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Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace Hardcover – August 25, 2008
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On page 57 Cathleen cites a couple of "grace" examples that especially resonate with me: "Sometimes it's having the guts to rebuild, to take a chance, to follow your nose and your heart rather than your head." "Sometimes grace is finding out that your preconceived notions are dead wrong." "And sometimes it's a bowl of watermelon gazpacho when you were expecting Taco Bell."
Discussing the possibility of following precise recipes for spiritual and religious experience and renewal (there aren't any), Cathleen described herself as "rhubarb pie with pistachio ice cream," making me wonder how to describe myself in food, and maybe how I'd describe some of the people I've met.
Cathleen's book chronicles God's "audacious" grace, as she sometimes styles it; and in its free, elusive, characteristically unanticipated and unexpectedness, Grace is audacious, bold and wild. But just as much, grace often is physically tastable, audible, visible, aromatic and touchable: incarnate and enfleshed; in that case, where can grace lead us? What is our response in the Spirit to the Divine Image in which we've been created?
I predict you'll enjoy this book, you'll recommend it and you'll probably want to read it again!
But I felt like that almost made this book too easy. Reading it felt like reading a loose collection of stories rather than a well put together book. I don't read many collections because I like books to have continuity. I didn't find that in this book. Each chapter was a new beginning.
It feels weird saying something bad about a book concerning grace, but I just felt like this book told a bunch of stories and then labeled the grace within them afterward. Maybe it's something we need to be doing in all of our lives, identifying the grace that covers us all, but I didn't think it made for compelling reading. It read more like a travelogue covering the authors journeys on safari in Africa, where seeing elephants is a gracious moment, than it did a book delving into a theology of grace.
The writer is the religion columnist for the Chicago Sun Times and a blogger I read regularly. Her style, exhibits her own uniqueness as a writer, but could be described as Anne Lamott meets David Sedaris. She is a storyteller above all and the stories of the people and places she encounters, around the world, on her quest to find grace are each unique expressions of finding grace when she least expected it or when she needs it the most. For the author grace is the "lagniappe" of life. This lagniappe, a cajun word to describe that surprise bonus given to customers for good measure, is there for each of us every day.
One thing I especially enjoyed was the idea of "gracespotting" -- looking for example of grace ("unmerited favor") in daily life. If you pay attention, they are everywhere.
I think what really stands out to me, besides the joy and amazing nature of grace itself, is Falsani's humility. She regularly pokes fun at herself as we watch her learn about grace from unexpected sources.
A friend loaned me this book and told me "read chapter 8." After reading the whole book, I bought 3 copies -- one for me and two to give away. I'll probably buy more.
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Reading Cathleen Falsani's semi-autobiography with it's self-deprecating humor for the second time in a few years is to fall wonderfully in love--with her, Maury, Cleo and all of... Read morePublished on August 5, 2013 by Bill Albritton
I read the reviews of this book and it seemed like it was one of those that you either loved or hated. Read morePublished on July 11, 2013 by Perdita Taylor Zapata
Good overview of common types of grace. Perhaps not exhaustive.
--I liked chapters 4, 7, 10 & 13
--Lost me in chapters 1 & 15
I became obsessed with Donald Miller's writing and decided I needed to find a new author to expand my religious horizons. Read morePublished on May 29, 2013 by Kelly Cochran
Grace is all around us if we will only pay attention. With wit and wisdom and a deep but quirky faith in God, Falsani describes the people and places that taught her to find Grace... Read morePublished on March 29, 2013 by Cassandra D. Krueger
This is a great book. Short chapters which are written for a comited Christian. I can easily relate to the author and her situatioonPublished on March 22, 2013 by Bill Maslo
Bought this book because I was going to hear her speak. At first I didn't know if I would like it because I seem to disagree with some of her beliefs. Read morePublished on March 22, 2013 by Jane
I felt like I was reading a diary in a way. Each chapter was a new story in her personal life, which were not connected. She also seemed quite liberal in her views. Read morePublished on January 11, 2013 by Brown eyes

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The Lugano swimming resort "Lido", a place which everyone loves in Lugano, has managed to preserve its attractiveness and charm throughout years.
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Dodge’s new Durango SRT is one of the fastest, most powerful SUVs on the market—and it has a usable third row. This week we learned the all-important pricing details.
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The annual Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture aircraft show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is just around the corner, and Ford will once again auction off a custom vehicle for charity at the event. Unlike previous years, though, this year Ford has selected its F-150 Raptor as the donor for the custom ride.
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Subaru’s introducing a hardcore WRX STI Type RA to the market later this year. The automaker has an even more extreme version of the sport sedan, though this one’s a one-off whose sole aim is to set lap records. We learned all about it at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Dartz Prombron Black Alligator
Speaking of extreme vehicles, Latvia’s Dartz this week revealed its new Prombron Black Alligator based on the Mercedes-AMG GLS63. The Black Alligator is actually the standard-size model. Dartz has an even bigger version coming called the Black Shark.
Teaser for Rezvani SUV debuting in 2017
America’s Rezvani this week revealed plans for its own SUV. Full details are being saved until the reveal later this year, but we know it can be ordered with a bullet-resistant package containing B6 glass, Kevlar body panels, and a Kevlar fuel tank.
2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio on the Mt. Evans Scenic Byway
You don’t always need a rugged SUV to handle rough terrain. Sometimes even a low-slung sport sedan like the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio will suffice. We know this because we recently took one to the summit of Mount Evans in Colorado.

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A 21-year-old man was shot multiple times Friday night but is expected to recover after he was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital.
Racine police say the man and a companion were approached around 10:20 p.m. Friday while leaving SF Foods in the 1300 block of Lathrop Avenue, and shots were fired. The man was hit as many as three times.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones hasn’t conceded her race against Republican Congressman Will Hurd of Texas and is asking a judge to give voters more time to correct provisional ballots.
Hurd has claimed victory and state tallies show him ahead in Texas’ 23rd congressional district by more than 1,000 votes.
Tuesday is the deadline for voters to remedy provisional ballots to ensure they’re counted. Jones is asking a judge for another 48 hours.
The sprawling 800-mile district runs from San Antonio to El Paso and is a perennial battleground. Last week, the top elections official in San Antonio told county officials that many provisional ballots are likely ineligible to be fixed.
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Las Vegas, NV – Accident Reported at W Oakey Blvd & S Durango Dr Ends in Injuries
Las Vegas, NV (August 26, 2021) – Authorities in the Las Vegas area responded to the scene of an accident that ended in injuries. At around 4:48 p.m., on August 25, calls for assistance came in regarding a crash on West Oakey Boulevard.
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Final Report for ONE13-178
This project teamed Penn State Extension with farmer Will Brandau to create and distribute a thorough case study of on-farm grass pellet production, as experienced at Woodcrest Farm in Wapwallopen, PA. The project team gathered information on the experiences and lessons learned in the course of developing the switchgrass pellet operation and participating in the Grass Energy Cooperative. They also collected data on equipment performance, including labor requirements, energy use, and operating time. Results indicated that operating costs for the facility were $592 per hectare ($240 per acre), plus 37.9 hours of labor. Total fuel use of the pelleting operation (diesel fuel only) was 59.2 litres per tonne of final product (14.2 Gallons per ton). If we ignore labor, operating costs are approximately $97 per tonne of product ($88 per ton). The information in the case study has been compiled in a thorough report that is now available via print and internet. Also, a spreadsheet model of on-farm grass pellet production was created and is available for use by farmers. Results of this study continue to be used, both regionally and internationally.
Farmers in the Northeast are interested in the sustainable production of perennial grass based fuel pellets for use as a renewable heating fuel, as evidenced by attendance at recent grass energy short courses and open houses sponsored by Penn State Extension as well as by the Grass Energy Cooperative, a farmers' organization in Northeast PA. Grass pellets are an opportunity for local, renewable production of energy either to meet on-farm needs or for production of a local, renewable energy fuel for sale in the community. In addition to this, there has been talk in the region about significant amounts of perennial grass Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land coming out of the CRP program, with concern about the ecological impacts of this shift. Grass based pellet production may be a valuable incentive for farmers to keep land in ecologically beneficial perennial grass production rather than switching to a less ecologically sustainable crop.
While a few early adopters have made efforts to grow and produce grass pellets, there remains a lack of relevant, practical information to assist farmers in effectively producing grass pellets in the region. Many studies have investigated the impact of various process parameters on pellet quality, but there is very little practical guidance available for the aspiring on-farm pellet producer. Grass production, harvest, storage, pre-processing, pelletizing, and marketing are all challenging obstacles that farmers currently must face with minimal guidance or support, not to mention the economics and ecological considerations associated with the venture.
Practical guidance for farmers interested in grass pelleting would be very helpful for meeting these needs.
The objectives of this project were to
- investigate operating characteristics of a farm-scale sustainable grass pellet fuel operation, and
- develop a case study that can be used as a gude for farmers interested in pursuing this opportunity.
- disseminate this information to the farming community
Interviews of farm-based pellet producer Will Brandau were a key component of this project, allowing for capture of experiential learning and understanding that could not otherwise be collected. This included
- compilation of tips for successful growing, handling, and processing of perennial grass for pellet manufacture.
- Recounting problems that were encountered, as well as the approach used to find solutions,
- review of Facility records, providing information on methodologies, yields, and costs.
In addition, direct measurements were taken of equipment operation (pellet yield rate, electrical and/or fuel use, labor requirements, moisture content, resulting pellet density) for the pelletizing operation as well as for upstream pre-processing operations. Measurements of field operations were taken at the farm site during the April 2014 harvest, and measurements of pelleting were recorded during a pelleting session in June of 2013.
This information was compiled in a case study document, formatted and printed for public use. A spreadsheet-based model was also created of the pelleting operation, withh the ability to vary inputs to investigate the impact of farm changes on productivity, costs, labor, and energy use.
Information collected, as per the project proposal, included:
1. Farmer interview: information from the farmer interview was extremely valuable in establishing processes and inputs at the farm, as well as for identifying challenges and solutions to difficulties that were faced. This information was incorporated in the case study document.
2. Facility records: very little in the way of written records was found to be relevant for the project. Instead, the farmer's detailed memory of costs and usage were relied on to characterize equipment costs and input usage. This information was incorporated in the case study document.
3. Direct measurement: Direct measurement of the pelleting operation yielded the following data:
- pellet production rate: 90 kg hr-1 (200 lbs hr-1)
- pelleting energy use: 59.2 litres diesel fuel per tonne of pellets (14.2 US gallons per ton)
- pelleting labor needed: 13.3 hours per tonne (12.1 hours per ton)
- pellet density: 1.126 kg l-1 (70.0 lbm ft-3)
- bulk density: 0.568 kg l-1 (35.4 lbm ft-1)
- moisture content: 12.6% (wet basis)
- durability: 97.0%
- energy content: 15,637 kj kg-1 (wet basis), 17,891 kj kg-1(dry basis)
note: energy use and labor needed includes grinding as well as pelleting operations.
In addition, data were collected as to the time and labor required for harvesting and baling operations at the farm, with results all incorporated into the case study document.
Total pellet production cost (including growing and harvesting the feedstock) was $97 per tonne ($88 per ton) if labor cost is zero. The majority of these non-labor costs are due to fuel and lube costs for the equipment ($69 per tonne / $63 per ton). If we add a $15 per hour labor cost, this increases the total cost to $307 per tonne ($279 per ton).
These findings not only provide a comprehensive view of on-farm pelleting of biomass, but also indicate some interesting points. Foremost of these is that, for on-farm pelleting to be a viable operation, it must be carried out in situations that are well suited for the enterprise (i.e. low- or no-cost land available, access to equipment, facilities, and labor). It is most likely to succeed if it is a"fit" for the farmer's existing operation, rather than serving as a standalone enterprise. Second, significant reductions in cost and resource usage could have dramatic positive impacts on the viability of the operation. Chief opportunities in this respect are to improve pelletizer throughput, reduce labor requirements, and improve process energy efficiency. When these improvements are realized, on-farm pelletizing will become much more attractive as a sustianable energy option for farmers in the region.
Accomplishments of the project are as follows:
Several students (Colin Crawford, Vincent Vendetti, Nichole Heil, Kenny Lee, Samantha Goldberg, Rachel Miller) worked part time on the project, providing project assistance while simultaneously learning about sustainable grass energy.
The case study was completed, edited, and published as a Penn State Extension document titled "On-Farm Production of Biomass Grass Pellets" (available online at http://extension.psu.edu/publications/ee0130). This 24-page, full color document gives detailed information on equipment, procedures, and costs for producing grass pellets on the farm, starting with field preparation and moving through to pelleting and sales. The farmer's collected experience and wisdom is sprinkled throughout, providing practical tips as well as technical data on farm pelleting.
Synergistic benefit was obtained by producing a summarized version of the case study for a complementary SARE Grant project titled Farm Energy IQ, and incorporated into that project's "farm pelleting" educational module (visit http://www.extension.org/pages/72595/northeast-farm-energy-iq-curriculum#.VVX12flVhBc). Thus, project information was delivered at the Farm Energy IQ workshops in Vermont, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Will Brandau assisted with delivery of the New Jersey workshop.
A presentation was given on farm pelleting at the energy showcase of the Ag Progress Days agricultural show in August of 2014, a large education event held every August in Pennsylvania.
Project findings were also shared at the Pennsylvania Farm Show - the nation's largest indoor agricultural show - in January 2015.
The case study is being used by Will Brandau in collaboration with a local RC&D district to carry out pelleting education in the area.
A pelleting video was developed, providing a demonstration of successful techniques for small scale pellet production.
The spreadsheet model has been adapted and utilized by Professor Michael Jacobson during his sabbatical in Kenya, where he is using it to analyze the potential for pellet production in conjunction with high efficiency cook stoves as well as for possible use in the tea industry.
A paper will be presented at the NABEC (Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineers) conference in Newak Delaware in July 2015, withi possible submission to a scientific journal for publication.
Data collected from Wood Crest Farm provide significant insights into the process, resources, and costs associated with on-farm switchgrass production. The study showed that availability of labor, land, and equipment can have large effects on overall costs, and that improvements to the pelleting operation will significantly improve the cost effectiveness of the operation. Switchgrass pellet production promises to be cost effective in those situations where farms and farmers can take advantage of favorable scenarios, but establishment of a market remains the most challenging task.
Education & Outreach Activities and Participation Summary
Outputs from this project include:
Pelleting Project Web Page: http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/energy/field-crops/pelletizing-biomass - includes information on work done prior to this SARE Grant project, as well as the SARE Grant
"On-Farm Production of Biomass Grass Pellets" - complete case study of Wood Crest Farm (available online at http://extension.psu.edu/publications/ee0130
"Farm Pellet Analysis Spreadsheet" - calculation tool that helps farmers estimate operations and costs related to on-farm pellet production. https://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/energy/field-crops/pelletizing-biomass/farm-pellet-analysis-spreadsheet/at_download/file
Abbreviated case study of On-Farm Pellet Production (available online at http://www.extension.org/pages/72595/northeast-farm-energy-iq-curriculum#.VVX12flVhBc)
Producing Switchgrass Pellets on the Farm - Presentation to Penn State Extension Energy Team. 09 July, 2014.
On Farm Biomass Pelleting - Presentation at Ag Progress Days Energy Showcase. 14 August, 2014.
Small Scale Biomass Pelletizer Video - Instructional video prepared by student interns. (note: adjustments to audio levels still underway - will be posted to youtube shortly)
Areas needing additional study
This project identified the areas of scientific need for improving the biomass pelleting process - namely understanding the pelleting process sufficiently to improve machine throughput and control labor inputs, thus making on-farm pellet production more effective and attractive for farmers in the region. Research addressing these needs would be very welcome and useful.
- OnFarm Production of Biomass Grass Pellets (Bulletin)

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I got a late start on the fantasy genre. I had never read J.R.R. Tolkien's landmark "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, nor J.K. Rowlings "Harry Potter" series, until I was 17. Since then, I have devoured books of the genre voraciously -- Neil Gaiman and C.S. Lewis soon rose to the top of my list -- but I still find myself catching up even on the essential works. Thus I found myself reading Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy this summer.
Broadly speaking, the story of "The Golden Compass" (Book 1 in the series) revolves around an orphan named Lyra Belacqua who is seeking to find her best friend Roger, who was abducted by 'Gobblers' and taken away to the wild North for experimentation concerning a mysterious particle called Dust. Along the way, she encounters her (very much alive) mother and father, a family of Gyptians, a armored polar bear, a cowboy balloonist, and an organization called the Magisterium that appears to be a heavily bureaucratized version of the Catholic Church.
That's a broad brush, but it already demonstrates one of the weaknesses of this novel. The story is simply not there. Lyra moves from location to location not out of a sense of purpose, but simply because "events conspired." She is relocated to the home of Ms. Coulter because the Master of Jordan College had to give her up. She escaped with the Gyptians because they saved her from the menacing men on the streets. She traveled to the wild North in order to 1) find Roger and 2) find her uncle Lord Asriel. This is not compelling stuff. In fact, The Golden Compass seems to function almost like a second installment in an ongoing trilogy -- the action is largely episodic, and the primary movement within the story is to propel characters' personal journeys forward to prepare them for the conflict/climax/resolution writ large in the next installment. Having already read "The Subtle Knife" (Book 2 in the "His Dark Materials" trilogy), I know that the central storyline for the series, and indeed the primary motivators for the ongoing conflict, doesn't even appear until midway through that book. In the meanwhile, we are obliged to see things from Lyra's perspective, ignorant of the motivation of the other main characters.
The second big problem I can already tell in this series is quite simply the lack of a decent villain. The great enemy of Lyra and of Lord Asriel is the Magisterium, which unfortunately is a bureaucratic agency and thus not terribly compelling. Yet bureaucracy is not its greatest flaw as a villain. It is simply too broad of a caricature, and too direct a parody, to be effective. Even a cursory reading will indicate that the Magisterium stands for the Catholic Church, and it's pretty obvious that Pullman has strong feelings about Catholicism. Thus, the presentation is off: if you are sympathetic to Catholicism, you will instinctively feel affinity towards this villain, while those who are as anti-Catholic as Pullman will connect the dots too easily, and not give the villain enough time to define itself.
There is not a consistent archenemy from within the Magisterium; the lesser agents of Evil Inc. seem interchangeable, and are killed off at an alarming rate. My attention was first drawn to this after reading the first few pages of "The Subtle Knife," where a witch attacks Ms. Coulter and an evidently important Bishop who had just been introduced. Ms. Coulter survives; the bishop doesn't.
Ms. Coulter herself is a quasi-independent agent of the Magisterium, as the head of the General Oblation Board, but she cannot be the central villain for two reasons. First, she is eventually redeemed from her allegiance to the Magisterium by her love for her daughter Lyra, and therefore is not 'defeated'. Second, as an agent of the Magisterium, she fits naturally into the 'secondary villain' role that appears as a more immediate threat to the protagonist but is defeated before the final showdown with evil incarnate. This literary archetype appears as Darth Vader in the Star Wars trilogy (a secondary villain to the Emperor), and Saruman in the Lord of the Rings trilogy (who similarly plays second fiddle to Sauron). Thus, the great menace of the series will have to wait. This villain isn't even mentioned until the second book, although even that seems to be a head-fake. But I leave that for another review.
It may surprise you to know that I enjoyed this book. Despite these deep-seated flaws in the story, Pullman managed to pull it together, largely through his colorful prose and sometimes ingenious imagination. There is enough profundity in the image of a man and his soul walking together down a country lane, to carry a book. If these dramatic flaws are resolved, it could easily carry the whole trilogy. But we shall see.

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Listening is one of the hardest things we do. I find it easiest to listen when I have no emotional attachment to what the other person is saying. I suppose most of us are that way.
As soon as the other person’s statements or voice pitch summons anxiety in me, then it is very difficult to listen.
Truth be told, more often than I’d like to admit, I reach the point where I can’t listen any longer. The words boil up inside of me and I must blurt them out, the way a pressure cooker blows its safety value. I’ve quit listening and started making subjective evaluations about the words, the situation, the other person, and even myself. Instead of listening, I’m thinking about myself.
But when I can remain calm and unattached, no matter how emotional the other person becomes, then I remain focused on the other person. I listen with an open mind and a kind heart. That’s the kind of listening I want to practice and use with proficiency.

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NEW YORK (
Capital One Financial
was the big winner among the largest U.S. financial companies on Friday, with shares rising 6% to close at $60.75.
The broad indexes all saw 2% declines on the 25th
, after a disappointing revenue result from
and an earnings miss by
General Electric reported
of $3.8 billion, or 36 cents a share, meeting the consensus estimate among analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. Operating earnings declined from 38 cents in the second quarter, but grew from 31 cents during the third quarter of 2011.
GE's third-quarter revenue of Third-quarter revenue totaled $36.3 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $36.9 billion, as foreign exchange "negatively impacted revenues by $1.1 billion." Total revenue was declined slightly from $36.5 billion the previous quarter, while growing $35.4 billion a year earlier.
GE's shares declined over 3% to close at $22.03.
McDonalds reported third-quarter earnings of $1.46 billion, or $1.43 a share, missing the consensus estimate of $1.47. Third-quarter revenue was $7.15 billion, meeting the consensus estimate. Earnings were down 3%, while revenue was flat from a year earlier, however, the company said that excluding "the impact of foreign currency translation, earnings were up 1% year-over-year, while revenue rose 4%.
Shares of McDonalds dipped 4.5% to close at $88.72.
Turning back to the financials, the
KBW Bank Index
was down 1% to close at 50.44, with all but three of the 24 index components showing declines.
European leaders agreed early on Friday for a new eurozone bank regulator operating in 2013, under the authority of the European Central Bank. Meanwhile the Financial Times reported that German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the Eurozone's 500 billion euro rescue fund should not be used to bail out Spanish and Irish banks, but should be reserved to rescue troubled financial institutions going forward. A rescue of Spanish and Irish banks would "not be a retroactive recapitalization," she said, adding that "if direct recapitalization is possible, it will come in the future."
Capital One "Crushed it"
Following Thursday's market close, Capital One reported third-quarter earnings available to common shareholders of $1.17 billion, or $2.01 a share (excluding income from discontinued operations), beating the consensus estimate of $1.68.
This was Capital One's first "clean quarter" this year, following the company's first-quarter acquisition of ING Direct, which enhanced liquidity before the company purchased HSBC's $27 billion U.S. credit card portfolio in the second quarter. Earnings to common shareholders increased from $813 million, or $1.77 a share, during the third quarter of 2011.
Capital One's third-quarter return on average assets was 1.60% and its return on average tangible equity was 21.48%, compared to ROA of 11.80% and ROTCE of 22.58% a year earlier.
The company's net interest margin -- the average yield on loans and investments less the average cost for deposits and borrowings -- increased was 6.97% in the third quarter, increasing from 6.04% the previous quarter (when the company's margin declined because of the ING acquisition, without yet realizing a full quarter's benefit from the HSBC cards), but narrowing from 7.40% a year earlier.
The narrowing of the net interest margin year-over-year is in line with most large U.S. banks, as the
has kept its target federal funds rate in a range of zero to 0.25% since the end of 2008, while the central bank in September significantly
of long-term mortgage-backed securities, in an effort to keep long-term rates at historically low levels.
With the upheaval of the two acquisitions behind the company, Capital One CFO Gary Pelin said during the company's earnings conference call that "as the impact of the acquisitions on this metric have largely played through, we expect significantly less variability in NIM going forward."
Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski said that Capital One "crushed it," beating his third-quarter EPS estimate of $1.63, although there were "complicated purchase accounting impacts and moving parts that keep us from simply multiplying the $2.01 by four to estimate 2013."
Kotowski rates Capital One a "Buy," and said that "investors are yearning for two comparable quarters from COF, and this wasn't it. However, while we are once again left with an unease about all the moving parts, a $7+ number in 2013 seems very reasonable to us, and our target for the stock is now $71." Kotowski raised his price target for Capital One from $68.00.
The analyst estimates that Capital One will earn $7.02 a share in 2013.
Capital One's shares have now returned 44% year-to-date, following a flat during 2011.
The shares trade for 1.8 times their reported Sept. 30 tangible book value of $40.17, and for nine times the consensus 2013 EPS estimate of $7.08.
Interested in more on Capital One Financial? See TheStreet Ratings' report card for this stock.
Written by Philip van Doorn in Jupiter, Fla.
Philip W. van Doorn is a member of TheStreet's banking and finance team, commenting on industry and regulatory trends. He previously served as the senior analyst for TheStreet.com Ratings, responsible for assigning financial strength ratings to banks and savings and loan institutions. Mr. van Doorn previously served as a loan operations officer at Riverside National Bank in Fort Pierce, Fla., and as a credit analyst at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, where he monitored banks in New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico. Mr. van Doorn has additional experience in the mutual fund and computer software industries. He holds a bachelor of science in business administration from Long Island University.

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In this blog, we will be looking into the topic of Monitoring Pressure in SQL Server. This can be done by observing the Task Count.
When workloads are submitted to SQL Server, they are converted to tasks. The resources in SQL Server, primarily CPU, Memory, and IO work in collaboration with each other to execute these tasks. When the number of tasks goes beyond a value that the resources cannot handle, it is presumed that the SQL engine is under some form of pressure. There are multiple ways to monitor the pressure in SQL Server with our personal favorite being Dynamic Management Views (DMVs).
From sys.dm_os_scheduler, the following results are observed.
SELECT * FROM sys.dm_os_schedulers
Scrolling to the right, there are multiple columns of prime significance.
- current_task_count – the number of tasks that the scheduler had when the DMV had run.
- runnable_task_count –the number of tasks that are listed in the runnable queue. These tasks have the resources required to run but do not have a scheduler assigned to them at the moment. SQL Server with a runnable task count of 0, is considered to be in its idle state.
- current_workers_count –the number of workers that are present on a particular scheduler.
- work_queue_count – the number of threads that are waiting for a worker to get picked up.
- pending_disk_io_count– tells us if the disk is experiencing pressure.
A simple query like the below can be used for monitoring purposes.
SELECT AVG(current_tasks_count) AS [avg_task_count], AVG(runnable_tasks_count) AS [avg_runnable_tasks_count], AVG(work_queue_count) AS [avg_work_queue_count], AVG(pending_disk_io_count) AS [avg_pending_disk_io_count] FROM sys.dm_os_schedulers WHERE scheduler_id < 255
Upon executing the above query, the results show an avg_task_count of 7, and all other values resting at 0.
Next, a few simulated users are added to the system and the process is repeated, to obtain the following results.
The results set shows an increment in the avg_task_count to a value of 19, with 11 tasks waiting in the queue for a scheduler to be assigned to them.
In this way, observing task counts helps us monitor the pressure experienced by SQL Server at any given point in time.


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HOW COOL-A-ZONE EVAPORATIVE COOLING WORKS
The Cool-A-Zone evaporative cooling works by utilizing the power of evaporation to cool air temperatures. When water begins to evaporate from liquid to gas, it will lead to a drop in air temperature. Harnessing this scientific principal, Cool-A-Zone evaporative cooling can drop the air temperatures up to 25 degrees!
The Cool-A-Zone CoolBox has a thick pad inside of the evaporative cooler that is designed to saturate when it absorbs water so that as hot dry air is drawn into the cooler, it crosses the moist pad allowing the water molecules on the surface to evaporate which then cause the temperature inside the cooler to drop. As the fan spins to draw air into the cooler, it then pushes the cooled air back out quickly cooling the area around.
INTRODUCING COOL-A-ZONE COOLBOX

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The patrons of the library can either search medical information on needed topics by themselves, or they can address them to the Information and Access Services Department. The librarian performs biomedical information searches and provides the patron with the list of references to journal articles on needed topics.
The following filters are used while realizing information searches:
. Specific terms
. Aspect of care (e.g. diagnosis, treatment)
. Include/Exclude (e.g. conditions, drugs, techniques)
. Purpose (e.g. clinical, research, other)
. Specific age group
Information searches are usually completed within 3 days, not including the weekends. Search results can be emailed to the requester or picked up at the library.
Information searches performed by the librarian will save the patron time and effort.


2010 Fiat 500 and 500C TwinAir
Right at the apex of the new Fiat 500's third anniversary celebrations, the Italian brand has revealed its special surprise, the innovative TwinAir two-cylinder 85 horsepower engine, commemorating the moment more than properly. Fitted on both, the Fiat 500 and the 500 Cabrio, the new TwinAir two-cylinder 85 horsepower powertrain will be launched from the next September.
The new powertrain is the first of a whole-new family of two-cylinder units engineered by FPT - Fiat Powertrain Technologies, it utilizes the innovative MultiAir system combined with specific fluid dynamics optimized for max fuel efficiency. Thanks to that and few special tuning tricks, the new powertrains family goes from 65 to 105 horsepower, emitting 30% less CO2 than a unit with equal performance.
The models that will benefit from the new two-cylinder TwinAir technology will be further reinforced by an eco:Drive software, a Blue&Me system and the widely famous Start&Stop function, which temporarily stops the engine and starts it again when the car is stationary with the engine idling: this reduces urban cycle average consumption by up to 12%.


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“True Colors,” a phrase made famous by Cyndi Lauper back in the ’80s, doesn’t typically apply when it comes to creating composites with impact. In this unique tutorial, award-winning artist Felix Hernández reveals how he uses color to evoke a psychological response from viewers of his amazing images.
DEPARTMENT: COMPOSITES TUTORIAL
SECTION: COLOR GRADING
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
The reason why we love an image is often because of the feeling it elicits from us, and an important part of creating that feeling has to do with a process known as color grading. Color grading sets the mood and tone in which an image speaks to us and is often not based on reality. So frequently, true colors aren’t used; rather, only the colors you choose as an artist to transmit a desired feeling through your image.
There is no one specific way to go about color grading. You can use different approaches directly in Photoshop or you can play around with third party plugins. But before you go running to buy plugins, it’s important to understand how color grading works, and for that, there is no better way than to do it manually.
Having said that, we have to be aware of the difference between color correction and color grading. Color Correction is the process you use to achieve proper color in your image, in a “true color” way, without color cast. Color Grading is the process of altering or enhancing the color of an image. By altering the color, you set the mood because color plays a very important role in our psychological perception of what we see. In fact, to do a good job color grading your image, you first need to color correct it, and that means eliminating color cast and fixing other color issues such as mismatched skin tones, etc.
To “sell” a composite – i.e. make it look “real” – there are a lot of details you have to address, overall color being one of them. But sometimes, creating believable color can be so challenging that many artists find it easier to convert their composites into black and white if they can get away with it. Of course, that isn’t an option with commissioned work where the client’s brief won’t allow you to avoid a colored image.
Before we start moving sliding bars and clicking buttons, we have to set the mood in our minds. Every image is different and you have to ask yourself some questions such as:
What mood do I want to convey?
What do I want to communicate?
In the case of a commissioned project where the main subject is a product, do I need to respect the “true color” of that product?
You need to take into account that color plays a significant role in perception, so learning and understanding color theory is a must for anyone who communicates through images.
Read more in Issue 3, COLOR

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Are you looking for the perfect summer orange nails? In that case, you’re at the right place! Our team has curated a selection of nearly 40 gorgeous designs, to give you plenty of ideas on how to execute the perfect summer manicure!
No matter if you have long coffin nails, almond nails or natural short nails, in this article you will find lots of pretty manicure ideas that work for any nail shape and nail length.
Check out the latest trends for 2023 we have listed below, and follow up by browsing through our collection of ideas – don’t forget to save your favorites in Pinterest!
Why Orange for Summer Nails?
Orange is a beautiful cheerful summer color that just happens to work perfectly with tanned or naturally darker skin tones. It’s the perfect way to elevate your summer tan and make your nails really pop. With orange nail polish, you have plenty of options to choose from in different shades, that will allow you to go as bold or as soft as you want with the final result.
Orange is also a popular choice for vacation tropical nails or beach nails, as it reflects the colors of the sunset, but that doesn’t mean you can’t choose it for your everyday look. With a pretty pastel orange shade, you can create a sophisticated and neutral manicure that will take you through the whole summer, and is also a great look for your work manicure.
On the other hand, if you really want to make a statement and get nails that stand out from the crowd, choose neon shades of orange with simple nail art, to create a manicure that doesn’t need much to speak volumes!
2023 Trends for Summer Orange Nails
- Ombre nails – orange nail polish pairs beautifully with pink, beige, white or dark orange colors to create a beautiful transition on ombre nails.
- Glitter nails – add a bit of sparkle to your manicure with a delicate touch of glitter nail polish – an easy way to transform a basic everyday manicure into party-ready look.
- Neon nails – neon orange shades are the perfect color choice for summer days, the color really pops against darker skin tones and is striking on its own, without the need to add any complicated nail art. This makes it the perfect at-home manicure option.
- French tip nails – French tips get their summer makeover with vibrant shades of orange which really make them pop!
- Mismatched manicure – love more than one nail design style? Ask your nail artist to create a customized look with two or three styles in one manicure.
- Stripe nails – if you love the look of simple nail art, white stripes on orange nails look elegant and sophisticated, no matter what the occasion may be
37+ Ideas for Summer Orange Nails
Here are the best looks and manicure ideas for orange summer nails! If you enjoy this selection, don’t forget to also check our Pinterest account where you will find hundreds of trending nail design ideas to try!


Tottenham Hotspur suffered their second defeat in the Champions League group stage after they lost 4-2 against Barcelona on Wednesday.
Despite the defeat against the La Liga giants, Spurs fans can take great pride in the fact that it was a spirited performance from the north London club, especially in the second half.
One Spurs player who has really impressed during the game was Kieran Trippier.
The England international said after the match that they can take some positives from the second half.
He took to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction after the game. He tweeted:
Not the result we wanted but we can take some positives from the second half. Thanks for your support pic.twitter.com/6prtpUOZHK
— Kieran Trippier (@trippier2) October 3, 2018
Some Spurs fans quickly responded to his tweet. Here are some of the selected tweets:
Frustrating for you and “us” alike but you showed true class. Thank you.
— Stephen John Brine (@steviejohnbrine) October 3, 2018
U did great….
— Victric™ (@Victor63975858) October 3, 2018
Always will have our support. Played with commitment and passion. Unlucky not to get an equaliser.. but talk to me about the faceplant in the sand 2nd half ??
— Mark Smith (@shelfsidethfc) October 3, 2018
Trips please cross the ball more. The most annoying thing is watching u shape to cross then cut back and pass it to sissiko!!! Ur main skill is crossing the ball do it more. Kane and llorente were in the box tonight begging for that ball.
— james (@James882James) October 3, 2018
A great fightback from the team! A lot of positives to take out of the game moving forward! The best of luck at the weekend against Cardiff! ?!
— David Lisbon (@DavidLisbon1) October 4, 2018
And your defense was freaking terrible
— James (@James_Ngsf) October 4, 2018
Tripps where has that World Cup form gone your not looking yourself need to keep getting down that right and MORE first time balls why take 2 touches when you only need 1 ?♂
— Martin Stevens (@MARTIN_THFC) October 4, 2018
The 28-year-old made three key passes during the game. He had 66 touches, and made seven crosses throughout the match.
Tripper also made one tackle in the game, according to whoscored.com.
Spurs find themselves third in the group with no points on the table. Both Inter Milan and Barcelona have picked six points each from their opening two games.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side managed only 39% of possession but they attempted nine shots during the game, according to BBC Sport.


Fiji Airways has confirmed the acceptance of return-to-service requirements of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by its regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji.
Fiji Airways CEO and Managing Director Andre Viljoen says they have followed and worked closely with CAAF, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia, the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand and the US Federal Aviation Authority over the past two years in relation to the safe return of the MAX aircraft.
He says the past eight months have been spent planning for the aircraft’s eventual re-certification and reviewing all return-to-service requirements from their regulators.
Viljoen says everyone at Fiji Airways, including their pilots and technical crew have complete confidence in the safety of the MAX, given the intense scrutiny, thousands of test flights and necessary upgrades made to the aircraft over numerous months.
Viljoen also confirmed that the Full Flight Simulator at the Fiji Airways Aviation Academy was already being used to bring its pilots and technical crew up to speed with all the new and additional requirements following the re-certification of the MAX aircraft.
He adds they will continue to work with their regulators to bring the MAX aircraft into service, albeit for the limited number of freight and repatriation flights we currently operate.
Globally, 18 airlines have already returned the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to service which include LOT Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, WestJet, American Airlines and GOL.
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I love hymns and the pipe organ! Yesterday, my mom and and I enjoyed A Festival of Hymns at Pease Auditorium at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
A Festival of Hymns
The festival was the first event for the 2015-2016 season for the Ann Arbor chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The theme of the concert was “Singing the Psalms of the Life”. There was also a choir assembled from volunteer participants that rehearsed a couple of hours before the concert began. Michael Burkhardt was the organist.
This was the first time I was able to go to the Hymn Festival as in past years its conflicted with a vacation. Also, for the first time for my mom traveled to an organ presentation with. We had fun getting there as well. The drive took longer than expected as we were forced to take a scenic route around a parade. Thankfully, we left early and arrived in time to use the bathroom before taking our seats.
The program included hymns and a few readings. Each Hymn was a Psalm or based on Psalm. In total the program was about a hour. The organ sounded magnificent from the first note.
The combination of a well played organ with the choir gave me goosebumps several times during the performance. Mom and I were familiar with some of the hymns and we enjoyed those that were new to us. Mr. Burkhardt is an excellent organist. There was also a young man playing the trumpet for a few of the hymns and a young lady played the oboe with the organ for 1 hymn.
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
One of the hymns was “From All That Dwell Below the Skies” played to the tune LASST UNS ERFREUEN. I felt proud to be able to lean over and tell my mom that I could play this one! I have learned to play “All Creatures of Our God and King” which is played to the same tune (and in a difference key in my hymnal). Mr. Burkhardt played a more complicated version than what is in my hymnal, but I still felt accomplished knowing I had played this hymn successfully in the past.
I was inspired to practice because of the concert, knowing that some day I will be playing the organ and leading the signing of the choir and congregation. However, my run through of “All Creatures of Our God and King” at home last night did not go well. In the past I was able to play it from memory. Too much time has elapsed and my muscle memory forgotten. I struggled to play it through. I will spend some time remembering it and relearning as I love this tune!
A few weeks ago, Katherine Crosier featured me in her article about Adult Beginners. Read it here.

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“Louvers won’t work, they reflect light too,” he wrote in June in a blog comment on dallasnews, “and retrofitting on a 42 story building has never been tried and the makers say they would rip off in high winds prevalent in Dallas.”
An honest opinion, except that there is no such Barry Schwarz.
This post and others proved to be the work of Mike Snyder, long a fixture in the city and now a public relations executive who had been hired by the tower’s outside law firm. — nytimes.com
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With less than two weeks to Christmas, employees of the Vancouver branch of CG studio Moving Picture Company discovered it would be closing its doors. Much is still unknown about the move, including how many will be affected. Get what we know so far after the jump.
The nominees for the 47th Annie Awards have been revealed, representing a wide array of features and shorts showcasing excellence in animation. As usual, there's a little bit of anime in the mix, and this time the main honors go to Weathering with You, PROMARE, and Okko's Inn. Read on for more.
The title character of Detective Pikachu won hearts in theaters, but one of the most popular things about him has been his smooshy sad face. The Pokémon Company noticed, and now a sad Detective Pikachu plush toy is in the works! Get a look after the jump.
Japanese toy/figure maker MegaHouse (Bandai Namco group) has listed a life-size high-end action doll of Pikachu from the live-action film Pokemon Detective Pikachu at the price of 21,780 yen (about 199 US dollars). Pre-orders for the 40 cm-tall item will be accepted at select stores from May 25. Check out its lovely details after the jump!
In its second weekend of release in Japan, Pokemon Detective Pikachu, the live-action film adaptation of the 2016 video game of the same name, jumped up to the top spot in the ticket sales ranking from third in its opening weekend, with 312 million yen from the 209,000 tickets sales. Hit the jump for more details.
It may not have been able to take down the record-breaking reign of Avengers: Endgame, but Pokémon: Detective Pikachu managed to break a record of its own during its first weekend in the U.S. box office. Read on for more!
Detective Pikachu is out and Crunchyroll has a review! Is it a Pokéfailure, or is it the very best, like no video game movie ever was? Find out by hitting the jump!
The Pokémon in Detective Pikachu come to life onscreen like never before—but how do they match up to the originals? In honor of the film, now in theaters, we're taking a look at a few of the familiar monsters who appear in the film. How do they fare in CG? Get the breakdown after the jump!
When Ryan Reynolds took the role of Detective Pikachu, we knew we were in for a wild ride. But the 'mon with the mouth has sprung a big surprise on us: a 100-minute video claiming to be a leak of the movie! Is it all it claims to be? See for yourself after the jump!
Excited about Detective Pikachu? Pokémon GO is building the hype! Players can get in-game avatar items, take part in raids and research related to the film's 'mons, and maybe even snap a picture of Detective Pikachu. Hit the jump for details!
If you grew up as a Pokémon fan in the 90s, you know that the upcoming movie isn't the first time that Pokémon have shown up in a live action setting. They were everywhere in the early commercials. Hit the jump to catch 'em all:


Los Angeles News
Gun threat made by man at 'Dark Knight Rises' in Norwalk, authorities say
NORWALK, Calif. (KABC) -- A 52-year-old man was arrested Sunday for allegedly threatening to use a gun before a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" at a Norwalk movie theater.
Authorities said Clark Tabor held his cellphone in the air and yelled, "Does anyone have a gun?" and "I should go off like Colorado," apparently in reference to the mass shooting during the same movie in Aurora, Colo., that left 12 people dead and 58 others injured.
Tabor was allegedly upset around 5:15 p.m. that the movie had not started.
A moviegoer reported the suspect's behavior to AMC Norwalk 20 security. According to authorities, a security officer went inside the movie theater and said he saw the suspect had a backpack and was on his knees in the second row of seats.
Several witnesses confirmed that Tabor had created a disturbance. They said they feared he was going to pull a gun from his backpack and shoot them.
No weapons were found on Tabor, in the theater or at his home.
Tabor was arrested for making criminal threats and was being held on $50,000 bail. He was scheduled to appear at the Bellflower Courthouse on Tuesday.
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KLM working to resolve issues with collective agreement, State aid requirements
Dutch airline KLM, in consultation with the trade unions, hopes to quickly find a solution to issues in the collective bargaining agreements signaled by the state agent for the airline. The state agent said in advice to parliament that the collective labor agreements KLM wishes to make with the unions do not meet the conditions of the government support package KLM received in the pandemic.
KLM is subject to strict conditions because of the state support the company received to get it through the coronavirus crisis. According to state agent Jeroen Kremers, the proposed 5 percent wage increase for all staff does not meet the conditions unless KLM cuts money elsewhere. Kremers also said that KLM did not inform him about the upcoming wage increase when it should have.
According to Kremers, KLM also falls short in limiting tax avoidance by employees. The state agent is not a member of KLM's management or supervisory board but can put topics on the agenda for meetings. He also reports to the Cabinet, usually every six months. But due to debates about extra support for KLM's parent company Air France-KLM, parliament requested his latest insights.
KLM stressed that the Cabinet promised it 3.4 billion euros in state aid, but the airline only used 942 million euros. KLM has also repaid 311 million euros of that amount and reduced its "controllable costs" by 30 percent - more than the 15 percent required.
The collective labor agreement for the KLM flight crew ran until March 1 this year. The agreement for ground- and cabin personnel is expiring at the end of this year. According to KLM, the new collective agreement for flight crews was delayed by a critical report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) about the conditions imposed by the State. According to the ILO, agreements on employee wages should not have been made without consultation with the trade unions. The ILO's ruling was non-binding, but sent a clear signal, said the unions that initiated the case.
KLM and trade unions will discuss the collective bargaining agreement for pilots further in the coming weeks. KLM also set up a working group with the trade unions.
Pilots' union VNV called the KLM state agent's advice about their collective labor agreement premature, as the union is still in talks with KLM. "Conclusions about contributions from personnel, and specifically pilots, are therefore premature and incorrect," VNV said.
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I love how the whole “babies from bone marrow” thing is making people go “this makes men unnecessary” and men are getting so upset
it’s really fucking annoying to be deemed unnecessary and reduced to something like whether or not you can procreate
One of the things about mental illness that doesn’t get talked about enough is how isolating it is. I want to tell you what’s wrong. But I can’t. And I’m screaming inside my head and feeling horrifically alone and lost and I have no idea what to do.
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The Spanish top-flight side are willing to pay up to five million euros (5.9 million U.S. dollars) to secure the 24-year-old before the European transfer window closes next month, the TNT Sports news outlet reported.
Osaka will now face another American, Jennifer Brady, in the semifinals. One of the in-form players of the summer, Brady, who won her first career WTA singles title in Lexington last month, dispatched Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan to reach her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal.
As one of the venues for 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Shanghai Pudong Football Stadium is a professional football stadium designed to meet the requirements of FIFA's A-level competitions.
Azarenka, 31, stormed to win the first set 6-1 in just 26 minutes while the Japanese was uncharacteristically sloppy hitting a whopping 13 unforced errors.
The other promoted sides Huesca and Cadiz will also struggle, with Cadiz likely to miss their fans in the Ramon de Caranza Stadium, while Eibar and Alaves might also find life hard after flirting with danger last season. Eibar have lost plyers such as Orellana, Escalante and Di Blasis, while Alaves, who celebrate their centenary this season, will hope a forward line of Joselu, Lucas Perez and Deyverson should have the goals to keep them in the top flight. Enditem
David Kimuli, a sports fan, told Xinhua in a recent interview that despite the little resources invested in sports, local athletes continue to prove that a lot more can be achieved if more is invested.
The matches between La Liga champions, Real Madrid and Getafe, Barcelona and newly promoted Elche and Atletico Madrid and Europa League winners, Sevilla have been postponed due to the European and play-off commitments of most of those teams eating into pre-season. Meanwhile, the game between Granada and Athletic Club Bilbao, which was due to open on Friday night was put back to Saturday after a judge ruled late on Wednesday that matches can't be played on either Fridays or Mondays.
Cano restored Vasco's lead by tapping in from close range after his first attempt with a header was parried back into his path by goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri.
"We started to know each other back in 2014 and straight away started to develop a great friendship and then a great rivalry," Thiem said of his close friend Zverev. "We've made great things happen on the court and off the court. It's amazing how far our journey brought us to share this moment. I wish we could have two winners today. We both deserved it."
ROME, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Italian Serie A on Wednesday announced a plan to set up a new company that will seek investors and oversee the sale of the league's television rights.
Marcos Alves broke the deadlock for Hebei in the 15th minute through a header after receiving Yin Hongbo's long pass.

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UCU Canons’ Fadhili Chuma came into the 2019 National Basketball League playoff finals against City Oilers as the most experienced player from his team.
He's the only surviving player on the team that faced Oilers in the 2015 final albeit the fact that he was a rookie (in his first season at the club) by then.
At the time, he was a bench player, who largely came on to allow Desmond Owili and Ivan Lumanyika, the two big men that handled matters of UCU’s frontcourt then a breather. But fast forward, Chuma is UCU’s talisman, and much will depend on him this evening when they face Oilers in a decisive game five in Lugogo.
Oilers lead the series 3-1 following their 63-57 win over UCU last Friday in game four. That has clearly put more pressure on UCU whose only win is now a far cry.
“Indeed, it is a long time since we won. We know that we have to fight on Wednesday night if we are to stay in the championship,” Chuma said in an interview on Monday.
However, Chuma was quick to quash the argument, that he is the team’s go-to-guy upon whom every other player must draw inspiration from.
He said, “UCU is a solid team, where everyone has a role to play. It is not about one person. And unless we all play to our best, we shall not succeed.”
Chuma added that while the playoff finals have not been as tough as many people on the outside presuppose, he was forthright in pointing out how they have let themselves down as a team. He noted that they have made small mistakes which have decided the recent ties.
It would be downplaying the herculean task ahead of the UCU if the mistakes they have been making since game two to-date are to be classified as small. The fact that they have been repetitive points to a big problem. And they had close to a month since game three to rectify them.
A case in point is how their three-point shot attempts have not been successful. Their failure to keep a lid on Oilers’ frontcourt pair of James Okello and Landry Ndikumana has been glaring. And also the trouble they have faced containing Oilers' guards: Tony Drileba, Jimmy Enabu and Ben Komakech who have done well shooting from afar and also picking easy layups.
On the other hand, UCU’s decision-making coupled with a host of missed scoring chances has left them in despair; considering that Oilers are actually only using eight players following injuries to Stephen Omony, Francis Azolibe, Jonathan Egau and Daniel Jjuuko.
For the onlookers, UCU appear to be psychologically defeated even before the game begins, and that has been attributed to the lack of leadership; a place someone like Chuma should have been filling, many suppose.
Well, facing a six-time defending champion, as you seek your first championship has looked daunting for UCU, as the pressure builds up. Chuma, denies there is any pressure, and ironically, he is not a player to be drawn into talk, that tonight is a must-win game for UCU.


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PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Pleasant Prairie police are investigating a barn fire that happened on River Road late Wednesday, November 22nd.
Emergency crews found the barn fully engulfed in flames when they arrived on the scene. Officials say the barn and its contents were heavily damaged as a result of the fire. The siding on a neighboring garage was also damaged as a result of the fire.
Pleasant Prairie Fire & Rescue personnel were able to keep the fire from spreading to a nearby home.
Members of the Kenosha County Fire Investigation Task Force were called to the scene, because the cause and origin of the fire were not immediately known.
As of Thursday afternoon, November 23, those investigative resources remained at the scene.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Pleasant Prairie Police Department at 262-694-7353 or Kenosha Area Crime Stoppers at 262-656-7333.


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Moog Music is being sued over alleged contract breaches relating to the pre-coronavirus cancellation of its 2020 music festival.
The event in question was cancelled on December 5, 2019, when Moogfest announced that its 2020 festival would not go ahead for “logistical reasons”.
A civil suit was filed on August 11 by UG Strategies (UGS), the marketing and event production firm that organised Moogfest 2018 (per Pitchfork).
UG Strategies claimed that Moog had wrongfully terminated a licensing agreement for UGS to manage Moogfest in 2018, allegedly agreed to extend through to and including 2020. According to the new claim, however, Moog terminated the agreement on August 31, 2018.
UGS is now seeking damages in excess of $25,000, plus attorneys’ fees, after claiming they were paid less than half what was due of their promised fee for services rendered in 2018.
The attorney for Michael J. Adams, the president and CEO of Moog Music, shared a statement to Pitchfork upon contact reading: “It is a baseless lawsuit filed on the eve of the statute of limitations by a company who terminated the contract.”
Legal action was previously pursued by another production company, Q Level, that Moog approached to manage the 2019 iteration of the festival. Q Level filed a complaint in October that year alleging that Moog had “revoked Q Level’s rights” to produce subsequent festivals, as outlined in a memorandum of understanding that served as a precursor to a formalised licensing agreement.
Moog filed a counterclaim in September last year denying Q Level’s breach of contract allegations. Moog’s defense to the claim alleged: “The parties never had any agreement or expectation for [Moog] to compensate [Q Level], rather… the parties contemplated [Q Level] would retain 100% of the profits and 100% of the losses from 2019 Moogfest.” After reaching an impasse, the parties agreed to dismiss all remaining claims on April 5.
Earlier this year (June 15), former Moog sales assistant Hannah Green claimed she was subjected to frequent abuse and began legal action against the firm for over $1million to ensure “Moog Music never does this to anyone else ever again”.
Green alleged Moog was a “boys club” and said she was constantly subjected to inappropriate humour, including “a joke about golden showers” and “a joke about killing a woman in a sales team meeting.”
Responding to the claims, a Moog spokesperson said: “Given the matter is subject to pending litigation, we can only comment on some of the facts. First, this former employee filed a charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC), and the EEOC subsequently investigated and dismissed the claim.
“Second, Moog Music conducted its own internal investigation and found that the allegations of the accuser regarding discrimination and retaliation to be unsubstantiated.
“We recognise that discrimination and abuse is too common of an occurrence at workplaces around the world and we stand as allies with those who have experienced these inexcusable behaviours.
“We trust that people who know our organisation, have been to our facilities, and have interacted with our employees, know that they are loving and respectful people. Our executive leadership (50% female/average female tenure ~9 years) will continue to focus on providing a safe and nurturing environment for our employees and will have nothing further to say on this matter until the litigation is finalised.”
The post Moog facing lawsuit over alleged festival contract breaches appeared first on NME.


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Special Social Column by Bob Wilhelmy
Social justice, racial equality, interfaith activism, and hope for the future were center stage at a recent book-signing event held at the home of Michelle and Greg Young of Indian Hill.
Literary stars of this show were authors Jennifer Mooney and Byron McCauley, who over the course of ten months or so, wrote a series of letters to each other that turned into the book Hope Interrupted: America Lost & Found in Letters.
The authors personify the classic Odd Couple of stage and silver-screen fame. Mooney is a white woman, Jewish by heritage, raised in Cincinnati, affiliated with movements focused on improving race relations, now living in artsy Taos, New Mexico with her family. McCauley is a black man, a Christian, born in deep-south and hard-scrabble Plain Speaking, Louisiana, Harvard-trained in marketing with corporate PR and journalism creds as well, now calling Cincinnati home for himself and his family.
The letters the two exchanged grew out of an email relationship they shared, the catalyst for the lost art of letter-writing being the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. “We just felt that we needed to put our thoughts and feelings down in a more formal way, and that’s how the letters started,” Mooney said. The anthology features personal reflections on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to social justice, race relations and racial equality, religious beliefs, and the lack thereof, and angst concerning a divided American society seemingly at swords point over just about everything.
The two authors’ disparate backgrounds melt to nothing in the light and heat of the passion they share for an inclusionary, engaged nation seeking the betterment of all, they agreed. When Floyd was murdered, Mooney and McCauley were deeply affected by the coalescence of people around the Black Lives Matter movement. The letters came fast and furious after that. The book now in print became something of an obsession as gun violence, hate crimes directed at minorities fueled the authors’ need to vent, distill, clarify, and comment on life in today’s USA.
Hosts Michelle and Greg Young brought together an array of guests that included influential leaders of the Greater Cincinnati area. After reading passages from their new book, the authors opened the forum to comments and questions. Charmaine McGuffey, Sheriff of Hamilton County, was among those who addressed the gathering. She spoke on changing the culture of the office she heads, envisioning a county-wide team committed to transparency, building trust, protection of citizens, and listening to the ideas and concerns of the community.
Former councilman Wendell Young, who served as a Cincinnati police officer for many years, also commented on policing. He stated that while McGuffey is an enlightened leader, few police departments nationwide are led by chiefs who share her community-oriented, engaging approach. He sees the arc of social justice changing for the better only when the majority of America’s eighteen thousand or so police departments move toward community engagement and away from the tactics that spawned the Black Lives Matter movement.
Others who amplified that and other messages were Sherry Hughes, former WCPO meteorologist and journalist; Honorable Nadine Allen, retired Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge; Tami Sullivan, emcee of the evening’s event and representative of EquaSion’s A Mighty Stream, an Interfaith Community of Sacred Activists for Racial Justice, along with other members of the audience.


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Electoral revamp to boost HK governance
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's new electoral system, which aims to fully balance the interests of various sectors and broadly represent their opinions, will open a new chapter in the development of democracy in the city, Xia Baolong, a senior official in charge of Hong Kong affairs, said on Monday.
His remarks came about two weeks ahead of the city's Legislative Council election on Dec 19-the second major election under the city's revamped electoral system.
Addressing an event in the city in a video speech, Xia, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, said Hong Kong's new electoral system has many advantages, such as broad representation, political inclusiveness, balanced participation and fair competition.
The speech was delivered during the publication ceremony for a history book chronicling Hong Kong's participation in the nation's reform and opening-up.
Xia said that the backgrounds of the candidates in the upcoming legislative election are "unprecedentedly diverse", adding that the candidates include many grassroots people, such as bus drivers, electricians and tenants of public housing and subdivided units－something rarely seen in previous elections.
He also noted that under the new system, the composition of the Legislative Council has been expanded to include representation of more sectors. Such changes could better help the city to balance the interests of different sectors and regions and help the city solve deep-seated problems accumulated over the years.
He added that the blind pursuit of Western-style democracy has done little to help Hong Kong's democracy development, but only caused crises of social polarization, vicious competition, economic imbalance and ineffective governance, which led to social turbulence such as unrest in 2019 over a later withdrawn extradition bill.
The new electoral system will help elections return to healthy competition and better serve Hong Kong people's interests, Xia said.
He reiterated that for the successful implementation of "one country, two systems", the city must ensure that Hong Kong is administered by patriots, adding that this in no way means political uniformity, but instead encourages diversity.
The official also warned that external forces should not meddle in the HKSAR's elections, since implementation of electoral systems is purely China's internal affair.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that over the past few years, the chaos occurring in the city's legislature brought about by the inability to ensure "patriots administering Hong Kong" was clearly seen.
She said that on the basis of patriotism, candidates of the new-term Legislative Council come from across the political spectrum and are diverse and broadly representative. The government hopes to work together with new lawmakers to lead Hong Kong to usher in a new era of good governance.
Lau Siu-kai, vice-chairman of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, said the revamped electoral system enables a wide range of candidates to participate in the election, which will help the government to focus more on solving deep-seated social problems and improve the efficiency of governance.
The new system is in line with the city's actual development needs, which is expected to bring more benefits to Hong Kong, Lau said.
In the Dec 19 election, 153 people will compete for 90 seats, and 4.4 million voters are expected to cast votes at over 600 polling stations.
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Shopping in Jingdezhen is a unique visit. While in the ancient town, you must see Old Street, which combines shopping and ancient architecture. Then, make porcelain the theme of your shopping adventure, as there are many types of porcelain here: blue and white porcelain, eggshell porcelain, and rose porcelain, among others. Don't worry about the heavy volume of porcelain sold here, as Jingdezhen will surprise you with the exquisite handicraft of many small ceramic pieces.
The Chinese are familiar with this kind of porcelain, as it is highlighted in a popular song. The colors of blue and white porcelain are mainly blue and white, and the white is outstanding and refined. Once, when centuries-old blue and white porcelain pieces were unearthed, they had retained their bright color. Blue and white porcelain is very popular in China.
Eggshell porcelain got its name from its thin, colorful, and transparent appearance, and it has been that way since the North Song Dynasty. During different times, this thin and transparent porcelain has always been the shining star among ceramics. Significant eggshell porcelain products are vases, tableware, and other pieces.
The pattern and tracery of rose porcelain are vivid, and the brushwork on the surface is of primitive simplicity and beauty. Rose porcelain gives people a stereoscopic sensation, and its color does not fade with the passage of time.
Many sculptures stand along Sanlv Temple Ancient Street, reminding us of this town's past. Yet, even though the street is old in style, the goods here are very fashionable. You can also enjoy many local snacks and buy porcelain or other souvenirs. The prices are not high, and you can bargain with the shopkeepers.
This store sells brand name products such as clothes, bags, watches, shoes, glasses, jewelries, cosmetics, and so on. It is a good place to go for shopping and eating.
Xinyue Square mainly sells inexpensive clothing. Even though the clothing is ordinary, they are fashionable. You can also bargain with the shopkeepers.
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A CONSIGNMENT of stereo speakers from Bangkok was used to conceal Australia’s largest onshore methylamphetamine (ice) seizure, authorities say.
Australian Border Force officers discovered the drugs which they say equated to almost 16 million drug deals.
ABF officers inspected a shipping container at the Melbourne Container Examination Facility.
An x-ray showed anomalies within the stereo speakers and when they were taken apart, the vacuum-sealed packages containing drugs were revealed.
In total, 1.596 tonnes of methylamphetamine and 37kgs of heroin were detected with an estimated street value of $1.197bn and $18.5m respectively.
There have been no arrests and ABF and the Australian Federal Police are continuing investigations.
ABF regional commander Victoria Craig Palmer said the record detection would have a significant impact on drug supply in the state.
“Without the sophisticated targeting and detection capabilities of the ABF, these drugs would have made it to the streets of Melbourne and beyond,” Commander Palmer said.
“This is the largest meth bust we’ve ever seen in this country and demonstrates not only the brazen nature of those involved in this criminal activity, but the resolve of the ABF in Victoria and around the country to stop these imports.”
Commander Palmer said the ABF made 43,000 detections of illicit drugs last financial year weighing more than 11.8tonnes.
“So this seizure is equal to more than 13% of the total drugs we seized last financial year,” he said.


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Big Pharma uses drug patent settlements as payoffs to generic rivals to delay competitive drugs
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Once again, Big Pharma seems to be putting profits over patients, this time in a scheme to prevent cheaper generic drug alternatives from hitting the market sooner.
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