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Twisting dynamics, curving shapes and sensuous layering in buildings shout out loud that they are Hadid. Commonly known as "Queen of Curves", Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid was born in Iraq in 1950. The politician father and better days of Iraq with religious diversity brightened up the chances that Zaha Hadid would go beyond in her educational qualification.
Hadid started off her studies at the American University in Beirut, where she studied mathematics. As a result of outbreak of war with Iran, she moved with her family to London where she enrolled at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in 1972. After getting done with her graduation in 1977 she commenced her career by first joining the Office of Metropolitan Architecture and also taught at the Architectural Association with collaborators Rem Koolhaas and Elia Zenghelis.
To face the real world challenges, Zaha Hadid opened her own office in 1980. Initially it was not a very welcoming experience and for many years her designs faced rejection for being too impractical and unrealistic. Hadid, being a young architect and new to this field felt so dejected that she once thought about giving the profession up in 1950. London, her embraced homeland, gave her the biggest rejection of time.
But the toughness, consistency and stiff intellectualism did not let her run away and eventually she emerged as a notable figure in the field of architecture. First major project of Zaha Hadid was constructed in 1993-1994 in Germany. The unique feature about this project was its numerous irregular angles.
Designs of Hadid in 1970s and 1980s reflected an intense understanding of 20th century. She draws her inspiration majorly from nature, it's meandering forms, flowy landscapes and other physical features. She explored new dimensions of architecture and pushed its boundaries to a much widened context.
Her international stardom began when her design for Cincinnati, Ohio's new Center for Contemporary Art was selected and built, earning worldwide acclaim. She has won a number of competitions with first prize in succession but for a peculiar period of time her achievements in such competitions remained confined to small projects. Some of the major exhibitions of her work comprise of Retrospective at the Architectural Association, London (1983), Grand Central Station New York (1995), ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK (2000) and Castello di Rivoli, Rivoli (Turin), Italy (2001).
From urban landscapes to interiors and furniture designs, Zaha Hadid covers up every field of design. There was a time when she secured the position of an architect whose work never made it to construction but today she is the architect who is unstoppable from constructing all sorts of buildings addressing a variety of functions and programs. Her office comprises of 400 staff and caters more than 900 projects in about 44 countries.
Strong will, solid determination and thinking ahead of time has scored her the position among best leading architects to whom a huge lot of young architects look forward for inspiration.


The decline of the dollar against the euro and talks of possible punitive measures against Iran has sent oil prices to over the $75 mark.
US crude for March delivery jumped $2.05 to reach a session high of $76.18 per barrel. It later eased back to a $1.86 hike at $76 by 14:51 GMT (9:51 a.m. EST).
Brent crude for April delivery rocketed $2.36, or 3.3 percent, to $74.87 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange.
Yesterday marked the euro's biggest rebound against the dollar in nine months. The Euro rose further on Tuesday, reaching a fresh intra-day high. The pair found support earlier at 1.3630 and now is approaching to 1.3700, the NASDAQ website reported.
The United States and its main ally in the region, Israel, worked this week to drum up support in Russia and Iran's Persian Gulf Arab neighbors for tougher sanctions against Tehran.
During his hours-long meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Israel's Premier Benjamin Netanyahu tired to convince the Kremlin official to agree to sanctions that would halt Iran's oil exports and prevent the country from importing gas.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also visited the de-facto leader of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Saudi Arabia, in a bid to urge Riyadh to replace Iran as China's main oil supplier.
She reportedly left the Saudi capital empty-handed as her attempt to corral Saudi leaders into supporting the anti-Iran sanctions was apparently turned down.


Looking for the perfect treat for your Valentine? Look no further! Here's where to find special holiday menu options at area eateries, plus traditional favorite treats like wine and chocolate!
Looking for a special Valentine's Day dining experience? 21 North will serve a special four-course holiday menu on three nights, February 14-16. You'll want to make your reservations early to guarantee a table. Servings begin at 5 pm. This romantic dinner will feature four courses with your choice of entree, complementing wines, a signature dessert cocktail and a take home box of chocolate from the Martinsville Candy Kitchen. Cost is $85 per person or $170 per couple (non-alcoholic option also available).
A very special holiday prix fixe menu will be available for Valentine's Day at Ralph and Ava's Cafe in downtown Mooresville. The menu features your choice of appetizer, soup or salad, one of four special entrees, two sides and dessert. Featured entrees include slow roasted prime rib, baked chicken breast, bourbon glazed salmon and French cut grilled pork chop. Reservations are strongly encouraged. Cost is $40 per person (there is a small extra charge for prime rib entree).
Enjoy authentic Cajun cuisine in downtown Mooresville as Zydeco's celebrates Valentine's Day a bit early with a special Sunday Valentine's Brunch on February 10, beginning at 11 am. They'll feature shrimp and grits along with other Cajun specialties and a fun visit from the queen of love. Reservations are recommended.
Yes, this iconic candy shop always has yummy sweet treats, but they do go a bit above and beyond for Valentine's Day each year. Create your own customized box of chocolates, indulge in special chocolate covered strawberries (milk or dark chocolate), or get your special someone a heart shaped candy cane or two! Watch their Facebook page for upcoming candy pours to watch those heart shaped canes being made by hand.
Whether your Valentine prefers wine, beer or spirits, Cedar Creek has you covered. Bring your sweetie by for a tasting, or stop in before the holiday so you're prepared with the perfect Valentine's Day beverage. Don't miss the dessert wine, and be sure to check out the distillery's awesome cocktail kits! Watch their Facebook page for upcoming live music events.


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Q: Using send_file in helper I'm trying to use send_file method in application_helper.rb and receiving the following error:
undefined method `send_file' for #<#<Class:0x00000003cc7ad8>:0x00000003cc4ea0>

Is there a way to get around this? I know that I can put my helper inside controller but I don't want to do that.

A: You can't send a file from a helper.
The send_file method is defined in ActionController::Streaming and is therefore not available in helpers. Helpers are for your code which helps with views. If you're writing a 'helper' for a controller, it shouldn't really be a helper. It should be a module in lib which you require and include in the controller.

A: You can't use send_file inside your helper.
Explain, why do you need to send file from your view helper and how should it work?

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SIS is a diverse community united by a common commitment to service.
At SIS, the pursuit of knowledge aims to tackle the greatest global challenges of our time. Our research approach is inclusive and multidisciplinary, a place where issues and outcomes matter more than methodologies and schools of thought. We believe that the inclusion of diverse approaches and views is the foundation of rigorous research. We hope you'll take a moment to explore all of the exciting research projects, publications, and events happening at SIS.
Why do women go to war? Join SIS on April 22 at 5:30 pm for the launch of Insurgent Women.
Miles Kahler and the Council on Foreign Relations start new discussion paper collection exploring illicit underbelly of financial globalization.
Susanna Campbell serves as a Senior Advisor to the bipartisan Task Force on Extremism in Fragile States, convened by the United States Institute of Peace.
Robin Broad coauthored a report alleging human rights & environmental violations by mining company OceanaGold.
Our newest research center is dedicated to assessing the implications of carbon removal technologies and practices.
US-Pakistan Women's Council Summer Sister Dania Hassan wins the U.S. Department of State's 2018 Emerging Young Leader Award.
My research allows me to dig deep in the data and get creative.
I advise policymakers on the effects of global integration on local labor markets with an emphasis on Brazil, most recently as a Senior International Economist in President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers. In June of this year, I was honored to be ranked in the top five percent of female economists worldwide, according to IDEAS, the largest bibliographic database dedicated to economics.


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Herbert Madison Duncan
March 3, 1929 - March 31, 2016
Herbert Madison Duncan was born on March 3, 1929 in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia to Effie Alley and Blanch M Duncan. From early on he was a self-made man and learned much on the farm where he grew up until age 16. Then they move the family to the Virginia State Fair Grounds where his father was Superintendent for more than 30 years. At this early age he had a deep love for anything that could run, whether it was motorcycles, cars, clocks, designing and making wood products, etc., and could fix everything. A few years after graduation, he decided to join the United States Air Force, before he was drafted (as it was when the Korean War started). He went to Tripoli North Africa after training, then to Westover AFB, where he met the love of his life, LaRetta Mae Johnson, whom was also in the Women's Air Force. After a year's courting and her military discharge of 3 years, they were married on January 7, 1954, and have had 62 years of a wonderful, happy, loving marriage, full of happiness and lots of adventures. They have circled the globe together with his family. Herb was a Flight engineer and Crew Chief on VIP aircraft his entire career. In Paris, France he was on the NATO Ambassador's aircraft, touring all the NATO countries. In New Delhi, India, he flew with General Paul Tibbits, with the US Supply Mission to India, and covered all of the Middle East. In Brussels, Belgium, he was with the European Allied Mission, again covering all of those nations. He retired after 22 years of service to his country and has spent these past 45 years in Provo, Utah. Herb is a very proud, private and a "man of all trades". He loved his country, the American Flag, his family, friends and neighbors. He was a member of the LDS church and served in many callings. These past 5 years he has had hardships with his health but always with a huge smile on his face. Many during these years have made his life comfortable through health care and had a deep love and respect for all those that cared. He will be surely missed but now goes on to the next step. He leaves behind his beautiful wife, LaRetta, whom he adored. He was a loving father to his children, Deborah, Rodney, Kirk and Selena, 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters, Betty Garnett and Mary Warren of Mechanicsville, Virginia. Services for Herbert will be held Friday, April 8, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Edgemont South Stake Center, 350 East 2950 North, Provo, Utah, where viewings will be held Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and prior to services on Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Interment in Utah Veteran Memorial Park, 17111 South Camp Williams Road, Riverton, Utah. We want to thank all doctors, nurses, Aspen Ridge and Orchard Park for their deep concern and love toward a great man. In lieu of flowers, the family has set up a memorial donation account at Mountain America Credit Union. Anyone wishing to donate can go to any branch or call 801-325-6228 and give the account name "DRKS Family Trust Donation Account." Also you can bring your donation to the funeral service. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary.
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Puka Rumi (Quechua puka red, rumi stone, "red stone", Hispanicized spelling Puca Rumi) is a  mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. It lies northwest of Chunta and Kashpi.

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Untitled (work of art)
John Biggers
40 1/4 x 40 1/4 inches (102.2 x 102.2 centimeters)
Purchased with funds from the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest)
North Carolina artist John Biggers was one of the first African American artists to spend a significant amount of time in Africa. He traveled between Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, and Togo.
Untitled depicts a community of Black men, women, and children coming out of a shallow body of water. They are framed by two monumental Black women holding a hair pick.
The two women framing the painting represent "Mother Africa." The other figures in the painting represent the thousands of Africans who were forced to move to America, Cuba, Haiti, and Brazil during the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Biggers originally worked in a European modernist style. After he traveled to Africa, his work became heavily influenced by African symbolism and sculpture.
North Carolina artist John Biggers was born and raised in Gastonia. His interest in art began at the Hampton Institute in Virginia, where he took an art class with a man named Viktor Lowenfeld. Lowenfeld was a Jewish refugee who was forced to leave his home due to Nazi persecution. He inspired Biggers to explore his own experiences and racial prejudice, and to embrace his African heritage. During this time Biggers became friends with artists Elizabeth Catlett and Charles White, who influenced his art style. He received a grant from UNESCO in 1957 that gave him the opportunity to travel throughout West Africa and study art and culture in different countries. This experience caused a significant shift in Biggers's style and technique. His work began to explore the connections between African and African American cultures.
Biggers used a rich visual language in his paintings and murals, addressing the past, present, and future of Africa's scattered children. In this symbolic painting, three generations of a Black family are coming out of a pool of water. This imagery represents birth and ritual purification. Some of the people in the painting are wearing textiles that resemble Nigerian ukara cloth. Others are wearing denim overalls. This community (framed by two monumental symbols of "Mother Africa") represents the African diaspora and the blending of cultures and styles that resulted from the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
tags: pattern, animals, water, cycle, family, identity, interdependence, meaning, power, celebration
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Activity Idea: John Thomas Biggers (quick tip)
Exploring Theme with Photography (lesson plan)
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John Biggers and African American History (concept map)
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Untitled - John Biggers (concept map)
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Mixed Game Poker Tournament Strategy involves much more than being familiar with the rules and basic strategies for the 2, 5 or even 8 games played. The tournament dynamic – and types of opponents that you will face in online mixed format tournaments – also require some adjustments. This article looks first at general strategy, then at the 3 main stages of a typical Mixed Game Poker tournament to help improve your winning chances – and hopefully hit those final tables!.
Look out for opponents not familiar with the rules or basic strategies for the games played. Examples include playing aces as low in 2-7 triple draw and often getting quartered (or paying to draw to non-nut half pots) in Omaha Hi-Lo. Make sure you play pots with these opponents whenever possible and raise to isolate them when you have position.
A large number of opponents at the lower limits online will be loose and passive – basically 'calling stations' of varying degrees. Honor the key adjustments against this type of player by bluffing less and value betting more often and with somewhat weaker holdings. Semi-bluffs and raises to thin the field are usually still profitable.
Be honest with yourself about your own stengths and weaknesses, for example if you only break even in Stud Hi-Lo while winning the other games then tighten up for that game. No tournament can be won in a single round and increasing your volatility without increasing your potential profit is often something to be avoided.
Position is important in all forms of poker, even in the Stud games in which this is not fixed you can often anticipate who will be high on 4th street onwards. For games with blinds your button is a huge advantage (particularly in pot-limit games), using the strength of position is more effective against players who are not aware and will often play marginal hands when first to act on later streets.
Mixed Game poker tournaments give even the weakest players an hour to hang around before the combination of their inexperience and bad play see them go broke. This means that observing your table to spot those bad opponents is profitable right from the start.
While it can be temping to tighten up, the early stages of Mixed Game Tournaments will see the fish giving away their chips – the point is that these chips will be much harder to take from good opponents later in the game. Play aggressively when you do enter a pot and avoid spending too many chips in multi-way hands without a monster holding.
As the blinds get bigger you are able to exert more pressure on opponents, as it will become obvious that seeing a hand to the end will cost a larger proportion of their stacks. Raising – or especially re-raising – will often thin the field and may give you opportunities to isolate the worst of the opponents you identified in the early stages. This strategy is particularly effective when you have position.
Stealing Blinds and bring-ins now starts to become worthwhile, as they make up a reasonable percentage of your stack. Extra-big stacks and extra-small stacks should be avoided for 'pure steals'. The big stacks can call without risking their chances and the small stacks may call you with any reasonable hand out of desperation.
As the bubble approaches in a mixed game tourney it can pay to assess how each of your opponents reacts to it, this will be influenced by both their tendencies and their current stack size. Mid-stacked timid players who appear to be trying to fold into the money are ideal targets for stealing. Conversely a big stack 'bully' who is using the bubble to win many pots may actually provide you with positive expectation situations when you have a good hand. Remember that building a stack for the final table will be worth far more over time than folding into the first paying positions… don't let the bubble tighten you up too much.
Once into the money places those same medium stacks will loosen up, providing you many opportunities to build your stack for the final table. Playing position, raising to isolate and avoiding multi-way pots without a monster holding at this stage should keep your stack growing. Remember, a top place finish will pay for 10 or more of the smallest cashes – with the top 2 places even more, play positively during the later stages and your profits will be bigger over time.
Profitable tournament play involves playing where many of your opponents are inexperienced in the multi-game format. Pokerstars are my favorite site for mixed game tournaments simply because of the huge number of recreational players who find their way onto the tables for these games. You will find a huge choice of buy-in levels from $1 through to $215, and you'll be enjoying the benefits of the very best player loyalty scheme anywhere online too! Claim your 100% matched intro bonus when you check out Pokerstars.com for yourself now!


He had actually not been composing prescription medications for indicator-on top of discomfort as a result of awful simply click. I did so not uncover the reducing I anticipated from dietary supplements. Consuming healthier throughout the various other palm promptly reaped the benefit me. Keeping a well balanced diet offers long-term relief, flexibility and also an opportunity to save a suitable bodyweight. To get rid of tenderness, I utilized boosting lime or lime like lemons, limes, grapefruit plus grapefruits to obtain Vitamin C. I vital a mug water while making use of fluid connected with an item of clean pushed lime or lime juice every early morning hours time.
This aided me to experience much more regular water and also avoid the all type of sugar from big quantities of fluid. This healthy and nicely-balanced eating task dissolves inflammation a straight result sugars. Food things products like many fruits, cherries plums and the all-pervasive apple company have bioflavonoid which can eradicate contaminants from critical essential joints, convenience discomfort and also on top of that quicken healing. I created quick 20 secondly healthier ingesting beverages inside a Vita Mix dishes processor chip or meals main finalizing device. I included almond butter as exceptional additional fat and almond coronary heart and body and soul as flavouring within my shake. Walnuts provide a pain killers like degree of level of acidity painkiller.
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Friedhelm Hildebrandt (born February 11, 1957) is the William E. Harmon Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Nephrology at Boston Children's Hospital. He was formerly an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and the Frederick G.L. Huetwell Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan.

Early life and education
Dr. Hildebrandt received his M.D. degree from Heidelberg University (Germany), obtained his pediatrics and nephrology subspecialty training at Marburg University Children's Hospital, and was a postdoctoral research fellow in nephrology at Yale School of Medicine (Peter Aronson & Peter Igarashi).

Research
Dr. Friedhelm Hildebrandt identified and functionally characterized multiple kidney diseases caused by single-genes (Mendelian) including nephrotic syndrome, cystic renal ciliopathies, and congenital anomalies of the kidney

Dr. Hildebrandt was elected to the American National Academy of Medicine in 2015, Leopoldina in 2007, and to the Association of American Physicians in 2005. He is a recipient of the Homer Smith Award of the American Society of Nephrology (2014), the Alfred R. Newton Award of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) (2017), and the E. Mead Johnson Award from the Society for Pediatric Research (2004).

Dr. Hildebrandt's group has identified over 80 novel causative genes of the 240 genes that are currently known to cause chronic kidney disease, if mutated. His laboratory delineated the related disease mechanisms by generating animal models of human kidney disease in mice, zebrafish, C. elegans, and Drosophila as well in cell-based systems. He demonstrated that in a very high percentage of cases with early-onset chronic kidney disease a single-gene cause may be identified. Link to pertinent publications.

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1957 births
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Das Krötenbruchwasser (auch Böses-Loch-Wasser genannt) ist ein Moor und Flächennaturdenkmal in der Dresdner Heide. Es zeichnet sich unter anderem durch ein Vorkommen seltenen Bärlapps aus.

Wenige 100 Meter südöstlich des Saugartenmoors, am Rand derselben Sanddüne, gelegen, wird es ebenfalls in die nahe gelegene Prießnitz entwässert. Einige dieser Gewässer führen nur zeitweise Wasser oder erreichen die Prießnitz sehr selten, da sie in der Regel schon vorher im wasserdurchlässigen Heidesand versickern.

Vegetation und Lage
Quellbachtal mit abschnittsweise starkem Gefälle und stufig eingelagerten teils strömungsberuhigten Mulden mit seitlichen Bachaufweitungen, teilweise verzweigtem Bachlauf, Besonnung aufgrund umgebender Gehölze kaum vorhanden, große Bereiche mit Torfmoos Polstern (Sphagnum sp.) und wenigen eingestreuten Binsen (Juncus sp.).

Artennachweise
Nachgewiesene Libellenarten: C. splendens, L. estes sponsa, L. viridis, Coenagrion puella, P. nymphula, L. quadrimaculata, A. cyanea, A. grandis, Cordulegaster boltonii, S. danae

Weblinks

 Dresdner Heide
 Somatochlora arctica in der Dresdner Heide, Sachsen
 Von Bühlau aus zum Forstdenkmal
 Wanderung von Radeberg zum Dresdner Saugarten

Moor in Sachsen
Dresdner Heide
Naturdenkmal in Dresden


Many warehouse or industrial concrete floors experience damage at the expansion joints. These, wide joints become deteriorated under forklift and other wheeled traffic tires carrying heavy loads. Concrete expansion joint repair is an often easy-to-fix-but-overlooked expenditure item and can really save money to businesses in the long run.
Highly trafficked area in warehouse causes expansion joint repair.
Safety: When it comes to your facility, nothing matters more than the safety of your employees and patrons. That being said, when forklifts or pedestrians travel over uneven concrete it can be a serious hazard. If forklifts are carrying loads they can spill (presenting more of a hazard) or be damaged. When keeping your facility safe consider the floors.
Forklift Repairs: Traveling over damaged expansion joints are hard on all parts of your forklift. Concrete expansion joint repair can eliminate costly forklift repairs and downtime such as axles, bearings, tires, and more.
Productivity: When forklift traveling is slowed due to "speed bumps" and "pot holes" productivity is down. Cleaning up spilled or lost loads also slows down production. Taking the time to repair the floor the right way will eliminate these issues and increase productivity.
Many facilities find themselves repairing their concrete floors over and over – the repairs are just not sticking! Properly trained and certified concrete expansion joint repair contractors will use industry standard methods for prepping the floor for the repair, using high quality, industrial strength products, and providing a warranty on their work. All these things point to a floor repair that is long lasting and durable!
To see our warehouse floor joint repair options click here for more information. Our estimators look forward to providing you a free quote on your concrete expansion joint repair!


St. Bernard residents and the public are invited to savor the fun and "un-wine" during Sippin' in the Sunset.
The Old Arabi Neighborhood Association will host the Fall 2018 series at Aycock Barn on Thursday, September 20 and November 15 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
There will be no Sippin' held during the month of October as OANA prepares for the tenth anniversary of The Old Arabi Sugar Festival on Saturday, October 13.


There are numerous situations where you might need to add a percentage to a listed price. Figuring tax is probably the most common, but other fees, such as shipping or handling, may also be based on a percent of the list price. The calculation is carried out with some straightforward arithmetic.
Remember, percent just means hundredths and can be written in decimal format. As an example, 5% is the same as .05.
Write down the current price. For example, an item's price is listed as $75.
Write down the percentage that needs to be added. For example, there might be a sales tax of 8 percent. The final cost of this item will be $75 plus 8 percent of $75. You cannot add dollars and percentage, so you have to convert the percentage to dollars.
Divide 75 by 100 to get 0.75. Multiply 0.75 by 8 to convert the 8 percent into $6.
Add the price of $75 to the percentage converted to $6 to get the final cost of $81.
Use the same procedure if you are a retailer. For example, you purchase an item for $60 from a wholesaler, and you know that you need to charge 35 percent more to make a profit after taking into consideration all the costs of doing business, such as paying employees and leasing the property. Divide 60 by 100 to get 0.6. Multiply 0.6 by 35 to convert the 35 percent into $21. Add the wholesale cost of $60 to the percentage, converted to $21, to reach the retail price of $81.
Vandersteen, Julius. "How to Add Percentage to a Price." Sciencing, https://sciencing.com/add-percentage-price-7683612.html. 25 April 2018.


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UQ competes in world's largest international mooting contest
The University of Queensland's Law School won the Best Overall Respondent Side during the championship rounds at the 2019 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington DC, USA.
The team – students Olivia Duce, Kyle Eggins-Alman, Josh Halikos, Laura Heit and Josh McKersey – qualified for the international competition after coming second in the Australian rounds at the High Court of Australia in Canberra in February.
Our Jessup team at the International Court of Justice, Washington DC
Law Dean Professor Patrick Parkinson congratulated the team on their success.
"To break through to round 32 in Washington was a tremendous effort by an outstanding group of students and is a testament to their incredible legal research and advocacy," he said.
The UQ team placed eleventh for best overall memorials and was best-ranked out of the Australian teams for their compelling performance at the international rounds in Washington in April.
Ms Laura Heit was also named sixth best speaker in the international preliminary rounds.
The team were coached by previous Jessup contenders Mr Julius Moller and Ms Elizabeth Stanley.
Now in its 60th year, the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is considered the world's most significant mooting contest.
Student teams are challenged to present both oral and written arguments for both the applicant and respondent of a fictional dispute before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations.
More than 600 law schools from all over the world take part in regional rounds for a chance to compete in the championship rounds in Washington.
UQ teams have a strong record of success in mooting competitions and have previously won the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition three times.
The Jessup season has just concluded and will commence again in September this year.
Current students apply now
Current students can apply online now. for domestic moot competitions. Applications are open until 30 April.
Domestic moot competitions
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Q&A: Tennis Channel Seeks Marketing Advantage With Players, Partners, Fans
Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 11:09AM
September 8, 2012: In 2003, Tennis Channel was a fledgling cable station that reached three million homes and had limited access to the players and tournaments that drove the sport.
Tennis Channel now has the rights to show live coverage from all four Grand Slams, and has significant presence year-round at events including the ATP Masters Series, WTA Tour championship competitions, Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas and the Hyundai Hopman Cup.
By the end of the 2012 U.S. Open on Sept. 9, Tennis Channel will have aired nearly 245 hours of coverage during the two-week event, including 70-plus hours of live coverage and about 30 original hours of U.S. Open Tonight and Breakfast at the Open.
Among its commentators and analysts are a Who's Who of Tennis, including Jim Courier, Bill Macatee, Mary Carillo, Martina Navratilova, Tracy Austin, Justin Gimelstob and Lindsay Davenport.
The cable station said it is currently available in 34 million homes nationwide via nine of the top 10 multi-system operators (MSOs) and Verizon FiOS TV, and has a national footprint via DirecTV and DISH Network.
That reach could be greatly expanded. A recent ruling by the Federal Communications Commission mandated that Comcast Corp. add an additional 18 million households to the three million that currently had access to Tennis Channel on the Comcast system. Comcast appealed the decision and, on Aug. 25, was granted a stay by the Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., which is still in effect.
Robyn Miller has been svp-marketing with Santa Monica, Calif.-based Tennis Channel for more than five years. She previously was svp-marketing for Fine Living Network (a Scripps Network sibling of HGTN, Travel Channel and Food Network), where she met and worked for FLN's founding president, Ken Solomon, now chairman and CEO of Tennis Channel. Before that, Miller spent 15 years at the Walt Disney Co. as a marketing, creative and product strategy executive for the home entertainment division.
Earlier at the 2012 U.S. Open, NYSportsJournalism spoke with Ken Solomon, chairman and CEO for Tennis Channel, about the current and future state of tennis and Tennis Channel. Here, Miller talks to NYSportsJournalism about the challenges and rewards of marketing a multi-media firm devoted 24/7 to the players, events and lifestyle of tennis.
NYSportsJournalism.com: What were some of the key challenges and goals when you joined the Tennis Channel?
Robyn Miller: At the time I joined Tennis Channel, the main challenge was that we had not yet negotiated many significant rights deals. We did not have a lot of product to bring to marketers. Since then, we have signed deals with the French Open, the Australian Open and the U.S. Open. And that opened up entirely new opportunities for advertisers and viewers. So now I'm able to market live coverage, original programming such as U.S. Open Tonight and Breakfast at the Open, original content, and the fact that we have access to and air more tournaments with the top-rated men's and women's players than any other network. That is a major change.
NYSJ: What would be your biggest challenge now?
RM: Awareness of the Tennis Channel. We are in 34 million homes. That is a strong base, but that can only go so far in terms of spreading the word and raising awareness. Which is why Comcast is so important to us. My budget is highly restricted. So what I try to do is get out of the Tennis Channel circle to expand awareness about the U.S. Open, about the attributes of Tennis Channel, without spending money. I don't have the money to do major advertising campaigns. I don't have the money to advertise on ESPN or any other cable network.
NYSJ: How do you create marketing and buzz without a big budget?
RM: We look for like-minded partners who will help us. They take our content, and they have the penetration that we need to create awareness. We partner with IndoorDirect, has television monitors in 1,200 fast-food restaurants around the country (such as Wendy's, Denny's, Arby's and KFC). When you go to get a burger, you'll see a promotion that the U.S. Open will be on Tennis Channel. We market outside our circle in ways like that without spending money. We just signed a deal with ClearVision, an airport TV network from Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings [scheduled to debut this fall], so we will have programming in airports nationwide. Throughout the marketing world, we are able to find partners who love our content, who want to showcase the players and who enable us to broaden our reach.
"We look for like-minded partners who will help us. They take our content, and they have the penetration that we need to create awareness."
NYSJ: How does this impact Tennis Channel's position in the world of business?
RM: We have a strong position, which is still growing. Ken Solomon has solid credentials and a strong business background. And the partners we work with are leading companies. If you're asking about whether we get the respect of the business community, a good example is that on Aug. 31, Ken, Chris Considine [president for Wilson Sporting Goods} and others [rang] the opening bell for NASDAQ on court at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
NYSJ: Since there are not tournaments to cover 24/7, how important has other programming become to the growth of the Tennis Channel and to the way you present the network to marketers and potential sponsors?
RM: Very important. We are not just a tennis network, we are also a lifestyle network. We are the only sports network where half of our viewers are women. At ESPN, 80% of their viewers are male. The same with hockey, soccer [networks]. The fact that our viewership is split 50-50 attracts a variety of advertisers and provides a great potential of opportunity from our programming, which is directed toward both men and women. We also have the most affluent demographic among sports channels, with a large portion of viewers who have disposable income. That is attractive to a variety of high-end advertisers — Mercedes-Benz, LaCoste, Longines — who are targeting that demographic.
NYSJ: How would you describe that demographic?
RM: As I said, 50-50 between men and women. I'd say the majority is in the 35-54 age range, and a strong demographic of baby boomers or people who have retired and have money to spend. But online that is younger. We have a very robust presence in social media, which tends to be younger. Through our Facebook page, Twitter, YouTube and other outlets, we are reaching younger fans who we then direct to our cable channel. We want to show them that we cover the entire range of tennis and [tennis-related] lifestyles, which should be a strong reason for them to stay with us. We like to think of tennis as a [lifetime] sport, so you have kids playing it and people in their 90s playing it. We marketing to the [older] audience as well as to younger people who are active on Twitter and Facebook.
NYSJ: Are players becoming more responsive to Tennis Channel and making themselves more accessible?
RM: Absolutely. They certainly want to be part of what we are doing. When we started, no one knew who we were. Now, we have a presence at tournaments throughout the year, there is a set on-site with commentators, we have Bill Macatee talking to the players after they win a match. So the players are far more aware of our reach and input. Honestly, we used to struggle to get players to speak with us during a tournament. Now, they are happy to speak with us, and they make time in their schedule to sit down with us.
NYSJ: How important has it been to have on-air personalities such as Jim Courier, Bill Macatee, Mary Carillo, Martina Navratilova, Tracy Austin, Justin Gimelstob and Lindsay Davenport?
RM: Very important on so many levels. They know the game inside and out, so their credibility is higher than anyone else's. Viewers and players know them and know they have been in the game. They can talk about the game from a personal level, talk about situations on and off the court that they experienced and to which current players can relate and understand. Our commentators are well-educated on how to market our message as well as how to market the players. They know all the different venues we have to get the game to fans, not just on-air but Internet, mobile, social media. Our production people are really smart when it comes to using Bill, Tracy, Martina and all of our talent.
NYSJ: Andy Roddick announced his retirement. Is the Tennis Channel a good place to work for former players who want to become commentators?
RM: Absolutely. (U.S. Davis Cup captain) Jim Courier joined us last year for the U.S. Open, and it wasn't hard to get him to expand his role this year. We have a fantastic relationship with him. I think if players who have retired look at Tennis Channel they can see we have a great relationship with all of the former players who are commentators for us.
NYSJ: How important has it been in talking with potential marketing partners and in expanding the role of current partners that Tennis Channel is not just focusing on tournaments but has embraced the lifestyle of tennis?
RM: That has become a major part of what we do and how we work with our partners. If you watched our coverage at Wimbledon, for example, you would have seen a piece on the best driving trips in and around London, the top hotels and places to visit and shop if you are on a budget or if you have some pounds to spend. During the French Open we did a Paris Underground special. They are sponsored by American Express or brought to you by one of our other partners. We have original programming, such as Destination Tennis, where we explore the cities that host WTA and ATP tournaments, which is presented by Orbitz. The sport itself is fantastic. But what we do, with the help of our partners, is weave into our programming all of the lifestyle elements.
NYSJ: How has the fact that four men — Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray — have been so dominant in recent years played into Tennis Channel marketing strategies.
RM: We are always interested in the story. For a time, it was about the rivalry between Federer and Nadal. Then Djokovic established his presence at the top, so we talked about the three players and the rivalries among them. Then Andy Murray came in, so it has been about the way these four guys really battle each other. They are all players well-known in the U.S. and around the world, which makes it even more intriguing when you are talking about marketing the Tennis Channel itself or building marketing with our partners or potential partners. The awareness among tennis fans and even people who don't follow tennis on a regular basis is very high, and that is something that marketing partners look for.
"The awareness among tennis fans and even people who don't follow tennis on a regular basis is very high, and that is something that marketing partners look for."
NYSJ: The women's side has been more in flux, although Serena and Venus Williams are well-known in the U.S. How has that affected Tennis Channel's marketing tactics?
RM: The women's side has been a lot more tenuous. Somebody is No. 1, then the next week someone else is No. 1. There have been seven different women winning the last seven Grand Slam titles (prior to the U.S. Open). But when you have Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, they have great stories. They have very high awareness among fans and a demographic that marketers can focus on. So we tell their stories, and tell the stories of the other women who are helping to make tennis so interesting today: Victoria Azarenka, Samantha Stosur, Na Li, Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters was a big story since coming back from having a baby, and then announcing that she would retire after the U.S. Open. She is a good example of someone on who we can put our focus on and off the court, being a Grand Slam winner, a mom, someone who has balanced her private and professional life.
NYSJ: With Tennis Channel's 10th anniversary coming in 2013, what are you looking at as far as marketing and activation?
RM: Ten years is a big deal. We are still a very new and very vibrant network, still growing. The actual anniversary is May 2013, which is right before the French Open (May 26-June 9), so we will probably have a party in Paris, which is not a bad thing. (Laughs.) We are speaking with our partners about involvement in our celebration. We are looking at on-air programming. We are talking with people in the sport. And of course we want to have activation that involves fans of tennis and viewers of Tennis Channel. It will be about celebrating the fact that we started in three million homes and now have more than 30 million homes, and are still growing.
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Book Review – 'Richard III: Fact and Fiction' by Matthew Lewis
Matthew Lewis, Richard III: Fact and Fiction (Barnsley: Pen and Sword Books, 2019) ISBN 9781526727978
Thank you to Pen and Sword Books for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I really enjoyed this book. I liked the way that it was set out in sections so you could easily dip in and out of it, perfect for those who want to know more but don't have the background. If you've watched 'The White Queen' and want to know more about Richard, I'd recommend this book as it clearly separates fact from fiction without assuming the reader is a complete ninny. Some books, in trying to set things out clearly, simplify the facts too much, but Lewis doesn't make this error.
Each chapter is split into sections and each section asks a different question that is contentious over Richard III – did he kill the Princes in the Tower? Did he and the Woodvilles have a running feud? Was he betrayed at Bosworth? These and many others are explored in this book. It is written chronologically, starting with Richard's birth and child, his time as Duke of Gloucester, his reign as King of England, and then his tragic end at the Battle of Bosworth. It also looks at how accurate or otherwise Shakespeare's portrayal was, and what we've learned from the discovery of Richard III's bones in Leicester.
Some of the things that Lewis brings up are really interesting and I hadn't really thought about them before, but most of the conclusions he draws make sense. Lewis examines the evidence that exists, and puts forward his own opinions. I like that he doesn't force his conclusions on you either, but gives you the evidence and allows you to make up your own mind. Continue reading "Book Review – 'Richard III: Fact and Fiction' by Matthew Lewis"
Author Helene HarrisonPosted on May 27, 2019 Categories Richard III, Wars of the RosesTags Anne Neville, Battle of Bosworth, Book, Bosworth, duke of gloucester, Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, fotheringhay, Fotheringhay Castle, Gloucester, House of York, Matthew Lewis, Non-Fiction, Pen & Sword, Pen and Sword, Princes in the Tower, Review, Richard III, Shakespeare, Wars of the Roses, William Shakespeare, YorkLeave a comment on Book Review – 'Richard III: Fact and Fiction' by Matthew Lewis
Talking Tudors Podcast with Natalie Grueninger
'Talking Tudors' is a podcast by Natalie Grueninger, author of 'Discovering Tudor London' and co-author of 'In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn' and 'In the Footsteps of the Six Wives of Henry VIII' with Sarah Morris. Along with Kathryn Holeman Natalie has also released two Tudor colouring books – 'Colouring Tudor History' and 'Colouring Tudor History: Queens and Consorts'.
Natalie interviews guests about their particular interests and the Tudors in general. Each episode ends with "10 To Go" and a "Tudor Takeaway", and at the beginning often starts with a piece of Tudor-inspired music.
The first 21 episodes guests and topics are listed below (everything live up to this date 8th February 2019).
Continue reading "Talking Tudors Podcast with Natalie Grueninger"
Author Helene HarrisonPosted on Feb 8, 2019 Feb 8, 2019 Categories Anne Boleyn, Edward V, Elizabeth I, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Katherine Howard, Katherine of Aragon, Lady Jane Grey, Places, Princes in the Tower, TudorsTags Accession, Anne Boleyn, battle, Battle of Bosworth, Beaufort, boleyn, Bosworth, Bosworth Field, Brooke Little, Catherine Howard, Catherine of Aragon, Chris Skidmore, Christmas, Claire Ridgway, Clothes, Clothing, Conor Byrne, Daily Life, Edward V, Elizabeth I, Emma Wells, Estelle Paranque, Gareth Russell, George Boleyn, Ghosts, Hampton Court, Henry Tudor, Henry VII, Henry VIII, iTunes, Jane Grey, Jasper Tudor, Joanne Paul, Katherine Howard, Katherine of Aragon, Kathryn Howard, Lauren Johnson, Lauren Mackay, letter, lettice knollys, Mary Tudor, Matthew Lewis, Music, Natalie Grueninger, Nathen Amin, Nicola Tallis, Ninya Mikhaila, Owen Tudor, Palaces, Pilgrimage, Places, Podbean, Podcast, Princes in the Tower, Richard Duke of York, Sacred Sites, Sandra Vasoli, Sarah Bryson, Sarah Morris, Six Wives, Stitcher, Suzannah Lipscomb, Talking Tudors, Thomas Boleyn, Thomas More, Tony Riches, Tower, Tracy Borman, Tudors, Wendy Dunn, Wendy J DunnLeave a comment on Talking Tudors Podcast with Natalie Grueninger
Timetable of Tudor Events
1457 28 January Birth of Henry VII
1466 11 February Birth of Elizabeth of York
1485 22 August Henry VII defeats Richard III at Battle of Bosworth
16 September Birth of Katherine of Aragon
30 October Coronation of Henry VII
1486 18 January Marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
20 September Birth of Prince Arthur
1487 17 June Defeat of Lambert Simnel at Battle of Stoke
1489 28 November Birth of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland
1491 28 June Birth of Henry VIII
1496 18 March Birth of Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk
1499 28 November Execution of Edward, Earl of Warwick
1501 14 November Marriage of Katherine of Aragon and Prince Arthur
1502 2 April Death of Prince Arthur
1503 11 February Death of Elizabeth of York
8 August Marriage of Margaret Tudor and James IV of Scotland
1509 21 April Death of Henry VII and accession of Henry VIII
11 June Marriage of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon
24 June Coronation of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon
29 June Death of Margaret Beaufort
1511 1 January Birth of Henry, Duke of Cornwall
1513 16 August Battle of the Spurs
9 September Defeat of James IV of Scotland at Battle of Flodden
1515 22 September Birth of Anne of Cleves
1516 18 February Birth of Mary I
1519 15 June Birth of Henry VIII's illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy
1520 7 June Beginning of the Field of the Cloth of Gold
24 June End of the Field of the Cloth of Gold
1521 17 May Execution of Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
17 October Pope grants Henry VIII title 'Defender of the Faith'
1533 25 January Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
1 June Coronation of Anne Boleyn
7 September Birth of Elizabeth I
1534 20 April Execution of Elizabeth Barton, Nun of Kent
1535 6 July Execution of Thomas More
1536 7 January Death of Katherine of Aragon
19 May Execution of Anne Boleyn
30 May Marriage of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
23 July Death of Henry Fitzroy
2 October Beginning of the Lincolnshire Rising / Pilgrimage of Grace
1537 12 October Birth of Edward VI
24 October Death of Jane Seymour
1540 6 January Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
9 July Annulment of marriage between Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
28 July Marriage of Henry VIII and Katherine Howard, execution of Thomas Cromwell
1541 27 May Execution of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury
1542 13 February Execution of Katherine Howard
1543 12 July Marriage of Henry VIII and Katherine Parr
1545 19 July Sinking of the Mary Rose
1546 16 July Execution of Anne Askew
1547 19 January Execution of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
28 January Death of Henry VIII and accession of Edward VI
10 September Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
1548 5 September Death of Katherine Parr
1549 20 March Execution of Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour
1552 22 January Execution of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset
1553 6 July Death of Edward VI
10 July Proclamation of Jane Grey as queen
19 July Overthrow of Jane Grey and accession of Mary I
22 August Execution of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland
1 October Coronation of Mary I
1554 12 February Execution of Jane Grey
25 July Marriage of Mary I and Philip II of Spain
1555 16 October Execution of Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London
1556 21 March Execution of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
1557 16 July Death of Anne of Cleves
1558 17 November Death of Mary I and accession of Elizabeth I
1559 15 January Coronation of Elizabeth I
1587 8 February Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
1588 19 July First sighting of the Spanish Armada off the English coast
29 July Battle of Gravelines and defeat of Spanish Armada
1601 25 February Execution of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
1603 24 March Death of Elizabeth I and accession of James I
Continue reading "Timetable of Tudor Events"
Author Helene HarrisonPosted on May 11, 2017 May 6, 2017 Categories Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Edward VI, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth of York, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, Katherine Howard, Katherine of Aragon, Katherine Parr, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, Mary Queen of Scots, Timelines, TudorsTags anne askew, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, battle, Birth, Bosworth, Buckingham, Coronation, cranmer, cromwell, Death, Edward Seymour, Edward VI, Elizabeth Barton, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth of York, essex, Events, Execution, field of the cloth of gold, Flodden, Gravelines, Henry Fitzroy, Henry VII, Henry VIII, james iv of scotland, Jane Grey, Jane Seymour, John Dudley, Katherine Howard, Katherine of Aragon, Katherine Parr, Lambert Simnel, Lincolnshire Rising, Margaret Beaufort, Margaret Pole, Margaret Tudor, Marriage, Mary I, Mary Queen of Scots, Mary Rose, Mary Tudor, Nicholas Ridley, Northumberland, Nun of Kent, Philip II of Spain, Pinkie Cleugh, Prince Arthur, Richard III, Robert Devereux, Salisbury, Seymour, Solway Moss, Somerset, spanish armada, Spurs, Stoke, surrey, Thomas Cranmer, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Seymour, Tudors, WarwickLeave a comment on Timetable of Tudor Events
My Notes from the third part of 'The Plantagenets' shown 31.03.2014 on BBC
October 1399 8th Plantagenet king Richard II taken down the Thames – 1400 found starved to death.
Henry IV in the National Portrait Gallery from the 16th century
Henry of Bolingbroke – Henry IV = right of kings undermined and whole dynasties collapsed – turned against each other and ended with the destruction of the dynasty.
1380s peasant's revolt – Richard II forced to flee to the Tower.
Trigger = tax for war against the French.
Revolt against king's councillors.
Simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury, seized and executed. The day after Richard met with the rebels, led by Watt Tyler. Tyler killed in a scuffle by the mayor of London.
Richard single-handedly halted rebellion = god-given right to rule.
Royal displays of kingship. Continue reading "My Notes from the third part of 'The Plantagenets' shown 31.03.2014 on BBC"
Author Helene HarrisonPosted on Aug 4, 2014 Aug 3, 2016 Categories Edward IV, Edward V, Elizabeth Woodville, Film & TV, Henry VI, Henry VII, Margaret of Anjou, Plantagenets, Princes in the Tower, Richard III, Wars of the RosesTags Agincourt, Barnet, Bolingbroke, Bosworth, Duke of York, Edward IV, Edward V, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VII, Lancaster, Margaret of Anjou, Peasants Revolt, Princes in the Tower, Richard II, Richard III, Simon Sudbury, Towton, Wakefield, Wars of the Roses, Warwick, YorkLeave a comment on My Notes from the third part of 'The Plantagenets' shown 31.03.2014 on BBC
Spotlight: Henry VII
Names: Henry Tudor / Henry VII
Titles: Earl of Richmond / King of England, Ireland and France
Dates: 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509
Spouse: Elizabeth of York 1466-1503
Children: Arthur 1486-1502 / Margaret 1489-1541 / Henry VIII 1491-1547 / Elizabeth 1492-1495 / Mary 1495-1533 / Edmund 1499-1500 / Edward (unknown) / Katherine 1503
Parents: Edmund Tudor 1430-1456 & Margaret Beaufort 1443-1509 Continue reading "Spotlight: Henry VII"
Author Helene HarrisonPosted on Apr 29, 2014 Feb 2, 2015 Categories Henry VII, Spotlight, TudorsTags Bosworth, Henry VII, Spotlight, TudorsLeave a comment on Spotlight: Henry VII
Book Review – Philippa Langley & Michael Jones, 'The Search for Richard III: the King's Grave'
The Search for Richard III: the King's Grave by Philippa Langley and Michael Jones
Philippa Langley & Michael Jones, 'The Search for Richard III: the King's Grave' (London: John Murray, 2013) Hardback, ISBN 978-1-84854-890-9
Title: The book was released in Britain as 'The Search for Richard III: the King's Grave' and in America as 'The King's Grave: the Discovery of Richard III's Lost Burial Place and the Clues It Holds'. The difference between the two (aside from America's being more long-winded) is that, possibly, the Americans required more explanation, not being as familiar with the period and particularly English geography, as the English are.
Preface: I think the Preface to this book was particularly good compared to others that I've read. Possibly this is because the writers aren't just writing from a historical point of view, but also in hindsight of the amazing discovery that was made, and their own personal bias about Richard III. It's not really a historical work, but more a work to explain to the general public the importance of this find. The summary of the book is neat, in the final sentence of the Preface: "this is the story of one of history's most infamous kings – now restored to us – and the man behind the Tudor myth". It's clear, concise, and immediately sets out their arguments. Continue reading "Book Review – Philippa Langley & Michael Jones, 'The Search for Richard III: the King's Grave'"
Author Helene HarrisonPosted on Jan 1, 2014 Jan 27, 2015 Categories Plantagenets, Reviews, Richard III, Wars of the RosesTags Book, Bosworth, King in the Car Park, Leicester, Michael Jones, Philippa Langley, Review, Richard IIILeave a comment on Book Review – Philippa Langley & Michael Jones, 'The Search for Richard III: the King's Grave'


The Channel Art template is a .PSD, so you'll need Photoshop, but I often use Pixelmator for Mac to do image editing, which is really the same thing. If you're looking for a free program to do this editing, look into Paint .Net or Gimp. The interfaces of all image editing programs are fairly similar.... In addition to helping your YouTube audience get to know your Community tab, use a video or a community post (or both) to let subscribers know how to get notified about your latest channel activity. Explain that they need to click the bell icon to the right of the button they use to subscribe.
Hey all, We recently ran a video content contest on a micro site and we generated some links for the URL. In December we are planning on doing a redirect of the domain to our YouTube channel where all of the videos hosted. how to search age restricted videos on youtube You should create an alias for your account and use that one for your emails. Please see the answer to this post How to remove Sender header when sending from another Gmail on how to do that. Your only other option would be to create and use (in a similar way) a new Google account.
Using an advanced design feature with a numerous YouTube banner templates and the exact YouTube banner size, Fotor's YouTube banner maker is able to convey a range of elements, enabling you in effortlessly communicating the feelings you wish to express on your YouTube channel.
Creates the alias "ls" such that using the ls command will always display color output. alias ll='ls -la' Create an alias " ll " which will run ls with the options to display all files ( -a ) in a long list format ( -l ).


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Q: Delete specific rows from an Access table using Jackcess I am using the Jackcess API with an Access database. I open the database and get a specific table. How can I get the data (rows) from this table which matches a list of ids?
For example get all the rows from the table where id is in List.
 private List<Component> disabledComponentsIds;
 private Database db = null;

 db = Database.open(new File(target), false, false);

 Table table = db.getTable("t_object");
        Table packages = db.getTable("t_package");
        for(Map<String, Object> r : table){
            if(disabledComponentsIds.contains(r.get("ea_guid"))){
                r.get("package_id");
                //Delete row from t_package table where id  = r.get("package_id")
            }
        }

In this particular case I want to delete the rows.

A: Jackcess provides very limited functionality for querying the data, so your best option is to go through the table with an iterator (or streams).
for(Row r : myTable)
    ; // perform any filtering based on rows here

A: Given a table named "t_object" ...
object_id  object_name
---------  -----------
        1  alpha
        2  bravo
        3  charlie
        4  delta
        5  echo

... where "object_id" is the primary key, you could delete specific rows like so:
// test data
ArrayList<Integer> enabledComponentsIds = new ArrayList<>();
enabledComponentsIds.add(2);
enabledComponentsIds.add(3);

String dbFileSpec = "C:/Users/Public/jackcessTest.mdb";
try (Database db = DatabaseBuilder.open(new File(dbFileSpec))) {
    Table t = db.getTable("t_object");
    for (int id : enabledComponentsIds) {
        Row r = CursorBuilder.findRowByPrimaryKey(t, id);
        if (r != null) {
            t.deleteRow(r);
        }
    }
} catch (Exception e) {
    e.printStackTrace(System.err);
}

That will delete the rows where "object_id" is 2 or 3.
Edit:
If the column is not indexed then you'll have to iterate through each row (as Kayaman suggested) and see if its column value is contained in the list:
// test data
ArrayList<Integer> enabledComponentsIds = new ArrayList<>();
enabledComponentsIds.add(2);
enabledComponentsIds.add(3);

String dbFileSpec = "C:/Users/Public/jackcessTest.mdb";
try (Database db = DatabaseBuilder.open(new File(dbFileSpec))) {
    Table t = db.getTable("t_object");
    for (Row r : t) {
        if (enabledComponentsIds.contains(r.getInt("object_id"))) {
            t.deleteRow(r);
        }
    }
} catch (Exception e) {
    e.printStackTrace(System.err);
}


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Home State Laws	Georgia Argues That Public Access To Its Laws Constitutes 'Terrorism'
Georgia Argues That Public Access To Its Laws Constitutes 'Terrorism'
Georgia, a state run by the guy who oversaw his own election riddled with irregularities, is taking a hard stance against "telling the public about the law," calling the act of providing public access to the state's laws part of a "strategy of terrorism."
That's an actual quote from Georgia's lawyers who made the argument — potentially heading to the Supreme Court — as part of a "strategy of tasteless hyperbole."
If you think you vaguely remember learning in law school that the statutes and case law of the country belongs in the public domain, you're not wrong. That's well-established dating back to the 19th century. So how does Georgia find itself continuing to fight battles that everyone else thought were already lost in the 1800s and wow, even before I finished this sentence I realize how disturbingly on the nose it is.
While statutes and cases may not be amenable to copyright, Georgia provides official annotations to some legal materials — commentary that the state approves to accompany the law. As Adam Liptak explains in the New York Times, Georgia farms out the job of writing these annotations to LexisNexis and then gives them the imprimatur of official sanction before allowing them to be published by LexisNexis.
Georgia claims to hold the copyright to the annotations — though the Eleventh Circuit has already held that they cannot be copyrighted — while LexisNexis enjoys a license on the materials and pays the state a royalty.
This arrangement, of course, misaligns everyone's priorities. If the annotations — a component of the law that would certainly be reviewed by any adversary or tribunal rendering it central to understanding the law even if it's not drafted by a judge or ALEC lobbyists the legislature — were drafted by LexisNexis as part of a deal where Georgia paid for a service rendered, then there would be no problem. But the state appears to have wanted something free (or with a slim royalty profit) and bundled it with a giveaway. But by stiffing LexisNexis upfront, the only hope the company has of recouping its costs is in selling access to its work and now Georgia has to fight to close off access to the law to protect its deal.
The state says this is a sensible cost-saving measure, "minimizing burdens on taxpayers" by sparing them from paying for the preparation of annotations.
This is, by and large, the model of governance in strongly Republican states. In an effort to artificially drive down taxes on the front end, the state aggressively hands profit potential to companies. Quite often, as we've seen repeatedly with private prisons, the deal ends up costing the state more on the back end, but then they can blame everyone but themselves for the thing going south. Just as Georgia will inevitably blame the cost of appellate litigation and the ultimate backpay owed to LexisNexis on "the courts" despite the problem being entirely of Georgia's own making.
But let's get back to the claim that this is all part of a terroristic plot brought by… non-profits, I guess… to give citizens access to laws that the state makes… maybe? It's a stark vision of where Georgia's priorities are when "letting people know how we expect the laws to work" reaches moral equilibrium with "killing children with pipe bombs."
Then again, it's not particularly surprising.
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It's not often that one word garners a book challenge, but in Wilson County, Tennessee, it appears all you need is the F-bomb to get a book banned. Earlier this week, the Wilson County School Board voted 3-1 to removed Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time from the school system's approved reading list for that very reason.
The Curious Incident centers on a 15-year-old boy on the autism spectrum, who decides to investigate the murder of his neighbor's dog. It is one of the few books to feature the first-person perspective of a protagonist who has a social disability, and it received multiple awards and critical acclaim. The book has been a fixture on reading lists around the country because of the unique perspective it offers. It was required reading at Mt. Juliet High School, Wilson Central High School, and Lebanon High School, but parents and students are able to select a replacement if they aren't comfortable with the material.
The ban hasn't gained much coverage outside of Tennessee media, but if outcry over the ban grows, we can only hope that the school board overturns its wrong-headed (and unconstitutional) decision. We'll keep you posted as the story develops.


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Baseball Is Life: It's All of Them
Mary Beth Ellis
Desi Arnaz is the most famous man outside of St. Joseph to ever stand in the shadow of his wife. That this reality unfolded in during Peak Homemaker, the1950's, is a tribute to the spectacular talent of Arnaz's other half, Lucille Ball.
History's pigeonholing of Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo obscures his prodigious talent as a comedic actor, musician, and trailblazer. This man banged his drum, cinematically framed the pratfalls of his wife, and changed the world.
Arnaz pioneered use of the three-camera format in sitcom staging and had the idea of retaining the rights of each I Love Lucy episode, thus inventing the syndicated rerun. I Love Lucy singlehandedly forced the industry to switch from filming grainy kinescopes in New York to recording on the West Coast with film. He wanted to shoot in color long before anyone else in television was doing so.
And he was never so much as nominated for an Emmy. There's not a single book solely about Desi Arnaz outside of the one he himself wrote.
This is nowhere better demonstrated than the couple's "Cuban Pete" number, which was preserved from couple's national tour when it was shoehorned into an I Love Lucy episode. Desi's doing all the frontloading here. Lucille Ball doesn't even show up until at least halfway through the song. Which is the point. Because in the end it's all her gig. She's Lucy. She's the star. She just is.
Later, when interviewed about her marriage to Desi, Lucy said something to the effect that he could never manage to overcome destructive tendencies—that for all his rocket-powered talents with and without a script, he would build something up, then tear it all down again. He couldn't help it.
Meanwhile, in a casino not far from the footprint of Riverfront Stadium, one of the most famous Cincinnati men outside of Cincinnatus himself sat at the blackjack casino and laid down a chip. This wouldn't have been a big deal had Pete Rose not dedicated quite so much time undermining his own tremendous talent.
For, like the antics of the Ricardos, every single thing that Pete Rose did was broadcast live. There were no retakes; there were no calls for review. You couldn't DVR the Big Red Machine. It was all live live live, and if you flubbed a line or overslid second, you were entering a place from which there was no returning. It was a highwire act not once a week, but every single day, and sometimes twice a day, for weeks and weeks.
One of the Reds Hall of Fame tour guides used to tell every tour group to file past the 70's World Series trophies that if any member of the Big Red Machine were on any other team, he would shine forth as the biggest star that franchise ever had. But the Cincinnati team was so star-stuffed that they obscured one another's greatness, and it became impossible to appreciate them individually.
But you know and I know that when the greatest lineup in the history of the sport features a hometown boy, he is more equal than the others. He always will be. Pete was the star. He just was. And that is what slowly gave him the idea that whatever he did, whenever and wherever he did it, would be just fine with everyone else. He couldn't help it.
There existed a great deal of irony beneath I Love Lucy's satin-hearted title card. Adept as he was as a businessman and producer, success led Aranz away from what he was perhaps best originally best at—timing a line, enjoying his American dream life, and expressing himself musically. As the marriage wrecked on wicked shoals of the entertainment world, Desi faded behind the camera with a bottle, while Ball rode the last possible wisp of I Love Lucy's fumes all the way into the 80s. She was her own force in the Desilu boardroom, but without her finest straight man, her performances were never quite the same.
I do not mean this as criticism. How could Michael Jackson follow up Thriller? And how does anyone follow up pretty much singlehandedly creating the sitcom? For, drawing on the structure of radio shows and Aranz' innovations, Lucy built it, Seinfeld deconstructed it, and The Office did away with Desi's three cameras and the live audience altogether. And with the fourth wall hemming us all in together, we're right back where we started: Real people acting out their own folklore under the closest billing possible, a married couple playing a married couple.
Absurd as it seems, in an era which now rather graphically depicts where babies come from, television characters couldn't even say the word "pregnant" on-air, let alone show a woman who was expecting. I Love Lucy did away with these barriers, but now entire plots from the series are now demonstrable hate crimes. In "Lucy Goes On a Diet," for example, Ricky's fob-off reasoning du jour that Lucy can't join him in his show is that she's too fat to fit into the costume, so she spends the next 28 minutes starving herself and demonstrating various forms of exercise bulimia. Try this in Current Year and see if the whole wide world comes out on the other side of it with one brick still on top of the other.
It's instructive how cultural phenomenons, from an increasing distance, seem to have emerged from different solar systems. Every now and then, I'll hear complaints that the Reds fandom has never matured past the Big Red Machine. Why should it? Why not continue to digest the great riches of an entire decade of dominant baseball? Is forty years too long, or do we need a longer drought to fully appreciate the absolute feast that was the entirety of the 1970s?
"He's just leaning into it now," a weary Reds fan posted on a Facebook ad in which a beaming Rose advertises his new gambling podcast. He's leaning into it because there's nowhere else for him to go. After gambling, then denying the gambling, then admitting to the gambling, then crying about the gambling, then becoming bitter about all the focus on all the gambling, Rose is out of shifts. What is there but casino opening gigs?
There is but one taboo in baseball, and it's not talking about the no-hitter while the no-hitter is being no-hit. It's not corking the bat or banging on garbage cans or even departing in the middle of the season. You'll be jeered at on Twitter for this, but you won't be cast into the Cooperstown outer darkness. And once you're out there, when there's no where else to go, you might as well embrace it.
In the interim, whenever anyone mentions Johnny Bench, Tony Perez, or Joe Morgan in the context of Cooperstown, it's never long before someone mentions the teammate who isn't there. Pete Rose is a larger presence in the Hall of Fame for not appearing in it than he ever could by his induction.
As I watched news footage of Rose in a white Reds cap lay the ceremonial first bet at the Hard Rock Casino, it occurred to me that he has, perhaps, finally figured this out.
There were those who didn't want Arnaz involved with I Love Lucy at all, citing concerns about his thick accent and the couple's then-socially sticky marriage. Not for the first time, Hollywood grossly overestimated the racism and narrowmindedness of their fellow Americans.
So the Arnazes laid the matter before the people. Desi went touring nationwide with his band and took Lucy with him. Successful apart, they were a smash together. And so it was that six seasons of Lucy Ricardo trying to burst into her husband's show was made a reality by Lucille Ball actually bursting into her husband's show.
And if you can handle one more spiral on the irony tie-downs that grounded I Love Lucy, consider this: Lucille Ball could dance quite credibly and even carry a tune, thank you very much.
Perhaps amused by it all, Desi twice appeared on What's My Line, once with his wife and once alone. Since any word out of his mouth would draw a direct line to his identity, he faked a French accent. And when he signed in with Lucy at his side—she wrote her name first as he crouched beside her in front of the camera—he melded her performance with his own high-pitched responses, utterly confounding the panel.
Almost-right answers obscured the truth. One panel member suspiciously wanted to know if "you have a spouse who is as famous as you are." Another triumphantly guessed that the mystery celebrity was "the world's greatest comedienne, Lucille Ball."
It took quite some time, but somebody finally figured it out.
"It's both of them!" she exclaimed.
"It's amazing," one of the Big Red Machine pitchers said to an assembled Redsfest crowd—I think it was Jack Billingham– "how this team managed so many wins without a single pitcher."
He's right, of course; the Machine's legend rests on its offensive laurels, with little attention to the men who kept the other team's score within reach. While the rest of the team was throwing out the other team at second from home and barreling into fellow All Stars, the pitching staff, ever-rotating, fails to fetch much at baseball card auctions. It is, perhaps, the price of the ring, the cost of being a World Champion and yet still sinking below the notice of even those everyday Hall of Famers, them and the man who will never join them.
But up there on the highwire, day after day and season after season, these players knew they were creating something entirely new. It wasn't Pete. It wasn't Bench. It wasn't the men in the Hall of Fame and the men out. It wasn't even Sparky.
It's all of them.
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Proud aunt Mary Beth Ellis is a freelance writer and college teacher who lives in Cincinnati, OH. She is the hostess of the video podcast "Star Wars Thoughts and Prayers." Her first book, Drink to the Lasses, was published in 2006. Her second, a collection of essays about shadowing Ohio State's marching band, is underway.
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Great article (BTW, couple of Aranz spellings). The BRM's pitching was probably better than it has been credited but certainly not comparable to the offense. Imagine the outcome had it been or had Kuhn not nixed the Vida Blue trade. Seaver & Blue with the remainder of the BRM might have plated another WS title. Did Pete gamble? Yep. Did he ever throw a game? I have a hard time imagining that. Should he be in the HoF, ABSOLUTELY.
No, he should not be in the Hall of Fame.
Pete bet on the game as a player. From the first time he placed a bet on a game in Major League Baseball his stats moving forward should not have happened. We don't know when that was and God knows Pete will never tell the truth about it – even when he was making millions of bucks off of telling the truth in his book he wasn't even willing to tell the whole truth. And all of that ignores what he was doing with local high school sophomores during his playing career.
That dude sucks.
How many reprobates are already in the HoF, like Ruth, Cobb, et. al? What's one more. His baseball performance is it. That he's scum? Well, he's not alone in baseball or the HoF.
Continuing to make mistakes because they were made in the past isn't a good reason to keep doing something.
Mary Beth Ellis 12/01/2021
Thanks LDS! That's what I get for uploading this at 2AM! Corrected 🙂
I was absolutely stunned by this article. This is, by far, the best article I've ever read on the sport of baseball. The comparison of Rose to Arnez was brilliant, as both were jaw dropping stars on the 20% of the time that they were in the limelight, and equally awful in the 80% of the time that they were just pedestrians. I feel that both men should be judged by what they did when they were in the limelight. Should Rose be in the Hall of Fame? Definitely if he is measured for what he did for himself, for his team and for baseball. Should he be in the Hall if judged by his off-field antics? Definitely no. But this is not a" all saints" nomination, and if Ty Cobb is in the Hall, Rose should definitely be in the Hall as well. Again, a great article, and I may have swerved off the main points of your article.
I greatly appreciate your kind words. And I think your comment stayed on topic much better than my article did 🙂
Old Big Ed 12/01/2021
Most of the viler Cobb stuff has been debunked, for what it's worth, as the legacy of a hatchet job by writer Al Stump. See Charles Leerhsen's Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty (2016). The Boston Globe reviewed it as: "The best work ever written on this American sports legend: It's a major reconsideration of a reputation unfairly maligned for decades."
I was always skeptical of the Al Stump version of Cobb, because it was too wacky to be true.
That book is on my reading list. I was furious when I found out Cobb has been smeared as a racist. It's one of the worst lies you can tell about a person.
Jimbo44CN 12/01/2021
I think most can agree that Pete is a jerk. My Mom worked with people that went to High School with Pete, and they all had the same opinion, but, that does not mean he doesn't belong in the hall. When he was on the field, he was a team player that gave everything he had, every day. Was he a not very nice person and a gambler, yes, but should he be in the HOF, yes also. Would I love to see a current Reds player with his on field attitude and drive, YES, we all would I beleive.
BTW, great article Mary Beth.
thanks so much for reading and the kind words, Jimbo!
Mark Moore 12/01/2021
Love it, MBE!! The Desilu and BRM angles are fantastic.
I'd put that BRM team up against any of the high-powered teams today. That was lightening in a bottle and we caught it and held it for as long as we could.
Pete is an arrogant @$$ and, IMO, he is still a HOF'er. But that's not the point, is it? The point I read was about the spiral of self-destructive behavior that somebody can't (or won't) stop and the bitter end that remains.
It was all of them … that's my key take away.
Mark, thanks so much for highlighting the destructive spiral. I'll bring that out further on the rewrite 🙂
rick in boise 12/01/2021
As someone who got dubbed "Little Ricky" because of that show… I had to read this. Great, great job!
Thank you Rick! If it makes you feel better, Vivian Vance demanded to be called "Viv" in the next two shows she did with Lucille Ball because she was tired of being hailed as "Ethel," and the real-life Desi Jr had a massive identity crisis. After seeing a kid named after your fake father who was played by your real father who you are also named after… no wonder he got into drugs.
Scott C 12/01/2021
Wow! That is a lot to unpack . Great work! and Great reading!
Thank you Scott. I LOVE the term "unpack," and have from the first time I heard it from one of my favorite English profs. It sounded like opening a present 🙂
SOQ 12/01/2021
Nice article Mary Beth. I've been a fan of your writing for a long time. Love the comparison of Desi and Pete. But I must point out, Pete's gambling isn't what has kept him out of the HOF, but his inability to show remorse for his indiscretions. He has had several opportunities where a door opened for him to take ownership and he refused to. He is a sad case. I feel sorry for him and angry at him at the same time. His accomplishments are well represented at the HOF. But there will never be a plaque of him and deservedly so.
I think "sorry for him and angry for him at the same time" is a pretty understandable emotion to have. Thanks for your perspective.


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