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April 18, 2022 News
Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed at Supreme Court
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ChIPs Celebrates Three Historic Nominations
Congratulations to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation as the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court and the first Black woman to serve on the bench. We are thrilled to witness this historic confirmation and this step towards true representation in the highest court.
Watching the first Black women ever to be confirmed to the high court gives us a renewed sense of excitement and opportunity for all women to rise up to the highest levels of leadership.
In the same week, former ChIPs Advisory Board member, Winston & Strawn Partner, and Presidential Nominee Kathi Vidal was confirmed by the United States Senate as Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and as Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Kathi will lead the USPTO's 13,000+ employees and its nearly $4 billion budget. She will also serve as the principal advisor to the President of the United States and the administration, through the Secretary of Commerce, on all intellectual property policy matters.
The Software Alliance announced that its President and CEO, Victoria Espinel, ChIPs Board Director, has been appointed to the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC). As outlined in the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020, the NAIAC will advise the President on enhancing US competitiveness and leadership in artificial intelligence (AI).
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This is about as budget as I could make this deck without having it be awful. I hope you like the idea!
This deck took me forever to make, so I seriously hope you like it.
I have specific reasoning behind Bring to Light. Since every land in the deck can make any kind of mana, what you can do is make all 5 colors to cast it, then search for the Sliver Hivelord. In fact, it hardly seems fair, especially to anyone who is playing casually against you. The rest of the deck is pretty self-explanatory, it being a web of powerful creatures that all interconnect to make an army of unstoppable slivers, and if one part of the Web breaks, the rest is pretty much unchanged.
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I like the Bring to Light combo you have in this deck. The only foreseeable problem is the a lot of the lands are very specific for creature casting, versus Bring to Light.


Do You Have Soil Or Dirt???
We like to make a distinction between "dirt" and "soil". If you are growing plants in material that has no life, has little fertility and does little to support healthy plant growth, then we say you are growing plants in "dirt". If you have a medium that has sufficient air, water, minerals and microbial life to insure healthy plant growth, you have "soil". So are you growing grass in dirt or in soil? If you have dirt, you may need to take some steps to make it soil.
You do not have to be a soil scientist to figure out whether your lawn's soil needs some renovation. All you need to do is answer a few fairly simple questions. Is your soil compacted? Does it have sufficient organic material in the top twelve inches? Does it have a full population of microbes and other creatures found in healthy soil that is alive with life. In this file we suggest some easy tests to help you answer those questions. You don't have to use all the tests. If two or three tests indicate that your soil is definitely in the "dirt" category, then don't waste your time with more tests; you need to fix the problem.
See the file "Caring For Soil Under Turfgrass" for advice about how to create healthy soil. Also check out Adding Organic Material To The Lawn.
How does the soil handle water?


Collect stars and try to stay upright while racing your dune buggy. Use the up/down arrow keys to move forward and reverse. Use the left/right arrow keys to lean the buggy. Press the space bar to jump.
Description: Collect stars and try to stay upright while racing your dune buggy. Use the up/down arrow keys to move forward and reverse. Use the left/right arrow keys to lean the buggy. Press the space bar to jump.


Panthera Resources plc (AIM: PAT), the gold exploration and development company with assets in India and West Africa, is pleased to announce it has negotiated an opportunity to acquire the Labola gold project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
· The Labola gold project consist of a package of approximately 65km2 of licences that host two significant quartz vein structures that have been mined (artisanal) over at least a 9km strike.
· This is the first time this package of properties has been consolidated under one ownership and it represents an excellent opportunity to integrate the significant amount of previous drilling and optimise the resource potential of the project.
· Previous explorers have announced combined JORC and 43-101 compliant resources of over 600,000oz averaging (approximately) 1.2g/t Au. Panthera believes these estimates require verification and accordingly, should only be considered as exploration targets.
6.5m @ 7.26g/t Au from 318m.
· Panthera will commence its exploration process with due diligence focussed on compiling historical data, re-log and re-assay core, confirming previously reported mineralisation and identifying areas for drilling to confirm, infill and extend those areas.
Geoff Stanley, Managing Director said "This agreement offers a great opportunity to fast track Panthera's path to an economic resource in Burkina Faso. The large strike extent of artisanal workings and the significant amount of previous drilling significantly de-risks the project and we are optimistic it will allow us to plan a major drill-out for later this calendar year."
Panthera has four months in which to undertake technical and legal due diligence on the project.
Following this four month due diligence period exploration, resource definition and development will proceed for a period of up to 5 years assuming results justify the programmes and Panthera makes the necessary US$50k annual payments to the vendors. Panthera has an option to purchase 100% of the vendor's interest at any time within the 5 year with the payment of US$1.0m to the vendor, at which time the annual payments will cease. An additional payment of US$1.0m will be paid to the vendor upon the successful definition of a JORC compliant resource of at least 1,000,000 ounces of gold. The vendor will retain a 1% net smelter royalty on all gold produced up to a total aggregate payment of US$2.0m.
The project is located in the south-eastern part of Burkina Faso within the Banfora greenstone belt, approximately 380km southwest of the capital city Ouagadougou and 90km east-northeast of the Banfora gold deposit.
Satellite imagery of the area clearly shows two main quartz veins that have been exploited by artisanal gold miners over around 9km of strike. Field observations confirm that mining is generally shallow (around 10-30m), however significant mineralisation has been shown to occur at depths of up to 300m below surface.
The data and core is available for the Taurus drilling but the HRG/Nordgold data has not been sighted as yet.
Both groups undertook preliminary resource estimations to JORC and/or NI43-101 guidelines, but as only summary data has seen sighted to date, these estimates are considered to be exploration targets only at this stage. The total estimate is over 600,000 ounces at a grade of around 1.2g/t Au but a preliminary review by Panthera's geologists suggest that a lower tonnage, higher grade resource a likely outcome of further work. Following due diligence Panthera anticipates undertaking infill and confirmation drilling followed by revised resource calculations.
Site inspections identified sophisticated artisanal mining operations on a 0.9m to 1.4m wide quartz vein where the main shaft had reached a depth of 57m. Local miners claim to recover between 5g and 40g of gold from each 200kg bag of quartz (i.e. between 25 and 200g/t Au). This is on the eastern vein which appears to be a single vein with a few stringers either side and thus represents a good high-grade underground target.
The western vein consists of a series of sheeted and stringer veins over 1-10m total width and has potential to be mined as an open pit. Alteration, including coarse arsenopyrite and tourmaline (both typical of gold in the Birimian), was seen. Some veins at an angle to the main trend were also noted and the possibility of this zone being a Reidel-array style shear system is likely.
Thus potential to significantly increase the overall resource base is considered to be good by Panthera's geologists, in particular higher grade shoots at depth and structural targets where the two veins merge and become more of a stockwork or Reidel-array style shear zone.


What: As a part of the Centennial Festival of Riverboats the Kentucky Derby Museum will present local actor Kyle Ware performing a one-man interpretive monologue, recreating the unique personality of the late Matt Winn. Matt Winn was an important figure in Louisville's horse racing history during 1914 when the Belle of Louisville was being launched. Winn was Vice President and General Manager of Churchill Downs during this period and went on to become President of the track in 1938. He used his understanding of marketing to weave the aura of romance into what the Kentucky Derby was and is today. Winn had a unique relationship with the press in Louisville and throughout the country at the time and actor Kyle Ware will portray stories inspired from events detailed in Winn's autobiography Down the Stretch.
Matt Winn Bio: Matt J. Winn was born on June 30, 1861 in Louisville. He attended the inaugural running of the Kentucky Derby in 1875 and never missed a running of the Derby during his lifetime. A notable businessman, he was approached in 1902 by his friend and Racing Secretary Charles Price about purchasing financially-troubled Churchill Downs. Although he was reluctant to buy the track he did not want to see it close, so he formed a syndicate that included Louisville Mayor Charles Grainger and hotel magnate Louis Seelbach to purchase the track. Their first year operating the track was the first year Churchill Downs pulled a profit. Under Winn's management the Kentucky Derby became the internationally noted cultural event that it is today. The singing of "My Old Kentucky Home", the garland of roses, the Kentucky Derby Gold Cup and the mint julep souvenir glass are only some of the traditions started during his tenure. The purse and attendance for the Derby grew astronomically under his guidance, and he spent many an offseason hosting special events at the track to keep it in the news. Winn served as president of Churchill Downs from 1938 until his death in 1949.
When: Performances will run during the Centennial Festival of Riverboats October 14 – 19 as the Derby Museum's contribution to the festival.
There will be two performances in the museum October 14-18 at 10:30am & 2:30pm daily and one performance Sunday, October 19 at 2:30pm.
Where: Performances will be held in the museum's Great Hall each day during the Riverboat Festival.
Who: Kyle Ware is a Louisville-based actor, artist, educator and writer. He most recently appeared in Kentucky Shakespeare's 2014 summer season and now serves as the Director of Education for the company. He was a Co-Producing Founding Artistic Director of Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble and currently Co-Artistic of Think Tank Theatre, a collaborative ensemble debuting in November.


Our client was severely injured in a collision and the defendant did not have enough liability insurance to compensate our client for all of his damages. After significant investigation and litigation it was discovered and proven at trial that his employer had 21 million dollars in uninsured/underinsured (UM) coverage. Settlement was obtained for our client in the amount of 11.2 million dollars.


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That's another story. "There are more people exercising than any other time in history, thanks to a boom in health clubs and workout trends,"
Guys, make a plan to stay fit.
Maybe you're no stranger to the gym – but are you using your time there well? That's another story. "There are more people exercising than any other time in history, thanks to a boom in health clubs and workout trends," says Fairfax Hackley, a personal trainer and former bodybuilder. "But we are more obese, more sedentary, with more aches and pains and diseases than any other country." Sticking to just one boring, same-old routine in your dark and gloomy gym won't do it. Here are seven exercises men should consider adding to their daily routines:
Squats are versatile, and you can do them with no equipment. "The most important thing with the squat is proper form," says Jim White, owner of Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia. Stand tall with your feet at hip-width distance apart, shoulders relaxed. Look ahead to keep your neck aligned with your spine, and hold your arms straight in front of you or on your hips. Slowly squat as if you're about to take a seat in the coveted office chair behind you, keeping your heels planted on the ground and torso upright. Aim for eight to 12 reps.
2. Lunges
Here's another move that will keep your core and legs toned, White says. Make sure your upper body is straight, shoulders are back and relaxed and your chin is up. Step forward with one leg, and lower your hips until both knees are bent at a 90-degree angle. The front knee should be directly above the ankle; your other knee shouldn't touch the floor. Maintain weight on your heels when you push back up to your standing position. Want a challenge? White suggests adding a bicep curl with dumbbells or walking forward during lunges to keep things interesting. Eight to 12 reps will do the trick.
3. Cardio
Sweating it out for 20 to 40 minutes on the treadmill or elliptical might be the only kind of cardio you're familiar with, but it won't necesarily impact your metabolic rate – or how fast your body burns calories – says Nick Balestriere, a health coach at True Health Integrative Systems in Boca Raton, Florida. Consider adding an anaerobic exercise – like sprinting or jumping – when you're done with an aerobic activity, which brings your exercise to a more intense level and boosts your metabolism in the process.
Take a deep breath. Namaste. "A lack of deep breathing really begins to exacerbate other problems in the human body," Hackley says. To improve your breathing and flexibility, consider taking a yoga class. During intense yoga workouts, breathing slows down, as opposed to speeding up like it would during a brisk cardio routine. In addition to training your body to breathe, you'll also stretch tight or unused muscles, White says. That's important because inflexible muscles can lead to lower back problems, tightness and muscle tears, he adds.
5. Planks
Ugh! Planks. You love them or hate them, but this grunt-worthy exercise will strengthen your core. "They're great for spinal stability and back pain," Balestriere says. Get low to the ground as if you're going to do a pushup, with your elbows bent 90 degrees and both forearms resting on the floor. Keep your body a straight line from the top of your head to the tips of your heels. Cup your wrists together if they hurt from the pressure. "Start off trying to do it as long as you can, then try to beat that every day," White says.
6. Body-weight resistance
Building muscle isn't just for bodybuilders. When you're doing resistance exercises, you're building and maintaining the amount of thickness in your bones, otherwise referred to as bone mass and density. This kind of exercise is easy to squeeze into your daily routine, too, even if you're on the road. Balestriere suggests purchasing inexpensive suspension straps, which you can carry in your bag. "You have the ability to do single arm chest presses, leg curls and core work, and you don't even need to leave your hotel room," Balestriere says. "Resistance training is extremely important for both genders in preventing osteoporosis."
7. Functional training
Functional exercises train the muscles that are used for everyday activities like mowing the lawn – such as the chest, triceps, quads, hamstrings, glutes and calves. "Functional training can make you stronger for your job," Balestriere says. By sprinting, jumping, lifting, twisting and bending, you prepare your body for common daily tasks by simulating the movements they require. You might, for example, incorporate kettlebells and weights into your lunges to simulate vacuuming, or do deadlifts to work the muscles you'll need for yardwork.


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Giant trees, wreaths and bows are great ways to make a property pop during the holidays but there are also many other unique décor items that can dazzle and delight. A great example of this is the décor we designed for Sunrise Village in Puyallup, Washington.
The shopping center, which is located 30 miles south of Seattle, wanted a non-traditional design that would impress customers and create a festive holiday environment. Our design team came up with a fresh and colorful design that uses giant glitter mesh ornament decorations as the center piece. The exterior of the shopping mall features two ornament mesh sign toppers and over 40 ornament mesh pole decorations. On top of that, we also designed two large 42" ornaments and one huge 84" inch ornament for the Santa Reception Area inside. We are extremely happy with the way this project turned out and look forward to creating more contemporary designs.


Early last week I was talking to my sister on the phone, telling her how lucky I was that Vance hasn't had much interest putting things into the toilet. Things that don't belong in the toilet, I should add. I spoke too soon because as of late last week our FOP (Foreign Object in Potty) totals were up to one book, one ball, and one partially flushed hand towel.
Add one more hand towel to the total.
Yes, you spoke too soon!


Here at Quantum Tuning have a very advanced solution for EGR. EGR valves can become clogged with carbon deposits, causing them to fail or stick, which in turn leads to error codes and poor running. We have developed a sophisticated solution to disable EGR, a simple and effective method of improving the efficiency of your engine.
Removal of the EGR system by blanking off the exhaust input and reprogramming of the ECU results in lowered engine temperatures, improved throttle response and economy; and can lengthen engine life by reducing oil contamination and carbon deposits.


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RANKED: The 20 best airlines in the world
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Singapore Airlines is the best airline in the world for 2018, according to a ranking by the consumer-aviation website Skytrax.
The Singapore-based airline ranked in second place in 2017
This the fourth victory for Singapore Airlines which also won in 2004, 2007, and 2008.
Overall, airlines from Asia dominate the elite end of Skytrax's rankings – taking nine of the top 10 spots.
Singapore Airlines has been named the best airline in the world for 2018 by the leading consumer-aviation website Skytrax.
"Singapore Airlines is honored to be named World's Best Airline in the Skytrax awards, and I dedicate it to the 26,000 SIA Group employees who focus every day on delivering the world's best travel experience to our customers," Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong said in a statement. "The recognition will further motivate us to improve upon the three main pillars of our brand promise – product leadership, service excellence and network connectivity – to ensure we retain our competitive advantage and continue to meet and exceed customer expectations."
The Singapore-based airline was presented with the award on Tuesday at a ceremony in London.
This the fourth SIA has taken top honors at the World Airline Awards. The airline also won in 2004, 2007, and 2008.
At the same time, no US airline cracked the top 35. Delta got the closest with a 37th place finish
The Skytrax rankings are based on the impressions of 20.36 million travelers from more than 100 different countries. The unpaid survey, which covered more than 335 airlines, measured 49 parameters ranging from boarding procedures to seat comfort to the quality of service.
Here are the 20 best airlines in the world, according to the results of the Skytrax survey:
20. Hong Kong Airlines
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Previous rank: 24
Why it's awesome: Hong Kong Airlines has been on an impressive growth streak over the past couple of years. Not only has it rapidly expanded its global network, it has also worked to improve service and product. Hong Kong Airlines is a subsidiary of China's HNA Group.
See additional airline information at Skytrax.
19. KLM
Why it's awesome: Royal Dutch KLM is considered the oldest continuously operating airline in the world. Based out of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, KLM is famous for the bright blue livery and Dutch house liquor bottle figurines. The airline is one of the Franco-Dutch conglomerate Air France-KLM.
KLM also took home the prize for Best Business Class Seat in Europe.
18. Turkish Airlines
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Why it's awesome: Turkish Airlines is the flag carrier of Turkey and has its main hub at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. The airline, with its ability to fly to over 100 countries and over 200 cities worldwide, hopes to turn its home base into a global transit hub.
Even though political unrest and security concerns have made life more complicated for Turkish Airlines, the carrier's high-quality service, and product offerings remain unchanged.
Turkish is a member of Star Alliance and had won the Skytrax award for Best Airline in Europe six years in a row before losing the title to Lufthansa last year.
17. Air New Zealand
Why it's awesome: In 2018, Air New Zealand reclaimed the titles of World's Best Premium Economy Class and World's Best Premium Economy Seat from Aussie rival Qantas, the Kiwi carrier remains one of the industry's finest long-haul carriers.
In economy class, families can opt for the airlines innovative Skycouch that transforms a bank of three economy seats into a flat activity area.
16. Austrian Airlines
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Why it's awesome: Austrian Airlines has overcome a series of labor disputes in recent years, with its high level of service intact. In 2018, the Lufthansa-owned carrier, once again, took home the prize for Best Airline Staff Service in Europe. The Austrian flag carrier boasts a fleet of newly renovated long-haul Boeing 767-300ER and 777-200 jets flying out of its base in Vienna.
Economy fliers gave the Star Alliance member high marks for its efficient and effective service, as well as for the wealth of onboard dining and entertainment options.
15. Etihad Airways
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Previous rank: 8
Why it's awesome: Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, is the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, with its Airbus and Boeing fleet traveling to about 100 destinations. The airline has become famous for its trademark Residence flying apartments as well as its plush first-class and business-class suites.
14. China Southern Airways
Why it's awesome: Even though Air China and China Eastern may get more attention, China Southern is actually the largest airline in the Middle Kingdom.
The Guangzhou-based airline also won the award for Most Improved Airline, Best First Class in China, and Best First Class Lounge in China.
13. Japan Airlines
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Why it's awesome: Japan's flag carrier is one of the most respected airlines in the world. Reviewers on Skytrax praised Japan's second-largest airline for its attentive service, well-coordinated ground staff, and comfortable cabin.
For 2018, Japan Airlines once again won the award for Best Economy Class Airline Seat.
12. Swiss International Air Lines
Why it's awesome: Swiss International Air Lines emerged in 2002 from the remnants of the now defunct Swissair and is now a member of the Lufthansa corporate family. In 2016, the Basel-based carrier became the first in the world to operate the next generation Bombardier C-Series airliner.
Though some fliers found economy seat comfort to be lacking, most praised the cabin crew for its friendly service and the airline for its wide assortment of complimentary adult beverages.
Plus, the complimentary Swiss chocolate is always a fan favorite.
11. Qantas
Why it's awesome: Even with strong competition from Virgin Australia, Qantas has been resurgent over the past couple of years. The airline received praise for its strong customer service and in-flight entertainment. And then there's Qantas' calling card – it has a fatality-free safety record in the jet era.
10. Thai Airways
Why it's awesome: Thai Airways has long been an industry leader for quality service, so it's no surprise to find the Thai national carrier high up on the list. Though its most heralded products are its business and first-class services, fliers found its economy seats to be of high quality as well.
Economy fliers on Skytrax also noted the crew's friendly demeanor and delectable dining options.
In 2018, Thai Airways once again took home the award for the World's Best Economy Class, the World's Best Economy Class Onboard Catering, and the World's Best Airline Spa Facilities.
9. Garuda Indonesia
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Why it's awesome: Garuda Indonesia has experienced a dramatic turnaround in recent years. The Indonesia flag carrier has undertaken extensive fleet renewal and service improvement measures to regain the trust of both fliers and safety regulators.
Economy fliers have raved about the airline's comfortable seats and selection of Southeast Asian cuisine.
In 2018, Garuda's flight attendants took home the award for the World's Best Cabin Crew for the third year in a row.
8. Hainan Airlines
Why it's awesome: Founded in 1993, Hainan is the only Chinese airline to hold the coveted Skytrax five-star rating. In four short years, the airline surged from 22nd place all the way into the top 10. With a brand-new fleet of more than 160 Boeing and Airbus jets, Hainan is expanding rapidly throughout Asia, Europe, and Australia.
Reviewers on Skytrax praised the airline for its attentive service and quality business class accommodations.
Hainan also won the awards for Best Airline in China and Best Airline Cabin Crew in China.
7. Lufthansa
Why it's awesome: Europe's largest airline has surged into the top 10 over the past couple of years. Customers have praised Lufthansa for its exceptional service and overall product quality.
For the most part, Lufthansa's long-haul service is good, but, for the best results, it would be wise to aim for the fleet's newer A380 superjumbos and 748-8 Intercontinental jumbo jets.
In addition to a top-10 finish, the German national airline also took home the prize for Best Airline in Europe and Best Business Class in Europe.
6. Cathay Pacific Airways
Why it's awesome: Although Cathay Pacific, based in Hong Kong, fell back one spot from last year, the airline still retains its place as one of the most respected carriers from the Pacific rim. With a fleet of long-range Boeing 777-300ER jets and a business strategy centered on offering a high frequency of flights, Cathay is one of the finest flying experiences in Asia.
Skytrax reviewers gave the airline high marks for seat comfort, service quality, and in-flight entertainment.
5. EVA Air
Why it's awesome: Taiwan's EVA Air (pronounced ee-vee-ay) was founded in 1989 and is an offshoot of global container-shipping giant Evergreen Group. The Taipei-based carrier has grown immensely in the past two decades and now operates a large fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body jets. The airline is credited with pioneering the "premium economy" cabin.
4. Emirates
Why it's awesome: Over the past 30 years, Dubai's Emirates has developed into one of the world's premier long-haul carriers. Operating almost exclusively through its palatial hub at Dubai International Airport, the carrier boasts the world's largest fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos and Boeing 777 wide-body jets.
Emirates' state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system includes a wide selection of video and music options on demand, and even allows for live television and sporting events on its "ice" entertainment system-equipped aircraft. In fact, Emirates has taken home Skytrax's award for Best In-Flight Entertainment 14 years running.
3. All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Why it's awesome: All Nippon Airways continues its march towards the top of the rankings. ANA is the largest international carrier in Japan and home to one of the world's largest fleets of Boeing 787 Dreamliners. ANA drew high praise from Skytrax reviewers across the board for cleanliness, service, and safety. Many of its planes feature slide-forward-style reclining seats that increase overall privacy, as well as power and USB outlets even in economy.
ANA also won Best Airline Staff in Asia and Best Cabin Crew in Japan.
2. Qatar Airways
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Why it's awesome: Qatar Airways falls back one spot to second.
The Doha-based airline received praise from reviewers for its seat comfort and in-flight entertainment. In fact, the airline boasts the second best in-flight entertainment system and economy class offering in the world The airline links over 150 destinations across the globe and is expanding its fleet to include the latest generation of long-haul airliners including the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350.
Qatar also took home the award for Best Airline in the Middle East, World's Best Business Class, and Best First Class Airline Lounge.
1. Singapore Airlines
Why it's awesome: Singapore's standout service makes for a famously pleasant journey during which flight attendants are trained to treat customers with extreme care and respect. Personal TVs with plenty of entertainment options and hot towels served before take-off are just some of the economy perks.
The airline's home base at Changi International Airport is one of the finest facilities in the world and has been named by Skytrax as the Best Airport in the World five years in a row.
The airline also took home the awards for Best Airline in Asia, World's Best First Class, and World's Best First Class Airline Seat.


We believe [United Continental] has a structural deficiency relative to peers. We believe this deficiency is partly a result of a network that is too large and uses planes that are not optimized for the routes they serve. We believe in order to fix this problem there must be a willingness to forego revenues in order to save costs. We believe bad IT and poor customer service metrics exacerbated the problem, but good IT and better customer service can't completely fix it. We believe planes need to be put down without replacement, we believe the associated headcount must be evaluated, and we believe a hard and honest evaluation of the value of the current network will yield a difficult conclusion: fewer planes, fewer cities served, and less revenue might result in lower costs and higher profits. We believe current [United Continental] management will get there.
United Continental flies 1,623 different route combinations, 58% more than Delta Air Lines and 65% more than American Airlines. United also serves 471 airports, versus just 340 for American Airlines and 342 for Delta Airlines.
United's total revenue increased by 3.3% to $10,329 in 2Q14 driven by the 3.6% growth in passenger revenue. Passenger revenue accounted for 87% of the total revenue in 2Q14. Corporate revenue increased by 6% in 2Q14. The drivers of corporate revenue include the PerksPlus product, a points-based loyalty program for small to medium sized businesses, and a 3% increase in revenue from large corporate accounts despite the decrease in corporate revenue in April due to the shift of the Easter holiday. The revenue increase can also be attributed to expansion in network. United launched nine domestic markets and 14 new domestic routes in 2Q14. Non-stop flights were launched from Houston to Munich, and Newark to Santiago and the Dominican Republic apart from new seasonal services from Chicago and Washington. To improve revenue from the Pacific region, United launched services to Chengdu, China, and Tokyo. Several other routes including Houston to Santiago, Chicago to Belize City, Denver to Panama, Houston to Punta Cana, and San Francisco to Kelowna were introduced. United's PRASM of 14.21 cents was lowest among its legacy peers, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines whose unit revenue was 14.99 cents and 14.57 cents, respectively. However, its low-cost peers, Southwest and JetBlue had a lower PRASM of 13.94 cents and 12.05 cents, respectively.
There's a lot wrong with United, but the numbers here don't seem right and certainly don't tell the whole story. First, by my reckoning United serves ~ 405 deatinations. And United mainline serves ~ 225.
To be sure, a city like Norfolk doesn't make sense to draw regioanl service from CommutAir, ExpressJet, GoJet Airlines, Skywest Airlines, Shuttle America, and Mesa Airlines all. Surely they can make a bit less of a mess of things.


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'Amazing Animals' to be celebrated at Home Farm
By LeedsStar	 Last updated Nov 22, 2019
Owl and birds of prey flying displays will be held as part of the 'Amazing Animals' event.
A superb collection of exotic animals and birds are all set to light up a popular Leeds farm next week.
Featuring animals and birds from popular attractions and sites across the city, visitors can from Monday 15 August – Friday 19 August, enjoy a range of family fun themed activities and events under one roof at Leeds Home Farm as part of 'Amazing Animals'.
On offer will include pony rides hosted by Middleton Park Equestrian Centre (Tuesday and Wednesday only-price £2), a drop in pond dipping and minibeast event and a series of special owl and birds of prey flying displays by 'Owl Adventures'. On each day there will also be a chance to hold and have your picture taken with these majestic animals of the sky. Also available will be an opportunity to hold a reptile at an exotic animal display as part of 'Jungle Animal Encounters' and visit a special exhibition showcasing many different animals from all over the world and locally that live in Tropical World, the West Leeds Country Park Visitor Centre in Pudsey Park and Lotherton Hall bird garden. Please note: photograph opportunities with birds of prey and reptiles are priced at £2.
With the daily delights of Temple Newsam Farm also available to visitors, which boasts 400 sheep, poultry goats and pigs, along with an interesting mixture of recreated workshops and exhibitions, 'Amazing Animals' is set to offer a great day out for people of all ages.
All of the 'Amazing Animals' events are available as part of the general admission price at Home Farm: Adult £3.70 Child £2.40. A family ticket of two adults and three children up to the age of 16 can also be bought for £9.90. All children under the age of five can also visit and enjoy the delights of Home Farm for free.
Councillor Lucinda Yeadon, Leeds City Council's executive board member for environment and sustainability said:
"We are really looking forward to our 'Amazing Animals' event at Home Farm, which along with the daily fantastic offer on the site, will also showcase a range of exotic birds and animals from attractions and sites across the city including Tropical World, Lotherton Hall and the West Leeds Country Park Visitor Centre in Pudsey Park.
"A variety of events and activities will be on offer from pony rides to exotic animal and bird exhibitions and displays, and with the school summer holidays now very much in full swing this promises to be a fantastic way to keep all of the family entertained."
A small additional cost for the following activities is as follows:
Pony rides are priced at: £2.
Owl and bird of prey display. Photograph opportunities and flying displays at 1pm and 3pm daily. Hold a bird for £2.
Exotic animal display and handling. Photograph opportunities. Hold a reptile for £2.
To find out more about what Home Farm has to offer throughout the year, please see: Facebook at HomeFarmTempleNewsam or Twitter at: @TempleNewsam
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On 12th March 2008, Cassini will swing by Saturn's moon Enceladus at an altitude of less than 100 kilometres at the point of closest approach. This will give scientists and unprecedented opportunity to study the plumes of water vapour emanating from the "tiger stripe" fissures near the moon's south pole, but it has also given the Cassini team pause for thought as to whether ice grains lofted by the jets could damage the spacecraft.
Ultra-Violet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS) is one of the 12 instruments installed on board Cassini orbiter. It was built by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), located in the Research Park of the University of Colorado, and is commanded by the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The instrument is measuring ultraviolet light in the Saturnian system. Data from UVIS will provide information on the atmospheric composition and photochemistry of Saturn and Titan, and the nature and history of Saturn's rings.


We all get tired of eating chicken from time to time. Chicken has a tendency to get dry and rubbery, which makes for a dull and chewy meal. One way to inject lots of flavor and moisture into your next chicken meal is to make it with chicken thighs rather than tenders or breasts. Thighs usually have some dark meal, which tends to have more flavor. The following recipe works in two ways: traditionally in a skillet, or in a wok with an Asian-influenced glaze.
Directions: Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper; then sprinkle both sides of each thigh with the flour. Head a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Put your chicken with the skin side down in a skillet. Cook them until skin is browned, for about 8 to 10 minutes. Do not turn the chicken.
When the chicken thighs are cooked, turn them over and move them to one side of the skillet. Add your shallots and carrots on the other side of the skillet. Season them with salt and pepper. Cook the vegetables and toss them occasionally, until chicken is opaque throughout and vegetables are tender. This should take around 10 to 12 minutes. Finally, to serve, transfer the chicken and vegetables to a plate. Sprinkle the vegetables with fresh parsley.
This is a great meal to make in a hot wok. To convert this to a wok recipe, heat a large wok. When heated, add 2 tablespoons of vegetable or canola oil. Stir fry the thighs for about 5 minutes, or until golden. Remove from wok and place on oil absorbent paper or paper towels. Blot the chicken thighs to remove excess oil. Place your carrots and shallots in the wok along with ½ teaspoon of wok oil. Stir fry for 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables are just tender.
Directions: Add the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, chinese rice wine, and honey to the wok and stir. Sprinkle in brown sugar, then place over the heat and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a low simmer, then add the chicken thighs. Cover the wok and simmer on very low heat for 30 minutes, or until sauce is reduced and glaze is thickened.
Stir or spoon the sauce occasionally over the chicken thighs. If the sauce is starting to look too thick, add a bit of water to thin it back out. Arrange the chicken thighs in a shallow serving dish. As above, garnish the dish with freshly chopped parsley.


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Work continues in the riverbed for the Site C dam on the Peace River. (B.C. Hydro)
B.C. Hydro rates to rise another 8.1 per cent in next five years
$1.1 billion bailout by NDP government keeps rate hikes low for next two years
B.C. Hydro's electricity rates are expected to increase 1.8 per cent on April 1 and another 0.7 per cent in 2020, part of a five-year program that will see rates rise by 8.1 per cent in the next five years.
The lower rates for the next two years are made possible by a $1.1 billion write-off of one of the utilities deferred debt accounts.
Energy Minister Michelle Mungall announced the new rate plan Thursday, emphasizing the impact has also been reduced by a cost-cutting review of the utility. That includes scaling back B.C. Hydro's capital plan by more than $2 billion, while carrying on with necessary upgrades to aging dams and infrastructure around the province.
The rate increases are subject to approval by the B.C. Utilities Commission, which Mungall said will not be interfered with as it has in the past. If approved, the 2019 increase would cost the average customer who pays $1,000 a year for electricity another $18.
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— Tom Fletcher (@tomfletcherbc) February 14, 2019
The plan includes suspending B.C. Hydro's "standing offer program" for independent power producers and renegotiating existing power contracts, which the NDP government paused when it formed government in August, 2017. Some projects in the works have Indigenous partners in remote communities, and a consultation will be held to measure impacts.
B.C. Hydro currently has power purchase agreements with 19 wood waste generators, burning waste fibre from sawmills and pulp mills to generate steam and electricity. Those are to be kept going to help the mills manage their wood waste, while technology to convert wood fibre to biofuels is explored, Mungall said.
The plan includes suspending B.C. Hydro's "standing offer program" for independent power producers and renegotiating existing power contracts, which the NDP government paused when it formed government in August, 2017.
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Earlier demand forecasts showed B.C. Hydro would need more power than it projects today. Some mills and industrial operations have shut down, including the recent announcement that Mount Polley Mine near Quesnel is suspending operations due to low copper prices.
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Biden's "New World Order" Simply More Anti-American, Communist, Democrat Party Order Of Things
Dave KingMarch 29, 2022
If I understood our idiot president correctly the other day, I believe he said that a fearsome New-World-Order is being assembled that threatens our way of life and will end all freedom and prosperity on earth. One wonders if this is just something else Joey has dreamed up that we need to mask-up for and then shiver in fear of as we stay locked-down in our basements.
Well, for weeping Joey's information, we've had such an evil anti-American compact in place for over a hundred years, beginning with Karl Marx's Communism and finally expressing itself in its current iteration, the Democrat party of the United states, with its destructive open borders policy; it's prohibiting of fuel to Americans so they can live their lives and transport their goods; its hyper-inflation; its woke racism that makes it look like the KKK; its demonizing of anyone who supported Donald Trump for president; its corrupt selling of access to the economy of the United States to our foreign enemies in exchange for money being paid to the Biden family; the lies the CDC has told, and is probably still telling, about the very weak pandemic that just swept the world, and the nearly non-existent efficacy of the covid "vaccines", along with Joey's tendency to spread fear and chaos by insisting that controls be implemented via mandates to keep Americans fearful and locked down, while Democrats move ahead with their next health-emergency "crisis" of climate change, even though no temperature increase has occurred in the last fifty years. And it's enlightening to mention that fifty years ago the radical left in America was wringing their hands and predicting a new ice age that would kill us all and destroy the earth. The more things change, the less the Democrat party changes, with its mandates and frightening warnings of certain death unless we do the Democrat party's bidding.
On the other hand, the confused words and truncated sentences that our stumble-stepping Joey used when describing his New World Order were designed to describe the coming war against the enemies of Democracy and Capitalism, but if that was his meaning then his brain is double-demented, because concentrating power onto big government and ending freedom and prosperity in America has been the policy of the American Democrat party for fifty years, and has been accelerating greatly since Joey moved into the White House. In Joey's case, he has identified the enemy, and it is he.
But we've seen many instances this past week of pudding-head Joey making serious, shocking and self-important statements of policy on many subjects, only to have his staff come forth afterward and tell us that what Joey said was not what our baffled president meant to say, that he meant something else entirely, yada, yada. It's just more of the same crap each and every day with this pack of woke fools running and ruling this once great and pleasant nation, with no end in sight.
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For some reason, we had Hudson pegged as a "romantic" writer, and his novel Green Mansions as just that --- romantic 19th Century trash. Yet The Purple Land is anything but.
Written in 1885, it is the tale of "Richard Lamb's Adventures in the Banda Orientál, in South America, as told by Himself." Having just married the lovely Paquíta without family permission, Richard spirits her off from Buenos Aires to Montevideo, leaves her with an aunt, and --- presumably seeking employment --- takes off in a circumambulation around what is present-day Uruguay. In the process, he encounters dozens of young ladies who sorely tempt him, meets thieves, rustlers, con-men, and out-of-work generals, stays in a variety of estancias in the midst of families that are loving, distressing, doting, doubtful, and mad. He ends up in a revolutionary army.
Ho-hum, we think as we start out --- another picaresque novel. But this one has such spirit and fun and pacing that by page 50, one is hard-pressed to lay it down. One typical adventure comes about in Tolosa, where he runs into a band of English ex-pats: "I very soon discovered that the chief object of our visit was to vary the entertainment of drinking rum and smoking at the 'Colony,' by drinking rum and smoking at Tolosa."
They seemed to be a rather listless set in Tolosa, and when I asked them what they were doing to make a livelihood, they said they were waiting. My fellow-countrymen and their visit to the town was the principal topic of conversation. They regarded their English neighbors as strange and dangerous creatures who took no solid food, but subsisted on a mixture of rum and gun-powder ... The day's experience convinced me that the English colony had some excuse for its existence, since its periodical visits gave the good people of Tolosa a little wholesome excitement during the stagnant intervals between the revolutions.
Critics compare The Purple Land to the very first picaresque novel Lazarillo de Tormes but that slim volume is rather dry and ill-formed, while Hudson's work is more like Tom Jones meets The Canterbury Tales, with a bit of Cervantes and Ovid thrown in for spice.
It was dull work talking to those two women in the kitchen. They were both great talkers, and had evidently come to a tacit agreement to share their one listener fairly between them, for first one, then the other would speak with a maddening monotony. Alday's wife had six favorite, fine-sounding words --- elements, superior, division, prolongation, justification, and disproportion. One of these she somehow managed to drag into every sentence, and sometimes she succeeded in getting in two.
The duet between these two confounded barrel-organs, one grinding out rhetoric, the other chronology, went on all the morning, and often I turned to Monica [with whom he has fallen in love] ... in hopes of a different tune from her more melodious instrument, but in vain, for never a word dropped from those silent lips.
She then led me to the kitchen at the end of the house. It was one of those roomy, old-fashioned kitchens still to be found in a few estancia houses built in colonial times, in which the fireplace, raised a foot or two above the floor, extends the whole width of the room. It was large and dimly lighted, the walls and rafters black with a century's smoke and abundantly festooned with sooty cobwebs, but a large, cheerful fire blazed on the hearth, while before it stood a tall, gaunt woman engaged in cooking the supper and serving the maté.
There were two very big willow-trees growing near the river. By and by the leaves rustled in the wind and the trees began talking to each other, and Alma understood everything they said.
"'Is it going to rain, do you think?' said one tree.
"'Yes, I think it will --- some day,' said the other.
"'There are no clouds,' said the first tree.
"'No, there are no clouds to-day, but there were some the day before yesterday,' said the other.
"'Have you got any nests in your branches?' said the first tree.
"The other tree answered, 'Yes, it is because she has no one to play with...'"


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Our appetite for new ideas for our clients is insatiable. That's why we were excited when Pistor, a Swiss based food and ingredient wholesaler and one of our longstanding clients, approached us with a new challenge: to position the brand not only as a supplier to bakeries as they are already known – but as a leading supplier of food products and ingredients to the hospitality industry. The message: Pistor supplys a comprehensive range of high quality food products, produce and ingredients with a highly efficient supply chain and top service quality.
With a tasty idea we not only translated a clear message into strong images but also created a distinctive and impactful visual presence for the brand. Beautifully arranged images in which the signature red Pistor truck pleasurably curls through the land of plenty. The obvious message: We supply everything, from crunchy chocolate croissants to premium-quality meat products all the way to fresh mushrooms — everything that's fresh and tasty.
A long time ago, the world was created in seven days. We've done it in seven hours and for you, we've summed it up in just a few seconds. Nevertheless, very enjoyable!
Fresh meat in the spotlight?
It fades very quickly. For the perfect scene with meat products, everything must run smoothly.
The enormous variety and customer focus are also reflected in the campaign's headlines. Pistor invites gastronomers to a culinary journey that's simply out of this world. Seducing, short and sweet.
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Research / Organogenesis to Acquire NuTech Medical
Organogenesis to Acquire NuTech Medical
March 30, 2017 | Blake Mossy
Organogenesis entered into an agreement to acquire NuTech Medical, a developer of amniotic biologic products for the wound healing and surgical orthopedic markets.
NuTech, founded in 1994, and headquartered in Birmingham, AL, offers a line of products that utilize amniotic tissues and fluids which address both soft tissue and bone applications. The company's platform technology aims to promote regenerative, anti-inflammatory, anti-scarring, and angiogenic properties once in contact with the patients' anatomy. Within the orthopedics market, NuTech provides anterior cervical plate systems, allograft interbody spacers, and thoracolumbar pedicle screw systems. The company also has a non-biologics platform, which Organogenesis will not be acquiring in this transaction and will remain as a separate entity, NuSpine.
Under the terms of the agreement, NuTech Medical will operate at its current facilities as a division of Organogenesis, however, management anticipates to expand the existing surgical sales network through hiring additional representatives. NuTech's President and CEO, Howard Walthall, will join Organogenesis as President of the Surgical Division, and Senior Vice President of Strategy and Development.
The transaction combines two companies with highly complementary regenerative wound care and surgical biologic product portfolios. Additionally, this acquisition allows Organogenesis to enter the amniotic segment of the biologics space.
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Autism and PDD are developmental disorders which may be mild or severe. Problems arise in social skills (relating to others), communication skills (conversing, understanding others), and written comprehension. Some common behaviors associated with autism/PDD are difficulty adjusting to transitions, repeating words spoken by others (echolalia), behavior issues, narrowly focused interests, social issues, and difficulty with comprehension, expression, or both.
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"God sent me a beautiful son. This wonderful boy struggled to develop and I wondered "Why?" . . . But God [sent] us . . . very special people to help us with our very special son . . . like Alida. We have watched our son grow and develop in ways we were not sure he could, or would. We'd like to say thank you to Alida for being one of those great humans who have not only helped our son, but helped us help our son."
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Xi does not find this inspiring for some reason.
Chinese officials and residents in a rural area of Jiangxi province have revealed a government plan to "melt the hard ice" in the hearts of Christians towards communism by denying them pivotal poverty relief packages if they do not replace images of Jesus in their households with photos of President Xi Jinping.
One official stated that the move was necessary because Christians are "ignorant" and need to be taught to worship the state, not God.
The move is the latest in a string of crackdowns against Christianity in the Xi era. Xi's regime views Christianity, which has experienced a popularity boom in the past decade, as a challenge to the supremacy of the Communist Party's growing cult of personality around Xi himself.
Why doesn't Xi have posters of this guy?


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Take Over the World
by Marie L. Vibbert
3 member reviews
Guess it's time to take over the world. Somebody has to.
You live in East Cleveland, Ohio, so your options are limited, but urban-chic.
Find the right evil lair, recruit a mad scientist, and foil the East Cleveland authorities. Who knows - you may even end up leading an army of giant robots through Pittsburgh before you are done.
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The humour is fairly meta: this is a game that's fully aware of the tropes--it is, in a way, a pastiche of tropes--and it's having fun with them. Our inventory, for instance, includes our chosen lair, the minions we've picked up, and qualities such as "frustration" and "good taste". We're not expected to be emotionally invested in the quest; rather, we are expected to grin at all the hanging lampshades.
Somewhat funny tongue in cheek game, January 6, 2017
by Ruber Eaglenest
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Disclaimer: (Spoiler - click to show)Hi, this are the reviews I did in the the IFComp 2016. I'm Ruber Eaglenest. Co-author of The skyscraper and the scar, and entry of that year. The review is posted without edition, and need some context about how I reviewed and rated the games. So, apart of my bad English I hope to be constructive. I will point to the things I don't like of the game, but I hope to be helpful. The structure I follow is this: Title, one line review, two to five word; Mobile friendliness, overall, score phrased based on IF comp guidelines. I had back ache and so that's why I played most games in Android mobile, I looked closely at how games behave on mobile and review and vote based on that.
Mobile friendly: almost there. It is playable but the view must be panned to enjoy the images.
Overall: This is a virtual tour for some places of Cleveland. It is well written in a light tone that is slightly funny. The game is a branchy "try to get the hidden winning branch" combining the resources at your disposal. In the end that's feels somewhat to random luck, or "read the author's mind", but because each branch fell on the short side, you can replay easily.
My main caveat about this game is some dissonance in the loops. Just, the game doesn't track the state of the game and adapt itself properly for a looping passage, instead it just repeats the same text again and again, and that is not narratively correct.
It is ok, but it is not of my tastes.
Score: Recommended, because maybe someone could enjoy this more than I.
A goofy evil genius game with graphics, May 9, 2017
In this game, you play an evil genius taking over the world. It's a Twine game with some hand drawn graphics, an invebtiry, and non-trivial branching.
It's a goofy humor game. The author did a good job with descriptive language and polishing up the links and graphics, and the interactivity is definitely non-trivial, but overall it didn't gel for me.
Urban-chic supervillany , October 25, 2016
by Owlor (Sweden)
I am a fan of low-level supervillany. There's something inherently amusing to me to see someone with great world-overtaking ambitions having to claw their way up to a position that matches their self-image. I feel like maybe I'm missing something here as I'm not American and not familiar with Cleveland as a city. Possibly it's even more interesting if you know the stereotype it riffs on.
It is nicely illustrated with funny images that hints at the possible outcomes of the game and the atmosphere is generally light-hearted and comedic. It's a game I've recommended to people outside of IF and had them enjoy it a lot!
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In Enchanter, the first of a spellbinding series in the tradition of Zork, you are a novice magician whom Fate has chosen to do singlehanded combat with a dark and fierce power. But worldly weapons will avail you naught, for your foe is...


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Are We the Future?
Steven Guevara
October 21, 2015 was a day Back To The Future 2 fans have been waiting for since the release of the film back in 1989. It marked the day that Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) arrived in the infamous Delorean to save his children.
In the film, Marty McFly travels to what was then, the "future." When Marty arrives, he notices a drastic change in setting. Flying cars, hover boards, holograms, and self-lacing shoes are some of the things we were believed to have in 2015, according to the movie that was released over 25 years ago.
Although some of the predictions in the movie may have been accurate, they were also wrong in some areas.
Flat screen TV's, video conference technology, biometric identification, holograms, drones, self-lacing shoes and "Pepsi Perfect," a limited edition version of Pepsi that was found in the film, are predictions the movie made accurately.
Rejuvenation clinics, hover boards, and flying cars are some of the things that don't exist yet.
Technology has come along way in the last 25 years.
"Technology has advanced over the past years and it shows how far we, as a society, have been able come," said Wilmer Lopez, a sophomore here at High Point, who claims to be a big fan of the movie series.
Although he believes we have come very far in the last 25 years, Lopez believes the future in a 25-year time span, will not be much different.
"I believe that we will have most of the things we do now, just updated. TV's for example, have always been the same just modified and updated," said Lopez.
In light of "Back To The Future day," PepsiCo brought one of the items in the movie into reality. "Pepsi Perfect" was the item. Pepsi Perfect was a "vitamin-enriched" version of the standard Pepsi drink that sold in Cafe 80's in the film. The company sold about 6,500 bottles of the drink on their website to fans of the movie in the U.S. to celebrate the day. The almost 17oz bottle sold for $20.15 and was made with real sugar, according to USA Today.
In 2012, Nike released a version of the shoe Marty McFly wore throughout the film. Nike made only 1500 pairs of the "Marty Mcfly Shoe." The shoe designed by Tinker Hatfield, the designer of many of Nike's athletic shoes, was placed on auction on an online website, ebay.com.
All earnings from the shoe went go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, a foundation dedicated to finding a cure to Parkinson's disease. The shoe raised about $4.7 million alone after all the shoes sold for $6,000-$10,000. Now it is 2015, and Nike has again unveiled an upgraded version of the sneaker. The major difference is the shoes have the ability to self-lace. It is known as "power-lacing."
These new inventions have Back To The Future fans coming closer to being Marty McFly themselves.
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De Sousa Unanimously Confirmed by City Council Committee
By Dominique Maria Bonessi & Nathan Sterner • Feb 22, 2018
Police Commissioner Designate Darryl De Sousa gives opening remarks at his executive nomination hearing Wednesday night.
Credit Dominique Maria Bonessi
Last night the executive appointments committee of the Baltimore City Council voted unanimously to confirm Darryl De Sousa as Baltimore's new police commissioner, but not without some tough questions from committee members and the public. His confirmation is still pending until Monday when the entire city council is set to vote on his nomination, WYPR's City Hall Reporter, Dominique Maria Bonessi, spoke with Morning Edition Host Nathan Sterner about the hearing.
NATHAN: I think the big question on everyone's mind is how does De Sousa plan on gaining the public's trust after the revelations of the Gun Trace Taskforce trials?
DOMINIQUE: So corruption was at the forefront of the everyone's minds and multiple people brought up the question, again and again, as to how De Sousa plans on weeding out corruption.
DE SOUSA: "We already have everyone's names that was implicated in the GTTF trials. All those names that came out. We physically have those folders in our police office headquarters. I can say right now at least one of the police officers has been suspended. He is not working the streets. We will continue to look at every single case we have."
DOMINIQUE: He also talked about implementing an anti-corruption unit, lie-detector tests, an inspector general to oversee the implementation of the consent decree, and an overtime abuse unit.
NATHAN: What about this notion that De Sousa said during the GTTF trials that the corruption was due to a "few bad apples"?
DOMINIQUE: That was quoted and brought up by multiple people last night, including District One Councilman Zeke Cohen, who told De Sousa it didn't sit right with him.
COHEN: "And that comment, I thought, set you off on the wrong foot. I said this to you privately and now I'm saying it to you publicly."
DOMINIQUE: District Eight Councilman Kristerfer Burnett also brought up the same issue and sighted a larger systemic problem with the culture within the department that led to the GTTF trials and the Justice Department investigation.
BURNETT: "One of the things that has always bothered me about the department -- and it's not specific to Baltimore Police and your tenure. There also being another diatribe that we don't talk about is that there is that Blue Wall of silence."
DOMINIQUE: He went on to say that police feel they can't hold each other accountable, and that, in turn, increases mistrust in the community. Burnett said his constituents don't feel comfortable calling the police. This spoke to the larger issue of what the Consent Decree is addressing trust and relationships between the police and the community. In response to all this, De Sousa apologized.
DE SOUSA: "I'd like to go back to that February 2nd statement and say that I should have refrained from saying it was 'bad apples,' and I'm here to apologize by saying it that way. But what I'm saying here today is, are there bad or corrupt cops in the Baltimore City Police Department? Yes."
NATHAN: Let's go back for a minute. Help us understand, why is this committee hearing so important and well-attended by Baltimore residents?
DOMINIQUE: To understand why this hearing was a big deal to Baltimoreans, we have to look back at what happened in 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray. Former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake fired then-Police Commissioner Anthony Batts and hired Kevin Davis. Davis's nomination hearing went on till 4am, with protestors refusing to leave the City Hall hearing room until they had a one-on-one with Davis to address their concerns about the police department. Last night more than 50 people signed up to speak in public testimony, and the overflow room had to be used. The meeting went on for three and a half hours.
NATHAN: If questions or requests were made of De Sousa prior to this hearing, what were they?
DOMINIQUE: On Tuesday, the NAACP's Legal Defense and Education Fund even sent city council members questions to ask De Sousa in advance. The questions covered everything from addressing corruption in the department in light of the revelations of the Gun Trace Task Force, to carrying out the Consent Decree, to ensuring the police academy is taking steps to address officers that failed scenario-based tests. On Wednesday, Baltimore BLOC, a community organizing group, tweeted out a list of three demands for De Sousa. These were: 1. Delaying the confirmation until De Sousa met with community-organizations in every police district to hear their complaints and answer questions. 2. That De Sousa's Internal Affairs record be released to the public for transparency. 3. That De Sousa support disbanding the department for a peace building authority. Also, BUILD -- Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development -- asked to meet with De Sousa on March 6th in a community listening session to hear the concerns and questions of the community.
NATHAN: Another big question that District Two Councilman Brandon Scott and District Three Councilman Ryan Dorsey brought up was pushing for legislation at the Maryland General Assembly for the city to regain control of the police department. How did De Sousa respond?
DOMINIQUE: De Sousa struggled with this response.
DE SOUSA: "At this point, I would offer and I know there is already legislation in place,that it is preferred to stay where it is right now, based on the current law. If that law does change I would support that new law, that new legislation."
DOMINIQUE: In that De Sousa did not say he would push for that kind of legislation in Annapolis. In the past Mayor Catherine Pugh has said she would not be in favor of regaining control of the department, and last week, City Solicitor Andre Davis told me in an email that it would have several legal implications for the city, but would not go into detail.
NATHAN: Something that has been reported on by WYPR and other news agencies is that De Sousa did have a past record of fatally shooting civilians on the job back in 1995, did any of the council members bring up his past disciplinary records?
DOMINIQUE: None of the council members asked about his past disciplinary records, but Brendan Walsh, an outreach worker at a soup kitchen in West Baltimore, told the story of his friend's son, Garrett Jackson, nicknamed "Scooter", who was shot 13 times by De Sousa in February of 1995. In December of that same year, Walsh recounted another shooting near a library where 50 bullets were released from De Sousa's gun and a young bystander, Melvin James, was shot dead. In his testimony, Walsh said he knew De Sousa was going to be confirmed anyway, but he went on to say:
WALSH: "I'm really surprised at that kind of policing, while shooting in a public street near a library in the middle of the day. So I'm very concerned about that kind of policing."
DOMINIQUE: De Sousa reacted to Walsh's story at the end of the night following his confirmation.
DE SOUSA: "It is something that happened years ago, 20 something years ago that I wish had never occurred. I do wish I had equipment that we're now equipping officers with. It is critical for us to equip officers with the proper equipment they need so looking back in retrospect now I wish it never happened, but we gotta make improvements."
Baltimore City Police Department
Acting Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh
Significant Changes in the BPD
By Dominique Maria Bonessi • Feb 9, 2018
Dominique Maria Bonessi
Baltimore's acting Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa announced additional internal changes to the department Friday. The appointment of one deputy commissioner, Thomas Cassella, is being held up.
De Sousa had named Cassella to be Deputy Commissioner for the Operations Bureau, but documents were leaked to the media alleging two disciplinary complaints against him.
Officers convicted in GTTF trial
By Dominique Maria Bonessi • Feb 13, 2018
Guilty Verdict Found in GTTF Trial
Two Baltimore police officers were convicted by a federal jury Monday night in a case that laid bare dysfunction within the city police department.
The room was silent as the jury foreman read the verdicts against Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor, the only officers of the disbanded Gun Trace Task Force to go to trial. Racketeering, guilty; racketeering conspiracy, guilty; robbery with the use of force, guilty.


This week (issued for 6/7/2014), four charts have new or returning #1s, ending John Legend's sappy reign of emotional manipulation.
I reckon I should brace myself for think pieces on outmoded concepts like authenticity and cultural appropriation thanks to white Australian rapper Iggy Azalea scoring a #1 hit, akin to what happened when Macklemore & Ryan Lewis did the same. The fact that it also tops the R&B/Hip Hop chart despite not ranking among the top 25 songs on R&B/Hip Hop airplay is odd, but of course consistent with the changes Billboard made to its charts a few years back.
As for "Fancy," I am just not feeling it. The production is too generic to be memorable, even though its simple synth-line makes the effort. Azalea's flow is equally unimpressive, sounding labored rather free, as if Azalea lacks confidence in her abilities. Charli XCX does her best Gwen Stefani impression on the chorus, which is decent enough but feels as if it was phoned in. Ultimately, I find the song to be boring. Someone with the capacity to piss off so many people should not put out songs so uninteresting. Iggy Azalea has no business being the Coldplay of Hip Hop, but with "Fancy" that's exactly what she is. Still better than "All of Me" though.
This is the second top 10 hit and first #1 for Charli XCX as a songwriter, following Icona Pop's "I Don't Care." Presumably, her contributions to "Fancy" were not as significant as "I Don't Care," even though her voice does not get buried in chorus on "Fancy" like it does on the latter. Her solo work has won some critical acclaim but has thus far only found an audience in indie circles (her 2013 album True Romance has sold a scant 12,000 copies in the US as of May 2014 and faired only slightly better in her native UK). I wonder if Charli XCX will ever tire of allowing other artists to cash in on her songwriting talents while her solo work—despite being perfectly accessible—struggles to make an impression. Perhaps the increased exposure due to the success of "Fancy" will bolster the performance of Charli's upcoming album. Perhaps she's using Azalea to test her marketability that same way Azalea is using her for credibility. Perhaps she really should have kept "I Love It" for her own album.
"Not a Bad Thing" slips to 8 on the Hot 100, but bests Jon Legend's "All of Me" on the pop chart. "Not a Bad Thing" is not "Mirrors," but I suppose it does not need to be. It's a summer slow jam, and it works well in that capacity. Still, I cannot help but view every song from The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 as a collection of B-sides and this song is a good illustration as to why. It's pleasant, in that Timberlake can zone in and crank out decent pop songs at will, but is not something I can see myself revisiting once its time on the charts comes to a close.
This is the seventh week at #1 on the country charts for "Play It Again." A new Miranda Lambert song could spell the end for "Play It Again" at #1, as it topped the Country digital sales chart this week. But for now, Bryan can enjoy almost two months on top and a return to the Hot 100 top 20.
Glad to see these guys back. After Coldplay bumped it to on the rock charts #2 last week, "Ain't It Fun" is back and hopefully this time it sticks around for a bit longer. It is one of my favorite hit songs on the radio these days.
Week number seven for "Turn Down for What" on top of the Dance chart, and still holds strong at #5 on the Hot 100. Its main challenger is "Summer" by Calvin Harris which dropped one spot to 12 on the Hot 100 this week. Elsewhere, Imaginary Skyscapes approved "Latch" moves up to 29 on the Hot 100, suggesting that it is still capable of threatening DJ Snake & Lil Jon and gives Sam Smith appearances on three sequential songs on the Hot 100 (Disclosure's "Latch at 29, Naughty Boys' "La La La" at 30, and his own "Stay with Me" at 31).
"Bailando" is still strong across the Latin charts and holds steady on the Hot 100, dropping just one spot this week to 76.


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One of the most exclusive ski areas in the world, Gstaad is also known for its energetic and fun ambiance, whether you are a skier or not. It is also a holiday destination year-round. This part of Switzerland is more under German influence, and the grandiose palatial hotels have been around for a very long time.