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If All Goes Wrong er en 105-minutter lang dokumentarfilm om Smashing Pumpkins, der beskriver bandets koncerter på The Orange Peel i Asheville, USA og The Fillmore i San Francisco, USA i sommeren 2007. Den blev vist på Ghent Film Festival i oktober 2008.

Dokumentarfilmen dækker Smashing Pumpkins' frontfigur Billy Corgans forsøg på at skrive og spille ny musik ved de 9 koncerter i træk i Asheville og de 12 koncerter i træk i San Francisco, samt genoptagelsen af bandet med nye medlemmer. Meget af dokumentarfilmen handler om kampen om at forblive kunstnerisk og kommercielt relevant inden for musikbranchen.

Dokumentarfilmen blev udgivet som del af en dobbelt-dvd. Den første skive indeholder dokumentarfilmen, samt Voices of the Ghost Children – et segment omkring bandets fans – og et interview med Pete Townshend, der er guitarist i The Who. Den anden skive har fået titlen The Fillmore Residency og indeholder 14 sange og næsten to timers musik indspillet live i The Fillmore Auditorium i San Francisco, USA. Som bonustracks til denne skive hører også fem sange indspillet ude på gulvet.

I Canada har If All Goes Wrong opnået platin med flere end 10.000 solgte eksemplarer.

Indhold

DVD 1 – If All Goes Wrong

 If All Goes Wrong (dokumentarfilm)
 Voices of the Ghost Children (interview med Smashing Pumpkins-fans)
 Interview med guitaristen fra The Who, Pete Townshend

DVD 2 – The Fillmore Residency

 The Rose March
 Peace + Love
 99 Floors
 Superchrist
 Lucky 13
 Starla
 Death from Above
 The Crying Tree of Mercury
 Winterlong
 Heavy Metal Machine
 Untitled
 No Surrender
 Gossamer
 Zeitgeist

Bonus tracks:

 99 Floors
 Peace + Love
 No Surrender
 Mama
 Promise Me

Alle sangene er skrevet af Billy Corgan.

Bandet

 Billy Corgan (vokal, guitar)
 Jimmy Chamberlin (trommer)
 Jeff Schroeder (guitar)
 Ginger Reyes (bas)
 Lisa Harriton (keyboard)

Eksterne henvisninger

 Dokumentarfilmens officielle website
 Smashing Pumpkins' officielle website

Smashing Pumpkins-album

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Clayton Otis Douglass
Oct 1, 1925 – May 31, 2021
Clayton Otis Douglass (Doug) was born in Shenandoah, Iowa, on October 1, 1925. He died on May 31, 2021 at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, WA. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's for many years.
His parents were Clayton O. Douglass, Sr. and Violet Belle Clark Douglass. As a child, he played competitive tennis, and his dad even built a tennis court on their side lawn. He also loved to sing and he played trumpet in the high school band, playing taps at funerals, as the "echo" on the hill above the cemetery. He also enjoyed building model airplanes with his dad. An aviation enthusiast his whole life, he Joined the Army Aviation Cadets as soon as he was old enough, and officially enlisted into the Army Air Corps on his 18th birthday in 1943. He was selected to become one of the crew for the new B26 Martin Marauder, which needed smaller crews than the B17s. He trained as a "3-headed monster", primarily serving as a navigator but also earning certifications as a Bombardier and Radar Operator.
He knew that he wanted to be an engineer his entire life, so after he was discharged, in 1946, he attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, believing that it had the best engineering program. He graduated in 1949 with a BS in Electrical Engineering.
While at CU, he met the love of his life, Helen Arlene Chambers. Helen grew up in Iowa also, but lived in Texas before attending CU, so her sorority sisters nicknamed her "Tex", and the nickname stuck. Clayton (also known as Doug) never called her by any other name. Helen knew on their first date that Doug was the guy for her, and after dating for a few months they married on December 21, 1947, in Arkansas City, KS. After graduation, he interviewed with Boeing and they were both thrilled when he was hired on the spot. The new job required a move to Wichita, Kansas. Working at Boeing was a dream job for Doug. He always knew that he wanted to be an engineer and he wanted to work in aviation, and he enjoyed his 35 years with the company. He worked on numerous projects, including as Chief Engineer on the B52 Tail Redesign, on AWACS, where he designed the lift for the dome, and on the IUS. Boeing moved the family to Bellevue, WA, in 1966, and after retiring in 1986, he and his wife spent time every year on Maui, and on numerous golf trips around the world. He also had a passion for building things, including a Heathkit Color Television set in 1965, and a Snipe Sailboat, that he also built from a kit, in 1966. His passion for sailing was born when he made his first trip to Seattle, prior to moving here, and friends took him to the Ballard Locks. He had never sailed before, but loved the graceful sailboats as they moved through the Locks.
Doug is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Tex, and their 4 children; John, Dianne, Charles and Denise, their spouses, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A small gathering of friends and family will be held at Newport Hills Swim & Tennis Club on Sunday, June 27th from 2 – 4 pm.

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Basically book value = assets - liabilities, so as you say, in principle there is nothing wrong with a negative book value ("shareholder's deficit").
In principle "book value" would be the value of a company to shareholders if all liabilities were paid off. The "in principle" comes because it probably isn't so; equipment and inventory likely would have to be sold for less than the value on the books, other things may sell for more (e.g. sometimes real estate, purchased companies).
Ben Graham says that book value is more accurately a measure of the money "put into" a company (shareholder's equity = money from issued stock + paid in capital + retained earnings - treasury stock, possible I'm missing one or two things but these are the main ones). One can make this number negative by paying out quite a bit of equity (e.g. special dividend) or buying back a bunch of shares. The times I have seen it has been the latter (take on debt to buy back a lot of shares).


And on Saturday, music will start at 2 p.m. with Big Al & the Heavyweights, followed by Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, Greg Martinez, The Last Bandoleros and Chris Janson. Headlining will be humor and parody act Bobby Bones & the Raging Idiots at 9:15 p.m.
On Sunday, rap artists Juvenile (7:45 p.m.) and Mystikal (6:15) will raise the roof for the finale. The day will begin at 3:15 p.m. with Yungg V and Black Medallion.
Throughout the festival, the Craft Beer Garden will offer adult fun with beer, live music, karaoke and corn hole. There also are carnival rides and games for all ages. Arm bands for nonstop rides are offered for $25 from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Festival hours are 1 to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday.


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Chiropractic History: DD Palmer's Magical Kingdom
Submitted by Admin	 Tue, 08-05-2018 : 03:39	 Chiropractic
Paul DesOrmeaux
Demand for alternative "healthcare" continues to grow faster than the American waistline; therefore, job prospects for alternative-medicine practitioners who can offer clients cures for every conceivable disease and condition, along with invented ones, such as restless text-messaging syndrome, are rather rosy. One of the more lucrative areas of alternative-care practice is chiropractic, in which not only do chiropractors make a decent living by manipulating patients, but they also get to call themselves "doctor," sort of like the television actor who pretends to be "Dr. House." Cool or what?
This disturbing trend in which the public is turning to alternative forms of questionable, unscientific, and Oprah-approved treatments for whatever ails them is growing by steroid-induced leaps and bounds, and it shows no signs of going the way of the Tonga ground skink. Why would the public part with its hard-earned money, and in some cases, intelligence, to dial up a chiropractor for undefined pain, myasthenia gravis, allergies, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibro-myalgia, PMS, autism, or a clogged toilet? Although there may be several reasons, one of the primary problems is the general public's lack of scientific knowledge, which is an uphill battle for stem-cell research, but a boon for nasal dilator strips.
On the other hand, although most people are not necessarily scientifically literate, they generally believe they are reasoning, rational creatures, despite evidence to the contrary, such as the popularity of Ann Coulter, queen of the logical fallacy, who writes that gaps in the fossil record is a reason public-school children should be taught creationism. Huh? Therefore, by studying the origins and "science" of chiropractic, it should be rather easy to arrive at a consensus as to the logic behind its claims, right?
(Unlike many of the oddball, questionable ancient cures that have been recently rescued from obscurity and discovered in tunic pockets by get-rich-quick woo-woo peddlers, chiropractic is a fairly modern alternative treatment. It's barely over one hundred years old, which to some, gives it more credibility than other scientifically challenged, ancient fixes promoted today, such as urine therapy and harmonic healing ("There are tones in your bones!").
It was in 1895 that DD Palmer inadvertently stumbled upon chiropractic as a way to create a bogus profession out of thin ether. Although born in Canada, Palmer spent much of his adult life in the United States, or more specifically, in the state of delusion. Before his infamous discovery, he was involved in various occupations that provided him with a rock-solid scientific knowledge, such as beekeeper and grocer.
In his spare time, Palmer avidly read up on the latest medical beliefs and theories of the time, such as the wisdom of bloodletting and the dangers of masturbation, which could result in insanity due to excessive enjoyment. During the mid-1880s, while settling in Davenport, Iowa, Palmer's obsessive interest in the healing sciences, along with his fascination with spiritualism and unicorns, led him to pursue a career in a well established, field: magnetic healing.
At the time, magnetic healers advanced the idea that human bodies were surrounded by invisible-like magnetic energy. By manipulating this field with his hands, a magnetic healer could cure most diseases, excluding general gullibility, while simultaneously drawing money out of a patient's pockets, which actually made DD quite wealthy???a money "magnet" so to speak. In his spare time, DD spent hours studying anatomy and physiology books and French postcards. Eventually, he felt he had developed a keen understanding of the workings of the human body, which, as will become evident, was on par with how fully most of us understand the physics behind string theory.
It wasn't until 1895, however, that DD Palmer created history by stumbling upon a cure for every human disorder and illness in the known universe: the art and artifice of spinal manipulation. Relying on the same magical thinking that kept his bank account well nourished by working as a magnetic-healer, he was convinced that there was a single source in the human body responsible for almost all diseases and disorders, suggesting he may have spent too many hours studying French postcards.
His "Eureka!" moment occurred in the bowels of his office building when he learned that a janitor working in his building was deaf. During a long "discussion" (or game of charades) with the janitor, Harvey Lillard, the custodian revealed that seventeen years earlier, when stooping down in a cramped area, his spine "popped" and immediately his hearing "stopped" (Seuss 16). Relying on his extensive experience as magnetic healer and grocer, DD deduced that the two events were likely linked. With no more knowledge about the complexity of the vertebral column than could be coaxed out of a clam, DD decided that Lillard's hearing problem might have resulted from misaligned vertebrae in the neck. Palmer eventually convinced Lillard to hop onto a table so that he could fiddle around with the janitor's cervical vertebrae. As the legend has been passed down, as soon as DD found and corrected a misaligned "bump" on Lillard's upper spinal column, the janitor could suddenly hear.
(The less romantic version, according to Lillard's daughter???and maybe the more accurate one???is that the founder of chiropractic whacked her father on the back with a book he was carrying in the hall after laughing heartily at the janitor's punch line ["Palmer? I didn't even know her!"]. Days later Lillard claimed his hearing had improved, which inspired Palmer to add manipulation to his magnetic-healing practice, along with a magazine rack.)
Shortly after the Lillard incident, Palmer claimed to have cured an undefined patient of an undefined heart problem, also through spinal manipulation. Now, with two totally unrelated disorders corrected by adjusting the vertebrae, the evidence was irrefutable. Palmer was convinced beyond all reasonable doubt that a crooked spine was the route of all evil, like I-15 to Las Vegas. The experiment was peer reviewed by Palmer himself. Although neither one of these extreme success stories has ever been duplicated, the seed of a new money-making occupation was planted. All that was needed was the spreading of manure.
Palmer theorized that by realigning the troublesome spine (or subluxation, as it was later known), he had reopened the "nerve pathway" that supplied healing energy to the rest of the body, such as the ear, which was truly miraculous since nerves from the inner ear feed directly to the brain; they do not detour through the cervical spine. However, if we start dabbling in logic now, we'll lose our train of thought. This novel "theory" was closely related to the pretzel logic behind magnetic healing, which was also based on the idea that blocked nerve pathways created friction, heat, and inflammation that could cause all kinds of pyrotechnic problems, such as a rash of people bursting into flames.
Heady with this newfound marketing potential, er, these success stories, DD was outright giddy with inventive theories. Our Man of Science was on a roll. He labeled the "stuff" that flowed through the spine "Innate Intelligence," a mixture of the soul, the spirit, and Vermont maple syrup. This magical, curative goop supposedly coursed through the peripheral nerves to the body's tissue and organs, acting as a natural-healing agent. An out-of-whack spine simply cut off the "I-I" supply, like a clogged-up educational system. Palmer concluded that 95% of diseases was caused by misaligned spines, while the other 13% was caused by global warming. Just like that, a new medical science had been created out of thin air bypassing the usual gold standards for approval, such as reason, tests, evidence, and the Good Housekeeping seal.
Without a catchy, medical-sounding name, however, a new, surefire cure can quickly fall on its coccyx. In the spirit of marketing and advertising, of which Palmer had a better grasp than anatomy, he needed a legitimate-sounding name for his invention. After hunkering down with his friend Reverend Samuel Weed, who was familiar with Greek root words, they arrived at the term "chiropractic," which loosely translated means "done with hands" or even more loosely translated means "hand job."
As Palmer spread the word about his new technique???through local directories, newspapers, and his own newsletters???the public trampled over logic and reason as they beat a path to his door. By simply realigning the spine in his special way, and without dispensing drugs, Palmer freed up the flow of Innate Intelligence vanquishing fevers, pains, infections, myopia, constipation, epilepsy, the flu, and unsightly ear hair.
This new-found fame gave a boost to his already humongous ego. Although the specialty of proctology was a few years away, Palmer was becoming quite adept at pulling strange medical ideas and beliefs out of his ass. He championed chiropractic as a combination of science, art, philosophy, and ATM machine, placing it in its proper place alongside other trusty curative techniques, such as reflexology, iridiology, and rain dances. He was able to correct "abnormalities of the intellect as well as those of the body." The self-degreed "Dr." Palmer had discovered the single cause and cure of 95% of all diseases, according to the science lab he had built in his head.
Not wanting to miss a profitable business opportunity, a couple of years later Palmer opened his first chiropractic school, "Palmer School of Chiropractic" (PSC, now "Palmer College of Chiropractic"). For a few hundred dollars, Palmer promised the graduates a "doctor" degree after a grueling and lengthy three to six months' education. His son BJ, whose store-clerk and circus experience proved invaluable for a medical career, was one of the first four "Doctor of Chiropractic" (DC) graduates. In Dr. Palmer's lifelong disdain for the medical profession, he bragged that a chiropractic education was more valuable for curing diseases than any other medical education, although his school's chiropractic degree was to medicine as intelligent design is to intelligence.
Often overlooked is the religious connection Palmer brought to chiropractic. To him, the spirit, body, and soul each played a part in his "cure." Later writings revealed that Palmer was an admirer of the powerful, autocratic, and wealthy Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science, "anutter" organization that also promoted a drugless and baseless spiritual healing (although she was a morphine addict). Palmer believed that chiropractic, too, was a "religion," in which God, in his spare time, chose him as founder. He compared himself to Mrs. Eddy, Christ, and Martin Luther.
The turn of the century found Old Dad Chiro touring the country, drumming up support for chiropractic, and leaving son BJ behind to run the Davenport school, which is like putting politicians in charge of lobbying reform. During this time, unfortunately Old Dad Chiro had a couple run-in's with the law related to practicing medicine without a license. While spending a brief stint in jail in 1906, BJ plotted a hostile takeover of the school (which eventually became the Palmer College of Chiropractic). When Old Dad Chiro was eventually released, BJ convinced his father to sell him the school. After the sale and for the rest of their lives, father and son were no longer on speaking terms based on philosophical differences about the direction of chiropractic, and the son's bottled-up resentment about being saddled with the initials "BJ."
It's true that Old Dad Chiro is still considered the Father of Chiropractic, but it was BJ, a public-relations genius and developer of the "science" of chiropractic, who built an empire out of nothing???literally. Always the successful promoter, "Dr." BJ Palmer, also known as Colonel, as well as Galactic Ruler, even purchased radio stations during the 1920s to further advance chiropractic, including WOC ("Wonders of Chiropractic") in Davenport and later WHO ("With Hands Only") and WOO-WOO ("Woo-Woo") in Des Moines. To Col. BJ's credit he made no "bones" about his motivation. Once, when asked, "What are the principal functions of the spine?" BJ replied, "To support the head; to support the ribs; to support the chiropractor," and he was immediately offered a sitcom. Although "Dr." BJ also railed against the real medical profession his whole life, before his death in 1961, he turned to standard medicine when Innate Intelligence apparently couldn't cure his cancer.
There's no doubt that the Palmers' creative fiction about the connection between "nerve interference" and disease is pure hooey, yet it's been the cornerstone of chiropractic for over 110 years. There are a number of valid reasons for "pinched" spinal nerves, but a vertebral subluxation is about as credible as a karate kick in the spine from Bigfoot. Only a willing and gullible public, in conjunction with the placebo effect???not science???is responsible for the commercial success behind happy spines.
Although today's chiropractors come in different flavors ("traditional or objective straight," "mixer," "reform," and "less-filling"), most still fall under the category of alternative-medicine practitioners, many of whom endorse???in place of widely accepted health practices???other unproven methods, such as hair analysis, homeopathic remedies, colon irrigation, magnetic therapies, and Head-On.
A chiropractor may look like a doc, walk like a doc, and "quack" (oops) like a doc, but chiropractors aren't medical-school graduates. In fact, many practicing chiropractors never graduated from college. It's like the difference between real turkey and tofurkey. Only recently, and probably because of the lack of meaningful political lobbying reform, have some accreditation boards recognized the "doctor" of chiropractic degree as valid, along the lines of a "Dr." of Pepper degree. Although some chiropractor schools are supposedly trying to raise their standards ("Sing along with me class: 'and the thigh bone is connected to the hip bone???/ With the hip bone connected to the back bone ???'"), most graduates earn their "doctor of chiropractic" degree in four years, while it takes "doctors of medicine" at least eleven to fifteen years of keg parties.
Why does the public give so much credence to this mostly pseudoscientific hogwash? Ignorance of its history? A lack of scientific knowledge? Marketing? Mad cow disease? It's generally agreed upon by most medical organizations that there are only two valid reasons to visit a chiropractor: 1) mild back and neck pain and minor musculoskeletal issues (although most physical therapists would be just as effective) and 2) a healthy disregard for science, facts, critical thinking, and history!
If you insist on visiting a chiropractor, however, do some research beforehand: First ask the "doctor" to sing a few bars of "Dry Bones" ("With the toe bone connected to the foot bone / and the foot bone connected to the ankle bone???"). If he blows the lyrics, hobble out the door, head for home, plop down in front of the television, and keep watching. It's only a matter of time before a much more reliable and affordable alternative shows up on your screen: Spine-On.
Humorist Paul DesOrmeaux teaches writing at the Rochester Institute of Technology and Monroe Community College. His goal is to introduce skepticism to a broader audience by combining reason and science with humor/satire to expose myths, pseudoscience, fraudulent claims, and nonsensical ideas.


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NewRiver and Co-op slammed for 'disgraceful' pub demolitions
By Oli Gross contact
15-Sep-2016 - Last updated on 16-Sep-2016 at 09:15 GMT
Anger: NewRiver Retail and Co-op blasted
Related tags: Newriver retail, Metropolitan borough
The decision to demolish two Dudley pubs has been labelled a 'disgrace' after a planning inspector overruled the local council's rejection of a proposal to replace the venues with shops.
Applications by NewRiver Retail to convert the Summer House in Woodsetton and the Maypole Inn in Hasbury into Co-op convenience stores were originally rejected by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, but an independent planning inspectorate stunned campaigners by reversing the decision.
NewRiver Retail bought the pubs as part of a deal for 202 Marston's sites three years ago, and the company had claimed it intended to keep the majority of its sites as pubs.
But a spokesman for the pubco told The Morning Advertiser (MA) it had decided to bulldoze the pubs due to the 'poor historic trading performance' leading the company to conclude it did not have a 'sustainable future'.
But campaigners and politicians have rejected the claims that the sites are unviable.
'Confirming worst fears'
Greg Mulholland MP, chair of the British Pub Confederation, said: "NewRiver Retail are confirming pub campaigners' worst fears, they are now big players in the wholesale sell-off and destruction of pubs to line their pockets, and the pockets of the pubcos they buy from and the supermarkets they sell to.
"This is the 'Great British Pubco Scam' coming home to roost and robbing two more communities of their local pub."
Co-op told MA the company doesn't own or buy pubs, and the pubs are both owned by NewRiver Retail, are therefore the responsibility to demolish the venues lies with the pubco.
But that didn't stop Mulholland from labelling Co-op "the most anti-pub supermarket in the UK".
'Appalling decision'
"The appalling decision to allow NewRiver and Co-op to bulldoze these two viable, wanted pubs in the Black Country is an utter disgrace and is more stark evidence that pubs are not protected in the planning system," he said.
"The Co-op are deliberately engaged in the destruction of these two local pubs and are imposing supermarkets on these two communities, whether they want them or not."
There have been calls for further protection to be awarded to pubs in the area following the decision.
One option could be to follow Wandsworth Council's suit, and introduce a blanket Article 4, meaning a developer must always seek permission from the council before changing the use of a building.
'Disgraceful'
Mulholland continued: "The inspector should hang his head in shame, to waltz into a community and authorise the permanent loss of their pub is just disgraceful and to overturn asset of community value (ACV) status shows just how weak ACVs really are and how limited in protecting pubs."
"We need urgent changes to the planning system to stop this cynical predatory purchasing and the wilful closure of viable, wanted pubs."
In the case of the Maypole, an independent planning inspector concluded that although the property was listed as an ACV, this status had no bearing on the planning decision, as it simply afforded a 'right to bid' should the pub be put up for sale.
For the Summer House, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council did not support the listing of the property as an ACV, and an independent planning inspector concluded there was little the pub provided an important function that could not be fulfilled by other local facilities.
Councillors enraged
But the inspector's ruling has enraged local councillors in the West Midlands borough, including Sedgley councillor Bill Etheridge, who has written to NewRiver Retail chief executive David Lockhart to express his disgust at the decision, and asked for a meeting with the pubco.
"Something has to be done to save profitable, family-friendly pubs, such as the Summer House," he said.
"While I appreciate NewRiver needs to make profits, surely this can be done by operating successful pubs themselves?
"No one disputes there are unprofitable pubs and I have no issue with the conversion of these. Indeed, I would rather see something done with the buildings than have them left empty and vulnerable to arson.
"I will continue to fight for this cause until some effective legislation or an effective code of practice is introduced."
NewRiver's approach
A spokesman for NewRiver said: "It is always regrettable when pubs close, but NewRiver does not close them unnecessarily. The company's approach is to maximise the performance of commercially viable pubs and, where appropriate, introduce complementary uses on surplus land.
"For a small percentage of the estate, there is a need to deliver more economically viable alternatives. Where this has happened to date, most of the pubs affected have remained open, and new community facilities constructed on surplus land."
Co-op stance
A spokesperson for the Co-op added: "Both the Summer House and the Maypole are owned by NewRiver Retail and they, as the pubs' owner, decided to find an alternative use for the buildings.
"The Co-op doesn't own or buy pubs, and many of our stores have also been developed in the spaces adjacent to pub car parks to the mutual success of both businesses."
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People spend a significant amount of time at work. It stands to reason, then, that your work environment should be not only functional, but inviting. Often, your office space will not only have to accommodate employees but will have to welcome clients as well. One big way to cover both of those bases is through decorating and design choices. Here are three hacks for making your office more friendly.
Nothing makes an office more inviting than bringing a little life into the space. The easiest, most sensible way to accomplish this is by adding plants. Plants can help to purify the air. They also have a calming effect by making the place feel less stressful. Finally, the right plant can create a focal point for your design or can provide a screen for something you would prefer to keep covered. Your best bet is to bring in something low maintenance and make sure you know who is in charge of keeping each plant watered or even allow employees to bring in their own plants.
Having a fun bulletin board makes office communications a lot more interesting. Sure, you can send information via email, but putting announcements and social activities in a place where everyone can see them at the same time can help to generate discussion. And you may be surprised at the great ideas that are produced by discussions around the bulletin board. Aside from a bulletin board, having stands for pamphlets on things like company policies and employee health plans allow employees to find information quickly without having to bother a manager or someone from human resources for simple questions. Clipboards and brochure holders can be ordered from manufacturers like Productive Plastics.
For a while, cubicles were the big deal in office space design. It was a way to give each employee his or her own "office" without the expense of having to build actual walls. In more recent times, the cubical walls have been coming down in favor of open office spaces and even long desks that serve more than one employee. Some places have even included standing desks for employees so that they do not have to spend quite so much time sitting. The idea behind the open concept office is that, like the bulletin board, it promotes collaboration among employees thus encouraging the creation of great ideas.
Often office environments are considered cold and sterile. It does not have to be that way. Creating an open, friendlier office space can promote social interaction and increase productivity. Using these three hacks can be the way to begin.


This year, Crain's included executive MBA programs in the ranking because they are an important option for those who need to work while getting their degrees. It also allowed the inclusion of two additional schools, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which offer only executive MBA programs in Chicago. Such programs usually last a year and are tailored to fit the schedules of full-time executives, with evening and weekend classes. Typically, the students are sponsored by their companies, which cover some or all of the tuition. Crain's asked alumni and recruiters to rank Chicago's top six programs.


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Its All About the Show - Why New Media?
That's the question of our first poll. Please take a moment of your time to answer it. The reason we put the question up there is we want to develop the education program to focus on the topics that our attendees will be most interested in. So please let us know why you put so much time and effort in to your blog, podcast, internet radio broadcast, or social networking efforts.
As for me I'm guessing my experience was similar to a lot of people. I started on a message board talking about a computer game I played far too much of, then another message board when I was travelling to Europe and looking for suggestions on places to see, then blogs came on my radar screen. It was just for fun, but I realized pretty quickly just powerful new media could be.
One link from a major blogger might earn you a big day or two but if you posting real content people are interested in, some of those one hit wonder readers are going to come back and you are going to start building your own loyal readers.
So why do you blog? Are you trying to advocate some social or political position and influence other peoples decision making or motivate them to take action? Or maybe trying to promote your company's product or service? Maybe promoting your self as an authority in your field. Are you trying to generate income either directly or indirectly? (The Pew internet study completely missed indirect blogging sales imo) Maybe you want to improve your writing skills in general. I can't think of a better way to practice where you are getting real feedback from real people who are interested in the same topic your discussing.
By the way something that is completely overlooked is how you learn to research a given subject that you blog on frequently. If your blog is dedicated to a particular topic in a relatively short amount of time you will become something of an expert on the subject.
So please take a moment and answer the poll and tell us why you spend as much time and effort as you do creating new media content. Or share your story about how you started, and progressed in the comments section below.
I blog as a way to give back. Of course, there's the other side of me that's also looking for a small side income, but making really good money on a blog takes a lot of work and a lot of time. Expecting to make a full time salary is very ambitious and requires a lot of business know-how and planning. Right now I blog because I've learned so much from other blogs and wanted to give back in my own way. I also find so much cool stuff around the internet and learn something new everyday, so I want a way to share that, beyond just social networking.
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Skipping meat saves a lot for meals…when we lived on the farm we ate primarily vegetarian.
i bet it will also save me some lbs too! i'll definitely have to do a veggie night. john made duck rillette from the leftover duck this weekend. looking forward to eating that!
Darcie, Let me know when you do a spa week. Count me in!
colleen, i think you'll enjoy next week! not spa week but just as fun.
set up an automatic withdrawal from your checking account to an savings account. I use ING direct.. you can do as little as you want. You won't even notice the money is gone and at the end of the year you will have this pile of cash you had forgotten all out about.. I also like bofA's keep the change deal..have fun!
How about rummaging through your closets for ebay and/or garage sales. I just did it and have my first item up for sale and 1 person has bid so far!
What's on the agenda next week?
So happy you're getting down time!
that's a good one, Julie! maybe I'll do a spring cleaning this week. I love Powell's; I'll look into a bookstore nearby here. what are you up to these days? let's catch up!
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By Vanessa Huang Much like French director Céline Sciamma's previous work, her fifth feature Petite Maman focuses on female relationships.…
Portrait of a Lady on Fire: an endearing love story about female resistance and defiance ★★★★★
By Beatriz Silva It was in the glances exchanged between Marianne and Héloïse that I knew Portrait of a Lady…


In a couple of papers published in Spanish I argue that international and national planning about food insecurity should take in account not only the amount of food available, but also which foods are scarce or have increased cost that diminishes their availability. This is the case of maize in Mexico, our staple or basic food, mostly in the form of tortillas. We have historical records of two civil upheavals due to insufficient maize in the Mesoamerican and Colonial times. In our time the price of tortillas has increased due to the low petroleum sales and the higher cost of the American dollar with respect to the Mexican peso. This is a matter of concern.
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Puerto Ricans Could Gain Statehood Under Trump
The political climate is just right for Congress to update the island's status once and for all.
By Melanie Mignucci
What the 2016 Election Meant for Puerto Ricans
As on the mainland United States, Puerto Rico experienced a major political shakeup on Tuesday, as voters in the territory elected a new, pro-statehood governor, potentially signaling big change for the island.
Ricardo Rosselló, of the New Progressive Party, will replace Gov. Alejandro García Padilla of the Popular Democratic Party, which holds the majority in Puerto Rico's House and Senate. The New Progressive Party advocates statehood on the island, while the Popular Democratic Party, or "status quo" party, wants to maintain the island's commonwealth status that it's held since 1952. There is also a Puerto Rican Independence Party with a sizeable presence in the territory's congress, though support for it is on par with the support for the Green Party on the mainland.
Puerto Ricans, while they are American citizens, cannot vote in the presidential election unless they move to the states, though they can and do vote in the primaries. As a result, the Puerto Rican vote in the U.S. comes from communities in New York, Philadelphia, and Orlando; the Floridian-Puerto Rican vote, in fact, was thought to give Hillary Clinton big gains in the general election, though the effort was ultimately moot. Local elections, therefore, are extremely important in Puerto Rico.
The change-up comes at a critical time because of the Puerto Rican debt crisis, where the island owed about $70 billion of debt it couldn't pay back. Thankfully, Congress passed a debt relief bill right before the island was due to default on a $2 billion payment back in June, but the fact that as a territory, Puerto Rico isn't afforded the same debt relief as a state, is a huge problem.
Governor-elect Roselló said, "We feel statehood or the lack thereof is one of the critical root problems in Puerto Rico." Statehood would allow Puerto Rico to restructure its debt as a state does, and possibly open the door to more federal funding for research about the Zika virus, which has infected over 30,000 people in Puerto Rico. If Puerto Rico became a state, they would not only be able to vote for president and have representation in Congress, but also would add 8 electoral votes to the electoral college, assuming we continue using it after this election.
Becoming a state would also mean that Puerto Ricans would pay federal income tax, which they currently do not, and would cement a relationship that began with the American colonization of the island in 1898.
It's possible that Roselló's election, in confluence with Trump's, could finally mean statehood for the island. In a statement, Donald Trump affirmed that "As citizens, [Puerto Ricans] should be entitled to determine for themselves their political status," as they did in a 2012 referendum, with 61% of the island's residence preferring statehood to the status quo. The president-elect also said, however, that he would not have bailed the territory out, signaling that his policies on Puerto Rico may follow in line with his policies on other Latinx communities. The fact that the New Progressive Party is aligned more closely with the Republican party, as the Popular Democrats are aligned with the Democratic party, could create the right environment for the Republican-controlled Congress to take action on Puerto Rico's status, giving it the rights of a state once and for all.
Were Puerto Rico to become a state as a result of the current political climate, it would signal a small silver lining, in the form of economic relief for Puerto Rico and its 3.5 million citizens, to come out of this election.
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Joe Biden Expected To Make 2024 Run Public Next Month
Biden has said it's his "intention" to run again.
This New GOP Congressman Lied About So Much of His Resume
Among other fabrications, George Santos falsely claimed he'd graduated from college and is Jewish.
These 21 Women Are Black History Icons
Get to know these names.
By Molly Longman
Here's a No-B.S. Explainer of the House Speaker Drama
American politics continue to veer towards reality TV dramatics – less C-SPAN, more Bravo.


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Richard Carapaz, Primoz Roglic and… Hugh Carthy? | A recap of stages 1-12 of the 2020 Vuelta a Espana
November 2, 2020 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana
Let me tell you a story about two Grand Tour winners and a lad from Preston who sometimes stays up too late because he wants to watch the darts.
There'll be a slight whistle-stop quality to much of this recap because I've got two weeks of racing to get through. I'll slow down when we get to the Angliru though.
Everyone slows down on the Angliru.
Welcome to the Vuelta
All three Grand Tours are decided by some combination of mountains and time trials, but despite that surface similarity, each has its own distinct character.
The Giro d'Italia tends to favour a slow build, for example. This means everyone's more invested in things by the time the significant action finally takes place. This way of shaping the route tends to bring quite a bit of seemingly inconsequential racing and then huge memorable big moments, like Chris Froome's fully bonkers race-winning attack in 2018.
This year's Giro took about two and a half weeks to really get going. The 2020 Vuelta a Espana, in contrast, went all-in from day one.
The race began with a brutal day of climbing in the Basque Country. While it only actually happened like that because they'd lopped off the opening three stages in the Netherlands, it felt like the purest of starts for a race that typically throws in as many uphill finishes as the other two Grand Tours combined.
Maybe this is the way forward though, because it certainly made for a dramatic opening. Last year's winner Primoz Roglic took the stage, while the greatest stage racer of his generation lost 11 minutes.
Any thoughts that Chris Froome might have pulled top form out of his arse were dispelled on the penultimate climb when he lost touch with the front group without any of his team-mates feeling moved to help him.
Froome is basically here for a polite send-off from Ineos before moving to Israel Start-Up Nation next season.
Thibaut Pinot lost 10 minutes too, which was rather more of a surprise. The Frenchman then lost 15 minutes on Stage 2 and promptly pulled out, citing ongoing back problems.
Roglic's margin of victory was only one second from five other riders, but the time gaps grew after that.
The Vuelta really doesn't piss about. Just one day and 173km into the race and we were already down to just 16 riders within a minute of the leader.
By the end of Stage 2 that number was down to eight with Tom Dumoulin the highest profile name to fall out of the running after more Basque brutality.
The Dutchman would eventually abandon after Stage 7, having concluded that he's basically knackered after quite a lot of racing within a short timespan.
Stage 3 was a summit finish and by the end of that one we were down to just six riders within a minute of Roglic.
Dan Martin did his fast uphill finish thing to win. He, Roglic and last year's Giro d'Italia winner Richard Carapaz seemed a notch above at that point in the race. But to resort to cliché for a moment, there was plenty of racing to come.
Stages 4 and 5 were uneventful from the perspective of the overall, which is something of a blessing when you're trying to recap 12 stages without running to 2,000 words.
Stage 6 was a pretty big one though and shaped by the dire weather. Mere days after Jai Hindley and Wilco Kelderman had suffered at the Giro d'Italia through an inability to get dressed, Primoz Roglic lost 45 seconds after battling to get his jacket on mid-stage. This put Richard Carapaz into the lead, although it was striking that young British ganglatron, Hugh Carthy, was the fastest of the overall contenders, finishing seven seconds ahead of Carapaz.
Carthy, from Preston, was 11th at last year's Giro and his ambitions know no bounds…
"One day, when I've finished racing, I want to go and watch the snooker World Championships," he told Cycling Weekly earlier this year.
Dare to dream, Hugh. Shoot for the stars!
Stage 7 had Alejandro Valverde somehow in the break despite being 10th overall. He gained a minute, but you get the impression that at the age of 40, the overall contenders aren't really that worried about him any more. While he's still doing more than okay for a middle-aged person, that seems to have proven a reasonable position on their part.
Stage 8 was a big summit finish on the Alto de Moncalvillo, an 8km 9% climb.
Roglic and Carapaz proved themselves the strongest. The key moment between them came in the final kilometre when Carapaz attacked and for a moment the Slovenian looked like he couldn't respond.
Roglic looked across at his rival suddenly moving away with an almost tangible air of resignation. But it wasn't that he couldn't respond. It was just that he was simply in no rush.
After a short freeze-frame pause, he calmly sidled across to his rival in a few pedal strokes.
And then he went.
It is not nice to be attacked at the exact moment your own attack has just failed.
Just imagine the feeling. You're giving it absolutely everything because you think you can put your man to the sword, then in less than a second you realise that (a) your maximum effort is not enough to get rid of him and (b) he's just gone past you.
Roglic had 13 seconds by the line. At the time they felt like quite big seconds, but there's been a 'trading blows' quality to this Vuelta and Carapaz would soon bounce back.
After Carapaz, it was six seconds to Dan Martin, a handful more to Aleksandr Vlasov and then just a few more to Carthy.
Stage 9 was a sprint finish and then Stage 10 was talked about as if it was going to be one too. But then it wasn't.
In the end, it was this very cool fast uphill finish where the overall contenders ended up vying with the sprinters for the win.
Everyone had a chance. And Primoz Roglic won again. The Slovenian hung back and drafted other people until the last couple of hundred metres, at which point he surged out, stretching the peloton just enough to get a time gap to Carapaz.
That left the two of them on exactly the same time with Roglic technically ahead because you might as well reward the guy who keeps winning stages in these situations.
That set things up for two summit finishes over the weekend. Saturday finished with the 16km Alto de la Farrapona which hits double-digit gradients for 4km near the top, while Sunday finished with the even-more-ludicrous Angliru, which is 12.4km at an average gradient of 9.9% with several stretches over 20%.
As it turned out, Stage 11 was almost entirely inconsequential in terms of the overall. Probably because everyone was preserving energy for Stage 12.
If you don't really get gradients, all you need to know about the Angliru is that it's one of the worst. Some climbs are steeper, and plenty are longer, but almost none are this steep for this long. In the second half the 'easy bits' are 10% – plenty steep enough to be considered the 'hard bits' on the vast majority of climbs.
Or as former pro David Millar put it: "As you get further into it, you don't get any of those 10% holidays."
Some people don't consider it proper racing, seeing it as nothing more than a fitness test. There are no tactics really; you just do what you can do.
Personally, I find it absorbing. Many of us can identify with the sheer battle to get up a climb far better than the usual racing where they're timing their efforts and choosing opportune moments to attack.
The Angliru is brutal and simple and it has its place.
Dan Martin was the first to watch his rivals almost imperceptible inch away from him. A cruel feature of a climb this steep is that you lose touch only very slowly. You see the gap opening for an eternity – you just can't do anything about it. In fact you're moving so slowly that you can be a minute behind the rider ahead and they'll still be well within view.
Martin was detached with 3.5km to go, at which point there were just six riders ahead of him.
However, the other feature of a climb like this is that everyone's having a terrible time and no-one's racing away at incredible speed. It turned out Martin was calibrating his effort carefully and with 2.5km to go he was back with everyone.
Then things got really steep.
With 2km to go, Carapaz did an actual attack rather than just riding slightly more quickly, which is a move that works perfectly well on the Angliru.
Carthy, Vlasov and Enric Mas managed to stick with him. Roglic did not.
The winner was going to come from those four and with 1.3km to go, Carthy opted for the riding-slightly-more-quickly move and started to ease away.
And away.
The Briton had a 16 second advantage at the top and moved into third overall.
The trio behind had another 10 seconds on Roglic, which meant Carapaz took back the race lead.
Speaking afterwards, the Ecuadorian called it "quite a hard stage" before swiftly clarifying that it was "horrible".
Here's where things stand ahead of the final week.
It's a top five really, innit? Not many mentions of Dan Martin here, but he's still well in the mix.
Unlike the Giro, which suddenly became about 10 times harder in the final week, the Vuelta almost eases to a climax relative to what's come before.
There are two big, obvious stages where there should be meaningful time gaps. Stage 13 on Tuesday is a 33km time trial that – because it's the Vuelta – finishes with a 1.8km 15% climb, while Stage 17 on Saturday is a conventionally hard summit finish.
Then you've got Stage 18 on Sunday, which is the unremarkable sprint stage to finish, and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday which are generically hilly and where honestly anything could happen.
I'll bring you a recap this time next week.
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Richard Carapaz at altitude, Primoz Roglic on the wrong bike – a recap of stages 10-15 of the 2019 Giro d'Italia
Primoz Roglic takes a turn to be favourite – a recap of stages 1-10 of the 2019 Vuelta a Espana
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Pereira Runs Away With PCA Title; Utah Players Bunched Together in Middle of Pack
Corey Pereira, of Cameron Park, California, won the individual title of the Pacific Coast Amateur in a runaway. He shot remarkable rounds of 70-62-62-67-261 at the Pine Canyon Golf Club in Flagstaff, Arizona and won the title by eight shots over his nearest rivals.
Remarkably, he started the tournament with a bogey and a triple bogey on the first two holes of the tournament. He spotted the field by four shots and then won by eight. After that initial start he made only five bogeys the rest of the tournament. He made three eagles and 22 birdies.
The Utah players were bunched together at the end with Devon Purser and Jordan Rodgers shooting 285 for 40th place and Kai Ruiz with a 287 for 49th place.
Ruiz got off to a great start with a first round 66, but he had a hard time following up his opening round success the rest of the tournament, carding 73-73-75 in his final three rounds.
Purser shot a final round 67 to go along with his first three rounds of 71-74-73. Rodgers was the steady guy with rounds of 71-72-70-72.
The complete scores for the tournament can be found at: http://www.ghintpp.com/rga/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=56&fid=0


The Problem Mortgage | Cascade Investment Advisors, Inc.
"George" and his wife had purchased a home in Bend near the top of the market. Although we were managing George's funds, we discovered on a routine visit to review their investments that the mortgage they had employed was an Option ARM, and they had not always paid enough to meet the principal reduction requirements. Yikes! After telling George that we'd be more than willing to review his mortgage or any other financial question before he made a commitment to a particular product, we reviewed the loan documents and, with two years to go before the first adjustment date, began preparing for a potential payment increase. We rejected the idea of refinancing into a fixed rate, as that would have required George to draw a substantial sum from his IRA both to reduce his loan balance to match the lower home value, and to pay the taxes associated with taking any funds from an IRA. Instead, as the stock market recovered, we slowly moved their accounts out of stocks and into relatively high yield short term corporate bonds, which would mature on the mortgage rate adjustment dates. By investing in high-yield short-term corporate bonds we had confidence that George would have a set amount in case he needed it to keep his house. At the first adjustment in May of 2011, the mortgage rate actually fell. In the meantime, George's account grew and still retained a conservative element just in case there was trouble with the mortgage in the near future.


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Like everything else we do here at PDM Conversions, the Kevlar bed liner and paint solutions we offer are done first class. In fact, there are no other companies in the Dallas Metroplex, region or country for that matter that offer our level and commitment to customer service and support. In fact, it is not uncommon at all for our Dallas Kevlar paint and bed liner customers to come back with additional vehicles and also refer their friends after seeing first-hand what we are capable of at PDM Conversions. We encourage you to browse around our site to see everything else that we are able to offer such as liners, lifts and kits, wheels and tires and so much more. So if you are seeking a truck or jeep Kevlar® paint application in Dallas, TX, contact us today to learn more.
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Remove every item that comes into contact with an area that is to be lined.
You cannot achieve a "from-the-factory" look if cut and trim lines are visible. Only the thorough and complete removal of all items around the areas to be lined allows them to be replaced back over the resulting liner edge. This process not only covers masking lines, but it also conceals any trace of the original color and protects the edge from damage. If OEM pieces, such as fender flares, need to be replaced or changed at a later date, our liner's coverage under that item will allow for an aftermarket piece, potentially with a different contact line to the body, to be attached without exposing the previously hidden lines.
Drape large areas with plastic. Certain areas of over-spray, especially on doorjambs, undercarriages and engine compartments, should be expected.
Over-spray, in any form, is not acceptable. We mask interiors, doorjambs and other exposed areas with two levels of protection. Wheel wells and engine areas receive the same attention to detail as the rest of the unit.
If it's not crisp enough to advertise PDM Conversions superior quality, it's not good enough for our clients.
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Sand by hand with 50 grit paper.
This is not a paint job. Adhesion plays a vital role in liner strength. Sanding by hand allows for greater attention to detail in and around complex hard-to-reach areas. It also decreases the likelihood of sanding dust being blown into the vehicle's interior. PDM Conversions with more than 450 exteriors sprayed, has never had to carry out warranty work due to adhesion issues on OEM finishes, and our sanding method is part of the reason.
Wipe the unit down with acetone after sanding.
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Simply put, MEK is a stronger cleaner than acetone and requires the same level of personal care (PPE), so why not use it? It's definitely worth the added cost.


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Great Movies Based On True Stories
Great Movies Based on True Stories.
While the movie industry has plenty of creative storytellers who can conjure up incredible tales from their imagination and convert them into magnificent movies, sometimes, the best stories are real.
The phrase "you couldn't write this" is a little overused, but there are many times where it applies perfectly. When incredible events happen, producers in Hollywood are often on the phone shortly after, ready to recreate them on the big screen. Here are some of those movies.
Casino games are often the setting for movies. They're glitzy and glamorous and packed with excitement, which all translates well on screen. There have been hundreds of casino movies throughout the history of cinema – recent popular examples include Casino Royale, The Hangover, and Mississippi Grind – though none are quite like 21.
21 is based on the true story of the MIT Blackjack Team, a group of students and graduates from MIT and Harvard University who worked together to count cards while playing cards in casinos in Las Vegas and elsewhere.
The team played blackjack, a card game that is played in practically every casino around the world, as well as in many online platforms that offer more than one version of blackjack. Most land-based casinos use multiple decks in a single shoe to make card counting more difficult, while online casinos use randomly generated cards.
That hasn't always been the case though, so the MIT team took full advantage. They did this by using a range of techniques to improve their odds and beat casinos throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with around 80 players on board at their peak. Eventually, the players were banned from most casinos, so the team was disbanded.
21 retells this story, but the creators have used creative license to compress two decades of events into a shorter period. Yet the fi;m manages to capture the important parts of the true story while creating a compelling, edge-of-your-seat story.
In January 2009, New Yorkers looked on in fear as US Airways Flight 1549 flew between buildings and landed on the Hudson River. Rescuers rushed to the scene and the press quickly gathered on the shore to report on the events.
What many thought was going to be a gruesome tragedy turned out to have a happy ending. The Airbus A320 managed to land completely intact, with all 150 passengers and five crew members rescued. Only two passengers were injured seriously enough to require an overnight stay in hospital, though this isn't discussed much in the film.
The outcome was widely attributed to the pilot, Chesley Sullenberger (Sully) and his co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles. The pair had been thrust into an unimaginable scenario as they took off from LaGuardia Airport: the plane's two engines had been rendered inoperable by a double bird strike.
After assessing the situation, Sully recognized that there was no possibility of making it back to LaGuardia or another airport, and opted to ditch the plane in the Hudson River instead.
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The film recreates these events after the ensuing investigation by the European Aviation Safety Agency and the National Transportation Safety Board. It focuses on simulations that were used during the investigation that showed that, in some scenarios, it may have been possible for the plane to return to two airports.
These simulations were criticized in the real investigation as being unrealistic, and in the film Sully requests another be done with 35 seconds to assess the situation and decide on the course of action.
Ayrton Senna da Silva was one of the most successful and loved Formula 1 drivers of all time. He won 41 races and three world titles during his 10-year career in the sport. Fans still enjoy watching his races to this day, as Senna's talent behind the wheel was like no other driver.
He was tragically killed during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix in Imola. It was a dark weekend for the sport, as Roland Ratzenberger had died the day before, and fellow Brazilian Rubens Barrichello had been injured earlier in the week.
The film uses interviews with people who know Senna and archive footage of his life on and off the track. It documents his early life and his rise through junior formulas before reaching Formula 1.
It's not just a film for petrol heads though. It received a 93% critic score and 95% audience score from more than 18,000 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, thanks to its focus on the human side of the sport and Senna's personality.
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Talk, text and watch is what you'll be doing after one trip to Telus. With all the latest techno-friendly ways to connect, you'll be in the know, up-to-date and in the loop when it comes to family and friends, current events, celeb gossip and your favourite TV programs!


Patterned after the Trajan Column in Rome, the Astoria Column is similarly adorned with a 525 foot long spiral frieze depicting 14 significant events from early Oregon history.
Nice pic … the spiral frieze is amazing. Where in Rome is the original ?
You shame me. I'm a native Oregonian, yet I haven't visited the Astoria Column in decades. VERY nice picture. Looks like you may have waiting for just the right light.
Great picture. Tom, get out there to see it. Trajan's column? No way! Get out to Rome to see that. It's a bit worn, what do you expect from a 2000 year old monument. Rome- Everywhere once. Timeless.


Russian scammer Irina Dmitrieva (Ekaterinburg, Russia) from Moscow. Scam check.
Irina Dmitrieva (Ekaterinburg, Russia) from Moscow a russian scammer?
Irina Dmitrieva (Ekaterinburg, Russia) ID: Irina hn 1694 Irina Vyaceslavovna Dmitrieva ul. Lenina, 75-86 Ekaterinburg Sverdlovskaya obl. 620075 Russia Ekateringburg Tel 007 3432 70 65 44 Moscow Tel 007 095 94682 44 I am a 56 year old widower who runs his own business with homes in London and Barcelona Spain. I have been looking for someone to share my life with after the loss of my wife. I originally asked for details of this lady from Anna Barmina Agency, and received the contact details from blue@bluesapphires.net the charges were charged by World Digital Network, Inc. I corresponded with this lady for a period of six month sending all letters to Ekateringburg and then she invited me to visit her in Russia. I thought she lived and worked in Ekaterinburg and was in Moscow doing a course. On her details she says she will meet men from 27- 55 years old, this alone should have rung alarm bells. As she does not care whom it is as long as she gets visitors to scam. From the first night she took me to a restaurant and run up a bill of over 200 USD, this went on every night. I soon noticed that she would order the most expensive thing on the menu irrespective of what it was. Some times two starter, two main courses and up to three deserts, and the most expensive wine and cocktails. It soon became obvious to me that she was on a commission from the owners of the restaurants. All during the evening she would be receiving calls from internet contacts, whom she openly called her next victims. She would receive local calls and although I do not speak Russia I would understand the name of top hotel and bars within them where she would make later appointment. She would then continuously look at her watch, rush me through the meal, dump me at my hotel while she went on the next appointment. Things eventually came to a head when I confronted her and she admitted that she was not interested in a relationship with me or anyone. This is her way of surviving in Moscow and receiving nice present and visiting all the nice places and getting paid for it. This girl is just a heartless ringer. I am publishing this to protect other innocent client from falling prey to this cold calculating bitter person. I discovered that she has already done this to at least three other people. A Belgium an Italian and a Frenchman. I contacted blue@bluesapphires.net and informed them that this girl is running a scam, They immediately withdrew this lady from their server. I also contacted Antonio@one truelove.net and they have also removed this ladies details. But A pretty woman did not respond so I can only assume they are not reputable. All in all this has cost me a total of 2500 USD in Air fare, Hotel, and all her scams. I hope someone puts a stop to this lady before she does anyone else.


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Grace Joyner Offers No Apologies With Maybe Sometimes—In C
Hunter Gardner
Hunter Is Not Famous
If this is any indication of Joyner's future direction, then Charleston music fans will be fortunate onlookers.
Grace Joyner was a fixture in the Charleston music scene for years even before the release of her six song E.P. Young Fools in 2014, often hopping on stage to harmonize with Elim Bolt, Brave Baby (then Wylie), and a handful of others. While Joyner has consistently maintained a presence through her own live performances over the years, there hasn't been a lot of tangible output.
However, her first full-length album, Maybe Sometimes—In C, is a shining example of an important lesson: It is better to make something good than to make something quickly.
"I always dreamed of writing 10 songs real fast and going to the studio and knocking them out in a week or so, [but] that has never been [the] process," said Joyner of recording with Ryan "Wolfgang" Zimmerman--Hearts & Plugs' mainstay producer and drummer of Brave Baby.
"It has been a very slow and careful journey to record this album. I didn't have all the songs written when we started, so I would contact Ryan whenever I had a new one and we scheduled to give it time."
Maybe Sometime—In C is unapologetic, effortless and not wanting. While not presumptuous, it also has a prevailing feeling that Grace Joyner does not need you to like this song. And that is what makes it intriguing, almost mysterious (in all the ways that make something artful). There aren't a lot of smoke and mirrors here, the music speaks for itself--and its voice is equal parts soothing and haunting.
Joyner says that her inspiration came from a newfound sense of self-security.
"I spent the last couple years learning how to pursue my personal happiness, whereas in the past I had been mostly focused on the happiness of someone else. This was a major shift for me. A lot of the songs have an underlining theme of making the decision to take action on your desires and dreams. Or in some cases, the frustration with others not taking action for theirs."
The first track, "Maybe Sometimes" barely breaks the one-minute mark, but serves as an overture for what lies ahead when Joyner sings, "I'm not scary / Or maybe sometimes / But I know, I don't, I won't / Push you too fast."
This is a promise fulfilled throughout the record, a loose holding of hands through a world of unrequited love, personal battles won and lost, and the feeling of being very, very close but somehow still far away. Maybe Sometimes—In C is a reminder that music is to be felt, a shout into the emptiness trying to capture something indefinable but also something we all know to be true.
This bit of complexity is maybe best framed on the track "Kid": You make me feel like a kid again / Sittin' around waiting / I can't decide if I like it / Or if it's dated / I could just hate it. It is as if Joyner is pounding on the door of her own soul, trying to break in.
The record is also satisfying in its completeness; it feels like a full record. While the top reels off ghostly monologues filled with the atmospheric keys hallmark of Joyner's sound, the back half takes some new strides with a bit more pop. There seems to be a turn around the sixth track, "Royal Stare", which has a bigger, brighter chorus and electric organ sounds. The percussion on the record, a collaboration between Zimmerman and Nic Jenkins ("They are both geniuses and it is truly magical when they work together"), bounces from more traditional to 80s synth--like the lead in to "Sick", an effect that conjures electronic raindrops.
Maybe Sometimes—In C is a real accomplishment, and though it may wander, it is not sleepy. Enthusiasm is too often a substitute for personality. Grace Joyner doesn't need that, and she reminds us that it is okay for us not be needy, either.
Maybe Sometimes—In C will be released by Hearts & Plugs on Friday 5/20.
The release show is set for Saturday 5/28 at The Royal American with ET Anderson and Hermit's Victory.
Tickets are $10 and include a CD.
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BH Mayor Marcus Muhammad Seeking Second Term
April 5, 2019	Local News
Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad is running for reelection. In a Twitter post Friday, he made the official announcement, noting unfinished business in a hashtag. Muhammad was first elected mayor in 2015, defeating incumbent James Hightower by
Next Drug Take-Back Event Set For April 27
The next National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is coming up at the end of this month. In Berrien County, the Voice, Change, Hope Alliance is partnering with police and Spectrum Health Lakeland to accept unwanted and unused
Commission Affirms Support For Broadband
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has approved a resolution in support of broadband internet access for residents. Following Thursday's vote, Commissioner Ezra Scott told WSJM News he wanted the resolution so the county could pursue a
Health Department Marks Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and the Berrien County Health Department is urging parents to keep an open dialogue with their kids about the dangers of underage alcohol abuse. Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Lisa Peeples-Hurst tells WSJM
Upton Votes To Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
The U.S. House voted on Thursday to approve the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, renewing the landmark 1994 law designed to help protect the survivors of domestic violence and to prevent the crime. Congressman Fred Upton voted
Extended Emergency Siren Test This Weekend
The Cook nuclear power plant will be running extended tests of Berrien County's emergency sirens this weekend. The sirens are sounded for one minute the first Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. and this Saturday's test
Report: Michigan Making Progress On Helping Foster Kids
Michigan is making an effort to keep foster kids in family settings, with a 9% improvement over a 10 year period, according to a new report. Michigan is home to almost 12,000 foster children, and researchers from
Teen Apologizes For Vandalizing Grave Of President Ford
The Kent County Prosecutor's office will decide if charges will be filed against a 19-year-old man for defacing the grave of former President Gerald R. Ford. Chris Johnson tells the "Grand Rapids Press" he took the letter
Police Shoot, Kill Parole Absconder In Kalamazoo
Michigan State Police are handling the investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Kalamazoo. Inspector Dale Hinz tells WSJM News police were trying to arrest a parole absconder around 10 a.m. Thursday on East G Avenue in the
Berrien County Man Wins $500,000 With Michigan Lottery Instant Game
A Berrien County man is a half-million dollar richer thanks to a Michigan Lottery scratch off game. He won the top prize on the 777 instant game, purchasing the ticket at the Meijer on Pipestone in Benton
Humane Society Festival This Month
Set for April 20 is the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan's third annual Village Charcuterie Festival in Stevensville. Humane Society Director Jill Svoboda tells WSJM News the event is a fundraiser that comes in the form of
State Board Members Attend BHAS Town Hall
It was a packed house at Benton Harbor High School Wednesday night for a town hall regarding the future of Benton Harbor Area Schools. On hand were members of the State Board of Education, and local residents
Hartford Public Library Gets $400,000 Grant
The Hartford Public Library is now ready to move forward with plans for a new home thanks to a $400,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Library Director Stephanie Daniels tells WSJM News the goal
Benton Harbor Income Tax Due This Month
Residents of Benton Harbor and people who work in Benton Harbor take note — the new city income tax will be due this month. City Manager Darwin Watson updated everyone at this week's city commission meeting. "Income
Great Lakes Beach Cleanup Events This Month
The spring kick-off of this year's Adopt a Beach cleanup events will be this month. Alliance for the Great Lakes spokesperson Jennifer Caddick tells WSJM News from April 13 to April 29, clean-ups will be held along
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House Bills Would Increase Illegal Dumping Penalties
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DNR Prescribed Burn Season Starts
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A foreign billionaire's divorce has become the focus of a privacy battle in the High Court.
The man is reportedly a prominent political figure in his home country while his wife was described in court documents as a socialite. They have several properties in the UK which are apparently worth tens of millions but they are registered to a company based in the British Virgin Islands. This is part of an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea just east of Puerto Rico and is often used as a tax haven for the very rich.
Both the husband and wife have been anonymised in all court documents relating to their divorce. Additionally, they want their names to be kept from the public until 2024. The couple have claimed that this is necessary for their own safety. Due to their significant wealth, they would be in danger if identified they have insisted.
However, members of the media are not convinced by this assertion. In an appeal against the anonymization, a lawyer representing The Times argued there was no evidence to suggest the couple would in fact be in any danger. He also assured the court that the order the newspaper sought would still give the wife "a degree of privacy to which almost no other citizen is entitled".
Although Mr Justice Moor ruled in favour of The Times, the couple launched an appeal against the decision. As a result, they cannot be named until their appeal is heard but no date has been set for the High Court to do so.
Last September, Mr Justice Mostyn said information in cases involving high net worth individuals should be "subject to an implied undertaking that it will not be published or used for any purpose other than the proceedings".


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Whether you are searching for a new bed for yourself or looking to accommodate some occasional guests in your house, you can create the space you require without necessarily feeling stuffed. Here are other benefits of sofa beds that can help you change the appearance of your room.
The best thing about sofa beds is that they come in a variety of styles. For instance, the fabric sofa beds are ideal for a home with a rustic interior, where their dual purpose can help enhance their charm when guests finally show up. On the other hand, the leather sofa bed is suitable for the ultra-modern interior with a sophisticated aesthetic.
As a bonus, if you have kids or are prone to clumsiness, getting rid of the spillages on your leather sofa is much easier and faster. Therefore, picking either of these options can help transform your home, and depending on the setting of your interior, you can always go for something that suits your style.
When it comes to the best alternative, the sofa bed is usually the most ideal and comfortable option. Moreover, sofa beds are the most viable choices for accommodating guests into your small apartment.
Compared to the inflatable mattress, it is a far more comfortable bed to sleep on, and you can always vary its length according to your height. When you enjoy quality sleep, there are is so much health benefits you can get. You can extend some of these benefits to your home guests by offering a luxurious place to sleep. A sofa bed will ensure your guests wake up refreshed and ready for a new day.
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Will Boehner Protect Even His Own Religious Liberty?
By Terence P. Jeffrey | September 18, 2013 | 4:39am EDT
Six months ago, Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston made a very simple and straightforward request to House Speaker John Boehner and other members of the House of Representatives.
"I urge you to support H.R. 940 and to help incorporate its policy into upcoming 'must-pass' legislation," O'Malley said in a March 8 letter to all House members.
H.R. 940 advances a proposition you might expect any decent person to embrace — and it does so by making a small amendment to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.
The key language in that amendment says nothing in the Obamacare law "shall require an individual to purchase individual health insurance coverage that includes coverage of an abortion or other item or service to which such individual has a moral or religious objection, or prevent an issuer from offering or issuing, to such individual, individual health insurance coverage that excludes such item or service."
Similar language in H.R. 940 also protects employers and health-insurance issuers from being forced to buy or provide coverage for items or services to which they have a "moral or religious objection."
H.R. 940 mirrors the first words in the Bill of Rights, which say: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
To object to H.R. 940, a person must argue that the federal government has the moral and constitutional authority to force Americans to act against the teachings of their religion and the dictates of their conscience.
To defend H.R. 940, a person need only argue it is wrong for the government to force Americans to act against their religion or the conscience.
Yet, President Barack Obama and his bureaucratic subordinates are effectively doing just that by pushing forward with a regulation that will require all health care plans (except those bought directly by actual churches and their immediate auxiliaries) to cover sterilizations, contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs.
The Catholic Church teaches that all three of these things are intrinsically immoral — and that abortion is the deliberate taking of an innocent human life, a form of murder.
If Obama succeeds in enforcing a regulation that forces Catholics to buy coverage for sterilization, contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs, he will have succeeded in outlawing the practice of Catholicism in the United States.
Let me repeat that: Obama will have outlawed the practice of Catholicism in the United States.
Yes, Catholics will still be allowed to receive the sacraments inside their churches — they will retain what Obama calls the "freedom of worship" — but they will not be able to legally practice their faith, as God requires them to, in the way they live their entire lives.
Catholics will be forced to defy the government or defy their faith and submit to the government's demand that they do what is morally wrong.
The proper response to this profoundly evil and un-American demand by Obama and his bureaucrats is: Never!
When the Obama administration first issued this regulation against religious freedom, many Catholic bishops said exactly that. "We cannot — we will not — comply with this unjust law," they wrote in letters read to their parishioners from the pulpits of their churches.
All of the U.S. bishops — every one — approved a statement declaring Obama's regulation an "unjust and illegal mandate."
The bishops unanimously described how this unjust mandate violated the "personal civil rights" of individual Americans.
"The HHS mandate creates still a third class, those with no conscience protection at all: individuals who, in their daily lives, strive constantly to act in accordance with their faith and moral values," said the unanimous bishops. "They, too, face a government mandate to aid in providing 'services' contrary to those values — whether in their sponsoring of, and payment for, insurance as employers; their payment of insurance premiums as employees; or as insurers themselves — without even the semblance of an exemption."
It was in this spirit that Cardinal O'Malley, who chairs the bishops' committee on pro-life activities sent his request to Speaker Boehner: Incorporate H.R. 940 "into upcoming 'must-pass' legislation."
The House will consider only two pieces of "must-pass" legislation before Obamacare is fully implemented: The CR to fund the government after Sept. 30, and the legislation that will increase the legal limit on the federal debt.
Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., the principal sponsor of H.R. 940 is pushing to have Speaker Boehner incorporate it into one of these two must-pass bills.
"This is an issue that is of great concern to Congressman Black, and she is doing what she can to bring it to the attention of leadership," her spokesman told me. "We have not seen any final proposals on either of these must-pass items but our hope is that H.R. 940 is included."
Since March, this writer has asked Boehner's spokesman Michael Steel on multiple occasions whether the speaker will follow through on Cardinal O'Malley's request and attach H.R. 940 to "must-pass" legislation. Steel has never directly answered.
Now the question is whether Boehner, a Catholic, will protect even his own religious liberty, let alone that of other Americans, against a direct and unambiguous attack by the Obama administration.


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