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The Burglar With His Very Own Mac Attack
Cops nicknamed the burglar Roofman, because he often came in through the roof, but even more predictable were his targets: food franchises and big box stores.
Updated Apr. 13, 2017 3:55PM ET / Published May. 01, 2016 12:01AM ET
Before they knew his name, they called him Roofman. He would cut holes in the roofs of chain stores and fast-food restaurants—usually a McDonald's—then drop down through the ceiling and rob the startled employees. Sometimes he'd come in through the back wall, slipping in through a hole of his own making, only to pop out in the kitchen or storeroom; but it was mostly the roof and so the name quickly stuck.
The employees he held up were usually teenagers paid minimum wage working the morning shift or wearily closing up shop for the night, getting the day's take ready to be counted. They didn't have much incentive to try to stop Roofman; in any case, he was known for his gentle demeanor, without fail described as polite—in one oft-repeated example, even insisting that his victims put on their winter coats so that they could stay warm after he locked them all in a walk-in freezer.
An official spokesperson for McDonald's offered perhaps the simplest explanation of the ongoing crime spree: Roofman was just "very brand loyal."
But there was more to it than that. Hidden inside the repetitive floor plans and the daily schedules of these franchised businesses, Roofman had found the parameters of a kind of criminal Groundhog Day: a burglary that could be performed over and over in different towns, cities, and states—probably even different countries, if he'd tried—and his skills would only get better with each outing. In a very real sense, he was breaking into the same building again and again, endlessly duplicating the original crime.
For Roofman, it was as if each McDonald's with its streamlined timetable and centrally controlled managerial regime was an identical crystal world: a corporate mandala of polished countertops, cash registers, supply closets, money boxes, and safes into which he could drop from above as if teleported there. Everything would be in similar locations, down to the actions taking place within each restaurant. At more or less the same time of day—whether it was a branch in California or in rural North Carolina—employees would be following a mandated sequence of events, a prescribed routine, and it must have felt as if he had found some sort of crack in space-time, a quantum filmloop stuttering without cease, an endless present moment always waiting to be robbed. It was the perfect crime—and he could do it over and over again.
For Roofman, it must have looked as if the rest of the world were locked in a trance, doing the exact same things at the exact same times of day—in the same kinds of buildings, no less—and not just in one state, but everywhere. It's no real surprise, then, that he would become greedy, ambitious, overconfident, stepping up to larger and larger businesses—but still targeting franchises and big-box stores. They would all have their own spatial formulas and repeating events, he knew; they would all be run according to predictable loops inside identical layouts all over the country.
With overconfidence came carelessness, and after committing an estimated 40 burglaries in a little less than two years, Roofman was caught. He was arrested and sent to North Carolina's Brown Creek Correctional Institution. Now the police finally knew his name and backstory: Roofman was Jeffrey Manchester, a former U.S. Army reservist with a peculiar eye for spatial patterns. But as quickly as they locked him up, he broke out, escaping from Brown Creek—the first person ever to do so—by hiding underneath a delivery truck. He was carried to safety by the easily memorized and predictable schedule of a package-delivery van.
Manchester made a beeline for nearby Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he'd been told by his fellow inmates that sentences for commercial burglary were not as severe as in surrounding areas. There, his architectural proclivities took an especially bizarre turn. His (second) arresting officer, Sergeant Katherine Scheimreif of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, spoke to me about how it all unraveled.
When Scheimreif and the Charlotte Police found him again, Manchester had been living for several months inside an apartment of his own making, disguised behind a bicycle display in the walls of Toys "R" Us. He had actually burrowed so far into the wall that he ended up in an abandoned Circuit City next door. There, he constructed an even more elaborate home for himself, tucked beneath a stairwell. It was a twenty-four-hour burglary headquarters hidden inside the walls of an American chain store, taking his brand loyalty to a strange new level of spatial intensity where ever-more-elaborate plots could be hatched.
Scheimreif referred to Manchester's unlikely abode as "his little spider hole," and my first reaction was to assume that this was a condescending analogy, a cop's put-down, as if comparing Manchester to vermin or to a bug. To an extent, it was—but Scheimreif was also being amusingly literal. Manchester had been sleeping on Spider-Man-themed bedsheets, with Spider-Man film posters tacked up on his makeshift walls, surrounded by DVDs stolen from the children's toy store next door. This pirate of space-time, ritualistically breaking his way into identical commercial moments across the country, convinced of his own genius, had constructed for himself the escapist bedroom of an 11 year old.
But Manchester didn't stop there. He also installed his own, parallel surveillance network inside the Toys "R" Us, using stolen baby monitors to spy on the movements of guards and employees, looking out for rhythms, patterns, and times of weakness as he planned his next blockbuster caper. "He would just watch the baby monitor and know exactly when everyone was coming and going," Sergeant Scheimreif explained to me. It was a more sophisticated version of his old days as Roofman.
"Everything in these businesses is so procedurally organized," she pointed out. "They put the money away at the same time; they cook the fries at the same time. These corporations organize things like this for a reason, but they're not thinking about these other kinds of people."
A McDonald's or a Toys "R" Us is designed to facilitate a specific retail sequence in which customers enter, choose their goods, stand in line, and pay. But Sergeant Scheimreif's "other kinds of people" have discovered something like a parallel world hidden inside all of this: these sequences also entirely accidentally contain a kind of countersequence, a crime nestled in the building's lulls and blind spots. It's the flip side of all those regularized floor plans, daily schedules, and employee rhythms. It's the same dots connected to make a different picture.
With his own surveillance network in place, Manchester made perhaps his best discovery of all: he could actually rearrange and interfere with the building's rhythms until they began to form the pattern he was waiting for. Indeed, Manchester "had become so attuned to his Toys 'R' Us," Sergeant Scheimreif added, "that he actually began changing its security system and changing the schedules of the employees." No longer content simply to wait for the perfect moment to show itself, as he once did at McDonald's, he was now rescheduling guards and store managers alike in order to engineer the right circumstances into existence, as if assembling a puzzle. Then he struck.
These elaborate preparations for the world's most ambitious takeover robbery of a children's toy store were thwarted, however, by an event outside the perfect world Manchester had created. An off-duty sheriff's deputy unexpectedly arrived, throwing off his meticulously arranged plans. Roofman resorted to violence, punching the female deputy, stealing her gun, and fleeing the premises.
For the police, a slew of random details began falling into place. An earlier false alarm at the toy store had been blamed on a rodent, but suspicions had nonetheless been raised. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police had already searched the abandoned Circuit City next door—even tugging on an odd piece of drywall that was an entrance to Manchester's burrow. His bizarre hiding spot was now soon discovered.
While going back through his case, including a review of his behavior at the Brown Creek Correctional Institution before he made his escape, Sergeant Scheimreif found that Manchester had apparently spent a lot of time in his cell drawing up plans for his future dream home. Not a mansion on a tropical island or a fantasy castle somewhere in the Alps, his dream house included a maze of trap-doors and what Sergeant Scheimreif called "escape holes." It was everything he seemed to want a building to be—with near-infinite ways of getting from one room to another and no upper limit on the places he could hide.
Secret passages, "escape holes," apartments hidden in the walls, and makeshift entrances sliced down through ceilings: this was the architectural world Roofman lived within and moved through, a universe of spatial possibilities tucked away deep inside our own. Sergeant Scheimreif laughed and deadpanned, "He definitely had a different way of looking at things."
Excerpted from A Burglar's Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, LLC. Copyright © 2016 by Geoff Manaugh. All rights reserved.
A Burglar's Guide to the City is out now from FSG Originals. Geoff Manaugh wishes to thank Douglas McGray and Pat Walters for their editorial feedback on an intermediary version of this text.


EVGA has officially released their Precision X1 overclocking utility, which is designed to support Nvidia's latest RTX 20 series graphics cards and includes automatic overclocking through Nvidia's OC Scanner technology.
At the time of writing, this utility only supports Nvidia's RTX series graphics card, though support for older GTX series cards will be added with a future update. This tool supports real-time wattage monitoring on EVGA graphics hardware and support for both GPU and memory clock speed tweaks.
EVGA's Precision X1 overclocking utility will offer user several other new features, such as wattage monitoring for supported EVGA graphics cards, RGB control, an OSD, custom fan profiles for multi-GPU systems on a per-GPU basis and in-game screenshot functionality. EVGA has not revealed the release date of this new overclocking utility, though it will likely coincide with the consumer release of Turing.
- Brand new GUI that is faster and easier to use.
- Real-Time wattage monitoring (on supported EVGA graphics cards).
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- Dynamically set independent voltage/frequency points for ultimate control.
- New OC Scanner for finding the best stable overclock.
- On-Screen-Display (OSD) shows your system vitals at a glance.
- GPU Clock, Memory Clock and Voltage Control.
- Custom fan control and fan curve.
- Profiling system allowing up to 10 profiles with hotkey.
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EVGA's Precision X1 overclocking tool is available to download here.
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Q: Has a conjugation of SL2(Z) finite index in SL2(Z)? (Modular group) Dear all,
I have a probably rather simple question: Suppose we have a Matrix $ M\in SL_2(\mathbb{Q}) $. Does the group $ M^{-1} SL_2(\mathbb{Z}) M \cap SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$ then always have finite index in $SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$? Why? Why not?
I really was not able to solve this problem!
All the best
Karl

A: There is a second proof which Tony Scholl hints at in the comments. This is probably secretly equivalent to the argument Greg writes up, but I find it easier to think about.
$SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$ is the subgroup of $SL_2(\mathbb{Q})$ preserving the lattice $L_1:=\mathbb{Z}^2$ inside $\mathbb{Q}^2$. Similarly, $M SL_2(\mathbb{Z}) M^{-1}$ is the gorup of matrices preserving $L_2 := M \cdot L_1$. So the group we are interested in is the group of matrices sending $L_1$ and $L_2$ to themselves.
Choose an integer $N$ such that $L_1 \cap L_2 \supseteq N L_1$ and $L_1 + L_2 \subseteq N^{-1} L_1$. Let $\Gamma$ be the subgroup of $SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$ which acts trivially on $L_1/ N^2 L_1$. The subgroup $\Gamma$ has finite index as it is the kernel of $SL_2(\mathbb{Z}) \to SL_2(\mathbb{Z}/N^2)$.
Now, $\Gamma$ stabilizes $N L_1$ and $N^{-1} L_1$, and acts trivially on $(N^{-1} L_1)/(N L_1)$. In particular, any lattice $K$ with $N^{-1} L_1 \supseteq K \supseteq N L_1$ will be taken to itself by $\Gamma$. We chose $N$ so that $L_2$ lies between $N^{-1} L_1$ and $N L_1$. So $\Gamma$ takes $L_2$ to itself, and we deduce that $\Gamma$ is contained in the group we are interested in. So the group we are interested in has index $\leq [SL_2(\mathbb{Z}) : \Gamma]$ in $SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$.

A: I, for one, am less than thrilled with snobbish kibitzing in the comments.  Just answer the question already instead of dropping hints and passing judgment.
The answer is yes for $\text{SL}(n,\mathbb{Z})$.  Let $d$ be the product of the denominators in the matrices $M$ and $M^{-1}$.  Let $\Gamma_d \subseteq \text{SL}(n,\mathbb{Z})$ be the subgroup of matrices of the form $I+dA$.  This subgroup has finite index because it is the kernel of the congruence homomorphism
$$\text{SL}(n,\mathbb{Z}) \longrightarrow \text{SL}(n,\mathbb{Z}/d),$$
whose target is a finite group.  On the other hand, $M\Gamma_dM^{-1} \subseteq \text{SL}(n,\mathbb{Z})$ because $MIM^{-1} = I$ and $dMAM^{-1}$ is an integer matrix.  Thus the intersection in question has finite index because it contains $\Gamma_d$ as a subgroup.
The argument is quite general: You can replace $\text{SL}$ by other algebraic groups defined over $\mathbb{Z}$, and you can replace $\mathbb{Z}$ by any number field ring and $\mathbb{Q}$ by the corresponding number field.

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Edmonton Light Rapid Transit
Edmonton Light Rail Transit, more commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit System (ETS), the 20.5-kilometre route starts in Edmonton's northeast suburbs and ends at Century Park in Edmonton's south end.
The system uses trains of either Siemens-Duewag U2 cars or Siemens SD-160 cars; 37 of the SD-160 cars were ordered between 2005 and 2007, with the first cars entering revenue service on January 27, 2009.
The system currently comprises the following 15 consecutive stations: Clareview, Belvedere, Coliseum, Stadium, Churchill, Central, Bay/Enterprise Square, Corona, Grandin/Government Centre, University, Health Sciences/Jubilee, McKernan/Belgravia, South Campus, Southgate, and Century Park stations. Of these, Churchill, Central, Bay/Enterprise Square, Corona, Grandin/Government Centre, and University are underground.
Plans are in place to extend south to Ellerslie station, north to Gorman Station, and a spur north of downtown to MacEwan, Kingsway, and NAIT.
During construction, surface area was preserved (although costs increased) by tunnelling under the downtown core and the University of Alberta main campus. The underground portions of the LRT connect to a pedway system with links to many buildings. The LRT crosses the North Saskatchewan River between the Grandin and University stations on the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge, a dedicated LRT bridge.
Edmonton was the first city in North America with a metropolitan population of less than one million to build a modern light rail system.The population was just over 445,000 when the route first started construction in 1974.It opened its first segment on April 22, 1978, in time for the 1978 Commonwealth Games. The line followed a CN right-of-way from Belvedere Station to Stadium Station (near Commonwealth Stadium), via an intermediate stop at Coliseum Station (near the Northlands Coliseum, now Rexall Place), and then continued in a tunnel under 99 Street to Central Station, at Jasper Avenue and 100 Street, including an intermediate stop, Churchill. The original line was 6.9 km long.
When the line opened, fare collection was modelled on traditional rapid transit lines, with booth attendants. Low volumes of activity at some entrances led to weekend closures of alternate station entrances. In November 1980, Edmonton Transit–as it was then named–switched to a modified European-style "proof of payment" system, initially retaining the old turnstiles to issue the new receipts. Fares were now collected by automated ticket vending machines with irregular proof of payment inspectors, which permitted keeping all entrances open and required fewer staff.
,On April 25, 2009, McKernan/Belgravia and South Campus were opened as part of the south LRT expansion, with Southgate and Century Park opening on April 24, 2010. The first of the new Siemens SD-160 light rail vehicle train cars for the new extension were shipped by rail from Sacramento, California, on April 24, 2008, arriving in Edmonton on May 9, 2008 (37 vehicles in total).
The LRT expansion was developed entirely at surface level with several underpasses, one at Belgravia Road and the other under 111 Street south of 61 Avenue. A short busway has been constructed from the South Campus station roughly parallel to Belgravia Road in conjunction with the South LRT expansion. The surface LRT line emerges to ground level just north of the Health Sciences Station at the University of Alberta, which opened in January 2006. From the Health Sciences Station, the South LRT line leads to the South Campus Station, followed by the Southgate and Century Park stations.
Every station on the line built since 1983 has been built with full accessibility for persons with disabilities. In the late 1990s, Clareview and Belvedere Stations were renovated to include a roof and also had their platforms lengthened to allow for the use of five-car trains.
The above-ground LRT station at the University of Alberta's South Campus, near the Neil Crawford Centre and Foote Field
In January 2008, Mayor Stephen Mandel announced that the southern leg will be extended further south along 111 Street to Anthony Henday Drive, and then west to 127 Street SW. There will be a station and a 1,000-car park-and-ride at the intersection of Ellerslie Road and 127 Street SW, then the LRT will continue south for another stop at 41 Avenue SW, with a possible new LRT yard in between. City council approved the route to the Ellerslie station, and for construction to begin on the park-and ride in July 2009, they have yet to announce when the station will be complete, as well as approval for the extension to city limits. Long range plans for the south line include possible extension all the way to the Edmonton International Airport and Leduc.
North LRT expansion
City Council-approved LRT network plan as of November 2010.
On April 27, 2007, it was announced the city will begin detailed planning of a new LRT line that will run north from the Churchill Station, to the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), and beyond to north-end neighbourhoods such as Griesbach.
The proposed new line would branch off the main LRT line at Churchill Station, run west along 105 Avenue to the Grant MacEwan University City Centre Campus, then north along 105 Street, Kingsway (Avenue), and 106 Street, to Kingsway Mall and NAIT. Beyond NAIT the line could possibly travel through the new neighbourhood built after the City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport is dismantled, tunnel beneath the CN railway yard north of Yellowhead Trail, and continue further north along 113A Street, with long range plans to eventually extend the line to St. Albert.
The new line has three confirmed stations: one at Grant MacEwan University (MacEwan Station), oneonKingsway (Kingsway Station), and one near the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT Station). MacEwan Station would be located just east of the downtown MacEwan University campus, and west of the proposed hockey arena, at 104 Street and 105 Avenue. The Kingsway Station would be located on the north side of Kingsway, to the south of the Royal Alexandra Hospital. As part of the plan, the current Kingway Transit Centre would be relocated to the southeast corner of 111 Avenue and 106 Street, to provide service to both Kingsway Mall and the Kingsway Station. A temporary NAIT Station would be located north of Princess Elizabeth Avenue, on the south side of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology's swimming pool and hockey arena (S) wing, before a permanent station is ultimately built after a long-term comprehensive land use plan of the Edmonton City Centre Airport lands are finalized. These plans would bring the LRT to the vacinity of the Edmonton Bridge Center.
The city has commenced detailed planning and engineering studies so the project is ready to proceed when funding becomes available and hopes that the new line will be completed by 2014.
In April 2008, Edmonton City Council approved $45 million in funding to build a tunnel under the EPCOR Tower site immediately, while it is still under construction, with the aim of saving $140 million more that would have been required to dig under the tower once it was completed. This step was taken even though the rest of the project had not yet been approved, because of the time constraint posed by the construction of the new tower. Construction on the tunnel began in August 2009 and was expected to be completed by September 2010.
LRT crossing 66 Street, traveling southbound.
On April 30, 2009, Mayor Stephen Mandel announced a $210 million project to extend the LRT system by one stop (Gorman Station) to Gorman Towne Centre. The expansion beyond Clareview Station is planned to continue along the CN right-of-way to a station and park-and-ride north of 153 Avenue and Victoria Trail. Long range plans for the northeast leg of the LRT include extending it towards Fort Saskatchewan.

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Efficiency makes the world go round, how efficiently do you use your heat?
Many homeowners look at their energy bill each month around winter time and think, how can I be spending this much when the house isn't even that warm? The answer to this question lies within the answer to other questions. Questions based on efficiency and heat transfer will get you to efficiently use the heat in your home to lower your energy bill.
When is the heater on? If you're keeping the house at the same temperature all day and night, your energy bill is going to skyrocket. Program your heater to a lower temperature while you're at work, and to heat when you get home.
Am I maintaining my system? Changing the air filter is extremely important to keep the efficiency at optimal level. A dirty filter can cause the heater to exert itself more than it has to and use more energy to heat your home.
Where is the warm air going? The universe always moves towards a state of high entropy, meaning disorder. Chaos. When you pour cream into your coffee the cream doesn't stay in one spot, no, it disperses itself throughout the entire mug. The same concept applies: the warm (high-energy) air wants to move outside of your home and disperse within the outdoors. If your home is not properly insulated, heat will escape and keep the cold air continuing its flow into your home.
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The summer is finally here, offering us all a much welcome reprieve from the harsh winter we experienced in Pennsylvania this year. Unfortunately, the thermometer can swing a bit too far in the opposite direction, leaving us sweltering. To help you keep cool this summer, use these tips.
To avoid creating more heat in the house, opt to cook food outside on the grill, dry your clothes on a wash line (they will dry fast in the heat!), keep lights turned off except when necessary, and keep your blinds drawn during daylight hours.
Take a look at your outdoor condenser. Sometimes, spring growth of plants can restrict airflow, so make sure the area around your outdoor unit is clear.
Swap out your air filter. If your filter is not clean, it will not only make your system work harder, it can also restrict cool air from getting into your home. Air filters should be changed every few months.
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Prestigio, a company with HQs in over a dozen countries and a lot of phablets and phones with good specs is launching a new tablet, dubbed Prestigio Multipad 4 Diamond. The device is pictured below and it's now available on preorder as detailed below.
The slate packs an ultrathin aluminum body and it surprises us through the inclusion of FM radio. Inside we find a quad core ARM Cortex A7 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz and made by MediaTek, plus a 3 modem with HSPA+ connectivity. The device's screen is a 7.85 inch one with a 1024 x 768 pixel resolution and an IPS panel, plus we also get a GPS, 2 megapixel back camera and 0.3 MP front shooter.
You can make phone calls from the tablet and it runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Prestigio Multipad 4 Diamond is available in 16 or 32 GB storage versions, with an extra 32 GB able to be added via microSD card slot. 5 GB of cloud storage are also offered via the preinstalled SugarSync application, allowing you to access data from anywhere any time.
The product's pricing starts at 169 euros, which is actually pretty good.


An major exhibition that, for the first time, brings together the artwork from cartoonists, illustrators and animators as a group of outstanding visual storytellers. See original work from character designers, gag cartoonists and animation artists responsible for work at Disney, Dreamworks, Pixar, New Yorker magazine. The New York Times, The Irish Times, Washington Post, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and the Jim Henson Company among many, many others. Artists include: Dave Coverly, Nick Galifianakis, Mattias Adolfsson, Peter de Seve, Carter Goodrich, Matt Diffee, Jose Luis Agreda, Annie West, Francesca Natale, Jenn Ely, Lynn Chen, Nilah Magruder, Genevieve Godbout, Betsy Bauer, H.Y.T Studios, Fuchsia Macaree, Ruan van Vliet, Aliki Theofilopoulos, Teny Issakhanian, Sarah Andersen, Jim Cogan, Peter Diamond, Roger O'Reilly, Tom Mathews, Graeme Keyes and VIZ comic among others.


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Gbenga Akinnagbe Discusses DC Noir, Theater, Activism | Exclusive
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As I interviewed Gbenga Akinnagbe on the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Luce, I began to think of how his career and activist work reminded me of Harry Belafonte – without the singing voice of course. They were both born in the United States and have parents native to outside of the United States. Harry Belafonte's parents were Jamaican and Gbenga Akinnagbe's parents were Ghanaian. Besides both being talented actors in both TV and theater, they both have served as advocates for not only the rights of African Americans but for others who have had their rights constantly threatened.
To catch his attention I inquired about his article published in the New York Times, My Left Foot: The High Costs of Fallen Arches. "Well, I was getting my feet cut up and I was thinking that this was an interesting journey," Gbenga said about his informative article for the Washington Post. "I wanted to write something for The Times and they were open to it so far as I wrote about the whole journey of a double calcaneal osteotomy, which is the process where they cut your heels and move them over. The whole surgery was wild!" he added.
When I asked him about the importance of diversity in the entertainment industry he caught me off guard by saying "I'm not for it all, I think there are too many Black people and shit!" After gathering myself and wiping off the 'you for real?' look off my face he chuckled and responded with "I think it's great and I think it's necessary to what people have been calling for a long time in the industry. I think the industry is beginning to finally crack open and embrace diversity. It's not a new day yet but it's the beginning of a new day."
Gbenga Akinnagbe's Debut
The DC native had his directorial debut in George Pelecanos' DC Noir; a series of four short films that come from stories written by Pelecanos centered around the Washington, D.C. area in Noir fashion. Gbenga explained that the noir style was explored a little in the Wire but, with this project, it fully unboxes the genre. The series also featured creatives and actors from the Washington, D.C area.
The stories are all emotional, poetic, dark, realistic, and definitely magnify the social issues that saturate the media. More notably, they focus on the relationships between civilians and police. There is an interesting perspective of police in the episode directed by Gbenga where you have a hard working a detective with integrity and an officer the polar opposite with intentions that are self-driven.
Gbenga Akinnagbe described DC Noir as such: "With the noir genre, you can tell a lot of different stories, especially darker stories that usually involve things that I am very interested in highlighting. So being able to use this genre to highlight social injustice in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area is important to me. We are all from the area."
In the short, "String Music," directed by Gbenga Akinnagbe, star rapper, Wale, cousin of Gbenga, put on a good and convincing performance. Wale definitely added flair to the role. Gbenga went on to mention, "I did cast Wale as my antagonist in the film, I got to cast the actors for my piece and I was lucky to be able to get him in my film with his busy schedule and all. I gave him as much acting tips as I could, as an actor, as his director. He has a natural talent, he is a creative as you can tell from his music and it translates on screen."
Other episodes of series DC Noir have been directed by Stephen Kinigopoulos, George Pelecanos and Nicholas Pelecanos. All of the films were written very well and well directed with very compelling subject matters.
During an early Sunday morning phone interview with Gbenga Akinnagbe, I realized that although he had similarities with Belafonte, he is carving his own place in entertainment and activism using his platform. An inspiration to people of all ages, especially the young Black men in the DMV, Gbenga is making waves from TEDtalks to protests outside of his creative career. The young Nigerian boy from Silver Spring, MD has grown to be a gifted artist and humanitarian who isn't afraid to put energy into the things and people he loves.
His passion for politics came at a young age. "I've always been interested in government systems that people live in and how some of social groups operate in the system as well. Maybe it's the Nigerian in me that loves to talk about international themes and politics. I didn't know what that was when I was younger, I just knew I had an interest in it."
This is the reason he enjoys taking on projects like "To Kill a Mockingbird," a stage play written by Aaron Sorkin based of the book of the same name in which Gbenga plays Tom Robinson and co-stars with Jeff Daniels who plays Atticus Finch.
Gbenga's inspiration for his role on Broadway comes from his own life. "I think my whole existence as a Black man in the United States is what I brought to portray the character in To Kill a Mockingbird. We also had good writing to be our guide from both the playwright and the book. My experience influenced how I saw Tom's life, how people interacted with him, it was a relevant piece when it was written and a relevant piece now." Gbenga explained.
"When I accepted the part, it was exhilarating. I was prepared for the long hours, the conversations dissecting race and class, and what the role would demand of me. I loved the work. I still do. What I did not anticipate was how deeply it would affect me — how wearing it would be to play a part that makes me the daily object of racist invective and racial violence for a majority-white audience." – Gbenga Akinnagbe from the Washington Post article Every night, racists kill me. Then I leave the theater for a world of danger.
Gbenga explained that he often thought about the lives of people like Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, and Saundra Bland, that were victims that were unjustly killed. He mentioned that he has known Sybrina Fulton (Trayvon Martin's mother) for years now and it was a tragedy when Trayvon was taken. "Once you meet them (parents/family of the unjustly killed men and women) and you see their work, their work is more personal. I can't see how people can play this role and not think of the Black and brown people that have lost their life that way." Gbenga said.
We also talked about his clothing line, Liberated People, which is dedicated to making political statements and support through fashion. Some of the proceeds go to selected foundations. He explained "I have been a part of protest around the world and in the streets with people from different backgrounds and languages, but everyone was out there for the same thing, which was human and democratic rights. We felt that we were in this struggle alone in our own subgroups and relating to others going through the same struggle. After seeing this I wanted to make something that highlights the struggle, the liberation is something that we have in common and if we recognize the struggle for liberation as sisters and brothers in different locations around the world, we can unify as a stronger impact."
I asked Gbenga what were other writing projects he had in mind and he said "I am working on something right now, some books and scripts. I enjoy writing a great deal and I want to continue to develop as a writer."
Thus far as I have been fortunate to work with George Pelecanos, David Simon and Ed Burns in my early 20's. Reading their scripts from The Wire, and the Duece and just having them around as mentors has been super helpful. I also enjoy books from Don Ridley, Stephen King, and just recently I have been reading Ta-Nahsi Coates. I don't read as much as I used to.
Gbenga at the Luce premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. (Photo by William Baldon.)
Gbenga has a promising future ahead of him in both the political and entertainment worlds, but has no interest in running for politics because he never has been attracted to it due to its practice in this country. He further explained that "The money game is really not for the people but of the people. I don't want to contribute to that. I'm already taking part in activities that help make changes for the better."
Gbenga Akinnagbe will continue his put out quality projects and actively fight the good fight. Here's to hoping he will be valued as much as impactful Black creatives like Nina Simone, Dick Gregory, and yes, Harry Belafonte.
Messiah Ramkissoon | Poet, Artist, Activist
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The Twenty-First Century has indeed been full of trying times. Despite tons of intentional division and propaganda imagery, there has also been a banding together and a notion that we, as a people, must foster our own growth and progression. It is said that in the midst of turmoil, the air is ripe for the likes of a prophet; one who can ingest the struggle and obstacles of the time, and in return paint a portrait of a prosperous future. It is no easy task to be able to rise from police brutality, genocide and institutionalized racism, while still being able to see Nirvana and rouse others to do so as well. Insert: Messiah Ramkissoon.
A spoken word artist by way of Trinidad, this young man has accepted elevating the collective as his life calling. He started writing as a young child, and with the support of his family he has honed his skills. Idolizing the likes of Muhammad Ali, he has chosen to also use his skills to improve the world we live in. Thrice a 'champion' of Showtime at the Apollo, he contributes his successes to consistency. Much as his name suggests, his efforts truly reflect his desire to enlighten and uplift.
En lieu of enlightenment, he has gifted us with his latest work, a mixtape named 'The Reminder'. A grail of sorts, Messiah intends for his work to 'restore awareness' to where we have been, where we are, and where we need to focus our efforts for the future. He addresses everything from recalling the loss of our civil rights heroes to rallying pride and unity in combat of recurring oppressive forces. In his own words from the mixtape, "As a collective, we are much more effective/ Kill the social contraceptive/ To live and let live is the ultimate incentive."
When it comes to uplifting the collective, Messiah takes an approach even more personal. He has dedicated much of the past 8 years to prison outreach in Washington, DC, Baltimore and NYC. Coming face to face with our incarcerated males, he chooses to stand in where, often enough, there has been no one. A major part of the process is in fact within his ability to articulate conversation. In giving the young men a platform to express and reflect upon all aspects of self, true progress is made. His worlds often tie together. On 'The Reminder' he has dedicated a track to the late 16 year old Kalief Browder, who took his own life following wrongful imprisonment. In another case, a young man by the name of Asad Giles spent two and a half years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Upon his release, Messiah continued to provide support and resources. Asad is now employed and due to start school in 2016. He says of his philanthropy, "My goal is to empower each young brother I encounter… not only making change but taking the… example back to our own to duplicate this process of progress."
An Artist in his own right, Messiah has not only chosen a life of dedication, but it seems to have chosen him. "I would like to leave a legacy as someone who loved his people, was passionate about his work, exuded excellence with each opportunity and [was] fearless… Fearless enough to accept any challenge which may arise on the road to providing true liberation and a better lifestyle for the babies! That would suffice." Ashe, Messiah, Ashe.
Show him your support by following Messiah on IG & TW at @AllMessiah and www.facebook.com/messiah.ramkissoon. Visit his website, www.AllMessiah.com, for more on Messiah's endeavors! Shine on King!
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by: Kayla Tucker
BAY COUNTY, Fla. — The school year has been out for a few weeks but the grades are still rolling in from the Department of Education.
On Friday, the DOE released how Bay District Schools students performed on state testing for the year.
According to Superintendent Bill Husfelt, the ELA (English, language, arts) scores, in most grade levels and at most schools, have improved and students have performed well against their peers in "like" districts that didn't suffer the devastation of Hurricane Michael.
Additionally, the district average is above the state average in science in grades 5 and 8. The district average for all EOCs is at, or above, the state average as well.
Husfelt released this statement, " Despite the almost infinite list of challenges put in our path by Hurricane Michael, these scores show that our students, and the teachers and staff who support and love them every day, never gave up and never lost sight of the fact that life continues to go on even in the midst of such utter destruction. "
He also said, "Given all that we've been through this year, I couldn't be more proud of our students, faculty, staff and their families. We look forward to spending more time digging into the data in the days to come and will have more in-depth reactions at that time. We will immediately begin the process of uploading scores to Parent Portal so that parents can view them as soon as possible."
To see the DOE score reports here.
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Officials clarify charter school rumors
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) -- Panama City and Bay District Schools officials held a joint news conference on Thursday.
The purpose was to correct a news report from a competing local station that claimed that Panama City leaders are considering turning its area schools into charter schools.
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PARKER, Fla. (WMBB) -- Elevate Bay representatives met with News 13 This Morning to discuss the program's need for mentors during National Mentoring Month.
Elevate Bay is a mentor-based initiative providing support and consistency to children in Bay District Schools. Mentors with the program work one-on-one, in classroom settings and as lunch buddies for students identified as "at risk."
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Chelsea have been linked with an audacious big-money swoop for Messi following claims in Spain this week that the 27-year-old's relationship with his Barca coach Luis Enrique has broken down.
That speculation was further fuelled on Monday when – on the same day Barca sacked their director of football Andoni Zubizarreta – Messi missed training through illness and later started following Chelsea and some of their players on Instagram.
However, while Fabregas has made no secret of the fact he would relish the chance to play alongside his former Barca colleague Messi once again, the Spain international insists he is in no way a middleman for any possible Chelsea bid.
Fabregas, who swapped the Nou Camp for Stamford Bridge last summer, also believes the reports about Messi's current situation at Barcelona are wide of the mark.
He said on Spanish radio program Al Primer Toque on Onda Cero: "I'm upset that they say that I could be mediating for Messi to come to Chelsea. How can I be talking about contracts… I'm only a footballer.
"He (Messi) will do what makes him happiest. Personally, as his friend, colleague and footballer, if you gave me the chance to play with him again, I would welcome it.
"I don't know Luis Enrique. I do know Leo and I doubt very much that what is being said is happening, because he's a very relaxed guy and I've never seen any of that in the three years we spent together.
Messi, who has been at Barca his whole career, started Thursday's Copa del Rey last-16 first leg against Elche and scored the third goal in a 5-0 win.


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Tamar Khidasheli
Tamar Khidasheli is a Director of the Democracy Research Institute. She is a human rights specialist and has a long experience of working at non-governmental and international organizations in Georgia. In 2015-2016 she has been a member of the Parliament of Georgia. In 2008-2010 she has served as a chairperson of the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association. In 2011-2015 Tamar Khidasheli coordinated UNDP Programme and has been a team leader of the EU funded projects. At different times she has acted as OSCE, Open Society Georgia Foundation and UNDP expert on human rights and democratization issues. Tamar Khidasheli has been one of the founders and the first national coordinator of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum's National Platform and member of the Pardon Commission of the President of Georgia (2013-2015).
Tamar Khidasheli is one of the founders of the Democracy Research Institute and served as a Deputy Director of the organization in 2020-2021.
Ucha Nanuashvili
Ucha Nanuashvili is a founder of the DRI. In 2018-2022, Ucha Nanuashvili was the Director of the Democracy Research Institute. He is a specialist of international law, political science and human rights. He is a founder of the Human Rights Center (HRC) and works there as a consultant. He is a member of the Security Sector Reform (SSR) Advisory Network to the United Nations. In 2019-2020 he worked as a consultant at the Trust Fund for Victims, International Criminal Court (ICC). In 2012-2017 he served as a Public Defender (Ombudsman) of Georgia. He was a member of the board of the Global Initiative for Psychiatry, Chairman of the Board of Tbilisi Human Rights House, member of the Pardon Commission at the Administration of President of Georgia, member of the State Constitutional Commission, Coordinator of the Tbilisi Initiative Group of Amnesty International and a member of the steering committee of Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum. In 2000 he was appointed as Vice-President of the Georgia Political Science Association and in 2000-2004 has worked as a lecturer. He is the author of more than 60 publications on human rights and peacebuilding issues.
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Natia Katsitadze is the DRI board member. She is an International Law and Human Rights specialist. Since 2013 she was working at the Public Defender's Office and in 2015-2017 she was the First Deputy Public Defender (Ombudsman) of Georgia and head of the office. In 2007-2013 she was a human rights strategic litigation lawyer and project coordinator at GYLA and at the Article 42 of the Constitution. In 2010-2012 she was a member of Georgian National Preventive Mechanism. She represented applicants, including 2008 Russian-Georgian conflict-affected communities, in dozens of cases before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). In 2009-2010 she had an academic experience at Caucasus School of Law. Since 2008, she is actively involved in different peacebuilding and conflict transformation/resolution initiatives and formats with Abkhaz and South Ossetian counterparts.


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"For most of the Web era, Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) based on SQL have dominated the database landscape. But over the course of the last year, a new approach has begun to take hold known as NoSQL, offering an alternative to the traditional RDBMS.
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Easy cleanup – because who likes dishes?
Luckily for you, this recipe combines all those things! In one pan, in under 30 minutes, using frozen, canned, and pantry items, you can have a family-pleasing, heart-healthy, budget and waistline friendly meal on the table.
Step 1: In a pan, combine the lentils, water, tomatoes, and chicken. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered. Cook for 10-15 minutes and turn chicken.
Step 2: Add the pasta (and more water if you need it) and bring back to a boil. Simmer covered another 7-8 minutes.
Step 3: Add in any fresh chopped veggies for the final 5 minutes or so of cooking.
The spinach I threw in last. You could also make this in a crock pot on low for several hours. Make sure the chicken is fully cooked (cut into it and be sure there is no pink) before serving.
If you want to turn this into a soup, you could do so easily by adding more water. If you want a thicker sauce, let boil uncovered a few minutes to thicken.
The BLT is a classic sandwich, and when turkey bacon goes on sale for $1.99 per pound, you cannot pass it up. With a garden supplying fresh greens and tomatoes, this sandwich is otherwise quite cheap. Even if you don't have a garden, spinach is often on sale for $1 per pound, and one roma tomato is less than 50 cents.
You can of course use more or less bacon to taste, or omit it entirely if you are vegetarian/vegan. Alternatively, you can use strips of tofu which sometimes go on sale for $1 per pound. Just drain, slice it up, and fry in a pan.
Step 1: Cut the bacon strips in half and fry in a pan. This should take 5-7 minutes per side.
Step 2: On the bread, layer the bacon, tomato slices, and lettuces. Enjoy!
I had my sandwich with a small handful of grapes growing wild behind my house. It actually made enough for two sandwiches, or one thick one.
Without considering the tomato and spinach, the cost is $0.33. If you make it into two sandwiches, the cost is $0.21 each. Even if you add in a few cents for the veggies, it is crazy cheap for a delicious and healthy lunch.
So of course I made my own version of it.
Step 1: Add the chicken stock to the quinoa and microwave for 10 minutes. Then add the rinsed and drained kidney beans, and microwaved another 10 minutes.
Step 2: Mash the beans and quinoa together, and add the spices, flour and olive oil.
Step 3: Put some oil in a frying pan, shape 4 patties from the mixture, and fry them for about 5 minutes per side, until golden brown.
Step 4: Drain the patties on a paper towel, and man they are delicious!
You seriously need to try this. I put a patty on a slice of whole wheat bread with baby romaine and grilled bell peppers. Seriously, try it!


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He Is God, And Not A Man.
They shall not return to the land of Egypt, but Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me. The sword shall rage against their cities, consume the bars of their gates, and devour them because of their own counsels. My people are bent on turning away from me, and though they call out to the Most High, he shall not raise them up at all.
How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender.
God's judgment was coming. It was unavoidable and would be highly deserved. The people of Israel had earned His wrath because they had spurned His love and responded to His many blessings with unfaithfulness. Rather than obeying God and taking seriously the calls of His many prophets to repent, they had chosen to follow their own counsel. They had listened to false prophets and immoral priests. They had sought false gods and pursued the protection of pagan allies. God accused them, saying, "My people are bent on turning away from me" (Hosea 11:7 ESV). And generations earlier, God had warned them what would happen if they failed to remain faithful.
What God had so clearly warned would happen was about to take place just as He had said. The Assyrians were going to destroy the northern kingdom of Israel and take its inhabitants captive. There they would get their fill of man-made gods and discover the sad reality of life without the one true God.
God is merciful. He is faithful. He would not abandon His people completely. He would not forget the covenant He had made with Abraham. He would remain faithful in spite of their unfaithfulness. Yes, He would punish them and fulfill His promise to bring judgment on them for their unfaithfulness, but He would also one day restore them. And He made an important and often overlooked distinction, saying, "I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst" (Hosea 11:9 ESV). Even the misguided prophet, Balaam, understood the incomparable nature of God. "God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?" (Numbers 23:19 NLT). It was the prophet Samuel who said, "He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind" (1 Samuel 15:29 NLT).
God would keep His word to bring punishment on the people of Israel. But He would also keep the covenants He had made with Abraham and David. God would not completely abandon His people. They would one day be restored to the land. A descendant of David would one day sit on the throne in Jerusalem and reign over a restored and reunified nation of Israel. God assured His people, "For someday the people will follow me. I, the Lord, will roar like a lion. And when I roar, my people will return trembling from the west. Like a flock of birds, they will come from Egypt. Trembling like doves, they will return from Assyria. And I will bring them home again" (Hosea 11:10-11 NLT).
Our God is faithful, loving, merciful and gracious. He is trustworthy and always reliable. He is not a man. He doesn't lie. He never fails to keep His promises. And while circumstances may seem to indicate that He has abandoned us, His character assures us that He is always there and that He cares. He is in control. He has a plan.
I can't begin to tell you how much I am encouraged by these moments when I can reflect from Old Testament texts just how much my Daddy loves us! He is God almighty and we should fear Him! He is Daddy and we should bask in His love. Thank you, brother, you are being used by Him for His glory. Please keep it going!


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Getting to and from the Island can be a fun and scenic experience in it's own right; via the Aquabus or False Creek mini-ferries, by car or public transportation over the Granville Street bridge, or hop aboard The Vancouver Trolley, which includes Granville Island as a popular stop on their city tours.
A luxurious boutique hotel on this island retreat.


A highly developed country, Germany still needs volunteers to help meet the social needs of its aging population, run conservation programs, and work in environmental projects. Most volunteer projects are usually of short term, running from a few to several weeks in duration. Placements in volunteer projects can be found year round, but most opening are available during the summer months.
Typical places requesting volunteers include hospitals. Here volunteers help in almost every department, carrying out various duties except those requiring trained specialists. Some duties include transporting patients from one examination station to next within the hospital, supporting janitorial services, helping nurses with general duties not requiring medical expertise.
Working with disabled people is another area that uses volunteers. Volunteer placements can be found with handicapped people living on their own, in shared apartments or in care homes. Volunteers help with household duties, shopping excursions, personal care and provide support in free time activities.
There are many conservation and environmental projects that use volunteer help. Volunteers help repair facilities, clean up, landscape, and count wildlife. Volunteers also provide aid in preparation of exhibitions and give presentations and tours to the foreign visitors. Conservation work is usually more labour intensive requiring reconstruction and preservation of monuments.
Another unique program requires native English speaking volunteers to spend one week in resorts at different locations in Germany. Professionals in Germany wishing to improve English speaking skills spend the days conversing with the volunteers on topics of mutual interest. Volunteers get food and accommodation in return for the conversation, and visit places of interest in their free time.


I've Been Waiting On You: Ways to Save, Earn Points or Cash Back Year Round!
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Ways to Save, Earn Points or Cash Back Year Round!
Today I am sharing with you my favorite ways to save, saving money while shopping doesn't just have to be 1-2 times a year it can be done year round!
Anyone who follows me on Social Media or on my main blog or knows me I love to save, in fact I used to be one of those people who could go grocery shopping, end up with free items which I usually donated and would end up paying $20.00 -$30.00 on a $300-$400 bill!
But with our last two Military PCS's it became a bit of a challenge to keep it up because of so many different policies at different stores, so I've kind of gotten away from couponing, but plan to get back into it for the new year!
Just because I no longer coupon, doesn't mean I don't save though, I save, I earn points and even get cash back from my purchases, just in a different way.
I am going to share with you those ways as well as the sites and apps I use to do so.
The links I'm sharing are referral links and not affiliate links and I've used these sites as well as these apps for years now and so far I've never been spammed, so I don't think they spam, so these are the real deal, meaning I've always earned my points, savings or cash back no hassle and the rare time something was missed they took care if it right away!
Ebates Giving a bonus when you sign up, sometimes it's a Cashback bonus or a Gift Card Bonus and this is honestly my overall favorite, I'm always earning Cashback either online or with their App.
Ibotta Is my favorite Grocery one, though they offer a bunch of other categories, I mostly use this app for Grocery shopping as they even have Cashback for place like the Military Commissary, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, a lot of the Wharehouse stores such as Costco, Sams Club, BJ's and they offer Cashback for other stores as well, whether your shopping in-store or online, plus items can be on sale or clearance or if you've used a coupon for them! So it's great to earn something every shopping trip!
Swagbucks Is a great way to earn points to use towards Giftcards, Giveaways and more, plus there are other ways to earn points and the points add up quickly!
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Svijanský Újezd (deutsch Aujest bei Swijan, früher auch Augezd) ist eine Gemeinde in Tschechien. Sie liegt acht Kilometer westlich von Turnov und gehört zum Okres Liberec.

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Svijanský Újezd befindet sich in der Turnovská pahorkatina (Turnauer Hügelland) an der Einmündung der Bäche Soběslavický potok und Havlovický potok in den Pěnčínský potok. Westlich erhebt sich der Slavín (291 m).

Nachbarorte sind Soběslavice, Kordovka und Střížovice im Norden, Vitanovice und Pěnčín im Nordosten, Čtveřín im Osten, Příšovice und Podolí im Südosten, Svijany, Močítka und Loukov im Süden, Koryta im Südwesten, Jirsko und Sezemice im Westen sowie Kojecko und Havlovice im Nordwesten.

Geschichte
Újezd lag auf dem Gebiet, welches nach 1145 zu den Besitzungen des Klosters Hradiště gehörte. In den Hussitenkriegen erlosch das Kloster. Erstmals schriftlich erwähnt wurde der Ort im Jahre 1436, als ihn Kaiser Sigismund als Teil der ehemaligen Klosterherrschaft an Bohuš von Kováň auf Friedstein verpfändete. Nach Kováňs Tode im Jahre 1460 wurde der Vormund seiner unmündigen Kinder, Johann Zajíc von Hasenburg auf Kost, Besitzer der Herrschaft. Von ihm erwarb 1497 der Oberstkanzler Johann von Schellenberg den Besitz. Als Teil der Herrschaft Rohozec erbte dessen Witwe Johanna Kraiger von Kraigk die Güter. 1534 verkaufte Wolf der Ältere Kraiger von Kraigk die Herrschaft an Johann von Wartenberg auf Zvířetice. Dessen Sohn Adam verlor wegen Beteiligung am Ständeaufstand 1547 den Besitz, konnte ihn jedoch später zurückkaufen. Adam von Wartenberg verstarb 1564. Im Jahre darauf erfolgte eine Erbteilung zwischen seinen beiden Söhnen, bei der Újezd an Jaroslav von Wartenberg fiel. Dieser machte Svijany zu seinem Sitz. Nach seinem Tode erbte seine Witwe, Anna Katharina Smiřický von Smiřice, die Herrschaft und brachte sie 1614 in ihre zweite Ehe mit Joachim Andreas von Schlick ein. Schlick wurde 1621 als Anführer des Ständeaufstandes in Prag hingerichtet und seine Güter 1622 an Albrecht von Waldstein verkauft. Die Waldsteiner erhielten aus den nach der Ermordung Wallensteins konfiszierten Gütern Münchengrätz und Swijan zurück und hielten die Herrschaft bis 1820. Danach erfolgte die Übergabe der Herrschaft Swijan an Fürst Charles Alain de Rohan, der sie an die Herrschaft Sychrov anschloss.

Nach der Aufhebung der Patrimonialherrschaften bildete Oujezd u Svíjan zusammen mit den Ortsteilen Močidlky und Jírsko ab 1850 eine Gemeinde im politischen Bezirk Turnov. 1869 lebten in der Gemeinde 436 Menschen. 1930 hatte Újezd 523 Einwohner. 1937 wurde die Gemeinde zur besseren Unterscheidung von weiteren Dörfern namens Újezd in Svijanský Újezd umbenannt. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg erfolgte die Enteignung der Fürsten Rohan.
Im Jahre 1961 wurde das Dorf in den Okres Liberec umgegliedert. 1980 wurde Svijanský Újezd nach Pěnčín eingemeindet. Seit 1990 besteht die Gemeinde wieder.

Gemeindegliederung
Die Gemeinde Svijanský Újezd besteht aus den Ortsteilen Jirsko 2.díl (Girsko 2. Anteil), Močítka (Motschitka, auch Moczidek) und Svijanský Újezd (Aujest). Grundsiedlungseinheiten sind Močítka und Svijanský Újezd. Zu Svijanský Újezd gehört außerdem die Ortslage Ostrova (Ostrowa).

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How could each Lila Downs Concert be better then those that came before? The Best Ever is what I heard people say who have gone to many in the past. I don't know, but Lila Downs knows how to dazzle a crowd.
The Guelaguetza Stadium on the Cerro Fortin in Oaxaca city was full on Friday night, July 27. We got there early to be sure to beat the crowds and that gave us a chance to settle into our seats and audience oggle.
I was lucky enough to be invited to join a group of friends at the last moment. They had an extra ticket and offered it to me. Thank you, Patrice and Neal! Seems that to snag a primo seat means standing in line all night and someone they know did that for them. I was happy to pay the premium.
Lila loves wearing indigenous dress (traje) from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec!
I had some serious doubts about whether my shout out for tickets would yield results. I was not successful finding online tickets via Ticketmaster. Nothing materialized and I gave up … until a few days before!
We were in the third row, far left of center, behind the mixing station staff. Not great for photos, but a fabulous spot for listening and watching Lila's husband Paul Cohen on his badass sax. Even Lila made her way over on occasion. I did my best to get photos, but the strobes and movement of dancers made the conditions very challenging.
I think what was fantastic about this concert is that Lila brought us her incredible traditional play list, the oldies but goodies. Everyone around us sang along. AND, the performance was built around the dancing and costuming of the annual Guelaguetza event held on the last two Mondays in July at the same venue.
With Lila's singing mastery, great musicians and representative delegations invited from Tlacolula de Matamoros from the Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec from the Sierra Mixe, Juchitan women from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, girls from the Papaloapan region of Oaxaca near Veracruz giving us the Pineapple Dance, and groups that are masked, twirling and whirling, the show couldn't have been better.
Lila Downs and Paul Cohen have a strong commitment to social justice issues in Oaxaca and Mexico. Her songs tell the struggle of poverty, lack of education and health care, discrimination, disenfranchisement, pain and tears, hopes and dreams. Together, they have been a powerful voice for human rights.
The dynamic visual backdrop to the stage were photos and video of migrant farm workers, artist woodcuts of peasant life, the work of artisans and craftspeople, marching soldiers with bayonet rifles, heroic President of Independence Benito Juarez, a Zapotec from Oaxaca.
The fun was mixed with the message that we cannot be complacent about politics and world events. Half the seats in the audience were available to adoring fans for free.
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Thanks for this beautiful article and photos. I only wish Oaxaca would plan such a festival in winter. I love the whole idea of the Guelaguetza and wonder why the snow birds never get to see this fabulous festival. The weather in winter is extremely pleasant and there almost no chance it will get rained out.
Last winter I had the great fortune of going to a very small, intimate gathering where Paul Cohen was performing and as a surprise to the audience, his wife, Lila Downs, joined him for a few songs. What an amazing treat. They are very talented performers and very special human beings.
Thanks, Beverly. Guelaguetza as a government -sponsored performance event attracts a lot of tourists to Oaxaca in the summer months. It's great for bringing visitors here. The big question is Who benefits? Especially since the dancers are professionals and aren't from the pueblos. Lots to think about.
Lila Downs has been to Fresno several times, each always a delightful performance!
In the early 1970's we saw stilt dancers in a small village in the southern arm of the Valley of Oaxaca! Betty Brown, Virginia Miller and I published a couple of articles about them.
Hi, Dudley. How lucky that you can see Lila in Fresno! The original village of the stilt dancers is Zaachila, at the far end of the Oaxaca Valley near Ocotlan. That's probably where you saw them in the 70's. What a great memory to have. Thanks for writing.
This is wonderful! We saw her on YouTube but didn't realize what we were seeing. What an amazing evening you had. We'll be on the lookout for her once we move. Thank you for this lovely post.
Lila is definitely a Mexican STAR and has a big international following, too. She won the Latin Grammy Awards. We love her.


Sixteen-year-old travel blogger Zac George, pictured here at the bar on Qatar, became the youngest person ever to buy his own ticket and fly in Etihad's plush Residence, the creme de la creme of first class travel.
Sixteen-year-old travel blogger Zac George, pictured with cabin crew from Singapore Airlines, became the youngest person ever to buy his own ticket and fly in Etihad's plush Residence, the creme de la creme of first class travel.
Sixteen-year-old travel blogger Zac George, pictured here on Qatar, became the youngest person ever to buy his own ticket and fly in Etihad's plush Residence, the creme de la creme of first class travel.
Sixteen-year-old travel blogger Zac George became the youngest person ever to buy his own ticket and fly in Etihad's plush Residence, the creme de la creme of first class travel. This is a picture of his seat in Cathay's first class.
Sixteen-year-old travel blogger Zac George became the youngest person ever to buy his own ticket and fly in Etihad's plush Residence, the creme de la creme of first class travel.
Sixteen-year-old travel blogger Zac George became the youngest person ever to buy his own ticket and fly in Etihad's plush Residence, the creme de la creme of first class travel. This was his first class seat with JAL.
Sixteen-year-old travel blogger Zac George became the youngest person ever to buy his own ticket and fly in Etihad's plush Residence, the creme de la creme of first class travel. This is a seat he had with Virgin Business Class.
Earlier this year, 16-year-old travel blogger Zac George became the youngest person ever to buy his own ticket and fly in Etihad's plush Residence, the creme de la creme of first class travel.
He saved for two years to cover the $20,000 cost of the flight from Abu Dhabi to Sydney.
If that seems a little extreme, well, there are travel bloggers who take pretty pictures of themselves in lovely locations, and then there's Zac George, a young Queenslander who has turned his aviation obsession into a full-time business.
But even though he's jetting off somewhere almost as regularly as a pilot, it's unusual for George to pay cold hard cash for an international flight.
The clever son of medical entrepreneurs (who was allowed to quit school after year 10 because "My mind was always in the sky and I wanted to be flying") has ingenius ways with points that enable him to fuel his passion and his blog, Points From The Pacific, a meaty read on commercial aviation.
I've grown up in Brisbane, Australia for all of my life. I've got one brother and ironically he doesn't like to travel. My parents own their own medical company and from a very young age my brother and I would go overseas with my parents to conferences, mainly in the USA.
I always wanted to be a commercial pilot. I started flying lessons at 15 and absolutely loved it. My grandfather Is a massive inspiration to me as he was a pilot and we both share a love for aviation. Sadly as I quit school I knew my dream to be a pilot wouldn't be possible, so I needed to find something else.
I actually started flying at 13. I was heavily involved with aircraft photography and I would fly down to Sydney or Melbourne on the weekends. As I wanted to fly more often It was getting expensive doing so many trips. I then discovered I had hit gold status with Virgin Australia and researched and researched. I then started to use points to travel more and more. I then hit Platinum with VA at only 14. One day in class I came across a blog called One Mile At A Time. The founder of the website Ben Schlappig was a massive inspiration to me and I still think of him as a celebrity. I started talking to Ben and he's taught me so much and I'm extremely grateful for that.
The first real post that made me grow online was actually my review of the Etihad First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi. I reviewed it just as it opened and it was shared online quite a bit which was fantastic to see.
Your parents have let you have four credit cards, which you use to rack up points (along with points from his parents' cards). Can you explain your strategy?
Believe it or not, nowadays you earn more points on the ground rather than flying. Credit cards are the best way to rack them up quickly. Before you start getting into collecting massive amounts of points you need to make sure you can pay you balance off in full at the end of the month and you're not in debt.
Categorising your spend is absolutely vital. For instance, I have one card that will earn me three or four points on groceries, two on fuel, two on everyday purchases, the list goes on.
Also, look for a credit card that has many transfer partners. American Express is a good example of this. Some of their cards have 10 airline transfer partners and then you can have much more flexibility with your points. Don't be scared to have too many cards, as long as you can pay them off in full, you're fine.
Buying miles is my second favourite way to rack up miles quickly. Some airlines like Alaska Airlines or American Airlines sell miles in bulk at a discount. Their programs are valued differently to ours in Australia making them extremely valuable. As an example, Alaska Airlines will only charge 70,000 points in Qantas First Class to Los Angeles instead of 144,000 which Qantas would charge on their own airline, that's less than half. Make sure you only buy miles when they're on sale.
How much of your travel is paid in cash and how much in points?
All of my international travel is paid for with points, all of my domestic tickets are paid for with cash. I find using points for short domestic flights to be terrible value except for flights to and from Perth.
Give us some of your personal stats.
This year I should hit over one million flown miles, I'm sitting at around 890,000 last time I checked. Last year I ended with 153 flights which I'm hoping to smash this year and it's looking like I will.
What's the most frustrating aspect of what you do?
Ninety per cent of lounges I can't access as they're licensed. Another is not being able to enjoy the full beverage section on some of the flights I take. The worst would have to be when I had to say no to both Krug and Dom Perignon and I was the only passenger in Singapore Airlines first class suites.
Oh! And what about that suit that you always wear? You look fantastic. How important is looking the part?
Thank you very much, I myself love wearing suits. To me, wearing a suit is a great deal of confidence and I feel extremely comfortable wearing one. Some say it's overdressing when wearing a suit flying but I love to dress up when travelling and I think I'd fit in well in the '60/'70s era of travel.


Pop-ups are annoying. I know it. You know it. We all know it. But they're still, well, popping up all over your favorite websites. Heck, one or two is probably popping up right now on a site you own or manage. So let's pop the question: How can marketers make pop-ups less intrusive and more effective?
While they're often more polished than earlier iterations, these modern pop-ups are still impossible to ignore since they obscure on-page content. Needless to say, this intrusiveness makes them potentially annoying to your customers.
So how long should you wait to pop the pop-up? There is no magic number but timing all depends on, well, timing. Use Google Analytics to align your pop-up time with the average amount of time visitors typically spend on the page containing the pop-up. For instance, if visitors typically spend 30 seconds on that page, trigger the pop-up around 15 seconds. This gives them enough time to absorb your content and increases the likelihood of pop-up engagement.
Once you've determined the ideal time to introduce your pop-up, don't take over the entire page when you do so. Slightly dim the page to bring your pop-up to the foreground. This not only makes your pop-up the main focus, it places it within the context of the page it's been uniquely designed to occupy. For instance, if your pop-up messaging encourages a case study download, showing visitors a dimmed out representation of the case study is far preferable to seeing nothing at all.
Imagine how far less effective this pop-up would be without the motivational imagery that already exists on the page.
The entire dimmed area of the page should also close the pop-up, not just the "X" or "No Thanks" message. After all, the whole idea is to minimize user friction as much as possible. Yes, getting visitors to engage with your pop-up is important, but if they choose to pass on the offer make it simple for them to do so. What you'll lose in conversion rates you'll more than makeup for in goodwill.
Speaking of simple…don't overthink it. Try not to twist yourself into knots devising the most amazing piece of creative work this side of Don Draper's sketch pad. Keep your messaging simple, clear and to the point. Make it instantly understandable and plainly tell your audience exactly what they're going to get in exchange for their valuable personal information (name, phone, email address, etc.). Also be sure to offer something of enough value that your visitors feel like they're getting the better deal.
Yes, the messaging is clever, but it also gets straight to the point and clearly explains what visitors will get access to once they sign up: Special Sales, New Arrivals, Exclusive Finds.
Lately it's become trendy to include passive aggressive language on pop-ups, particularly when it comes to opt-out messaging. While I'm all for pushing the copywriting envelope, the negatives of this approach outweigh the positives. Sure it can be attention-grabbing (and sometimes a little funny), but it can also be downright cruel – is that a risk worth taking?
I'm not convinced the passive-aggressive language helps here. If visitors don't want to sign up that doesn't mean they're outdated – it means the pop-up messaging and/or offer isn't strong enough. Try again WordPress.
Again, guilting someone for not caring to protect their skin isn't the best strategy. Perhaps ELLE should focus on protecting their brand voice instead.


Natasha Lisitsa and Daniel Schultz, wife-and-husband team, have been named one of the most exciting and daring floral designers in America. Natasha and Daniel have become widely recognized for their larger-than-life floral installations, architectural design style, and innovative use of materials.
Originally trained as an engineer, Natasha began her floral career by studying Japanese Ikebana floral design, and developed her own style fusing Eastern and Western design principles, often referred to as "exuberant Ikebana." She founded Waterlily Pond Design Studio in San Francisco in 2001 and grew it into one of the most sought-after sources for floral installations, weddings and special events in the San Francisco Bay Area. Waterlily Pond studio has created flowers and décor for over 1000 events.
Daniel holds a degree in architecture and in addition to his work in floral art, is a practicing furniture designer. His background in architecture and fabrication is an invaluable asset in the creation of the large-scale floral art, analyzing space, engineering structures, and constructing structures.
Natasha's floral palate tells a lush, vivacious, and textural story, while Daniel's unique construction techniques and structured forms highlight the essence of materials in their work largely inspired by modern art and architecture.
Natasha and Daniel have been commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art, the de Young Museum and many other prominent cultural organizations to create large-scale floral art installations, some of them up to 1000 pounds in weight.
Their work has been featured in many US and International publications including Fusion Flowers magazine, international wedding design book Florever Wherever, International Floral Art book 2012-13, and Natasha's own monograph book — Exuberant Floral Art published by Stichting Kunstboek in Belgium.
Natasha and Daniel presented floral artworks, demonstrations, and workshops across the USA and internationally, including San Francisco Bouquets to Art and AIFD National Symposiums in the U.S.A, Iberiada in Mexico City, 3-Days of Top Floral Design in Moscow, International Floral Workshop in Colombia, World Flower Show in Japan, and in Singapore Garden Festival 2016 where they won Gold medal and Best in Show. Most recently, they won 1st prize in the Floral Festival in Cordoba Spain for their floral art installation.
We are so thrilled to have them be a part of Art Alive 2018!


The band was founded in 1991 and changed its monicker in 2016. The band issued several demos including a self-titled one in 1993. The band disappeared in 1996, but returned in 2002. Andrey Gordienko joined in 2016. Ukraine-based death metal band Mutanter had a single, entitled Aborted Life, released through the Germany-based Kernkraftritter Records in late 2017. Mutanter would issue an album called The Limit through Kernkraftritter Records on June 22nd.


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Emanuel Sperner (9 December 1905 – 31 January 1980) was a German mathematician, best known for two theorems. He was born in Waltdorf (near Neiße, Upper Silesia, now Nysa, Poland), and died in Sulzburg-Laufen, West Germany. He was a student at Carolinum in Nysa and then Hamburg University where his advisor was Wilhelm Blaschke. He was appointed Professor in Königsberg in 1934, and subsequently held posts in a number of universities until 1974.

Sperner's theorem, from 1928, says that the size of an antichain in the power set of an n-set (a Sperner family) is at most the middle binomial coefficient(s). It has several proofs and numerous generalizations, including the Sperner property of a partially ordered set.

Sperner's lemma, from 1928, states that every Sperner coloring of a triangulation of an n-dimensional simplex contains a cell colored with a complete set of colors. It was proven by Sperner to provide an alternate proof of a theorem of Lebesgue characterizing dimensionality of Euclidean spaces.  It was later noticed that this lemma provides a direct proof of the Brouwer fixed-point theorem without explicit use of homology.

Sperner's students included Kurt Leichtweiss and Gerhard Ringel.

References

External links
 Sperner's photos – from the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach

1905 births
1980 deaths
People from Nysa County
People from the Province of Silesia
20th-century German mathematicians
Combinatorialists
Kolegium Carolinum Neisse alumni
University of Freiburg alumni
Academic staff of the University of Freiburg
University of Hamburg alumni
Academic staff of the University of Hamburg
Academic staff of the University of Königsberg
Academic staff of the University of Strasbourg
Academic staff of the University of Bonn


The toys in the warehouse of UK-based toy company Bandai are now safely being protected by Millie the cat. The story has been reported in several UK newspapers and I thought it was some sort of April Fools-style joke, but no. Behold, Millie! She's not only the security detail at Bandai but ridiculously photogenic and looks adorable in cat clothes.
She's apparently quite happy to patrol at night and is being paid in cat food and fish. Who needs a watch dog, when you can have Millie? Added bonus: She's got nine lives.
I'm sure it will be turned into a Hollywood blockbuster in no time.
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