Description: Gun Lake is located in Orangeville and Yankee Springs Townships in Barry county. This public Michigan lake consists of 2680 acres of surface waters with reported depths of 50 feet.
Gun Lake Park is located on the west shore of Gun Lake. This small park of four acres has over 450 feet of lake front beach, a playground, a basketball court, plenty of picnic tables and grills, a covered pavilion, and modern restroom facilities. Most of these amenities are ADA accessible. The park also has a boat launch with an ADA accessible dock that makes loading and unloading boats quick and easy.
All water activities are available including boating, skiing, tubing, sailing, swimming, and fishing. For land lovers, try activities such as hiking or mountain biking on the Yankee Spring trails.
Gun Lake is 170 miles from Chicago, 84 miles from Elkhart, 97 miles from South Bend, approximately 11 miles west of Hastings, 27 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, and 32 miles northeast of Kalamazoo.
We finally arrived here at the lake on Sunday afternoon. The weather is sunny and warm, and we are safe. It was a long trip and found it hard to find. Hope to catch the big one. More later.


I've heard from hundreds of you in the past couple of weeks about the new administration and Congress' renewed interest in meddling in our local affairs. While voicing our displeasure through social media serves a valuable purpose, we must organize for action. That's why I'm planning a community meeting on Monday, February 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Atlas Performing Arts Center to talk through the threats to DC laws and values, and work together outline (and take) actions that protect the progress that we've made here in the District. If protesting is the new brunch, then organizing is the happy hour. Join me and a diverse array of advocacy organizations who need your help to fight back right here in DC.
In my role as the new Chair of Judiciary and Public Safety, I spent several hours at DC Superior Court last week to learn more about our court system and how decisions are made during the pretrial phase concerning individualized supervisory plans for defendants. DC did away many years ago with its bail system, choosing instead a more effective approach to use a risk assessment process to determine who should have restrictive release and who should be held, pending their trails. As I mentioned before, I am also committed to examining the concerns raised by the Washington Post series on DC's criminal justice system. I've begun an approach to review and investigate what reforms are needed, and am pulling data on several fronts to help inform decisions. Seeing the court system first-hand was an important step in that work. I will continue to explore the District's criminal justice system and use these experiences to inform the work of my Committee. I'm also holding a public roundtable to review issues raised in the Washington Post series and on sentencing and the roles and responsibilities of local and federal agencies on February 9 at 9:30 a.m. If you wish to testify please RSVP here. You can also watch the hearing live.
Yesterday, I stopped by the post office to pick up commemorative stamps featuring Dorothy Height. She was an incredibly important and special person in the District of Columbia and it's more than fitting that she's featured by the US Postal Service for Black History Month. As Black History Month begins, take time to honor and celebrate the contributions that African Americans have made and continue to make to our nation and to the District. I'm proud of the many historic sites that Ward 6 hosts - from the Carter G. Woodson park and home in Shaw to the Mary McLeod Bethune memorial statue in Lincoln Park (and many points in between), our city honors these incredible individuals and their contributions.
Last Saturday, I helped the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development kick off the "Our RFP" community conversation around redeveloping the Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club building. It's been a long path getting to this new redevelopment approach, but I believe Our RFP will create an inclusive process to bring neighbors together to reflect our community values and priorities for this important site. If you missed the first meeting, there are other ways to get involved. Share your feedback online to DMPED or in person at a follow-up Our RFP meeting on 2/16, at 6:30pm, at Friendship Chamberlain PCS (1345 Potomac Avenue, SE).
One year ago on Saturday, we officially launched the District's Books From Birth program together with the DC Public Library. I couldn't be happier to report that one year later, more than 21,000 DC kids have received more than 129,000 books thanks to Books from Birth. Nearly two-thirds of the participating families are from DCPL's target neighborhoods, meaning that these books are getting to the children who need them most. We know that the District must do more to confront the literacy and achievement gap at its starting point, well before it shows up in the classroom. This program is an important tool for reaching our earliest learners, helping ensure every child in DC is prepared to learn when they begin school. If you have a child under the age of 5, you can sign up to receive one free book per month here.
If it's February, it's time for the Council's annual Performance Oversight hearings. These hearings are a chance for the public and the Council to hear from each agency about their work over the past fiscal year, and for the public to provide feedback on their performance and priorities. As Chair of the Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, I've already sent detailed advance questions to the 35 agencies, boards, and commissions in my committee. I'll be holding a series of 5 oversight hearings to follow up on each agency's responses, as well as to hear from public witnesses.
If you're interested in testifying, please email judiciary@dccouncil.us or call 727-8275. I'm also a member of the Committees on Education, Business and Economic Development, and Transportation and the Environment, and attend those hearings, as well. You can find a full schedule of the Council's oversight hearings here. While they make for long days at the Wilson Building (including a few nights), these hearings are an important chance for me to hear directly from you, our neighbors, and the agency leadership who serve our city.
"Mr. Allen – Thanks to your office, especially my friend Mr. Jordan, who after a quick call last week got the light back on in the alley behind my house. I guess Public Works got the word and they were out in no time. You have lots of happy (and more secure) constituents in our little enclave that includes folk on SC Ave, E St and 3rd St SE. So let's make sure that we get you to one of our block parties later this spring. I'll keep you and Mr. Jordan posted." -Marc L.


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Iron Man and Fiber Optics—Technology at the Speed of Light
By Amy Cowen on April 25, 2013 10:26 AM
Verizon FiOS teams up with Science Buddies in support of science literacy. Fiber optics technology offers high-speed data delivery, but what's going on in a fiber optics system? Look to the 'light' for answers with hands-on science projects that let students explore the physics of light to better understand how fiber optics work.
1,000,000,000 Views to Support Science Buddies and Science Literacy
On Monday, April 29, Verizon FiOS will be showing exclusive video footage from Iron Man 3. For every view of the video during the 24-hour period, FiOS will make a donation to Science Buddies as part of its View to Give program. Verizon FiOS will donate $0.01 to Science Buddies for every view—all the way up to 1,000,000 views!
With Verizon's FiOS service, voice, video, and data are transmitted over three wavelengths in the infrared spectrum. According to Verizon, one of the bands handles television delivery, one sends all other data, and one receives all other data, whether it involves video, telephone, or Internet. Each single fiber optic cable can handle the data needs for 32 FiOS subscribers.
Science Buddies is excited to have been chosen as a recipient for Verizon FiOS's Iron Man 3 View to Give campaign in support of science literacy and the value of science fair!
In both the original Marvel comic series and the movie versions of the Iron Man saga, Tony Stark creates a series of suits (or body armor), each improving upon the one before, each offering new features and addressing problems detected with previous versions of the suit. The first suit, the Mark I, is followed by an array of new models, several of which are on display in Stark's lab in Iron Man 2, despite his claim that he is "not sentimental." When it comes to technology, there is clearly a tip of the hat to the history of the suit's engineering, innovation, and advance. Prototypes matter!
As fans of the Marvel comics series know, the movie suits do not necessarily match up, exactly, to the comics-based storyline. In the comics, for example, the Mark III sports a fiber optic network, in addition to other high-tech and bio-infused features, and is invisible to electronic detection systems—and to the naked eye. The Mark III in Iron Man didn't offer invisibility. Neither did versions IV, V, or VI in Iron Man 2. It will be interesting to see how the suit evolves in Iron Man 3—and who ends up wearing the suit. (No spoilers here!)
There is ongoing research and development using fiber optics to make things "invisible," but when streaming your favorite movie using a fiber optics-enabled high speed data service, your goal is all about seeing—and seeing in real-time. When Iron Man puts on the suit and heads out, he relies on data shown in his heads up display (HUD) to monitor what's going on with the suit and other information, with the help of his home-based AI system. With the HUD, he sees the data floating right in front of him (and communicates directly with his AI by voice). A data transmission slow-down (or lag time) could be disastrous for the suited super hero.
Both in the air and in the lab, Stark needs near-instant access to data. He wants it fast, and, when you are streaming data to one of your systems or devices while watching a movie or playing an online multiplayer game, so do you! To stream data fast enough that you don't have to think about the fact that you are not sitting in a theater but are instead depending on the encoding, transmission, and recoding of packets of digital data, you need speed.
You, like Tony Stark, want your data at the speed of light, and fiber optics is all about light.
Light Waves and Physics
In physics, there are laws describing the behavior of light. Unimpeded, with nothing in its way, light can travel a long way—to the end of the universe and beyond. And with nothing in its way, light travels at a set speed. This speed, the speed at which light travels in a vacuum, is considered a constant in physics—299,792,458 meters per second. Translated to car speeds, the speed of light is more than 600,000,000 miles per hour!
Knowing the speed of light, physicists and astronomers can calculate both time and distance. Light from the moon, for example, takes 1 second to reach the Earth, so the moon is one light-second away. Light from the sun, which is much farther away, takes 8 minutes to reach the Earth. Extrapolate to think about how far light can travel over the course of a year, and you have the distance of a light-year.
But what happens when something gets in the way? Light can be impeded by absorption, refraction, or reflection. Refraction refers to the bending of light when a light wave enters a medium that has a slower speed. The change in speed causes the light to bend at an angle that is directly related to the difference at which the speed of light travels in one medium compared to the speed light travels in the new medium. As light moves between two mediums with different speeds, the path of the light is altered as it hits the new medium. Have you ever reached into a bowl of water (or into a shallow pool) to pick something up, and your reach wasn't quite on target for where the object was actually sitting on the bottom? The image of that object was refracted because light moves more slowly though water. Physicists use Snell's law to calculate the angle at which the light will bend—the angle of refraction.
Future-forward: Evolving Medical Science
Fiber optics are also being used in medicine and in the development of new diagnostic tools. In Iron Man 2 Stark is able to monitor his body's toxicity level with a handheld device which offers instant readings and, conveniently, transmits the data to his house AI system for analysis. This is, right, the stuff of science fiction! Dr. Who, too, frequently uses his futuristic sonic screwdriver, a Swiss army tool for a time lord, to cure companions who encounter something biologically toxic or invasive during a meeting with other species. And, of course, Star Trek medics had a medical tricorder.
Fiber optics may hold the key for putting sci-fi-inspired capabilities into the hands of doctors. Last year, NASA reported on the Microflow, a device being prepared for testing by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on the International Space Station (ISS). The Microflow is a miniature version of a flow cytometer. The small fiber-optic-enabled device is capable of rapidly analyzing cells and biological molecules in a liquid.
So what does light, and what happens when light hits a slower medium and bends, have to do with data and technology? The jump from point A to point B isn't all that far! Today, much of the data we consume day to day is transmitted optically, or via light.
Back in the days of "dial-up" Internet service, connectivity and data traveled electrically through traditional phone lines and using standard copper wires. A series of advanced high-speed Internet delivery options have transformed what we expect from data service and made possible the range of anywhere, anytime applications many of us use. The faster your service, the faster you will receive the data you want—when you stream a video, for example, or when you play a popular online game like Minecraft.
Much of today's data delivery is propelled and carried by pulses of light through fiber optic tubes, hollow tubes of glass that are incredibly thin (similar to a strand of hair) and incredibly strong. Fiber optic tubes can be used to transmit any kind of digital data, from voice to text to video to pictures. When broken down for transfer, data is data, but fiber optics can handle massive amounts of data and transfer them at great speed.
What does fiber optics have to do with the physics of light? A lot!
If you think about the bending of light, the way, for example, that a straw submerged in a glass of sugar water will appear bent when you look at the portion "in" the water compared to the portion out of the water, then you might think that light transmitting data down a narrow tube would potentially lose speed if it was obstructed over and over or refracted over and over again by the walls of the tube itself. But light doesn't always refract the same direction. If light moves from a slower medium to a faster medium, it refracts differently than when it moves the other direction, from a faster to slower medium.
By calculating what is referred to as the critical angle of refraction, physicists can take advantage of the principles of refraction to keep light moving at a near-constant speed down a fiber optic cable. The glass cables in fiber optics have been engineered with an exterior coating called the cladding that is used to reflect light traveling down the cable at an angle that will allow the light to travel great distance, at great speed, and with minimal loss of speed. Pretty cool!
Speed of Light Science
Exploring the speed of light might sound impossible, especially given the speed of light, and the process of creating fiber optic cables is one that requires an immaculate production facility and extreme precision. Students may not have access to a "clean room" and obviously are not moving at the speed of light, but they can get hands-on learning more about the physics of light, refraction, Snell's law, and the speed of light in the following science projects:
"Measuring Sugar Content of a Liquid with a Laser Pointer": using the physics of refraction and Snell's law, you can determine the amount of sugar in a clear liquid solution using a laser pointer and a hollow prism. Sugar water may sound light years from Iron Man, but this project offers an excellent hands-on demonstration of refraction and what you want to avoid when transmitting data—getting caught up in the gunk!
"Using a Laser to Measure the Speed of Light in Gelatin": you don't need access to a lab or high-tech tools to measure the speed of light! With a protractor, a laser pointer, and a container of gelatin, you can conduct your own measurements at home and see, in the beam of the laser, what happens when light refracts.
"Measuring the Speed of 'Light' with a Microwave Oven": in a microwave, light waves are impacted by interference when waves reflect off the walls of the microwave and bounce into each other. What happens if you remove the rotation tray, which is designed to help balance the distribution of light waves, and cook an egg white? You will have another way to measure the speed of light! You will also have two piles of gooey cooked egg whites. It isn't pretty, but it's physics!
"Laser Safety Guide": before working with a laser for any science project, please review the safety guide.
Speed of Light Science Careers
Students curious about careers related to fiber optics technology can learn more in the following science career profiles:
Materials Scientist and Engineer
Network Systems & Data Communications Analyst
Pop Culture and Movie Science
For more about ways to tie student interest in Iron Man to hands-on science, see:
"Excitement About Iron Man Fuels Student Science Inquiry"
"Iron Man: Behind the Science"
Note: Iron Man 3 is rated PG-13. Parents can learn more about suggested viewing at Common Sense Media.
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The assured shall provide the insurer with such information and documents as are available to it and are required by the insurer for the purpose of settling the claim.
If the assured, intentionally or through gross negligence, fails to fulfil its duties according to sub-clause 1, the insurer is only liable to the extent it would have been liable if the assured had fulfilled its duty.
If the assured has acted fraudulently, the insurer is free from liability. In such case, the insurer may also cancel any insurance contract it has with the assured by giving fourteen days' notice. Notice of cancellation must be given without undue delay after the insurer has become aware of the fraudulent act.
Sub-clause 1 establishes the duty of the assured to provide the insurer with such information and documents as are required for the purpose of settling the claim. It is irrelevant whether the insurer has specifically requested such information; the duty concerns any and all information the...
The insurer shall issue the claims adjustment as promptly as possible. The insurer may give responsibility for drafting the adjustment to an average adjuster.
The first sentence to the effect that the insurer shall issue the claims adjustment as promptly as possible is identical to the 1964 Plan. However, the second sentence of the 1964 Plan contained more detailed time-limits: in the event of a settlement under the rules relating to a total loss, the...
If the assured has made disbursements in a currency other than that of the sum insured, conversion shall be based on the rate of exchange on the date of disbursement. If disbursements become payable at a certain time and the assured without due reason fails to pay them when due, the assured may not claim compensation at a higher rate of exchange than the rate effective on the due date. If the assured has, in consultation with the insurer, purchased foreign currency in advance, the rate of exchange on the date of such purchase shall be applied.
If the insurer is liable for costs that have not been paid when the adjustment is issued, conversion shall be based on the rate of exchange on the date that the adjustment is issued.
If the sum insured is stipulated in a currency different from the currency stipulated for the deductible or other amounts stated in the insurance contract, conversion to the currency for the sum insured shall be made on the banks' last sales rate before the insurance attaches.
Sub-clauses 2 and 3 was amended in the 2013 Plan to abolish the reference to "Norwegian Kroner" (NOK). The wording of paragraph 2 and 3 below was edited to clarify the relevant points. It is standard international practice that the conversion from one currency to another in the claims adjustment ...
The assured may claim interest as from one month after the date on which notice of the casualty was sent to the insurer. If the insurer has to refund the assured's disbursements, interest accrues from the date of the disbursement. If the insurer is to indemnify the assured for loss of time, interest does not accrue until one month after expiry of the period for which the insurer is liable.
If the assured fails to provide information and documents as mentioned in Cl. 5-1, and the settlement as a result thereof is delayed, the assured may not claim interest for the resulting loss of time. The same applies if the assured unjustifiably rejects full or part settlement.
The annual rate of interest shall be the United States Prime Rate applicable on the 1st January of the year the insurance contract comes into effect.
After the due date, cf. Cl. 5-6, interest on overdue payments accrues according to the rate stated in sub-clause 3 + 2 percentage points.
Sub-clause 3 was amended in the 2023 Version. In the event of a total loss, it is the notice of the casualty, and not the claim for total loss, that forms the basis of the duty to pay interest. This also applies to condemnation, even if it takes a long time to decide the question of condemnation...
If the assured does not accept the insurer's adjustment, the assured as well as the insurer may demand that the adjustment be submitted to a Nordic average adjuster for its opinion before the dispute is brought before the court. The average adjuster shall be chosen by the assured. If the assured fails to appoint an adjuster, the insurer may appoint the adjuster.
The costs of submitting the case to an average adjuster shall be borne by the insurer, unless the assured's demand to have the insurer's adjustment reversed is clearly unfounded.
The rules in sub-clauses 1 and 2 shall apply correspondingly when the insurer has rejected the assured's claim for compensation.
Where an insurance contract is subject to Finnish or Swedish law and jurisdiction, any dispute concerning the adjustment of the claim shall be submitted to the Finnish or Swedish average adjuster respectively before the dispute is brought before the court.
Sub-clause 1 of this Clause was amended and a new sub-clause 4 was added in the 2013 Plan. Sub-clause 1 sets out a right for both parties to demand that the adjustment be submitted to a Nordic average adjuster before the matter is brought before the courts. The average adjuster shall not make any...
Compensation is payable four weeks after the date when the claim adjustment is or should have been issued.
The time-limit was changed from six to four weeks in 2016. The time-limit takes effect from the time the claims adjustment "is or should have been issued", cf. Cl. 5-2 for further details. If the time-limit is exceeded, the calculation of interest will be affected, cf. Cl. 5-4, sub-clause 4.
If the assured, before the adjustment can be issued, proves that it has incurred, or will in the near future incur, major expenses or losses which are covered by the insurance, the assured is entitled to an appropriate payment on account. If the payment on account concerns expenses which the assured has not yet paid, the insurer has the right to pay the amount directly to the third party concerned.
The rules contained in the preceding sub-clause do not apply if the insurer has reasonable doubts as regards its liability. A payment on account by the insurer in no way affects the question of its liability to the assured.
The insurer may claim interest at the same rate as under Cl. 5-4, sub-clause 3. If the insurer makes a payment on account in respect of an amount allowed in general average, the insurer may claim interest at the rate adopted in the general average adjustment. In loss of hire insurance, the insurer may demand interest on advance payments from one month after expiry of the period for which it is liable.
This Clause corresponds to Cl. 90 of the 1964 Plan. The provision has a parallel in relevant Nordic Insurance Contracts Acts (Nordic ICAs), which provides that the insurer shall make a payment on account if it is clear that he is liable for at least part of the claim. Sub-clause 1, first sentence...
If one or more insurers are involved in a dispute as to which of them is liable for the loss, each of them shall, on demand, make a proportionate payment on account in respect of the claim. This duty is conditional upon none of the insurers having raised other objections to the claim. If their contingent liability for the loss differs, the payment on account shall be based upon the lowest liability.
According to the first sentence , the insurers shall make a proportionate payment on account of the compensation if there is a dispute as to which one of them is liable. A dispute as to which insurer is liable for a certain loss should not be to the detriment of the assured. Until it has been...


** Sherlock has one last chance to stop Dr. Woo!
Without a second thought I pursued Dr. Woo down the river bank.
He was a good runner, with a talent for squeezing between people and dodging around obstacles.
I tried my best but I just couldn't catch up with him.
And then I spotted a man loading a box of purple mangosteens onto a cart.
Without slowing down, I grabbed two mangosteens and tossed them into the air quickly, to test their weight.
I took a deep breath and sped up, until Dr. Woo was just five or six feet in front of me.
I had tried this at home so many times before, with the precious crimson marble balls that my tutor Miss Priya gave me, although never at a moving target, and never with the intention of hurting someone.
But this was an urgent mission. I had a villain to stop.
So I fixed my attention on a spot right in the middle of Dr. Woo's back, and threw the first mangosteen.
It went spinning through the air, quite like a nicely tossed cricket ball.
To my horror it missed Dr. Woo completely and instead hit a poor coolie who was just passing by.
It was such a rude shock for him, to be knocked on the head like this.
"Oi!" the coolie screamed in fury. He rolled up his sleeves and raised his fists. "You want to die is it!"
But I just kept running.
I had one mangosteen left.
I aimed, this time even more carefully, and threw it at Dr. Woo.
"Please, please," I mumbled anxiously to myself, "let me save the Scroll of Greatness!"


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Mohawk Valley Health System will begin making infrastructure improvements underneath Columbia Street to improve the infrastructure and increase capacity for the new regional medical center and surrounding areas.
The improvements will require Columbia Street to close from Broadway to State Street beginning on Monday and well into the next year until the infrastructure improvements are completed.
Surrounding streets such as Lafayette Street, State Street, Broadway and Court Street will remain open while the infrastructure work is being done.
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The electric and natural gas infrastructure, operated and maintained by National Grid is also being replaced and re-routed.
"These improvements to the water, storm sewer and sanitary sewer infrastructure will replace the existing, antiquated arrangement with new infrastructure that is designed and constructed to be more efficient," said Robert Scholefield, executive vice president/COO for MVHS.
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Mayi Reyes – NEWSIES Senior Spotlight
March 12, 2019 by Adam Bledsoe
What is your name? Mayi Reyes
What is your cast role or crew position in Disney's NEWSIES? I play Crutchie and I'm on sound crew.
What is your favorite Disney's NEWSIES quote, song or scene — and why? "Once and For All" is definitely my favorite scene and song. I'm a huge music geek and the way the harmonies and dissonances work in the song and mesh together is incredible. The lyrics are so moving and have such a compelling message. The song makes me feel so empowered and it honestly gives me chills every time I hear it.
How many Gibson Southern Theatre productions (including Disney's NEWSIES) have you been a part of while in high school? I have been a part of 7 productions; Vaudeville: Deck The Halls, Sister Act, Vaudeville: Muppets Take Over, Twelve Angry Jurors, Rodgers and Hammerstien's Cinderella, Vaudeville: Under The Big Top, and 21 Chump Street.
What is your favorite role, act, or show that you have been a part of in high school? My favorite role is definitely Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act. She had such a quirky, relatable personality and she was undoubtedly the most challenging vocal role I've been casted for.
Do you have a favorite story from your time spent in theatre? My favorite and most memorable story is during Cinderella. It was opening night and I was offstage in the dressing room to look for a prop for the next scene. I noticed that my phone was dead and I asked the girls in the room if anybody had an iPhone charger. Little did I know, my mic was still hot and you could hear me throughout the auditorium. I will never live that down.
What are your plans after high school? My plans for after high school are to finish my undergraduate in biology at IUPUI and then go to med school to become a family physician.
What words of advice do you have for those thinking about joining Gibson Southern Theatre? You will not regret it! Theatre is so unique in the sense that everyone has a place and everyone has a job. Gibson Southern Theatre is such a beautiful community that tells amazing stories. Don't wait! We are waiting for you with open arms!
Do you have anything else to add? Yes: Does anyone have an iPhone charger?
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Syria: Documents Found in Manbij Reveal Turkey's Support for ISIL Terrorists
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have found a series of documents in the Russian language in a newly-liberated position in Manbij in Northeastern Aleppo that prove close cooperation of the ISIL with the Turkish traders, informed sources said Wednesday.
"As soon as capturing and cleansing Manbij silos, the SDF fighter found the house of a senior Russian commander of the ISIL," the sources said, adding, "The SDF found further a series of secret documents, including bill of lading, proforma invoice and other financial documents, that show the ISIL had imported a large number of items from Turkey."
"Based on these documents, the Turkish trading company of Anvar Kargo Firma in Gaziantep was involved in exports of various kinds of goods to the ISIL-held regions in Syria," the sources went on to say.
"In the meantime, the documents show that Anvar company had been exporting its cargos to ISIL-held city of Mosul in Iraq," they further added.
The secret reports of the Turkish police indicated on Tuesday that the Al-Nusra Front and ISIL terrorists used Turkey's both legal and illegal border crossings to transfer weapons and ammunition to Syria.
"Certain elements linked to terrorists in Syria are still shipping weapons and supplying their logistics from Turkey," the Turkish-language daily, Karshi, cited a police report to the country's public prosecutor about its operations in the city of Diyarbakir.
The newspaper, meantime, said that certain communities also provided financial supports for the terrorists fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government.
The daily also said the Al-Nusra and ISIL terrorist groups established bases in Turkey to train recruits, adding that many explosive devices were even manufactured and assembled on Turkish soils.


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import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
import com.jfinal.kit.PathKit;

public class ClassSearcher {

	protected static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ClassSearcher.class);

	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	private static <T> List<Class<? extends T>> extraction(Class<T> clazz, List<String> classFileList) {
		List<Class<? extends T>> classList = Lists.newArrayList();
		for (String classFile : classFileList) {
			Class<?> classInFile = Reflect.on(classFile).get();
			if (clazz.isAssignableFrom(classInFile) && clazz != classInFile) {
				classList.add((Class<? extends T>) classInFile);
			}
		}

		return classList;
	}

	public static ClassSearcher of(Class target) {
		return new ClassSearcher(target);
	}

	/**
	 * 递归查找文件
	 *
	 * @param baseDirName
	 *            查找的文件夹路径
	 * @param targetFileName
	 *            需要查找的文件名
	 */
	private static List<String> findFiles(String baseDirName, String targetFileName) {
		/**
		 * 算法简述: 从某个给定的需查找的文件夹出发,搜索该文件夹的所有子文件夹及文件, 若为文件,则进行匹配,匹配成功则加入结果集,若为子文件夹,则进队列。 队列不空,重复上述操作,队列为空,程序结束,返回结果。
		 */
		List<String> classFiles = Lists.newArrayList();
		String tempName = null;
		// 判断目录是否存在
		File baseDir = new File(baseDirName);
		if (!baseDir.exists() || !baseDir.isDirectory()) {
			LOG.error("search error:" + baseDirName + "is not a dir!");
		} else {
			String[] filelist = baseDir.list();
			for (int i = 0; i < filelist.length; i++) {
				File readfile = new File(baseDirName + File.separator + filelist[i]);
				if (readfile.isDirectory()) {
					classFiles.addAll(findFiles(baseDirName + File.separator + filelist[i], targetFileName));
				} else {
					tempName = readfile.getName();
					if (ClassSearcher.wildcardMatch(targetFileName, tempName)) {
						String classname;
						String tem = readfile.getAbsoluteFile().toString().replaceAll("\\\\", "/");
						classname = tem.substring(tem.indexOf("/classes") + "/classes".length() + 1,
								tem.indexOf(".class"));
						classFiles.add(classname.replaceAll("/", "."));
					}
				}
			}
		}
		return classFiles;
	}

	/**
	 * 通配符匹配
	 *
	 * @param pattern
	 *            通配符模式
	 * @param str
	 *            待匹配的字符串 @return
	 *            匹配成功则返回true,否则返回false
	 */
	private static boolean wildcardMatch(String pattern, String str) {
		int patternLength = pattern.length();
		int strLength = str.length();
		int strIndex = 0;
		char ch;
		for (int patternIndex = 0; patternIndex < patternLength; patternIndex++) {
			ch = pattern.charAt(patternIndex);
			if (ch == '*') {
				// 通配符星号*表示可以匹配任意多个字符
				while (strIndex < strLength) {
					if (wildcardMatch(pattern.substring(patternIndex + 1), str.substring(strIndex))) {
						return true;
					}
					strIndex++;
				}
			} else if (ch == '?') {
				// 通配符问号?表示匹配任意一个字符
				strIndex++;
				if (strIndex > strLength) {
					// 表示str中已经没有字符匹配?了。
					return false;
				}
			} else {
				if ((strIndex >= strLength) || (ch != str.charAt(strIndex))) {
					return false;
				}
				strIndex++;
			}
		}
		return strIndex == strLength;
	}

	private String classpath = PathKit.getRootClassPath();

	private boolean includeAllJarsInLib = false;

	private List<String> includeJars = Lists.newArrayList();

	private String libDir = PathKit.getWebRootPath() + File.separator + "WEB-INF" + File.separator + "lib";

	private Class target;

	public ClassSearcher(Class target) {
		this.target = target;
	}

	public ClassSearcher injars(List<String> jars) {
		if (jars != null) {
			includeJars.addAll(jars);
		}
		return this;
	}

	public ClassSearcher inJars(String... jars) {
		if (jars != null) {
			for (String jar : jars) {
				includeJars.add(jar);
			}
		}
		return this;
	}

	public ClassSearcher classpath(String classpath) {
		this.classpath = classpath;
		return this;
	}

	public <T> List<Class<? extends T>> search() {
		List<String> classFileList = findFiles(classpath, "*.class");
		classFileList.addAll(findjarFiles(libDir, includeJars));
		return extraction(target, classFileList);
	}

	/**
	 * 查找jar包中的class
	 *
	 * @param baseDirName
	 *            jar路径
	 * @param includeJars
	 * @param jarFileURL
	 *            jar文件地址 @return
	 */
	private List<String> findjarFiles(String baseDirName, final List<String> includeJars) {
		List<String> classFiles = Lists.newArrayList();
		try {
			// 判断目录是否存在
			File baseDir = new File(baseDirName);
			if (!baseDir.exists() || !baseDir.isDirectory()) {
				LOG.error("file serach error:" + baseDirName + " is not a dir!");
			} else {
				String[] filelist = baseDir.list(new FilenameFilter() {
					@Override
					public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
						return includeAllJarsInLib || includeJars.contains(name);
					}
				});
				for (int i = 0; i < filelist.length; i++) {
					JarFile localJarFile = new JarFile(new File(baseDirName + File.separator + filelist[i]));
					Enumeration<JarEntry> entries = localJarFile.entries();
					while (entries.hasMoreElements()) {
						JarEntry jarEntry = entries.nextElement();
						String entryName = jarEntry.getName();
						if (!jarEntry.isDirectory() && entryName.endsWith(".class")) {
							String className = entryName.replaceAll("/", ".").substring(0, entryName.length() - 6);
							classFiles.add(className);
						}
					}
					localJarFile.close();
				}
			}

		} catch (IOException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
		return classFiles;

	}

	public ClassSearcher includeAllJarsInLib(boolean includeAllJarsInLib) {
		this.includeAllJarsInLib = includeAllJarsInLib;
		return this;
	}

	public ClassSearcher libDir(String libDir) {
		this.libDir = libDir;
		return this;
	}

}

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10 Questions for Gehry Technologies CFO Michael Lin
By Nancy Weil
Managing Editor, IDG News Service |
Name: Michael Lin
Time with company: 4 months
Education: Bachelor of Arts in business administration Hofstra University; MBA Babson College
Company headquarters: Los Angeles
Countries of operation: U.S. China, Hong Kong, Korea, France, UAE, Mexico, Qatar, Brazil
Number of employees total: About 135
Number of employees the CFO oversees: 6
CFO's areas of responsibility: finance, legal, operations and administration, HR
About the company: Gehry Technologies provides design and project management technology and consulting services to building industry professionals globally.
1. Where did you start in finance and what experiences led you to the job you have today?
I started as an equity research analyst for Fidelity Investments in Boston. I moved on to be an analyst at Fidelity's venture capital arm, Fidelity Ventures. This was in the late '90s and as the Internet gained momentum, I decided to join some friends at a startup to help raise capital and build out their finance organization. We ultimately raised $160 million in venture and strategic funding and grew the organization to over 300 employees.
In 2003 I joined another startup, Fast Search & Transfer, and continued down the finance path to become a VP of finance and a board member. We sold Fast in 2008 to Microsoft and I joined another startup as CFO.
So it has been a straightforward, logical career progression that entailed working in startup situations and growing them to be larger companies.
2. Who was an influential boss for you and what lessons did they teach you about management and leadership?
I've been lucky to have great mentorship during my career. One in particular taught me to build great teams, long-term relationships and trust. Making sure that along the way you do what you say you're going to do and to be known as a person who can deliver and get things done. That's something I've always taken with me.
It's important to remember that reputations are critical and they're also very fragile -- maintain a great reputation and it will pay huge dividends for you. That's one takeaway that seems very basic, but sometimes you have to be reminded of that and it's not necessarily easy to do.
3. What are the biggest challenges facing CFOs today?
I tend to think about the scope of what I do as the office of the CFO. It continues to grow and there are a lot of areas that it touches within the organization, and keeping up with it all is quite challenging. It goes beyond accounting and finance -- there's regulatory issues, compliance, technology and many other issues you have to stay abreast of. The landscape continues to shift and staying up to date with it takes a lot of time.
4. What is a good day at work like for you?
A good day is when I enable my customers, the people I service at work, to have good information so that we can make great strategic decisions. A good day for me is being able to provide that for my customers and also being able to look back on decisions we've made and seeing that we've been successful at that. I want to make sure that we're making more good decisions than bad decisions based on the information I provide.
5. How would you characterize your management style?
I try to hire and retain the best people possible. I give individuals a lot of runway to do what they need to do and I provide guidance and mentorship and also help to get rid of obstacles for them to enable them to get their jobs done. I'm definitely not a micromanager and tend to build trusting relationships with the people who work for me and I allow them to have a lot of flexibility in what they do.
On the flip side, I expect a lot of them. But I want to make sure they're able to do their jobs on a day-to-day basis.
6. What strengths and qualities do you look for in job candidates?
I like to look for things like raw talent. It doesn't necessarily have to be in the specific discipline in which we're hiring. I look for people who are just good at doing things. That tends to translate into success. I try to gauge that they have a good work ethic, that they're driven, creative thinkers.
Ultimately, I try to see if I think they will be a good fit. I think fit is important above all else. I want to make sure they're a good fit within the corporation, within the culture. They don't have to agree with me about things, but it's important that we find people who are good at those things [I've mentioned].
7. What are some of your favorite interview questions or techniques to elicit information to determine whether a candidate will be successful at your company? What sort of answers send up red flags for you and make you think a job candidate wouldn't be a good fit?
One technique I like to use is to throw a curveball at candidates by trying to throw them off a little bit. That could be done in a lot of different ways. I could show up late. I could try to challenge them to find their breaking point on things. I just try to do things a little differently to see how they react. Business is like that, you have challenging circumstances and seeing how people react to that can tell you a lot.
What I don't like is when someone gives very canned answers that I would call like apple pie, just fluffy, feel-good answers. That's a sign that a person wouldn't fit well in my organization. Those are the ones that you know they're just reading off a script and you don't want people like that on your team.
8. What is it about your current job, at this particular company, that sets it apart from other chief finance positions?
I wouldn't say the job is typical, but I think we encounter a lot of the same issues. But I'm dealing with a hyper-growth situation in a technology company and just being able to keep up with that growth is challenging. It's about scaling the organization, putting in the right processes, having governance and having technology that supports the organization.
That's what I have to deal with and the problems I need to solve on a daily basis.
9. What do you do to unwind from a hectic day?
It's pretty simple. I have three young kids at home. They are my therapy, going home to my kids. Just in terms of the simple things they do helps put things into perspective for me.
10. If you weren't doing this job, what would you be doing?
Baseball is a passion of mine and I love business. It would be great to do something that involves the business side of baseball.
Nancy Weill is managing editor of the IDG News Service.


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Sandwell VCS Directory
Welcome to the most comprehensive directory of Sandwell's Voluntary and Community Sector, provided by SCVO, the Sector's local infrastructure support agency. This search engine offers a free and public signpost to many local organisations and the services they offer.
Use the search box below to find organisations you know, or the advanced options on the left for more complex searches.
Tip: To search for an exact organisation name use speech marks.
carer
Search results for carer
Sandwell Advocacy
Sandwell Advocacy is an independent advocacy organisation set up to safeguard the needs, rights and wishes of marginalised and/or vulnerable individuals throughout Sandwell. We are currently supporting children and young people (5-18 years of age) who provide regular or on-going care and emotional support to a family member. We define a young carer not by the amount of time spent caring but by the impact it has on their life. This could involve a family member or individual who may be affected by a physical impairment/learning difficulty, mental health condition, drug and alcohol addiction and any other long term illness or condition. Sandwell Advocacy works with the Young Carer and their families where it is identified that children and young people are experiencing issues associated with their caring responsibilities. We provide an integrated package of support that includes crisis intervention and long term advocacy provision. We offer support that works within a person centred, but family orientated approach working with all those within the home. An allocated Young Carers Advocate will provide one-to-one support to the young carer and their family, the advocacy support provided is tailored to the individuals needs, they have full control over their advocacy pathway. We accept referrals from all individuals and groups e.g. Self, Agency and Third Party.
Green Square Accord
Housing Association providing general needs & supported housing to a wide variety of client groups. Also training & employment initiatives, domestic violence hostels (Birmingham), support & empowerment for resident & community groups. Self - build & co-operative housing. We also offer, in addition to rented units, shared ownership and outright sale units to via bchs, part of the Accord group. We also offer services to residents and tenants groups. Fry Housing Trust (part of the Accord Group) is a supported housing project for offenders and those at risk of offending. For further information about Fry Housing please contact Tina Watson on 0121 559 6406. Accord Housing runs Be Well Community Offer, a social prescription service for people living within Tipton, Princess End and Great Bridge. The service is free of charge and can be accessed by anyone over the age of 65 who has a need for community based support. Be Well covers a variety of areas including supporting access to; • Social opportunities • Carer support • Home Adaptations/ Telecare • Plan for hospital discharge • Meals/ nutritional support • Falls prevention / walk confidence • Information/ advise on specific health conditions • Befriending Ultimately Be Well aims to reduce the need for unnecessary hospital admissions and social care therefore our service will work with individuals to achieve this. Referrals can be made by anyone via our Be Well helpline and email - 0121 385 9030 or bewell@accordgroup.org.uk
Edward's Trust - Sunrise
Bereavement Counselling for anyone affected by the death of a child; children (aged 4-18) following the death of a parent or primary carer. Pre-bereavement work with adults and children
This organisation is dormant.
BUDS - Better Understanding of Dementia for Sandwell
BUDS' target audience is predominantly people living with dementia and their carers and families. However, BUDS has extended some of its services to people over the age of 65 who are experiencing isolation due to the pandemic. The organisation currently telephones their client group weekly. During these phone calls, vaccination is discussed. Clients are asked if they have received the vaccine, whether they been contacted or are there any reasons why they may not get the vaccine and if BUDS can help. The charity is also in contact with a separate group of carers through their Carer and Family Support Service to make the same enquiries. Information has been passed on to Carers about the recent change in in guidelines that has prioritised carers for the vaccine. For clients unable to leave the house, support is being provided by contacting GPs to find out how and when their vaccine will be administered. Support is also being provided to families around the issue of mental capacity and consent to the vaccine which affects some people living with dementia. BUDS put regular posts on their Facebook page encouraging people to take up the vaccine and be proactive if they have not been yet contacted.
Edwards Trust
Edward's Trust caring for children and families during child illness and bereavement. Bereavement counselling for anyone affected by the death of a child aged 0-18. Any parent affected by the death of their own child, whatever their age. Children affected by the death of another child aged 0-18, sibling, parent or primary carer.
CVT Shared Lives West Midlands
Shared Lives is sometimes described as being similar to 'foster care for adults who have additional/complex needs' but it is so much more than that. The person is carefully matched to stay with a Shared Lives Carer, who opens up their home to support you to develop the skills to be as independent as possible; encourage new social networks, build self-esteem, confidence and lead the same ordinary domestic life at the heart of the community. Shared Lives Carers are passionate and dedicated about their work and this is why the model is such a powerful and effective form of care that creates a real sense of belonging for all those involved. People who are supported to remain in the community are known to lead longer, healthier, happier, lives. CVT Shared Lives currently have 38 households across the Black Country region who have been specially trained to provide a person-centred approach that supports the Person to make their own choices and take control of their every day lives. CVT provide Shared Lives to people from the age of 16+ who may be diagnosed with either a learning disability, mental ill health, autism, dementia, sensory impairment, acquired brain injury, older people or require support on discharge from hospital.


A New President – What Does It Mean For US Tax Rates?
Deductions - It is proposed that single taxpayers earning less than $15,000, or those married filing jointly earning less than $30,000, will not pay any income tax, as the standard deduction amounts are expected to increase to these figures. On the flip side, it has been proposed that the personal exemption, currently $4,050, will be abolished following this increase in the standard deduction.
Itemized deductions are expected to be capped at $100,000 and $200,000 for single and married filing jointly filers respectively.
Childcare Savings – To help families it has been proposed that childcare costs could be deducted from adjusted gross income for most up to the average cost of childcare within that State. There would be a phase out for this deduction depending on income levels. However it is unlikely that there will be deduction available to those living out with the US.
Abolishments – The Net Investment Income Tax and Alternative Minimum Tax are expected to be scrapped. Federal estate taxes and gift taxes may also be eliminated altogether although it would not be possible to have a step up in basis for estates over $10 million.
Business Tax – It is proposed that corporate rates of tax will be reduced to 15% from 35%. How this will impact the taxation of pass through entities is yet to be seen or whether this lower rate will only be available to traditional C corporations. LLC profits are expected to continue to be taxed at the normal rates of income tax for individuals and will therefore benefit from the reduced tax brackets noted above.
Summary – If these proposals are confirmed it does mean significant tax cuts are on their way. For those planning gifts or estate planning, there seems little doubt that it will be worth holding on for now until full details of these changes are available.


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Gansler proposes axing State Prosecutor's Office, adopting combined reporting
By ALEX JACKSON ajackson@capgaznews.com
State Attorney General Doug Gansler, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is proposing to save money by eliminating the agency that investigated the misconduct case against former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold.
As part of a 16-page spending plan released Tuesday, Gansler said $1.2 million could be saved by eliminating the State Prosecutor's Office.
The state prosecutor was established by a constitutional amendment in 1976. The office has investigated cases like Leopold's and campaign finance cases.
Gansler called the office a "holdover from the Watergate era" that has no legal function not already performed by local state's attorney's offices, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Office of the Attorney General.
His plan suggests eliminating the office and reassigning employees to existing, better resourced agencies. The plan says a temporary special prosecutor could be appointed if a need ever arises.
Gansler is running for the Democratic nomination for governor in the June 24 primary election against Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Del. Heather Mizeur of Montgomery County.
His spending plan also proposes collecting unpaid highway and bridge tolls and signing more people up for Medicaid to save the state some money.
In addition, the plan recommends "combined reporting," which would alter the way businesses operating in multiple states pay corporate income taxes in Maryland.
Under the system Gansler recommends, these companies would total their combined profits from all states, then pay a portion to Maryland based on factors such as how much property, payroll and revenues they report in the state.
Combined reporting has been considered by the General Assembly but never enacted.
Gansler's plan says combined reporting would generate millions of dollars in additional corporate income tax revenue from companies that operate in multiple states.
An additional $27.3 million would be generated annually by assessing corporate income held in offshore bank accounts, under Gansler's plan.
Optical ballots
Gansler's blueprint also proposes a switch from touch-screen to optical-scan voting machines. T
he state is already planning to do this
State election officials hope to make the switch in time for the 2016 presidential elections, said Donna J. Duncan, a spokeswoman for the state Board of Elections.
Duncan said state officials are developing a request for proposals for the optical-scan machines. They hope it will be ready sometime next month, with the procurement process this fall and a deal ready to go before the state Board of Public Works in the winter.


For those of us who have a passion for being outdoors, we value what nature gives us. For me that is a sense of calm, solace, happiness, adventure, joy, and the feeling that there is something bigger at work out there. Many of my most memorable moments are a result of being outside, playing in nature.
An article called The Nature Cure published this month in The Atlantic discusses why some doctors are writing prescriptions for time outdoors. "If you hold moist soil for 20 minutes, the soil bacteria begin elevating your mood." Ecotherapist Craig Chalquist notes. He was referring to a study published in Neuroscience that found that Mycobacterium Vaccae increased serotonin in the brains of mice, much like Prozac and similar medications. So the outdoors may play a role in changing our hormone levels … and that may lead to an elevated mood?
Interesting. But let's back up a moment to the term 'Ecotherapist.' That's a new one and the article defines this as a practitioner who uses nature-based exercises and therapies intended to address both mental and physical health. Currently this is a fledgling profession unrestrained by such things as "standards of practice" and "licensing requirements." And the treatments such practitioners may prescribe can be regular outdoor sessions with a therapist or simple exercises undertaken on one's own to improve health.
According to The Nature Cure research does support the notion that spending time in nature makes people healthier. Children with ADHD who regularly play in parks have been found to have milder symptoms than those who spend more time indoors. Meanwhile, therapeutic-camping programs (Wilderness Therapy) have been found to decrease relapse rates among addicts with substance-abuse problems.
When I was in college I decided to write my master's thesis on the benefits of Wilderness Therapy programs — anecdotally I had observed that the outdoors was a remedy for emotional and behavioral maladies.
My most exciting experience while writing that thesis was when I joined the owner of a wilderness therapy program at a remote location where 'troubled' teenagers were enrolled in his wilderness therapy program. Counselors worked with these kids, teaching them cooperation and survival skills. These kids had to rely on one another for getting food made, taking down camp, packing their backpacks, making fire, and getting water. I found these individuals took a lot of pride in showing me the skills they had mastered and I believe that pride translated into self confidence they may have lacked previously.
It's not just hoods in the woods that benefit from the outdoors however. I believe all of us who love outdoor activities or who simply love to observe nature do get a chemical boost from, the experience. Maybe it's the cortisol, or adrenaline, or serotonin, or endorphins the body is creating, but something about a dose of nature reduces the need to pop pills.
The Nature Cure, ecotherapists, and a growing body of research, are all substantiating this.


USAIN Bolt, with one of his final touches on day one, duffed a kick so badly it took a great divot of turf.
Truly, think a sand bucket being required.
But with none available at Central Coast Stadium, the big fella simply threw back his head, threw out his arms … then knelt all 6' 5'' of Olympic greatness down onto the turf as, with one hand, he retrieved said chunk and patted it back into place.
So is Usain St Leo Bolt good enough for the A-League?
On that, the jury is still out.
But understand, this is no joke.
For why on earth would the fastest man in that same realm, and arguably the greatest athlete who ever lived, want to spend his life replacing divots in Gosford - a town whose most famous resident, until last Saturday morning, was a yellow dinosaur made of concrete?
At 32, Bolt has everything a man needs.
Ferraris, sports bar, yacht, even an adopted Kenyan cheetah.
So if this really were just one big A-League gimmick … well, what's in it for him?
Certainly the Jamaican millionaire doesn't need cash. Nor the publicity.
And last we heard, a Mariners tracksuit is hardly required when it comes to attracting female interest.
So c'mon Usain, with everything you've achieved, and everything you posses, why risk failure - and potential embarrassment - to play for a club whose biggest signing in recent years has been a couple of inflatable sauce bottles?
"Because it's something I want," Bolt says simply. "For me, football has always been a passion.
"Even when my (athletic) coach was saying don't be playing football, you can't be playing football at the end of the season, I still would play.
"It's something I enjoy. A challenge.
"And that's how I always rise to my best, when I challenge myself."
But is he good enough?
Sadly, Bolt's first training run on Tuesday - where he did little but stretch, pass a few times, then stretch again - gave nothing away.
Yes, the wannabe winger duffed one pass. Badly.
Just as he had a couple of decent, if limited, touches.
Still, this was a session for the cameras as the only Mariner wearing tracksuit pants and gloves proved the Coast's most anticipated arrival since Mark Geyer donned a Umina Bunnies jersey, or Dieter Brummer spun discs at Club Troppo.
And who can hate on the Manchester United fan for having a crack?
Remembering that Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar so loved tennis as a child, he asked to be called 'McEnroe'. And world surfing champ Kelly Slater, even now, talks of joining the seniors golf tour.
For just as millionaire businessmen keep turning up to work, so champion athletes wake each day looking for new goals.
Which is why, in March, Bolt trialled with Germany's Borussia Dortmund. Then last month, Norwegian club Stromsgodset.
All of which brought plenty of publicity, but no contract.
Which is why Bolt finds himself now training in a stadium built for a rugby league team that doesn't exist. And for a footy club that, put simply, he could likely afford to buy outright.
But where it ends up?
"I don't know," Bolt smiles. "But I daydream.
"I daydream all the time about big things.
"And one of the biggest is to play with Manchester United. Even one game, five games … I don't think you can get bigger than that."


Although I'm melting away in high summer (and enjoying it), seeing the 580 x New Balance Snowboarding Boot at the Agenda apparel trade show in Huntington Beach last week made me long for the flurries to start falling. The result of a collaboration between snowboarding apparel company 686 and New Balance, the boot intertwines the hallmarks of a New Balance sneaker (its Rollbar stability and cushioning) and 686's lacing system. What's more, they've added in the Recco avalanche rescue system, which helps rescuers find boarders in the event they get buried.
The boots look like a pair of kicks and they're meant to feel like wearing sneakers, likely winning fans who already enjoy New Balance on dry terrain. They'll hit shelves in August, with price and retail locations info to come closer to the launch date.


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The cajons we sell are sold because WE have tried them all & we know that they all offer excellent value for money. They are also extremely carefully & well-made with a great deal of attention to the small details, to give a really professional sound across the whole range of cajons: from cheapest to most expensive.
Like any instrument, each one varies & has its own characteristics. That is why we repeatedly emphasise the need to use your ears when choosing. Don't just buy from a web page or take the word of a music shop employee (who usually have their sales targets). Try them wherever possible ... & if you can't, find someone you trust to select one for you.
It costs nothing extra for this service. It's part of what we do & who we are. We are passionate about our instruments & we want you to receive the best that we can offer within the budget you've chosen. If you're not sure what you want or what to choose, contact Stuart at CajonExpert.com.
Where Do You Start Deciding How To Choose The Best Cajon For You?
As we have already explained on our What is a Cajon page, the cajon, also spelt cajón, cajone, cahon & cajun box drum, originates from Peru & has become a mainstay in many types of Flamenco music. However, cajons are highly versatile & are at home in just about any musical style or genre ... & they are becoming increasingly popular.
The big problem, especially if you are new to the instrument is where to start & how to go about choosing that 'best' cajon.
What is the best cajon for you?
Only you can answer that question, but we can give you a good start.
'Best' DOES mean that when you sit on it & play, you feel inspired to play more, to practice, to learn all about its little nuances & quirks &, most of all, it enables you to fit in with whatever music, band or musical situation you find yourself in.
There are many different brands to choose from, each with their individual sound characteristics, quality and price range.
How much can you afford (what is your budget)?
What quality of cajon are you after (budget available may determine this)?
What type & size of cajon are you after?
Is it for serious (frequent gigs) or casual use?
Where will it be played (concerts; home; other)?
Now a couple of notes on the above.
Firstly, budget & build quality: Just because a cajon is lower in price does NOT mean it is lower in quality! Branding by the big names can add premium pricing to lower quality products. Conversely, cajons made by smaller companies or individuals may cost less but be of higher quality. Examine the materials used; quality of wood, quality of joints; attention to detail; reinforcing; finishing. These will give you a good indication of true quality. Always go for higher density hardwood construction, such as Finnish birch ply. Harder woods like birch & beech give an excellent frequency range; rich, punchy bass and bright, cracking higher tones.
Secondly, how, where, when it will be used: If you are expecting to use your cajon for frequent gigs, you will do a lot of carrying & moving which can take their toll. Always aim for the highest quality you can afford for the purpose. A drum which will be for home use only many not need to be so ruggedly constructed, but that is not a reason to buy a poorly constructed drum which may buckle, distort, crack or become unusable with frequent use.
Thirdly, protection: Your drum will last much longer if it is cased. This does not have to be a hard, flight-case (unless you are touring); many manufacturers make strong, padded, protective bags. Some independent case manufacturers make excellent quality strong, protective bags at very reasonable prices. (We sell padded bags that are excellent value for money. in fact quite a number of cajon sold come with their own padded bag).
Choosing a cajon is not always straightforward & easy, even if you have sorted out what you want!
Here are some specific things to look for.
Quality: Look at materials, joints etc. Better quality materials, especially the use of higher density hardwoods, along with thicker sides, top & base, produce a better quality sound. Contrary to some opinions, a higher quality front panel (tapa) does give a much better sound, especially when playing slap strokes. It also enhances a controlled bass response.
Make: This can be an area of controversy, but in our experience, high-profile brand logo does not necessarily make a great cajon! By nature of their hand-made construction, every drum is made from materials that all vary slightly & therefore, will produce a different sound (even if this is only a subtle difference). Therefore, by taking some time to compare different drums within a particular brand & across brands, you may be able to find 'your' drum from a supposedly 'lower' model simply because of a good combination of materials: it pays to shop around & take your time choosing a cajon.
Purpose: Most cajons will have snares to give some rattle or buzz to the high tones. However, some cajons are purpose-built to produce mainly deeper bass tones, whilst other Cuban-style cajons may produce higher, bongo- or conga-like tones. Cajons without snares will sound different to cajons with snares. If you are wanting to replicate a drum kit sound, you will want a cajon with snares. If you are planning to use your cajon as a conga or hand-drum substitute, snares may be less important or not wanted. Know what you want & where it will be used.
Bass Tones: These should be deep & well-defined. Some cajons can sound 'woolly' because their bass tones have a lot of 'middle' or mid-tones in their sound without the deep punch of the bass. This sound may suit you; it may not, but be aware of the difference.
Tone Separation: There should be a clearly audible difference between the high tones & bass tones.
Snares & Tuning/Tensioning: If you are choosing a cajon with snares, these should produce a controlled buzz with the higher tones & when the tapa is played gently (ghosting). they should be less evident & certainly not dominant when the bass tones are played.
When choosing a cajon there is no substitute for listening to it ... in the room ... as it's played.
What About Using Videos or YouTube To Compare Cajon Sounds?
Manufacturers put sound samples & videos on their sites & players post videos on YouTube etc to let you know how good their cajon sounds.
* Cardboard boxes have been used to great effect on commercially recorded tracks.
We cannot stress enough that the sound you hear may not resemble in any way the true sound of the cajon being played due to the influence of microphones, recording electronics & the speakers/sound system you are playing it through on the sound you hear.
YouTube, Videos & Recorded Sound samples are useless when deciding which cajon to buy!!
Many established, 'mainstream' drum & percussion manufacturers have started making cajons, most of which are made in the Far East. These instruments, although very well made, represent an inferior product.
The woods chosen for manufacture are cheap variants of better timbers, giving less well-defined tones, reduced dynamic range & inferior separation (difference) between high & bass tones. Some of these cajons have such a large, warm bass tone that it dominates all other tones, whilst the cheaper models (& even some of the more expensive models from these brands) have uncontrollable & intrusive snare buzz when playing all tones.
Smaller manufacturers are much more likely to take time & effort getting their product right. There is an investment of pride. Try manufacturers from Spain where a cajon heritage has often been passed down through the family, or the companies are run by cajon players who understand what they are making. Try also Schlagwerk from Germany who make excellent products.
You will not necessarily have to pay much more for cajons made by these smaller, bespoke manufacturers but you will enjoy a superior, more musical & more satisfying product. When you have a cajon you enjoy, you will want to play it more.
How Do You Know You're Choosing The Right Cajon?
The short answer is that unless you are experienced or know exactly what you want, you rarely know ... until you hear it.
If you're not sure ask an expert or ask a discerning player to help you.
Try out different cajons & find the drum that connects with you, that is, a cajon that when you play it, you want to play it more. Most of us know when we've found the right cajon for us ... but it is not always immediate; take advice, take your time; use your ears; listen to your instincts. Ignore the brand; listen to the cajon.
We are always happy to help you choose. If you're not sure, we will use our passion & extensive, long-term experience to choose a great cajon for you.
Call us; chat to us; e-mail us; text us & we'll help however & wherever we can.
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR LISTENING TO A CAJON IN THE ROOM, 'IN THE FLESH'.
Be clear about where you will use it; totally acoustic; mic'd up; both?
Your cajon can sound VERY different depending on where you are located & the environment (room) you try it in.
If you are near to a solid wall or radiator, the drum will sound louder & you may get enhanced bass tones.
Try to test your drum placing it in the middle of a room & make sure each drum is placed in the same position when played. It is also important for YOU to play the drum yourself & listen to how it sounds when you're sat on it, then get someone else (who can play) to play the cajon when you are stood next to it (so you can hear how it sounds).
Then listen to the cajon when you are stood 6 - 10 feet (ca. 1.75 - 3 metres) in front of it: the drum will sound very different from these two positions!
Try playing the cajon in different parts of the same room to see how it sounds. Always check for resonant materials that will exaggerate the bass tones. In music shops this can be any instrument with a large resonating sound chamber: piano, bass drum, toms, double-bass, even acoustic guitars.
Playing the cajon can potentially put strain on your back & cause injury to the hands & fingers if not played properly.
It is very important to learn good posture & good playing technique. This will not only increase your endurance but reduce the risk of short-term & long-term injury.
Do not stoop forward. There is no need. The playing area of the cajon is the top 6-inches. If you are hitting it lower than that you are wasting effort & creating an inferior sound. You are also increasing the chance of backache & longer-term injury.
Do not hammer away on the cajon with your hands. The instrument has a maximum volume. Once you reach that, hitting it harder does not give you any real return in terms of volume, but it will give an inferior tone & it will greatly increase the risk of damage & injury (short-term & long-term) to bones, joints , muscles & ligaments. Extended playing may also lead to inflammation of the tendon in the wrist & hands. Hitting hard also tends to lead to greater tension in the wrists & hands which not only causes quicker fatigue but also strain injury.
Relax. Ensure that your sitting posture is relaxed, though not slumped forward, that your back is straight & your feet are planted firmly on the floor. Some players will apply pressure at the rear of the cajon by pushing down through their feet, to raise the front slightly off the floor. This often ensures that your hands & fingers are in a straight line with the tapa face when playing it.
If you apply these simple rules on a regular basis they will become a habit; a habit that will save you a lot of trouble in the longer term & potentially extend your playing life.
DIFFERENT COUNTRIES STOCK & SELL DIFFERENT CAJONS MADE BY A RANGE OF DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS.
Many of the 'big names' have large global budgets & global distribution: they are found in almost all parts of the world. However, the smaller manufacturers rarely enjoy that luxury, so their cajons are usually much more regionally distributed. So, for example, the Leiva cajons we sell are available in the United Kingdom (UK) & most European countries but they are not available in the United States of America (USA).
So, if you are asking us questions about which is the best cajon to buy for you, please remember to let us know where you live as that will have a major influence on what we can & cannot recommend to you.
So Which is the Best Cajon for YOU?
Only you can answer this question, but if you base your decision on the points outlined above & remember the key facts below you have every chance of choosing your ideal cajon, which should give you years of service & great enjoyment.
Make sure you know where you will use it; totally acoustic; mic'd up; both?
Don't be influenced by marketing, branding & advertising; use your ears.


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Grippity is originally the name of a wireless keyboard that can be used to control your media center. The special was that the device also could be operated in addition to the front on the back with the touch.
Now Grippity is back, as a full-blooded Android tablet with touch on both front and back. It writes our site.
As it is clear in the video, so the project is created from the idea to create an ergonomic tablet that can be used throughout an entire workday without the risk of tensions, mouse damage and the like. However, the specifications do not live up to the desired goal.
Grippity comes with a semi-transparent 7 "LCD screen with a resolution of 800 X 480 pixels. The device is powered by an ARM Cortex A8 processor with 512 k of RAM and with infrared transmitter as the last model. Tablet has 4 GB internal memory expandable to 32 GB via SD. The device also includes a 2400 mAh battery which in result the company can handle 3 hours of constant use.
At the time of writing, the project has reached the goal of 23,000 dollars well, 199,000 dollars to be obtained at barely a month. It is therefore not certain that the project whatsoever reach production.
About Grippity is something for you should I leave it in the dark, but if you are interested, you can donate your contribution on Kickstarter here.
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Inside Pixar And Out With Josh Cooley
Phil Brown | June 17, 2015
They say that Disneyland is the most magical place on earth and to be fair, if you're 7-years-old, that's probably true. However, for adult children and artists, the actual most magical place on earth has got to be Pixar. Since John Lasseter launched the studio into the stratosphere with the first feature length CGI film Toy Story (following the patronage of no less that George Lucas and Steve Jobs for a while), Pixar has been the home of some of the most beautifully crafted, hilarious and moving movies to flicker across the screens. The fact that they are animated and theoretically for children is almost beside the point. Pixar's legacy is so strong that I don't even need to list off their titles. You know what they do and damn it, you love them for it.
Part of the reason for Pixar's continued and constant success is the open and creative environment they create for their staff. Take Josh Cooley, for example. He joined Pixar as an intern almost a decade ago and gradually worked his way up through the system. Not only was Cooley tapped to co-write and lead the storyboard department for Pixar's latest brilliant flick Inside Out, but now he's even about to co-direct Toy Story 4 with founder John Lasseter. And just think, all you got out of your post-grad internship was additional debt! This Friday, Inside Out hits screens to undoubtedly delighted fans of all ages and Cooley will also be hosting a 6-hour masterclass in storytelling and animation as part of the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International. In anticipation of the film and the event, CGM got a chance to chat with Cooley about all things Pixar.
How did you get involved with Pixar? I gather you were initially in the story department?
Yeah, I went to art school to study 2D animation because my dream at the time was to be a 2D animator for Disney. When I was in college, one of the last courses I took was Story class, where I learned about storyboarding and the story process. I really fell in love with it. It incorporated my love of drawing with coming up with story ideas, which I didn't realize I loved that much until then. I was able to get into Pixar as an intern in the story department shortly after that. The first movie I worked on was Cars and learned a ton through that process and eventually just worked my way up.
I get the impression that official job titles at Pixar are pretty fluid and ideas are welcome from everyone as long as they're good. Has that been true in your experience?
Yeah, definitely. Even as an intern, I was able to suggest story ideas and gag ideas. In fact, it's encouraged. All of the story artists working on the storyboards often get pulled into a room for gag sessions where we just throw ideas around about how to make things funnier or stronger. It's always very much a team effort. We also screen early versions of the films while we're working on them to other artists who are working on other projects. So, it's very a much a group process and that always makes the movies stronger.
"Inside Out" opens in theaters nationwide June 19, 2015. ©2014 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
Is there any sequence in the movies you worked on as a story artist that you're particularly proud of as being your work?
Sure, there are scenes here and there. We work in sequences so it's always smaller chunks and we'll have up to 10-12 artists working on any given sequence. One of the ones that I really enjoyed working on was the sequence in Ratatouille when Remy falls into the kitchen. Brad Bird came to a few of us and said, "Look, all the script says is that he falls into the kitchen. So just knock him around and make him go through hell." We came up with a list of all the ways you could kill a rat in the kitchen and the boards we came up with that day are pretty much exactly what's in the movie.
When did you first get involved with Inside Out? Were you one of the writers from the beginning?
Almost. I was working on another film, but I knew that Pete and Ronnie [Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen] were working on another film after Up!. I went to Pete when I was wrapping up the other project and told him, "I don't know what you're doing next, but I loved working with you and would love to be a part of whatever you're doing." He said, "Great, I'd love you to be the Story Supervisor." I'd never been in charge of the storyboard artists before, so I thought that was great and was thrilled. I didn't even know what his idea was yet, but I was on board. He told me that the movie was going to be about emotions in a little girl's head. That's pretty much all we had. We didn't know which emotions we'd be using or what the mind might look like. We didn't know anything. So, I started working with Ronnie and Pete early on in the process and ended up being on it for over four years right through to the end. So, I was there pretty early. Then, as I was supervising all the storyboard artists, Pete would come into my office and say, "I'm trying to figure out how this scene could work. What can I add?" I'd start throwing out ideas and then one day he said, "That's great. Why don't you write it?" I was like, "sure" and we started throwing scenes back and forth. It happened enough that eventually I just became a screenwriter on the film.
In the early stages of Inside Out, was the focus geared more towards the comedy potential of the concept or the more emotional component?
We always knew from the beginning that if we were going to tell a story about emotions, it was going to be an emotional story. So we were trying to find ideas that could become an emotional story in this girl's life. We went down a couple of different tracks to find that. Then at the same time, we obviously knew it had to be funny. Having emotions as characters was something that we used to joke was our version of the Seven Dwarves. Then the cast we brought in was so perfect that it really brought that comedy out once we knew we were writing for them.
Yeah, all of the emotions were cast to type perfectly. How early on did you settle on those performers?
We thought about it early. We didn't wait because we knew those actors had to come through as the emotions. So, I mean, as soon as we decided that Anger was going to be one of our emotions, Louis Black came to our minds right away. There's no one funnier with anger. He was perfect. I think the whole cast was perfect. Joy was the most difficult character to write because when someone is that positive all the time, you kind of want to kill them. They seem insane. So making her positive without being annoying was a challenge. But once we got Amy on board, it just clicked. She knew what she could bring to it. Before she signed on, we all went to New York to pitch the movie to her and she actually helped us write for a few days, which was awesome. She could take our ideas for jokes and make them so much better because she's a great writer in addition to being such a wonderful comedic actress.
"Inside Out" opens in theaters nationwide June 19, 2015. ?2014 Disney?Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
I noticed both her and Bill Hader were credited as additional dialogue writers.
Oh yeah, Bill came out to Pixar here and there for a couple of weeks throughout the years. He's another talented writer as well, so we were just happy to have him contributing ideas.
Is it common for Pixar voice actors to contribute on a writing level as well?
I don't think it is, actually. We just realized that we had a really talented cast, so it would have been stupid not to take advantage of that.
How did you guys settle on what to do with the character of Bing-Bong, because as an imaginary friend, that character could be pretty much anything?
You know what? It's funny, there weren't really that many permutations. Bing-Bong was actually specifically based on a real imaginary friend that Pete had as a kid. So we knew he was going to be an elephant with other animal parts, but we always danced around the same general idea because he came from Pete's life in a weird way.
Richard Kind was so perfect for that part because he's got a knack for being almost charmingly annoying in a way that few people in the world can pull off.
(Laughs) Yeah, that was amazing. He's been in other Pixar films as well, so he was immediately on board. I went to a couple of the recording sessions and it was incredible because the guy really is Bing-Bong. He is that character. I'll never forget after the first line he did, he turned to us and said [in a hilariously perfect Richard Kind impression], "How was that? Was it good? Did you like it? I can do better. I can change everything. Don't worry, I'll change it!" My mind was blown because he just was the character.
So, I'm not sure what you can even say about Toy Story 4 at this point, but how's it been so far and is it intimidating to be co-directing with John Lasseter at all?
I'm very honored and excited about it. I've actually been working one-on-one with John since I got here, so I know him well and I know that it will be great. Honestly, that's all I'm allowed to say about that right now. Sorry!
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