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WeRide Chooses WekaIO to Manage Its AI Data Pipeline
20 Jul WeRide Chooses WekaIO to Manage Its AI Data Pipeline
Superior performance, cost-efficiency, and maximum GPU utilization from a modern parallel file system support WeRide's data pipeline from the edge, to the core, to the cloud
CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WekaIO™ (Weka), the innovation leader in high-performance and scalable file storage, announced today that WeRide, a smart mobility company with industry-leading autonomous driving technologies, has selected the Weka File System (WekaFS™), the world's fastest shared parallel file system from WekaIO, to manage its artificial intelligence (AI) data pipeline from the edge to the core to the cloud. WeRide implemented WekaFS using a hybrid model to manage compute and storage resources both on-premises using commodity Intel x86-based servers and in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. WeRide chose WekaFS because it presented a hardware-agnostic solution that was also the most cost-efficient, delivering high-bandwidth I/O to the company's GPU farm for high performance with mixed workloads.
WeRide is a multi-faceted AI startup that works on advanced research and development (R&D) cycles for Level 4 (L4) autonomous driving vehicles and on partnerships with transportation platform providers that support robotaxi services for commuters. The company processes data at the petabyte (PB) level with a daily mix of large video and image files generated from mapping the operational design domain for the robotaxi service. The images are collected from more than 2 million kilometers of driving distance. WeRide produces millions of high-quality labeling data that is annotated at the core, trained by the AI model on the cloud-based cluster, and fed back to the on-premises AI engine.
WeRide needed a cost-effective solution that would provide high I/O bandwidth to keep the GPU farm saturated with data. It also had to deliver high performance for mixed workloads with significant volumes of metadata, enable a hybrid implementation for the organization to maximize its investment, and be hardware-agnostic to allow for flexible and scalable expansion. WeRide selected Weka as it met every one of these requirements and provided technical support expertise and positive customer references.
"We had built a GPU farm, and we needed a high-speed data pipe to feed it without significantly impacting our bottom line. After an extensive cost analysis and evaluation of several alternative solutions, including open-source and HDFS, Weka stood out as the clear leader," says Paul Liu, engineering operations lead at WeRide. "Weka was the best choice for our hardware procurement model and was ideal for fulfilling our objective to make our storage a utility for our users — completely hardware-agnostic and transparent to the end-user. Weka's customer references demonstrated product maturity and the technical support team proved invaluable by getting us launched in AWS."
Beyond delivering high I/O bandwidth to data-hungry GPUs to keep them fully utilized, WekaFS is the world's fastest and most scalable file system, perfect for data-intensive applications, whether hosted on-premises or in the public cloud. It is a POSIX file system that scales performance linearly as the GPU server farm grows, so WeRide will not have to compromise performance with future expansions. And since WeRide is running WekaFS on GPU servers in converged mode, creating a single namespace from all the locally attached NVMe drives, they will not have to invest in expensive hardware for their on-premises cluster.
"The Weka software has allowed WeRide to take maximum advantage of its investment in GPUs while achieving the required infrastructure cost efficiencies. In addition, with our file system they get the benefit of workload uniformity and mobility between their on-premises cluster and the public cloud," said Liran Zvibel, co-founder and chief executive officer at WekaIO. "Weka is solving big problems for customers who require the flexibility of a software-only storage solution that provides all the traditional enterprise features while delivering superior performance at scale. Innovators such as WeRide share my vision to make storage a utility, it's there and it works, and data available to anyone in the organization who needs it in a predictable time, no matter where they are."
"Datacenters are evolving, incorporating accelerated computing technologies and cloud strategies to support new workloads such as AI or machine learning. WekaFS is cloud-optimized and architected to provide high bandwidth I/O to GPU-enabled compute clusters playing a big role in enabling digital transformation. We are pleased to have been the solution provider of the Weka software licenses for WeRide to drive their AI workflow," added Chris Saso, CTO at Dasher Technologies, a WIN Leader Partner.
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Weka offers WekaFS, the modern distributed file system that uniquely empowers organizations to solve the newest, biggest HPC storage problems holding back innovation. Optimized for NVMe and hybrid cloud storage, Weka handles the most demanding HPC storage challenges in the most data-intensive technical computing environments, delivering truly epic performance at any scale. Its modern architecture unlocks the full capabilities of today's data center, allowing businesses to maximize the value of their high-powered IT investments. Weka helps industry leaders reach breakthrough innovations and solve previously unsolvable problems.
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→ UPDATE & SECURITY >> Recovery and click the Advanced startup on restart now.
→ Then Choose an option in Troubleshoot select and see the next window like this.
→ You choose a Troubleshoot (Reset your PC or see advanced options) after clicked see the advanced options menu.
→ Shown the Advanced options windows image here. Select the System Image Recovery options in left side second options see and click it.
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If you can't stay away from your computer now, just wait until Rea and Luci and Ashton get here.
Dressed in a blue suit, hair tied back, Rea smiles at the young man as he approaches the desk in a Cambridge, Mass., office. But at the same time she is mentally taking his measure.
Rea: Hello. Can I help you?
John: I'm looking to buy a place near MIT.
Rea: I have a place to show you. (Up comes a picture of a townhouse behind her on a screen. ) It's in Somerville.
John: Tell me about it.
John: Is there a garden?
John is a real guy but Rea (short for real estate agent) is a programmer's creation, computer code brought to life in three-dimensional animated form. In computer talk she is an agent, a virbot, a bot, a graphical interface. This simulated two-way conversation takes place in the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Rea is the creation of Professor Justine Cassell, a cognitive psychologist and linguistics expert. Rea is a virtual mannequin that seems semi-human.
Two digital video cameras trained on her client allow Rea to track John's hand and head positions while he talks into a microphone. John unconsciously becomes "entrained" to her�as he would with a real salesperson. She may look like what she is�an artificial person, but her actions and gestures are so convincingly human that John soon forgets she's only virtual. Her speech is syntactically correct, her gestures human. She is reading John and reacting to his words and gestures.
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Свитинцы () — село на Украине, находится в Погребищенском районе Винницкой области.

Код КОАТУУ — 0523488202. Население по переписи 2001 года составляет 253 человека. Почтовый индекс — 22211. Телефонный код — 4346.
Занимает площадь 0,232 км².

Адрес местного совета
22210, Винницкая область, Погребищенский р-н, с. Ширмовка, ул. Трудовая, 34

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Sailing, Yachts and Sailboats News and Info- 06-21-2005, 00:05.
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"Following two years of delay Antarctic Shipping confirmed n Punta Arenas that in the coming season 2005/06 the first Chilean cruise will be sailing to Antarctica. "Antarctic Dream" the former Chilean Navy vessel currently in sea trials after having been refurbished in the Talcahuano shipyard is scheduled to leave on its first cruise November 5."
"After battling the winds and fog of the North Atlantic a Russian family arrived in Bermuda yesterday in the yacht they have been sailing around the world in for 14 years. The Bondarenko family of Vitaly and Marina and their two children Ivan, 12, and Vasily, 6, are in Bermuda as they wait out a fateful decision by the Canadian Immigration authorities. In their 37 foot yacht the Viajero, the family cleared Customs at the yacht reporting centre in St. George's and weighed anchor in the harbour to recover from a seven-day journey."
"Byte-ing off more than he could chew might have cost Stevie Dickinson an unprecedented 14th Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race title on Monday. Dickinson, like East End Mini Yacht Club stablemates Scott Fox and Heath Foggo, fell prey to the guile of Rudy Bailey whose victorious Temptation caressed virtually every portion of the west to east course en route to successfully defending his crown with daughter Danielle onboard. For Dickinson, the race was all but over at Stag Rocks near Dockyard as Bailey executed the first of several gutsy moves, daringly navigating his boat across the shallow rocks and leaving his pursuers in his wake."
"The Bermuda Hospitals Board invites you to the third annual Salute to Service award dinner honouring Bishop Vernon G. Lambe at the Fairmont Southampton Princess. Dress tie is black tie. Tickets are $125. Cocktails start at 7.15 p.m. Dinner is at 8 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go to people studying in the healthcare field. Telephone 293-1989 or email BHFmediacom.bm. SATURDAY Capital G's Iron Kids Triathlon & Beach Olympics is back again at Clearwater Beach in St. David's. With the Junior Triathlon, students will swim, bike, and run to victory."
"Three to five days of tough sailing ahead of them, 68 boats, including two 'celebrity' crew members, will set off today from Marion bound for Bermuda. The fleet, which includes Bermuda Governor Sir John Vereker and TV personality Geraldo Rivera, are not expected to set any records this weekend, with the 15th edition of the 645-mile ocean crossing expected to be a slow one."
"Crewmembers of the Rainbow Warrior in happier days before the bombing of their ship. Left to right: photographer Fernando Pereira, campaigner Hans Guyt and mate Martini Gotje. Three hours earlier, at around 8pm, the Rainbow Warrior had been in party mood and bustling with the business of the ship. Fellow Greenpeacers from Pacific-rim countries had come to Auckland to discuss the upcoming "Pacific Peace Voyage." Among the new arrivals were American Steve Sawyer and Greenpeace New Zealand's directors Elaine Shaw and Carol Stewart."
"Back Article published Jun 19, 2005 Starr Trail off to a flying start Cutting through the whitecaps with awesome power, Starr Trail made almost the perfect start to the Marion-Bermuda Race yesterday. Robert Mulderig's Farr 72, defending first across the line honours from 2003, took an immediate lead and reached speeds of up to 30 knots on her way out of Buzzards Bay in near-immaculate conditions. Predictions of dense fog and rain proved inaccurate as the 68 boats set off on their 645-mile trek bathed in bright sunshine and 20 knot-plus southwesterly winds."
"Cutting through the whitecaps with awesome power, Starr Trail made almost the perfect start to the Marion-Bermuda Race yesterday. Robert Mulderig's Farr 72, defending first across the line honours from 2003, took an immediate lead and reached speeds of up to 30 knots on her way out of Buzzards Bay in near-immaculate conditions. Predictions of dense fog and rain proved inaccurate as the 68 boats set off on their 645-mile trek bathed in bright sunshine and 20 knot-plus southwesterly winds."


Pre-Reformation stained glass in the church can be found in the west window of the nave, the east window of the chancel, and most notably the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. The latter window includes the head of St James of Compostela with a pilgrim's shell on his hat and a lady wearing a "butterfly" head dress.
Many of the windows in the church are the work of CE Kempe, whose work is now widely admired. These include the window above the West Door and those in the North aisle. The Friends of Burford Church is a corporate foundation member of the Kempe Society and his association with the church in Burford lasted for 35 years.
The Whall window, situated in the South Transept, was completed in 1907 to commemorate the lives of John Leggare, John Noble and John Meade Faulkner - all of whom were deeply committed to the preservation of the church building. The window was, designed by Christopher Whall, an arts and crafts artist known for his jewel-like colours and depicts the Revelation of St John and the New Jerusalem.


Long Beach Golf & Spa Resort is a unique and contemporary hotel located on the beautiful beach of Belle Mare.
There are a total of 255 rooms arranged in three crescents either side of the main courtyard area in this magnificent open property. The hotel occupies a huge area of land and all the accommodations are well placed, with lovely sea or garden views.
The choice of restaurants at this property is excellent and there's plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained and happy in this stunning family-friendly resort.
Here at Long Beach you'll find a fantastic choice of resort activities; from the adventurous to the relaxing, guests will have no problem finding entertainment round the clock. Activities include tennis, yoga, aqua-gym, golf, mountain biking, rock climbing and much more. There are 3 magnificent pools including an adults-only infinity pool and a heated pool next to the beach.
Lovers of watersports will be spoilt for choice; take to the Mauritian turquoise seas to explore the fun that could be had. There's a Dive Centre with PADI and CMAS lessons available to be booked. You can try your hand at kayaking, paddle boat, water polo, water skiing, deep sea fishing, parasailing or kitesurfing. There are also glass bottom boat tours providing a convenient window into the crystal clear waters.
Golf enthusiasts will appreciate the fact that all Long Beach guests have free access to the Ile aux Cerfs Golf Club with a shuttle service provided each day to take guests to the golf club and back to the hotel.
Younger guests will love the Kids Club which provides fun games, sporting activities and trips for children aged 2-17 years old (children aged 2-3 need to be accompanied by a parent or babysitter).
The luxury spa is located in a tranquil area of the resort ensuring peace and tranquility for all who chose to visit. The spa has 12 treatment rooms, and outdoor spa pavilion, beauty parlour and hammam. Treat yourself to a massage, body scrub, wrap or beauty treatment – you deserve it!
All rooms and suites benefit from close access to the beach, garden or pool and have a private balcony or terrace, stylish furniture, king-size/queen-size or twin beds, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, in-room safe, sofa, bathroom with shower and bathtub, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities, minibar and satellite/cable TV.
Light and airy rooms with stunning views of the Mauritian lagoon.
Superior Rooms are available with an ocean view, a garden view or on the beachfront with the sand right outside.
Spacious rooms ideal for families. Each has an ocean or garden view and two bedrooms.
Enjoying a privileged location by the sands, Deluxe Beach Front Suites have breathtaking lagoon views, a private terrace, living room and private bar.
Le Marche: Features a live cooking-dining arena and serves superb international buffets for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Sapori: An excellent Italian venue producing high quality fresh foods including antipasti, pasta, pizza and seafood.
Hasu: This stylish Japanese restaurant has seating around the kitchen area which includes a central sushi area, a grill yakitori bar and private and semi private à la carte dining areas.
Chopsticks: A modern and casual Chinese restaurant serving Cantonese and Hunan cuisines.
Tides: A beach restaurant specialising in fresh and tasty fish dishes plus Mauritian and international cuisine.
There's also room service, beach service, Shores Bar, Tides Bar and private beachside dining can be arranged at your request.


The apartment is in the historic village (Borgo) Pognana Lario. It is situated on the ground level of an old building (Castello). The total building contains 4 apartments, however the owners are not active residents wich makes 'us' the only users of the building. This guarantees a restful stay and a free use of common areas.
The 50m2 apartment is basic and holds a livingroom, open kitchen, small bathroom and a master bedroom on the ground floor. There is a seperate bedroom adjacent the garden, which only can be reached via the garden and the gardenroom. The size of the apartment as well as the number of beds available, makes it suitable for 4 persons.
The livingroom consists of a seating area (sofa), a kitchentable (expandable) and chairs, and an open kitchen. For cold nights there is a stove (woodburner) in the livingroom. The facilities are basic but offers you all the comfort you need. In the livingroom one can turn the sofa as well as the pouf in to a sleeping beds, which gives you an extra sleeping facility for two extra persons.
The small kitchen has a kitchen dresser and a sink. There is a tablesize fridge wich has a freezer compartment in it as well. Sat-tv (and dvd), and wifi are free to use.
The master bedroom has a doublebed (180 by 200) and enough storage for all your belongings. The front window gives you an excellent view over the lake. Antother bedroom is available if you require, however this bedroom is only accessible via the garden, meaning you have to go outside and walk through the garden to the bedroom that is right underneath the apartment and adjacent to the 'garden room'. If you feel umcomfortable with this, you can create extra sleeping facilities in the livingroom by turning the sofa and the pouf in to two single beds.
The bathroom is renovated at 2015 and offers a shower with jets, a toilet and a sink.
Enjoy to the fullest from the outdoors .. just take a relaxed seat on the sunny balcony, find some shade under the trees on the other terrace , have a dinner or a BBQ on the terrace in the garden or get a nice sunbath on the terrace at the back of the garden, which has a splendid free view over the lake! Because there are 3 terraces you can always find a spot where it is sunny or shady. Besides, each outdoor area gives you nice views over Lago di Como.


The Marian Fathers turned a conference that focuses on the dead into a call to the living.
"We need to put our prayers into action," Fr. Dan Cambra, MIC, told more than 100 people at the fourth annual Mercy for Souls Conference on Sunday, Sept. 28, at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
The conference's theme was "Divine Mercy and Parish Ministry." In their talks, both Fr. Dan and Marian seminarian Br. Charley, MIC, underscored the critical — and often forgotten — need to pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, those faithful departed who still must be purified from sin. Through our prayers, we come to their aid, that they may enter more quickly into the fullness of Heaven.
Father Dan noted that prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory has been one of the Marians' charisms since Blessed Stanislaus Papczynski founded the Congregation in Poland in 1673. Today, the Marians continue to share this charism with the laity through the Holy Souls Sodality, for which Fr. Dan serves as spiritual director. The conference drew Sodality members from throughout the country.
In addition to praying for the dead, Fr. Dan urged attendees to minister to the living.
"One of the thoughts that I wanted to share is doing something in your own parish about the Holy Souls in Purgatory," said Fr. Dan, who was the principal celebrant and homilist for Holy Mass. "I'd like to recommend either starting a bereavement society in your parish [with approval of your pastor] or becoming more involved if there is already one in place."
He explained the practical applications of bereavement societies.
"The job of a bereavement society is to contact the family," he said. "To give them a little booklet usually with the readings that have been chosen by the pastor and recommended by the Church that would be involved in a funeral Mass or at least at a chaplet service. There is also a list of music. Then you can present that to the family. Often they realize, 'Oh, there's a song that the deceased enjoyed or that's a reading that really speaks to the life of the one whom we are burying today.'"
The other important duty of the society, he said, is to provide support for families during stressful times.
"They organize people who would provide a casserole for a family that is grieving," Fr. Dan said. "When you are in the midst of having to deal with the planning of a funeral, especially if it was sudden and unexpected, nothing can be better than to receive a casserole or two from parishioners. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. It just has to be comfort food. A meatloaf and some mashed potatoes go a long way to saying, 'I love you. I care for you. I recognize you as another member of the family of God here at our parish.'"
Father Dan continued, "Recently, I was caring for my parents, and I was so grateful when one of my cousins said, 'Why don't I make a roast chicken, mashed potatoes, and some vegetables.' I said, 'Great!' That cousin instantly became my favorite relative."
Then Fr. Dan pointed out that while this is an important work of mercy, it doesn't have to be an all-consuming part of your life. He said the key was to keep it simple.
"These are practical acts of charity — 'Here, these are the readings that are usually used. This is the music that is frequently suggested. Here, have a chicken wing on me.' It doesn't have to be complicated. You just need to sit down with your pastor and say, 'Father, we'd like to be of assistance.'"
A number of those in the audience were enthusiastic about introducing Fr. Dan's ideas to their parishes.
"We are certainly going to give it a try," said Betty Lou Novak, who attended the conference with her husband, Hubert. They travelled almost 1,900 miles to Stockbridge from their home in Shiner, Texas. Why? Because of their devotion to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, a devotion that led to their meeting each other in the first place. Both had lost spouses.
"We pray the Rosary every day for our deceased spouses, our parents, and Hubert's sister," Betty Lou said. "We actually met at the cemetery praying for our deceased spouses. We never were looking for anyone, but God put us together."
Doug and Irene Johnson, who had traveled more than 3,000 miles from Corvallis, Oregon to come to the event, were also very enthusiastic about Fr. Dan's suggestions. "We have a Divine Mercy cenacle, and this could be another of our works of mercy," Doug said. "We timed our trip to Boston to our son so that we could come to this event."
Following Mass, Marian seminarian Br. Charley, MIC, gave a "Purgatory 101" talk that also encouraged the faithful to turn their prayers into action. He noted that the Church dedicates the month of November to the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
"It's a very simple prayer and it's helping the Holy Souls," said Br. Charley. "You would be surprised how many cemeteries you pass while driving."
He continued, "If you have kids or grandkids, you can make it a game. The first one to see a cemetery can be the one to start the Eternal Rest Prayer. Bring some joy and fun into praying for the souls."
In the following video, Br. Charley explains why prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory is one of the Marians' charisms — and why it should be a duty undertaken by all of us.
Joan Lane, who had a much shorter drive to the conference from her home in Stockbridge, said she converted to Catholicism in 2001 and found Br. Charley's talk to be just what she needed.
"I'm still learning about the Holy Souls," she said. "I did not know that they couldn't pray for themselves. It behooves us to pray more diligently."
Father Dan ended the conference by reminding attendees of the importance of putting our prayers into action.
"I hope we have given you something to think about and pray about, that we have given you ideas for ways of making the Holy Souls Sodality something a little bit more than just a prayer group," he said. "We also need to put our prayers into action: to share from our hearts the love of Christ that we have so that others might come to know him, and to love him and to serve him more profoundly."
For more information on the Holy Souls Sodality, visit PrayForSouls.org.


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Kakao expands into tourism industry after acquiring Tidesquare
By Yeo Jun-suk
Published : Mar 20, 2019 - 14:21 Updated : Mar 20, 2019 - 14:21
South Korea's leading mobile messenger operator, Kakao, is seeking to make inroads into the tourism industry after acquiring a local travel company.
According to Kakao's publicly filed 2018 financial audit report, it purchased a 28.9 percent stake in Tidesquare. The estimated value of the deal was 34.7 billion won ($30.7 million).
Despite Kakao's stake in Tidesquare being less than a majority, the travel company was listed as a subsidiary of Kakao.
This is because the potential voting rights granted to Kakao through a shareholders agreement gave the tech company a controlling stake, industry watchers said.
"We have made a decision to create synergy with Tidesquare," a Kakao official said. "However, we have yet to determine specific plans to integrate service."
Established in 2009, Tidesquare has expanded its business since it began collaborating with Hyundai Card in the tourism industry.
According to Tidesquare's 2017 financial report, the travel company has earned 37.9 billion won in revenue and 4.8 billion won in operating profit.
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SK Broadband-T-broad merger gets green light
SK Telecom, Microsoft to expand cloud gaming service in Korea
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Series IV consists of radio talks and brochures, clippings and ephemera pertaining to Finley's film lectures.
Commemorative postcard book, "Vanport City, Ore. Destroyed by the Mighty Columbia River"
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Q: Compound Distribution --- Normal Distribution with Normally Distributed Mean Could someone please point me to a source or suggest ways in which we can obtain the Distribution, Density Functions, Expected Value, etc. of a Normal Distribution whose mean is distributed Normally.
Given,
$$X \sim N[Y,\sigma^2_{X}]$$
$$Y \sim N[\mu_{Y},\sigma^2_{Y}]$$
To Determine,
$$f_{X}(x), F_{X}(x), E(X), E(X^{2})$$
Related Question when Variance is Log Normal
Compound Distribution — Normal Distribution with Log Normally Distributed Variance
Wikipedia Link:
This is listed as example at this link without proof. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_probability_distribution#Examples
Related General Question
Starting with the above special case, it quickly becomes apparent there are many combinations possible. Hence was wondering if there were general techniques to derive the density, distribution function, expected value, higher moments, conditional expectations etc. of compound distributions and some source where certain combinations and results therein were given with detailed steps and complete proofs: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1614212/compound-distributions-basic-techniques-and-key-general-results-from-first-p

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CenterLight Health Pays $47 Million to Settle Medicaid Fraud Case
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The state attorney general's office last week announced a $47 million settlement with CenterLight Healthcare in a Medicaid fraud case. The organization operates a health care facility and diagnostic treatment center at 375 Grand St.
CenterLight was accused of fraudulently billing Medicaid for services it did not provide to more than 1200 patients. More from the news release distributed by AG Eric Schneiderman's office:
Under the settlement, CenterLight Healthcare admitted that it enrolled Medicaid beneficiaries who were referred by social adult day care centers even though the beneficiaries were not eligible to receive managed long-term care under the plan, and that the centers were providing services that did not qualify for reimbursement under New York State Department of Health standards, or CenterLight's contract with DOH. CenterLight receives over $3,000 a month per member from New York's Medicaid program as part of its MLTCP. Under the settlement, New York's Medicaid program will receive $28,050,652.04 and the United States will receive $18,700,434.70. The U.S. Department of Justice's Southern District of New York reached a parallel agreement with CenterLight.
The non-profit organization was founded more than 90 years ago. It operates more than 40 facilities across the city. City Council member Margaret Chin, chair of the aging committee: put out the following statement:
Healthcare providers like CenterLight that seek to take advantage of the skyrocketing demand for social adult day care services are not just defrauding the system – they are betraying the trust of the elderly patients they serve. Social adult day care programs provide essential services to thousands of functionally impaired older adults throughout our city, and I congratulate Attorney General Schneiderman and his staff for their efforts to protect these vulnerable New Yorkers.
Chin authored legislation in 2014 setting up an "Office of the Social Adult Day Care Ombudsperson" to investigate complaints.
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In her dynamic new devotional, TRUSTING GOD DAY BY DAY, international speaker and New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer provides you with powerful Òstarting pointsÓ for every day of the year. Each dayÕs devotion is filled with practical advice and help from Joyce along with life-changing promises from GodÕs Word that you can quickly and easily apply in your own life.
The world wants you to place your trust in your circumstances, your success, your talents and the opinions of others. But GodÕs called you to rise above the world, and put your full trust in Him Ð to believe and apply what HeÕs promised in His Word more than anything else.
Living this way wonÕt just happen Ð you have to be intentional. But where do you begin? We all need help to make good choices, battle worry, overcome anxiety and keep a positive attitude. Using this devotional, readers will learn to grab hold of life this way, day by day, with trust in God.


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FLL Alumni News
Sarah Mackin '98, Spanish
Major: Spanish; minor: business
Graduate studies: master's degree, Middlebury College, 2001 (Spanish)
After graduating from Skidmore, I taught English in Madrid, Spain, for two years. I earned my master's degree through Middlebury College in Madrid. I am currently teaching middle school Spanish at a private school in Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Beaver Country Day School). I use my Spanish daily in the classroom. I also speak Spanish at home now, my husband is Spanish. My knowledge of the language and culture have helped me travel and study abroad as well as get to know a diverse group of people in the U.S.
Ben Matusow '14, Italian
Since graduating from Skidmore, I've worked as a teacher's aide, camp counselor and organic farm assistant, among other occupations on the way to determining what I'd like to do long-term. The farms I helped out on were mostly in Italy over the course of a five-month trip, during which I practiced Italian as much as possible and felt comfortably immersed in Italian culture. Near Catania in Sicily, I gathered olives and citruses with a beautiful view of the snow-capped Mt. Etna during my bike ride to the farm every morning. In Emilia-Romagna, I cared for pigs and rabbits in addition to harvesting tomatoes, carrots and potatoes. Spending weeks at a time with different farmers and their families who speak only Italian was the kind of life-changing experience I'd been yearning for.
These days, I live in Brooklyn and am spending my time doing yoga, participating in social activism, working odd jobs and cooking frequently, all the while contemplating graduate school in urban studies and slowly but surely making my way back to full-time employment. I've also been watching a lot of Planet Earth on Netflix and wondering what I did to deserve a spot in this wonderfully stunning world.
Jenna Maybury '15, Italian
Ciao from Gloucester, MA! In the two years since my graduation from Skidmore, I have been working as a Teaching Assistant at Shore Country Day School, an independent PreK-9 school in Beverly, MA. Here, I have had the opportunity to work closely with students and professionals in 4th and 1st grade classrooms, as well as run a 3D Printing class and coach Varsity Softball in the Upper School. While I love my students and greatly appreciate my experiences at Shore, I'm excited to join a group of educators in the Learning & Teaching program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in the fall to pursue my Master's degree. I'm forever grateful for the support of family, friends, and Skidmore professors who have gotten me here! Tanti saluti!
Antonio X. Mojica '02, Spanish
Just to update you a little bit, I don't know if you remember but I am on one of the analyst programs for JPMorganChase. My program focuses on developing future executives, as it's called the Leadership Development program. We do rotations lasting 12 weeks throughout the firm and therefore working for the different lines of business all over the country. We primarily do most of our work in Wall Street, but traveling rotations are always available. I am currently at a rotation in Houston, Texas.
I still thank you for encouraging me to study abroad in Madrid; by far it was the best academic experience I ever had. I plan to travel back to Spain as much as I can. So here I am in Texas eating a lot of Mexican food and practicing on my Spanish from time to time.
Melissa Kotlen Nagin '92, French
Larchmont, N.Y.
Received a teaching degree (middle school and high school) in French and English. Decided I liked the medical world much more than teaching and, after having had my two children, decided my calling was to be a lactation consultant (I'm not militant, though! :-)) I mainly work with postpartum mothers who are having difficulty or problems with breastfeeding. I also teach prenatal breastfeeding classes at the 92nd Street Y. I suppose my major comes into play whenever I have a French-speaking patient.
Hope Newhouse '06, French
I'm currently living in Paris and studying theater. Speaking the French language certainly comes in handy considering I'm the only foreigner at the school. I have a lot of catching up to do on the basics of French culture, but I'm thankful for my knowledge of literature since most of the other students have studied people like Molière, Corneille, and Racine (among others) in high school or college and are familiar enough with the classics to propose scenes for scene study.
My semester studying abroad enormously influenced me in my decision to come back to France. It gave me a level of comfortability with the language that it's hard to get in the classroom and a better understanding of the French culture. It also gave me friends and contacts in France ;-)
Hope everything's going well in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures!
Makiko Nomura '02, French
Present location: Yokohama, Japan
Present occupation: I am currently working for PR firm in Tokyo. Most of the clients are of Japanese companies, but some are American/European companies. I have been translating press release and communicating with overseas clients as well as doing my regular work. One obvious point is that things that I learned as French major help me in translation. Aside from that, I can find perfect expression/word to express how I feel, although this is just a form of self-satisfaction, and cannot share this feeling here, because nobody around me speaks French. And what I like to do is to read the same book in English, French, and Japanese. It is quite interesting for me to see the difference between languages, how translator decided to change certain words or to phrase a sentence.
J asminne Paulino '03, Spanish
Actualmente soy maestra de español de una escuela primaria en Westchester county. Le doy clases a K-4th.
Despues de Skidmore, me fui a NYU y alli termine una maestria en Teaching Spanish & ESL Grades K-12. Mientas estuve trabajando en eso de la maestria, trabaje en una escuela primaria de la ciudad (como maestra de español), y hasta llegue a dar clases en una escuela secundaria (de hombrecitos solamente!)....Al terminar la maestria, me fui a la escuela donde estoy actualmente....y hasta ahora me siento bien en esta escuela. El programa de español es nuevo en mi escuela. Por lo tanto, he tenido que crear un plan de estudio para mis clases. Que les puedo decir, me encanta trabajar con los mas pequeños. Ellos se emocionan por todo, y les encanta aprender español.
Katie Pazienza ' 16, Italian
(Katie Pazienza '16 on left and Kate Holm '16 on right)
Since graduating from Skidmore in May 2016, I moved to Maine, where I am working as an AmeriCorps VISTA doing anti-hunger advocacy and community organizing work at the Maine Hunger Initiative in Portland. Though I have yet to find any Italian-speaking clients, my French major has been very useful due to the large French-speaking immigrant and refugee population here.
While I was at Skidmore, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Florence. The gastronomical experience I had there (The pasta! The wine! The gelato!) pushed me to the realization that I wanted to pursue a food-related career, which led me to the path I am on now. My semester in Florence and my Italian classes at Skidmore helped me form some of my strongest friendships of college, Professoressa Garbin, Professoressa Smith, and Professore Faustini are among my favorite Skidmore faculty, and the Italian language will forever hold my heart.
Anna Piperato '01, Italian
Since graduating from Skidmore in 2001 I have done much with my Italian skills. I spent the next two years after graduation in Turin, Italy, working in the International School of Turin and auditing some courses at the Universita' di Torino. From 2003 to 2004 I worked on my M.A. at the University of Manchester, England, in Italian studies. I am currently a Ph.D. student at Manchester, working on Italian female saints and art. Were it not for professors Shirley Smith and Richard Bonanno at Skidmore I surely would not be where I am today! Although I majored in art history and minored in studio art at college, Italian has been a huge part of my life from the first day of sophomore year. I was able to spend a semester in Florence junior year, and that really clinched it for me—I knew I had to get back to Italy by whatever means possible! I am still in that frame of mind, and I will definitely be spending at least three months (possibly six, but maybe more) in Rome next academic year for my Ph.D. research, and I will also be a research assistant to one of my supervisors.
I don't know what I will end up doing with my life, but I hope to finish my Ph.D. in 2007 or 2008, and then my dream would be to teach at an American university in Italy. No matter what happens, Italian will always be a major force in my life, for part of me remains in Italy and certainly always will. I am so grateful for the opportunities that Skidmore has given me!
Anna's email address is annapiperato@yahoo.com
Brynn Powell '06, French
My experiences with Skidmore in Paris were wonderful and made me want to look for work abroad in France. This year, I am an English Teacher in Rambouillet, FR (b/w Versailles and Chartres). Obviously living in France, I am using my French language skills at work and in life on a daily basis. Right now I am looking into applying for jobs, graduate programs, or fellowships for next year. I'm mostly interested in international organizations, programs, etc. So I hope I can continue to use my French skills in the future as well. Hope all is well in Saratoga! powell.brynn@gmail.com
Elinor S. Prickett '84, Spanish
I was a pupil of Sonja Karsen, who was also my Spanish advisor, and I graduated in 1984. So briefly, since my graduation, this is what has happened:
1984–85 worked for Cortefiel, S.A., a big clothing manufacturer and retailer, in their export department, coordinating their exports to the USA
1985–87 worked for Kenning Atlantic, a real estate firm, as a secretary
1987–88 worked for Conurban, S.A., a construction company, as secretary
1988–92 worked for Fortuny Abogados, law firm, as private secretary for one of the partners of the firm
1993–96 worked for Santa Ana 1, S.L., a fiscal office, as secretary and handling foreigners matters
To be honest, I was hired in most cases because of my English capabilities, in order to deal with foreign clients, mostly British. Nonetheless my Spanish was a must just to be able to understand my boss, get along with co-workers, and deal with the notary, Tax Office, etc. Where it has been most helpful however is in my everyday life. I married a Spaniard in 1995 and have a small boy, who is bilingual. I am currently on the school board, I am the secretary of the parents association at school, and also a platform (association) to go against gravel pits. Furthermore I am the head of a company, soon to be operational, of what we call here rural tourism (turismo rural), composed of a rental villa in the country and taking people on excursions such as hiking, biking, climbing, etc.
Roz Rothwell '14, Italian
Amanda Russo '06, Spanish
I graduated from Skidmore this past May and since then I have been working at a clinical program of a child guidance center. I am a counselor of the Extended Day Treatment Program and run therapeutic groups for kids with different psychological disorders and also track the progress/treatment plans of 6 children specifically. I did study abroad in Alcala de Henares (Skidmore program), and it has benefited me tremendously. Not only did it allow me the opportunity to learn about Spanish culture and practice/improve my speaking ability, which I use every day at my job, but also increased my confidence in working in a new environment. Because I work in a city, a couple of the children's families speak only Spanish, which requires me to use my Spanish when contacting them, which I do a few times each week. I am only one of two employees at my program who can speak Spanish, which has made me a very valuable resource to our team. I hope everything is going well at Skidmore!
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7 Red Flags That a College Isn't Right For You
By Morgan Lynn Davis • High School January 25, 2017 at 12:00am
Your mom says look at the academics. Your dad says look at the football schedule. Your little sister says look at the football team. You? Well, you're a little overwhelmed. This is a big decision to make ––where will you spend the next four years of your life?
If you're unsure about your future at a potential college, don't fear. We're hoping to alleviate some of this unavoidable stress with seven telltale signs that a certain school just isn't the one for you.
1. You're already lagging behind on the tour
This simple fact is a message from both your glutes and your gut. If you don't want to physically traverse the terrain of a campus on your initial introductory tour, you probably won't want to for four long years. It's not just the physical, either, it's a message from the physical to your mental informing you neither your body nor your mind want to partake.
For Sarah Phillips, a senior at Colgate University, one of the biggest deterrents during her college touring process was when she found herself wandering. She says it's a major red flag "[when] you don't understand 90% of the words the tour guide is using." So, if you're getting lost or lagging behind on a tour, ask yourself, is this the right place for you?
2. The campus culture unnerves you
We get it ––small colleges aren't for everyone. The fear of another four years of Harkness tables, teachers knowing everything about your personal life and walking into ex-boyfriend Tommy might be just too much for you. But, if your tour guide doesn't seem to pass one acquaintance while covering the lengths of the college's campus—shouldn't all of you community-craving applicants raise a red flag?
Even if population size isn't your worry, don't be afraid to admit that the culture on campus causes you stress. Meghan Kilkenny, a senior at Rockhurst University, began to notice the limits of her Catholic school education stretching too far at her previous liberal arts college. "I did not like the culture on campus," she says. "The culture was very unstructured and there were no rules on campus. The dorm bathrooms were coed and that was my first red flag. There were condoms available on every dorm front desk."
After realizing her discomfort, Meghan says, "I ended up transferring to a Catholic school and I felt safer and more comfortable with my surroundings."
Whether you realize the moment your tour turns sour, or in Meghan's case, it takes a semester to see, don't suppress that unnerving feeling. College is just as much about comfort as it is curriculum.
3. You're a semester in and still don't love it
Haven't your parents always told you don't knock it 'till you try it? Well, that's exactly what you were doing. You tried it, now it's okay to knock it.
Don't be afraid to make the phone call to dear old dad and admit that you're not loving your school. Chances are, the sullen attitude and lack of stories at Thanksgiving already tipped off the rents.
Alicia Nagla, a student at Denver University, struggled to love her small town school in the mountains during her freshman year. "No one should be expected to know exactly what they want when they accept a college offer," Alicia says. "Life is fluid and you may find out that you need something totally different than what you thought you did!"
As we think about how much we have grown since freshmen year—like ditching our twin-sized purple bedspread for a full-size navy number—we're happy we chose the school that would grow with us and not without us. So, if you realize the red flags after enrollment, don't freak out. Life is about choosing and then re-choosing no matter the timetable!
4. You feel like you're settling
There are over 2,000 public and private four-year institutions in the U.S. This not a choice between the lesser of two evils. So, don't settle on the next four years of your life.
If you want to play Division I field hockey and major in business, don't choose a Division II team and economics degree. As a wise man once said, close only counts in horseshoes.
Meghan says she decided to try economics despite her business aspirations. "I decided to major in economics because it was the closest thing to business," she says. "I sat through my first day of class and I realized there was no way I could major in [it]—I hated it. I knew then that I needed to transfer."
First and foremost, your school is your gateway to a higher education—an education mom and dad are more than happy about, especially if it means you're out of the house in four years. So, don't waste those four years gaining experience in a field close to your choosing. It'd be a shame if your engineering aspirations turned into a pre-med degree like mom always hoped. That's fifteen prime years of rebellion down the proverbial tubes.
5. The dining hall raises more questions than cravings
Being hangry is a serious condition. Without food you can't act, think or sometimes even see straight, and that is a recipe for social and academic disaster. When you take a tour in December and think, Oh! All the students are on break, make sure to pay close attention on your revisit day.
If the dining hall is equally empty at noon on a Thursday, there is something wrong. They don't call it the "freshman 15" for nothing—chances are, the students are looking elsewhere for food, which means more money spent outside of the standard room-and-board fee.
You'll be both unhealthier (because let's be honest, you're going to the pizzeria a block from campus) and broke-r. Laura*, a soon-to-be college grad, says, "No one really tells the truth about the bad food on a college's campus, mainly because they probably don't eat it." So, look around. Is the dining hall a red flag for you?
Related: How to Eat Better for the Environment in the Dining Hall
6. You feel too close [or too far] to home
Location. Location. Location. We will always love you mom and dad, but for the next four years, let us decide if we want to love you at a distance. A half hour drive might seem like a world apart to some, or a recipe for unwanted and impromptu lunch dates for others. A four-hour drive might be a puddle jump for some, or an ocean of separation for others. Neither is wrong. Neither is standard.
Sure, college is a time for you to (excuse the cliché) spread your wings. That could mean cutting the umbilical cord and setting your own alarm clock—or it could not. Living within the proverbial earshot of your childhood home might make "adult-ing" complicated for some, or comforting for others.
Whether you want a school that is near or far from pop and gammy, that is your decision. Just make sure it's your decision. College is your first step towards independence. Ensure your proximity allows you to do just that!
7. Your gut is telling you to run
You can make all the pros and cons lists you want. You can debate the signs in your head over and over again. Here, I saw a lot of kids wearing the university's colors on campus. There, they had Greek life. This is dad's alma mater. The factors and details that seem to define your lists—the food, the dorms, the proximity to the city—these details become more vague and your checklists begin to read: the atmosphere, the culture, the feeling I had walking around campus.
For Karlie Buonomo, a freshman at West Chester University, it was the school in its most holistic view. "I loved the atmosphere and the town that the college had," she says. "I couldn't see myself going anywhere else."
Let's circle back. You followed mom's advice and found a school that offers your major. You listened to dad and discovered this school has a passionate student section at Friday night's football games. You even took little sis' advice (there's no shame in looking up the sports' rosters). You took all these factors into account but ultimately made the decision yourself—when you know you know.
You will pick your college for all these reasons and the main reason is it's the right one for you—sans red flags.
*Names have been changed.
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Morgan Lynn Davis (Colgate)
Morgan is a junior at Colgate University where she majors in Creative Writing and minors in Film & Media Studies. On campus, Morgan is a New Member Educator for greek life's Kappa Kappa Gamma. When she's not under stacks of English literature in the library, you can find her watching old reruns of Laguna Beach with her co-correspondent leader, Caroline Parsons. An avid listener of country music, interior design fanatic, and diehard Bachelor spectator. Check out the blogs and articles produced by Morgan, Caroline, and their diverse (just as weird) team of writers!


Frederick E. "Fritz" Meineke, 75 of Cedar Rapids died Friday April 12, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. Services at 11:00 AM on Wednesday at the Morley Community Center in Morley. Burial at the Center Green Cemetery in Morley. There will be a visitation at the Morley Community Center from 9:00 AM until service time on Wednesday. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Linda, two sons Robert (Shelly) of Marengo and R.J. (Joey-Lynn) of Cedar Rapids; a sister Nancy McQuaid of Cedar Rapids and a brother Duane of Olin. He is also survived by four grandchildren Jacob (Crystal), Ryan (Emily), Ellie, and Thomas; four great grandchildren Brennen, Keely, Kyla and Charlotte. He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson Richard Paul.
Fritz was born on October 16, 1943 in Anamosa the son of Paul and Margaret (Fisher) Meineke. He Married Linda J. Kaune on June 5, 1965 in Hazelton. Fritz was a mechanic and worked at several local business for many years. He later retired from Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home as a courier.
He was a member of the Morley United Methodist Church, and Vigil Member of the Order of the Arrow. Fritz had been an active leader in the Boy Scouts and had been presented the District Award of Merit.
Fritz enjoyed woodworking, welding, gardening and tinkering in his garage. He was a person who would talk to anyone and loved visiting. He will be forever remembered as wonderful husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend whose memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved him.
A memorial fund has been established in Fritz name.


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The Colbert Rapport: Will He Last on CBS?
Posted by Victoria Nyquist
Ever since 2005, Stephen Colbert has been ruling late night television on Comedy Central. Next year he will be leaving his post after ten years to take over for David Letterman on Late Show. This is a drastic change for Colbert, whose current show is a satirical version of The O'Reilly Factor. Will his current rapport with his audience get in the way of his success as himself on CBS?
Letterman announced his departure not even two months after Jimmy had taken over for Leno. I cannot say that I was surprised that by Letterman's retirement. Everyone knew Fallon was going to be some serious competition. Fallon is more relevant and appealing to the precious 18-49 audience. He has a social media savviness that Letterman doesn't have. So when Letterman "unexpectedly" announced his retirement, CBS needed a host that would supersede Jimmy's popularity. Colbert already has a large and loyal audience from his show on Comedy Central, which make him a very good choice for Late Show.
Posted in American Television, Cable, CBS, Comedy, Comedy Central, Internet Video, Late Night, Network Television, Political Satire, YouTube
Tags: cbs, comedy, comedy central, david letterman, late night, late show with david letterman, stephen colbert, television, The Colbert Report, tv
David Letterman Is Retiring in 2015
Posted by Allison Lips
Wow. David Letterman announcing his upcoming retirement shocked me. It shouldn't have. We all knew it was coming. No one was under the impression Letterman would be hosting The Late Show until he dies. He'd host it until Jay Leno was out of the collective consciousness or dropped dead. Once Leno said goodbye to The Tonight Show stage one last time, Letterman's days were numbered. All he did today was confirm everyone's assumption.
When all is said and done, Letterman will have hosted a late night talk show for 33 years: 11 as host of NBC's Late Night, the last 22 will be with The Late Show and CBS. It's hard to believe that 5 years ago few people expected Letterman to surpass his idol Johnny Carson's reign in late night, which was an impressive 30 years. Now, we're wondering how CBS will fill the hole in their lineup when Letterman leaves next year.
Posted in CBS, Comedy, Late Night, Network Television, Talk Shows
Tags: cbs, conan o'brien, david letterman, jay leno, johnny carson, late night, late show, late show with david letterman, letterman, nbc, retiring, the tonight show
Remakes Of Old TV Shows Are Unnessessary
For the past few years, it seems that every new television season brings at least four remakes of older television series. While the practice of remaking shows may have made sense in an era where no one could re-watch the old version, nowadays, it doesn't make sense. Do you really want someone to reinterpret an old favorite when you could easily watch the original in reruns, on DVD, on Netflix, or through less legitimate services on the internet? Probably not.
To be fair, there are a few successful remakes. The most unlikely was Hawaii 5-0. No one, except CBS saw it being successful, yet it averages around 10 million viewers. Dallas is successful because it is just the Ewing clan 20 years later, so it's more like a continuation than a remake. Out of all the remakes in the last 10 years, Battlestar Gallactica, which took the original concept and made it darker, was probably the most successful. However, the success of all three shows is the exception to the failure of most modern remakes.
Posted in American Television, CBS, Classic Television, NBC, Network Television, Remakes
Tags: battlestar gallactica, bionic woman, charlie's angels, charmed, hawaii 5-0, ironside, knight rider, mockingbird lane, murder she wrote, reboot, remakes, television, the munsters
'Mom': "Loathing and Tube Socks" Review
Believe it or not, Mom is the best new sitcom. To be honest, I didn't have high hopes for the show and really thought it would be cancelled at this point. Well, I was wrong. Shows that I had much higher hopes for, such as We Are Men and The Michael J. Fox Show, have either crashed and burned or their cancellation is only a matter of time. Mom has improved. Stepping back from the show and not reviewing it for a week has made me see that.
In "Loathing and Tube Socks," Christy comes to terms with the fact that she is the problem in her life, which is only slightly the case. Christy's attitude doesn't help matters, but how would you feel if your teenage daughter was pregnant and your mother would make you her fall guy? Granted, Bonnie only made her daughter the fall guy in Christy's dream, which had them smuggling drugs from Mexico. However, it was clearly a little too real for Christy. Christy even called her mother to yell at her. Bonnie didn't take to well to this, but Bonnie has little more than a superficial love for her daughter and thinks she's a crazy person.
Posted in CBS, Comedy, Network Television, Primetime
Tags: allison janney, anna faris, cbs, loathing and tube socks, mom, sitcom, television
'We Are Men': "We Are Dognappers Review"
We Are Men is probably going to be cancelled soon. The show is only mildly entertaining, which is never a good sign.
Two of the four main characters, Frank Russo (Tony Shalhoub) and Stuart Strickland (Jerry O'Connell), are total morons, who show few signs of character development. Frank's aging Casanova ways show no signs of stopping. If anything, Stuart looks up to him and wants to live the same way. Frank still parties like a college student. His idea of a good party is one you can't remember, which is why he loves Tiki Night. Stuart goes along with it as long as his second ex-wife, Amy, isn't busy trying to empty his bank account.
It's clear that Frank leads the group. In the episode "We Are Dognappers," Stuart has the chance to finalize his divorce as long as he's willing to give his ex-wife his dog, which he has had longer than his wife. Stuart gives in, but finds out that his wife ignores the dog. Frank's solution is to have the group steal the dog. For some reason, the entire group agrees to this idea. Even Gil Bartis and Carter Thomas, who are the sane ones, don't bring up the myriad of problems with this solution. Grown men try to go threw with a plot that a thirteen year old wouldn't do because it's stupid.
Posted in CBS, Comedy, Network Television, Primetime, Sitcoms
Tags: Carter Thomas, frank russo, gil bartis, jerry o'connell, kal penn, stuart strickland, tony shalhoub, we are dognappers, we are men
'Mom' Has To Deal With "A Pee Stick and an Asian Raccoon"
Is it possible for a show to jump the shark at the beginning of the second episode? Yes. Mom can now claim that award.
It's official, Christy's daughter, Violet is pregnant. (The pee stick in this episodes title is a pregnancy test. Oh, the writers are so mature.) Considering, Violet's grandmother and mother both had children in their teens, it was likely, but it didn't have to happen. Violet could have been the odd woman out in her family. She could have gone onto college and not followed in Grandma "Aunt" Bonnie and Christy's footsteps. Instead, Violet thinks her life will be fine because the baby isn't due until after she graduates.
Violet's life may workout because Bonnie and Christy want to be a better great-grandmother and mother, respectively, than they were a mother, but that's not guaranteed. Her boyfriend, Luke, is a moron. He's the guy who's too stupid to realize that when your girlfriend only has sex with you, you have to be the father of her baby. Luke doesn't comprehend that and thinks receiving the "iffy" burgers at his fast food job is a perk. He has no future, yet Violet is head-over-heels in love with him. Fortunately for her, Luke's to stupid to conceive of running away from his pregnant girlfriend.
Posted in CBS, Comedy, Primetime, Sitcoms
Tags: a pee stick and an asian raccoon, allison janney, anna faris, bonnie, cbs, chef rudy, christy, french stewart, mom, roscoe, violet
'The Crazy Ones' Is A Half Hour Ad
Do you want to watch a half hour long McDonald's ad? Of course, you do. Nothing's better that 30 minutes of trying to convince a celebrity to sing "You Deserve a Break Today."
CBS needs a reality check. No one wants to watch a sitcom length ad, even if it stars Robin Williams. And yet, The Crazy Ones is just that: an ad disguised as a sitcom starring Robin Williams. Since the show does take place at an advertising agency, many viewers may be generous enough to give the show a pass on using real brands because it adds realism. The problem with that is the show isn't realistic at all.
Tags: cbs, kelly clarkson, mcdonald's, robin williams, sarah michelle gellar, simon roberts, sydney roberts, the crazy ones
Not Everyone Will Love 'Mom'
Mom is a broad comedy that wouldn't feel out of place in TV Land's lineup with Hot in Cleveland and The Exes. While it is not the best show ever, Mom works well and is one of the few shows nowadays that an entire family can watch together.
Mom stars Anna Faris as Christy. At first Christy isn't the most likeable character, even though she is genuine. As the pilot progresses, we find out that Christy can't connect with her daughter because she takes after her mother, Bonnie, who was a terrible parent. Both women are members of Alcoholics Anonymous, which is where they run into each other after years of not talking. Christy tries to be a better parent than her mother was, but its hard when her mother is the perfect grandmother for Christy's daughter, Violet. Despite not getting along with her, Violet take after her mother, Christy. Have you noticed a theme yet?
Christy, Bonnie, and Violet have a tendency to date really stupid men. Baxter is the son of Christy's youngest son and thinks selling pot is a good way to get money for the child support he is six months behind on. Bonnie will do just about anything that moves. Violet has the most stable relationship with men. She has been with her current boyfriend Luke for around a year. However, Luke's about as bright as Baxter. The only reason Luke likes bananas is because they come with their own container.
Tags: allison janney, anna faris, baxter, bonnie, cbs, christy, french stewart, gabriel, mom, nate cordry, rudy, sitcom
'The Queen Latifah Show': A New Queen in Daytime
Posted by Marissa Roth
Starting today on CBS owned and operated stations, a new queen of daytime is making her way to the television scene. Not only is she a rapper, actress, television star and former spokesperson for Cover girl, Queen Latifah has decided to come back to television. Fans might know her as Dee Dee from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but she can now put talk show host as well onto her resume.
For The Queen Latifah Show's debut the eponymous host was determined to bring out the big guns. Who better than her Hairspray costar John Travolta? Coming onto the stage, the show opens to her wearing a Tony Manero white polyester suit, made famous by John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. She added her spin to the Bee Gees song "Staying Alive" with "Feeling Alive."
Posted in CBS, Daytime, Talk Shows
Tags: bee gees, cbs, dana owens, john travolta, lenny kravitz, queen latifah, talk show, the queen latifah show, vince womack, willow smith
Celebrating Letterman's 20 Years on CBS
Yesterday, August 29, marked David Letterman's 20th year hosting the Late Show on CBS. While fans are probably a little disappointed that Dave didn't give in and do a retrospective episode or primetime special (Neither one was ever going to happen. This is Letterman we're talking about.), there's no reason we can't, with the help of YouTube, take a look back at Dave's time on CBS.
First Episode
Dave may not have gotten The Tonight Show and NBC may have tried to sue him for using their intellectual property, but that didn't stop Dave from bringing Larry "Bud" Melman, now using his real name, Calvert DeForest, to CBS. In fact, DeForest was the first person seen on the Late Show. Unfortunately, the clip below doesn't have DeForest's appearance on the first show, but it does have Ed Sullivan introducing Dave.
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Tags: calvert deforest, cbs, conan o'brien, david letterman, ed sullivan, first episode, joaquin phoenix, larry bud melman, late night, late show, madonna, rupert jee, stupid pet tricks
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Christian Kirksey (* 31. August 1992 in St. Louis, Missouri) ist ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler in der National Football League (NFL), der bei den Houston Texans unter Vertrag steht. Von 2014 bis 2019 spielte er bereits für die Cleveland Browns als Linebacker, anschließend spielte er für die Green Bay Packers.

College
Kirksey, der in der Highschool auch als Leichtathlet von sich reden machte, besuchte die University of Iowa und spielte für deren Team, die Hawkeyes, College Football. In 49 Partien konnte er insgesamt 315 Tackles setzen und 5,5 Sacks erzielen. Außerdem gelangen ihm zwei Touchdowns.

NFL

Cleveland Browns
Kirksey wurde beim NFL Draft 2014 von den Cleveland Browns in der 3. Runde als insgesamt 71. ausgewählt. Bereits in seiner Rookie-Saison konnte er sich etablieren und kam in allen Spielen zum Einsatz, acht Mal davon als Starter. Nach einer eher mäßigen Saison 2015 war die Spielzeit 2016 für Kirksey selbst höchst erfolgreich. Auch wenn sein Team letztlich das schwächste der Liga war, erreichte er mit 148 Tackles den drittbesten Wert aller Spieler überhaupt.
Als Ergebnis seiner konstant starken Leistungen verlängerten die Browns seinen Vertrag. Für vier Jahre erhält er 38 Millionen US-Dollar.Auch 2017 erreichte er mit 138 Tackles einen Spitzenwert.

In der Saison 2019 bestritt Kirksey verletzungsbedingt nur zwei Spiele. Am 10. März 2020 wurde er von den Browns entlassen.

Green Bay Packers
Nur sechs Tage später unterschrieb Kirksey bei den Green Bay Packers einen Zweijahresvertrag in der Höhe von 16 Millionen US-Dollar. Er kam in elf Spielen der Regular Season von Beginn an für Green Bay zum Einsatz. Im Februar 2021 entließen die Packers Kirksey.

Houston Texans
Im März 2021 einigte sich Kirksey mit den Houston Texans auf einen Einjahresvertrag über 4,5 Millionen Dollar. Nach der Saison 2021 verlängerte er im März 2022 seinen Vertrag um zwei Jahre für 10 Millionen US-Dollar.

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Well, this sounds good, fun and safe: after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration inquired about the safety of a semi-autonomous add-on kit made by Comma.ai, the company killed off the project altogether. But it didn't stay dead long, and the software is now being offered to the public for free.
Comma.ai CEO and the guy who hacked the iPhone, George Hotz, introduced the Comma One driving kit at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF in September and claimed it could turn a non-autonomous car into a semi-autonomous one—basically, an add-on driver-assistance system meant to be used with the full attention of the driver.
Currently, the technology only works on select Honda and Acura models. By the end of 2015, Hotz modified his own Acura ILX to have autonomous capabilities that rivaled Tesla's Autopilot assistance system. Tesla has since made major updates to its technology.
As for the add-on kit Hotz made, he planned to begin selling it for $999 by the end of 2016 with a software subscription fee of $24 per month.
But now! Less than two months later, the project isn't exactly dead. Reuters reports that on Wednesday, Comma.ai announced that it had open sourced the software code and robotics research platform used in the Comma One assistance system. However, the software itself won't magically make a car steer, because those who choose to download it need to set up a device in order for it to start working.
"From this, you should be able to replicate our initial ... experiments," Hotz wrote in a letter on the company's website.
During the drive, the device lost connection with the vehicle sensors that locate other cars on the road, prompting Hotz to pull off at an exit, restart the car and reboot the device. The test car also had difficulty steering itself onto freeway on-ramps, forcing Hotz to grab the wheel.
Wow, free stuff that the NHTSA doesn't want people buying and that may or may not require drivers to pull off of the road and fix it. Comforting.


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LAST VEGAS REVIEW
January 20, 2014 August 20, 2015 by pmbayobale, posted in Cinema, Comedy, Family movie, Hollywood, Movie review, Uncategorized
At last! We may have all seen it all before but at least it was easygoing, watchable and fun!
It's great to see a talented cast letting their guards down and having a laugh. Kevin Kline, welcome back. Where you been?!
In a nutshell, four old school friends reunite for a stag party in Vegas. The rest is gold.
The opening was very corny and predictable as we see the gang as young whippersnappers in the fifties. Unfortunately, the little uns' acting leaves a little to be desired. Except for RJ Fattori playing the young Paddy (Robert De Niro). Where he lacked in conviction (look at me, judging it like it was an Oscar nominated movie), he nailed with De Niro's mannerisms. Spot on. Noah Harden as the young Billy (Michael Douglas), however . . . Sorry bud.
But this is all quickly pushed aside and flash forwards 58 years later focusing on each individual as they battle depression, repression and sheer bloody boredom. Kline's Sam was the scene stealer for me. Checking that one of his elderly cardio pals was still alive in the swimming pool was so wrong but hilarious.
Morgan Freeman's Archie had potential with a subplot on his ailing health. BUT it was never going to be that type of film. Molly-coddled by his overprotective son who won't even let him hold his granddaughter in fear of triggering a stroke. The poor pensioner is desperate to escape.
De Niro as Paddy, the miserable robe wearing wiser, may have been a role we've seen him do before (Cough. Meet the Parents. Cough) BUT it was still funny. However, his moaning and complaining soon got old really quick.
And, Mr Douglas. Firstly, what is going on with the teeth? Are you Rylan in disguise? For those lucky enough to be unfamiliar with last year's UK X Factor, google Rylan Clark. You'll get the idea. And the tan?! However, this is all for the taking for Freeman and Kline, delivering some cracking lines. Douglas' Billy is fed up and scared of how old he is. He has everything and nothing. But in a moment of crazy euphoria, he proposes to his 32 year old "infant" girlfriend, at a funeral. A little OTT for my liking, I know. But at it's core, it shows an exaggerated fear of getting old.
This movie isn't perfect by any means. It's predictable, corny, OTT but at it's core is a tale of friendship, loss and proving that being old isn't the end. Where is this rule that you have to stop living and stop being a fool?
The cast work well together. BUT Freeman and Kline were the masters for me. Once Freeman is unleashed in Vegas; he bosses the dance floor and proves that an old dog can learn new tricks. Kline was on fire with his comic deadpan delivery. While, the more serious drama is left to Douglas and DeNiro as old grudges rear their ugly heads.
It's funny, at times, hysterical. The best moment for me was Redfoo from LMFAO thrusting his cod piece in De Niro's stunned face. Some might see it as step down, but hey it was funny . . . and he knows it (What?!).
Las Vegas is beautifully captured in all its glitzy, neon glory. And there were some decent supporting turns from Romany Malco (40 Year Old Virgin) and Mary Steenburgen (Step Brothers). Also, look out for a brilliant cameo from a certain rapper.
Steenburgen's introduction as the lounge singer felt a little unnecessary and corny BUT it was the perfect trigger to unearth Billy and Paddy's strained friendship. Revelations and twists predictably on the cards.
BUT all in all, LAST VEGAS was like a overdone lasagne. A little too much cheese spread over it but it was still good to look at and tasty enough to enjoy.
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Drug Stocks Do Well in 'Gloom and Doom' Market: Analyst
Published Wed, Feb 8 201212:05 PM EST Updated Fri, Sep 13 20134:33 PM EDT
Margo D. Beller
Drug company stocks only do well in a "gloom and doom" market where they look good by comparison, Sanford Bernstein analyst Jack Scannell told CNBC Wednesday.
These stocks have underperformed, he said, and "if you are a macro bull you wouldn't want to own them. If you're a macro bear you would."
In Scannell's view, the late 1990s was an unusually productive time for research and development, with a large number of very valuable drugs discovered. But that has been declining, he said, and the patents will soon be expiring.
"That's why we see saw a severe contraction in multiples in the late 1990s until about 2009," Scannell said.
Drug Stocks Will Only Do Well if We Have Doom and Gloom: Analyst
As a result, the only period of outperformance for drug stocks is when the market is going down.
"So the second half of 2011 was a very good time for drug stocks, not because the fundamentals of the pharmaceutical sector were getting better, but because they bottomed out, expectations were low, dividends yields were 4 to 5 percent, and medium-term earnings were highly predictable," he said.
That predictability is one of the few advantages of these stocks thanks to the patent expiration dates, he added, noting that will be a bad year for AstraZeneca because it has patents expiring, for instance. At the same time, he said some therapy areas have been seeing productivity increasing.
"In drug stocks, once you've got a successful product it will grow for many, many years," he said, giving no recommendations one way or the other.
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Raymond Boyce (28 June 1891 – 20 January 1941) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class matches for New South Wales in 1921/22.

See also
 List of New South Wales representative cricketers

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1891 births
1941 deaths
Australian cricketers
New South Wales cricketers
People from Taree
Cricketers from New South Wales