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When Microsoft's recently appointed chief financial officer Chris Liddell told Wall St his job's biggest challenge is learning a whole new language, he wasn't kidding.
According to Liddell, former CFO for International Paper Co, Microsoft has 230 official acronyms that he suggested analysts should take the time to learn and use in every-day conversations and presentations.
No doubt all the better to understand what exactly it is Microsoft is talking about.
Timely advice, as it turned out, for those watching Microsoft's annual financial analysts summit where Liddell was speaking and where Microsoft broke ground in hyperbole to "evangelise" new products, services and strategies.
Seasoned Microsoft watchers, and users, will be well aware of Microsoft's penchant for re-defining the English language. From the Encarta encyclopaedia to spell checkers in Word, Microsoft has taken the concept of "American English" to a whole new level.
Now, Microsoft has developed a need to slap "super" in front of all manor of verbs, nouns, trans verbs and adjectives to sell the vision.
Accordingly, executives at last week's conference were not just "excited", they were "super excited" about a range of products including Computer Cluster Edition, Visual Studio 2005 and Expressions Studio, various Community Technology Previews (CTPs) of planned products, and the Windows Vista first beta.
All of these products, of course, were not just "important" but "super important", "super cool" and would "super charge" the market. And don't worry about that PC industry, folks, 'cos unit shipments are growing "super nicely".
A quick analysis of data points from last week's conference revealed the following market leaders for "super", based on numbers of times used: super excited: 6. super important: 2. super nicely: 1. super charging: 1. super user: 1. super rate: 1. super cool: 1. super launch: 1.
Breaking that out by executive: server and tools generalissimo Eric Rudder came top, with a score of 10 and an apparent softspot for "super excited" (used five times). Will Poole, Windows client vice president, was second, while chief executive Steve Ballmer, in a surprisingly lackluster performance, came third, playing "super nicely."
As ever with the IT industry you have your early adopters and your mass-market users, and so it goes with Microsoft's lingua franca. With senior management buying into "super", it is falling to Ballmer - who promised analysts at last year's summit Microsoft would either be first to market or it would be "super cool" - to raise the "super" stakes.
Describing the importance of indexed search and retrieval in Windows at last month's partner conference in Minnesota, Ballmer went one further, by describing the capability as not just "super" important or even "super, super" important, but, he ruminated: "Super, super important, super important." Watch out for next year's analysts' summit.
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By Marquee Magazine on	 March 1, 2018 Cover Story, Features, Interviews, Timothy Dwenger
Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood More than 20 years after they were first united, Jazz's crucial quartet team up again
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By Timothy Dwenger
In every life, there are a few times when opportunity presents itself in a way that literally shakes people to stop what they're doing and pay attention. For experimental jazz-funk band Medeski Martin & Wood, one of those opportunities came in the form of an out of the blue answering machine message in the late '90s.
"More than 20 years ago — before cell phones or social media or anything — Medeski Martin & Wood had a 1-800 fan hotline," keyboardist John Medeski told The Marquee as he made his way from the Woodstock, N.Y. area to Manhattan for a special guest slot with his bandmate Chris Wood's other project The Wood Brothers. "At that particular point in time, we were spending our winters in Hawaii — around the Shack-man era for us — because we were basically touring around the US and living in a camper, so winter was not the best and we would take our winters off and play and hang out and work on music. In retrospect, we were sort of developing our connection and our language. We were in the middle of nowhere in the jungle with solar power and we would go into town once a week, or once every ten days or so. On one of our supply runs in Hilo, Chris Wood and I went to a pay phone to check the voicemail of our hotline and there was a message from somebody saying 'Hey this is John Scofield.' Chris and I were sure it was some friend of ours messing with us. I have a friend in particular who I thought it was, this guy Mike Rivard, bass player in a band called Club d'Elf, who would do something like that and I was sure it was him screwing around with us. We listened to it a couple of times and finally decided to call the number back and it actually was John Scofield and that was the start of a great relationship."
It wasn't long after that first phone call that Medeski, Wood and their drummer Billy Martin met up with the legendary guitarist in the studio to test the waters. "He had heard us — I don't know how — and he thought we'd be a good match," Medeski remembered. "I had personally been a fan of Sco's for a long time. Obviously the stuff with Miles [Davis], and he had another trio before that which I really loved. So we thought it would be kinda fun to see how it worked out, so we got together rehearsed and then we recorded A Go Go. That one is really his record — his music. We put our stank on it, but it was really his concept."
Even listening back to the album today, it's clear that the project was a lot of fun for everyone involved; the bubbling grooves, masterfully phrased guitar licks, and filthy organ swells had several unintended consequences. "The record did really well for all of us in different ways," Medeski explained. "For Sco it sorta awakened our audience and the jammy people to him and what he was doing. For us, it hadn't really been worth it for us to play much in Europe because there is this whole jazz pedigree thing that they value so highly — it's the kind of thing where if you played with Miles Davis they love you — and in a way doing this record with Sco gave us a certain credibility over there that we didn't have before. It was very mutually beneficial, plus musically it was really a great match. All four of us have different backgrounds but we share a lot of common ground, especially with the improvising and the kind of groove music we like."
Despite the success of A Go Go, the inaugural Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood tour didn't happen on the heels of the album's release. "Billy Martin had his first baby around then and was staying home during the time the record came out so we ended up doing a tour with myself, Chris Wood and Clyde Stubblefield from James Brown's band as the rhythm section for Sco and that tour was a blast. Getting to play with Clyde was a very different sensibility than playing with Billy," said Medeski.
In the intervening 20 years, Scofield has joined up with MMW on several occasions and the group has unleashed three more albums and played a smattering of shows as a quartet. "After A Go Go a few years went by and we were like 'Maybe we should do something with Sco again? That kinda worked out well for everybody.' So we got together and made Out Louder together and that one was more of a collaborative record. It was also really fun and we got to do some gigs on that. Something just started to develop; we'd do something with Sco, then we'd all go our separate ways and then time goes by and we really miss Sco so we do something again. It just kept happening and we put out a live record in 2011 and then Juice a couple of years ago."
With 2018 being the official 20th anniversary of the release of A Go Go, the four decided to honor the music that set them on this unique path together by playing some shows featuring that repertoire. After a full set on Jam Cruise back in January where they played the entire album, the two nights in Denver are the only other shows currently on the books. "We had hoped to be doing more of these shows around the 20th anniversary but scheduling made it really hard, so the Denver shows are rarer than we thought they would be and we are excited," Medeski revealed. "We'll be doing all of the A Go Go stuff and other things from the other records and new things we've never done before. I think we've realized more and more each time we've gotten together that there's a certain chemistry that we have. It's different than when it's just the three of us or when we play with someone else. There aren't a lot of people that can come and play with us where we end up with an equal dialogue. Sco is one of those people and we are lucky to have a 20-year history with him."
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Science Center Construction Moves Along; South Gym Nearly Complete
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The South Gym project is 99.9 percent complete as faculty have moved into their new offices and new equipment is now and up and running, according to Bill Taylor, vice president of business services.
The fire alarm system needs to be completed and tested. Also the doors to the store room need to be installed.
The Board of Trustees accepted most of the construction contracts as complete on Monday at a board meeting.
Funds from Proposition 47 are not going toward the current construction that is underway, however funds are being allocated from Measure G, passed in early March by Glendale voters.
The total cost of the project is 13 million and eight million has been spent so far.
The Allied Health Aviation Building preliminary plans are being finalized and will be approved in Sacramento, after passage of Proposition 47 on Nov. 5.
The allocation of construction and equipment funds probably will not start until early summer 2004, said Taylor.
The Cimmarusti Science Center project is in phase two of its construction schedule.
The concrete walls and the floors have been poured and the foundations for the new bridge have been completed. As of now, the structural roof for the dome is being put in.
"There is finished work that needs to be done," said Taylor, "but structurally the building is pretty much all together."
The old PB Building and North Building should be complete by Jan. 1, according to Taylor.
The construction of the chemistry building will begin in January and should be done by September.
During winter inter-session, classes will be relocated out of the chemistry building into the newly constructed PB Building. During spring and summer, classes from the chemistry building will be moved to the second floor of SG.
The second floor of PB and there will be one lab in the chemistry lab trailer on the east side of the auditorium.
The North Science trailer and the MT trailer will be removed because they were leased.
The four buildings will be renamed. The PB building will become the Camino Real Building (CR), the North Building will become the Santa Barbara Building (SB), the Chemistry/Math Building (CM) will become the Arroyo Seco Building (AS) and the Science Center South will become the Cimmarusti (CS).
According to Taylor, the Cimmarusti Science center is targeted to be complete by June and the CM Building before fall 2003 classes semester classes begin.
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The date and the title resize themselves correctly according to the length of the text, but when the title is a long one it should be truncated before the date, instead it appears also over the date.
How do I get the title to truncate before the date? I have also tried to set its frame width and using sizeToFit, but with no effect.

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USA: Tilikum The Seaworld Orca Is Dead – 30 Years Of Captivity Performing Pathetic 'Tricks' For Braindeads.
Tilikum—the orca who was the subject of Blackfish, a documentary about SeaWorld—is dead following decades of loneliness, stress, and confinement at marine parks.
When Tilikum (aka "Tilly") was just 2 years old, people abducted him from his family in the open waters off Iceland and forced him to live in cramped enclosures for the remainder of his life. He was unable to swim away, travel the oceans, hear or see his family, or do anything that was important to him.
His human captors tried to look better by calling Tilikum part of their "family," but family doesn't kidnap its members from their mothers, keep them in a barren enclosure for life, and force them to do tricks for money.
Since SeaWorld can no longer capture orcas from the wild, workers collected his sperm to make more orca performers—and more money—through artificial insemination. His children were brought into a miserable life that no one would ever willingly choose.
The constant stress of confinement drove Tilikum to kill three humans—including trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010—and to chew on the concrete and the bars of his prison, which wore down his teeth to nubs. It is no surprise that he suffered from mental illness under such conditions and, finally, died of an incurable physical illness.
Tilikum died in his concrete prison cell, but humans actually took his life away the day they stole him from the ocean over 30 years ago.
Eleven of Tilikum's children died prematurely before him without ever seeing the ocean, and 10 more of his children continue to suffer in cramped tanks. PETA is calling on SeaWorld to do the right thing by moving the remaining orcas it holds captive to coastal sanctuaries, where they could enjoy a more natural life.
What You Can Do Help your friends and family understand that no orca—not now, not ever—should be living in tiny, barren tanks and forced to perform tricks while watching their children endure the same captive fates.
In memory of Tilikum, post a memorial picture from your bathtub on your Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr. Get more information and share your memorial for Tilly with us here.


My name is Jason and I am 34 years old, married and father of two. I have been seeking the truth almost my enitre life. I was born and raised in a protestant evangelical church, nominally Reformed, but more "non-denomonatiol." Thus certain aspects of my early religious upbringing were rather fundamentalist in nature. I was very active in my church through high school and college.
Then 10 years ago I was converted to Catholicism by Mormon missionaries (long story). I joined the Catholic Church and was comfortable there for many years until persistant, nagging questions about the church heirarchyand the validity of certain doctrines led my to a search for greater spiritual truth. My faith seemed to be so closed minded, not willing to accept the true wonder and diversity of the world at large or of the great legacies of spiritual truth developed through the ancients and passed down to us.
I began by reading Thomas Merton and Karl Keating, then moved on the Eastern Orthodox views of Hesychasm and the Jesus Prayer. This led to delving into Taoism and Buhddist meditation, and especially the writings of Thich Naht Hahn. I have explored the Hindu ideas of Atman and Brahmin as well as the trinitarian concept of Brahma, Krishnu and Shiva. All of these ideas led me to see that Christianity does not in fact hold an exclusive claim to the truth... in fact it seems to me that the Western Church has sucked the mystical soul out of chritianity with scholasticism, rationalism and modernity.
Then I began looking at gnosticism, reading Elaine Pagels and Karen L. King. After alot of internet surfing and peicing together Gnostic teachings I developed my own theology based on Gnosticism without the Hebrew God as the demiurgic figure. I then picked up Tau Malachi's "Living Gnosis" and was astounded by the similarities to what I felt in my heart was the truth. Through its pages a fuller expression unfolded itself to me and I have decided to come here and seek the truth with you at Eccclesia Pistis Sophia.
Welcome Jason. I think you will find this a very rich and engaging tradition and community. There are numerous resources available to you and I encourage you to make use of them all. You will come to understand that we are all here to help each other since we are all on the path together. I hope to hear from you again, soon.


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De Profundis, Watergate Theatre Kilkenny
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Stephen Rea takes his audience into the soul of Oscar Wilde.
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De Profundis is electrifying. Oscar Wilde's long diatribe of agony is intensely moving and sobering on the page; acted on the stage by a master of his craft, it drags you into that dank cheerless cell in Reading Gaol where Wilde was finally allowed pen and paper after almost two years of isolation alternating with back-breaking manual labour.
Except that Stephen Rea does not so much "act" on the stage of the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny at the Arts Festival, as bury his soul in the depths of Wilde's suffering in a combination of numb despair and raw, searing agony.
Wilde wrote his long "letter" to Bosie, the petulant, selfish lover who turned his back on him, abandoning him to his disgrace, over several months. It is utterly indifferent to its own extremity of revelation: this is a man whose inner self lies naked and beaten in an exhaustion that sometimes seems to mirror, at others to defy, the somnolent post-coital exhaustion of passion.
And Rea combines it all. Hunched in half light, he is at once the universal prisoner and (devastatingly) the fallen angel of the almost contemptuously flamboyant green carnation.
Viewed objectively, Wilde was not the courageous flaneur of gay mythology: his courage deserted him when faced with disgrace, and he committed perjury in a pathetic attempt to avoid what he knew would be his "punishment". But many, maybe most men (or women), would have quailed in the face of society's overwhelming, hypocritical scapegoating.
What comes through the inevitable, anguished bitterness is the bewilderment of the betrayed lover. Alfred Douglas had battened shamelessly on to Oscar during their affair, used him mercilessly, indeed seemingly gloried in holding society's darling genius in thrall. But Oscar crawled back every time for more kicks. So Oscar, one would say, should not have been bewildered at the ultimate betrayal.
But he was, and remained so.
In De Profundis he writes with a subtext of the present: Bosie still holds his heart, and despite the silence, poor Oscar looks almost confidently to resuming their affair, as he looks to resuming his career.
Even from the depths of his "degradation", there is no shadow of what was to be the ugly, and perhaps mercifully short span of life left to him, indulging aimlessly in seedy sexual encounters, only to die forgotten and exiled. And, of course, without the balm of Bosie's presence.
Every anguished nuance comes tremblingly to life in Stephen Rea's performance: his voice is never raised; one might almost think his tone is a considered conversation with himself. Except that there is torment in every line. His is the voice of love betrayed throughout the ages, helpless, bewildered, allowing the bitterness while denying the hatred.
He plays within a score specially composed by Neil Martin, sensitively performed by the Irish Chamber Orchestra, and the production is certain to have an after-life, whether with the ICO or another ensemble. It is one of the very rare theatrical productions which can resonate for a very long time.
Outlying Islands seems to be full of noble ambition, both theatrically and for the future of humankind. And that's one hell of an undertaking. So it's not surprising that David Greig's 2002 play ends up falling apart at the seams without ever really having held together in the first place.
Greig seems to be trying to take on the huge conundrum of why the human animal on occasion prioritises other species over its own. Is it the ultimate fate of the world to implode on itself through its own higher aspirations? Or will the lowest motives always triumph?
It's 1939, and war is in the air. But are the preparations for war in the old "gentlemanly" style or is there need for something more sinister as an antidote to possible fascist annihilation?
Robert and John represent the two elements within their society. Highly trained young ornithologists and newly graduated from Cambridge, they are sent for a month to a remote island on the Scottish coast to survey the bird population. Robert believes in freedom for all, but this has led him always to take what he wants regardless of the fall-out.
John recognises limitations that will favour the common good. But they are faced with human greed in the person of the elderly lessee of the island who sees only the compensation to be had for the loosing of an anthrax attack for which their mission is the precursor. Even that does not ring the knell for their innocence: that comes in the primitive emotions of their host's primeval niece.
Salvation or apocalypse now? Greig seems unable to make up his mind, and therein lies the play's weakness.
Sugarless Theatre do a competent if slightly dull job in their production at the Beckett Theatre in Trinity, with Peter Corboy as John and Leonard Buckley as Robert displaying considerable finesse, although Maeve O'Mahony falls short of the sly abandon necessary for the unfettered Ellen. Karl O'Neill plays the sacrificial old man.
Colm McNally's artful set design looks rather better than it works, and the intelligent direction is by Marc Atkinson with music and sound by Lester St Louis, Lara Gallagher and Eoghan Quinn.
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Gwynedd Mercy University, PA Bond Rating Affirmed At 'BBB' - ADEM ÇETİNKAYA INVESTMENT INC. | AC ADV INC.
SAN FRANCISCO (S&P Global Ratings) April 15, 2019--S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'BBB' rating on the Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority's debt issued for the Gwynedd Mercy University (GMERCYU) and affirmed its 'BBB' rating on the series 2017PP2 Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority's revenue bonds issued on behalf of the Assn. of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania Financing Program for GMERCYU. The outlook on all ratings is stable.
As of fiscal year-end 2018, the university had $22.3 million in fixed-rate debt and $18.7 million in weekly variable-rate debt that has an associated letter of credit (LOC). We understand that the university plans to convert its weekly rate 2017V1 bonds, currently rated 'AA-/A-1+' and backed by an LOC, to term mode bonds with no credit enhancement for periods of two to five years. Upon conversion to term mode, the rating on the bonds will be 'BBB'. The bonds will consist of subseries 2017V1A, 2017V1B, and 2017V1C and will comprise two series of $6 million and one series of $6.7 million, with no more than one subseries coming due in any one year, minimizing remarketing risk. Upon conversion to the term mode, the university intends to terminate its current LOC associated with the weekly rate mode. We believe the term conversions are manageable, given that no more than $6.7 million will be subject to tender in any year, and the university maintains access to liquid resources in excess of $27.3 million to cover any failed remarketing. The remarketed bonds will be secured solely by the pledged revenue of the university, which we consider equivalent to a general obligation of the university.
"The rating reflects our view of GMERCYU's strong enterprise profile and adequate financial profile," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Phillip Pena.
We assessed GMERCYU's enterprise profile as strong, characterized by growing full-time-equivalent enrollment over the past five years and a generally improving demand profile, though we expect growth to flatten over time, with good growth in applications and an improving selectivity rate. We assessed the financial profile as adequate, characterized by improved operations with a full-accrual surplus recorded for fiscal 2018, as well as sufficient balance sheet resources for the rating category. Despite these strengths, we recognize that GMERCYU has a relatively high maximum annual debt service burden that includes operating leases. Combined, we believe these credit factors lead to a 'bbb' indicative stand-alone credit profile and 'BBB' long-term rating.
The stable outlook reflects our expectation that, over the two-year outlook period, GMERCYU's enrollment will continue to grow, though at a slower pace than in the recent past. We also expect the university will continue to improve its demand metrics, and will generate at least break-even operating results, while maintaining or growing available resources as measured by expendable resources. We also expect that the university will not issue any additional debt without commensurate growth in available resources.


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NFL Fantasy – Who are the Relevant Fantasy Rookies From the Class of 2019?
WE are still months away before any meaningful NFL reps will be taken, but it's never too early to start planning for your fantasy draft! With the NFL Draft now well and truly behind us, rookie minicamps are getting underway. So there's no better time than now to familiarise yourself with the names you need to remember when it comes time to draft your fantasy lineup in a few months time.
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THE creme of the fantasy quarterback crop is clearly No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray (Cardinals). The Arizona Cardinals' new franchise stud will be thrown the keys to the franchise and is worth considering come draft night. There's a chance he can finish among the top-15 for points this season, given his dual-threat ability to tuck the ball under his arm at times (1,001 rushing yards with 12 touchdowns last season).
HE'LL be given every chance to succeed in year one, with a variety of pass-catching talents at his disposal – including Larry Fitzgerald, David Johnson and rookies Hakeem Butler and Andy Isabella. There's a chance that Dwayne Haskins (Redskins) is the only other relevant rookie QB from a fantasy perspective. He'll challenge Case Keenum for the starting role in DC and there's a possibility Haskins will be the full-time starter come opening day.
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In dynasty leagues, the likes of Drew Lock (Broncos) and Will Grier (Panthers) are relevant, but both players are set to feature in back up roles to start their career. Grier is probably ahead of Lock on the fantasy depth chart, given Cam Newton's questionable health, with Daniel Jones (Giants), Ryan Finley (Bengals) and Jarrett Stidham (Patriots) the only other names worth remembering right now, mainly in dynasty leagues.
24 running backs found new homes on draft night, but chances are there will only be a few of them that remain relevant in the fantasy world next season. The first one taken off the board was Josh Jacobs (Oakland) with the Raiders the only team who opted to use a first round pick on an RB. Jacobs was part of Alabama's running back committee this past season, leading the team in rushing touchdowns (11), but finishing third in his team for rushing yardage (640 yards) behind Najee Harris (783 yards) and Damian Harris (Patriots – 876 yards) who was selected 87th overall.
JACOBS' fantasy potential has been vaulted higher in recent times with Isaiah Crowell suffering a torn Achilles, ruling him out for the 2019 season. Oakland acted quickly by re-signing Doug Martin and they still have Jalen Richard on the roster with the duo and Jacobs all expected to see game time. However, Jacobs will open the preseason as the favourite to handle the majority of the backfield touches and that responsibility should see him come off the board in the top-50 for most drafts.
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THE Chicago Bears' first selection this year didn't come until the third round, but they would have been chuffed to land Iowa State workhorse David Montgomery (Bears) at 73. In each of his final two seasons for the Cyclones, Montgomery posted over 250 rush attempts, as well as over 50 receptions, showcasing his multifaceted talents. Matt Nagy will look forward to utilising his new shiny toy in a variety of ways, potentially as an early-down back, completing Tarik Cohen. If Montogomery can hold off newly acquired Mike Davis, then there's enough of a workload to warrant drafting him in deeper leagues.
TAKEN just three picks ahead of Montgomery was Memphis' Darrell Henderson (Los Angeles Rams) who gives the reigning NFC champs a complementary piece to help Todd Gurley out. Henderson dominated last season finishing second for rushing yards (1,909) in the NCAA and led the nation in yards per rushing attempt at a whopping 8.9 yards per carry. With Todd Gurley's health a big talking point in the early offseason, we could see Henderson become a relevant back in bursts this season. Lastly, emerging from Saquon Barkley's shadow this year helped Penn State tailback Miles Sanders (Philadelphia Eagles) get drafted in the second round. Sanders should split carries with new Eagle Jordan Howard, but with very little tread on his tires, Sanders could emerge as a flex starter if he handles the majority of touches in 2019.
ANOTHER healthy batch of rookie wideouts entered the frame on draft night, with new Chief Mecole Hardman (Kansas City Chiefs) the top of the food chain, potentially in line for a lot of targets. With the Tyreek Hill saga plaguing Kansas City's offseason, Hardman, who is carved in a similar mould to Hill, might be forced to take on a bigger role in the high octane offense this year – should Hill miss any time. There's a chance that Hardman becomes a big factor in the passing game, with the ability to turn a short reception into a home run, giving him awesome upside as a fantasy player.
A pair of receivers taken just four picks apart in Deebo Samuel (San Fransisco 49ers) and N'Keal Harry (New England Patriots) should see themselves snapped up in a lot of leagues come draft night as well. Samuel should be in the mix to start alongside Dante Pettis, with his ability to break tackles providing San Fran with an explosive new target. Geroge Kittle's dominance won't see Samuel break out, but the new 49er has a wide skill set, trying his hand in the rushing and punt returning game for the Gamecocks over his four years in college. N'Keal Harry isn't as versatile, but should still see a fair amount of targets in the Patriots offense. He excelled in short over-the-middle passes a year ago and if New England uses him out of the slot, Harry should put up solid numbers, even with the Pats running the ball now more than ever.
DK Metcalf (Seattle Seahawks) is another name to remember with the new Seahawk potentially in for a lot more work than expected. With longtime wideout Doug Baldwin waived by Seattle this week for medical reasons, there will be more opportunities for Metcalf to be on the end of Russell Wilson deep balls. However, Seattle already has Tyler Lockett for those long connections and it will be interesting if Metcalf can show his hand in the shorter passing game to truly emerge as a fantasy must-have. New Arizona duo Andy Isabella (Arizona Cardinals) and Hakeem Butler (Arizona Cardinals) probably aren't worth drafting to start the season, but as Larry Fitzgerald ages with every snap, they could emerge as solid waiver wire adds throughout the year, building chemistry with their fellow rookie under center, Kyler Murray.
THERE are a few other relevant names to remember like Parris Campbell (Indianapolis Colts), A.J. Brown, (Tennessee Titans) and Marquise Brown (Baltimore Ravens), although they don't offer as much as the above-mentioned names in my eyes. Campbell will have to compete with T.Y. Hilton and Devin Funchess for a lot of touches and won't likely feature in a lot of Colts offensive packages and the Ravens newest weapon in Marquise Brown will be utilised in a run-heavy offense. A.J. Brown could become a fantasy factor ahead of the other two, but Marcus Mariota as his quarterback doesn't inspire me to pick him before the season commences.
A pair of Iowa State tight ends lead the cause from a fantasy perspective, and frankly, there isn't a lot to talk about outside of them. Both T.J. Hockenson (Detroit Lions) and Noah Fant (Denver Broncos) found themselves drafted inside the top 20 with the new Detroit Lion in Hockenson the talk of the town at the position. After dropping just one of his 51 catchable passes, the Hawkeye sophomore went for 760 receiving yards and six scores this year, while splitting the workload with Fant. Landing in Denver will see Fant (519 yards, seven touchdowns in 2019) warrant some attention this season, but traditionally speaking, tight ends don't burst onto the scene right away.
EVEN the most notable fantasy TE's posted lacklustre numbers in year one and it wouldn't be shocking to see Hockenson and Fant do the same thing in 2019. Fant may offer a greater touchdown upside in the Broncos offense, but Hockenson should be the first (and maybe only) rookie tight end taken in the majority of leagues come draft night. Outside of the top two, Irv Smith Jr (Vikings) is the one to keep an eye on with Minnesota reportedly in talks to trade their former reliable TE in Kyle Rudolph. With just one year remaining on his deal, if the Vikings find a suitable trade partner then Smith Jr could enter the conversation for fantasy relevant tight ends.
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Fraser Fellowship
Dean Fraser Fellowship
Thanks to donors like you, the Dean Fraser Fellowship generates an estimated annual income of $1,250 per year. With your support, the department will continue to recognize promising graduate students while paying tribute to a beloved professor. Preference is given to those earning degrees in microbiology.
About W. Dean Fraser
William Dean Fraser, or more commonly known as Dean Fraser, was born on 3 October 1916 in Wells River, Vermont. In 1938 Fraser graduated from Harvard University with a B.S. degree and earned both his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1939 and 1941, respectively.
Following the completion of his education, Fraser found work in industry at Monsanto Chemical Company in St. Louis, in the research department between 1941-1945, before going on to a long and distinguished academic career. Fraser worked as a Fellow for the California Institute of Technology from 1946-1947, an Assistant Professor in Research from 1947-1948, as a Fellow for the National Research Council from 1948-1950, and for the University of California, Berkeley, as an Assistant Research Biochemist (1950-1953) and an Associate Research Biochemist (1953-1955) before coming to Indiana University in September of 1955.
Dean Fraser (right) with Henry Mahler at Indiana University ca. 1960. Photo by Eric Martz, a former technician for Fraser
Fraser started his career at IU as an associate professor of bacteriology and became professor of microbiology in 1960. The National Science Foundation awarded Fraser a Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship for study in Cologne, Germany, in 1960. While in Cologne Fraser helped establish the Institute of Genetic Research at the University of West Germany.
As a professor at Indiana University, Fraser developed a course called "The Strategy of Life" designed for students without a scientific background. The purpose of the class was to familiarize students with how biologists conduct research. During his tenure Fraser also became an authority on virus research and wrote a book based on his research called Viruses and Microbiology.
W. Dean Fraser, October 1974. Photo courtesy of IU Archives, Image #P0074241
In his free time Fraser enjoyed performing in a Dixieland band; riding motorcycles; and flying gliding, engineless planes.
Fraser died on 25 April 1986 in Bloomington, Indiana.
Above biosketch by Archives Online at Indiana University
2020 Fraser Fellow: Jennifer Chlebek
Jennifer Chlebek is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Microbiology Program. She is in Associate Professor Ankur Dalia's lab where she studies bacterial pili, which are external appendages that bacteria use to interact with their environment. She specifically focuses on how bacteria assemble and disassemble these appendages.
Jennifer also received the first-place Floyd Award for Outstanding Publication in Microbiology for her paper in which she characterized a previously unknown motor involved in disassembly of pili. The paper appeared in PLoS Genetics.
Jennifer Chlebek in the lab. Photo by Terri Greene


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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES CODE 2020
The IMSBC Code & Supplement, 2020 Edition was published by the IMO in October 2019. This new edition incorporates amendment 05-19 (Resolution MSC.462(101)), which may be applied from 1 January 2020 on a voluntary basis[1], anticipating its envisaged official entry into force on 1 January 2021.
To keep pace with the expansion and progress of the industry, the IMSBC Code, as amended, includes:
Fully updated individual schedules for solid bulk cargoes. In addition, the following 10 new schedules have been added to Appendix 1:
Bauxite Fines (Bauxite schedule also amended)
Calcium Fluoride, Calcium Sulphate, Calcium Carbonate Mixture
Ferronickel Slag (granulated)
Flue Dust, Containing Lead and Zinc
Matte Containing Copper and Lead
Metal Sulphide Concentrates, Self-Heating UN 3190
Seed Cakes and Other Residues of Processed Oily Vegetables
Zinc Oxide Enriched Flue Dust
References to the text of SOLAS 1974 as most recently amended;
Updated information from the 2018 edition of the IMDG Code.
Other notable updates to the IMSBC Code include the following:
In Appendix 2, a new, modified Proctor/Fagerberg test procedure for bauxite.
MSC.1/Circ.1395/Rev.4 Lists of solid bulk cargoes for which a fixed gas fire-extinguishing system may be exempted or for which a fixed gas fire-extinguishing system is ineffective (updated from MSC.1/Circ.1395/Rev.2 in 2018 edition);
MSC.1/Circ.1396 Amendment to the Recommendations on the safe use of pesticides in ships applicable to the fumigation of cargo holds (MSC.1/Circ.1264);
BC.1/Circ.74/Corr.1 Contact names and addresses of designated national competent authorities responsible for the safe carriage of grain and solid bulk cargoes.
For further information on how we can assist your company with transport compliance requirements for solid bulk cargoes please contact Davoren Environmental maria@davorenenvironmental.com.au
[1] In accordance with Marine Order 34, the IMSBC Code in voluntary effect may be used – so the 2020 edition can be used from 1 January 2020 in Australia. This new edition will not render obsolete the previous 2018 edition which remains valid until December 31, 2020.
AMSA New Exemption EX5739 Relating to Corrosive Properties of Solid Bulk Cargoes
A refined Materials Hazardous only in Bulk (MHB) corrosivity (CR) test has been developed which prescribes testing of representative samples of the cargo at conditions representing their as-shipped properties. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) formally published this interim guidance in January 2019 MSC.1/Circ.1600 Interim Guidance for Conducting the Refined MHB (CR) Corrosivity Test. AMSA have recently issued exemption EX5739 which allows shippers to use this guidance in the circular until 31 December 2022 when it is agreed and finalised in the 06-21 amendments to the IMSBC Code, considering the mandatory entry into force would be 1 January 2023.
AMSA have previously issued two exemptions also relating to corrosivity:
Exemption 5717 to section 334 of the Navigation Act 2012 and
Exemption 5718 to section 334 of the Navigation Act 2012
Both of which will expire on 30 June 2019.
For further information on this exemption, or conducting the refined MHB (CR) corrosivity test, or for any other maritime transport compliance query please contact Davoren Environmental
maria@davorenenvironmental.com.au
AMSA New Exemptions Relating to Corrosive Properties of Solid Bulk Cargoes
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) have been working with industry on issues identified with the repeatability and reliability of the modified C.1 test prescribed by section 9.2.3.7.3 of the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code[1]).
AMSA have previously issued two exemptions, namely EX5450 (issued 19 December 2016) and EX5451 (issued 21 December 2016) in respect of assessing the corrosive properties of solid bulk cargoes. Both of these exemptions were valid until the 04-17 amendment to the IMSBC Code came into mandatory effect from 1 January 2019.
Issues relating to use of the C.1 test for assessing the corrosive properties of Solid Bulk Cargoes have been progressed at meetings of the sub-committee for the Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). A refined Materials Hazardous only in Bulk (MHB) corrosivity (CR) test has been developed which prescribes testing of representative samples of the cargo at conditions representing their as-shipped properties. Amendments to be included in the 06-21 amendments to the IMSBC Code were finalised and agreed during CCC 5 in September 2018. These were sent to the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) in December 2018 for that committee to issue an MSC circular. Until that circular can be formally published, allowing AMSA to permit use of it, and to allow shippers a period to transition to the contents of the circular once it is formally published, AMSA has issued two exemptions valid until the end of June 2019, to replace those previously issued as detailed below:
Exemption 5717 to section 334 of the Navigation Act 2012 was issued on 20 December 2018 and replaces EX5451 which is now revoked. As with EX5451 this exemption allows shippers of mineral concentrates and metal sulphide concentrates to use a modified C.1 test better suited to the properties of these materials. This exemption remains valid until 30 June 2019 unless altered or revoked by AMSA before this date.
Exemption 5718 to section 334 of the Navigation Act 2012 was issued on 20 December 2018 and replaces EX5450 which is now revoked. As with EX5450 this exemption allows shippers of iron ore, iron ore fines, coal and bauxite to use an alternative method (i.e. DIN 50929-3) for evaluation of the localised corrosive properties of these cargoes for MHB (CR) classification. This exemption remains valid until 30 June 2019 unless altered or revoked by AMSA before this date.
For further information on these exemptions, or conducting the refined MHB (CR) corrosivity test, or for any other maritime transport compliance query please contact Davoren Environmental
[1] International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code. Incorporating Amendment 04-17 and Supplement, 2018 Edition.
MARPOL Annex V Amendments 2018
New MARPOL Amendments entered into force on March 1 2018.
Specific amendments relating to MARPOL Annex V Prevention of pollution by garbage from ships include the following:
Amendments to Regulation 4 and 6 of Annex V require the shipper to declare whether cargo residues are classed as harmful to the marine environment (HME). A new Appendix I provides criteria for the classification of solid bulk cargoes (Resolution MEPC.277(70)).
The Form of Garbage Record Book is updated. The Record of Garbage Discharges is divided into Part I for the use of all ships and Part II, required for ships that carry solid bulk cargoes.
A new category of garbage "e-waste" is included. E-waste is defined in the 2017 Guidelines for implementation of MARPOL Annex V as electrical and electronic equipment used for the normal operation of the ship or in the accommodation spaces, including all components, sub-assemblies and consumables, which are part of the equipment at the time of discarding, with the presence of material potentially hazardous to human health and/or the environment.
Management of Solid Bulk Cargo Residues
With regard to HME classification, 2017 Guidelines to assist in the implementation of MARPOL Annex V have been published. Cargo residues are considered as HME and subject to regulations 4.1.3 and 6.1.2.1 of MARPOL Annex V if they are residues of solid bulk cargoes (other than grain) which are classified according to the criteria of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).
Davoren Environmental have extensive experience in classifying solid bulk cargoes according to these requirements. For this or for any other maritime transport compliance query please contact maria@davorenenvironmental.com.au
The IMSBC Code & Supplement, 2018 Edition was released in March 2018.
This new edition incorporates amendment 04-17 (Resolution MSC.426(98)), which may be applied from 1 January 2018 on a voluntary basis, anticipating its official entry into force on 1 January 2019.
To keep pace with the expansion and progress of the industry the IMSBC Code, as amended, includes:
Fully updated individual schedules for solid bulk cargoes.
13 new schedules have been added to Appendix 1 for the following:
Foam Glass Gravel
Iron Smelting By-Products (11 iron by-products listed under this schedule)
Metal Sulphide Concentrates, Corrosive UN 1759
Monoammonium Phosphate (M.A.P), Mineral Enriched Coating
Monocalciumphosphate (MCP)
Olivine Sand
Olivine Granular and Gravel Aggregate Products
Sand, Mineral Concentrate, Radioactive Material, Low-Specific Activity (LSA-I) UN 2912
Silicomanganese (carbo-thermic)
Sugarcane Biomass Pellets
Synthetic Calcium Fluoride
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide
Titanomagnetite Sand
Other notable changes to the IMSBC Code include:
In Section 4.5, confirmation of responsibilities regarding Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) determination test and required sampling and testing intervals for moisture content before loading Group A cargoes (cargoes that are liable to liquefy);
In Section 13, the inclusion of applicable MARPOL Annex V references for shippers to meet the mandatory requirements for declaration of whether a solid bulk cargo is classified as Harmful to the Marine Environment (HME) or non-HME;
In Appendix 2, a new, modified Proctor/Fagerberg test procedure for determination of the TML of coal up to a nominal size of 50 mm in size.
For further information on how we can assist your company with transport compliance requirements for solid bulk cargoes please contact Davoren Environmental maria@davorenenvironmental.com.au
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Hazard Assessment of Mining Materials for Transport
Many materials produced or used in the mining and minerals processing industry are classified as hazardous according to the Globally Harmonized Classification System (GHS). The correct classification of these materials is therefore imperative to properly manage any potential health and environmental risks and ensure compliance with relevant legislative requirements[1], [2].
Davoren Environmental have significant experience working with the mining industry to conduct hazard assessments on a wide range of materials for classification against relevant transport codes[3]. Some of the materials assessed include:
Bauxite, alumina and aluminium
In addition to the materials listed above we also conduct hazard assessment and classification of industry by-products (e.g. carbon filter cakes) for subsequent transport compliance for resource recovery.
Our aim is to make the hazard assessment and classification process as simple and tailored as possible by:
1. Consulting with the client to:
a. Fully understand the material's physical/chemical characteristics to identify the relevant hazards that apply, and consequently the applicable tests that need to be conducted; and
b. Confirming how this material will be transported to identify relevant legislation to be addressed.
2. Coordinate and manage this testing directly with laboratory;
3. Compile a comprehensive classification report based on results of 1 and 2 above which will clearly detail the hazard assessment and classification of the material against applicable transport regulations.
For further information on how we can assist your company with transport compliance requirements please contact Davoren Environmental maria@davorenenvironmental.com.au
[1] ICMM, 2014. Hazard Assessment of Ores and Concentrates for Marine Transport.
[2] Australian Government, 2016. Hazardous Material Management: Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry.
[3] Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (ADG) in Australia; International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code for maritime transport of packaged dangerous goods, including substances, mixtures and articles; and the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code and International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Annex V) for shipment of solid bulk cargoes.
AMSA EXEMPTIONS RELATING TO CORROSIVE PROPERTIES OF SOLID BULK CARGOES
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued two recent exemptions in respect of assessing the corrosive properties of solid bulk cargoes.
AMSA issued EX5450 on the 19th of December 2016, which allows shippers of the following solid bulk cargoes
IRON ORE and IRON ORE FINES
to use an alternative method for evaluation of the localised corrosive properties of these cargoes for Materials Hazardous in Bulk (MHB) classification.
What does the exemption mean?
The exemption means that producers and shippers of the above listed cargoes may use the standard DIN 50 929 Part 3[1] as an alternative method to evaluate localised corrosion of these cargoes. The rate of uniform corrosion shall still be evaluated using the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, part III, Section 37 Test C.1 and as prescribed in Section 9.2.3.7.3 in the IMSBC Code, inclusive of the 03-15 amendments. This exemption replaces previously issued EX5389 which is now revoked and was specifically for IRON ORE and IRON ORE FINES only.
EX5451 was issued on the 21st of December 2016 and allows shippers of the following solid bulk cargoes
METAL SULPHIDE CONCENTRATES
MINERAL CONCENTRATES
to use a modification of the Test C.1 method for evaluation of the corrosive properties (uniform and localised) of these cargoes.
What are the modifications?
The main change is the use of steel coupons only which are considered to be more representative of ships' structures. Other notable amendments in the modified test are the sealing of the test container to prevent air exchange, a specified air to solids ratio and more prescriptive guidance on sample introduction and compaction within the test container.
For further information for assessment of localised corrosion according to DIN 50 929 Part 3 (EX5450) or the modified Test C.1 (EX5451) or for any other maritime transport compliance query please contact Davoren Environmental maria@davorenenvironmental.com.au.
[1] Corrosion of metals; probability of corrosion of metallic materials when subject to corrosion from the outside; buried and underwater pipelines and structural components. September 1985.


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Lowry Martin Clawson
Lowry Martin Clawson, age 63, of Evans City, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his residence.
Born in Butler on September 28, 1955, he was a son of Margaret Martin Clawson and the late Kenneth W. Clawson.
He was a member of Saint Peter's Lutheran Church in Evans City.
He was employed at Three Rivers Ice Cream as a truck driver.
Survived by two children, Leah Lassinger and her husband, Jay, of Butler, and Luke Clawson and Amy Majors, of Zelienople; his mother, Margaret Clawson, of Evans City; three grandchildren, Brooklyn Lassinger, Jase Lassinger and Cheyla Majors; one sister, Jane Taylor and her husband, Dale, of Butler; one brother, Paul Clawson and his wife, Jennifer, of Meridian; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, Inc, 429 Center Avenue, Butler, on Friday, July 5, from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 5, at 1 p.m. at Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, 202 Van Buren Street, Evans City, with Pastor Brandon Johns officiating.
Burial will take place in Evans City Cemetery.
The family requests memorial donations to Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, 202 Van Buren Street, Evans City, PA 16033.
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Why is the king called son of the pretender to the Spanish throne before he came to the throne? And is there anymore photos of him with the british royals?
Because there was no monarchy at that time. Franco picked him as the next rule. And according to these photos, he thought he would be the best successor about 20 years before he died and afterwards he was still dead. But my knowledge of all of this is not great.
I didn't know where to post this question, but what was their rank and title before they were restored as Spain's royal family in 1975? I'm asking because I found this website containing a photo of Alfonso's former burial site in Portugal. The tombstone clearly reads S.A.R. el Serenissimo Señor Don Alfonso de Borbón y Borbón. Does that mean that when they were in exile, they were sort of "demoted" and styled only as an HSH, and that they were only given the rank of Royal Highness when King Juan Carlos was proclaimed by Franco as his successor?
S.A.R is (if I am correct) Son Altesse Royale, which translates into His/Her Royal Highness.
that would be Su Alteza Real in Spanish. That confuses me, though, because if I'm not mistaken, serenissimo is abbreviated the way it is spelled on the tombstone. Now where does that leave us? The title Infante was also written on it, so there's no question about that.
Everyone who knew the Spanish Royal Family here in Cascais always addressed the Count of Barcelona and D. Maria de las Mercedes as "Your Majesty" and their children as "Your Royal Highness", just as if they were ruling in Spain. Officially I have no idea how they were addressed but I have heard some Spanish Diplomats´ children addressing them in the same way.


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Somalia Asks IGAD Leaders To Help Tackle Refugee Crisis
Quote | Posted on March 26, 2017 by Jamal teacher, Associate Professor ved high school, Oslo Norway
Somalia's president on Saturday asked leaders of an African trade bloc to help his country find a durable solution to the Somali refugee crisis, including reintegration of returnees inside the Horn of Africa nation, where a civil conflict is now in its 26th year.
At a special summit in Nairobi on Somali refugees, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, commonly known as Farmajo, said that "about 2½ million Somali refugees and IDPs [internally displaced persons] live in camps in and out of the country.
Tragically, some have lived in these camps for three generations, all because the environment wasn't conducive enough in Somalia for them to return."
He said many Somalis have voluntarily returned over the past few years, as conditions in their regions have improved gradually, but the president said there are still challenges.
"The current drought and the looming famine pose yet another challenge to voluntary return. We must not leave a stone unturned to avert another famine in Somalia," he said at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development summit.
Resettlement strategy
Farmajo added that his government has a strategy to deal with the challenges facing the estimated 1.1 million IDPs in the country and the returning refugees once they are back home.
"Our durable solutions strategy calls for land reform, resettlement policies and investment in affordable housing. Taken together, these would facilitate the smooth return and reintegration of refugees and IDPs into their communities," he said.
The Nairobi summit took place as pressure grows on the Dadaab refugee camp, the biggest in the world, which has hosted hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees for decades and currently holds 249,000.
A joint Somalia-Kenya-UNHCR commission has facilitated the start of a voluntary repatriation project for refugees to return to Somalia, where drought and insecurity are still forcing many people to flee in search of food and water.
A Kenyan court has recently stopped the Kenyan government from closing the Dadaab refugee camp. The court said refugees must not be forced to return until conditions in Somalia improve and allow them to return in dignity.
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Last weekend me and my cha-bo-lang went to "Shop and Save" to do our weekly grocery shopping. Wa-piang, when we reached there we saw "people mountain people sea", like buy things no need money one.
Every corner we turned, sure saw many China Nationalities talking loudly in their China accent Chinese. I am not against China people but I sure do not like to see the Chinese women roaming around in their pyjamas. If wear lingerie ok lah, but no leh, all I saw were the old-fashioned type - some even bright red in colour. Luckily dont have any Chinese character printed on their pyjamas, if not really looked like the corpse baju.
I saw two Chinese women, while choosing chai sim at the Vegetable corner, peeling the leaves from another chai sim and stuffed the leaves into another bag containing chai sim. I was really puzzled by their action until my cha-bo-lang told me that the price charged for the chai sim by packet and not by weight or size. I could only shake my head because I think Chinese women maybe earned only a little money so trying ways and means to save more money. Then, I saw one of the women took out her handphone, wah, the latest Nokia model leh. Just like my friend, Ah Huat, earns less than 900 dollars a month yet bought a very expensive handphone with many functions which after 6 months of purchased never even see him use the functions before. Why waste money on handphone with functions you don't even know how to use or maybe he also not aware of the functions available?
As we were taking the chocolate from the shelves, I realised a packet of "Time out" chocolate bars was open and there were only 3 pieces left in the packet. OMG, some people must have open the packet and took the chocolate from inside and eat. Same thing went to the packet drinks because we saw a "6-pack" of Soya bean drinks had only 4 packets left intact and 2 half empty packets were left unfinished lying helplessly on the shelf.
Are these the work of the our fine Singaporeans? How can people be doing such things or is it the chocolates and drinks were eaten and drunk by cockroaches and rats?
The fruits section is usually the place we spent most time there because Old Beng and family love to eat a lot of fruits which is very good to our health. That day, Old Beng and my cha-bo-lang laughed until our tears rolled down our cheeks when we saw some wise guy placed 2 rambutans and a banana at the display shelf. The way the fruits were displayed resembled certain body parts of a man, I think must be the work of some mischievous teenager. Ai-yo I tell you all ah, luckily that day none of our children was with us, if not sure malu one.
When we were making our payment at the cashier counter, I realised one old man kept looking at our direction when my cha-bo-lang cleared the full-load of groceries out of the trolley cart. My wife had to bend forward to take the groceries out from the trolley cart. Hello Ah Pek, dont see see until like that can, I know my cha-bo-lang wore a low collar T-shirt but you don't have to see until saliva also start to drool leh. I told my cha-bo-lang let me cleared the stuff instead for I so afraid later the Chi-Ko-Ah-Pek's heart cannot take it heart attack how?
The Chi-Ko-Ah-Pek kept staring at my cha-bo-lang until I also cannot tahan anymore had to roll up my sleeves to expose my tiger and eagle to frighten the poor Ah Pek away.


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The 10-Year Plan for the DCEU, Explained
Just Because a Mysterious Rock Appeared on Mars Doesn't Mean You Get to Be Excited
Take it easy, Internet. The Martians haven't contacted us yet.
By Carolyn CoxJan 17th, 2014, 2:41 pm
A mysterious rock has appeared in front of a stationary Mars Rover, and no, it wasn't left by aliens. Yeah, we're bummed about it, too.
In a symposium held recently to celebrate the ten years since twin rovers Opportunity and Spirit first began exploring Mars, head scientist behind the expedition Steve Squyres spoke extensively about the rock, seen in the image on the right.
The rock has been named "Pinnacle Island" (a pretty cool name for a pretty whatever rock) and was described at the conference as being "about the size of a jelly doughnut" (scientists and their incomprehensible jargon.)
Says Squyres, "It was a total surprise, we were like 'wait a second, that wasn't there before, it can't be right. Oh my god! It wasn't there before!' We were absolutely startled." Squyres says the rock was likely either flipped into frame ("tiddlywinking," says Squyres, in his sciencey way) by Opportunity's movements or thrown into the camera's frame by a meteoric impact.
"So my best guess for this rock … is that it's something that was nearby," said Squyres. "I must stress that I'm guessing now, but I think it happened when the rover did a turn in place a meter or two from where this rock now lies."
Since the rock is flipped upside down, scientists are excited to observe how its surface reacts to being exposed to the atmosphere for the first time in billions of years. (Yes, you heard me, not because now they can dust it for alien fingerprints.)
We're willing to accept Squyres' explanation, but obviously a lot of the internet won't be, especially since he admits the investigation is still open.
For my part, I hope that if there is intelligent life on Mars, it would come up with a less boring way of announcing its presence. Maybe set a bag of alien poop on fire or draw a couple of dicks. A jelly doughnut-rock is pretty lame, even with a fancy name like Pinnacle Island.
My guess is that the public's fascination with the discovery is a hint at our hunger for more action-packed rover stuff like we saw with Curiosity's landing. Hearing that rover is filming rocks on Mars is pretty much the same to me as hearing that it's watching paint dry or grass grow. Actually, both of those things would be a billion times more interesting on Mars than a rock.
Happy tenth anniversary, rover. Now maybe find something a little more interesting than a rock that looks like a doughnut.
(via Discovery News, photo credit via NASA)
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18th September 2018 - The 28th edition of the Gran Premio Nuvolari, the historical regularity competition in honour of the great Tazio Nuvolari that starts and arrives in Mantua, hometown of the great Nivola, ended on Sunday with a great success of public and enthusiasts. In the beautiful frame of Piazza Sordello, the crew composed by Giovanni Moceri and Daniele Bonetti triumphed, driving an extraordinary 1939 Fiat 508 C, subscribed by the Loro Piana Classic Team; the couple has always led the competition, demonstrating great ability and lucidity in all the special tests.
In second place, Andrea Vesco and Andrea Guerini from the Eberhard Team, driving a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Zagato from 1929. The couple from Brescia, winner of 7 editions of the GP Nuvolari, signed a formidable comeback in the last tests, but unfortunately, it was not enough to win.
Great performance also for the third classified crew, Francesco and Giuseppe Di Pietra , father and son driving a 1938 Fiat 508 C, who fought with the winners of the race for almost the entire track.
Along the 1.070 kilometers, the cars crossed cities of extraordinary beauty such as Siena, Arezzo, Città di Castello, Urbino and Ferrara, as well as Mantua that hosted the start and the arrival of the event.
The Gran Premio Nuvolari is an opportunity that allows the riders "of today" to test themselves on the cars "of yesterday", that wrote the history of the automotive sector, thus paying homage to the greatest driver of all time.
But it is also a unique adventure - judged by both enthusiasts and competitors as the most technical race in the world - that is deeply felt until the last second, made of enjoyment, sportsmanship, and a good dose of preparation and resistance to unexpected outcomes.
An edition, this year, enriched by the Coppa Nuvolari - Maserati Tribute, the appendix of the Gran Premio Nuvolari in which 10 Maserati built between 1973 and 2018 showed up. The winner crew was the n. 401, Foroni - Mozzarelli, with a 1996 Ghibli Cup; in second place, the crew n. 402, Costa - Zaninelli with a 2009 GT4700; in third place, the couple Noletta – Giorgi, n.406, with a 2018 Levante Gran Sport SQ4.
Maserati, international ambassador of Italian excellence, exhibited the most complete selection of models of its history. The "House of the Trident", as Main Partner of the Gran Premio Nuvolari, also paid homage to the Flying Mantuan, exhibiting in Piazza Sordello for the three days of the competition the car no. 1, the legendary 6C - 34, designed by Ernesto Maserati. That car belonged to the Umberto Panini collection in Modena, and with that, the great Tazio won in 1934 on the Circuit of Modena and on the Circuit of Naples ("Principessa di Piemonte Cup").
The 28th edition of the race confirms the great success of the Gran Premio Nuvolari, organized by Mantova Corse in partnership with ACI Mantova and Museo Tazio Nuvolari and supported by Automobile Club Italia and ACI Storico.
Fundamental, as for each edition, the contribution of prestigious international sponsors: Maserati, this year the main partner of the race, which has decided link its brand with the image of the greatest driver of all times. A certainty for punctuality and presence, the Swiss house Eberhard & Co., always the Official Timekeeper of the event, which has rewarded the winners with two pieces of its collections, two chronographs Tazio Nuvolari Data. Also precious is the contribution of Banca Generali, a leading savings company, Red Bull, which brings to life the myth of the great Tazio, perhaps the pioneer of modern action sports, and Lavorwash, a new-entry supporting brand, leader in the field of cleaning machinery.
The event in honour of Nuvolari is the second for importance within the frame of "EpocaChampionship", the Italian "Grandi Eventi" Campionship of ACI Sport, that includes the "Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti" (19th-22nd July 2018), the Targa Florio (04th-07th October 2018) and the "Coppa delle Alpi by 1000 Miglia" (04th - 09th December 2018).


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