Kali Friedman, 23, is one of the many success stories of Germantown's Sisters Returning Home program.
Kali Friedman spent 23 hours a day next to the toilet in a jail cell in central Pennsylvania as she went through withdrawal from years of addiction to heroin, cocaine and alcohol. The putrid smell of urine and feces filled the air.
That was two years ago. Today, after her five-month stint in the State Correction Institution in Muncy, Pa., Friedman has turned her life around with the help of a Germantown-based program called Sisters Returning Home, which is sponsored by Germantown's Canaan Baptist Church.
Through the program, Friedman is now preparing to get her GED. A few weeks ago, she landed a job at a local Checkers fast-food outlet as a full-time crewmember making $7.25 an hour.
Friedman, who grew up in the Poconos, is one of the success stories of the Sisters program, which helps women make the transition from prison to the community. Through the program, women can prepare for the GED test so they can get a high school diploma. The program also provides job-search information, life-skill classes and advice about housing. There is also a crisis hot line.
"The goal is to help them survive rather than going back to prison," explained Peggy Sims, program director.
Located in a two-story twin at 304 West Schoolhouse Lane, adjacent to the Canaan church building, the Sisters program seems like a sorority. Women come and go, casually chatting, sharing stories and slipping outside now and again to have a smoke.
As they talk, Sims plays house mother. The words "honey," "baby" and "child" pepper her speech. "I don't let nobody mess with my girls!" she says.
Sims, a member of the Canaan congregation, began the Sisters program in 2009 after she became a prison volunteer and got a first-hand look at what she described as deplorable conditions for women in Pennsylvania's state prisons.
Women in prison have "no voice," says Peggy Sims, founder of Sisters Returning Home.
Sims said her visits to the prisons helped her understand how the state's prison system, which has grown from nine prisons in 1980 to 20 today, has become a new Jim Crow, the unofficial system of segregation in the South that wasn't ended until the passage of federal civil rights legislation in the 1960s.
Ninety percent of those she visited in prison, Sims said, were poor and African-American. "I was totally shocked. It was like seeing a sea of nothing but black faces," she recalled.
In just six years, the Sisters program has graduated 51 women. Kali Friedman, now one of a dozen women being served by the program, hopes to become number 52.
As she spoke, Friedman sat on a couch on the second floor of the house and described her rocky history growing up in a home where both parents were drug addicts and often in and out of jail and rehab.
Friedman looks younger than her 23 years. She has long auburn hair and a silver piercing above the right side of her lip. During a recent interview, she wore jeans, a blue hoodie and pink and blue Nikes. As she spoke, she twiddled her thumbs and pulled on her ear, showing her acrylic full-set half-nail design – clear at the bottom with yellow and black lines.
As she told her life story, she spoke in a monotone about the challenges she has faced and her effort to overcome them.
Born in Monroe County, Pa., Friedman came from what she described as a troubled family. It wasn't only her parents who were drug addicts, but also her brother and cousins, she said. Friedman, too, became an addict.
"I started smoking weed when I was 12 years old. I didn't consider that drug use. I thought it was cool because everyone else was doing it," she said.
Soon, she graduated to ecstasy and alcohol. To support her addictions, she said she stole from stores and sold drugs. "Eventually, I started doing heavier drugs and partying pretty heavily. I was drinking every day, weekdays. I ended up dropping out of high school," she said.
Friedman was 17 when she stopped going to school. Soon, she started using opiates every day. Toward the end of her drug use, Friedman was using a needle to inject heroin and cocaine.
Friedman said she was in a ring of 53 people who were getting prescription pain pills from a doctor in New York. They would have the pills filled in their names and each get a cut of the pills. The investigation, which took two years, led to a conviction that put Friedman in jail.
"For the most part, I had to go through withdrawal in jail. That was the worst part. But I can say that jail saved my life. It was rough but it was very humbling," Friedman recalled.
"Not being able to get up and go to the refrigerator at night and get your own drink. Not being able to have the privacy of using your own toilet. Having to sit next to a toilet every night is sickening. Having to smell somebody else's urine and feces is sickening. Especially when you're dope sick," said Friedman.
When Friedman was released, she was sent to Quehanna Boot Camp in Karthaus, Pa. where she underwent four months of psychological counseling. There she learned to identify the feelings that triggered her craving for drugs. She also learned to ask for help – a major step forward because she had never trusted people.
The most important learning experience, she said, was discovering how to identify her feelings so she could deal with them, think differently and change her ways. "Everyone used to say they were brainwashing us, but my brain needed to be washed," said Friedman.
For the past five months, Friedman has been part of the Sisters Returning Home program. Besides helping her prepare for the GED and get her job at Checkers, the program has also helped her to sort through her past.
Computers donated by La Salle University help women at Sisters Returning Home to find job openings.
"When I was growing up I felt alone. I felt like my parents hated me. I thought they didn't love me. I didn't understand until I had my own addiction," said Friedman.
Friedman eventually wants to start her own family. "I do see myself having kids one day but I'm kind of scared. I'm worried about it (drug addiction) being a chain in my family," she said.
That chain, however, may already have been broken.


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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 28, 2011) - FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. (TSX:FR)(NYSE:AG)(FRANKFURT:FMV) (the "Company" or "First Majestic") is pleased to announce the audited consolidated financial results for the Company for the year ending and fourth quarter ending December 31, 2010. The full version of the financial statements and the management discussion and analysis can be viewed on the Company's web site at www.firstmajestic.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Cash Flow per share (non-GAAP) of $0.62 per share representing a 676% increase from 2009
Earnings per share (basic) amounted to $0.39 representing a 410% over 2009
Total Cash Cost were US$7.94 per ounce, down 6% compared to 2009
Gross Revenue of $132.2 million showing an 85% increase from 2009
Net Revenue of $120.8 million showing a 103% increase from 2009
Mine Operating Earnings of $61.2 million showing an increase of 231% from 2009
Net Income after Taxes amounted to $36.1 million, a 472% increase from 2009
Silver only production increases by 72% to 6.53 million ounces compared to 3.8 million ounces silver in 2009
2011 guidance of 7.5 million ounces of silver or 8.0 million ounces of silver equivalent production
Fully un-hedged to silver prices
2010 ANNUAL AND FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
Change from Change from
Fourth Quarter Fourth Quarter Full Year Full Year
HIGHLIGHTS 2010 2009 2010 2009
Gross Revenue $42.4 million Up 98% $132.2 million Up 85%
Net Revenue $40.1 million Up 118% $120.8 million Up 103%
Mine Operating Earnings $23.9 million Up 195% $61.2 million Up 231%
Net Income after Taxes $13.9 million Up 459% $36.1 million Up 472%
Cash Flow Per Share (a non-GAAP measure) $0.23 per share Up 292% $0.62 per share Up 676%
Earnings Per Share - basic $0.15 per share Up 392% $0.39 per share Up 410%
Silver Ounces Produced
(excluding equivalent ounces of gold, zinc and lead) 1,757,332 ounces Ag Up 59% 6,529,325 ounces Ag Up 72%
Silver Equivalent Production 1,827,987 eq. oz. Up 46% 7,024,056 eq. oz. Up 62%
Silver Equivalent Ounces Sold 1,690,741 eq. oz. Up 48% 6,482,637 eq. oz. Up 53%
Total Cash Costs per Ounce US$8.16 Down 5% US$7.94 Down 6%
Direct Cash Costs per Ounce US$6.50 Up 14% US$5.85 Up 4%
Average Revenue per Ounce Sold US$24.74 Up 40% US$19.79 Up 34%
Cash and Cash Equivalents (as at December 31) $40.9 million Up 595% $40.9 million Up 595%
Generated Gross Revenue of $132.2 million for the year ended 2010 compared to $71.5 million in 2009, an increase of $60.6 million or 85%.
Generated Gross Revenue of $42.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $21.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $20.9 million or 98%.
Generated Net Revenue (excluding smelting & refining changes) of $120.8 million for 2010, an increase of 103% compared to $59.5 million for 2009. Smelting and refining charges and metal deductions decreased to 9% of gross revenue in 2010 compared to 17% of gross revenue in 2009. Average smelting charges for doré in 2010 were US$0.43 per equivalent silver ounce whereas for concentrates they were US$3.58 per equivalent silver ounce.
Generated Net Revenue (excluding smelting & refining changes) of $40.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $18.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $21.7 million or 118%.
Recognized Mine Operating Earnings of $61.2 million for 2010 compared to $18.5 million for 2009, an increase of 231%. The increase was attributed to an increase in sales volume from 4.2 million ounces of silver equivalent in 2009 to 7.0 million ounces of silver equivalent in 2010, combined with an increase in sales revenue per ounce from $16.89 (US$14.79) in 2009 to $20.39 (US$19.79) in 2010.
Recognized Mine Operating Earnings of $23.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $8.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $15.8 million or 195%.
Earned cash flows from operations of $58.4 million or $0.62 per share (a non-GAAP measure) for 2010 compared to $6.7 million or $0.08 per share for 2009, an increase of 771%.
The Company generated net income of $36.1 million for 2010 compared to net income of $6.3 million, for 2009.
The Company generated basic earnings per common share ("EPS") after current tax provision (a non-GAAP measure) of $0.50 for 2010. EPS for 2010 after current and future taxes was $0.39, compared to EPS of $0.08 for 2009.
As the new La Encantada plant was not in commercial production until April 1, 2010, under Canadian GAAP, revenues and production costs are offset against the carrying value of the assets rather than being recorded as income up to the date the plant achieves commercial production. If the revenues and expenses of the new plant were recorded as income rather than capital, then earnings would have been adjusted upwards in 2010 for the $2.3 million of capitalized net profits resulting in $0.42 per share basic EPS, or $0.53 excluding the future income tax provision (non-GAAP measures).
Net income after taxes was $13.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $11.4 million or 459%.
Increased production from 4,337,103 silver equivalent ounces in 2009 to 7,024,056 silver equivalent ounces in 2010, an increase of 62%.
Increased production from 1,249,568 silver equivalent ounces in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 1,827,987 silver equivalent ounces in the fourth quarter of 2010, an increase of 46%.
Direct Cash Costs per ounce of silver (a non-GAAP measure) for 2010 increased to US$5.85 per ounce of silver, compared to US$5.61 per ounce of silver for 2009 due to an appreciation of the Mexican Peso relative to the US dollar and inflationary pressures.
Direct Cash Costs per ounce of silver for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased to US$6.50 per ounce of silver, compared to US$5.69 per ounce of silver for the fourth quarter of 2009 due to a 6% appreciation in the value of the Mexican Peso relative to the US dollar and other increased costs due to inflationary pressures.
Total Cash Costs per ounce (a non-GAAP measure) was reduced by 6% to US$7.94 in 2010 from US$8.49 in 2009 due to a reduction in smelting and refining costs associated with higher doré production at the La Encantada mine.
Total Cash Costs per ounce for the fourth quarter of 2010 was reduced by 5% to US$8.16 compared to US$8.61 in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Cash and cash equivalents compared to 2009 increased by $35.1 million to $40.9 million and improved working capital by $43.3 million to $48.1 million.
Repaid all of the Company's debt facilities with cash flows from mining operations to reduce interest expense.
The new cyanidation process plant at the La Encantada Silver Mine achieved commercial production effective April 1, 2010 and reached full production capacity of 3,750 tonnes per day ("tpd") by the end of the year. With the expansion of the La Encantada, production at the mine increased from 1.44 million ounces of silver equivalent in 2009 to 4.0 million ounces of silver equivalent in 2010.
2011 PRODUCTION OUTLOOK
The Company would like to provide the following forward-looking estimates regarding its production outlook for 2011. Production in 2011 is expected to increase by 13% from 2010 levels as the 3,750 tpd La Encantada mill experiences a full year of commercial production and the expansion currently underway at La Parrilla is anticipated to begin to ramp up in the third quarter from 850 tpd to 1,600 tpd by year end.
Estimated production on a mine-by-mine basis for 2011, and associated anticipated operating costs are included in the following table. These figures are based on existing installed capacity at the Company's operations in the La Encantada and the San Martin mines, and increasing capacities at the La Parrilla mine for the second half of 2011. Pricing assumptions for equivalent silver production from gold, lead and zinc are provided below the table.
ANTICIPATED OPERATING PARAMETERS La Encantada La Parrilla San Martin 2011 Outlook
Total Tonnes Processed 1,144,125 346,032 252,450 1,742,607
Ag ounces from production 4,414,133 1,947,047 1,153,887 7,515,067
Ag Equivalent Ounces (Au, Pb, Zn) - 332,200 81,533 413,733
Total Equivalent Ounces Production* 4,414,133 2,279,247 1,235,420 7,928,800
Ag Grade (g/t) Flotation - 246 - 246
Ag Recovery % Flotation - 80% - 80%
Ag Grade (g/t) Cyanidation 200 193 178 196
Ag Recovery % Cyanidation 60% 70% 80% 64%
Lead Concentrate (tonnes) - 7,815 - 7,815
Zinc Concentrate (tonnes) - 1,922 - 1,922
Total Cash Costs $ 6.64 $ 7.44 $ 8.47 $ 7.09
Direct Mining Cost per Silver Ounce $ 6.09 $ 7.05 $ 8.63 $ 6.73
Direct Mining Cost per Equivalent Silver Ounce $ 6.09 $ 6.02 $ 8.06 $ 6.38
Direct Mining Cost per tonne $ 23.51 $ 39.66 $ 39.46 $ 29.03
*Assumptions:
Operating Days 339 331 330
Price of Silver $22.00/oz., Gold $1,300/oz., Lead $1.00/Lb., Zinc $1.00/Lb.
First Majestic has experienced a breakout year in 2010 due to the overlapping effect of a 72% increase in silver production and a 34% increase in average silver prices compared to 2009. Further silver price increases and an anticipated production increase in 2011 bode well for continued earnings growth and robust cash flows for fiscal 2011.
"This past year has clearly been a watershed year for First Majestic, and we're continuing to push aggressively forward in expanding our silver production into 2011 and beyond. I would like to extend my personal thanks and appreciation to all of our employees, managers, and our board of directors for everyone's support in working together in achieving such a fantastic year. We are proud of our growth and our ability to continue growing each and every year since founding this company. We will continue to focus on an aggressive growth strategy combined with minimizing costs as we move First Majestic toward becoming a senior silver producer," commented Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO of First Majestic.
First Majestic is a producing silver company focused on silver production in México and is aggressively pursuing its business plan of becoming a senior silver producer through the development of its existing mineral property assets and the pursuit through acquisition of additional mineral assets which contribute to the Company achieving its aggressive corporate growth objectives.

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Education, The Good Life
"The School for Life": N.F.S. Grundtvig
by Abbey von Gohren
Our rental car dove in and out of the late evening pools of shadow as we drove through the St. Ynez Valley just inland of California's central coast. In a landscape layered with place names in Spanish (and indigenous names guessed at in Spanish long ago), there was one town on the map that stuck out: Solvang. Sounds like a place in Minnesota or Wisconsin, I mused aloud. Signs told us that this was a "charming Danish village," but we must have hit it on the wrong day in the wrong mood, because all I remember from our visit is overly-sweet pastries, mediocre coffee, endless gift shops, and suffocating heat. After barely an hour, we made the decision to head toward the coastal breezes again.
I scrolled through the town website on my phone, trying to find out what the big deal was with this place we'd just hightailed it out of, when I finally found some history. Settled by Danish immigrants, and followers of N.F.S. Grundtvig, "founder of the folk school movement" it said. Hm. Not exactly a household name. Still, there was certainly a whiff of the familiar about him.
Nicolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig (1783-1872) was born in the small Danish village of Udby, but spent much of his life in bustling Copenhagen. His life overlapped with that of his more well-known fellow Danes, Soren Kierkegaard and Hans Christian Andersen. Like these men, N.F.S. Grundtvig simply defies categories. Committed Lutheran pastor, lifelong philosopher and historian, sharp polemicist, active politician, prolific hymn-writer, poet, researcher of all things Norse and mythological—the list of his passions goes on. Over a third of the hymns in the Danish Lutheran hymnody are his.
Politically, he was an absolute monarchist and yet he saw the arrival of democracy in his time as inevitable, fully welcoming its implications for the human person in terms of freedom. In a country that had only recently liberated its serfs, he saw education as important for all classes of people, especially the peasantry. And what Grundtvig meant by education is perhaps his most significant and lasting contribution to the world.
"First man, and then Christian."
This phrase is one of Grundtvig's most frequently-quoted, and expresses well the nuance in his thought which manages to remain robustly Christian and unapologetically humanist all at once. It originally comes from one of his poems:
Human comes first and Christian next, this is a major precept;
Our Christianity comes free, a gladness pure and perfect,
but gladness only in the end for those who truly are God's friend
and Truth's right noble kindred!
They who would truly human be while on this earth still living
lending an ear to Truth's own word, to God the glory giving;
If Christian faith is the true way,
though 'Christian' they be not today they will be so tomorrow!
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To Grundtvig, the particulars of our own culture are the stuff of who we are. We must love these things, study them, cherish them. Whether you are Danish or Tanzanian, you must learn the traditional dances, cook the food, retell the myths. It is only to a heart and mind and body that is freely expressed in its own time and place that something as universal and cross-cultural as Christianity can come and find a home. Christianity is not abstract for him—the incarnation was concrete and real, and God's people have always been in the specific. He says: "man is "spirit and clay…the word of Scripture coincides with the heart's own story." For him, Danishness matters – literally, it is the stuff of which a Danish Christian is made.
Where are you from? I am a girl from Minnetonka, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota, with mostly Norwegian immigrant farmer ancestors who forged their way to the new world. This is my starting place. What, then, is the overarching quality that I hold in common with you, even if we do not (yet) profess Christian faith? Grundtvig proposes mystery:
Be he Christian or heathen, Turk or Jew, every man who is aware of the spiritual nature in himself is such a glorious mystery that he casts absolutely nothing aside merely because it is strange and seems as inexplicable as himself. On the contrary, he is almost irresistibly drawn to what is strange, because at heart it resembles him, and because in it he expects to find the answer to his own mystery, an answer he can't possibly expect from something he can see through in a trice. Therefore such a person, whether in fact he is of this, or that, or no faith in the Godhead, never finds himself attracted to transparently "enlightened" people whose whole wisdom can be learned by heart in an hour—and possibly even explained to clever dogs! Rather he is attracted by the mysterious, deep natures that sense more than they see, feel more deeply than they can fathom, and speak with far greater spirit than they are aware of.
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For the mystery of a human being cannot be explained quickly, in rote fashion. Rather, free persons are ineffably attracted to one another, and join together in "sensing more than they can see, feel more deeply than they can fathom, and speak with greater spirit than they are aware of."
"School for Life"
When Grundtvig looked around Denmark in the 1800s, he saw miserable young boys being forced to go to school, drilled in Latin forms instead of speaking their native Danish, and made to read stories about the glories of Rome while left in the dark about their own Nordic myths. He denounced this system as the "School for Death." What he proposed as an alternative was the "School for Life," a sprawling plan which he developed throughout his life. He always remained true to the following: learning ought not be compulsory, it should be rooted in the traditions of a people, it trains the whole person, and it accomplishes these aims through oral culture (singing, storytelling, poetry), and hands-on learning primarily, over and above written culture.
It was actually his view on how God comes to be present with his people that led him to prefer oral culture for learning, something he called his "matchless discovery." For him, the Church, as it was expressed vocally in the sacraments, came before written scripture. The Word is primarily spoken, which initiates reality: "only in the congregation is heard the word which creates what it names, the living Word, Jesus Christ himself…The Word has here again become drama and myth, not judgments of reason or moral precepts or edifying observations, no—the Word is the bond between heaven and earth." Grundtvig was convinced that as people of all ages, from little ones all the way up to the elders, came together in the "School for Life" to share in the Living Word, a true love of learning would take root and bind them together.
Grundtvig's folk schools are not only still in existence, they are thriving, and experiencing a fresh wave of interest as people seek to find meaning in learning again. In my home state of Minnesota alone, about 20 new folk schools have been founded within the last five years, the acclaimed North House Folk School in Grand Marais on the shores of Lake Superior being one of them. These centers for culture-learning take many different expressions. In the north woods, for example, birchbark canoe construction, pine needle basket weaving, welding, lathing and other hands-on skills are at the fore. Other places focus on farming in harmony with nature. Still others focus on ancestral Norwegian or Swedish skills, like rosemaling or genealogical research. Many of them call for living on-site for weeks or even months at a time. What they hold in common is what was central to Grundtvig's vision: no exams, freely chosen, rooted in traditions of time and place, love in action, and living and learning in community.
We go then to books not as bookworms who will feed on them as we would feed on corpses and carcasses, but as living people who wish to learn from books what we cannot tell ourselves—namely, how human life manifested itself in days gone by, what obstacles it met, how it overcame them, and what we can deduce from this about the nature and character of human life as well as the best way of developing and making use of it.
If we thus consider all books as being contributions to the history of human life—in the whole human family, in the different cultures, and in the individual—we can see emerging a quite different kind of learning from the deadly pedantry we must renounce in our school as the work of "frost-giants." This different kind of learning not only extends to all that is knowable, but embraces is as a living idea and with a common purpose, which is the enlightenment of human life in all its directions and relationships.
School for Life: NFS Grundtvig on Education for the People
For Grundtvig, to be human is to be a member in the School for Life—we all, by definition, have a sense of wonder which propels us. It is true that it may have been inactive, deadened by the chilly effect of the pedantry of our time—slavery to the grade point average, the exaltation of exams, input-output models of education, schools as business ventures for technology firms, etc. In contrast, this man lifts up a remarkable vision of learning together that is robust, joyful, and fully alive—one which brought renewal to his country in his time and may very well bring life to us.
Abbey von Gohren is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She connects with her Norwegian heritage by eating lots of potatoes, digging through ancestral archives at the History Center, and practicing friluftsliv (free air life), which means walking, eating, reading, sleeping and breathing outside whenever possible. Yes, even through the legendary winters.
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Learning to learn again! This is such a wonderful reflection on the nature of true knowing. How do we nurture an atmosphere of learning? How do we keep the fire and hunger to know alive? Oh, I am excited to muse a good long time on this – and then apply it to my own wanderings. Thanks for the writing.


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There seems to be more surprises we will have in Season 9 again. The season begins again as the cameras meet with charity worker Ray, who celebrates his first birthday with Christine. The offspring of Jason and Locke resume their search for The One. On the other hand, it has been almost Christmas and some familiar faces of the show have put some big plans.
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Q: You had already produced several acclaimed stand-alone crime classics and two highly successful fiction series of your own conception – the Quinn Colson series and the Nick Travers series – when you were tapped by the estate of the late Robert B. Parker to continue his long running and wildly popular Spenser series. How does writing Spenser differ from writing your own originally created characters?
Ace: The main difference in writing Spenser is making sure Spenser's voice remains constant with the style Robert B. Parker developed. If I try to diverge from the style and sound of Spenser, it's no longer Spenser. And then what's the point? I might as well write a completely new character. I've been reading Parker since I was a teenager and feel very at home in his world and with the feel of those novels. I wouldn't want to write for any other author, living or dead, but Parker. His work meant a great deal to me personally and professionally.
Q: You launched your writing career as a crime reporter for The Tampa Tribune, earning a Pulitzer Prize nomination for investigative journalism. With your true-crime background, what inspired you to start writing crime fiction?
Ace: I came to journalism wanting to develop the skills to be a novelist. Hemingway always advised young writers to spend some time in the newsroom—but not too much—and I took that advice very seriously. Getting to know the real world, meeting people of all walks of life, and seeing crime up close are absolutely invaluable if you want to write authentically. I wouldn't trade that experience for any creative writing program in the world.
Q: If you could have dinner with one fictional character from a crime novel—yours or one written by another author—who would it be and why?
In addition to panels and presentations with some two dozen high profile and award-winning mystery authors and true-crime experts who'll be sharing the inside scoop on story-crafting and the technicalities of criminal investigation and forensics, 2018 Mystery Fest Key West highlights are to include book signings, professional publishing and marketing discussions, a mini Conch Train tour, and presentation of the 2018 Whodunit Mystery Writing Award.
Sponsored by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, the Key West Citizen daily newspaper, Mystery Writers of America – Florida Chapter, the Helmerich Foundation and the Florida Keys Council of the Arts, all panels and presentations will take place at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Grand Key in Key West. Event registration is $195 and includes all panels and presentations, a luncheon, and a brunch at Schooner Wharf Bar at the Key West Historic Seaport. For a full Fest schedule, online registration, and links to accommodations visit MysteryFestKeyWest.com.


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Ring of Honor: Bob Lilly
Before earning the nickname "Mr. Cowboy", Bob Lilly was the first player ever drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1961. So it is fitting that Lilly not only became the first Cowboys player inducted into the Ring of Honor in 1975, but also became the franchise's first player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
During the course of 14 seasons with the Cowboys, Lilly was named Rookie of the Year in 1961, was selected to the Pro Bowl a club-record 11-times - 10 consecutive selections between 1964-74 - was named to the All-Pro team seven times and played in two Super Bowls, including the club's very first Super Bowl victory, 24-3 over Miami in Super Bowl VI.
As the foundation of the famed "Doomsday Defense", Lilly's intensity was readily apparent in an infamous scene after the Cowboys' Super Bowl V loss to the Baltimore Colts when he ripped his helmet off and hurled it into the air. the following year, the Lilly-led Cowboys defense held Miami to only a field goal in Super Bowl VI, the fewest points every given up in Super Bowl history.
"the competition is what I love," Lilly once said. "that makes me a lot more intense. Personalities don't enter into it at all. My objective is to get the man with the ball. Nobody better get in my way."
Lilly is the Cowboys' all-time leader in consecutive games played at 196, is tied for second with 14 seasons played and second all-time with 194 games started. Lilly led the Cowboys in sacks three consecutive years, beginning with his rookie season.
"A man like that comes along once in a lifetime," late Cowboys head coach Tom Landry said in 1972. "He is something a little bit more tdan great. Nobody is better than Bob Lilly."
Lilly was a two-time All-American defensive end at Texas Christian University and a two-time all-Soutdwest Conference team selection.
Born July 26 1939, in Olney, Texas.
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As I have posted before just recently this is a very emotional time of year for me and my family. I just found out Friday, my oldest cousin was killed by his son. Such a tragedy for any family. It seems like so much has happened to our family-one cousin burned so badly at work he died, my brother murdered, my dad and his brother dying early deaths and now my cousin. So much tragedy, it is hard to make sense of it. It doesn't make sense. The only solace we can find is in Jesus, He is our comfort. My brother and I know what it is like to lose a brother by the hands of another so we understand to some extent, so we do what the Bible says, we comfort others with the comfort we have received from God Himself. When my brother died, I saw God move in circumstances that were impossible. But He was there taking care of us and His presence was felt by us immensely. I can't imagine my life without a relationship with the One who gave me life itself.
It's been so long since I've seen my cousin, probably at my dad's funeral. He was one of my favorite cousins, as a child we looked up to him. My aunt was talking to my brother and she was saying we were all as close as brothers and sisters. Growing up that was so true. He was 9 years older, so he was a teenager when I have my best memories. He would come and visit and stay with us for a week, eat us out of house and home. I cannot ever remember him not smiling, he reminded me a lot of his dad, my Uncle Charles. He was a Jr. but always had the nickname, Buckshot and that is the only way I ever knew him. His lifestyle and choices were a lot different from mine but I'll always remember him as that 15 year old kid who always smiled at me and ate all my ice cream. You felt special just being around him and it made you feel good to know you had something in common-you were family.


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MARQUETTE, MICH., (NOVEMBER 27, 2012)—Northern Michigan University is one of nine colleges and universities nationwide being recognized by University Business magazine in its "Models of Efficiency" national recognition program. Sponsored by Higher One, a company that assists in college business office operations, the Models of Efficiency program recognizes innovative approaches for streamlining higher education operations through technology and/or business process improvements.
"Universities everywhere today need to generate more productivity with fewer staff, and Northern Michigan's automated scholarship application system does an excellent job of achieving that goal," said Tim Goral, editor in chief of University Business. "We applaud Northern Michigan not only for their improvements in efficiency, but also for creating a scholarship system that is more student-focused."
At Northern Michigan University, the Foundation Scholarship application and selection process was inefficient and labor intensive. Students reviewed eligibility requirements on the web, and then submitted paper applications for each scholarship to which they wanted to apply. Financial Aid collected, tracked, and sorted the applications, then distributed them to committees for review and selection, after which they were returned to Financial Aid for verification against scholarship criteria.
Two staff members spent nearly four weeks recording, handling, sorting and distributing 5,378 applications, checking multiple Ellucian Banner screens to verify data, making copies and routing to screening committees. Two critical sets of data – student biographical and academic information and specific scholarship criteria – existed separately in Banner; the challenge was to bring them together.
Brian Larson, senior web developer, and Robyn Stille, executive director of alumni relations and annual giving, collaborated to create a web application that matched students' profile to scholarship selection criteria. Students see three levels: scholarships that exactly match their attributes, close matches and those that do not match (in the event there was some extraneous circumstance not provided for within the system, such as plans to change their major). The system includes directions for scholarships with unique circumstances and FAQs. Students can track the status of their apps (submitted, under review, awarded, etc.). "Brian designed a very user-friendly system for presenting a set of complicated data and students love it," said Felecia Flack, director of information services.
The new system reduced data entry, paper, timing and labor costs, increased data accuracy and provides more information to selection committees. Processing time by Financial Aid was reduced by 88 percent, from two staffers working full time for four weeks to one staff member working five days. There has been a 36 percent increase in the number of applications submitted and a 19 percent increase in the number of students submitting one or more applications.
"The whole Foundation scholarship application process has become so much more efficient at every level," said Mike Rotundo, director of Financial Aid. "It's a great example of departments working together to improve service to our students."
In addition to Northern Michigan University, Models of Efficiency winter 2012 honorees include: Baldwin University (Ohio); Dallas County Community College District (Texas); Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management (Calif.); NorthWest Arkansas Community College; Polk State College (Fla.); Southern California University of Health Sciences; Texas A&M Health Science Center; and University of West Georgia.
Models of Efficiency is an ongoing recognition program. Higher ed institutions can participate in upcoming rounds by visiting www.universitybusiness.com/moe.
The program is sponsored by Higher One, a leading company focused on helping college business offices manage operations and provide enhanced service to students. Through a full array of services from refunds to payments, electronic billing, payment plans, and more, Higher One works closely with colleges and universities to ensure students receive financial aid refunds quickly, pay tuition and bills online, make on-campus and community purchases, and learn the basics of financial management.
"From creativity to planning to technology implementation and results, we are always inspired by the honorees' outstanding efforts to streamline operational efficiencies," said Miles Lasater, co-founder and COO of Higher One. "We are proud to stand with University Business to support and recognize all nine Models of Efficiency winners."
University Business is the leading publication for senior managers at colleges and universities throughout the United States, reaching 46,000 leaders who manage offices such as enrollment, technology, facilities, and academic affairs. More information is available at www.universitybusiness.com.
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Another pleasant day's birding, with the North grabbing the lion's share of the best new birds. Top of the pile was an Arctic Warbler on the cliffs between North Light and Kirn o'Skroo (on a section of cliff that, remarkably, seems not to have an official name - although North Hol o' Kristal Kame would probably be close). Richard discovered this elusive beasty just before lunch and, although it could go missing for long periods, it showed well at times. Crucially, it showed well enough that the abscence of a ring was noted - so it was obviously not the previous day's bird.
Two Barred Warblers in the North (including a showy bird at the Obs) were also new in, whilst the day's roll call also included Corncrake (flushed from Furse, so another one for Richard in the North!), Common Rosefinch (at the Obs), the male Western Subalpine Warbler (I think they're just about split now...), 2 Icterine Warblers (Double Dyke and Stackhoull), 4 Lapland Buntings and a Wood Warbler at Upper Stoneybrek (the first of the autumn).
Counts of some migrants increased slightly with 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 5 Pied Flycatcher, 5 Cormorant, Kestrel and Woodpigeon all noted, whilst the impressive Meadow Pipit passage of the last week or so saw numbers rise to 976 today! There were also 9 Storm Petrels seen from the Good Shepherd (in Fair Isle waters).
The prediction for the east coast to keep a look out seems to have been a reasonable one as the Farne Islands scored a Yellow-breasted Bunting (see photos here), reminding me of the last bird there in 2003, which I missed as it turned up on the day I was travelling back to the islands from holiday. Formerly a 'Fair Isle special', with virtually annual records (there was only one blank year in the 1980s and 1990s), the decreasing European population has seen records drop off alarmingly and, since 1999, there have only been records on Fair Isle in 2001, 2003 and 2006. Another factor that may have had an impact on Fair Isle records are the much smaller number of oat crops grown on the island now, making an YBBs that do turn up harder to track down. The Obs crop strips have not grown well this year (seemingly a combination of weather and Rock Doves), but we do have some left over seed that we'll be broadcasting amongst them this afternoon to see if we can lure one of these stripy beauties for ourselves.
Hi Dave, I remember seeing the 2001 and 2003 F.Isle Yellow Breasted Bunts well, the 2001 bird was in a bizarre but strangely migrant sheltering hollow feeding on the ground on the west cliffs near Groggy's Cup/Jimmy's Brae with Mipits! And the 2003 bird more typically mobile in the tatty rig at Skerryholm keeping company with a Grotfinch! Nice birds, shame there getting so scarce these days, roll on the isle's next!
There weren't any in the crop strips today, but I'm sure there'll be more birds in tomorrow and I'd certainly be happy with YBB. I don't want to be the first FIBO warden not to see one on here!


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The Upshot|Taxi Use Patterns Can Tell Us How Good the Super Bowl and Halftime Show Were
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Taxi Use Patterns Can Tell Us How Good the Super Bowl and Halftime Show Were
Beyoncé performing at the Super Bowl in 2013. Hers was a halftime show particularly popular with TV viewers in New York City, judging by how few people went out and hailed taxis while it was taking place.CreditCreditJed Jacobsohn for The New York Times
By Todd W. Schneider
Whether it's TV ratings or avocado consumption, we're inundated with ways to quantify the annual extravagance that is the Super Bowl. I would like to suggest another avenue of analysis: publicly available New York City taxi data.
Taxi usage patterns provide an insight into how exciting the game was and even say something about which halftime performers were most popular.
Let's start with last year's game, between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.
Taxi activity's lowest level in New York coincided with the climactic moment of the game, just as Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson at 9:59 p.m. to secure the 28-24 victory for the Patriots. New England called a timeout after Butler's interception, but many Super Bowl party guests apparently didn't wait around to watch Tom Brady take a knee before they hailed cabs. Taxi activity spiked soon after the interception and continued to rise, reaching its peak just minutes after the 10:06 p.m. final whistle.
That was a close, exciting game, so it makes sense that people stayed until the very end. What happens when games are blowouts? One year earlier, the Seahawks dominated the Broncos, 43-8, in a game that was effectively over in the third quarter.
A lot of people didn't stick around to watch the Seahawks' coronation; taxi activity increased throughout the fourth quarter, similar to the way fans flee stadiums early when one team has an insurmountable lead.
In general, the more exciting the game, the less taxi use during the fourth quarter and the larger the postgame spike. That pattern has repeated itself every year since 2009, with the exception of 2014, which was the only lopsided contest in that period.
When it comes to halftime performances, I wasn't surprised to see that taxi activity picks up at the beginning of halftime. People may want to use the 30-minute window to, among other things, leave one party and watch the second half somewhere else.
But I was surprised to see an increase in taxi activity at the end of halftime. That wouldn't be a good time to leave a party — unless you weren't there to watch the game. Some Super Bowl party guests seem to care primarily about the halftime show, and once it's over, they do something else. (When you think about it, halftime performers are often megastars with millions of their own fans, not all of whom care about football.)
We can also get an idea from taxi activity which Super Bowl halftime performances were most anticipated: when there are fewer trips at the beginning of halftime — representing people who don't want to miss the halftime show — and more taxis at the end of halftime.
By this admittedly crude standard, Beyoncé's 2013 Super Bowl performance was the most highly anticipated by New Yorkers. The Black Eyed Peas and Bruce Springsteen seem to be the least popular judging from the bump in people taking taxis in the middle of their shows.
Beyoncé is on stage again this year, joining Coldplay and Bruno Mars, so we'll see if the pattern holds.
Todd Schneider writes software at Genius. His personal site full of transportation data analysis is toddwschneider.com
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I was going to write something dead interesting in this blog, but my week has been taken up with feeling rubbish due to a horrible bout of Hay Fever. I just want to dunk my entire head in a bucket of water and leave it there. If it weren't for the fact I am not built like Aqua Marina (ie having the ability to breathe under water)and that I'm vain enough to not want to go all pruney, I might just try it! As it is, I have finally relented to dosing up with a well known brand of anti- Hay Fever product and am hoping for the best. I say 'finally relented' cos I'm one of those annoying folk who would rather suffer from the headache/hay fever/sore throat etc than take medicine for it. It's not because I am scared of taking medicine (far from it – as I child I always loved taking medicine, Benelyn being a favourite), but I just feel I soak in enough chemicals from my food, the air, water, off furniture and clothes, that I don't want to add to the cocktail.
Anyway, I've taken it. Am not sure if it's worked as am inside at the moment. We'll see. As a teenager, I tried all sorts of Hay Fever 'cures' and never found one that worked without giving me other symptoms, so we'll see for this one.
So how's your week been? Mine has been a bit 'same old, same old'. Watched the final episode in the series of Game of Thrones on Sky Atlantic and have still not found anyone I can discuss it with. I am desperate to talk about this programme because it is SO GOOD. Sigh.
I've also taken up reading Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. I can't believe I have never read this. I was an avid reader as a child and would read all sorts of classic kids' books and authors including E Nesbit and C S Lewis (two favourite authors), so why I didn't pick up RLS is beyond me…unless it was too boyish for me at the time. Anyway, it's a fantastic book. I am loving it and would recommend it to anyone who wants a bit of adventure in their lives.
Right am off to do a bit of writing of DI3. I've neglected this book this week due to being really busy with domestic stuff and feeling worn out due to the Hay Fever. Still, at least it's been sunny here in Argyll the last couple of days…a welcome change to the torrential rain we've been experiencing lately. Enjoy your weekend.


It was a heck of a ride with Baker Mayfield in 2018.
On the eve of Super Bowl LIII, we're breaking down the top 10 moments from Mayfield's record-setting first year with the Browns.
Trailing 20-7 heading into the second half, the Browns needed a big play to put themselves back in the game. After failing to connect on a long pass in the first half, Mayfield and Landry made it happen on the first series of the third quarter, as Mayfield faked a fly-sweep handoff to Duke Johnson -- briefly letting the ball leave his hands -- before delivering a 48-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Landry.
For days, the Browns planned to go deep on their first offensive play against the Panthers, and it couldn't have worked out any better. With the Browns already trailing by a touchdown, Mayfield dropped back, faked a handoff to Nick Chubb, stepped up in the pocket and delivered a strike to Perriman. Cleveland scored a few plays later, and it was game on.
Mayfield never once worked the trick play in practice but he executed it to perfection when Cleveland needed it in the second half against the Jets. Trailing by 2, Mayfield stepped up to the left side of the line while the ball was directly snapped to Johnson, who quickly pitched it to Landry. Mayfield skirted toward the left corner of the end zone and caught Landry's pass to tie the score.
On one of his most efficient days of the season, Mayfield delivered a strike to Higgins to get the Browns on the scoreboard. Mayfield faked a handoff and rolled out of the pocket while being chased by Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. He threw off his right leg to Higgins, who made a leaping catch for the touchdown.
Mayfield loved what he saw so much at the line of scrimmage, he cracked a smile. With the Browns trailing in the fourth quarter, but on the goal line, Mayfield called an audible at the line of scrimmage to set up one of his easiest touchdown passes of the season. He delivered a strike to Callaway, who ran a simple slant, and the Browns took a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Everything went right for Mayfield and the Browns offense against the Bengals, as Mayfield led the Browns to touchdowns on their first four possessions of the first half to take a 28-7 lead into halftime. Mayfield threw touchdown passes on three of them and finished with a season-high four in the 35-20 victory.
With the Browns staring down another potential tie, Mayfield made one of the biggest throws of the season when he stood tough in the pocket, avoided some pressure up the middle and delivered a strike to undrafted rookie Derrick Willies. The play went for 39 yards and set up Greg Joseph's game-winning kick for Cleveland's first win against a division foe since 2015.
Throws don't get much better than this. Trailing 14-7 in the second quarter, Mayfield, facing a third-and-17, rolled to his left before locating Landry streaking toward the left corner of the end zone. It mattered little that Landry was double-covered, as Mayfield put it where only the wide receiver could catch it for the 51-yard touchdown.
In just 13 starts, Mayfield did what the previous two record-holders couldn't in a full 16. The Browns rookie threw his record-setting 27th and final touchdown in the last quarter of his rookie season, finding Callaway from the 1-yard line to draw Cleveland even closer in its comeback bid at Baltimore.
Mayfield didn't throw a touchdown, but he did absolutely everything right on a fourth-quarter drive that ensured it would be a night few would forget at FirstEnergy Stadium. On a drive that went 75 yards over the course of nearly 7 minutes, Mayfield delivered two, key third-down throws to keep the chains moving. A Carlos Hyde touchdown gave the Browns the lead for good, securing the team's first win since Christmas Eve 2016 and setting the table for Mayfield to take over as the team's starting quarterback.


First collected by William Lambard .
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a| Eirenarcha: or Of the Office of the Iustices of Peace, in four bookes. b| Reuised, corrected, and enlarged, in the eighth yeere of the peaceable Raigne of our most gracious King, Iames. c| First collected by William Lambard ..
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The lady sitting next to me asked me if it was over at the interval. It was a fair enough question. Her English was good but she was Russian (and not Italian as I had asked her – that went down well….). Josie Rourke's blast of a production of Measure For Measure at the Donmar certainly seemed to have everyone in a place of disquiet by the end of the first half. We'd seen the whole play in a condensed version. I have to say I was quite pleased about this as I have only ever seen it twice before: once with Josette Simon, and once with Romola Garai. Both are actors I really admire but the play just never left and impression on me. At the end of the first half of this production I had physically jolted in my seat and my mouth was open.
I had heard the director talking about her production some time ago and had remembered her talking about Isabella's problematic silence and a cry, but nothing prepared me for the roar that came out of Hayley Atwell into the face of Nicholas Burns' Duke.
The play had been in traditional-looking costume up until this point. I found Hayley Atwell one of those actors whom it was hard not to look at or listen to. She had such presence. I think because this was a condensed version of the play, cut to the bone the power and darkness of its plot and emotions really came across. It is like an anti-romantic comedy. By the end, a man is punished with a marriage (I gather characters have been cut altogether) and Isabella, who wants no marriage with any one, is forced into a loveless one. And her silence at the end felt painful. It seemed to be "justified" by her powerful reunion with Claudio (Sule Rimi) her brother. Rimi was another actor I found it hard not to watch, so together with Atwell the reunion was intense. But then came the roar as Isabella ran at the Duke. It was one of the most shocking moments I have experienced in theatre and I am left wondering if the women watching in the audience were more relieved than surprised at this woman's cry against the agony of her situation.
Then something else happens. The cast change into modern costume and off we go again. Only this time Atwell plays Angelo (Isabella's tormentor) and Jack Lowden who has played Angelo now takes on Isabella's role. Instead of sexual repression within the context of law and religion, Lowden plays an ex-addict in a clinic. This time "Isabella" is faced with the death of Claudio or being forced back into the life of a self-destructing addict. There's a lot of humour with the use of mobile phones but generally the modern setting is played with fairly lightly so as not to overwhelm the exploration of ideas here amongst the characters. Second time around the woman wields power but she is the tyrant. The male tyrant is now the captive.
I watched Atwell thinking is she playing a male part as a woman character or as the female actor she is. But these were pointless questions. Atwell was a woman, playing the role as if written for a woman. Actor and role were hand in glove. What was interesting was my response to the woman as "baddie" was to laugh more (along with many in the audience). There is a pleasure in it (see Killing Eve). And Lowden (who for me lacked Angelo's insidious sexual charisma a bit in the first half) became a weak man and so for me unsympathetic. Yet at the end the horror of what Angelo has done (although his punishment as marriage to male Mariana (Ben Allen) was less effective, and the silenced Lowden forced into a kiss by the Duke was as unsettling as the end of the first half.
At the end I asked the Russian woman if she had enjoyed it. She said she had (and she had laughed quite a lot). she said she had only read he play and she had missed some of the language play in the second half because of the gender swapping (I forgot to say there as some very funny moments in the second half for this reason). But she said she didn't like feminist things and wasn't sure about the homosexual relationship. I said to her that this wasn't really a feminist production; it put a woman in a conventionally male position but what it was also showing was that the abuse of power is one of the blackest of human behaviours. The final "gay" relationship was totally non-consensual. She looked thoughtful and then agreed with me.
Having said that though I have to say that, Isabella/Atwell's scream is still a sound more likely to be buried inside a woman than a man, and for that reason it is just as important men see this production as women.
I've mentioned the main actors who were outstanding but I also have to not Jackie Clune's hilarious Pompey (with Russian accent in the second half which fortunately amused my seated Russian neighbour), Rachel Denning comically and believably confident as Mistress Overdone, and Helena Wilson whose small parts as Mariana/Justice show her as an actor to watch (especially after her part in the Donmar's previous The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie).
I'm still thinking about this play and production as a friend said, those evenings are the best.
(Apologies for errors in the above – I'm short of time and had to whack it out rather than not write it at all)
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List of notable or famous physicists from Italy, with bios and photos, including the top physicists born in Italy and even some popular physicists who immigrated to Italy. If you're trying to find out the names of famous Italian physicists then this list is the perfect resource for you. These physicists are among the most prominent in their field, and information about each well-known physicist from Italy is included when available.
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This historic physicists from Italy list can help answer the questions "Who are some Italian physicists of note?" and "Who are the most famous physicists from Italy?" These prominent physicists of Italy may or may not be currently alive, but what they all have in common is that they're all respected Italian physicists.
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This is NOT the National Enquirer. This is India 2015!!!!! "Ancient knives so sharp they could slit a hair in two, 24-carat gold extracted from cow dung and even 7,000-year-old planes that could travel to other planets. Those are just a couple of the startling claims made at this week's Indian Science Congress. http://rt.com/news/219851-india-science-congress-gems/ "


Throughout its history, Singapore sat at the crossroads of major maritime trading routes, at the confluence of commerce, and is a great exchange of culture and ideas. Visit these world class museums & galleries and re-live poignant re-telling of these stories, of History, of the War, of Heritage. and of the Arts.
The oldest History museum in Singapore, a favourite of locals and tourists alike. A true Grand Dame.
World's best-in-class visual arts gallery featuring South East Asian and Singaporean art work.
Constantly evolving to bring fresh new perspectives of the history of civilisations in South East Asia and Singapore.
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The amazing story of Singapore's development from fishing village to modern metropolis.
Of coolies and towkays, intrigues and fables, stories of pioneers and history makers of Singapore's Chinese immigrants all here.
The historic seat of Malay royalty, flavours of spices, tales of one of the earliest inhabitants of Singapura-the Lion City.
Find out about the rich and varied history of the Indian influence in Singapore and the region.
This placid, charming villa played host to Chinese revolutionary leader - Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
Learn about the History and culture of the Peranakan people. Also known as Baba and Nonya in the region.
Defenders of the once 'impregnable fortress', now prisoners, and their tales of courage and survival against all odds.
Malay for 'Opium Hill', but for many, the ill-fated but ultimately heroic last stand against a dreaded invading enemy.
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The extraordinary maritime history of Singapore told here.
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Report: Personal information of 236,000 Tuft & Needle customers exposed
Russ Wiles
Tuft & Needle, a Phoenix-based direct seller of mattresses and furniture, exposed customer names, phone numbers and addresses from shipping labels on an unprotected computer server over a four-year period, according to media reports.
The retailer on Tuesday acknowledged the security incident but downplayed its seriousness.
TechCrunch.com, citing an alert from a British company, said Tuft & Needle left information from 236,000 FedEx shipping labels created between 2014 and 2018 on a data storage bucket that wasn't password-protected.
That would have allowed customer-data access to "anyone who knew the easy-to-guess web address," wrote Zack Whittaker, security editor at TechCrunch, a technology-news website.
He indicated the information was found on a digital storage "bucket" on Amazon Web Services, a system available to individuals and businesses.
A Tuft & Needle spokeswoman countered that not all security incidents rise to the level of a data breach.
"The vulnerability highlighted by the TechCrunch article involved a database that consisted strictly of address-label information," said Brooke Figlo, referring to names, addresses and phone numbers.
The data "did not contain any sensitive information, such as credit card information, birth dates, (Social Security numbers) or passwords of any kind," she wrote in a email to The Arizona Republic. "There is also no indication that the data was or is likely to be misused in any way."
Ongoing concern?
Most of the customer-mailing labels were created between 2014 and 2017, with some done in 2018, according to Whittaker's report. He indicated it wasn't clear how long the storage bucket was left open, though it has since been closed. Fidus Information Security, a British testing company, reported the exposure.
Figlo said the vulnerability was tied to a "legacy" system that is no longer in use, adding that the system has been secured.
"We'll continue to do security audits and will work with penetration-testing companies in the future to proactively protect our customers and ourselves from threats," she wrote in the email.
Tuft & Needle sells mattresses, bedding and other furniture directly to customers through its website. The company, with more than 100 employees, vows to provide honest pricing, high-quality products and excellent customer service.
Notifying customers
When businesses determine that a data breach has occurred, they generally have 45 days to notify customers under Arizona law, though requirements vary in other states.
Public corporations also have an obligation to "promptly" notify investors in cases of cyber attacks or data breaches, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Tuft & Needle isn't a public company.
Names, addresses and phone numbers aren't as sensitive as other data such as Social Security or bank-account numbers. But crooks still could use them in an attempt to extract other personal information or sell unwanted services.
In fact, telephone calls are the top way that scamsters contact victims where a method has been identified, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Tuft & Needle personnel are working on determining an appropriate notification, "even though the situation at this stage does not legally require it," Figlo said.
Reach the reporter at russ.wiles@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-8616.
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Facilitate the knowledge to carry out an ILP in libraries and archives.Participants draft a formal ILP plan suited to their organizational needs.
Provide learning objectives, theoretical presentations, examples, activities, and complementary reading materials, that are guided by a modular structure: a) Conceptual Frameworks, b) Justification and Documentation, c) Managing ILPs, d) Learning Theories, Methods, and Evaluation; e) Information Literacy Initiatives.
The course is based on a critical pedagogy, which is also constructivist and guided by a Participatory Action Research method. Each 4-hour session includes 2 hours theoretical presentation and 2 hours for the participants to develop activities and ask questions. By the end of the course, the facilitator reviews and provides feedback on their ILP projects.Use of learning resources: Moodle, presentations, multimedia, and complimentary reading materials.
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Discussion in 'Android Questions' started by Kat, Aug 28, 2013.
I think, if this was my phone, my next step would to be to talk to your carrier. See if they can maybe change your number, or maybe see if they can find who and where your trouble is. This sounds like a tough one.
Have you reset your Google password?
Once you do that, you can add the 2 step verification.


FREMONT, CA: Technavio's report titled 'Global Transport Management System Market 2017-2021' states that the global transport management system (TMS) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7 percent, reaching a value of USD 1,982 million by 2021.
The report categorizes the global TMS market into cloud solutions, maintenance solutions, professional services and on-premises solutions. Cloud solutions segment of TMS leads the market because of its cost-effectiveness and flexibility. The growth of software as a service (SaaS)-based TMS solutions is leading to the rise of this segment of the market.
Reduction in the burden of TMS maintenance services is leadingto the increase in the demand of the maintenance solutions service, offering opportunities for companies who specialize in providing these solutions. Apart from this, professional services firms play a huge role in this. Companies which do not have in-house experts to troubleshoot their front-line technical support, rely on professional services. Trained experts from these firms provide technical support to such companies and keep their operations running.
The key influences behind the growth of TMS market are the high return on investment (ROI), improved process efficiency obtained by implementing TMS solutions, rebalancing of trade toward east, increase in international trade, and requirements for multimodal TMS. The report highlights that the companies that have enlisted TMS solutions have constantly reported a higher ROI with lower freight costs, faster order-to-delivery cycle times, reduced compliance fines, lower inventory management costs, the ability to select better carrier rates, and less time spent on maintaining customs paperwork. Descartes, JDA Software, Manhattan Associates, Oracle are SAP are some of the companies, leading this growth.


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Zakat is central to Islam's concept of humanity
Zakat (alms) is one of the five pillars of Islam. Its importance can be realized from the fact that in 82 verses of the Qur'an, Zakat is associated with prayer (Salah), such as: "Establish regular prayer and give Zakat; and obey Allah and His Messenger." (Qur'an, 33:33)
If social justice and compassion to fellow humans who are disadvantaged is one of the central themes in the message of Allah to humanity, then it is no wonder that Zakat, like prayer and fasting, was also enjoined upon the people of the past messengers: "And We made them (descendants of Abraham) leaders, guiding by Our command, and We sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular Prayers and to practise Zakat; and they constantly served Us." (Qur'an, 21:73)
The wisdom of giving Zakat:
It purifies your wealth as Allah Almighty says in the Qur'an: "Take alms from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it and pray for them." (Qur'an, 9:103)
It reminds Muslims of the fact that whatever wealth they may possess is due to the blessings of Allah and as such it is to be spent according to the His commands.
Zakat functions as a social security for all. Those who have enough money today pay for what they have. If they need money tomorrow they will get what is necessary to help them live decently. Zakat payer pays his dues to Allah as an act of worship, a token of submission and an acknowledgment of gratitude. The receiver of Zakat receives it as a grant from Allah out of His bounty, a favor for which he is thankful to Allah.
Economically, Zakat is the best check against hoarding. Those who do not invest their wealth but prefer to save or hoard it would see their wealth dwindling year after year due to inflation etc. Zakat helps increase production and stimulates supply because it is a redistribution of income that enhances the demand by putting more real purchasing power in the hands of poor.
It keeps one away from sin and saves the giver from the moral ill arising from the love and greed of wealth.
Through Zakat, the poor are cared for, these include widows, orphans, the disabled, the needy and the destitute.
Zakat is the right of the poor. Zakat is not considered a favor that is given to the poor by the rich. It is the right of the poor on the wealth of the rich. Allah says: "(In their) wealth there is a known share for the beggars and the destitute" (Qur'an, 70:24-25)
Zakat, therefore, is unlike charity that is given to the needy voluntarily. Withholding Zakat is considered depriving the poor of their due share. Thus one who pays Zakat actually "purifies" his wealth by separating from it the portion that belongs to the poor.
Virtues of Zakat:
Allah says in the Qur'an: "The parable of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is that of a grain of corn. It grows seven ears and each ear has hundred grains. Allah increases manifold to whom He pleases." (Qur'an, 2:261) :
The beloved Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is reported to have said about Zakat:
• Zakat is a (great and strong) bridge of Islam.
• If a man pays the Zakat due on his property, it causes its evil influence to vanish.
• Gains the pleasure of Allah.
• Increases wealth and protects from losses.
• Causes Allah's forgiveness and blessings.
• Protection from the wrath of Allah and from a bad death.
• A shelter on the Day of Judgment.
• Security from seventy misfortunes.
Alqamah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when a group of people visited the Prophet (peace be upon him) he said to them, "Verily you can make your Islam perfect by your payment of the Zakat due on your property."
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "He who observes three things will taste the sweetness of Iman (faith): One who worships Allah alone and believes (from his heart) that there is no one to be worshipped but Allah and one who pays the Zakat on his property, willingly, every year. In Zakat on the animals, one should not give an aged animal or one suffering from itch or any other ailment, or an inferior one, but should give animals of average quality. Allah Almighty does not demand from you the best of your animals, nor does He command you to give animals of the worst quality."
Do I have to give Zakat?
Zakat is obligatory on an adult sane Muslim who has wealth that reaches or exceeds a certain level called the nisab for a lunar year. (You may contact your local scholars about the exact amount of nisab in your local currency). Unlike tax, however, Zakat is an act of worship for which one receives reward from Allah Almighty.
Ignoring to pay Zakat, on the other hand, is a major sin.
How much do I have to give?
If you are in possession of money, gold, silver, stock in trade or shares that amount to more than the value of nisab (at current market rates) then you are obliged to pay Zakat. What amounts are owed by you should be deducted from the capital amount before Zakat is calculated. The rate of Zakat is 2.5%.
The Prophet (peace be upon him said: "The upper hand is better than the lower hand (i.e. he who gives in charity is better than him who takes it)." (Bukhari)
(Arab News / 14 Aug 2013)
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