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The Omicron Hypothesis, Part 1
The Vaccine Wars Part XI
"The Church must be all-powerful. You discover these horrors within institutions because predators find ways of hiding in plain sight." -Alex Gibney
This topic is going to start big and get bigger. I don't mean to bury the lede, but it's far too big to fit into a title. But you need to understand this. Just read and keep reading. Please.
And what we cover is more like "Omicron Hypotheses" since we must keep branches of possibility open where we cannot fill in some information.
Understand that some of what follows is speculative, but reasonably so. As always, I will clearly cite/link to sources of fact. I invite further commentary to help gather the best set of information to work with.
Now, strap in and hold on to your seat. This is one of those articles…
But first!
Vaccines Don't Look Good During the Omicron Explosion
Omicron seems to be everywhere right now: millions of cases identified weekly in the U.S. alone:
Trevor Bedford @trvrb
Given ~680k cases per day, this would in turn suggest 0.8% or 1% of the US being infected with SARS-CoV-2 every day. This would translate to perhaps 5% or 10% of individuals currently infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the US. 15/15
6:40 PM ∙ Jan 10, 2022
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OMG, Omicron! Everyone is going to die!
Except they're not. As omicron took over the caseload, the case fatality rate (CFR), which is the proportion of COVID-19 cases that are fatal (cases, not infections), took a nosedive. Per case, COVID-19 is almost 90% less deadly than prior to the omicronification of the pandemic. In fact, we may pass 90% by the time I'm done typing, which has already confused my sense of changing tense in this paragraph…
We should still keep an eye out for overall health impact, including the frequency and severity of long haul symptoms. But the extremely good news is that the COVID-19 case count—not that it was ever measured correctly—has officially decoupled from the hospitalization and death counts. That's okay—sometimes, during changes in functional outcomes, we care more about precision in measurement than accuracy.
And by "officially" I don't mean that the WHO said so (though they might have…I haven't bothered to check because why would I?), but rather "look at the charts!" In fact, there are almost no deaths at all associated with the omicron variant! Of course, there will be some. There is no such thing as a respiratory infection that doesn't kill some of the frail elderly. But unless there is some facet of the omicron outbreak that we don't yet understand, this is all extremely good news. In fact, it's such good news that we should probably declare the pandemic over with and stop talking about vaccine mandates and passports altogether.
Now, since Israel has been the darling of vaccine advocates who don't care that the retrospective studies are performed by Pfizer investors who don't correct for risk or data censorship, let's start there. COVID-19 cases are out of control, and it's not a pandemic of the unvaccinated.
And it's not just Israel…
The normalized data from the United Kingdom shows the vaccinated suffering from COVID-19 around twice as much as the unvaccinated during the Winter wave:
In late December, it was reported that 97% of those hospitalized for omicron in a Delhi hospital were fully vaccinated.
Fact 1: In data from multiple sources around the world, omicron seems to have a strange affinity for the vaccinated, with overall odds ratios from nearly 2 to greater than 4.
Did we calculate efficacy numbers too soon?
Or was "efficacy" always a matter of omicron?
We'll come back to that…
I do not and have never believed that the omicron variant just came in and WHOOSH took over the whole world including every cupboard in every remote farm and fishing village in the swift blink of an eye as CDC surveillance models and covariant.org would have us all believe. From 0% at the end of November to 88% on January 10 (actually, that was a running two weeks calculation…the CDC thinks >99% now)?!
Pardon my language, but HOLY MOTHER OF BULL PFIZER-DINGLEBERRY, that did not happen. Understand, I can fully buy that the primary SARS-CoV-2 tree is now endemic and currently found in small (infection) numbers. But understand that the implication is that it took omicron just one week to surpass peak seasonal (magnitude) spread of all other variants combined.
However, I can understand why all the shiny models and pretty pictures might convince people otherwise. And frankly, I didn't fully get it until just a few days ago myself. Reading the papers and digging into databases is not easy for the average Joe. It takes time even for people who have experience reading papers and digging into databases, and until I was in a conversation with Dr. Henry Ealy last week, I'd try to keep omicron out of my mental space—we cannot all pay attention to everything while doing research, and the variant porn had grown boring.
I'll come back to Dr. Ealy…
Follow me a little further, now…and keep ahold of the railing…
Let's take one more step back
I hope you'll give me credit for not going down the omicron rabbit hole before I was ready. The rapid interplay between the COVID-Authoritarian Complex and The Resistance has been chaotic, at best. I've sometimes listened, learned, and filed papers away, but never did I trust that anyone had a full grip on the story. I certainly do not, but I've learned a few things.
When SARS-CoV-2 first swept through the U.S., the "first wave" appeared as two waves of somewhat distinct geographical characteristics. The virus first hit large urban population centers with substantial volumes of international travel, and also Andrew Cuomo. Somewhat later during the summer, SARS-CoV-2 hit Mississippi, for instance.
It doesn't matter how high of an R value a virus has, a virus doesn't get in the car and drive from Chicago, Illinois to Pocatello, Idaho. Because, well, viruses don't even drive (consensus expert opinion). And most of the people who would be driving that car have at best a vague epistemology attached to the reliable existence of Idaho. From the CDC's variant surveillance dashboard, where conclusions are drawn from 30 or so sequenced genomes at a time!
Occams' razor verdict: It is highly unlikely that massive omicron outbreaks occurred everywhere in the United States all at the exact same time.
Hypothesis 1: Omicron has been circulating widely for at least several months.
Back to the Future: When Did Omicron Begin?
Those following the Crusted News Notwork (CNN) understand the origins of omicron to be in Botswana and South Africa where the variant of interest was reported to be first observed and sequenced in late November of 2021. Just the proposal of such an origins story was enough to asymmetrically restrict travel and slap a travel advisory on South Africa, which couldn't possibly have been punishment for eschewing further vaccination, as I'm sure official CNN officials would tell you. Regardless, by December 17, 2021, omicron was already in more than 60 countries, and is now found on all seven continents (yes, including Antarctica).
We are told that this is possible because omicron has such high R that if two people anywhere in the world are playing Minecraft on the same server, and one of them is infected, then the other one gets infected as well.
However, an omicron sample (EPI_ISL_7543999) was collected no later than June 17, 2021 from a 73-year-old woman in Western Cape, South Africa. Then, in December, that record was deleted from the GISAID database (hat tip Sandeep Chakraborty).
Who would want to delete records from a genomic database, and why?
During the pandemic, GISAID has received funding from such sources as the World Health Organization, Pfizer, Janssen (J&J), and Merck. Understand also that many scientists have called for fully open sharing of GISAID, which is the largest SARS-CoV-2 genomic platform. From Nature (emphasis mine):
Researchers have posted huge numbers of SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences online since January 2020. The most popular data-sharing platform, called GISAID, now hosts more than 450,000 viral genomes; Soumya Swaminathan, the chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), has called it a "game changer" in the pandemic. But it doesn't allow sequences to be reshared publicly, which is hampering efforts to understand the coronavirus and the rapid rise of new variants, argues Rolf Apweiler, co-director of the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) near Cambridge, UK, which hosts its own large genome database that includes SARS-CoV-2 sequences.
We might simply view GISAID as an excellent tool that was chosen as a host of pandemic genomic information precisely because it could be controlled by the COVID-Authoritarian Complex. Was that control important enough to "eliminate" a Johns Hopkins genomics researcher working on a separate and competing open source system?
James Taylor @jxtx
Can we talk about genomic data sharing for #covid19 #SARSCoV2 research?
6:42 PM ∙ Mar 19, 2020
Now, let us consider reasonable hypotheses for the proximal origins of omicron:
Origins H1: Omicron spread cryptically, undetected by insufficient surveillance methods. (We will talk about why those methods might have been insufficient.)
Origins H2: Omicron could have evolved in an immunocompromised host, chronically infected by weeks or months.
Origins H3: Omicron could have developed in non-human hosts, then reintroduced to a human who spread it to 24 million people in like 5 weeks.
Understand that H3 can be broad enough to include an array of possibilities including a lab leak by totally innocent researchers working with SARS-CoV-2, totally random human-to-mouse-to-human interactions with rapid evolution in the interim, and genetic engineering.
For those still harboring dissonance over the possibility that this entire pandemic was the outcrop of gain of function research, understand that sleuths have matched a 19 nucleotide sequence between SARS-CoV-2 and a sequence in a Moderna patent.
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Naively, such matches should be on the order of 1 in a trillion events, but there are select biases inherent in genetic sequences, so let's just call it "one in many billions". Then allowing for the match to occur anywhere in the nearly 8,000 nucleotide genome (being generous and conservative), and over a few thousand patents, this is still a somewhat rare event. Those with a knee-jerk need to avoid the "conspiracy theorist" label might be forgiven for ignoring it. The problem is, all the other patent matches.
Hypothesis 2 (Subset of Origins H3): Omicron was genetically engineered—most likely by somebody in the same working group who engineered an mRNA vaccine to stop SARS-CoV-2.
Back to our origins hypothesis list. Note how the CNN pushed the story about the Taiwanese researcher who was bitten by a SARS-CoV-2 infected mouse:
Bloomberg on Dec 9, 2021.
The Guardian on Dec 10, 2021.
The Times on Dec 12, 2021.
Newsweek on Dec 13, 2021.
Scan the rest of the "Taiwan omicron mouse bite" Google search results from December, 2021 if you like.
Don't you know that SARS-CoV-2 is so novel that it carries a Swiss army spike protein capable of infecting deer, minks, pangolin, mice, and flies?
Does it strike anyone else as weird that the CNN would choose that exact moment to also acknowledge the existence of Taiwan by it's name?
If you're thinking that somebody wants us all to focus our minds on H3, I think we're on the same page. But the mind control games get worse. A major critique of the vaccination programs has been that so-called "leaky vaccines" result in variants that escape immune pressure (here, here, and here). While CNN-annointed experts were dismissive of the possibility of vaccinated individuals becoming variant factories (particularly the immunocompromised), the CNN circle came right out and promoted the notion that omicron (and maybe even prior variants) did in fact emerge from immunocompromised hosts. Why would they pat common sense theorists on the heads now? Is it because having them self-congratulate keeps them focused on the ball?
But wait, this preprint (Wei et al; Dec 24, 2021) lays out a compelling case that omicron evolved in a mouse model. Is my nearly-always-justified cynicism of the CNN misplaced this one strangely important moment?
Define "jumped."
While the authors from a Beijing plant genomics laboratory do not fully define the term word "jumped", you should assume there is a CCP gun to the back of everyone's head whether or not they're imagining the gun that the CCP would produce upon understanding what just took place.
Back to Reality: When and How Did Omicron Begin?
It's not likely that omicron began even there (the South end of the African continent) in June. Regardless of the forms in which they come, in viruses or traditional kingdoms of life, genetic sequences mutate at relatively consistent and predictable rates. This allows for us to gauge evolutionary distances between species or related viruses, which was the subject of my internship at the Human Genome Project many years ago.
Now, it's entirely up to you to stop thinking up jokes about how we can handle this long new branch. No. No. Do that other thing. That other other thing. Just stop. There. Thank you.
I wonder if the NYC DoH actually computed the relative risk of transmission of an aerosolized virus between sharing coffee and playing "hide the new long branch" before telling people to maybe stop having meaningful interactions…Never mind…back to our regularly scheduled program…
German virologist Emma Hodcroft believes that omicron likely diverged in mid-2020 from early strains. This places its timing of origin at around the same time as some other variants, not to mention vaccine trials. Understand that this is even earlier than when much of the United Flyover States of America even met COVID to any significant degree.
Eugyppius, whose substack I greatly enjoy and find consistently educational, hypothesizes that omicron was leaked from a laboratory, which is one way to explain why it looks like a mid-2020 branch of the SARS-CoV-2 phylogenetic tree.
eugyppius: a plague chronicle
Omicron is Not Normal
Omicron is not normal. No immediate progenitors are known; its closest relatives are viruses last seen in early- to mid-2020. The orthodox explanation for this awkward fact, is that it has spent the last 18 months lurking "in a geography with poor genomic surveillance … or … in a chronically infected individual…
a year ago · 478 likes · 713 comments · eugyppius
To Be Continued (We Haven't Reached the Best Part, Yet)…
April Smith
Jan 20, 2022Liked by Mathew Crawford
Nooo! How long do we have to wait for more brilliant writing?
And, thank you.
I had covid this week. Grateful I got the new, old variant.
Rikard
And to think our state media with a budget of 8 500 000 000:- (roughly $930 000 000) annually cannot produce even 1/10th of what you are doing!


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Mr Oizo Announces New Album, ALL WET
September 23, 2016 · by The Gown Arts	· in Arts, Arts & Ents, Music.	·
Tabitha Buckley, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Mr Oizo (Quentin Dupieux) is due to release his new album, All Wet, on the 30th September this year, and it's sure to be a great one. He's already shared a taste of what is to come in the form of his most recent single 'End of the World', featuring the much-memed and notorious divider of opinions, Skrillex. You can check out this single below:
As appears to be the trend with new releases in this genre, the piece seems to be very much dividing the opinions of the listeners, but at the very least the single can't be accused of sounding like any other piece out there. The two titans of electronic music have combined their styles to create something beat-rich, unique and robotic, and we're excited to see what the rest of the album might be like.
On the topic of his collaboration with Skrillex, Mr Oizo commented that he "could spend a month watching Sonny making beats on his laptop, he is simply the best of this new EDM generation. Since I'm the best of the old electro dudes, we had to do this tune together."
The feeling of admiration is quite clearly mutual, as Skrillex explained that "[i]f you told the kid Sonny 10 years ago 'you'll make a track with Mr Oizo in the future' I wouldn't believe you. Fast forward to today and it's still surreal to me. Oizo was one of my main influences when I started productions as Skrillex and being able to sit next to him and absorb his mind was a priceless experience for me."
For Mr Oizo, this artform has been a lifelong focus. Dupieux was just 12 years old when he first decided to pick up a camera and make movies, and his creation of electronic music began shortly after as soundtracks for his films. Clearly, he had found his calling, as movies he made as a teenager were bought by Canal+. Finally, in 1997, Dupieux released his first EP under the stage name "Mr Oizo".
source: harderbloggerfaster.com
Two years later, Dupieux was asked by Levi's to create a TV commercial for them, at which point Oizo's iconic Flat Eric was born. Eric was furry and yellow and – frankly – adorable. Mr Oizo's track 'Flat Beat' was chosen as the advertisement's backing track, prompting it to top the charts in Europe straight away. The track's success was also shared by Flat Eric, who became an instant superstar and major pop culture icon of the 1990s.
With all of this in mind, it's pretty understandable that those with an interest in electronic music might be a little excited about the idea of new Oizo tracks to listen to. The track listing for the new album can be found below – but until the 30th, you're going to have to make do with the single!
Mr Oizo – All Wet tracklisting:
1/ OK THEN
2/ SEA HORSES feat. TETANUS
3/ FREEZING OUT feat. PEACHES
4/ OISEAUX
5/ RUHE feat. BOYS NOIZE
6/ NO TONY feat. PHRA
7/ END OF THE WORLD feat. SKRILLEX
8/ THE ONE YOU BUY
9/ ALL WET feat. SIRIUSMO
10/ CHAIRS feat. MOCKY
11/ YOUR LIVER
12/ HAND IN THE FIRE feat. CHARLI XCX (album version)
13/ LOW INK
14/ GOULAG DRUMS
15/ USELESS
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This Buckeye Recipe is the star of every cookie plate alongside my fave Shortbread Cookies and Gingerbread Cookies! While this is one of our favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes, we actually make them all year long!
Buckeyes are a delicious no-bake peanut butter ball dipped in chocolate. If you like Peanut Butter Cups, you'll love these easy treats!
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Sometimes called 'peanut butter balls' or 'buckeye cookies,' this recipe is basically just a few no-bake ingredients that are probably already in the pantry.
Combine peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Chill.
Roll into balls and chill.
Dip in chocolate and enjoy!
Dust your hands with a bit of powdered sugar when rolling the peanut butter balls so the mixture doesn't stick to your hands.
Some buckeyes can be smaller and some can be larger and since there is no baking, there's no need to worry about them baking evenly.
Adding a bit of butter or coconut oil to the chocolate keeps it from cracking.
Making sure the chocolate is warm and the peanut butter balls are very very cold will give the best results for dipping.
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Creamy Peanut Butter Balls dipped in chocolate are the perfect treat.
Combine peanut butter, butter and vanilla with a mixer on medium until fluffy.
Mix in powdered sugar a little bit at a time until incorporated. Chill mixture 30 minutes.
Roll into balls and place on a parchment lined pan. Chill mixture 30 minutes.
Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a small bowl. Microwave at 50% power for 1 minute. Stir and continue microwaving in 30 second increments just until melted.
Place a toothpick into each peanut butter ball and dip in chocolate leaving a little bit of the peanut butter peeking out the top.
Place on a parchment lined pan and chill.
Do not use all natural peanut butter in this recipe.
Hi, these look great. How long do these stay fresh in at room temperature or in the refrigerator? I want to put these on top of a birthday cake which will be ready by Thursday. Today is Monday. Can I make them tonight which in Monday? Will they stay fresh?
If you refrigerate them, they will be just fine by Thursday.
Do you use unsalted or salted butter for the Buckeyes?
And do you think Dark Chocolate Chips would taste okay with this recipe?
Either will work but I usually use salted. Yes I think dark chocolate would be great!
Can Rice Krispies or crushed gram crackers be added to the mix?
I have only tried the recipe as written, but if you try it let me know how it turns out!
Enjoy Lee, we love them!


The AEPC says its target of exporting apparels worth USD 15 billion is achievable.
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) says that its target of exporting apparels worth USD 15 billion for 2010-11, is achievable. This is because the sector is highly dominated by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).The MSMEs have the potential to increase their supplies and contribute significantly to the higher export growth.
Vimal Kirti Singh the secretary general of AEPC said that a target of USD 15 billion for the current financial year is achievable provided apparel exporters, including MSMEs in the sector are assured regular availability of raw materials at a reasonable prices and government extends duty drawback sops. Moreover, he says, if the small scale apparel exporters can attain price competitiveness, then India can become the leading apparel sourcing destination for chief markets and achieve the set target .
Singh said that the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union, that is likely to come through in the next few days will work in favour of the MSME- dominated apparel industry of India as it will lead to surge in export of apparel goods.


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Virginia Cavaliers News
by Brian Geisinger Friday June 22, 2018
Quick Hit: Why Virginia's Devon Hall is a solid fit in OKC
Devon Hall
Virginia's Devon Hall (0) dunks against North Carolina during first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Charlottesville ,Va., Sat. Jan. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/ Lee Luther Jr.)
For the second time in three years, a Virginia Cavalier was selected in the second round of the NBA Draft. Back in 2016, that of course was Malcolm Brogdon, who went on to win Rookie of the Year. It's safe to say: the Oklahoma City Thunder would be happy (and surprised) to see history repeat itself.
That said, this was a good value pick for OKC in the draft: Devon Hall adds two-way production to this roster. Hall fits the culture OKC, and gives the franchise another 3-and-D option on the wing.
In Oklahoma City
The Thunder, which won 48 games and made the playoffs this season, have to figure out free agency with All-Star Paul George. George enters unrestricted free agency as one of the top players on the market, in line for a max contract. Assuming George doesn't jet off and join LeBron James and returns to OKC, which is totally in the cards, then the Thunder are built to contend now.
This is why Hall makes so much sense: after four years in the ACC (128 games), the UVA wing is ready to help now.
When OKC had George and fellow defensive stud Andre Roberson on the floor together last season, the Thunder allowed just 94 points per 100 possessions. That's an insanely good number. Hall can't possibly measure up to George and Roberson — two extraterrestrials that engulfs opponents with their wingspans — in terms of length and athleticism.
Last month at the combine, Hall measured in with a wingspan under 6-foot-8 and a max vertical of just 31 inches. Neither of those numbers are great, but we know Hall's a rugged defender, guarded 1-4s in the ACC this season and logged over 3,000 career minutes for a program that routinely produces top-five defenses.
These individual numbers can be a bit wonky, but Hall ranked in the 67th percentile nationally in man-to-man defense last season, according to Synergy Sports: 0.81 points per possession (42.4 eFG%). Hall also averaged nearly two steals per 100 possessions, too.
Wing Depth
Devon Hall won't be counted on to play leverage minutes, most likely; that's totally fine, though. He can plug-and-chug and provide depth on the wing — which is something OKC covets.
When Roberson went down with an injury nearly halfway through the 2017-18 season, OKC was put into a bind. The team tried a bunch of different dudes out on the wing: Alex Abrines, Jerami Grant, Terrance Ferguson and Corey Brewer.
Grant, the Syracuse product, is a free agent this summer and may be too pricey to resign; Abrines is an up-and-down player that has issues defensively. Ferguson is a promising young player on a cheap rookie deal — entering his second year in the NBA. Brewer was a desperation signing, and may not be brought back.
Basically, there should be minutes available on the wing, regardless of what George decides. OKC also didn't have a first round pick; Hall and the other second rounders may be needed to fill out the roster. Cost-effective solutions are pertinent, too; it will get very expensive to bring back George on the max, especially if Carmelo Anthony doesn't opt out of his early termination option for 2018-19 ($27.9 million).
The Fit for Devon Hall
On offense, Oklahoma City is about as simple as it comes. They run some hawk action and loopy back/down screen actions to get George looks at to hoop. But for the most part, though, this team relies on the pick-and-roll from Russell Westbrook and Pitt product Steven Adams. It's for good reason, too.
Westbrook is a maniac, hellbent on getting to the rim; while not overly efficient, Russ finished sixth in the NBA in scoring out of the pick-and-roll. Adams finished second in the NBA in points per possession as a roll man: 1.22 (65.2 FG%).
RW is an absolute battering ram, but for this to flow, though, Adams and Russ need space in the middle, which makes wing shooting critical. OKC finished ninth in the NBA in catch-and-shoot three-point attempts: 23.1 (37 3P%).
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Well, Hall was excellent off the catch as a senior. According to Synergy, Hall scored 1.38 points per possession (68.9 eFG%) on catch-and-shoots — No. 29 nationally (minimum 100 possessions).
As we've discussed in the space before, Hall was the ACC's top off-screen shooter in 2017-18, too: 1.35 points per possession (69.6 eFG%), per Synergy. This is way more of a stretch, but perhaps to pump up some bench scoring, OKC could use some of its Paul George floppy sets for Hall.
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Picture of "actual" DNF retail box!
What movies will DNF get stuff from?
Meqon was bought by AGEIA??!!!
The day I reserved my copy of DNF, By Geo-King.
"Duke, the situation has deteriorated..."
George/Team Why is it you are making DNF?
Will DNF Still Be DN?
Game Radio and G4 talk smack about DNF.
What kinda levels do you like the best?
Weather effects, which are the coolest?
DNF - What timeperiod should he be from?
start of development on quake1 engine?
Who else have seen it??
Staff Members - How Many?
Hanging with the evolving FPS genre.
Anything about DNF in Play magazine??
Will the game have the Grand Canyon Skywalk?
Will DNF support Widescreen resolutions?
What's this about Duke in Flabber magazine?
How would you like the game to start?
Hello . . . A Pig Cop . . .
He wants us to finish him... !
what I want from DNF.
Old vs. New Gamers:Will They Even Know of Duke????
How I Would Make DNF "FUN"
Modding - what are your plans?
Dnf story planned since duke3d's development?
What Duke3D mods do you want in DNF?
E.D.F. Vs. Aliens: Thunder stolen by Quake Wars?
Punchline for the front of the box.
How fast will Duke be able to run on foot?
Duke Prompt: It's Comm-bat time!
Will DNF have console(command prompt)?
How many long will this game be?
What do you think will happen when DNF is released?
do you think you'll able to use duel weapons in ..
What things do you not want to see in DNF?
When you Save Game, how does it work?
Who does Duke work for in this game?
Will DukeForever contain the Duke3D magic?
EDF = international organization or global gov?
A little wallpaper for you guys.
Unknown DNF Video ?? Read on..
Blow it up or Walk it Through?
How many bullets can Duke take?
"Wish you were done" - A parodic DNF song.
Why do you think DNF will be great?
Should Duke be able to become a bad guy?
The infamous keycards and puzzles.
Should DNF have scare tactics in it?
3DR no more a Liquid Dev client ?
Poll: Should DNF have a FlameThrower?
What arcade games do you want to see?
DNF and all that "badass" stuff?
Charlie Wiederhold leaves 3dr, DNF team!
Is 3DRealms' goal still to make DNF "The best FPS ever made"
Best Duker in the office?
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Washington, DC—Today, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing titled "The Need to Reform FAA and Air Traffic Control to Build a 21st Century Aviation System for America," to discuss the proposal to privatize the nation's air traffic control system. No passengers have been invited to comment about their experiences, despite a recent spate of harrowing consumer rights abuses on the airlines. The flying public has invested billions through taxes and fees in the infrastructure that makes the airline business model possible. Unfortunately, the Committee will not hear from a single member of the most critical constituency—the public who pay for and are directly affected by the operation of air traffic control.


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Trapped Under Ice: On Tim Johnston's "The Current"
By Karen Brissette
LIKE HIS 2015 DEBUT, Descent, Tim Johnston's second novel, The Current, takes the familiar narrative triggers of the mystery novel — murder, disappearance, investigation, et cetera — and employs them somewhat outside the genre expectations of a typical mystery. Crimes occur but don't dominate the story line, allowing Johnston's characters to be the central focus of this slow-burning literary thriller exploring the repercussions of an unsolved murder on three families in a small Midwestern town after a similar crime stirs up the unanswered questions of the past.
Caroline Price and Audrey Sutter are sophomores at a college in Memphis when Audrey learns from her father, a retired sheriff, that his lung cancer has recurred and is now inoperable. Audrey is an only child — her mother died when she was only seven — and she wants to spend as much time with her father as possible before she loses what's left of her family. Caroline, needing some distance from her philandering boyfriend, offers to drive Audrey all the way to her southern Minnesota hometown — a spontaneous girl-bonding road trip.
After 11 hours on the road, they have made it to the Iowa-Minnesota border, only an hour away from Audrey's house, when a sudden sleet storm and the need for a bathroom break cause them to detour two miles off of the highway, half a mile up a steep incline to an isolated gas station, "a dubious, sickly lit shoebox of a building."
Caroline stays in the SUV while Audrey goes to the restroom, and when she fails to return, Caroline goes looking for her, discovering Audrey just outside the restroom door, about to be sexually assaulted by two men. Caroline sprays them both with mace, and the girls run back to the vehicle, trailing clouds of mace and adrenaline, through the sleet and the dark, half-blinded by tears brought on by fumes and terror.
Caroline, a Georgia native unaccustomed to driving on icy roads, loses control of the vehicle halfway down the hill, and she fishtails wildly, coming to a stop in a snowdrift on the edge of the high bank of a frozen river. The giddy relief following their near-accident is short-lived as another vehicle, descending the hill, approaches and bumps them over the edge into the river below. Audrey survives with a broken arm, but Caroline is swept away under the ice, her body recovered weeks later. Although it is unclear whether this was a horrible accident or road rage payback by their assailants, Caroline's death is reminiscent of the decade-old murder of another young woman.
The river that claimed Caroline's life, Black Root River, is the same river that cuts through Audrey's hometown, and it holds a tragic significance in the town's memory: 10 years ago, Holly Burke, a girl Audrey's age, was struck by a car, her body dumped into the river while she was still breathing, clinging to life. No one was ever convicted of the murder, and the only suspect was released because of lack of evidence — but small towns have long memories.
Two dead girls, a cold case revisited, murder, attempted murder, assault. This checklist seems to be laying the groundwork for a standard mystery novel, but Johnston's narrative current (groan) flows in a different direction; while the investigation of the crimes is the centerpiece of the novel, he is equally concerned with the emotional damage these crimes have wrought on those left behind. Shifting between the past and the present, in alternating third- (and sometimes second-) person POVs, Johnston expertly weaves together the stories of those most affected by Holly Burke's death: Holly's father, Gordon; the family of Danny Young, the main suspect in Holly's murder; and Audrey's father, Tom Sutter, haunted by his failure to convict Danny.
The scene of the crime is a small town, and like all small towns, it is characterized by the interconnectedness of its citizens: their personal relationships, their long-held suspicions, and a roiling undercurrent of secrets and lies. Theirs is a community struggling to heal after its brush with tragedy tore relationships apart. Neighbors, friends, couples bound by their pasts, forced apart by circumstances and isolated by guilt: Danny's mother Rachel's guilt for what the town believes her son has done, Sheriff Sutter's guilt for not closing the case, Gordon's guilt for not being able to prevent Holly's death.
You could curse God if there was anything left of him to curse. If he were not already dead and gone. In the end it's you. Just you. You had one thing to do with your life and that was to protect her. To keep her safe.
And you did not. You did not.
Audrey is also suffering from guilt — a survivor's guilt that has left her deeply ashamed for not fighting off her assailants, for being a victim in need of rescue, for inadvertently putting her friend in harm's way. It doesn't seem fair to her that Caroline did everything right — "Caroline fought, Daddy. She fought them so good. She fought them so beautifully" — and yet Audrey was the one who lived through the ordeal. She doesn't remember much about that night, and she is unable to identify her attackers, which feels to her like she is failing Caroline all over again.
As Audrey recovers from her injuries and mourns the double loss of her dying father and her best friend, her mind shifts protectively into a more analytical track, fixating on Holly's death instead of Caroline's. Not only was Holly Burke's case familiar to her as a local tragedy, and, closer to home, as one that had gnawed at her father for years, but Audrey was there when her father broke the news of Holly's death to Gordon, and the pang of witnessing his grief is still with her a decade later. Feeling a connection to Holly because of her experience on the river, and needing a distraction from her own grief and helplessness, Audrey is compelled to investigate Holly's murder, hoping to achieve closure for at least one victim.
As an amateur investigator, Audrey is capable, but not unrealistically so. She had always been her father's "deputy," and her instincts in pursuing leads and interviewing those involved are reasonable given her inexperience, but as she makes her way through the past's unanswered questions Johnston fleshes out the narrative, revealing additional details about the case through other characters' memories, and relates the impact Holly's death had on those most affected.
Audrey's father is one of those people. Frustrated by not being able to bring Holly's killer to justice, and knowing he is still a free man, has been the biggest regret of his career. Although he is retired, after Audrey's attack he is unwilling to leave the investigation to the authorities. Having borne witness to Holly's father's suffering and rage over not knowing why or by whom his daughter was killed, Tom fears that Audrey's attack, and Caroline's death, will become just another unsolved crime against a vulnerable young girl — another someone's daughter — and he takes action. Galvanized by a father's protective instincts toward his daughter, no longer bound by the protocols of his office, and knowing he is unlikely to live long enough to face the consequences of his actions, he employs unconventional methods to find her assailants.
For Gordon Burke, Holly's death was a loss that caused him to cut himself off from the world, retreating into his guilt, becoming a gruff and bitter loner. Leaning into his loneliness as a punishment earned for his failures as a father and husband, he has spent the past 10 years angry. Angry at himself for letting his teenage daughter run wild, not knowing how to handle raising her after his divorce; at Danny, the man he believes responsible for her death, whom he had known since he was a boy and treated like family; and at the sheriff he believes let his daughter's killer go free.
After the accusations, Danny Young left town, unable to face the stigma of living among people who all considered him guilty, knowing that the very act of leaving only confirmed their suspicions. Becoming something of a nomad, he tried to shake off the weight of the past, leaving behind his mother, his special-needs twin brother Marky, his girlfriend Katie, and his dog Wyatt, whose grief and bewilderment at the disappearance of his beloved master are profound and incredibly affecting.
Although Danny is still alive, his mother Rachel's loss is comparable to Gordon's. The two families had been close: their children had played together when they were younger, and, just before Holly's murder, Rachel and Gordon had been in the early stages of a romantic relationship, which ended abruptly when her son was accused of his daughter's murder. Although they had both lost children to death or departure, there was no possibility of maintaining a relationship, romantic or otherwise, and Rachel has been left to deal with the fallout on her own, going through the motions for years, hoping Danny will come back home, torn between a mother's faith in the innocence of her son and her own uncomfortable suspicions and memories of that night.
Johnston delivers a richly atmospheric story whose depictions of the frozen winter landscape reinforce the novel's theme of individuals unable to move on after loss — everything in the town is cold, buried under snow, or trapped under ice, while its inhabitants are paralyzed by grief, memories buried under trauma. But as Danny observes, the static quality of the frozen lake is only an illusion:
Before him the river lay flat and still from bank to bank and buried in white except where the wind had scoured away the snow and left black, glassy ponds of ice, like portals for looking into the water that flowed below. It was two bodies of water really, one holding in place for the long winter while the other flowed on beneath it. One staying, one going.
What appears to be frozen in time and unchanging on the surface is, in fact, concealing a rush of activity, needing only to be chipped away to discover. Although a current, like time or grief, is an impassive, implacable force carrying away what stands in its path, it is also a signifier of change, which need not always be destructive.
The Current is, in part, a mystery, but it's also about everything that is left in a mystery's wake — the fathers and daughters, mothers and sons facing the tormenting questions surrounding their dead or disappeared loved ones. It is an examination of the way tragedies divide but can also offer the opportunity to bring people together, ushering in the inevitable thaw that can reveal the path toward moving forward and healing.
Karen Brissette is the most popular reviewer on Goodreads. She also maintains the blog Bloggy Come Lately.
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A Sorority of Suffering
The Domestic Terrorism of Tana French
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Marubeni to build 1.18GW solar plant
UAE sun farm to have more capacity than a nuclear reactor
Marubeni operates this mega solar power plant in Hokkaido, Japan.
January 29, 2017 01:10 JST | Japan
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Marubeni will build and manage what will become one of the world's largest mega solar power plants, with a capacity of 1.18 or so gigawatts -- more than a nuclear reactor.
The plant will be built in the United Arab Emirates.
With the Paris Agreement, which is aimed at curbing greenhouse gases, having taken effect late last year, the world is shifting toward renewable energy.
Japanese industry is viewing this shift as an opportunity.
The plant is to be constructed on a 7.8-sq.-km desert plot in eastern Abu Dhabi. The land will be on loan from a local government.
Marubeni, which could sign papers regarding the plant as early as next month, aims to fire up the panels in 2019.
Total costs are estimated at 100 billion yen ($868 million). The money is expected to come from financial institutions in the form of project financing. The Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority will sign for 60% of the loan package, with Marubeni and Chinese solar panel maker JinkoSolar responsible for 20% each.
The consortium will sell electricity from the plant for 25 years.
The plant will use panels made by JinkoSolar that allow for stable power generation even in dust storms.
The shift to sun-provided power is gaining momentum in the Middle East, which gets heavy doses of solar radiation, the stuff that falls on photoelectric panels and makes them work.
It will be Marubeni's second overseas mega solar plant; the first is in Chile. The trading house, however, manages numerous power plants, mostly thermal, around the world. Together, these plants have about 11GW of capacity.
According to an industry representative, India has a mega solar plant with the capacity of 0.64GW, and China has a plant that has been expanded to 0.85GW. These are currently the world's two largest solar plants.
Renewable energy costs dropping across the globe
Vietnam opens new doors with push for coal energy


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The Bayos 2020
Charles Commins
The 2019/20 season is over and it's time to look back at the 2020 Bayos.
The 2019/20 season is over and it's time to look back and celebrate the achievements made by both the Cobblers and It's All Cobblers To Me at the 2020 Bayos.
It's been a long, and strange, old year but Keith Curle and the Cobblers gave us all something to be very happy about by winning the League Two play offs in the first game to ever be played behind closed doors at Wembley.
Charles, Danny, Chessie and Neil cast their eyes back over the highs and lows of the year and dig up some old quotes that, in hindsight, make them all look very silly. We're mainly looking at you, Danny!
Along the way, awards are handed out for some of our best performers on the pitch and our worst performances on the podcast.
This is an episode not to be missed and one of the highlights of the IACTM year.
Awards handed out this year include:
Signing of the Season
The East Stand Award for Unfinished Business
Podcast Gaff Of The Year
The Sam Hoskins Goal of the Season Award
Opposition Fan of the Year
Funniest Moment of the Season
IACTM Player of the Year
This episode was produced by Charles Commins with help from the following people:
ANT McGINLEY (Announcer)
DPA DESIGN (Award designer)
JAKE SHARPE
WILL OELRICH
MATT SALMONS
GABRIEL SUTTON
JAMES HENEGHAN
Visit our website https://cobblerstome.com
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It's All Cobblers To Me is a Vibrant Sound Media production for the fans of Northampton Town Football Club.
Charles is the founder and main presenter of the award-winning It's All Cobblers To Me podcast.
He began the podcast after going self-employed in 2018 as a podcast producer and voiceover artist. The original thought being that It's All Cobblers To Me would be a place to try out new things – like a test podcast of sorts.
As well as being Cobblers mad, Charles is also a ultramarathon runner and has a blog about that that he tries to keep up to date as often as he can.
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The Observatório dos Luso-Descendentes (OLD), the State Secretary of Portuguese Communities, and a range of public and private entities, organized the first Fórum dos Luso Talentos (Forum of Portuguese Talent), in the beautiful city of Porto, on November 22-24. This meeting of creative minds brought together a group of Portuguese descendants and recent emigrants from around the world – Portugal, Canada, United States, France, England, Luxembourg, Denmark, Brazil, South Africa, Macau, Taiwan, Japan – who have distinguished themselves in their own fields, to 1) discuss ways in which to enhance and facilitate the professional, economic, and other cultural relations between Portugal and its diaspora, as well as intra diasporas; and 2) develop interesting collaborative projects in a range of areas, such as visual arts, literature, music, film, gastronomy, clubs and associations, business, and academic research. This event was a great example of civil society, government and business community coming together to find solutions on a global scale for some of the problems facing Portuguese national and diasporic communities. Despite the variety of experiences, interests, and practices of the participants, there was impressive consistency in every one of the recommendations and projects proposed to the Secretary of State: Portugal's civil society, government and business community, need to connect with the various talented Portuguese emigrants and descendants working outside of its territorial borders with a personal interest and/or professional focus on its culture, society and economy, and build on the exceptional work that they have done individually in their own countries of residence. In short, we need to connect, communicate, coordinate, and collaborate on a global scale, in a pragmatic manner.
Gilberto Fernandes, co-founder and co-director of the Portuguese Canadian History Project, was one of the guest participants of this Forum. He talked about the work done by the PCHP to preserve archival records, facilitate and disseminate research on Portuguese immigrants and their descendants in Canada. The keywords "synergy", "creativity", and "pragmatism", expressed repeatedly in this event, fit squarely with the PCHP's working model and objectives, which was proposed as an example to follow in other Portuguese communities by the Fórum's 'academic research working group' – Gilberto Fernandes, Carolina Marçalo (OLD), and Sofia Afonso (University of Minho). The PCHP and the OLD will follow up with the Secretary of State on this proposal, which aims to create a virtual museumdigital database of Portuguese migration and diaspora that would bring together online collections from various archives and universities from different parts of the world.
Gilberto Fernandes congratulates all the organizers and participants in the Fórum dos Luso Talentos, and especially Emmanuelle Afonso, the dynamic President of the Observatório dos Luso-Descendentes, for putting together such a wonderful, enlightening, and productive event. It was a great honour to be invited and a privilege to be surrounded by so many talented and good-willed people. Many thanks!


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Rethinking Online Scholarship
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What Will the Energy Landscape Look Like in 2030?
In last week's New York Times, Daniel Yergin gave readers three possible energy landscapes for 2030: a climate-friendly redesign, a renewable ideal, and a troubled, coal-reliant outlook. He admits that the rapidly changing energy industry...
Analytics + Data
How Marketers Can Use Data to Stay Employed
It's getting easier to follow users as they walk through the digital landscape. New data-driven marketing tools can extract increasingly meaningful and nuanced insights from peoples' footprints—including their credit card statements, web browsing history, and...
How Much Will Bezos Disrupt the Post?
The best news for the ailing news business in a long time is Jeff Bezos's $250 million purchase of The Washington Post. Those who entertain the knee-jerk reaction that this acquisition of a legacy media...
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NewsCred's Credo: Showcase the Best Web Content
NewsCred launched in 2008 with a contrarian business model in digital media that its founder Shafqat Islam admits was "naive"—a plan to spotlight premium journalism. Since then, the plan has matured. Having created powerful curation...
Why Nate Silver Spurned the Times: Numbers Win
Old-school journalism lost another battle with the numbers-driven ethos of the digital age last week. Statistician extraordinaire Nate Silver's leap from The New York Times to ESPN puts in stark relief the disadvantage blue chip...
Cyberattacks Target … Our Universities?
Cyberattacks on large corporations and government organizations are nothing new. Over the past two decades, whole industries have been formed to stay one step ahead of the increasingly sophisticated and nefarious cadre of global hackers...
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How BuzzFeed Gives Business News Millennial Appeal
A scant month into the launch of BuzzFeed's business section and its editor Peter Lauria is stoked. The news establishment from whence he hails has already taken notice. Out of the gate, The New York...
Chinese Companies Set Up Shop in the Motor City
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Children, teenagers, young people and parents, if you find yourself in a need or predicament associated with the use of the internet or mobile devices, you can call toll-free number 111 116. Anonymity and confidentiality of the conversation and callers are guaranteed. You can call on this telephone number every day, including sundays and holidays, from 12.00 to 20.00. Otherwise, you can ask a question via the contact form on the website of Tom Telefon. Several times a week there is also a chat room available.
TOM TELEFON operates within the Friends of Youth Association of Slovenia since 1990, when it was established by the initiative of the Child Rights Commission. In 1995 a national network TOM was established, in which all groups of advisors connected and started to advise from a single toll-free number.
Telephone for children and adolescents, abbreviated TOM Telefon, is aimed at all young people and their parents who have any problems and want to discuss them. Since growing up itself is a turbulent period that brings so many changes, every child and young person needs a possibility to have a relaxed conversation about that. As part of campaign "New number, old friends" renovation of existing website www.e- tom.si was made. Since 2008 children and adolescents have the possibility to ask questions through online form (outside TOM telefon operating hours or anytime). On the website children and adolescents can read about variety of topics such as school, drugs, family, love, adolescence, violence, psychological problems and sexuality. When we relaunched the website we also included topics of safe use of internet and mobile devices, since we joined the Center for Safer Internet in 2012. Since February 5th 2013 children, youth and theri parents can ask questions in an online chat room.
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Foreign Ministers Maas, Di Maio and Le Drian in Libya: Working together for lasting peace
Foreign Ministe Maas in Libya, © Felix Zahn/photothek.net
25.03.2021 - Article
By visiting Tripoli, the three Foreign Ministers of Germany, France and Italy want to show support for the United Nations and help the newly approved Libyan Government advance the cause of peace and unity in the country.
There are signs of hope in Libya, because the country has made impressive progress: in October, the parties to the conflict agreed on both a ceasefire and confidence-building measures, and the oil blockade ended. At the end of 2020, the parties reached agreement on a roadmap for a political transition with free elections, and an interim Government of National Unity recently took up its duties.
On his arrival in Tripoli, Foreign Minister Maas made the following statement:
Developments in Libya have been among the few bright spots in foreign policy over the past year. In a country that one year ago was still ravaged by war, there is now a ceasefire. With the parliament's confirmation of the Government of National Unity under Prime Minister AlDabaiba and the peaceful transfer of power, Libya has taken a decisive step forward.
However, Germany and its partners believe that much remains to be done in order to bring lasting stabilisation and peace to Libya. "Today," Maas said, "I am travelling to Tripoli with my French and Italian counterparts as a sign of our support for the new Government of National Unity, as it takes its first steps down this path.
Large tasks await the new government – Europe is there to help
As Libya proceeds from the current ceasefire to lasting peace and reunification, it must accomplish three key tasks: first, provide people throughout the country with medical care and humanitarian assistance; second, prepare for the national elections that have been announced for December; and, third, implement and monitor the ceasefire agreement – which includes the complete withdrawal of foreign troops and fighters. The European Union has a great interest in peace and progress in Libya. That is why the three Foreign Ministers will meet today with the interim Government of National Unity's Prime Minister Abdelhamid AlDabaiba, Foreign Minister Najla el-Mangoush, and other members of the Libyan cabinet. The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš, will also take part in the meeting. Last but not least, the agenda includes talks with civil society representatives.
The Berlin Process and the EU's Operation IRINI
Certainly since the Berlin Conference on Libya in early 2020, Germany has played a prominent part in efforts to bring peace to Libya. The conference remains the point of reference for all diplomatic progress, because it was in Berlin that all states involved in Libya pledged for the first time to support intra-Libyan reconciliation and to respect the UN arms embargo. And that, Foreign Minister Maas emphasised yesterday during his speech in the German Bundestag, laid the foundation for recent progress.
One important pillar of the peace efforts is compliance with the arms embargo that was instated by the UN Security Council. Germany and its partners strongly believe that violations of the embargo must stop – for, despite recent progress, arms, munitions and fighters are still getting into Libya. Pressure from the international community and controls remain crucial in this regard. The EU's Operation IRINI, for which Foreign Minister Maas yesterday requested an extension in the Bundestag, is tasked with implementing the arms embargo. In 2020, the operation's vessels and aircraft were deployed in more than 2300 instances to check ships' particulars, and in almost 100 instances vessels were boarded. On land, the operation monitored 25 airports and their associated air traffic movements. These activities are intended to unnerve arms smugglers and to uncover the state actors behind them – because those who fear that their illegal dealings will be discovered are less likely to take the risk.
Aid for Libya
Germany is providing assistance to the people in need in Libya – refugees, migrants and the civilian population. Germany has made available more than 45 million euro for the protection of refugees via the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and since the end of 2017 more than 5500 persons in particular need of protection have been evacuated from Libya. Through the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, Germany has provided 121 million euro to the International Organization for Migration that are being spent on assistance for the return of migrants and on protection measures. As part of the efforts to fight COVID-19, the German Government also gave the Libyan healthcare system 9.5 million euro in additional funding in 2020. Moreover, by the end of May, the country will receive 300,000 doses of vaccine via the COVAX Facility.
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Second seed Petra Kvitova came from a set down to seal victory over Katerina Siniakova in a second-round marathon at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
DUBAI, UAE - No.2 seed Petra Kvitova recovered from a set down to overcome Czech compatriot Katerina Siniakova 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
The Australian Open runner-up was plagued by nine double faults and somewhat intermittent form throughout the two-hour, 34-minute encounter, but battled back in blazing conditions to defeat Siniakova for the second time in as many meetings, following a 6-3, 6-3 win in last year's Prague quarterfinals.
"I'm not sure what I'm pleased with," admitted Kvitova drily afterwards. "Maybe I'm pleased with my comeback, end of the match. Even I lost the tiebreak, I was really fighting in the first set to get it done, then the tiebreak was just a little bad from my side.
"The bad things, it's a lot, so we don't really have time to talk about... I have a free afternoon to think about [them]."
Kvitova struggled to find her range initially, losing serve in the third game with two double faults and a brace of errant forehands. Though the 28-year-old staved off two break points to avoid falling behind a double break, conjuring up with a delectable wrongfooting backhand slice winner to hold for 2-3, Siniakova's clever changes of pace and solid serving saw the World No.44 build a 5-3 lead.
Serving for the set, though, Kvitova struck, firing a backhand winner down the line to level the score at 5-5 - but the two-time Wimbledon champion was unable to sustain her form in the ensuing tiebreak, hitting out too wildly on return and ending the set with a ratio of 19 winners to 20 unforced errors.
Kvitova gathered herself again to kick off the second set, breaking Siniakova immediately with a firm forehand volley - a lead she would hold to level the match at a set apiece. Though there were no further breaks in this stanza, though, there were nevertheless moments of both drama and quality. Kvitova would be forced to come through threatening passages of play on two service games as Siniakova sought the break back, and was able to rise to the occasion with clutch serving and striking - including a brilliant half-volley to seal the fourth game.
The doubles World No.1's talent was also increasingly on display, too, with Siniakova cannily using finesse to disrupt Kvitova's rhythm: the 22-year-old made excellent use of short angled dinks and forehand slices to open up the court, and wowed the crowd with a left-handed lob in the eighth game.
But the Kvitova train proved unstoppable: now hitting with a positive ratio of 14 winners to 12 unforced errors, she calmly served the set out at her first opportunity with an ace.
As the players headed into a decider, both hit a golden patch on serve, with Siniakova capturing 23 out of 24 points behind her delivery after closing out a hold for 3-4 in the second set and Kvitova almost as dominant, losing only seven points in five service games to level the third set at 4-4.
But with the match finely poised at that stage, it was Siniakova's spell that evaporated. A point for 5-4 went begging as Kvitova fired a monster off forehand, and two points later an excellent rally culminated in a Siniakova backhand going long for the break.
The Sydney champion made no mistake in closing the match out: at 30-30, the door was slightly ajar for another plot twist, but Kvitova slammed it shut with an inside-in forehand winner and an unhesitating forehand volley on her first match point - her 45th and 46th winners of the day. Up next for the 2013 Dubai winner is a third-round tilt against qualifier Jennifer Brady, who upset No.14 seed Caroline Garcia 6-4, 7-5 - a player with whom Kvitova admits she is unfamilar.
"I don't know Jennifer at all," Kvitova said of the American. "I know how she looks like, but I never really see her play that much, so I don't know."
Tough battle but @Petra_Kvitova is through!


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Texas man cleverly compares daily costs, services of nursing home to Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn brings oversized hotel room to Atlantic Station on June 28, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for Holiday Inn)
Posted Feb 25 2019 09:11PM EST
HOUSTON, Texas (FOX 13) - A Texas man is getting a lot of attention for posting on Facebook his plan to retire in a Holiday Inn.
Breaking down the cost of staying at the hotel, Terry Robinson provides a cost breakdown of the services offered by a Holiday Inn versus the daily cost of nursing home care.
"No nursing home for us. We'll be checking into a Holiday Inn!" Robinson's post begins. "With the average cost for a nursing home care costing $188.00 per day, there is a better way when we get old and too feeble."
Robinson does not specify where he gets the $188 per day figure, but according to longtermcare.gov, the average daily cost of care in an assisted living home in the U.S. is $119 and the average daily cost of a private room in a nursing home is $253, which averages to $186 per day.
With cost in mind, Robinson explained why he'd rather spend his golden years at a Holiday Inn instead.
He says the chain offers long-term stay and senior discounts, making the nightly cost about $60 a night.
He said breakfast is included, leaving about $128 a day for lunch and dinner, laundry, gratuities, and anything else.
Robinson pointed out many Holiday Inn hotels have a spa, swimming pool, workout facility, lounge, and washer and dryer, plus many offer free hygiene items.
"$5-worth of tips a day and you'll have the entire staff scrambling to help you. They treat you like a customer, not a patient," Robinson said.
He continued to list a full itinerary for keeping active. He said the city bus lets seniors ride for free, you can call the church bus on Sundays, or take the airport shuttle and eat at a restaurant outside of the terminal.
"While you're at the airport, fly somewhere. Otherwise, the cash keeps building up," Robinson joked.
His post addresses almost every issue that could come up for a senior living on their own.
"TV broken? Light bulbs need changing? Need a mattress replaced? No problem.. They fix everything, and apologize for the inconvenience. The Inn has a night security person and daily room service. The maid checks to see if you are ok. If not, they'll call an ambulance . . . Or the undertaker," Robinson wrote.
He seems to have thought of every eventuality, however, some of his logic may be a bit unrealistic for someone needing around-the-clock care. However, his point is being well-received by may online.
One comment after another praised him for his unique approach to long-term care planning.
"It's a really good idea!" Debbie W. wrote, getting an additional 350 reactions to her comment.
"This is AWESOME!! Must share," Lynn H. added, with another 470 reactions.
In just a couple of weeks, Robinson's post had been shared more than 100,000 times on Facebook.
FOX 13 News reported on this story from Tampa, Florida.
Former U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens has passed away at the age of 99, according to an announcement from the Supreme Court.
Stevens was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Gerald Ford and served from 1975 to 2010, when he retired at the age of 90. He was the oldest member of the court when he retired and is the third-longest serving justice in the court's history.
While on the court, Stevens published almost 400 opinions and more than 500 dissents, including in the case of George W. Bush vs Vice President Al Gore after the 2000 election and subsequent "hanging chads" controversy in Florida.
By Amy Lieu
A Georgia couple's long-lasting love touched hearts when the husband and wife died on the same day on Friday after 71 years of marriage.
Herbert and Marilyn Frances DeLaigle died just 12 hours apart with the husband Herbert dying at 2:20 a.m. and Marilyn Frances at 2:20 p.m., according to the couple's caretaker and DeLoach McKerley-Prescott Funeral Homes.
Herbert was 94 years old and Marilyn Frances was 88.
By Kelly Taylor Hayes
A 21-year-old man in New York allegedly killed a 17-year-old girl and posted photos of her body online before attempting to take his own life as officers swarmed the scene, police said.
Brandon Clark, of Cicero, was charged Monday with second-degree murder of Bianca Devins, of Utica, authorities said.
According to police, Clark posted pictures of the girl's corpse online after he allegedly cut her throat, leading to images being widely circulated on platforms like Instagram, 4chan and Discord.


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Russell Wasendorf Sr., CEO of PFGBest, has been arrested for making false financial statments to Commodity Futures Trade Commission.
(CNN) – Remember that line from the 1976 movie, "Network," "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore"?
Well, open your windows people. You can hear some of that now over PFGBest, the Iowa futures brokerage that's somehow "lost" more than $200 million of customer funds. That's according to government regulators, who allege PFGBest engaged in fraud for more than two years.
Investor Chris Olson's not sure who he's maddest with: PFGBest, the regulators, or himself for trusting them all.
On Friday (July 13th), the FBI arrested PFGBest's founder, Russell Wasendorf Sr., and charged him with making false statements to regulators. In a note he wrote when he tried to commit suicide last week, Wasendorf said he'd been doctoring bank statements for 20 years. The note was part of the FBI complaint unsealed today.
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They also run a work experience programme for Year 12 students and applications for this are now open! Apply here (external link).
This page shows a list of apprenticeships available to young people in Haringey.
Haringey Apprenticeship Programme
This is available only to residents of Haringey. A variety of opportunities are available.
View apprenticeship opportunities on the Haringey Council website
AON Apprenticeship
The AON training programme will fully equip you to make an immediate impact on their business, helping you to build your business knowledge, develop professional skills and grow effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
You will receive full support to study for professional qualifications (ACII) plus a salary (£16,000-£18,000) and benefits while you develop. AON are looking for individuals who can demonstrate their enthusiasm and potential, and who have a passion for customer service.
Find out more on the AON website (external link)
IBM Apprenticeships
IT Apprenticeships at IBM are all about picking up new skills – and lots of them.
IBM is all about making a smarter planet, integrating systems and technology to tackle the world's biggest challenges head on. And to do that they need people like you.
It's three years of brilliant training, loads of exposure and the kind of experience you simply couldn't get anywhere else. If you've decided to dive straight into the world of work after college – and if you're as fascinated as they are by technology and how it can change business – it's one of the best learning experiences out there.
Find out more about the IBM Apprenticeship (external link)
BBC Technology Apprentices
The Broadcast Engineering Apprenticeship is the BBC's technology scheme for school-leavers. Supported by co-investment from government, the BBC is offering, for the first time, a three year contract to work and train in technology teams with the BBC and our broadcasting industry partners. This is a higher level apprenticeship (Level 6) which supports you while you study towards an honours bachelor's degree, at the same time as gaining invaluable industry experience with a range of companies in the broadcasting sector. You won't have to pay any university fees, the BBC will pay you an Apprentice's salary, and you'll build up an excellent CV to allow you to apply for jobs in the industry when you graduate.
Find out more about BBC Technology Apprentices (external link)
Blue Chip Apprenticeship Scheme Directory
Getting paid while you learn might sound too good to be true - but as an Apprentice that's exactly what you'll do. Combine the hands-on experience of working with the qualifications you'll gain by studying for the best of both worlds. Check out the blue chips below offering you the opportunity to study and get paid.
AMSYS – Apple Macintosh Systems Support
AMSYS supports the publishing industry with Macintosh support, and offers a 2 year IT apprenticeship to young people who have a minimum of four GCSEs between grades A-C (including English and Maths). Candidates must be able to travel to Kenley, in South London, where the AMSYS offices are based.
For further details, see the Amysys Apprenticeship Programme (external link)
There are no academic entry requirements if you apply to become an army soldier, but army officers need to have passes in certain GCSE subjects. All applicants must undergo a medical and physical examination. Young people can apply from the age of 16, but must have parental consent if they are under 18. Details of how to apply can be found online.
For training opportunities in the army or the Territorial Army, visit the Army jobs website (external link)or call 08457 300 111
AUDI – Motor Vehicle
The Audi Apprenticeship Programme takes on young people between the ages of 16-19 with 4 GCSEs at grade C or above. Audi is currently recruiting for technician apprentices, paint and body apprentices, and parts apprentices in centres around the UK.
Candidates should call the Apprenticeship Hotline on 0870 013 0325 or apply on the Audi website (external link)
BAE Systems – Transatlantic Aerospace and Defence
Apprentices can train in a wide number of skills, from engineering to business administration and information technology. Engineering apprentices will undertake the Performing Engineering Operations (PEO) qualification, which is a level 2 NVQ that will prepare you for the workplace. Apprentices need 3 – 5 GCSEs at grades A – C for a technical apprenticeship, or A – E for a craft apprenticeship.
See BAE systems apprenticeship website (external link)
This is a unique programme to recruit young people aged 16 plus based on their attitude and potential rather than experience or qualifications.
Find out more on the Barclays website (external link)
BESA – Building Engineering Services Association
BESA is an established training provider in building services engineering and the leading specialist training provider for the recruitment and training of apprentices in the heating and ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing industries. Applicants should have, or expect to achieve GCSE grades A-C in Maths, English Language/Literature and a Science subject or Resistant Materials. GNVQ or BTEC equivalents are also accepted.
BESA can be contact on 01628 607 800 - candidates can also apply online at the BESA apprenticeship website (external link)
Chartered Surveyors Training Trust
CSTT is the UK's only educational surveying charity dedicated to providing apprenticeship opportunities to young people aged 16-24. It offers apprenticeships for Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors, and General Practice Surveyors in London and the south-east. Its vision is to open up the surveying profession to individuals from all backgrounds and to provide employers with committed and talented employees.
For information, see the CSTT website (external link)
CITB - Construction Industry Training Board
CITB is the national training organisation for construction in the UK. Opportunities exist in Wood, Roofing, Stone masonry and Bricklaying, Plant, Interiors and Finishing, Demolition, Scaffolding and Steeplejacks, Design and Engineering, and Surveying.
Applicants should apply online at the CITB website (external link) or call the CITB office for Greater London on 0844 844 0046 for further details
E.On UK – Power and Gas
E.On UK is one of the UK's leading, integrated power and gas companies, which generates and distributes electricity, power and gas. E.On offers the following training schemes: Electrical Apprenticeship, Generation Apprenticeship, Gas Apprenticeship and Technician Apprenticeship. Applicants should have a minimum of four GCSEs between grades A-C in English, Maths and a Science/Technical subject. For trainee job descriptions, visit E.on UK apprentices website (external link). Please note that all apprenticeship positions are based outside of London.
Candidates can register their interest by emailing their name, full address and contact number to apprenticeenquiry@eon-uk.com
The Hadley Group
The Hadley Group is one of the world's foremost manufacturers of cold rolled formed sections and allied products.
Entry Qualifications:
Production Apprenticeship: GCSE grades D – E in relevant subjects i.e English, Mathematics, and Science
Technical Apprenticeship: GCSE grades A, B, C in relevant subjects Mathematics, English and Science
Employment from day one (with a competitive wage)
6 to 9 months off the job training (at a local training provider/college)
2 year and 4 year structured apprentice training scheme
Full time employment in a job on completion. 50% of our apprentices who commenced our apprenticeship scheme are still in full time employment within the Hadley Group.
Day release college courses linked to job training (VRQs City & Guilds BTEC National Certificate BTEC Higher National Certificate HNC)
The opportunity for Technical Apprentices to progress to Engineering Degree Level with a local University
Find out more on the Hadley Group website (external link)
Joshua Galvin
Joshua Galvin is a Bethnal Green-based training provider for 16-18 year olds interested in hairdressing training. After an intensive period of E2E (Entry to Employment Training) Joshua Galvin works with candidates to help find them an apprenticeship in a London salon. Candidates should come into Connexions for an E2E referral, or telephone the Central Training Academy on 020 7613 4455.
Find out more at Good Salon Guide (Joshua Galvin) website (external link)
JTL – Plumbing and Electrical
JTL is one of the main training providers to the building engineering services industry and is open to 16-19 year olds. Apprenticeships are available in Electrical Installation, Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating, and Engineering Maintenance.
See JTL website (external link) for details on how to apply
Kwik Fit – Automotive parts repair
The Kwik Fit Apprenticeship scheme is a comprehensive and extensive programme that will teach you about every area of automotive parts repair including tyres, brakes, exhausts, MoT testing, car servicing, air conditioning recharge and windscreen repair. The training takes two years and leads to an NVQ qualification and a career as a Kwik Fit fitter. Candidates can apply online on Kwik-Fit jobs (external link)
The Kwik Fit apprentice recruitment is currently closed. Check out the website for any updates
Two year apprenticeship programme for Station Supervisors, Service Operators and Train Operators. To apply for the apprenticeship programme you must be taking your GCSEs, and they want at least grade C in Maths and English.
For full details, please see TFL apprentices website (external link)
The Marshall Group of Companies has been taking apprentices since 1929, and the Aerospace division continues to take 20 new apprentices each year in a variety of specialist areas including airframe, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical, and avionics design. The apprenticeship lasts 3-4 years and incorporates a period of six months in the Training School, an NVQ Level 3, a Technical Certificate and Key Skills in five different areas.
For further information, see the Marshall Aerospace website (external link) or contact the Group Training Manager 01223 373 442.
Network Rail owns and operates Britain's rail infrastructure, and offers apprenticeship opportunities to young people who wish to train as Maintenance Engineering Technicians. Young people can choose to specialise in Track, Signalling, Electrification and Plant, or Telecoms, but should have at least 4 GCSEs at grades A-C (including English, Maths and Science). The apprenticeships last three years, and candidates need to be willing to spend their first year of training at Gosport (accommodation is provided).
Find out more on the Network Rail Apprenticeship Scheme website (external link)
North London Garage Group
North London Garage Group has an apprentice training programme in the motor vehicle sector for 16-18 year olds. There are a range of courses available, covering light vehicle technician, heavy vehicle technician, body repair, paint refinishing, parts distribution supply, tyres, batteries, exhaust fitting and abrasive wheels.
Applicants can apply online at North London Garage Group website (external link), or through a written application form. Call 020 8805 6967 for further details
PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Professional services firm
PWC offers a HeadStart programme in Tax or Assurance, which is an alternative to a traditional university degree. It is a professional training scheme, which is suited to young people who have already decided a career in accountancy or finance is for them.
See Price Waterhouse Coopers (external link) for full details on how to apply
You could earn an apprenticeship in a range of roles; anything from an Aeronautical Engineer, working hard to keep our aircraft ready for action, to a Chef, developing new ways to cook under pressure. Maybe you're an IT specialist, using cutting-edge technology to maintain our radar and communication set-ups, and develop the next generation of electronic warfare systems.
See RAF website (external link) for full details on how to apply
ReMIT – Motor Vehicle
ReMIT is one of the UK's leading training providers of automotive apprenticeships. They provide structured training programmes across the UK, working in partnership with local companies and colleges. ReMIT trains apprentices as: Service Technicians, Auto Electricians, Vehicle Body Repairers, Vehicle Body Painters, Motorcycle Technicians, Heavy Vehicle Technicians, Parts Consultants, Fast Fit Technicians and Vehicle Body Fitters.
Candidates can apply online at: Remit Vacancies (external link)
Royal Parks – Gardening
'Grow' is the Royal Parks' new 3 year apprenticeship programme, for young people with an interest in amenity horticulture. Candidates will work in Hyde Park, St James's Park, Bushy Park, Richmond Park, Regent's Park, Green Park, Greenwich Park or Kensington Gardens. Applicants need four good GCSE passes to apply.
Candidates can email grow@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk or call 020 7298 2119 to find out further information. For further details, visit Royal Parks website (external link)
Skillnet – Motor vehicle apprenticeships
Specialises in apprenticeship training for the motor industry, and recruits on behalf of over 200 companies. Apprentices can train as a light vehicle technician, heavy vehicle technician, fast fit technician, body fitter, body repairer, body painter, parts specialist and auto electrician. Good GCSE grades are a benefit but each applicant will be assessed on their own merits. Enthusiasm and commitment are treated just as importantly as qualifications.
Call 0845 1300 899 for an application form or apply online on Skillnet apprenticeships (external link)
Telent – Telecommunications apprenticeships
Telent supplies a range of communications support services to telecommunications operators. They are offering fully funded two-year technician apprenticeships. Apprentices work towards an NVQ Level 3 and a BTEC National Certificate in Telecommunications. Applicants need to have three GCSEs grade C and above in Maths, English and IT or a Science related subject.
Young people can apply online at Telent website (external link) or they can call the recruitment hotline on 0870 351 5348
Toni and Guy – Hairdressers
Toni and Guy is one of the most famous hairdressing brands in the world. Their trainee apprenticeships are advertised on their website, along with other salon jobs.
See Toni and Guy Hairdressers (external link) for current vacancies
Toyota – Motor Vehicle
Toyota runs a three year modern apprenticeship scheme for 16-18 year olds that are interested in pursuing a motor vehicle career. Applicants must have GCSE passes ('C' grades or above) in English, Maths and Science. The six areas covered are Vehicle Technician, Parts Adviser, Body Technician, Paint Technician, Service Adviser and Maintenance Engineering.
Visit Toyota-apprenticeship website (external link)
Transport For London is offering a new apprenticeship scheme for young people taking their GCSEs, who would like a career with the London Underground. Applicants need to achieve a 'C' grade or above in English and Maths. Candidates can choose to take apprenticeships in Station Supervision, Service Operations or Train Operations.
For further information and details of how to apply, visit TFL website (external link)
NB: Please note that some of these apprenticeships are based outside London, so you may have to consider temporary relocation whilst you are doing your training. Remember to check the dates of application on company websites, as some organisations only recruit apprentices at designated times of the year.
More apprenticeships
Take a look at 200+ apprenticeships on the Learning Skills Council Apprenticeship website (external link)