Warren looks toward reconfiguration recommendations, new state tests
Editor's Note: In the second of this two-part series, Superintendent Ryder Warren looks toward goals for the future of MISD.
Looking ahead to grade reconfiguration as a way to improve academic achievement will be among the top goals as Superintendent Ryder Warren starts his second year with Midland Independent School District.
"Academic focus has got to be No. 1," Warren said.
With a new state assessment on the horizon, Warren said they are continuing to prepare for the transition. In the long run, he said he believes MISD's students will perform at higher levels both on standardized tests and in other academic endeavors if grade levels can be reconfigured to a more typical format.
"We have so many different transitions," he said.
Warren already has begun to make changes; he started by putting early childhood classrooms on neighborhood elementary campuses. Ideally, he said he would like to see elementary campuses consist of early childhood through fifth grades, middle schools consist of sixth through eighth grades and high schools of ninth through 12th grades.
Presently, sixth-graders are on elementary campuses and ninth-graders on their own campuses.
To make the changes, Warren will require asking the community for permission because it will mean a bond to support construction on a scale Warren said Midland schools haven't seen in quite some time.
As a superintendent, he cannot lobby residents to vote for a bond proposal. But, Warren said MISD leaders will work with the school board and a committee of community members to formulate a proposal about what would best serve students going forward.
"It's time for us to start making decisions and really planning what the future is," he said.
When serving as superintendent at Marble Falls ISD, Warren said he reconfigured elementary school campuses and saw state scores improve almost immediately.
Because Texas' curriculum is bundled based on traditional campus configuration, Warren said it's better for students and teachers when grade levels can be organized in that same manner.
For example, he said sixth-grade teachers are using a curriculum that correlates directly with what students will learn in seventh and eighth grades. Because of the building setup in Midland, they're never talking to those seventh- and eighth-grade teachers. The same is true for ninth-grade teachers, he said.
Warren said the ability for communication between the appropriate grade-level teachers will become even more important in the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) era because the tests measure a student's present and future achievement.
"Let's do this to get more focus academically," he said.
In 2009, the district's Community and Strategic Planning Committee had recommended several changes that included everything from expanding Lee and Midland high schools to include ninth-graders and turning freshman schools into additional middle schools to building new elementary campuses. Warren said the committee met again in June and likely will reconvene this month to begin considering what to recommend, although he said no dollar amount or timeline has been decided.
School Board Trustee James Fuller said he fully supports continuing to move toward a bond sooner than later. He and other board members recently discussed the addition of a third high school that could be a magnet campus and said that option could help get rid of freshman schools without overcrowding Lee and Midland high schools.
"We are sort of the dinosaurs out here as it relates to still holding onto the freshman configuration," Fuller said.
Warren said in the immediate future, they are continuing to train teachers for STAAR tests. Most have been working toward the shift for the past few years, and Warren said they're aiming to reach a new level of rigor in the classroom.
"Teachers are going to have to change the way they provide instruction," he said.
Knowing some campuses were not at the top of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) rankings, Warren said he knows it may take a little while for campuses to reach high levels on STAAR exams. Eventually, the test should be a better measure of student learning because it's based on the curriculum being used in each classroom, he said.
"It's going to take awhile to get there," he said. "There's not a campus in this community that is not going to have a chance."
School Board President Jay Isaacs said during Warren's second year one thing the board will look for is his ability to continue working toward higher test scores and student achievement.
"He's going to be responsible for making sure that we are successful," Isaacs said. "We should not be content just to pass. We ought to be exceeding those expectations."
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Veteran fast bowler James Anderson urged critics of the much-debated rotation policy to look at the “bigger picture”, considering the massive amount cricket to be played by the England team in coming days.
England did not play Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood in the first two Tests but have brought them back for the final two Tests as a part of rotation policy while first-choice keeper Jos Buttler is back home after the opening Test to help players cope up with life inside the bio-bubble.
“You have got to try and look at the bigger picture. The idea was if I missed that one, that would give me the best chance of being fit and firing for the pink-ball Test,” Anderson was quoted as saying by the ‘Guardian’ Former players, especially Kevin Pietersen, have criticised ECB’s thought process, saying they must play their best players in a big series like this against India.
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What Interferes with a GPS Signal – Weak Signal GPS Troubleshooting
At present, GPS is divided into civil and military categories.
Therefore, the global navigation satellite system sends signals at L frequency: L1 for civilian use and L2 for military use.
L2 is highly encrypted and stronger to improve the accuracy of military GPS.
This regulation is intended to make it impossible for any terrorist organization to use advanced signals on the L2 frequency for destruction.
In addition, the United States reserves the right to change or limit the signal strength or angle of the two frequencies, if required.
This is possible because NAVSTAR, a global navigation satellite system owned by the United States, is the only fully functional space network.
The current GPS constellation is supported by 31 active satellites orbiting the Earth in six different orbits, with at least four satellites in each orbit.
The GPS system ensures that Earth-based GPS devices and GPS servers receive signals from five or more satellites around the clock (
Even if GPS devices can use signals from four satellites).
In order to improve the accuracy of GPS equipment, the track is 55 degrees per tilt, which is convenient for different but direct (straight)
Signal path to Earth-
GPS devices without any obstacles.
Nevertheless, there are several factors that interfere with the GPS signal, resulting in a GPS outage or a reduction in the accuracy of the GPS device.
The next section will check the factors that interfere with the GPS signal.
Weak signal GPS-the most common factor that interferes with GPS signals is the so-called \"city Canyon \".
\"The term refers to high-rise concrete buildings and skyscrapers that do not allow signals to pass through.
These city buildings either completely block the radio signals sent by satellites or change their path so that they do not reach a GPS server or a GPS device.
Even if the signals can pass through the building, they become so weak that the receiver of the GPS device explains that the signal becomes weak.
The radio signal must go through a long distance before it reaches the GPS device.
On this trip, it passed through a vacuum (in space)
Different levels of the Earth\'s atmosphere.
Radio signals may not be distracted or disturbed in space (
Flying Stone or gathering dust clouds).
Once it enters the Earth\'s atmosphere, the journey becomes difficult.
Several factors that interfere with GPS signals: natural elements such as Miyun, dust particles, mountains, and even people
Make flying objects, such as aircraft.
If the GPS device is used underwater, such as on a submarine, the distance of the radio signal to maintain strength is too long.
The density of seawater also leads to the weakening of radio signals.
In short, there are a lot of things that interfere with the GPS signal, although the current GPS system is designed in such a way that a ground-based receiver is provided in a straight line, as described in Part I.
The next page continues to discuss weak signal GPS, while providing differential GPS as a solution to improve accuracy.
Weak signal GPS-one of the other factors that interfere with GPS signals is the intersection of two or more signal paths.
During signal path conflicts from different satellites, data may change or be damaged.
Although the placement of the satellite is well thought out, sometimes the signal will naturally intersect, resulting in data damage.
The purpose of the GPS satellite is to provide a straight path to transmit data to the GPS without any radio signal interference.
However, it is not always successful.
On the contrary, this problem rarely happens.
The intelligent global navigation satellite system receiver inside the GPS device is able to detect the error data and stop the calculation before starting to receive the correct data.
In the case of a GPS power outage, the navigation estimation method or map matching can be used.
Both methods use previous data to create navigation information.
Finally, let you believe that GPS is not used indoors.
GPS signal strength is really weak when you are inside any building, but that doesn\'t mean you can\'t use the device indoors.
The solution is to re-radiation.
When a ground-based GPS device receives a signal, it filters the signal to extract the data: Three planes (
X, Y, z axis)
The satellite receiving the signal, the location of each satellite, the timestamp of each signal and the possible redundant clock error at the end of the satellite.
Based on all of this data, GPS devices filter, enhance, and find the strongest GPS signal before calculating to provide you with the information you need.
In the process of locating the strongest GPS signal, the GPS device may find that the strongest signal is a very weak signal, which must extract the data sent by the satellite.
Still, GPS is a technology that won\'t disappoint you.
In other methods, WAAS (
Also known as SBAS)
Is a way to recreate GPS accuracy.
Weak signal GPS-use WAAS to obtain proper GPS accuracy through wide area enhancement system (WAAS)
Originally developed for airlines.
In the case of weak signals, navigation to obtain proper GPS accuracy is a common feature in most GPS devices, especially in portable models.
If the GPS device contains WAAS, it has multiple receivers.
The first receiver is stationary and receives data from a specific satellite.
The other is the tour.
WAAS uses a ground-based GPS reference network
When it detects an error or a weak GPS signal.
The technology mainly uses GPS reference stations in Hawaii and North America to determine changes in GPS signals.
These reference stations then send these measurements to the main station.
At present, there are five active ground
GPS stations around the world.
Once the master station receives the measured value, it sends the measured value back to the satellite in the GPS system in the form of a signal.
The satellite processes incorrect measurements and sends the corrected signal back to the Earth-based GPS-
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Therefore, while obtaining complete data based on the weakest signal, it is easy to determine the integrity of the data.
Since the GPS device has easy access to up to six satellites at a time, the WAAS enabled GPS device makes the most of the facility to calculate the weak signal GPS and give accurate results.
Note: it is the radio wave that loses its strength in distance and resistance, not the data carried by the radio wave.
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1 Organic Honey crisp Apple
2 Garden Cucumbers
1 Lemon, juiced
1 very large Beet (2-3 medium)
3 stalks Kale
Run all ingredients through a good quality juicer and enjoy!
1 cup Buckwheat Groats, soaked overnight and rinsed
1 cup Mixed Fresh Berries (Strawberries, raspberries etc)
1 Ripe Banana
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 tablespoon Hemp Hearts
1 tablespoon Chia Seeds
1/4 cup Almond Milk
Garnish ( I used hemp hearts, blueberries and pumpkin seeds)
Soak the buckwheat groats in water over night. The next morning rinse them well until they are no longer slimy. Combine all of the ingredients into a high powdered blender and blend on high until fully smooth. Layer in a mason jar with fresh berries and top with your choice of garnish. If you prefer it cold, chill in the fridge for an hour and enjoy! ❤
Makes: 2 servings
1 ripe avocado
1/4 cup raw cacao powder
2 tablespoon coconut sugar
1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Strawberries and Walnuts for Garnish
Almond Milk (optional for consistency)
Blend all ingredients (except, strawberries and walnuts) in a food processor or vitamix. Top with berries and walnuts and serve!
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1 English cucumber, roughly chopped
4 small kale leaves, washed and roughly chopped
1 organic sweet apple, cored and chopped into quarters
1 organic pear, cored and chopped into quarters
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
In a high powered blender or juicer, combine all of the ingredients. If using a blender, pass the juice through a juice bag or fine sieve to filter out any pulp. Any left over juice can be stored in a mason jar in the fridge for up to 2-3 days.
Recipe originally from: http://www.ohsheglows.com (Check out the Oh She Glows Cookbook, it’s amazing! She is such an inspiration :))
8 oz fresh baby spinach
1 organic pink lady apple, sliced
11/2 pounds organic strawberries, quartered
1/2 cup wild grown raspberries
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
1/4 cup cold filtered water
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons raw honey
11/2 cups organic strawberries, quartered
Wash and prepare the fruit and baby spinach, toss everything in a large bowl. Combine the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a blender or magic bullet and pulse until smooth and fully combined. Pour desired amount of dressing over salad and enjoy immediately.
I have noticed lately that I have started to fall of the wagon a little bit. Routine isn’t something that I can stick to very easily, I’m more of a spontaneous personality. The thought of a structured day is enough to make me cringe, but I guess this is also why I have a hard time finishing anything that the start. Basically, I get bored easily!
With summer just around the corner I thought that it might be a good idea to “loosely” follow some simple guidelines to ensure that I am detoxed and ready for what the summer months have to offer (camping, fishing, gardening etc.)
Here is the starting of a daily routine I plan to follow, you are welcome to join me and may add and remove anything to fully personalize this plan for you! If you need assistance just leave me a comment below and I will be more than willing to help out 🙂
1 full glass warm lemon water- cleans all channels of the body while gently alkalizing the system. This is the first step in removing the any food left over from the previous day.
1 refrigerated probiotic – if you are someone who takes their other supplements in the morning and are more likely to remember (I prefer to take this at night, so it can sit in the gut overnight)
30 minute meditation or reflection (if you are new to mediation there are many great DVDs available to help you begin- I recommend the company Gaiam.)
1 full glass of green juice or smoothie- this is where you can get creative. Here is a recipe for a chocolate mint green smoothie.
1 cup of fresh fruit (strawberries, kiwi, oranges etc) OR small handful of raw nut and seed mix
Huge (I mean HUGE) green salad with nuts, a plethora of ripe veggies and an olive oil based dressing!
Carrot or celery sticks with almond or hemp seed butter.
I’m leaving dinner unplanned, I am currently cooking for another person who doesn’t follow a gluten-free or vegan diet. It makes it much easier on both of us to not have to make two separate meals.
1 mug Rooibos tea-before bed.
30 minutes of yoga- to help relax and stretch before bed
* This plan is something I am going to be following very loosely and will be adding and removing items as I go. I will eat depending on what I feel my body needs that day. Also please note that you should always drink plenty of water!
What routine do you currently follow?
1 cup Quinoa Flakes
1/2 cup Hemp Hearts
1/2 cup crushed Cocoa Nibs
1/2 cup Raw Sunflower Seeds
1/2 cup Golden Raisins
Mix everything in a bowl and store in a glass mason jar in the fridge. My favorite meal to make with this mixture is a breakfast porridge, all I do is add a pinch of cinnamon, 1/3 cup of the granola and 1/2 cup of vanilla almond milk to a bowl. Allow everything to sit for 10-15 minutes to soften and enjoy ❤
You could enjoy on top of coconut yogurt, sprinkle on salads or add to smoothies!

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The demolition of former prime minister Gough Whitlam's birthplace has been put on hold.
Mr Whitlam, who died on Tuesday aged 98, was born at the house in Kew, Melbourne. His parents sold it when he was one year old and the family moved to Sydney.
A demolition order was lodged for the property in April, before an application for heritage protection was rejected by the office of Planning Minister Matthew Guy.
However, Mr Guy said on Thursday he had applied for an interim protection order to put the demolition on hold, a move granted by the Heritage Council.
City of Boroondara mayor Coral Ross said the council was pleased "this valuable piece of Australia's history" was being protected for now.
The demolition will be on hold for about four months while the issue of heritage protection is examined.
Mr Guy said the interim protection order meant works on the property had to stop immediately and it would allow for a fresh consideration of the property's cultural significance given Mr Whitlam's death.
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The Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency has taken delivery of hospital equipment for facilities in Kwami Local Government Area to improve maternal newborn and child health.
Apart from the hospital equipment, some pregnant women were also provided with free delivery kits as they await their delivery.
According to the Gombe State Commissioner of Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, during the handover event, the medical equipment were procured under the China grant for strengthening primary health Care services in Kwami Local Government Area of the State.
He said UNICEF and China International Center For Economic And Technology Exchange signed a South-South cooperation assistance fund implementation agreement for initiating the maternal newborn and child health project in eight African countries including Nigeria.
The Commissioner for Health also hailed Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for prioritizing the health sector adding that the sector is now attracting investment into the state.
While appreciating the Chinese Government and UNICEF, the Commissioner appealed for more support.
Earlier, UNICEF chief of field operations, Opiyo Nixon, said Kwami in Gombe state is the only local government area selected in the country to deliver maternal newborn and child health care adding that their goal is to ensure that no mother or child die from preventable diseases.
He promised that UNICEF will sustain the services for the betterment of society.
In his remark, the executive secretary, GPHCDA, Dr Abdurrahman Shua’ibu, said the project was implemented through arrangements between China, UNICEF, and the Gombe state government.
He explained that the project has provided a platform to develop and test a model for sustainable delivery of an improved PHC at the facility and community level, which can be replicated across the whole country.
The Senior District Head of Kwami, Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi, appreciated the Chinese government, UNICEF and Gombe state Government for choosing Kwami to become the pilot Local government not only in the state but the entire country.
The medical equipment presented are 10 pieces each of Labour & delivery beds, mattresses, emergency trolley, hospital beds, bed screens, double hook Chairs, and 20 infusion stands among others.
In Nigeria, only Kwami local government Area was selected with the aim of improving access to health facilities and essential medicines for newborns and pregnant women. NNL.


TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A 20-year-old Honda plant in South Carolina has started a new line of utility vehicles.
Honda of South Carolina celebrated Wednesday the start of production on its new Honda Talon 1000X and 1000R.
The two-passenger off-road vehicles are being made after Honda's $45 million expansion to its Timmonsville plant which added 250 jobs.
The plant opened in 1998 making sports utility vehicles and now has around 1,000 workers making a dozen different models of all-terrain and utility vehicles. The plant has made about 3 million vehicles over 20 years.
The new Talon 1000X and 1000R vehicles are part of the side-by-side class and cost about $20,000 each.


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“Planet Earth Report” provides descriptive links to headline news by leading science journalists about the extraordinary discoveries, technology, people, and events changing our knowledge of Planet Earth and the future of the human species.
The Animal Viruses Most Likely to Jump into Humans –The SpillOver tool catalogs viruses that could cause a new pandemic, reports Scientific American.
U.S. Has No Ex/planation for Unidentified Objects and Stops Short of Ruling Out Aliens –A new government report is likely to fuel theories about unexplained aerial phenomena, reports The New York Times. “A total of 143 reports gathered since 2004 remain unexplained, the document released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said. Of those, 21 reports of unknown phenomena, involving 18 episodes, possibly demonstrate technological capabilities that are unknown to the United States: objects moving without observable propulsion or with rapid acceleration that is believed to be beyond the capabilities of Russia, China or other terrestrial nations.”
Recently Discovered Letter Written by Albert Einstein Discusses Link Between Physics and Biology – Seven Decades Before Evidence Emerges, reports SciTech Daily. ” ow a study led by RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, discusses how recent discoveries in migratory birds back up Einstein’s thinking 72 years ago.”
A Coronavirus Epidemic Hit 20,000 Years Ago, New Study Finds –“Researchers have found evidence that a coronavirus epidemic swept East Asia some 20,000 years ago and was devastating enough to leave an evolutionary imprint on the DNA of people alive today. The new study suggests that an ancient coronavirus plagued the region for many years, researchers say. The finding could have dire implications for the Covid-19 pandemic if it’s not brought under control soon through vaccination,” reports Carl Zimmer for The New York Times.
Where Did the Coronavirus Come From? What We Already Know Is Troubling, reports The New York Times. –“Now, for the second time in 50 years, there are questions about whether we are dealing with a pandemic caused by scientific research.”
Origin of Information –“Was Like an Extraterrestrial Invasion” reports The Daily Galaxy. ““On a geological timescale,the emergence of the human “dataome” –a world of bits built of and for information–is like a sudden invasion by extraterrestrials, or an asteroid impact that precipitates a mass extinction.”
I Created ‘The X-Files.’ Here’s Why I’m Skeptical of the New U.F.O. Report, writes Chris Carter for The New York Times –“The universe is just too vast for us to be alone in it. Carl Jung wanted to believe, as did Carl Sagan. Both wrote books on the subject. Now videos from Navy aircraft tracking unidentified aerial phenomena (as they’ve been relabeled) suggest that maybe we have seen them. Based partly on the videos, a much-anticipated government study on the topic is expected to land in Congress on Friday. Answers are promised. But answers are always promised.”
An ‘Alien’ Thought Experiment — Could Advanced Life in Near-By Star Systems Have Observed Earth Over the Eons? “Perhaps,” Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb told The Daily Galaxy: “We developed our modern science and technology (including transit astronomy and radio communication capabilities) only over a century out of the 4.5 billion years of the Earth’s lifetime. The window of opportunity for anyone to notice us at a random time in Earth’s history is roughly one part in 45 million (4.5 billion divided by 100 years).
Cool Fossils: Alaska Digs Reveal Dinosaurs’ Arctic Lives –Baby dinosaur “microfossils” suggest that many species lived and thrived in some of the coldest parts of the planet, reports The New York Times.
“Next Up” –Event Horizon Telescope’s Picture of Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole, reports The Daily Galaxy, “What will we actually see? When it’s completed, the picture of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), is an image sure to equal the famous “Earthrise” photo taken by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders in December 1968. The obvious target for the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), the team hopes to get imagery of our supermassive black hole soon, said Shep Doeleman, Director, Event Horizon Telescope, following the first ever image of Galaxy M87’s gargantuan black hole
Venus Lacks Plate Tectonics. But It Has Something Much More Quirky, reports The New York Times–Scientists say giant slices of rock may move across the surface of Earth’s closest neighbor like pack ice floating in the sea.
A Possible Link between ‘Oumuamua and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena –If some UAP turn out to be extraterrestrial technology, they could be dropping sensors for a subsequent craft to tune into. What if ‘Oumuamua is such a craft? asks Avi Loeb for Scientific American.
Nathan Seiberg on How Math Might Complete the Ultimate Physics Theory –Even in an incomplete state, quantum field theory is the most successful physical theory ever discovered. Nathan Seiberg, one of its leading architects, talks about the gaps in QFT and how mathematicians could fill them, reports Quanta.
UFOs Emerge, Again –Beyond the talk and fantastical conspiracy theories there might actually be a silver lining in trying to solve the puzzle of unidentified flying objects, reports Columbia University.
How memes spread through society like a ‘mind virus’ –Information doesn’t just want to be free, it wants to thrive, reports Engadget. The struggle for survival is not always limited to animate objects. Ideas can be expressed just as biological genes are, compete for attention-based resources, replicate themselves through discussion, and be encoded with the written word.”
The Internet Eats Up Less Energy Than You Might Think –New research by two leading scientists says some dire warnings of environmental damage from technology are overstated, reports The New York Times
Ground Temperatures Hit 118 Degrees in the Arctic Circle –The ongoing climate crisis is not going to spare Siberia, reports Gizmodo. “While many heads swiveled to the American West as cities like Phoenix and Salt Lake City suffered shockingly hot temperatures this past week, a similar climatological aberrance unfolded on the opposite side of the world in the Arctic Circle. That’s not bizarre when you consider that the planet heating up is a global affair, one that isn’t picky about its targets. We’re all the target!”
Gas Giants’ Energy Crisis Solved After 50 Years, reports Robin George Andrews for Quanta. “Jupiter and Saturn should be freezing cold. Instead, they’re hot. Researchers now know why.”
Discovery of ‘Dragon Man’ Skull in China May Add Species to Human Family Tree –A laborer discovered the fossil and hid it in a well for 85 years. Scientists say it could help sort out the human family tree and how our species emerged, reports Carl Zimmer for The New York Times.
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Sour Cream Banana Cake
Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
Cream the butter and sugar.
Add 1 egg at a time and beat well. then chuck in the bananas.
Mix in the flour and baking soda (sieved). Then pour in the vanilla essence.
Finally fold in the sour crem.
Grease your cake tin well, pour in the mixture and bake for 45 - 50 mins.
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Justin Conway is Vice President of Investment Partnerships at Calvert Impact, an impact investment firm helping people and institutions invest for racial, gender, economic, and climate justice. Justin leads the Community Investment Note program, is Chief Impact Officer of the Cut Carbon Note, is co-head of business development for the Mission Driven Bank Fund, and manages the Investor Relations team that has supported over 20,000 investors and financial professionals on their impact investing journeys. He also sits on the Staff Investment Committee, and led Calvert Impact’s subsidiary investment advisor in providing customized portfolio services to institutional investors.
Justin currently serves on the board of Aeris, which is focused on driving transparency and accountability in impact investing, and on advisory committees for US SIF, Envest Microfinance Cooperative, and the Global Impact Investing Network. He has also served on the boards of US SIF, the association of financial professionals engaged in ESG and impact investing, and Green America, dedicated to harnessing our economic power to create a sustainable world.
Before joining Calvert Impact:
Justin managed the Community Investment Program of the Social Investment Forum and Green America. Before that he worked on human rights in both Asia and Central America. He received a Master’s in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor’s in Sociology and Statistics from James Madison University.
Outside of work, Justin enjoys:
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Skin cancer researchers throw new light on tumour growth
15 July 2009
Three researchers from the Dermatology Research Foundation at the University of Sydney have identified a compound produced by certain fatal skin cancer tumours, providing new hope for developing treatments.
A recent paper outlining the research, led by Dr Scott Byrne, has just been named the 2008 Publication of the Year by the journal Immunology and Cell Biology, published by the prestigious Nature Publishing Group (NPG).
Two out of every three Australians will develop skin cancer at some stage during their lifetime, according to Dr Byrne.
"The economic and social costs of treating skin cancer are enormous," he says. "Some skin cancers will spontaneously regress while others will continue to grow and possibly metastasise (which may be fatal)."
Scientists don't yet understand why some tumours undergo regression and others continue to grow, but Dr Byrne's team has discovered that the immune system is critically involved in the recognition of tumours and their destruction. "This is why transplant patients on immune suppressive therapy are more prone to getting skin cancers," he notes.
"More specifically, we have shown in this award winning research that skin tumours escaping the immune system do so by secreting a compound called transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta.
"Identifying the tumour-derived compounds responsible for subverting the anti-tumour immune response will enable us to target them therapeutically. This will hopefully lead to novel immune-based therapies designed to make every skin tumour regress, and therefore reduce the ever increasing incidence of skin cancer."
Dr Byrne and his colleagues, Gary Halliday, a Professor in the Sydney Medical School, and Matthew C Knox, who recently undertook his B Med Sci, said they were honoured and thrilled to be awarded the Immunology and Cell Biology journal's publication of the year.
"It highlights the important research that we are doing here in the Dermatology Research Foundation," says Dr Byrne. "It is only through investigating the fundamental mechanisms of anti-tumour immunity that will we be able to design the next generation of cancer therapeutics."
The award consists of an AUD$1,000 scholarship provided by the Nature Publishing Group (NPG), the publishers of ICB.
The paper, by Scott N. Byrne, Matthew C. Knox, and Gary M. Halliday, is titled TGFbeta is responsible for skin tumour infiltration by macrophages enabling the tumours to escape immune destruction. It is published in Immunology & Cell Biology (2008) Volume 86, Number 1, pages 92-97.
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The trombone is a member of the brass family and the horn and are available in various sizes. The most typical ones are the medium kinds of or tenor trombone and bigger sized or bass trombone which are both pitched in Bb. They produce heavy sounds that are lower than the trumpet and are included when the orchestra is performing loud sections or in harmony with the high horn and trumpet parts.
Trombones have a cylindrical molded tube and a cup shaped mouthpiece and are associated to the trumpets. But instead of valves which a trumpet has, a trombone has a moveable slide which moves in and out. A professional will end the slide at any of the seven positions to get the number of notes available to generate. At any of the basic positions a series of notes can be produced by tightening or slackening his lips. The notes created are a series of natural notes named harmonics. When the slide is pulled out entirely, the array of notes which can be produced will extend downwards for six semitones.
Just like other brass instruments, the sound of the trombone is created by exhaling air by using pursed lips creating a vibration that creates a standing wave in the instrument. When the player moves the slide out it extends the extent of the air column and decreases the pitch.
Trombones are played in a range of situations like orchestras, military bands, jazz bands, dance groups eg the big band. Orchestras usually have two tenors and one bass trombone. The other groups having different numbers of trombone players.
Let's take a look at two popular trombone players.
1. Slide Hampton (Locksley Wellington "Slide" Hampton ) was a famous American trombonist, author and arranger who played all over European union after he ended up being in his dad's group, named Hampton's Band. He toured with these a lot and is probably the best role model for beginning trombonists. Slide Hampton was born in 1932.
2.Tommy Dorsey ( Thomas Francis Dorsey ) was a great American jazz trombone player as well as a trumpeter, author, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He had a smooth-toned trombone playing style and was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing". He is famous for The Spell of the Blues and The Boogie Woogie. Tommy Dorsey was brought into this world November 19, 1905 and died November 26, 1956.
You now understand that the trombone is a brass instrument of different sizes and can be played in a variety of scenarios. You have already been given instances of two well know trombonists which could look up on YouTube and see if the sounds tantalizes your taste buds. Then you need to make the final decision. Do you want to learn the trombone?
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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
Robon Crusoe's elk-screeching photo of Monstro's House and Rub Monstro
Monstro's House and Rub Monstro
October 17, 1984
Avg. queue length:
After you meander
through Monstro's house, you'll be ambushed by his Meet 'n' Greet Silo in the rear of the house. There you can stumble on Monstro while he is re-filming a scene from his first film, a humorous take on A Star Is Born. Be sure to ask him a silly question!
- If you are frightened by cuteness, then you shouldn't spend too much time within range of this attraction.
- Annoyance may occur.
- Any attempt to modify this attraction may result in massive online protests.
- Strollers are not compatible with this attraction.
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Assyrians of Paris: ‘There are now many jihadists in France. We have the impression of being invaded…’
Video: Gunfight as police raid Paris suburb searching for jihad attackers; Muslima blows herself up in jihad suicide bombing
German soccer match canceled after police discover bomb truck disguised as ambulance
Germany-Netherlands soccer game canceled, stadium is being evacuated — Merkel was set to attend match
Syrian ambassador to India says that over 20% of refugees to Europe may have links to the Islamic State
BWI Airport: Flight about to take off called back to gate, four people of “Middle Eastern descent” removed from plane
23 in custody, 104 under house arrest in connection with Paris jihad attacks, rocket launcher seized
Main target in Paris jihad attack: Jewish-owned Bataclan Theater, frequent target of Muslims and BDS groups
Just released: full text of Islamic State statement on “Blessed Onslaught in Paris against the Crusader Nation of France”
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And before the Paris attack, it was another quiet week in Lake Mobegone (one of its tributaries, so I'm told, is that ol' River in Egypt; and those who are in De Nile are also in (the) Seine ...):
In compliance with Islamic demands, Indonesian authorities in the Aceh region have started to tear down Christian churches. Their move comes after Muslim mobs rampaged and attacked churches. At least one person was killed; thousands of Christians were displaced.
Al Nusra’s Lion Cubs Religious Academy: “All the Christians and a message to America, your grave is in Syria”
Imams? How could this happen? Don’t they know the Qur’an teaches peace? John Kerry should jet over to Senegal and explain Islam to these imams. Too much misunderstanding going on.
Ingrid Carlqvist, a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the Gatestone Institute. Ingrid came on the show to discuss Sweden: On the Verge of Collapse, unveiling the cliff that Sweden is speeding toward—as the mass wave of Muslim “refugees” overwhelms the country
UK: Muslims attack convert from Islam to Christianity with pickaxe
Eight Syrians caught at Texas border in Laredo
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My introductory satire on Garrison Keillor's "Lake Wobegone" monologues:
Well, it's been another quiet week in Lake Mobegone...
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One of the most famous dreamers in the Bible is Joseph. As you know, he dreamed about being in a position where even his brothers would bow down to him. As you can imagine this didn’t set well with them when he told them about the dream, and at one point they even planned to kill him.
Dreaming gives God an opportunity to communicate with you, even while you are sleeping. Maybe He likes to talk to us in our sleep because we can’t argue with him, or reason in our natural mind.
99% of your dreams are about you.
The dream is most likely about you even if you see something happen to someone else. Dreams can give you guidance, understanding, and warnings.
Your waking life!
Dr. Charity Kayembe teaches that one should line up their dreams with what is going on in their waking life. There is a lot to learn about interpreting dreams, but it is not impossible. Dr. Kayembe has several good teachings on the matter. Here are some tips about dreams:
Know who to share your dreams with and when.
If your dream is about something in the future be aware someone may try to kill your dream by speaking negative words into your life, and please don’t tell yourself, “No”.
God uses your vocabulary, so you will recognize the symbols and words in your dream.
Symbols in your dreams may mean something else to another person, so don’t get hung up on items in the dream, or while referring to a dream language interpretation book.
Pay attention to how your dream made you feel. Excited, scared, happy, etc.
Consider the setting, or location. These are often clues to the meaning.
God talking to me via dreams is awesome. When I think of it, before falling asleep, I invite God to speak to me in the night. By the way, the title of this post came from my wonderful wife. She is such a loving helpmate.
Another area, new to me as in understanding and walking out, is “day dreaming”. It is dreaming about the desires of your heart. Earlier this year I was day dreaming about speaking to other writers. Three days later I received my first invitation to do just that.
Once you have a good, solid, biblical interpretation of your dream then the most important thing to do is follow it, or act on it. Don’t let fear overcome you either, and pray against dreams that might be scary, or nightmarish. It’s exciting to dream, in fact, I think I am going to go take a nap now!
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Eggs take very little time to prepare and provide highly digestible protein. Eggshell can be finely ground and used as a calcium supplement.
If you are looking for a cake for your dog, or a meatloaf meal, this recipe is for you! I call it Carnivore Cake, but it makes a great meatloaf too.
This easy homemade dog food recipe includes ground chicken, vegetables & more. Making your own dog food is a great investment in your dog’s health.
I call this recipe “The Trifecta” – three protein sources offer your dog an excellent range of amino acids. Surround these proteins with vegetables and other healthy ingredients and you have a powerful diet that can help keep your dog healthy and strong. This recipe is free – please contact me for a copy.
Making healthy, homemade dog food is easy, quick and allows you to customize ingredients. This basic homemade dog food recipe uses turkey as a protein source, with several other healthy ingredients. It makes about 3 1/2 to 4 pounds of food.
I bought a 3-pound package of ground turkey, and used half of it with the remaining ingredients including blueberries and liver.
Wonderful variety of healthy proteins and very convenient frozen vegetables.
Eggs are extremely easy to make and super nutritious. and they can be added to tons of recipes or used alone.
This featured ingredient is packed with nutrients! Scrambling an egg takes about one minute, and helps boost your dog’s nutritional status. To include this featured ingredient, simply turn a skillet on medium heat. Add a little olive oil, and then your egg. Scramble egg in skillet to make things even easier. Eggs will cook through…
One pot, numerous nutritious ingredients.
You know what they say about the incredible edible egg. Eggs possess highly digestable protein, as well as numerous other nutrients.
Eggs are a breakfast staple, and they can be an excellent staple for dogs too.

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4 pints strawberries, hulled and halved
2 pints blueberries
2 cups red grapes, halved
2 cups green grapes, halved
2 8 oz. jars Locally Preserved Navel Vanilla Bean Dream Syrup
1/4 cup mint leaves
Combine all of the fruit in a large bowl. Pour the syrup over the fruit and gently toss. Garnish with mint leaves. Serve chilled.


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Discover the real Cuba
Join us in Guanabo, La Habana from the 7 – 14 Jan 2023
Discover Cuba in a retreat combining Yoga and bonding with the local culture.
Daily Yoga Practices
Indulge in this dreamy escape just outside of Havana, steps away to the beach “Playas del Este”! Join our teachers in charming Cuba for daily practices of yoga. Yoga offerings include Vinyasa Flow, Yin, Pranayama and Meditation. You will also join classes of Eduardo Pimentel, president and founder of the non-governmental, Cuban Yoga Association. He has largely contributed to the growth of Yoga in Cuba.
Our chef and his assistant are highly experienced, they have worked for the best private restaurants in Havana and truly do their best to cater to all of our needs. They are with us 24/7 during the week and prepare 3 delicious meals a day. All of our meals are organic, from the local gardens in Havana, and vegetarian. Cuban coffee, herbal tea, water and fresh fruit smoothies are always available.
You will be hosted in a cosy villa in Guanabo, a ride away from La Havana and a few foot steps away from the sandy beaches of Playas del Este. Practices will be held on the rooftop and yoga mats are already available.
Let our guide show you how Havana vibrates with laughter, music and a live for the moment attitude. Its people are the true charm, always smiling, dancing and with a great zest for life. Let them remind you what joyous simplicity is all about.
A wild mixture of old and new, where centuries merge and cultures and ideologies mingle
- Take a step back in time, into Old Havana, the heart and soul of the city. Admire the vintage American cars passing by, the historical Spanish architecture, as you wind down cobble stone streets, each turn leading you to a new gem.
- Stroll along the old sea wall, known as the malecon, curving itself around the city. Join the multitude of habaneros sitting along this esplanade, admiring the waves crashing in.
- Immerse yourself in a city where art is bursting at the seams, the rhythms of salsa flow through the streets and the laughter and lively energy of the Cuban people is contagious.
- 7 night accommodations
- 3 organic, locally prepared meals each day
- Unlimited water, tea, coffee, juices, & smoothies upon request
- 2 yoga classes per day
- 1 guided excursion into Old Havana with meal included
- Salsa lesson
What’s not included
- Round trip airfare
- Extra drinks and food
- All extra-optional activities
Get in touch with us through the below email and wait for our confirmation before booking any flight tickets. We will get in touch very soon with you!
For any Covid restrictions /sickness, we guarantee full refund of the retreat if there is any upcoming change. Covid vaccine is mandatory and no quarantine will be needed in Cuba.
A deposit will be asked to ensure your spot to be paid by the 15th of January 2022 latest.
Looking forward to see you there!

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Among the most striking views in Sicily are the glittering saltpans between Trapani and Marsala.
Dating way, way back to the time of the Phoenicians (who were sailing the Mediterranean from 1200BC), the saltpans on the western coast of Sicily are still active today, desalinating vast quantities of sea water and shipping the recovered salt across the whole of Europe. It’s at its most attractive during the summer, when the sea water has all but evaporated, revealing huge piles of pink-tinged salt glinting in the bright sunlight. The area is renowned for its windmill-dotted landscape – the mills used to
grind the salt, after hours of back-breaking work collecting it, though today the manual labour – and, indeed, the mills – are being replaced with a mechanical means of recovery and processing.
If you’re planning a trip to Sicily, the saltpans of Trapani are well worth a visit, and there are numerous areas of specific interest along the 29-kilometre route between the towns of Trapani and Marsala (along the SP 21 coastal road), such as Museo del Sale (a museum based in a 300-year-old house previously inhabited by a saltworker), and Nubia, the HQ for the Worldwide Fund for Nature. There’s also a saltwater bird habitat, where you can observe more than 170 species.


World primary Iga Swiatek has claimed a semi-final spot on the WTA Finals with a straight-set win over France’s Caroline Garcia.
Poland’s Swiatek received 6-3 6-2 in Texas.
Nonetheless, Garcia can nonetheless attain the knockout stage with a win on Saturday in opposition to Daria Kasatkina, who put American Coco Gauff out of semi-final competition with a 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 win.
“It is the final event of the season, so I’ve type of nothing to lose,” Swiatek stated.
“I haven’t got to fret what I will do subsequent. For certain, I am giving it 100%, bodily and mentally.”
Swiatek’s victory means she is the second participant, after Greek world quantity 5 Maria Sakkari, to ensure her progress from the round-robin stage of the season-ending occasion in Fort Price.
It’s the Pole’s forty seventh straight-set win this 12 months on the tour.
The 21-year-old US and French Open champion saved 5 of the six break factors she confronted and broke Garcia 4 instances to sit down high of the Tracy Austin Group, whereas Gauff’s defeat by Kasatkina left her backside of the group.
World quantity 4 Gauff, who, together with Kasatkina, is making her debut on the WTA Finals, was undone by 43 unforced errors in contrast with the Russian’s 14.
“It was powerful,” Kasatkina, eighth within the WTA rankings, stated.
“I used to be nervous at the start. With the rhythm of the match, nerves disappear a bit of bit and begin to be higher.
“So I am actually completely happy to be nonetheless alive.”
On Friday, Ons Jabeur, Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula will attempt to be a part of Sakkari in qualifying from the Nancy Richey Group.
Jabeur and Sabalenka each have a 1-1 file whereas Pegula may nonetheless progress regardless of dropping each of her singles matches to date.
American Pegula performs Belarusian Sabalenka earlier than Tunisia’s Jabeur faces Sakkari.
The event, that includes the eight finest gamers of the 12 months, was moved from ordinary host metropolis Shenzhen for the second successive 12 months following the WTA’s suspension of all tournaments in China amid concern for Chinese language tennis participant Peng Shuai.


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perfect shape and feel - with some apricots, a tiny bit of burgundy, dahlias/herbs/corn? would that be weird?
add some fiery orange
Bohemian wedding inspiration
Modern Vintage Wedding Flowers Centerpieces - 5
Don't underestimate an absence of color. Crystal and silver accents -- like at this reception -- make the floral centerpieces really pop and make the rest of the table look extra-elegant and refined. #tablescape #glassware
Backyard Mesa Wedding by Elyse Hall Photography + Eventology Events
All kinds of paper pretties were used in the decor of this wedding! Featured on http://www.stylemepretty.com/2012/05/02/backyard-mesa-wedding-by-elyse-hall-photography-eventology-events / Photography by elysehall.com, Event Planning & Design by eventologyevents.blogspot.com

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It takes 55 min from Marmara Üniversitesi Pendik Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Pendik to Çiçekdağı Sk. using Cable Car - PENDIK - RAMAZANOĞLU MAHALLESI, Metro - M4, Cable Car - MALTEPE - NARCITY - KIPTAŞ
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It takes 75 min from Marmara Üniversitesi Pendik Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Pendik to Çiçekdağı Sk. using Metro - M4
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Maltepe İstasyon is 184 meters away, 3 min walk.
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Susan Wildemuth, Atkinson, IL
Walter Carlin "Babe" Parks
Earning the Eagle’s Badge
I collect antique, vintage, and new eagle quilts, not the wildlife variety, but the patriotic version because they remind me of my favorite teacher.
Sea Wings to Glory
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He was a salesman by occupation, but a teacher by heart, who taught me how to ride a bike, make pie crusts from scratch with his “secret” ingredient, how to keep between the white lines with a 1960s Rambler, and that there were good men in the world who treated women with dignity and respect. This gentle man and gentleman was my dad, the template by which I choose a husband and raised a son.
Growing up in Melrose, Iowa my dad had a dream of becoming an aviation engineer. After high school, he wanted to enroll in college, but like so many others of his generation, Pearl Harbor changed his life plan.
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Dad enlisted in the United States Navy and was sent to the Pacific on the St. Lo where he served as an aviation machinist mate. Somewhere off the Philippine Islands the St. Lo was hit by a Kamikaze and someone gave the order to abandon ship. Dad went over the side with only one shoe and his billfold with a Sacred Heart Badge his mother had given him when he went overseas tucked inside it. His mother’s goal with that badge was to give her son a piece of home to carry in his pocket, a heart, a symbol of love and faith from a mother who knows her son is about to embark on a journey that will change his life.
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Fourth of July was one of my dad’s favorite holidays. Mom and dad would take me and the boys every year to the town celebration on the square. Hands-down the fireworks were the highlight of the day, but the parade after lunch was something to be seen too. Dad taught us early on about parade etiquette. The honor or color guard walked by, men and women who served in the military, you stood up and put your hand on your heart. It was, he told us, a sign of respect and a way to say thank you for their service.
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I can pull up memories of WWI veterans marching in our town parade, thin work-worn men who seemed to grow taller when they carried the American Flag. One of us kids asked dad, if he’d ever seen a Civil War veteran march in a parade. “When I was a little boy,” and then you’d get a history lesson to match your question, but none of us minded, dad could tell a story you wanted to listen to. I think his one regret was that he never got that college education, but he was an avid reader and to the little girl he used to take on Saturday morning soda fountain dates, he was the smartest man in the world.
Dad's Sacred Heart Badge (1940 Version)
When my dad passed away my mother asked each of us kids, “is there something you would like of your dads?” I knew exactly what I wanted. I asked mom for his Sacred Heart Badge, the one he’d had when he went over the side of his ship. Some sixty plus years later the badge has a home in my son’s billfold, a gift from a mother to a son the fall he left for college. His mother’s goal with that badge was to give her son a piece of home to carry in his pocket, a heart, a symbol of love and faith from a mother who knows her son is about to embark on a journey that will change his life. Brian was three when my dad passed away, but he would be so proud of the gentle man and gentleman his grandson turned out to be.


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'Rogue One' is everything you wish the prequels had been
The newest Star Wars film is the perfect expansion of a universe we've all been dying to explore.
Caitlin PetrakovitzDirector of audience
Caitlin Petrakovitz studies the Marvel Cinematic Universe like it's a course in school, with an emphasis on the Infinity Saga years. As an audience expert, she rarely writes but when she does it's most certainly about Star Trek, Marvel, DC, Westworld, San Diego Comic-Con and great streaming properties. Or soccer, that's a thing she loves, too.
Morgan leads the teams managing CNET's presence and content across social media, news platforms and more after stints in the marketing world and LA Times. Eventually his last byline on the site will be about something other than Godzilla
Yes, you can exhale. The fears that it would be a cash grab, or fall prey to the same traps the prequels fell into, can pass.
Star Wars fans who've been waiting for a darker, more serious take on George Lucas' original space opera finally have their film. Plus, if "Rogue One" is any indication, fans have even more cause for excitement regarding next year's expected release of the still-untitled "Episode 8."
Directed by Gareth Edwards ("Godzilla"), and starring Felicity Jones and Diego Luna as Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor, the leaders of an ensemble cast of rebellious outsiders, "Rogue One" isn't your typical Star Wars film. But that's its strongest quality, and what makes it an excellent bridge between the prequels and original trilogy.
At a press screening Monday night, CNET's Morgan Little and Caitlin Petrakovitz were among the first to see the film, and it exceeded both their expectations.
Those interested in a fully fledged, in-depth analysis can read our official full review. Now, however, you can explore our extensive thoughts on the film below in either written form (seriously, we love Star Wars) or, if you prefer, on CNET's Continuity Error podcast above. (The podcast and our chat below is mostly spoiler-free, meaning if you saw it in a trailer we talked about it. Have no fear, we stayed away from big reveals!)
Don't worry, it's good
No seriously. If that's all you were worried about and here for, you're good, go buy tickets! But be warned it is a dark film.
Morgan: To allay all concerns, it's good. Don't worry about it; we're not dealing with a titanic catastrophe here.
Caitlin: I saw some of the tweets (from those who attended the Saturday Hollywood premiere, like these and these) on Saturday night, and I was cautiously optimistic based on some of what they said, and now I think they were right: it's pretty spectacular!
M: I was expecting them to be wrong. I am always super skeptical of all hype, in all instances, and it was just too... people were too into it. I lived through the prequel hype; I remember when people thought those movies were good.
C: I gotta say, I think "Rogue One" is everything we ever wanted the prequels to be.
M: I still like the dumber fantastical elements of "Phantom Menace." But when I was a kid and you sat me down and told me, "There's gonna be a prequel, there are gonna be a bunch of them, they're gonna take place during the Clone Wars" -- I was in. "There are gonna be Jedi fighting other things and..."
C: And that never happened.
M: Well. It didn't happen well. They occasionally wave lightsabers at things.
C: I mean, it didn't even really happen in the prequels. That's part of why they made "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," the Disney series. That goes way more in depth on some of the things everyone always had questions about.
M: Like, for example, what it's like to be in a war. Which was something strangely absent from the prequels. And which is something "Rogue One" does a fantastic job of. In all the build-up, all the hype, the marketing materials and the interviews, they said, this is a war movie, we based it off of war movies. And it holds true.
A lot of the cinematography is very reminiscent of old WWII footage... from the cockpit of the planes and that rearview, dogfight sort of view you'd see on the History channel.
Can it compete with the original Saga films?
"Rogue One" not only competes, it completes the original and prequel films. As the perfect bridge between them, the new film offers a glimpse at just how hard the Rebellion fought to stay alive, even when it cost them dearly.
Hopefully "Rogue One" changes the way Disney approaches Star Wars and gives writers and directors more freedom. If it's a test case for branching out the Star Wars universe in new and interesting ways, it makes its case very, very well.
As for connecting to the original series, well, the Force is a part of everything, especially in this film. To say that there's no one Jedi in this movie, is technically correct, but the Force is essentially the driving influence of the whole film, and its protagonists. Arguably, the Force is what prevents the "Rogue" crew from ending up as simply an anti-Rebellion piece of propaganda.
M: The stuff that has typically been on the outer periphery of the extended universe -- the weird experiments, the character-focused tangents, the stuff that's not just, "Here's a Force-sensitive person going on a journey with some sidekicks" -- that sort of stuff now has a place within the movies.
For the main series, I think it instills confidence that they will be going in more interesting, more grayish directions for the next two films.
M: Eventually there has to be something that doesn't work in these movies. I can see people not liking this movie, to be perfectly honest. If you go in expecting a rip-roaring, kid-friendly adventure, you are not getting that movie. This is not a movie for a 5-year-old.
C: It's definitely a war movie. It's not a fun little action movie. It's a self-contained war movie that's very well done, but (unlike some of the others), it's not a romantic comedy with action. There are lighthearted moments -- the robot K-2 provides some comic relief at points -- but overall this is the beginning of the darkness. It's a dark film.
M: At the end of the movie, people aren't coming out of the theater cheering or feeling jubilance in the way that you would when you have a swashbuckling, action-adventure film. It's a war movie, and people don't come out of war movies the same way they do fun, Marvel movies.
C: If you want to feel better, just go home afterward and watch "A New Hope."
M: I think this is the best Star Wars movie I've seen since the original series.
C: I don't see "Rogue One" not holding up on subsequent viewings. I think I'm going to find more I enjoy about it and a large part of that is because of the gray area in which it exists. It doesn't deal in absolutes and I think for that reason it's gonna be more enjoyable on rewatches.
M: Another thing that will age super well on this is that with a lot of the set design, the special effects, the practical effects, there's a care and a craft put into this movie that I did not expect to be as extensive.
There are a ton of scenery changes, a ton of classic Star Wars shots of huge alien crowds with a gazillion different races and droids depicted. This movie could birth a thousand action figures.


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We are ramping up to an election now just a few weeks away and while both presidential candidates will likely cut budgets for IT sharply, they are likely to go about it in very different ways.
Obama, who seemed to start out being the first president who understood IT, has turned out to be not that different from his predecessors in practice. And while Romney shows no IT inclination, he has clearly run and managed the turnaround or packaging for sales of firms while at Bain Capital, and you don’t do that job these days without an IT mandate.
People change when they get the job of president and during their second terms, so there is risk to looking back at what both men have done to predict their future actions.
Same Goals: Cost Containment
While the reasons driving cost containment for both men will be different, the result will likely appear somewhat similar at the top line. Obama will be working to assure his legacy in his second term and reducing costs sharply under his control that have to do with services he supplies to government workers. He showed little resistance to reducing government staffing during the first term and will be likely to feel even less worried about backlash during the second.
Romney enters with his primary measurement being containing government cost and he has already promised to increase military spending, which will drive sharp cost reductions elsewhere. If he doesn’t accomplish this task quickly, he’ll likely be in the same position Obama is this cycle and at risk of being a one-term president (typically remembered as failures) and he’ll resource making sure he avoids that.
So regardless of who wins, government IT costs at the federal level will be cut sharply and these practices should trickle down to state and local governments throughout the year as federal funding is cut. The only exception would be costs related to security: Both men will likely continue to fund improvements in security, though both likely still at inadequate levels given the massively increasing risks.
Obama has been a shared-pain kind of president much like Jimmy Carter was and he will likely apply cost cutting very evenly across the organizations and I doubt there will be much that you can do to prevent this. But I’d certainly suggest putting on any pressure you can to assure your budgets are in place now before the mandates are passed down. Security and embarrassing outages are likely your best vector at this stage.
Someone trained in turnarounds and packaging companies is likely going to behave very differently and be very metrics-focused. This suggests that if you have metrics that can be validated (these executive types, if successful, have a pretty good BS sense), this will be your best vector to defend your budgets. He will likely also fund efforts that will increase the quality and quantity of metrics. Current-generation private sector executives, particularly those who fix or package acquired companies have a great hunger for things like dashboards that give them a view of things they are responsible for quickly and these dashboards are metrics-based. He will include funding in the initial years of his administration to get those metrics so he can make smart decisions that will show dividends before the ramp to re-election, dividends he can then showcase (avoiding some of President Obama’s problems showcasing progress) will likely have a very high priority.
Romney is also far more likely to outsource but to domestic companies that provide the services he needs. There are two reasons for this: Firms like HP are tied to his election and will be tied to his re-election and these firms can address problems through hosting, which will avoid his having to increase his capital spending dramatically.
I would expect HP to be the biggest technology company winner and Google the biggest loser if Romney wins. (There is a growing sense that Google may be influencing the election results through its near-monopoly position on search to favor Obama).
Wrapping Up: Get Ready to Tighten Your Belts
Regardless of who wins, government IT budgets are likely to be slashed in 2013 as a result of a desperate need to dramatically reduce government spending. This does provide opportunities for companies to volunteer resources in exchange for political access and for government IT executives to find creative ways to provide services at low cost.
The best approach will likely be to view this as a collective threat that needs a collective response and to collaboratively work with other departments to pool resources and address what will likely be a massive common threat. Or put another way: If you are working in government IT, hang together or you likely will be hung out to dry separately.


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Hitching in the Central American (Caribbean) island Saint Lucia can´t really be recommended. Such culture doesn´t really exist there. Local minibuses run frequently and people just don´t understand why someone wants to hitch. This can be a problem on Sundays when local minibuses don´t run on every route.
Border crossing: This truly is a country where you can´t get in without an onward ticket. However, if you´re coming by a ferry from Martinique, they´ll force you to buy an open return ticket. But if you then will fly somewhere from St Lucia, you can cash the ticket back when you show the air ticket. And as a matter of fact, you can even sell your open ferry ticket. Good to know is also that the catamaran from Martinique is not the only alternative. From the town of Marin in Martinique you´ll find a little water bus coming to Castries. Not remarkable difference in the price. No ship connection to St Vincent though the country can be seen from the southern tip of St Lucia.


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It’s been a rough year so far for the Brooklyn Nets. After a slew of offseason moves to bring in veteran talent, things just haven’t panned out as projected. The additions of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry were supposed to take the Nets to the next tier in the Eastern Conference. The hope was that a roster made up of former stars and fairly established players would be enough to compete with the Miami Heat late in the season. That’s what the Nets’ front office was going for.
The reality so far in 2013? Eight games under .500 through the first quarter of the season.
Many people have already written off the Nets. Pierce, however, still thinks Brooklyn can compete for a title:
“I think we have the potential of a championship team, the talent of a championship team. It’s about putting it all together, getting healthy, and then seeing what we got. We’ve seen flashes of it at times but it’s tough when you don’t know who’s going to be in the lineup one night and who’s going to be out, but injuries do happen to every team and it’s something we’ve got to deal with. But I’d like to see us when we get fully healthy and see what our potential could possibly be.”
In fairness to the Nets, they haven’t been fully healthy all year. Once all of their keys players are on the court at the same time, then we’ll be able to truly see how good they can be. But some would argue that their main problem is on the bench in the form of Jason Kidd. The first-year head coach has struggled while trying to adapt to his new job. But just like the rest of the Nets players, maybe we should give him some time.


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Megaport’s global network infrastructure consists of carrier grade switching equipment hosted in data centers around the world. On the Megaport Enabled Locations page, you can search for nearby Megaport Points of Presence (PoP) where you can connect to the Megaport network.
Using the Enabled Locations map
There are two types of locations where you can connect to Megaport’s network:
- Installed – These locations contain Megaport networking hardware, and you can connect to any of them through the Megaport Portal.
- Extended – These locations share the same campus or metro area as an Installed Location. Megaport hardware is not located within the Extended Location facility, but you can access it through a private intra-campus or intra-metro cross connect. You can order this cross connect to the Megaport Installed location from your Data Center Operator at the Extended Location.
Enabled Locations encompass both Installed and Extended Locations.
To find a PoP on the Enabled Locations map
- On the Megaport Enabled Locations page, click Find My Location.
You can also click Locations and filter by provider, geographical location, or Megaport service availability. You can search for locations where you can connect to a Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE), a 100 G Port, or a Megaport Cloud Router (MCR).
Enter a street address to drop a pin on the map.
The map zooms in on your specified address to include the pin and at least one Extended Location, if available.
A red pin represents an Installed Location, or Megaport PoP. A purple pin represents an Extended Location.
When you zoom out, a black marker indicates a geographical area with a cluster of locations. The number on the black marker indicates how many red pins are located in the cluster. Click the black marker to zoom in on the locations.
To connect to an extended location, click the purple pin and then click Enquire about this location. After you complete an enquiry form, a Megaport sales representative will reach out to you with information on setting up the physical cross connect.
Viewing latency times
The data used to calculate Megaport’s network latency is collected from monitoring equipment in Megaport-enabled data centers worldwide, in 5-minute intervals. Monthly latency and packet delivery statistics are calculated by averaging all samples from that month.
There are two ways to view latency times for a PoP:
- On the Megaport Enabled Locations page, click View latency on any Megaport PoP.
- On the Megaport Network Latency page, use location filters to search for a site.


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In the Tibetan language, “norlha” means “wealth of the Gods,” and is used by many local nomads in reference to their yaks, which are among the most important resources of the Tibetan Plateau. Referencing this, Norlha is a textile brand that aims to help preserve local tradition and connect it to a greater global market. Founded by US-born and France-raised Kim Yeshi and her daughter Dechen Yeshi in 2007, Norlha works closely with the local community to craft luxurious textiles from yak fiber.
With a background in anthropology and Asian studies, Kim has always had a passion for fine craftsmanship and a strong sensibility for projects at the crossroad of art and sustainability. Fascinated by the exceptional properties of yak wool (also called khullu), which provides insulation for temperatures as low as -30°C, she decided to embark in a new project: Norlha. To set up the foundations of the brand, Kim’s children Dechen and Genam first visited the region on a research trip, spending seven months in China and on the Tibetan Plateau in 2005. They collected two tons of yak wool, and learned everything there was to know about the different grades of wool, which animals yield best, how the nomads collect and which is the best way to get the best raw material.
After researching how to produce the finest yak wool, Kim and Dechen set up a workshop in Ritoma, a village of Gannan Tibetan Prefecture in Gansu province. Working in what is one of China’s poorest areas, the two found a challenge in showing locals that they could find an economical benefit in getting involved in such a project—instead of migrating outside their village to look for other other work opportunities. Dechen’s tells CH, “The difference with Norlha is that the product is not made in a factory in mainland China, but is made locally in the village—at the very source of the wool. In this way, the added value of the product is retained in the village. It is also the first workshop to actually hand-weave yak wool and to make felt out of yak wool, in a quality that takes the product to the fashion houses of Paris.”
In fact, the craftsmen behind Norlha’s excellence are all people from a rural village, and the majority of them used to be nomads—for many, working with Norlha presents their first opportunity for steady employment and income. The raw material—the yak khullu—is collected from a network of nomads operating on the Tibetan Plateau. The only kind of khullu sourced is from two-year-old yaks (meaning the wool is the best quality) and then it gets spun on charkhas and woven on Indian looms from Nepal.
Scarves, capes, jackets, knitted sweaters, textiles for home furnishing and much more can be made of pure yak fiber, or sometimes mixed with other precious yarns such as silk and cashmere. Norlha, as a collective, makes sure to use the best technique and approach, in order to get more variety in weight, texture and color for each product. And while Kim and Dechen keep an eye on the fads of the global fashion world, the Tibetan Plateau and its natural marvels are still the main source of inspiration for their creations.
Norlha stands as an outstanding example of traditional craftsmanship and sustainability, and has been gaining the attention of big names in the luxury world. As well as developing their own product lines, the company creates high-quality products for Louis Vuitton, Balmain, Ackermann, Lanvin and others. Norlha’s creations can be found in China at Beijing’s Aman Resort Summer Palace, UCCASTORE and other stores listed online.
Images courtesy of NORLHA