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Cassie strikes a bargain with a magical polar bear to be his wife in exchange for his help in finding and freeing her mother from her imprisonment in a troll castle. Cassie is a young researcher who lives at a research station in the Arctic with her dad and his team of scientists. She is committed to researching polar bears in the arctic with her dad. The story begins when she spies a strange polar bear in the arctic desert. After following it for hours, it looks like it disappears through the ice. When Cassie returns to the research station that day and relays her impossible story to her dad, her dad realizes that Cassie is behaving very recklessly as lately she has gone out more often by herself when she should have brought a team or a partner with her for safety. Her dad suggests she enroll at the University of Alaska and live with her Gran in Fairbanks rather than stay with him in such a dangerous place.
When her Gran arrives at the research station the next morning, Cassie learns the strange story of her past. Her Gran tells her the bedtime stories she'd been telling Cassie since she was a little kid - the stories about the Polar Bear King and the lands East of the Sun, West of the Moon - were true! Cassie learns that her mother was the daughter of the North Wind and had made a bargain with the Polar Bear King which resulted in the Polar Bear King coming after Cassie on her eighteenth birthday. Gran tells Cassie that it is imperative that she take Cassie safely away before the Polar Bear King comes to claim his end of the bargain. That evening, Cassie finally encounters the Polar Bear King who is able to speak - a scientific impossibility! Cassie learns that her grandfather, the North Wind was angered that Cassie's mother had eloped with her father. Cassie's mother had engaged the help of the Polar Bear King to hide her, and in exchange Cassie was promised to be the Polar Bear King's wife when she grew of age. Unfortunately, the North Wind found her mother and in his anger blew her to the troll's domain, where she has been imprisoned since. Cassie tells the Polar Bear King that she will marry him if he helps her free her mother. The Polar Bear King agrees and brings Cassie to his beautiful ice palace.
The Polar Bear King who calls himself simply, Bear, tells Cassie that he is a "munaqsri" which is Inupiaq for "guardian". He is a magical being that transports and transfers souls from those who die to newborns to ensure the cycle of life. His particular responsibility is to care for the polar bear souls. Cassie is immensely skeptical of all this new information as she has grown up on the firm foundations of science. On the night after the wedding, Cassie is awakened to find a human shape lying in bed next to her. In her horror, she kicks him out by threatening to hack at him with an axe. The next day, she learns that the human shape was really Bear transformed. Bear explains that munaqsri can change their form and he wants his children to be human. Cassie is appalled that she is treated like a human incubator but Bear tells her he also wants her to love him. He tells Cassie that he will wait until Cassie falls in love with him. Cassie believes she will never fall in love with him as the whole situation is completely absurd and tells Bear that she changed her mind and wants to go home. Bear asks that she give herself some time to adjust and tries to convince her to stay by telling her she can never return to having a normal life after what she has experienced. The next few days Cassie learns that Bear has successfully saved her mother from the troll castle. He promises that Cassie will eventually be able to go home and visit her mother and father. Over the next few weeks Cassie learns more about Bear's life and how he used to be human before he took up the mantle of becoming a munaqsri from his father. Slowly, she becomes more and more comfortable with Bear, despite the strangeness of the entire situation. Eventually, she allows Bear to sleep in the same bed as her, however Bear tells Cassie she must never see his human face and refuses to explain to her why she can't.
One day, Cassie tells Bear that she wants to go home. She has grown to like Bear very much but this new life is not for her. Bear tells Cassie he loves her but brings her back to the research station. There, she meets her mom for the first time and learns that trolls are really wild spirits that have lingered in their spirit form for too long. Cassie throws herself back into the regular research schedule. Over the next few days, she realizes that she misses Bear. Bear often feels wracked with sadness when he is too late to deliver a soul to a newborn polar bear cub as the cub ends up being stillborn. Cassie comes up with an idea to printout a map that has known polar bear denning sites along with data on gestation periods. She tells her parents that she wants to go back to Bear and help him use this information to perform his duties as a munaqsri. Everything thinks she is crazy but she is determined to return.
Bear is ecstatic that she has returned. Together he and Cassie work to perform the munaqsri duties with Cassie's maps and data. Cassie falls more in love with Bear and one night she and Bear sleep together. Cassie soon finds herself pregnant. One night, she gives into temptation and sees Bear's face for the first time while he is sleeping. When Bear awakens he is saddened as he had struck a bargain with the trolls which allowed him to free Cassie' mother in exchange that Cassie will never see his human face or know why she must not. Now, Bear must marry the troll princess. Before Bear is taken away to the troll castle, Cassie promises him she will search the ends of the earth to find him and get him back.
Once Bear is gone, his entire ice palace melts and falls apart. Cassie finds herself alone in the arctic. Suddenly, many polar bears assemble and follow Cassie as she begins her search for Bear. Cassie endures terrifying arctic snow storms and almost dies of hunger and cold. One night, however, she awakens to find herself warmly ensconced by hundreds of polar bears and a female polar bear allows her to suckle some of her milk for sustenance. Cassie eventually meet other munaqsri representing other species in the arctic. They all think her quest is crazy and suggest that she stop searching for Bear and focus on keeping herself and her future child safe. Cassie is so desperate for help, she jumps into the arctic waters to force the munaqsri of the water to help her. Eventually they tell her she should seek help from Father Forest and transport her to his domain on a fast current of water.
Father Forest has a cottage in the woods that border the edge of the Arctic. Father Forest promises Cassie he will help her but only after he attends to his own duties as guardian of the forest. Eventually, Cassie figures out that he never intended to help her find Bear as his agenda was to delay her until she gave birth to her child since munaqsri numbers are falling and newborn munaqsri are in high demand to ensure the continuation of the munaqsri line to take up responsibilities important for the cycle of life. Father Forest traps Cassie in his cottage by getting the trees to wrap their roots around her and prevent her from continuing on her quest. Cassie eventually complies with Father Forest and he allows her to work for him. For the next few months, she bides her time with Father Forest until he drops his guard. One day, Cassie finds her opportunity to escape while Father Forest is distracted with an ailing tree spirit. Cassie jumps into a river which takes her far away. She runs blindly through a forest until she runs right off a cliff where she falls to near death. An Inuit man who turns out to be a munaqsri appears and tells Cassie he must take her soul, as she is too broken to heal. Cassie strikes a bargain with the munaqsri, telling him that she knows where to find thousands of unclaimed souls. The munaqsri is eager to collect these souls as there have been too many stillbirths in the human population. In exchange, the munaqsri heals Cassie and her baby.
The Inuit munaqsri accompanies Cassie on her quest to find the North Wind. Cassie ends up high up in the mountains but she can't get her grandfather's attention no matter how loudly she shouts for his help. A dragon munaqsri tells her the only way to get his attention is by falling through the air. She jumps off the dragon's back as it is flying and is caught by the East, West and South winds who pity her and take her to the North Wind's domain. The North Wind is angry that Cassie dares speak about her mother in his presence. Cassie eventually helps her grandfather the North Wind forgive himself for what he did to her mother in a moment of foolish anger. She tells her grandfather that her mother is alive and safe. Her grandfather helps blow Cassie all the way to the land East of the Sun and West of the Moon where the trolls live.
In the troll's domain, Cassie meets the troll princess. The troll princess tells Cassie she will let her go but Cassie will not be allowed to take Bear with her as Bear is needed to make a troll baby. Cassie tells the troll princess she will help her convince Bear to do the right thing. When the troll Queen finds out Cassie is pregnant, she demands that Cassie give her the child. Cassie refuses and the Queen locks her up until she complies. The troll princess takes pity on her and opens a door for her to escape the palace. Right at that moment, Cassie starts feeling contractions and the baby is about to come out. The Inuit munaqsri helps Cassie give birth, however, there are no human souls here in the land East of the Sun, West of the Moon. Cassie puts two and two together and figures out that troll spirits are actually very old spirits that have lingered on earth for so long they have forgotten their original identities. She tells the troll princess that she has the opportunity to experience life again and allows the troll princess' soul to go into her baby. Eventually, Cassie will help the trolls find new homes inside newborns and be reunited with Bear again.
Best part of story, including ending: I really loved that Sarah Beth Durst wrote the story with a scientific bent, even though the story is a fairy tale. I thought it was very clever how she melded science and magic together to describe how different species have a munaqsri guardian to care for it and the reason why species are dying out is because there are no munaqsri to take over the duties.
Best scene in story: My favorite scene was when Cassie returns to Bear with the data on the Polar Bear denning sites. It was a very touching and romantic reunion and it was very heart-warming to see Cassie and Bear working together to nurture newborn polar bears when before Cassie felt very useless living in Bear's ice palace with nothing to do.
Opinion about the main character: I enjoyed that Cassie has a scientific mind and tries to make sense out of the supernatural events that seem to happen around her. This clash between science and magic often results in humorous dialogue and thought-processes which end up with Cassie getting frustrated or resigning herself to the fact that not everything can be explained by science.
The review of this Book prepared by Sharon C. a Level 12 Black-Throated Green Warbler scholar
Chapter Analysis of Ice
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence 30%planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 30%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 30%Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places 10% Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world Romance - Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Animal Story - Yes Kind of animal - bear Human/magical couple? - Yes Type of couple: - She's a human, he's a magical being
Identity: - Female Profession/status: - scientist Age: - a teen
Terrain - Desert Earth setting: - current (early 21st century) Takes place on Earth? - Yes
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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Beerkada Comics » Komikon na.
At 3am, the Komikon group will head to Megatrade Hall 1 for setup. See y'all at 10am.
Best Cartoonist Hazel Manzano was the first to buy the Beerkada graphic novel. Thanks!
We had wifi until noon. Oh, well.
We were temporarily spooked when a GIANT PLASTIC HEAD was found by the marshalls. No one could recognize it, it didn't have a body, and no one was coming forward to claim it.
The mystery was solved by closing time, but the whole thing reminded me of Stephen King.
Comics Aid awardee Elbert Or wanted to leave early, but when he saw Hazel's crystal lamination plaque (created by Alex Manabat's group), he stayed up to 5pm to collect his own.
Pol Medina, Jr. was able to make it and accept his award for best comic strip compilation.
Thanks to Dee, Kenmikaze, Mary, Ana, Targrod, Ilenz, Psychocow, Vernon, Kristine, Peachy, Mark Poa, Tey, Deacon Frost, Aimee, Addy, Camille, Elay, Corie, and Roachy for attending the event (as well as buying the graphic novel). Special thanks to Kevin for his whole day volunteering which made for a pleasant experience for the rest of the Beerkadets (enjoy the book and shirt!).
And thanks to Syeri, Lei, Jon, Patrick and Ariel for providing a event for the komiks industry during the past 5 years.
And I missed Dee and Deacon Frost.
Congratulations sa inyo guys, galing ng mga organizers.
i know! I was surprised it was that expensive. but then again it was colored and maganda ang paper.
In fairness, it was quite exquisite.
It's the constipated look that all superheroes express.
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"The Young Go First" is a song by the Danish rock band Warm Guns. It was released as a single from the band's 1980 album Instant Schlager. It was a small national hit and got radio airplay in Germany and Australia, where it  reached the Australian top 20 singles chart.

The Danish pop group Sound of Seduction covered the song in 1993 on the  Lars Muhl tribute album From All of Us....

Track listing

 "The Young Go First" (Muhl) – 4:23
 "Rip Off" (Muhl/Hauschildt) – 2:29

Personnel
 Lars Muhl – vocals, keyboards
 Lars Hybel – guitar, bass
 Jacob Perbøll – guitar, bass
 Jens G. Nielsen – drums

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References
Bille, Torben (1997): Politikens Dansk Rock. Politikens Forlag
Muhl, Lars (1993): Sjæl I Flammer. Hovedland

External links
 The Young Go First on Discogs.com
 From All Of Us... on Discogs.com

1980 singles
1980 songs
Warm Guns songs
Vertigo Records singles

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'Winning'
Jack Welch, former C.E.O. of General Electric, and Suzy Wetlaufer, former editor of the Harvard Business Review, talk about business, winning, and their own personal relationship with a new book, "Winning."
Jack Welch Suzy Wetlaufer
A conversation with Thomas Stewart, editor of the Harvard Business Review and fellow at the World Economic Forum. 19:18
William B. Harrison, Jr.
JPMorgan Chase CEO William B. Harrison, Jr. on lessons he's learned over the years. 53:49
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Nitin Nohria, dean of the Harvard Business School, discusses the ways in which the school has changed. 37:20
A panel of distinguished Harvard Business School alumni talks about leadership in the wake of the financial crisis. 55:08
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Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker reflects on overseeing the rescue of nine trapped miners in his state. 16:26

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This charming little place was just as advertised. The photos really do not do it justice. Located in a quiet part of New Orleans with the French Quarter and downtown easily accessible, this rental was cozy yet had enough space for us to stretch our legs and relax after a long day of sightseeing We really felt we were "coming back home" each time we returned from our outings in the city. It's obvious the owner has put a lot of effort into decorating the apartment in a manner that not only is tasteful and attractive but comfortable as well. The patio was an extra bonus for us and we spent many an evening there in quiet conversation. Highly recommended and we can't wait to book it again on our next trip to the Crescent City!
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World's First 3-D Computer Animation
February 23, 2011 by Joseph Fouche
Robert Ingebretson, a friend of mine from high school, posted this video of the world's first 3-D computer animation.
His father, the elder Robert Ingebretsen, was an important pioneer in the development of digital audio. Earlier he'd been a classmate of Pixar cofounder Ed Catmull at the University of Utah in the early 1970s. During that era, the U. was a hotbed of computer and digital graphic, audio, and video innovation. Its computer science department produced important pioneers in the field like Ingebretsen, Catmull, and Adobe founder John Warnock.
Ingebretsen helped Catmull make this 3-D computer animation in 1972:
The film fell into my hands because Ed and my dad were good friends and office mates at the University of Utah in the 1970s where they were both pursuing upper graduate degrees in computer science. My dad was focused on digital audio and Ed (of course) on computer graphics. Either because of their friendship or possibly because they were renting time on the same computer, my dad ended up being responsible for the 3D morphing titles at the beginning and end of the film (his credit is at 6:15). I guess that entitled him to a copy of the 8mm reel (it was rendered to actual film; this, of course, predated any kind of real time digital playback by many years).
A couple of years ago, Ed was speaking at the University of Utah (giving, I believe, some version of this talk) and ran into my uncle. They talked about my dad and that resulted in Ed inviting a handful of us to take a tour of Pixar.
A few months later we took a plane to SFO for the tour. I sort of expected to shake Ed's hand and then take a tour with an intern. It wasn't like that at all. Ed spent an hour with us. It was amazing and incredibly personal. He shared stories about the early days, gave advice about managing creativity, told stories about Steve Jobs, shared thoughts about the transition to Disney and even told stories about my dad.
Catmull later worked for Star Wars director George Lucas' special effects shop Industrial Light and Magic. While there Catmull was instrumental in making the first computer generated animation used in a motion picture. A few years later ILM's computer graphics division, along with Catmull, was purchased by a washed up former Silicon Valley executive turned cult leader noted for his obsessive concern for typography.
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4 thoughts on "World's First 3-D Computer Animation"
Great story. Thank you.
David Foster
It's surprising if there weren't experiments with 3-D computer graphics for flight simulation prior to this…no filming normally involved, but pretty much the same problems in creating the images though with a harder real-time constraint.
Commercial flight simulators with visual capability worked in those days by moving a TV camera over a physical terrain model!..but surely there was experimental work based on computer graphics going on at DoD or airplane/simulator manufacturers?
Joseph Fouche
Evans and Sutherland, a long-time leader in computerized military flight simulators, was founded by two University of Utah computer science professors 1n 1968 and employed many U of U educated CGI pioneers like Warnock, Catmull, and SGI founder Jim Clark. This animation was part of the experimental work going on at DoD and simulator manufactures.
Michael Kennedy
I don't think processors were big or fast enough to do the rendering. The techniques were there, just as Ada Lovelace was writing graphics programs for Babbage's machine that was never built.
I was writing simple programs in 1959 for a mainframe that had less processing power than the 1981 Texas Instruments digital watch that I used as a chronometer sailing to Hawaii.


Due to the difference in temperature between air and the icy surface, condensation inevitably forms in every ice rink – especially when humid air keeps flowing in from outside through the refrigeration system. The solution against dripping water on the ice and against damage to property constitutes a dehumidifier. It prevents condensation in the offing.
Basically, a closed indoor ice-skating rink can be seen as large fridge – which causes the typical problems: Condensate drips from the ceiling and lead to irregularities, rough spots or puddles on the ice – hence increasing the risk of accidents for ice-skaters, curlers and ice hockey players. Misting poses yet another potential hazard. By and large, an unpleasant, dank room climate prevails in ice rinks that are not professionally dehumidified – not a good basis for skating fun, let alone a top performance of dancing on ice. Furthermore, condensation leads to mould on parts of the building as well as to rust on pipes or metal girders: First the paint chips off, owing to the relentless influence of moisture, then decay and corrosion set in. The consequential costs for the operator quickly go sky high. Therefore, preventive action must be taken against the high humidity levels, so that the ice is safe and the rink can be operated economically.
Dehumidifiers with desiccant technology clearly win against the humidity in ice-skating rinks: Unlike condensation dryers, Trotec dehumidifiers of the TTR series can also dehumidify efficiently at very low temperatures. Depending on the size of the ice rink, different performance classes are available from Trotec: ranging from mobile desiccant dehumidifiers to the more powerful stationary desiccant dehumidifiers. All in all, the TTR series impresses with a very high dehumidification performance even at low dew point temperatures, with innovative Monoventic control electronics, premium fan, integrated heat recovery and microprocessor control with plain text display for function monitoring and energy management. This way the icy surface remains smooth and slippery and the building stays dry.
For dehumidifying the amounts of air in very large ice-skating rinks the highest performance class is called into play. Desiccant dehumidifiers of type TTR 8200 with the Trisorp Dual principle of operation. These dehumidifiers dehumidify up to 9,000 cubic metres of air per hour – i.e. even in large-dimensioned ice rinks condensation can be prevented with few devices.
In order to reduce the humidity level reliably in a large to very large ice-skating rink, a hose system is installed at the ceiling to ensure the dry air supply. The dehumidifiers of type TTR 8200 are powerful enough to transport dry air over long distances and to discharge humid air as well. In addition to the devices and air transport hoses Trotec also provides the measuring technology and data loggers for the humidity management in indoor ice-skating rinks.
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The Downtown Oakland Dojo is a place where young people age 7-17 can code and explore technology in a fun and social environment. They can create apps, build a website, try out different coding languages, and get hands on with digital making using the Raspberry Pi.
We recommend that children bring a laptop or any other device with them. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you have any questions please email oakland.us@coderdojo.com.
This event is supported by the Raspberry Pi Foundation North America Team in partnership with WeWork City Center.


Under limited supervision and according to established policies and procedures, performs preventative maintenance on all dialysis related equipment. Documents all information and performs tests as described by government regulations. Instructs patients and their families in the operation of dialysis equipment and provides support for dialysis treatments at home. May assist nursing personnel by operating dialysis equipment and/or monitoring patients during dialysis treatment. Provide in-service instruction to nursing staff regarding the operation of new equipment and procedures. Ensures adequate supply inventory, maintains quality assurance standards according to departmental policies and procedures.
1.Analytical ability to gather and interpret data, to identify discrepancies, problems or issues, to obtain advice when precedents are unclear or unavailable, and to determine methods for ensuring compliance with functional/organizational/service policies and procedures.
2. Communication and/or interpersonal skills for routine contacts with internal and some external customers/stakeholders to discuss primarily factual information. Some discretion and conflict resolution skills are exercised, primarily with people within the unit/function. Courtesy and listening skills are required. The ability to read and comprehend procedures and technical literature in specific functional area is necessary.
3. Technical knowledge of dialysis equipment operation and maintenance set up.
4. Technical knowledge to maintain and repair dialysis equipment.
5. Performs preventative maintenance and routine repairs on all dialysis related equipment in the Dialysis Unit.
6. Provides in-services instruction to nursing staff regarding the operation of new equipment and procedures.
7. Ensures adequate supply inventory; orders additional supplies and materials; recommend the purchase of new equipment/supplies.
8. Inspects and monitors water treatment systems for proper operation. Draws routine water samples and sends out for analysis.
9. Maintains quality assurance standards according to departmental policies and procedures.
10. Knowledge of Fresenius Machine Model 2008T.
1. Normal patient care environment with occasional exposure to communicable disease.
2. Exposure to toxic chemicals, fumes, blood and body fluids on a daily basis with little chance of harm when following established universal precautions.
3. Weekend on call responsibilities.
1. Associates degree in Bio-Medical Equipment Technology or equivalent education and experience.
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30 November-Patrick Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh was a poet and novelist who was a native of County Monaghan, Ireland. His poetry influenced the writing of others including Seamus Heaney. Kavanagh's poetry remains popular today. His poem 'On Raglan Road' has been recorded by several artists including Van Morrison and Sinéad O'Connor.
Patrick Kavanagh was born and raised in Mucker, Inishkeen, Co Monaghan. When he left National School in 1916 he was apprenticed as a shoemaker to his father. He also worked on the family farm. He was writing poetry from an early age and his poems appeared in such publications as the Dundalk Democrat in 1928.
Kavanagh moved to Dublin in 1939 and became a full-time writer. As well as writing poetry he worked as journalist and film critic with the Irish Press. He later worked for the Catholic magazine The Standard. The novel 'Tarry Flynn' and the poems 'On Raglan Road' and 'The Great Hunger' are among his best known works.
Patrick Kavanagh, poet and novelist who was a native of County Monaghan, Ireland, died aged 63 in the year 1967 On This Day.
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30 November-Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Cuoco is an award winning actress who is a native of the USA. She is best known for playing the role of Penny in the television sitcom 'Big Bang Theory'. She has also appeared in several other television series and films.
Kaley Cuoco was born Kaley Christine Cuoco in Camarillo, California in 1985. She was home schooled and began her acting career at an early age. She appeared in her first film, 'Quicksand: No Escape' at the age of seven in 1992. She performed in several television series before she began her starring role in the 'Big Bang Theory' in 2007.
Kaley Cuoco, award winning actress and star of 'The Big Bang Theory', was born in the year 1985 On This Day.
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29 November-Pong
Pong is one of the earliest arcade video games. It is a table tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. Developed by Atari in 1972, it became a popular and commercially successful video game. Apart from the development of Pong other Atari games included Pac-Man and Asteroids.
Atari is a video game company which was founded by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney in Santa Clara, California. It was incorporated on June 27th 1972. It was a pioneer in the development of game consoles and home computers. Atari released its first home video console, the Atari 2600 on September 11th 1977.
Pong, the first commercially successful video game, was released by Atari in the year 1972 On This Day.
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29 November-C S Lewis
C S Lewis, author, essayist, broadcaster and lecturer was a native of Belfast, N. Ireland. He was the author of works such as The Chronicles of Narnia, Space Trilogy and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Lewis was a friend and colleague of the writer, scholar and philologist J R R Tolkien.
Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast in 1898. Having studied at various institutions including Campbell College, Belfast he was awarded a scholarship to University College, Oxford in 1916. Following graduation in 1925, Lewis was elected a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. He remained at Oxford until 1954 when he was appointed chair of Mediaeval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University.
At Oxford University, Lewis and Tolkien worked in the English department. They were members a literary group known as the 'Inklings'. Millions of copies of the works of C S Lewis Lewis's have been sold. The Chronicles of Narnia are the most popular and have been adapted into various films for television and cinema.
C S Lewis, author of works such as The Chronicles of Narnia, Space Trilogy and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was born in Belfast in the year 1898 On This Day.
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28 November-Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels was a native of Germany. He was a journalist, philosopher, social scientist and businessman. He was the co-author, with Karl Marx of the Communist Manifesto. Engels was the co-author of several other works with Marx.
The Communist Manifesto is a political pamphlet which was published in 1848. Recognised as one of the most influential documents ever published it states: 'The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles'.
Friedrich Engels, journalist, philosopher, social scientist and businessman who was the co-author of the Communist Manifesto, was born in the year 1820 On This Day.
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Rescue that pet!
Unfortunately, there are a lot of pets in this country whose futures aren't very bright. Thirty-eight percent of dogs and nearly 60 percent of cats that the RSPCA received in 2002-2003 were euthanised because suitable homes could not be found. According to Say No To Animals in Pet Shops Incorporated, an estimated 130,000 dogs and 60,000 cats are euthanised in Australia every year (an approximate figure based on data from pounds and RSPCA figures). That's a lot of animals whose lives are ended prematurely through no fault of their own. The good news is that now it's even easier to adopt a homeless pet. Twenty-five-year-old Perth-based Michelle Williamson came up with the idea of an online resource for animal rescue groups and prospective pet owners. The result of Michelle's brainwave, www.petrescue.com.au, lets animal shelters around the country post profiles of animals available for adoption on the PetRescue website for people to browse through. "I could see a real need for consolidation amongst rescue groups to make it easier for adopters to find their new pet," says Michelle, who set up the site with her computer wizard fiancée, JB. "People had to look all over the place and visit many different shelters, most of which operate independently." "With PetRescue, they can visit the one website and see what animals are available for adoption all over the country, without even leaving their home," explains Michelle. "And since the site is updated constantly, adopters will always be able to see the most up-to-date animal listings, with new animals being added all the time." "I also wanted to change people's perceptions of shelter animals," adds Michelle. "Most aren't abused or aggressive, but were bought by the wrong person who wasn't prepared to make the commitment to them and they have ended up homeless. Sometimes their owner fell sick or had to move into a retirement home that didn't allow pets. If you look through our pages, you'll find a collection of the most wonderful pets, all of which would absolutely thrive in a loving home." PetRescue has been up and running for three months and Michelle is very pleased with its progress. The website has already had 3.5 million hits and a number of animals and owners have happily started a new life together. "We figured if we saved even one animal, it would be worth it," says Michelle. "With over 300 re-homed in under three months, we've been very happy with the results!" Besides giving a deserving animal another chance, there are other benefits of adopting a homeless animal. "Most shelter workers are passionate and knowledgeable professionals who feel responsible for the future happiness of both the animal and the new owner," says Michelle. "Most dogs are health and temperament tested and often come with a full history from the previous owner. Rescue groups screen adopters vigorously to ensure they are committed and that the animal goes to the best home possible. Many offer extra help and advice, including information packs and training classes. With all this additional support, you and your new pet are destined to have a fantastic new life together!" Even if you can't adopt a pet from PetRescue, the website has other ways in which you can help animal shelters and their furry inhabitants. On PetRescue you can find out about fostering animals (looking after them until a new home if found), volunteering at shelters, sponsoring an animal and donating goods to help with the care of shelter animals. As for the future, PetRescue is working with rescue groups to incorporate more features that will assist their work and Michelle says there are lots of new features on the way. "It's great to hear about each of our animals that have been rehomed and the people who have adopted them," says Michelle. "Soon we will be launching a feedback area on the site, where people who have adopted an animal can post about their experiences and include some happy snaps. We love to see those fuzzy grins!" Visit PetRescue at www.petrescue.com.au


Manchester's Close Knit festival continued over the weekend, with a workshop at the Whitworth Art Gallery looking into knitting as an art form rather than 'merely' a craft.
Here's what went down over the weekend in Manchester. Enjoy!
Reverse graffiti – friend or foe?
Is this art form – also known as dust tagging – better or worse than traditional graffiti? Discuss.


Responsible for the creative concepting and developing of private brand and seasonal packaging programs. This individual must be able to understand marketing strategy and develop creative ideas related to seasonal brand packaging initiatives. Will report to Manager of Packaging – Concept Design.
• Multiple case studies demonstrating a leadership roll in a project from concept to completion.
• Strong logo and type skills.
• Hard and softlines packaging experience.
• An ability to render concepts and ideas.
• Generates innovative packaging initiatives that fuel and complement the company's brand portfolio.
• Partners with Product Development to create private brand packaging concepts that are above the level of specialty and national brand status.
• Keep in step with industry trends to ensure a competitive edge.
• Acts as creative leader for entire packaging team to establish creative vision through design and production.
• Guides packaging concepts into tangible product outputs that meet or exceed the requirements set forth by the Packaging Manager and Creative Director.
• Works with the Packaging Manager and Director to ensure company and department vision.
• Influences the packaging development and actively contributes to all department meetings.
• Builds partnerships with in-house photographers and art directors to ensure understanding of our vision and position of each brand.


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Specifically designed for metal-hull boats, Airmar has taken our innovative Tilted Element™ technology to a higher power. The SS164, 1kW transducer is perfect for fast, trailered tournament-sportfishing vessels that cannot have a High-Performance Fairing. The flush mounted, stainless steel housing protrudes less than 6.35 mm (0.25") outside your hull and can sit on trailer rollers and bunks with no damage at all. The ceramic arrays are tilted inside the housing giving you the perfect vertical beam with maximum energy on what is directly below your boat. And 1kW takes your fishfinder to the next power.


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NewsIdaho Backroads
Guidelines for harvesting a Christmas tree in the Boise National Forest
A Christmas tradition for so many families includes loading everybody into a car and heading up into the woods to cut down a Christmas tree.
By: Steve Dent
BOISE, Idaho — A classic family tradition in Idaho includes loading up the car and driving into the woods to cut down the perfect Christmas tree.
"Families have been harvesting in the forest for generations," said Venetia Gempler of the Boise National Forest. "It is a great way to go out and have some family fun and kick off the holiday season."
But there are guidelines people need to know about to ensure a safe adventure into the Boise National Forest and that starts with being prepared for winter conditions.
"Make sure you have winter supplies, is your car ready for winter travel? Let someone know where you are going and when you are going to be back," said Gempler. "There is no cell phone service in the forest."
The first thing people need to know is they need to secure a permit before leaving town, permits can be found at recreation.gov and can be purchased for ten dollars for a maximum of three trees.
The website also lists everything people need to know to follow the rules and one of the biggest ones is making sure you are in the national forest and not on private property.
"You can't cut trees in campgrounds and you should be 300 feet away from roads or any stream and that is to protect those natural resources," said Gempler. "You can't cut a Christmas tree over 12-feet high, we ask that you cut it six inches from the ground, and once you get home cut it again so that when you put that tree in water it is going to absorb that water and last a lot longer."
The Boise National Forest around Idaho City has been by far the most popular area for people to harvest their trees, but this area is also 2.6 million acres ranging from Banks to the Garden Valley area to Lowman.
Here is a map of the Boise National Forest.
The Boise National Forest has also just released upddatedd winter travel maps that can be downloaded and used with smartphones, this is a cool feature as it allows people to track where they are in the forest and drop pins even when they don't have cellular service.


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namespace base {
namespace trace_event {
class ConvertableToTraceFormat;
class TracedValue;
}
}

namespace gpu {
namespace gles2 {
class GLES2Interface;
}
}

namespace cc {
class ResourcePool;

class CC_EXPORT OneCopyTileTaskWorkerPool
    : public TileTaskWorkerPool,
      public TileTaskRunner,
      public TileTaskClient,
      public base::trace_event::MemoryDumpProvider {
 public:
  ~OneCopyTileTaskWorkerPool() override;

  static scoped_ptr<TileTaskWorkerPool> Create(
      base::SequencedTaskRunner* task_runner,
      TaskGraphRunner* task_graph_runner,
      ContextProvider* context_provider,
      ResourceProvider* resource_provider,
      int max_copy_texture_chromium_size,
      bool use_partial_raster,
      int max_staging_buffer_usage_in_bytes,
      ResourceFormat preferred_tile_format);

  // Overridden from TileTaskWorkerPool:
  TileTaskRunner* AsTileTaskRunner() override;

  // Overridden from TileTaskRunner:
  void Shutdown() override;
  void ScheduleTasks(TaskGraph* graph) override;
  void CheckForCompletedTasks() override;
  ResourceFormat GetResourceFormat(bool must_support_alpha) const override;
  bool GetResourceRequiresSwizzle(bool must_support_alpha) const override;

  // Overridden from TileTaskClient:
  scoped_ptr<RasterBuffer> AcquireBufferForRaster(
      const Resource* resource,
      uint64_t resource_content_id,
      uint64_t previous_content_id) override;
  void ReleaseBufferForRaster(scoped_ptr<RasterBuffer> buffer) override;

  // Overridden from base::trace_event::MemoryDumpProvider:
  bool OnMemoryDump(const base::trace_event::MemoryDumpArgs& args,
                    base::trace_event::ProcessMemoryDump* pmd) override;

  // Playback raster source and copy result into |resource|.
  void PlaybackAndCopyOnWorkerThread(
      const Resource* resource,
      ResourceProvider::ScopedWriteLockGL* resource_lock,
      const DisplayListRasterSource* raster_source,
      const gfx::Rect& raster_full_rect,
      const gfx::Rect& raster_dirty_rect,
      float scale,
      bool include_images,
      uint64_t resource_content_id,
      uint64_t previous_content_id);

 protected:
  OneCopyTileTaskWorkerPool(base::SequencedTaskRunner* task_runner,
                            TaskGraphRunner* task_graph_runner,
                            ResourceProvider* resource_provider,
                            int max_copy_texture_chromium_size,
                            bool use_partial_raster,
                            int max_staging_buffer_usage_in_bytes,
                            ResourceFormat preferred_tile_format);

 private:
  struct StagingBuffer {
    StagingBuffer(const gfx::Size& size, ResourceFormat format);
    ~StagingBuffer();

    void DestroyGLResources(gpu::gles2::GLES2Interface* gl);
    void OnMemoryDump(base::trace_event::ProcessMemoryDump* pmd,
                      ResourceFormat format,
                      bool is_free) const;

    const gfx::Size size;
    const ResourceFormat format;
    scoped_ptr<gfx::GpuMemoryBuffer> gpu_memory_buffer;
    base::TimeTicks last_usage;
    unsigned texture_id;
    unsigned image_id;
    unsigned query_id;
    uint64_t content_id;
  };

  void AddStagingBuffer(const StagingBuffer* staging_buffer,
                        ResourceFormat format);
  void RemoveStagingBuffer(const StagingBuffer* staging_buffer);
  void MarkStagingBufferAsFree(const StagingBuffer* staging_buffer);
  void MarkStagingBufferAsBusy(const StagingBuffer* staging_buffer);
  scoped_ptr<StagingBuffer> AcquireStagingBuffer(const Resource* resource,
                                                 uint64_t previous_content_id);
  base::TimeTicks GetUsageTimeForLRUBuffer();
  void ScheduleReduceMemoryUsage();
  void ReduceMemoryUsage();
  void ReleaseBuffersNotUsedSince(base::TimeTicks time);

  scoped_refptr<base::trace_event::ConvertableToTraceFormat> StateAsValue()
      const;
  void StagingStateAsValueInto(
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  scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner> task_runner_;
  TaskGraphRunner* task_graph_runner_;
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  ResourceProvider* const resource_provider_;
  const int max_bytes_per_copy_operation_;
  const bool use_partial_raster_;

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  ResourceFormat preferred_tile_format_;
  int staging_buffer_usage_in_bytes_;
  int free_staging_buffer_usage_in_bytes_;
  const base::TimeDelta staging_buffer_expiration_delay_;
  bool reduce_memory_usage_pending_;
  base::Closure reduce_memory_usage_callback_;

  base::WeakPtrFactory<OneCopyTileTaskWorkerPool> weak_ptr_factory_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(OneCopyTileTaskWorkerPool);
};

}  // namespace cc

#endif  // CC_RASTER_ONE_COPY_TILE_TASK_WORKER_POOL_H_

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TagReality TV
Eternal Adolescence
June 7, 2012 / Carl
There is a lot of worthless reality television. I popped my head from behind my iPad this evening to see two people at the dentist. This was not a storyline. There wasn't anything funny going on. They were just sitting at the dentist about to get dental work done. Seriously.
This is what passes for television? I enjoyed watching television from the 90s with a storyline. I have enjoyed Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (after I made it through all The Next Generation). I have started watching Stargate SG-1 again in addition to various other movies Netflix has to offer.
Kyle Baxter wrote a great piece tonight, The Eternal Adolescence of Beavis and Butt-Head.
Beavis and Butthead—once the epitome of idiotic, crude humor—both seem smarter in comparison to these reality TV show characters, and the show itself does, too.
I watched the show back during the original run periodically and it was very dumb. It very funny. Now, it doesn't seem to stupid. At least the show had a point, a plot, and an attempted to tell a story.
I think it's very telling how the quality of television has dropped to the level where these adolescents seem smarter by comparison.
Beavis and Butthead once reveled in being the lowest of the low for television, using it for laughs, but also using it for satire. Now it no longer is. Perhaps that should give us pause about the kind of culture our generation is watching and, therefore, supporting.
I remember being a boy and wanting to be like a professional basketball player. I wanted to be a zookeeper. I wanted to work with animals or for National Geographic. Not to say I had the best role models, but they were not celebrities who reveled in being ignorant drunkards.
Misery Porn
February 3, 2011 / Carl
With all these "reality TV" shows on TV that supposed show the real life of all these various people do any of them benefit from it?
At the moment, "True Life" I support my family is showcasing the lives of these various kids who are dead broke and caring for their siblings and trying to make ends meat. Do any of them benefit from thee show or does MTV take all the money for themselves?
Do any of the advertising dollars get sent to the family to help them dig their way out of debt and improve the quality of their lives? Or does it all go to feed the bottom line of a television network?
If not, then how can't these networks show the lives of these people who are struggling day in and day out just to have enough money to have a place to live, clothes to wear and food to eat? Is there any conscience left in television today? Is it all about exploiting people for the most money? In this commercial break alone, there have been ads for the following:
* Just Dance 2
* Starburst
* Dove
* New Big Momma's House Movie
* Kotex tampons
* Clearasil
* Samsung Galaxy Tab
* Taco Bell
* Playboy perfume
That was just one commercial break. That is a lot of commercials during just one break! I don't understand how these shows are as popular as they are. What does someone get by watching another human being suffer and face adversity at every turn?
I don't understand the appeal of these shows or the entire genre behind them. I know they are cheap to make and you can generate a thousands variations without any planning or thought going into it. Just find some people who are bad off and pair them with other people who are bad off in a similar way then lump them all together and you have a show to sell to the advertisers!
Perhaps I am just old and jaded and remember a time when television was story-based and actually had a plot to what you were watching. Instead of broadcasting this misery across the air waves, there were characters to follow and either love or hate. Instead, now we have human suffering broadcast for entertainment.
And don't even get me started on the "Real" Housewives of everywhere. Never have I seen a more vapid and fake pile of surgeries in one room.


According to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC), landlords and agents are increasingly faced with dirty properties at the check-out stage. Many tenants fail to leave their property in the same condition when they leave a property and are often very surprised when they are told that professional cleaning is required.
It is not surprising that cleaning has risen by over 6 per cent in tenant disputes. Many tenants fail to keep their property clean and time and time again we see filthy kitchens and bathrooms at check-out. Tenants rarely treat their rented property in the same way as they would a property they owned themselves. We all know that accidents do happen during a tenancy, but tenants need to realise that they must take financial responsibility for things that are beyond normal wear and tear.
For example, a recent tenant check out highlighted a very dirty oven, amongst other things. The tenant was amazed when it was pointed out that it would need professional cleaning which would cost around £60. Her response was I had to use it, surely this is normal wear and tear?. We get the same response often concerning dirty carpets -" tenants will state that because a carpet is a light colour it is bound to get dirty? It never crosses their mind that they should clean it themselves and they are strangely indignant when they see how much carpet cleaning companies charge.
Tenants are often shocked to realise that professional cleaning can cost anything from £10 – £20 per hour depending on the area and type of work required. Some tenants claim that cleaning issues are just normal wear & tear. The simple answer is that if an area or item was clean at check in it should be left clean at check out. It something can be cleaned then it should be. If any dust or crumbs are present then this is clearly not clean.
It's so important for landlords and agents to do a thorough check-in and check-out, so they have the right proof of condition at the start and end of a new tenancy agreement. At the check-out stage, the tenant should be made aware of the areas requiring cleaning and the potential cost involved.
Ovens – cause the most problems. If it was listed as completely clean at check in, it must be left in the same condition. Burn marks to any part of the appliance means it is not clean. Tenants are amazed that professional oven cleaning costs between £50 – £80.
Grease deposits throughout the kitchen, surfaces and cupboards may look clean but will feel sticky to touch.
The AIIC is a not for profit membership organisation and is committed to excellence and professionalism in the property inventory process. The AIIC works hard to ensure that all landlords, tenants and letting agents understand the importance and benefits of professionally completed property inventories.


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Johnson to make Australian rugby debut in Newcastle
New Australian rugby overlord Scott Johnson will make the Waratahs' spherical-seven conflict with the Sunwolves his first order of business after touching down in Australia this week. Johnson, Rugby Australia's new director of rugby and one 1/3 of the Wallabies new Test choice panel, starts work on Thursday.
He may be based totally in Brisbane but spend plenty of his time on the street, according to RA chief government Raelene Castle, "building relationships" and oiling the wheels of the corporation's new high-performance version so that it will rev into equipment over the approaching months. On Friday, he'll take his first close to examine Super Rugby, considering that he is leaving Australia for more than a decade in the past, sitting in the stands at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle Waratahs clash with axed Japanese aspect the Sunwolves.
There will be a lot to soak up for the former Wallabies assistant and Scotland's head educate, who spent the beyond five years as Scotland's director of rugby. With a massive brief, Johnson could be interested in the Waratahs' massive cluster of Test gamers, however also some of their up-and-coming skills and the crew's four coaches, all of whom are nevertheless inside the early degrees in their careers.
Johnson will even deliver his first interviews on domestic soil, giving Australian rugby lovers their first take a look at what his imaginative and prescient will be for the Wallabies and Australia's broader excessive overall performance program. If his parting interview in Scotland turned into any indication, the Australian would not turn away from making difficult calls. He became arguably in some parts of his former home, viewed as a shadowy discern with little responsibility. "Everyone wants to be appreciated however;, I'm no longer within the activity just to be liked.
I'm now not a politician," Johnson instructed BBC Scotland the remaining weekend. "People that make those comments do not know me, and that's pleasant; they may be entitled to their evaluations. The intention changed into to get it (Scottish rugby) right, and I think we did a ways greater right than wrong." After years as period in-between head coach, Johnson passed over the reins to his appointment Vern Cotter. Cotter and his successor, Gregor Townsend, went directly to recast Scotland as an aggressive power within the global panorama. The team infamously went down to Australia in a debatable 2015 World Cup area very last.
Domestically the USA's provincial teams additionally improved, Glasgow winning the antique Pro12 identify in 2015 and Johnson recruit Richard Cockerill supporting remodel Edinburgh. Both groups are within the region-finals of the European Champions Cup this season for the first time. "Our development has been as first-rate as anybody else's," Johnson instructed the BBC. "My dad used to have a saying, 'If you need to be proper at something, make it extra crucial.' We've made rugby a whole lot more critical. The increase in Scottish rugby in my time right here, no longer because of me, has been immeasurable.
"I genuinely think it's the only team game, of the ball codes, that Scotland should win a World Cup in. It's the game where I assume the achievement and improvement of the Scotland group has given a vision of that to the Scottish people. "Australia has been framed as a completely massive rugby kingdom. If we're competing towards a country it's gained World Cups and reached the very last of the remaining one; we are now not one million miles off. We're not."
Castle made it clear Johnson's early attention would be trained on the Super Rugby teams. "He goes to be spending time here in Rugby Australia operating with the Wallabies, after which equally spending a few satisfactory time with the franchises. "Scott's first position is to start building relationships," she said closing Friday. "[It will be] three or 4 days at a time and ensuring he builds those relationships and understands the distinct challenges that every one of these environments gift."
Five talking factors: Super Rugby Week 6


Best known for her now iconic role on television's "Designing Women" as Julia Sugarbaker, actress Dixie Carter has passed at the age of 70, reports Entertainment Tonight.
Carter was born in Tennessee and made her stage debut in the early 1960s. After working on several soap operas and television shows, Carter became a household name many years later when she originated the role of the strong-willed, Southern liberal interior designer Julia Sugarbaker on "Designing Women", which aired on CBS from 1986 to 1993.
The series became a cult classic among many gay men, Carter's character especially so for her acerbic wit, superb timing and dramatic delivery. DW was also one of the first—if not the first—television sitcoms to deal with the HIV epidemic that was terrifying the nation in the 1980s. Off camera, Carter described herself as a Libertarian (but supported Obama in 2008) and supported gay men and HIV causes. "I feel like I have enjoyed a friendship and a lasting loyalty from the gay community, " Carter said in 2004. "And when I can, I try to reciprocate that friendship."
In a 2008 interview with The Birmingham News, Carter she was holding out hope for a DW reunion at some point. "People have talked, but it hasn't come to anything," Carter said. "We're all in touch with each other, and we love each other very much. We have such disparate careers. It would be so much fun to pull that together, but it would be very hard."
Dixie Carter was rumored to have been ill in recent months. Her husband Hal Holbrook, the veteran actor, asks for privacy. Holbrook told ET, "This has been a terrible blow to our family. We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy. Thank you."
An obit of Carter's stage work HERE. Photo retrospective HERE.


On Saturday 9 April 2016, we had a fantastic children's book reading event at Belsize Park Community Library, one of the most gracious and welcoming libraries in North West London.
*See more photos of this event here.
The event consisted of a reading of two of our Persian children's stories by Tania Khojasteh, Director of Über Tutors, three sing along activities by the talented Caroline Chan and a 'colour your world' drawing activity for the 20+ kids from the Belsize community which attended our special event, including prizes.
The day started off with Caroline's opening song for the kids and their parents.
It was an absolute delight introducing Iranian-made children's stories we produce and publish, including wise fables such as the "Parrot and the Merchant" from Persian poet, Rumi which has been translated and adapted into an English children's story, uniquely for the first time with a female protagonist. This wise fable teaches us about Mah Jahan who loves to own and cage beautiful birds she brings from her trading trips to India.
The age group attending the event were between 4 to 12 years old. The kids despite their age completely understood the philosophical point of this Rumi story, which reminds us that when we 'truly love' someone, we are happy to set them free. They also answered brilliantly the story reader, Tania's philosophical questions. One of the kids, Leila, told the group that it makes her sad to keep a bird in a cage because loving them tells her to let them fly and be free to be happy. Other young listeners in the group nodded in acknowledgement. They also found Mah Jahan to be a king bird keeper who has a good heart despite keeping birds caged.
Caroline And Tania read When I coloured in the World.
The Tiny Owl and Belsize Community Library team had a blast observing Tania and Caroline team up to read one of the Guardian best children's books of 2015, When I Coloured in in the World to the group of kids. As per the theme of the book and its protagonist, the kids were asked to think of a 'sad word', change it to a 'good word' of their choice and do a drawing showing what colour they would change the sad word to. The kids absolutely loved this task and really did a heart-felt job. Some of our favourite drawings were by Ben and Malcolm who changed 'night' to 'morning' (colouring morning in orange) and 'anger' to 'happiness' (colouring happiness in green). These two drawings won two prizes! Two children's books from Tiny Owl.
The day also ended on a cheery note with Caroline's wonderful singing and dance along with the kids.
A big thank you again to Belsize Community Library staff including Lucy, Caroline Chan for her songs, Myra Newman from Neighbourhood Friends at Belsize Park, and Tania Khojasteh from Über Tutors.
To read more about Rumi please see here.


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Clegg blasts Tory MP Sir Nicholas Winterton: "Sadly some MPs still just don't get it …"
by Stephen Tall on February 18, 2010
Nick Clegg has just tweeted his reaction to Sir Nicholas Winterton's railing against moves to reduce first-class train travel by MPs – the Tory MP said he needed "peace and quiet" while travelling, and that standard class carriages are occupied by "a totally different type of people."
The Lib Dem leader's having none of it, slamming Sir Nicholas's plea with an exasperated one-liner:
"Sadly some MPs still just don't get it …"
Well quite. The Tories have been quick to disown Sir Nicholas, acidly dismissing "the out-of-touch views of a soon-to-retire backbench MP".
The trouble is the Tory party does have a bit of form. As Lib Dem blogger Mark Thompson reminds us, the Tory chairman Eric Pickles hardly covered himself in glory on the BBC's Question Time last year when he defended his second home on the more-than-dubious grounds that as an MP he has to be in work on time. Let's remind ourselves once again of that perfect moment of car-crash telly:
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While we still don't know everything Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed at their summit in Helsinki last month, we now know what Putin wanted to talk about. A list of issues was leaked to the press, and one major topic they wanted to discuss was continuing talks regarding controlling nuclear arms and prohibiting weapons in space.
A U.S. government adviser provided an English-language translation of the document to Politico. Included are topics for negotiation that even Trump's top advisers have admitted they didn't know about at the time of the July 16 meeting.
Politico was also privy to a Russian-language version of the list. The Cyrillic header reads, "Dialogue on the Issue of Arms Control." The person who provided the document got it from Russian officials who said it was what Putin had discussed with Trump at their summit.
The White House did not comment on the document other than to deny that Trump had received any paperwork.
Just as Russia and the U.S. have discussed for many years, Putin wanted to discuss being willing to extend nuclear treaties while also pursuing new weapons limits. This hasn't been the most important topic as of late, as Syria and Ukraine have taken importance as well as Trump believing Putin that his country did not interfere in the 2016 election.
Yet despite the knowledge that Russia did interfere in the 2016 election and that they are attempting to do that again in this fall's midterm elections, the leaked document indicates Putin still wants to cooperate with the U.S.
"This is, 'We want to get out of the dog house and engage with the U.S. on a broad range of security issues," said the person who leaked the document who is not authorized to speak publicly about what the two leaders discussed.
There has been much concern since the summit over what Trump and Putin discussed, as they met alone with only their interpreters present. However, the document doesn't provide complete answers. It's still unknown what Trump brought to the table and doesn't address the Kremlin's comment that "cooperation in Syria" was discussed.
Just last week Dan Coats, director of National Intelligence, said he was "not in a position to either understand fully or talk about what happened in Helsinki."
Yet Putin did allude to the discussion when he and Trump spoke at a joint press conference after their meeting. Putin said that "as major nuclear powers, we bear special responsibility for maintaining international security."
Putin had noted he was interested in extending a nuclear-reduction treaty initiated during the Obama era that would ensure "non-placement of weapons in space."
He said at the news conference, "We submitted [to] our American colleagues a note with a number of specific suggestions."
While not confirming or denying the leaked document, National Security Council spokesman Garrett Marquis said, "During the historic meeting between President Trump and President Putin, the two leaders discussed a range of subjects, including our nuclear arsenals, which when combined account for roughly 90% of all nuclear weapons.
"There were not commitments to undertake any action, beyond agreement that both sides should continue discussions," he added. "The President did not receive any written proposals from President Putin, and the President did not provide any written proposals to President Putin."
The Russian document suggests that the New START Treaty that limits nuclear arms be extended for five years. Democrats recently proposed something similar in Congress, with concerns about the U.S. and Russia upgrading their nuclear programs and Trump establishing the Space Force.
The document also mentions the Kremlin wanting to "reaffirm commitment" to "intermediate-range missiles" agreements. This reflects on the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty that former President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev negotiated.
In the joint news conference Trump said, "We're getting together, and we have a chance to do some great things, whether it's nuclear proliferation in terms of stopping, we have to do it — ultimately, that's probably the most important thing that we can be working on."
He also allowed, "Our relationship has never been worse than it is now. However, that changed as of about four hours ago. I really believe that."
While the document suggests that the U.S. and Russia "discuss the non-placement of weapons in space," the two nations were both part of the Outer Space Treaty that was signed in 1967. It prohibits putting weapons of mass destruction in space.
Relations with Eastern Europe are mentioned in the document as well. It proposes that Washington and the Kremlin "take measures in order to prevent incidents while conducting military activities in Europe, as well as to increase trust and transparency in the military sphere."
While Trump was interested in bringing Putin to Washington in the fall, only to delay that until 2019, after the midterm elections, the leaked document mentions future talks, "strategic stability" conversations, between the deputy secretary of state and deputy minister of foreign affairs. It also suggests meetings between U.S. secretaries of State and Defense and the Russian counterparts, and meetings between the heads of the U.S. and Russian armed forces.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was just in Russia this week and invited a delegation to come to Washington. John Rood, the undersecretary of defense for policy, has said they're in the process of setting up strategic stability talks that would lead to "clear understandings of how we regard nuclear doctrine."


Well, apparently I was correct in suspecting that it might be insane for me to begin a blog during November while at the same time attempting to do NaNoWriMo. I haven't had much extra time that didn't end up getting used to write for NaNo, and what time I did have I used for weaving. I completed my practice project awhile ago, and have since finished two more scarves! There are still some things I need to get the hang of, but it's getting there. I must take pictures soon. I'm itching to buy some yarn and weave up some place mats as Christmas gifts.
In other news, a couple of weeks ago I did a fun craft project involving popsicle sticks and yarn with the kids in my after school class. I do after school classes as part of an AmeriCorps program that I'm serving in right now, and the one class that I lead all by myself is called Amazing Animals, with about 13 second and third graders. It's a challenge but it's fun. The kids and I made llamas and I put them onto a display board for a science fair themed family night. I have photos coming up and I plan to post a tutorial on how to make the llamas!
It's probably insane of me to start a blog during NaNoWriMo, but there it is. They are two things that I have been wanting to do, so I am doing them. This is my second year of NaNoWriMo, and so far I am keeping up better than I think I did last year. I am doing something else insane, as well: writing my novel out by hand. Perhaps I will soon realize my folly and come to terms with the fact that I just can't write as fast as I can type, but I love notebooks and fine point pens. I really do. I find myself focusing much better when I write by hand, and I feel more connected to the story, its characters, and my own thought process. Writing it out by hand will help me accomplish one of my other goals for NaNoWriMo, which is to begin a habit of writing daily. If I'm going to begin writing every day, I know that I am going to want to pen my original thoughts in, well, pen.
Aside from NaNoWriMo, I have been picking up some other new things lately. My lovely boyfriend, Chris, got me a Kromski Harp rigid heddle loom, the 32″ one, for my birthday near the end of October. I followed the directions step-by-step to create a warp and warp the loom, then had to use the DVD to figure out the weaving part. I thought I was missing something, until I realized that moving the heddle between the up and down position was what created the weave of the fabric. It's amazing to me that people can come up with these things. I suppose things like spaceships and skyscrapers are actually much more amazing, but I'm pretty fond of weaving looms, myself. Not knowing exactly what I wanted to do, but thinking "scarf," I made an incredibly long warp and have been using up a bunch of this old opal handpainted sock yarn that I've had around. Next time, I will put a little more planning into what I'm going to weave, and I also want to try weaving with a worsted weight yarn. I would like to have it go a bit faster!
For more portable fiber arts, I have some mitts that I'm making for Chris to match the scarf that he picked out yarn for this summer. It's Cascade 220 Heathers, except for the white, which is just white. The mitts are being made out of the leftover maroon and gray yarn. I erred on the side of caution so I wouldn't run out of yarn for the scarf, and erred a little too far. The pattern for these mitts is called Glittens and is available as a Ravelry download for $5.00 here. I've never done two-color knitting before, so it has been fun to practice with these mittens. They feel very warm and cushy so far, and I'm pretty sure that I will need to make a pair for myself as well.
And now, I shall leave you with a picture of the pumkins that we carved on Halloween. Since we didn't start carving them until 5 that night, and we only got 4 trick-or-treaters, we decided we needed to extend our enjoyment of the pumpkins, and perched them on the railing of the deck outside our office window.


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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXXVII, Energy Crisis, 1974–1980
Sources for the Foreign Relations Series
The 1991 Foreign Relations statute requires that the published record in the Foreign Relations series include all records needed to provide comprehensive documentation on major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. It further requires that government agencies, departments, and other entities of the U.S. Government engaged in foreign policy formulation, execution, or support cooperate with the Department of State Historian by providing full and complete access to records pertinent to foreign policy decisions and actions and by providing copies of selected records. Most of the sources consulted in the preparation of this volume have been declassified and are available for review at the National Archives and Records Administration.
The editors of the Foreign Relations series have complete access to all the retired records and papers of the Department of State: the central files of the Department; the special decentralized files ("lot files") of the Department at the bureau, office, and division levels; the files of the Department's Executive Secretariat, which contain the records of international conferences and high-level official visits, correspondence with foreign leaders by the President and Secretary of State, and memoranda of conversations between the President and Secretary of State and foreign officials; and the files of overseas diplomatic posts. All of the Department's central files for 1974-1980 have been scanned onto the Central Foreign Policy File system and are available through the National Archives and Records Administration (Archives II) at College Park, Maryland. Many of the Department's decentralized office files, which the National Archives deems worthy of permanent retention, have been transferred or are in the process of being transferred from the Department's custody to Archives II.
The editors of the Foreign Relations series also have full access to the papers of Presidents Ford and Carter and other White House foreign policy records. Presidential papers maintained and preserved at the Presidential libraries include some of the most significant foreign affairs-related documentation from the Department of State and other Federal agencies including the National Security Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Henry Kissinger and James Schlesinger have approved access to their papers at the Library of Congress. These papers are key sources for the Nixon-Ford subseries of Foreign Relations. Department of State historians also have full access to records of the Department of Defense, [Page X] particularly the records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of Defense as well as their major assistants. The Central Intelligence Agency has provided full access to its files.
Research for this volume was completed through special access to restricted documents at the Ford Presidential Library, the Carter Presidential Library, the Library of Congress, and other agencies. While all of the material printed in this volume has been declassified, some of it is extracted from still classified documents. The staffs of the Ford and Carter presidential libraries are processing and declassifying many of the documents used in this volume, but they may not be available in their entirety at the time of publication.
Sources for Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, Volume XXXVII, Energy Crisis, 1974–1980
To prepare this volume, the editor made extensive use of records from the administrations of both Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter. Because the National Security Council—led by Henry Kissinger until November 1975, and then by Brent Scowcroft until January 1977—was deeply involved in the conception of foreign energy policy, the editor found the files of the National Security Adviser, held at the Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to be an essential starting point. Within this collection, the files that best reveal how the Administration's foreign energy policy was conceived and executed are the National Security Council Meetings File, the National Security Study Memoranda and Decisions File (folders on "NSSM 237: U.S. International Energy Policy"), the Presidential Files of NSC Logged Documents (folders on "Oil Price Increase"), the NSC Institutional Files (folders on "NSSM 237"), the NSC Staff for International Economic Affairs: Convenience Files (particularly the Presidential and Institutional Subject Files on "Energy," "Oil," and "OPEC"), the Presidential Subject File (the folders on "Camp David Meeting of Foreign and Finance ministers on Energy, Sept. 28-29, 1974," "Energy," and "OPEC"), and the Kissinger-Scowcroft West Wing Office File (folders on "Energy"). These contain the highest level memoranda, minutes of meetings, and papers on the fundamental issue of how the Administration sought to control the high price of oil. While not quite as useful, the Presidential Agency File contains 12 installments of the CIA's "International Oil Developments" series, which analyzes trends in the international oil industry from January 1976-January 1977, and also has energy-related documents from the Federal Energy Administration, the Council of Economic Advisers, the Council on International Economic Policy, and the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.
Next, one should explore the files that concern the major oil consuming and producing countries, U.S. relations with which were critical to the Ford Administration's efforts to control oil prices. The con[Page XI]suming nations that, along with the United States, led efforts to reduce petroleum consumption among the advanced industrialized democracies were France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan, while the producing nations that the Administration most lobbied to restrain oil prices were Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Venezuela. As a result, the memoranda of conversations between leading U.S. officials and their counterparts in the aforementioned countries, as well as the Presidential correspondence with the leaders of those countries, are particularly useful. Furthermore, the Presidential Country Files, grouped into regions such as Africa, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Europe and Canada, Latin America, and Middle East and South Asia, are replete with the most relevant Department of State telegrams to and from the leading consuming and producing countries. Such telegrams can also be found in the NSC Staff Convenience Files, the working files of the NSC staff members responsible for analyzing information on the regions under their purview. These files contain valuable memoranda, papers, and letters, and the material is divided into the same regional categories as the Country Files. Finally, the Presidential and Institutional Subject files within the NSC Staff for International Economic Affairs: Convenience Files also has documents concerning the major oil producing countries.
Other collections within the Ford Presidential materials also include documents related to foreign energy policy. The papers of Arthur F. Burns of the Federal Reserve Board has material on the September 1974 Camp David Energy Meeting as well as oil in general, while the papers of Frank G. Zarb of the Federal Energy Administration contain documents on Ford's energy program. Finally, the records of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers include material on Energy, OPEC, and the International Energy Review Group.
For the Ford era, the records of the Department of State—Record Group 59—at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) are essential to understanding how the Administration's foreign oil policy was conceived. Most important are the transcripts of Kissinger's Staff Meetings, which provide a valuable window into the sometimes contentious back-and-forth between the Secretary and his senior staff as well as into Kissinger's thinking on energy issues. Also essential are the records of the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, which, along with the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, helped formulate U.S. foreign energy policy in both the Ford and Carter eras. Since most of the Lot Files for the Bureau's Office of Fuels and Energy have been destroyed, the relevant papers and memoranda should be located on P-Reel, as should the records of the regional Bureaus that contributed to foreign energy policy, not to mention those of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs. Of course, Department tele[Page XII]grams are available on P-Reel as well, but the majority of the ones cited in this volume were found on the State Archiving System (SAS). For the details of International Energy Agency meetings, including the Governing Board and the various subcommittees, these telegrams are essential.
The records of the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency, and the papers of Henry Kissinger at the Library of Congress, are useful to greater and lesser degrees, but it should be noted that the latter two are closed to the public. For both the Ford and Carter Administrations, the records of the Secretary of Defense, his deputy, and his assistants are at the Washington National Records Center and contain oil field and pipeline vulnerability studies that are also available in the National Security Adviser files at the Ford and Carter Libraries. The CIA records, which are in Agency custody, contain various international oil studies and research related to particular countries but, as with the DoD material, the highest-level documents are in the Ford and Carter National Security Adviser files. Finally, there are the Papers of Henry Kissinger at the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress. The collection was available, by permission of Kissinger himself, to the staff at the Office of the Historian for use in the Foreign Relations series and is useful for obtaining occasional material not found—or not easily found—at the Ford Library or in Record Group 59 at NARA.
For the Carter period, research should begin at the Carter Library in Atlanta, Georgia. As with the Ford Administration, the editor found the records of National Security Adviser—in this case Zbigniew Brzezinski—the best place to start. The part of the collection that best reveals how the Administration's foreign energy policy was conceived and executed is the Staff Material. In particular, Henry Owen's Special Projects File (Collection 19), Rutherford Poats' Chronological File within the International Economics File (Collection 29)—the Subject File within the Middle East File (Collection 25), and the Robert Pastor File within the North/South File (Collection 24) are extremely valuable for documents on broader foreign energy policy and on relations with the most important oil producers. Within the Subject File, the "Oil" folders in Box 48 are critical for NSC memoranda on the Carter Administration's efforts to control petroleum prices and other energy-related matters. The H-Files (Collection 132) contains the minutes of the Presidential Review Committee and Special Coordination Committee meetings on oil—as well as the papers and memoranda related to those meetings. An alternative place to look for such documents is in the Staff Material Office File (Collection 17), which helps to fill in the gaps that appear in the H-Files.
Except in the context of the annual G7 Economic Summits, the Carter Administration did not focus its foreign energy policy on the in[Page XIII]dustrialized consuming nations as much as the Ford Administration did, but instead concentrated on the producers. Mexico was of particular interest as a non-OPEC source of energy that the United States could exploit to offset its dependence on OPEC sources. The best material on efforts to reach an oil and gas deal with Mexico are in the aforementioned Pastor File. For documents related to the major producers—such as Venezuela, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and others—the aforementioned Staff Material Files, the Country File (Collection 6), the folders containing Memoranda of Conversation within the Subject File, and the President's Correspondence File (Collection 3) are the most fruitful. As with the Ford era, Department of State telegrams to and from these countries are in Record Group 59 at NARA.
Much of the interaction between the United States and the major consuming countries on energy issues involved U.S. officials explaining the Carter Administration's strategy to limit domestic energy consumption. Administration officials discussed these efforts in the context of the annual Economic Summits, IEA Governing Board meetings, and bilateral conversations. The largest collection of economic summit material is in Henry Owen's aforementioned Special Projects File, while accounts of the IEA Governing Board meetings and bilateral discussions with consuming country representatives are in Department of State telegrams at NARA. Of course, in the records of the National Security Adviser at the Carter Library, the Memoranda of Conversation within the Subject File and the President's Correspondence File are also a good source for documentation on bilateral communication between the United States and consuming countries. Less helpful in this regard are the Staff Material regional files, such as Europe, USSR, and East/West (Collection 23), and the aforementioned Country File.
Records unique to the Carter Administration include those of the Department of Energy and the James Schlesinger Papers at the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress, both of which are closed to the public. The former contains the valuable Executive Secretariat Files, material from which is often unavailable elsewhere. These include important memoranda of conversation as well as memoranda to and from the Secretary of Energy, the Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs, and the Deputy Secretary of Energy. Likewise, Schlesinger's papers at the Library of Congress contain memoranda and memoranda of conversation not found in other repositories.
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Unpublished Sources
Central Files. See Record Group 59 under National Archives and Records Administration below.
Lot Files. See Record Group 59 under National Archives and Records Administration below.
National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland
Record Group 59, Files of the Department of State
Central Foreign Policy Files
Lot Files
Lot 78D443, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger's Staff Meetings, 1973–1977
Lot 91D414, Records of Henry Kissinger
Lot 80D212, S/S-NSC Files
Lot 82D85, S/S Files
Lot 84D241, S/S Files, Records of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, 1977–1980
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan
National Security Adviser
Backchannel Messages
Kissinger-Scowcroft West Wing Office Files
Memoranda of Conversation
NSC Institutional Files
NSC Operations Staff for Middle Eastern and South Asian Affairs Convenience Files
NSC Staff for International Economic Affairs Convenience Files
NSC Staff for Europe, Canada, and Ocean Affairs: Convenience Files
Outside the System Chronological File
Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders
Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific
Presidential Country Files for Europe and Canada
Presidential Country Files for Latin America
Presidential Country Files for the Middle East and South Asia
Presidential Subject File
National Security Council Institutional Files
President's Daily Diary
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Atlanta, Georgia
National Security Affairs
Brzezinski Material
Agency File
Brzezinski Office File
President's Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File
Trip File
Staff Material
International Economics File
Middle East File
North/South File
Office File
Special Projects File
Plains File
Council of Economic Advisers File
Domestic Policy Staff File
White House Central Files
Files of the Office of the Director of Intelligence
Executive Registry Files
Job 80–M01009A
Department of Energy, Germantown, Maryland
Files of the Executive Secretariat, Job #8824
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Manuscript Division
Papers of Henry A. Kissinger
Geopolitical File
Papers of James R. Schlesinger
Washington National Records Center, Suitland, Maryland
FRC 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
National Security Council, Washington, DC
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Published Sources
Skeet, Ian. OPEC: Twenty-Five Years of Prices and Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988.
United Nations. Yearbook of the United Nations. New York: Department of Public Information, United Nations, 1974-1980.
United States. Department of State. Department of State Bulletin, 1974-1980. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1974-1980.
United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Gerald Ford, 1974, 1975, 1976-1977. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975, 1977, 1979.
United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Jimmy Carter, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979, 1980, 1982.
Energy Crisis, 1974–1980
Abbreviations and Terms
Energy Crisis, 1974–1980 (Documents 1-297)


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Minnesota United announce Target Shirt Sponsorship Deal
Minnesota United announced it has partnered with Minneapolis-based retailer Target for its inaugural MLS season and beyond.
Target is now the official partner and kit sponsor, joining MNUFC in a multi-year deal that will showcase the Target bullseye logo prominently on the 2017 kits.
"We are proud to announce that Target, a great Minnesota-based company, will be Minnesota United's first MLS kit sponsor," said Minnesota United President Nick Rogers. "Target is making a major push into soccer in the U.S., at all levels, and the entire club is thrilled to have Target as a partner."
In addition to the Target logo on Minnesota United's first year kits, Target will be a premier sponsor at MNUFC events across the Twin Cities and the Target brand will be on display at TCF Bank Stadium at all 17 home matches and as the presenting sponsor of Minnesota United's Inaugural MLS Season in 2017.
"I can't wait to see our players and fans proudly displaying the iconic Target bullseye across their chests," Rogers said. "Together, Target and Minnesota United will represent the state of Minnesota in our global game."
In addition to the deal with Minnesota United, Target announced a League partnership with MLS, immediately positioning the local company as one of the largest supporters and retail locations for soccer in the United States.
"We look forward to helping launch Minnesota United FC to the world and bring soccer to the Twin Cities, which has been Target's hometown for more than 50 years," said Rick Gomez, senior vice president, Marketing, Target. "Target has a long history of supporting our local teams and are proud to be part of Major League Soccer's expansion into the Twin Cities this year."
The official Minnesota United kit will feature the Target bullseye logo and will be revealed in late February, with the new season kicking off in early March.