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Blood 'n' guts history, eh?
In his 1997 memoir Thin Ice: Coming of Age in Canada , author and New Yorker illustrator Bruce McCall wrote about his adolescent attempts to present Canadian history in comic book form: "What ensued was scene after scene of bewhiskered elderly gentlemen in stovepipe hats standing around one conference hall or another and making declarations on the order of `So it is settled, gentlemen. The Cod Tax shall be repealed!'"
By Nathan Whitlock
Sun., Sept. 2, 2007timer3 min. read
The Annotated Northwest Passage
by Scott Chantler
Oni Press,
267 pages, $23.99
In his 1997 memoir Thin Ice: Coming of Age in Canada, author and New Yorker illustrator Bruce McCall wrote about his adolescent attempts to present Canadian history in comic book form: "What ensued was scene after scene of bewhiskered elderly gentlemen in stovepipe hats standing around one conference hall or another and making declarations on the order of `So it is settled, gentlemen. The Cod Tax shall be repealed!'"
Chester Brown's justly ballyhooed graphic novel Louis Riel tackled the problem of Canada's often frustratingly static and bureaucratic early history by meeting it head-on. His emotionally cool, detached and almost dogmatically unsensational indie comic aesthetic was perfect for a tale in which the lives and destinies of even such a dynamic and larger-than-life figure as Riel seemed completely at the mercy of the machinations of larger political concerns.
Brown's take on Riel was classic tragedy, in which the wheels of fate could be heard turning from virtually the first panel. The moral of Riel's story was clear: The efforts of the individual are meaningless; real decisions are made elsewhere. The world of Louis Riel was one in which even angry mobs were more likely to shrug and go home than put the torch to anything. (If Margaret Atwood ever updates Survival, her Canada-as-victim take on CanLit, a chapter on graphic novels is a given.)
Waterloo cartoonist Scott Chantler takes the opposite tack with The Annotated Northwest Passage, his rowdy good guys vs. bad guys comic book series set amid the vast expanses of Rupert's Land, the Hudson's Bay Company territory that encompassed virtually the entire, vast Hudson's Bay watershed. In the endnotes that make up the "annotated" part of this collection of the comic book's first three volumes (seven are planned), Chantler writes: "Canadian history, as taught in schools, is largely about politics and shipping routes and such, and downplays the exploration, the danger, the adventure – and yes, the violence – that's often glossed over because it's not how Canadians generally think of themselves."
And so, in Chantler's Northwest Passage, there is a compensatory amount of running, shooting, stabbing, killing, hanging and blowing things up. The story is set in 1755, mostly within and around the fictional Fort Newcastle, a fur-trading outpost on Hudson's Bay. Charles Lord, the fort's governor, is preparing to return to Mother England after what seems like a lifetime. Though he is sick of overseeing the fort – I've had more than enough of life as a businessman," he says – he is loath to leave the wilderness he loves and once spent so much time exploring. Plus, he never did find the mythic Northwest Passage. Lord will also be leaving behind his half-breed son, with whom he has a less-than-comfortable relationship.
Before any of that happens, however, the fort is seized by a group of devious, murdering Frenchmen led by Lord's arch nemesis, Montglave. The rest of the book involves Lord wandering through Rupert's Land, trying to gather together some of his old cronies to help re-take the fort.
Though Chantler chaffs at the idea of his series being "for kids" and declares his love of (and borrowings from) Brown's Louis Riel and the work of Frank Miller (300, The Dark Knight Returns), he keeps things just a little darker than Disney here, both visually and morally. Lord could serve dinner for six on his torso, while the evil Montglave is thin and even vaguely rat-like. There's also a mysterious English tracker-gone-native named John Blackmoon who comes on like Batman in buckskin. Chantler could spin off a whole new series about Lord brawnily fighting him across the New World. Call it Justice League British North America.
This is only to say that while some of the content does disqualify this efficient action tale as a book for young kids, the simplistic moral universe makes it, at best, an escapist adult read. Chantler certainly injects Canadian history with a double-shot of violence and excitement, but in doing so, he manages to drain it of the kind of moral complexity that made Louis Riel so remarkable.
On the other hand, Riel's abs and pecs were pathetic.
Nathan Whitlock is review editor of Quill & Quire, the book trade monthly.


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Verizon HTC Rhyme Hands-On [Video]
What we've got here is a rather feminine device created by HTC to appeal to those who love to be fashion forward and have a bit of a unique coolness to their smartphone. Much in the same way the bright red version of the HTC Inspire 4G, the HTC Rhyme (here in its Verizon iteration) aims to spice up more than just the specifications inside the phone – the exterior aesthetic here is enhanced, made to work with the way the user and the device interact visually. And it finally, finally brings the "charm" to the USA with a little light-up square that lets you know you've got a notification. Japan Kawaii, here we come!
I'm actually surprised the team at HTC didn't call this the HTC Kawaii, as cuteness is certainly the centerpiece here with the Rhyme. It's also a bit strange that it doesn't have "Beats" integration given its name and the fact that HTC recently hooked up with Beats officially, but we wont dwell on that for long. Plastic and metal components all around, soft plastic on the back and a construction that reminds us, strangely, of a first-gen HTC device – and that's not a bad thing.
This device is clearly made to be a full package, with wired stereo headset, Bluetooth headset, and charm all ringing true with the same cool Plum coloring. The charm, like the headset, must be plugged into the headphone jack to work, acting as a simple tell-all for activities as they happen – got a new message? Bright lights for you! The desk cradle is one of the more clear plusses of this entire combination, appearing to be a desktop accessory noone would be opposed to employing.
Inside and out this device doesn't exactly scream "new", a single-core 1GHz Snapdragon, WVGA LCD display and 5MP camera with single LED flash leading us to believe that this device isn't aimed at early adopters, but rather a new generation of smartphone users looking to get in to the game with something that looks rather nice. On the other hand, this device is the first to show off the new HTC Sense 3.5, glossy and impressive as always. The simplified widgets and tabbed shortcut bar are there, (like you've seen in the leaked version perhaps), as are some excellent dynamic icons that chance based on updates to apps.
The newest update to HTC's camera app includes 2.5s in burst mode, auto backlight correction, and automatic upload to a user-designated Facebook gallery, amongst many other options you may have seen in the last few impressive HTC camera app releases. That said, in combination with a fairly decent (though not top-class compared to its 8-megapixel cousins) camera makes this device a definite lead-in to other HTC devices. You'll also notice that this device doesn't ONLY come in Plum, there's a sort of silver/white combo for those that love a White Wedding more than they want Purple Rain.
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What we've got here is a mid-range contender that'll likely appeal to a younger crowd and will take, as all good smartphones should, the feature phone selection at Verizon to lunch (and not leave a tip!) Have a look at our hands-on video as well as photos galore above and below. We'll also be reviewing this device soon.

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ESPN: West Virginia has 'adequate' chance of being upset
Grant McGalliard, Diehards
The West Virginia Mountaineers should make it past the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but it's not a certainty.
Murray State, the 12-seed, is a dangerous bunch. The Racers have won 13 straight and are looking to pull the 12-seed over 5-seed upset that always seems to pop up each March.
ESPN's Jake Trotter went through and evaluated each Friday matchup based on upset potential. When it comes to West Virginia-Murray State, he rates the Racers' chance of an upset as "adequate."
"West Virginia's veteran backcourt gives it a chance to make a deep run," Trotter wrote. "But Murray State comes into the tournament on a 13-game winning streak, the second-longest active streak in Division I. The Racers can play."
Trotter also picked Dexter Miles Jr. as the player to watch in the game over fellow Mountaineers guard Jevon Carter. "Miles went 15-of-27 from 3-point range over three games," Trotter wrote. "If he keeps that up, as Texas Tech coach Chris Beard put it, West Virginia might walk to the Sweet 16."
The Mountaineers have made the tournament nine out of the last 11 seasons, but have only made the Elite Eight once in that span, in the 2010 season. The journey of a thousand miles (or six games) begins with a single step, and West Virginia's journey begins at 3 p.m. CT on TNT.
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So I guess I knew it would happen sooner or later, with public openness in such a vast forum as the interweb, one is bound to have his views spread about to his locality. I think I messed up when I added a few of the wrong people to my facebook account, where I often publish links to my posts. Well someone has informed my Wife's mother that we are Atheists.
Now, my wife, she isn't an Atheist (yet hehe). She says she doesn't know, which is understandable, but that she definitely doesn't believe in Jesus or Christianity. Now, let me just say, I didn't have anything to do with this, somehow, some way, we ended up moving away from the faith at nearly the same exact time…one day we were sitting together talking and she brought it up…I NEVER DID, this was during the time where i couldn't even express all my conflicting thoughts about my faith, so this was a HUGE relief for me. So anyway, her brother called her Saturday and asked her if she was an Atheist.
Someone told her mother, I don't know who. Now the parents want to have a talk with us. This can't be good. It's not like I mind a whole lot, I have never really been ashamed of any of my beliefs or Non-beliefs….I was just trying to lay the hints in a more gentle manner…I make jokes and smart remarks about church and Jesus all the time…just waiting for them to put the pieces together. No one in the family really uses the internet…so i don't have to worry about that part…which is why i have been so open here…they don't know what Google is…i thought i was safe…why did i let you people on facebook know about this? Well at least I don't have to worry about being found out anymore huh?
I am afraid that Monica's parents are going to treat us like we are more social outcasts than we already are…like we are out worshipping Satan (Ave Natas) on the weekends, drinking goats blood, and providing free abortions in our home….well that just isnt the case (in fact, we are both still pro-life, though she is more adamant about it than I am). Monica and I have always been outcasts, usually because of our viewpoints or faith…you see, when we were fervent Christians, they always thought we took that too far…they went as far to go to the church we attended to make sure that we weren't joining a cult.
I think the most annoying part of this is that no one in her family, or my family for that matter, has ever been devoted to god, the church, christ, and our faith as we once were. Her parents honestly aren't very devoted at all in any way that I have ever seen. So why would it bother them that we no longer believe?
I will keep you updated on this…it might get rough.


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Q: How to import csv or arff to scikit? I have two dataset in csv and arff format which I have been using in classification models in weka. I was wondering if this formats can be used in scikit to try others classification methods in python.
This is how my dataset looks like:
ASSAY_CHEMBLID...MDEN.23...MA,TARGET_TYPE...No...MA,TARGET_TYPE...apol...MA,TARGET_TYPE...ATSm5...MA,TARGET_TYPE...SCH.6...MA,TARGET_TYPE...SPC.6...MA,TARGET_TYPE...SP.3...MA,TARGET_TYPE...MDEN.12...MA,TARGET_TYPE...MDEN.22...MA,TARGET_TYPE...MLogP...MA,TARGET_TYPE...R...MA,TARGET_TYPE...G...MA,TARGET_TYPE...I...MA,ORGANISM...No...MA,ORGANISM...C2SP1...MA,ORGANISM...VC.6...MA,ORGANISM...ECCEN...MA,ORGANISM...khs.aasC...MA,ORGANISM...MDEC.12...MA,ORGANISM...MDEC.13...MA,ORGANISM...MDEC.23...MA,ORGANISM...MDEC.33...MA,ORGANISM...MDEO.11...MA,ORGANISM...MDEN.22...MA,ORGANISM...topoShape...MA,ORGANISM...WPATH...MA,ORGANISM...P...MA,Lij
0.202796,0.426972,0.117596,0.143818,0.072542,0.158172,0.136301,0.007245,0.016986,0.488281,0.300438,0.541931,0.644161,0.048149,0.02002,0,0.503415,0.153457,0.288099,0.186024,0.216833,0.184642,0,0.011592,0.00089,0,0.209406,0
where Lij is my class identificator (0 or 1). I was wondering if a previous transformation with numpy is needed.

A: To read ARFF files, you'll need to install liac-arff. see the link for details.
once you have that installed, then use the following code to read the ARFF file
import arff
import numpy as np
# read arff data
with open("file.arff") as f:
    # load reads the arff db as a dictionary with
    # the data as a list of lists at key "data"
    dataDictionary = arff.load(f)
    f.close()
# extract data and convert to numpy array
arffData = np.array(dataDictionary['data'])

There are several ways in which csv data can be read, I found that the easiest is using the function read_csv from the Python's module Pandas. See the link for details regarding installation.
The code for reading a csv data file is below
# read csv data
import pandas as pd
csvData = pd.read_csv("filename.csv",sep=',').values

In either cases, you'll have a numpy array with your data. since the last column represents the (classes/target /ground truth/labels). you'll need to separate the data to a features array X and target vector y. e.g.
X = arffData[:, :-1]
y = arffData[:, -1]

where X contains all the data in arffData except for the last column and y contains the last column in arffData

Now you can use any supervised learning binary classifier from scikit-learn.

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Facebook Celebrates 10th Birthday
February 2, 2014 by Justin Tolerman
Want to feel old? Facebook is celebrating it's 10th birthday today. Doesn't it feel like just yesterday that it launched onto the social scene?
Ten years ago on February 4, nineteen year old Zuckerberg launched Facebook, the site that would change the way in which we connect and communicate with each other.
Facebook was originally built for Harvard students and its popularity spread through the campus, growing bigger and bigger. Since it's launch, Facebook has acquired over 1.23 billion users and has had an Oscar winning film made about it's creation called "The Social Network".
Facebook received the largest valuation ever for a newly listed company back in 2012 with a $100 billion stock listing and it's user base continues to expand.
The biggest growth in audiences with Facebook are now with people over 65 years of age. Research has shown that 45 percent of those aged 65 years and older are using Facebook as compared to just 35 percent last year.
84 percent of those aged 18 to 29 use Facebook, making up the largest demographic of users. The number of young people using Facebook has dropped over the last few years which has caused little concern.
"The desire for the new also drives each new generation to find their own media and this is playing out now in social media. It is nothing new that young people care about style and status in relation to their peers, and Facebook is simply not cool any more," suggested Daniel Miller, a professor of material culture.
Facebook has paved the way for new social media sites like Twitter, Instagram and SnapChat which are heavily dominated by a younger user base.
Some of the milestones for Facebook include the $1 billion dollar purchase of Instagram and the launch of Paper, a new app targeting news stories.
"We're focused on building the company for the long term," concluded Zuckerberg.
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Calendar A-Z Index School of Arts and Sciences University of Pennsylvania
30th Annual Public Lecture: Mary Pattillo
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 5:00pm
Location: College Hall 200
"Black Picket Fences Revisited: Black Middle Class Neighborhoods in the 21st Century"
Watch a video of Dr. Pattillo's talk here:
Black Picket Fences Revisited: Black Middle Class Neighborhoods in the 21st Century
Or listen to just the audio here:
Mary Pattillo, Harold Washington Professor of Sociology, Northwestern University, will be our 30th Annual Urban Studies Public Lecturer, and will give a lecture entitled "Black Picket Fences Revisited: Black Middle Class Neighborhoods in the 21st Century." The event takes place Monday, October 28, 2013 at 5:00 PM, in College Hall 200. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The lecture draws on new research carried out for the 2013 Second Edition of Professor Pattillo's book, Black Picket Fences: Privilege and Peril Among the Black Middle Class published by the University of Chicago Press.
Pattillo uses the city of Chicago as her laboratory and strives to be an expert in Chicago history, politics, and social life. First published in 1999, Mary Pattillo's Black Picket Fences explores an American demographic group often ignored by both scholars and the media: the black middle class. Nearly fifteen years later, this book remains a groundbreaking study of a group still underrepresented in the academic and public spheres. The result of living for three years in "Groveland," a black middle-class neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Black Picket Fences explored both the advantages the black middle class has and the boundaries they still face. She illuminated the economic, spatial, and cultural forces that affect child-rearing and youth socialization in this setting. Despite arguments that race no longer matters, Pattillo showed a different reality, one where black and white middle classes remain separate and unequal. The first edition of Black Picket Fences won the Oliver Cromwell Cox Best Book Award from the American Sociological Association.
Pattillo conducted new interviews with many of the same neighborhood residents featured in the original for the second edition of the book, which allows her to trace how "Groveland" fared over time, including the impact of the recession of 2008 on the neighborhood and its residents. As one reviewer noted, Pattillo's work is skillful in "shifting the dialogue concerning the inner-city from its focus on social pathologies of the poor to a more holistic discussion of stratification and social interaction."
In addition to her appointments in sociology and African American studies at Northwestern, Professor Pattillo is also a Faculty Affiliate with the Institute for Policy Research. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Chicago 1997, and her areas of interest include race and ethnicity (specifically the black middle class), urban sociology, and qualitative methods.
Her second book, Black on the Block (University of Chicago Press 2007) focused on gentrification and public housing transformation in North Kenwood - Oakland on Chicago's South Side. The book develops the concept of "middlemen" and "middlewomen," the roles that black professionals play in working alternatively to mediate or exacerbate racial and class inequality. It won the Robert Park Book Award and a proclamation of the City of Chicago.
Current research projects include a study of how parents negotiate school choice and how families make housing choices in Chicago, Pattillo also has a growing interest in race in Latin America, and is a member of the MacArthur Foundation-funded Research Network on How Housing Matters for Families and Children.
Pattillo is a founding board member and active participant in Urban Prep Charter Academy, the first all-boys public charter high school in Chicago.
In Memoriam, Norm Glickman
Congratulations to Gabriella Lott (URBS '19)
Rest in Power Sharree Walls (URBS '13)
Professor Brent Cebul and URBS 104
Sabrina Aponte (URBS '19) writes a beautiful article in 34th Street
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When visionary companies like NTT work with social impact in mind, everyone wins
A century ago, there were 500,000 rhinoceroses in the world. Today, there are fewer than one-tenth of that number, and almost all of them live in national parks and reserves to protect them from poachers. Such is the threat of poaching that it is feared rhinos could be extinct by 2025. Fortunately, technology offers a solution.
NTT together with Cisco has developed the Connected Conservation program. It installed a Wi-Fi network, infrared cameras, acoustic surveillance and electric fencing to deter and identify intruders on a private reserve in South Africa. Over the three years of the program, the number of rhinos poached at the reserve fell from 54 to zero, virtually eliminating poaching in this reserve. The program is now being extended to reserves across the African continent to protect rhinos and other endangered species.
Addressing social and environmental problems requires engagement and leadership from businesses if they are to grow. It's no longer enough just to provide a service; the best companies of the future will offer a vision. Increasingly, clients expect it. Research shows that consumers will choose a brand with sustainable credentials over one without—and that they are willing to pay more.
Look beyond CSR
Contributing to society is not a new concept for NTT, the Japanese global technology and business solutions company—for over a century it has considered it a duty to serve the tax-paying public who supported it. When it was privatized in 1985, NTT maintained its sense of social purpose. Today, with over 300,000 employees across more than 80 countries and regions, the NTT group of companies understands its power to act in ways that significantly change the world for the better.
I want us to work as a partner with our clients and use our business activities to solve issues in society.
A senior executive of NTT Group explains the vision: "We need to look beyond the general definition of CSR [corporate social responsibility] and become a company that solves social issues. I want us to work as a partner with our clients and use our business activities to solve issues in society." For example, NTT set up a website called Our Farmer, which allows 2,500 farmers from Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, a rural region with high rates of poverty, to sell organic produce that lasts for a relatively long time to health-conscious consumers directly via mobile devices. The farmers can earn more for their products without relying on an intermediary.
Set your priorities
For global companies, it is vital to clearly define priorities for contributing to social good, so that operating units and subsidiaries can work in concert, rather than in isolation. NTT believes that information and communications technologies (ICT) can be significant contributors to achieving these targets.
That is why it developed a Social Responsibility Charter and decided to prioritize four critical areas in which technology can do good: Enrich Society; Protect the Environment; Safety and Security; and United NTT . It has also committed to contributing to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a list of 17 global targets for 2030, announced in September 2016.
NTT has incorporated SDGs into its social and governance policies, so they are at the heart of decision-making, not an afterthought. The company continually reviews its investments and measures results to ensure it has a positive impact. Contributing to sustainability is a significant commitment—and real progress is possible only if it is part of a company's core values.
Actions, not words
Sean Pillot de Chenecey, author of The Post-Truth Business, says: "Businesses of all types finally realize that consumers are increasingly judging brands by how they actually behave, as opposed to the stories they tell. Brand credibility needs to be based on fact, not fiction, and the issue of sustainability is increasingly moving center-stage."
For its spokesman, NTT's core values resonate with the idea of connecting for the good of society. "I want our mindset to be about connecting networks, people and companies, as well as connecting the present to the future. I want us to achieve that through services and actions based on shared values created by the sincerity of our people and our companies."
Connect to succeed
Some skepticism about corporate commitments to improving society is understandable. For technology companies who want to instill a genuine culture of technology for good, they must have the engagement of the senior executive and, most importantly, measure themselves on their results.
The challenge, then, is not just changing the business to meet sustainability goals but finding links between what a company does and pressing social needs, both locally and globally. Technology companies are well-positioned to play a meaningful role for good, and NTT's belief that a company must have a social purpose, not just a business one, could serve as a model for others around the globe.
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Hello. I have been trying to access my account for a few days now. Should I call Help Desk?
You previously had an account that used the same email address, which is causing this issue. You'll need to update the email on file to one never used on a Homestead account. That will fix the error and you'll be able to choose a design!


Shopping Honolulu | Leather Soul Downtown | A Continuous Lean.
With its natural beauty and laid back lifestyle, many people consider Hawaii to be heaven on earth. It is paradise to me though, largely because of the fact that Hawaii is home to Leather Soul and its two amazing shops.
In the capital city of Honolulu, amongst the tourists, bankers, government workers and other assorted business men –many of them seriously wearing Hawaiian shirts to the office, which is apparently totally acceptable business attire – sits Leather Soul Downtown, the newest offshoot of what I think to be the best shoe store in America. The only thing wrong with this new(ish) shop is the fact that it is still too many thousands of miles away from where I live.
The offerings at LSDT are a bit more conservative than what is on hand at the original shop (which I affectionately call "the mothership" or "ground zero for handsome footwear and other assorted greatness"), but they are not by any means less angeringly awesome. Tricker's, Alden, Quoddy, John Lobb, Edward Green, J.M. Weston, New Balance, Saint Crispin's – they're all there. Plus, Globe Trotter and Rimowa. It's probably for the best that your wallet was stolen while you were enjoying the Hawaiian beach life.
This new boutique also has a bit more space to play around with and is much more of a club house than any of the other Leather Soul locations. (My company does help out with some marketing work for all of the three Leather Soul locations, FYI.) If you are friendly and a good customer there's even private area in this store for leather chairs, entertainment and an obscene amount of very nice booze to relax with. It's a paradise within a paradise wrapped in a stunningly beautiful island.
If you happen to be interested in clothes and find yourself in the middle of the Pacific, this is the one shop you need to visit on Honolulu. Buy your better half a full day massage, paddle board lessons and a tour of the island, that should give you just enough time to sneak over to Leather Soul. It might be hard to hide all of the shoe boxes though. Don't worry, LS will ship everything straight from the store to help protect your fine footwear transgressions.
Leather Soul x Reyn Spooner Hawaiian "fun" shirt collaboration. I love this.
Have been fortunate to get in on an Alden pre-order or two and have always received sterling service from Oki…. but have never had the opportunity to visit!
The LSDT store looks like a destination if I ever get back to Hawaii. Sigh…..
I agree Michael, Leather Soul is an excellent retail establishment. I wonder though, where do you rank Leffot, in NYC, in comparison?
Your blog is a great read, and one of my very favorite sites.
@M. Louis Smith Leffot is great. I'm not trying to take anything away from what Steven is doing there. I'm on board, it's awesome. I think Leather Soul by nature of its location is overlooked. That's all. Also, I think LS fits my personal style a bit better than Leffot does.
It looks amazing! Great post.
Nevertheless great store and amazing product.
Thanks for the insight Michael. Both have starring roles in my shoe dreams!
This is a great looking store! It looks relaxed, casual, and fun while still professional. I love there shoes as well.They look so high-quality and classy!


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American Southern Insurance Co. v. Peavy Construction Co., Inc.
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY Plaintiff,
PEAVY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., JOHN R. PEAVY, AND KATHLEEN PEAVY, Individually, Separately and Severally, Defendants.
Callie V. S. Granade, Senior United States District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff American Southern Insurance Company's ("ASIC's"), Final Accounting of Attorneys' Fees (Doc. 41). Plaintiff seeks and award of attorneys' fees in the amount of $28, 070.12. Upon consideration of the petition and exhibits presented unto the Court, the petition is GRANTED and Plaintiff is awarded attorneys' fees in the amount of $28, 070.12.
I. The Attorney's Fee Standard
This Court has previously determined that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorney's fees. (Doc. 40). Additionally, Defendant was given an opportunity to object to the final accounting of attorneys' fees submitted by Plaintiff but made no such objection. Therefore, the Court will determine whether the amount sought by Plaintiff is reasonable.
Generally, "[t]he starting point for calculating a reasonable attorney's fee is "the number of hours reasonably expended on the litigation multiplied by a reasonable hourly rate" for the attorney's services. Norman v. Housing Authority of the City of Montgomery, 836 F.2d 1292, 1299 (11th Cir. 1988); See Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 433 (1983). To make this determination, the district court should consider the relevant factors among the twelve factors identified in Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.[1] Bivins v. Wrap It Up, Inc., 548 F.3d 1348, 1350 (11th Cir. 2008) (citing Johnson, 488 F.2d 714, 717-719 (5th Cir. 1974)). The product of these two numbers is referred to as the "lodestar" and there is a strong presumption that the lodestar represents a reasonable fee. Perdue v. Kenny A. ex rel. Winn, 559 U.S. 542, 552 (2010).
After calculating the lodestar, "[t]he court may then adjust the lodestar to reach a more appropriate attorney's fee, based on a variety of factors, including the degree of the plaintiff's success in the suit." Assoc. of Disabled Americans v. Neptune Designs, Inc., 469 F.3d 1357, 1359 n.1 (11th Cir. 2006). "When the number of compensable hours and the hourly rate are reasonable, a downward adjustment to the lodestar is merited only if the prevailing party was partially successful in its efforts." Bivins, 548 F.3d at 1350-51; Cf. Mock v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., 456 Fed.Appx. 799, 802 (11th Cir. 2012) (affirming a 25% reduction for lack of success in an ADEA action). The presumption that the lodestar is reasonable "may be overcome" and the lodestar enhanced "in those rare circumstances in which the lodestar does not adequately take into account a factor that may properly be considered in determining a reasonable fee." Perdue, 559 U.S. at 554 (citations omitted). The fee applicant "must produce specific evidence" that the "enhancement was necessary to provide fair and reasonable compensation." Perdue, 559 U.S. at 553 (citations omitted).
Although the "Johnson factors are to be considered in determining the lodestar figure; they should not be reconsidered in making either an upward or downward adjustment to the lodestar - doing so amounts to double-counting." Bivins, 548 F.3d at 1349 (citing Burlington v. Dague, 505 U.S. 557, 562-563 (1992); Perdue, 559 U.S. at 553 ("an enhancement may not be awarded based on a factor that is subsumed in the lodestar calculation."); Barnes v. Zaccari, 592 Fed.Appx. 859, 871 (11th Cir. 2015) (citing Bivins, 548 F.3d at 1349).
A. Reasonable hourly rate
The reasonable hourly rate is generally "the prevailing market rate in the legal community for similar services by lawyers of reasonably comparable skills, experience, and reputation." Blum v. Stenson, 465 U.S. 886, 895-896 n. 11, 104 S.Ct. 1541 (1984); Norman v. Housing Authority of the City of Montgomery, 836 F.2d 1292, 1299 (11th Cir. 1988). The "relevant market" is the "place where the case is filed." American Civil Liberties Union of Ga. v. Barnes, 168 F.3d 423, 437 (11th Cir. 1999) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). The fee applicant "bears the burden of producing satisfactory evidence that the requested rate is in line with prevailing market rates." Norman, 836 F.2d at 1299. In determining a reasonable hourly rate, Johnson factors three and nine-"the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly" and "the attorney's experience, reputation and ability"-may be considered. Further, although the Court does not give controlling weight to prior awards, those awards are relevant and instructive in determining whether the "requested rate is in line with prevailing market rates" in this judicial district for attorneys of reasonably comparable skill, experience, and reputation to that of Ladenheim seeking an award of fees. Norman, 836 F.2d at 1299. Also, the court is familiar with the prevailing rates in this district and may rely upon its own "knowledge and experience" to form an "independent judgment" as to a reasonable hourly rate. Loranger v. Stierheim, 10 F.3d 776, 781 (11th Cir. 1994) (citing Norman, 836 F.2d at 1303).
Plaintiff seeks attorneys' fees for the efforts of its counsel, Brian Miller of Brown & Ruprecht, PC, formerly of Wright & Green P.C, and James P. Green of Wright & Green P.C. for the time they spent litigating this action from April 2016 to April 2019. (Docs. 41, 41-1, 43, 43-1, 43-2). Plaintiff's counsel seek an hourly rate of $190.00. Initially, in support of its request, ASIC referred to copies of the checks paid to Wright Green, P.C in the amounts of $2, 094.39, $8, 004.50, and $2, 511.08 for its representation of ASIC from August 2017 to November 2018 (Doc. 35-1 at 54-57) and Mr. Miller submitted an Affidavit and an itemization of the hours he billed with the description of the work performed from January 2019 to April 2019 and that amount totals $12, 781.15. (Docs. 41; 41-1). According to the pleading and Affidavit ASIC sought $28, 070.12 in attorney's fees. (Id.) However, upon review of the documents submitted, this Court ordered ASIC to supplement its final accounting so that this Court could determine the reasonableness of the total amount of fees sought, not just the amount sought from January 2019 to April 2019. (Doc. 42). In response, ASIC resubmitted its motion seeking $28, 070.12 in attorneys' fees along with an amended Affidavit of Mr. Miller and an itemization of the hours billed by both Mr. Miller and Mr. Green from April 2016 to April 2019. (Doc. 43-1). The Amended Affidavit indicates that the total amount of fees billed to ASIC was $33, 523.12. (Id.) No. mention is made of the difference in the fees sought and the fees calculated per the Amended Affidavit and supporting itemization and the final accounting filed by Plaintiff.
As to skill and experience, Miller has twenty four years' experience. (Doc. 41-1 at 1). Mr. Green was admitted to the Alabama bar in 1979. (Doc. 43-1). Mr. Miller attests that an hourly rate of $190 an hour is in accordance with the fees that are customarily charged by attorneys who handle similar claims in Mobile, Alabama. Again, Defendant has not objected to the amount of attorneys' fees being sought. Upon consideration of the relevant Johnson factors and the submissions of counsel and based on this Court's own knowledge and experience, the Court finds $190 per hour is a reasonable hourly rate.
B. Hours reasonably expended
"Counsel for the prevailing party should make a good faith effort to exclude from a fee request hours that are excessive, redundant or otherwise unnecessary, just as a lawyer in private practice ethically is obligated to exclude such hours from his fee submission." Hensley, 461 U.S. at 434. Therefore, a district court should not allow any hours which are "excessive, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary", such as hours "that would be unreasonable to bill to a client and therefore to one's adversary irrespective of the skill, reputation or experience of counsel." Norman, 836 F.2d at 1301 (emphasis omitted). "Redundant hours generally occur when more than one attorney represents a client", although "they may all be compensated if they are not unreasonably doing the same work and are being compensated for the distinct contribution of each lawyer." Id. at 1301-02.
         Generally, "[w]hen a district court finds the number of hours claimed is unreasonably high, the court has two choices: it may conduct an hour-by-hour analysis or it may reduce the requested hours with an across-the-board-cut." Bivins, 548 F.3d at 1350 (citation omitted). If the district court employs an across-the-board cut, it must "provide a concise but clear ...


Art. XXIX.—Notes on Botrychium lunaria.
In November last I had the pleasure of examining a specimen of the Moonwort (Botrychium lunaria, Sw.), which had been recently discovered by my friend, Mr. J. D. Enys, and a few days later received several specimens collected by him. In New Zealand, however, the species is of a remarkably fugacious character, as on visiting the habitat on 3rd January not a trace of the plant could be found; all had disappeared.
The habitat is a gently undulating turfy depression on the south-western flank of Mount Torlesse, at an elevation of 2,800 feet. The Moonwort was growing in somewhat boggy situations, but not where it would be constantly moist. The situation is not one of the most favourable character, and it is not surprising that the specimens are of small size, closely resembling examples from the highest known habitats in the Highlands of Scotland.
The Mount Torlesse specimens do not exceed 3 inches in height, the roots are of a wiry character and the base of the stem is furnished with a membranous sheath; the sterile portion of the frond is pinnate and consists of from two to four pairs of flabellate sessile pinnules and a deeply cleft terminal pinnule; the fertile frond is sparingly branched and does not exceed one inch in length; the sporangia are bright yellow in colour. In the British Islands the plant varies from 3–7 inches in height.
The brief period of duration above ground may have prevented the detection of this plant in other parts of New Zealand, but in any case it can scarcely be expected to be of frequent occurrence. It may be searched for in cool grassy places from sea-level to 3,000 feet. In Europe it exhibits a predilection for limestone pastures at a low elevation, but is by no means restricted to calcareous soils.
the cool temperate regions; Labrador, Canada, the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, etc., in America; nearly all European countries, and in the cooler parts of Asia. It is generally distributed through the British Islands, where it ascends to 2,700 feet.
A remarkable fact in the life-history of this species is the great length of time which is required for the development of the frond before it rises above the surface of the soil. On making a longitudinal section of a mature stem the embryo frond for the ensuing year is seen to be sufficiently advanced to allow of the sterile and fertile portions being easily distinguished, the former being already coloured green at the tip, even the pinnules can be recognized notwithstanding their rudimentary condition.
Enclosed in the basal portion of this embryonic frond we find the embryo for the second following year, and this again encloses the embryo for the third year following. The embryo for the second year is differentiated into sterile and fertile parts; but the component parts of the frond for the third year can scarcely be made out. It is only in the fourth year that the fronds appear above ground.
It should be added that the embryo fronds are arranged in an alternating position so that if the frond destined to rise above ground next year has the fertile portion directed to the right, the frond for the second following year will have the panicle directed to the left.
Attention was first directed to the lengthened period required for the development of the fronds rather more than fifty years ago by the late W. Wilson of Warrington, the well-known bryologist.


While speaking at a press conference at the Ilupesi Square in Lagos Island on Thursday, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu II, warned Lagosians not to put on shoes and women not to wear head ties on Saturday as the state hosts Eyo Festival.
The influential monarch made the declaration as he informs the residents and visitors about the forthcoming Lagos@50 Eyo Festival scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 20, 2017.
The Oba who was represented by the Olumegbon of Lagos, Chief Fatai Lawal, outlined the dos and don'ts of the festival, and urged everyone not to wear any shoes within the vicinity of the masquerades, adding that female must not wear any form of head ties to the event.
He said the Eyo Festival was being held as part of the Lagos@50 celebrations to honour illustrious sons of Lagos including His Royal Highness, the Late Elegushi of Ikate, Oba Yekinni Elegushi (Kusenla II) and the deceased Co-Chairman, Lagos@50 Committee, Mr. Rasheed Gbadamosi.
Oba Akiolu assured residents and visitors that adequate security had been arranged for a successful festival and informed the public that the procession would take off at the Iga Iduganran to culminate at the Tafawa Balewa Square where the various Eyo groups would be on parade.
The Oba of Lagos said that the Eyo Festival would boost tourism as people are expected from all over the world to witness the festival which holds only on important occasions.
He assured the public that free transportation would be provided to the venue from all the divisions of the State.


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Unlike some college students, David Mohler, from Evanston, knows exactly what he will be doing when he graduates from the University of Wyoming.
Mohler, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering at UW, recently was accepted into the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program.
The scholarship allows the Department of Defense (DOD) to recruit and retain the next generation of science and technology leaders. Recipients work as summer interns during the academic degree program and subsequently are employed at a DOD organization following graduation.
SMART funds the total cost of full-time tuition at UW and provides a yearly stipend. Mohler expects to graduate in spring 2019.
"Once I have completed my degree, I will transfer out of the SMART program into full-time employment through the Department of the Navy as a civilian scientist," Mohler says. "I am required to fulfill a one-to-one commitment in terms of time. For every year of school that was funded by SMART, I have an obligation to stay with the facility that has sponsored me. In my case, it means that I am committed to a two-year service period after I complete my master's degree."
The program was established by the DOD to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing technical degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
Mohler started down the path two years ago, when UW engineering alumnus and College of Engineering and Applied Science Hall of Fame member Tom Lockhart visited campus. He was the director of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate and, during his visit, he and chief scientist Tim Bunning met with Mohler and other students. They talked with them about what it was like to work in research for the government in the aerospace and defense sector.
Based on mutual interest, Lockhart offered Mohler an internship opportunity in Dayton, Ohio, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. During the internship, he interacted with the director and the chief scientist, both of whom encouraged him to pursue a graduate degree and told him he would be an excellent candidate for the SMART scholarship. They wrote letters of recommendation, along with his UW adviser Cameron Wright, who served in the Air Force.
"The scholarship works in such a way that they pay for my graduate degree without any interruption to a standard academic year," Mohler says. "In the fall and spring semesters, I attend classes and perform research like normal. In the summers between academic years, I am required to serve an internship with the facility at which I will work following graduation. The program is easy to manage: There is minimal paperwork and effort during academic periods with a few occasional reports. Essentially, I am paid a salary while being a student, which is hard to beat."
The award has a prestigious nature. In 2017, only 343 scholarships were given, and the award rate for reviewed applications was just 14 percent, according to statistics from the National Defense Education Program.
"The SMART scholarship award is very selective, but I suspect David's combination of impressive technical expertise, with superb communication skills, is probably what put him over the top," Wright says. "I predict that this is just the first step in a highly successful career for David. His selection is a very positive reflection upon both the college and the department in highlighting the strong mentorship component to our degree programs. We do more than just teach. We guide, we motivate, and we challenge our students to reach for their maximum potential."
As part of the selection process for the scholarship, candidates are interviewed by some of their prospective matches based on work and research interests.
"I interviewed both with the Missile Defense Agency in Huntsville, Ala., as well as with the Naval Air Warfare Center at Point Mugu, Calif.," Mohler says. "Of those two places, I was offered the position at Point Mugu. I was lucky enough to be offered the position that I preferred."
That means Mohler, who has several family members who have attended UW, will soon leave the high plains for the West Coast. He will likely always remember his experience at UW fondly.
"As a Wyoming native, I have always had a certain pride for the state and university. Beyond that, my family has a history at the university," he says. "Between my family ties and the outreach the university does with Wyoming high schools, I knew that it was a top-notch school for engineering at a value that is hard to beat, especially considering the scholarship opportunities I was afforded."
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package com.streamsets.datacollector.restapi;

import com.streamsets.datacollector.main.BuildInfo;
import com.streamsets.datacollector.main.RuntimeInfo;
import com.streamsets.datacollector.main.UserGroupManager;
import com.streamsets.datacollector.restapi.bean.UserJson;
import com.streamsets.datacollector.usagestats.StatsCollector;
import com.streamsets.datacollector.util.AuthzRole;
import com.streamsets.datacollector.util.PipelineException;

import com.streamsets.lib.security.http.DisconnectedAuthentication;
import io.swagger.annotations.Api;
import io.swagger.annotations.ApiOperation;
import io.swagger.annotations.Authorization;

import javax.annotation.security.DenyAll;
import javax.annotation.security.PermitAll;
import javax.annotation.security.RolesAllowed;
import javax.inject.Inject;
import javax.ws.rs.GET;
import javax.ws.rs.POST;
import javax.ws.rs.Path;
import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
import javax.ws.rs.QueryParam;
import javax.ws.rs.core.Context;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
import javax.ws.rs.core.SecurityContext;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.security.Principal;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

@Path("/v1/system")
@Api(value = "system")
@DenyAll
@RequiresCredentialsDeployed
public class InfoResource {

  private final BuildInfo buildInfo;
  private final RuntimeInfo runtimeInfo;
  private final StatsCollector statsCollector;
  private final UserGroupManager userGroupManager;

  @Inject
  public InfoResource(
      BuildInfo buildInfo, RuntimeInfo runtimeInfo, StatsCollector statsCollector, UserGroupManager
      userGroupManager) {
    this.buildInfo = buildInfo;
    this.runtimeInfo = runtimeInfo;
    this.statsCollector = statsCollector;
    this.userGroupManager = userGroupManager;
  }

  @GET
  @Path("/info")
  @ApiOperation(value = "Returns SDC Info", response = Map.class, authorizations = @Authorization(value = "basic"))
  @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
  @PermitAll
  public Response getBuildInfo() throws PipelineException, IOException {
    return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(buildInfo).build();
  }

  @GET
  @Path("/info/currentUser")
  @ApiOperation(value = "Returns User Info", response = Map.class, authorizations = @Authorization(value = "basic"))
  @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
  @PermitAll
  public Response getUserInfo(@Context SecurityContext context) throws PipelineException, IOException {
    Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<>();
    String user;
    List<String> roles = new ArrayList<>();
    List<String> groups = new ArrayList<>();
    Principal principal = context.getUserPrincipal();

    if(principal != null) {
      user = principal.getName();
      if (context.isUserInRole(AuthzRole.GUEST) || context.isUserInRole(AuthzRole.GUEST_REMOTE)) {
        roles.add(AuthzRole.GUEST);
      }
      if (context.isUserInRole(AuthzRole.MANAGER) || context.isUserInRole(AuthzRole.MANAGER_REMOTE)) {
        roles.add(AuthzRole.MANAGER);
      }
      if (context.isUserInRole(AuthzRole.CREATOR) || context.isUserInRole(AuthzRole.CREATOR_REMOTE)) {
        roles.add(AuthzRole.CREATOR);
      }
      if (context.isUserInRole(AuthzRole.ADMIN) || context.isUserInRole(AuthzRole.ADMIN_REMOTE)) {
        roles.add(AuthzRole.ADMIN);
      } else if (context.isUserInRole(AuthzRole.ADMIN_ACTIVATION)) {
        roles.add(AuthzRole.ADMIN_ACTIVATION);
      }
      if (context.isUserInRole(DisconnectedAuthentication.DISCONNECTED_MODE_ROLE)) {
        roles.add(DisconnectedAuthentication.DISCONNECTED_MODE_ROLE);
      }
    } else {
      //In case of http.authentication=none
      user = "admin";
      roles.add(AuthzRole.ADMIN);
    }

    UserJson userJson = userGroupManager.getUser(principal);

    map.put("user", user);
    map.put("roles", roles);
    map.put("groups", userJson != null ? userJson.getGroups() : null);
    return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(map).build();
  }

  @GET
  @Path("/info/serverTime")
  @ApiOperation(value = "Returns Server Time", response = Map.class, authorizations = @Authorization(value = "basic"))
  @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
  @PermitAll
  public Response getServerTime(@Context SecurityContext context) throws PipelineException, IOException {
    Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<>();
    map.put("serverTime", System.currentTimeMillis());
    return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(map).build();
  }

  @GET
  @Path("/info/remote")
  @ApiOperation(value = "Returns Remote Server Info", response = Map.class,
      authorizations = @Authorization(value = "basic"))
  @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
  @PermitAll
  public Response getRemoteInfo(@Context SecurityContext context) throws PipelineException, IOException {
    Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<>();
    map.put("registrationStatus", runtimeInfo.isRemoteRegistrationSuccessful());
    return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(map).build();
  }

  @GET
  @Path("/info/id")
  @ApiOperation(value = "SDC id", response = Map.class, authorizations = @Authorization(value = "basic"))
  @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
  @PermitAll
  public Response getSdcId(@Context SecurityContext context) throws PipelineException, IOException {
    Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<>();
    map.put("id", runtimeInfo.getId());
    return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(map).build();
  }

  @GET
  @Path("/stats")
  @ApiOperation(value = "Stats status", response = Map.class, authorizations = @Authorization(value =
      "basic"))
  @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
  @PermitAll
  public Response getStatus() throws PipelineException, IOException {
    Map map = new HashMap();
    map.put("opted", statsCollector.isOpted());
    map.put("active", statsCollector.isActive());
    if (statsCollector.isActive()) {
      map.put("stats", statsCollector.getStatsInfo().snapshot());
    }
    return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(map).build();
  }

  @POST
  @Path("/stats")
  @ApiOperation(value = "Stats status change", response = Map.class, authorizations = @Authorization(value =
      "basic"))
  @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
  @PermitAll
  @RolesAllowed({AuthzRole.ADMIN, AuthzRole.ADMIN_REMOTE})
  public Response setStatus(@QueryParam("active") boolean active) throws PipelineException, IOException {
    statsCollector.setActive(active);
    Map map = new HashMap();
    map.put("opted", statsCollector.isOpted());
    map.put("active", statsCollector.isActive());
    if (statsCollector.isActive()) {
      map.put("stats", statsCollector.getStatsInfo().snapshot());
    }
    return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(map).build();
  }

}

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Our Mission
Russian House of Kansas City (Russian Cultural Association) promotes and celebrates cultural, educational, business and charitable affairs. By creating opportunities and building cross-cultural connections, we strive to make a positive contribution for the enrichment of the community of Missouri and Kansas.
Russian House of Kansas City
(Russian Cultural Association)
501 (c) 3
Russian House of Kansas City (Russian Cultural Association) is a non-profit and non-political organization that is dedicated to promote and celebrate the culture of Russian-speaking people in Kansas and Missouri. We are involved in activities that preserve and enhance the friendly knowledge of our heritage and language through education and cultural arts. We welcome everybody with shared interests.
Russian House of Kansas City is registered as Russian Cultural Association. It is a 501 (c) 3 organization.
We unite a vibrant multinational Russian-speaking community of Kansas and Missouri, and we are a home for everybody who shares the same interest in our cultural heritage and language. By using cultural arts as communication channel, Russian House is working to enhance cultural awareness and appreciation of cultures for the enrichment of the community of Kansas & Missouri.
Ethnic Enrichment Commission of Kansas City
Lana S. Yeager, Commissioner of Russia in EEC.
Ian Schmidt, Alternate Commissioner of Russia in EEC.
Mid America Asian Culture Association
Lana S. Yeager represents the Russian House of Kansas City in MAACA.
We are a group of volunteers that are passionate about promoting our cultural heritage.
Lana S. Yeager
Tatiana Bargerstock
Ian Schmidt
Irina Yefremov
Executive: Lana S. Yeager
Festival: Nikolay Yefremov
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Cet article présente les six épisodes de la deuxième saison de la série télévisée française Dix pour cent.

Synopsis
L'agence ASK a un nouveau propriétaire : Hicham Janowski. Pendant que ce dernier commence tant bien que mal à gérer sa nouvelle entreprise, les agents Andréa, Mathias et Gabriel continuent de s'occuper des acteurs, tandis que Sophia, la standardiste, se lance dans le projet de film de Julien Doré. Mais à la suite d'une bévue de Mathias avec Isabelle Adjani, la filiation entre l'agent et Camille, l'assistante d'Andréa, est révélée à l'agence.

Distribution

Acteurs principaux
 Camille Cottin : Andréa Martel, associée et agent artistique
 Thibault de Montalembert : Mathias Barneville, associé et agent artistique
 Grégory Montel : Gabriel Sarda, associé et agent artistique
 Liliane Rovère : Arlette Azémar, associée et agent artistique
 Fanny Sidney : Camille Valentini, l'assistante d'Andréa Martel
 Assaâd Bouab : Hicham Janowski, nouvel actionnaire majoritaire d'ASK
 Laure Calamy : Noémie Leclerc, l'assistante de Mathias Barneville
 Nicolas Maury : Hervé André-Jezack, l'assistant de Gabriel Sarda
 Stéfi Celma : Sophia Leprince, l'hôtesse d'accueil

Acteurs secondaires
 Julien Doré : lui-même (voir ci-dessous)
 Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu : Catherine Barneville
 François Civil : Hippolyte Barneville
 Ophélia Kolb : Colette Brancillon
 Gabrielle Forest : Hélène Kerr
 Isabelle Candelier : Annick Valentini
 Jean-Yves Chatelais : François Bréhier

Dans leur propre rôle

Épisodes

Épisode 1 : Virginie et Ramzy

Épisode 2 : Fabrice

Épisode 3 : Norman

Épisode 4 : Isabelle

Épisode 5 : Guy

Épisode 6 : Juliette

Notes et références

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In 1997, the brand was acquired by the Richemont Group and launched on the international market. Now,Panerai develops and crafts its movements and watches at its Neuchâtel manufacture, combining Italian design flair and history with Swiss horological expertise. To communicate its commitment to the continuous search for innovative technical solutions that will raise the standards and performance of its watches ever higher Panerai has chosen the phrase "Laboratorio di Idee". The word "laboratorio", Latin in origin, evokes the resourcefulness and forward-looking ethos of the founding Panerai family.
The Laboratorio di Idee is above all embodied in the Research & Development Department where all the technical projects are created and perfected by the skilled hands of the watchmakers and engineers who instil the craftsmanship and perfection of form demanded by the highest standards in the field. These 50 highly specialised workers work in close collaboration with the design department, which is based in Italy where it draws inspiration from the historic archives of the brand, thus ensuring that every new creation is consistent with the unmistakable Panerai identity.
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Jayasinghe Arachchige Milton Perera (; 5 May 1938 – 24 October 1991), popularly known as Milton Perera, was a singer, composer and playback singer of Sri Lankan cinema. One of the most respected artists in Sri Lanka, Milton Perera rendered his voice to diverse array of artists as a playback singer for many films in a career spanned for more than three decades. He was the leading playback singer of Sri Lankan cinema during the 1960s and 1970s.

Personal life

Milton was born on May 5, 1938 the son of J. A. Edwin Perera, also known as Tabla Podi Appuhamy, an accomplished tabla player. His mother was Prema Wickramarachchi. Inspired by his father, Milton became proficient on the Tabla at a young age. Perera was a skinny, innocent young man of Podi Appuhamy. They lived in Sangamitta Mawata, Kotahena, known as Green Street. His father was a proud owner of series of small houses in a land along the street. Father and Milton lived in one of those houses.  All other houses were rented. The first house of Podi Appuhamay was rented and that man had a beautiful daughter, named Hemalatha. She was so  beautiful, sexy looking, and studied at the nearby school at the Green Street, known as Kotahena Madhya Maha Vidyalaya.

Milton has been trying to express his love to Mala Hemalatha. She was popularly known as Mala. He sent love letters to Mala through other students at the Schools and they were in love in no time. So Milton sang, 'Aranna Adare Mala', dedicated to his girl friend. They married and had Priyankara as only child. Later Mala left Milton and lived with a Muslim man.

Milton was later married to Kalyani Perera, who had been an actress. Their wedding was celebrated on 26 September 1969. They had three sons: Chalaka Chamupathi, Arosha Asanga and Pamoda Piyushan. Milton died on October 24, 1991. In memory of Milton, Priyankara Perera and Chalaka Chamupathi Perera continue to perform J.A Milton Perera's songs.

Eldest son Priyankara Perera is married to renowned actress Dilhani Ekanayake and they have one son Dilmin Perera. His second son Chalaka Chamupathi Perera is married to Padmi Ranasinghe, and they have one daughter Anjana Dasuni Perera and one son Chamath Chamupathi Perera.

Musical career
Popular singer H. R. Jothipala introduced Milton to Sripali Wayman to the Velenda Sewaya of Radio Ceylon. In 1940, Milton sang his first song for Radio Ceylon, "Alehi Bendi Jeewitha". It was written by Aloy Gunawardena around a Mohamed Sally melody. However, his father died five days before the song was aired. He subsequently had several popular songs on the radio, "Podi Kale Api Denna," "Oba Wewa Wewa Pahana Mage", "Sikuru liya Komala liya" and "Kalyaniye." Milton was very close with Alloy Gunawardene, Jothipala and Karunaratne Abeysekera. Milton along with Jothipala sang 'Song Debate' which became known as 'Ananga Wadaya' in the music world with the help of Karunaratne Abeysekera and Gunaratne Abeysekera.

At the age of 14, when Raj Kapoor, Nargis Thalada and a group of actors came to Sri Lanka in 1954, he got to play the Tabla for their dancing and singing by Thalad Mohammad. He also played Dholak at special festivals. Milton rose to prominence as a film playback singer in the 1960s. Milton debut to playback singing came with a song on Kurulu Bedda (1961). In his 30 year career in the field, he provided his voice to actors like Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Tony Ranasinghe, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Ananda Jayaratne, D. R. Nanayakkara, Anthony C. Perera and Stanley Perera in such films as Adata Wediya Heta Hondai, Dheewarayo, Yatagiya Dawasa, Allapu Gedara, Bicycle Hora, Daru Duka, Sarawita, Ataweni Pudumaya, Chandiya and Deiyange Theenduwa. Milton won Award for the Best Singer at the 1966 Sarasavi Awards and was named the Most Popular Singer of the Year at the Golden Sankha Awards sponsored by Vogue Jewelers the same year.

The Sinhala Baila song Pissu Vikare (Dagena Polkatu Male) by H. R. Jothipala, Milton Perera, M. S. Fernando is a cover version of the Tamil song Dingiri Dingale (Meenachi) from the 1958 Tamil film Anbu Engey. And it was covered again in Sinhala as a folk song named Digisi/Digiri Digare (Kussiye Badu).

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International Music Summit (IMS) today announce first details of their highly anticipated Dalt Vila event in Ibiza Old Town, the closing celebration of the 12th edition of three-day summit and flagship event of IMS Week 2019, signalling the start of the Ibiza summer season.
The 2,500 year old former fort and UNESCO World Heritage Site will witness iconic artists sharing the stage with the most exciting new talent of today, framed by a backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea and the historic Catedral de Eivissa.
Regarded as the unmissable event of the summer and setting the standard for the Ibiza season to follow, IMS has curated a unique line up of international artists, uniting house and techno's established leaders with emerging trailblazers at the only event officially authorised at this breathtaking location.
Swedish producer, founder of Drumcode Records and certified underground icon Adam Beyer makes his Dalt Vila debut along with Belgian DJ and Producer Charlotte de Witte, who will bring her signature style of stripped down techno to the event. Joining them will be Grammy Award winning DJ and Producer David Morales, best known for shaping the global house music scene and widely considered to be one of the first true superstar DJs.
Adding to the lineup is Luciano, one of electronic music's most influential and ground breaking DJs and performers, who has always been at the forefront of Techno and House. Also performing will be Italian born Joseph Capriati, one of Techno's most in demand artists with a career spanning over a decade. Adding to the line up is one of the most prominent names in the international scene, Nicole Moudaber, who will also be joined by Ida Engberg, a Drumcode affiliate who will bring a deep techno sound to Dalt Vila this summer.
Adding further strength to the lineup will be IMS partner and BBC Radio 1 host Pete Tong, Scottish producer, singer, songwriter and DJ SOPHIE, French electronic music producer, composer and DJ Agoria plus home grown Ibizan talents Manu Gonzalez and Anna Tur all performing throughout the event as day turns to night.
IMS Dalt Vila will be globally broadcast on Nicole Moudaber's renowned 'In The MOOD' radio show to over 50 countries, featuring studio interviews and live streaming with some of the biggest names in electronic music.
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We have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries from women throughout the United States who had Filshie clips used during tubal ligation who subsequently got pregnant because the Filshie clips were improperly placed or the Filshie clips migrated, causing unwanted pregnancies and/or severe pain and other serious complications.
Cooper Surgical, which manufactures Filshie clips, states on its website: "Millions of women worldwide have undergone successful sterilization with the Filshie Tubal Ligation System. With the lowest failure rate among mechanical implants, Filshie is an effective, immediate and trusted method for female sterilization. Filshie may be utilized during interval laparoscopic procedures, at the time of Cesarean delivery or post-vaginal delivery via a minilaparotomy, making it one of the most versatile sterilization options available."
More than 4 million women worldwide have undergone the Filshie clip tubal ligation procedure, with an advertised efficacy rate of 99.7%.
Cooper Surgical warns medical providers that they must "[i]dentify the fallopian tube" and "[a]lways verify clip placement on the correct structure and in the correct position." If the Filshie clip is placed on the round ligament instead of the fallopian tube, or not properly placed on the Fallopian tube, pregnancy (including ectopic pregnancy) and other serious complications can occur.
The FDA has received numerous reports regarding adverse events involving Filshie clips, including: "Filshie clip was completely disconnected from the [left] tube and adhered in the mesosalpinx and to the cornul region of the uterus. Tubes separated bilaterally and filshie clip was not attached to the right fallopian tube as well which was just sitting in the mesosalpinx" (source); "patient became pregnant after tubal ligation utilizing filshie clips. The tubal ligation occurred in 2006. The patient entered the hospital on (b)(6) 2010 at 31 weeks gestation with preterm premature rupture of the membranes. The patient delivered one infant via vaginal delivery and another infant via c section. Two filshie clips were found. One clip stuck to the suction apparatus and the other was free floating in the abdomen" (source); "the pt had bilateral fallopian tube clip application with filshie clips in the year 2009 at unknown facility. She began having more pain recently and a ct scan showed the right fallopian tube clip was located in the lower pelvis on the left side of the pt. The findings revealed the pt had adhesions of the left fallopian tube and left fallopian tube clip to the left fallopian tube and left fallopian tube clip to the left pelvic sidewall. The right fallopian tube clip free-floating lying on the bladder flap near the left tube not with any attachments to the pt. Right fallopian tube was with evidence of separation" (source); "[o]n (b)(6) 2006, the doctor performed a female sterilization filshie clip tubal ligation procedure with no problems reported. On (b)(6) 2010, the pt called the doctor and explained that for 15 months she had been suffering pelvic pain. The doctor sent the pt for a ct scan which revealed that a filshie clip was loose (floating) within the pt's abdomen" (source); "filshie clips were used to block my tubes instead of the procedure i agreed to. Neither clip is still on my tubes. The mri couldn't even find the right clip, so i had an x-ray done to locate the missing clip. It was found down near my bladder area. Thousands of other women have had the same problems associated with these clips, so it is urgent that we get a class action suit filed so we can afford the surgery to have these clips removed" (source); "Filshie clips were used for a tubal ligation without consent. Since the procedure, i have experienced severe pain, changes in menstrual cycle, low hormones (along with its associated symptoms), emotional changes, and extreme depression. I want these removed" (source); "I had gotten the filshie clamps in (b)(6) 2012. Started having problems right after, told dr, he said give it time. So i did and i was still in a lot of pain and was bleeding for more than a month straight. I had a hysterectomy in (b)(6) of 2016" (source); "Tubal ligation clamps, i was not given the dangerous or warnings. I have since suffered with abdominal pain, sharp pain, heavy bleeding, and i have not felt like myself since the procedure" (source); "I have experienced depression with these clamps and severe pain on the right side of my abdomen. The pain is so severe i can't stand up and have lay in a fetal position. I have severe rectum and pelvic pain, dizziness, nausea, and i have experienced an ectopic pregnancy. I have suffered emotionally through" (source); "Severe pain in my pelvic, rectum, and abdomen area. Severe dizziness and nausea. I had gotten pregnant once in my tubes. Painful periods and many hospital visits" (source); "Suffering from pelvic pain, irregular periods, headaches, thigh pain, heavy periods with clotting difficulties with bowel and bladder, irregular heart rate, fatigue. Since ligation. Asked for cut and tie just found out after 5 years that i had clips placed" (source); and, many, many more adverse events reported to the FDA involving Filshie clips.
If you or a loved one suffered injury or other harm as a result of Filshie clips in Maryland or in another U.S. state, you should promptly find a Maryland medical malpractice lawyer (or a medical malpractice lawyer in your state) who may investigate your Filshie clip claim for you and represent you in a Filshie clip medical malpractice and/or product liability case, if appropriate.
Visit our website or call us toll-free in the United States at 800-295-3959 to find medical malpractice attorneys in Maryland or in your U.S. state who may assist you with your Filshie clips claim.
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Nearly half of this year's Sun Devil sophomore class was recruited locally, a good sign for future grads.
"THIS IS OUR HOME NOW… not even our 'home away from home.' It's not like the six hours a day that we spent in high school – we're here all day."
That's how Chris MacDonald sums up life in a big-college football program.
"I see more of you guys than my own family," jokes Tyrice Thompson, referring to teammates MacDonald and Brett Palmer.
The three Arizona State University football players are part of the strong representation of Valley high school graduates that makes up much of this year's sophomore Sun Devil class – and the immediate future of the school's football program.
MacDonald (Red Mountain HS), Palmer (Marcos de Niza HS) and Thompson (South Mountain HS) offered to represent the group and share their insights to their first season of college ball and what this year's graduating class should expect to experience at a nationally-ranked college football program at the Division I level; ASU entered the season ranked 18th in the nation.
"There are higher expectations (in college) – not just from yourself, but from the media, the coaches, and the fans," continues MacDonald, a walk-on punter who earned a scholarship and played in all 12 ASU games last year. "They all expect you to perform at a certain level. There's more pressure, more competition at your position."
Palmer, a highly-recruited defensive tackle who played in three games last year, also points out that "the overall speed of the game is faster. We have a whole book of schemes and defenses we learned, instead of just a sheet of plays like we had in high school."
College life in general is more demanding, says Thompson, a walk-on like MacDonald, who played in all 12 games last year and was converted this spring from halfback to the defensive line. "There's a lot more responsibility," he points out. "You don't have to go to class every day; no one is taking attendance. It's up to you to be there." Like their other teammates in this talented sophomore class, all three had various college options open to them, but chose ASU.
Palmer, who bench presses 365 pounds and squats 525 pounds, drew the interest of schools in the Pac 10, Big 10, and Big 12. He had narrowed his choices to ASU, Oregon, UofA, and California schools, but chose ASU because he liked the coaches and the added benefit of being able to stay close to his family.
MacDonald, who was not only a record-setting kicker at Red Mountain, but also led the team as a wide receiver his senior year, says he had "a lot of smaller schools" interested, but ASU is where he had always intended to go. So his was a simple choice.
For Thompson, it was more of a lastminute thing.
"I didn't have good grades, so a lot of the coaches were scared off, since I hadn't taken my final SAT test yet," explains Thompson, who played quarterback for two years and wide receiver for two years through high school. "Then I took the final SAT test you can take… and scored exactly what I needed: 820. It took a lot of studying, and the grace of God, I guess."
He had already signed to go to college in Massachusetts when an eleventh-hour conversation with ASU head coach Dirk Koetter convinced him to attend ASU and work toward a scholarship, which he was awarded, and played all 12 games in a maroonand- gold uniform last year, mostly on special teams.
As they look back on their own experiences during the recruiting process, each has advice to pass on to those coming behind them.
All agree that it will take some time and effort if you to make the right choice of colleges. "Take all your visits and see what's out there," says Palmer. "Yeah, don't limit your visits," adds Thompson.
"Do a good job of marketing yourself," suggests MacDonald. "Go to a lot of camps (to get noticed). That hurt me because I didn't go to a lot of camps. And keep working at your game; make a commitment to it. Once you're here (at college), it becomes your whole life."
Along the lines of commitment, Thompson has a suggestion: "Do a lot of stuff you don't like to do… you need to do everything necessary to become a better player."
One last point that all agree needs to be emphasized as one of the most important criteria when considering a college: look beyond the recruiter's pitch.
"Get to know your (future) teammates," warns MacDonald. "Coaches will say things to you, but once you get there, it all changes."
In the end, says Thompson, you need to rely on your own instincts. "Everybody will have a different story to tell you, so you will have to ultimately use your own judgment."
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