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Ukraine economy to contract by 8% in 2014: World Bank
AFP October 2, 2014
A woman pays with Ukranian Hryvnia as she shops in the main market in central Simferopol, in Crimea, on March 18, 2014 (AFP Photo/Filippo Monteforte)
Kiev (AFP) - Ukraine's economy will contract by eight percent this year due to the eastern separatist uprising, the World Bank said on Thursday, downgrading an earlier forecast and forecasting further shrinkage in 2015.
"Disruption in economic activity in the east has resulted in a sharper GDP decline than we expected," said Qimiao Fan, the bank's director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova who presented the latest report in Kiev.
"There is no easy way out of the current crisis," Fan added, urging the Ukrainian government to continue with structural reforms to turn the situation around.
Provided these reforms, which include laws combatting corruption and streamlining bureaucracy, are pursued, gross domestic product will grow by three percent in 2016 and four percent in 2017, but after falling by another one percent in 2015, according to the bank.
The World Bank previously predicted this year's contraction at five percent in June, adding that the crisis and the unravelling sanctions against Russia are affecting the entire eastern European region.
Ukraine's economy, already in uninterrupted recession since 2012, has collapsed as Kiev has struggled to end a five-month insurgency by pro-Moscow rebels in its eastern industrial heartland.
Decline in ravaged Donetsk and Lugansk regions, parts of which have declared independence, are the biggest reasons for the decline, Fan said, adding that Crimea's annexation also had an effect.
The International Monetary Fund said last month that the country may need an extra $19 billion in emergency assistance if the conflict, which has killed over 3,200 people since April.
Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas said he was giving media interviews about his role in President Trump's attempts to convince Ukrainian officials to announce an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden because he wanted to protect himself from Attorney General William Barr. Parnas made that claim in an interview with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, the second part of which aired Thursday night. Trump, Parnas said, was made more powerful "when he got William Barr.
Twitter/AliBaroodi A well-known ISIS preacher was captured by Iraqi police, but he was apparently so overweight he had to be taken away in the back of a truck. Police said he incited extremist ideology and pledged allegiance to ISIS during their control of Mosul. Pictures posted to social media appear to show al-Nima being put in the back of a pickup truck by Iraqi forces.
Wealthy CEOs complain about feeling 'unsafe' because of homeless people in San Francisco
A major healthcare conference in San Francisco this week has sparked a debate about the California city's homeless crisis as wealthy executives and investors complain of feeling 'unsafe'. The city rakes in $51m (£39m) each year from the annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference despite growing concerns about the city's homeless population among attendees of the healthcare industry's leading conference, according to Bloomberg News. The nearly 10,000 attendees have regularly criticised San Francisco's homeless crisis, Bloomberg reported, with one CEO describing it to the news outlet as "the Bill Clinton of cities".
House Oversight Committee Republicans Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows issued nine demands to FISA Court presiding judge James Boasberg in a Thursday letter in response to the appointment of Obama Department of Justice lawyer David Kris to help oversee the FBI's reform of FISA applications. The letter, obtained by National Review, asked Boasberg to identify who else besides Kris was considered, whether Kris's past defense of the FISA application to surveil Trump-campaign adviser Carter Page was taken into account, and whether "the FISC bears any responsibility for the illegal surveillance of Carter Page," among other concerns.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party on Friday slammed editorial policies of billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post, even as his e-commerce firm Amazon announced plans to create a million jobs in the country by 2025. Vijay Chauthaiwale, chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) foreign affairs department, said there was "a lot of problem" with the newspaper's coverage of India, but gave no examples. The swipe at the Post came a day after a cabinet minister gave short shrift to Amazon's investment plans for India.
Huawei exec set to fight Canada court battle against US extradition
A Canadian court on Monday will consider a US request to hand over Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou, whose arrest 13 months ago on fraud charges plunged Canada-China relations into a deep freeze. The extradition hearing comes after Beijing detained two Canadians and blocked billions of dollars worth of Canadian agricultural shipments in apparent retaliation for Meng's arrest. Taking her into custody also stuck Canada in the middle of a row between China and the US, which views Huawei as a security risk.
Town on edge in Colombia after 5 killed, 2 vehicles burned
A remote town was on edge Friday after at least five people were found shot to death, highlighting Colombia's struggle to bring peace to rural areas where drug crops are abundant and illegal armed groups are active. The killings happened overnight in an isolated part of the Jamundi municipality in southwestern Colombia and also left two vehicles incinerated, officials said. It was the third massacre in Jamundi in the past year.
For all the righteous uproar it produced and the consequences still unfolding, in a way the killing of Iranian Major General Qassim Suleimani this month was business as usual. A longtime foe of America, Suleimani was killed by a Hellfire missile from a Reaper drone, like countless Al Qaeda terrorists, Taliban leaders, and other militants. Traveling to Iraq from Syria, Suleimani probably didn't even require the full exertions of America's vast intelligence and special operations manhunting machine.
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls Trump a 'clown,' defends Iran's military
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called President Donald Trump a "clown" as he defended Iran's military after it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, in a relatively rare public address that came as he led Friday prayers in Tehran. The last time Khamenei delivered a sermon to a crowd during Friday prayers was in 2012, on the 33rd anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution. The supreme leader called for "national unity" and described Iran's accidental downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flights 752 as a "bitter" tragedy, but one that should not overshadow the "sacrifice" of one of its top commanders, killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq days earlier.
Trump previously said Ken Starr, who will represent him in the impeachment trial, was a 'freak,' a 'lunatic,' and a 'disaster' who might have 'something in his closet'
President Donald Trump tapped Kenneth Starr, the former Whitewater independent counsel, to join his legal defense team as the Senate gets ready to launch its impeachment trial against him. President Donald Trump tapped Kenneth Starr, the former Whitewater independent counsel, to represent him in his upcoming impeachment trial in the Senate.
Molly Riley/Reuters Native American woman Tara Houska says a TSA agent grabbed her braids, whipped them like reins and said "giddyup" while she was going through security at the Minneapolis airport on Monday. A TSA official apologized to Houska for the incident, and released a statement saying "improper behavior is taken seriously" by the agency. The Transportation Security Administration was forced to issue an apology on Tuesday after a Native American woman described on Twitter a humiliating experience going through security at the Minneapolis-St.
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Life in a Troubled Mississippi Prison, Captured on Smuggled Phones
They're treating us like animals," that inmate said, before passing the phone on yet again. And so it went, from one prisoner to the next, in a phone call with a reporter that stretched on for roughly an hour. The inmates complained about unreliable electricity and water, injuries that had not healed, and the vermin that forced them to hang leftover food from the ceiling.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg marched with 10,000 protesters in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Friday and said "you have not seen anything yet" before some head to Davos next week to challenge the global financial elite to fight climate change. "So, we are now in a new year and we have entered a new decade and so far, during this decade, we have seen no sign whatsoever that real climate action is coming and that has to change," Thunberg said in a speech in Lausanne. Hundreds will take trains over the weekend and then march to Klosters near Davos, the annual gathering of world political and business leaders that Thunberg is attending for the second year in a row and will take part in two panel events.
A Republican lawmaker is facing calls for a sexual harassment investigation after he told a young female reporter that a group of high school boys "could have a lot of fun" with her. Peter Lucido, a Michigan state senator, has been accused of making inappropriate comments to local reporter Allison Donahue during a tour of the state Capitol. Ms Donahue said the senator told her he would speak with her after addressing a group of about 30 boys who were visiting from De La Salle Collegiate, a nearby all-boys Catholic school.
McConnell says 'the House's hour is over'
During an address on the floor, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, "The House's hour is over. The Senate's time is at hand."
North Korea Fact: Trillions of Dollars in Wealth Is Sitting Below the Surface
With China accounting for an estimated 90 percent of North Korea's international trade, the sanctions are set to bite on one of the regime's last major remaining sources of cash. "There are very limited ways for North Korea to make money: selling weapons, smuggling and mining," according to Choi Kyung-soo, president of the North Korea Resources Institute in Seoul. In May, South Korea's infrastructure ministry invited bids for possible infrastructure projects in the North, including those concerning the resource sector.
A gun-rights group has filed an emergency appeal of a judge's ruling upholding the Virginia governor's ban on firearms at a pro-gun rally that's expected to draw thousands of gun activists to the state Capitol on Monday. The Virginia Citizens Defense League and Gun Owners of America sought an injunction against the ban, but Judge Joi Taylor ruled Thursday that Gov. Ralph Northam has the authority under state law to take action related to "the safety and welfare" of the state. The group's lawyers then turned to the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Rachel Maddow and Lev Parnas explain why Parnas has publicly flipped on Trump and Giuliani
After MSNBC's Rachel Maddow aired her interview with Lev Parnas on Wednesday night, fellow host Lawrence O'Donnell told her it was an "extraordinary hour" of television. "Why has he decided to basically turn on his friends in the conspiracy and talk about the conspiracy?" Parnas worked with Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, to pressure Ukrainian officials to procure dirt on Joe Biden. Maddow said there's probably an "implicit" but far-fetched hope that cooperating with investigators and sharing what he knows will help him in his federal criminal case, but "I will tell you, Lawrence, I was convinced until the moment I was sitting there talking to him that it was going to be canceled." She added that for her, the "headline" from the interview was his claim about Vice President Mike Pence's involvement in the Ukraine meddling.
Philippines reimposes ban on workers deploying to Kuwait
The Philippines said Friday it was reimposing a ban on its citizens going to work in Kuwait after a Filipina was allegedly killed by her employer, echoing a 2018 row between the two countries. President Rodrigo Duterte approved the ban as his government accused the emirate of covering up the killing of a maid, one of about 240,000 Filipinos working in the Gulf state. Duterte's government briefly banned Filipinos deploying for work in Kuwait two years ago amid a diplomatic row that began with the discovery of the remains of a murdered Filipina maid in her employers' freezer.
An actress who had a role in "Marriage Story" and her husband are suing Princess Cruises, alleging their room on the Emerald Princess ship was infested with bedbugs and left them with bites all over their bodies. Connie and Alvin Flores allege in a lawsuit, filed in November 2019, that their stateroom aboard the cruise they took a year earlier was "infested with hundreds of bedbugs." The pair cruised from Nov. 28, 2018, through Dec. 4, 2018, out of Los Angeles. Connie Flores played an "arguing woman" in "Marriage Story," and is now speaking publicly about the suit.
Last Thursday, Ward announced her second fundraising campaign on Twitter, now turning her sights to fundraising efforts for Puerto Rico, where earthquakes have devastated the island nation. Ward has a team of assistants who select charities and verify each donation before sending nudes Just as she did with her Australia campaign, Ward told her followers that she will send nudes to anyone who donates $10 or more to Puerto Rican earthquake relief organizations. But, to get a naked photo, each donor needs to send proof of their transaction via Twitter to be vetted.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday urged Iran to send the black boxes from the passenger plane shot down by its forces to France for analysis and said the first remains of victims should soon arrive back in Canada. Trudeau told a news conference in Ottawa that France was one of the few countries with the ability to read the flight and cockpit data recorders from the jet, which he said were badly damaged. Iran says it shot down Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752 last week by accident, killing all 176 people aboard, 57 of whom were Canadian.
Marine Le Pen to Run in 2022 French Presidential Election: Report
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen plans to make a third bid to become president in the 2022 election, Le Figaro newspaper reported on Thursday. The leader of the National Rally party and daughter of French far-right party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen told reporters she was getting ready for the campaign during an event in Nanterre, near Paris, on Thursday, Le Figaro said. Marine Le Pen's decision to stand again comes as mainstream parties across Europe have been challenged by populist leaders.
USS Abraham Lincoln shatters US Navy's record for longest post-Cold War carrier deployment with 10-month around-the-world tour
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Twenty-nine goals is not even half the story. In a terrific night of Champions League football, sublime scorers relished, the Emirates saw a three-goal comeback, Real Madrid were pushed at the Bernabeu and more.
With games starring Group A-D, and 29 goals scored on Tuesday, here is all the roundups and breakdowns.
Goals on either half from Koke and Raul Garcia ensured that the Spanish Champions kept in the mix for qualification after patiently side-stepping Malmo.
A clockwork-like goal provided the breakthrough for the Spaniards after half-an-hour. Juanfran surged down the right, whipping the ball in for Koke to slot away with a lovely finish, flicking it on with his heel.
Atletico would take some time to register a shot in the second half, but when they did they made it count.
Raul Garcia swept in a deflected cross to double the lead and eliminate any nerves as they took their slender lead. Juanfran's cross was not cleared well allowing Garcia to drill it straight into goal, as Atletico sealed the three points.
Paul Pogba's scintillating stunner lifted Juventus over Olympiacos in a thrilling, goal-filled game to keep their group chances alive and beating.
Andrea Pirlo found himself standing over a free-kick after twenty goalless minutes. In his 100th Champions League appearance, he marked it in style scoring a spectacular free-kick. It fizzled into the top corner and the Italian gave his side a crucial lead.
It wouldn't last long though. Olympiacos' Botia managed to beat Chilleini to head home the equaliser. Juventus got their marking all wrong and he glanced a header past Buffon.
David N'Dinga dealt the Italains a huge setback after the hour mark when he powerfully thumped his header straight into goal. But the craziness would not end there.
All of a sudden, things would swing back in the favour of Juventus. After Roberto's own goal, Paul Pogba would set Europe alight with a screamer to make it 3-2, lifting the roof off the place in Turin. Controlling Llorente's cross, his first shot was stopped before his second shop was unstoppable.
Arturo Vidal's penalty was saved in the 90th minute but it wouldn't matter as Juve marched on to the win.
Basel bolstered their chances in group B as they outclassed Ludogorets in a win that sae everything click together.
Breel Embolo provided the Swiss side with the opener after he controlled Frei's lobbed ball, chesting it away from the defender as he trekked into the box, before guiding it past the keeper.
Adding a second just a few minutes from the interval provided a major boost for Basel as Gonzalez latched onto a long ball, controlling it then sweeping it right past the keeper.
Shkëlzen Gashi added a third for Basel as they really took control. Embolo found him at the backpost and the rest was simple.
Marek Suchy added a fourth with the game already won. Deflecting onto his path from a corner kick, he simply hit it past the keeper and an easy night for Basel got easier.
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain.
A 27th minute strike from Karim Benzema was enough for Real Madrid to hold out against a courageous Liverpool effort.
Karim Benzema's goal from close range after less than half-an-hour would unravel a positive start from the visitors. Fielding a weakened side as Sterling, Gerrard, Coutinho and others were on the bench, Liverpool had fun playing the ball around and looked defensively resolute. But, in a flash, Real Madrid's Benzema was found from the left and it was simple enough for him to slide it in. Liverpool remained composed in defence, but going forward they were hesitant and could've created some big chances. Rodgers could have been pleased with his side after the first half.
The introduction of Sterling and Gerrard caused more threats, Liverpool came closer yet not close enough, they ended up losing after an encouraging performance.
Petrovsky Stadium, St Petersburg, Russia.
A second half brace — over the course of a definitive five minute spell — from Song Heung-Min helped Bayern past Leverkusen in the early kickoff in Russia.
Following a goal-less half, the visitors would take until the 68th minute to really find the goal and put their dominance in writing. Son-Heung Min's sensational curled attempt, after Bellarabi's layoff from a free-kick, finally paved the way for a long awaited goal.
Bayer Leverkusen's No.7 would add to his tally just five minutes later. Kriessling's swift link-up with Bender unlocked space for Song Heung-Min, this time having a successful crack at goal from outside the area to double the lead.
After some searching St. Petersburg found a response, even though it proved to be too little too late, as Rondon slashed a terrific volley when he was helped on by Ryazantsev. Ultimately, the Germans held on for the win.
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal.
A last-gasp goal from Talisca saw Benfica prevail in a dull encounter with Monaco.
Benfica pressed for most of the first half, but Raggi blocked a big shot from Gaitan on the stroke of halftime. Monaco did ease into the game but it was the hosts who were dominating, without a goal to show for it at the interval.
Arsenal were left shocked to the core after they saw a three-goal lead fall apart in the second half as the Belgian Champions Anderlecht fought back to claim a point at the Emirates.
Mbeba conceded a penalty in the 25th minute, as he took down Danny Welbeck in the box to give the Gunners a penalty. Mikel Arteta stood up and caressed it to the right corner as the Emirates erupted.
Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez continued his unstoppable form with an unstoppable finish four minutes later. After seeing his free-kick bounce off the wall, it came straight back at him and he replied with a drilled half-volley.
The Gunners sealed their victory when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain surged down the left after Sanchez picked up the ball with a tackle. Chamberlain turned his body towards goal and curled it past the keeper.
With Arsenal's focus down, Anthony Vanden Borre swept in at the other end to pull one back, albeit negligible, as the ball was squared across for him to simply poke in towards goal.
11 minutes later, Vanden Borre scored from the penalty spot to set up for some late nerves. After Monreal fouled Mitrovic in the box, he sent Sczcesny the wrong way to put Anderlecht back into it.
In the 90th minute, as Arsenal brought out their defences, Andy Najar found Mitrovic for a stunning equaliser making it 3-3. The look on the faces of Arsenal supporters said it all.
Dortmund continued their marvellous Champions League form with a win over Galatasaray as goals from Reus, Immobile and others saw Jurgen Kloop's side flourish once again.
After finally managing to get past the "bus" parked that the official Dortmund referenced on Twitter, Marco Reus broke past some woeful defending, with a possible offside in all, to tuck it past the oncoming keeper. Reus may have been well offside but the goal still stood.
While Marcos Reus' Emoji celebrations took over the Internet, it was Papastathopoulos who added a second after the break. As the header from a corner bounced towards the keeper, the Greek centre-half got to the ball before and edged it towards goal.
Hakan Balta put the game back into contention for the Turks however, as he met Sneijder's inswinging cross with a huge header that was always going into goal.
Ciro Immobile extinguished any threats when he finished off a rampant counter attack from the men in yellow. Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan set it up on a plate for the substitute to register his goal.
Things would really crumble for Galatasaray when an own goal was scored to make up Dortmund's fourth. Immobile's attempt came off Kaya and trickled into goal as Galatasaray went on the verge of crashing out of the tournament.
Malmö 0 - 2 Atlético Madrid: It was a nice, tactical win for Diego Simeone's men. Managing to score on their first shot of the second half is testament to how they can keep the game in their favour and their defence is sturdy. Juanfran was particularly fascinating to watch, as he enjoyed plenty of space down the right wing and any time he sent a ball in, there was trouble caused.
Juventus 3 - 2 Olympiacos: Probably the game of the night, and undoubtedly the goal of the night, either Pirlo's free-kick or Pogba's screamer. Olympiacos once again showed their tough spirit that has allowed them to make great strides in the tournament so far, but this time Juventus were spurred on by their fans in Turin to get a massive result.
Real Madrid 0 - 0 Liverpool: For a weakened team, Liverpool set out strongly on a mission and Toure and Moreno were particularly impressive. Yet, the error that lead to the goal, knowing they restricted big chances would have left them with a bit of regret in the first half, also knowing they could have had a few of their own if they were more steadfast in sending balls into the box. At the end of the day its a loss, a really good performance, no disgrace, but now work to be done.
Zenit 1 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen: A goal-less first half provides enough of the opinion on most of the game. Both teams hardly set out to attack but took a more conservative approach. Eventually though, Zenit taking their foot of the gas momentarily cost them. Knowing he could hit them, Song Heung-Min delivered two strikes that could have been hacked down with better defending. Zenit's response was not good enough. Three victories for Leverkusen out of four games, impressive.
Benfica 1 - 0 Monaco: This was quite a dull one, barring the final few minutes. A massive boost for Benfica to get a late winner, and Monaco who seemed to inconsistently switch in their game output ended up falling at one of the last hurdles.
Arsenal 3 - 3 Anderlecht: Simply incredible. Anderlecht hearts were broken at the hands of Arsenal last time round, and at the Emirates on Tuesday it was the polar opposite. For Arsenal to throw away a three-goal lead highlights that their defence may not be cut out to it. Also for it to occur at home is a travesty, there is a lot to look at following this, but they still are in the enviable possession of some comfort in their group.
Dortmund 0 - 0 Galatasaray: Borussia Dortmund continue to impress... at least in the UEFA Champions League. Their Bundesliga form should be excluded from this paragraph just to embrace their brilliance against Galatasaray. Marco Reus gets his goal, Dortmund just dominate. They are one of the forces to be reckoned with in Europe.
Matchweek 4, Part I is in the books.
As per, it was a night of sensation, and a night that has plenty of questions to be answered.
Bring on the next batch of action.
Please give me your thoughts on the article, the events and any news tips in the comment box below!
A complete recap for the Champions League group games contested on Tuesday 4 November 2014.


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Airbnbs in Toronto were still operating during ban because of course they were
Remember when Airbnb and other short-term rentals in Ontario were banned back in April as the province shut down a slew of non-essential services to curb the spread of COVID-19? Well apparently, a whole lot of hosts in Toronto decidedly ignored the memo and risked a $100,000 fine, a new report says.
The data from national organization Fairbnb shows that more than 6,000 guests stayed in somewhere around 2,800 different Airbnbs operating illegally in the city of Toronto alone during the pandemic lockdown.
Dozens of the listings also received quite high volumes of reviews — Airbnb users left 10,000 reviews for Toronto units during the second quarter of 2020 — indicating that business was not significantly hindered by the health crisis.
Lol Airbnb says it doesn't know how many hosts were operating during COVID restrictions.#topoli #onpoli #IPO #HousingTOhttps://t.co/CeiqnNcojW pic.twitter.com/HJdf4kEXbE
— Phillip Roh (@TOproh) September 24, 2020
This also means that a slew of hosts may have deliberately flouted not only the complete moratorium on running Airbnbs during the pandemic but also some of the city's other statutes for short-term rentals, like the restriction on how many days per year a person can rent out their home (which has to be their primary residence).
As Fairbnb says in the document, "What do we know about the Airbnb participants willing to break the law during the pandemic? Most of the business was generated by a relatively small number of units, many of which were likely not in compliance with the City's STR rental regulations to begin with."
The coalition states that a staggering 78 per cent of the entire homes still available on Airbnb during the ban were "unlikely to be a principal residence," while 43 per cent were owned by hosts who have more than one listing.
Those who agree with the sentiment that landlord and Airbnb host aren't real jobs will also be vexed to find out that even with the pandemic and resulting ban on short-term rentals in the city, Fairbnb estimates that the average yearly income for units that kept operating despite the rules is about $38,191 from Aug. 2019 to Aug. 2020.
so many people want to "live" here? sir half the condo's in toronto are airbnb's and the owners dont even occupy a space in the city..... but go off
— venny (@sadgirlven) September 23, 2020
Thanks to the hosts who did abide by provincial directives, Toronto got a glimpse of what the rental market could be like if the vast number of ghost hotels in our city were converted into actual long-term apartments for locals.
Vacancy rates in some of the areas most notorious for short-term rentals went up as former Airbnbs came onto the regular rental market, driving rent prices down to something at least slightly closer to reasonable.
Though short-term rentals have been permitted to open their doors once more in Ontario since early June, Airbnb has had to crack down on "party" listings, and some condo buildings continue to enforce their own policies surrounding such units to keep residents safe.

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John Parkinson: Live and Learn
By John Parkinson | Posted 06-01-2004	Print
Over the next decade, increased productivity, automation and offshoring will pose a triple threat to technology workers here and in Europe. But some IT jobs will never go offshore, and lifelong education can help ensure others won't.
My April column looked at the triple issues of productivity, automation and offshore labor markets and their likely impact on medium- to long-term U.S. technology employment. The conclusion: There is no real alternative to accepting that these forces will dramatically reshape the North American and European technology jobs landscape over the next decade. Resistance is essentially futile. Even if short-term protectionist measures might seem to be helping now, in the long term they hurt global competitiveness, and that, in turn, hurts employment just as much or more. So, what can we do?
First, recognize that there is a whole range of jobs that you can't yet automate or send offshore, even if you are able to make them more productive here at home. Hardware installation, connection, maintenance and decommissioning are all examples for both the business and consumer markets. And some kinds of training still work best in person and in situ—although I'm less convinced about this last area for the longer term. The technological plumbing trades can continue to flourish, even if they don't seem to be as high tech as system design and programming.
I believe that these jobs will actually become much more skilled over time as capital investment to promote productivity increases. These jobs are also increasingly mobile—you work from a vehicle more often than an office because you have to go to the problem to fix it. So persistent connectivity and familiarity with the tools of a mobile workforce will be critical. Equally critical will be fairly constant familiarization and training with emerging hardware and software technologies and their integration and use.
Today, the people doing this work can make good money—from $15 to $25 an hour for entry-level technicians doing basic work, up to $70 an hour for experienced technicians, depending on what they are working on—and they are still only considered to be a semi-skilled workforce. Even with software-assisted task direction, they'll need to be much more capable in the future.
Second, it looks as though the U.S. and some parts of Europe will continue to be the focus of innovation and new technology introduction for at least the next decade, and possibly beyond. In part, that's because we already have so much complex technology in place, as well as a complex capital infrastructure to promote and exploit innovation. This may change over time, as the domestic markets in India and China ramp up local wealth and eventually create their own investable capital on the back of emerging consumer societies. But we are safe, I think, for at least a while.
The creation and development of emerging technologies are good bets to remain onshore because for the first part of their life cycle they need close integration between research and development, marketplace adoption and technical support. Early technologies don't generally work as well as they will later on, and smart and sophisticated technologists are needed to get them from infancy to maturity. The kinds of jobs required to do this work, such as ethnographic research that involves designing the user experience, physical environment planning and deployment, and the in situ tweaks that are necessary to make prototypes work effectively, are high value and very skilled. They also carry a cost in the form of continuing investment in education, because as successful new technologies mature, the work associated with developing and integrating them will go mainstream and rapidly migrate offshore.
Today, the early stages of the typical new technology are supported by a core vendor group and an ecosystem of small, venture-backed start-up companies (think Web services). In effect, the venture capital community is funding the learning associated with innovation.
Third, there will be areas where security concerns override economics. Industrial and national security issues could require citizen-technologists who are accountable under local laws and operating practices. Appropriately certified and perhaps bonded workers will be needed, along with secure local infrastructure. Although many so-called secret technologies have a relatively short half-life, some areas persist. Most security jobs will need frequent updating as the science and technology behind security work continue to evolve.
In fact, everywhere I look, the persistent local opportunities in technology have this same core property: They require people—and presumably their employers and backers—who recognize that their portfolio of skills will have value only if it is constantly refreshed. Some technology companies already recognize this; Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems, for example, all invest heavily in regular education of their "services" resources. But many technology services companies and internal IT departments don't. It's been a truism for decades that the training budget is one of the first things to get cut when times get hard. That's almost certainly going to have to change.
What's also going to have to change is the idea that you're done with school when you finally graduate, whether from high school with a coding diploma, from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in computer science, from Stanford with a doctorate in electrical engineering, or from Harvard with an MBA. If you want to work long-term with technology in the developed world, you're going to have to build, maintain and evolve your profile of skills over three or four decades and in a much more rigorously planned and executed way than the haphazard accumulation pattern of previous generations of tech workers.
In response to this need, the entire adult education system is going to need some significant degree of re-engineering. It will probably take broad-based collaboration among employers, technology schools and the government to create a workable—and affordable—system. Perhaps some blend of employment policy, individual investment of tax-advantaged dollars and time, and innovative content delivery, especially in the delivery to the workplace, will do the trick.
There are going to be winners here, both on the corporate side, where companies can create a pool of internal and externally available loyal and effective technologists, and among people who can build profitable, rewarding technology careers.
There will be losers as well, of course. Rote technology jobs will go mostly to automation or offshore. That, in turn, will make entry-level positions harder to find—we might even have to re-invent some form of guild system with vendor-sponsored apprenticeships to ensure a supply of trained and motivated technologists. Guilds aren't a perfect answer—they can be anti-innovation, as they often were during pre-industrial times—but they also can add a lot of value if they're integrated into a broader shift toward lifetime skills investments.
I worry that the biggest group of losers will be the generation just coming into the workforce after going through an education and training process that was focused on a world that didn't happen—the world predicted by the Internet boom and the technology market demands of the 1990s. They have expectations that just can't be met, and no one to blame but the system that failed to anticipate the global economy's response to a shortage of technology skills. I don't see how we can accommodate them easily, or maybe at all, in the changed technology environment we have now, and that concerns me.
Figuring out what to do is going to be the real short-term political issue. That, and having the courage and imagination to rebuild the system so we don't get fooled in the same way again.
John Parkinson is chief technologist for the Americas at Capgemini.


Students from both schools talked about their schools' nurturing environments. At Morehouse, one of America's few all-male campuses, the students talked about the school's strong tradition of a brotherhood. Mandeville-Lawson told us, "We're going to constantly have our brother's back and uplift them.....These are my brothers. I'm going to do everything possible to make sure they stay strong and to get them where they need to be." Spelman senior Gabrielle Horton echoed Mandeville-Lawson's sentiments. "When you think of Spelman you think of the 'Spelman Sisterhood' ... You're indoctrinated with that your first year ... They have their brother's back, we have our sister's back. And that's something we just carry with us every day," Horton said.
Today, more than 300,000 students are enrolled at the more than 100 HBCUs across America. HBCUs tend to be small schools. In 2009 only three had enrollments of over 10,000 students. Spelman and Morehouse each have between 2,000 to 3,000 students. The students we interviewed said smaller schools come with some advantages. Junior Kirstin Evans said, "At Spelman, I know every single one of my professors....So just like the intimate environment that Spelman holds, it's something that other students lack at bigger institutions."
The two Atlanta campuses are steeped in history and tradition. While neither school is the oldest HBCU – that honor goes to Philadelphia's Cheyney University – both schools were founded in the latter half of the 1800s. Horton remarked about Spelman's campus, "I think you have the sense of legacy that it's not just about you, and it is about your ancestors who came before you who were at these prestigious institutions and you have a legacy to carry on." Morehouse junior Reginald Sharpe said that the college's tradition and history were part of his decision to attend the school. "I knew that Morehouse was going to raise my appreciation for my heritage and cause me to take a trip back in time to realize who I am as an African-American, a young man in society," Sharpe said.
Sharpe mentioned that he likes to enter historic Sale Hall, where graduations were once held, and "breathe the air. It's a sense of belonging that I sense here."
We visited Sale Hall, and our guide told us that during Martin Luther King Jr.'s time, the big room upstairs was used as a chapel and that the students back then had assigned seats. As I stood in front of the room, I have never felt closer to history. Right in front of me was a teenaged Martin King's seat, who sat in the front row in Sale Hall more than a decade before he would become the foremost civil rights leader of the 1960s. You'll see that historic seat in both videos on this page.
The Lincoln Republicans created the HBCUs after the civil war so what's your point TheIdiotAboveMe so could we state HBCUs were not created by the blackman and not created by the white democrats. Stop trying to inject race in everything you act as if african-americans are still getting off the boat and sold at auctions. Who is destroying your race your own people are killing each other in the ghettos not the white whiteman. The main death of black babies in New York was abortions last year, that should concern you and your cohorts, but no one wants to talk about it. Black people are silent on immigration, religious rights, foreign policy, gay marriage, gays in the military, states rights, Greece, European Crisis, it seems like your Congressional Black Cacus and black leaders are silent and I wonder why. All those issues have been in the forefront, yet those who called themselves black leaders are silent and maybe they are not allowed to speak unless they have permission from the white liberals. The only issue you will speak about is race speak on all issues and maybe people will respect you more, the more black keep hollering about race the more people tune you out because it's the same old words coming from the same old people.
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"Historically White Colleges and Universities – Preserving the Dream" OMG How Racist!! Does it cease to be racist when I replace "White" with "Black"?


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Lydia Courteille Takes Us Around Ethiopia in Her New Queen of Sheba collection
Usually when jewellers work on a collection which develops a chosen theme, it is simply a case of endowing their jewellery with a decorative elements which can successfully convey their idea, so as a result you have a selection of rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings with visual similarities. This is normally what usually happens, but, as everyone knows, the extravagant Lydia Courteille has no intention of abiding by the norm, and her latest collection, Queen of Sheba, is a straight-up affirmation of that fact.
Lydia loves to travel, indeed she cannot live without it, and she often seeks inspiration in the rich history and traditions of the exotic countries she visits. A few years ago the designer went to Ethiopia on a trip which gave her ample material for her extensive new collection, Queen of Sheba, named after then legendary ruler of the Arabian kingdom of Sheba, whose visit to the Israelite King Solomon is documented in the Bible. Although there is no historical evidence supporting her existence, her image as a beautiful, brilliant, intelligent woman has had a huge influence on literature and folklore throughout Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
This new collection from Lydia Courteille incorporates a wide range of stand-alone jewels, including cocktail rings, long earrings, large bracelets, fantasy tiara and even earrings linked by beaded threads. It's hard to say which is the centrepiece of the collection, as each jewel is unique and beautiful in its own right, all of them drawing its influence from a different part of life in Ethiopia.
One feature that unites the collection, however, is the fretted range of yellow-green colours made up from tourmalines, peridots, emeralds, yellow sapphires and tsavorites, based on the dyed-green colour of the Danakil Desert in eastern Africa. This was one of the key inspirations for Lydia.
The main aspect of Ethiopian life which finds itself recreated in the new collection is the dense concentration of different religions, which in Africa are forced to co-exist alongside one another, primarily Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Paganism. The Ark of the Covenant ring, made with green cabochon tourmaline, yellow sapphires and tsavorites, is Lydia's jewellery tribute to the great holy shrine of people of Israel, the ark which contained the two stone tablets bearing the Ten Commandments. Jewish elements are also present in the emerald and yellow sapphire earrings, made to look like the menorah found in a synagogue.
The city of Lalibala in northern Ethiopia is famous for its churches carved into the mountainside, and these have inspired Lydia to design a number of earrings and bracelets with a cross motif.
The Queen of Sheba collection also features a couple of designs decorated with leaves and flowers. In order to understand their relevance to Ethiopia, you have to look to the Omo Valley, home to the Mursi tribe, who are known for decorating themselves in vegetation. Taking the lead from them, the designer has decorated her cocktail ring with the head of a woman wreathed in leaves made from green tourmalines.
Lydia has started off with a total of 18 jewels in this collection, the tiara and bracelet, 9 rings and 7 pairs of earrings, but she plans to periodically add more pieces, which means our journey into the heart of Ethiopia has only just begun!
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Plenty of pants to be given to homeless
A church in Burgess Hill has been collecting men's pants for the homeless this Christmas.
Thursday, 22nd December 2016, 1:19 pm
Updated Thursday, 29th December 2016, 2:11 pm
Revd Dr Andy Angel (left), Ginny Nicholls, parish administrator and Nathan Ghinn from the youth work team
St Andrew's Church, in Junction Road, has requested unused pants for homeless clients who are offered food, clean clothing and a range of support services during the winter season by Antifreeze, an initiative by the charity, Off The Fence.
The charity, which is based in Hove, works throughout the year with those facing homelessness, women in crisis and young people in Brighton and Hove.
"Pants have started coming in and the first batch have left the church and are on their way," said vicar Revd Dr Andy Angel.
He added: "Plenty have expressed support and I have been asked whether boxer shorts are ok and the answer is yes!
"I have even received a parcel with three packs of pants. So people are getting on board and we are incredibly grateful, as I am sure project Antifreeze and the guys who get them will be."
Burgess Hill Girls school has also been collecting pants for the church.
Pants can be dropped off to the church between 9am to 12 noon, Monday to Friday.
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Green light for another 119 houses to be built on huge Bramshall site
Latest phase of 700-home development has been passed by planning bosses
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Another huge raft of houses is coming to the Uttoxeter area after the latest large-scale development was given the green light.
East Staffordshire Borough Council's planning committee has approved developer Bellway Homes' application to build 119 homes at Parks Farm, Bramshall.
The houses, 18 of which will be "affordable", will form part of the 700-home Bramshall Meadows development.
St Modwen got outline planning permission for 700 homes back in 2015. The building firm has formal permission to build 98, some of which are still under construction, and has applied to erect 113 more.
Farm estate could be demolished as part of plan for 90 new homes in Rocester
Now Bellway will take on responsibility for filling 2.8 hectares of the 50.7-acre site. Its portion will comprise four one-bedroom flats, 18 two-bedroom flats, 25 two-bedroom houses, 46 three-bedroom houses and 26 four-bedroom houses. They will be a mixture of detached, semi-detached and terraced homes.
Three neighbours entered formal objections to the scheme. Planning office Alan Harvey summarised their concerns in his report to the committee.
Easy commuter links said to be driving up house prices in villages surrounding Uttoxeter
He said: "Comments have been received from three interested parties raising the following objections and concerns.
"Uttoxeter is being used as a 'dumping ground' for the distant East Staffordshire Borough Council to solve much of its building target problems. The town is changing too fast and losing all its identity.
"The development undertaken so far is unsightly and visually totally out of keeping with the rural surroundings; being more like a continental urban scheme. Recent surveys have shown a larger population of great-crested newts in the locality.
This diagram, taken from Bellway's application, shows artists' impressions of the houses and flat that will make up the development (Image: RG+P Ltd)
"The plan proposes dead end roads and forces traffic into existing estates increasing the traffic problem issue for existing residents.
"The proposals will increased significantly traffic levels through the town centre and Uttoxeter cannot cope with any more traffic through it. The building works may give rise to litter problems to surrounding properties with waste materials being blown into garden areas."
Uttoxeter Town Council also entered a formal objection as members felt the plans did not take the impact of extra traffic, including lorries, in the town centre into account.
Controversial 429-home 'concrete jungle' plan in Uttoxeter gets green light
However, in recommending the plan should be allowed, Mr Harvey said: "The highway authority has confirmed that there are no issues in relation to highway safety and it is considered that the mitigation of all ecological and biodiversity issues have in principle been successfully addressed.
"The benefits of the proposal, including the provision of housing, including affordable, alongside the economic benefits mean that, on balance, the benefits of the scheme outweigh any specific concerns."
This diagram, also taken from the application, shows the boundaries between St Modwen's and Bellway's portions of the site (Image: RG+P Ltd)
The borough council granted permission just weeks after controversially giving the go-ahead for more than 400 homes to be built at Hazelwalls Farm, off Timber Lane, Uttoxeter.
More than 300 people entered formal objections to the scheme, which they feared would clog Uttoxeter's roads, hurt the environment and worsen already-serious flooding problems.
Included in the Bramshall Meadows plan are 10 hectares of business space, a first-school, shops, leisure facilities and a health centre. It will be accessed off Bramshall Road and the A50, in Uttoxeter.
St Modwen will have to provide £300,000 towards indoor sports facilities, two hectares of on-site sport pitches - or £50,000 towards off-site pitches - and a new bus service.
It will also have to pay more than £2.2 million to create new middle school, high school and sixth form places.
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Jazz Musician Herb Alpert's Art Encore
Herb Alpert is a man of many talents: he's dominated the jazz scene, winning eight Grammys and shattering records. Now he's taking over the art world.
Updated Jul. 12, 2017 12:17PM ET / Published Jan. 19, 2014 6:45AM ET
Herb Alpert is a man of many talents.
As a jazz musician, writer, and producer, he has broken multiple industry records—five albums simultaneously in the top 20 of Billboard's Pop Album Chart and the only recording artist to hit No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop chart as both a vocalist and an instrumentalist—outsold the Beatles in 1966, and co-founded the successful record label A&M Records. Not to mention, he is nominated for his ninth Grammy this year.
It goes without saying that Alpert has led a very successful tenure as a musician. But he's also a painter and a sculptor.
"I think painting is a bit like jazz," Alpert said in his 2002 documentary Music for Your Eyes. "When you play jazz, you're playing your own life—playing your experiences … things that have happened good or bad."
The instrumentalist began painting in 1970 after suffering a physical and emotional breakdown due to a stressful decade of non-stop touring and recording. Paralyzed at the slightest attempt to play the trumpet, Alpert broke up his band, the Tijuana Brass, built a small studio outside of his home, and turned his jazz beats into paint strokes.
"I had no intention of being a professional artist," Alpert told The Daily Beast at his gallery, opening Wednesday night. "It started out as my own amazement and then it turned into something that became ingrained in me. It's something that I get a lot of energy and pleasure from."
Some two decades later, Alpert had returned to the recording studio, but continued to paint regularly. It was around that time that artist Kristan Marvell introduced Alpert to sculpture and they began to collaborate—something that is common in music, but an anomaly when it comes to painting or sculpture.
The sculpture exhibition, which also includes dancer turned artist Anita Huffington, at ACA Galleries in New York is from a series that Alpert began a little over a decade ago. "I took a trip to Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest," Alpert revealed. "There were these giant sculptures at Stanley Park and I got excited about the feeling of it—I had no idea what they were trying to symbolize, but there was something about it that I liked. So I went home and started doing these early pieces that had more of a symbolic feeling to it and I realized I wasn't having as much fun as I thought I would. Then I started riffing on it—I started doing these jazz types of shapes and all of a sudden I was up to 12, 15, 18 feet of just motion."
From small-scaled models to the most recent depictions of what has been described as "frozen smoke," the fourteen three-to-four foot totem sculptures of various shapes and sizes present the viewers with the complete range and progression of Alpert's inspiration, including the more symbolic preliminary works. The smooth, organic shapes flow perfectly into Huffington's sculptures with their smooth curves of the female body.
In addition to Alpert's creative contributions, he is also an avid philanthropist for the arts. Established in the 80s with his wife, Lani Hall Alpert, the Herb Alpert Foundation "supports areas which they believe have great potential for bringing young people the tools and wisdom to develop their potential." The organization has also awarded grants to CalArts and UCLA.
In the course of three years, $6 million worth of grants from the foundation were given to the Harlem School of the Arts, which temporarily shut down due to lack of funding. Due to this game-changing contribution, the community-based cultural and educational institution was able to re-open its doors and re-dedicate the building to Alpert in 2013.
Totems and Deities: The Sculpture of Herb Alpert and Anita Huffington will be on display at ACA Galleries in New York from January 16 to March 1, 2014. Coinciding with the gallery show, three large-scale totems will be on view in the Upper West Side's Dante Park from January 25 to April 15, 2014.


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Failing Senior housing gets upgrade
By The Active Age | January 5, 2022
McLean Manor at 9th and McLean failed its most recent inspection.
After years of deferred maintenance and delayed capital improvements, low-income senior housing owned by the city of Wichita is undergoing major renovations. Plans also call for Mennonite Housing to take over management of the 226 units from the Wichita Housing Authority.
The four facilities to be improved are the 86-unit Greenway Manor, 315 N. Riverview; 90-unit McLean Manor, at 9th and McLean; 32-unit Rosa Gragg apartments, near 25th and Arkansas; and 18-unit Bernice Hutcherson apartments, 2020 N. Wellington Place.
According to the city, both the Greenway and McLean towers received inspection scores of 51 out of a possible 100 in 2019, with at least one life-threatening health and safety deficiency noted. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development considers anything under 60 to be a failing score.
The other two facilities, which are comprised of duplexes, received scores of 78 last year, which means there were several areas of concern. Greenway and McLean were considered as one housing project for purposes of the inspection, as were Rosa Gragg and Hutcherson.
According to one city document, McLean has not been updated since it was built in 1982. Last year, a resident told a TV station that the building's air condition system made it feel like "it's about 100 (degrees) in here."
City officials say Congress has not provided public housing authorities with enough money to keep up with needed property maintenance and rehabilitation.
"There's a difference between cheap housing and affordable housing," Sally Stang, the city's director of housing and community service, said during an official groundbreaking for the renovations last month. "It needs to meet a level of quality, and unfortunately, Congress and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have underfunded public housing for decades."
In 2107, the city applied and was accepted into the Federal Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) pilot program, which allows private sources of capital to be used renovating public housing.
The Wichita Housing Authority is using a combination of loans, grants and tax credits to pay for the project. The authority has entered a partnership with KBK Enterprises, an out-of-state company selected as the project developer in 2018. The city will retain ownership of the properties. The city is issuing up to $17.3 million in tax-exempt multifamily housing bonds to finance some costs of the work. Affordable Housing Partners, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has purchased low-income housing tax credits to provide equity for the project.
Total cost of the project is estimated at just under $36 million, of which actual construction costs total about $15 million.
Renovations include replacing all exterior doors, siding and trim, heating and air conditioning systems, electrical systems, elevators and the Greenway roof; installing new windows, water heaters, building lighting, plumbing and fixtures, kitchens and building fire alarm systems; modifying bathrooms to meet accessibility requirements; and enhancing meeting spaces and landscaping.
According to a city document, the renovations are to start on vacant units at Rosa Gragg and Hutcherson. After each construction phase, which is expected to take three to four months, residents will move into renovated units and work will start on newly vacated units. This pattern will continue until all the work is done.
Residents of McLean Manor were to be relocated to Greenway Manor during a 10-month construction period, then move back when the work is complete. Once that's done, Greenway residents will be offered permanent relocation to any vacant unit at McLean, Gragg or Hutcherson, or will be temporarily housed in private housing during renovations. That project is also expected to take about 10 months, after which residents may return. The city is paying all costs of relocation.
Management and maintenance of the four properties will be transferred to Mennonite Housing, a nonprofit that's been involved in housing since the 1970s, according to its website. Since 1991, Mennonite Housing has also operated a dozen senior apartment complexes such as Central Park, Country Acres and Finch Hollow. Under the RAD program, units become a Section 8 project and must remain affordable to low-income households. Rents should not be affected.
Initially, the city expected renovations to begin in 2018, but that date was pushed back as the original tax credit purchaser dropped out. The city also wanted to include 352 single-family homes that it owns in the RAD project, but it was not allowed to do so by HUD. About 20 of those have a senior head of household.


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"Fr Bozek and St. Stanislaus Kostka have entered into a terrible Faustian pact. What Bozek does not realize yet, but will no doubt soon learn, is that he is a bought man. He has burned his bridges. He has no priestly future in the Catholic Church. From this point on he is the thrall of the Board of Directors. He has no bishop to protect his back, no bishop to stand with him in any substantial conflict with the parish, no bishop to stand with him for the sake of the gospel. He has sold his soul and sold out his priesthood. It's all very sad and pathetic. "


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Conrad Black can't do much traveling now that he's been convicted on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice. This
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Conrad Black can't do much traveling now that he's been convicted on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice. This means he might have to go to jail pretty soon, but it also means that in the meantime, he can't go on tour to promote his recently published biography of Richard Nixon. Ouch! What's a fella to do?
According to The New York Times, he just whips out his trusty LongPen, which is a recent technology invention, and signs autographs by satellite! The paper reports that Mr. Black has been using the device to "meet" with his fans at bookstore events and sign their books just like a real author.
Margaret Atwood created the LongPen in 2004, says The Times, "so that she could meet remotely with fans, chatting with them by videoconference and signing their books with a touchpad, which conveyed her handwriting from her home to an autopen in the bookstore."
Since then, the LongPen has been used by Norman Mailer, Alice Munro, and a host of others. "The LongPen events have been very enjoyable," he told The Times in an e-mail message. "This is a concept that will revolutionize book sales. It's an important and amazing invention."
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Discussion in 'Installation' started by mogplus8, Oct 28, 2018.
There seem to be a number of issues with Loki not booting, but none of them quite match my problem. I have had Elementary installed for quite a while (over two years) on my friend's laptop, and it has been working fine. However it hadn't been used for the last few months, until a couple of days ago. Fired it up and all was well until I tried to use apt to install a new program. Apt seemed to select an awful lot of packages to install, but I thought, what the heck. It might need to upgrade stuff that is already installed, or upgrade some system packages of something, so I let it run. That was okay, but when I tried to reboot, I could not get past the first splash screen, the one with the big "e" in a circle. No cursor, no F keys, no keyboard at all. The only thing I could do was hold down the on switch to kill it.
I tried rebooting from a live dvd (ubuntu) but it wouldn't let me copy anything onto my USB stick. No idea why, I reformatted the damn thing three times as ext4, but I couldn't copy files to it.
I have windoze (Vista, seriously awful) on the laptop as well, but of course I can't access my Linux partition with it, at least as far as I am aware. All I want to do is backup my /home drive somewhere, then reinstall Elementary.


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Q: Firefox sync: Is it two way? So I have two laptops - both of which I regularly use. I have important bookmarks, history, etc. in Firefox of both laptops.
I have signed-in into Firefox in one of the laptops, but not in the other.
Now I have to give up one of the laptops (the one where I have signed-in).
How do I make sure that I can retain history and bookmarks of both laptops?
I am thinking of signing in into the other laptop, but a bit afraid that Firefox may obliterate the existing history and bookmarks, and replace it with the one associated with the account. Is it true?

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Sync lets you share your data and preferences (such as your bookmarks,
  history, passwords, open tabs, Reading List and installed add-ons)
  across all your devices.

Sync is designed to share between your devices, not delete and/or replace.
So, when you sign in with the new laptop, it will share all the items with your other devices and vice versa.
If you don't trust it, then make a backup copy of your settings before adding the device to your synced devices.

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Scott Ziegler has a more interesting job than the rest of us, and he knows it.
The Highland Park firefighter recently posted a montage of footage that he took using a camera mounted to his helmet.
The YouTube video, "2012 a year on my lid" has become an Internet sensation with nearly 1,000,000 views.
It highlights some of the more harrowing moments of fighting fire in the Detroit area.
Ziegler writes, "This video is to show people what it is like to fight fires, and what firefighters across the nation do every day. The more people who realize, the better it will be for our profession."
According to the makers of the recently-released documentary "BURN," Detroit averages 30 fires a day.
As witnessed in the video, Highland Park faces the similar challenge of fighting fire in an increasing number of vacant, structurally unsound buildings.
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In the last two days, several of my clients have experienced the havoc created with miscommunication or just the lack of crystal clear communication. And, this is to say nothing about the fact that 80%+ of potential clients talk about symptoms of this same issue. Why is it so hard?
As a former VP of Operations and Supply Chain, I can attest to the fact that consistent, clear communication is actually much harder than it sounds like it should be! It boils down to a few simple facts: 1) Things change (and we all have our own perceptions). 2) The game of telephone — perhaps I'm getting older but we used to play the game of telephone at my childhood parties. You'd tell the person on your right something, and then they'd tell the next person and so on. By the time the message got to the last person, it was garbled. How often does that happen at our jobs? ALL THE TIME!
So, what can we do this week to improve upon the clarity of our communication? Quite a lot. Start by not assuming what we've said is clear to the recipient. I cannot tell you how many times a client has complained about a topic, and after digging further and asking questions, everyone was on a different page, even though each person thought he/she communicated the next step.
So, how can we be clearer? Ask for the other party to confirm what you've said. Or summarize what you think you've agreed upon in different words. Often one of these two approaches will resolve any miscommunication. You could also summarize the plan in an email; however, it is much better to follow one of the first two options and re-confirm with the email. Don't make the email lengthy. A few bullet points to confirm key actions/agreements will suffice.
The "I've Been Thinking" publication, which gives subscribers weekly supply chain industry tips, reached a 125th edition milestone.
Claremont, Calif., August 30, 2016 — LMA Consulting Group's Lisa Anderson, a sought after manufacturing, distribution and supply chain consultant, speaker and writer who works with manufacturers and distributors in aerospace, building products and food to make and keep bold customer promises by empowering people with profit-driven strategies has completed major publishing milestones by reaching the 125th issue of her Profit through PeopleSM Newsletter and 100th edition of "I've Been Thinking" weekly tips publication. Complimentary to subscribers, both publications offer insights, ideas and expertise on trends including ERP, SIOP, The Amazon Effect and The Skills Gap.
Subscribers recently received the 100th edition of Lisa Anderson's Profit through People newsletter where readers get updates on the latest supply chain events and trends.
Celebrating its eleventh year, LMA Consulting Group helps growing companies elevate overall business performance while creating a customer service edge. Through a number of proven proprietary processes, LMA Consulting Group can pinpoint areas for improvement with eagle eye precision and develop the strategies to deliver results. Anderson, who was named to the top 100 best global supply chain management blogs by SupplyChainOpz, and also recognized as the 16th most influential in supply chain management and sustainability by technology leader SAP in the "Top 46 Resource and Optimizations Influencers (Plus a Few Others)," started LMA Consulting Group is a regular content contributor in topics including supply chain, ERP and SIOP. Anderson has been interviewed for articles in publications like Industry Week, tED Magazine and the Wall Street Journal. She actively posts educational blogs three times weekly and has two newsletters, Profit through PeopleSM and "I've Been Thinking." For information about Lisa Anderson, go to https://www.lma-consultinggroup.com/ or call 909.630.3943.
Last week, I met with my marketing team on several topics. One of the key areas, stemming from the strategy session with my international advisory board in Sydney is "what is my unique differentiation and value proposition". I have always been passionate about providing exceptional service which ONLY can occur if you have empowered and engaged employees. Thus, we decided upon "I work with manufacturers and distributors (with deep expertise in aerospace, building products and food industries) to make and KEEP bold customer promises by empowering people with profit-driven strategies. From my point-of-view, the promises and profit have to go hand in hand.
As we developed this statement, my marketing guru asked me about my bold customer promise. I thought that was a great question (and I had never thought about it for me) yet it was easy to answer — my clients will get results.
So, what does this have to do with pancakes?!? The weekend prior I went on a food tour of La Jolla — quite amazing! We went to Richard Walker's Pancake House on the tour, and returned the next day for a pancake spread. Richard Walker is known for gourmet pancakes, and they refuse to expand beyond the capabilities in San Diego and IL (their flagship store is in Schaumburg, IL, which coincidentally is where I grew up!) because they want to maintain their bold customer promise of high quality gourmet pancakes and breakfasts. Although I am definitely a wheat pancake with nuts, chocolate chips and bananas person, we tried several and this German pancake is simply amazing (see below).
So, what is your bold customer promise? We ALL have customers, whether our customers are other departments within our company, our boss or traditional customers for product and services.
For this week, don't get too worked up trying to think about your bold customer promise. Start by thinking about your view of your customers. Do you know what they want? A fantastic-sounding bold customer promise does nothing for them if they don't care about it! If you get to know what your customers want and need to be successful, it will go a long way.
For example, my customers typically want growth, improved customer service levels, increased profit, quicker cash cycles and engaged employees. However, each customer is different. Making these assumptions will be useless if I meet a customer who just wants to improve repute.


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Cre8audio West Pest Review: A West Coast Analog Synth That Packs a Punch For Its Price
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What Is West Coast Synthesis?
My Favorite Features On The Cre8audio West Pest Synth
Why Buy The Cre8audio West Pest Synth?
Cre8audio West Pest Specs
The West Pest is a semi-modular analog synth with some serious power. This semi-modular synthesizer burst onto the scene around NAMM and has been catching some serious attention for its affordability, ability to generate an intense harmonic character and the fact that it plays well with others (at least in terms of other synths). We had a chance to review one of these powerful synths to break down exactly what we found most appealing.
With three different waveforms to start with, you can create rich, full sounds that were never before possible. You can add beautiful harmonic elements to your soundscape by engaging in robust wave folding.
The Dynamics Controller uses a process of modification to the incoming signal to make it respond differently to changes in volume, replicating the way soundwaves behave in the natural world. You can also use an LFO to shape your sound, and there are 18 patch ports for connecting other devices, as well as MIDI capabilities which make this Pest very versatile!
Learn More About This Synth Here
The "West Coast" approach to synthesis typically involves adding harmonics to simple waveforms instead of removing them from complex waveforms.
This can be done by using two oscillators (sometimes combined into one "complex oscillator"), where one modulates the frequency (FM) or amplitude (AM) of the other. Another standard West Coast module is a waveshaper or wavefolder.
Different envelope generators include those with two stages, such as an AD or AR, and more voltage control manipulation. A common feature is also voltage-controlled amplifiers that have low-pass filters, creating what is known as a Low Pass Gate.
This approach also includes non-standard controllers, such as touch plates. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to use a mixture of East Coast, and West Coast approaches in the same system.
This desktop synthesizer packs some fantastic features for such a small hardware synth. Here are some of my favorite features in this synth that instantly stood out to me.
The Resonance knob
I'm not entirely sure where the Resonance knob is supposed to sit to get optimal results. It highlights the blurred nature of this synthesizer, where everything seems to affect everything else in subtle and unsubtle ways.
The manual states that Resonance is part of the Dynamics Controller, but it is located next to the Fold knob in the Waveform Contour section on the synth front panel. I had to experiment a bit to understand how to use it, but eventually, it could produce some screeching results.
Resonance increases the amplitude of the waveform's peaks, which can then overload the input to the Dynamics Controller. Therefore, it occupies a middle ground between the two. It also gives the sound a more "waspy" quality. I've found a relationship between Fold and Resonance, which, combined with Sustain and Release, gives you a four-knob approach to sound manipulation. So let's get into the dynamics.
Sequencing Arpeggiator
The sequencing engine originates from the East Beast and is uncomplicated and diverting. In sequencer mode, it just begins playing whichever note you press. As you play more notes, they are added to the looping sequence, up to 32 notes. You can enter pauses to break it up, but otherwise, it keeps going.
The arpeggiator seamlessly integrates into the same experience. You can change modes while the sequence is playing and then hold some notes, and it will become an arpeggiation without skipping a beat. Swap back to sequence mode, and you can add more notes to what the arpeggiation was. It's brilliant and playable even on the slightly crappy plastic button keyboard.
The Generate button is the most exciting feature of the sequencer. It uses algorithms to change your notes slightly, creating new and unique melodies each time. It's an excellent tool for coming up with new ideas.
The synth has a lot of randomization features. For example, West Pest has random patterns, random notes, and a randomized output option on the multi-function output. East Beast can also randomize the oscillator waveforms. If you hit the right button combo, each note will roll the dice on which waveform to use. This makes for very dynamic and exciting sequences.
I should mention the control system integrated into the keyboard. Two buttons to the side give access to the white and yellow writing beneath the keys. These include the LFO range, clock source, sequencer, arpeggiator options, and the Multi-Function.
Some options come with these options that have four LEDs that sit beneath the Fold knob. The manual tells you how to decipher them, but usually, you can get an understanding of what is happening just by listening.
Adding new gear to your music studio can be tempting but not always necessary. Here are a few reasons why I think this synth would be a justifiable investment in your music-making setup.
First and foremost, this synth is damn affordable. With a retail price of only $250, you won't likely go broke trying to afford this synth. In fact, that makes it a reasonably approachable budget synth. And it includes all the features mentioned above for less than most of the other most popular synths on the market; it's an easy buy!
To Learn Synthesis
Modular synths are a significant investment, both in learning the complex routing, it takes to get any usable sounds from them and in terms of money.
But semi-modular synths allow you to practice your routing and learn the complex art of modular synths without feeling overwhelmed by the process. Sure, it still takes a bit of getting used to, but this fully patchable synth is easy to learn and makes the transition into a fully modular setup all the easier.
It Simply Sounds Awesome
The nature of the synth produces some compelling sounds. They often have a warped and mangled tonality to them that I've never heard of any soft synth produce, which is exactly why I have been leaning more and more toward hardware soft synths lately.
Too many people are able to whip up the same patches on soft synths, and the fact that these patches and harmonic content is so unique means this synth has quickly been a go-to weapon in my quest to sound unique.
Analog/Digital: Analog
Type of Keys: 13 x Key Buttons
Polyphony: Monophonic
Oscillators: 1 x Analog VCO
Waveforms: Sawtooth, Triangle, Sine ; Frequency Modulation, Wave Folding
Envelope Generator: 1 x EG (sustain, release)
LFO: 1 x LFO
Arpeggiator: Yes
Sequencer: 32-step, 13 presets
Analog Outputs: 1 x 1/8″
MIDI I/O: 2 x 1/8″ (in, out/thru)
Other I/O: 17 x 1/8″ patch points
Power Supply: Power Supply (included)
Power Usage: Eurorack: +12V/250mA, -12V/190mA
HP Size: 40HP
Depth: Eurorack: 0.98″ (25mm)
Manufacturer Part Number: West Pest
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A large national baking company realized that improving the performance of their minor ingredient scaling could lead to a significant impact on their profitability. Additionally they were averaging one bad batch a week due to errors in the minor ingredient hand adds. They looked to Doran Scales to provide the solution to reduce costs from wasted ingredients and bad batches.
A manufacturer of spaghetti and other cooking sauces turned to Doran for a solution to increase the accuracy, accountability, and management oversight of their automatic batching. They were using an older process control indicator which relied on the mixing operator to manually key in the target weights for each ingredient to be automatically dispensed. This company realized that the recipes were not being followed, batch consistency varied considerably from batch to batch, and inventory usage always was incorrect. As a result, the company lost hundreds of dollars a month due to bad batches that were either thrown out or sold as seconds.
A producer of margarine and other non-dairy spreads needed a means to verify that their Quality Control (QC) procedures were being implemented. Their QC procedures required a sample to be taken every 15 minutes at the filling machine. Based upon these weighments the filling machine was adjusted to keep the product weight within the desired tolerance. They were hand recording the QC samples which were then transcribed into an Excel™ worksheet. At issue was the amount of time required to create usable QC reports from hand-written records and a concern that QC checks were not being performed as required.
A large mushroom grower needed a way to ensure that the tills of mushrooms were being filled to the proper weight and a means to verify the productivity of each employee. Since whole mushrooms vary in weight and size, the tills of mushrooms were filled by hand. They knew the weight of the bulk mushrooms and the total weight of all the mushrooms packaged that day, and they realized that almost 4% of product was lost or unaccounted for during the packaging process. This needed to be improved to keep a healthy profit margin for this company.


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Арне́я () — малый город в Греции. Расположен на высоте 600 метров над уровнем моря, на полуострове Халкидики, на северных склонах хребта Холомондас, у подножия пика Льярингова (, 821 м), в 18 километрах к северо-востоку от Полийироса, в 58 километрах к юго-востоку от Салоник и в 278 километрах к северу от Афин. Исторический центр общины Аристотелис в периферийной единице Халкидики в периферии Центральная Македония. Центр Иерисской, Святогорской и Ардамерийской митрополии. Важный торговый и сельскохозяйственный центр Население 2300 жителей по переписи 2011 года. Площадь 69,409 квадратного километра.

Через город проходит  Салоники — Иерисос.

История

Древний город Арны () согласно историческим данным и археологическим находкам находился к северу от холма Профитис-Илиас (Пророка Илии, ), расположенного в 2 километрах к северо-западу от современного города. Археологические данные свидетельствуют о существовании поселения с XV века до н. э. до XIV века н. э. По другой версии, на холме находился другой древний город — Авгея ().

Современный малый город основан в конце XV — начале XVI века как подворье монастыря Констамонит. Экономический подъем в XVIII веке связан с возобновлением добычи серебра на руднике . Входил в союз 12 деревень, называемый «Союз руды» () или Мандемохория () от  «руда» от . В союз входили , , , , , Лиаригови, , Казандзи-Махалас, , ,  и Иерисос. Союз распался в 1821 году в ходе Греческой революции, когда Арнея стала одним из 42 поселений на Халкидики, которые были разрушены турками. Позже Арнея была восстановлена. В 1871 году построено каменное здание школы, занятое с 1990 года администрацией общины. В 1889 году восстановлена церковь  (митрополичий собор Стефана Первомученика), трёхнефная базилика с колокольней. В ходе Первой Балканской войны 2 ноября 1912 года Арнея была освобождена от турок. В 1919 году построена церковь  (Святых бессребреников).

В 1918 году () создано сообщество. До 1928 года () город назывался Лиаригови (, ).

В 1999 году в здании второй половины XVIII — начала XIX века открыт . В здании постройки 1870 года расположен .

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