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On The Cookie Record #002: Don Esquivel
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Don Esquivel
by Salman Jaberi
Click Here for Don Esquivel's Soundcloud
Don Esquivel is a DJ and producer from Michoacán, Mexico who's been fermenting in Mexico's underground scene for over 10 years. Don's passion for music began at a very young age when he heard some global underground CD mixes that his older sister often used to purchase.
He immediately knew that he wanted to be part of that world after he saw all the rave photographs and the feeling the pleasure the sonics brought to his ears.
He decided to pursue a solid career in DJing and learned how to produce music when he graduated from college, pre-his collision with the queer underground scene and community. When Don finally crossed paths with Por Detroit, his life changed; Don finally found his haven, a place where he could be himself, feel validated, and more pressingly, listen to music he adored throughout his entire life.
We asked Don if he could travel back in time, and if he had to pick a year to be trapped in forever, he responded, "1997 or 1998, when electronic music was really at the prime of its development in a wide variety of sub-genres, and (my favorite) the most iconic house bangers came to arise during that period." Don also shared with us what he thought was the most under-rated sub-genre, that he'd like to see make a comeback, "I think lounge and chill-out music needs to make a comeback, I'd love to see more electronica and chill-out rooms in our modern-day raves."
For On The Cookie Record #002, Don Esquivel recommends his top three records which have inspired him and made a significant impact on his musical productions.
Flux Like Me by ANNA COOK
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Anna Cook was a DJ and producer from Chile, concentrated on raw hardware house music productions, with only a few releases, one for Art Room Records, a label from Aguascalientes, México, and the other for 100% Silk. This EP has three great raw house tunes, one of my favorites to be 'Ice Mag Dich', released in 2017 before her murder which occurred under strange circumstances, her death is still under investigation and most likely related to her sexual orientation. #justicaparaannacook
PERFECTO RADAR by DJs Pareja
This is the first album released by the Argentinian Duo in 2004, Versatil? is an LP with 11 tracks of different moods, some songs are great for sing-a-longs like "Dios en la disco" (my favorite track of the album) or "Perfecto Radar," this album is a perfect example of great execution and curation between the genres of House and Techno-Pop.
NO ERES TU BY MAMACITA
This track was a hidden gem on Latin music blogs since 2010 or '11, if I'm not mistaken, until it was released by the label Huntleys & Palmers in 2014 with a great remix by the Argentinian artist, Ana Helder. The original song is still one of my favorite Latin house tracks ever, a great song to sing with your friends on the dance floor and is a lovely, energetic track by the Chilean artist.
Don Esquivel's musical genres are house-and techno-oriented, with three EPs released, his most recent release for MuyMuy Limited. You can purchase and listen to Don's EPs via his Bandcamp embedded below.
La Estancia by Don Esquivel
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Mario Sassi (died 1615) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Rossano (1612–1615).

Biography
On 26 November 1612, Mario Sassi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Rossano. On 9 December 1612, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Verallo, Bishop of San Severo, with Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, and Francesco Cennini de' Salamandri, Bishop of Amelia, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Rossano until his death on 9 January 1615.

References

External links and additional sources
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RFC Seeks Program Recruiter for Compromiso de Vida Program
The Religious Formation Conference (RFC) in Chicago is looking for a Program Recruiter for its Compromiso de Vida program. This is a paid, contractual ministerial position beginning November 1, 2022, and concluding June 30, 2023. The position is remote and can be done from anywhere in the U.S.A.
Compromiso de Vida is designed from a Hispanic cultural perspective and presented in Spanish. The program invites religious men and women who are discerning or preparing for final vows to share their stories and experiences that have led them to this moment of choice: discerning a lifelong commitment to vowed religious life.
The recruiter's primary responsibility is to actively recruit participants for the upcoming July 2023 Compromiso de Vida virtual program. The ideal candidate will be bilingual, preferably a religious, and able to learn quickly about RFC's mission if s/he is not already familiar with it. The candidate will be able to tell the story of Compromiso de Vida: its purpose, agenda, and benefits. The candidate should have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to relate to and connect with other religious communities.
Recruitment could involve but is not limited to virtual informational sessions, direct phone calls, and emails to Spanish-speaking religious communities located in the U.S.A. and Latin America. Follow-up to various inquires will be required. Hours will vary from month to month and are scheduled by the individual in concert with the program's needs, the position's goals, and the overall budget.
To apply submit (1) a brief letter of interest about why you would be a good candidate, (2) a resume, and (3) the names and contact information of two references. Materials should be sent to Brian Michalski, Program Manager, by email at bmichalski@relforcon.org and include "Recruiter" in the subject line. The application deadline is Friday, October 7th.

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Shahid Kapoor's name has been floated for the Hindi remake of acclaimed Telugu film, Arjun Reddy. The actor has responded to questions about his involvement.
Actor Shahid Kapoor on Sunday neither confirmed nor denied if he is on board the Hindi remake of Telugu hit Arjun Reddy but said he would be excited if he were to be approached for the project.
There were reports that Shahid was being considered for the title role in the film, about a man who goes down a path of self-destruction and alcoholism after a break-up. The 2017 film starred Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey.
When asked if he was doing the movie, Shahid quipped he had also heard the same and said he loved the Telugu original.
"I'm very excited that it might come to me, that it might happen. You will hear an official announcement if anything happens," he told reporters.
Recently, in an interview, Arjun Reddy director Sandeep Reddy Vanga had confirmed the Padmaavat star will feature in the film.
The actor was speaking at the 19th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards voting weekend.


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Crooked River Commute rolls on -- to Burning River Fest; The Plain Dealer; August 27, 2016
By James Ewinger, The Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The third Crooked River Commute and the Burning River Fest have roughly the same goal, but achieved by different means.
The Commute on Saturday finished carrying around 10 kayakers from Kent to Cleveland for the two-day Burning River Fest, which ends Sunday night.
The water-borne travelers -- most associated with Kent State University at one time or another -- relied on muscle power to cover the 50-mile route. During all of that, they became intimately acquainted with just how crooked the Cuyahoga gets.
"After the first commute, I couldn't lift my arms above my shoulders," said David Jurca, leader of the expedition.
Paddling was not the only exertion. They had to port their kayaks more than once, in the last case on Saturday, to avoid the Brecksville Dam by the Route 82 bridge.
A rented truck moved the watercraft and the rest of their gear from the Boston Store where they camped Friday night, but the commuters had to hand-carry the kayaks the final distance over sometime rough terrain and down a steep embankment.
The shared purpose of the trip and the festival is to promote the value, the utility and the wonder of the region's freshwater resources -– most notably the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie.
The Station Road Trailhead in Brecksville showcased a range of activities and what amounted to an impromptu transportation hub.
Bicyclists took advantage of the trail system, as did assorted walkers and runners, while assorted anglers fished from the riverbank.
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad provided a rolling backdrop as it tooted and roared southward.
And one young couple rehearsed their upcoming wedding.
The only things missing were kites, horses and powered hang gliders. But all of those were certainly somewhere in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cleveland Metroparks and Summit Metro Parks.
The final goal was for the kayakers to arrive at the Cleveland Metroparks' Merwin's Warf restaurant in Cleveland, then to paddle on to the old Coast Guard Station on Whiskey Island for Burning River Fest, which continues Sunday night.
Burning River Fest, a festival hosted by Great Lakes Brewing Co., features music, food and drinks, and raises money for the Cleveland Coast Guard Station. It runs 6-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $15. More at burningriverfest.org.
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Картомиша — річка в Україні, у Попаснянському районі Луганської області. Ліва притока Лугані (басейн Дону).

Опис
Довжина річки 10 км, похил річки 11 м/км, найкоротша відстань між витоком і гирлом — 8,77 км, коефіцієнт звивистості річки — 1,44. Площа басейну водозбору 39,1 км². Річка формується багатьма безіменними струмками та 7 загатами. Від витоку на деяких ділянках річка пересихає.

Розташування
Бере початок на південно-західній частині міста Попасна. Тече переважно на південний схід через Новозванівку і у Троїцькому впадає у річку Лугань, праву притоку Сіверського Дінця.

Населені пункти вздовж берегової смуги: Вискрива, Новоолександрівка.

Цікаві факти
 Біля витоку річки пролягає автошлях .
 На правому березі річки проходить залізнична дорога. Від берега на відстані приблизно 0,834, 431, 1,65 км розташовані станції: Калиново-Попасна, 10 км, Картамиші.

Джерела
 «Каталог річок України» . — К. : Видавництво АН УРСР, 1957. — С. 151. — (№ 2567).
 Словник гідронімів України — К.: Наукова думка, 1979. — С. 242

Малі річки України
Річки Луганської області
Річки Попаснянського району
Попасна
Статті про річки Луганської області без зображення в картці


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Assam Displays Improved Performance; CM Himanta Elated
UP tops Niti's Health Index in terms of incremental change
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI): India's largest state Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top performer in terms of incremental health performance among larger states, while Assam also performed well in that category, according to the fourth Health Index launched by Niti Aayog.
The fourth round of the Health Index took into account the period 2019-20 (as reference year).
"Uttar Pradesh ranked at the top in terms of incremental performance by registering the highest incremental change from the base year (2018-19) to reference year (2019-20)," the report by the government think tank said.
According to the report, the maximum annual incremental performance was shown by Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Telangana among larger states, Mizoram and Meghalaya in smaller states segments, while Delhi and J&K among UTs.
It also said that from the base year (2018-19) to the reference year (2019-20), Uttar Pradesh led in improving the performance in 33 out of 43 indicators/sub-indicators.
Meanwhile, Assam chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has hailed Assam's performance.
"Our efforts to transform Assam into a developed state have started bearing fruits. Proud to share that our state has been recognised as the Most Improved performer in @NITIAayog State Health Index, 2019–20. With people's cooperation & hard work, we'll surely set new milestones," he tweeted.
"On the other hand, Kerala showed improvement in only 19 indicators, and additionally had three indicators in the category of fully achieved," the report said.
Though in terms of overall performance, Kerala was the front-runner, it had nearly half the indicators/sub-indicators where its performance worsened or remained stagnant, the report added.
As per the report, the health index is a weighted composite score incorporating 24 indicators, covering key aspects of health performance.
The health index comprises select indicators in three domains – health outcomes, governance and information, and key inputs and processes.
The report has been prepared in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) with technical assistance from the World Bank.
According to an official statement, the importance of this annual tool was re-emphasised by the MoHFW's decision to link the index to incentives under the National Health Mission.
This has been instrumental in shifting the focus from budget spending and inputs to outputs and outcomes, it added.
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Anthony Guy Corey Fisher (* 8. April 1988 in New York City) ist ein US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler. Seit der Spielzeit 2012/13 steht Fisher beim russischen Verein BK Jenissei Krasnojarsk unter Vertrag.

College
Fisher begann mit dem Basketballspielen in der Bronx. Nach seiner High-School-Zeit an der St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth (New Jersey) spielte er während seiner College-Zeit für die Villanova Wildcats von der Villanova University. Er wurde 2010 zum Sixth Man of the Year in der Big East Conference. Im nächsten Jahr wurde er in das Third Team All-Big East gewählt.

Profi
Nachdem Fisher beim Draft 2011 nicht ausgewählt worden war, ging er in die Türkei nach Antalya. Nach einem Jahr in der Türkei wechselte er nach Spanien zu Joventut. Seit der Saison 2012/13 spielt er für BK Jenissei Krasnojarsk in Russland.

Nationalmannschaft
Corey Fisher bekam 2012 die georgische Staatsbürgerschaft und spielte einige Spiele für Georgische Basketballnationalmannschaft, obwohl er niemals für einen georgischen Verein spielte.

Sonstiges
Bei einem privaten Street-Ball-Spiel in der Bronx erzielte Fisher mit 105 Punkten einen neuen Rekord für Street-Ball-Spiele.

Weblinks

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Teilnehmer der Sommer-Universiade 2009
US-Amerikaner
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– Not so fresh off a game that went nothing like the one before it, Georgia Tech's football team will return to the practice field Monday with the goal of returning to form physically and mentally.
The Yellow Jackets were razor sharp in a 28-17 win over Miami on Oct. 4 that moved Tech into the national rankings, and nearly the opposite in a 31-25 loss to Duke last Saturday that dropped them out.
They made physical mistakes, most notably in two interceptions thrown and a fumble lost after suffering just four turnovers in five previous games, and enough mental gaffes to leave themselves fighting uphill just about all afternoon.
As head coach Paul Johnson said, this team is not so over-staffed with talent and experience to play that way and have a reasonable chance to win.
So, as the Jackets (5-1, 2-1 ACC) prepare to play at North Carolina (2-4, 0-2), coaches and players will focus not only on X's and O's, but their collective psychology as well.
When senior linebacker Quayshawn Nealy was asked after the game if Tech had suffered a letdown entering the Duke game, he did not deny the possibility that the Jackets were not as dialed in as they had been just one week earlier.
Tech's mistakes came early, and then often.
With a 3-0 lead, the Jackets looked to have pushed Duke into a three-and-out on the Blue Devils' first possession.
But the devil would show up in details.
As Duke went about punting on fourth-and-4, a Yellow Jacket was penalized for being offsides.
The Blue Devils gained a first down, and then drove 64 more yards in eight more plays to take a 7-3 lead they never lost.
Johnson only partially bought the idea that the Jackets were flat.
The Blue Devils were able to snap a 10-game losing streak to Tech with some rare help from the Jackets.
All three Tech turnovers came in the second half. The first, when senior B-back Zack Laskey fumbled on third play after a halftime extended 77 minutes by lightning in the vicinity, was uncommon to say the least.
He last lost a fumble in 2012 when fielding a punt.
In 2013, he didn't fumble on 87 combined rushes and receptions, and in the first five games this season he had 94 combined touches without fumbling.
Sophomore quarterback Justin Thomas threw one interception in 72 attempts over the first give games.
In a little more than a quarter of second-half action before he was replaced by Tim Byerly, Thomas completed two of eight passes and two were intercepted.
First, he under-threw A-back Tony Zenon on second-and-9 from the Duke 10 on a play that looked like a touchdown as Thomas was cocking his arm to throw.
"I thought I was open, but I guess the Duke safety made a good play on the ball," Zenon said.
Actually, Duke freshman reserve linebacker Zavier Carmichael intercepted the pass with relative ease.
Unlike previous games, where Tech so often turned takeaways or nice defensive stops into points, the Jackets failed to cash in on their big defensive moment against Duke.
Freshman end KeShun Freeman and his teammates stopped Duke running back Josh Snead on fourth-and-1 from the Tech 25 early in the fourth quarter.
Four plays later, however, Thomas scrambled hard right and threw down the sideline only to be intercepted by Blue Devil safety Jeremy Cash.
That would be Thomas' last play, as the third-year sophomore was struggling with a sprained ankle.
It took just three plays for Duke to expand its lead to 31-12.
Byerly played very effectively from there, scoring a pair of touchdowns to pull the Jackets within 31-25, but the Blue Devils recovered both Tech onsides kicks in the final minutes of the game to hold on.
The Jackets do not control their fate in the ACC's Coastal division, but they are still in pretty good shape.
Virginia (4-2, 2-0 ACC) is alone in first place, ahead of the Jackets (5-1, 2-1), Duke (5-1, 1-1), Virginia Tech (4-2, 1-1) and Pitt (3-3, 1-1).
The Cavaliers will visit Tech Nov. 1, the Jackets have already won at Virginia Tech, and they will play at Pitt Oct. 25.
Should the Jackets win out in their ACC games, which include North Carolina Saturday, a trip to N.C. State (4-3, 0-3) on Nov. 8 and Clemson (4-2, 3-1) Nov. 15, Duke needs to lose another ACC game.
The Blue Devils play Virginia, at Pitt, at Syracuse, Virginia Tech, North Carolina and Wake Forest.
There is plenty of football left. The Jackets have to get up again.


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Helena Rowland (born 19 September 1999) is an English rugby union player. She plays for England women's national rugby union team internationally and Loughborough Lightning at club level.

International career
At the start of 2018 she represented England U20s in three games. Rowland made her international debut for the senior England 15s team in November 2020 and she played versus Italy as England took the grand slam in the 2020 Women's Six Nations Championship.

She focused on women's rugby sevens for several years, appearing regularly in the World Rugby Sevens Series and part of the team making a bid for the Great Britain squad at the 2020 Olympic Games. When the Olympic Games were postponed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, funding was cut for the sevens squad and Rowland returned to 15s.

In 2021, Rowland was contracted for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship and started in the opening game against Scotland when teammate Zoe Harrison was suspended due to a breach in Coronavirus protocols. Rowland was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022.

Club career
Rowland first played for Welwyn RFC, where she led the Under 15s team to the national sevens title. In 2016 she suffered a fractured tibia that left her off the pitch for six months but she returned to win gold at the 2016 School Games for the South East team.

In 2017 she moved to Saracens Women and was part of the Premier 15s winning team in 2018.

After playing sevens rugby at international level, Rowland returned to the Premier 15s in 2020 with Loughborough Lightning.

Early life and education
She began her rugby career at Aylesbury RFC, aged six, going on to play for Tring and Bicester RFC.

Rowland comes from a sporting family. Her brother Dan played rugby for Bath University first 15, Wasps U18 and Esher first 15. Her mother, Lisa, represented her country in athletics.

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Home > School of Business and Management home > Research > Profile > Publications > Exploring the outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures
Exploring the outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures. / Redmond, Amy.
Redmond, A 2018, 'Exploring the outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures', Ph.D., The Royal Holloway Centre for the GeoHumanities.
Redmond, A. (2018). Exploring the outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures.
Redmond A. Exploring the outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures. 2018. 378 p.
Redmond, Amy. / Exploring the outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures. 2018. 378 p.
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N2 - Innovation is considered fundamental to the success of organizations and to the growth of whole economies. However, the path to innovative success is rarely straightforward. Innovative projects are plagued by uncertainty, risk and frequent setbacks and failures. Given the importance of innovation and the high setback and failure rates of innovative projects, it is surprising how little is understood about the outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures for innovators. Using a mixed methods approach, employing a longitudinal survey study and qualitative interviews, this thesis focused on three main aims.The first aim of this thesis was to further understanding of the outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures, with particular consideration of the impact of innovation setbacks and failures on well-being, innovative work behaviour and motivation. This was explored using a longitudinal survey. Data was gathered from six participating organizations operating in a variety of sectors; finance, new technology, applications development, and consultancy (Time 1 N = 651, Time 2 N = 401). Results revealed that innovation setbacks and failures were negatively associated with well-being, innovative work behaviour, and intrinsic motivation and identified regulation.The second aim of this thesis was to further understanding of why some innovators suffer negative outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures while others experience neutral or positive outcomes. This was explored through moderation analysis of the survey data. Resilience, supervisor feedback, and learning from setbacks and failure were all found to moderate the effects of innovation setbacks and failures on some or all of the outcome variables, well-being, innovative work behaviour and motivation.The third aim of this thesis was to provide a more robust understanding and more nuanced description of the meanings of setbacks and failures within the innovation context. This was achieved through analysis of 22 qualitative interviews which revealed three different levels of setbacks and failure; 'normal setbacks', 'more serious setbacks' and 'emotive failures'. Each were characterized by different features which set them apart from one another.This research provides a novel understanding of the psychological outcomes of innovation setbacks and failure, offers insights into moderating factors which have the potential to impact outcomes. Finally, this research offers a new qualitative perspective in relation to the meanings, features, links and impact of setbacks and failures on innovative employees and projects.
AB - Innovation is considered fundamental to the success of organizations and to the growth of whole economies. However, the path to innovative success is rarely straightforward. Innovative projects are plagued by uncertainty, risk and frequent setbacks and failures. Given the importance of innovation and the high setback and failure rates of innovative projects, it is surprising how little is understood about the outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures for innovators. Using a mixed methods approach, employing a longitudinal survey study and qualitative interviews, this thesis focused on three main aims.The first aim of this thesis was to further understanding of the outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures, with particular consideration of the impact of innovation setbacks and failures on well-being, innovative work behaviour and motivation. This was explored using a longitudinal survey. Data was gathered from six participating organizations operating in a variety of sectors; finance, new technology, applications development, and consultancy (Time 1 N = 651, Time 2 N = 401). Results revealed that innovation setbacks and failures were negatively associated with well-being, innovative work behaviour, and intrinsic motivation and identified regulation.The second aim of this thesis was to further understanding of why some innovators suffer negative outcomes of innovation setbacks and failures while others experience neutral or positive outcomes. This was explored through moderation analysis of the survey data. Resilience, supervisor feedback, and learning from setbacks and failure were all found to moderate the effects of innovation setbacks and failures on some or all of the outcome variables, well-being, innovative work behaviour and motivation.The third aim of this thesis was to provide a more robust understanding and more nuanced description of the meanings of setbacks and failures within the innovation context. This was achieved through analysis of 22 qualitative interviews which revealed three different levels of setbacks and failure; 'normal setbacks', 'more serious setbacks' and 'emotive failures'. Each were characterized by different features which set them apart from one another.This research provides a novel understanding of the psychological outcomes of innovation setbacks and failure, offers insights into moderating factors which have the potential to impact outcomes. Finally, this research offers a new qualitative perspective in relation to the meanings, features, links and impact of setbacks and failures on innovative employees and projects.
KW - Innovation
KW - failure
KW - setbacks
KW - Innovative work behaviour
KW - Resilience
M3 - Doctoral Thesis


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This is why time doesn't actually fly when you're having fun
According to a neuroscientist.
By Francesca Rice
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At the end of a long weekend, we probably all sit here wishing we could have made that bank holiday last longer. But, as the old saying goes, time flies when you're having fun. Or does it?
Well, according to one leading neuroscientist, that cliché might not be true after all. In fact, if you want time to pass more slowly, then you're better off trying to have more fun...
Speaking to NY Mag's Science of Us blog, Stanford University professor David Eagleman, author of The Brain: The Story of You, explained that time actually feels like it is passing less quickly when we are doing something new and exciting.
'When you go and experience something novel, it seems to have lasted longer,' he said. The reason? It's because we're more focused on collecting unfamiliar information into a memory, apparently.
This is also why time seems to go more slowly when we're children – because everything is new to us.
'When you're a kid, everything is novel and you're laying down new memories about it,' he added. 'So when you look back at the end of a childhood summer, it seems to have taken a long time because you remember this and that, this new thing, learning that, experiencing that. But when you're older, you've sort of seen all the patterns before.'
The same principle can arguably be applies to a shorter stretch of time. So, if you want a long weekend to feel, well, longer then the key is to make lots of new and exciting plans.
Right, we're definitely keeping this in mind for the August bank holiday!
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ShakeAlert to Provide Lifesaving Early Warning During Earthquakes
By Bethany Abbate on August 11, 2020 Smart Government, The Spotlight
Governor Kate Brown approves ShakeAlert early warning system to enhance Oregon's resiliency
SALEM — A matter of seconds can shape the outcome for communities in the event of an earthquake. And thanks to a cutting-edge early warning system called ShakeAlert from the U.S. Geological Survey, one quick and simple notification could mean the difference between Oregonians reaching safety or facing irreversible tragedy.
In the August Special Session of the Oregon Legislature, the House and Senate passed bills approving funding for ShakeAlert (this was proposed by Governor Kate Brown in the February session, but left unfunded due to the Republican walkout). In the event of the Cascadia quake, commonly referred to as "The Big One," the ShakeAlert early warning system will help enhance public safety and disaster preparedness.
Though the COVID-19 pandemic holds the state and the nation's attention, it's important to remember that The Big One could still hit at any time. Oregonians need to be Two-Week Ready, meaning a two-week supply of non-perishable food and water to use after a natural disaster, as well as knowing the staging bases nearby that will distribute critical resources. Much more info can be found in the Red Cross Cascades disaster resource guide. You can also access a great earthquake-preparedness activity book for kids here.
"When the next large-scale Cascadia earthquake and tsunami strike the Pacific Northwest, Oregon will face one of the greatest challenges of our lifetimes," said Governor Brown. "[ShakeAlert] will give us time to mitigate damage to important systems, such as drinking water, energy, medical and waste-water systems. But most importantly, ShakeAlert will save lives."
Great Subduction Zone earthquakes are some of the largest in the world, and the only source zones that can produce earthquakes larger than 8.5 magnitude. Oregon's geographic positioning places it in the middle of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and the broader Pacific Northwest has the potential for catastrophic impacts as well. The last major earthquake on the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault occurred more than 300 years ago on January 26, 1700, with an estimated 9.0 magnitude. It caused the coastline to drop several feet and generated a large tsunami that inundated coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest.
"When the Cascadia Subduction Zone ruptures, it doesn't rupture everywhere all at once. It unzips like a zipper, at a rate of about 2 miles per second," said Professor Doug Toomey, a professor of earth science at the University of Oregon and leader of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. "Given it's length of about 600 miles, it's on the order of 300 seconds for a full unzipping of the Cascadia Subduction Zone."
Toomey says the warning time a person receives depends on their distance to the epicenter, and the shaking level someone experiences depends on the distance to the closest rupture near their location. The ShakeAlert system can provide seconds to tens of seconds warning before strong shaking arrives, buying opportunities for people to protect themselves.
With Oregon, Washington and California all using ShakeAlert, the system is able to prioritize public safety for the entire west coast of America, composing a well-coordinated coalition of federal, state and university partners in all three states.
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Should We Really Be Making Sequels to 'Passion of the Christ'?
We're already talking about Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ sequel in terms of money. When Jim Caviezel hyped up the movie as the "biggest film of all time—it's that good," he might have been talking about scale or subject matter, but our brains went to cash. Chances are, we weren't the first to think about Passion 2 in this sense.
Caviezel laid down a dubious claim, but still, giving Passion 2 all-time expectations might not be the hottest of takes. The first Passion of the Christ (that's weird to write) is still the highest-grossing R-rated movie in American history, with $370 million to its name.
Money is what sequels are all about in Hollywood. Sometimes, we see grander stories split into parts out of necessity—Lord of the Rings, for sure—but most follow-ups are closer to Mockingjay: Part II than Return of the King, which is to say, most follow-ups are in it for the paper. For studio executives, sequels are the definition of easy money.
For the sake of fairness, we don't really know Mel Gibson's motivation for making a sequel to Passion of the Christ. He might be coming at this from a place of genuine faith and intention (Gibson identifies as Catholic), but he also might be here because the Daddy's Home 2 checks aren't quite cutting it. We don't know either way, but that's not really the point. The point is: Sequel-izing Passion of the Christ is dangerous and not in a rebellious "stepping out against the culture" sense.
Hollywood finances movies that have potential to grow outward as well as forward. Sequels are nice, but spinoffs are even better because spinoffs can have sequels, too. That's how we arrive at the "expanded universe" concept used to great effect by Star Wars and Marvel and to lesser effect by DC and Cloverfield. In relation to Passion of the Christ, there's an expanded universe already in place; it's called the Bible (ever heard of it?).
Now, it could be argued that faith-based movies already function within a sort of bizarre expanded universe to begin with because they're all adjacent to the same themes and same historical figures. That's still not true in a business sense, however, and that's where Passion could be different. Gibson's production company, Icon, could position itself as the host for any and all Passion-related movies, even when Gibson himself isn't attached as a director or star. In the way Universal was the home of the Dark Universe (The Mummy, Wolfman, Frankenstein, etc.) and Bad Robot is behind the new Star Trek movies, Icon could become the hub for the Jesus Universe, or Passion Universe, or whatever.
It's unclear, but not inconceivable, to imagine what the Passion-verse would look like. There seem to be two likely scenarios: One, a bunch of disparate Bible stories under a common aesthetic and budget model (like Cloverfield and its sequels), or two, a bunch of Jesus movies that take on a James Bond model, where different actors plays Christ in different sequences from the Scriptures (or maybe not in the Scriptures, but more on that in a second). Either case could result if this Passion sequel is even half as big as Caviezel hypes it up to be. If Hollywood finds out it has a hit on its hands, we inevitably see more. That's why something like Daddy's Home 2 exists in the first place (isn't that right, Mel?).
From an argument standpoint, there's nothing wrong with having more Jesus movies, especially if those movies are as thoughtful as Passion of the Christ, but we run into trouble when that consideration begins to rub elbows with financial interest. In an industry where speed, cost-effectiveness and bankability hold court over the concept of "making the best movie possible," an enfranchised world of Jesus movies is likely to create projects that fail both qualitatively and theologically.
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It's already been rumored that Passion 2 will deal with Jesus' descent into hell following His death, an event described in the Apostles' Creed but not explicitly in Scripture. Right away, there's room for controversy and denouncement, as this particular event meets varying levels of interpretation depending on where you meet the Bible or the Church. On one hand, it leaves room for creative decision-making in how to explore the truth of the Cross, but on the other hand, it leaves room for creative decision-making in how to explore the truth of the Cross. A rich artistic landscape could bear fruit that, to say the least, isn't to everyone's taste.
What's more troubling, to continue our planting metaphor, is when the farmers of that soil are paid according to the profits of the crop. In other words: Sequels and franchise movies are designed to make money, and that design often fails to account for storytelling freedom. In the instance of more Passion movies, that means the smart financial choice could take priority over the correct theological one.
The Gospel doesn't need to be polished or sanitized to translate into a complex, compelling and successful movie—the original Passion of the Christ proves it—but the prospect of turning that success story into a multi-movie franchise could compromise the core integrity that distinguishes Jesus movies in the first place.
Faith-based movies have struggled to walk the line between sincere messaging and quality storytelling, but the way out of that conflict can't be opting for the easy payday. Society has a nose for hypocrisy, and there will be consequences if this genre starts profiting off lies instead of suffering with the truth.
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La bataille de Culloden eut lieu le  à Culloden (Écosse). Elle marque l'échec du quatrième des débarquements royalistes en Écosse, après ceux de 1692, 1708, et 1715, et la fin des espoirs de restauration de la lignée des Stuarts sur les trônes d'Écosse et d'Angleterre, avec la fuite du prince Charles Édouard Stuart réduit à implorer l'aide de la jeune Flora MacDonald. Elle s'accompagne d'une intensification de la pression contre le mode de vie traditionnel des Highlanders (qui inclut les clans, les tartans et la cornemuse).

Du point de vue militaire, il s'agit d'une victoire tactique des fusiliers et des canons hanovriens, face à une armée formée principalement de Highlanders écossais issue des clans fidèles à la lignée jacobite. Pour la première fois, la spontanéité de la charge furieuse sabre au clair des guerriers jacobites sera mise en échec par la rigueur et la discipline des fusiliers du duc de Cumberland.

Contexte
Après avoir menacé de prendre Londres, les troupes de Bonnie reviennent en Écosse poursuivies par les armées du général George Wade (à Newcastle-upon-Tyne) et du prince Guillaume Auguste, duc de Cumberland, ainsi que par une grande milice formée à Londres.

Après leur victoire à la bataille de Prestonpans (septembre 1745), les  atteignent Glasgow le . Elles s'approvisionnent et sont rejointes par quelques centaines d'hommes. Elles se heurtent aux forces du général Henry Hawley à la bataille de Falkirk et en sortent victorieuses. Cependant, les forces hanovriennes continuent de faire pression sur Charles qui se replie vers le nord perdant des troupes et échouant à prendre le château de Stirling ou Fort William, mais s'emparant d'Inverness et de Fort Augustus au début .

Bataille
Le duc de Cumberland et son armée arrivent à Nairn le  ; les forces jacobites sont à une quinzaine de kilomètres près de Drummossie, dans la brande. Les deux côtés se rencontrent dans cette lande aussi nommée Culloden le 16 avril. Le prince a environ  et le duc entre  et  ; Charles a aussi décidé de prendre personnellement le commandement de ses forces. Il pleut, ce qui rend le terrain marécageux et bosselé défavorable pour une charge. L'armée de Charles vient d'effectuer de longues journées de marche sous un temps pluvieux : elle est démoralisée.

Les guerriers des Highlands comptent sur leur bravoure, leur force physique, leurs terrifiants cris, leurs haches et leurs claymores sur un champ de bataille barré de murets destinés à les protéger après chacun de leurs raids. Narguer l'adversaire y compris en montrant ses fesses, le forcer à attaquer et le tailler en morceaux, telle était la stratégie.

Les forces du duc se mettent en deux lignes pour recevoir les forces jacobites. Les deux chefs parlementent au petit matin sans résultat.

Pendant les vingt premières minutes, l'artillerie des forces hanovriennes touche les lignes jacobites jusqu'à ce que les Camerons se décident à charger. Les autres clans de Highlanders chargent aussi, sans coordination. L'artillerie anglaise passe en tir à mitraille et les Hanovriens utilisent des grenades (primitives) efficaces derrière les murets. Sur l'aile gauche, quelques jacobites atteignent les lignes du duc mais ces dernières ont été entraînées avec le nouveau fusil à baïonnette. Face à cette efficacité et menacés par la cavalerie, les jacobites sont obligés de battre en retraite. Un petit contingent de cavaliers irlandais d'élite empêche que la retraite ne se transforme en déroute.

En moins d'une heure, à midi, le duc est victorieux. Environ  jacobites sont morts contre 350 des forces hanovriennes.

Conséquences
Cette défaite entraina une répression sauvage qui valut à Cumberland le surnom de « boucher » (Butcher Cumberland). Il ordonna à ses hommes d'achever les blessés, les prisonniers et même des spectateurs qui étaient là en témoins. Les rescapés furent poursuivis avec acharnement, y compris Charles Édouard Stuart. Trente-deux d'entre eux s'étant réfugiés dans une grange, il y fit mettre le feu. Les maisons proches du champ de bataille furent systématiquement incendiées, pour qu'elles ne servent pas de refuges aux survivants. La répression dura plusieurs mois et on estime à plusieurs dizaines de milliers le nombre des victimes.

Les plus hauts gradés furent emprisonnés à Inverness puis transportés à Londres pour y être jugés. Au total, 120 personnes de droit commun furent exécutées à Carlisle, York, et Kennington (Londres). Les officiers furent exécutés pour crime de haute trahison à Tower Hill. Par exemple, le , William Boyd,  comte de Kilmarnock, et , furent décapités à la hache. En , une loi d'amnistie permit à 382 prisonniers d'être échangés contre des prisonniers détenus en France.

Autre conséquence, la défiance de Londres envers l'Écosse, qui ouvre la porte au mouvement des Highland Clearances, les chefs de clans écossais se convertissant aux cultures de rentes spéculatives comme le mouton, en enclosant les landes des Highlands, ce qui amène à en expulser les paysans de leurs propres clans, dont beaucoup sont poussés à émigrer aux États-Unis où ils s'installent le long des Appalaches par la .

Charles-Edouard entreprit de se cacher dans les Highlands puis dans les îles pendant plusieurs mois. Sa tête avait été mise à prix par le pouvoir hanovrien de Londres. Il ne put regagner la France que grâce au soutien, trop tardif de Louis XV. Il perdit peu à peu les soutiens des puissances européennes et ne put compter que sur l'aide du Vatican et de son frère le cardinal Henry Stuart.

Armées
C'est le dernier affrontement terrestre important sur le sol britannique entre deux nations. Il est à noter que parmi les Hanovriens il y avait un important contingent allemand d'origine hessoise et des Écossais des Lowlands, alors que les jacobites comprenaient des soldats vétérans irlandais, quelques Anglais et plusieurs centaines de Français. Parmi eux, le marquis d'Éguilles, d'origine provençale, était considéré par le dernier prétendant, Charles-Édouard, comme la caution de . En dépit de soutiens militaires et monétaires tardifs, celui-ci s'avéra insuffisant.

Dans La Société du spectacle, Guy Debord, par ailleurs co-auteur d'un jeu de guerre, considère cette bataille, avec la Fronde, comme les derniers feux de la féodalité mourante.

Gérard Valin a évoqué les intérêts stratégiques en présence, montrant la pusillanimité du cabinet de Versailles, qui n'a pas su mettre en œuvre, en temps utile, une manœuvre efficace de diversion militaire.

Notes et références

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 La Bataille de Culloden, film réalisé par Peter Watkins en 1964.
 Plusieurs navires de la Royal Navy britannique ont été nommés d'après cette bataille : .
 La saga littéraire Le Chardon et le Tartan de Diana Gabaldon, d'où est tirée la série télévisée Outlander, retrace de manière romancée les événements qui ont précédé et mené à la bataille de Culloden.

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  Culloden Battlefield Memorial Project.

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Bally's Atlantic City Hotel Room Improvements
March 1, 2017 / Larry Sieg / Active Projects, All Projects - Community Partnerships and Investments
Completion: Ongoing
Location: Bally's Atlantic City
Developer: N/A
Investment: CRDA $4,272,617
Bally's Atlantic City property from the Boardwalk.
At the May 2016 meeting, the CRDA Board approved Caesars Atlantic City, and its affiliated casinos, plan to invest IAT obligations totaling $4,272,617 for hotel room improvements at its Bally's Atlantic City hotel property. This investment will support Bally's and the CRDA's efforts to attract tourists, visitors and conventioneers to the City.
Harrah's Non-Gaming Amenities Addition Project
Location: Harrah's Resort Atlantic City
Harrah's Atlantic City Casino Hotel property.
At the May 2016 meeting, the CRDA Board approved a plan for Harrah's Resort Atlantic City to invest investment alternative tax (IAT) obligations totaling $2,829,173 (inclusive of $1.49 million of unspent IAT funds from Harrah's recently completed state of the art $132 million Conference Center Project, approved by the Authority the fall of 2012) towards the development of new non-gaming amenities, including a new health club and fitness facility, plus expanded first-class coffee and beverage options at its existing food court. These new amenities will support the Conference Center Project and help grow meeting and convention business in Atlantic City.
Resorts Casino Hotel Meeting Room Expansion Project
Location: Resorts Casino Hotel
Investment: CRDA $9.38 million
Resorts Casino Hotel property.
Originally approved in November 2014, the CRDA Board granted preliminary determination of project eligibility to provide funding for Resorts Casino Hotel to expand their meeting facilities with 11 new meeting rooms and modernize the property's Ocean Tower hotel rooms.
At the March 2015 meeting, the CRDA Board voted to modify an earlier agreement with Resorts Casino Hotel that provided a fund reservation of $9.38 million from available and future Investment Alternative Tax (IAT) obligations for a meeting room expansion project and renovation of 310 hotel bathrooms. This modified agreement will allow Resorts to not proceed with the room renovation portion of the project unless future IAT revenues are readily available to Resorts as outlined in the original agreement. The meeting space portion of the project was completed in the summer of 2015.
At the April 2016 meeting, the CRDA Board approved an amendment to extend the completion date for the Resorts Casino Hotel Meeting Room Expansion Project to June 30, 2017. The extension is needed to complete additional upgrades and repairs to hotel rooms. Resorts is finishing this work within its originally approved budget.
Starbucks & Box Office Construction at Boardwalk Hall
Location: Historic Boardwalk Hall
Investment: CRDA $589,709
At the October 2016 meeting, the CRDA Board authorized a lease with JP Hall, LLC for the operation of a Starbucks franchise on the west side of Historic Boardwalk Hall, with an entrance directly from the Boardwalk. The CRDA will contribute $589,709 towards design, engineering, and outfitting that space with additional mechanical, electrical, plumbing and a new entry door. Starbucks will contribute an additional $700,000 towards improvements.
Spectra Venue Management (SVM), which operates Boardwalk Hall and the Atlantic City Convention Center for the CRDA, received a proposal from JP Hall, LLC offering to enter into a 10-year lease with one 10-year renewal option to operate a Starbucks Franchise at Boardwalk Hall. JP Hall, LLC, has proposed a fix rent of $80,000 with an annual rent incentive of 6% of gross sales of $1,000,001 or more.
SVM engaged SOSH Architects under their existing As-needed Architectural Service contract in the amount of $38,300 for design and engineer services for demolition and construction of a vanilla shell where the existing Box Office Manager's offices are located. The cost of relocating the current Box Office Manager's offices to an area behind and overlooking the current Box office is anticipated to be $351,371. and the cost to construct a "vanilla-shell" space which requires extensions of mechanical, electrical and plumbing services and a new entry door is anticipated to cost $ 238,338. for a total of $589,709.all to be funded through 2014 Luxury Tax Revenue Bond.
Thermal Energy Services to Boardwalk Hall and Atlantic City Convention Center
Investment: CRDA
Historic Boardwalk Hall.
Atlantic City Convention Center.
At the February 2017 meeting, The Board approved capital investments that will ensure uninterrupted heating and cooling utility services at Historic Boardwalk Hall and significantly reduce the costs associated with the delivery of these services to the Atlantic City Convention Center. The CRDA will be negotiating and executing turnkey construction and supply agreements with DCO Energy, LLC, which owns and operates the Midtown Energy Plant on Atlantic Avenue and the Convention Center Energy Plant. Once finalized, these agreements will lead to the re-routing of piping and other related infrastructure from Boardwalk Hall to the Midtown Energy Plant, the acquisition of the Convention Center Energy Plant, and the reliable and cost efficient supply of heating and cooling utility services to both CRDA facilities.
Boardwalk Hall Public Restroom Renovations
Investment: CRDA $2 million
At the February 2017 Board meeting, the CRDA Board approved a $2.0 million capital project to renovate and upgrade the public restroom facilities located on the first and second floors at Historic Boardwalk Hall, as part of its on-going capital improvement plan for the facility. Once completed, the eight public restrooms will have new fixtures and systems, with improved handicapped accessibility. Construction is expected to commence within the next 30-60 days with substantial completion within five months.


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Autorin: Angela Dageförde Das in Deutschland geltende Vergaberecht ist unübersichtlich und schwierig zu handhaben - so die Kritik der Praktiker. Überdies unterliegt es einem stetigen Wandel. Gleichzeitig nimm der Anwendungsbereich des Vergaberechts kontinuierlich zu. Damit steigt der vergaberechtliche Beratungsbedarf, so dass der juristische Nachwuchs bereits in Studium und Ausbildung ein Interesse an diesem Rechtsgebiet zeigt. Das in seiner 2. Auflage vorliegende Lehrbuch soll dem Einsteiger die komplexe Materie des Vergaberechts näher bringen. Zahlreiche Abbildungen, Übersichten sowie kleine Beispielsfälle nebst Lösungen komplettieren die textliche Darstellung des Vergaberechts, die alle zugehörigen Themen unter Berücksichtigung aktueller Rechtsprechung abdeckt.


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Hammersmith Road
A new 330,000 square foot office-led scheme in West London, intending to be an important part of regenerating the centre of Hammersmith.
245 Hammersmith Road
Legal & General Property, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, Lendlease, BNP Paribas
Offices, restaurants, retail, public realm
Measurement Experts
Social Value Portal
Assessment Duration
245 Hammersmith Road is a 330,000 square foot office-led scheme in West London. The scheme also includes restaurants, retail, a new public plaza and secluded park which will be open to the public. The ambition is for the new public realm to be an important part of regenerating the centre of Hammersmith.
Legal & General commissioned Social Value Portal to quantify the social value of the development to help evidence their commitment to delivering social value, as set out in their corporate social value policy. Whereas most of their real estate portfolio consists of assets that are already built, 245 Hammersmith Road provides an opportunity to measure the social value delivered through construction.
The results have been shared across the supply chain, with the council and other community stakeholders. The results of the measurement during construction phase have been used by Legal & General and Social Value Portal to update targets and priorities for social value delivery in the next stages of development.
Measurement Approach
The National Social Value Measurement / TOMs Framework was used on this project. The framework was localised to be able to reflect the council priorities and the needs of the local community. The Social Value Portal then embedded the measures onto the online platform, "the Portal", to ensure that targets are met throughout the lifetime of a development.
Measured Outcomes
JOBS & ECONOMIC GROWTH
HEALTH, WELLBEING AND THE ENVIRONMENT
STRENGTH OF COMMUNITY
Local spend
Transparency: The National TOMs Framework and guidance includes publicly available rationales for all proxy values.
External assurance: The contractor and asset owners upload evidence to the Portal which is evaluated by Social Value Advisors to ensure that there is no overclaiming and the calculated value is accurate and robust. The National Social Value Measurement Framework was developed by the National Social Value Taskforce, which is a crosssector organisation, chaired by the Local Government Association.
Future considerations: Greater input from the local community on the scope of the outcomes so that the "social value action plan" for the contractor can respond to those needs in the most effective way.
SECONDARY DATA
Project delivery data
Unit Cost Database
Occupier data
ONS data
For more information please contact Anna McChesney-Gordon Head of Consultancy at the Social Value Portal.


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Most of the previous research on aphasia and writing ability concentrates on the production of words in isolation. The purpose of the current study was to examine the process of producing written texts by clients with aphasia. By using keystroke logging, it was possible to analyse the participants' ongoing work during text writing. Results showed that the participants with aphasia composed their texts in what may be described as a linear way. Edits concerning syntax or text structure were almost absent in the subjects' data, but they spent much time and effort on revising smaller units of text, that is, letters and words, possibly as a result of changing their minds or not being able to realize their intentions. However, these changes did not always result in correctly written words in the final text. The findings are discussed in relation to current writing theories.


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ICE IMPERIAL trade dress v DEPREVILLE ICE trade dress
Moet & Chandon sells ICE IMPERIAL champagne, 'the first champagne specifically developed to be served on ice.' Defendant sells DEPREVILLE ICE champagne. This is a description of plaintiff's federal registration for its trade dress:
The color(s) white, gold, silver and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a three-dimensional bottle design. The bottle is white. There is a silver diamond pattern at the base of the bottle. The silver diamonds become increasingly smaller as they go up the bottle, turning into silver dots and gradually fading into solid white. The foil on the top of the bottle is white with an embossed diamond-like pattern. The word "MOET" appears vertically in gold on the neck of the bottle. Above the word "MOET", there is a gold star. Underneath the word "MOET", there is a ribbon design in black with gold trim around the neck of the bottle. Where the ribbon crosses, there is a circular gold seal featuring the words "MOET & CHANDON EPERNAY FRANCE", a stylized crown design, and "1743", all in black. At the base of the bottle, there is a rectangular white label with the words "MOET & CHANDON ICE IMPERIAL" in black in the center. Above the words "MOET & CHANDON ICE IMPERIAL" on the label is a gold crown design, and underneath the words is a gold star. There is a thin gold band at the top of the bottle label, and there is a thick gold band at the bottom of the bottle label.
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I'm snowed in today, which is fine. Have a quality Sunday!
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Gah... tell me about it. I have a degree in network administration. I'm the only one in tech in my family. My grandmother got new cable, an entirely new system switching from dish. When it wouldn't work, after I spent three hours hooking every room up, she wanted me to unhook it all and hook the dish back up since she hasn't deactivated it yet so she could watch tv. I don't even install cable!!!! I sit at a desk 95% of the time!
Full disclosure, I knew it didn't work right because someone had swapped the cable to the dish instead of to the pole. But, I couldn't get the cable off the splitter it was so rusted and despite the similarities the cables for dish and cable are not the same. I could have probably fixed it with a new splitter or going under her house but I am not allowed to come in contact with dirt because of my transplant.
But when my user contacts IT no one's ever there.
But by the morning (strange stuff this) my files I cannot keep.
But when my user loses his rag they might get in touch again.
Will look in wonder at my screen then say "the programmes dead".
But he like me knows what comes next "We'll get someone down tomorrow"!!!!!!!!


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Identifying the signs of traumatic brain injuries
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Whether people have been involved in a fender bender or a catastrophic collision, they may have acquired a traumatic brain injury as a result of the accident. Traumatic brain injuries may go undetected for several days, as the signs and symptoms could be mistaken for other illnesses. However, the sooner brain injuries are treated, the better chance patients have at achieving a full recovery.
Brain injuries are caused by a sudden blow or jolt to the head, which sends the soft tissue of the brain into the hard bone of the skull. Upon impact, the brain may become bruised, inflamed and start to bleed. Over time, the brain may swell, causing excessive pressure in the skull cavity that can lead to additional damage.
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Review: Renault Zoe Z.E. 40 (R110) Electric Car
In Car Reviews, Electric, Electric cars, Renault by Paul Beard February 21, 2019
The Renault Zoe has been with us now for nearly six years and in that time has become one of the best loved and best selling electric cars in the UK.
Across Europe it has gained a rake of awards from motoring organisations and magazines. Car share schemes have snapped them up in their thousands, fleet operators love them, the Eden Project in Cornwall use them as part of their fleet of electric vehicles and I own a three year old one myself!
Last year, Renault announced a more powerful version of the longer range car that wouldn't suffer from less mileage per charge than its sibling. At the same time, a brand new purple colour was introduced called Aconite; I was lucky that the car I tested came in this rather lovely hue.
The Dynamique Nav model that I borrowed came with a number of Zoe safety features like traction control, hill start assist, cruise control, auto lights and wipers. Other standard kit includes, Renault's excellent R-Link infotainment system brought to you via a seven-inch screen, automatic climate control, leccy windows front and back and a leather steering wheel. Options here were the metallic paint, BOSE premium 3D sound system and some natty 17-inch alloy wheels and to finish the whole thing, the purple interior colour touch pack. Altogether this added £1500 to the base £18,420 price, which includes the Government grant. Don't forget that you need to lease the battery separately and this varies in cost, depending on how many miles a year you do but starts at £59 per month. One other thing to consider when buying a Zoe, or any other electric car for that matter, is can you have the free wall box installed, i.e. is your property's electrical system man enough for the job; also will the charging cable reach from the box to where you park the car.
Zoe isn't the smallest city car around, it's is about the same size as a Clio, but is however taller and thanks to the underfloor battery pack has a higher seating position, which coupled with a steering wheel that adjusts for height and reach meant that I could get a comfy driving position; the driver's seat also had height adjustment. The rest of the cabin is spacious and storage is good too. You don't get any soft feel to the dash or console areas but at least the quality of plastics used is bearable and the whole layout is quite pleasing. A couple of niggles for me: the ECO button is to the left of the gear selector and would be better placed closer to hand, preferably on the steering wheel – if you go out of town or live in a hilly area, as I do here in South Devon, you switch between modes fairly often. Also, I feel the instrument cluster could do with being a bit bigger with larger typefaces for some readouts. Due to the car's shape, head room was excellent all round and legroom in the back really good too. The boot space is vast for the size of the car, although the sound bar in the back of this one took up some room and the depth of floor may make removing heavier items a bit more arduous.
With a greater range, I took this Zoe for a longer journey than I would chance in my car and found it to be very comfortable and of course with the lack of noise in the cabin, you can hold a normal volume conversation with a passenger too. Regeneration of energy via braking is noticeably stronger than before – just be aware that if you are trying to recoup some power, you will slow down quite quickly when lifting off the gas, and vehicles behind may wonder what you're doing. On the move the Zoe is fun to drive with light steering and a firm but never uncomfortable ride; bumps are soaked up well and because the centre of gravity is low, thanks to that underfloor battery pack, handling is really good and whilst body roll is noticeable, you don't move about too much. Braking is one of the Zoe's strong points and you hardly need touch the brake pedal to slow and a heavier prod really slows you down competently.
Power here is 108BHP and there's a healthy 225Nm of torque; couple this with a single speed automatic and traction control and acceleration feels much quicker than the 11.4 seconds to 60 that Renault quote. If you want to have a bit of fun, and you've plenty of charge in the battery, take the car out of ECO mode at the traffic lights and when they change to green, see how quickly most cars disappear into the distance. However, they will catch you up due to the Zoe being a typical small electric car and not having a good top end. If you're careful though, you should get up to 186 miles (WLTP) on a full charge, although in reality that figure will be less and will be affected by whether you have lights on, air con, stereo etc. In the winter, when batteries are affected by cold temperatures, and again the use of lights, wipers, heating come into play, you may be down closer to a hundred miles. Don't be fooled into thinking that turning the heating off and wearing that full-length duffle coat, mittens and bobble hat will help either – you'll be warm but the car still won't be! Charging the Zoe from empty to 80% will take about 3 hours at home but if you go for the less powerful but quicker charging model (£750 premium) you can get that down to 65 minutes at a rapid charge point such as those at service stations – handy if time is a premium.
In summary, then, the award-winning Zoe is small but spacious, fun to drive and has zero tailpipe emissions. This R110 model with extra power makes for a more entertaining drive at no real expense in range.
However, if quick charging is more important than outright power, then go for the Q90 model. Either way, you're guaranteed a great small car that introduces you to the world of pure electric motoring.
Car reviewed: Renault Zoe R110 iDynamique Nav On the road £24,020 (after government grant) Engine AC electric motor Power 107bhp at 3000-11,300rpm Torque 166lb ft at 250-2500rpm Gearbox direct drive 0-62mph 11.4sec Top speed 84mph Battery range 250/186 miles (NEDC/WLTP) CO2/tax band 0g/km,
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Paul Beard's interest in cars started about 36 years ago when he bought his first motoring magazine. He has always been passionate about cars and motorsport ever since. Paul has been fortunate to own and drive a wide variety of cars. Ultimately he enjoys writing about them too.
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Day 50 – Romans 9:1-5 – Why did Apostle Paul suffer for Christ? What are the advantages of being Jewish?
Paul lists 8 advantages that Jews have over Gentiles. They are the chosen people, they were given the glory of God (the cloud of glory marking the presence of God), the covenants, the law, temple worship, promises, patriarchs for ancestors, and the Messiah came from their ancestry; but the Jews didn't believe that Jesus was their Messiah. Before Paul understood Jesus, Paul murdered Christians. He loved his own race, the people of Israel. If God hadn't convicted Paul on the Road to Damascus, Paul would not have been a Believer. He was truly distraught that other Jews would not listen to his message of the Good News of Jesus. He felt the great sorrow and unceasing anguish that we feel for a loved one who has taken the wrong path. Paul read the Torah and knew that Jesus filled the prophecy of being the Messiah. Paul felt so strongly about his new life with Christ that he would be willing to go to hell for all of the Jews if only they would take his place and find Christ.


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It has three bedrooms of which one is a double and two are twins, a family bathroom and an additional toilet. LED TV with DVD player. The kitchen is fully equipped and features a full-size fridge/freezer, integrated wine cooler, coffee machine, full-size dishwasher and washer/dryer. Free unrestricted premium WiFi is included (suitable for streaming).
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Brown to Hold 240th Commencement Sunday, May 25, 2008
Karen Davis Named Vice President for Human Resources at Brown
Commencement/Reunion Overview

Brown to Hold 240th Commencement Sunday, May 25, 2008

May 6, 2008 Media contact: Anne Coyle 401-863-2476

Chief Marshal Martha Sharp Joukowsky, a 1958 alumna, will lead more than 6,000 people down College Hill during Brown University's 240th Commencement, which takes place on Sunday, May 25, 2008. The Commencement procession is one of the nation's largest and most colorful academic pageants and caps Brown's Commencement/Reunion Weekend.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — On Sunday morning, May 25, 2008, Commencement Chief Marshal Martha Sharp Joukowsky, a 1958 graduate of Brown and professor emerita of Old World archaeology and art, will lead thousands of graduates, accompanied by an entourage of bagpipers, Highland drummers, and the Brown Band, in a procession that will mark the beginning of Brown University's 240th Commencement exercises and the conclusion of Brown's celebration-packed Commencement/Reunion Weekend.
President Ruth J. Simmons, members of the Brown Corporation, honorary degree recipients, faculty, alumni, and the graduating classes of the College, the Graduate School and the Medical School will march through the ceremonial Van Wickle Gates, which opened inward to admit the Class of 2008 four years ago and now open outward for the graduates' symbolic march into the world beyond Brown.
After thousands march through the gates, the graduates will take part in Sunday-morning Commencement exercises, including three separate convocation ceremonies prior to the University exercises back on The College Green:
• graduate students will gather at 10:30 a.m. on Lincoln Field, where Sheila Bonde will preside as dean of the Graduate School;
• medical students will gather at 11:15 a.m. in the First Unitarian Church for their degree ceremonies and the administration of the Physician's Oath by Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Eli Y. Adashi, M.D.;
• undergraduates will congregate by noon on the grounds of the First Baptist Church in America.
A short ceremony for graduating seniors will begin on the grounds of the church. A student will perform the National Anthem, and the University chaplain will deliver the invocation.
These ceremonial events, approximately 15 minutes in length, will be simulcast with closed captioning to The College Green via two large video screens. In addition, the College ceremony will be broadcast to the Salomon Center, Sayles Hall, and Meehan Auditorium. The University also provides 12,000 chairs on The College Green for graduates and their guests.
Following the conferral of the degrees at the church, the president and the senior class will recess from the church grounds and return to The College Green.
Additional information on the weekend is available at the Commencement Web site: www.brown.edu/commencement.
The University Ceremony
By 12:45 p.m., the seniors will have found their way to The College Green for the University Ceremony and the ritual presentation of symbolic degrees by the president. In all, President Simmons will deliver formal Latin salutations to about 1,600 baccalaureate candidates, present symbolic degrees to representatives of the Brown Graduate School and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and confer honorary doctorates upon seven candidates for honorary degrees. Flags from 61 nations, representing the home countries of the Class of 2008 from Argentina to Vietnam, will be flown during the University Ceremony.
During the University Ceremony the following events take place:
• the Senior Orations;
• the conferring and awarding on honorary degrees and the reading of the honorary degree citations;
• the presentation by the president of symbolic degrees to one graduating student in each degree category: baccalaureate, master, medical doctor, and doctor of philosophy;
• the conferring of Masters of Arts ad eundum on those full-time faculty who have been appointed or promoted to the ranks of professor, associate professor or senior lecturer who hold no other Brown degree and who have been at the University or at an affiliated hospital for at least one academic year.
Storm Plan
The Commencement procession will be cancelled only in the event of severe storm conditions. If the storm plan is in effect, a yellow pennant will be flown from the flagpole on The College Green. An announcement will also appear on the University's home page (www.brown.edu). In this event, the University Ceremony is not held, and the presentation of symbolic baccalaureate degrees and the conferral of honorary degrees will take place in the Pizzitola Sports Center in a version of the College Ceremony, which will be simulcast to the Salomon Center, Sayles Hall, Meehan Auditorium and The College Green for parents and guests. The Graduate School and Alpert Medical School ceremonies will be held in their respective locations, which are tented or indoors. The departmental diploma ceremonies will be held in their assigned locations immediately following the College Ceremony.
Nearly 5,000 Brown alumni/ae, friends and family are expected to the campus for reunion celebrations surrounding Commencement. Further information on reunion activities is available from the Commencement Information Hotline: (401) 863-7000.
A Synopsis of Commencement/Reunion Weekend Schedule
Campus Dance, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on The College Green. At midnight, an informal singing of the Alma Mater will take place on Sayles Hall steps.
All-Class Memorial Service, 8:30 a.m. in Sayles Hall, remembers classmates who have died since their classes' last reunion.
Commencement Forums begin at 9:30 a.m. in various locations. Twenty-one 50-minute forums will feature a range of topics, from human rights to urban planning to exploration of Mars and the Moon.
The 2008 Baccalaureate Service begins at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in America. The service is preceded by a colorful procession at 2:30 p.m. Author and publisher Dave Eggers, a 2005 honorary degree recipient, will deliver the address, which will be simulcast to The College Green, Sayles Hall and the Salomon Center.
The Brown University-sponsored WaterFire begins at sundown along the Providence River.
Commencement Procession formation begins at 9:30 a.m.
Commencement Procession, with its traditional walk through the Van Wickle Gates, steps off at Faunce Arch on The College Green at 9:45 a.m.
The Graduate School Convocation Ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. on Lincoln Field, Dean of the Graduate School Sheila Bonde presiding.
The Alpert Medical School Convocation Ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. in the First Unitarian Church, Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Eli Y. Adashi, M.D., presiding.
The College Ceremony begins at noon on the grounds of the First Baptist Church in America, President Ruth J. Simmons presiding.
The University Ceremony begins at 12:45 p.m. and includes senior orations and the awarding of symbolic and honorary degrees, President Ruth J. Simmons presiding.
Undergraduates receive their diplomas at departmental ceremonies at various locations, immediately following the conclusion of the University Ceremony.
4 p.m. Departmental ceremonies conclude.
Additional Commencement news will be released during May. Contact Media Relations at (401) 863-2476 or consult the Media Relations Web site for updates.
University-issued press credentials are recommended for any events that are open to press. Media representatives may register for credentials with Elaine Beebe by calling (401) 863-2478 or sending an e-mail to Elaine_Beebe@brown.edu. Credentials require the reporter's name, organization represented, and contact information for both telephone and e-mail. Credentials must be ordered by Wednesday, May 21 and may be picked up at the Office Media Relations (Nicholson House, 71 George Street), beginning Thursday, May 22.
The Commencement Information Hotline is (401) 863-7000. It offers tickets and more specific information about many of the activities planned for Commencement weekend.


I love this post so much... I definitely got a little misty-eyed. Bryce and I loved spending the weekend with you and watching you both parent your girls. You both do it with such grace... even when it is not easy. Thanks for giving us something to look up to for when it becomes our turn. We love you all (and Happy Father's Day to Steve!).
ahhh loved this day and this post. i like you guys a whole lot... thanks for letting me hang out with you guys and your precious little fam.
I miss you guys. Great post Anne with an E.
I have to say Megan and Steve, I have spent a lot of time on your website looking and enjoying all your posts. Every single one of them, the way you capture candid moments between loved ones and how you describe the experience from your point of view. I love it all. However other than our wedding post being my all time favourite of course :) this Fathers' Day post made me teary eyed. It was so heart warming and I have to say you and Steve and your beautiful girls are such an inspiration. You really take joy in all the little things in life. I love that. You two are amazing and I am so so Happy I chose you to capture our wedding. Thank you so much.


We are going to have a booth at the Beta Sigma Phi's Annual Holiday Bazaar Saturday, November 6th at Linton-Stockton High School in the auditeria from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. We are going to sell handmade crafts of all kinds to raise money for our adoption expenses.
We know that lots of you make lots of cool things. If you are willing to donate one or two items for us to sell, please let us know. 100% of the proceeds will go toward our adoption expenses (for a list of those expenses see the "Our Fundraisers" page). Contact us at BrandyDWade(at)gmail.com or LEWade(at)gmail.com.