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Racial hatred in Salford
By RidingPie, February 17 in Any Other Business / Any Other Sports
RidingPie 1,009
Just reading the news about a family who have had "no blacks" painted on their door (and other doors in the building) in Salford.
Though the police were called they haven't been round in the first week after being notified. I know they're massively understaffed and underfunded at the moment but these things do historically escalate if they aren't dealt with.
I must admit I didn't think things went this far in the uk. I hope the perpetrator(s) are caught and dealt with.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/feb/17/no-blacks-graffiti-painted-on-door-of-10-year-olds-salford-home?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Saint 1 1,384
Racial hatred has happened in the past. No big deal. That is how it works right?
25 minutes ago, Saint 1 said:
Though obviously it's happened, more recently there's been a sad rise.
Racial hatred is always a big deal. However, it has never stopped, and never will. That doesn't mean we as a society shouldn't challenge it when it does happen but while battles may be won the war will never end as there will always be racists.
Graffiti like this pops up now and again, unfortunately.
gingerjon 7,374
Location:Hastings
1 hour ago, Saint 1 said:
People will always be racist is the other one. Or: everyone is racist, really. That one gets an airing too.
Incidentally, if I'm following this right on twitter, Salford Red Devils have stepped in and the family have been given and/or are getting free tickets to a home match as part of a programme to show community cohesion in Salford.
Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)
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Location:St.Helens
Interests:sports
1 hour ago, gingerjon said:
Haven't they been through enough.
Just Browny 6,078
7 hours ago, Saint 1 said:
When I went to the US in the 1970s there was racism there too.
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"NO BLACKS"
Even racists don't use certain words nowadays
longboard 1,196
Location:The sticks
1 hour ago, Wiltshire Rhino said:
The racist people around here don't use "miscegenation" much these days.
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Location:St. Leonards-on-Sea
Interests:Getting Work
When I was a kid, there was notices in windows where there were rooms to rent, they said No Blacks, No Pakis, No Irish, No Dogs, it seems some things haven't changed in 50 years
Supporting Rugby League since 1971
Just now, Bleep1673 said:
My Dads best drinking mate was Irish, the Chippy around the corner that fed us on a regular basis was Pakistani, My first REAL Girlfriend was from Trinidad, & Lived in Moss Side. I never really understood the mentality of the morons that hate people because they are different. My ex-wife is Portuguese/West Indian, the mother of my daughter is Jamaican. I have grown up to be a well rounded (OK, Fat) individual, I love humanity, I love its diversity, I love its creativity.
I hate racial discrimination of any sort. Lancs/Yorks, Wigan/Saints, Villa/Birmingham/WBA, City/Utd, Pool/Toffees, Utd/Weds it all can get a little bit silly. If it could come to a stop, I would be happy, but there are still idiots who thing it is funny to be a...……… #####er.
The father and son who were arrested at the Brighton v WBA game, the idiots who made Aeroplane signs at the Cardiff City game, they are just stupid bum holes (I know, 3 month ban, again),
Ethnicity in Salford is rare., not diverse. I Moved out in 1988, and it has not changed much since. according to Wikipedia 84.4% were white in Salford,
Ugh, maybe not. 94.09% white in Hastings. Sorry.
Shouldve checked facts before posting
When my Jamaican GF Moved down here from London, we used to play "Spot the Black Person", because she felt so isolated.
Edited February 18 by Bleep1673


Have you ever been in the middle of teaching something and someone asks a question on a very different topic? I've had students come up to the front of class right as I'm in the middle of explaining something in order to ask me about something unrelated such as a class they'll need to miss the next week for some odd reason.
As teachers, we need to stay on task for the sake of the whole class while still sure all of our students feel that they're heard and their questions, unrelated as they may be, are important. During the Acceleration training I went to at Porterville College this summer, I got a really great idea from Melissa Long about this topic. It's a simple idea, and yet it's a very effective way to put questions on hold without forgetting about them.
Put a poster paper on the wall somewhere in the classroom. Label it the parking lot. If you want to get creative, you could even put a few car pictures on it. Let students know that this is the area for them to put any questions they have pop up that don't relate to what's happening at the moment. Students will write their questions on sticky notes and put them in the parking lot.
If a student brings up a question that would derail the conversation or task at hand, simply say something like "You know, that's a very interesting question, but it doesn't quite fit with what we're doing here. Can you write that down and put it in the parking lot, so we can get to it later?" Then you can either address those questions at the end of class, the beginning of the next class or even on your LMS or email.
The nice thing about this is it prevents you from forgetting to address a question. If you implement this routine, you'll have a physical reminder that you can grab to keep you on track and make sure all your students' questions get answered without getting off topic during class.
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Submission Deadline for F&I Digital Media Awards Extended
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Finance Act, 1960
Hydrocarbon oils.
18.—(1) In this section—
"section 21" means section 21 of the Finance Act, 1935 ;
"the (No. 69) Order" means the Imposition of Duties (No. 69) (Hydrocarbon Oils) (Excise Duties) Order, 1959;
"the (No. 84) Order" means the Imposition of Duties (No. 84) (Hydrocarbon Oils) (Customs Duties) Order, 1959.
(2) As on and from the 28th day of April, 1960, the rate of any rebate allowed under subsection (2) of section 21 shall—
(a) in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable and on which the duty of customs mentioned in paragraph 4 of the (No. 84) Order was paid at the rate provided for in that paragraph, be two shillings and three pence the gallon, and
(b) in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable and on which the duty of customs mentioned in paragraph 4 of the (No. 84) Order was, by virtue of paragraph 6 of that Order, paid at a rate equivalent to the rate at which the duty of excise imposed by subsection (3) of section 21 is chargeable, be two shillings and two pence the gallon,
in lieu of the rate allowable immediately before the 28th day of April, 1960, by virtue of paragraph 5 of the (No. 84) Order.
(3) As on and from the 28th day of April, 1960, the rate of any rebate allowed under subsection (4) of section 21 in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable and on which the excise duty mentioned in paragraph 3 of the (No. 69) Order was paid at the rate provided for in that paragraph, shall be two shillings and two pence the gallon in lieu of the rate allowable immediately before the 28th day of April, 1960, by virtue of paragraph 4 of the (No. 69) Order.


This is a very short episode where I share one of the most important things I shared with my kids as they were starting school this year. I want my kids to be builders and most importantly to be kind. Using the acronym of THINK before you speak is so helpful!


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Q: How to get all values from a variable made of value separated by a pipe ( | )? I have a variable of type UIRectEdge that I initiated like that:
var edges: UIRectEdge = .Right | .Left

Later on, I need to know what does this variable contain. How can I run through it?

A: If you want to just find out if the variable contains a certain component you can go like so:
    var edges: UIRectEdge = .Right | .Left | .Top

    if(edges & UIRectEdge.Right == UIRectEdge.Right){
        println("right")
    }

    if(edges & UIRectEdge.Left == UIRectEdge.Left){
        println("left")
    }

    if(edges & (UIRectEdge.Left | UIRectEdge.Top) == (UIRectEdge.Left | UIRectEdge.Top)){
        println("left and top")
    }

Here's why this works:
Say for instance left is 00100 (in binary), and right is 01000. Combining them with the OR operator (the pipe) makes 01100.
Then, using the AND operator 01100(combined) & 01000(right) will find where both those binary numbers are both 1, and make that bit a 1, which would be the same as the original number (right):
01100 (.Right | .Left)   &
01000   (.Right) =
01000   (.Right)

Note these are the binary operators & and |; not the logical && and ||.

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Thanks for the information Dave.
Presumably spring loaded but what type of tool did you use please ??
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Nice looking machine you have there.
If your CNC is all running OK then don't risk the printer connection.
Why not use a memory stick or something similar to transfer a copy of the program to another computer which is connected to a printer ??
VFD's are notorious for producing electrical noise.
Check that you have no 'earth loops' and that your VFD is only earthed at one point.
Re-route your spindle cable away from any signal cables.
Check that you have no 'GND loops' in your wiring layout.
Use shielded cable for your limit and estop switches and only connect the screen at the controller end.
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Now I have purchased Vectric I have all the fonts I need but I still remember when I first started out just how difficult it was to find a (free) single line typeface so, just like you, I hope this posting helps some newcomers to the CNC world of engraving.


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This past Thursday, December 20, friends, family and beneficiaries of Kalunba came together and celebrated the holiday season with lots of laughter, good food and great company.
The celebration was hosted at the St Columba' Church of Scotland, a special location as it was once the home of Kalunba. There were many activities for the kids to enjoy, many crafts including Christmas stockings, mini elves, clothes pins airplanes and some face painting. The adults were able to mingle and catch up on lovely conversations and were also able to share many laughs. Guests enjoyed a lovely concert by The RegŐsök, who sang beautiful carols that filled the church adding to the holiday atmosphere. The kids especially enjoyed the concert as many took chairs and placed them right in front of the choir and watched in awe. One of the choir members explained that having the children running around and getting up close to the choir and dancing had a great impression on everyone.
One of the most exciting spectacle of the evening was seeing the excitement on the kids faces as gifts were handed out. Many of the kids wasted no time ripping the wrapping paper off to get a peak of what they had received, as for some this was their first time celebrating Christmas, which made it even more exciting!
It was a great evening coming together and celebrating the holidays.
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What is 13 series MOS in the Army?
Field Artillery Firefinder Radar Operator MOS 13R They're trained to use highly sensitive radar called Firefinder, and other detection equipment, often in the heat of combat.
What is a cannoneer in the army?
Does 13B require security clearance?
What do you do in 13B AIT?
What does a 13 Bravo cannon crew member do?
What is a 13B job in the Army?
"Cannoneer" as a term for an artilleryman dates from the 16th century. As of 2016 the United States Army uses as titles for such a soldier: "13B" (thirteen bravo) M.O.S. (military occupational specialty code), a "cannon crewmember" or "cannoneer" for short.
How long is 13 Bravo training?
Cannon crewmembers work the howitzer cannons that support infantry and tank units during combat, and play crucial roles in the Army National Guard's success on the battlefield. Job training for a cannon crewmember requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training.
Where do 13 Bravos get stationed?
Duty Stations
Benning, GA.
Bliss, TX.
Bragg, NC.
Campbell, KY.
Carson, CO.
Drum, NY.
Hood, TX.
Lewis, WA.
Qualifications. There are not a ton of qualifications for becoming MOS 13B aside from scoring at least 93 on the ASVAB for Field Artillery (FA). No extra security clearance is required though the strength requirement is "very heavy."
Training to be MOS 13B After nine weeks of Basic Training (boot camp), you'll take 14 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. This training, divided between the field and the classroom, will include learning methods of calculating targets manually and with instruments.
What does a 13B do in the army?
Duties of Cannon Crewmembers (13B) Set fuses and charges on a variety of munitions, including high explosive artillery rounds, laser-guided projectiles, scatterable mines, and rocket assisted projectiles. Use computer-generated fire direction data to set elevation of cannon tubes for loading and firing.
Where do 13B go for basic?
Job training for a cannon crewmember requires ten weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field under simulated combat conditions.
Maintained 100% accountability of a large section of equipment worth over $10,000,000 during multiple overseas deployments.Expanded multi-lateral relations with IRAQ and KUWAIT to strengthen security and partnership. 13 BRAVO CANNON CREW MEMBER Company Name - City, State Coordinated operations with armor, artillery and air support units.
MOS 13B is a physically demanding Army job, and the ability to perform under intense pressure will quickly move you up the ranks. It also helps to be a person that likes to work with a team for a greater purpose, as well as have the intuition to make quick decisions out on the battlefield.
What skills do you learn in MOS 13B?
And as with all combat troops, if you enlist as MOS 13B, you'll learn battle strategy and combat survival skills. Most importantly, you'll learn how to handle, load and unload howitzers, set fuses, and prepare charges.


I have two bits of strange behavior that I haven't been able to figure out.
1. Occasionally, my RA will stop reading temperature and will report out at 0. Sometimes a simple reboot from the iOS app fixes it, sometimes unplugging it does it. Other times it requires doing that repeatedly. This is a problem since it stops running my heaters. Last time this happened the tank dropped 4 degrees before I realized it happened.
2. The portal isn't displaying the correct PWM outputs for my light. I'm actually not using it anymore, but I'm wondering if there's something more systemic causing #1 and this one.
/sounds like one of your temp probes is failing.
Darn.... I have it plugged in via an extension cable. Maybe I'll try and pull that first and see if it helps.


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GOP Senator is 'disturbed' that McConnell is coordinating impeachment defense with White House
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said she is "disturbed" by coordination between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the White House over the upcoming Senate impeachment trial.
Senate leaders have yet to reach an agreement on the rules of the trial, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not sent the Senate the impeachment articles necessary to begin the proceedings. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for the Senate to pursue witnesses and documents, which McConnell opposes, leading to a holiday impasse and uncertainty as to when the trial will begin.
But Murkowski said McConnell had "confused the process" by saying he was acting in "total coordination" with the White House on setting the parameters for the trial.
"And in fairness, when I heard that, I was disturbed," Murkowski told KTUU , a CNN affiliate.
"To me, it means that we have to take that step back from being hand in glove with the defense, and so I heard what Leader McConnell had said, I happened to think that that has further confused the process," she went on.
Murkowski's comments are notable because in the wake of House Republicans' unanimous vote last week to oppose the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans have given no public indication that there is any dissent among their ranks. As a moderate, Murkowski, who opposed Justice Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court , will be closely watched during the upcoming trial, and she told KTUU she is undecided as to how she'll vote.
Republicans sources told CNN that McConnell is open to going to the Senate floor without support from the Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer on a rule to conduct the impeachment trial. McConnell would need the support of 51 GOP senators to approve such a rule -- support that Republicans believe he would be able to lock down.
McConnell's preference is to cut a bipartisan deal with Schumer, like the one that was reached during the Clinton trial, and there is an expectation that the two men will still try to discuss a bipartisan way forward as the Senate gets back into session in January, GOP sources said.
But if they can't reach a deal, McConnell almost certainly would go to the floor to set the procedures for the trial. Republicans say they want the articles transmitted first from the House to the Senate to begin that process.
In her interview with KTUU, Murkowski also criticized the House impeachment process as rushed and incomplete.
"Speaker Pelosi was very clear, very direct that her goal was to get this done before Christmas," Murkowski said.
"If the House truly believe that they had information that was going to be important, they subpoena them, and if they ignore the subpoena as they did at the direction of the White House, then that next step is to go to the courts," she added.
Murkowski said she was looking for a "full and fair process" that uses the Clinton impeachment as a model. She added that she's undecided as to how she'll vote on whether to remove Trump from office, saying it would be "wrong" of her to make up her mind before the trial begins.
"For me to prejudge and say there's nothing there or on the other hand, he should be impeached yesterday, that's wrong, in my view. That's wrong," she said.
Schumer on Monday ramped up his push for the Senate to pursue witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial after newly released emails raised questions about how aid to Ukraine was formally frozen on the same day of Trump's July call with the Eastern European country's leader.
Schumer sent a letter to all senators on Monday detailing specific documents he wants produced for the Senate trial, where Schumer and Democrats are pushing for witnesses that McConnell has resisted in the early negotiations over the parameters of the trial.
McConnell has argued that it's too soon for the Senate to consider calling witnesses, saying they should pass a resolution similar to the one unanimously passed to establish the parameters for President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial, which did not address the question of witnesses.
The Senate majority leader drew criticism from Democrats earlier this month when he told Fox News "there will be no difference between the President's position and our position in how to handle this," and he brushed off the Democrats' complaints on Monday in a separate interview with the network.
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Is it possible to engineer a familiar surprise.
.. Raymond Loewy, the father of industrial design, had a theory. He was the all-star 20th-century designer of the Coca-Cola fountain and Lucky Strike pack; the modern sports car, locomotive, Greyhound bus and tractor; the interior of the first NASA spaceship; and the egg-shaped pencil sharpener.
.. His grand theory of popularity was called MAYA: Most advanced yet acceptable. He said humans are torn between two opposing forces: neophilia, a love of new things; and neophobia; a fear of anything that's too new. Hits, he said, live at the perfect intersection of novelty and familiarity. They are familiar surprises. In this talk, I'll explain how Loewy's theory has been validated by hundreds of years of research — and how we can all use it to make hits.
The Spotify Weekly New Music found that it was helpful to include some familiar artists or songs.
Why do first names follow the same hype cycle that fashion follows.


Several sites now offer members a chance to prove their identity by sending additional material. If you can get past that, the underpinnings are solid: Additionally, more than a few past users report getting a flurry of matches in their inbox after canceling when, as subscribers, they got very few.
These sites are for people of a specific age. This, combined with highly trained scammer prevention teams, have made online dating safer than it has ever been. Before downloading, it is best to check for recent reviews on their download pages. The dating site is focused on attracting only the most beautiful and well-to-do members and helping them find similarly beautiful and well-to-do people.
This goes above and beyond just asking for your email. It is important to read the fine print and to find out how easy or difficult it is to cancel a subscription.
Experts say the large user base sets Plenty of Fish apart, but they warn that quantity does not necessarily mean quality. Listening to singles about their experiences and testing out the numerous options ourselves are the two biggest components that make up our reviews.
Their site offers an extremely smooth and modern online dating experience, and it's packed with singles with real profiles and real potential. However, if you are currently looking to meet someone in close proximity, many of the mobile dating apps will provide you with your best results with little to no cost.
Many users aren't active and may not respond if you message them.
Aside from completing its questionnaire, OkCupid also lets you write a profile essay and conduct your own search for others using criteria including age, location, marital status and sexual preference. As of Julysome 12 percent of adults in the United States have dated on the internetwith men accounting for slightly more accounts than women.
On most dating sites, you can use a sort feature to see which members are currently online right now and available to talk. Matchmaking is, in some cultures, a tradition as old as the world, sometimes seen as a ritual or sacred duty.
There are several sites that offer additional levels of security including background checks and photo verification. With cool features like instant messaging and location-based matching, this site will help you find no-strings-attached adult fun in no time. Check to make sure the site has employees SAFE technology so your vital information is safe.
Additionally, there are several dating apps that only exist in the mobile format. Most dating sites offer a chance to look for the closest possible match. As mobile phones and tablets become more user-friendly for those of all ages, the barriers that might have Which dating site has the most members prevented silver bachelors no longer apply.
Currently Baby boomers, those over 50, are overwhelmingly turning to the web to find a mate. This is just one of the many reasons Zoosk is among our favorite online dating apps. A more recent class-action lawsuit alleging Match.


The Secretary-General expressed condolences to the President over the victims of the most recent terrorist attack in Mogadishu.
The Secretary-General welcomed the President's leadership in the ongoing state formation process, including the establishment of the National Leadership Forum. He also emphasized the importance of inclusivity, especially of women, youth, minorities and other weak communities, in Somalia's statebuilding approach.
The Secretary-General and President Mohamud also discussed the alarming humanitarian situation and human rights concerns in the country, as well as developments in the region.


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Q: Azure Kusto create database with KQL Is it possible to create a database with KQL?
I don't see this option under Databases management in the documentation.
I know I can create a DB with SDKs/CLI, but I'm working with Kusto a lot and it would be great if I found this option.
My scenario is - database for end to end tests and general playground (not production stuff).

A: No, this option is available only through the SDK.


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2022 Year 12 Results Now Available
The 2022 VCE 40+ High Achiever awards and School VCE Statistics have been released and are now available on the Top Scores site.
The top spots in the student results this year go to Asel Budhvin Kumarasinghe and Alexander Sarossy (both from Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School) , who were the only students to achieve six 40+ study scores this year, and also to Charles Kuang (from Yarra Valley Grammar School) , who achieved the highest set of 40+ study scores (by score value).
In the school results, it has once again been a close race, with 18 of Victoria's top schools all achieving a median VCE study score of 36 or more. However, for the first time ever, Ballarat Clarendon College has bagged the #1 spot in both the median VCE score rankings (38) and the VCE 40+ percentage rankings (35.5%). This reflects a consistent upward trend in academic outcomes at that school.
Take a look through the Top Schools, Ranked by Median VCE Score report, or the School VCE Statistics report, which can be used to slice and sort the schools according to a range of different measures.
Congratulations to all of this year's high achievers.
Year 12 in Victoria
Victorian Year 11 and 12 students can pursue studies that lead to a Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), a Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), or to an industry apprenticeship.
Of these, the VCE is the qualification most commonly undertaken by students aiming for tertiary studies.
The VCE is an internationally recognised qualification. A VCE course can be constructed from pure VCE subjects, or VET programs (Vocational Education and Training), or both. Approx 100 accredited VCE subjects and 30 VET programs are available to students. Students must satisfactorily complete 16 units of study to be awarded the VCE, including at least three units from the English group of subjects.
The VCAL is a state-level qualification that recognises learning programs such as workplace placements, community projects and youth development programs.
About VCE Results
VCE results are based upon students' study scores in each unit. A study score measures student performance in a study at Unit 3 and 4 level, compared to everyone else in Victoria who undertook that study.
The maximum VCE study score is 50. The mean (average) study score is set at 30. Students who achieve a study score of 40 or above fall into the top 9% of students in that subject and are listed on the TopScores web site. A study score of 45 or above places a student in the top 2% band.
VCE study scores are sometimes referred to as "raw scores", meaning that they have not had any ATAR scaling and ranking conversions applied for the purposes of tertiary admission calculations.
Administration of the VCE and VCAL
The VCE and VCAL systems are administered by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), which is responsible for the development and approval of year 11 and 12 course curricula and the conduct of VCE assessments.
Student Report New
VCE Honour Roll - All VCE High Achievers (2022)
A'Beckett, Jeremy Balcombe 43
Abbas, Laiba 40
Abbasi, Maryam Faheem 50
... More »
Best VCE Students, Ranked by H.A. Count (2022)
Kumarasinghe, Asel Budhvin 6
Sarossy, Alexander Julian 6
Kuang, Charles 5
Lai, Alfred 5
Best VCE Students, Ranked by H.A. Scores (2022)
Kuang, Charles 50,50,50,50,46
He, Tom Kunyue 50,50,50,50
Keany, Alexandra Jane 50,50,50,50
Lu, Jiaqi 50,50,50,48
School Report New
Best Vic Schools, Ranked by Median VCE Score (2022)
Ballarat Clarendon College 38
St Catherines School 37
Bialik College 37
Mount Scopus Memorial College 37
Best Vic Schools, Ranked by VCE 40+ % (2022)
Ballarat Clarendon College 35.5
Haileybury Girls College 33.5
St Catherines School 32.9
Bialik College 32.7
More Reports New
Australian National Prize Winners, Vic (2014) ...
VCE H.A. Counts per School and Subject (2022)...
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School VCE Statistics, All Schools (2022)...
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I saw this dress last week at Paperdolls Boutique (my fave) and fell in love! The colors and animal print inspired fabric are perfect to transition into Fall/Winter and right back to Spring. I also loved the length. Being 5'8″ it's sometimes difficult to find inexpensive dresses that aren't designed for short girls…especially if you tall gals have long legs too!
As always, you can shop this look via GlamHive!


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Rovio Stars will bring out the best of mobile gaming
Rovio Entertainment to publish fun new mobile game titles under its Rovio Stars brand
May 14th, 2013 — Espoo, Finland — Rovio Entertainment announced the launch of its new mobile game publishing initiative, Rovio Stars, which will feature the best new games from talented and innovative developers. This is the entertainment company's first foray into including third party titles in its game line-up.
"Rovio Entertainment has positioned itself as one of the powerhouses of mobile entertainment, so moving into publishing is a logical step for us at this point", said Rovio's EVP of Games Jami Laes. "We want to help our fans find quality entertainment among the more than 100,000 games available in app stores. That's where Rovio Stars comes in."
"In the course of our work, we run into so many fantastic upcoming titles — games with memorable characters and entertaining gameplay that are also just really fun to play!" said Kalle Kaivola, Director of Development. "These are the sorts of titles we're interested in. We want to help the developers to give these games that last coat of polish, publish the games and find their audience. We're focusing on a small, select number of games, and each Rovio Stars launch will be an event of its own."
The first game to be published under the Rovio Stars program will be Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage by Nitrome Ltd., followed by Tiny Thief by 5 Ants. Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage follows the adventure of a lone Viking, combining a unique ice slicing mechanic with an offbeat humour. Tiny Thief is a beautiful medieval adventure featuring stealth-based puzzles.
"Being involved with Rovio Stars means that we have one of the best marketing teams behind us, as well as visibility to their vast audience. To a small indie studio like Nitrome this is all the backing we could hope for!" said Mat Annal, Managing Director of Nitrome Ltd.
Check out the brand new Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage trailer here: http://rov.io/icebreakertrailer
Developers who are interested in Rovio Stars can find more information at: www.rovio.com/developers
For more information and general media inquiries please contact media@rovio.com
For more information on Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage, and Tiny Thief:
www.rovio.com
www.icebreaker-game.com
www.tinythief.com
About Rovio Entertainment
Rovio is an industry-changing entertainment media company headquartered in Finland, and the creator of the globally successful Angry Birds franchise. Angry Birds, a casual puzzle game, became an international phenomenon within a few months of its release, and is now the number one paid app of all time. Angry Birds has expanded rapidly in entertainment, publishing, and licensing to become a beloved international brand.www.rovio.com
About Nitrome Ltd
Nitrome is an award winning games studio based in London UK, who develop mobile, PC and browser games. With over 100 games to date, the Nitrome website reaches tens of millions of loyal fans each month and individually titles have reached over 100 million plays across the internet. www.nitrome.com
About 5 Ants
Barcelona-based 5 Ants Studio aims to create imaginative and unique games for all ages. Tiny Thief is the culmination of our most enthusiastic work, a delicious adventure you will never forget. Intrigued? Visit 5ants.com


Co-taught by Nobel Laureate Professor Tony Leggett of the University of Illinois and Professor Ying Liu of Penn State University, this course will provide an introduction to the basic physics of superconductivity. Students from Penn State, the University of Illinois, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) will learn side by side in classroom space provided by SJTU. Being offered in the exciting international city of Shanghai, the course combines classroom learning, supervised research, and after-class exploration of the city.
Send a letter of application, resume, and an unofficial transcript to Prof. Ying Liu. Applications are due by Friday, February 3, 2017.


And Now... a Maggie Letter!
Animal activists across the country are mourning the death of Gita the 48-year-old elephant housed in the Los Angeles Zoo. For years, activists have warned the zoo of Gita's death if she were to remain at that facility. Still the zoo did nothing.
Will Maggie suffer the same fate as Gita? I contend that she will as long as she remains in the Alaska Zoo, where she lives in isolation and cramped quarters in a totally inappropriate climate. Please don't let Maggie die a premature death like Gita. Send Maggie to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.


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DURST: Gomorrah by the Sea |
DURST: Gomorrah by the Sea
The Barbary Coast thrives again. Friends threw a 50th birthday party for San Francisco political consultant Jack Davis that could go a long way in cementing the city's national reputation as Gomorra By The Sea. The entertainment included live sex acts, the carving of pentagrams into the backs of performance artists, urination and sodomization with a Jack Daniels bottle, which according to spectator Sheriff Mike Hennessey, was "a great waste of a bottle of whiskey."So many fluids were flowing, the Delta got jealous. Of course, through a curious rash of spontaneous babysitteritis, every politician present reluctantly responded to emergencies at home, and were not present during the festivities. These guys disappeared faster than brownies at a pot rally. As a matter of fact, it seems nobody actually saw the alleged events except for the depraved members of the press who described it down to the last hairy moled detail. All I can say is anything that ticks Rush Limbaugh off is okay by me, although I'm sure at future Jack Davis fetes, all the liquor will be served in convenient squeeze bottles, especially the Galliano. Besides, what's the big deal with a little spin the bottle, we got to have some fun. After all we don't have Kennedys out here. Will Durst is still pissed he wasn't invited.
Trump lied about firing COVID response official who said he 'failed to communicate seriousness' of the virus


Thank you for the privilege to testify before you. My name is Baxter Rice. I am the President of the California Board of Accountancy. I should also note that I am a public member of the Board, not a CPA member. My comments reflect my personal views and may not necessarily echo the collective thinking of my Board. However, I can state that the Board appreciates your request for comments from the individual states on how your proposal may affect a State's regulatory scheme. Also, I anticipate that the California Board will forward written comments to you when it has had an opportunity to more fully consider your proposal.
First, I would like to commend the Commission for elevating public awareness of the critical public policy issue of auditor independence. Independence is universally recognized as a core value of the accounting profession. It is a key element upon which the public's trust in the profession is based. It cannot be disputed that independent auditors play a critical role in maintaining public trust in the integrity of publicly held corporate financial statements and, in fact, in the financial statements of a variety of other entities, the list of which goes far beyond SEC registrants: for example, government, non-profit and closely held corporations.
It is important to remember that the majority of CPA's in California and throughout the nation do not practice in Big 5 Firms, and while they perform scores of audits and other attest/assurance work, their clients may not be publicly traded companies. So, most licensees may not appear to be directly impacted by the Commission's rules. However, what the Commission does on this issue will have a significant trickle down impact on the concept of independence. Because of this, it is possible that the proposed rules may result in two standards for independence -- one for the audits of SEC registrants and one for all other audits. This possibility must be carefully evaluated to provide for equitable treatment and equitable outcomes and to ensure that the public interest remains the focus of attention.
As you know, the primary purpose of state boards of accountancy is consumer protection. The public's perception of auditor independence is a fundamental aspect of consumer confidence in "the way things work." The public perception that regulatory agencies are "on the job" and working together to guarantee that things are working well is, I believe, a part of the public's assumption about how the system works. I would add that it is "taken for granted" by the consumer - - who may understand very little about the intricacies of how the system works - - that there are "watchdogs" and "gatekeepers" present in the system, in the form of auditors and regulators, contributing this very important independent tone and viewpoint to the endeavor.
Further, speaking as one involved in adopting and enforcing regulations in California, I am especially interested in and will follow closely the discussion of the costs and benefits of the proposal, the impact on small business, and other required analyses. These critical steps are similar to the exercise we go through in California whenever we adopt or amend a regulation.
Generally, I support the concept of modernization of independence rules, provided this can be accomplished without lessening auditor independence, including the public perception of auditor independence. It is important to recognize that in our changing world some prohibitions may be rendered obsolete.
We appreciate the discrete examples provided which relate to the four guiding principles. We as regulators find it helpful to have clear rules in addition to the broader concepts. Without such examples, our enforcement people tell us it is not always easy to apply abstract concepts. Further, we recognize that in a profession where auditor judgment is enshrined as a guiding principle, it is critical that this judgment be applied within a framework where there is a common understanding of the basic approach to independence.
The proposed restrictions on non-audit services are the most controversial segment of the proposal. I echo previous comments that it is important to consider the impact providing these services may have upon the appearance and fact of independence, as well as upon the ability of firms to provide quality audits. However, I remain concerned regarding the availability and affordability of non-audit services to the public. The Commission's proposal suggests that there are services that may be permitted as a natural outgrowth of the audit process and that providing these services would not impair an auditor's independence. Examples include business risk assessments, tax services, actuarial valuations of pension and other post-employment benefits, consulting on the client's internal controls, and similar services. I agree that providing these services could be very important for quality audits. I also endorse the concept that these services would nevertheless impair independence if they involve the auditor in making management decisions, operating the client's internal controls or information systems, marketing the client's products, or sharing risks or reward with the client.
On the topic of disclosure, the California Board has traditionally supported disclosure requirements where such disclosure would assist the public in making informed - choices. There are limitations to the value of disclosure in proxy statements because proxy statements have less relevance to investment decisions than to shareholder voting decisions. Therefore, if disclosure is adopted as part of the solution, the placement and format of the disclosure statement needs to be carefully evaluated to ensure that it provides information that is meaningful to investors.
Thank you for your willingness to listen to your regulatory partners, the State Boards of Accountancy. We are joined in our mission of public protection.


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David Eisenbud (born 8 April 1947 in New York City) is an American mathematician. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley and was Director of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) from 1997 to 2007. He was reappointed to this office in 2013, and his term has been extended until July 31, 2022.
8 April 1947 (1947-04-08) (age 72)
Leroy P. Steele Prize (2010)
University of California, Berkeley, and Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
Saunders Mac Lane
Craig Huneke
Mircea Mustaţă
Irena Peeva
BiographyEdit
Eisenbud is the son of mathematical physicist Leonard Eisenbud, student and collaborator of renowned physicist Eugene Wigner [1]. Eisenbud received his Ph.D. in 1970 from the University of Chicago, where he was a student of Saunders Mac Lane and, unofficially, James Christopher Robson. He then taught at Brandeis University from 1970 to 1997, during which time he had visiting positions at Harvard University, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHÉS), University of Bonn, and Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS). He joined the staff at MSRI in 1997, and took a position at Berkeley at the same time.
From 2003 to 2005 Eisenbud was President of the American Mathematical Society.[2]
Eisenbud's mathematical interests include commutative and non-commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, topology, and computational methods in these fields. He has written over 150 papers and books with over 60 co-authors. Notable contributions include the theory of matrix factorizations for maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules over hypersurface rings, the Eisenbud–Goto conjecture on degrees of generators of syzygy modules, and the Buchsbaum–Eisenbud criterion for exactness of a complex. He also proposed the Eisenbud–Evans conjecture which was later settled by the Indian mathematician Neithalath Mohan Kumar.[3]
He has had 31 doctoral students, including Craig Huneke, Mircea Mustaţă, Irena Peeva, and Gregory G. Smith (winner of the Aisenstadt Prize in 2007).
Eisenbud's hobbies are juggling (he has written two papers on the mathematics of juggling) and music. He has appeared in Brady Haran's Numberphile web series.[4]
Eisenbud was elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006.[5] He was awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize in 2010. In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[6]
Selected publicationsEdit
BooksEdit
Eisenbud, David; Neumann, Walter (1985). Three-dimensional link theory and invariants of plane curve singularities. Annals of Mathematical Studies. 110. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton U. Press. vii+171. ISBN 978-0-691-08381-0. [7]
Eisenbud, David (1995). Commutative algebra with a view toward algebraic geometry. Graduate Texts in Mathematics. 150. New York: Springer-Verlag. xvi+785. ISBN 0-387-94268-8. MR 1322960. [8]
Eisenbud, David; Harris, Joe (2000). The geometry of schemes. Graduate Texts in Mathematics. 197. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag. x+294. ISBN 978-0-387-98638-8. MR 1730819. [9]
Eisenbud, David (2005). The geometry of syzygies. A second course in commutative algebra and algebraic geometry. Graduate Texts in Mathematics. 229. New York: Springer-Verlag. xvi+243. ISBN 0-387-22215-4.
David Eisenbud, Joseph Harris (2016). 3264 and All That: A Second Course in Algebraic Geometry. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1107602724.
ArticlesEdit
Eisenbud, David; Harris, Joe (1989). "Progress in the theory of complex algebraic curves". Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. (N.S.). 21 (2): 205–232. doi:10.1090/s0273-0979-1989-15807-2. MR 1011763.
Eisenbud, David; Green, Mark; Harris, Joe (1996). "Cayley-Bacharach theorems and conjectures". Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. (N.S.). 33 (3): 295–324. doi:10.1090/s0273-0979-96-00666-0. MR 1376653.
Eisenbud–Levine–Khimshiashvili signature formula
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y1BGvnTyQA
^ Eisenbud, David (2007). "Syzygies, degrees, and choices from a life in mathematics. Retiring Presidential Address". Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society (N.S.). 44 (3): 331–359. doi:10.1090/s0273-0979-07-01163-9. MR 2318155.
^ Friedrich Ischebeck; Ravi A. Rao (12 January 2005). Ideals and Reality: Projective Modules and Number of Generators of Ideals. Springer. pp. 238–. ISBN 978-3-540-23032-8. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
^ "Numberphile – Videos about Numbers and Stuff". www.numberphile.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
^ [1], retrieved 2016
^ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2012-12-02.
^ Durfee, Alan H. (1988). "Review: Three-dimensional link theory and invariants of plane curve singularities, by David Eisenbud and Walter Neumann" (PDF). Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. (N.S.). 19 (2): 481–484. doi:10.1090/s0273-0979-1988-15707-2.
^ Green, Mark (1996). "Review: Commutative algebra with a view toward algebraic geometry, by David Eisenbud" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. (N.S.). 33 (3): 367–370. doi:10.1090/s0273-0979-96-00662-3.
^ Dolgachev, Igor (2001). "Review: The geometry of schemes, by David Eisenbud and Joe Harris" (PDF). Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. (N.S.). 38 (4): 467–473. doi:10.1090/s0273-0979-01-00911-9.
O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "David Eisenbud", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews .
David Eisenbud at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
Eisenbud's biographical page at MSRI
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Eisenbud&oldid=906805172"


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Q&A: How Silverstein Capital Is Girding for the Slowdown
By Alexandra Pacurar
In October of 2018, Silverstein Properties announced the launch of its lending venture in a bid to cover a gap in the market. Silverstein Capital Partners would devote its ample resources to making large loans for complicated projects.
Six months later, the new firm closed its first deal—a $240 million mezzanine loan for JDS Development's 9 DeKalb Avenue tower in Brooklyn. The loan was part of a $664 million construction financing package with Otéra Capital providing the senior mortgage.
In an interview with Commercial Property Executive, Silverstein Capital Partners President Michael May reviewed this past year and previewed the company's strategy for the expected slowdown.
One year after launching, are you still confident in the performance of the CRE market?
May: Many markets have softened over the past year, but the cost of trades and materials continues to increase. This disparity is lowering returns and making deals more difficult to underwrite. Capital is still available for most projects, meaning continued supply and sometimes oversupply. We are a new business and excited to lend but are being extremely cautious with our projections of growth in rents and pricing.
What have you learned in the past year about the large-loan niche?
May: Each market and project faces unique opportunities and challenges. We are very pleased with the deals we closed but have been highly selective. We look at every deal as an owner and focus on loans with equity economics that we would pursue on our own. Many of the larger institutional deals are being done at low leverage due to the glut of available equity, so our sweet spot is finding opportunities at higher leverage that still pencil after being fully capitalized. This analysis is leading us to lend in markets outside of New York, including Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Seattle.
How do you see real estate development in New York City?
May: New York is facing some headwinds with changes in SALT deductions and a number of recently legislated restrictions that hurt property values. We view New York as a number of micro-markets. Certain areas have years of condo oversupply at current pricing or high vacancies. Other spots like the World Trade Center have seen incredible leasing and our life science business is extremely strong. We analyze each submarket and property type within that submarket and development budget highly independently.
What are your top three takeaways regarding real estate capital markets in 2019?
May: There is still plenty of capital available for development both in equity and debt. Technology is key and is driving leasing, uplifting entire markets like Nashville and Austin, and rewriting how owners analyze and operate properties. Banks and CLOs have been incredibly helpful to alternative lenders by providing liquidity to finance more highly leveraged loans.
How is Silverstein Capital Partners strategizing for an economic slowdown?
May: We are focusing on markets that have strong fundamentals, are technology- centric, have good public transportation and allow live/work/play. Within those markets, we look for assets where our loan-to-value is measured against the ultimate value of the assets. Within New York, we are already seeing steep declines in condo prices and retail rents, and we underwrite these projects at lower values than a year ago. Rental apartments are facing severe caps on rents, yet expenses and taxes continue to grow, which we consider in our analysis.
On a brighter note, certain markets have steadily increasing rents and a scarcity of new supply. However, we believe that there will be a recession in the near term and our underwriting and capitalizations are built to withstand that stress.
What should we look out for in the 2020 capital markets?
May: We expect to increase production in our second year, and most of our competitors also anticipate increasing their lending. I believe there will be many well-conceived projects that we will pursue both in New York and other major markets. We are braced for a recession, but low rates continue to drive returns, which facilitates development.


of the boy, Sir?" cried Morrice, "I hope he got off?"
something to laugh for; drubbed him soundly."
while you gave him this drubbing? did you leave them in the dirt?"
"No, Mr Nincompoop," answered Briggs angrily, "I put them on a stall."
"But how, Sir, did you get your cloaths dried, or cleaned?"
"Went to an alehouse; cost me half a pint."
where a man slips on a coat and waist-coat?"
Gosport, very gravely; "Have you cast up what it may cost you?"
"ha'n't laid out so much in pleasure these five years."
think got rich, hay?--by wearing fine coats, and frizzling my pate?
me!--never knew a man worth a penny with such a coat as that on."
then no excuse, and was therefore obliged to accept him.
her believe that he alone, of all the town, was absent.
subterfuges by which his coffers have been filled."
of age, solicited for him the honour of her hand as his partner.
caught her hand, and said in a whisper "pray let me wish you joy!"
"Certainly!" said Cecilia, "but pray let me ask you of what?"
shall take it as the greatest favour in the world."
he is even thought of?"
beautiful thing you ever saw in your life."
you think this distress will work upon?"
well what I mean, and when all the town knows as well as myself."
for I'm told you've quite refused Lord Derford."
"And are you also told that I have accepted Sir Robert Floyer?"
quite a settled thing, I know very well."
over, she perceived young Delvile just walking into the room.
conversation with him till supper time.
society was not more abated than [his] former general gaiety.
that she was doubtful with what return.
if he wished it, he came to enquire how she did.
seem unconscious of any alteration in his behaviour.
who soon after joined them.
Cecilia at the very instant young Delvile came with another.
"I think I am before hand with you, Sir," said the insolent Baronet.
pleasure. Which is to be the happy man!"
something nice? Come here, my lad, taste it myself."
drop of rum in it!
something, and you said he spared in nothing."
"Don't spare in fools!" returned Mr Briggs, "keeps them in plenty."
"No, Sir, nor in any out of the way characters," answered Morrice.
but me: t'other two a'n't worth a rush."


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New starter Alec Burks believes Knicks are close to turning it around
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Alec Burks quietly stated Friday that he doesn't believe his role has "really changed" since he was anointed earlier this week as the Knicks' starting point guard, ahead of Kemba Walker.
But Burks, an 11-year NBA veteran, logged a career-high 43 minutes in Thursday's loss to the Bulls, and he has led the team in playing time with at least 39 minutes in each of his three starts since Walker first was "rested" on the second night of back-to-back games last weekend.
Burks previously had averaged 21.4 minutes over his first 19 appearances this season, all off the bench.
"I don't think everything [has] changed. I played with everybody throughout practice and training camp, so I don't think it really changed too much," Burks said after practice Friday in Tarrytown. "We're all just trying to find ways to help us win, so I don't think it really changed at all.
Alec Burks logged a career-high 43 minutes against the Bulls.Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
"It's basketball at the end of the day. Never get too high. Never get too low. I think that's how I live life, not just on the basketball court, but off of it."
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau installed the 6-foot-6 Burks as the starter largely because of his size and length at the defensive end, sending the 6-foot Walker out of the rotation entirely.
Burks has netted 21.3 points per game over his three starts, but ahead…
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The show is a take-off from The Contender in the United States, the reality boxing series created by Mark Burnett, and there's a gag order from the producers imposed on me as a member of the media.
I signed a non-disclosure form, and if I were to reveal the winner, I think I might be sued until my trousers are reduced to boxer shorts.
The media is embargoed for 12 eternal days until April 24, after the final show of the series – meaning the battle I saw – is shown to TV audiences the night before.
The series is currently running weekly on cable's AXN channel and will reach its final episode only next Wednesday.
Here's the ridiculous thing: I wasn't the only one privy to this super secret because there were about 6,000 other people around me, all presumably fight fans, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
And since Saturday, they'd probably have told their pals, their colleagues, their families, basically anybody interested to know, until that result is now ancient history.
And if people want to see the bout with their own eyes, versions of it from multiple angles, are probably available on YouTube, blogs, chat rooms, or whatever nook, cranny and hole in the Internet anyone feels compelled to log on to.
A friend of mine shot a minute's footage of that grand final between Thailand's Yodsanklai Fairtex and Australia's John Wayne Parr (I can tell you who fought who, but not who won) and posted it on YouTube. She received six hits in a jiffy, with some begging for more action.
I'm guessing here but I believe somebody somewhere is bound to have shot the entire thing with his camera phone and may already have turned it into a personal music video.
Here's the point of my grouse regarding this silly act of non-disclosure.
In today's free-wheeling, no-control, anyone-can-shoot circus of the new media this day and age, where even distant wars can be filmed and uploaded into cyberspace for instant broadcast, gagging the traditional old media is like Adam covering up Eve with a fig leaf. It'll drop off the minute he turns away.
In journalism, there are two great unchained wolves – the truth and the result – which people just want to know immediately right now, ideally yesterday.
Now, I can understand the anxiety of The Contender Asia people to keep their grand final result under wraps until the absolute last episode for ratings purposes.
But this condition they've imposed is just plain dumb and clumsy.
To satisfy my curiosity, I checked and found out that in the US, the big finals of The Contender series were apparently staged at arenas and shown live on TV there.
People, it would seem, weren't told to shut up over there.
I didn't see it but I was informed that the finale of the second season was shown live by AXN here.
I also learnt that in the taping of the pre-recorded shows of The Contender Asia, where elimination bouts were held to smaller groups of spectators here who were later seen on TV, those folks were committed to non-disclosure agreements too.
So, okay, there is a consistency to the method. But here's the big difference. About 250 people in a warehouse is not the same as a gathering of 6,000 people in a stadium.
You can't ignore the fact that the elephant is infinitely bigger than the mouse and has space for more camera phones, video cameras and mouths that just talk and talk.
Here's the problem of the concept of the reality show which relies on the result being kept secret until screening day – it has a schedule to follow but it also wants to have a live audience to rev up the excitement.
So it makes the media take an unworkable vow when the producers want to have its cake and eat it too.
Telecasting "live" would burst the budget and kill crucial editing time which would make the show slicker. I realise that. But my thinking is that it's better to let everybody know and build up the anticipation and mileage for the series in a different way instead of hoping nobody notices that everybody knows.
One cannot turn away from or imagine the speed, efficiency and the uncontrollable wreck which is the express train of today's news.
It is instantaneous and it doesn't stop. It can stop wars, start conflicts, bring down dictators and end tyranny.
What's a little fight between two fellows to this information onslaught?
Asking a guy with a pen to censor himself in the face of the obvious and the already known is like the ostrich sticking its head into the sand.
It makes everybody look stupid.
That IS hilarious! Doesn't make sense they get a HANDFUL of media people to sign an NDA when there are 6,000 plus spectactors at the same event !
ooh! episode 14 is on in a few hours! Can't wait!! Wonder who will win!! JWP has nice tattoos, i think he'll do well tonight. But Jabba has a nice haircut - so that could work in his favour!!
[/quote] darn missed it, but i caught the drunk incident up front when "security" had to "sweep in" to restore order! HAHA.
I hope I win tonight!!
l0lx... I hope JWP will win... Can't wait to see more of him in this episode & hopefully it will be as xciting as his fight against Zidov... Very very very entertaining... 1 more hour... =) Cant wait!!!
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Silicon Valley Contemporary Fair Launches With Bitcoin Sales and New Media Art Aplenty
Can a new fair convert tech moguls into America's next great collectors?
Benjamin Sutton, April 11, 2014
Arnix, The Holy Trinity (2014). Photo: Benjamin Sutton.
"There's been a lot of interest in the digital works—surprise surprise," the Fine Art Society's gallery manager Rob Owen told artnet News two hours into Thursday's VIP preview of the inaugural Silicon Valley Contemporary (SVC) fair in San Jose. The London gallery, like many of the 51 other participants, features new media works amid its offerings—in this case, a set of Rob and Nick Carter's digital video still lifes, each priced at $150,000—in hopes of appealing to the fair's target demographic, the Silicon Valley tech industry.
KM Fine Arts is accepting payment in bitcoin at the Silicon Valley Contemporary art fair.
Photo: Benjamin Sutton.
As if to further entice the tech set, Chicago–Los Angeles gallery KM Fine Arts is prominently broadcasting its acceptance of the digital currency bitcoin as payment, and the scheme seems to be working. Within a half-hour of the preview starting gallery director Ana M. Holinger reported that the gallery was processing a bitcoin payment for Dana Louise Kirkpatrick's large-scale painting Off Limits But Blessed by the Fed (2014), the lower-right-hand corner of which happens to include a rendering of the controversial currency's logo.
Works by Ben Jones in the ACE Gallery booth at Silicon Valley Contemporary.
Wandering the aisles in hall two of the expansive San Jose Convention Center, quite a few dealers seem to have brought works like the Carter brothers' that combine old and new media. In SVC's biggest booth, which belongs to Los Angeles's ACE Gallery, amid a selection heavy on street art, an alcove contains three bold and fun works by Ben Jones: a pair of neon-hued sculptures of twisted ladders flanking one his large-scale video paintings, which combines an eight-foot-wide canvas of a video game-evoking landscape with a projection of abstract patterns and stripes.
Sanaz Mazinani, Howitzer and Fireworks (2014).
An even more compelling—and politically charged—work combining high-tech and traditional media can be found in Stephen Bulger Gallery's booth. The Toronto dealer is showing works by the Iranian-Canadian artist Sanaz Mazinani that turn news media images of conflict—the Occupy demonstrations in Oakland, the protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square, and a US Army ceremony in 2005—into quasi-abstract mosaics. Howitzer and Fireworks (2014), a concave photo-mosaic in the shape of an octagon and measuring five feet in diameter, is going for $7,500.
KATSU's Drone Paintings in The Hole's booth.
Other dealers are showing sculptures and paintings that engage with digital technologies in other ways, either as subject matter or as a component of their studio practice. New York gallery The Hole has an entire booth of paintings, an armchair, a carpet, and a TV stand that were spray-painted by a drone aircraft piloted by the street artist KATSU. Though the sparsely and pleasantly sprayed canvases evoke a gentler Jackson Pollock, a video playing in the booth reveals the works' very high-tech production process. The pieces in the booth are all priced between $3,000 and $10,000.
Mark Flood's painting of the Apple logo in UNTITLED's booth.
Another Lower East Side gallery is offering paintings about technology: UNTITLED's booth features a series of Mark Flood canvases emblazoned with pixelated, blurred, and otherwise distorted tech company logos. In addition to barely-legible purple-on-black renderings of the Atari and SEGA logos, Flood is paying homage to one of Silicon Valley's giants, Apple, with a rendering of its ubiquitous icon as a garish QR code. Priced at $43,000, it should fall well within an Apple executive's budget.
Similarly depicting high-tech things in a very tactile, old-media manner is former Warhol Factory superstar Ultra Violet, who is riffing on her own series of Self Portraits with the new etched mirror piece Selfie (2014). That piece, priced at $6,000 and available in an edition of nine from New York's Dillon Gallery, was unsurprisingly popular with the Instagram set during the VIP preview.
Visitors in the aisles at the inaugural Silicon Valley Contemporary fair.
Other dealers eschewed the tech trend and are betting on the appeal of beautiful or arresting objects. San Francisco local the McLoughlin Gallery falls squarely into this category, particularly with the works of Dutch artist Arnix Wilnoudt, who sculptures combine creepily realistic silicone body parts placed inside antique copper and brass buckets and adorned with strategically placed crucifixes. "When we were curating the booth, the organizers of the fair told us: 'Bring the most provocative works you have,'" recalled gallery associate Chase Dougherty, "and we said, 'Okay, you asked for it.'" Wilnoudt's set of potted body parts, The Holy Trinity (2014), is priced at $19,500.
Desire Obtain Cherish, Text Bubbles (2014), in the UNIX Gallery booth.
While it's too early to tell what the tech industry's collectors-in-waiting will buy—it may be a couple of years before they're ready to put down $150,000 in bitcoins for a digital still life—the mood on Thursday night was very upbeat, curious, and optimistic. Dealers aren't expecting immediate returns, just trying to figure out what type of work will help them get a foothold in Silicon Valley.
Sanford Biggers, Quilt #7.
"I wanted to bring a variety of things because I didn't want to make any assumptions," said Miami dealer David Castillo, whose booth features a very strong set of resolutely old media works, including a superb quilt by Sanford Biggers. "Maybe people who are dealing with technology every day in their jobs aren't interested in technological art," Castillo added.
Silicon Valley Contemporary continues at the San Jose Convention Center through April 13.
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Grainne Dowling is an Irish artist whose inspiration comes from the coastline of West Ireland, where she was born, and the ever-changing skies of Curragh, Co. Kildare, where she lives now. While studying ceramics, sculpture and painting at the Crawford College of Art and Design, she took a year off to live in Vienna, Austria. It was there that she fell in love with painting. Today, her gestural and expressive work can be found in collections around the world. "I like to express the landscape in an emotional way – my use of colour is layered, textured, unconventional and contemporary."


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A Serie A 1956–1957-es szezonja volt a bajnokság 55. szezonja. A bajnokságban 18 csapat vett részt, a győztes az AC Milan lett. Ez volt a klub hatodik bajnoki címe.

Végeredmény

Bajnokcsapat

 Lorenzo Buffon (17 mérkőzés)
 Alfio Fontana (34)
 Cesare Maldini (21)
 Nils Liedholm (26)
 Luigi Zannier (34)
 Mario Bergamaschi (22)
 Amos Mariani (30)
 Carlo Galli (23)
 Gastone Bean (24)
 Juan Alberto Schiaffino (29)
 Per Bredesen (27)

Tartalékok: Eros Beraldo (20), Narciso Soldan (17), Francesco Zagatti (15), Ernesto Cucchiaroni (13), Osvaldo Bagnoli (10), Emiliano Farina (8), Cesare Reina (2), Luigi Radice (1), Gianni Meanti (1).

Technikai igazgató: Giuseppe Viani.

A góllövőlista élmezőnye

 22 gól: Dino Da Costa (Roma)
 18 gól: Giuseppe Secchi (Udinese) és Luís Vinício (Napoli)

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 Serie B 1956-57
 Serie C 1956-57
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We Interview Idols: Yanakoto Sotto Mute
August 29, 2018 September 11, 2018 / Homicidol Maniac
This past weekend, our man Daemon hit up the East Meets West Music Fest; with Monsterpanda in tow as translator, he sat down with literally three of this site's all-time favorite idols. Today, we have his report back from entering the holiest of holies with Yanakoto Sotto Mute, the perfect modern idols.
Talking to the people waiting for the doors to Anaheim's Chain Reaction to open for East Meets West Fest, it became apparent that the one group over from Japan that people were least familiar with was Yanakoto Sotto Mute. Even though their debut, "Bubble", was on several websites' Album of the Year lists for 2017, and their follow-up Mirrors is a contender for the current year, Yanamute still seems fly under the radar for some Western fans of chika idol. One person in line behind me said he had intentionally avoided listening to them. "I don't want to know anything about them," he said, "I want to experience them raw for the first time."
While a part of me envied him that imminent experience, I was also a little concerned. Yanakoto Sotto Mute can be a lot to take in all at once. Their music is complex: Rife with signature, tempo and key changes while their vocals play with harmony and dissonance. Their dancing is like a more contemplative version of Mikiko-sensei's gesture-based choreography and can seem more focused on expressing internal dialogue than generating audience participation. But for all of the brooding introspection, Yanamute's performances also contain frequent, audience-churning moments of fierce and inspired joy.
A few hours prior, we had been given the opportunity to speak to Yanamute's Nadeshiko, Mani, Ichika and Rena about their impending debut American performance. As we were led in to meet them, the quartet were dressed in their signature white costumes, each cut to a distinct and individual pattern. Much like their music, they came across as both bright and introspective; contemplative and friendly. And just a little nervous.
Getting a new audience in America is absolutely, absolutely 100% necessary.
Homicidols: How excited are you to be performing in America? Are you nervous?
Mani: We are very much looking forward to this and we are very excited, but on top of that, we are kinda getting nervous now.
Homicidols: Aside from the performance, what is the one thing you want to make sure you do while you are in the United States?
Mani: Personally, when I think of America, I think of colorful things like the colorful snacks, like using a lot of dyes on the cakes. So I was imaging getting like a blue cake, or a rainbow cake. I would actually like to go a store and eat one.
Nadeshiko: I want to go someplace with a lot of different stores and look around, and I also want to go and see the ocean
Ichika: I would also like to go see the ocean. Disneyland was also on my list to do, and I was able to go yesterday, so mission accomplished!
Rena: It is my first time outside the country, so I would just like to go out on a walk, just casually.
Homicidols: How important is it to you to develop an audience outside of Japan? Where else would you most like to perform?
Mani: Getting a new audience in America is absolutely, absolutely 100% necessary. As for other places were we would like to go, probably New York.
Others: Ahh, New York. Yes.
In many ways, Yanakoto Sotto Mute seems seems ideally suited for a Western audience. On the rock family tree, Yanamute sits among the intertwined branches sprouted by The Pretenders, The Cure and Sonic Youth. They channel both gloomy shoegaze and bright pop-punk with a healthy influence from the best of the Sub Pop label. Their music's closest sonic relative in the West may be the hybrid grunge of Garbage, the brainchild of Nirvana's Nevermind producer. A group that romps in these musical playgrounds needs to have some chops, and Nadeshiko, Mani, Ichika and Rena have definitely come to play. In Japan, Yanmute have become well known for frequently performing with a live backing band and 20-plus song sets that can last for hours.
Homicidols: Maniac of Homicidols.com says that you perform some of the most internationally accessible music in J-rock, let alone idol.
All: Really!? Thank you.
Homicidols: How do you think you can connect to audiences that might have never seen a performance like yours before?
Rena: (thumps her fist to her chest) Soul.
All: (laughing)
Mani: Everyone's singing together. Raising their hands in unison. Creating that harmony with the audience.
Nadeshiko: Obviously, our language may not communicate well, but on stage we hope that our performance, our expressions will excite the audience and create that unity.
Homicidols: Your vocal arrangements and harmonies are much more demanding and complex than most other idol groups. Is there anything you look out for, in your vocals? Do you ever find the vocals to be a challenge?
Mani: For me personally, everything is a challenge. In terms of singing and performance and recording. What I have in mind is not to be broken by this.
Nadeshiko: Yanamute's lyrics are very complex and have a hidden meaning. For me, what I emphasize the most is to understand the lyrics, understand the words, and then put that expression into my singing.
Ichika: Like Mani-san, I find singing a challenge as well, what I watch out for while I'm singing is basically listening to the others.
Rena: Just like Nadeshiko-san, the lyrics are very hard so I basically try to understand them and interpret them and then put that understanding into my singing.
We want to do something very ferocious.
Homicidols: Your costumes are some of the most stylish in idol. What additional meaning do you think it adds to your songs and live performances?
All: Oooh!
Mani: Thank you very much. Back when we were starting out we had a catchphrase… and one of the things that came out of that was basically the color white because our individuality is more harmonious that way.
Nadeshiko: In terms of the stage and costume it's very distinct to see white, especially in idol.
Rena: It's probably the most individualist thing of ours, having the white.
Nadeshiko: Because it's so distinct in idol. If you think about it, even our stage mics are wrapped around in white. It makes us unique.
Homicidols: For your April Fools joke you announced a chiptune makeover. What other music genres would you like YSM to try, as a joke or not?
All: Eeehhh!
Mani: I want to have with the white make up, what is that?
Nadeshiko: And the black around the eyes. Like Kiss. And the lips, it's all black.
Homicidols: Ah, Glam Rock.
Mani: We want to do something very ferocious.
Nadeshiko: And even the lights will be like strobe lights flashing at you.
While they don't seem to be aware of it (or are deftly hiding that awareness) there is already a kind of effortless ferocity to the group. When I first saw them perform in Japan I was expecting a mellow shoegaze audience and was taken off guard when Yanamute easily whipped the crowd into a mosh pit. At East Meets West Fest they had a rather similar effect on an audience that was almost entirely seeing them for the first time. At one point during their Saturday night show, Ichika tripped over an amp while she was gliding backwards across stage and was dumped hard on her backside. Without flinching or missing a beat, she spun up to her knees and belted out her vocals like nothing should dare get in the way of her voice being heard. It was a pretty rockstar moment and I almost felt bad for the amp. I wouldn't be surprised if, later that night, it was buried in a shallow grave in the California desert.
Homicidols: When I saw you perform in Japan, I was surprised by the amount of moshing by the audience. Have you ever been in a mosh pit?
Ichika: Before I was an idol, I used to go to see a lot of the bands, so I've been caught in mosh pits.
Mani: I used to be into the hardcore idols, so I've been in mosh pits.
Nadeshiko: Before I became an idol in Yanamute I also used to go to a lot of shows so I've also been in mosh pits as well as being lifted.
Rena: None for me. (laughing)
Homicidols: To each individual member: What is the one thing that you would like your English-speaking fans to know about you.
Ichika: As an individual or as Yanmute?
Homicidols: Either.
Nadeshiko: To our audience or just the general population?
Homicidols: To your current fans or to people who aren't fans yet.
Mani: For me, if you look at my eyes, I look angry sometimes, but if you actually talk to me, I'm very personable. I'd like people to know that.
Ichika: For me, especially the rock listener, I want them to at least hear us once. And since our shows are entertaining, what I want is for people to look up things like on YouTube, because there is a lot about Yanamute online now. I hope that people will watch us.
Rena: Like it was said before, people who listen to bands, I would like them to listen to Yanamute too and for us to reach a new audience.
Nadeshiko: Obviously watching our shows and listening to our music is important, but like Mani-san said, when people talk to us their initial impression changes for the better, so if you are even slightly interested in Yanamute, come and reach out to us.
Browsing my social media feeds after East Meets West weekend, there were overwhelming indications that Yanamute had successfully reached out and connected to their first American audience. I saw several people posting revisions to the top five favorite idol units with "Yanakoto Sotto Mute" now ranked at or near the top of the list. One person lamented, "Why is there no Yanamute Fan group on Facebook?" Before the end of the day, one had been created.
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