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Briony Collins was born in Leicester, and lived there until she was fourteen. Her mother passed away when she was five, and so she spent her childhood growing up without a mother figure, often helping to take care of her younger brother.
Life in Leicester was difficult, as her family didn't have much money, and her father was on benefits. She was also bullied consistently and badly throughout school, but the stresses at home made it difficult to find reassurance in her family. This led her to seek success and confidence through her education instead, and eventually brought about her love of writing.
In 2009, her father remarried to an American, and the following year they moved to the United States. The marriage didn't last long and when they divorced, Briony moved with her father and brother to Laramie, Wyoming.
Life outside of the home was excellent in Laramie. She excelled in school and became involved in theatre, acting for competitions and in plays ever year. However, the situation at home was becoming more difficult, as her depression began to develop. Eventually, her relationship with her father collapsed, and she moved in with his ex-wife when she was seventeen.
The distress at home and the constant moving left Briony struggling to find her identity. A couple of weeks after she turned eighteen, she dropped out of high school and returned to the UK alone. She moved in with her grandparents, and began attending college, taking her writing more seriously.
In March 2017, Briony won the Exeter Novel Prize, which made her a more confident writer, driving her to pursue her ambition to become an author. She was also tutored on a residential writing course by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and Gillian Clarke (National Poet of Wales 2008 - 2016), prompting her to explore poetry as well as prose fiction.


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The Regional Office of Education #33 has been hosting the Knox County Geography Bowl since 1996. The Silas Willard Geography Bowl Team, led for the past 20 years by Silas Teacher, Huong Hua, took first place in the elementary division this year.
The team works hard, beginning in November; they meet once a week after school to prepare for the bowl. According to Hua, "Each student receives a Go Bee book as a reference. The students get a list of questions then they have to find the answers to them. The students also pair up to do research on different regions of the United States and then present the information in a slide show format to the rest of the team."
Hua believes it is important for the students to stretch their minds and know about places outside of Galesburg and beyond. When questions from the students arise, they work as a team to discuss how to solve it. For example, if a question is asked about the largest desert in the world, the team works together to decide how to answer the questions. Hua says, "These kids are like sponges, soaking up all the information and wanting to know more."
The students all enjoy being part of the team. According to 5th grade student, Sawyer B., "I like the competition. I really enjoy Ms. Hua as my coach. It's just really fun!" Hua says the best part for her is watching the students burst with excitement about learning, "It is worth a million dollars for me!" The students are supportive of one another and the returning students help train some of the newcomers.
The days leading up to the competition can be exciting and sometimes the students are anxious about the big day. Hua says, "We all get nervous before any competition, to be honest, I am more nervous than the kids. We know we are competing against some amazing teams out there. Before the competition began, I told the students to have confidence in themselves, to display good sportsmanship, no tears win or lose, to focus and to enjoy the experience. I also told them that it is like riding an academic roller coaster at an amusement park. You go up and you go down, and in the end, you have fun!"
Prior to the geography bowl, the students invite their parents to come compete against them, according to Hua, "it helps to take some of the jitters out."
Congratulations to the Silas Willard Geography Team and Ms. Hua!

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October 2, 2014
The best way to start your day is with a fresh, homemade breakfast. Stop by Lake Boone tomorrow and enjoy one in our dining room or call in a to go order on your way to work (919-803-1245). We're serving local eggs, Watauga Farms country ham, and everything from buttermilk pancakes to gourmet breakfast sandwiches. We're also proud to brew Raleigh's own Larry's Coffee. Don't forget the grits!
July 7, 2014
Our Lake Boone location is a great place to unwind after work. Catch the game on one of our four large flat screens and enjoy a local beer off of our extensive list. We recently added Red Oak Amber and Red Oak Hummingbird Helles out of Whitsett, NC. We're also serving selections from Highland Brewing Co. in Asheville, Natty Greene's in Greensboro and Lonerider Brewing from right here in Raleigh! While you're here don't forget to try one of our nightly dinner specials. We're serving everything from freshly smoked beef brisket to English-style Fish n' Chips!
June 23, 2014
Finding yourself hungry and wondering what kind of soups we're serving or what specialty we're crafting in the kitchen? You can find the answer to both questions everyday on our Facebook page. You'll also find new product offerings and snapshots of all things Village Deli on our Instagram page @villagedeli_lakeboone. At this rate we'll need a full time IT person!

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Our cyclist Vanja Kuntarič Žibert U17 officially received a scholarship from Peugeot Slovenia at the Franja Marathon press conference yesterday.
Peugeot in Slovenia has been the official vehicle of the Rog Cycling Association and the legendary Franja Marathon for two decades, and for the last two seasons also LEAD THE TEAM. It's part of the sponsorship Peugeot in cooperation with @autotechnavis in 2021 handed over the keys to two personal vehicles, a Peugeot 2008 and a 3008. In addition to the official vehicle, the Peugeot brand committed at that time to, in addition to sponsorship, also award a cycling scholarship to the best cyclist in the boys' category who wins the most points in the season in 2022. This scholarship is part of Peugeot's efforts to encourage and support young talent in cycling and promote a culture of excellence in the sport.
"We are happy that we have been part of the Franjo Marathon for 20 years, and we are proud to be the mobile partner of one of the largest cycling events in Slovenia and globally," said Adam Kavšek, director of P Automobil Import. "We believe that sport brings people together and that cycling in particular has the power to inspire and change lives. That is why we are also committed to supporting young cyclists and encouraging the development of cycling talents and promoting a culture of excellence in this sport."
As in previous years, the automotive lion king will provide mobile support and assistance to the riders throughout the race and ensure that they have everything they need for the best competition. This year, the latest charismatic Peugeot 408 will reign at the head of the column.
Peugeot's commitment to excellence and innovation in the automotive industry is reflected in its support Franja Marathon, which represents the best of cycling and brings people together in the spirit of sport.


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May 19, 2006 -- A former Ukrainian governor arrested in Florida last year has asked a judge to halt his deportation.
Volodymyr Shcherban was accused of extortion and abuse of power in the Ukraine's tumultuous 2004 election after he entered the United States in April 2005.
The U.S. State Department has also alleged that Shcherban was responsible for a 2004 attack on students protesting the merger of three colleges in Sumy, where he was governor.
The lawsuit filed on May 18 alleges U.S. officials have violated Shcherban's rights and failed to verify alleged charges against him.
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Cairo – Masrawy:
The father of the young Zamalek player, Hossam Ashraf, revealed the truth about what was reported that his son had caused the penalty to stop the registration of his club.
And the father of the Zamalek player wrote, through his personal account on the Facebook platform, today, Thursday: “The whole truth that the great Zamalek fans need to know is that Hossam, before he signed for the Zamalek club, told Professor Amir Mortada that he signed for a club in Portugal and that Amir said it with the letter, “Come, sign for Zamalek.” Hossam, because of his love for Zamalek, preferred Zamalek over the Portuguese club, and unfortunately, as a result of this love, Hossam is attacking now and telling lies that he signed for Zamalek and did not tell them that he signed for the Portuguese club. “.
A source familiar with the crisis of Hossam Ashraf, the young Zamalek player, which caused the club to be fined 200,000 euros, revealed the scenes of the crisis, in previous statements to Masrawy, noting that the player did not have a contract with Zamalek and club officials did not intend to conclude a contract With him, he signed for an academy that brings offers to the players, and I actually brought him a Portuguese offer.”
The same source added: “Zamalek then signed a professional contract with Hossam, and then the player informed the administration last January that he had signed for an academy that prepares professional contracts for players.”
The same source concluded his statements by stressing that the player is currently in the ranks of Zamalek and is committed to his contract.
The International Football Association, the International Football Association, had fined Zamalek an amount of 200,000 euros for signing a contract with Hossam Ashraf in light of his signing for another academy.

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More and more multinational companies looking to expand into the North American markets are shopping north of the US/Canadian border for a home base. With its thriving telecommunications, cybersecurity, and life sciences industries, as well as its multilingual residents, comprehensive education programs and competitive commercial real estate market, Ottawa is exactly where everyone wants to be.
On the most recent episode of Invested in Our New Reality, a podcast from Invest Ottawa where business leaders and big thinkers meet to share ideas, Invest Ottawa’s Jens-Michael Schaal stopped by to discuss this city and his role as a salesperson for Ottawa.
Schaal is the Vice President of Global Expansion at Invest Ottawa, overseeing the Foreign Direct Investment team and the Business Retention and Expansion Team. His goal? To attract new companies to the city and support the ones that already call it home.
He joined podcast host Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh, founder of SHM Consulting, and much-admired leader in the Ottawa business community, to explain to listeners the many reasons why Ottawa is growing in popularity.
The main reason: telecommunications research.
“Ottawa is responsible for roughly 90% of all industrial telecommunications research in Canada,” says Schaal. “It’s no secret anymore. The world knows that.”
Pre-Covid, Schaal and his team would undertake nearly 30 international trips a year to entice more businesses to set up shop in Ottawa. They focussed on the United States, Northern and Western Europe, South and East Asia.
But, nearly two years later, the world has changed, and telecommunications is more important than ever.
“For the last 20 months, telecom was basically what kept us going, what allows us to do things – Zoom, Teams and podcasts. It’s an area where we see a lot of growth.”
COVID-19 may have grounded business travellers, but telecommunications kept industries afloat and demonstrated the many advantages of virtual work. No longer constrained by ordinary travel obstacles or logistics, today’s meetings include people from around the world rather than people who were able to be in a certain place at a certain time.
The many pros of this kind of virtual, remote work are here to stay, Schaal says.
But if the future is virtual, why do companies even need a home city?
“My team deals with a lot of companies that do research and development, including hardware, in fields like telecommunications, defense, life science, and more. That kind of work cannot be done from home,” Schaal says. “Folks need to be in a lab to figure these things out.”
Ottawa is an ideal place for those labs. In fact, there are 65 federal research labs in this city already, including the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre and a handful of other incubators and accelerators.
Not surprisingly, Canada is an attractive country for companies looking to gain a foothold in the North American marketplace. The talent here is well-trained and well-educated, there are well-established trade agreements with the US, Mexico, and the European Union, and we have an open immigration system.
Ottawa has a major cost advantage over the United States and other major Canadian cities like Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver. Well-situated, it enjoys a consumer market of roughly 18 million people within 400 kilometres.
“Toronto and Montreal are 14 and 10 million respectively,” Schaal says.
Coupled with lower operating costs and a welcoming atmosphere, Ottawa is a great option – and an increasingly easy sell – for companies looking to expand.
“Ottawa enjoys a really enviable innovation culture. That’s certainly attractive.”

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Report: Raiders Confirm Rooney Rule Compliance
After a lengthy debate, the Oakland Raiders have confirmed their Rooney Rule compliance in hiring head coach Jon Gruden.
This news hit Twitter via Ian Rapoport, who confirmed the league met with Gruden, Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie, and owner Mark Davis.
Per @NFLprguy, the NFL confirms the #Raiders complied with the Rooney Rule during the hire of Jon Gruden. The league spoke with Gruden, GM Reggie McKenzie, and owner Mark Davis. The team interviewed TE coach Bobby Johnson & #USC OC Tee Martin for HC.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 19, 2018
After investigation, the Raiders confirm that they did interview TE coach Bobby Johnson and USC OC Tee Martin for the head coaching position.
Email from NFL spokesman on Raiders/Rooney Rule: "The NFL confirmed today that its review of the hiring of Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden complied with the Rooney Rule and that the club conducted bona fide interviews with minority candidates as part of its search process."
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) January 19, 2018


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Top Ten Reasons Why Losing Your Best Friend to Cancer Doesn’t Have to Suck
- Stop thinking of it as “losing your best friend” and start thinking of it as “gaining an unpluggable hole of loss and grief where your best friend used to be”
- Maybe she left you that funky purple shawl you always borrowed
- You can always go and play with her kid (as long as you leave the room when she reminds you so much of said best friend that you have to sob)
- Remember that time twenty-three years ago when you guys fought about who had better skin? Aren’t you still mad at her a little for being pimple-free?
- Now you can tell all your secrets to people who are not your best friend and never seemed trustworthy before and see what happens!
- At least you didn’t sleep together
- She introduced you to seitan, so there’s that
- If you just don’t look at old pictures and don’t daydream, you can forget her face momentarily
- Every tear has a beginning, middle, and beginning again
Okay, I actually didn’t finish this list even though it was mildly helpful to write. I haven’t really known how to mourn my best friend, and since she was one of the most hilarious people to ever walk the planet and had an X-rated sense of humor, this seemed like a kosher enough exercise.
Also, list-making is my favorite coping strategy. Just sticking out my fingers one by one and naming whatever is brightest in the room or counting out breaths can feel miraculous. Still have to work on paring down my daily to-do’s, but the ritual of naming my tasks always soothes me.
My 5-year-old daughter loves making lists too. And while they are charming, full of floating hearts and misspellings, I watch her carefully to make sure she’s not becoming consumed or obsessed with them.
Last night, sadly, I saw the list get too long for her. She was inconsolable about so many things, she didn’t know what to cry about first. She was scared about some story she’d heard with a troll in it; mad that I left her with a babysitter for dinner; and already concerned about a possible flu shot that may happen in a few days. It was all too much to list, name, or process. Not to mention that as she wailed through her bedtime story, there was construction going on outside our apartment window. The spotlights were so bright we felt like we were on a Club Med beach at high noon and my son kept singing, “Jack hamma you are very very louuuuud!”
My mind was reeling between frustration and fear of all the incurable diseases or mental disorders that could be causing this tantrum. I told both kids we needed to take some deep breaths or the lights were going out, which we all knew was impossible. I made up a story about the moon telling the trucks to shut up and go to sleep. And then, when the noise in the room and in my head reached its peak, something released.
I can’t really name it, and to be honest, I don’t want to because it could lose its magic. But it felt like a collective surrender.
My daughter fell asleep, my son started humming a soft gibberish, and I felt myself smile as the street shook our whole apartment, breaking up the ground just outside.
In the roar of everything being uncontrollable, upside down and broken, there was something to name:
- The mystery of life and death, illness and rebirth is exactly that—a mystery. We can never truly control it. No matter how tightly we cling nor how loud we howl. We are on a crazy, wild ride of love and loss and fear and hope. The ground will break below us—that’s for sure. Our job is to free fall.
*Note: in what I like to see as the miraculous cycle of life and death and life again, I will be on maternity leave through the end of the year. So I will try to post here again before 2014, but I’m not sure when. I’m very excited to give birth to a new person (or turkey—due around Thanksgiving) and see how he or she breathes and roars and sings.

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Civic centre bosses are convinced that Newcastle City Council will avoid the financial crisis hitting some local authorities, despite fears that the Government could deliver a “brutal” Budget next month.
The council is currently projecting a £3.5m overspend of its budget this year, largely driven by the escalating costs of supporting the city’s looked-after children, and says that cuts to its funding are expected to continue.
However, director of resources Tony Kirkham told an audit committee meeting on Friday that he is confident that the council will find the required savings this year — and not be dragged into drastically slashing its services like Northamptonshire County Council is being forced to.
He added that the council is hopeful that Chancellor Philip Hammond will provide some additional support in his October Budget to help councils cope with the national social care crisis, but that the most likely scenario is that cuts to Local Government will go on.
Mr Kirkham said: “There is concern over the Budget and what may come out of that. Some commentators are saying that it could be brutal for Local Government and we are trying to assess what that could mean.”
He added: “I am confident that Newcastle has a good understanding of its position and has the mechanisms in place to manage its financial resilience.”
Councillors heard on Friday that 80% of local authorities are experiencing increases in the number of looked-after children and are reporting overspends in that area.
Mr Kirkham said that he had hoped the number of looked-after children in Newcastle, which stood at 558 as of March 31, would eventually drop but has continued to rise.
He added that there were no serious concerns about the council’s finances that the authority was not already aware of, child social care being chief amongst them.
The authority it will have cut £283m from its budget between 2010 and the end of the current budget cycle in 2020.
Money-saving measures have already included handing control of the city’s parks to a new independent charitable trust, increasing garden waste collection charges, and cutting jobs across the council’s services.


Kaohsiung City Government in Taiwan has launched a new hybrid electric ferry named Ferry Happiness, which is the first of its kind in Asia.
The newly launched passenger ferry serves Cijian Island in Kaohsiung, and has been retrofitted with an electric propulsion system provided by Finnish firm Visedo. The company worked with Taiwan’s Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center (SOIC) to complete the ferry's revamping process, during which the vessel's original diesel engines were also replaced.
Ferry Happiness is estimated to help save more than 25,000l of fuel every year and is capable of carrying 15,000 passengers every day.
The electric propulsion of the 100t, 23m-long vessel has been designed to ensure pure electric cruising for half the ferry’s operation time.
Visedo CEO Kimmo Rauma said: “Given the geography, ferries are a vital mode of public transport across East and Southeast Asia but they are also the most energy intensive per kilometer travelled. Until now, diesel ferries have been a dirty but necessary part of life around harbours like Kaohsiung.
“In Hong Kong for example, passenger ferries make up the majority of licensed vessels in Victoria Harbour, where it’s estimated air pollution kills about 3,200 people every year.
“Visedo has developed a cost-effective and efficient alternative, so rather than waiting until a vessel’s service life ends, harbour cities can swap noisy, dirty and expensive diesel for silent electric powertrains that are more efficient, can halve fuel costs and emit no fumes or oil pollution.”
Kaohsiung City Government is also planning to retrofit the rest of its diesel fleet to help reduce pollution levels around its harbour.
Image: Kaohsiung ‘s newly retrofitted Ferry Happiness. Photo: courtesy of Visedo Oy.


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The Mexico Supreme Court upheld a pro-life amendment passed by the northwestern state of Baja California that calls unborn children people under law and protects them from abortions.
Abortion is generally illegal in Mexico except in very rare circumstances, though the Federal District of Mexico City legalized abortions and women from other parts of the nation have started going there for abortions.
The judges on the high court in the Latin American nation debated the state law for three days and judges favoring overturning the law as unconstitutional lost their bid by one vote. The state law affords legal protection for unborn children starting at the moment of conception but the Baja California public ombudsman’s office challenged the law on behalf of state residents who opposed it. Eight judges of the 12 are needed to overturn the state law.
“Our federal constitution recognizes as the holder of rights the product of conception, per se, with independence from the rights from the mother,” Justice Jorge Pardo said, according to the Catholic News Service.
The court said in a statement that it “based its analysis strictly on constitutional issues. That is, the issue under debate was the power of the states to legislate on topics that are not expressly determined by the federal constitution.”
The National Fraternity of Christian Evangelical Churches applauded the result, according to AP, saying, “Neither dogmas nor religious positions won, but on the contrary, it was a recognition for the secular nature of government and respect for the law, all of the body of laws, national and local.”
Justice Jose Fernando Franco González-Salas pushed for invalidating the law and similar measures 17 other Mexican states have enacted. Although the decision allows the Baja California law to stand, it is not binding on any of the other pro-life measures — meaning cases regarding the others could appear before the Supreme Court, which is already scheduled to consider at least one other legal challenge.
An Americans UNited for Life attorney, Mailee Smith, worked on the case and told LifeNews, “We argued before the Supreme Court of Mexico that the Court should respect Baja’s amendment because it protects women from the physical and psychological harms inherent in abortion. With the Court’s decision, Baja can move forward to further protect both women and the unborn.”
Because the case dealt with whether a state can restrict abortion under the federal constitution in Mexico, the case had been dubbed Mexico’s “Roe v. Wade.” The decision declared that the state’s constitution did not conflict with the nation’s constitution, because the rights of the unborn have long been recognized in Mexican federal law, Smith explained.
The case has sparked significant debate on abortion in Mexico — with both pro-life and pro-abortion advocates protesting in Mexico City. President Felipe Calderón and first lady Margarita Zavala, according to an AP report, both spoke in favor of the pro-life laws.
The laws in 18 states were passed as a result of the decision by Mexico City, governed by the center-left PRD party, to legalize abortions within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Local members of Calderon’s PAN party pushed for the pro-life measures in their respective states in reaction to the Mexico City legalization.
Calderon has also pushed for protecting unborn children on a federal level and has called on the Mexico Senate to reverse a previous decision made under the Pact of San Jose on Human Rights in 1981 to not take up federal legislation protecting babies before birth. He says withdrawing would allow Mexico to endorse a “commitment to the right to life as a legal right protected under Mexican law” and that could have the effect of taking precedence over the Mexico City pro-abortion law.
The Archdiocese of Mexico City weighed in on the debate as well and said it didn’t know how the Supreme Court could consider overturning the pro-life law since it issued a 2008 ruling saying state governments can make their own decisions on health policy. In 2008, the court ruled, 8-3, to uphold the Mexico City law legalizing abortions.
“The issue is very simple: The states of the republic have the right to defend human life just as Mexico City expressed its right not to,” the archdiocese said, according to CNS.
Abortion advocates like Regina Tamez, director of the nonprofit Information Group on Informed Reproduction, told AP they are happy the court came within one vote of invalidating the pro-life laws: “There is one piece of good news: That is that seven of the 11 justices were defending the rights of women” over unborn children.


Print and stick of clothing as marking the presentation of company logos on the clothing is becoming increasingly important to stand out from the competition. There is hardly a company that is not their company name or your logo on the clothing. In the security industry is even compulsory labelling and is taken by the contracting authorities under the magnifying glass. To implement the labeling on the clothes, there are various methods and options. Most come with the pressure and the stick to the application. The following are two methods and pointed out advantages and disadvantages. Pressure: Almost all pieces of clothing in normal fabric compositions can be printed according to individual wishes and requirements with logos or lettering. The motifs are applied for example in transfer printing on textiles.
As a result, a very good durability of the motifs is guaranteed. A reproducible template, E.g. letterhead, business card, or file is required for transfer printing. The prices vary to according to the number printing parts, the size of the subject and the number of inks. In the security area designations such as “SECURITY”, “Security”, plant protection “or”Office”. chest pressure mostly buttoned or applied to the clothing, often come with standard Advantages in printing: low price fast, easy handling adverse pressure: depending on the material, the longevity is not always guaranteed, E.g. on rain gear stick: an individual and stylish look of the garment can be achieved also by embroidery of logo or a sign. A reproducible template used to create the embroidery program, E.g.
letterhead, business card, or file. This program is created once and used also for reorders. A sample embroidery to the vote will be presented prior to final execution. The pricing is according to size of the motif or lettering. Benefits at the stick: very long lasting noble than print disadvantages at the stick: can or should not rain resistant clothing application for more complex more expensive than print processing and not worth Kleinstmengen Andreas Glahn


Excerpt: The Samsung Gravity T is a GSM slider that offers some significant improvements over the Gravity 3, including an overall smaller size, a touch screen, customizable home screen options and a WebKit-based browser. The slide-out full QWERTY keyboard is thoughtfully arranged, with red highlights to draw attention to special keys.
Conclusion: The features of this new Samsung phone seems to be stylish and trendy. Therefore, there is a lot of expectation from the multimedia features of the handset. The major draw of the multimedia features includes the capability of the camera. In this aspect, the Samsung Gravity T disappoints. It features a mere 2 mega pixel camera with 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution.
Pros: Touch screen with QWERTY keyboard, 3G, Social networking integration


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(Rock Hill, S.C.) — Something wicked made its way onto the Winthrop University campus when a historian gave a Halloween-themed lecture on the life and history of the real-life figure who inspired the modern legend of Dracula.
Dr. Alice Sullivan, an assistant professor of art history and architecture at Tufts University, gave the lecture at Dina’s Place on Oct. 27.
The lecture explored the life of Vlad III, more commonly known as “Vlad the Impaler,” and how his life influenced vampirism in modern pop culture.
“The kind of stories that developed around his figure, in the later years of his life and in the afterlife, this effort to demonize him came to the fore in later centuries, in the modern period and the 20th century through Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula.’ So, I was interested in how this historical figure and the events of his life could be transformed,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan said she was pleased with the timing of the lecture, after the faculty of Winthrop’s medieval studies department invited her to speak on campus near Halloween. She said it was “very fitting” and a “wonderful opportunity” to talk about Dracula so close to the holiday.
Students and faculty in attendance said they were impressed with the lecture.
“I really liked how Dr. Sullivan moved from talking about the historical figure and moved on to talk about the modern figure. I thought that was kind of fascinating and helped bring the audience along quite nicely,” said Dr. Gregory Bell, the department chair for medieval studies at Winthrop.
Winthrop senior Sidney Morfin said the lecture allowed her to learn more about the figure she has read about.
“I thought it was interesting and I thought it would be nice to actually learn more upon like the historical side of it,” Morfin said.
Sullivan said she hopes her lecture would inspire others to start their own research.


The new Citroen C4 and Ë-C4 arrive, the new generation of the French compact debuts, along with its fully electric version. A more avant-garde design, reinterpreting details from the past, and large-scale equipment are the qualities of this new Citroën model, which goes on sale in the autumn.
A few weeks ago Citroen gave us a preview of the new C4 and ë-C4. Considered the tenth generation of the compact, for the first time a fully electric variant is also attached. The French brand officially opens the order books from next autumn, waiting for the delivery of the first units before the end of 2020.
Once again, the French have opted for the crossover format, with measures that fit it into the compact segment, despite using the CMP platform of the PSA segment B models. Dimensions that allow it to offer ample interior space, despite the sportier design and with a more pronounced drop in the roof at the rear.
Aesthetically, the two new compacts have a very modern design. The split-level headlamps are visually linked by the chevron slats, a design advanced by the 19_19 concept, and brought to production on the C3 Facelift, recalling the design of the GS. From this model, it also inherits the shape of the rear pillar and the triangular fixed window, while in the rear, the shape of the spoiler is reminiscent of the old C4 Coupé.
With hardly any aesthetic differences between the combustion and electric versions, the firm has tried to do so with the lower section of the matte black rear bumper but with a shiny insert and chrome tailpipes in the combustion versions.
Inside, both have a spacious dashboard with a minimalist design, highlighting the new multifunction steering wheel with driver’s assistant controls on the left radio and the infotainment system on the right, with integrated cams on the back finished in black sparkly. Also, it has two digital screens, without a frame in one of the instrument panels, and 10 inches in the one of infotainment that gives a more luxurious and modern air.
Citroen has also chosen to follow a more luxurious line in the transmission area, with a small lever and three positions, leaving three buttons for the energy recovery mode, the manual mode and the parking mode, a clean design in which only the parking brake knob and driving mode selector are listed.
The firm will offer up to seven combustion versions of the new C4, with two types of diesel – the 110 hp BlueHDi with 6-speed manual transmission and the 130 hp BlueHDi and 8-ratio automatic transmission – and five petrol, with the PureTech versions of 100 and 130 hp with six-speed manual transmission – the second also with 8-speed automatic transmission – and the same transmission for the top of the offer, the 155 hp PureTech.
The ë-C4, being based on the specific platform of e-CMP electric cars, mounts the 100 kW electric motor on the front axle, with a maximum power equivalent to 136 HP.
The battery recharges up to 80 percent in 30 minutes, at a rate of 10 kilometers every 10 minutes at a 100 kW fast-charge point, and between 5 and seven and a half hours in a three-phase socket with the optional 11 kW charger.
In particular, the new Citroen ë-C4 has a digital display in the instrument panel that offers special information given its character of sustainable mobility, with three specific applications: a power meter, an indicator of energy flow, and energy consumption. Thermal comfort, showing the remaining charge time to achieve a full charge, the autonomy in kilometers recovered, or the battery charge pass.


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It's official. Investors are notoriously irrational, and bad judgement often means badly returning investment portfolios. So where exactly do we go wrong?
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DescriptionIITS collects and reports on service metrics to help analyze trends and overall performance of services and processes. The service metrics and measurement reports align to the IT Strategic Plan goal to provide increased transparency and to better inform the campus community about system usage trends over time. Create a facts and statistics website for the key Information Technology systems that IITS supports. The page will show monthly operations metrics along with semester or yearly comparisons of metrics.
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08/27/2018 to 04/15/2019
Instructional and Information Technology Services
04/11/2019: Project Completed.
03/01/2019: Added Yearly Stats to the Facts and Stats web page. The Yearly stats focus on administrative application upgrades, web search stats, campus wi-fi stats and even power savings.
01/04/2019: Some metrics are best reported on a semester basis. Updates to the Fact/Stats web page now include the term related metrics.
12/14/2018: The Facts and Stats is in production. It linked into the IITS website as a major navigation element within the newly resdesigned website.
11/23/2018: The IITS Facts and Stats page has been drafted and out for initial review. The page includes a summary of systems activity for all major systems along with a year to date summary if appropriate.
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Sol Bamba becomes Neil Warnock's second signing.
The former Leeds and Leicester defender has over 40 caps for Ivory Coast and has also played in France, Scotland and Italy.
He has signed a contract unti the summer of 2018.
Bamba, speaking to Cardiff City Player HD said: “I’m excited to be here. I always want to work with the gaffer, so as soon as this chance arose I jumped at it.
“I know the league very well and am looking forward to offering my experience and leadership to Cardiff City.”
First Team Manager Neil Warnock added: “I tried to sign Sol a few years ago when he was at Leicester, on a couple of occasions. They didn’t come off then, but now is the right time and opportunity to bring him in.
“Sol’s a leader and he’s another good addition for us.”
City are hoping to conclude a deal for striker Marouane Chamakh next and former Man Utd and Sunderland full back Kierann Richardson has also been linked.


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Hello My readers, new friends and peeps popping by,
Hope you had some fabulous reads today, as It is World Book Day.
I had the opportunity to pop by my favourite bookshop as there is a 20% off all books and magazine plus 10% off stationery sets.
The 3 magazines I bought were Cross Stitcher, A Japanese magazine and Simply crochet.
Plus a New Stamp for my outgoing mails
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Built by Ken Stout Racing, the FR-S will be driven by Robert Stout in the 2013 Pirelli World Challenge series. Robert has a good shot at taking the GTS class crown next year; as Autoweek explains, the young driver piloted a Scion tC to a Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car championship in 2010.
Along the way he picked up Rookie of the Year and Sunoco Hard Charger awards, along with five wins and nine podium finishes. Scion is glad to have Robert back on board, as he brought the company its first Manufacturer’s Touring Car Championship in his 2010 season.
As detailed by Car and Driver, the Ken Stout Racing FR-S GTS will be nothing like the FR-S found on your Scion dealer’s showroom floor. In addition to the standard competition modifications of a full roll cage, five-point harness and a racing seat, the car gets an infusion of horsepower thanks to a prototype TRD supercharger.
The engine also benefits from forged pistons, a TRD intake and a custom exhaust. Upping the durability, a C&R radiator ensures that engine temps stay in the desired range. While horsepower figures have yet to be published, we’re sure there’s enough grunt to make the car competitive in class.
Underneath, a fully-adjustable JRX suspension uses Eibach springs, Vertex upper and lower control arms and Vertex anti-roll bars. Rays 18-inch wheels wear Pirelli P Zero slicks, while TRD four-piston calipers grab 14-inch rotors with the help of a Teves anti-lock system.
Look for the FR-S GTS to make its competition debut at the 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season-opener, scheduled for March 22 in St. Petersburg, Florida.


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A copyright bill introduced in the Senate this week is facing criticism from groups including representatives of the telecommunications and electronics industries, who contend it could make computer companies, Internet providers and other technology businesses liable for online piracy.
But supporters of the bill, including its bipartisan sponsors, say it would provide a powerful tool to curb illegal copying of music files and other media, and would protect children from the lure of a technology that is intended to help them break the law.
The legislation, introduced late Tuesday, is the so-called induce bill, which would make liable anyone who ''intentionally aids, abets, induces or procures'' a copyright violation. It is aimed primarily at the makers of file sharing software, which is used to trade copies of digital files over the Internet.
But critics say that the bill's language is overly broad, and that it amounts to a fundamental unraveling of a 1984 Supreme Court decision that has protected companies developing otherwise legal technologies that could be abused by users.
''It's a very powerful blunt instrument that can be used to threaten and intimidate industries that copyright owners disagree with,'' said Sarah Deutsch, associate general counsel for Verizon Communications.Continue reading the main story
Echoing the concerns of other critics, Ms. Deutsch added that the Senate Judiciary Committee appeared intent on passing along the bill to the full Senate without holding hearings first. ''What's disturbing is that this is a dramatic sea change to copyright law, but there have been no discussions or hearings,'' Ms. Deutsch said.
Sponsors of the bill, however, insisted that such concerns were overblown. The chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Republican of Utah, who is a co-sponsor of the bill with the committee's ranking Democrat, Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, said the law would simply cut off a revenue stream for companies that are knowingly providing the tools to commit crimes.
''These corporations know better than to break the law themselves, so they profit from infringement by inducing users of their software to do the dirty work of actually breaking the law,'' Mr. Hatch said in a statement.
Mr. Hatch also said the induce bill -- the name is short for ''inducement devolves into unlawful child exploitation'' -- was intended to defend children, who he said make up about half of the users of file sharing software. ''This for-profit piracy scheme mostly endangers children, who are ill equipped to appreciate the illegality or risks of their acts,'' he said.
The legislation is the latest development in the battle between copyright holders and the makers of computers and digital recording devices that can be used to violate intellectual property laws. The file sharing network Napster, which effectively shut down in 2002, was one of the first to be aggressively challenged in court.
More recently, the record industry began suing people, including children, who use file sharing networks to trade copyrighted files, and a suit brought by MGM against three peer-to-peer software products -- Grokster, Morpheus and Kazaa -- is pending in federal court.
One issue in the current debate is what effect the measure would have on the precedent set in 1984 by the Supreme Court in a suit originally brought by Universal Studios against the Sony Corporation and its fledgling videocassette recording technology.
In that ruling, often referred to as the Betamax decision, the court found that ''one may search the copyright act in vain for any sign that the elected representatives of the millions of people who watch television every day have made it unlawful to copy a program for later viewing at home, or have enacted a flat prohibition against the sale of machines that make such copying possible.''
Critics of the induce bill say that it amounts to just such a ''flat prohibition'' and that technological innovation will be stifled.
But Mitch Bainwol, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America, a recording industry lobbying group, said the legislation was meant to be narrowly tailored to address companies that build technology focused on illegal file sharing.
He said he did not envision the legislation's enabling lawsuits against ''neutral'' technologies, like computer makers.
''This is not about going after the device makers,'' Mr. Bainwol said, though he stopped short of guaranteeing that the recording industry would never use the measure to sue them.Continue reading the main story


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John the Baptist's Person and Preaching.
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Women’s health needs are unique, so it’s important to find a hospital and medical team that understands. For more information on women’s health needs, visit the links below.
- Basking in the sun may feel good, but without the proper protection, sun exposure dramatically increases your risk of developing skin cancer. Learn about the symptoms of skin cancer from the Go Sun Smart site.
- Learn about different common gynecological conditions, such as fibroids, endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, uterine prolapse, and adenomyosis, as defined by the Mayo Clinic.
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text: Newly released military emails confirm that Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea followed traditional Islamic procedures, but it was witnessed by very few. One email said, “Traditional procedures for Islamic burial was followed ... The body was placed in a weighted bag. A military officer read prepared religious remarks, which were translated into Arabic by a native speaker.” One email suggested that hardly anyone aboard the ship knew of the event that was taking place. It said, “Only a small group of the leadership was informed—less than a dozen. The Department of Defense released 10 redacted emails in response to a Freedom of Information lawsuit filed by the watchdog group Judicial Watch.


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2012 Orthopaedic Surgery Symposium
Current Concepts in Musculoskeletal Care
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation will present its first annual orthopaedic surgery symposium, Current Concepts in Musculoskeletal Care, on Friday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the Berry Room of the Nutter Center on Wright State University’s campus. The symposium will detail current best practices for physicians, nurses and other health professionals who care for and come in contact with orthopaedic patients. Presentations will cover the areas of orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine, neurosurgery, pain management, radiology and rheumatology, and how all these specialties interrelate.
Who should attend?
- Alumni of Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
- M.D.s, D.O.s, R.N.s, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Athletic Trainers, Coaches
- Surgical staff
- Surgeons involved in teaching residents
- Current and future orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine residents
As a result of this symposium, the participants will be able to:
- discuss evidence-based treatment options for the musculoskeletal patient, from a non-operative and operative treatment perspective, including indications, applications, and expected outcomes;
- identify common and uncommon musculoskeletal disorders and discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options;
- address conditions and prevalent diagnoses that affect patients at specific life stages. Additionally, discuss factors affecting these diagnoses, as well as prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of these musculoskeletal disorders; and
- highlight new and emerging technologies for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and abnormalities, including their indications and potential benefits.
Paying physician: $100
Other paying health care provider: $50
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for registered attendees.
Where will it be?
Ervin J. Nutter Center Berry Room
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, OH 45435
Map & Directions
Continuing education credit
Wright State University (WSU) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. WSU designated this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved by the American Osteopathic Association for 6.5 category 1-A credits.
As an organization accredited for continuing medical education, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act rules and regulations. If any participant is in need of accommodations, written requests should be submitted at least one month in advance.
For more information
Contact Julie Knauff at firstname.lastname@example.org or (937) 208-2741 for more information.


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Endless Boundaries Jam Radio is hosting a contest asking folks to vote for their favorite studio release of 2014! We are excited to see lots of Distiller artists among the 30 nominees, including: Primus, Marco Benevento, Bassnectar, and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe! Drop by the site and vote for your favorite!
Robyn Hitchcock dropped by the World Cafe to play a few tracks from his new album, The Man Upstairs. He also speaks with host David Dye about working with legendary producer Joe Boyd. Watch “The Crystal Ship” above and give the whole session a listen on World Cafe!
The Budos Band made it onto FLOOD Magazine’s Best Albums of 2014! Check out the full feature to read more about the band that “reeks of mysterious, ethereal radness!” Burnt Offering, The Budos Band’s new album, is out now via Daptone Records!
Owen Pallett, Priscilla Ahn, and Sondre Lerche all had tracks included among CMJ’s 65 Best Songs of 2014! Check out the full list to stream “In Conflict,” “Diana,” and “Bad Law!”
Read up on Six Degrees’ forthcoming compilation, The Zomba Prison Project: I Have No Everything Here, on the New York Times. The paper featured the track “Please Don’t Kill My Child” and offers some background information on the compilation.
NPR premiered a new track from Brandi Carlile! Titled “The Eye,” the song comes as “a quiet breath in the midst of the album’s glorious storm” and “eloquently highlights the telepathic connection Carlile shares with her longtime bandmates.” Drop by NPR’s site to hear the track and read an interview with the artist!
The Firewatcher’s Daughter to come out on March 3rd via ATO Records!
Eagulls’ self-titled debut album made it onto FLOOD Magazine’s list of the best albums of 2014! Read what the publication had to say about the band’s “incredibly raw, energetic” album on FLOOD’s site.
Watch the amazing video for Hurray For the Riff Raff’s “The Body Electric” above. Read NPR’s premiere of the video, which the piece calls “the political folk song of the year.”
Directed Joshua Shoemaker notes, “this video is a meditation on the acceptance of violence and discrimination against people of color, women and the LGBTQ community.”
WXPN’s World Cafe published a downloadable SoundCloud playlist of tracks recorded live at the World Cafe over the course of 2014! We are stoked to see lots of Distiller artists on the playlist, including: Ages and Ages, The Budos Band, Elephant Stone, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Meshell Ndegeocello, Old 97’s, Old Crow Medicine Show, Robyn Hitchcock, Sonny Knight & the Lakers, and Sylvan Esso!
It’s the end of the year, which means we’re getting lots of 2014 swag!
We just received a big ol’ box from Capitol Records, featuring a Porter Robinson facemask, oversized Capital Cities sunglasses, and Broods air fresheners (modeled here by Terence), along with a DVD of History of The Eagles, Broods cups, a Ryan Adams 7”, and so many t-shirts!


There's difference in words, actions of Sangh, BJP, government: Mayawati
BSP supremo Mayawati on Monday said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that the DNA of all Indians is the same has not gone down well as there's a difference in the words and actions of the Sangh, the BJP, and the government. She said Bhagwat's statement was like "Muh me Ram, bagal me chhuri," a Hindi proverb that translates to showing a two-faced nature.
Hindu-Muslim unity is misleading as they're not different: Bhagwat
Earlier on Sunday, while addressing an event organized by the Muslim Rashtriya Manch in Ghaziabad, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief said, "Hindu-Muslim unity is misleading as they're not different, but one. DNA of all Indians are same, irrespective of religion."
Support of RSS to BJP resulted in communal violence: Mayawati
Further, on Bhagwat's comment that uniting the society cannot be left to political parties, Mayawati said that he was cursing the country's politics by calling it divisive, which is not right. "It is the result of the blind support of RSS to BJP and its governments that the poison of casteism, political hatred, and communal violence is plaguing normal life," she added.
Without support from RSS, existence of BJP is nothing: Mayawati
"Without the cooperation and support of the RSS, the existence of the BJP is nothing," asserted Mayawati. "Why is the RSS not able to get what it wants to be implemented by the BJP and its governments?" asked the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister.
Those indulging in politics will never understand Sangh's work: BJP
Meanwhile, reacting to Mayawati's statements, the Bhartiya Janta Party's (BJP's) UP spokesperson, Sakshi Diwakar, said that those indulging in dynastic politics, casteism, and corruption will neither understand nor like the work culture of the Sangh. Hitting back at the BSP supremo, Diwakar said the Sangh is a patriotic organization and it is working with a sense of pride for the nation and society building.
Mayawati is furious with her shrinking base: BJP spokesperson
"The volunteers of the Sangh are working continuously to inculcate the spirit of service, harmony, and self-respect," Diwakar said. "Mayawati, who is facing a continuous electoral debacle, is furious with her shrinking base. Her plan to come to power through casteist thinking and policies of appeasement can never be fulfilled," he added.
Public's faith in BJP has become even stronger: Diwakar
"The governments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are working on the policy of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas. This is the reason why the public's faith in the BJP has become even stronger," Diwakar stated.


Tyres are very essential and the most critical part of your car. Like all other parts need care and attention, the tyre also needs regular care otherwise they’ll get damaged. This will lead to an ultimate downfall in the performance of your car. As your tyres are the only part connecting your car and the road, hence they should work appropriately to avoid any loss. There are a few unfavourable and negative environmental and technical facets that can affect your tyres’ life badly.
Talking about tyres, you know they are the only component of your car that touches the path. So, you would also know that they are in the influence of your braking, steering, acceleration, and consuming all the shocks that the road delivers. All the functions and movements of your car will depend on the working of your tyres. Looking upon all this, it becomes evident that you need good quality Michelin tyres Loughborough that provides you with a good driving experience. Today, there are a variety of tyres handy in the market for you, but not all of them provide you with the same or high level of performance. Each tyre is different from others and performs a unique function, some provide better traction in wet and snowy conditions whereas some provide smoother rolling friction at high speed for better fuel economy and reduced noise. Hence, you should choose your tyres appropriately. Listed below are a few alert signs which indicate your need for new tyres.
Your tyres have a tread design that is constructed to deliver outstanding grip in dry and wet weather. As suggested by the tyre manufacturer, your tyre tread should not drop below 1/16 of an inch in depth. There are numerous paths to measure the tread depth on your tyres. Firstly, look out for the tread wear indicators that are constructed into the grooves of the tyre. These tiny flat bars are equally spaced into the tyre’s circumference. When you start noticing that your tyres have worn level with these bars, that’s the point where your tyre will need immediate replacement.
As the age of your tyres increase, they start to get old and wear out. Your tyre age cannot be stopped, but they can be delayed if they are properly taken care of. Ageing is a process, like any human being ages, tyres also age at some point in their life. As suggested by the car manufacturer, the life of the rubber compound of your tyres is approx 4-5 years from the day of their usage. This period of your tyres will depend on the way you keep and treat them, the way you drive on even or uneven roads, how fast and rash you drive on highways, etc. You should also review your invoice history, when was the last time you got your car tyre replaced. According to the right thing, you should get your car tyres replaced every four-five years due to many factors, which deplete the inner layer of your tyres resulting in tyre punctures and blowouts.
Wearing of the tyre is natural, but the excessive and premature wearing of the tyre is not good. When you notice your tyre getting worn out you should get it repaired quickly, you should not wait for your tyres to completely wear out. Wearing is one such thing that damages your tyre to a greater extent, and you need a replacement for that immediately if they are worn out completely. Not only the tyre wear but there are other factors as well like the way you drive, what climate you drive in, how fast you drive etc. You should never drive with worn-out tyres as they have low tread depth and can lead to slippage.
It’s not like all the roads of our country are perfect and smooth, and the tyres don’t last forever. Due to the damaged road, Car Tyres Loughborough tend to get damaged fast, resulting in the unsafe drive. The damaged roads harm the sidewall of your tyres. And if the sidewall of your tyre is damaged, your tyre is at risk of getting a blowout or a flat tyre. The damage to the sidewall of your tyre is irreparable, the only option you have is to get a replacement of your tyre. Hence, you should drive at a moderate speed on uneven roads.


Thank You for the Rain
Climate Change • 1h 27m
Directed by Julia Dahr and Kisilu Musya • Documentary • 2017 • 87 minutes
Five years ago Kisilu, a Kenyan farmer, started to use his camera to capture the life of his family, his village and the damages of climate change. When a violent storm throws him and a Norwegian filmmaker together we see him transform from a father, to community leader to an activist on the global stage.
THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN addresses a range of issues linked to climate change, including climate justice, urbanization, gender equality, education, access to water, climate refugees, and adaptation.
"This compelling human portrait asks what the future holds when clear evidence of climate change presents itself and the most powerful politicians in the world choose to do nothing. An inspiring portrait of individual who knows that if one loves this planet, one must do all one can to save it." —Patrick Mullen, P.O.V. Magazine
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Directed by Joshua Pribanic, Melissa Troutman • Documentary • 2017 • 53 minutes
This award-winning "bombshell" documentary covers the impact of fracking in one of the country's most pristine watersheds. With exclusive interviews from oil and gas industry leaders, independent experts and impacted...
The True Cost
Directed by Andrew Morgan • Documentary • 2015 • 92 minutes
This is a story about clothing. It's about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs...
Weather The Storm
Directed by Charles Menzies and Jennifer Rashleigh • Documentary • 2008 • 36 minutes
In today's global economy, the world's ocean resources are being hit hard. Enormous industrial 'floating factories' follow the fish wherever they are abundant, and move on when they have plundered the fish stock...


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When Little Musket released their Fever Blister EP this past summer, it got some rave reviews, with some nods from folks like Post-Trash who appreciated the band’s melodic take on grungy rock n’ roll. The EP’s title track has this sort of haunting tension, the vocals sort of feel like this singing seance, entrancing you with this softness just beneath the guitar lines with the drums far off in the distance. This mood’s matched perfectly in the video adaptation, with doll parts and skulls used in a stop-animation film in the attic room that always scared you as a child. Don’t be scared, as the band are willing to let it all crash in the song’s end, emphatically closing the tune out with guitar squalls that fade to a close. The Fever Blister EP is available now courtesy of Dadstache Records.
I’m a sucker for singles; I get songs stuck way inside my head, like the latest single from Brooklyn’s Shadow Monster. For a two piece, this tune packs a lot of punch, a combination of the distortion ringing out from Gillian Visco’s guitar and the crashing cymbal (and fill) work put down by drummer John Swanson. Visco has this softness to her voice, also present in the guitar notes beneath the first layer of fuzz; it builds this slow moving tension, moving back and forth like a pendulum of impending release. Just at the two minute mark we get that glorious emotional release (somehow it sent me down a Get Up Kids wormhole), but it’s a glorious way to close out with some cacophony. The band will release their album Punching Bag via Dadstache Records on October 11th.
They’ll be celebrating the release of this new single at Our Wicked Lady in Brooklyn on 9/4.
It’s Friday and you’re about to blast into the weekend, but before you do so, you better feast your eyes (and ears) on this brand new track from River Gods. While the message might give a glimmer into all the work we often put into failing/struggling relationships, you wouldn’t know it based on the huge hooks from the LA based three-piece. I love the way Shiraz sort of hangs his syllables out with the words “tell me what you want”; it’s like a pop hook fishing line…and based on the huge riffs behind him, he’s ready to reel in any pop rock fish in this pond…myself included. It’s two minutes of huge hooks wrapped up in a fun video; you can find this tune on the new album, Let Me Live, which is out on July 26th via Dadstache Records.
It’s been a great few days reading over the responses from the various labels who’ve been so kind to share a quick thought on who they are and why they do what they do. It’s a great view at all the hard-working individuals putting their life into music. Today we’ve got Forged Artifacts, Emotional Response, Spare the Rock, My Little Empire and Dadstache.

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Hero Honda drafts Uttaranchal script
The two-wheeler major and its suppliers will make huge investments at Haridwar which has targeted 1.5 million units.
“We are going in for a flexible plant which will make high-selling models,” he said. The first phase will also see Hero Honda invest Rs 300 crore and this could touch nearly Rs 1,000 crore by 2010 by which time it will almost be the same figure or a bit higher for the vendors.
Uttaranchal has emerged as the favourite investment destination for automakers with a clutch of big names making a beeline for the state. The list includes Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Auto and now Hero Honda. In addition, some important component manufacturers will also set up shop here.
According to Munjal, Uttaranchal offered an attractive financial package in the form of 10-year excise holidays, income-tax waiver for the first five years and so on. He added that the overall infrastructure was good especially when it came to power. Roads were also being readied which would assure good connectivity from the Haridwar plant.
Hero Honda has indicated that it will take “a huge number of suppliers” to Uttaranchal and this could even extend to 50 or more. This is because the volumes planned are large and are meant to ensure that the company retains itstop position in the two-wheeler market.
Munjal also reiterated that it was wrong to assume that the Jaipur proposal would be shelved. This unit may end up being much smaller than Uttaranchal and the company will obviously have the flexibility of looking at various options for the future. What is interesting is that the combined market share of Hero Honda and HMSI (Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India) has been targeted at nearly 60 percent in 2010, the year when annual production of two-wheelers in India is could touch 12 million units.
Hero Honda has already announced that it will look at sales of over three million two-wheelers this fiscal. Current trends show that this is achievable though there have been reports doing the rounds that there has been a stock pileup this month at the plant which could result readjusting production schedules.
##### The biggest challenge continues to come from challenger, Bajaj Auto, which has been going flat out lately and has narrowed the gap with Hero Honda to a large extent. There is a section of the market that believes that it is only a matter of time before Bajaj clinches the top slot given the recent spate of successes it has seen in the form of the Discover and Platina.
Hero Honda still has tremendous market loyalty but is clearly in need of more exciting products to sustain customer interest. The two-wheeler market is now characterised by a growing breed of young enthusiasts who want the best mix of style, design, mileage and, of course, price.
Hero Honda has always had the upper hand in semi-urban India but the price advantage may not last forever because finally it is the product that makes all the difference. It still has huge strengths in the form of remarkable retail support across the length and breadth of the country but needs to deliver an exciting product that can keep Bajaj at bay for much longer.
The company has been doing good business with its debut scooter, Pleasure. It created the concept of all-women dealerships keeping in mind the profile of the end-user. Indications are that the initiative has worked well and women customers feel a greater sense of comfort in the overall buying experience.
By the end of the day, Hero Honda is a seasoned performer and it will be interesting to see how its sibling, HMSI, does in this competitive market. In contrast, it has been a recent entrant and though its Activa gearless scooter ensured a dream debut, the same magic has not been seen in its bikes. The issue could be more to do with the retail end because the products are just fine. Of course, the common complaint is that design is little to write home about and this could have impacted sales to an extent.
For this fiscal, HMSI has targeted production of nearly one million two-wheelers and by the end of 2008, this has been projected at 1.2 million units. By then, capacity at the Manesar plant will have been fully used. The Indian two-wheeler market will eventually see Honda and Bajaj at the top two slots with TVS taking up the third position. Yamaha is still perceived as a serious contender but it needs to get its retail act together first. At one point, Chinese bikes were seen to be a big threat to India and there have been talks of some brands entering the market. However, they are not likely to make too much of an impact, experts say.
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As I sit to write this, I’m completely exhausted. Emotionally and physically exhausted. My toddler came from my loins but I don’t know WHERE she came from! DAMN, she’s a fighter. Between delightful moments she decides to challenge everything. Seemingly doesn’t listen to a word anyone says. I considered getting her hearing checked, except for she can hear the word “lollipop” from 4.5 miles away.
And all my trusted tactics don’t work: count to three, time out, silent treatment, raising voice treatment…that one never works but sometimes you just can’t help yourself. You get triggered. And no, not the “getting triggered” definition I found in the urban dictionary that is straight out a gangsta rap video.
I decided to write my own definitions. The first one is how I describe it to girlfriend who will nod in silent agreement mentally saying “I’ve SO been there sister, yesterday morning as a matter of fact”. And the second, is the more PC version.
- To completely lose your s*** because your frickin’ kid is acting like the devil again.
- To habitually respond in an emotionally charged way that is brought on by your lack of food, sleep, control, sex, joy, freedom, calm, money, time or love.
We all snap at our kids, forget to follow that parenting book and like Old Faithful we go off, right on cue.
But the sobering reality (which you need because kids drive you drink) is that when your kid finally gets a rise of out you, it’s not about THAT moment. Think about it, when you are on some tropical vacation and your kid throws a fit, you look out at the ocean and shrug it off. But when you are in those same four walls with the same parental grind, there is a lot more that leads up to that blow-out then you would believe.
It’s about what led up to the moment that is key. What were you thinking or feeling in the moment? What was lacking in that moment? Did you react out of habit or some learned behavior that you picked up for your parents?
The messed up thing is that getting triggered is actually a result of the past. Yes, your kid IS ridiculous, and you should be pissed off. But there is something about how your child is behaving and your mental state that got you so fired up, you reacted THAT way?
Here’s some MOMwork for you. Step one is to become aware of how you react. Because as soon as you shed light on the truth then that habitual, emotional reaction will lessen over time. So let’s look at some questions to ask yourself.
When do you get triggered?
What triggers you? Here are the biggies for me:
- When my kids waste food (drives me cra cra)
- When they don’t listen and are smug about it (wicked feelings of disrespect)
- Child is crying and I’m sleepy or hungry (I’m so “snapable”)
What does your trigger look, feel and sound like?
This is the u-u-ugly part. In the moment of s***-losing, what feelings are in your body? How is your body reacting? Are you thinking clearly? Do you sound like your mother?
Now back up a few moments before you were in full blow-out mode. Were there signs that you were about to go over the Wylie Coyote cliff? Were there moments where you could have stopped yourself? Were there chances to leave the room, stop the conversation, and choose NOT to egg that person on?
What needs to change?
Set the intention: The only way to change your habitual reaction is to set an intention to work on it. This means try. Try with an open heart. Changing your behavior one out of ten times is very good. So be kind to yourself through the process.
Listen: If we are quiet enough we can hear our inner wisdom speaking. We should not be raising our voice or antagonizing. I guarantee your inner wisdom has already told you stop and you have ignored it.
Remove thyself: When you start to feel the same anger or negative energy bubbling up, leave the room. Physically removing yourself diffuses the situation.
Forgiveness is like giving yourself a warm mom-hug
There is a lot of guilt, fear and shame about getting triggered. Forgive yourself. Forgive your kid for acting like an a**hole. And forgive yourself again. We are not perfect and this job is SOOOO hard. My kids have stretched my skin and found every button to push. But after the dust has settled I love them dearly, they have made my life better and I’m proud that I’m doing the best I can.
Big hugs and leave a comment below saying when you get triggered.

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An advanced compact for wide-angle and manual-photography fans, the Fujifilm X100F improves upon an already great camera with better autofocus performance and a fine-tuned design on top of its already excellent photo quality.
The Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR's features and performance are well beyond those of your average point-and-shoot megazoom, making it a fine choice for enthusiasts and as a family camera.
The Fujifilm FinePix XP20 is a decent extra point-and-shoot for when you need a camera to take some abuse. But if it's going to be your one and only pocket camera, look elsewhere.
The Fujifilm Finepix J100 is so simple we almost feel patronised by it. There are a few quirks in the face detection and red-eye system, but the prominence of baby mode suggests this isn't a camera for the party scene. We'd even call it the consummate point-and-shoot, simply because you can't do anything else with it
A solid performer with tons of different modes to play with and an excellent wide-angle zoom lens, the Fujifilm Finepix HS20EXR is a highly flexible bridge camera with plenty to offer photography enthusiasts.
Visible upgrades like a better viewfinder and tilting LCD join a variety of image-quality and performance enhancements.
Fujifilm delivers another stylish mirrorless camera for the phone-camera-doesn't-cut-it-anymore set.
Edge-to-edge AF points, 11fps continuous shooting and 10-bit DCI 4K video in-camera for $1,500.
This responsive, well-rounded camera should get a serious look from anyone shopping for a megazoom model.
Very, very incremental updates from the X-A1 include a flip-up display.
While it may not be the best overall camera available for less than $1,000, the Fujifilm X-M1 does deliver the best photo quality in its price class.
In addition to the camera, the company delivers its inexpensive 23mm f2 lens.
It delivers great images and is still fun to shoot with, but the Fujifilm X-E2 isn't a no-brainer upgrade over the X-E1 and other cameras outfeature it.
Fuji's second attempt at a 3D camera is everything that its first should have been.
Updates for the company's latest X-series compact also include Wi-Fi and a better LCD.
At $500 it's less expensive than many smaller-sensor competitors. But it's got a relatively slim feature set in comparison, too.
Fujifilm's sleek, 5-megapixel F450 makes a few too many compromises.
Fujifilm's FinePix 2800 Zoom offers point-and-shoot photographers a 6X zoom lens and a compact design.

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Award-winning documentary filmmaker Aviva Kempner was born in Berlin after World War II to an American father and a Polish mother. Her childhood was marked by the experience of her parents during and after the war. Her desire to understand them led her to a career in filmmaking. Although she herself did not experience the Holocaust, she used her first film, Partisans of Vilna, to highlight the heroism of those who resisted the Nazis. Her subsequent films tell the stories of other Jewish heroes — baseball great Hank Greenberg, who inspired Jewish Americans by his success on the field and his loyalty to his religion, and Gertrude Berg, the Oprah of her time and pioneer television producer and star. Aviva’s mission is to tell the stories of figures she calls “under-known Jewish heroes,” and in the process to shatter ethnic stereotypes.
Aviva Kempner shares insights into her personal background and experiences as an American war baby born in Berlin. The interview covers her parents' backgrounds, including her father's immigration to the US from Lithuania, his military service in World War II, and his work with the military government in Berlin. Her mother's experiences as a Polish worker in Germany during the war and her liberation by American forces are also discussed. Kempner reflects on her upbringing as a child of Holocaust survivors, emphasizing her mother's emotional connection to her lost family and the impact of Jewish holidays on her. She discusses her own fascination with the resistance and the Holocaust, which began during her teenage years through books like Exodus and Mila 18. Kempner discusses her activism and social justice work, including her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and her advocacy for human rights issues related to Latin American and Native American communities. She attributes her commitment to social justice to her Jewish identity, which combines intellectualism, political engagement, and a sense of responsibility for repairing the world (tikkun olam). Kempner discusses her unexpected transition from practicing immigration law to becoming a filmmaker. She discusses the inspiration behind each film, her personal connection to the stories, the challenges of fundraising, and the importance of telling inspiring stories. Her views on Jewish identity, the Holocaust, and her involvement in Jewish community organizations are explored, along with her perspectives on feminism and the underrepresentation of women in the film industry.


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Samsung Electronics will unveil Galaxy S10 in San Francisco and the shipments will be 15 percent higher than the previous model, said Korea Investment and Securities on Feb. 20 maintaining a “buy” recommendation and 52,000 won (US$46.33) target price.
Armed with superior competitiveness in hardware, it will regain share in the sluggish global smartphone market. With a middle-of-range “light” model, it will boost shipments of S10 to 38 million. Foldable phones may be thicker and heavier while the close to 2 million won price could also be burdensome. Shipments for this year will be between 1 million and 2 million, hardly contributing to its earnings, said analyst Cho Cheol-heui.
Launch of the new smartphone will also benefit small- to medium-sized camera module makers, including Partron, Power Logics, MC Nex and Cammsys, he added.
By Hwang You-mee (firstname.lastname@example.org)

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Last night at 9:15 p.m., a Nassau commuter bus trying to avoid a pedestrian crashed into a Hempstead home—killing a six-year-old boy in the front bedroom. The boy's seven-year-old brother was injured, as were 11 bus passengers and the pedestrian.
Police say that the Nassau Inter County Express bus driver was trying to avoid a pedestrian crossing Fulton Avenue, a four-lane road. The driver honked his horn; Newsday reports, "The pedestrian continued crossing north and the driver swerved, making a hard right. He hit the pedestrian and slammed into the front bedroom of the multifamily home on Fulton Avenue, police said. 'The bus was trying to avoid the pedestrian in the roadway and wound up hitting the pedestrian anyway,' said Lt. Frank McNamee of the Hempstead Village police."
The six-year-old, David Santana, was pinned between the bus and an interior part of the house. Some reports say that he was sleeping, but residents in the house say that David was walking to close the bedroom door when the crash occurred. One, José Antonio Villagran, told the Post, “I was sleeping when suddenly, the big crash happened. I heard a big boom and I thought it was the end of the world."
He and another resident, Edgar Lazo, tried to get the children. Lazo spoke to Newsday: "He and other residents smashed a window to try to pull out the boys. While they got the older one, they could not reach the younger boy and they searched fruitlessly for about 50 minutes in the rubble, he said, Later firefighters arrived and helped to find the boy."
No charges have been filed. Newsday notes that the bus line was previously operated by the MTA, but Nassau County decided to opt for Veolia Transportation to "rein in costs for bus service, which the MTA ran for 37 years. Nassau was providing $9.1 million toward the system's $141 million budget, and the MTA said it no longer would make up the difference. Unless Nassau came up with $26 million more, the MTA said it would be forced to eliminate half of LI Bus' routes."
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The passengers suffered minor injuries.


3ème Conférence Zero Carbone
The 3rd edition of the Zero carbon conference entitled "NEW ROLES FOR BUILDINGS AND NEIGHBOURHOODS ?" took place at the University of Applied Science of Western Switzerland, Fribourg campus on Wednesday the 18th of November 2015. On this occasion, the Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST) and the Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab) were involved into the presentation of two conferences related to the Active Interfaces research project.
In accordance with the goals of the Energy Strategy 2050 of the Swiss Federal Government a reduction in emissions of CO2 and a transition in the usage of energy is well under way. Within this process there are challenges, and opportunities for the energy and construction sectors. Over and above the needs for rational energy usage, energy positive buildings and neighbourhoods that generate an excess of energy and contribute to the stability of the grid are already a reality. The conference aims at showing the contribution that buildings and neighborhoods could have as part of the energy transition, to explore the constraints that exist and highlight future developments.
International and Swiss speakers will made presentations about rational energy usage, distributed production and storage of energy, and the challenges posed for the management of such networks. The day wrapped up with presentations that looked at the issues in a wider context, the effects on society and the behavior of users in relation to the use of renewable energies.
Prof. Emmanuel Rey, head of the Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST) and Prof. Christophe Ballif, head of the Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab), made two presentations on the theme "Buildings and neighborhoods as energy producers". Both lectures are directly related to the Active Interfaces interdisciplinary research project, which aims at crossing over the current obstacles for a large-scale advanced implementation of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) into urban renewal processes.


The Soundtrack to Destroy Paradise
For their fourth album, California psych rock quartet Sleepy Sun toy with those descriptors. Maui Tears trades some of the extended jams of previous albums for tighter song structure and shorter song lengths. Intact are their influences– ’70s rock (the psych-ier parts) with hints of ’90s alternative.
Right from the get-go, opening track “The Lane” uses fuzzy guitars and a soft-loud dynamic for some alt-rock nostalgia. Singer Bret Constantino’s vocals evoke “She Don’t Use Jelly”-era Wayne Coyne framed with Perry Farrell’s phrasing. The band taps this sound on the best tracks here. “1132” — a star cut right in the middle — bleeds noise, crunchy guitars and squealing feedback. “Galaxy Punk,” true to its title, is the shortest song, sung with bratty anarchism before deflating and petering out.
Despite these flashes of a semi-recent time gone by, Sleepy Sun’s heart remains in the psych rock of the ’70s. “Everywhere Waltz” layers echoey, dreamy vocals over a simple, clean drum march before splicing it apart with guitars to peel paint by. “Outside” and “Slowdown” pour on the synth and the oohs and aahs to create space and a sense of disconnection for the listener.
However, Sleepy Sun save the full-on psych jam for the end. The title track clocks in at 10:30, creeping in with a slow chill. The bass keeps things moving joined by light taps on a ride with a few notes on guitar ringing out every other measure or so. Distant, indistinct whispers build until the doom descends. Guitars empower the storm, gathering strength, threatening the calm. Apropos to the title, the paradise is ruined, but the destruction sounds so good.


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PRINCETON – Megan Bradley, an outstanding talent as a collegiate player and most recently an assistant coach at the University of Miami, has been named head coach of the Princeton women’s tennis program, Director of Athletics Gary Walters announced Thurs., July 23.
“Princeton is very fortunate that it has the capacity to attract another coach and role model in the Louise Gengler-Kathy Sell tradition,” Walters commeted. “Megan was a great college player, an outstanding student, and has been a terrific ambassador for the game of tennis. We believe that Megan’s appointment will result in a seamless transition for our women’s tennis players.”
Just as Princeton made the NCAA tournament last season, playing on Miami’s home courts, the Hurricanes were an NCAA team all three years Bradley was a player as well as last season with her on the coaching staff.
“I’m just really excited that I get to be a coach at such a prestigious university with a great athletic tradition,” Bradley said. “I know the team is really good and Kathy Sell, the former coach, did a great job of establishing the program. I just hope that I can come in and really take the program to the next level.”
Bradley, a Miami alumna, returned to her alma mater for the 2008-09 season as a volunteer assistant coach following a career in sports media that led her to positions with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the USTA and two television stations in the Tampa Bay market.
As a collegian, Bradley was a two-time All-America with a 98-17 singles record, ranking fifth all-time in Miami program history, and a 34-4 career doubles record. Bradley played in both the NCAA singles and doubles tournaments during her career.
During her first year at Miami in 2002-03, Bradley attained a No. 2 ranking on the ITA singles list and was named MVP of the Big East tournament. The following season, Bradley reached the semifinals of the NCAA singles tournament while again rising as high as No. 2 on the ITA singles chart. As a senior, Bradley was an ESPN Academic All-America selection, the ITA National Player of the Year, the ACC Player of the Year, reached No. 1 on the ITA singles list and won ITA singles titles at the National Indoor Championships as well as at the South Regional event.
Before playing three years at Miami, Bradley began her collegiate career at UCLA in 2001-02, winning honors as a freshman All-America, as the ITA National Rookie of the Year, Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and a first-team All-Pac-10 selection. Bradley advanced to the final of the 2002 NCAA doubles tournament.
Following college, Bradley spent time playing tennis professionally, ranking in the world’s top 200.
Bradley earned her degree in sports administration with a minor in business administration at Miami in 2005. She also completed her masters degree in journalism and media studies at South Florida.
“I feel grateful to Gary Walters and his staff for believing in me and believing in my coaching philosophy,” Bradley said. “I’m just really excited to get started.”
Bradley’s father, Phil Bradley, played eight seasons of Major League Baseball for four clubs. Coincidentally, though no relation, Phil Bradley was a teammate of Princeton head baseball coach Scott Bradley in Seattle for parts of two seasons in 1986 and 1987.