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Heartache for Colleagues Who Died in Silicon Valley Shooting
May 28, 2021 by admin 11 Comments
Nine co-workers were fatally shot at a San Jose rail yard on Wednesday.Credit…Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times
The municipal transit worker who the police say shot and killed nine of his colleagues at a rail yard in San Jose was stopped by border officials in 2016, during which they searched his bags and found writings about how he hated the agency he worked for, according to an official who described a message that was circulated within the Homeland Security Department after Wednesday's shooting.
The gunman, who the authorities said killed himself and was identified as Samuel James Cassidy, 57, was stopped by Customs and Border Protection officials in August 2016 as he returned from a trip to the Philippines, the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
In addition to the notebook with writings about how he hated the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, where he worked, the officials also found books about terrorism and manifestoes, the official said.
The police in California said on Thursday that they were still trying to understand what led to the shooting, but that they had discovered more firepower at the scene than they had initially reported.
Three semiautomatic handguns were found at the scene, as were 32 high-capacity magazines which each held a dozen nine-millimeter rounds, said Deputy Cian Jackson, a spokesman for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. He said at least one witness had reported that the gunman told someone at the scene that he was not going to hurt them, suggesting that he may have selected his victims.
Detectives were continuing to interview witnesses on Thursday to try to understand what had happened, though a statement from the sheriff's office said the gunman had been "a highly disgruntled V.T.A. employee for many years."
"The general vibe we get is that he didn't like anybody and nobody really liked him," Deputy Jackson said in an interview. He added that the police had feared that there was an explosive device in the gunman's locker at work, but that none was discovered.
He declined to comment on the report of the 2016 stop by border officials, which was earlier reported by The Wall Street Journal. The Homeland Security Department, which includes Customs and Border Protection, also declined to comment on the stop and did not respond to a question about whether the border agency had shared information about it at the time.
The gunman had carried out the rampage early on Wednesday morning at the same time that his house was erupting in flames more than eight miles away.
Sheriff Laurie Smith told reporters that based on photographs of at least two of the guns, they appeared to be legal to buy in California, though she did not say whether Mr. Cassidy had purchased them legally. Californians voted in 2016 to ban magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, as the gunman's did, but it was blocked from going into effect by a judge after a lawsuit by the National Rifle Association. A legal battle over the law is ongoing.
Sheriff Smith said the gunman had been "very deliberate" in killing his colleagues at the transit agency near downtown San Jose, and that he had killed himself as deputies rushed into the rail yard from their headquarters next door.
Sheriff Smith said on NBC's "Today" show that the fire at Mr. Cassidy's house was first reported three minutes after someone had called 911 to report gunfire at the rail yard, suggesting that he may have set off "some kind of device" to start the blaze as he opened fire. She said investigators had found "explosive materials" at the suspect's home.
The nine victims of the shooting were identified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office. They are: top row, from left, Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63; Adrian Balleza, 29; Alex Ward Fritch, 49; Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, 35; Bottom row, from left, Lars Kepler Lane, 63; Paul Delacruz Megia, 42; Timothy Michael Romo, 49; Michael Joseph Rudometkin, 40; and Taptejdeep Singh, 36. Credit…Valley Transportation Authority, via Associated Press
The phone call came at 6:36 a.m. and lasted for 44 seconds. Sukhvir Singh, a mechanic at the rail yard where nine of his colleagues were killed, says the call on Wednesday morning was the difference between life and death for him and a half dozen co-workers.
On the line was a colleague, Taptejdeep Singh, with an urgent warning.
"He was talking quite fast," Sukhvir Singh said. "He said, 'Hey! There's an active shooter. Get out.'"
Sukhvir Singh, who specializes in repairing and maintaining the light-rail trains that run through San Jose, fled with his crew members to a windowless building that houses antique rolling stock. There they waited until sheriff's deputies arrived.
The man who made the call was killed by the gunman.
Taptejdeep Singh, who was killed in the shooting, warned his colleagues to get out.Credit…Singh Family
Sukhvir Singh said he was told that his body was discovered on a staircase.
Few employees at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, the agency where the shooting took place, have told their stories of survival. Outside a union hall on Thursday, rank-and-file members said they had been told they would be fired if they spoke to reporters.
Sukhvir Singh said he wanted to speak out as a tribute to Taptejdeep Singh, whom he described as an unfailingly gracious and helpful colleague. The two men are not related.
"There are still people out there who want to help others more than themselves," he said. "He is the hero for everyone."
The killing of Taptejdeep Singh, he said, also underlined the senselessness of the shooting.
He said the gunman, identified as Samuel Cassidy, barely knew Taptejdeep Singh. They worked in different departments. Mr. Cassidy worked in Building B, which handles the maintenance of electrical substations. Taptejdeep Singh was a light-rail operator who when he was not driving trains was in Building A, where trains were serviced.
"They didn't have any connection at all," he said.
For a time Sukhvir Singh worked in the same building as Mr. Cassidy. He would pass him in the halls and say hello. At best Mr. Cassidy would acknowledge him with a grunt, he said.
"He didn't really communicate with other people," he said. "He was in his own world."
Sarabjit Singh, second from right, mourns for his son Taptejdeep Singh, a victim in the shooting on Wednesday.Credit…Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times
Nine employees of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority were killed in a shooting at the system's rail yard in San Jose on Wednesday.
The victims of the shooting were identified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office as Paul Delacruz Megia, 42; Taptejdeep Singh, 36; Adrian Balleza, 29; Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, 35; Timothy Michael Romo, 49; Michael Joseph Rudometkin, 40; Alex Ward Fritch, 49; Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63; and Lars Kepler Lane, 63.
Here is what we know about their lives.
Adrian Balleza, 29
Adrian BallezaCredit…Heather Balleza
Adrian Balleza was described by his wife, Heather Balleza, as a humble and caring individual who was loved by many people. Now, she wrote over a messaging platform on Thursday morning, his family and friends are heartbroken. Mr. Balleza's 2-year-old son will have to spend his years without a father. "It still doesn't feel real," she wrote.
Mr. Balleza started working at the V.T.A. in 2014 as a bus operator trainee, later becoming a maintenance worker and light rail operator, the authority said.
Mr. Balleza could not wait until his son was old enough for them to go fishing together, Ms. Balleza said. She was grief-stricken that her husband would not be able to watch his son grow up. And her own world is no longer whole, she said.
"The world needs more people like my husband, not one less," she said. "He was my night and day. The best father and husband … my forever angel."
Naunihal Singh, the superintendent of light rail transportation for V.T.A., was Mr. Balleza's supervisor. He described Mr. Balleza as a "gem of a person" and a "very kindhearted" man who was always volunteering to help organize fun activities for co-workers.
"Words are not enough to justify the pain we're all going through," Mr. Singh told reporters on Thursday. "I'm angry. I'm sad. I'm at a loss for words."
Lars Kepler Lane, 63
Ed Lane expressed anguish on Wednesday night over the death of his brother Lars Lane, who worked as a journeyman lineman for the V.T.A., according to his LinkedIn profile.
"My brother was murdered today," Mr. Lane said in an email. "Not by a gun but by a man that could have been helped."
Mr. Lane spent much of the day waiting to find out if his brother, who local media outlets reported was a husband and a father, was among the victims. He sharply criticized the way the notification process was handled, in addition to the renewed call for tougher gun control laws in the aftermath of another mass shooting.
"I'm tired of the gun control propaganda," he said. "Politicians and law enforcement patting themselves on the back leaving my family in the dark for 12 hours. The family assistance was absolutely a front of incompetence."
Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, 35
Jose Dejesus Hernandez III could build and fix anything, said his ex-wife, Sarah Raelyn. They were married for more than 10 years until 2020, and Mr. Hernandez was the most intelligent and sweetest man she had ever known, she said.
Once he even sold all of his musical equipment to buy her a chihuahua named Lylia.
Mr. Hernandez had worked at the V.T.A. since 2012, starting as a transit mechanic, and later becoming an electro-mechanic and a substation mechanic.
He played guitar, built motorcycles and "loved the Lord," Ms. Raelyn said over a messaging platform. Mr. Hernandez also acted as an older brother and a mentor to Ms. Raelyn's brother.
"My heart will never fully heal from this tragedy," she said. "This world lost an amazing man yesterday, but heaven gained one."
Paul Delacruz Megia, 42
Paul Delacruz Megia immigrated to the United States from the Philippines when he was a toddler, according to his father, Leonard Megia. He had two sons, a daughter and a stepson, and he loved them deeply, his father said.
They liked to take a boat out and go wakeboarding during the summer, his father said, and in the winter, snowboarding was their favorite activity.
Mr. Megia had planned a trip to Disneyland with his children. They were scheduled to leave on Thursday.
Paul Delacruz MegiaCredit…Leonard Megia
"He was a wonderful dad," his father said. "He's my son and my best friend."
Mr. Megia and his father lived in the same home together near Tracy, Calif., along with his three children. The father and son were very close — they enjoyed fishing and spending time in the snow together during the winter. Mr. Megia was always smiling, his father said, and constantly had a positive demeanor.
The V.T.A. said Mr. Megia had been employed there for 20 years, working his way up from bus operator trainee to superintendent-service management. Mr. Megia left home every morning at 4:30 a.m. to get to work on time, but made sure to call his children every single morning to check in on them before they started school.
"He's a very loving dad who cared a lot about his children," his father said. "They're going to miss him."
Mr. Singh, the superintendent of light rail transportation for the V.T.A., shared an office with Mr. Megia. He described Mr. Megia as an easygoing manager who was popular with employees.
"Sometimes my demands could be unreasonable, but Paul always accepted it with a smile. He always was willing to help his employees," Mr. Singh said. "They seemed to reach out to him for whatever their needs were."
Taptejdeep Singh, 36
Taptejdeep Singh, a light rail operator for the V.T.A., was remembered by a cousin as the nicest person in his family and a gregarious man who enjoyed playing volleyball.
"We are very sad right now," said the cousin, Bagga Singh, who was one of more than a dozen family members waiting all Wednesday to learn what had happened to their relative. Shortly after 6 p.m., they got the bad news. Several family members broke down sobbing at a Red Cross facility and were escorted away.
The death of Mr. Singh, who was Sikh and moved to the United States from India in 2005, marks the second time in two months that members of the country's Sikh community mourned after a mass shooting. In April, four Sikhs were among the eight people killed in a shooting at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis.
Taptejdeep SinghCredit…Family photo
Taptejdeep Singh had a wife and two young children, Bagga Singh said, and enjoyed his job at the V.T.A., where he had been working for eight or nine years. He also had an insurance license and was a real estate agent, Bagga Singh said.
"He can work anything he wants, very smart guy," he said.
Family members said county officials told them that Taptejdeep Singh acted heroically when he detected danger during the attack, calling out to his co-workers that shots were being fired and quickly ushering one woman into a secure room.
"I think he's the one who tried to save the people, as many as he could," said Bagga Singh, who also spoke out against gun violence: "Nobody should have a gun."
Michael Joseph Rudometkin, 40
Michael Joseph Rudometkin began working for the V.T.A. in 2013 as a transit mechanic, according to the agency. He then became an electro-mechanic and an overhead line worker.
Raul Peralez, a member of the San Jose City Council, called Mr. Rudometkin a "lifelong friend." He said that he and his father had been planning a golf outing with Mr. Rudometkin.
"Now that will never happen again," Mr. Peralez said on Facebook. "My family and I have lost a long time great friend and there are no words to describe the heartache we are feeling right now, especially for his family."
Mr. Rudometkin was married and is survived by his parents and his sister, said Mr. Peralez, who told reporters on Thursday that he had met with Mr. Rudometkin's wife, parents, sister and brother-in-law.
"I truly feel for all the victims' families," he said. "Personally, my heart is broken."
Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63
Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, an immigrant from Iran, was a substation maintainer who worked at the transit agency for about two decades.
A family friend called him "like a second father of my own."
Abdolvahab AlaghmandanCredit…Megan Staker
"He moved his family to the United States so that they could have a better life, which makes this horrific tragedy just all the worse," said Megan Staker, whose boyfriend, Soheil, is Mr. Alaghmandan's son.
"He worked so hard so that his family could have a good life," she said. "He was so funny, and kind and loving, and could fix anything. Things will never be the same without him. He brought so much joy and laughter to our lives. To say he will be missed is an understatement. Our hearts are forever broken."
Alex Ward Fritch, 49
Mr. Fritch started at the transit agency in 2012 as a mechanic and had worked most recently as a substation maintainer. He was the only one of the nine victims who died with his family by his side, at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
"He was our rock, my safe place to fall," his wife, Tessa Fritch, told KTVU-TV. "He was the love of my life."
The couple had been married for 20 years, Ms. Fritch said, and they planned to renew their vows in Hawaii in September. They had two teenage boys and a 30-year-old daughter.
Ms. Fritch told the station that their daughter came from San Diego to see him, as did his parents and friends. "We got to say goodbyes," she said.
Timothy Michael Romo, 49
Timothy Romo began working for the transit agency over 20 years ago, and was last employed as an overhead line worker.
A native of Greenfield, Calif., Mr. Romo was the son of Mike Romo, a former police chief and mayor of Greenfield. He is survived by two sisters, two brothers and his parents, as well as his wife, children and grandchildren, the city's current mayor, Lance Walker, said on Facebook.
Mr. Romo "touched the lives of anyone that knew him through his big smile and endless jokes," according to a memorial fund set up for his family. "He will forever live in our hearts and be remembered as the funny, caring, selfless man that he was."
A neighbor of Mr. Romo told The San Francisco Chronicle that he had been planning a vacation with his wife, hoping to visit their son, in the days before the shooting.
"He was a very friendly man, always ready to help you out," said one neighbor, Nancy Martin.
Claudia Padilla, a light rail operator, placed flowers in front of San Jose City Hall to honor her co-workers who were killed in the shooting.Credit…Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times
A leader in a labor group that represents the workers killed at the rail yard in San Jose this week expressed frustration and bewilderment about the gunman's motives on Thursday.
"No issues that we know of that were red flags — but what is a red flag?" said Arturo Aguilar, chairman of the California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union, in an interview on the lawn outside the union's San Jose office. "We are not trained to analyze co-workers."
Mr. Aguilar said the union did not see patterns in which of his colleagues that Samuel James Cassidy, 57, a maintenance worker for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, chose to shoot. The nine victims who were killed on Wednesday came from various departments, he said.
"We don't know the relationships or the correlations between the victims and the shooter," Mr. Aguilar said. "And we will never know."
The union's main task right now, Mr. Aguilar said, was consoling members, many of whom gathered at the union's office on Thursday.
Cecilia Nelms, Samuel Cassidy's ex-wife, at her home in Santa Cruz. "Every time we had an argument," she said, "he would start yelling and screaming, hitting the walls, banging the table, slamming the door. Very intimidating."Credit…Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times
The ex-wife of the man who fatally shot nine people at a San Jose rail yard this week said he grew angrier during their 10-year marriage and had complained about his co-workers, saying, "I wish I could kill them."
The gunman, identified as Samuel Cassidy, and his ex-wife, Cecilia Nelms, 64, divorced in the mid-2000s, she said in an interview, and had not spoken in 13 years.
Ms. Nelms said that Mr. Cassidy, who proposed three months after they met in a nightclub in Cupertino, was initially the perfect husband. She said he loved pets — including several boa constrictors — and swam at a nearby gym.
"He was a good guy, very affectionate, thoughtful, polite," she recalled.
But over the years, Ms. Nelms said, Mr. Cassidy's personality changed. He grew meaner, angrier and more impatient, hating when her family members dropped by their home unannounced.
"It was escalating, little by little," she said. "Every time we had an argument, he would start yelling and screaming, hitting the walls, banging the table, slamming the door. Very intimidating."
Eventually, the arguing became too much, and the couple divorced.
Ms. Nelms said Mr. Cassidy took medication for depression and had complained about his co-workers at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, grumbling that some were lazy or had easier jobs than he did.
Occasionally, she said, Mr. Cassidy would say, "I wish I could kill them."
But she did not think he was serious at the time, and said she was shocked when she heard that Mr. Cassidy had killed several of his colleagues.
"That was the last thing I would think he would do," Ms. Nelms said. "I was just shaking."
One thing in particular made no sense to her.
Mr. Cassidy, she said, had never expressed any interest in guns.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Hundreds of people gathered in a plaza outside the San Jose City Hall rotunda on Thursday evening to memorialize the nine transit authority employees who were killed by a co-worker at a rail yard the day before.
Some arrived holding signs calling for gun control or offering "prayers 4 San Jose." Others wore union pins, shirts and masks. A few held flowers. Family members crumpled to the ground in front of a memorial for the victims, an arrangement of bouquets, wreaths, American flags, photos and hats for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
Mayor Sam Liccardo and other officials spoke, but most in the crowd were too far away to hear what was said. When the microphones failed, many people pulled out their phones and listened to a stream of the speeches on Facebook. Some cried silently.
"Tonight, we're united in our commitment to our diverse community, where we prioritize togetherness over division, hope over fear, progress over violence," said Representative Zoe Lofgren, one of the speakers. "We don't have to be the only country on earth where mass shootings are a near-daily occurrence."
In front of flags flying at half-staff, transit workers gathered. Some knew the victims and were at the rail yard at the time of the shooting. Most declined to speak about the attack.
Walter Hale, a V.T.A. employee, said that when he heard the news Wednesday, "I was done, I was destroyed."
But on Thursday, he said, "I knew I needed to be here with my brothers and sisters."
Sheriff Laurie Smith of Santa Clara County speaking at a news conference next to the Valley Transportation Authority rail yard on Wednesday. Credit…Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times
Investigators do not yet know whether the victims of Wednesday's shooting at a rail yard in San Jose were specifically targeted, and they have not identified a motive for the gunman, Laurie Smith, the sheriff of Santa Clara County, said in an interview Thursday morning on NBC's "Today."
"What in the world could possibly prompt someone to take this kind of action?" she said. "We don't know at this point."
Officers confronted Samuel James Cassidy, whom California law enforcement officials identified as the gunman, "within a few minutes," Sheriff Smith said, suggesting the carnage could have been worse if they had not arrived quickly. The sheriff's office headquarters is next door to the rail yard.
Mr. Cassidy carried two semiautomatic handguns and had 11 loaded magazines, she said, adding that police dogs at the scene found materials for bombs in what investigators believe to be his locker.
Investigators are also looking into how a fire at Mr. Cassidy's house was apparently started while he was carrying out the attack. The police received the first report of shots fired at 6:34 a.m., and the call reporting the fire came in at 6:37 a.m.
"What we're operating under now, but I'm not sure that this isn't going to change, is that he set some kind of a device to go off at a certain time, probably to coincide with the shooting," she said.
The nine victims of the shooting were spread over two buildings, she said.
"He was very deliberate, very fast," she said. "He knew where employees would be."
Police officers watched as residents who live near the suspect's home, center, left the area.Credit…Jim Wilson/The New York Times
Everything was set for an ordinary day in a suburban corner of southeastern San Jose on Wednesday. Doug Suh had an early golf game scheduled. Andy and Alice Abad were preparing for a morning doctor's appointment. And Anthony Nguyen was, as always, set for his daily 9:30 a.m. church service.
But by early afternoon, each resident of the Evergreen neighborhood discovered in their own way that something had gone very wrong.
Early on Wednesday, Abad watched from his kitchen as a funnel of smoke and flames poured from a home one block away. Suh got a call from a friend on the golf course about a man who had killed eight workers at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard. (It would later become nine.) And Nguyen got a similar call from a friend but with a more disturbing detail: "The man who did it was your neighbor," Nguyen's friend told him.
By noon, their neighborhood was swarming with multiple fire and police vehicles, federal agents and a boxy blue truck from the San Jose bomb squad. Men with gas masks and oxygen tanks stood amid the flashing lights in the cul-de-sacs of what they all described as a quiet suburban neighborhood that is home largely to Vietnamese and Filipino immigrants.
Investigators on Thursday morning were still piecing together the havoc unleashed the day before.
The suspect in the shooting, Samuel James Cassidy, 57, a maintenance worker who had been with the V.T.A. for at least a decade, lived in a one-story home with white trim and a patchy lawn in the Evergreen neighborhood.
Officials said Wednesday that they believed Cassidy was responsible for both setting his home on fire and then proceeding to shoot his colleagues at his workplace, the railway yard eight miles from where he lived.
Suh, who lives across the street from the suspect, scanned through his security camera footage when he returned home from his golf game. The camera captured Cassidy at 5:40 a.m. loading his white pickup truck with a black bag. He was wearing a uniform with reflective stripes.
Nguyen, a retired real estate broker who has lived in San Jose for the past four decades, said he was baffled by what had happened.
"Everything has been very perfect," he said of his neighborhood. "People are nice and quiet here."
When he saw flashing lights on the corner of his street on Wednesday, he assumed there had been a traffic accident. Then his friend called with the news about the shooting.
"What about all these families that lost sons and fathers?" Mr. Nguyen asked in his driveway. "I'm so sorry for them. It's not right. All these broken hearts."
Gov. Gavin Newsom asked lawmakers to "move beyond the platitudes and the usual rhetoric" that follow mass shootings.Credit…Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times
California has some of the most progressive gun laws in the country and is one of two states to receive a full A rating from the Giffords Law Center, which advocates for gun reform. The state requires universal background checks for gun owners and restrictions on the size of magazines, along with other laws that restrict the types of firearms that a person can legally purchase.
But after a mass shooting on Wednesday that claimed nine lives at a San Jose rail yard, politicians including Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Biden urged lawmakers to take further action in legislating firearms. In a statement, Mr. Biden urged Congress to "heed the call of the American people, including the vast majority of gun owners, to help end this epidemic of gun violence."
It is unclear what type of weapons were used by the gunman, whose body was found at the scene, where he had acquired them, or whether they would have met California's legal standards. The state bans the possession of assault weapons, with some exceptions, and bans so-called ghost guns, which are typically assembled by an individual and do not contain a serial number.
According to the Giffords Law Center, which also gives an A rating to New Jersey, California has the seventh-lowest rate of gun deaths in the country, and has the most robust system for taking guns from people who are barred from having them.
At least one of California's gun laws is being challenged in court. In August 2020, a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down a state law that banned the possession of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds. In February, however, the court said it would reconsider that decision.
The Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as one with four or more people injured or killed, not including the perpetrator, counted at least 232 mass shootings as of May 26. (The archive, a nonprofit organization, has counted 15 mass murders, which it defines as four or more people killed, in 2021.)
There is little consensus on the definition of a mass shooting, complicating the efforts of nonprofits and news organizations to document the scope of the problem.
The Violence Project follows the narrow definition of the Congressional Research Service, requiring the attacks to be in public and excluding domestic shootings and those "attributable to underlying criminal activity." CNN has defined a mass shooting as one with four or more injuries or deaths. The Washington Post's effort to track public mass shootings includes shootings with four or more people killed, but does not include robberies or domestic shootings in private homes.
This year they have included shootings in Atlanta. Indianapolis. Boulder, Colo. Boone, N.C. And now San Jose.
To some, it might have seemed as if mass shootings all but halted during the coronavirus pandemic, with a year passing between large-scale shootings in public places. But the shootings never stopped. They just weren't as public.
The Gun Violence Archive counted more than 600 such shootings in 2020, compared with 417 in 2019.
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It looks like Samsung has listened to feedback from customers and tech reviewers, and is finally offering a solution to the low internal storage issue that plagues the Galaxy S4, its flagship smartphone.
According to a report by Samsung focused website, SamMobile, the Korean smartphone giant has started rolling out a new software update to Galaxy S4 users in Germany that brings new improvements and fixes to the phone. The most notable feature that the update brings is the ability to move apps to the phone's microSD card. This will allow users to utilise the phone's external storage not just for storing multimedia content but for also installing apps. Previously, there was a lot of outrage over the phone's limited internal storage as the 16GB variant of the phone offered only 8.82GB to the user. While Samsung had said that it was not really an issue as the phone came with a microSD card slot, it was not possible to install or move apps to the card. Samsung had later accepted that it was indeed a problem and that the company was working on a solution. It's now being reported that the new update also increases the available internal storage space to 9.23GB.
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Child development is affected by a variety of factors. These factors can either be internal or external. External factors include all the physical surroundings of a child, while internal factors are those that are largely concerned with the biological aspects of a child.
The biological players in child development include genomics and genetics. These factors play a role in physical development, immunity, intelligence, and how one interacts with the surrounding, which are all critical to the growth and development of a child. Genomics is basically the study of genes in a person or an organism. To be clear, genetics and genomics are two distinct fields of study. While genomics examines the makeup of genes, as well as the interaction of these genes, genetics involves the study of heredity, which particularly involves genes.
The development of a child starts with conception, where the male and female reproductive cells come together to create life. These cells both contain chromosomes made up of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), which basically dictate how an individual is made up. According to Verywell Mind, DNA provides the blueprint for a person's being. However, genetics do not entirely determine development. Genomics comes in where these genetic components interact with the surroundings and how these interactions influence the genes.
These interactions include Gene Expression, which involves the interaction among genes where these genes contain information. This information may either be conflicting or additive. Genes may also follow a dominant, recessive pattern, where the dominant gene manifests in the child, such as eye color.
Genes also interact with the environment, which can influence child development. Exposure to potentially harmful chemicals before birth and throughout a child's life can impact development negatively. Poor nutrition in a child may lead to stunted growth, influencing height, a genetic trait.
Genetic abnormalities may also occur where an abnormal cell joins a normal cell during conception or when the chromosomes divide abnormally. This could potentially lead to a unique condition or abnormality in the child.
Abnormalities associated with sex chromosomes may also occur, where a child is born with either a missing sex chromosome or an additional chromosome. Normally, children are born with at least one X chromosome, but in rare cases, such an abnormality may occur. One such condition is the Klinefelter syndrome, caused by an additional X chromosome. This may lead to learning difficulties. Other Sex chromosome abnormalities include the fragile X syndrome, which affects a child's intellectual capacity, and Turner syndrome, which affects learning.
Also known as trisomy 21, Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder that results from abnormal cell division. Children born with down syndrome have a third chromosome instead of the normal two.
Children with down's syndrome exhibit facial characteristics such as a round face, a thick tongue that often sticks out, and slanted eyes. Other symptoms include heart problems and some sort of intellectual impairment, which may vary from patient to patient.
This text has sought to examine how genes, genomics, and genetics influence or contribute to child development. Genomics seeks to determine the sequence of components that makes up the DNA of a person or organism. In child development, it is important to identify the potential risks that may affect the wellbeing of a child and find ways to manage these risks for a healthier and happier child, and consequently, a productive individual.
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Considered as one of the heavy metal scene's top vocalists, Ronnie James Dio has fronted legendary bands like Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and his very own Dio. His death in 2010 was a big loss for the music industry. And while fans have been missing him, his widow Wendy Dio has plans to bring Ronnie back to the world of the living.
Well, not really. Wendy Dio has been behind the creation of her late husband's hologram, and has been teased in various footages recently. Back in March of 2018, Wendy has reported about the progress of Dio's hologram, and how she has been very critical about how the end product should look like.
Eyelusion is behind the technical know-hows of the hologram and have since announced that the hologram will be having over a hundred appearances for 2019. The holographic Dio will be touring with the Dio Disciples, but the band's main singers Tim "Ripper" Owens and Oni Logan will be expected to join as well, to fill out the performances that hologram Dio will not be part of.
Ronnie James Dio battled stomach cancer but eventually succumbed to it in 2010 at the age of 67. Widow Wendy Dio has since then established the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. Beneficiaries of the foundation are medical and research facilities, aiming to improve early detection of symptoms of colon, prostate, and stomach cancers.


A former bodyguard to David Beckham has appeared in court in Cornwall on drugs charges.
Police found a stash worth around three thousand pounds at the home of Dean Perkins.
After serving in the Army for more than 20 years, Dean Perkins became a bodyguard to David Beckham and other celebrities it was revealed when he appeared before Truro Crown Court.
After leaving the Parachute Regiment, with whom he served in Afghanistan and other war zones, he became one of the Hells Angels who organised the street receptions in Wootton Basset for the homecoming of Servicemen who had been killed, said defence counsel Garth Richardson.
Perkins, who is aged 46, was today Wed. convicted by a jury of the possession of methadrone, MDPB and Butylone, which prosecutor Barrie van den Berg said had been legal until April 16 last year. When police officers searched his home in Southbourne Close, Foxhole in October 2010 they found a holdall containing 618 packets of the drugs valued at more than £3,000.
Perkins, who now lives at Upton Towans, Hayle and has been working as a doorman and security guard, claimed that he was researching which of the drugs were illegal before handing them in to the police.
The jury convicted Perkins on what Judge John Neligan described as "overwhelming evidence."
Advised that Perkins looks after his five-year-old son, the Judge imposed a 40-week prison sentence suspended for two years, and a curfew each day of the week until January 2.
"That will enable you to devote the whole of the holiday period to your son," he added.


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Ludvig Holberg Statue at Royal Theater in Copenhagen, Denmark
The Ludvig Holberg statue adorns the exterior of the Royal Danish Theater. He was a Danish-Norwegian writer, historian, philosopher and playwright. Holberg is often called the founder of Danish literature. Among his numerous accomplishments, he wrote comedies during the early 18th century. The plays were performed at the Lille Grønnegade Theater which was a precursor to this Det Kongelige Teater. The sculpture by Theobald Stein was erected in 1875.
Kongens Nytorv 9 1050 København K, Denmark


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What is bacterial vaginosis?
Last updated	 Thu 23 November 2017	 Last updated	Thu 23 Nov 2017
Reviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Medicine
Bacterial vaginosis, also known as vaginal bacteriosis, is the most common cause of vaginal infection for women of childbearing age.
It frequently develops after sexual intercourse with a new partner, and it is rare for a woman to have it if she has never had sexual intercourse.
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) also increases the risk of developing a sexually transmitted infection (STI). However, BV is not considered an STI.
BV is the vaginal infection most likely to affect women between the ages of 15 and 44 years.
Fast facts about bacterial vaginitis
Bacterial vaginitis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection among women aged 15 to 44 years.
Symptoms, if they appear, may include itching and a gray, watery discharge with a "fishy" smell.
Untreated BV can lead to serious complications.
Treatment is normally with antibiotics.
Some home remedies are suggested, but anyone with symptoms should see a doctor.
An imbalance in vaginal bacteria can lead to bacterial vaginosis.
BV may be present without symptoms, but if symptoms occur, they include vaginal discharge, burning, and itching.
Vaginal discharge may:
be watery and thin
be gray or white in color
have a strong and unpleasant smell, often described as fishy
Less commonly, there may be:
a burning sensation during urination
itching around the outside of the vagina
Between 50 and 75 percent of women with BV have no symptoms. BV alone is not considered harmful, but complications can arise.
Complications that have been linked to BV include a higher risk of:
HIV infection, as BV increases susceptibility to the virus
STIs, such as the herpes simplex virus, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and human papilloma virus (HPV)
post-surgical infection, for example, after a termination or a hysterectomy
Possible complications of BV during pregnancy include:
early, or preterm, delivery
loss of pregnancy
the amniotic sac breaking open too early
postpartum endometritis, an irritation or inflammation of the lining of the uterus after delivery
tubal factor infertility, caused by damage to the fallopian tubes, which connect the ovaries to the uterus
chorioamnionitis, an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the fetus, known as the chorion and the amnion
Chorioamnionitis significantly increases the chance of an early delivery. If the newborn survives, they have a higher risk of cerebral palsy.
In-vitro fertilization (IVF) may be less likely to succeed if a woman has BV.
BV also increases the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection and inflammation of the upper female genital tract that can have severe consequences, including infertility.
BV is caused by an imbalance of naturally occurring bacterial flora, the usual bacteria found in a woman's vagina. Why this happens is not clear.
It is different from candidiasis, a yeast infection, or Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis), or trichomoniasis, also known as trich. These are not caused by bacteria
The role of bacteria
All parts of the body have bacteria, but some are beneficial while others are harmful. When there are too many harmful bacteria, problems can arise.
The vagina contains mostly "good" bacteria and some harmful bacteria. BV occurs when the harmful bacteria grow in numbers.
A vagina should contain bacteria called lactobacilli. These bacteria produce lactic acid, making the vagina slightly acidic. This prevents other bacteria from growing there.
Lower levels of lactobacilli may cause the vagina to become less acidic. If the vagina is not as acidic as it should be, this can give other bacteria the chance to grow and thrive. However, exactly how these harmful bacteria are linked with BV is not known.
Any woman can develop BV, but some behaviors or activities can increase the risk.
douching, or using water or a medicated solution to clean the vagina
having a bath with antiseptic liquids
having a new sex partner
having multiple sex partners
using perfumed bubble baths, vaginal deodorants, and some scented soaps
washing underwear with strong detergents
BV cannot be caught from toilet seats, bedding, swimming pools, or touching objects.
BV often clears up without treatment, but women with signs and symptoms should seek treatment to avoid complications.
Treatment may not be needed if there are no symptoms. Sometimes BV can appear and disappear for no apparent reason.
If there is an abnormal vaginal discharge, it is important to see a doctor as soon as possible. A doctor can diagnose BV and rule out other infections, such as gonorrhea or trich.
Untreated BV can also lead to complications, especially during pregnancy.
Some doctors recommend giving BV treatment to all women who will be undergoing a hysterectomy or termination, before the procedure, regardless of symptoms.
Male partners do not usually need treatment, but they can spread BV between female sex partners.
Antibiotic medication
Antibiotics are effective in up to 90 percent of cases, but BV often comes back again within a few weeks.
Metronidazole is the most common antibiotic for BV.
Oral antibiotics are normally effective against BV.
It is available in the following forms:
Tablets: Taken orally, twice daily for 7 days. It is seen as the most effective treatment, and the preferred treatment if the woman is breastfeeding or pregnant.
A single tablet: Taken orally as a one-time dose. BV is more likely to return with this treatment, compared with the 7-day tablet course.
Gel: Applied to the vagina once daily, for 5 days.
Metronidazole reacts with alcohol. The combination can make the patient feel very ill. Individuals taking metronidazole should not consume alcohol for at least 48 hours afterward.
Clindamycin is an alternative antibiotic. It may be used if metronidazole is not effective, or if the infection recurs.
When taking clindamycin, barrier contraception methods, such as latex condoms, diaphragms, and caps may be less effective.
Tinidazole is another antibiotic that is sometimes used to treat BV if metronidazole does not work or if BV recurs. It is taken by mouth as a single dose. Alcohol must be avoided when taking this medication.
If the following happens, further tests will be needed:
symptoms persist
symptoms go away but come back
the patient is pregnant
If symptoms resolve after completing a course of antibiotics, the woman will not have to be tested for BV again.
Recurring symptoms
Around 30 percent of women whose symptoms disappear with treatment will have a recurrence within 3 months, and 50 percent will have a recurrence within 6 months.
This may be treated with a 7-day course of oral or vaginal metronidazole or clindamycin. If the previous treatment was by mouth, vaginal treatment might work better the second time, and if the first treatment was vaginal, the follow-up treatment should be by mouth.
If more than three episodes occur within 12 months, the doctor may prescribe a vaginal metronidazole gel to use twice a week for 3 to 6 months.
The doctor may be able to diagnose BV from a description of symptoms and a physical examination. They will look out for an unpleasant smell and a thin, white or gray discharge.
If the patient is sexually active and there is a chance that an STI is present, the doctor may order some diagnostic tests.
A swab or small plastic loop can be used to collect sample cells from the vaginal wall. The pH balance of the vagina may also be measured, to assess acidity levels.
No over-the-counter medication is approved for BV, but there is anecdotal evidence that probiotics can help treat BV.
A review of studies, published in January 2014, concludes:
"Although the results of different studies are controversial, most studies have been in favor of the probiotics in the prevention or treatment of BV, and no adverse effects have been reported. Therefore, it may be helpful to recommend daily consumption of probiotic products to improve public health among women."
However, more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness.
Some other home remedies have been suggested, but, since BV can lead to serious complications, anyone with symptoms should see a doctor.
Home remedies for bacterial vaginosis
Find out about some home remedies that may help prevent or treat BV
There is no certain way to prevent BV, as the exact causes remain unclear. However, some tips can help prevent it.
practicing safe sex
not douching
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) note that BV rarely affects women who have never had sex.
What is the wet mount procedure? One test for vaginitis is called a wet mount. Vaginitis is a term for several issues that involve infection or inflammation of the vagina or vulva. A wet mount checks for signs of bacteria and other microorganisms. Results can help to determine the type of vaginitis and the appropriate treatment. Learn more here. Read now
What can cause vaginal swelling? Vaginal swelling can occur for a range of different reasons. This article examines 14 reasons why a person may experience vaginal swelling, including, pregnancy, allergies and irritation, infections, and STIs. We also look at possible treatment options and identify when someone should see a doctor. Read now
A color-coded guide to vaginal discharge Vaginal discharge often changes colors, depending on the time of the menstrual cycle. Some colors indicate that the area is healthy, while others can signal an infection or a hormonal imbalance. In this article, we provide a color-coded guide to vaginal discharge. Learn what the colors show and when to see a doctor. Read now
What causes vaginal itching? Vaginal itching is a bothersome but common experience. There is a variety of causes, including yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, and hormone changes. Sexually transmitted diseases can also cause vaginal itching, and this article uses photographs to look at these STDs more closely. Most cases require treatment. Read now
Six tips to get rid of vaginal odor Diet, health, and other factors can affect the natural odor of the vagina, but it should not smell foul. Infections, such as bacterial vaginosis, can cause a fishy smell, while an overgrowth of yeast can produce a sweet odor. Learn about different vaginal odors, how to identify them, and six ways to get rid of them. Read now
Women's Health / Gynecology
Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Pregnancy / Obstetrics Sexual Health / STDs
Article last updated by Yvette Brazier on Thu 23 November 2017.
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Bacterial vaginosis - CDC fact sheet. (2017, February 16). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/std/bv/stdfact-bacterial-vaginosis.htm
Homayouni, A., Bastani, P., Ziyadi, S., Mohamed-Alizadeh-Charandabi, S., Ghalilbaf, M., Mortazavian, A.M., & Mehrabany, E.V. (2014, January). Effects of probiotics on the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis: a review. Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 18(1), 79-86. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24299970
Sobel, J. D. (2017, September 28). Patient education: Bacterial vaginosis (beyond the basics). Retrieved from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/bacterial-vaginosis-beyond-the-basics
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require 'net/http'
require 'openssl'

URIS = [
  URI('https://rubygems.org'),
  URI('https://s3.amazonaws.com'),
  URI('https://d2chzxaqi4y7f8.cloudfront.net'),
  URI('https://rubygems.global.ssl.fastly.net'),
]

def connect_to uri, store
  http = Net::HTTP.new uri.hostname, uri.port

  http.use_ssl = uri.scheme.downcase == 'https'
  http.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER
  http.cert_store = store

  http.get '/'

  true
rescue OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError
  false
end

def load_certificates io
  cert_texts =
    io.read.scan(/^-{5}BEGIN CERTIFICATE-{5}.*?^-{5}END CERTIFICATE-{5}/m)

  cert_texts.map do |cert_text|
    OpenSSL::X509::Certificate.new cert_text
  end
end

def show_certificates certificates
  certificates.each do |certificate|
    p certificate.subject.to_a
  end
end

def store_for certificates
  store = OpenSSL::X509::Store.new
  certificates.each do |certificate|
    store.add_cert certificate
  end

  store
end

def test_certificates certificates, uri
  1.upto certificates.length do |n|
    puts "combinations of #{n} certificates"
    certificates.combination(n).each do |combination|
      match = test_uri uri, combination

      if match then
        $needed_combinations << match
        puts
        return
      else
        print '.'
      end
    end
    puts
  end
end

def test_uri uri, certificates
  store = store_for certificates

  verified = connect_to uri, store

  return certificates if verified

  nil
end

def write_certificates certificates
  certificates.each do |certificate|
    subject = certificate.subject.to_a
    name = (subject.assoc('CN') || subject.assoc('OU'))[1]
    name = name.delete ' .-'

    open "lib/rubygems/ssl_certs/#{name}.pem", 'w' do |io|
      io.write certificate.to_pem
    end
  end
end

io =
  if ARGV.empty? then
    open OpenSSL::X509::DEFAULT_CERT_FILE
  else
    ARGF
  end

certificates = load_certificates io
puts "loaded #{certificates.length} certificates"

$needed_combinations = []

URIS.each do |uri|
  puts uri

  test_certificates certificates, uri
end

needed = $needed_combinations.flatten.uniq

write_certificates needed

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"""The ucb module contains functions specific to 61A at UC Berkeley."""

import code
import functools
import inspect
import re
import signal
import sys

def main(fn):
    """Call fn with command line arguments.  Used as a decorator.

    The main decorator marks the function that starts a program. For example,

    @main
    def my_run_function():
        # function body

    Use this instead of the typical __name__ == "__main__" predicate.
    """
    if inspect.stack()[1][0].f_locals['__name__'] == '__main__':
        args = sys.argv[1:] # Discard the script name from command line
        fn(*args) # Call the main function

PREFIX = ''
def trace(fn):
    """A decorator that prints a function's name, its arguments, and its return
    values each time the function is called. For example,

    @trace
    def compute_something(x, y):
        # function body
    """
    @functools.wraps(fn)
    def wrapped(*args, **kwds):
        global PREFIX
        reprs = [repr(e) for e in args]
        reprs += [repr(k) + '=' + repr(v) for k, v in kwds.items()]
        log('{0}({1})'.format(fn.__name__, ', '.join(reprs)) + ':')
        PREFIX += '    '
        try:
            result = fn(*args, **kwds)
            PREFIX = PREFIX[:-4]
        except Exception as e:
            log(fn.__name__ + ' exited via exception')
            PREFIX = PREFIX[:-4]
            raise
        # Here, print out the return value.
        log('{0}({1}) -> {2}'.format(fn.__name__, ', '.join(reprs), result))
        return result
    return wrapped

def log(message):
    """Print an indented message (used with trace)."""
    if type(message) is not str:
        message = str(message)
    print(PREFIX + re.sub('\n', '\n' + PREFIX, message))

def log_current_line():
    """Print information about the current line of code."""
    frame = inspect.stack()[1]
    log('Current line: File "{f[1]}", line {f[2]}, in {f[3]}'.format(f=frame))

def interact(msg=None):
    """Start an interactive interpreter session in the current environment.

    On Unix:
      <Control>-D exits the interactive session and returns to normal execution.
    In Windows:
      <Control>-Z <Enter> exists the interactive session and returns to normal
      execution.
    """
    # use exception trick to pick up the current frame
    try:
        raise None
    except:
        frame = sys.exc_info()[2].tb_frame.f_back

    # evaluate commands in current namespace
    namespace = frame.f_globals.copy()
    namespace.update(frame.f_locals)

    # exit on interrupt
    def handler(signum, frame):
        print()
        exit(0)
    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handler)

    if not msg:
        _, filename, line, _, _, _ = inspect.stack()[1]
        msg = 'Interacting at File "{0}", line {1} \n'.format(filename, line)
        msg += '    Unix:    <Control>-D continues the program; \n'
        msg += '    Windows: <Control>-Z <Enter> continues the program; \n'
        msg += '    exit() or <Control>-C exits the program'

    code.interact(msg, None, namespace)


The arranger has here crafted a very sophisticated and exciting concert march from this 400 year-old melody. Originally an English drinking song, this tune has now become a musical way to honor members of the military. Meyers' creative arrangement features a flute or piccolo duet, well-placed modulations, and terrific counter-melodies.


The last piece of the Agile PMO puzzle is to make the data needs of the PMO non-burdensome to delivery teams. It's all well and good to be able to get quality and performance data, but it has to be easily accessible. If it isn't, we're just taxing the teams that much more. That means we won't get this data timely or efficiently, if at all.
Because they're derived directly from the asset under development, our metrics give us an objective way to index and monitor quality. What's even better is that these metrics can be automated and run frequently. If we have continuous integration established in our teams (e.g., where the project binary is built as often as every time code is committed) we have the ability to subject the binary just built to a battery of automated quality metrics and tests. Some tests may take a long time to run, while others may run in just a few seconds. This is fine. We can construct a build pipeline to run our metrics and tests in the most efficient manner.
What extent of unit test coverage do we have, and are all tests passing?
What extent of functional test coverage do we have, and are all tests passing?
Are we creating code that appears to be high maintenance due to complexity scores, duplication, or other poor coding practices?
This gives us a collection of technical and functional risk indicators that are both comprehensive and current.
By efficiently automating the capture of different quality metrics, we don't need to ask people to generate this data for us: we can lift it right off the binary. This makes data collection non-invasive to the teams, and less prone to collection error.
Tools such as Cruise and Mingle (both from ThoughtWorks Studios) have dashboards that allow people to see first hand current quality and project status across a number of different projects. This allows people in the PMO to look into what's actually happening without burdening the teams, and make far more specific and accurate status reports to project stakeholders.
All told, we're spending less effort and getting greater accuracy of what's happening within each project in the portfolio.
We now have all of the essential components of the agile PMO. Early on in this series, we talked about aligning executive and executor in how we organize, gatekeep and articulate the work to be done. Once we've done that, the data we glean on performance and quality has integrity by virtue of being solidly founded on results achieved, not hope that everything will work out in a future we've mortgaged to late stages of a project. By automating collection of this data, we can see how a project is evolving day-in and day-out with far less effort - and conjecture - than we've traditionally had in IT.
In the next and final installment of this series, we'll recap how all of these concepts and practices fit together, consider some caveats, and present some actionable items you can get started with today.


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John C Reilly
Stan and Ollie: Movie Review.
February 17, 2019 / markgorman	/ 4 Comments
What an unexpected joy this delightful ensemble piece is. An ensemble, how can it be an ensemble when it's a 'biopic' of arguably the world's funniest double act?
The reason is because the supporting cast, principally the wives (Shirley Henderson as Mrs Hardy and Nina Arianda as Mrs Laurel) along with showbiz impresario Bernard Delfont, played beautifully by Rufus Jones, all add such colour and magic to what is already two show-stopping performances that the whole adds up to so much more than the sum of its parts.
It's curiously unfunny actually, indeed it's the opposite. It's a sentimental trip through the sad "where are they now years' of Laurel and Hardy's final variety theatre British tour in 1953, 16 years after their final movie in 1937.
The tour opens to empty houses (prompting notions of them being 'has-beens' and could have led to mawkish self pity but the writing team avoid that trap).
But the tour gradually builds momentum, through some pretty onerous publicity marketing stunts, and pretty much in the same way as the movie builds in its confidence.
I found the movie hard to get into initially – I think perhaps one is initially overly absorbed in Steve Coogan (Stan) and John C. Reilly's (Olly) impersonations. But once you're over that, and have realised that their performances are actually magnificent, I relaxed and became immersed in the story.
And, you know, it's terribly, terribly sad. Although the tour grows in its success their relationships and their health suffer considerably.
It turns out that Stan has been harbouring a grudge since the late 1930's, when Olly made a film without him. Hal Roach having contractually split the pair. Did this mean they were just doing a job together? After all it was Hal Roach that teamed them up. they weren't a 'thing' before that. Indeed Stan had even performed with the great Charlie Chaplin.
This leads to some momentous moments of real emotion that had me choking back the tears.
It's beautifully shot, with a lovely period feel, despite its obviously low budget.
The direction, by Jon S. Baird, is out of the top drawer, again surprisingly so because his CV doesn't suggest this is his kind of thing at all.
The interplay between the two wives is actually the funniest part of the movie. Henderson is kind and supportive to Oliver Hardy; Arianda is a Russian trophy wife, played for laughs, but contained. She also has a great affection for her husband, Stan. They are both brilliant and the movie wouldn't be what it is without them.
All in all, an absolutely tremendous lesson in acting with Coogan putting in a career-best shift.
Very highly recommended. Take Kleenex.
Tale of Tales: Movie Review
I missed the cinema release of this which is a pity because I imagine it looks even better on the big screen as the cinematography (Peter Suschitzky: a hand, if ever there was one, in Scrabble) is outstanding from start to finish. It is aided and abetted by outstanding costumes, make up and design.
As for the locations. They seem unreal, but they are, in fact, all real life Italian and Sicilian delights.
When critics describe movies as visual feasts this is what they are referring too.
But it's complemented by a number of great performances too from, in particular, Toby Jones, Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassell and Shirley Henderson. If that sounds like an odd job of character actors then you can chuck John C. Reilly in too for good measure. His part is a cameo but a welcome one nonetheless.
I won't describe the story as too many reviews have picked it apart in detail but suffice it to say it is loosely based on Tale of Tales, an Italian book of fairy tales that inspired Andersen and Brothers Grimm. And grim indeed are elements of these tales. These are three interwoven fairy tales for adults.
Think of Pan's Labyrinth (but more interesting).
For some astonishing reason IMDB only rates this a 6.4 and when you look at the breakdown of scoring one can see why. 16% of the reviews are 1 – 4 but 29% are 8+ so quite simply it's a Marmite film.
Me? I love Marmite.
Well, this kind.


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Groovin' to Jazz 12-15
In this music activity, students will learn how to listen to and appreciate authentic jazz recordings by listening to fifteen recordings by jazz greats and reading brief introductions that discuss the relevance of the songs as well as how to listen to them.
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This game show template demonstrates the importance of examining multiple sources in historical interpretation and shows the type of information that can be gleaned from different types of sources. The game is based on the show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and can be updated to reflect any tim
History Explorer Podcast: 30th Anniversary of HIV and AIDS
In this episode of the History Explorer podcast series, Curator Katherine Ott discusses the anniversary of the defining of HIV and how it fits into the history of both science and our society.
History Explorer Podcast: Conserving the Jefferson Bible
Hear staff from the museum's paper conservation lab discuss the preservation and repair behind Thomas Jefferson's personal Bible and other paper objects at the museum in this episode of the History Explorer podcast series.
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Freedom Summer veteran Courtland Cox discusses his work in the civil rights movement, the relationship between the work of Freedom Summer and the recent voter registration requirements, and emphasizes that the challenge of this generation of young people will be the fight for equal access to qual
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What do British cattle and Mexican cowboys have to do with the history of Hawaiian folk music? A lot, as it turns out. Slack Key guitar master Reverend Dennis Kamakahi explains in this episode of the History Explorer podcast series. The episode features songs Rev. Kamakahi played during a ceremon
History Explorer Podcast: Exploring the Electric Guitar
In this episode of the History Explorer podcast series, learn about the invention of this fascinating instrument as Exhibition Program Manager Monica Smith discusses the history of the guitar and those involved in its creation. The Teacher's Guide includes links to the podcast in two formats an
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Often incorporating aspects ritual and secrecy, fraternal orders are voluntary associations of men and women that date back to the early 18th century. In this episode of the History Explorer podcast series, curator Tim Winkle discusses fraternal orders and his research on a particular object
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In this episode of the History Explorer podcast series, Christopher Wilson, Director of the Program in African American Culture, discusses the use of freedom songs during the civil rights movement and how they are incorporated into public programs on the museum floor. The resources inc
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Continuous long-term studies are rare in ecosystem science. On 1 June 1963 the first water sample was collected at Hubbard Brook (HBR) and the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study was officially born--an event commemorated in July 2013 with a 50th anniversary symposium and celebration.
The story of HBR as a Long Term Ecological Research site is quite interesting, if a little confusing to many people. The LTER site is located within the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which was established by the U.S. Forest Service in 1955 as an experimental facility to quantify the effects of forest management on water supplies in the Northeast. Robert S. Pierce of the U.S. Forest Service reached out to Gene E. Likens, F. Herbert Bormann, and Noye M. Johnson, then at Dartmouth College, in the early 1960s to encourage their cooperation in education and research activities at Hubbard Brook.
This collaboration led to the establishment of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study to examine the response of small forest watershed ecosystems to natural and human-caused disturbances. Following the establishment of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study, Hubbard Brook was designated a Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme (1976) and became part of the National Science Foundation's Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) network (in 1988).
In 1993, the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation was established as a "friends group" to support education, outreach, and research logistics at Hubbard Brook. HBRF activities have included the Science Links program through which Hubbard Brook and other regional science is synthesized and translated to inform environmental policy and management.
The 50th anniversary was marked by a day-long celebration looking back on the people and science of Hubbard Brook and looking forward to the critical issues and challenges for the Northern Forest and the global environment anticipated over the next decades. The celebration included keynote lectures by Gene Likens of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund; and Ann Bartuska, U.S. Department of Agriculture's Deputy Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics. The program also involved five forward-thinking "Herb Talks" (modeled after "Ted Talks" and named for the late Herb Bormann) by John Battles, University of California, Berkeley; Charles Driscoll, Syracuse University; Nicholas Rodenhouse, Wellesley College; Lindsey Rustad, US Forest Service; and Kathy Fallon Lambert, Harvard Forest.
The celebration was attended by more than 250 researchers, students, Hubbard Brook alumni, and friends, and included a dedication of the Pleasant View Farm dormitory and campus to Herb and Christine Bormann, a "Founders' dinner" that included multiple generations from the four founding families, and many good conversations, discussions, and memories.
In the 50 years since its formation Hubbard Brook has been a site of transformative science that has had substantial impact on our understanding ecological and ecosystem processes. Acid rain was first reported in North America at Hubbard Brook by Gene Likens and colleagues. Detailed studies that followed first documented the effects of acid rain on the Northern Forest and then the forest's recovery in response to U.S. air quality management programs.
Research on forest cutting and management has been a hallmark of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study. Probably the most well-known experiment conducted at the site was the de-vegetation of a watershed for three years and the subsequent study of the role of forest vegetation in controlling hydrology and nutrient losses. Hubbard Brook is also the site of one of the longest continuous studies of the dynamics of bird populations, through the research of Richard Holmes and colleagues.
A HBR weir cake, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study.


We drove out to Devil's Backbone Brewery, apparently winner of the 2010 Champion Brewery and Brewmaster of a Small Pub!
I was invited as a member of the Cville press to attend the event, although all the brew+oyster purchases were our own.
I had the Maibock and Matt had the Rye Ale – both were excellent! Both half pints as well, we were saving up!
And the lines were SUPER long!!
The star of the event were the oysters, though, and we bought some tickets to get both beer + oysters. The Oyster Fest was a great initiative to support the Chesapeake Bay, which Nelson County waterstreams feed into. Read more about the awesome sustainable oyster and recycling here.
We found a CRAB in them!
After more music, we ended up going back inside for another sample of a different DBB beer. Turns out the beer was cheaper in the brewery than in the festival – more variety too! I tried the stout – another half pint.
We eventually made our way back home (a long drive) and over to Faith + Tate's for a cookout!
Small piece of chocolate flour cake for moi!
We biked home, huffing and puffing, and are ready for night #2 of a late bedtime! Last night I stayed up until midnight reading my awesome book, Resistance by Anita Shreve. She sure knows how to write a good book!
There's a lot of fun stuff here in Chicago but it just isn't the same!
Virginia IS beautiful! Except for a few random years in California and Ohio, I've lived here all of my life. I'm also a JMU grad! As is my son, nephew, niece and sister! Great school in a nice setting.
Looks like a perfect day! One of my favorite things about spring are all of the festivals. Atlanta's first Food & Wine Festival is in a few weeks and I'm beside myself with excitement!
Wow, that first picture of you is really great! Like not only do you look gorgeous, Matt seems to be pretty talented with the camera as well!
Gorgeous (except for the crab! and bathroom lines 😛 )! It looks like you had an action packed and fun afternoon / evening.
That shirt is a great color on you! Oh and I wanted to say that I made kale chips tonight and gave my 11-month-old some. He LOVED them!!
I LOVE YOUR SHIRT! This looks like such a wonderful day in the sun!
Love love love wine (or beer) and food festivals! Looks like a perfect afternoon!
In the first picture with your sunglasses up you look SO beautiful!
Havent had a hot dog in years and that picture is making me regret not eating them more often!
What a nice variety of beer. I love getting small amounts so you're able to try a lot AND being coherent!
Looking gorgeous in the photos!
It was day 1 in the sun, so I think it must just be the shade/illusion!
May you share some useful tips for curbing binge-eating? Any healthy lunch box ideas? Is it since you started food blogging that you slowly became more skillful in capturing pictures?
If you are struggling with binge eating, I would recommend seeing a counselor.
Ooooh what a fun day! And you're right, the scenery is stunning. Love those oysters, now I'm craving some!
But the star of the show…that chocolate cake!!! YES PLEASE!
This sounds like a fantastic day! But I think seeing that crab would have freaked me out. 🙂 Glad you enjoyed a wonderful afternoon/evening.
That looks like such a fun filled day. Beautiful Kath, inside and out!
Looks like a great time! I love seafood, shellfish in particular, but have never had an oyster! Blasphemous, I know!
I cannot wait for festivals like that to start popping up here! We have a lot of local wineries that have music every weekend.
Your shirt is awesome – I am sure you have mentioned where you got it previously….where did you pick it up at?
I have been meaning to buy that shirt since you first posted about it…I love it!!
Glad you had such a fun day. Happy Easter!
Wow….looks like a great day…gorgeous weather and good food, what more could you ask for? I'm jealous of your local asparagus…it's not ready yet here!
Man I am so jealous of your photo editing skills, these pictures look amazing! Of course, you would look gorgeous with no editing at all. But still!
I have never tried oysters before, but I am spontaneous, and will give them a chance sometime.
I love the local hotdog — that thing looks incredible! I am super jealous of all the good beer you got to drink last night. Fun times!
oh that does sound like a great day!
What a fun spring day. I love that bike planter. Where did Faith get that, it's super cute. I need one!!!
You look BEAUTIFUL in those head shots of you! Seriously, GLOWING!
Crabs are the part in a oyster if you ask me!! I love to find those little guys and eat 'em up. Sounds like a great night.
I agree with everyone else, you're gorgeous! What do you do for your skin? It looks flawless.
Thanks! It is definitely not flawless!! But Bare Minerals makeup is amazing!
Bare Minerals is a good choice. I use the Shaklee Enfuselle for the cleansing, moisturizing, repair. Love it!
I was so hesitant to try oysters because I have texture issues with foods (pudding, yogurt, chopped fruit, anything "slimy"), but I tried them two summers ago and I LOVED them! One of my top 3 favorite foods. Now I'm craving them! Looks like you had a great day!!!
Love your earrings – glad you had a good time!!!
Such a fun night!!! Love all of the festival photos. We woke up to snow here yesterday morning, haha. We've been lucky with a lot of nice weather already, and we do need the moisture…so no complaints here!! Can't wait for tshirt weather though!
I never post but read your blog every day (for a while now). I just have to say, that picture of you (without sunglasses) is absolutely gorgeous!
Looks like a lot of fun! You guys are too cute.
Looks like a wonderful day was had by all!
OK…seriously, I now want to chuck it all and move to Cville. Or at least I'm seriously tempted to look for a way to get my company to transfer me to the DC bureau… TOO MUCH AWESOME!
Love this post! Happy Easter!
I know you got your hair cut a while back but I just have to say that I love this length on you and the style!
Those lines were ROUGH at the oyster festival! We tried the wine instead of the beer, but found it to be pretty frustrating overall. Sad because it is so gorgeous at DB.
That's OK, I'm sure we will eventually intersect either at GH, City Market, or another wine related event!
Virginia is beautiful! Sounds like a wonderful day – and excellent weather!


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I'm also a noob on everything javascript related :')
Here's the codepen if it doesn't work properly:
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We live in a world where time has become the key currency in which we trade. Time is money. Things take time. We give time. There is not enough time.
When time and money both become precious yet scarce resources, they fuel a society in a rush. Always hustling. Always busy. At work we are expected to be always switched on. Always engaged. Always constant. Unrelenting. This is how machines work.
You are not a machine. You are a human being.
As a human being, it is not time which is your key currency. It is your energy. Your energy to physically use and move your body. Your energy to emotionally connect with others. Your energy to be attentive and deeply focused. Your energy to fuel your purpose and passions. Human energy has evolved from a world which runs in cycles. In phases. In seasons. In ebbs and flows. It is derived from the physical foundations of sleep, food, and movement. From the emotional elements of connection, belonging, trust, kinship, community, and love. From having space to focus deeply and creatively on expression, innovation, and problem solving, free from distraction. From the fulfilment of our purposes and passions. From acts of service – the giving of your energy to others.
Being Human is about exploring the elements of our potential, our purpose, and our passions. It is about creating capacity. About creating space. About slowing time. It is about living in circles rather than in a straight line. It's about human energy.
Stop being a machine. Start being human.


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About a BoyBased on Nick Hornby's bestselling book, Will (Hugh Grant), a rich Londoner in his thirties who, in search of single women, invents an imaginary son to attend single parent meetings. As a result of one of his liaisons, he befriends Marcus (Nic…
Based on Nick Hornby's bestselling book, Will (Hugh Grant), a rich Londoner in his thirties who, in search of single women, invents an imaginary son to attend single parent meetings. As a result of one of his liaisons, he befriends Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), an odd 12-year-old boy with problems.
Based on Helen Fielding's classic novel. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger)- a thirty -something London girl –decides on New Year's Day to get a grip on her life & start a diary: "Resolution nr1: lose twenty pounds. Nr 2: find nice a boyfriend & not continue to form romantic attachments with disillusioned men.
Based on Leo Tolstoy's timeless novel. In late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina (Keira Knightley) enters into a life-changing affair with a dashing Count. The story powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges.
Based on Ian McEwan famous novel with Keira Knightley (Love Actually), James McAvoy (The Last King of Scotland) & Saoirse Ronan (The Grand Budapest Hotel). A fledgling 13 year old writer changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
Based on Jane Austen's timeless novel. Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) meets single and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?
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Furie Applies For New Cook Inlet Platform
Shaylon Cochran, KDLL - Kenai
Furie Alaska has submitted an operations plan for a new offshore drilling platform in Cook Inlet. If the project is approved, natural gas production could begin as soon as this fall.
This is a big project for Furie. They were one of the first companies on the scene at the beginning of the so-called Cook Inlet renaissance in 2010, and brought in the jack-up rig Spartan 151 the next year to drill in the Kitchen Lights Unit. That's the same part of the Inlet where they hope to plant a new drilling platform, about ten miles north of Boulder Point.
The platform would be the seventeenth operating in Cook Inlet. The oldest of which date back to the mid 1960's. That was a topic of concern last fall, when industry executives and state officials got together in Anchorage for a work session on what to do with the oldest platforms, and how regulations might change for projects like Furie's. Mike Munger is the executive director for the Cook Inlet Regional Citizen's Advisory Council. He said at the time the Council had been sitting on a white paper with recommendations for those aging platforms since 2005. But things have changed since then.
"There's so many dynamics that's happening in Cook Inlet, with the new independents coming in and acquiring these legacy assets. So we're looking at the possibility of the Cook Inlet oil field five years ago versus now, it's a completely different dynamic. Where that all shakes out as far as dismantlement, restoration and removal and the ultimate fate of these platforms is really up in the air right now."
No real firm action has been taken since those meetings, and what will happen with this platform when its service life is over isn't known. The plan simply states that because the design life of the platform is more than 20 years, abandonment options and technology are likely to evolve during that time, and so no exact plans for removal are being made. Last fall, state senator Peter Micciche said those plans should be in place from the start.
"I think for future development, those are agreements that should be made at the beginning. We should understand ultimately who's going to be responsible and what those expectations are."
There are two phases to this operation. In the first, the platform goes up, two 16- mile long, 10-inch diameter subsea pipelines will be laid in, leading to a new production facility set to be built in Nikiski. Phase two includes keeping all the stuff in Phase one up and running and also calls for the intermittent use of jack up rigs as more wells are tested and developed. So far, three exploratory wells have been drilled along with one development well. The state Department of Natural Resources is taking comments on the plan until March 28th.
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Shaylon Cochran is a host and reporter at KDLL in Kenai. He's reported on fishing, energy, agriculture and local politics since coming to Alaska in 2011. He has worked at KDLL/KBBI on the Kenai Peninsula, where he picked up lots of new hobbies, like smoking salmon, raising chickens, skiing and counting RV's. He holds a bachelors degree in Journalism from Iowa State University.


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Ghostbusters Afterlife 2021
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Title: Ghostbusters Afterlife 2021
Genres: 2021 Movies | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Directors: Jason Reitman
Writer: Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman, Dan Aykroyd
Stars: Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard
How to watch Ghostbusters Afterlife 2021 online?
Ghostbusters Afterlife 2021 is based on the 1984 book "Ghostbusters" written by Dan Aykroyd. Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman have contributed to the story writing. Jason has given the directions for this film too. When a single mother and her two children arrive in a small town, they begin to explore their connection to the Real Ghostbusters and the secret legacy left by their grandparents. Ghostbusters: Afterlife works when it plays a scientific role in the life of this family, especially between mother and daughter. As Phoebe explores the farm, exposes familiar devices, and even detects a supernatural threat, she finds help from YouTube and information about her family tree through a new friend Summer-School Paul. Finds the name Podcast (Logan Kim). On that note, not every character here is a winner; The podcast comes across as a shameful comedy rather than a clever comedy relief in a movie that is already intended to be primarily funny. However, the more Phoebe learns, the more the differences between daughter and mother increase, and later she perceives science as a waste of time which destroys the very foundation of her family. 7.6/10 IMDB Ratings are scored by this film from viewers. You are most welcome to watch Afdah Comedy films also here on the site.
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Ohio St Football
This Year's Ohio State-Michigan Game Brings A Sobering Reality For Buckeye Fans
Tressel's steady hand is something to be thankful for this season.
By Matt Wood Nov 24, 2010, 5:05pm CST
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I will be the first to admit it. Sometimes Jim Tressel drives me nuts. I like Tressel, I really do. Sometimes, I just don't think he is aggressive enough. He is behind the wheel of a Ferrari, but he drives it like sedan.
We don't blitz enough. We don't attack enough on offense. We don't go for it on fourth down enough. Tressel lacks a killer instinct. I'm not shy about it either. Don't label me a bad guy. You have done it too. Don't lie.
Then I see the Univserity of Michigan. When Michigan hired Rich Rodriguez, I was more than a little skeptical. His offense always seemed to run great, but would it work against Big10 defenses week in, week out? How long would Rodriguez have to recruit "his players"?
To my satisfaction, the first thing RichRod did was scare off an All-American guard (Justin Boren) and All-American level quarterback (Ryan Mallet). As a Buckeye fan, that worked out great for us. But Rodriguez had a history of creating programs in unique situations (Tulane, West Virginia), how scary would it be if he got everything going at a place like Michigan?
Fast forward to present day. I see a defense that can't stop a stiff breeze. An offense that goes up and down the field at will, but seems to rely on Denard Robinson's feet and Tate Forcier's arm and struggles against elite teams.
As for the lifeblood of college football, recruiting, it doesn't get much better for the Wolverines. UM had a good class in 2010, but have struggled this season. While Ohio State has brought in, according to ESPN.com, a top 6 class this season with Braxton Miller and company, Michigan fails to crack the top 25. With another middling season under his belt, how will Rodriguez try and bring in more talent?
This all brings me back to Jim Tressel. He is never sexy. But year in and year out the Bucks are in contention for the Big10 title and, usually, the National title. Not many schools can say that. Florida and USC are having down seasons, something that Tressel has only done once. Tressel and Ohio State continues to march along. Faces change, players leave for the NFL. But the only face that has been the same throughout has been Jim Tressel.
So the next time he kicks a field goal on 4th and goal from the 1 inch line, I will tell myself, "At least we're not Michigan".
That is something we can all agree on.


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Praying for Ariel
02/04/2017	/ Kirsty
One of our daughters is practising the song "Let it Be" by the Beatles for a choir performance at Easter.
I had not known until recently that the "Mother Mary" mentioned in the song refers to Paul McCartney's own mother who died when he was 14. The song was written after he dreamed of her appearing to him many years later saying "Let it be".
The song feels like the original version of "Let it go" from the movie Frozen, which is another song about letting go while dealing with angst.
But I think that before these great songs, their sentiments are in a record of Jesus words from John.
"In this world you will have trouble,
But take heart!
I have overcome the world"
In times of trouble, true comfort is knowing Jesus.
It helps me to "let it be" knowing what Jesus did for me at Easter….
We look forward to celebrating in 2 weeks time.
For Prayer:
Thank God for the successful sale of Ariel's parents home last weekend, achieving a result that will generously provide for his mother and her care.
Thank God for my Grandfather Max's 98th birthday, Ariel's mothers 79th birthday and my parents 50th wedding anniversary – all people who have supported & loved us for so long.
For Lara and Keira who will be overcoming some separation anxiety to go on school camp this week.
For Ariel's leg pain, which has flared up again and is a …pain!
Let it be, Let it go and Take heart!
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One of the things you told us in our recent energy survey is that you just didn't know what energy efficiency programs were available to you. To remedy this, CFIB met with Natural Resources Minister Siobhan Coady, and Environment and Conservation Minister Perry Trimper, as well as Newfoundland Power and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, to begin working together to raise awareness of the programs.
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Whether you're processing fish, manufacturing doo-dads or selling clothes, takeCHARGE has ideas to help your business become more energy efficient.
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