- Regarding the second stimulus check and the stimulus package, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took back the $455 billion dollars of unspent money from the Federal Reserve. Mnuchin deposited that money into a Treasury account that requires the approval of both the House and the Senate to spend it.
- The person replacing Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is expected to be Janet Yellen, who served as the Chair of the Federal Reserve in 2014 – 2018. Yellen says that the government needs to spend an extraordinary amount of money to fight this pandemic. She says it is necessary and we can afford to have more debt.
- A poll shows that 83% of Americans believe that the stimulus package should be a priority for Joe Biden in his first days in office.
- President Trump is avoiding press conferences. But he held a 62 second press conference to say that the stock market hit a record high of 30,000 points and then vanished without taking questions.
- The surge of Covid-19 in Sweden dashes any hopes about the herd immunity theory.
- The Swedish Covid-19 response has now been declared a disaster and should not be a model for the rest of the world. The Prime Minister is now implementing restrictions as ICUs are nearing capacity. The governors will be granted the power to decide who is allowed to first access the vaccine.
- I know we have quite a few grandmothers and grandfathers watching this video. I have a question to ask you… the governor of New Jersey said “celebrate Thanksgiving with just your immediate family and please do not do it with grandma and grandpa”…. is that okay with you?
- The weekly jobless claims were released this Wednesday morning. Americans filing for unemployment for the first time rose for a second week to 778,000 people.
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Let’s begin with the second stimulus check and the stimulus package. The previous stimulus package gave a lot of money to the Federal Reserve for them to lend out to big companies. The Federal Reserve ended up not using $455 billion dollars of that money.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took that money back because he said that he wanted to repurpose those funds. That money could have been given to the American People immediately with an executive order. Instead, Mnuchin deposited that $455 billion dollars into the Treasury’s General Fund, which means that money cannot be deployed without the approval of both the House and Senate.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will be leaving and is expected to be replaced by Janet Yellen. With her experience from the Federal Reserve, Yellen said that it was a big mistake for the government to reduce their spending after the 2008 financial crisis, which slowed down the recovery.
She says that she learned from that mistake and she wants to come in as Treasury Secretary and spend big. Yellen’s quote was
“we need to continue extraordinary fiscal support, but even beyond that I think it will be necessary. We can afford to have more debt because interest rates will probably be low for years to come”.
A Consult-Politico Poll shows that 67% of Americans want Joe Biden to make the stimulus package the top priority. 16% of Americans say that it should be Biden’s #2 priority. 5% said that it is not important. 5% said we should not do a stimulus package. 7% were indifferent.
Just so everyone is aware, our politicians are battling it out on Twitter while they are on vacation.
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Republican Senator Ted Cruz are exchanging blows on Twitter. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, proudly refers to herself as a Radical Democratic Socialist. She won her seat in the House of Representatives when she was 29 years old and she is currently 31 years old.
AOC started taking jabs at the Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and then Republican Senator Cruz came to his defense and accused the Democrats of blocking the stimulus package with a filibuster. Cruz’s direct quote was
“Why is your party filibustering $500 billion in Covid Relief?”
AOC responded with
“The House of Representatives doesn’t have filibusters”.
Ted Cruz responded by saying
“Ocasio-Cortez seems to not know there are Democrats in the Senate”.
AOC realized her mistake so she responded by saying
“People are going hungry as you tweet from vacay”.
President Trump emerged for a press conference to congratulate everyone on the stock market reaching all-time highs. It was short and sweet, 62 seconds short and sweet. Trump’s exact quote was
“I just want to congratulate everybody. The stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, just hit 30,000, which is the highest in history. That’s a sacred number 30,000… and nobody thought they’d ever see it”.
After Trump’s remarks, the journalists shouted “will you concede” … but Trump ignored the questions and marched right off into the distance.
- The governors will be given the power to decide who gets the vaccine first.
- Pfizer is expected to have 6.4 million doses ready by December 10th.
- With the other drug companies shortly behind, the United States expects to have 40 million doses by the end of the year.
- This is according to the Health and Human Services from the special task force, Operation Warp Speed.
- The Health and Human Services is giving their recommendation to the governors that they should prioritize the vaccine to people living in nursing homes, vulnerable people with conditions, and healthcare workers.
- One piece of good news is that influenza is currently at one of the lowest levels in recorded history.
- Medical professionals are saying that it is credited towards the behavioral changes people have made by wearing masks, which reduces the spread of respiratory infections.
- In the United States, we reported 172,935 new cases and 2,146 fatalities on Tuesday. This is according to the Johns Hopkins University.


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The world’s largest cruise company has offered its laid-up ships to governments and hospitals as they try to combat coronavirus and handle the influx of patients in need of medical care.
Miami-base Carnival Corp. said Thursday ships are available from Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia and that they could be converted into temporary hospitals for non-COVID-patients.
The idea is the ships could be used to relieve pressure on land-based hospitals and free up capacity, i.e. provide extra beds, to care for COVID-19 patients. On board medical clinics can provide up to seven intensive care units, according to Carnival.
“If needed, cruise ships are capable of being quickly provisioned to serve as hospitals with up to 1,000 hospital rooms that can treat patients suffering from less critical, non-COVID-19 conditions,” Carnival said in a statement. “These temporary cruise ship hospital rooms can be quickly converted to install and connect remote patient monitoring devices over the ship’s high-speed network – providing cardiac, respiratory, oxygen saturation and video monitoring capabilities. The rooms also have bathroom facilities, private balconies with access to sun and fresh air, as well as isolation capabilities, as needed.”
All maritime operations, food and beverage, and cleaning services would provided by crew members on the ship, however, medical services will need to be provided by the government entity or hospital responsible.
As part of the offer, Carnival said interested parties will be asked to cover only the essential costs of the ship’s operations while in port.
U.S. President Donald Trump alluded to Carnival’s offering in his Coronavirus Task Force press conference earlier today.
“I spoke with Micky Arison of Carnival Cruise Lines and he is going to make ships available. So in addition to the big medical ships that we have going, if we should need ships, lots of rooms, they’ll be docked at New York and Los Angeles and San Francisco different places. So I want to thank Mickey Arison. That was kind of a surprise,” Trump said.
The “big medical ships” President Trump was referring to are of course the USNS Comfort, which is in the process of being deployed to New York harbor, and the USNS Mercy, which is located on the U.S. West Coast.
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With college scouts and recruiting services on hand to see the flash of Hueytown 4-star running back and Alabama commit Roydell Williams, it was the Golden Gophers’ defense that sparkled.
Hueytown forced five turnovers and flustered the Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa offense all Friday night en route to a 39-17 victory in the Class 6A, Region 4 matchup.
Hueytown (3-0, 1-0) led 16-3 at halftime before a pair of touchdowns and two-point conversions extended the advantage to 32-3 midway through the third quarter. The Patriots (1-2, 0-1) found some momentum with a late score near the end of the quarter but couldn’t slow Williams and the Hueytown running game in the fourth.
Star of the game: Williams. The 5-foot-10, 202-pound senior had 27 carries for 157 yards and touchdown runs of 5 and 8 yards. He added 33 receiving yards and a 40-yard pass from the wildcat formation.
Play of the game: Hueytown’s Jordan Ivory made an impressive one-handed catch on an underthrown ball with tight coverage for a 7-yard gain and first down. The play sustained an eight-play, 65-yard second-quarter touchdown drive.
Key sequence: Hillcrest lost a fumble on the third quarter’s second play and allowed a three-play Hueytown touchdown drive that gave the Golden Gophers a 24-3 lead. It didn’t improve for the Patriots as they fumbled on the ensuing kickoff.
Stat sheet: Hueytown’s defense limited Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa to 59 yards total offense and a stingy 2.56 yards per play in the first half. … Hueytown had 196 yards of total offense in the first half. … Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa received the kickoff to start the second half, but only ran 10 plays in the third quarter after three turnovers. … Hueytown quarterback Alex Young was 13-of-24 for 167 yards and a 38-yard touchdown. ... Patriots kicker Seth Martin recorded a first-quarter 34-yard field goal.
By the numbers: 2, Hueytown starts the season 3-0 for the second time since 2011 and first since 2016. … 7, Wins for Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa in the all-time series against five losses, but Hueytown has won the past two meetings.
Coachspeak: “We just challenged our guys at halftime to come out and finish the game. Last year we had to scratch and claw at the end of the game…and the third quarter was a lot better this year. They stepped up to the challenge, and I can’t say how proud I am of those guys.” – Hueytown coach Greg Patterson.
“We turned it over five times and you’re not going to beat anybody that’s very good that way. They have a good defensive line and we had a hard time blocking them, but we had a hard time at other spots as well, so it’s not just an offensive line issue.” – Hillcrest coach Sam Adams.
They said it ...: “It was just fun. We studied a lot of film preparing for the game and did our thing.” – Mikel Hines, Hueytown defensive end.
“Defense wins games and it takes a lot of pressure off me and we’re just coming together as a team. We had a couple of mistakes on offense, but we’re going to fix that on the break.” – Roydell Williams, Hueytown running back.
What’s next?: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa visits Brookwood in region play, while Hueytown is off next week before hosting Brookwood on Sept. 20.


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I have a simple tip for you to implement today. Whether or not you implement it comes down to how badly you want to improve your wellness.
Maintaining a healthy weight is an important aspect of achieving overall wellness. Weight maintenance, release, and gain is about calories in and calories out. If you are one of the 70% of adult Americans who are overweight calorie management is essential.
Today’s tip: Minimize or eliminate empty calories in beverages.
Did I hear a collective moan? Calories can add up quick when you are drinking them.
A cola will set you back 140 calories. An eight ounce glass of OJ accounts for 110 calories, and there’s 190 calories in a Grande Iced Vanilla Latte.
My beverage calories consist of a triple espresso with a splash of nonfat milk that sets me back 20 calories, meal-replacement shakes and post workout shakes that don’t exceed 200 calories (and replace a meal), and on social occasions I choose vodka/club each of which cost me 96 calories. Otherwise it’s water, water, water. I save my calories for food and shakes. I see no value in sugary sodas and juices.
What about diet drinks? Just say “no”. There’s too much info out there about how bad they are for you. Studies have shown that diet sodas result in more belly fat. Who wants that? Not me!
Sure, I’ll splurge now and then and have a fancy espresso drink up to 150-190 calories. I do not make a habit out of it. And I always make sure to account for beverage calories so I do not exceed my calorie budget.
It comes down to choice. Unless your beverages are providing you with nutrients along with the calories you are better off sticking to water and chewing your calories. I’ve had clients that drink several sodas per day. By simply quitting sodas they could start loosing weight.
How about you give it a try for two weeks? Switch all of your beverages to water, with the exception of your morning caffeine fix and the occasional cocktail. And make smart choices when adding extras to your coffee/tea and stay away from sweet high-calorie cocktails.
If in two weeks you are not feeling lighter, more energy, and sleeping better go back to your beverage habits. But! If you are feeling better overall you stick to it and stay the course. Deal? Let me know! Kathi

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Nothing too deep dish here. That can wait. But just quickly, President Obama did dangle a big carrot in front of Southern California voters with his $447-billion jobs plan: infrastructure. The Big "I." That's roads, bridges, airport improvements — and also schools, which Obama emphasized in particular. I suppose I could include energy infrastructure with that, which matters a lot at this very moment to San Deigo, where reportedly a million people have lost power.
What was unclear from the President's speech is whether his bill will call for an infrastructure bank. It sounds to me like it will go beyond just transportation, exceeding a $6-billion-over-six-years outlay that the GOP transport bill already includes, getting closer to the $30-billion I-Bank Obama has talked up before and that I've both blogged and discussed.
What an I-Bank would do, in brief, is set up a government fund that could leverage private investment — potentially more than a trillion dollars. The government could select and pursue projects that will provide a long-term bang for the buck, funding far more than would be possible with grants and loans by themselves. Investors could get a nice return on their money, with the government taking some of the risk off the table. There's reportedly serious private money on the sidelines that wants to get into infrastructure. And obviously such projects would provide some relief for SoCal's army of unemployed construction workers.
So we solve the crumbling-infrasructure problem and at least some of the regional unemployment problem at the same time. However, it will take a while to get projects off the ground. So not a quick fix.
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New Delhi [India], Nov 17 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader KK Ragesh on Sunday slammed JNU Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar for allegedly 'suppressing freedom of speech' saying "you are the head of this educational institute, not the Superintendent of Tihar jail."
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New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI-NewsVoir): In 2015, the United Nations laid down a set of 17 goals called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which require action from all sections of society for their success by 2030. India, with over 17 percent of the world population and one of the f


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Launched in September 2016 and owned by Mr. Mukesh Ambani has spread its wings from digital money to online retail. Jio is a subsidiary of his Reliance Industries (RIL).
Meanwhile, for Facebook, India is the world largest user base. It is a huge market for social media platform’s messaging service, Whatsapp. At 80 million users, India is seconfto the US only in terms of its photo sharing app, Instagram.
Since, it is formally announced that Reliance Industries Limited, Jio Platforms Limited and Facebook Inc had signed binding agreements for an investment of Rs 43,574 crore by Facebook into Jio Platforms. Resultant of which, Facebook will acquire a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms. Reliance Retail and Facebook-owned Whatsapp have also entered into a commercial partnership under which Reliance Retail’s Jio Mart platform will support small businesses on Whatsapp.
This deal has brought data privacy concerns at the forefront as the vast amounts of data (WhatsApp, now has over 400 million users and Jio has about 390 million telecom subscribers in India) will be collected by these entities.
Justice BN Srikrishna is the chief architect of India’s data privacy law and he has raised a red flag over privacy concerns originating from Reliance Jio-Facebook deal.
Justice B N Srikrishna says, “It is a strategic investment. A strategic investment by definition means it is an investment intended to further the business interest of the investee as well as the investor”.
“We do not sell or rent personal information to any third party entities”
It also states certain exceptions. The policy also says that disclosure of personal information is limited such as name, phone number, address, photographs and proof of identity documents such as PAN Card, Passport etc.
In certain situations in which scenarios such as a mergers or acquisitions that affects the company and also to its partners. There are certain exceptions in the policy to sharing the data with ‘Partners’ that include:
“vendors, consultants, contractors and companies or affiliates who provide a host of services including contact information verification, payment processing, customer service, website hosting, data analysis, infrastructure provision, IT services, and other similar services.”
Though the concerns around the privacy have still not been given green signal, this is perhaps one of the motivations why the country urgently needs privacy laws. Without law there is no regulator who can tame and keep a check.


For a simple transfer of /home to another disk i use
cp -a that seems to me an extremely slow way. Should like know a more efficient way to complete the task. I have /home mounted as logical volume, but the target disk is not an LVM system
In any case, those will not have the limitation of
For ext4 and if you're copying onto a partition that is at least as large as the source, see also
partclone generalises that to a few different file systems.
Now a few things to take into consideration when cloning a file system.
Cloning would be copying all the directories, files and their contents... and everything else. Now the everything else varies from file system to file systems. Even if we only consider the common features of traditional Unix file systems, we have to consider:
Then if you consider
Not all tools support all of those, or when they do, you have to enable it explicitly like the
You may also have to consider attributes of the file system themselves like the UUID, the reserved space for root, the fsck frequency, the journalling behavior, format of directories...
Then there are more complex file systems, where you can't really copy the data by copying files. Consider for example
The byte to byte copy of the block device (or at least of the allocate blocks when possible) is often the safest if you want to make sure that you copy everything. But beware of the UUID clash problem, and that implies you're copying onto something larger (though you could resize a snapshot copy of the source before copying).
I recommend rsync, for example:
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Chapter 1: Grassy Plains
It was revealed on the End of each Area, a Piece of a .AVI File would be Revealed, each Piece has 15 Secounds, and in total, there is 8 Pieces.
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Argentina slashed airfreight blueberry export volume this week
A "complicated" global market led the sector to cut its expected exports via airfreight by 70% in week 43.
An earlier season for key South American growing countries due to weather-related issues has led to considerable price falls for Argentine blueberries, particularly in the United States, according to industry players.
Well & Food international trade manager Eduardo Ramírez said volumes were ahead in Peru, Chile and Argentina meant fruit from these three countries was already in the market in October, when normally they came on the scene in mid-November.
"This advancement of the campaign led to a heavy volume of fruit that has had depressed prices to date," Ramírez said.
Argentinean Blueberry Committee (ABC) president Carlos Stabile said it was this critical situation that led the sector to cut its airfreight shipments by 30%, and the trend that may be repeated over the course of the coming weeks.
ABC data shows arrivals in overseas markets for the season until week 42 were up 119% at 7,266 metric tons (MT).
"We conducted an internal consultation between the most representative members to get to know the reality in better detail so we could inform them, and all agreed that considering the drop in prices, especially in the North American market, it was decided to reduce the amount of blueberry exports.
"If the situation does not change this measure will probably be repeated in the coming weeks."
For week 43 there was a total of 14 charter flights planned, of which only three actually flew. For the remainder of the fruit, the best quality product will be shipped on refrigerated containers bound for continental Europe, the U.K. and the U.S., while the rest of the fruit will go direct to the processing industry.

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DJ RayRock. (Source: Instagram) The reemergence of nightlife and club culture after the first wave of COVID-19 is starting to occur slowly but surely...
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An attempt to get Plaid Cymru to condemn an over emphasis on "imperialistic British history" in schools has failed.
Llywelyn the Last fought against English rule in the thirteenth century
But delegates at the party's annual conference in Cardiff on Thursday, accepted amendments to the motion - including more wide-ranging studies.
It was felt the history curriculum was "outdated" and should be replaced with one including Welsh, European and non-western cultures.
In addition, members agreed that in terms of history being taught in school around Wales they should develop "a specific and comprehensive National Curriculum for Wales".
Plaid's South Merthyr and Rhymni branch had attempted to secure support for a motion which condemned "the continued central role of imperialistic British history on the history curriculum and in our schools here in Wales".
And another branch, Dyffryn Ogwen, called for members to vote that "an equal emphasis be given to the negative aspects of Imperial British history" - an amendment which also failed to be adopted.
Backing the original motion, Phyl Griffiths, from Plaid's South Merthyr and Rhymni branch, said that Welsh schoolchildren were suffering from a "crisis of identity" as a result of being taught a British-orientated history.
He claimed the emphasis on British history in Welsh schools was "an act of treachery".
But opposing the motion, party member John Blackwood warned that it would attract ridicule from opposition parties and schoolteachers.
Earlier, South Wales Central AM, Owen John Thomas - the party's minister for culture, Welsh language and sport - told BBC Radio Wales that Welsh children were not taught enough about the country's history.
Some Plaid members claim emphasis is placed on the British Empire
He added: "I don't think the children of Wales get the opportunity to learn about the history of their country.
"Wales has a very rich history.
"What in fact we get really is that we are taught the history of England, not the history of Britain."
"People say to me, adults say, 'we were taught how Alfred burnt the cakes, but I wasn't taught anything about Owain Glyndwr'.
"We all know about Sir Walter Raleigh with his cape and the pool of water."
But historian and former teacher Val Williams said she thought Mr Thomas was making a "sweeping generalisation".
She said: "When I was teaching, I always had a strong focus on what was happening in Wales.
"Even if I was teaching something like the First World War, I looked at examples that came from Wales, people from Wales who were out there in the trenches."
In another amendement which was passed, members called to broaden and complement the history curriculum with the teaching of the history of visual arts in Wales.
An example of what that might include would be to look at the work of artists such as Ceri Richards, Thomas Jones, Richard Wilson and Kyffin Williams - putting them in an historical and European context.
The thinking behind this is to explore more of the social history of Wales through art.
The Plaid Cymru conference is due to run until Sunday at Cardiff's St David's Hall.
Plaid Cymru's new leadership team of Dafydd Iwan and Ieuan Wyn Jones are both due to speak, just days after being elected to the party's top jobs.
On Thursday, delegates discussed the low turnout in May's Welsh assembly elections and listened to speeches from AMs Owen John Thomas and Dai Lloyd.
On Friday, Mr Iwan is due to make his first conference speech as president of the party, before new assembly group leader Mr Jones speaks to delegates on Saturday.

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On Sunday, a shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub left 50 dead and 53 wounded.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in US history, and the worst act of terrorism on American soil since September 11, 2001.
In the aftermath of this horrific attack, organisations and individuals the world over have found ways to show support for the victims, their loved ones, and the LGBT community at large. Here are some of the most moving tributes thus far:
Participants in Los Angeles’ annual pride parade acknowledged the attack during a day usually reserved for celebration.
San Francisco’s City Hall displayed the colours of the LGBT pride flag.
Blood donors lined up to help the wounded victims.
In Berlin, white roses were wrapped in pride flags at a makeshift memorial.
Author J.K. Rowling mourned the loss of a young man who operated the “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” ride at Universal Studios in Orlando.
One World Trade Center lit up in the pride flag’s colours.
Mourners lit candles and wrote messages at a vigil in Hong Kong.
The cast of “Hamilton” performed without prop guns during the Tony Awards telecast on Sunday night.
The Orlando Gay Chorus performed “You’ll Never Walk Alone” at a prayer vigil for the victims at Joy Metropolitan Community Church.
A prayer vigil to honour the victims from Pulse was held at the Joy Metropolitan Community Church. Orlando Gay Chorus sang “You”ll Never Walk Alone” in honour of those who where affected by the tragedy.Solidarity by J.D. Casto is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence.
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The Orlando Eye lit up in pride colours.
The Newtown Action Alliance, an organisation formed after the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2014, held a roadside vigil.
New Yorkers created an impromptu memorial at the Stonewall Inn, the site of the 1969 riots that catalyzed the LGBT civil rights movement.
Adele cried as she dedicated her concert in Antwerp, Belgium, to the victims.
Mourners observed a moment of silence at a vigil in Atlanta, Georgia.
A Muslim man donated blood to help wounded victims, despite the fact that he is fasting for Ramadan.
NOW WATCH: ‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda paid tribute to the Orlando shooting victims with a stirring speech
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For the bulk of every Rocky and Bullwinkle episode, moose and squirrel would engage in high concept escapades that satirized geopolitics, contemporary cinema, and the very fabrics of the human condition. With all of that to work with, there's no excuse for why the pair and their Soviet nemeses haven't gotten a decent movie adaptation. But the ingenious Mr. Peabody and his faithful boy Sherman are another story, intercut between Rocky and Bullwinkle segments to teach kids brief history lessons and toss in a nearly lethal dose of puns. Their stories and relationship were much simpler, which means that bringing their shtick to the big screen would entail a lot more invention — always risky when you're dealing with precious material.
For the most part, Mr. Peabody & Sherman handles the regeneration of its heroes aptly, allowing for emotionally substance in their unique father-son relationship and all the difficulties inherent therein. The story is no subtle metaphor for the difficulties surrounding gay adoption, with society decreeing that a dog, no matter how hyper-intelligent, cannot be a suitable father. The central plot has Peabody hosting a party for a disapproving child services agent and the parents of a young girl with whom 7-year-old Sherman had a schoolyard spat, all in order to prove himself a suitable dad. Of course, the WABAC comes into play when the tots take it for a spin, forcing Peabody to rush to their rescue.
Getting down to personals, we also see the left brain-heavy Peabody struggle with being father Sherman deserves. The bulk of the emotional marks are hit as we learn just how much Peabody cares for Sherman, and just how hard it has been to accept that his only family is growing up and changing.
But more successful than the new is the film's handling of the old — the material that Peabody and Sherman purists will adore. They travel back in time via the WABAC Machine to Ancient Egypt, the Renaissance, and the Trojan War, and 18th Century France, explaining the cultural backdrop and historical significance of the settings and characters they happen upon, all with that irreverent (but no longer racist) flare that the old cartoons enjoyed. And oh... the puns.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman is a f**king treasure trove of some of the most amazingly bad puns in recent cinema. This effort alone will leave you in awe.
The film does unravel in its final act, bringing the science-fiction of time travel a little too close to the forefront and dropping the ball on a good deal of its emotional groundwork. What seemed to be substantial building blocks do not pay off in the way we might, as scholars of animated family cinema, have anticipated, leaving the movie with an unfinished feeling.
But all in all, it's a bright, compassionate, reasonably educational, and occasionally funny if not altogether worthy tribute to an old favorite. And since we don't have our own WABAC machine to return to a time of regularly scheduled Peabody and Sherman cartoons, this will do okay for now.
If nothing else, it's worth your time for the puns.
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There's an allure to imperfection. With his latest drama Lawless director John Hillcoat taps directly into the side of human nature that draws us to it. Hillcoat finds it in Prohibition history a time when the regulations of alcohol consumption were subverted by most of the population; He finds it in the rural landscapes of Virginia: dingy raw and mesmerizing. And most importantly he finds it in his main character Jack Bondurant (Shia LaBeouf) the scrappy third brother of a moonshining family who is desperate to prove his worth. Jack forcefully injects himself into the family business only to discover there's an underbelly to the underbelly. Lawless is a beautiful film that's violent as hell striking in a way only unfiltered Americana could be.
Acting as the driver for his two outlaw brothers Forrest (Tom Hardy) and Howard (Jason Clarke) isn't enough for Jack. He's enticed by the power of the gangster figure and entranced by what moonshine money can buy. So like any fledgling entrepreneur Jack takes matters into his own hands. Recruiting crippled family friend/distillery mastermind Cricket (Dane DeHaan) the young whippersnapper sets out to brew his own batch sell it to top dog Floyd Banner and make the family rich. The plan works — but it puts the Bondurant boys in over their heads with a new threat: the corrupt law enforcers of Chicago.
Unlike many stories of crime life Lawless isn't about escalation. The movie drifts back and forth leisurely popping in moments like the beats of a great TV episode. One second the Bondurants could be talking shop with their female shopkeep Maggie Beauford (Jessica Chastain). The next Forrest is beating the bloody pulp out of a cop blackmailing their operation. The plot isn't thick; Hillcoat and screenwriter Nick Cave preferring to bask in the landscapes the quiet moments the haunting terror that comes with a life on the other side of the tracks. A feature film doesn't offer enough time for Lawless to build — it recalls cinema-level TV currently playing on outlets like HBO and AMC that have truly spoiled us — but what the duo accomplish is engrossing.
Accompanying the glowing visuals and Cave's knockout workout on the music side (a toe-tapping mix of spirituals bluegrass and the writer/musician's spine-tingling violin) are muted performances from some of Hollywood's rising stars. Despite LaBeouf's off-screen antics he lights up Lawless and nails the in-deep whippersnapper. His playful relationship with a local religious girl (Mia Wasikowska) solidifies him as a leading man but like everything in the movie you want more. Tom Hardy is one of the few performers who can "uurrr" and "mmmnerm" his way through a scene and come out on top. His greatest sparring partner isn't a hulking thug but Chastain who brings out the heart of the impenetrable beast. The real gem of Lawless is Guy Pearce as the Bondurant trio's biggest threat. Shaved eyebrows pristine city clothes and a temper like a rabid wolverine Pearce's Charlie Rakes is the most frightening villain of 2012. He viciously chews up every moment he's on screen. That's even before he starts drawing blood.
Lawless is the perfect movie for the late August haze — not quite the Oscary prestige picture or the summertime shoot-'em-up. It's drama that has its moonshine and swigs it too. Just don't drink too much.
A kids’ movie without the cheeky jokes for adults is like a big juicy BLT without the B… or the T. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted may have a title that sounds like it was made up in a cartoon sequel laboratory but when it comes to serving up laughs just think of the film as a BLT with enough extra bacon to satisfy even the wildest of animals — or even a parent with a gaggle of tots in tow. Yes even with that whole "Afro Circus" nonsense.
It’s not often that we find exhaustively franchised films like the Madagascar set that still work after almost seven years. Despite being spun off into TV shows and Christmas specials in addition to its big screen adventures the series has not only maintained its momentum it has maintained the part we were pleasantly surprised by the first time around: great jokes.
In this third installment of the series – the trilogy-maker if you will – directing duo Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath add Conrad Vernon (director Monsters Vs. Aliens) to the helm as our trusty gang swings back into action. Alex the lion (Ben Stiller) Marty the zebra (Chris Rock) Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer) are stuck in Africa after the hullaballoo of Madagascar 2 and they’ll do anything to get back to their beloved New York. Just a hop skip and a jump away in Monte Carlo the penguins are doing their usual greedy schtick but the zoo animals catch up with them just in time to catch the eye of the sinister animal control stickler Captain Dubois (Frances McDormand). And just like that the practically super human captain is chasing them through Monte Carlo and the rest of Europe in hopes of planting Alex’s perfectly coifed lion head on her wall of prized animals.
Luckily for pint-sized viewers Dubois’ terrifying presence is balanced out by her sheer inhuman strength uncanny guiles and Stretch Armstrong flexibility (ah the wonder of cartoons) as well as Alex’s escape plan: the New Yorkers run away with the European circus. While Dubois’ terrifying Doberman-like presence looms over the entire film a sense of levity (which is a word the kiddies might learn from Stiller’s eloquent lion) comes from the plan for salvation in which the circus animals and the zoo animals band together to revamp the circus and catch the eye of a big-time American agent. Sure the pacing throughout the first act is practically nonexistent running like a stampede through the jungle but by the time we're palling around under the big top the film finds its footing.
The visual splendor of the film (and man is there a champion size serving of it) the magnificent danger and suspense is enhanced to great effect by the addition of 3D technology – and not once is there a gratuitous beverage or desperate Crocodile Dundee knife waved in our faces to prove its worth. The caveat is that the soundtrack employs a certain infectious Katy Perry ditty at the height of the 3D spectacular so parents get ready to hear that on repeat until the leaves turn yellow.
But visual delights and adventurous zoo animals aside Madagascar 3’s real strength is in its script. With the addition of Noah Baumbach (Greenberg The Squid and the Whale) to the screenwriting team the script is infused with a heightened level of almost sarcastic gravitas – a welcome addition to the characteristically adult-friendly reference-heavy humor of the other Madagascar films. To bring the script to life Paramount enlisted three more than able actors: Vitaly the Siberian tiger (Bryan Cranston) Gia the Leopard (Jessica Chastain) and Stefano the Italian Sealion (Martin Short). With all three actors draped in European accents it might take viewers a minute to realize that the cantankerous tiger is one and the same as the man who plays an Albuquerque drug lord on Breaking Bad but that makes it that much sweeter to hear him utter slant-curse words like “Bolshevik” with his usual gusto.
Between the laughs the terror of McDormand’s Captain Dubois and the breathtaking virtual European tour the Zoosters’ accidental vacation is one worth taking. Madagascar 3 is by no means an insta-classic but it’s a perfectly suited for your Summer-at-the-movies oasis.
It was announced today that Matthew Perry would be taking a new sitcom role—NBC is placing Perry in the starring role of Go On, a single-camera comedy about a sportscaster who becomes begrudgingly attached to the mandatory group therapy sessions he is forced to take after suffering some kind of personal loss.
Not long ago, Perry headlined another sitcom: Mr. Sunshine, a vehicle for a similar character—an emotionally closed off man on a reluctant path of growth after a breakup—which found an early mortality. Despite obvious superficial differences, Perry’s Sunshine character was quite familiar: sarcastic and immature, but also clever and generally good-hearted. In other words, Chandler Bing.
Perry’s post-Friends characters have not been simple rehashes of his most successful role, the statistical analysis executive—also referred to as a “transponster”—and compulsive joker who was never too comfortable with open intimacy, but there are clear similarities between Chandler and all the Perry roles that have followed (it doesn’t hurt that Go On is being handled by Friends writer/producer Scott Silveri, either).
Is this a testament to Perry, or something that all of the Friends have had to deal with? Have they evolved as actors, or are they still up to the same shtick?
Jennifer Aniston is widely considered the most commercially successful cast member to come out of Friends. Since the show ended, she has starred in dozens of comedy films—many being part of the rom-com variety. A good deal of these roles have seemed more or less interchangeable: from Rumor Has It… to The Switch. Whatever surface differences these characters have, they are all more or less your typical Jennifer Aniston work, whereas Rachel Green was a role that grew substantially throughout her years on the show. However, Aniston seems to be branching out a bit with recent projects. Her Horrible Bosses role took the actress far from her usual nice girl type, placing Aniston in the position of playing vindictive, perverse, and far from her Rachelian pleasance.
The rest of the cast members have found most of their post-Friends success in television. Courteney Cox finds herself starring in the cult classic sitcom Cougar Town. For the crux of Friends, Cox’s Monica Geller was more or less the levelheaded one of the bunch, becoming a bit more eccentric in later years. Cox’s Cougar Town character Jules Cobb is arguably the least sensible of her suburban clique—but Cox is talented enough to keep Jules grounded while still delivering the bulk of the show’s comedy. Jules might not be worlds apart from Monica, but her embodiment of comedy and sentiment alike exemplifies Cox’s growth in acting abilities since Friends.
The final TV star of the gang is Matt LeBlanc, who, after an acting hiatus following his failed Friends sitcom Joey (not much evolution there), has taken to starring in a dry HBO comedy Episodes as a satirical version of himself. The onscreen LeBlanc is nothing like sweet and simple Joey Tribbiani. LeBlanc plays a selfish, manipulative Hollywood actor stereotype who brings more harm than good to the projects he’s involved in. Although it’s a strange thing to say that an actor has “evolved” significantly by playing a fictionalized version of himself, we definitely see a new side to LeBlanc with this series—and playing himself, perhaps the only other role we’d be willing to accept him in, shows some cunning on behalf of the man as well.
Finally, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer. We haven’t seen much of either lately. Kudrow has her web series Web Therapy, where she plays a snarky, foul excuse for a therapist to comedic results, and Schwimmer has been voicing a neurotic giraffe in the Madagascar series. Funnily enough, neither of this characters is that different from its respective Friends counterpart. Phoebe was admittedly much kinder than Kudrow’s new character, Fiona Wallice. But the main defining quirk in both is Kudrow’s oddball flightiness. As far as Schwimmer’s characters are concerned, they’re both intellectual nebbishes prone to anxiety—but hey, he plays it well.
It’s hard to really criticize the Friends cast for staying in step with their old characters. Viewers loved them all so much that it’s unlikely they’d be willing to accept any of the actors in role much different. But considering the talent in each of the players, it's only a matter of time before one of them blows America's mind with a role so different that it's hard to believe who we're watching. Just wait. It's coming.


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Fans can participate, teachers, technical specialists Conditions and Rules for Registration Registration for this contest shall be checked only to works that are framed for hanging. The Guide Marqueros Marqueros of CAMAPRA, Compania Argentina de Marqueros and Allied, are available to the contestant and to surrender along with the bases, this guide is formed by Marqueros Professionals Trust. If the artist has experience in framing can also frame your work, but will take into account the side of the picture, quality of material used and professionalism of the frame. Framed Art Contest With us we have to carry out our mission as a company that gathers Marqueros of Argentina, encouraging proper framing and preservation of the work for the same last. French art works that are framed by Marqueros should be identification of the nurse who took part in it.
The work must be clearly identified by artist. Aspects to be taken into account at all levels: 1 – Accuracy in court. 2 – The borders or edges of the cuttings must be neither torn nor be white. 4 – Each piece must be separated, formed and re assembled. Eg walking shoe. 5 – The glue should not be seen.
6 – There should be visible cracks or holes. 7 – Images must maintain perspective. 8 – The images should be embossed or Anglos giving the appearance of reality. 9 – The painted parts should give natural appearance to the work. 10 – The mats and frames should have a professional look and harmonize with the blade (not be more important than art).


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Népszerűek a Miocén Park tematikus túrái
The White Stone Quarry of Mátraszőlős was used for a century until the end of the 1950's to quarry limestone. Later a shooting range was created on the abandoned area. Today it is abandoned. The layering of the Lajta Limestone Formation and its peculiarities of sedimentation can be studied on the extensive mine walls. In the 1930s, the remains of large quantities of molluscs, echinoderms and sporadically important marine vertebrates (dolphins, sea cows) were found as a result of the collections of Ferenc Legányi. Miklós Kretzoi described the Haplosiren legany new Sirenia species from here. From the marl layers of the Szamár Valley next to the mine, the bones of the Land Badenian vertebrates (Aceratherium, Palaeomeryx) were also found.

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Find books by New Strategist Publications (ex. Who's buying by age / generation)
- Kelley, L. D. (2012). Advertising media planning: a brand management approach (3rd ed.). Armonk, N.Y: M.E. Sharpe.
- Handbook of marketing scales: multi-item measures for marketing and consumer behavior research . (2011). (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE. Other works by Bearden.
- Developments in Human Observation Methodologies. (2007). . Bradford, England: Emerald Group Publishing. (E-book Central)
- Jeffery, M. (2010). Data-Driven Marketing: The 15 Metrics Everyone in Marketing Should Know. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley. (E-book Central)
- Hajli, & Hajli, Nick. (2015). Handbook of research on integrating social media into strategic marketing (Advances in marketing, customer relationship management, and e-services (AMCRMES) book series). (EBSCO ebook)
- Hamersveld, Bont, Hamersveld, Mario van, & Bont, Cees de. (2007). Market research handbook (5th ed.). Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, N.J..: John Wiley & Sons. (E-book Central)
- The handbook of online and social media research : tools and techniques for market researchers
New York : Wiley, 2010.
- Handbook of research on digital media and advertising : user generated content consumption
Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2011. Single user only.
- Marketing Metrics: The Definitive Guide to Measuring Marketing Performance . (2010). (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: FT Press.
- Katz, H. E. (2010). The media handbook a complete guide to advertising media selection, planning, research, and buying. Communication series (4th ed.). New York: Routledge. (E-Book Central)
- Sissors, J. Z., (2010). Advertising Media Planning (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. (E-Book Central). ** This book was purchased for single user access; only one person at a time can view it.
- Sterne, J. (2010). Social media metrics how to measure and optimize your marketing investment. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley. (E-Book Central).
- VALS (Values, Attitudes, and Lifestyles)
By Strategic Business Insights, this measurement tool based on psychographic segmentation is used in marketing to define targets.
- Wenzel, A. M. (2012). The entrepreneur’s guide to market research. The entrepreneur’s guide. Santa Barbara, Calif: Praeger.

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Yowza yowza, Hunka hunka. Life Magazine just published 20 previously unpublished photos of Steve McQueen from 1963. Major heart-thumpin’ eye candy. Oh, the interiors are nice, too. See the 1963 slide show here.


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[Extract. Appeared in New Left Review I/238, November-December 1999]
Finally, in the deluge of the conservative-liberal ‘Black Books’ on Stalinist ‘totalitarianism’, a work which not only meets the highest standards of historical research, but also enables us to grasp the unique social dynamics that culminated in the great purges of the 1930s: J. Arch Getty’s and Oleg V. Naumov’s The Road to Terror.1 Based on the archives of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party, which were only recently made available to historians, this book is an extraordinary achievement even at the level of narrative presentation: historical documents (the minutes of the CC sessions, party decrees, private and official letters) are introduced and accompanied by a substantial commentary which displays a theoretical stringency rarely met amongst historians (for example, references to Foucault, Bourdieu, and modern linguistics in order to explain the functioning of the ritual of self-accusation in the show trials). Furthermore, the picture that emerges of this period from the late 1920s—the failure of the collectivization of agriculture—to the late 1930s—the sudden halt to the ‘irrational’ terror—is much more complex than the image of Stalin ruthlessly realizing his demonic project of total domination: the great purges are put in their context, rendered visible as the result of the way the top nomenklatura(mis)perceived their situation. In the eyes of Stalin and his immediate entourage, Bolshevik rule was unstable, out of control, permanently threatened by centrifugal forces—far more than a gratuitous sadistic display of power, Stalinist terror was an implicit admission of the inability to run a country through the ‘normal’ chains of administrative command. In order to properly measure the impact ofThe Road to Terror, one should start with the paradox of the revolutionary sacrifice.


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The final few sizes of our previous generation Cnoc are available for a limited time at a special price.
- The lightweight Cnoc is effortless to pedal and can be used as a balance bike (simply by removing the pedals).
- Islabikes’ frame geometry guarantees a perfect fit and flawless control for 3-6 year old riders.
- Designed to ensure rider and exclusive componentry interact together beautifully to inspire confidence when learning and beyond.
- Exclusive ‘free floating’ chainguard keeps fingers safe and trousers clean.
- Tough and bright paint finish ensuring that your Cnoc won’t look second hand for a second child and beyond.
Sizing for your Cnoc
To ensure your Cnoc is a safe and comfortable fit please see our size guide below.
Approx min age Min inside leg Max inside leg Approx min height Cnoc 14 Small 3+ 34cm 42cm 92cm Cnoc 14 Large 3+ 38cm 48cm 98cm Cnoc 16 4+ 42cm 52cm 104cm Cnoc 20 4+ 47cm 57cm 110cm
How to measure height:
- Ask your child to remove their shoes and stand straight, with their back against a wall.
- Place a book on their head so that it touches the wall.
- Make sure your child still has their heels on the ground, then mark with a pencil where the bottom of the book touches the wall.
- Measure from the mark to the floor.
How to measure inside leg:
- Ask your child to take off their shoes and stand straight, with their back against a wall.
- Place a book between their legs and slide it up the wall to meet the crotch firmly as if they are sat on a saddle.
- Make sure your child still has their heels on the ground, then mark with a pencil where the top of the book the touches the wall.
- Measure the distance from that mark straight down to the floor.
Why is sizing so important?
With the correct size bike, your child will develop their cycling skills quickly, easily and safely whilst being more comfortable on their bike. Not only does this help increase confidence and boost their self-esteem but, best of all, it means they can start riding straight away.
Approximate minimum age Minimum inside leg Maximum inside leg Approx minimum height Rothan 2+ 30cm 42cm (47cm with long seatpost) 88cm Cnoc 14 Small 3+ 34cm 42cm 92cm Cnoc 14 Large 3+ 38cm 48cm 98cm Cnoc 16 4+ 42cm 52cm 104cm Cnoc 20 4+ 47cm 57cm 110cm Beinn 20 Small 5+ 47cm 57cm 112cm Beinn 20 Large 6+ 52cm 62cm 120cm Beinn 24 7+ 57cm 68cm 127cm Beinn 26 8+ 62cm 74cm 135cm Beinn 27 10+ 68cm 80cm 146cm Creig 24 8+ 58cm 68m 128cm Creig 26 9+ 65cm 75cm 138cm Luath 24 8+ 59cm 69cm 130cm Luath 26 9+ 65cm 75cm 138cm Luath 700 Small 11+ 69cm 80cm 148cm Luath 700 Large 13+ 76cm 86cm 158cm
Choose your new Cnoc
Light, perfectly proportioned and confidence inspiring
The lightweight Cnoc is designed to ensure its riders excel from the first pedal stroke. Its aluminium frame is not simply a cut down adult frame, we remove as much weight as possible by designing it specifically for the size of child who will ride it, creating Cnocs that are as easy to pedal as they are to pick up.
Our extensive research shows learning to ride is easier in an upright position than in a bent over racy one. Sitting upright gives a much greater sense of security for starter riders. But also, certain organs in young kids’ tummies are almost as big as a fully-grown adult’s, which is why toddlers’ tummies stick out. Bending forward can be uncomfortable for a young rider so we design our frames to position our unique handlebars higher than the saddle to provide an easy upright riding position.
The Cnoc’s low centre of gravity reduces wobble and allows small children to get the balls of their feet down to stop but still have the saddle at the correct height for a nicely stretched pedal stroke. Its lightweight chromoly forks smooth out the ride and have a superior fatigue life compared to aluminium.
Confident stopping creates confident riders
How do our Cnocs achieve such featherweight fingertip braking control? It’s partly due to our exclusive micro-reach brake levers, narrow diameter handlebar and custom-made super-slim handlebar grips, which all combine to allow little hands to hold their brakes comfortably. It’s partly due to fitting brake arms that are the perfect length for the size of wheel. It’s partly due to the special modifications our mechanics make when they set up every Cnoc. It’s entirely due to how all of these things work together.
Lightweight wheels make for effortless riding
The Cnoc’s wheels are the ultimate expression of our Islabikes philosophy. Every part from spokes to tyres are designed together to give big performance in a small but perfectly formed package.
Smaller wheels are inherently stronger than bigger ones, and because child riders are lighter than adult riders a Cnoc’s wheels don’t need to be overbuilt. With this in mind we design our light alloy rims and narrow hubs to be laced together with the minimum number of spokes per wheel to give the strength needed without the weight that isn’t. What’s more our narrow hubs are less likely to accidentally catch feet or ankles than wider ones, and, just in case they do we fit flush, domed wheel bolts.
To match the lightweight rims, each Cnoc has lightweight proportionally designed Islabikes tyres with 72tpi construction. The all-purpose tread is fast enough to flatter little legs but surefooted enough for off piste play, whilst reflective sidewalls and a puncture resistant Kevlar protection improve safety.
The perfect progression from scooting to pedaling
Exclusive chainguard, size-specific aluminium cranks with a narrow Q-factor and Islabikes pedals, designed to rest at the perfect angle for set off. All combine to ensure a confident switch from scooting to pedalling.
We’ve custom-made our cranks to narrow the Q-factor – the horizontal distance between the pedals. But why is Q-factor important?
With a wide Q-factor a rider with shorter legs will find their legs going out to the side when pedaling at a far greater angle than a rider with longer legs. This increased angle is uncomfortable and makes pedaling less efficient because part of the pedaling force is going off sideways rather than downwards. Not only that, the sideways forces can make the rider sway as they pedal, upsetting steering and making learning difficult.
By reducing the Q-factor we bring the riders feet closer together, instantly improving pedaling ergonomics.
That’s not the only benefit. A low Q-factor means we can lower the bottom bracket closer to the ground meaning children can get their feet down when they want to stop, thereby feeling safer in the saddle.
Our lightweight chainguard keeps fingers safe and trousers clean. It even clips on and off tool-free for easy wheel removal. Finally, we spec small chainrings selected for each Cnoc to keep gearing easy so little legs can pedal effortlessly.
Perfectly shaped saddles for little bottoms
A child’s hips are far narrower than an adult’s so we created our own range of saddles that are proportional to the size of rider. Our saddles also ensure the rider uses the main part of their saddle and sits comfortably in the correct position relative to the pedals.
Mudguard fittings for good clean fun
All Cnoc frames come with fixtures ready to mount our exclusive full coverage mudguards.
Delivery is free of charge in the UK. We recommend allowing up to 4 working days from point of order to delivery of your bike, although it may arrive earlier.
We use a courier service so your bike will need signing for. Deliveries should take place between 8am and 6pm the following working day from despatch. Delivery days are not completely guaranteed in case of unforeseen circumstances.
Large accessories and parts (such as Beinn 26 mudguards, helmets and track pumps) are sent via courier and should be delivered within 2-4 working days of placing your order. Small accessories and parts are delivered via 1st class Royal Mail.
Outside the UK
Delivery of bikes is free of charge to the EU countries we ship to. We recommend allowing up to 9 working days from point of order to delivery of your bike. For accessory orders over £50, delivery is free. Any orders under £50 delivery is £4.99.

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Inmate’s father pleads not guilty in case of contraband package found at hospital
One of the five people indicted in connection with a package found at a Guam Memorial Hospital restroom, allegedly to be delivered to the prison, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the charges against him.
Paul Lynwood Johnson, 62, is accused of conspiring with others in a scheme to smuggle cellphones into the prison, according to court documents. A package with cellphones, SIM cards and a phone charger was found in a GMH restroom on Oct. 16, documents state.
Other people charged include Corina Lynn Blas Tedtatoao, inmate Raymond Torres Tedtaotao, inmate Frank Edward Pangelinan and Quiana Liberty Iglesias Manibusan.
Court documents state a witness saw Corina Tedtaotao leave the package in the restroom. Corina Tedtaotao is reportedly romantically involved with Raymond Tedtaotao. Corina Tedtaotao was interviewed, and told authorities she left the package so it could be retrieved later and brought to DOC, court papers state.
She reportedly said Manibusan gave her other items, including drugs, to be brought into the prison for Shawn Paul Johnson, who is Manibusan’s boyfriend, documents state.
Paul Lynwood Johnson is identified in court documents as Shawn Paul Johnson’s father.
Manibusan allegedly admitted to obtaining items that would be delivered the prison and giving them to Corina Tedtaotao, court documents state. Manibusan reportedly confirmed the items were for Raymond Tedtaotao, Pangelinan and Shawn Paul Johnson.
She said Paul Lynwood Johnson gave her money to buy the items that she gave to Corina Tedtaotao, according to the magistrate’s complaint.
Paul Lynwood Johnson is also one of 13 people, including six former corrections officers, charged in a separate contraband case.
Paul Lynwood Johnson is charged with conspiracy to promote major prison contraband and a special allegation of committing a felony while on felony release.

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Workflow Automation - By Industry
Supply chain management workflows involve specific challenges, as goods and assets are geographically distributed, and often spread across multi-modal transportation. Effective scheduling, tracking, documentation and reporting are extremely important in order to meet delivery commitments, optimize assets and revenue generation.
WORKFLOW AUTOMATION FOR SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS
The effective use of technology for supply chain automation can streamline a variety of processes:
- Process enquiries, check available options and generate commercial proposals.
- Documentation and checks for material received
- View available storage and transportation facilities and communicate with sales force
- Route planning for transportation
- Optimize storage and transportation facilities
- Real-time tracking of material movement
- Scheduling and routing of distribution of goods to point-of-sale or end user
- Invoice completed orders
- Account receivable tracking
- Ensure necessary conditions for perishable goods
- Schedule and track the inspection and maintenance of assets
Workflow automation systems that leverage cloud, mobility, RFID, barcode scanning and web technologies ensure accuracy, secure and efficient processing of supply chain logistics.
Supply Chain Management
The customer provides storage and transportation of the components required for manufacturing industries. They were using spreadsheets and manual systems to track their assets and generate the information needed for invoicing. This led to revenue leakage and errors. CCR Technologies developed Workflow Automation that brought in better visibility, control, coordination and accuracy.
Workflow Automation - By Function
Transforming Data into Valuable Business Information in the Digital Age
Data, information, knowledge, analysis, analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, business intelligence, data mining, big data…
How to use Field Workforce Automation to improve productivity of your field staff
Most organizations are convinced that if productivity on the field is improved, it will result in real business benefits. The challenge however, is to figure out how to improve this productivity.


BMW M3 Challenge and its four different playing modes will provide plenty of opportunity for determined practice for the soon starting worldwide online competition where talented drivers can already register on the official homepage.
Up to 1000 drivers will compete against each other to prove their racing skills.
The candidates will participate in more than 100 races according to the shoot-out method, which sends the best of them to the next race, and on to the next, etc., which become progressively more difficult.
The length of the races will vary between 5 and 25 rounds. The thrilling live finale will then crown the best of 14 finalists as the victory.
Exciting prizes await the M3 Challenge World Champion.
Start the ignition to see just what the V8 high-rev engine is capable of.
Shift up through the gears to propel the BMW M3 Coupé forwards as it constantly pushes the boundaries of driving pleasure even further.
Brake as you approach the first bend but keep your steering tight, you don't want to lose your advantage.
Think you could have performed better? Then try again.
Thanks to the BMW M3 Challenge, the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit is all yours.
Configure your BMW M3 Coupé using original paint finishes and enjoy the powerful sound of the engine at 8,300 rpm - until you have to brake again that is.
The software runs on all standard Windows personal computers.
To control the vehicle you can either use the keyboard or a PC steering wheel.


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Brochier, one of the oldest fabric companies in the world, manufactures high end fabrics for interior decoration purposes, exuding sophistication, elegance as well as being renowned for their yarns’ quality. The Brochier range of fabrics is vast: fine silks for curtains, large printed and jacquard fabrics for settees, soft velvets for cushions, brocades and damasks made of natural fibres or special technical yarns such as Trevira CS.
Brochier collection was born thanks to strong artistic inspiration that the designer takes within the company Clerici Tessuto, characterized by continuous exchange of suggestions and creative ideas from the interior design world and the fashion world.
From this creative influence is formed a research of structure fabrics for home furnishings that can interpret the classic best seller in the clothing world, like drappy satin, embossed silk or chanel fabrics of a timeless feel.
Since 2013 Brochier collections have been produced under the creative direction of Eleonora Rachetti.
Notable amongst the latest Brochier collections is the Ombre Safari that presents a silk velvet jaquard with a geometric drawing made on an ancient handcrafted loom.

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I’m ridiculously nostalgic when it comes to Christmas, so a film that brings a 1980s Christmas back to life is an absolute must-see.
A Child’s Christmases In Wales was made by BBC Four as a ‘modern’ adaptation of Dylan Thomas’ story of the same name.9 reasons why Love Actually is the most overrated Christmas film ever
I say ‘modern’ – it actually takes us back to Christmas past with a hat-trick of seriously retro 1980s Christmases.
And it comes complete with all the tat that we remember from the brash, loud and over indulgent decade.
The film is set in South Wales and tells the story of Owen Rhys as he reminisces on three separate Christmases in 1983, 1986 and 1989.
Each year, Owen’s two uncles, Gorwel (a man who squats in an aquarium and drains the drinks trolley of whisky each year) and Huw (a successful carpet salesman who once sold a rug to Tom Jones) descend on Owen’s house, with Owen’s melancholic cousin Maurice in tow.
And every year, Owen’s father Geraint struggles to negotiate a reasonable rate with the carol singers, whose prices keep going up, while his mother Brenda prepares the house with military precision, measuring carrot batons and creating perfectly symmetrical pyramids out of pink loo rolls.
There are rows, fights and aggressive Hungry Hungry Hippos tournaments, but eventually, the family finds peace and harmony.
Just in time for the 90s.
To top it off, the cast includes the fantastic Ruth Jones (Gavin and Stacey), Paul Kaye (otherwise known as ‘Dennis Pennis’ as some readers may remember), Mark Lewis-Jones and Steve Speirs.
And it’s funny, too – the screenplay was written by comedian Mark Watson.
So I’m going to use this film to take us all back to the highs and lows of a 1980s Christmas.
Let’s celebrate 1980s decor at its finest and look back at the technology that will make you thankful for your iPhone.
Brenda’s perfectly preened home will bring back a whole load of childhood memories.
A Charles and Diana commemorative mug sits on the kitchen bench; there’s a drinks trolley in the corner loaded with Advocaat and vermouth; the cups of tea are delivered on a doily-dressed saucer and the wallpaper does not apologise for what it is – namely a brown-hued, floral flock.
Then there is the fire place: an electric fire with plastic coal and wood, and a ‘flame’ effect that was basically made from a back-lit cut-out that looked, well, nothing like a flame.
Brenda has her house decked in foil decorations and tinsel for Christmas – remember those beauties that we used to hang from the ceiling?
And as she refuses to buy the tree until Christmas Eve, because she’s broken too many hoovers vacuuming up pine needles, she’s absolutely delighted when brash Uncle Huw arrives with an artificial silver Christmas tree.
There is plenty of vintage tech in this film too.
Brenda wants a phone line installed but Geraint doesn’t go in for all the new tech – he would rather take a walk in the bracing winter air to the town’s only phone box.
But this is the 80s, the decade on the cusp of the digital revolution and the computer has arrived – courtesy of (surprise, surprise) Uncle Huw.
Huw rocks up with the new toy and a ‘fascinating’ game called Planning Permission (press A to be the council chief, press B to be the secretary etc).
Of course, the game doesn’t load, so the lads revert to the trusty old Subbuteo – until Brenda crushes the little men under her feet while carrying the tea and the doilys.
The CD makes an appearance too, as the carol singers’ conductor tries to up his profits by flogging Owen their brand new Christmas tracks.
And finally, the video recorder, which belongs to Huw, allows them to watch Max Boyce on demand – although Huw isn’t keen on pausing or stopping the tape when the carol singers interrupt in the belief ‘it’ll wear out the tape’.
So there you have it.
If you want to experience a 1980s Christmas in technicolor (it took Brenda a few more years to finally give in and agree to a colour TV) then give this film a watch.
Sadly, due to modern technology, I lost my recorded version when I switched Internet provider, so I had to hunt it down on eBay.
I suddenly had renewed sympathy for Huw and his rubbish computer. I guess some things never really change.


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Ilma University is indeed on a roll as it plans to hold the one of a kind International Virtual Conference on the Transformative Role of Social Media Amid COVID 19 on FRIDAY 16TH – SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2020. This will truly be a ground-shaking conference as it will revolve around the most predominant area currently.
Department of Media Science takes lead and brings this internationally acclaimed event to the limelight with the deliberation and dialogues on the far-reaching social media dimension. The University aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry through this upcoming elaborated online conference. As reiterated by one of the esteemed participants, “This virtual conference will unveil at the right time with the winds of change to propel all to adopt the novel ways of information dissemination.”
Ilma University will put into action the supreme importance of social media and all its aspects with the impact on views plus reviews globally. It will indeed keep the finger on the pulse of the throbbing networks worldwide.


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It's right for you if...
You’re looking for a do-it-all full-suspension mountain bike that's efficient and fast, but doesn't shy away from some bigger stuff. You want the added stiffness and weight savings of a carbon frame, and want blazing-fast wireless electronic shifting.
The tech you get
A light and stiff full carbon frame, 130 mm RockShox Pike Select+ fork, 120 mm of rear travel with a RockShox Deluxe Ultimate RCT shock and a SRAM GX Eagle AXS wireless electronic transmission with an extra-low 52-tooth climbing gear. Plus, wide Bontrager Line Elite 30 carbon wheels with a 108-tooth Rapid Drive hub for instant engagement, Bontrager Line Elite Dropper and Bontrager RSL integrated carbon bar/stem combo.
The final word
The Top Fuel 9.8 is a ridiculously fun carbon down-country bike with upgraded parts that give you big benefits on the trail, like more speed from the carbon wheels, more grip from the ultra-smooth suspension, and faster, more precise shifts from the AXS transmission.
Why you'll love it
- You get clean shifts, even under load, with SRAM's smart, smooth and completely wireless GX Eagle AXS transmission
- A sleek internal storage compartment gives you a versatile spot to stow tools and gear
- Mino Link lets you make small adjustments to your geometry quickly and easily, even mid-ride
- This bike’s killer suspension set-up is both efficient and ready to party
- Wider Line Elite 30 wheels provide better tyre support so you can run lower pressure and get more traction
Colour: Matte Emerald Iris
*Please note – spec applies to all sizes unless listed separately
|Frame||OCLV Mountain Carbon, internal storage, tapered head tube, Knock Block 2.0, internal guided routing, downtube guard, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 120 mm travel|
|Fork||RockShox Pike Select+, DebonAir spring, Charger 3 RC2 damper, tapered steerer, 44 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Maxle Stealth, 130 mm travel|
|Shock||RockShox Deluxe Ultimate RCT, 185 mm x 50 mm|
|Max compatible fork travel||130mm (541mm axle-to-crown)|
|Wheel front||Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axle|
|Wheel rear||Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-bolt, SRAM XD driver, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle|
|Skewer rear||Bontrager Switch thru-axle, removable lever|
|Tyre||Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 29x2.40"|
|Tyre part||Bontrager TLR sealant, 180 ml/6 oz|
|Rim strip||Bontrager TLR|
|Max tyre size||Frame: 29x2.50", Fork: See manufacturer|
|Shifter||SRAM Eagle AXS POD|
|Rear derailleur||SRAM GX Eagle AXS, T-Type|
|Crank||SRAM GX Eagle, T-Type, DUB, 30T, 55 mm chain line, 170 mm length|
|Bottom bracket||SRAM DUB MTB Wide, 73 m, BSA threaded|
|Cassette||SRAM Eagle XS-1275, T-Type,10-52, 12-speed|
|Chain||SRAM GX Eagle, T-Type, 12-speed|
|Max. chainring size||1x: 36T round, 34T oval, min 28T|
|Weight||M – 12.80 kg / 28.22 lb (with TLR sealant, no tubes)|
|Weight limit||This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lb).|
We reserve the right to make changes to the product information contained on this site at any time without notice, including with respect to equipment, specifications, models, colours, materials and pricing. Due to supply chain issues, compatible parts may be substituted at any time without notice.
Bike and frame weights are based on pre-production painted frames at time of publication. Weights may vary in final production.


Stadium tours meet in the Lambeau Field Atrium, Thursday, July 12, 2012.
The Green Bay Packers will reveal today how they'll rearrange Lambeau Field Atrium's key businesses in the coming year.
The Packers will present their plans during a special meeting of the Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football Stadium District at Lambeau Field. The team has talked generally about their plans during the past year, including at the annual shareholders' meeting in July.
Team representatives had suggested a number of possibilities, including adding a second tower to the Lombardi Avenue face of the atrium. That appears to be off the books now, but moving the Packers ...


When Windows 10 is released later this year, people with Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 installed on their PCs will be eligible for a free upgrade to the latest operating system. The question many are asking is, can my PC handle the upgrade?
Let’s take a look at the system requirements.
The good news for Windows 8.1 users is that if your PC can run that system, Microsoft says, “you’re good to go.”
But what does that mean for Windows 7 users? According to Microsoft, you’ll need to meet the following requirements.
Processor: 1 gigahertz or faster.
RAM: 1 gigabyte (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
To find out about your processor speed and RAM, go to your Control Panel, choose System and Maintenance or System and Security and then System.
Click view amount of RAM and processor speed.
Here you can see that the RAM and processor speed on the Windows 7 computer I am using can support an upgrade.
Now, this doesn’t guarantee that your particular PC will upgrade from Windows 7. Microsoft points out that some older 64-bit CPUs, some 32GB and all 16 GB device running a compressed OS won’t work with 10.
Graphics Card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver. If your graphics card was made in the past 10 years, it should probably be fine.
Since the final version of Windows 10 isn’t available yet, none of this is final. We’ll keep you updated.