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Discover Stephen Fry's magnificent retelling of the greatest myths and legends ever told . . .
No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds. Mythos captures these extraodinary myths for our modern age - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.
'Ebullient and funny' The Times
'Entertaining and edifying' Daily Telegraph
'A rollicking good read' Independent
'Fry exhibits enormous erudition and enthusiasm' Mail on Sunday
'Fry takes us from Zeus to Athena with humour. The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy' Guardian
Fiction & Poetry Historical Fiction Myth & legend told as fictionFiction & Poetry Poetry Poetry by individual poets Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date: 26/07/2018 ISBN-13: 9781405934138 Details: Type: Paperback Format: Books
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Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie (which he co-wrote with Laurie) and Jeeves and Wooster, and was unforgettable as General Melchett in Blackadder. He has hosted over 180 episodes of QI, and has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the audiobook recordings. He is the bestselling author of four novels - The Liar, The Hippopotamus, Making History and The Stars' Tennis Balls - as well as three volumes of autobiography - Moab is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles and More Fool Me. Mythos, Heroes and Troy, his retelling of the Greek myths, are all Sunday Times bestsellers.
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The Greek Gods and Goddesses: capricious, foolish, barbaric and with a massive appetite for life. Stephen Fry breathes new life into these well-known stories and characters, glazed with his wicked humour and unequalled gift to tell a story. I was lucky enough to hear Fry read from this book at Hay Festival and, I'd urge you to listen to the audio book as well as read it, because I now want Stephen Fry to read every book to me forever and ever. This is an absolute treasure of a book.
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Background & Objective: This study investigated the effects of ferulic acid (FR), muscle exercise (Ex) and combination of them on rotenone (Rot)-induced Parkinson disease (PD) in mice as well as their underlying mechanisms.
Method: 56 male C57BL/6 mice were allocated into 8 equal groups, 1) Normal control (CTL), 2) FR (mice received FR at 20 mg/kg/day), 3) Ex (mice received swimming Ex) and 4) Ex + FR (mice received FR and Ex), 5) Rot (mice received Rot 3 mg/Kg i.p. for 70 days), 6) ROT+ FR (mice received Rot + FR at 20 mg/kg/day), 7) ROT+ Ex (mice received Rot + swimming Ex) and 8) ROT+ Ex + FR (mice received Rot + FR and Ex). ROT group showed significant impairment in motor performance and significant reduction in tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) density and Hsp70 expression (p< 0.05) with Lewy bodies (alpha synuclein) aggregates in corpus striatum. Also, ROT+FR, ROT+EX and ROT + Ex+ FR groups showed significant improvement in behavioral and biochemical changes, however the effect of FR alone was more potent than Ex alone (p< 0.05) and addition of Ex to FR caused no more significant improvement than FR alone.
Conclusion: We concluded that, FR and Ex improved the motor performance in rotenone-induced PD rodent model which might be due to increased Hsp70 expression and TH density in corpus striatum and combination of both did not offer more protection than FR alone.
Mice, Hsp70, tyrosine hydroxylase, Parkinson disease, alpha synuclein, ferulic acid, exercise.


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Together with Stork, ING-Bank and project developer WEOM, newly merged Dutch power company NUON/ENW has declared its interest in developing a 100 MW wind farm ten kilometres off the Dutch coast between Noordwijk and Zandvoort. The consortium, operating under the name "Noordzeewind" is the third to voice interest in the development of the Netherlands' long mooted offshore pilot project. Noordzeewind envisages a plant of 50, 2 MW units on 60 metre towers and, according to WEOM's Dirk Kooman, the group hopes to keep the cost down to NLG 0.015-NLG 0.020/kWh (i007-.009/kWh). "Fiscal measures, subsidies and CO2 reduction plans mean that wind energy is profitable," says Kooman. "We expect to make money from it and when wind energy is exported, trade is going to be lively," he adds, referring to Europe's plans for a single market for renewable energy. The consortium has already selected its subcontractors and turbine manufacturer. NLG 60 million of the NLG 430 million project will be supplied by the Dutch government, and Otto Bitter of the economic affairs ministry foresees no major obstacles arising from the remaining planning procedures. The ministry expects a cabinet decision on the project soon and that construction will begin in 2001, for completion by end 2002. Noordzeewind says the 100 MW project represents the first of many planned ventures offshore: "It's a modest beginning. There aren't any comparable projects elsewhere in the world. For us it's a first step," says Kooman. But, he urges, speed is imperative. "If the government takes a decision this autumn, the Netherlands can be among the leaders in this area, but with Danish plans for installing 750 MW offshore we need to act quickly. We are aiming at many thousands of megawatts."


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MCIA welcomes Qatar Airways with the relaunching of Cebu-Doha service
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu – GMR MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC), together with Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) welcomes Qatar Airways with the re-launching of its direct service from Cebu to Doha, Qatar. Starting 24 July 2020, the airline will have three weekly flights from Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to Hamad International Airport. The Cebu-Doha service will operate every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday with a Boeing 777-300 aircraft and a capacity of 42 business class seats and 312 economy class seats. A water cannon salute welcomed the inaugural Doha flight that arrived at Cebu on Friday, 24 July 2020, at 4:45 p.m.
"Despite the challenges we have encountered at the start of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the relaunching of Qatar Airways' Cebu-Doha route gives us hope to push forward and remain resilient through these tough times," said Atty. Steve Dicdican, MCIAA General Manager and Chief Executive Officer. "We want to help bring home our kababayans to their families and at the same time slowly jumpstart our economy."
"The relaunching of the Doha service allows us to adhere to our commitment of offering more connectivity to the rest of the world," said Andrew Acquuah-Harrison, GMCAC Chief Executive Advisor, MCIA's private operator. "This also shows that, despite the challenges of COVID-19, we continue to give passengers options to return to the Philippines or connect them to their destinations."
"We are delighted to be launching a new direct service to Cebu, offering our passengers another gateway into the Philippines. Being the airline that has never stopped flying since COVID-19 hit, it has been Qatar Airways' mission to take people home safely during the pandemic, and we have helped more than two million people get home to their loved ones since February," said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker in a statement. "With over 40 onward available connections to Africa, Europe and the Middle East, passengers from Cebu and Guangzhou will be able to enjoy the Best Airline in the World and the World's Best Business Class Seat while also having access to the largest and broadest network in the region via Hamad International Airport, the Best Airport in the Middle East."
ABOUT GMR MEGAWIDE CEBU AIRPORT CORPORATION
On November 2014, Filipino-led developer GMR MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) took over development of all landside facilities of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) under a 25-year Public-Private Partnership concession agreement with the Philippine Government. It opened the new international Terminal, Terminal 2, in July 2018 and completed the full renovation of Terminal 1 in December 2019. GMCAC is a joint venture company comprised of Filipino engineering and infrastructure company Megawide and Indian infrastructure developer GMR Group.

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Improve your previous knowledge of the Spanish language; build up your confidence practising your speaking and listening skills in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Consolidate your knowledge of the Spanish language learning how to describe places whilst discovering important cities in the Spanish speaking world. Improve your accuracy when using the past tense reading and speaking about the influence of the Arabic culture in the Spanish history. Develop your familiarity with useful expressions when giving your opinion about places/events and become more confident when using comparatives and superlatives. Enjoy learning and talking about the Spanish speaking world whilst building up your vocabulary and developing your understanding of the Spanish grammar.
To expand vocabulary and improve understanding of the Spanish language when talking about places and culture, consolidate the present and the past tense, and the usage of the comparatives and superlatives to become more fluent speaking Spanish.
Be more confident to describe to describe places, say where they are, what they are like and their main attractions.
Have a wider knowledge of some important cities in the Spanish speaking world and some of the important events in their past.
Have an initial understanding of the influence of the Arabic culture in the Spanish history.
Be more confident when using the comparatives and the superlatives.
Use a variety of useful expressions to give your opinion about places/events.
You need to bring: a notebook, pen & folder for hand-outs and work. The tutor will give you information on books, dictionaries and resources that can support your learning, and suggest how to use any resources you may already have.


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K-12 Shield Playbook offers guidance for reopening schools
By: Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A new resource is available to help guide teachers and school administrators as they reopen schools amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, assembled by researchers and experts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
As vaccines for the virus that causes COVID-19 become more accessible, more communities and schools are reopening. However, no vaccines have been approved for children under 16 to date, leaving school districts with many questions to navigate as they reopen and plan for the 2021-22 school year.
The K-12 Shield Playbook is a free online resource to help guide school reopenings, based on successful COVID-19 mitigation strategies used at the University of Illinois.
The K-12 Shield Playbook is based on the SHIELD Illinois program used to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic at the university. The multidimensional "Target, Test, Tell" approach resulted in a fall 2020 semester with zero COVID-19-related hospitalizations or deaths in the university community, positivity rates generally maintained below 0.5% and minimal transmission from the campus to the surrounding Champaign-Urbana community.
"We are sharing what we've learned, so other schools who want to add this can learn from our experience," said study leader Rebecca L. Smith (IGOH), an Illinois professor of pathobiology. "The K-12 Playbook provides all of the resources that a school would need in one place. There are a lot of resources out there, but they're scattered. We brought it all together as a resource repository for schools, with a guide to making all the decisions necessary to reopen a K-12 school."
The "Target, Test, Tell" approach combined extensive disease modeling with a low-cost, rapid saliva-based test and an app to report and track test results and virus exposures. In addition to masking, distancing and facilities maintenance, this approach can be applied in other school settings as well, the researchers said.
"We've seen this program work at Illinois, and now we need to make it as accessible as possible to other universities, K-12 schools and communities throughout the U.S. and the world to help build a bridge to widespread global vaccination," said Dr. Martin D. Burke (MMG), the associate dean for research at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and a professor of chemistry.
"There is great cause for optimism that the COVID-19 vaccines will ultimately get us out of this extraordinarily challenging situation. But this is not going to happen overnight. It will take more time than any of us would like, and until widespread immunity has been achieved, we cannot let our guard down. This is why the Shield Playbook is so important," Burke said.
The K-12 Shield Playbook contains modules on cleaning, distancing, health data, masking, testing and ventilation. Each module guides users through a series of questions about their situation and provides information and checklists of steps to take toward the user's stated goals. Members of the SHIELD Illinois team worked with experts at the College of Education and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications to develop the playbook and make it available online.
"Our goal has been to make the K-12 Shield Playbook freely available on the web as a living document that can be continually updated as we learn more," Smith said. "We want people to have the benefit of what we've learned, and we want to learn from them, too."
The Shield Playbook received support from the Consortia for Improving Medicine with Innovation & Technology through the Point of Care Technology Research Network program. CIMIT and POCTRN are supported by the RADx Tech program and have been funded in part with federal funds from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Grant No. U54 EB015408.
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The cost of tuition is higher than ever, which explains why 70% of students leave college with student loan debt.
But that doesn't mean that student loans are always easy to get, especially when it comes to private loans. According to MeasureOne, nearly 93% of undergraduates who borrow private student loans do so with a cosigner. Typically a parent or a close friend, having a cosigner can boost your chances of qualifying for a student loan.
But not every student has someone willing to share debt with them. If you're looking to go it alone, here's what you need to know about taking out or refinancing student loans without a cosigner.
If you're worried about how to get a student loan without a cosigner, here's the good news: You certainly don't need a cosigner for federal student loans.
Provided by Federal Student Aid, federal loans for undergraduates don't have credit or income requirements. To be eligible, you just need to attend a Title IV school and be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen.
On the other hand, PLUS loans for graduate students take your credit into account, but the standards to qualify are very agreeable. The only requirement is that you don't have an adverse credit history — otherwise, their criteria is similar to that for undergraduate federal loans.
Federal student loans should always be your first stop for borrowing, and not just because they don't require a cosigner. They also come with relatively low interest rates and protections like income-driven repayment plans and forbearance.
To take out federal student loans, you simply need to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). After reviewing your information on the FAFSA, your college's financial aid office will offer you a certain amount of federal student loans, as well as any grants or scholarships you qualify for.
At that point, you can choose what parts of your financial aid offer you want to accept, and which parts you'd rather leave on the table.
Direct subsidized loans are available to undergraduate students with financial need. The government covers interest during periods of deferment. As of July 2018, these carry a 5.05% interest rate and an origination fee of 1.062%.
Direct unsubsidized loans are available to both undergraduate and graduate students. These loans accrue interest from the date of disbursement. For the current academic year, they have an interest rate of 5.05% for undergraduates and 6.60% for graduate students, as well as an origination fee of 1.062%.
Direct PLUS loans are designed for graduate students. These currently come with a 7.6% interest rate and a 4.248% origination fee.
Direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans come with borrowing limits, so you might need additional funding for school, whether through private student loans or another source.
With PLUS Loans, you can borrow up to the full cost of attendance of your school, but you might need extra loans to cover living costs. Plus, PLUS Loans come with relatively high interest rates, so you might consider refinancing for lower rates.
And if you decide to refinance, or if you need to take out additional loans, here's what you need to know about applying with a private lender without a cosigner.
Private student loans come with stricter borrowing requirements than federal ones. A private lender wants to ensure you have the means to pay back your loan, so they check your credit and income before approving your application.
Since most undergraduate students don't have much of an income or credit history, the majority end up applying with a creditworthy cosigner. By adding a cosigner who has strong credit and a steady income to your application, you can boost your chances of qualifying and probably get better interest rates than you would alone.
But a cosigner is just as responsible for the debt as you are, and their credit score could suffer damage if you fall behind on payments. Asking someone to share your debt is a big request, and in some cases, you might feel uncomfortable putting that burden on someone.
Or you might not have anyone you can ask who meets a lender's requirements for credit and income. If this is the case, you'll need to find ways to qualify on your own.
So how can you qualify for student loans without a cosigner? Well, private lenders look for a strong credit score, usually in the mid-600s or higher, and a steady income. Some also look to see that you have a certain amount in your bank account.
Establish credit if you haven't already. A number of factors go into a credit score, including your length of credit, mix of credit types, amounts owed and payment history. If you've never borrowed a loan or opened a credit card, you might not have any credit to speak of. So begin by getting a credit card (maybe a secured one at first).
Make on-time payments on any loans or credit cards. Your debt repayment history is a big part of your credit score, so stay up-to-date with any debt in your name.
Make moves to increase your income. Since private lenders often look at your income to determine if you have the means to pay back a loan, increasing your income is sure to help boost your chances of approval.
Lower your debt-to-income ratio. Reducing the amount of debt in your name can boost your credit score, and lowering your debt-to-income ratio is also important to lenders. So if you're looking to borrow or refinance a student loan, chipping away at your debt and boosting your income will help you get approved without a cosigner.
Seek out reputable lenders with less strict requirements. When it comes to doling out loans, each private lender sets its own requirements. Look for one that's not so strict about credit scores and income but still offers competitive interest rates. Earnest, for example, looks at a variety of factors when considering candidates for student loan refinancing, not just your credit score and income.
Building credit takes time, so you might have to wait to borrow or refinance until you can meet a lender's requirements. But by taking these steps, you'll move closer to becoming a strong candidate for a loan.
Find a job to earn money. Working a part-time job might be enough, or you could find full-time employment as you pursue your degree part-time. But be careful about restricting your enrollment too much, as you could lose eligibility for federal student loans if you drop below half-time as a student.
Seek out companies that offer tuition reimbursement. Some companies will cover the costs of classes for their employees, which could be a huge help if you're struggling to pay for tuition.
Contact your school's financial aid office about your options. Some schools have emergency loans for students in need, while others might help you renegotiate your aid package or direct you to additional grants or scholarships. Plus, your financial aid office might be able to hook you up with work-study opportunities.
Apply to scholarships far and wide. Regardless of your student loan status, make it a priority to apply for grants and scholarships. The more "free money" you can earn for college, the less debt you'll have to take on.
Because private lenders check your credit and income, it can be tough to qualify for student loans without a cosigner. But if you can boost your financial credentials on your own, you could make yourself eligible for private student loans or student loan refinancing.
And if you're not eligible right now, keep making moves to build your credit and boost your income. Whatever steps you can take will improve your chances of qualifying for a student loan, and fortify your overall financial health.


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44% say they're not doing Christmas in person this year due to coronavirus
By Daily Caller News Foundation December 25, 2020
'Freedom from Want,' Norman Rockwell (1942) (Image via LU Staff)
By Mary Rose Corkery
A study found 44% of Americans said they're not gathering for Christmas with their loved ones, a Civic Science infographic said.
More respondents in December reported canceling in-person Christmas than in October, the study's infographic said. In October, 36% responded that they still planned in-person gatherings, but that number dropped to 30% just before the holiday.
While Americans have become increasingly pessimistic about the prospect of celebrating Christmas in person with friends and family, 30% still say they 'definitely' expect to do so: https://t.co/ED4VVU0tkU pic.twitter.com/7IxdTIfTp6
— CivicScience (@CivicScience) December 23, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discouraged Americans from Christmas and holiday travel due to the pandemic in a Dec. 2 telephone press conference.
"The best thing for Americans to do in the upcoming holiday season is to stay at home and not travel," Dr. Henry Walke, director of the Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections (DPEI) in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, said in the briefing.
Americans are also divided over celebrating Christmas in-person by region, the study reported. A fourth of Westerners said they would "definitely" celebrate Christmas in person, compared with 35% of Southerners who responded similarly, according to the infographic. Thirty percent of respondents in the Northeast and 31% of Midwesterners said they plan to celebrate Christmas in-person.
The survey suggests Americans are less interested in celebrating New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in-person. The study found 64% of participants said they don't plan to gather for the New Year's holidays.
The study was conducted in three parts, asking about Christmas plans, Christmas plans based on respondents' region of residence, and New Year's plans.
The study on general Christmas plans was done between Oct. 20 and Dec. 21 with a two percent margin of error, and 12,463 people participated, Civic Science Chief Brand Officer Arnie Bolewitz told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The study of Christmas plans based on regions was done between Dec. 1 and Dec. 21 with 3,450 participants, while the study on New Year's plans was done between Oct.20 and Dec. 21 with 11,555 participants, according to the infographic.
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Driving home from The Wiggles concert, my son was dressed from head to toe in a Wiggles outfit, holding a flashing Dorothy the Dinosaur torch and his Wags the Dog plush toy. The Wiggles CD was playing in the car and I was singing along, chatting to him about the concert, asking all sorts of questions. And from the back seat there was only silence.
My son was two years old, and other than "mummy" and "daddy" he didn't speak.
That day my heart broke into little pieces. I wanted to know what my son thought about the concert. I wanted to hear if he had fun or not. Yes, he'd danced, wiggled and clapped all throughout the concert, wearing a smile on his face that took a week to dim. But his lack of words – our lack of conversation – was only giving rise to my anxiety. I was afraid that something was wrong.


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Q: Get Slightly Lighter and Darker Color from UIColor I was looking to be able to turn any UIColor into a gradient. The way I am intending to do this is by using Core Graphics to draw a gradient. What I am trying to do is to get a color, lets say:
[UIColor colorWithRed:0.5 green:0.5 blue:0.5 alpha:1.0];

and get a UIColor which is a few shades darker and a few shades lighter. Does anyone know how to do this? Thank you.

A: All other answers in this thread use either the RGB color system or simply change the hue or brightness value of the HSB system. As explained in detail in this great blog post the correct way of making a color lighter or darker is to change its luminance value. None of the other answers does that. If you want to do it right, then use my solution or write your own after reading the blog post.

Unfortunately it's quite a hassle to change any of the attributes of a UIColor by default. Also Apple doesn't even support any LAB-based color space like HCL in the UIColor class (the L in LAB is the luminance value we are looking for).
Using HandyUIKit (install it via Carthage) adds support for HCL and makes your life a lot easier:
import HandyUIKit

let color = UIColor(red: 0.5, green: 0.5, blue: 0.5, alpha: 1.0)

// create a new UIColor object with a specific luminance (slightly lighter)
color.change(.luminance, to: 0.7)

There is also an option to apply a relative change (recommended):
// create a new UIColor object with slightly darker color
color.change(.luminance, by: -0.2)

Note that HandyUIKit also adds some other handy UI features into your project – checkout its README on GitHub for more details.
I hope it helps!
Disclaimer: I'm the author of HandyUIKit.

A: TL;DR:
Swift:
extension UIColor {

    var lighterColor: UIColor {
        return lighterColor(removeSaturation: 0.5, resultAlpha: -1)
    }

    func lighterColor(removeSaturation val: CGFloat, resultAlpha alpha: CGFloat) -> UIColor {
        var h: CGFloat = 0, s: CGFloat = 0
        var b: CGFloat = 0, a: CGFloat = 0

        guard getHue(&h, saturation: &s, brightness: &b, alpha: &a)
            else {return self}

        return UIColor(hue: h,
                       saturation: max(s - val, 0.0),
                       brightness: b,
                       alpha: alpha == -1 ? a : alpha)
    }
}

Usage:
let lightColor = somethingDark.lighterColor

Objective-C:
- (UIColor *)lighterColorRemoveSaturation:(CGFloat)removeS
                              resultAlpha:(CGFloat)alpha {
    CGFloat h,s,b,a;
    if ([self getHue:&h saturation:&s brightness:&b alpha:&a]) {
        return [UIColor colorWithHue:h
                          saturation:MAX(s - removeS, 0.0)
                          brightness:b
                               alpha:alpha == -1? a:alpha];
    }
    return nil;
}

- (UIColor *)lighterColor {
    return [self lighterColorRemoveSaturation:0.5
                                  resultAlpha:-1];
}

@rchampourlier was right in his comment to @user529758 (The accepted answer) - The HSB (Or HSV) and RGB solutions give completely different results. RGB just adds (Or makes the color closer to) white, and the HSB solution brings the color closer to the edge in the Brigtness scale - which basically start with black and ends with the pure color...
Basically Brightness (Value) makes the color less or more closer to black, where Saturation makes it less or more closer to white...
As seen here:

So the solution to make a color actually brighter (i.e. closer to white...) will be to make it's Saturation value smaller, resulting this solution:
- (UIColor *)lighterColor {
    CGFloat h,s,b,a;
    if ([self getHue:&h saturation:&s brightness:&b alpha:&a]) {
        return [UIColor colorWithHue:h
                          saturation:MAX(s - 0.3, 0.0)
                          brightness:b /*MIN(b * 1.3, 1.0)*/
                               alpha:a];
    }
    return nil;
}

A: None of the solutions posted quite worked for all colours and shades, but then I stumbled across this library which provides a set of very well implemented extensions to UIColor.
Specifically it has a lighten function as part of its HSL implementation: (UIColor *)lighten:(CGFloat)amount - which works perfectly.

A: Sebyddd solution as an extension:
extension UIColor {
    func darker() -> UIColor {

        var r:CGFloat = 0, g:CGFloat = 0, b:CGFloat = 0, a:CGFloat = 0

        if self.getRed(&r, green: &g, blue: &b, alpha: &a){
            return UIColor(red: max(r - 0.2, 0.0), green: max(g - 0.2, 0.0), blue: max(b - 0.2, 0.0), alpha: a)
        }

        return UIColor()
    }

    func lighter() -> UIColor {

        var r:CGFloat = 0, g:CGFloat = 0, b:CGFloat = 0, a:CGFloat = 0

        if self.getRed(&r, green: &g, blue: &b, alpha: &a){
            return UIColor(red: min(r + 0.2, 1.0), green: min(g + 0.2, 1.0), blue: min(b + 0.2, 1.0), alpha: a)
        }

        return UIColor()
    }
}

Usage:
let darkerYellow = UIColor.yellow.darker()
let lighterYellow = UIColor.yellow.lighter()

A: Swift universal extension for iOS and OS X, using getHue :
#if os(OSX)

    import Cocoa
    public  typealias PXColor = NSColor

    #else

    import UIKit
    public  typealias PXColor = UIColor

#endif

    extension PXColor {

    func lighter(amount : CGFloat = 0.25) -> PXColor {
        return hueColorWithBrightnessAmount(1 + amount)
    }

    func darker(amount : CGFloat = 0.25) -> PXColor {
        return hueColorWithBrightnessAmount(1 - amount)
    }

    private func hueColorWithBrightnessAmount(amount: CGFloat) -> PXColor {
        var hue         : CGFloat = 0
        var saturation  : CGFloat = 0
        var brightness  : CGFloat = 0
        var alpha       : CGFloat = 0

        #if os(iOS)

            if getHue(&hue, saturation: &saturation, brightness: &brightness, alpha: &alpha) {
                return PXColor( hue: hue,
                                saturation: saturation,
                                brightness: brightness * amount,
                                alpha: alpha )
            } else {
                return self
            }

            #else

            getHue(&hue, saturation: &saturation, brightness: &brightness, alpha: &alpha)
            return PXColor( hue: hue,
                            saturation: saturation,
                            brightness: brightness * amount,
                            alpha: alpha )

        #endif

    }

}

Usage :
let color = UIColor(red: 0.5, green: 0.8, blue: 0.8, alpha: 1.0)
color.lighter(amount:0.5)
color.darker(amount:0.5)

OR (with the default values):
color.lighter()
color.darker()

Sample :

A: Swift 5
extension UIColor {

func lighter(by percentage:CGFloat=30.0) -> UIColor? {
    return self.adjust(by: abs(percentage) )
}

func darker(by percentage:CGFloat=30.0) -> UIColor? {
    return self.adjust(by: -1 * abs(percentage) )
}

func adjust(by percentage:CGFloat=30.0) -> UIColor? {
    var r:CGFloat=0, g:CGFloat=0, b:CGFloat=0, a:CGFloat=0;
    if self.getRed(&r, green: &g, blue: &b, alpha: &a) {
        return UIColor(red: min(r + percentage/100, 1.0),
                       green: min(g + percentage/100, 1.0),
                       blue: min(b + percentage/100, 1.0),
                       alpha: a)
    } else {
        return nil
     }
   }
}

A: I just wanted to give the same result, in RGB, than

*

*placing the color with alpha x% over a white background to lighten

*placing the color with alpha x% over a black background to darken

Which gives the same result, AFAIK, than picking the color in a gradient 'color to white' or 'color to black', at x% of the gradient size.
For that purpose, the math is simple:
extension UIColor {
    func mix(with color: UIColor, amount: CGFloat) -> UIColor {
        var red1: CGFloat = 0
        var green1: CGFloat = 0
        var blue1: CGFloat = 0
        var alpha1: CGFloat = 0

        var red2: CGFloat = 0
        var green2: CGFloat = 0
        var blue2: CGFloat = 0
        var alpha2: CGFloat = 0

        getRed(&red1, green: &green1, blue: &blue1, alpha: &alpha1)
        color.getRed(&red2, green: &green2, blue: &blue2, alpha: &alpha2)

        return UIColor(
            red: red1 * (1.0 - amount) + red2 * amount,
            green: green1 * (1.0 - amount) + green2 * amount,
            blue: blue1 * (1.0 - amount) + blue2 * amount,
            alpha: alpha1
        )
    }
}

Here are examples with some colors

A: If you want user529758's solution to work with gray shades (like [UIColor lightGrayColor] or [UIColor darkGrayColor]  you have to improve it like that:
- (UIColor *)lighterColor
{
    CGFloat h, s, b, a;
    if ([self getHue:&h saturation:&s brightness:&b alpha:&a]) {
        return [UIColor colorWithHue:h
                          saturation:s
                          brightness:MIN(b * 1.3, 1.0)
                               alpha:a];
    }

    CGFloat white, alpha;
    if ([self getWhite:&white alpha:&alpha]) {
        white = MIN(1.3*white, 1.0);
        return [UIColor colorWithWhite:white alpha:alpha];
    }

    return nil;
}

getHue:saturation:brightness:alpha fails (and returns false) when called on a gray shade therefore you'll need to use getWhite:alpha.

A: - (UIColor *)lighterColorForColor:(UIColor *)c
{
    CGFloat r, g, b, a;
    if ([c getRed:&r green:&g blue:&b alpha:&a])
        return [UIColor colorWithRed:MIN(r + 0.2, 1.0)
                               green:MIN(g + 0.2, 1.0)
                                blue:MIN(b + 0.2, 1.0)
                               alpha:a];
    return nil;
}

- (UIColor *)darkerColorForColor:(UIColor *)c
{
    CGFloat r, g, b, a;
    if ([c getRed:&r green:&g blue:&b alpha:&a])
        return [UIColor colorWithRed:MAX(r - 0.2, 0.0)
                               green:MAX(g - 0.2, 0.0)
                                blue:MAX(b - 0.2, 0.0)
                               alpha:a];
    return nil;
}

Use it like this:
UIColor *baseColor = // however you obtain your color
UIColor *lighterColor = [self lighterColorForColor:baseColor];
UIColor *darkerColor = [self darkerColorForColor:baseColor];

EDIT: as @Anchu Chimala pointed out, for maximum flexibility, these methods should be implemented as an UIColor category. Also, from @Riley's idea, it may be a better idea to make the color proprtionally darker or lighter instead of adding or subtracting constant values. As @jrturton pointed out, it's not necessary to manipulate the RGB components; it's better to modify the brightness property itself. All in all:
@implementation UIColor (LightAndDark)

- (UIColor *)lighterColor
{
    CGFloat h, s, b, a;
    if ([self getHue:&h saturation:&s brightness:&b alpha:&a])
        return [UIColor colorWithHue:h
                          saturation:s
                          brightness:MIN(b * 1.3, 1.0)
                               alpha:a];
    return nil;
}

- (UIColor *)darkerColor
{
    CGFloat h, s, b, a;
    if ([self getHue:&h saturation:&s brightness:&b alpha:&a])
        return [UIColor colorWithHue:h
                          saturation:s
                          brightness:b * 0.75
                               alpha:a];
    return nil;
}
@end

A: user529758's solution in Swift:
Darker color:
func darkerColorForColor(color: UIColor) -> UIColor {

       var r:CGFloat = 0, g:CGFloat = 0, b:CGFloat = 0, a:CGFloat = 0

       if color.getRed(&r, green: &g, blue: &b, alpha: &a){
           return UIColor(red: max(r - 0.2, 0.0), green: max(g - 0.2, 0.0), blue: max(b - 0.2, 0.0), alpha: a)
       }

       return UIColor()
}

Lighter color:
func lighterColorForColor(color: UIColor) -> UIColor {

       var r:CGFloat = 0, g:CGFloat = 0, b:CGFloat = 0, a:CGFloat = 0

       if color.getRed(&r, green: &g, blue: &b, alpha: &a){
           return UIColor(red: min(r + 0.2, 1.0), green: min(g + 0.2, 1.0), blue: min(b + 0.2, 1.0), alpha: a)
       }

       return UIColor()
}

A: UIColor extension and fixing lighterColorForColor
extension UIColor {
  class func darkerColorForColor(color: UIColor) -> UIColor {
    var r:CGFloat = 0, g:CGFloat = 0, b:CGFloat = 0, a:CGFloat = 0
    if color.getRed(&r, green: &g, blue: &b, alpha: &a){
      return UIColor(red: max(r - 0.2, 0.0), green: max(g - 0.2, 0.0), blue: max(b - 0.2, 0.0), alpha: a)
    }
    return UIColor()
  }

  class func lighterColorForColor(color: UIColor) -> UIColor {
    var r:CGFloat = 0, g:CGFloat = 0, b:CGFloat = 0, a:CGFloat = 0
    if color.getRed(&r, green: &g, blue: &b, alpha: &a){
      let tmpColor = UIColor(red: min(r + 0.2, 1.0), green: min(g + 0.2, 1.0), blue: min(b + 0.2, 1.0), alpha: a)
      println(tmpColor)
      return tmpColor
    }
    return UIColor()
  }
}

A: If you convert the RGB color to the HSL color model then you can vary the L = lightness component from L = 0.0 (black) over L = 0.5 (natural color) to L = 1.0 (white) . UIColor cannot handle HSL directly, but there are formula for converting RGB <-> HSL.

A: I'm not sure if you're looking for some sort of Objective-C answer, but based on how colors specified by RGBA work, I think you can simply scale the RGB values according to an arbitrary factor to get a "lighter" or "darker" shade.  For example, you might have a blue:
[UIColor colorWithRed:0.0 green:0.0 blue:1.0 alpha:1.0];

Want a darker blue? Multiply the RGB values by 0.9:
[UIColor colorWithRed:0.0 green:0.0 blue:0.9 alpha:1.0];

Voila.  Or maybe you have an orange:
[UIColor colorWithRed:1.0 green:0.4 blue:0.0 alpha:1.0];

Choose another scale factor, say, 0.8:
[UIColor colorWithRed:0.8 green:0.32 blue:0.0 alpha:1.0];

Is that the sort of effect you're looking for?

A: Tested in Xcode 10 with Swift 4.x for iOS 12
Start with your color as a UIColor and pick a darkening factor (as a CGFloat)
let baseColor = UIColor.red
let darkenFactor: CGFloat = 2

The type CGColor has an optional value components which break down the color into RGBA (as a CGFloat array with values between 0 and 1). You can then reconstruct a UIColor using RGBA values taken from the CGColor and manipulate them.
let darkenedBase = UIColor(displayP3Red: startColor.cgColor.components![0] / darkenFactor, green: startColor.cgColor.components![1] / darkenFactor, blue: startColor.cgColor.components![2] / darkenFactor, alpha: 1)

In this example, each of the RGB valuse were divided by 2, making the color half as dark as it was before. The alpha value remained the same, but you could alternatively apply the darken factor on the alpha value rather than the RGB.

A: Ideally, the functions should be encapsulated inside a UIColor extension called, UIColor+Brightness.swift, and have a configurable brightness - see example below:
import UIKit

extension UIColor {

  func lighterColorWithBrightnessFactor(brightnessFactor:CGFloat) -> UIColor {
    var r:CGFloat = 0, g:CGFloat = 0, b:CGFloat = 0, a:CGFloat = 0
    if self.getRed(&r, green:&g, blue:&b, alpha:&a) {
      return UIColor(red:min(r + brightnessFactor, 1.0),
        green:min(g + brightnessFactor, 1.0),
        blue:min(b + brightnessFactor, 1.0),
        alpha:a)
    }
    return UIColor()
  }

}

A: I render coloured cells based on a status value:

For this I wrote a swift extension based on some old objc code after I got an error using CryingHippo's suggestion:
extension UIColor{

    func darker(darker: CGFloat) -> UIColor{

        var red: CGFloat = 0.0
        var green: CGFloat = 0.0
        var blue: CGFloat = 0.0

        if self.colorSpace == UIColorSpace.genericGrayColorSpace(){

            red =  whiteComponent - darker
            green = whiteComponent - darker
            blue  = whiteComponent - darker
        } else {
            red = redComponent - darker
            green = greenComponent - darker
            blue = blueComponent - darker
        }

        if red < 0{
            green += red/2
            blue += red/2
        }

        if green < 0{
            red += green/2
            blue += green/2
        }

        if blue < 0{
            green += blue/2
            red += blue/2
        }

        return UIColor(
            calibratedRed: red,
            green: green,
            blue: blue,
            alpha: alphaComponent
        )
    }

    func lighter(lighter: CGFloat) -> UIColor{
        return darker(-lighter)
    }
}

The same works for NSColor as well. Simply replace UIColor with NSColor.

A: Here is a UIColor category that also allows control over the amount of color change.
- (UIColor *)lighterColorWithDelta:(CGFloat)delta
{
    CGFloat r, g, b, a;
    if ([self getRed:&r green:&g blue:&b alpha:&a])
        return [UIColor colorWithRed:MIN(r + delta, 1.0)
                               green:MIN(g + delta, 1.0)
                                blue:MIN(b + delta, 1.0)
                               alpha:a];
    return nil;
}

- (UIColor *)darkerColorWithDelta:(CGFloat)delta
{
    CGFloat r, g, b, a;
    if ([self getRed:&r green:&g blue:&b alpha:&a])
        return [UIColor colorWithRed:MAX(r - delta, 0.0)
                               green:MAX(g - delta, 0.0)
                                blue:MAX(b - delta, 0.0)
                               alpha:a];
    return nil;
}

A: A Swift extension based on @Sebyddd answer:
import Foundation
import UIKit

extension UIColor{
    func colorWith(brightness: CGFloat) -> UIColor{
        var r:CGFloat = 0, g:CGFloat = 0, b:CGFloat = 0, a:CGFloat = 0

        if getRed(&r, green: &g, blue: &b, alpha: &a){
            return UIColor(red: max(r + brightness, 0.0), green: max(g + brightness, 0.0), blue: max(b + brightness, 0.0), alpha: a)
        }

        return UIColor()
    }
}

A: for darker color, this is the simplest:
    theColor = [theColor shadowWithLevel:s]; //s:0.0 to 1.0

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Here is your chance to visit some unique locations. If you are interested in going to see Macbeth or going to the Clinton Library for a US Space and Rocket Center Presentation, then sign up Monday during lunch. There are a limited number of seats available.
Two flags, one campus. Lots of fun.
Chris Rupert and Jake Hardin: "Albums from Each Genre: Essential Listening"
Come listen and enjoy the top 5 albums from each musical genre, as selected by your two favorite RA's.
Michael Simeone: "Technology of Imagination: Critical Thinking about Plastics and Consumer Electronics."
We'll take a look at what makes electronics appealing and how current trends are connected to earlier western intellectual history.
Nick Seward: "Linux Productivity Lab"
To participate in this lab, you must first email Nick Seward at SewardNAGS@hendrix.edu to reserve your spot. Answer the following questions in your email: Are you working in a group and if so can you work around one computer? Have you received a copy of Linux Mint? If space is limited, are you able to just observe? Groups C and B in Natural Science can benefit from this tutorial for their projects, but everyone is welcome. It will take place in the Bib Lab in the Bailey Library.
Mark Dunn: "The College Admissions Process"
Visit with an admissions officer from a prestigious Ivy League university. He will be sharing helpful hints concerning the admissions process as well as sharing programs his university has to offer.
Do you think you have what it takes to become the next AGS Idol? Come audition for the weekly competition and try to impress the judges. These auditions will be closed to all who are not auditioning! Come prepared to sing a cappella for the judges.
Hayao Miyazaki's Japanese animated historical fantasy film featuring a warrior who ventures on a journey to find the cure for a curse. Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest and a mining colony. In his quest, he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime. Discussion will follow.
Talented student hip hop dancers are invited to choreograph the official AGS 2009 dance combination. Bring your music! Please wear loose fitting clothes and either socks or dance shoes, as street shoes are not allowed in the dance studio.
Come play the sweetest card game around. We will be using the results of the tournament to make a ladder to continue throughout AGS. Show off your card skills and win respect.
Lars Seme: "A Brief Introduction to the Credit Crisis"
How do fractional reserve banks work? What is a CDO, a credit default swap, and a subprime mortgage? Come find out.
Kondwani Phwandaphwanda, Bryan Cwik, and Raphael Lewis: "When You go to College"
General information about what is expected of you when you get to college. All questions are important.
A nice friendly game of slow-pitch softball.
Ragan Sutterfield: "How to be Ignorant"
Knowledge is overrated-- or at least we tend to overrate our knowledge. We think that we're smart, that we know stuff, which has consequences that can result in incredible destruction in the world. In this talk, we'll learn how to undo all of that, celebrate our ignorance, and revel in the freedom of not having to know the answer.
Lyle Rupert: "Galapagos Islands"
Come and see photos of the landscapes and animals of the Galapagos Islands. Rumors indicate there is a photo of our Director in a wet suit.
Alex Schroller: "The Democratic Question II: Modern Issues and Debates"
We'll look at the role of interest groups, PACS, money, and the importance of primaries, debates, and political media.
Matt Forester: "Hip Hop Dance Part II"
Talented student hip hop dancers are invited back for a second round of choreography and dance. Bring your music.
Video Game Night
Miss your videogames? Well, then come play ours!!!
Come to a weekly session of meditation and yoga with Peggy Scranton. No previous experience needed. Bring a towel or yoga mat.
T-Shirt Design Contest
If you are working on a t-shirt design submission, please have your submission turned in to Trieschmann before noon on Wednesday, June 24.
Revis Edmonds: "'Fill'er Up, Ma'am?' The American Service Station as a Piece of Americana: by a Station Owner's Son"
A history of the traditional American gasoline service station from the end of WWII, complete with vintage photos, print and tv ads, and personal recollections.
Rick Dimond: "Improvising the Blues"
An informal jam session centered on common blues riffs and figures. All instrumentalists and observers are welcome.
Fred Boosey and Beatrice Vena: "Creating Living History: Adding Life to Your History"
The presentation will focus on reasons why we need living history and the steps to produce it.
Molly Reynolds and Angela Toomer: "Chocolate: The Bittersweet Drug"
Come learn about the history, social aspects, and addictive quality of your favorite drug.
Nick Seward: "Why is 12 the Magic Number?"
We will examine the math and physics behind music. We will also see if other numbers besides 12 work.
Pools of Fun: The Dive in Movie: The Little Mermaid
Steve and Blake decided to collaborate in order to bring you the most fun possible. Come recreate and be social in the pool as you watch a riveting, cerebral film. "So much fun!" –Roger Ebert
5 on 5 co-educational soccer. Put your teams together beforehand, and show up for some fun out of the sun.
Spencer Sutterfield and April Gentry Sutterfield: "From Brecht to Boal to Reverend Billy: Tracing the Roots of Political Theater"
Anyone who has heard of Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping knows that theatre and political/social protest complement each other well. How did political theatre begin? What are examples of political theatre? Come trace the roots of political theatre from Brecht to Boal to Reverend Billy. And be prepared to create a little of your own political theatre in the process.
Cache Carter: "Social Justice:White Privilege"
A little talk about the social phenomenon called white privilege and how it has its roots in our nation's history and institutions.
Steve Nolan: "The Cinema of Revolution: Latin America Since 1960"
Should a film serve as entertainment, education, or an incitement to social revolution? We will explore this question through video clips from the last 50 years of cinema in Brazil, Cuba, Argentina, and Mexico. We will also be watching the Brazilian short film Ilha das Flores (The Isle of Flowers) in its entirety.
Look at the life of insurance salesman Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey), and watch him in his search for truth.
During lunchtime on Friday, June 26 come vote on your favorite t-shirt design submission.
Get your troops together into teams of seven and register during lunch for an epic showdown. Word on the street is that the faculty team is bringing the heat.
Come join us for the first of our weekly reading group meetings. We will be talking about Thomas Nasel's essay, "What it is like to be a Bat," which is available in your dorm lobbies and in the AGS office. Feel free to come even if you can't do the reading (faculty and staff are welcome to attend, but discussion is students only, please).
Chad Terrell: "Philosophy, Peanut Galleries, and the Significance of Mystery Science Theater 3000"
We will use MST3K as a text to discuss issues such as media engagement, the nature of humor, and how bad art can be good for you. If you don't know anything about this show, this is a must for you.
Lana Allen: "The Israel Lobby Debate"
This talk endeavors to provide a comprehensive account of the debate taking place among political analysts concerning the influence of the Israel lobby.
Lyle Rupert: "Pipe Organ Extravaganza"
Come hear a little Bach, Handel, and Pachelbel on the Chapel organ. This program will be short enough to stay interesting but long enough to show the organ's versatility.
The Visual Arts students will be displaying their artwork in Mills, so come to see what they have been working on.
Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale
At this required event, you will experience a work by 20th century composer Igor Stravinsky. For narrator and chamber ensemble, this World War I-era piece tells the tale of a soldier who sells his violin (representing the soul) to the devil in exchange for a magic book that promises him wealth. Throughout most of the story, the Soldier attempts to regain his violin from the devil.
Blake and Steve are really hungry! There will be a box in each dorm for you to provide suggestions for weird things for Blake and Steve to eat. The suggestions you give must be suggestions of edible items, or they will not be able to eat them. Have some great ideas ready for them.
Show up for some good old-fashioned flag football.
The foreign film series continues with this 1948 Italian classic. One of the first films to use real locations and non-actors, this film follows a man and his son searching for their lost bicycle in the streets of Italy. The man's livelihood entirely depends on his bicycle as he struggles against total desperation and social inequities that are still applicable today.
This weekly yoga class is for students interested in a longer session than the Beginner's yoga class and for students who already practice yoga. Bring a towel and/or yoga mat.
Film Festival: Pre-ProductionAt this meeting,we will be discussing script writing and preparation techniques as well as film shooting strategies. This meeting is lecture/discussion format, so non-participants are encouraged to attend if interested in pre-production techniques.
Documentary: ScratchThis energetic and insightful film, which was a big hit at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, traces the birth of "turntablism." Doug Pray documents the ongoing history of today's turntablist movement and features many of the DJs who gave birth to the hip-hop movement and continue to reinvent it. This exhilarating film features such charismatic figures as DJ Q-Bert, DJ Shadow, and Mix Master Mike in full-blown exhibition of their powers.
AGS Drama: A Night of Comedy Improv
Come join the AGS Drama students for a night of improvisational fun as they think fast on their feet, take suggestions from the audience, and create a night of live theater right before your very eyes.
5 on 5 basketball: show up, bring your hookshots, "Kobes," and helicopters, and ball it up against other teams in Week 2's mini-tournament.
Come out for the second movie of the series to celebrate the newest Harry Potter movie coming to theaters this summer.
In this fast-paced chess tournament, each side will have a limited amount of time to move. This tournament will be round robin form with points awarded for wins and draws.
This trip is for people who signed up to see the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre perform Macbeth. If you signed up for this trip, you are required to go.
Come watch Blake and Steve eat weird things.
Share your writing, music, stand-up comedy, or random thoughts in a comfortable setting. Material MUST be appropriate.
Week 3: June 29-July 1 and July 5
Peggy Scranton: "Yoga and Meditation"
Trips Sign Up
Mabee Center
Blackberry Bushes Stringband
Richard Gobble: "Magic Bullets, Grassy Knolls and Smoking Guns."
Matt Forester: "Show, Don't Tell"
Matt Forester: "Hip Hop Dance"
Alexander Anderson: "Birds of Arkansas"
Wes Wallace: "Sustainable Agriculture: Global Food Security in the 21st Century"
Choral and Instrumental Music Performance
Improv Games
John Churchill: "Truth, Jokes, and Politics"
Alex Schroller: "Private Luxury, Public Squalor"
Nick Seward: "Storing Information"
Jeremy Lusk: "We Are All Made of Stars"
Water Balloon Capture the Flag
AGS Idol Callback Auditions
Christine Faubel: "Antoni Gaudi: Public Servant or Modern Michaelangelo"
Alexander Anderson: "Bird Watching Part II"
Bill Higgins: "Voice Master Class: Singing with Mr. Bill"
Trieschmann 3
Natural State Brass Band
*9:30 am
Area I Presentations
As Assigned*
Area II Presentations
Area III Presentations
Check-out Begins
Campus Closes**
Return to Residence Halls between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Music Jam 2009
***Please Note:
-Lunch will not be served on Wednesday, July 1.
-Students must check in with their hall director between 6 pm and 8 pm on
Sunday, July 5.
-Dinner will not be served on Sunday, July 5.
***Reminders:
-Bring back clothes for a throwback mixer (1960's-1990's)
-The student talent show auditions will be July 9, so practice over break and
bring back any music
clothes, instruments, etc. that you might need.
-If you would like a t-shirt, don't forget to bring money when you come back
from break.
We will be taking orders July 6th and 7th in the dorm lobbies.
-Please remember to bring back your necessary IDs and documents so you
can participate in the blood drive after break.
Peggy Scranton: "Yoga and Meditation"
Beginning level yoga instruction and practice for all body types and levels of fitness. Please bring a towel and/or yoga mat. Everyone is invited.
Come sign up for the Heifer Project Trip and Magical History Tour.
A fast-paced racquet sport requiring less skill than tennis, but allowing for more creative attempts at scoring.
Come see this Bluegrass band from Oregon. Kendl Winter and Jes Raymond write songs of breath, habits, birds, and bog beings. They bring their love of bluegrass, old-time and indie rock, pass it through their hearts and clever minds and voila… a music for you that sounds like something you have never heard, but always know.
Richard Gobble: "Magic Bullets, Grassy Knolls, and Smoking Guns"
A critical analysis of the Warren Commission and subsequent investigations into the death of JFK.
Matt Forester: "Show, Don't Tell"
Creative writing workshop. Come learn how to improve your writing with descriptive detail and vivid imagery without overdoing it. This is an excellent way to perfect your submissions for the AGS literary magazine and also a great way to work on your college admissions essays.
Alexander Anderson: "Birds of Arkansas"
Alexander will give you an introduction to bird watching in the Natural State and go into detail on the birds that can be seen in different regions of Arkansas.
Wes Wallace: "Sustainable Agriculture: Global Food Security in the 21st Century"
What must be done to create sustainable agriculture that is in balance with the natural systems of our planet? Discover how to ensure food security for your children and for all future generations of humans.
Choral and Instrumental Music will perform for AGS!
After the concert, come over to the Burrow for some Whose Line is it Anyway? style improv games. Bring your own ideas for games and get ready for a BARREL OF LAUGHS!
Alex Schroller: "Private Luxury, Public Squalor"
Can free market capitalism and the environment coexist? Can our current rate of consumption sustain us into the future? Should we change course or is it already too late? No prior knowledge of economics is needed. If you are in any way interested in future prospects for human life, you should come.
Nick Seward: "Storing Information"
How do we store information? What is the progression of storage technology? What is the limit to how much we can store? Let's talk about it.
Jeremy Lusk: "We Are All Made of Stars"
Where did all the elements on the periodic table come from? Jeremy presents his work on origins and abundances of the elements and what it's like to do undergraduate research.
A much improved round two of Capture the Flag with a twist. Each player will be given a certain amount of water balloons that can put people in jail no matter what side they are on.
The top 18 will have a closed audition for the top 12 spots and a chance at the first AGS Idol show.
Christine Faubel: "Antoni Gaudi: "Public Servant or Modern Michaelangelo"
For those interested in architecture, Spain or simply in piecing together history, this discussion will give you a broader understanding of the public efforts of one of the most renowned Spanish artists.
Alexander Anderson: "Bird Watching Part II"
Bill Higgins: "Voice Master Class: Singing with Mr. Bill"
We'll talk about good vocal production for both singing and speaking.
This required performance showcases the talented Natural State Brass Band.
Come out for the third movie of the series to celebrate the newest Harry Potter movie coming to theaters this summer.
Come out to the Burrow and watch the Texas Rangers battle the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on the baseball field. Bring your own popcorn and hotdogs left over from the Fourth of July break. Nothing like stale hot dogs and baseball to celebrate your return to AGS!
Bring your instruments from home and come out to the Brick Pit for an informal jam session with your fellow students. Non-musicians are welcome to come socialize. Rock on, doodz.
Week 4: July 5-July 12
Return to Residence Halls between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm.
J. Peterson and K. Speights: "Wanna Paint? Part Deux"
MC Reynolds 110
Matt Forester: "Hip Hop Workshop"
WAC Fields
Wesley Beal: "Space as Narrative, or, Reading
Walt Disney World"
Elizabeth Scott: "The 1968 Presidential Election"
Fac/Staff Forum (Faculty and Staff Only)
AGS Idol
T-Shirt Orders until 10:30 pm
Jim Rush: "Meditation"
Edith Widder: "New Technologies to Explore the Deep Sea"
Phillip Spivey: "Jewish Holidays and the Art of Celebration"
Alex Schroller: "The Political Mind: Psychology, Race, Terror, Authoritarianism"
Sarah Hill: "Justices Who Look Like Me: Symbolic Representation on the Supreme Court"
Acoustic Sin
N. Hargraves and M. Forester: "Poetry Café"
Lars Seme: "Mathematics of Casino Games"
Nick Seward: "And There was Light"
Foreign Film Series: Les Quatre Cents Coups
Talent Show Auditions
Creeper-Man's Folk Band
Kevin Brockmeier: "A Reading by Kevin Brockmeier"
Brandon McClinton: "Community Development and the Accidental Guerrilla Syndrome"
John Shirron: "The Year After…"
Joe Guy: "Ask the RAs and Hall Directors"
Blade Runner (Discussion to Follow)
Lyle Rupert: "Changing AGS from a 6 week to a 4 week Program"
Giant Four Square
Mister and Miss AGS 2009
Magic Show with Joey Williams
Throwback Day
Heifer Project
Foreign Film Series: Rashomon
AGS Field Day
WAC Field
Film Festival: Production
Jonathan Wilkins
Gospel Choir Practice
Trieschmann3
Throwback Mixer
Jessica Peterson and Katie Speights: "Wanna Paint? Part Deux"
Come in to finish your artwork that you began 6/19/09.
Matt Forester: "Hip Hop Workshop"
In history, the Spartans played Ultimate Frisbee. Fact.
Wesley Beal: "Space as Narrative, or, Reading Walt Disney World"
How does spatial organization tell a story? We'll explore spatial narrative by "reading" Disney theme parks like the Magic Kingdom and Epcot.
Elizabeth Scott: "The 1968 Presidential Election"
Examine the final break-up of the Roosevelt coalition and how civil rights and the Vietnam War led the Democrats to lose the 1968 election.
Howl's Moving Castle
A Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki featuring an unconfident young woman who is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch. Her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his walking home.
Who will be the next AGS Idol? Come watch, listen, and vote. See which contestants will make it to next week!
T-Shirt Orders until 10:30
Want a t-shirt? Purchase t-shirts in the dorm lobbies on Monday and Tuesday nights from 9:00 pm until 10:30 pm. T-shirts are $5.
Jim Rush: "Meditation"
Come out in the morning to meditate with Jim Rush.
Phillip Spivey: "Jewish Holidays and the Art of Celebration"
Is Hannukah the Jewish Christmas? Why do the Jewish people eat matzah during Passover? Explore the meanings behind the holidays of one of the oldest living religious traditions in the world: Judaism.
A nice friendly game of slow pitch softball.
Alex Schroller: "The Political Mind: Psychology, Race, Terror, and Authoritarianism"
Are we predisposed to a liberal or conservative worldview? Why did the issue of terrorism help George W. Bush win reelection in 2004? What effects do subliminal messages and race have on our thinking? Disclaimer: the answers will surprise you.
Sarah Hill: "Justices Who Look Like Me: Symbolic Representation on the Supreme Court"
A Supreme Court Nominee's gender, ethnicity, or religious background can be extremely important politically, but how much does it really affect the way she or he decides cases? We'll examine this question and have a discussion about representation on the Court.
For those interested in architecture, Spain, or simply in piecing together history, this discussion will give you a broader understanding of the public efforts of one of the most renowned Spanish artists.
Listen to an instrumental ensemble playing original compositions "fusing" jazz, rock, alternative, and classical styles.
Norma Hargraves and Matt Forester: "Poetry Cafe"
Bring your poetry, berets, and snapping fingers, and let the beat in you go!
Lars Seme: "Mathematics of Casino Games"
We'll discuss the mathematics of various casino games and some of the strategies to defeat them.
Nick Seward: And There was Light"
Come learn how to make LEDs blink with your computer.
A 1959 film by Francois Truffuat. This film was an important part of the French New Wave movement. After young Antoine runs away, life on the streets of Paris leads to nothing but trouble. The film was nominated for a Best Screenplay Oscar and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Do you like the spotlight? Come audition for a spot in the student talent show on July 18. Bring any materials you may need, such as CDs or instruments. All types of talent are welcome. You must sign up by 4:30 pm on Wednesday if you want to audition.
Creeper-Man's Folk Band
Louis Chacon and Christine Faubel host a night of folk music with candy.
A giant spoons tournament. Think you've got what it takes to be the master of the official utensil of breakfast? Prove it! You seem like someone who would be into forks.
Brandon McClinton: "Community Development and the Accidental Guerrilla Syndrome"
A discussion of counter-insurgency professional David KilKullen's theory of the accidental guerilla syndrome and its effects on modern military goals, warfare, and global community development.
John Shirron: "The Year After…"
Let's talk about your year and life after AGS.
Joe Guy: "Ask the RAs and Hall Directors"
Students get the chance to ask the RAs anything and almost everything about policies, procedures, and why they do what they do. This is also an opportunity for students to give suggestions about activities and events to have in their residence halls.
Lyle Rupert: "Changing AGS from a 6 Week to a 4 Week Program"
Come join the director for a forum discussing the changes AGS will undergo in the transition from a 6 week program to a 4 week program.
Groups of 5 compete in the Brick Pit to see if they can't outlast the competition and fight for the king spot. Be there or be square.
Continued overview of the physiology of stress with an application of ways to reduce stress experience.
Get a group together, choose an RA, and dress him or her up however you choose. Then make the RA wear it in public- ON STAGE! A panel of faculty/staff and student judges will choose a winner. Make your RAs nice and pretty; otherwise, they'll cry!
Be amazed by illusions and tricks from a professional magician. You may end up becoming part of the show.
This trip is for people who signed up to visit the Heifer Ranch in Perryville. If your name is on the roster, you are required to attend.
A classic 1950 Japanese film that examines the nature of truth. Considered one of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's masterpieces, this Oscar-winning crime drama unfolds as four witnesses report their versions of an attack. But the chain of events depicted by the bandit, the victim, the murdered man's ghost, and the woodcutter are not only different, they're totally incompatible.
Come out for a day of epic fun with your favorite field day events.
Film Festival participants meet to get your equipment and get started on shooting your films.
Listen to Jonathan Wilkins and his band perform some rockin' original music for a Saturday afternoon concert.
Come to the weekly Gospel Choir practice.
Let's go back in time and dance to timeless favorites. Good songs never die. Dress for your favorite decade, from the 60's to the 90's.
If you are on the Magical History Tour roster, you are required to go.
Come out for the fourth movie of the series to celebrate the newest Harry Potter movie coming to theaters this summer.


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On the Alleged Disproportionate Sentencing of Cartel Managers: A Response to Professor John M. Connor
CPI Cartel Column by Richard Pike, Ankur Kapoor, Doug Rosenthal & James Ashe-Taylor (Partners at Constantine Cannon LLP, focusing on antitrust litigation & counseling)
Professor Connor published an article in the CPI Cartel Column recently[1] taking issue with comments we had made in the Nikkei Asian Review.[2] Whilst we have great respect for such a widely-published economist, and note that his article includes some interesting observations, Professor Connor's sensationalist characterization of our comments requires correction. We also question some of the points Professor Connor makes in his article.
Enforcement Policy Not Sentencing Discrimination
The statistics presented by Professor Connor focus on the lengths of prison sentences and amounts of fines imposed on foreign cartel managers compared to their U.S. counterparts. He contends that the evidence shows there is no discrimination and, indeed, that foreigners were treated more leniently.
It may be that this conclusion is correct. We do not have the data to say one way or the other. As interesting as it may be, however, it does not respond to any point we made in our article.
Readers will search in vain for any suggestion in our article that there has been sentencing discrimination in the sense that foreigners have been sentenced more harshly than U.S. citizens for participation in cartels. The quote from our piece which Professor Connor included in the introduction to his article, and which might appear t


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Older: Rough Cut: Sammy Montano's "Globe" Part
Newer: SKATELINE: 05.28.2019
The "GIZMO" Interviews: Lacey Baker
Photos by Sam McQuire
In case you haven't heard, over the past year Nike has been working on a new video comprised of an eclectic group of skateboarders from around the globe. Some are Olympic hopefuls, some are as young as 17 and others are pursuing their own creative endeavors. But what truly sets this video apart is that none of the skaters featured are named Frank, Joe or Steve. Welcome to 2019! Nike's next skate video project will be all street, and all women, featuring household names such as Leticia Bufoni, Lacey Baker and Elissa Steamer as well as up-and-comers Hayley Wilson, Sarah Meurle, Aori Nishimura and Josie Millard. And although we don't know exactly where skateboarding is heading in terms of gender equity, what is known is that these skaters rip! That much we can all agree upon.
Lacey Baker has put out some of the most technical and stylish footage ever seen, inspiring a global audience of women, queer and male skaters from around the globe. And despite also being a two-time world champion, she still has a humble outlook and wants to continue to create more space for non-traditional skateboarders.
So how does it feel to be a woman in skating?
Well, I have a vagina, and if I do a kickflip, it's still there.
Ha! What are you up to today? What's going on?
Today I skated Cooper and then I had some food. I got a smoothie. I think I'm going to go to the gym and do some physical therapy. I'm still getting my ankle back to 100 percent. It's been a slow process.
What happened to your ankle?
I was out in LA all of February trying to film for the Nike video. I rolled my front ankle trying a back tail kickflip out. Luckily I landed it before that, but I was trying to do it better and rolled it. Right away I definitely knew I was going to be out for at least a few weeks. It happened in the middle of February and now it's April and I'm just starting to feel strong again. So it's pretty humbling. Gotta put the work in when you hit age 27, I guess.
Lacey's nollie back lips are coming up roses (or maybe marigolds)
Yeah, your body's not as resilient as you get older. Also, classic skateboarding filming—trying to do the trick bette, and you get hurt.
Yeah, you're, like, I could do it again. And then you're, like, No, I can't actually. JK!
What kind of sprain are we talking about here?
I never rolled it like this before. This one was right between my ankle bone and heel, around the back of my ankle. So there was some weird pain near by Achilles tendon. The other day I was trying a 50-50 and I had to step off and I tweaked it.
What kind of PT have you been doing? Do you have a trainer?
I just started working with a trainer and there's a guy Nick who works out of LA. He helps some of the Nike athletes, so he gave me a list of exercises. I've been doing a lot of basic stuff—squats and stuff to get my hips strong. I'm doing what they tell me do and it seems to be working.
Regarding this Nike video, how do you feel about a bigger brand earmarking resources for a project like this?
It's been an amazing opportunity to go film street skating in places like Spain and China. That part of it is really cool. Having a brand like Nike get behind this movement—it was only grassroots for so long, and now it's not. It feels like there's real progress happening. This is what I've been fighting for the whole time I've been skating, so I want to keep that ball rolling and it's cool to be with a company that's behind that.
We're truly running of things to complain about, so that's cool.
Ha! Good job, skateboarding. We're getting there.
Keeping the ball rolling on a backside 5-0. No complaints here
What was it like going on the trips for this video?
There was a routine, like, wake up and meet downstairs at 11, get in the van and you're going to hit spots until the sun goes down. It was really draining, but awesome and fun. China was my favorite place to skate, not necessarily to visit, but the spots were so incredible so that was so much fun. That trip felt like it was the most productive, for me. I also got clips in LA and New York, mainly with Tyler Smolinski. It was really cool for them to bring him onto the project because I've been working with him for years and we filmed the Thrasher part together. We're buds and it's nice to have that vibe.
I think that goes unnoticed—the importance of the relationship between the filmer and the skater, especially as a woman working with a man. They're close to you; they're documenting you; you're pushing yourself. There's a lot of trust needed there.
Yeah, I think that's a blind spot for a lot of men filmers. They really don't understand. I've had many ups and downs filming with guys over the period of my life. I'm so glad Tyler was on the project. But we need women filmers. I want to work with women for the rest of my life.
Back tail fakie nose wheelie 180 put—Google PMA
What are things men need to know when they're filming women?
Self-awareness is key. It would be nice to have more real allies in the community and the industry. Most of the time people are not. They say they are, but I question, Are you though? Or are you just saying the term ally right now. Whereas, like my friend Sam McGuire—he's the best. Last year when I was working on my Bruin part, I was having a struggle with mental health and also having a PMS moment, which never helps, at least in my experience. I was explaining this and some guys don't want to hear about it, like, periods, PMS, basic female anatomy. But I'm, like, "This is what's happening." Sam went home and Googled everything about PMS and everything about periods and he was really compassionate about the fact that people who have periods go through this on a monthly basis. It was so rad to have someone in my corner like that! If there's hope, it's in Sam.
Wow, what an angel! A lot of guys don't understand a real ally listens, does research. They don't put it all on women or get defensive.
She's known for her ledge work but you can bank on Lacey skating everything—frontside flip
Knowing you personally, I know you're goal oriented. Were there any tricks that you got that you're really proud of for this part?
It's kind of a blur looking back on it because I filmed a bunch of stuff. Leading up to it, I was really trying to learn new tricks so I could film stuff—different than what I did in the My World part. I wanted to try and do a variety of new stuff. I've been practicing a lot of switch manuals and back tail slides. I'm trying to keep it fun. I didn't want to break myself off, though, either.
Is that related to the contest side at all? You being an Olympian and all that, does that play into your street skating, knowing you have to balance street and contest skating, listening to your body to make sure you're good for the next event?
That's absolutely an aspect of it. I want to be able to skate and compete, especially in the coming two seasons as all the Street League contests are points earning. But my biggest motivation in avoiding injury is my mental health. Not being able to move or have skateboarding as an outlet is a huge challenge for me mentally.
Totally feel you. Skateboarding is therapy.
Yeah! I got injured and I was slowly falling into this depression, and now I'm climbing out of it. Yay!
Broken glass, everywhere, people lippin' on the stairs, you know they just don't care Photo: Ryan Flynn
So this is your fourth or fifth full-length part. What's it like knowing what you know and having your unique way of approaching spots, but also being out there with the Nike women's team?
For me, the way I go at it is always more technical tricks and more planning. I don't just show up to the spot and try something. I've never ever skated like that. For instance, I want to skate a ledge because there's a certain trick I want to do. It might take four hours, but I know that I need a perfect ledge. I need spots to be specific. But it's rad to go out with someone like Elissa that's more spontaneous. I aspire to be more like that. Also, Hayley is just great, as a person. I had so much fun getting to know her, like, watching her progress. She's such a rad shredder.
So how much Blink and Lady Gaga did you make everyone listen to in the van?
Ha! Actually, it was more like a lot of us with our headphones on, kind of checked out. I was trying to keep it with a good variety that everyone would be down for. I didn't torture people too much with the Gaga, even though it wouldn't be torture because she's the bomb.
What impact do you hope this film has for women/trans/queer skaters around the world?
I just want to further the reach for our community and create space in skateboarding for people like me, where there wasn't any before. I want to keep pushing that.
Do you feel like this video is a model of success for our broader community of non-cis male skaters? There's differing opinions on this, as some say we should be incorporated with the dudes.
I think it's awesome to see something that's celebrating women and queer skateboarding only, instead of seeing something that just like one girl in a group of guys. From an industry perspective, it's awesome to see companies support women specifically, send them on trips and all that. And also, a measure of success for me when I think about skateboarding is actually reaching the community on the ground level, like Wheels of Fortune or Queer and Trans Skate Camp, as that is some of the most powerful work that can be done.
For sure, there are definitely people that will say, "Well, it's just a women's video so the whole community won't watch it because they see it just as a women's thing." But my response is always that I don't care if a dude doesn't watch it. This is for our community and our communities care.
I definitely like that we have our own scene. It feels safe.
Lacey Baker is hard to capture in photos, so technical is her approach to the streets. Uphill crooks and wait for the video!
So what else is coming up for you other than a ton of contests?
Well, just getting strong and honestly there's just going to be a lot of competitions. There's just such an emphasis on the Olympics. It's not even that I care so much about the Olympics. I do care about it as a visibly gender non-conforming person. Being on that global visible level, it's important to really go for it for the greater good of queer visibility. That's my value in going for it. I'm going to be trying to stay strong and healthy and really maintain my mental health. Contests are really the bane of my existence. I think it will be fine over all. I just need to take it one day at a time and enjoy it for what it is. So yeah, that's my horizon.
I want to send you a relaxation candle. Any final thoughts?
That's pretty much it. See you at Wheels of Fortune. It's the wind beneath my wings.
Lacey Baker
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