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Adrian Gonzalez Working On TV Instead Of Being With Dodgers During World SeriesInstead of doing what he can to help the Dodgers beat the Astros, he's breaking down the games on television.
Injuries Already Piling Up For Fantasy Baseball Teams In 2017What does it mean when both the 2015 American League MVP and the 2016 AL Cy Young winner are both on the disabled list right now? It means a lot of fantasy team owners are scrambling for replacements.
A Fan In A Red Sox Hat Tried To Fight Adrian Gonzalez For A Foul BallFans who fight for foul balls are among the biggest clowns in sports. Watch as a fan tried to fight a PLAYER for a ball - in this case, Adrian Gonzalez.
Several Current, Former Boston Athletes Land On Forbes' Highest Paid ListThe grass may not always be greener on the other side, but the money sure is.
Boston Police Seeking Public's Help In Roxbury Teen's MurderAdrian Gonzalez, of Roxbury, was shot and killed on Sept. 6 in the area of 17 Wardman Rd.
10 Jaw-Dropping Trades In Boston Sports HistoryFew saw Jon Lester being traded to Oakland for Yoenis Cespedes. These trades are equally as surprising...
Fantasy Baseball Preview: First BaseCBS Local Sports breaks down the top players at first base for your fantasy baseball draft.
One Year Later, Both Red Sox-Dodgers Winners In Blockbuster Swap It was the biggest trade in Major League Baseball history, and one year later it appears both sides came out winners.
Felger & Mazz: August 22, 2013The Felger and Massarotti Show from Thursday, August 22.
Heyman On Gresh & Zo: Aceves Has No Trade ValueJon Heyman touches on some decreased TV ratings in MLB, the Dodgers struggles and Alfredo Aceves' future with the Red Sox.
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo Could Become Face Of FranchiseDown the line, Anthony Rizzo has the potential to be one of the best offensive players in the league.
Carl Crawford On Boston Media: 'They Love It When You're Miserable'Carl Crawford had some harsh things to say about the Boston media, saying it was "the worst thing I've ever experienced in my life."
Goucher & McAdam: Who Had The Worst Year In 2012?Dave Goucher and Sean McAdam debate who had the worst year in Boston sports for 2012.
Red Sox To Send Dodgers $11.7 Million In CashThe blockbuster trade between the Sox and Dodgers last August will wrap up with the Red Sox paying $11.7 million to Los Angeles over the next three years.
McAdam On Toucher & Rich: Gonzalez's Intensity Questioned In LAComcast SportsNet's own Sean McAdam joined Toucher & Rich to discuss Rich's visit to the Red Sox locker room, the Washington Nationals shutting down Stephen Strasburg, the LA press questioning Adrian Gonzalez's intensity and is there something in the heads of these Yankees players?

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At this year's World Health Assembly, the NCD Alliance launched the Our Views, Our Voices initiative to increase the meaningful involvement of people living with NCDs (PLWNCDs) in the NCD response in order to improve policy outcomes and combat stigma and discrimination.
Activities so far have been devoted to consulting people living with NCDs from all around the world to capture the key unifying challenges faced and recommendations for decision makers in the fields of treatment, care and support; prevention; social justice; and meaningful involvement.
This summer, 72 community conversations, or small focus group discussions involving those who have or have had NCDs, their care partners, relatives or friends, were hosted in 16 different countries.
In total, 935 individuals took part in these events, sharing their stories, beginning to identify shared challenges and formulate common asks.
An online survey of people living with NCDs was made available in order to widen the reach of the consultation.
Covering the same themes as in-person conversations, this consultation received 958 responses from 74 countries.
In order to discuss the consultation results, the NCD Alliance is organising an Our Views, Our Voices workshop that will bring together 40 people living with NCDs from across the world, 30-31 October in Geneva, Switzerland.
This workshop will help finalise the Advocacy Agenda of PLWNCDs, leveraging people's life experiences, and will also kick-start thinking on taking the advocacy agenda forward. It will include a reception on the evening of 30 Oct to allow participants to meet and share expertise.
The workshop will finalize the Advocacy Agenda of PLWNCDs, which will be launched at the Global NCD Alliance Forum this December. We invite you to stay tuned for upcoming updates and opportunities to get involved!
Cristina Parsons Perez, NCD Alliance Capacity Development Director invites people living with NCDs to take part in "Our Views, Our Voices," an initiative that seeks to meaningfully involve people living with NCDs in the NCD response, supporting and enabling individuals to share their views to take action and drive change. In English, Français, Español, Русские and عربى.


Many of you have written me or left comments asking for tips on how to rid your diet of sugar. First off, says sugar expert Scott Olson, ND, be prepared for some serious cravings.
"I wish it were easy to kick sugar completely out of your life, but it is not," he says. "The fact is that sugar is an addiction--as real as addictions to cigarettes, alcohol or even drugs. This means that you should be prepared for sometimes-intense cravings every time you try to stop sugar." Recent research, out this week from Princeton University, confirms that!
Remove all temptations: "Even the strongest addict wouldn't try to quit their addiction and then keep it within arm's reach," he says. "There are foods you can ignore with no problems, but there are others that will actually call out your name--tempting you to eat them: get rid of these. While you can't do anything about the multitude of sugar temptations you walk or drive by every day, get rid of the ones within close reach: your home, your work, and, yes, your car."
Identify your "killer cravings": Olson says you probably have one, maybe more, go-to sources of sugar. Whether it's hot chocolate, candy bars, or cookies, be honest about what your "killer cravings" are and get ready to bolster your willpower. "Cravings will haunt you when you try to stay away from sugar," he adds.
Eat more often:"While this sounds backwards if you are trying to lose weight, eating small meals throughout the day actually increases metabolism and keeps blood sugar under control."
Eat fruits and nuts:__ "Fruit can often satisfy that sweet craving and most fruits don't increase your blood sugar that much. Choose fruits that are low on the glycemic index. A handful of nuts will also do the same or try peanut butter, without sugar."
Don't stress too much about "added sugar" in foods. "Most of the foods we eat contain sugar," he says, and "keeping them all out of your diet can drive some people crazy. If you aren't ready to completely take all sugars out of your life, focus on the most sugary of them: cookies, candies, soda, cake, cereal, and other sugary snacks. The added sugars can be a problem, but focusing on these foods will eliminate a large percentage of sugars in your diet."
Interested in just how hard it really would be to cut out sugar? Check out this post on That's Fit about one blogger who went seven days without sugar.


When many of us hear the word "creative," we so often envision artists and graphic designers.
When many of us hear the word "creative," we so often envision artists and graphic designers. Yet there is a new undercurrent of thought emerging in the business world surrounding creativity and its impact for more than just branding and innovation. Here is a copy of an interview I did to help break down these stereotypes.
INTERVIEWER: How has the stereotype of a "creative" person produced limits in the workplace?
COURTNEY: Even as recently as the late '90s, "creatives" were boxed into specific roles: as copywriters, graphic designers, illustrators, or people from "the agency." Now it's clear that the creative frame of mind contributes to advances in business leadership across all facets. Creative thinkers have been ahead of the curve their whole lives, and it used to be something that got them ostracized. Now, it's an asset.
INTERVIEWER:Why is creativity important in the workplace?
COURTNEY: We are seeing a shift in the business world: leaders are starting to both understand and value the integral role that creativity plays in innovation and growth. Looking at things from an "artist's perspective" presents a whole new way to deal with operational strategy, branding, culture, talent management, and filling the growing leadership gap.
For example, creative leaders have the ability to look at candidates and see how their unique talents will form alchemy to elevate the business situation. Creative leaders are also good diplomats, since they are used to explaining the creative process and the thought behind their ideas.
Creatives are truly sleeping giants in the workplace. They are game changers because of their natural ability to bridge generations and to think on their feet. Creative people also tend to be very observational. They take in the world with a sensitive eye, see the layers that exist, and determine how the elements combine to create the most dynamic organizational result.
Most importantly, they are OK with failing because they recognize it as part of the creative growth process and the next step toward progress. Creatives are resilient and resourceful. They "fail up"—they are constantly working and changing to develop something better.
INTERVIEWER: You have said, "All people are creative." What do you mean by that?
COURTNEY: I believe that everyone hits a point of creative acceleration or creative prohibition, typically at a very young age. There may have been a point in your life when you thought, "I'm not creative," or maybe you were encouraged to think practically instead of creatively. That's the moment you stopped developing your creative mind and talents. There are many types and sources of creativity, and it's really the suppression of creativity that stops people from thinking they have this skillset.
There are four types of creatives: inventors, entrepreneurs, fine artists, and thought leaders. Nearly everyone falls into some place on this spectrum, and developing creativity as a skill is simply a matter of practice. The practice of creativity itself can unleash new potential and innovation.
INTERVIEWER:You talk a lot about "creative disruption." What is that?
COURTNEY: Creative disruption is a chosen point of innovative transition. It's seizing a new solution and moving in a dynamic, yet structured new direction. Aimless "flexibility" isn't effective in the workplace, but structured, strategy-based, ROI-focused creative disruption is a turning point for organizations. It's the thing that follows the realization that you need to innovate, and precedes the implementation. It's the first point of thoughtful, engaged action.
INTERVIEWER:What is your favorite part of the work you do?
COURTNEY: I love working with both groups and individuals, but I am most rewarded by speaking with people one on one and hearing the stories of how creative disruption has not only turned around a business situation for them, but also allowed them to develop resilience, resourcefulness, and genuine balance. That's huge. The biggest need for today's executive is the ability to mitigate stress and find balance between work and life.


The Boston Society of Film Critics would like to commend Haden Guest, David Pendleton and the staff of the Harvard Film Archive for an extraordinary year of programming film series and events. The 2009 schedule has been varied, imaginative and compelling and has greatly enriched film culture in the Boston area.
The Boston Society of Film Critics would like to commend Gerald Peary and Amy Geller, the director and producer of "For the Love of Movies" for their timely, eloquent elucidation and vindication of our beleaguered profession.
The Boston Society of Film Critics would like to commend David Bramante of the Stuart Street Playhouse for returning independent cinema to the city of Boston and providing downtown audiences with a much-needed neighborhood alternative to corporate multiplexes.


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B2B InsightsMarch 08, 20132
A Copywriter's Rant
Companies can't resist the urge to talk, especially when they have nothing to say. Unfortunately, verbal mush is not marketing. Here's an example I stumbled across this week. A website's home page boasted not once, but twice:
We deliver results.
What does that mean, exactly? Is it an attempt to differentiate the company from competitors who promise to not deliver results or who promise to deliver causes?
It's safe to assume every person visiting this site takes for granted that the company delivers results; after all, the implicit understanding that a seller will fulfill its contractual obligations is a foundational principle of free enterprise.
A statement like "we deliver results" means absolutely nothing. Most B2B sites are loaded with statements like this — and company executives wonder why people are indifferent about their brands.
For years I've wondered what's behind the deluge of drivel. Why do we have so much mush and so little of this:
The problem is, people don't know when to shut up. We see it all the time: the meeting that could have been a memo, the 4-page brochure that could have been a bumper sticker, the PowerPoint presentation that could have ended 25 slides earlier.
Over and above our natural inclinations, external pressures keep our lips flap, flap flapping. The content marketing craze is all about more, more, more. For many the content marketing mantra is, why say something once when you can say it again? And then there's the social media train: More tweets! More pins! More posts! More everything!
Shut Up, Already!
Most designers would tell you that one of the most powerful and persuasive elements of a page of content is white space. Less is more. Better to keep quite and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Remove the clutter and give your real message a fighting chance to be heard.
Buried amid the jetsam and flotsam of delivering results, this particular company made it known that it's saved clients tens of thousands of dollars a year. Its client retention is upwards of 90%.
If this company limited its home page content to these two facts and these two facts alone, its lead generation would triple.
Rant over. Now I'll shut up. What do you think? (OK, now I'll shut up.)
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HomeAboutWomenTech Hall of Fame
Recognizing STEM educators for their successful efforts to recruit and retain more female students to STEM programs where they were underrepresented
City College of San Francisco and Evergreen Valley College Leadership Team members being inducted into the WomenTech Hall of Fame
The Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science is proud to recognize the educators who have been inducted into the WomenTech Hall of Fame for successfully increasing the recruitment and retention of female students in their STEM courses. The dedicated educators featured here have all attended the WomenTech Educators Training, implemented the strategies they learned, and achieved measurable results.
The following educators and teams have been inducted into the WomenTech Hall of Fame:
Barbara DuFrain, Del Mar College
Barbara DuFrain is pictured here (at top left) with Del Mar College STEM students and faculty (2013)
Barbara DuFrain, an associate professor in Computer Science, Engineering and Advanced Technology (CSE& AT) at Del Mar College, TX, used the strategies she learned in a WomenTech Educators Training to increase the completion rate of female students from a baseline of zero to 86% and male retention from 70% to 93% in her required introductory programming courses. Professor DuFrain also implemented a "Smart Wonderful Women" outreach campaign and saw a 62% increase in female recruitment in those same programming courses.
Learn more about how Barbara DuFrain increased the number of female students enrolling in and completing her introductory programming courses:
Case Study: Computer Programming Instructor Increases Retention of Female and Male Students by 45%
WomenTech Educators Leadership Team at City College of San Francisco (CCSF)
City College of San Francisco Leadership Team members are inducted into the WomenTech Hall of Fame (2010)
CCSF was the first community college to partner with IWITTS's NSF-funded CalWomenTech Project to receive the WomenTech Educators Training, which helped them to increase the number of women in targeted technology courses. CCSF's CalWomenTech Leadership Team of key instructors, counselors, public relations staff, and administrators worked together to increase the recruitment of female students in a Computer Networking and IT (CNIT) program from 18% to a high of 30% in 15 months and increase the retention of both female and male students. Female retention went from a baseline of 64% to 79% -- an increase of 23%.
Learn more about the strategies CCSF implemented to increase the recruitment and retention of female students in targeted CNIT courses:
Case Study: Women Increase from 18% to a High of 30% at City College of San Francisco's (CCSF) Computer Networking and Information Technology (CNIT) Program
WomenTech Educators Leadership Team at Evergreen Valley College (EVC)
Evergreen Valley College Leadership Team members accept their award for Increasing Retention of Female Students in Automotive Technology (2010)
EVC's Automotive Technology program, one of IWITTS's CalWomenTech Project sites, successfully went from a 69% to 100% female completion rate in 6 months with an average rate of 83% over the entire NSF-funded CalWomenTech Project. Male retention rates increased from 65% to 76%. EVC also successfully increased the recruitment of female students in introductory automotive courses by 45%. EVC's Leadership Team of instructors, administrators, outreach staff, and counselors together implemented the recruitment and retention plans they developed during the WomenTech Educators Training.
Read how EVC improved the retention of both female and male students, and improved female recruitment in automotive technology:
Case Study: Evergreen Valley College (EVC) Increases Retention of both Female and Male Automotive Students; Increases Recruitment of Women by 45%
WomenTech Educators Leadership Team at San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Mesa College Leadership Team members are inducted into the WomenTech Hall of Fame (2009)
San Diego Mesa College's Leadership Team of educators, administrators, public relations staff, and counselors was the first to be inducted into the WomenTech Hall of Fame in 2009. San Diego Mesa College received the award because they successfully increased the percentage of female students in their targeted Geographic Information Systems (GIS) courses from 35% to 53% in just a year, with an average enrollment rate of 40% over the entire CalWomenTech Project. They also increased female retention from 81% to 100% in a year – averaging out to 89% over the full Project.
Learn how San Diego Mesa College increased the enrollment of female students in GIS and increased the retention of both female and male students:
Case Study: Women Now Nearly Half of San Diego Mesa Community College's Geographic Information Systems Program
If you or someone you know has attended a WomenTech Educators Training and achieved measurable gains in recruitment and retention of female students, please contact us to be nominated for the WomenTech Hall of Fame!


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Largest Solar Rooftop System in Netherlands
Amsterdam RAI is building the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop system in the Netherlands. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"26509","attributes":{"class":"media-image size-medium wp-image-3012","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","width":"300","height":"217","alt":"Amsterdam RAI"}}]] Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Elicium, IBC 2010
author: Adam Kliczek / Wikipedia, licence: CC-BY-SA-3.0 The conference and exhibition centre is installing 1,632 solar panels on the roof of Hall 8, Exhibition World reports. The solar system will produce 360,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh), which is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of around 140 households. It also translates into a carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction of around 150 tonnes a year. The solar system will cost €500,000. The project is financed by the Triodos Bank, the RAI's house banks Deutsche Bank and Rabobank Amsterdam, and a loan from the Amsterdam Investment Fund, a city council initiative that supports investments in sustainable energy projects. The solar project is expected to complete in early 2014.
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Last time I mentioned how I'd been led off the main road of my knitty 'to do' stuff in order to make a woolly creature for Eden Arts woolly woods exhibition. With a deadline only a week or so away it needed a quick set of pins!
better get started lots to do!
Anyway here's what I came up with, I'll build it up gradually to keep the suspense...Dayve's helped the drama with his moody lighting in the photos of little critter taking shape.
This is not the creature but in fact a knobbly/gnarly stick (knitted in a 2K 2P rib pattern in alternating blocks (the 'legs' are woollen ties so it can be secured to the tree 'out in the wilds'), it was rolled up into a cylinder and was about 18cm / 7 inches long.
Next a couple of needle-felted leaves (coloured wool tops needled onto a leaf shape I cut from pre-felt with a small bit of thread stitching for the veins of the leaves); then a small twig which was a crocheted chain, wrapped in wool and needle-felted to attach leaves to twig.
Next comes the rare green Woolly Caterpillar; a lovely varied random wool colour that perfectly matched the project meant a simple tube knitted on 4 double-pointed needles with the head made of 2 bobbles created separately and sewn onto one end; it was stuffed with wool tops so no artificial stuffing. French knots were added to give some bumby 'legs' underneath.
Finally it was assembled into a woolly creature fit to be seen by the public and with its own food source (the rare Woolly Caterpillar eats only felted leaves) so that it can be self-sustaining over the exhibition. He feels real to me now somehow (strange how you get emotionally attached to something that a week ago was just lengths of various woolly substances in a box!). Goodbye little fellow and good luck!
How he might look in the shady woods at Acorn bank!


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Observing the night sky
The Astronomy Section of La Société Guernesiaise (the local studies society) is the astronomy society of Guernsey. Founded in 1972, it is an active group of about 60 members, and welcomes anyone with an interest in astronomy, whether beginner or experienced.
The Section has a fully equipped roll-off roofed observatory building with a computerised 16-inch Meade SCT reflector and 5-inch Takahashi refractor mounted equatorially. In addition, the Section owns an 8-inch Celestron SCT and Skywatcher 12-inch Dobsonian on altitude-azimuth GOTO mount, and a Skywatcher 80mm Esprit refractor and HEQ5 GOTO equatorial mount which is used for astrophotography.
On site we also have a meeting/club room which is used for weekly meetings and public/school outreach.
Members have many interests, including: the planets, comets, deep sky objects (e.g. galaxies and nebulae), double stars, celestial mechanics, computers, photography, imaging and astronomical history. Many are relative beginners, ready to learn from others. If you have the slightest interest in astronomy then the Astronomy Section is for you!
The Section is a member of the British Astronomical Association, and the Federation of Astronomical Societies.
Informal meetings are currently held fortnightly on Tuesday nights (see our Calendar page for upcoming schedule) at the Section's Observatory at Rue du Lorier, St Pierre du Bois, starting at around 8.00 pm. Members observe with the telescopes if it is clear, and if not can talk about astronomical matters, have a cup of coffee or tea, read magazines (all the major popular astronomy magazines are available) or books from the Section's extensive library. Books, magazines and videos may be borrowed by members free of charge.
At 9.00 pm, unless the telescopes are in use, there is usually a round-table discussion on a chosen subject, led by one of the members. Plans for the Section's various outreach activities are also discussed. Occasionally a more formal meeting may be held with lectures, sometimes by visiting astronomers. Every year, in August, we hold a barbecue on a night when the Perseid meteors are near their peak, followed by a meteor count.
We run a number course throughout the year for both section members and the general public.
To find out about upcomming course please follow our EventBrite page here
Some of the previous courses that have been covered are.
Introduction to Star Gazing
All you need to know about getting started with viewing our night sky using star charts, star hopping & stargazing apps.
All about the solar system how our star formed, the planets came to be where they are and the further reaches of our solar system.
Guernsey Astronomers
All about Guernsey's famous astronomy from earliest neolithic man through to our very own David le Conte
Observing is carried out during our Tuesday meetings, weather permitting. Qualified members have free use of the telescopes. Observing is sometimes carried out on other nights, when weather permits, and especially when there are significant astronomical events. We also meet on the last Saturday of the month, if clear, for observing and imaging. The Section has a very active imaging group, and equipment specifically designed for astrophotography.
Visitors and educational outreach activities
We are keen to stimulate an interest in astronomy within the community, especially the young. The Observatory is open to the public on certain evenings during the year (see our Events page for details). We ask for a donation (eg £2.00 adults, £1.00 children) to help the Section's running costs and to provide new equipment.
We welcome groups at the Observatory, by prior arrangement. Contact the Activities Coordinator via email to arrange a visit. We also give talks to local schools and groups, and have assisted Scouts and Guides with astronomy badges, as well as those participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Educational materials are available, and we have a collection of publications suitable for research. You can view past outreach events in our gallery section here.
We run a six-week "star gazing" course annually (February/March) at the Observatory, as well as Astrophotography courses from time to time; further details can be obtained on the Events page.
Youth group leader:
"Thank you for such an enjoyable visit to the observatory. We were so lucky the clouds cleared just in time for us to see a bit of the universe through the telescope. Both parents and children thoroughly enjoyed themselves as well as learning a lot about our solar system. The island is lucky to have such a fantastic facility manned by volunteers such as yourselves." Small child: "Thank you for showing us the Moon, Mars and Satan." Small boy: "I have a star named after me. Its name is Leo!".
The Section has been active in encouraging a reduction in the adverse effects of lighting.
The Section is consulted from time to time on matters such as sundials, and was closely involved in the design of the Guernsey Liberation Monument. In August 1999 the Section was involved in the organisation of the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting (NAM99), which was held in Guernsey. The Section was also heavily involved in arrangements for observations of the total eclipse of the Sun in Alderney on 11 August 1999.
Section members are happy to advise on the acquisition of telescopes and binoculars for astronomical observing, and to advise on their use. From time to time we have held a telescope clinic, where people can bring telescopes to the Observatory for assistance.
The site and buildings
The Section's Observatory is located at Rue du Lorier, St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey, about 100 metres up the road from La Houguette School. It was opened in April 1991 by Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest, and a further roll-off roof building was opened by the late Sir Patrick Moore in 1993. The main building was constructed in 1943 as part of the German Mirus gun battery complex.
It is contains a meeting room suitable for up to 20 people. An adjoining room contains a library and basic kitchen facilities. The nearby telescope building has a motorised roll-off roof. It houses the 16-inch Meade reflecting telescope and 5-inch refractor.
Externally there is a concrete pad with electricity supply, for placing telescopes, especially the 12-inch Skywatcher Dobsonian on altitude-azimuth GOTO mount. Space for additional telescopes is provided by a couple of patio slabs as well as the grassed area.
A more detailed account can be found under our articles section or by clicking here
In 2022 we completed a rebuild of the main observatory building. This involved removing the previous structure and erecting a bespoke wooden observatory with a roll-off roof with an increase footprint allowing for a more comfortable viewing area for both members and visitors.
Telescopes & Accessories
16-inch (40 cm) LX200 Meade computerised catadioptric telescope, permanently mounted on a concrete pier in a building with a roll-off roof.
5-inch (12.5 cm) Takahashi refractor, mounted on the 16-inch telescope.
12-inch Skywatcher Dobsonian on altitude-azimuth GOTO mount.
Celestron Nexstar 8SE SCT GoTo telescope.
Skywatcher Esprit 80mm triplet refractor with flattener.
Skywatcher Startravel 120mm refractor.
Skywatcher Startravel 80mm refractor.
Celestron Astromaster 130 Newtonian reflector.
Heliostat for solar observing: 6-inch (15 cm) diameter, 70-ft (21 m) focal length, producing an image 7 inches (18 cm) diameter.
Skywatcher HEQ5 GoTo mount.
Skywatcher EQ5 manual mount.
Variety of eyepieces, field flatteners, etc.
Bahtinov focusing masks.
FLI CCD camera, with flip-mirror filter holder.
Philips Toucam webcam.
ZW Optical ASI 290 mono planetary camera and filters.
Starlight Xpress Oculus All-Sky camera.
(Click here for live images.)
Star Analyser SA-100 grating for spectroscopy.
Celestron NexYZ Phone Scope Adapter.
Various eyepieces, filters, camera adapters and other accessories.
Hard landscaped areas for setting up observing/imaging equipment, with external power supplies.
PC computers with astronomical software and Broadband Internet access.
Ceiling-mounted projector for presentations.
Members receive an annual Astrocalendar giving monthly star charts and details of planet positions, meteor showers, eclipses, etc. The Section's Newsletter, Sagittarius, containing news and articles on astronomical subjects, is published once a year. Members can use the Section's telescopes, after training. Members can also borrow books, magazines and videos from the Section's astronomical library.
First, do come to a meeting or two as our guest. Come along whenever the Observatory is open. Or contact one of the officers (see below).
If you decide to become a member you will need to join La Société Guernesiaise (current subscription rates can be foundhere). There is an additional small subscription for the Astronomy Section (currently £15.50).
Click here for a leaflet about us and how to join, including an application form (Print out the two pages back-to-back, and fold it twice. Clickhere for a pdf reader).
Astronomy Section contacts
Sections of La Société Guernesiaise are led by Section Secretaries, the Astronomy Section Secretary is supported by a Committee, the Officers of which are:
Section Secretary Jean M Dean Contact Form
Honorary Treasurer Steve Bougourd Contact Form
Membership Secretary Anthony Nel Contact Form
Sagitarius Editor Tom Harvey Send Email
Group Visits Contact Form
Equipment Officer Allan Phillips Send Email
Website & IT Owain Catton Contact Form
The Observatory telephone number is 264252
(The local Guernsey telephone numbers are given. From the UK precede the number by 01481, from other countries precede it by +44 1481)
To contact the Observatory directly by email click here or use the contact form here.
La Société Guernesiaise
The headquarters of La Société Guernesiaise is at:
Candie Gardens, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1UG, British Isles
(01481) 725093 or 724835 (from outside UK: +44 1481 725093 or 724835)
(01481) 726248 (from outside UK: +44 1481 726248)
http://www.societe.org.gg
The Observatory,
Rue du Lorier,
St Peter's,
GY7 9JU
astronomy.secretary@societe.org.gg


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Ms Henry Gemma Mary 6892 09/11/2020
Miss Yusri Noramalina B 6926 09/11/2020
Mr Nordin Mohammad H B H 6935 09/11/2020
Miss Nesseruddin Dayangku S A B P 6949 09/11/2020
Kiss Lee Jen Y 6954 09/11/2020
Mr Loonat Khaleel Al 6984 09/11/2020
Miss Al-Zubaidy Sara 6994 09/11/2020
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require_relative '../config/environment'

puts "Hello World"
puts "What's In Your Fridge:"
u = nil
while !u
  puts "Please login with your username."
  username = gets.chomp
  u = User.find_or_create_by(name: username)
  #implement a password for users here
end

input_from_user = nil
while input_from_user != "q" || "Q"
  puts "Enter 1 to edit and view your fridge."
  #puts "Enter 2 to add a new recipe to the database."
  puts "Enter q to quit the program."
  input_from_user = gets.chomp
  case input_from_user
  when "1"
    #do
    while input_from_user != "q" || "Q"
      puts "Press 1 to view your fridge."
      puts "Press 2 to add items to your fridge."
      puts "Press 3 to clear your fridge."
      puts "Press 4 to return recipes you can make."
      #puts "Press 6 to see your saved recipes."
      #puts "Press 7 to clear your saved recipes."
      puts "Press q to quit to main menu."

      input_from_user = gets.chomp
      case input_from_user
      when "1"
        u.display_fridge
      when "2"
        #add items to fridge
        #this needs to be done better but w/e for now
        input = nil
        puts "Please enter the name of the item to add, or press q to exit"
        item_name = nil
        while item_name != "q"
          item_name = gets.chomp
          if item_name != "q"
            u.add_ingredient_to_fridge(item_name)
          end
        end
        u.display_fridge

      when "3"
        #set fridge to []
        u.ingredients.clear
        u.display_fridge

      when "4"
        #I KNOW FIND BY INGREDIENT LIST WORKS IN THIS WAY
        #NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHY RECIPES IS RECEIVING A NULL OBJECT
        #LIKELY ANSWER IS that the names match, but duplicate ingredients are able to be added
        #and that is resulting in differing id's but same names
        recipes = Recipe.find_by_ingredient_list(u.fridge)
        if recipes.length != 0#this means we found recipes
          #loop through "recipes"
          #display the list of recipes with numbers
          while input != "q" || "Q"
            puts " "
            puts "**RECIPES YOU CAN MAKE**"
            recipes.each_with_index do |recipe, index|
              puts "#{index + 1}. #{recipe.title}"
            end
            #please enter the number of recipe you want to open
            input = nil

            puts "Please enter the number of the recipe you would like to view or enter q to go back:"
            #recipe_number = gets.chomp
            input = gets.chomp
            if input == "q"
              break
            else
              recipe_number = input.to_i

              recipes[recipe_number-1].print_recipe
              recipes[recipe_number-1].open_recipe_directions
            end
          end

          #puts recipes.first.title

          #THIS WILL BE USED WHEN WE ADD FUNCTIONALITY OF ALLOWING USER TO SAVE
          #RECIPES TO THEIR "PROFILE"
          # puts "Would you like to save this recipe? Please enter Y or N:"
          # input = gets.chomp.upcase
          # if input == "Y"
          #   u.add_recipe_to_saved_recipes(recipes[recipe_number+1])
          #   #u.add_recipe_to_saved_recipes(recipes.first.title)
          #   puts "Recipe saved."
          # end

          # puts "Would you like to view this recipe? Please enter Y or N:"
          # input = gets.chomp.upcase
          # if input == "Y"
          #   recipes[recipe_number-1].open_recipe_directions
          # end

        else#this means we didn't
          puts "You can't make any recipes based on your fridge."
        end
      when "5"
        #list items and allow them to delete singular ingredients from fridge
      when "6"
        u.display_saved_recipes
      when "7"
        u.recipes.clear
      when "q"
        break
      when "Q"
        break
      else
        puts "That is not valid input please try again."
      end#end of inner nested case
    end#end of second while
  when "2"
    puts "Enter 2 to add a recipe to your Recipe List."
    puts "Enter new recipe title:"
    recipe_title = gets.chomp
    recipe = Recipe.create_new_recipe(recipe_title)
    puts "Enter the ingredients for the recipe separated by commas"
    recipe_ingredients = gets.chomp.strip.split(",").collect {|ingredient| ingredient.strip}
    recipe.add_ingredients_to_recipe(recipe_ingredients)
    recipe.print_recipe
  when "q"
    break
  when "Q"
    break
  else
    puts "That is not a valid input! Please try again."
  end#end of outer nested case statement
end#end of first while

# puts "Enter 1 to add items to your fridge."
# puts "Enter 2 to add a recipe to your Recipe List."

#
# controller = gets.chomp
# puts "Please enter your username to login:"
# username = gets.chomp
# #login user
# puts "Please enter the items in your fridge separated by commas, then press enter"
#
# #tested and working
# fridge = gets.chomp.strip.split(",").collect {|ingredient| ingredient.strip}
#
#
# puts "Please enter a new recipe."
# puts "Enter recipe name:"
# recipe_name = gets.chomp
#
# while Recipe.exists?(:title => recipe_name)
#   puts "This recipe already exists in the database! Please enter a different recipe."
#   recipe_name = gets.chomp
# end
#
# puts "Enter the ingredients for the recipe separated by commas"
# recipe_ingredients = gets.chomp.strip.split(",").collect {|ingredient| ingredient.strip}
# print "Recipe: #{recipe_name}\n"
# r = Recipe.create(title: recipe_name)
# recipe_ingredients.each do |ingredient_name|
#   r.ingredients.build(name: ingredient_name)
# end
# r.save
#
#
# r.print_recipe

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Have Mask, Will Travel, Will Play, Maybe
Friday, April 16th, 2021 2:33pm
The Juneau-Douglas softballl team is shown in full mask mode at practice last week. (Klas Stolpe)
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Local high school sports teams are hosting and traveling to other school districts in which their opponents may not have the same school mask policy for their athletes.
The Thunder Mountain boys soccer team is hosting the Ketchikan Kings while the Falcons girls soccer team is playing on the Lady Kings' pitch, and the Thunder Mountain and Juneau-Douglas baseball teams are playing in Sitka.
Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss said there is a mask policy and a mandate for the city and school district.
"So any team that plays in Juneau is going to be wearing masks," she said. "When we travel, we do ask our kids to wear masks per our policy. We can't control what other teams do in other locations. So given those circumstances when a team is traveling to another community that is not masking, we have not prohibited that."
Weiss said each Juneau sports program makes decisions on travel and competition based on the boundaries of what the district approves.
"We have had coaches respond differently and that is up to them to decide what they believe is in the best interest of the longevity of their program, the safety of their kids and their families, as well as families have the choice whether they send kids on any sort of a traveling trip," she said.
Weiss noted that the City and Borough of Juneau mask mandate that requires a mask outdoors when six feet distancing cannot be maintained will be followed by Juneau coaches and athletes for any practices and competitions whether in Juneau or traveling to other communities.
Juneau coaches are responsible for informing parents of travel to districts with other mandates according to the JSD policies.
These policies also note that coaches and athletes will wear masks at all times indoors when not eating and must wear masks inside vehicles. Masks can come off inside hotel rooms or group housing and when athletes are outside and more that six feet apart. Coaches and athletes should avoid elevators or various hotel amenities with people outside their group. Other travel protocols include no eating in restaurants and not leaving with visitors they do not live with regularly or have those visitors in team hotel rooms.
According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, all of southeast Alaska is at the intermediate level for transmission of the coronavirus. Levels are high (red), intermediate (orange) and low (yellow).
Sitka Athletic Director Rich Krupa said that during the baseball games at Sitka this weekend, a mask wearing policy will require the catcher, batter, umpire, first baseman (when a base runner is on) and base runners to wear masks. All players in the dugout and coaching staff and fans between first base and third base in a public area are required to wear masks as well.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough recommends safety measures when traveling outside homes, and for indoor and outdoor mass gatherings (if gatherings of over 500 people coordination with the Ketchikan Emergency Operations Center is required). Among their listed safety measures to reduce transmission are reducing occupancy and practicing physical distancing.
The Ketchikan emergency operations center maintains that even fully vaccinated people should continue to take precautions in public settings including distancing and wearing a mask when physical distancing cannot be maintained and avoid gatherings where physical distancing cannot be maintained.
Ketchikan School District Superintendent Beth Lougee said their athletes are continuing protocols the school set in winter.
"We are requiring the coaches and the game officials to wear the masks at all times," she said. "And players when they are actively involved do not have to wear them but when they are on the benches or sidelines they do have to wear them."
Lougee said while schools have different protocols, she is impressed how the districts are working together.
"All of the athletic directors and coaches have really worked hard just to make sure our kids are playing and everybody is safe," she said.
Ketchikan Athletic Director Cole Maxwell said their athletes will abide by other schools' policies while traveling.
"The home venue is who sets the rules and who sets the stage for what needs to be done," he said. "Wherever you are those are the rules to follow. Just like going to my grandma's house, the rules are always a little different but those are the rules you follow because you are at her house."
Sorry, it doesn't look like there's any photos here just yet.


The topics to be covered include diastology, ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, application of TEE in clinical practice, and cardiomyopathy. The role of echo relative to the newer imaging modalities will be discussed. There are also afternoon workshops on heart failure, hemodynamics, congenital heart disease, and stress echo. The final workshop will include a series of clinical cases which will focus on integrating various imaging modalities to provide the highest quality of patient care. The course is designed for the clinician and sonographer who are actively involved in ##### echocardiography and wish to gain additional practical experience in these specific areas. Daily reading sessions will provide the opportunity to interpret case studies and to compare and discuss diagnoses with the faculty. An integrated format combining theory and practice will be utilized. In the morning sessions, a traditional lecture series will present state-of-the-art information on selected topics. Application of the techniques to clinical practice will be emphasized.
Fellows, Sonographers, RN: USD 575.
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.


😦 I truly hope your leg starts feeling better soon! Glad you're being smart and backing off!
Oh booo! Hope your leg feels better! My week was okay. I logged 26 miles, which has been better than recent weeks, but I still need to increase by a bit more if I'm hoping to be in shape for Dopey. Boo.
26 miles is good!! You still have time for Dopey! It's more about the time on the feet and less about the miles right?
There are so many!!! I tell myself to stop watching but I can't look away!
Hate your leg is still bothering you, but I still firmly believe that you let it rest (or heaven forbid, go see the doc!) until you have to start training!
I did get on the bike yesterday and did 45 minutes (my bike is a free hand-me-down from a friends co-worker that must be from 1974 so I can't tell how many miles) but it felt good. Today I will do yoga! I can't wait! My chin is starting to hold up and heal!!
Yay for the bike!!! And by chin you mean shin right? I just want to make sure I'm not completely out of it and missed something horrible.
hahahahahaha! I can't tell you how many times I've done that – yes, I mean shin!!
I'm playing catch up…What is up with your leg?? That is just crazy. I hope the rest helps and this is a better run week for you!!


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Ved området omkring Pustervig har man ved arkæologiske udgravninger fundet rester af en vikingebebyggelse fra ca. år 770.

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Brevard County School Board members voted today to select Dr. Mark Mullins as the next Superintendent of Schools.
The district will now begin the process of negotiating the contract with Dr. Mullins. School board members will vote to approve his contract and start date during the July 10 school board meeting. A transition period between outgoing Superintendent Dr. Desmond Blackburn's departure and Dr. Mullin's first day as superintendent is scheduled to begin July 11.
School board members described the ideal candidate as someone eager to lead a consistently high-achieving school district, be familiar with the latest research on educational leadership, student achievement and school effectiveness, and have the vision, energy, and financial background to manage a complex and growing organization. It also was a priority of board members that the next superintendent would continue the implementation of the current Brevard Public Schools Strategic Plan.
Mullins has served as deputy superintendent and chief operating officer of Brevard Public Schools since 2016. In this role, he supervises Transportation Services, Food and Nutrition Services, Purchasing and Warehouse Services and District and School Security.
He began his career with Brevard Public Schools in 1994 as a mathematics teacher. Mullins went on to be assistant principal at Palm Bay Magnet High and Southwest Middle, principal at Clearlake Middle and area superintendent for the south region of the district.
Mullins earned a bachelor's degree from Florida State University and master's and doctorate degrees in educational leadership from the University of Central Florida.


Colburn is a town, suburban area, civil parish and electoral ward in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Catterick village and has a population of 3,606, rising to 4,860 at the 2011 census.
The village takes its name from the first settlers along the stream Colburn Beck. It means "cold stream," "coal stream" or "cool, black stream" and is a mixture of Old English and Old Norse (Col, Kol and Burna). A "burn" refers to a valley that has been eroded by flowing water. The Colburn (Coburn) family is widespread around the world, including Edward Colburn, great grandfather of Reuben Colburn, who came to America in 1635 on the ship "Defence" part of the Puritan Great Migration of the 1630s led by John Winthrop. The name Colburn is used to describe both the small, ancient village to the north and (more frequently) the large, suburban housing estate to the south, known also as Colburn Lane Estate.
Surrounding areas of Colburn include Walkerville, the Broadway Shops and Richmondshire Walk.
A Sports and Recreation centre opened in 2004 gives the people of Colburn a place to relax, exercise, and play a number of sports, including football.
In 2005, Colburn was at the centre of fierce local controversy over plans by Richmondshire District Council to build new offices for itself on a business park developed by the council but which has stood empty for a number of years. The new offices are budgeted to cost 4 times the value of the existing council offices so the council are to build flats in town centre car parks in nearby historic Richmond to fund the move. The move did not go ahead.
In 2007, Colburn celebrated its 50 years by holding a number of events, from pantomime to quiz nights.
Colburn lies within the parish of Hipswell and is served by St Cuthbert's church, Colburn Lane, Colburn.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Colburn 2011 Census Ward (1237325130)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 116. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
^ "Decision urged on car parks sale". BBC News Online. BBC. 8 June 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
^ "Hello and Welcome". The Churches of Hipswell Parish. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
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MODERN's Alison Alhamed and Maggie Mulhern with Robert Passage, Dennis Lubin, Sydell Miller, Lynelle Lynch and Luis Alvarez.
A generous gift from the Sydell & Arnold Miller Family Foundation is funding the development of beauty and wellness scholarships to be administered by the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation. Announced during the Beauty Changes Lives Experience on March 26, the Miller's gift of $1,000,000 over a 10-year period will support new scholarships for cosmetology and esthetic students as well as licensed hairstylists, and expand the Miller family's longstanding philanthropic legacy.
Sydell Miller, co-founder of Matrix, Ardell lashes and former chairman of the board of Aquage, made the announcement during her acceptance speech for the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation's 5th annual Legacy Award. Miller and her late-husband Arnold are the first co-recipients of the Legacy Award which recognizes industry icons whose careers have defined a commitment to support professional beauty education.
The Arnold M. Miller "Findaway" Scholarship will celebrate students who demonstrate the "findaway" attitude and entrepreneurial spirit that defined Arnold Miller's career. Awarded annually, this scholarship will fund up to $25,000 toward tuition for one student enrolled at an American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) member school.
The "Fashion Forward" Hairdressing Student Scholarship will be awarded to four students that exemplify the term "fashion forward" in their personal style and artistry. Each scholarship will fund 50% of tuition, up to $10,000 per student.The scholarships will be awarded annually to students enrolled in an AACS member school.
The Sydell L. Miller "Total Image" Esthetic Scholarship honors Sydell Miller's insight years ago that skin care, esthetic treatments, cosmetics and body care would become key growth drivers in the professional salon industry. One $15,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to an esthetic student enrolled in an AACS member school.
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The scholarships funded by the Sydell & Arnold Miller Family Foundation will open October 1, 2017. The competition window closes on January 31, 2018, and the inaugural winners will be announced during America's Beauty Show 2018. Winners will be selected by a judging panel comprised of prominent hairdressers, industry personalities and a member of the Miller family.
Philanthropy is a longstanding tradition for the Millers whose generosity supported the construction of the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Pavilion housing the #1 ranked Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Center.
Additional information on the Sydell & Arnold Miller Family Foundation Scholarships – including how to apply – will be available on the Beauty Changes Lives website in May 2017.


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Ability over Appearance: Mercy Graves was originally going to be white, and the studio wasn't looking at Asian actresses for the role. After Zack Snyder saw Tao Okamoto's performance in The Wolverine, he was impressed enough that he cast her as Mercy despite her lack of resemblance to the character.
Acting in the Dark: Robin Atkin Downes had no idea that he was voicing Doomsday until the trailers was released 1-2 months before the movie came out.
Author's Saving Throw: In direct response to the critical reception the film had received, Zack Snyder assured fans that the Extended Director's Cut on home video would better flesh out the plot, as it would be around half an hour longer.
Beam Me Up, Scotty!: When talking about the movie people bring up the name "Martha" as though it was Arc Words in and of itself a la Rosebud from Citizen Kane, or even something of a Skyward Scream with Batman breaking down just from hearing that name. In reality only one person says "Martha" by itself and that was Thomas Wayne's Last Words in the famous alley shooting (although Lex does say "Martha, Martha, Martha" in a sing-song voice mocking Superman). In the (in)famous "Martha" scene Superman never says "Martha" singular, he is instead trying to give Batman information and instructions: "You're letting them kill Martha." "Save Martha." etc. The use of the name Martha in that context causes confusion and anger from Batman, until he learns Martha is also the name of Superman's mom. Batman also never says "Martha" singular, but he does say "Martha! Why did you say that name?!" when trying to figure out what Superman's talking about and later says "I promise you, Martha will not die tonight." So while the name Martha is an important revelation, it's never said with extreme reverence, and certainly never screamed a la Captain Kirk yelling "Khaaaaaaan!" by anyone.
California Doubling:
The African scenes were shot in New Mexico once the Ebola outbreak made the filmmakers fearful of going to Morocco.
Gotham, Metropolis, and what appears to be Washington, D.C. were all filmed in Detroit.
The Indian Ocean scene with the Kryptonite being retrieved in the wreck of the World Engine was filmed in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean.
Cast the Runner-Up:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan was considered for Batman before being cast as Thomas Wayne.
Jesse Eisenberg was originally considered for Jimmy Olsen before being cast as Lex Luthor.
Creator Backlash:
Affleck said that he was proud of the final product, but later conceded that some criticisms towards the film's tonal issues were fair.
Jeremy Irons bluntly said that he could see why it received the poor reviews that it got, as he felt it was overstuffed and confusing.
While promoting Justice League, Gal Gadot said that in hindsight, she didn't feel Diana would ever turn her back on mankind. She went on to say that the solo Wonder Woman movie "correct[ed]" that point by showing how loving and compassionate Diana truly is.
In a very candid interview with The Rake, Henry Cavill conceded that while he felt the film had a unique and interesting way of telling a superhero story, that approach didn't necessarily work. However, he did seem to indicate that he views it as something of a noble failure, saying "I feel now the right mistakes have been made."
In a subsequent interview with Square Mile, Cavill lamented the way the shared universe aspect of the film kept him from being able to play a more idealistic and inspirational Superman, which he had been looking forward to after Man of Steel. He also claimed that had a Superman-centric Man of Steel sequel been made instead, he probably would've gotten to play that more traditional version of the character.
Writer Chris Terrio detailed that the movie was going to be darker if not for rewrites of his, and he came in after the basic story was already formed so there was not much he could change and he spent most of the time just trying to get it as coherent as possible (Batman HAD to try and kill Superman, so he wrote it as a Rage-Breaking Point), and still had his own problems with the script. He was also highly critical of the theatrical cut as the removal of 30 minutes from the story, after being told a three-hour movie is fine, led to it being muddled and disjointed which was reflected in many reviews. He's since said that he was unfairly blamed for the movie's reception, arguing that things would have gone differently had those cuts not been made. Also not helping things is the way the movie impacted his career and personal life, with some of his friends distancing themselves from him after the movie underperformed. He also never liked the title, having voiced displeasure at the studio-mandated Batman v Superman portion of it, feeling that it felt like a "tone-deaf" marketing ploy.
Dawson Casting:
In the film, Bruce laments that he's "older than [his] father was," and in one of Bruce's nightmares, Thomas's tombstone reads "1942-1981", meaning Thomas was around 39 when he was killed. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is six years older than Ben Affleck and was around 48 during filming.
A bit retroactively for Jason Momoa as Aquaman, as he was 35 during the filming of the movie, Aquaman's solo movie revealed that his parents met in 1985.
Dear Negative Reader: In a 2019 Q&A, Snyder was questioned about the backlash towards his decision to have Batman kill. Snyder responded by saying that fans who were still under the misconception that Batman and Superman don't kill are "living in a dreamland" and need to "wake the fuck up."
Deleted Role: Jena Malone's character was removed from the theatrical cut, but is included in the extended version.
Deleted Scene: Probably to hype the Director's Cut, possibly knowing that fans would be confused by certain elements in the theatrical ending, Warner Brothers surprisingly released a deleted scene online the same weekend the movie premiered titled "Communion." In the theatrical version, Lex rants in his prison cell about how "he" is coming to Earth and talks about how "the bell has been rung." In the deleted scene it shows a SWAT team entering the scout ship to recover and arrest Lex, and he is found in the genesis chamber along with a holographic image of a demonic creature note It looks real, as though the being was actually there communicating with Lex, but when it dissipates it matches the Kryptonian "liquid metal" imaging from Man of Steel. that looks like one of the New Gods holding Mother Boxes (which is also seen in Cyborg's cameo). When Lex finally acknowledges the SWAT team he is notably shaken by what he's seen. It's theorized the apparent pool of blood was one of the things that edged it into R-Rated territory.
Dueling Works: With Captain America: Civil War. Both films have two of their franchise's most iconic heroes getting into a conflict, with the billionaire playboy philanthropist deciding the true blue hero can't be allowed to continue to be unaccountable, and ancillary superheroes appearing in secondary roles.
DVD Commentary: Zack Snyder made one for the Ultimate Edition in March 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdown, in the form of a watch-along. It can be watched here.
Dyeing for Your Art:
Jesse Eisenberg shaved his head bald for the final scene.
Gal Gadot bulked up a reported 17 pounds of muscle to become Wonder Woman. It is notable that critics of her casting said she was too skinny for the role, but Gadot had previously served in the Israeli military with a focus on personal fitness training. She had slimmed down for her modeling career, and has mentioned how much she likes her current appearance.
Ben Affleck bulked up considerably, adding that for a man already in his forties it isn't as easy to accomplish.
Enforced Method Acting: According to Tao Okamoto, Jesse Eisenberg changed several of his lines causing some of the actors' reactions to be genuine.
Executive Meddling: The film was the unfortunate victim of this, with the original 3 hour film being cut down to 2 1/2 hours, due to the studio apprehension about the commercial success and the potential R Rating. This ironically led to several significant scenes to be cut out of the film, partially contributing to its mixed to bad reception from critics. Even the film's title suffered from this, as Zack Snyder and Chris Terrio wanted the film to be simply titled Dawn of Justice, while WB wanted it to start with Batman v Superman in order to make it more marketable.
Follow the Leader:
The team-up element of the movie was conceived in response to the success of The Avengers and the looming threat of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the latter of which was set to be a Dueling Movie with Dawn of Justice before Dawn was pushed back a year.
Funnily enough, Marvel was subsequently accused of pulling this on DC with the announcement of Captain America: Civil War, which predominantly features a conflict between a genius high-tech billionaire and an American-raised individual with actual superpowers alongside an ensemble of lesser-known superheroes. The conflict is rooted in their different stances on collateral damage and civil rights infringement and a non-superpowered villain creates an elaborate plan to exacerbate it.
Even funnier, the movie shares major flaws of Age of Ultron and Civil War as pointed out by fans: too much time wasted on awkwardly setting up other movies from the franchise (Age of Ultron) and the villain's needlessly complicated plan hinging on contrived coincidences (Civil War).
I Knew It!:
Many had speculated that Doomsday would be making an appearance from a number of rumors, including a Freeze-Frame Bonus of what appeared to be one of his spikes in the second trailer. They were proven correct with the arrival of the third trailer.
Many correctly guessed that Callan Mulvey would be playing Anatoli Knyazev (known as KGBeast in the comics), who was similarly rumored to appear.
From the moment the film's logo was revealed, many hardcore Batman fans predicted that the batsuit and the portrayal of Batman would be influenced by Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (the Bat-Signal in the logo and film resembles the distinct design from that comic series). Most of these fans also predicted that Batman would win the fight against Superman.
Dan Amboyer was believed by many to be the DCEU's Green Lantern. While the movie doesn't explicitly call his character "Hal Jordan", he is referred to as "Highball", the character's callsign, suggesting that, while he's not a part of the Green Lantern Corps just yet, he soon will be.
Either the appearance of Wonder Woman or the "Dawn of Justice" subtitle, or even both at once, led many viewers to predict that the conflict would ultimately result in the formation of the Justice League.
Many fans speculated that Wonder Woman's leitmotif in this movie (the guitar and drums driven piece, best heard when she tanks Doomsday's heat vision) would wind up becoming the theme for her own movie, which it did a year later.
Many fans speculated that the costume of the dead Robin we see belonged to Jason Todd, considering that one major Batman plot line was Todd's death. Although Zack Snyder had other plans (detailed under What Could Have Been), Warner Bros has confirmed that the costume is Jason Todd's, and by extension, confirming that this Batman had at least 2 Robinsnote assuming that Nightwing was Robin at one point.
Irony as She Is Cast: Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan as Thomas and Martha Wayne. In The Walking Dead, the former's character killed the husband of the latter character. Here, they are husband and wife. Further, Morgan's character there used a bat as the murder weapon.
Life Imitates Art: Public opinions on Superman are very polarized... just like Real Life opinions are polarized about this movie.
Meaningful Release Date: If we take Rule of Symbolism into account, the movie being released in the last Friday of March is hugely important. The day, of course, is Good Friday, which commemorates the death of Jesus Christ. Christ would be resurrected days later on Easter Sunday. Superman dies at the end of the movie and is revealed to be well on his way to an eventual resurrection, continuing the Superman/Jesus symbolism present throughout his portrayal in the DCEU.
Old Shame: According to Zack Snyder , Warner Bros. had hatred toward the film as the studio was pressuring him to "divorce" Justice League from this movie.
The Other Darrin: Naoya Uchida replaces Masane Tsukayama as Jonathan Kent in the Japanese dub.
Promoted Fanboy:
Ben Affleck was a name thrown around for Batman Begins before it went to Christian Bale, and he did Daredevil mostly because he didn't think he would ever get to play Batman. According to Kevin Smith, Affleck even built a hidden "Batcave entrance" leading to a safe room in one of his homes, and was fond of blasting R. Kelly's "Gotham City" on-set during their late-90s films together. Apparently the Batman fandom runs in the family, because Affleck's son is also a big fan and thinks his dad really is Batman.
Gal Gadot related her whole casting experience and having an out-of-body experience seeing the concept art of Wonder Woman with her face on it and putting on the costume for the first time.
Playing Against Type:
Jeremy Irons, who made his career playing the Evil Brit, is cast as Batman's loyal butler Alfred.
Invoked by Snyder in regards to Jesse Eisenberg's casting as Lex Luthor. Eisenberg was originally offered the role of Jimmy Olsen but Snyder's wife and co-producer Deborah convinced him to cast him as Lex Luthor.
Pop Culture Urban Legends: The dearth of details and long stretches of time in between snippets of official news made this film a magnet for rumors uncritically accepted by both supporters and detractors as fuel for the flame wars prior to the promotional campaign.
Recycled Script:
Though it's bound to happen when David S. Goyer wrote both movies, a common criticism is that too much of the film (especially the Batman side of things) is similar to The Dark Knight Rises — as both films take influence from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, this complaint likely would've happened regardless of who wrote it.
Both show Batman as a troubled, broken man who is struggling to get over a loss that happened at the hands of The Joker.
Both have Bruce Wayne make a highly publicized event at a function, encounter a cunning female who steals his car (and unrelated to the scene, another personal belonging).
Both have a villain with a Dark and Troubled Past whose biggest motivation is getting rid of heroes and cause anarchy.
Both films have a scene with a terrorist attack on a public space (Dawn of Justice has the Capitol; The Dark Knight Rises has the stock market).
Both villains have a Femme Fatale mole.
Both films have the aforementioned female joining the hero(es) for one last fight.
Both films have a bit where a heroic figure divert an explosive device away from the metropolitan area (Superman sends a nuke into space while Batman diverts Doomsday to an abandoned area of Gotham in one; Batman flies the Batwing with the explosive device to sea in the other). For that matter, the final fight in both culminate in a Heroic Sacrifice.
Both movies have monuments unveiled of the heroes, and both sacrificed heroes are Not Quite Dead.
The overall situation in Batman's nightmare sequence calls to mind Injustice: Gods Among Us.
Much like in the game, Superman's descent into evil is precipitated by the death of Lois Lane.
Supes' Gas Mask Mooks are heavily reminiscent of the Regime troopers who served him in the same capacity, but with an S-shield on their uniforms instead of the One Earth Regime insignia.
Batman is leading La Résistance against Superman's rule, but like in Injustice he's fighting a Hopeless War and most of his friends get killed off by Supes or his allies.
One of his close allies betrays him to Superman, mirroring Regime Nightwing and Catwoman.
Superman tortures a captive Batman, similar to the penultimate scene in Year One of the prequel comic where Supes breaks Batman's back.
It's all taking place in a dream, calling to mind how Injustice is generally set in an Alternate Universe.
Role Reprise: Arturo Castañeda and Máté Szabó, the respective Mexican and Hungarian voices of The Flash in this movie, is also currently voicing the character in the (second) live-action TV series.
Spoiled by the Merchandise: Averted in the case of Lex Luthor. Several action figures from the film's toy line featured Lex in his suit of green Powered Armor from the comics, causing speculation from bloggers and geek news outlets that he would suit up to fight Superman and Batman in the film's final act. Nothing of the sort happens in the film, meaning the toymakers at Mattel likely just wanted to make an action figure of Lex Luthor that would be appealing to kids.
Star-Making Role: For Gal Gadot. While The Fast and the Furious franchise did gave her screen debut for playing a supporting character, Batman V Superman boosted her career and got her into the spotlight. Wonder Woman then cemented her into stardom.
Teasing Creator:
Jason Momoa was pretty quiet about whether or not he was playing Aquaman once rumors (and subsequent evidence) appeared suggesting that he had the part, and some of his responses to questions come across as him being outright irritated about being asked about it all the time. Warner Bros. eventually confirmed his role when they revealed their film plans through 2020 (as he was most likely tied-up with an NDA).
While Jena Malone made no secret of the fact that she's in the movie, she went out of her way to be as vague about her role as possible. The only tip as to who she played was that her character has red hair, which could be taken as her being cast as Barbara Gordon or Carrie Kelly, the female Robin from The Dark Knight Returns. Heck, she could've feasibly been a more obscure character, or another case of Adaptation Dye-Job similar to Lois Lane (although Amy Adams was simply retaining her natural colour, whereas Malone is Dyeing for Your Art). Furthermore, Malone's role was cut from the theatrical release, meaning fans wouldn't be able to find out her character's identity until the extended edition came out — on DVD. (Although a leak seemingly established that she was playing Barbara Gordon after all, it was fake, as the Ultimate Edition reveals that she plays a Lab Technician that isn't directly named on screen, but is identified in the credits as an obscure DC character named Janet Klyburn.)
Dan Amboyer had a lot of fun with this trope once fans heard a leak that said his "Drone Pilot" character was actually the DCEU's version of Hal Jordan. While the leak itself was fake, this didn't stop speculation from continuing as Amboyer got a lot of media focus, particularly after he showed an unsubtly green-tinted image of himself advertising the movie.
Throw It In:
Batman's "Oh shi-" moment when he sees Doomsday charging his lasers was improvised by Ben Affleck. He decided to throw in the line because it was funny and unexpected, especially coming from a character like Batman, as well as being an accidental Call-Back to Man of Steel.
Wonder Woman's Grin of Audacity during the battle against Doomsday was ad-libbed by Gal Gadot as she felt it was something that Wonder Woman would do when faced with a strong opponent.
Voice-Only Cameo: Patrick Wilson is heard during Superman and Doomsday's battle as the President giving orders.
What Could Have Been:
Matthias Schoenaerts was the runner-up for the role of Bruce Wayne before Ben Affleck was cast.
Josh Brolin and Jon Hamm were also approached for the part of Bruce Wayne. Brolin previously played Jonah Hex in the his titular solo movie.
Scott Adkins auditioned for the role of Bruce Wayne as well . When asked in an interview why he wasn't chosen, Adkins responded with this.
Adkins: Look, Ben Affleck was always going to have the part, all right? He's got Oscars.
Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom and Richard Armitage were also considered for the part of Bruce Wayne before the casting of Affleck.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan stated that during the production of Watchmen, Zack Snyder expressed interest in adapting Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and casting him as Batman in the film. Morgan would go on to play Thomas Wayne in the movie, who coincidentally takes on the mantle of Batman in Flashpoint.
Adam Driver, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Jean Dujardin, Bradley Cooper and Joaquin Phoenix were considered for Lex Luthor before the casting of Jesse Eisenberg. Phoenix would eventually go on to portray Arthur Fleck in Joker.
Timothy Dalton was considered for the role of Alfred Pennyworth before Jeremy Irons was cast. Dalton would later go on to play the Chief in Doom Patrol.
There were some executives at Warner Bros. who wanted the movie to be a continuation of The Dark Knight Trilogy, and discussed the idea of bringing back Christian Bale to play Batman. Snyder wanted to hire Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Batman, and Bale to play a different DC character just to hammer home that the new movie was not connected to the earlier Christopher Nolan films.
A planned appearance from Jared Leto as The Joker was cut, as was a similar appearance from The Riddler. Snyder ultimately decided against it because he thought it would take too much focus away from the main characters.
Before settling on Superman Returns and Batman Begins, Warner Bros. considered making a Batman vs. Superman movie. A script was written by Akiva Goldsman (who also wrote I Am Legend, hence the film existing in that film's world), and Wolfgang Petersen was attached as director. They wanted Josh Hartnett for Superman and Christian Bale for Batman. Interestingly, said movie would have been significantly Darker and Edgier than the one that takes place in the DC Extended Universe. It would have started off with Bruce Wayne's fifth year of retirement following the deaths of Robin (Dick Grayson), Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner Gordon, and Clark Kent recovering from a devastating divorce with Lois Lane, reuniting with old flame Lana Lang. Bruce marries his fiance (with Clark serving as the best man), but she is mercilessly murdered by the Joker. Bruce becomes Batman once more to defeat both Joker and Superman, blaming him for his inability to save his fiance's life. It's eventually revealed, after a long battle between Batman and Superman, that Lex Luthor masterminded the entire plot. The two team up and take down Joker and Luthor.
The movie was originally going to be a true sequel to Man of Steel that just happened to guest-star Batman in a major role. The inclusion of Batman convinced Snyder to begin fleshing out The 'Verse a bit more by including Wonder Woman, which then led to other members of the League showing up as well. After this, it was decided that the most "logical" course of action would be to use Dawn of Justice as a lead-in for a Justice League movie.
Metallo was considered to be the villain, before Batman and Wonder Woman were brought in. The character of Wallace Keefe is most likely an artifact of that concept.
Had Zack Snyder not stepped down from the DCEU after his daughter committed suicide, it would've eventually been revealed that the dead Robin we see in the movie was Dick Grayson, not Jason Todd, in arguably the biggest diversion from the comicsnote in the comics, it's Jason Todd that gets killed by the Joker. His death drastically affects Batman, to the point that it wasn't until the third Robin, Tim Drake, took up the mantle that Batman was able to recover, with Drake's help. His plan would've had Robin stay dead until the debut of Carrie Kelly, the fourth Robin (and the first female one). Whether or not this means that Carrie Kelly would've been the only other Robin that would appear, or if the other 3 Robins (Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Damian Waynenote Stephanie Brown the execs at DC reportedly hate) would appear but not as Robin is unknown.
Jesse Eisenberg was originally going to cameo as Jimmy Olsen before he was cast as Luthor.
The concept art for Doomsday before his final design would have looked much more closer to his comic incarnation except for the possible lack of hair.
The films title wasn't supposed to be a vs. title at first. Warner Bros. had registered many different, yet similar titles. In order: Man of Steel: Battle the Knight, Man of Steel: Beyond Darkness, Man of Steel: Black of Knight, Man of Steel: Darkness Falls, Man of Steel: Knight Falls, Man of Steel: Shadow of the Knight, Man of Steel: The Blackest Hour and last but not least, Man of Steel: The Darkness Within. All of them weren't liked by fans for trying to hard to be darker and edgier sounding, which probably lead to the massive title change. Neither Snyder or Chris Terrio liked the Vs. Title mandate because they didn't view the movie in that way, and had to fight hard to get the Dawn of Justice subtitle.
Carla Gugino was looked at to play Catwoman, who would've been Batman's ex-wife.
You Look Familiar: Richard Cetrone first appeared in Man of Steel as Tor-An, the Mook Lieutenant tasked with arresting Jor-El and later pinpointing the signal coming from the Kryptonian scout ship. Here, he appears as a spectator in the fight club scene.
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Energy, Governance
Green energy dropping out of mix in developing world
By Claudia Caruana
Developing countries that already have a high share of renewable energy in their power mix are unlikely to grow this share further due to skyrocketing demand for cheap electricity, a report warns.
The study by intergovernmental organisation the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says that many developing countries made huge strides towards deploying renewable technologies over the past decade — but this rise is now levelling off. Instead, these countries are turning towards fossil fuels to meet the energy demands of their citizens, IRENA says.
"If there is a growing energy demand in an economy and if this additional demand is covered by fossil fuels, the relative share of renewables will decrease."
Beate Braams, energy ministry, Germany
Nicholas Wagner, an IRENA programme officer who helped prepare the report, says countries such as Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria "have a high share of renewable biomass as part of their energy portfolios, which is fine". But instead of focusing on increasing this, these countries have instead turned to fossil fuels to power greater demand for heating, cooling and transport, he says.
Renewables formed nearly 50 per cent of Indonesia's energy mix in 2000, but this had dropped to under 40 per cent by 2013, the report found. China, India and Mexico have also seen their renewable share fall over this period.
But globally, share of renewables in the energy mix has slightly risen over the past decade, the report, published last month, found. In 2015, a total of 150 gigawatts of additional renewable energy was installed around the world, IRENA says, the largest annual amount yet.
Beate Braams, a spokesperson for Germany's energy ministry, says the drop in the proportion of energy coming from renewables in developing countries could be because growing energy needs are largely being met by other sources.
"If there is a growing energy demand in an economy and if this additional demand is covered by fossil fuels, the relative share of renewables will decrease, even if there is no decrease in absolute terms for renewable energy," she explains.
Developing world bucks decline in green energy funding
Africa 'needs better policies on renewable energy'
Summit fails to set green energy targets
The report's authors stress that concerted action is needed if developing countries are to develop renewable energy soon enough to meet international emission targets put in place to keep global warming below two degrees Celsius. But to meet that goal, renewable energy deployment must happen six times faster than current rates, the authors warn.
They point out that focusing on renewables would also create jobs in developing countries, while making their economies more independent and creating cleaner, healthier environments.
Roadmap for a renewable energy future (International Renewable Energy Agency, March 2016)
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