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Orlando Letelier & Ronni Moffitt Memorial
Alan McPherson, "Ghosts of Sheridan Circle"
Alan McPherson, "Ghosts of Sheridan Circle" : CSPAN3 : November 28, 2019 2:31pm-3:26pm EST
bust of orlando letelier to try to remember him also and so around this circle we have these two memorials to this one man and of course to ronni moffitt. and so share dan circle will be marked forever in the heart of washington. >> hello, everyone. welcome to busboys and poets. my name is olivia. i am the book events coordinator here and i'm very excited to welcome alan mcpherson for his book "ghosts of sheridan circle." it's an event that i was not aware of, honestly, and was very excited to read about it in this book and i'm excited for alan to speak about it. here at busboys we like to have conversations that others aren't having, and i feel like this is one of those so i'm excited for him to speak about it. i'm going to give you a little kind of overview. if a cell phone, please take photos, but don't make the flash happen. we are filming tonight, as you probably can see. it's a little distracting. we will have the books for sale. we have them for sale currently and if you would like to, i really implore you to look through it and have alan sign it. he'll be signing afterwar
bust of orlando letelier to try to remember him also and so around this circle we have these two memorials to this one man and of course to ronni moffitt. and so share dan circle will be marked forever in the heart of washington. >> hello, everyone. welcome to busboys and poets. my name is olivia. i am the book events coordinator here and i'm very excited to welcome alan mcpherson for his book "ghosts of sheridan circle." it's an event that i was not aware of, honestly, and was...
Orlando Letelier & Ronni Moffitt Memorial : CSPAN3 : November 28, 2019 2:20pm-2:31pm EST
the assassination of orlando letelier. at the same time, ronni moffitt, a u.s. citizen, was also killed in this car bomb. all of this happened here in sheridan circle in the heart of embassy row in washington, d.c. on that morning, september 21, 1976, orlando letelier was an employee of a think tank in washington called the institute for policy studies. he was driving his car to work. he lived in that direction in bethesda, maryland. he came down embassy row, massachusetts avenue, lined with several embassies. in the car with him were two colleagues from ips, ronni moffitt and her husband michael moffitt. they turned the corner over here and unbeknownst to them, following them was a gray sedan. in that gray sedan were two cuban-americans who had helped put a bomb underneath the driver's seat in the chevelle that orlando letelier was driving. the order to put the bomb in there was given by the secret police of chile, and chile was ruled at the time by pinochet, a dictator, who didn't like the political activities that orlando letelier, a former ambassador to the united states from
the assassination of orlando letelier. at the same time, ronni moffitt, a u.s. citizen, was also killed in this car bomb. all of this happened here in sheridan circle in the heart of embassy row in washington, d.c. on that morning, september 21, 1976, orlando letelier was an employee of a think tank in washington called the institute for policy studies. he was driving his car to work. he lived in that direction in bethesda, maryland. he came down embassy row, massachusetts avenue, lined with...


Red Wings 2018 top draft pick Filip Zadina drew some comparisons to Tampa Bay star Nikita Kucherov.
Tampa, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov is leading the NHL in scoring, is a top candidate to win the league's most valuable player award, and is considered a player you can build a franchise around.
So, if Filip Zadina becomes half the player the Kucherov is, the Red Wings will be more than pleased.
Some scouting analysts, before last June's draft, made the case that Kucherov was a comparable for the young Zadina. Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning play host to Zadina and the Red Wings on Saturday night.
A wing like Kucherov, Patrick Kane (Chicago) and Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary) is the newer type of wing in the NHL who can control the game with the puck on his stick, and is almost like a second center on the ice.
Zadina has shown some of that playmaking ability. But coach Jeff Blashill sees Zadina as a cross between that type of wing, and the more traditional winger who waits for a playmaking center to get him the puck and can unleash a powerful shot.
"There's a lot of different types of wingers," Blashill said. "There are guys who are scoring wingers who need a center to constantly get them the puck to score, and then there's been an influx of wingers, like Patrick Kane, Kucherov, Johnny Gaudreau, who almost control the game like a center. They have the puck on the stick a bunch and control the game like a center.
"I don't know if he's (Zadina) to that level of controlling the game and having the puck on the stick the whole time, but I'm hoping he's somewhere in between just a pure scoring winger and guy who can control the puck and can make plays and have an effect that a real good center would have.
Zadina was playing in his sixth game Saturday, so he has three more games before he'll be returned to Grand Rapids to avoid using one year of his entry-level contract.
Blashill has been pleased with the progress he's seen from Zadina at the NHL level.
"Game by game over the last three games he's looked more dangerous," Blashill said. "That's the biggest thing for me; I want him to look dangerous offensively.
Defenseman Madison Bowey likely will get a good opportunity to show his abilities now that Mike Green (virus) is done for the season.
Bowey, acquired in the deal that sent defenseman Nick Jensen to Washington at the trade deadline, has played four games, including earning his first assist in the victory Thursday over the New York Rangers.
"It felt good," Bowey said of getting the first point. "The coolest thing was that it was involved in a big win. That was my first one with the guys (a victory), so it was definitely great.
Blashill has seen progress in Bowey as his time with the Wings has increased.
"He's gotten better every game," Blashill said. "He's moved in the right direction; part of that is familiarity. In how we play, getting more comfortable, and part of that is just confidence.
The same lineup that played against the Rangers likely will play against Tampa Bay, as Blashill said everyone was available and there were no injury issues.
…The Lightning came into Saturday's game with the NHL's best record (51-13-4), along having the top-ranked power play (29 percent) and penalty kill (85.6 percent).
Faceoff: 5 p.m. Sunday, BB&T Center, Sunrise, Fla.
Outlook: The Panthers (29-27-12) have slumped over the last 10 games (3-3-4), knocking them out of playoff contention. … C Aleksander Barkov (46 assists, 75 points) had five assists in Friday's 6-2 victory over Minnesota.


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From UC Santa Cruz: "Lick Observatory hosts Latino students and parents for night of astronomy"
Tim Stephens
stephens@ucsc.edu
Evening event for high school students and their family members, called La Noche de las Estrellas, was the observatory's first Spanish-language event.
Viewing the stars through Lick Observatory's historic 36-inch Refractor Telescope was a highlight of the evening for many students during a visit to Lick Observatory organized by UCSC astronomers. (Photo by Rob Knight)
On a recent Friday night at Lick Observatory, high school students from Watsonville, Salinas, Gonzales, and Soledad peered through powerful telescopes at stunning views of the moon and stars. They were invited along with parents and other family members as part of an effort by Lick Observatory and UC Santa Cruz to reach out to Spanish-speaking communities and encourage student interest in the sciences.
"One of our goals is to inspire young people in these communities to get interested in science," said Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, professor and chair of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz. "It was important to include their families in this event so they understand that there are opportunities for their kids in science. We talked about the importance of college and tried to make sure they know that this university welcomes them and values their culture."
Ramirez-Ruiz was among the speakers at La Noche de las Estrellas, Lick Observatory's first event with presentations in Spanish, which took place on Friday, September 29. He entranced the students with the story of the cosmic origins of gold. (On follow-up questionnaires, Ramirez-Ruiz was the overwhelming choice for the person students would most like to see again and spend more time with.)
The event was organized by UCSC astronomers Sandra Faber and David Koo, who provided funding for it through a research grant from the National Science Foundation. They and several other UCSC astronomers, including UC Observatories director Claire Max, were on hand to interact with the visiting students and their parents.
MESA Program
Faber and Koo worked with UCSC's Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program to connect with teachers and students in high schools where MESA supports educational enrichment programs. Throughout the evening, participants toured the observatory in small groups, learning about the telescopes and engaging in a variety of activities, including observing with amateur astronomer telescopes as well as with Lick Observatory's 36-inch Refractor and 40-inch Nickel Telescopes.
"When I looked at the moon, I felt a little spark go inside of me," said Monserrat Soto, a student from Alisal High School in Salinas. "We've all seen the moon, but seeing it in a telescope is a whole different perspective."
Bilingual UC Santa Cruz students served as tour guides for students and parents. "They had to be comfortable translating, because we felt it was really important to engage with the parents at this event," said Yulianna Ortega, director of STEM Diversity Programs, who recruited the guides. "They're mostly seniors who have been doing undergraduate research in the sciences, and giving back to their community is important to them."
Future events
In addition to having presentations in Spanish and translators for the small-group activities, organizers had observatory signs and videos translated into Spanish. Faber said they will be offering the same program again next year with funding from the NSF grant. "We plan to do more outreach to Spanish-speaking communities and offer more of these kinds of events in the future at Lick Observatory, so this is a good start," Faber said.
"We want to demonstrate our interest in the talent that is in their community," added Ramirez-Ruiz. "These are talented students who were invited, and we want them to know that they belong and that we want them here at UC Santa Cruz. We are constantly seeking the best talent, and it's important for us to reach out to those who might not see themselves as scientists or be aware of the opportunities."
In preparation for La Noche de las Estrellas, graduate students in the astronomy program at UC Santa Cruz brought telescopes and other demonstrations to the participating high schools to introduce the students to some basic concepts in astronomy, including how telescopes work.
"MESA did a great job organizing all this, and the students were enthusiastic and full of questions," said graduate student Asher Wasserman. "They were very inquisitive and curious."
MESA academic coordinator Ana Rodarte said they are already getting requests for more events like this. "The students were not expecting the treat they got," she said. "It's great that we're going to have another opportunity to offer this event."
Ambassador Mauricio Toussaint and others from the Mexican Consulate in San Jose attended the event, along with officials from the UC Office of the President and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Jesus Gonzales, director of the Institute of Astronomy at UNAM (and a former student of Faber's who earned his Ph.D. at UC Santa Cruz), gave a talk on the history of astronomy, from the Mayans to recent research. The event took place the day after a signing ceremony on the UCSC campus establishing a student exchange program between UC Santa Cruz and UNAM.
Shane Telescope at UCO Lick Observatory, UCSC
Lick Automated Planet Finder telescope, Mount Hamilton, CA, USA
The University of California, Santa Cruz, opened in 1965 and grew, one college at a time, to its current (2008-09) enrollment of more than 16,000 students. Undergraduates pursue more than 60 majors supervised by divisional deans of humanities, physical & biological sciences, social sciences, and arts. Graduate students work toward graduate certificates, master's degrees, or doctoral degrees in more than 30 academic fields under the supervision of the divisional and graduate deans. The dean of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering oversees the campus's undergraduate and graduate engineering programs.
UCSC is the home base for the Lick Observatory.
Lick Observatory's Great Lick 91-centimeter (36-inch) telescope housed in the South (large) Dome of main building
Search for extraterrestrial intelligence expands at Lick Observatory
New instrument scans the sky for pulses of infrared light
By Hilary Lebow
The NIROSETI instrument saw first light on the Nickel 1-meter Telescope at Lick Observatory on March 15, 2015. (Photo by Laurie Hatch) UCSC Lick Nickel telescope
Astronomers are expanding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence into a new realm with detectors tuned to infrared light at UC's Lick Observatory. A new instrument, called NIROSETI, will soon scour the sky for messages from other worlds.
"Infrared light would be an excellent means of interstellar communication," said Shelley Wright, an assistant professor of physics at UC San Diego who led the development of the new instrument while at the University of Toronto's Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Wright worked on an earlier SETI project at Lick Observatory as a UC Santa Cruz undergraduate, when she built an optical instrument designed by UC Berkeley researchers. The infrared project takes advantage of new technology not available for that first optical search.
Infrared light would be a good way for extraterrestrials to get our attention here on Earth, since pulses from a powerful infrared laser could outshine a star, if only for a billionth of a second. Interstellar gas and dust is almost transparent to near infrared, so these signals can be seen from great distances. It also takes less energy to send information using infrared signals than with visible light.
UCSC alumna Shelley Wright, now an assistant professor of physics at UC San Diego, discusses the dichroic filter of the NIROSETI instrument. (Photo by Laurie Hatch)
Frank Drake, professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz and director emeritus of the SETI Institute, said there are several additional advantages to a search in the infrared realm.
"The signals are so strong that we only need a small telescope to receive them. Smaller telescopes can offer more observational time, and that is good because we need to search many stars for a chance of success," said Drake.
The only downside is that extraterrestrials would need to be transmitting their signals in our direction, Drake said, though he sees this as a positive side to that limitation. "If we get a signal from someone who's aiming for us, it could mean there's altruism in the universe. I like that idea. If they want to be friendly, that's who we will find."
Scientists have searched the skies for radio signals for more than 50 years and expanded their search into the optical realm more than a decade ago. The idea of searching in the infrared is not a new one, but instruments capable of capturing pulses of infrared light only recently became available.
"We had to wait," Wright said. "I spent eight years waiting and watching as new technology emerged."
Now that technology has caught up, the search will extend to stars thousands of light years away, rather than just hundreds. NIROSETI, or Near-Infrared Optical Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, could also uncover new information about the physical universe.
"This is the first time Earthlings have looked at the universe at infrared wavelengths with nanosecond time scales," said Dan Werthimer, UC Berkeley SETI Project Director. "The instrument could discover new astrophysical phenomena, or perhaps answer the question of whether we are alone."
NIROSETI will also gather more information than previous optical detectors by recording levels of light over time so that patterns can be analyzed for potential signs of other civilizations.
"Searching for intelligent life in the universe is both thrilling and somewhat unorthodox," said Claire Max, director of UC Observatories and professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz. "Lick Observatory has already been the site of several previous SETI searches, so this is a very exciting addition to the current research taking place."
NIROSETI will be fully operational by early summer and will scan the skies several times a week on the Nickel 1-meter telescope at Lick Observatory, located on Mt. Hamilton east of San Jose.
The NIROSETI team also includes Geoffrey Marcy and Andrew Siemion from UC Berkeley; Patrick Dorval, a Dunlap undergraduate, and Elliot Meyer, a Dunlap graduate student; and Richard Treffers of Starman Systems. Funding for the project comes from the generous support of Bill and Susan Bloomfield.
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inspirational Oct. 16, 2017
Carrie Fisher Delivered a Cow Tongue to a Producer Who Sexually Assaulted Her Friend
By Gabriella Paiella@GMPaiella
Carrie Fisher. Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
When Carrie Fisher passed last year, she was remembered for her candor and take-no-prisoners attitude as much as for her iconic acting roles. A new story shared by her friend Heather Ross in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual-assault scandal is yet another example of this.
Ross told Arizona's 94.9 Mix FM a story about meeting up with an "Oscar-winning producer" (not Weinstein) for what she thought was strictly about business. She says that he picked her up in his car, then pulled over shortly afterward, climbed on top of her, and groped her. When Ross told Fisher about the incident, she says Fisher was worried about her, but she sent this message a few weeks later:
'I just saw blank at Sony studios. I knew he would probably be there, so I went to his office and personally delivered a Tiffany's box wrapped with the white bow. It was a cow tongue from Jerry's Famous Deli with a note that said, 'If you ever touch my darling Heather or any other woman again, the next delivery will be something of yours in a much smaller box.'"
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Carrie Fisher Gave Cow Tongue to Man Who Assaulted Friend


NEW DELHI (IDN) - Hamid Karzai is a master survivor of Afghan politics. He has been at the helm of Afghan affairs for more than a decade now. His stints, first as chairman of the interim and transitional administrations, and thereafter as two time elected president, is a distinction of sorts in the tumultuous politics of Afghanistan.
Since the overthrow of the monarchy in 1973, Karzai is probably the only Afghan head of state, and that too an elected one, to have survived so long in a country dominated by battle-hardened commanders and militia running into hundreds.
Except for a brief stint as a deputy minister in the first mujahideen government in 1992, he did not have much to show by way of political experience in national politics at the time of his appointment as chairman of the post-Taliban interim administration in December 2001. Though his father was the deputy speaker of the first Afghan Parliament in the 1960s, Karzai was more or less a political newcomer.
With virtually no mass support base, Karzai's decade long political sojourn is a testimony to his craftsmanship and ability to play through the complex web of old and evolving power politics. Once derided as 'mayor of Kabul', he has often shown the tact of a master strategist in dealing with challenges to his authority. Individually, and in a strict political sense, he is neither a regional nor a national leader within Afghanistan. His support base, if he has any, is least defined in the political maze that is Afghanistan. Perhaps, his biggest asset is his undefined support base, politically and socially.
He has successfully partnered and at the same time weakened his opponents from the north by playing upon the political divide among them. He has thus far thwarted all attempts by non-Pashtun factions to put up a united political opposition to his authority. He has dabbled in the tribal politics of Pashtun south, and has co-opted 'former' Taliban elements into local administrative structures and in his High Peace Council.
However, he has failed to complement his success in keeping the northern leadership divided by building support among his co-ethnics in the south and east. The killing of his brother, who was heading the Kandahar provincial council, and rising Taliban influence, have substantially weakened his position in the Pashtun heartland. He may have had several limitations to his authority, but today he definitely appears far more independent of his external sponsors compared to his most fearsome of opponents, be it the Taliban or the Haqqanis.
Once favoured in the West, Karzai has of late been a subject of intense criticism and jest. Despite near consistent attack on his credibility as a leader both from his supposed allies and enemies, he has emerged from crisis to crisis, neither gaining nor losing much in terms of his unique position in Afghan politics. A lot has been said about the flip sides of his personality, including his style of functioning or non-functioning, yet he remains the crucial link to Western engagement in Afghanistan.
President Karzai recently made three political moves that cannot simply be dismissed as mere gimmicks. They have been carefully timed with the ongoing security transition process, and are significant from the point of view of public posturing in the run up to 2014.
First, he recently extracted memorandums of understanding on two very contentious issues with the US – one on the transfer of prisons from US control to the Afghan government; and the other, on greater government oversight and authority over night raids by the Western forces. US military commanders have been reluctant to make any concession on the above issues as they were considered critical to the US military engagement in Afghanistan. These finally paved the way for the signing of the much-awaited strategic partnership agreement between the two countries in May.
Secondly, Karzai appointed Salahuddin Rabbani as the new chairman of the government-appointed High Peace Council, which is responsible for seeking political reconciliation with the Taliban. The post had been lying vacant for almost six months since its first chairman, Burhanuddin Rabbani, was killed in September 2011. The appointment of Burhanuddin's son Salahuddin Rabbani as his successor was a well thought out move by Karzai. The idea was not only to revive the High Peace Council in view of the US making its own moves on the issue of reconciliation with the Taliban leadership, but also to ensure that the most powerful Tajik faction too continues to have stakes in the Kabul-led initiative.
Thirdly, he has proposed that the security transition process from Western to the Afghan forces, as well as the next presidential election, could be completed in 2013, a year ahead of the 2014 deadline. The idea probably is not as much about reducing Kabul's dependence on the West as it is about preserving the current political system after 2014, as well as strengthening the position of Kabul by way of greater control over international aid and the prolonged Western presence in Afghanistan. But what exactly Karzai stands to gain by all this in terms of his own political future? And, what if elections are not at all held in 2014 or even beyond?
Karzai may have stated that he will not run for another term as president, but at the same time he has not spelt out his future plans. Not many within Afghanistan seem to be willing to take his statement at face value. So, is Karzai positioning himself for 2014 by making the above political moves?
It is not clear as to what kind of political transition it would be in 2014-15, or what kind of political arrangement would emerge in case elections do not take place or results are rejected en masse. Whether the current government would continue pending elections or a caretaker/transitional government would be formed, or a new coalition comprising of certain factions would emerge.
The worst case scenario would be a full scale civil strife with no single authority in Kabul. Karzai's re-election is incumbent on a revision of constitutional provisions pertaining to presidential candidature. Such a move may actually lead to a constitutional crisis. Interestingly, Karzai does not seem to be grooming anyone as his successor from among his core group of confidantes either.
Like a seasoned politician, Karzai knows how to play different tunes to different audiences. He could be supporting the most conservative of laws in his country, and yet could be endearing to the international community with his universalistic and liberal ideas. He can go ballistic about his Western partners and yet be admiring them for their generous assistance. He once even threatened to resign on the issue of diluting presidential powers, and on occasion has even talked of joining ranks with the Taliban. Every time pressure was brought upon him, he has been able to put his opponents on the defensive.
All calculated efforts to prop up political alternatives to Karzai have thus far failed. But then what when his second and final presidential term, as per the Afghan Constitution, comes to an end in 2014? What does it mean to his political career, his role and position thereafter? Karzai is very much a part, rather a key protagonist, of the unfolding politics in the run up to whatever happens in 2014 and beyond. He has been relatively assertive and notably obstinate on certain issues pertaining to the strategic partnership agreement with the United States. Though it may not have helped much in terms of shoring up his position at the domestic level, it certainly strengthens his constitutional authority and control over Afghanistan's international affairs.
Unless something unexpected happens, Karzai is least likely to politically fade away on his own. He is not likely to share former president Najibullah's fate either. Perhaps, the political instability after 2014 may throw up a completely new situation and opportunities before him. A failed political transition in 2014, the absence of a nationally acceptable leadership or lack of consensus on the next line of leadership, may pave way for Karzai's continuation at least as a figure head. In times of back door diplomacy and brokerage of deals, his political skill and experience in balancing the divergent interests of various stakeholders may assure him a role in fashioning the new political arrangement. Though Karzai might be having plans up his sleeves, he too however could be in for big surprises.
Picture: Hamid Karzai addressing the Munich Conference on Security Policy in Feb. 2009.


While some of the state's offer several requirement before a lender can foreclose, But Virginia has a very few similar laws. Virginia permits lenders in Henrico to foreclose on delinquent load without going to court if the trust deed includes "power of sale" clause which authorize the sale of home under certain situations. Still, the trustee must follow Virginia law and the requirements in the Deed of Trust. Virginia foreclosure laws require two particular steps irrespective of the language of the Deed of Trust: advertisement and notice.
Courts have determined that a failure to obey with the content requirements for advertising will only reduce the sale void if the failure caused some sort of injustice to the homeowner. An example of injustice is a reduced sale price.
Foreclosure in Virginia also require a notice. The foreclosing trustee must send the notice of the sale to the owner through mail. The notice must contain the time, date, and place of the sale. It must also have other particular information from the Deed of Trust or a copy of the appointment of the additional trustee. The trustee must mail or individually deliver this notice 14 days earlier to the sale. Mailing the ad satisfies the requirement. Virginia law does not need that the owner of the goods essentially receive the notice, only that the notice be sent to the last known address of the owner. Furthermore, violation of these rules does not automatically render a foreclosure sale void. A trustee or lender cannot be held accountable for failure to obey with these requirements.
The foreclosure process in Hanover Virginia moves quickly and the homeowner might only get around two weeks' notice before the home is sold at a foreclosure sale. If you are worried about, or imminently facing, foreclosure in Virginia, you should inform yourself about Virginia's foreclosure laws and measures so you know exactly what will happen and how long the process will take. If you believe that a trustee is continuing to foreclosure without obeying with Virginia Law or the Deed of Trust, several courts in Virginia will hear cases to prevent the foreclosure.


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1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport
Blue Blood Red
12 Bolt 3.73 Posi
Frame Off Restored Chevelle Pro Touring 502 700R4 Air
Having your cake and eating it too is what the Pro-Touring movement is all about. We all love the classic muscle cars, but time and technology tend to level the playing field, and today there are 4-door sedans that will run circles around even the nastiest original '60s muscle. That's where cars like this killer 1967 Chevelle SS come in. Stocked with all the creature comforts we expect from our daily drivers, plus a thumping 502 big block, it is a no-compromises piece that was professionally built by West Coast Classics to take no prisoners.
Starting with a clean, Arizona car, this Chevelle was given a rotisserie restoration to show standards before the modifications started. Top and bottom, the sheetmetal is 100% original, and the pros at West Coast Classics smoothed and polished it to its current breathtaking specs before spraying that gorgeous House of Kolor Blue Blood Red paint, which costs about $1200 a gallon. It has been subtly de-badged and de-chromed, but the original Chevelle goodies are still there, and for once it's nice to see an A-body that hasn't been dressed up like a fake SS. Gaps are excellent, as you'd expect from a pro-built machine, and the attention to detail is what sets high-end cars like this apart from their homeowner-grade cousins. There isn't a surface anywhere on the body of this car that hasn't been sanded, smoothed, polished, and buffed to deliver a spectacular shine, and when you walk past the car, it's hard not to touch it, just in case that paint might still be a little wet. One fellow in the shop described it as "luscious" and that's the best word I can think of to describe it.
All the chrome and stainless was also restored to show standards, including the bumpers, stock grille, and even the blacked-out tail panel, which looks totally custom without SS emblems. The tail lights in the Chevelles were miniature works of art, and those on this car look have been stuffed full of trick LED bulbs for a custom look at night. The glass is is new throughout and shows a light Soft-Ray tint that was probably appreciated in its home state of Arizona.
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Inside, the interior is almost 100% stock. With fresh gear supplied by Legendary, you know it's exact and that it fits the way the factory intended. The door panels feature switches for the power windows, and the beautifully sculpted buckets look better than new. Fresh carpets, a new headliner, and a restored dash pad also contribute to the like-new feeling inside. This is an original factory A/C car, so the original vents are fully functional, and the system is still controlled by the factory switchgear. Other trick details include the console and shifter, which now shows appropriate detents for the 4-speed transmission, and all the gauges have been restored to new condition. Why upgrade when the original stuff looks this awesome? In the trunk, there's a reproduction mat and a full-sized Torque Thrust wheel and tire assembly, so you never have to limp home on a weenie space-saver.
This killer Chevelle was featured on the TV show "Tail Fins and Chrome" just after it was finished, and has rolled up 70 test miles miles on the clock since the build was completed. Spectacularly built by one of the hottest names in Pro-Touring and finished to standards that will earn trophies at any level, this Super Sport is an incredible value in the hottest segment of the collector car market. Call now!
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ABCC publishes Code non-compliance by NSW company RMA Construction Group Pty Ltd
The ABCC Commissioner has published details of NSW based company RMA Construction Group Pty Ltd's non-compliance with the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 (Cth) (the Code) after it failed to pay a subcontractor on time and breached security of payment laws.
The non-compliance follows RMA defying an adjudicator's determination that the company pay a subcontractor $68,897 for work undertaken at the Defence Housing Australia project site in Joongah Street Randwick, NSW in February 2021.
At the direction of RMA, the subcontractor, a sole trader, installed 400 metres of fencing at the site, but the subcontractor's payment claim was disputed.
The matter was taken to adjudication with the adjudicator determining $68,897, including interest and the adjudicator's fees be paid to the subcontractor by 8 April 2021.
Rather than pay the adjudicated amount, RMA sought to negotiate payment of a lesser amount. During those negotiations, RMA issued correspondence to the subcontractor, that included a misrepresentation to the subcontractor that it was prohibited from sharing RMA's correspondence with the ABCC.
Following the ABCC's intervention, RMA eventually paid the amount of $70,888. The payment was made 105 days after the date stipulated by the adjudicator.
RMA breached sections 11D(1)(a) 11D(1)(b) and 11D(1)(f) of the Code when it failed to:
pay the adjudicated amount within five business days of the adjudicator's determination.
ensure payments, which were due and payable by RMA were made in a timely manner and were not unreasonably withheld; and
report the disputed or delayed adjudicated amount to the ABCC Commissioner as soon as practicable after the date on which the payment fell due, or indeed at all. Instead, the ABCC was notified of the disputed or delayed adjudicated amount by the subcontractor.
The subcontractor was paid all amounts owing within 27 days of reporting the matter to the ABCC. This rapid recovery highlights the need for contractors to understand their security of payment rights and seek help from the ABCC when they have an issue.
Following the ABCC's intervention, RMA has undertaken measures to prevent similar breaches from occurring. These include:
staff training on the Code and security of payment legislation
revised policies and procedures
acknowledging and accepting responsibility for the contraventions
implementing a revised dispute settlement procedure
quarterly project audits to ensure compliance with mandatory Code reporting obligations.
If you are experiencing disputed or delayed payments from a Code covered entity, you can call the ABCC on 1800 003 338 for free advice and assistance.
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Interview with Screenwriter Alice L. Lee (Purgatory: A Love Story)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?
Alice L. Lee: "Purgatory: A Love Story" is my reworking of the "Princess and the Frog". There are lots of versions of this story from all around the world, but for many women, the story boils down to having to kiss a lot of frogs (read, unsuitable men) in order to find your prince and true love.
I've always thought of love stories as being Purgatory in nature.
There's a little suffering, a little transformation, followed by a little happiness. So,
what's more Purgatory than dating and mating?
I divide the whole dating process into three groups: Sugar Daddy/Trophy Wife relationships– or what can I get from this relationship, relationships, the "I-can-onlymarry-the-most-perfect-person" relationships, and then there's the "We-have-somuch-in-common", relationships where you fall in love with each other even if one of you is a toad.
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Comedy and twisted fairytale. I know that last one's not a genre, but it should be. LOL!
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
Because I want it to be a movie? LOL!
I wanted to make a film about mating and dating and about how, if we could forgo some of the items on our checklist of "qualifications" that we have to have for our perfect mates, maybe we could all find a little more happiness.
Twisted fairytale.
5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Tied: Terminator and Rashomon
I made two films that "Purgatory: A Love Story" is a part of. "the good boy" about
underground boxing which represents hell, "Artemis & the Astronaut" about love and Alzheimer's, which represents heaven. Then I thought, s**t, I need a purgatory story.
As soon as I thought Purgatory, "A Love Story" popped into my head. The basic story
kinda wrote it self in a few hours. (This almost never happens. sigh!) Then I rewrote it a few dozen times tweaking here and there off and on for a couple of years, but the essential story has remained the same.
I've written five feature screenplays, and three short film screenplays.
I come from a classical music background. I've heard Glenn Gould's interpretation of J. S. Bach's, "Goldberg Variations" (the second recordings) so many times, all I need to hear are the first 5 notes of the Aria or any of the variations to know that it's a Glenn Gould recording.
But for the past few months, I've had "It's Not Easy Being Green" stuck in my head. Damn you, Kermit!
Because I wanted to make this screenplay a live action film, I kept wondering, can I
write this? How would I shoot this? Part of the reason why he's a toad and not a frog
is because I didn't want my actor sitting in water for hours and hours each day.
I don't have the money or the skillset to do a lot of CGI (computer-generated imagery), so I'm still trying to figure out how to make this film with actors and not with clay or from drawings. But I'm leaning towards shrinking the actor and rotoscoping him and the frogs, Charles and Tom.
10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Directing. I see my scripts before I write them. For "Artemis & the Astronaut", I saw
Artemis staring into her husband's eyes and only seeing herself reflected back at her– that's why I have the Astronaut wearing a helmet with a reflective visor.
Filming with a visor that was like a mirror, meant we had to hide all the lights, camera and crew, and my actor and Lynn Cohen (Sex and the City, Hunger Games) had to be in every shot! Shooting that film almost killed my award winning DP, Diego Jiménez!
For "Purgatory: A Love Story", I saw the two witches, waiting for the third witch. I saw exactly where I wanted to film them. And then I wondered how much it would cost to shoot in Central Park.
No worries, financiers! Lots of parks have trees, shrubs and a small pond that can "body double" for Central Park.
It's pretty straight forward using FilmFreeway. Wish it was cheaper to submit to
festivals, but I also wish NYC apartments were cheaper, too.
I had submitted my film "the good boy" to WILDSound Film Festival and had a really
great experience. I loved hearing what people had to say about the film. "the good
boy" swept all the categories! Romance Film and Screenplay Festival was started by
the same people who started WILDSound.
It was very interesting to hear the actors do a table read of my script, but being a
director, I kept on wanting to jump in and direct the actors. Sigh!
Watch the Screenplay Reading:
An arrogant, self satisfied man named, RICHARD (DICK) YORK, has the misfortunate of insulting the wrong witches in New York City's Central Park. Turned into a toad and unable to lie, Dick must find a true love and loyal heart to break the spell. In this world of Facebook, Snap Chats and Tweets, would a toad be able to get anyone to spare a moment to help him, much less be his true love and loyal heart?
Alys/Olivia: Victoria Murdoch
Frog Charles: Caleb Jacques
Narration: Carina Cojeen
Richard: Aaron Williams
Katherine: Leanne Hoffman
Helena/Izzy: Natalie Morgan
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If You Are in Need of Funeral Services in Brooks-Green, Then You Should Contact Sussex Funeral Services We Offer a Number of Funeral Options and Packages that are Affordable. Affordable, Private, Direct Cremation and Burial Packages. Our 'No Fuss' funeral is an affordable alternative to the traditional funeral packages we offer. The 'No Fuss' funeral allows you to have the cremation at a later time from the memorial or celebration of life ceremony.
Direct Cremation Example
Direction Cremation from £699 plus disbursements and inclusive of the following:
This package also includes:
• Collection within 10 miles (out of hours will incur an extra charge)
• We can arrange viewing in our Family Viewing Room, within office hours if required
• Doctor's fee
• Personal hygiene of the deceased is also taken care of as part of this package.
• Also covers an 8.30 slot crematorium fee on a day which we would choose (no chapel use)
• We handle payment of the doctor fees
• We take care of all doctor related fees
PLEASE NOTE: WE OPERATE WITHIN BRIGHTON & HOVE & SURROUNDINGS-IF THE DECEASED DIED OUTSIDE THESEAREAS, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER OUR SERVICES ESPECIALLY IF DOCTORS' CRENATION FORMS NEED TO BE COMPLETED BY LOCAL GPS. WE ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES.
Direct Burial or 'Direct to Graveside' service:
Burial option with personal hygiene care – Price £1,260 exclusive of burial plot Services in this package include cleansing and dressing the body in clothes provided or with calico cotton sheeting (we do not use any invasive treatments or embalm).
In this option, we are responsible for:
• Collecting the body within 10 miles (there will be additional charges for out of hours)
• Personal Hygiene care of deceased
• Arranging for a viewing in our Family Viewing Room
• Take care of the personal hygiene of the deceased
• Coffin suitable for burial
• Pick a burial slot on a day and time of our choosing
Costs of Burial Plots
Prices range from £970 to £1500 depending on your chosen location.
Hove Cemetery, Lawns Memorial, Woodland Valley, Clayton Wood or Eden Valley Natural Burial Ground (includes a tree planting).
Who needs the ''No Fuss'' package?
The 'No Fuss' package is perfect if you wish for no ceremony. This could be as a result of family choice or budgetary constraints. At Sussex Funerals, we understand that clients differ which is why we have packages to fit the various requirements that they may have, ranging from personal reasons of the deceased to family considerations. This is why we have the 'No Fuss', direct cremation or direct to grave burial options that can help those in need. This is why our 'No Fuss', direct cremation or direct to grave burial options are tailored to help those in need. Throughout this difficult time, our sensitive staff will provide you with the support you need, in ensuring that your personal wishes in planning the funeral are granted. In Brooks-Green, arranging for a funeral of a family member or loved one is one of the hardest things to plan. In our experience, we have seen the importance of having alternative and additional services for those looking to have a simple and direct burial or cremation ceremony. The Funeral Director Industry Association requires its members to offer basic, direct funeral services in Brooks-Green, for the ethical and correct conduct of the UK's funeral directors. However, this option is not advertised by a lot of funeral directors, according to a Which? consumer survey. Sussex Funeral Services is committed to supporting you and your loved ones at a critical time as this, which is why we offer different funeral options.
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Our personalized service is suitable for clients who wish for different types of ceremony, from traditional to both religious and non-religious ceremonies.
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Our pricing lists are as extensive and easy to understand as possible. We can help fulfill the most personal and individual of requests to suit the wishes of both the deceased and the recently bereaved.
Sussex Funeral Services are very proud to offer transparent pricing to uphold our ethical and moral codes of conduct. We believe this openness is extremely important, offering a distinct alternative to other funeral services.
Our funeral director, Philip, is committed to offering your the most personal and suitable burial or cremation; Experienced and sensitive, we are proud to work with you in your time of need.
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We are one of the few Brighton Funeral Directors who, for the sake of transparency and integrity, want you to be aware of all our funeral service options. Our direct funeral options in burial and cremation are simple and dignified, giving you and your family a more appropriate and affordable option. The heavy and traumatic loss of losing a person close to you, whether a family member or friend, can cause huge upheavals, both practically and emotionally. The experienced staff at Sussex Funeral Services are well aware of how difficult organising a funeral in Brooks-Green can be. With this firmly in mind, it has been brought to our attention that a number of those experiencing loss of a loved one are not made aware of simple, compassionate funeral packages that exist to help ease the strain of loss and the monetary implications that can also follow.
•Sussex Funeral Services offer a fully bespoke burial or cremation service
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•Contact us today so that we may help you in this difficult time
Helping You and Your Loved Ones in Brooks-Green
As an experienced funeral directors, we offer a bespoke service that ensures all our clients are aware of their options We wish to help those who require a simple and affordable funeral arrangement, and as a result, offer direct funerals as standard. The heavy and traumatic loss of losing a person close to you, whether a family member or friend, can cause huge upheavals, both practically and emotionally. Sussex Funeral Services are only too aware of how hard the funeral organising process in Brooks-Green can be for a grieving family. Our attention is focused upon honesty and integrity, and those experiencing a bereavement are all too often not made aware of affordable and dignified direct funeral packages that exist to help ease the monetary implications throughout this difficult and emotionally traumatic time.
Our clients' comments are of much importance – and we'd like to share their thoughts with you.
"A very dear family friend of ours passed away on the 21st of February in Hove. As we live in the north of England we went on the website to search for a reputable funeral director in Hove. We chose Phillip Evans of Sussex Funeral Services. By the time we arrived in Hove, all the arrangements for the funeral had been made to our satisfaction, and any other help we needed was catered for to a very high standard.
I don't think I managed to speak to you after, perhaps I did but it was a bit of a blur, so thank you again for all the time and thought you put into the service and to help us through a very sad time". – Anne
"I want to thank you so much for all you did Philip and for us the service was just as she wanted, and there wasn't one thing that we could have done better, and the majority of that was down to you.
We wouldn't hesitate to pass on your details to anyone who is faced with making similar arrangements in the future". – J Canning.
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"Hi Philip and Sallie, Thanks for all your help in making our dad's funeral run smoothly and for all your advice and recommendations during the whole process.I would recommend you guys to anyone and everyone in need of funeral services either on a budget or not. Many thanks, Debbie Nash"
Debbie Nash, Clients
"Hi Phil & Sallie. Just wanted to once again extend our thanks for your kindness and professionalism shown during this last week.The service was so lovely, everyone commented so. You absolutely understood the way we wanted Barry's farewell, no mean feat considering you didn't meet him !The support you've given the family during this sad time has been a godsend. You both made what is an incredibly difficult situation a somewhat lighter journey and for that, there are no words.Best and kind regards
Emma, Martin, Janine, David & the sleeping Mia !"
Emma Tolsen, Clients
"Hi Phillip,We just wanted to say a great thank you once again to you, Sally and Nick. We feel that you do a true credit to the service you provide and we were so very happy to have found you. I honestly don't think we could have found a person with more compassion and commitment. The sensitive approach that Phillip effortlessly puts across can only come from someone who truly understands and cares about what you are trying to achieve for a loved one, or where your roots to belief lie. His experience comes across immediately and I found myself felling better about the whole experience for just having met him. His level of attention to detail is second to none. Kind regards,The Henry Family. In memory of a loving brother and son."
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on behalf of the Harper Family.. Dear Philip and Staff at Sussex Funeral HomeI wish to share our sincere thanks from myself and family on the support extended during the passing of our Brother Ivan in Brighton. Even given the distance between us you made it seamless, especially working with the Coroner's office and bringing Ivan to your little B&B.. albeit a short stay.We introduced Sandra to yourself and you both worked as a team to keep our minds free to focus on reflecting Ivan's life and the memories shared while you to worked in the background to put everything else in place.From being such a small family service, you made very special and personal about Ivan which we will never forget.We wish you well in your little B&B.. always keep it special !!Moira Harper and Family.read more
An exceptional service; personalised, sincere, and everyone said it was the best funeral they had ever attended. Phil and Sallie researched thoroughly, and were involved in all the decision-making, to enable us to have the funeral we wanted. The result was a beautiful ceremony. Their warm and personal approach to mum's funeral helped the family beyond description.read more
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Sallie and Phil were absolutely amazing and I can't even begin to express my gratitude for their professionalism, kindness, honesty, helpfulness, flexibility, compassion and for going the extra mile for us. They broke up their prices clearly, there were no hidden fees or surprises, there was none of that 'being charged for things you don't want' nonsense. They put the Orders of Service on the seats, they arranged lights for me, they helped me with the music, they communicated with me every step of the way, we even had some lovely chats too. All of this and they offer one of the cheapest prices. But we got everything we'd want; we probably got more than we'd have got from places charging a grand more. I can't praise them enough, thank them enough and recommend them any more highly. If I find myself needing to arrange another funeral in the area, I guarantee I'll go straight back to Sussex Funeral Services and be confident I'm in safe hands. At the worst time of my life, at my most vulnerable, they not only didn't take advantage, they were a great comfort and support. (Stephen Frost)read more
Ste Bear
Philip was very easy to work with and made me feel at ease through the whole process. Thankyou
The funeral was highly personalised and nuanced with great sensitivity to our particular circumstance. An occasion which could have been daunting was made pleasant. All concerned felt the Service was apt and moving. In short, it could not have been done better.read more
Phillip Sallie and the rest of the staff at Sussex Funeral Services were absolutely brilliant when dealing with Dad's funeral. Would recommend them wholeheartedly if unfortunately you find yourself in need of their services. Top Class.read more
Fab Funeral....Phil has managed two funerals for me and my family having sadly lost two dear brothers in the last 14 months. It was great working with Phil to get the funeral plans in place to fit with our budget and our musical requirements. Both of my brothers loved music of the 60s, 70s and 80s and at the last funeral we paid extra for a double time slot at the Crem and ensured that we tested the music volume with the staff at the Crem and it was totally brilliant on the day with back to back tracks. Phil is a nice guy and so easy to work with and his superb people skills made it all so relaxed for family and friends on the day of the funeral. Phil even recommended a superb florist who prepared the flowers for the coffin. I would highly recommend Phil's funeral services to anyone....Don't think twice about who to talk to about your funeral arrangements, talk to Phil. Regards, Clive Martin.read more
Clive Martin
Phillip was great, he went threw everything with me and even filled out the paperwork I would definitely recommend sussex Funeral services
Lee Hughes
Philip and the team were fantastic. The compassion shown to the entire family was second to none. Made a very difficult time a little less difficult. Thank you
Matt Clark
Philip and his team were really professional and helpful. They accommodated and delivered all our wishes, and sensitively guided us through the process. Fully recommended.
Tony Cartwright
From the moment we met Philip, the Funeral Director, he was warm, kind and very helpful. He gave advice with every aspect of the funeral. Philip also delivered the Eulogy of my Dad ( having previously spent 2 hrs with my family, gathering information about Dad's life). He really captured the essence of my Dad and told the story of his life in a warm hearted, natural way. After the funeral, family and friends, commented, on what a lovely service it was. From start to finish Sussex Funeral Services treated us all with the utmost respect and all my family agree, that we would highly recommend them.read more
Donna Deacon
I sadly lost my mother recently. The home where she had been living recommended Sussex Funeral Services to me saying they would look after everything. This was a blessing as I live in France. Phil, Sallie and Bob were wonderful...trying to organise a funeral from a distance could have been difficult and emotionally exhausting - it wasn't. They were all kind, helpful, considerate and incredibly efficient with every aspect of the planning, paperwork and the smooth running of funeral itself. My family and I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Phil and his amazing team. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.read more
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When my brother met me to discuss our mum funeral he was sure he wanted to go with Sussex Funeral services, I said not to make that decision because they were by far the cheapest. He said he didn't and that when he met them they genuinely cared about all aspects and provided the emotional support that would be needed at this hard time where as others perhaps didn't. They showed that from the moment I spoke to them on the phone I felt at ease and the service offered on the day of the funeral exceeded any expectations.Please don't hesitate to use these guys. They have a Facebook page full of reviews, Google and Yell is nothing but positive feedback and when spending a large amount of money or dealing with something as important as saying goodbye to a loved one you need full assurance you are safe with who you are using and this case you're far more then safe. It all comes down to personally liking someone sometimes and Phillip you should be proud of the successful business you have as I would recommend you to anyone and from what I can see so would many hundreds of other customers. Thank you.read more
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Q: How to model my data with linear mixed models for contrasts analysis I have a dataset containing one dependent variable which is the concentration of antibiotic needed to kill a bacteria, which was measured for several different antibiotics for three different microorganisms. The antibiotics are also divided in two groups based on their origin (synthetic or natural).
The data can be described as follows:
 $ ID: Factor w/ 3977 levels "1","2","3","4",..: 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...
 $ OR: Factor w/ 2 levels "natural", "synthetic": 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 ...
 $ MC: Factor w/ 3 levels "M1","M2","M3": 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...
 $ Y : num  1.745 0.125 2.301 -1.615 -2.026 ...

Additionally, as you can see the dataset is quite unbalanced and as a lot of missing values.
                    MR
OR          M1      M2        M3
natural   1267    1032       400
synthetic 2129    2044       944

I have specified a couple of formulas for the lmer() model.
(a) Y ~ OR * MC + (1|ID)
(b) Y ~ OR + MC + (1|ID)
(c) Y ~ OR + MC + (OR+MC|ID)

For model (a), Anova with type 3 error showed that OR:MC is not significant.
Model (b), shows a slope on the residuals, so i tried model c.
Model (c) does not run in R (Error: number of observations (=7816) <= number of random effects (=27839)) so i turned to matlab (also runs on julia), and also shows the residuals to have a slope.
The slope in the residuals can be attributed, from what i understand, to several issues, poorly specified random effects or autocorrelation.
The fact is that there might be autocorrelation as some antibiotics differ from other antibiotics in just a few atoms.
Any idea on how to properly specify the model?

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y=residuals;  x=fitted

y=residuals;  x=observed

Model d (with a random slope and intercept for all levels of OR:MC)
(b) Y ~ OR * MC + (OR:MC|ID)

I believe both model b, c and now d are well specified, model b as a logLik of -7981, c of -7944 and d of -7933. Suggesting d is the better.

A: Model c) is not viable because you do not have enough observations.
In model b) a linear relationship (slope) of the plot of residuals vs Y is to be expected because you have fitted a linear (mixed) model. Taking the linear mixed model formulation:
$$\mathbf{Y}=\mathbf{X \beta} + \textbf{Zb} + \epsilon,$$
where $\mathbf{X}$ is the model matrix for the fixed effects, $\mathbf{\beta}$ is the fixed effects coefficient vector, $\textbf{Z}$ is the model matrix for the random effects, $\textbf{b}$ is the random effects vector and $\epsilon$ is the error term vector, this can be trivially rearranged as:
$$ \epsilon = \mathbf{Y} - ( \mathbf{X \beta} + \textbf{Zb} ) $$
Since the residuals can be thought of as estimates of the errors, it follows that increasing values of $\mathbf{Y}$ , will be associated with increasing residuals. This can be seen in the following example:
> require(lme4)

> m0 <- lmer(Reaction ~ 1 + Days + (1+Days|Subject), sleepstudy)
> res <- resid(m0)
> plot(sleepstudy$Reaction, res)

Better diagnostic plots are a qq plot of the residuals and a plot of residuals vs fitted values:
> qqnorm(res)

> fits<- fitted(m0)
> plot(fits, res)

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WSH Chairman Wins Cateys 2021: Lifetime Achievement Award
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We are delighted to share that our chairman, Alastair Storey, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cateys 2021, the hospitality industry's equivalent of the Oscars.
Recognised as "an unstinting champion of the hospitality industry", Alastair is a tireless champion for our industry, with a passion for promoting hospitality to the next generation of young talent. He is also chairman of hospitality charity Springboard, Trustee of the Gold Service Scholarship, a governor of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts and patron of the Edge Hotel School.
Noel Mahony, WSH executive director, commented: "I know how much this award will mean to Alastair. He has been an inspiration to so many and his love of hospitality and our people is what drives him. He is deeply passionate about training and development and truly committed to ensuring that hospitality is seen as a great career with clear pathways to success.
"His own personal investment in programmes such as the Gold Service Scholarship and working assiduously as chairman of Springboard to promote the sector and develop people's careers is what makes him stand out. On behalf of everyone past and present in the WSH family I would like to congratulate Alastair as a very worthy recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award."
Now in its 37th year, the prestigious awards and gala dinner, run by hospitality magazine, The Caterer, was held at Grosvenor House. The Awards recognise the individual trailblazers and innovative companies, rewarding those who have gone above and beyond.
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While life is full of uncertainties, there are certain guarantees such as death and taxes (I know, such an encouraging start to this post). There are also laws that always apply as the law of thermodynamics and today's topic – the law of gravity. While it may sound simple, you would be amazed at how many times people set foot in the gym and try lifting free weights while failing to realize how gravity works and what that means for effective, results-producing strength training. Are you one of them?
Free weights only work to provide resistance for your muscles if you lift them straight up.
People keep going to the gym and lifting free weights in other directions. While this is not always dangerous, it is ineffective. If you want the best possible results, you need to consider the gravity factor in your training. Weight only work when they place tension on your muscles. Here are 10 common ways people ignore the gravity factor and several superior alternatives.
I'll start with this one because I see this all the time when people are warming up or trying to train their rotator cuff. While this looks cool, you are moving a free weight sideways.
If you want to work your rotator cuff, you need to lie on your side. If you want to stand, use a band or a cable.
Side note: while external rotations do work the rotator cuff muscle, this is not really what these muscles do a functional context. Stabilizers like the rotator cuff fire rapidly to maintain optimal joint position while the body moves. More on this in a future post.
Lunges and split squats are great exercises. However, the challenge comes with your weight distribution. Remember, your body is not thinking of things the same way you are. You are thinking: "I want to build/sculpt my guads and glutes." However, your body is thinking: "I want to survive this stupid exercise as easily as possible." As a result, you will subconsciously shift your weight to your back leg so both legs are helping equally.
While is not dangerous, it takes the stress off your target leg. A better approach is to shift your weight on to your front leg. Think of the squat or lunge as a single leg squat on the front leg with the back leg working as "kick-stand" for balance.
Note: many people talk like there is a "law" that states: "thy knee must never travel past thy toes." This is not a law, but a misunderstood principle. If you want to work your quads, you have to allow some forward movement on the knee when squatting or lunging. Just be sure that you still have pressure on your heel and that you don't go forward to the point where it hurts your knee. You don't have to go as far forward as I did in this picture.
If you use the back extension and you have a choice as to which one you want to use, avoid the horizontal back extension. This variation causes you to move on an angle most of the time. It also places a lot of sheer force on your spinal discs at the top.
A better back extension option is the 45-degree back extension. In this option, your body moves up most of the time.
People often talk about getting a stretch in the lats at the bottom of a row. One recommendation for this is to move the weight forward at the beginning. While this will give you more of a stretch, you again end up moving a free weight sideways.
If you want a stretch AND tension in the muscle, try using a cable instead of a dumbbell.
However, my personal preference is to simply do a straight up and down 1-arm DB Row and use pull-ups (you could also use pulldowns) to stretch the lats.
Many people lack the extension in their t-spines (upper back) or the flexibility in their shoulders to do vertical pressing. As a result, many people press forward on an angle.
The problem with this is that it only works with light weights. As the weight gets heavy, physics require that you keep that weight in your base of support (in this case your foot print). As a result, your hips will sway forward and your lower back will hyperextend to get the bar vertical.
Before you press, try with just a bar, wooden dowel or just your hands to see if you have the ability to press straight overhead.
If you don't have the flexibility to press straight up overhead, work on your t-spine mobility and lat flexibility. In the meantime, try a high-incline press instead so you can press straight up without exceeding your natural range of motion.
Even the name of this one should provide a clue that is not a good gravity-factor exercise. The bottom 1/3 of this movement is almost completely sideways.
Thankfully, there are several superior alternatives. One simple option is to simply start and stop the movement where the tension falls off.
Another option is to use a cable which allows you to go down to the bottom with tension.
Yet another option is to lie on your side on an incline bench. You are still moving in an arc, but it is much more of a vertical arc.
This is a great upper back accessory exercise. However, like the side raises, you end up with a lot of sideways movement.
A better approach is to stop when the tension falls off.
You can also use cable for this.
Noticing a pattern with flies? Again, we have a lot of sideways movement. While chest flies are not the healthiest exercise on the shoulder (i.e. don't do them if you have shoulder issues) or the most useful (i.e. best for bodybuilding and to accessorize more important chest exercises such as dumbbell presses and dips), here are some effective options if you want to use them.
Option 1: stop when resistance falls off.
Option 2: go all the way up, let the dumbbells touch and actively squeeze the dumbbells together while flexing your pecs.
This is popular one in many group-fitness classes. On the surface it seems great – biceps and triceps all in one movement! However, you end up swings a weight sideways.
Instead, stand up to do your curls.
Now, the strength coach in me would say, "don't do kick-backs – do dips or close-grip pressing instead!" However, if you insist on doing triceps kick-backs – try this "fun" variation.
While not the most elbow-friendly, preacher curls can hammer your biceps. However, because of the angle, you want to avoid coming all the way up.
Instead, stop when you feel the tension come off the muscle.
If you want to go all the way, try a cable.
Or, lie on your stomach on an incline bench.
Since we are on this topic of gravity, I thought I would mention the leg press. Most leg presses are at about a 45 degree angle. As a result, you are moving a weight on an angle – not straight up (historical note: the original leg press machines had you pressing straight up – which are WAY harder). Just remember that even though you put 600lbs on the leg press, you are not really lifting 600lbs. I remember years ago going to a gym that had about a 30-35 degree leg press. What an ego-stroking machine that was! I instantly added about 2 plates a side due to the easier slope.
How about you? As always, I welcome your comments or questions.


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American Idol Season 12 Chicago Auditions
A lot of great talent blew through the windy city during the Chicago auditions. The little skit at the beginning was cute where the person on the phone thought their friend got through but she did not. It was a nice change of pace, but I wondered how much it was staged or actors were involved. And the rivalry between the divas, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey continued to evolve, while Keith Urban felt like a scratching post. Meow. Nicki, while having some constructive comments, also left me thinking "what is she on tonight?" Nicki giving contestants nicknames is also going to get old real quick.
With her father playing piano for Vince Gill, Mackenzie Wasner, age 17, got a lot of experience on stage because Vince would let her perform. She had a beautiful voice but I felt her vocal range was limited from what I heard. There was no "wow" factor for me. I felt like I was listening to some Joan Baez.
Mackenzie Wasner
It was a quick "no" from the judges for Austin Earles who massacred Mariah's song, "Fantasy." If you are going to Mariah, especially in front of her, you have to try at the very least not to insult her.
Coming off a birthday fundraiser for Barack Obama, Kiara Lanier came in confidently and performed "The Prayer" by Celine Dion. The best part was that Nicki Minaj was talking, talking, talking, and Kiara said, "Could I say something?" Then she turns to Mariah Carey to share she was a huge fan, and which point Nicki quickly shut up. Keith Urban said she sounded a little like Aaron Neville. I thought it was good, but it was a little bit off-key and her vibrato cracks at times (maybe nerves?).
Kiara Lanier
Nicki was not "wowed" by Stephanie Schimel who sang "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" by The Mamas and the Papas. Once the other judges put her through, Nicki said she said "no" because she was wearing purple eye shadow like her and felt they have a rivalry going on. WHAT????????? Nicki is beginning to act like Paula.
Stephanie Schmiel
If you have to wear a costume to your singing audition, it is 99.99% likely you are not going to be able to sing well. Melissa Bush sang "Downtown" by Petula Clark. I hope she is a better massage therapist. Then Nicki leaves her with the comment, "You'll always be my bush?" WHAT??????????????
Melissa Bush
Gabe Brown brought his rock-and-roll/best-of-Jack-Black imitation and cookies! This led me to wonder if they have official taste-testers for the judges. Nicki said she would call him "Curly" because of his hair I imagine. He is a really funny guy, but I did not appreciate the loudness of his voice which made the song "Give Me Shelter" border on a screamfest. I think if he dials it down a little bit, he could represent the rock-and-roll crowd well.
Gabe Brown
Computer animator/dancer Kevin Nabity ruined "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies and then went on to "Come Sail Away" by Styx. This is "not for you probably." Probably? Randy Jackson was more to the point: "Let the singing go."
Kevin Nabity
Isabelle Parell, age 15, was channeling Mandy Moore's character from the movie, "A Walk To Remember." She asked for someone to sing a duet with her to "Baby It's Cold Outside" and both Keith and Mariah were happy to help. I like her personality but I would like to see more range from her. It was a "no" from Randy without any further explanation, but she is through to Hollywood.
Isabelle Parell
At this point, Keith Urban had to leave for a Vegas concert, leaving Randy Jackson to referee between the ladies.
Griffin Peterson is very good-looking but he has just an average voice. Nicki has nicknamed him, "Grrr." He sang "Washed By The Water" by Need to Breathe. Meanwhile outside, we discover where he gets his flirting genes from–his mother. Ryan fulfilled a bucket-list request for her for a kiss (on the cheek). Randy said "no" as well to him, but Mariah and Nicki found common ground for a yes.
Griffin Peterson
I love Curtis Finch, Jr. He is a tutor at a private school in St. Louis. He sang, "God is Able" by Smokie Norful, who coincidentally Randy Jackson spoke to the night before. Testify! I got goosebumps! You know what that means. Nicki has nicknamed him "Finchy." Curtis asked if his friend could meet Mariah because it would "change her life" and they were happy to accommodate. There was finally a nice moment between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey where Nicki complimented her and she said "thank you."
Curtis Finch
I liked Mariah Pulice's audition with "Let It Be" by The Beatles. Mariah Carey said the name is now the 62nd most popular name. I checked that statistic and it is more like 98th in 2011. It was 78th in 2008 (which was the best year for the name). I also liked that Mariah Pulice shook the judges' hands and thanked them for giving her a chance.
Mariah Pulice
And at this point, the show goes into the day 2 auditions. Keith Urban is back but not between the ladies!
Although I am not a particular fan of country music, Brandy Neely, age 17, sang with a lot of power to the Hank Williams' song, "Your Cheatin' Heart." She is very confident.
Brandy Neely
I also like Josh Holiday. He sang "Back At One" by Brian McKnight. I liked his runs.
Josh Holiday
Courtney Williams is also a very nice singer and was put through with four yeses.
Courtney Williams
Andrew Jones sang "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart. I have not heard that song in a long time and enjoyed it.
I thought a looming disaster was about to happen with Clifton Duffin whose parents have never heard him sing before. A secret squirrel. He sang "Superstar" by Luther Vandross, his mother's favorite song. Ryan sneaked the parents in and his mother became very tearful at hearing the beauty of her son's singing. Mariah cried. Keith Urban said he got all teary-eyed seeing his mother cry. Theme music plays, "Secrets" by OneRepublic (I'm not joking).
Clifton Duffin
Ieisha Cotton is a professional dancer who dances better than sings. She tried Ashanti's "Thank You". Mariah tells her stay with her dancing. Then Mariah claimed to be distracted by Nicki when Nicki asked her for a yes or no and Mariah said "yes." When Ieisha comes out, she informs her family, "They said I'd be better off dancing….so hopefully I can make it on next year." WHAT???? What part of stay with dancing means you can make it on next year. Try out for "So You Think You Can Dance" instead (but her dancing was not that great either).
Ieisha Cotton
What planet the judges on when they gave four yeses to return contestant Johnny Keyser I just don't know. I did not think it was good enough anymore for the level of competition that they have in season 12. Nicki says to Mariah, "You're dismissed."
Johnny Keyser
The most unique act of both the New York and Chicago auditions was Kez Ban (pronounced Bahn) Sauerbier. She is a street performer and has recently started doing fire performance. Keith made a funny comment about "old flames" when he asked her if she was seeing anyone. She is different and I LIKE HER A LOT, especially when she sang her original song. I'll remember her. She is in total shock that she made it through because she is quirky. Randy loves her.
Kez Ban Sauerbier
A montage is played of Les Miserables–those who did not make it through. I blame the people in their lives who never told them they did not sing well.
A lot of time was wasted on Ashley Curry, a delusional college student who attends St. Mary's University in Minnesota studying musical theater. I guess any college will take your money and find ways to keep it. She has a twin and apparently singing is the only thing that separates the two of them. The look the twin gave Ashley in the holding room was more of, "Girl, you are going to crash and burn" even if her words are encouraging. I think the twin is the smarter one. Ashley ruined "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J. Randy was laughing the whole time. She asks to sing it again because she sang it in the wrong key and it is done in the SAME DAMN KEY. The judges cannot keep their laughter contained anymore. Mariah actually got up to try to contain herself and went to look out the window. Randy tells her someone should have told you before (that she cannot sing). Security walks her off as she tries to sing it a third time. Her sister says, "She'll never stop singing (then a pause)….ever." Mom reinforces her AGAIN, "It is for you." Ashley blames the judges' response on them being tired. Sweetie–I was not tired. I listened to it twice, once on one day and again on another, and you need to move on to a different career. Perhaps your acting is better. Please don't contribute to noise pollution.
Ashley Curry
Last was a story about Lazaro Arbos. He has been stuttering since the age of 6 when he and his family lived in Cuba. When they moved here when Lazaro was age 10, the stuttering got worse. He has had a lot of therapy but has never improved. I think that he should seek out a speech therapist that specializes in stuttering. He sang, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel. A few of his words were wrong, "I will leave me down" instead of "I will lay me down" but it is okay. He has to be nervous and indeed after the song he is sweating quite a bit. I was curious why people who stutter while speaking do not stutter while singing. This is what I found: "The reason for not stuttering while singing is the prolonging of the syllables."
Lazaro Arbos
Forty-seven contestants in total are through from Chicago to Hollywood. Next week is Charlotte, North Carolina, the site of the breaking story about the feud between Nicki and Mariah.
Tags: "A Walk To Remember", "Baby It's Cold Outside" by various artists, "Back At One" by Brian McKnight, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel, "Come Sail Away" by Styx, "Downtown" by Petula Clark, "Dream A LIttle Dream Of Me" by The Mamas and The Papas, "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey, "Give Me Shelter" by The Rolling Stones, "God Is Able" by Smokie Norful, "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart, "Let It Be" by The Beatles, "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J, "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies, "Secrets" by OneRepublic, "Superstar" by Luther Vandross, "Thank You" by Ashanti, "The Prayer" by Celine Dion, "Washed By The Water" by Need to Breathe, "Your Cheatin' Heart" by Hank Williams, Aaron Neville, Andrew Jones, Ashley Curry, Austin Earles, Barack Obama, birthday fundraiser, Brandy Neely, bucket list wish, Chicago auditions, Clifton Duffin, Courtney Williams, Curtis Finch Jr., feud, Fox Broadcasting, Fox VIP, Gabe Brown, Griffin Peterson, Hilda Bowen, Hilda Clark, Hilda Clark Bowen, Ieisha Cotton, Isabelle Parell, Johnny Keyser, Josh Holiday, Keith Urban, Kevin Nabity, Kez Ban Sauerbier, Kiara Lanier, Lazaro Arbos, Mackenzie Wasner, Mandy Moore, Mariah Carey, Mariah Pulice, Melissa Bush, Nicki Minaj, PBMom, Randy Jackson, Ryan Seacrest, secret squirrel, So You Think You Can Dance, St. Mary's University, Stephanie Schimel, stop reinforcers these people who cannot sing, Vince Gill
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American Idol Season 12 New York Auditions
Season 12 got underway on Wednesday night with the New York auditions (actually Newark, NJ). Randy Jackson, resident dawg, was joined by Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj. They had a good rhythm about them. Randy had an easier time saying, "Don't ever sing again", while the others were more kind, "It's no for now."
First up was Michael Buonopane with "We Will Rock You" by Queen. He had a big personality but is not a good singer. Nicki asked, "Are you going to sing?" Nicki is a no, but Mariah is a yes? Mariah needs to be more discriminating. Is this the beginning of the diva battle? I would have said, "No way, no how."
Average singer Tenna Torres was up next. She had previously attended Camp Mariah and had pictures to prove it. Of COURSE Mariah remembers her (probably not). Tenna sings Carole King's, "You've Got A Friend." She makes it through to Hollywood. I thought her voice was a bit shrilly, but if she works a little on that, it could be very pleasant.
Tenna Torres
James Bae came in, a Justin Bieber wannabe who Mariah felt might be better suited as a DJ. Randy is quite explicit in his no and Mariah laughs at Randy.
The quite promising Christina "Isabelle" Pasqualone sang "Summertime." I love, love, love her voice. However, I laughed at her remark to Mariah, "I want to bring that great music back" (referring to Mariah's music from the early 1990's). Does this mean Christina (or does she go by Isabelle) mean that now Mariah is NOT singing great music? I'm sure she did not, but when one is nervous, funny stuff does come out of one's mouth.
Christina "Isabelle" Pasqualone
Inspiring dancer, singer, actor Evan Ruggiero came in. He should have started with "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi versus "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. He brought in the guitar but didn't use it until they asked him to sing a different song. Maybe Nigel Lythgoe should let him try out for So You Think You Can Dance if he is tapping. His story of his battle through osteosarcoma and holding onto his dream should help some people.
Jessica Kartalis' mother nominated her for an invitation to come sing in front of the judges. When Randy delivered the number to her and I heard her singing then, I knew this was not going to be a good thing. She did not sound good in that place of business. She tried to play an original song on her guitar and sing and it was a disaster. She has some nice tones in there, but I agree with the judges that she needs a year or two to mature and decide what kind of singer she wants to be.
Jessica Kartalis
Shira Gavrielov had a number one hit in Israel. I like her voice. A few notes were on the borderline of being shrieking but overall I like her look and sound. Nicki loves her.
Shira Gavrielov
Frankie Ford is a bundle of energy from Brooklyn (my hometown). He was adopted at age 2 and his adopted mother is his rock. He sings on a train for work and has a lot of drive. You can tell he will absorb everything that he learns in Hollywood and he is put through. The obvious puns of "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" ensue. And at this point, it was the end of day one.
Benjamin Gaisey, who I like to call Rubberband Man, dressed in plastic with a Cee Lo Green-like wig was just horrible. His squeaky suit sounded better than he did. But he does make you laugh. Perhaps he should consider going into comedy.
Benjamin Gaisey
Rozanna Shindelman suffers from delusional-parent-syndrome. You know–the ones who are not honest with their children and make them think they are better whatevers than they are. That was really bad. "No for today." Seriously? That was being kind. I think it will be a "no" forever.
Blueberry farmer Sarah Restuccio, who looks like she could be Natalie Portman's cousin, did Carrie Underwood's "Mama's Song", which was okay. I was more blown away with her rendition of Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass."
Sarah Restuccio
Albert Chang needs to meet my schoolmate, Franc D'Ambrosio, the longest running phantom on Broadway to see how that song is done right. Rozanna sang better than he did and that is saying something. See my school mate Franc below:
Albert Chang
The best for me of all the New York auditions is Angela Miller. Angela suffers from a percentage of hearing loss in both of her ears but sings still like an angel singing "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J. She gets four yeses.
Brett Holt claims to be the biggest American Idol fan but does not get Ryan's trivia questions all correct. He sang "When I Fall In Love" for the judges this time, having auditioned 7 times previously.
Gurpreet Singh Sarin, now nicknamed the Turbanator, has 40-50 different color-coordinated turbans that he wears. He is a smooth talker. He is not the best singer, but good enough for a try at the grueling Hollywood week. Keith Urban is the only "no" on the panel.
Gurpreet Singh Sarin
Last to sing was Ashlee Feliciano with an uplifting family story. They adopt medically complex children. She sang Corinne Bailey Rae's, "Put Your Records On." It was good. But she has a certain light that radiates from her that makes me remember her more.
Ashlee Feliciano
What We Learned About Our Judges
Nicki Minaj once wanted to be a city bus driver. When she is nervous, her British accent comes out. She is also trying to be the dominant force on the judges' panel. Keith did some busking in his life. He also has a good sense of humor, suggesting Ben Gaisey (Rubberband Man) looked like Tom Jones. Randy Jackson once wanted to be a NASCAR driver. Mariah can say a word or two in French and Hebrew much to Nicki's apparent annoyance. And while not a judge, Ryan Seacrest has been exhausted now for 10 years and he should never try to do Bollywood dancing.
Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj, and Randy Jackson
Forty-one contestants are going to Hollywood from New York. Thursday night: Chicago auditions!
Tags: "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz, "Mama's Song" by Carrie Underwood, "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J, "Put Your Records On" by Corinne Bailey Rae, "Summertime", "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj, "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi, "We Will Rock You" by Queen, "You've Got A Friend" by Carole King, Albert Chang, American Idol, Angela Miller, Ashlee Feliciano, Benjamin Gaisey, Brett Holt, Brooklyn, busking, Camp Mariah, Cee Lo Green wig, Christina "Isabella" Pasqualone, city bus driver, Evan Ruggiero, Fox Broadcasting, Fox VIP, Franc D'Ambrosio, Frankie Ford, French, Gurpreet Singh Sarin, Hebrew, Hilda Bowen, Hilda Clark, Hilda Clark Bowen, invitation, Israel, Jessica Kartalis, Keith Urban, longest running phantom, Mariah Carey, Maryland, Michael Buonopane, NASCAR, New Jersey, New York, Nicki Minaj, Nigel Lythoe, osteosarcoma, PBMom, Phantom of the Opera, Queens, Randy Jackson, Rozanna Shindelman, Rubberband Man, Ryan Seacrest, Sarah Restuccio, Shira Gavrielov, So You Think You Can Dance, Tenna Torres, Turbanator
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