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Was this the greatest day in the history of the Republican Party?
Posted: January 11, 2021 in Miscellaneous
Tags: insurrection, Republican Party
Decades ago, the Republican Party had two enemies: high taxes and government regulations. But two enemies were not enough. Today, the Republican Party has more enemies than anyone in the history of enemies. This is an incomplete list:
Socialists.
Communists.
Liberals.
Democrats.
Satan-worshiping child molesters.
1 through 5 are all the same.
The Chinese, but not those nice Russians.
Common sense.
Community.
Public health.
Obamacare.
But not the coronavirus, since that doesn't exist.
George Soros, Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton, Anthony Fauci, and Hugo Chavez, who died in 2013. Or did he?
Sportsmanship. This is the first thing I teach my chess kids, even the 5-year-olds.
Elections.
Democracy.
The will of the people.
Anything that's not white.
Except coal.
Other Republicans.
But on Tuesday, January 6, just as the Republicans in the House and Senate were extending their war on elections, democracy, and the will of the people, thousands of Republicans who had been driven insane by the cost of their Trump-branded formal wear went to war against the United States.
How I wish my mother were alive to see this.
I know what you're thinking: bullshit. How can this be the greatest day in the history of the Republican Party? What about freeing the slaves?
The day that Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation was a pretty good day. But in the end, it took five years and hundreds of thousands of lives to free the slaves. The Republican war on the United States was compressed into one day, plus they proudly carried the Confederate battle flag into the halls of Congress. Before January 6, the closest the Confederate battle flag had ever come to the halls of Congress was the Shenandoah Valley in the summer of 1864. In your face, Confederate General Jubal Early! Loser.
This is the high-water mark of Donald Trump's achievements: Resurrecting the corpse of the Confederacy.
Mom would've been glued to the television.
My mother loved to follow current events. Judaism was her religion, but politics was a close second. (The Red Sox were third.) Even in the early stages of her dementia, she could still explain the ins and outs of Massachusetts politics to me. Any upheaval in the political world riveted her. When John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, Mom was at home caring for three children, one of them a baby, but she had the TV in the living room and the radio in the kitchen tuned to the major networks, what few networks there were then, all day long. (All TV stations and some radio stations went off the air around midnight.)
Kennedy was killed on a Thursday. At one point on Saturday morning, Mom, who finally had to devote some time to the household, plunked me down in front of the TV. "Tell me if anything happens," she said. She ran to the kitchen to wash the dishes. I was 8. I was bored because my Saturday-morning cartoons and Westerns were off the air. I was sitting there in my dungarees and Red Ball Jets when Jack Ruby bolted out of the lower-right frame of the screen, arm outstretched, gun in hand, and shot Lee Harvey Oswald. The men swarming on TV, a photographer's light swinging above them, needed help. Where was the Lone Ranger? Where was the Rifleman? "Mom!" I yelled.
Mom was there for almost every minute of the Watergate hearings in 1974. Because she had gone back to work by the time the Iran-Contra hearings were gaveled to order in 1987, she tag-teamed with her mother, Bella, to follow along. "I've been watching the liars," Bella told me. And of course Mom was there in 1998-99 when Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about a sex act my father wouldn't tell her the name of. "Well, what does he have a wife for?" Mom asked.
What launched Mom's career as a political junkie? I wish I had asked her that. Was it listening to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's fireside chats during the Depression and World War II? The Army-McCarthy hearings in 1954? The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?
Political talk radio was just part of every evening at our house after dinner. Unless the Red Sox were playing.
Mom's political upbringing was a bit muddled. Her father, my Grandpa Sol, was a self-described socialist who voted against FDR four times. Bella and Sol voted for Nixon in 1968 and 1972. I don't remember how they reacted when Nixon's Oval Office tapes were made public and they found out what Nixon really thought of the Jews, but by 1976 Bella was a Democrat. In that year, after hearing that I might vote for a socialist in my first presidential election, she told me, "Stevie, you don't understand! Communists have been killing Jews for thousands of years!"
I don't know what the Republicans are planning for their next move in their war on the USA, though every costume-maker in America is hoping it will involve more Viking horns. Sadly, Mom won't be around to bear witness. I lost my Dad to begin 2020 and I lost my Mom to end 2020. In-between we had a pandemic, an economic meltdown, street fights for racial justice, an avalanche of conspiracy theories, and enough politics to satisfy any addict.
January 20 and the inauguration of Joe Biden are almost here. Please, everyone, in honor of Mom, stay safe.
Everyone you meet now is carrying a burden, even good-looking people like me
Posted: April 16, 2020 in Miscellaneous, music
Tags: 10 Things I Hate About You, pandemic, Seattle, shade composting
I hope everyone reading this is safe, healthy, and strong. In Yiddish, that's zayt (safe), gezunt (healthy), and shtark (strong). You know gezunt from "Gezuntheit!" You may also know shtark from Starker, the KAOS flunkie in Get Smart! A shtarker is the guy who moves your furniture, not the guy who tutors you in math. My Dad always said, whenever I tried to lift anything heavier than a stack of New Yorkers, "Stevie! You're not a shtarker!"
A shtarker would not have read the profile of the English novelist Anna Kavan that I recently plowed through. In 1967, Kavan published a book called Ice, which is beloved by Patti Smith, J.G. Ballard, Doris Lessing, Christopher Priest, Jonatham Lethem, and Brian Aldiss (who called Kavan "Kafka's sister"). That is a literary lineup that can hurt you in a lot of ways.
"Kavan's fiction features icy heroines, dystopian quests, and gothic flourishes," the profile's author, Leo Robson, writes. The last word of this piece is "doomed." "Yeah!" I said to myself, mentally pumping my fist. There's no telling how this global crisis is going to end. It's definitely time to read something that's icy, dystopian, gothic, and doomed.
I didn't.
I'm fortunate that I still have a job. I work from my basement. Because I am of a certain age, and rapidly aging, I wrote to a friend to say that I wanted to retire from an office, not from a basement. He wrote back and said I should retire from the basement: "You know you were going to end up there anyway."
I've started running. I'm still writing. I'm rebuilding my house [citation needed]. The inside doorknob pulled out of the front door like I was in a horror movie. The lockset was only installed in 1942. It's already broken? Fortunately, the good men at Atlasta Lock & Safe told me I could bring in the knob and its attached spindle and they'd tell me how to fix it. I was masked, they were masked. They told me how to fix it. I fixed it. Now I love 1940s technology. Doorknobs, doorbells, steam irons with buttons. The battleship Iowa.
Our garden (and pizza) is helping everyone get by here at Run-DMSteve World HQ. My wife has a project. Our dog has a project. I have a project: shade composting. The one spot in the yard where I could create a compost pile never gets any sun, but through sophisticated methods I cannot reveal and against the advice of Anthony Fauci I have transformed an enormous quantity of dead dirt into loamy dark soil, well-aerated and suffused with yummy worms. The shade-composting season is short (by the end of May, my compost will have the consistency of concrete) but intense.
I'll share my success in the manuscript I'm preparing: Shade Composting: The Secret Process That Spells Doom for Your Spin Bin. This is the sequel to my first gardening book, The Daylily Solution: Stick 'Em in the Ground, You're Done.
We're all watching more screens for more hours than ever before, so let's look at something we watched here at the Bureau while sitting 6' apart.
This retelling of The Taming of the Shrew has a serious moral flaw at its center, and it's not Shakespeare's ideas on how to manage women. The film is set in Seattle (it's filmed mostly in Tacoma), but it doesn't include a single band from Seattle. The soundtrack is an undifferentiated mass of bands from such Pacific Northwesty places as California, Florida, Minnesota, Sweden, and the U.K. Even the band that performs live in the film, Letters to Cleo, is from Boston; they play covers by not-Seattle artists Cheap Trick and Nick Lowe.
There's a scene in a lesbian club where someone mentions Bikini Kill. That's the lone Northwest music reference in this film from the Seattle music renaissance. (Cultural note: In 1999, all lesbians wore spaghetti-strap black tops and weighed 90 pounds.)
None of this crap is memorable, except for the George Clinton classic "Atomic Dog," and he ain't from Seattle, either. The 10 Things I Hate About You soundtrack is the opposite of the Singles soundtrack: both movies take place in Seattle, but only Singles sounds like it.
Oh right, the movie: Though the script manages to be both underwritten and a mess, 10 Things I Hate About You is sufficient to keep you occupied during a pandemic. It stars the teenaged Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. We also get the annoying David Krumholtz (fans of Firefly will recognize him as Mr. Universe), Joe Isuzu as the clueless gym teacher, Daryl Mitchell (Tommy Webber of Galaxy Quest) as the angry English teacher who can rap in Shakespeare, and Allison Janney as the porn-writing guidance counselor.
I enjoyed this film, but I would've enjoyed it much more if it had been about the English teacher and the guidance counselor and the music was by nerds in flannel shirts and maybe Sir Mix-a-Lot. (But not Kenny G.) As we said in Seattle in 1999, let's call for pizza.
A long life and lots of love
Posted: October 27, 2019 in Miscellaneous
Tags: Run-DMIrving
After a series of emergencies, my father died earlier this month. He was 92. He outlived Hitler by 74 years.
At the nursing home, before he stopped speaking, he would shout from his wheelchair, "Get me out of here!" and "Don't leave me here!" I thought he was shouting at the staff or at me or my sister. Later I realized he was shouting at God.
At the temple, in my eulogy, I spoke about a homerun he once hit. That's what a father wants to do in front of his young children.
At the cemetery, we had a bugler, a flag, family, and sunshine.
Here's the obituary. Once again, I'm asking for donations to a hard-working animal shelter in a little town in Massachusetts. Remember, animal shelters don't just save animals. They save people, too.
Goodbye, Dad.
My 5 favorite things about working (and my 5 not-favorites)
Posted: January 18, 2019 in Miscellaneous, music
Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Index to Year 8, Pirate Radio, working for a living
I am now within 18 months of retiring. I know how to go to work every day. But how do you go to work every day when you know there aren't many more days?
"The only dedication for us is art and life. And this office has nothing to do with either of them."
Friend, co-worker, Beat poet, and musician Andy in 1978 at the Boston Garden.
As the days dwindle down to a precious few and the Boomers become an answer blowing in the wind (of the 68 people I currently work with, only six of us were born between 1946 and 1964, and at least one of us is in the closet), I intend to share my irreplaceable worklore with you rookies who are still figuring out how to commute/in a three-button suit/with that weary executive smile.
My favorite things about working
Sleeping under my desk
All those color copiers
Three-day weekends
(My favorite thing about working at the Boston Garden was skating on the rink at lunchtime if they were set up for a hockey game that evening.)
My least favorite things about working
Arriving, sitting for eight hours, leaving
Emergencies caused by morons
Corporate America's love affair with jargon
Knife fights
More bulletins to come from this undiscovered country. Here's an old bulletin from a job I don't even have anymore.
"Don't count the days. Make the days count." (Muhammad Ali)
Index to Year 8 of Run-DMSteve!
Uncle Eddie
Antique Parent Land
Money (that's what I want)
The annual gift card
Singing drummers
CDs they dumped on me
What I don't listen to
Why I don't listen to what I don't listen to
Lounge against the machine (chapter 1)
Record store rampage
The most boring world chess championship ever begins
The most boring world chess championship ever ends
I want to be a Supreme
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Fellow liberals! It's our duty to go to Washington, D.C., and dance outside AOC's office!
Pirate Radio (2009)
An above-average cast walks the plank in a below-average movie. In 1966, unlicensed radio stations aboard hulks in the North Sea provided citizens of Great Britain with their regular daily dose of rock 'and' roll. Aboard the good ship Radio Rock, there are 10 men (and one woman) who live and breathe their music. They play rock 24 hours a day. But they never talk about it. They never mention a band or a song or a quote from a song. There are no disagreements about music. There aren't even any agreements.
Richard Curtis, who wrote Pirate Radio, forgot that his characters are living in the middle of the most tumultuous decade in the history of pop. In 1966, every song these DJs played was a small miracle, but to Curtis, the music is just background noise. It's Classic Rock.
If the cast had not been so appealing, I never would've stayed till the end when the ship sank and the DJs were rescued but the crew disappeared and no one thought to ask about them. How stupid do these moviemakers think we are? Really stupid – after all, we elected Trump.
With Sir Kenneth Branagh as the Monty Python bureaucrat, Philip Seymour Hoffman playing the character he played in Almost Famous, Bill Nighy as something, Gemma Arterton as The Girl, January Jones as The Girl, a boatload of girls as The Girls, Emma Thompson as The Girl of a Certain Age, and Ike Hamilton as the Black Man Who Is Not Permitted to Speak. Two hours. Not subtitled, but should be.
How to succeed with your New Year's resolutions
Posted: January 1, 2019 in Miscellaneous, music
Tags: Cassandra Wilson, Gioacchino Rossini, Glamoured, New Year's resolutions
Welcome to the sparkling fresh world of 2019, colleagues. I survived the floodplains of December thanks to a diet rich in readily available carbohydrates:
Variations on bread
Sugar, flour, cinnamon, chocolate
Stuffing (bread)
Jams, jellies, butters
More bread
Rice Krispies golf balls paved with peanut butter and frosted with chocolate
Probably bread again
Fruitcake (fruit safely entombed in bread)
As you can guess, counteracting my month on this diet is one of my New Year's resolutions.
All right, already. How do you succeed with your resolutions?
Hold on to your Foghat, I'm about to tell you.
Men's Journal has a cover headline about "Crushable New Year's Resolutions." Men's Journal has to say ridiculous stuff like that because it's a magazine for drama queens. Personal growth isn't a contest, it's about enjoying your life by acquiring new skills and meeting new goals. It's about imagining a new you and making at least some of your imaginings real. You don't spike the ball in the end zone just because you learned ballroom dancing or built a boat in your basement.
The whole secret to achieving what you resolve is slow and steady growth. Here are the steps:
Pick something you want to do.
Make sure you pick something that humans can do.
Break it into small pieces, then decide how you'll do each piece.
Do the first piece. Then the second piece. Then the third piece.
That's all there is, unless you want me to say bread again.
You might get to February 1st and despair because you've accomplished nothing or not much. Don't despair – rejoice. You're trying. I guarantee that as disappointed as you may be that you haven't lost 50 pounds or gone on a dream date with Elon Musk in near-Earth orbit, you'll be much happier than the people who never tried at all.
(Goals chosen for illustrative purposes only. Run-DMSteve assumes no responsibility if you actually try to lose 50 pounds in January or go on a dream date with Elon Musk in near-Earth orbit.)
Figure out where you went off the rails. Correct your mistakes. Refine your resolutions. Then try again.
I can't waste my time with New Year's resolutions. I've got problems!
Who doesn't? Have you spent 31 days living on the All-Carbs Carbogenic Diet?
My parents are so old, they're on the National Register of Historic Places. All of my pen pals have kicked the bucket. The two fiction magazines I most respect are about to disappear (Glimmer Train) or abandon paper (Tin House.) My novel is a balloon with leaks. My dog refuses to become a cash cow. But I have some plans, and I've broken them into small pieces.
It's 365 days to 2020, it's dark, and I'm wearing sunglasses.
Random Pick of the Day 1
Cassandra Wilson, Glamoured (2003)
This sneaky album is best played after your guests have gone home and you're wandering the back yard, collecting the empty wine glasses. Wilson is smooth, sexy, and in control of the blues, folk, jazz, and R&B. She sounds like a polished-glass version of Phoebe Snow, except when she sounds like she's falling asleep. I especially like "Honey Bee" and her cover of "Lay Lady Lay."
Gioacchino Rossini, Overtures (1994)
Conducted by Yoel Levi & His Soggy Bottom Atlanta Symphony Boys
Awhile back I said that early Hollywood owes a debt to Mendelsohn. Early Hollywood does, but it owes the farm to Rossini. Overtures proves it. The magnificent seven tracks on this disc include Guglielmo Tell and the one about a barber.
The advantage to owning these overtures is that you don't have to listen to the operas.

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Growing up in a small town in Nova Scotia meant Hannah Clarke didn't have a whole lot to do growing up other than sports.
"I'm from Amherst which is a really small town," said Clarke.
Clarke played soccer and hockey throughout high school while also competing in track and field. She's been doing track for nine years now. She believes it's the sport she has excelled at the most and would enjoy here at STU.
"Track is what I really loved and the one I loved the most out of the three," said Clarke.
Clarke recently competed in Moncton on Jan. 14 and in Boston on Jan. 20 and was happy with her results. Her relay team came first in Moncton, and she matched her running time in the 200-meter race with her time from the previous meet that took place before the Christmas break.
"That was really good after having a break and to still be at the same spot I was at before," said Clarke.
Clarke also did well at the Harvard meet in Boston. She beat her personal best and came first in her heat in the 200 meter race, and her relay team broke their personal record.
Clarke said while being a student athlete isn't easy, she enjoys the diversion from school that being on the team gives her.
Clarke is currently pursuing a major in criminology and said once the semester continues and her workload begins to pile up she will have to buckle down to keep up with it all.


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The volunteer tourism or 'voluntourism' industry has seen rapid growth in recent years with over 800 organisations worldwide now offering volunteer tourism experiences, and 1.6 million trips made per year.
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Exploring the most well-preserved mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty, Qianling.
The numerous precious Buddhist relics and artifacts of the Tang Dynasty in Famen Temple.
The Buddhist relics including the Phalanx of Buddha and Sakymuni.
Tips or gratuities to local driver and guide. Each day, we suggest 15-22USD per small group for the tour guide in total and half amount to the driver.
This tour explores the highlights of beautiful Xi'an West. Constructed in 684 AD during Tang Dynasty, Qianling Mausoleum was built directly inside the mountain. It is considered to be the most well-preserved mausoleum from the Tang Dynasty. Qianling Mausoleum was built for Emperor Gaozong and his queen, Wu Zetian. There are numerous historic artifacts including the Legend Telling Tablet, Wordless Memorial Tablet, Subordinate Tombs, stone sculptures, and carvings.
Next on the tour, is the world-famous Famen Temple. This Buddhist temple houses famous relics such as the Phalanx of Buddha, and Sakymuni. With a long history spanning 1,700 years, the temple was believed to be built in 68 AD during the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is considered to be the birthplace of temples from the Central Shaanxi Plain. In the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Famen Temple, becoming the Imperial Temple. This incredible temple houses numerous precious Buddhist relics, and artifacts which were discovered in the underground palace. The stunning Treasure Hall exhibits over 2,000 valuable Buddhist relics.
After the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel in Xi'an.


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Nia Ali
Event: 100m hurdles
PR: 60mH - 7.80 (2014); 100mH - 12.48 (2013)
Current Residence: North Hollywood, CA
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
High School: West Catholic HS '06
College: Tennessee '07; USC '11
Coach:
Sponsor: NIKE
2014 USA Indoor 60mH champion (7.80)
Third place at 2013 USA Outdoors (12.48)
2014 World Indoor 60mH champion (7.80)
2011 World University Games Champion (12.85)
2011 NCAA Outdoor Champion (12.63)
Ali has overcome many hurdles both on and off the track to become one of the top 100m hurdlers in the world. In 2014 Ali finally cemented herself as one of the best in the worldby capturing 60mH titles at the USA Indoor Championships and World Indoor Championships in Sopot. Ali was an all-around athlete in high school where she ran track, played basketball and softball and placed in the top-ten at USA Juniors as a high school senior. She attended the University of Tennessee her freshman year and won the SEC heptathlon title; however, the self-proclaimed city-girl had trouble adapting to the laidback lifestyle in Knoxville. After transferring to USC for her sophomore year, continued to excel both as a hurdler and heptathlete. But in 2009, Ali's life was rocked by the news that her father died in a murder-suicide back home in Philadelphia. Ali credits USC assistant Dr. Tommie White with helping her to overcome her struggles with the tragedy and come back stronger than ever. After sitting out the 2010 season, Ali returned in 2011 to win the NCAA and World University Titles. In 2013, Ali finished third at USA Outdoors to secure her spot in Moscow for her first World Championships.
2014: 1st at USA Indoors (7.80); 1st at World Indoors (7.80); 6th at Rome (13.26); 6th at adidas Grand Prix (13.03); 8th at USA Outdoors (13.16); 6th at Glasgow (13.02)
2013: 3rd in semifinal heat at World Outdoors (12.83); 6th at Monaco (12.79); 4th at Lausanne (12.63); 3rd at USA Outdoors (12.48); 9th at Rome (13.22); 1st at Ponce (12.86); 8th at Drake Relays (13.09); 1st at USA Indoors 60mH (7.93); 5th at Millrose Games 60mH (8.08); 3rd at New Balance Indoor GP 60mH (8.11)
2012: 7th at London (13.05); 8th at Olympic Trials (13.02); 4th at Daegu (13.05); 4th at Doha (12.93)
2011: 4th at Brussels (12.79); 1st at World University Games (12.85); 6th at London (13.04); 6th at Monaco (12.98); 5th at USA Outdoors (12.86); 1st at NCAA Outdoors 100mH (12.63), 6th in high jump (1.80m/5-10.75); 1st at Pac-10 Outdoors 100mH (12.77), 2nd in high jump (1.86m/6-1.25)
2009: 4th at NCAA Outdoors heptathlon (5824); 3rd at Pac-10 Outdoors 100mH (13.52), 7th in high jump (1.70m/5-7), 3rd at Pac-10 Multis heptathlon (5681)
2008: 2nd in prelim heat of NCAA Outdoors 100mH (13.24); 4th at NCAA Indoors 60mH (8.21)
2007: 1st at SEC Outdoors heptathlon (5490); 6th at NCAA Indoors 60mH (8.17)
2006: 4th at USA Juniors 100mH (13.55)
2014: Indoor bests -- 60m (7.43); 60m hurdles (7.80); Outdoor bests --100m hurdles (12.89)
2013: Indoor bests -- 60m hurdles, 7.93 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 4 in the World); Outdoor bests -- 100m hurdles, 12.48 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 3 in the World)


A FRUGAL mum-of-four has revealed she can cook up a Friday night takeaway for as little as 81p a head.
Lorna Cooper, from Paisley in Scotland has cooked up seven dishes to feed her family and friends, including kebabs, Chinese, Indian, fried chicken and fish and chips.
She calls the dishes her "fakeaway" meals, due to being cheaper alternatives to popular takeaway offerings.
The seven meals cost her just £65 to make – if she'd ordered them from the takeaway, they would have set her back £350, resulting in a saving of £285.
Lorna, 41, was able to keep the cost of her fakeaways low by bulk buying the meat online, and using store cupboard essentials and fresh vegetables.
Her list of ingredients for the fakeaways included chicken breasts, steaks, lamb and beef mince, lean steak burgers, cod loins, sausages and pepperoni.
Among the meals cooked was a money-saving Indian banquet which cost Lorna £1.23 a head and a kebab shop feast for just £1.19 per person.
Another favourite was a chippy tea at £1.92 each and a fakeaway pizza which worked out at 81p a person.
For the Indian banquet, Lorna cooked up a tasty chicken tikka masala, chicken korma, bombay potatoes, veg pakora, chapatti's and rice.
If she'd picked up the phone to place an order, this Indian dish would have cost her almost £58, instead of the £6.16 she spent on her fakeaway which fed five.
Her kebab-shop feast for 10 people, which included doner meat, chicken kebabs, koftas, red cabbage, garlic mayo, salad and chips came in at £1.19 a head.
Ordered in, this would have set the family back over £70.
Lorna, who bought her meat from MuscleFood.com, said: "It's astonishing how much a Friday night takeaway can actually end up costing, especially if you're feeding a large family.
"But if you enjoy cooking and want to save a bit of cash, try making your own takeaway dishes every Friday night and you could end up saving thousands throughout the year.
"Buying in bulk is always the best way to save cash. Meat can be frozen and non-perishables like rice and stock cupboard essentials can be easily stored. This really helps bring the cost of meals, and these fakeaways, down.
"Take for example pizza. A takeaway pizza will easily set you back £18 for one large pizza. The ones I made cost 81p per person and all I was using was ingredients I already had in the cupboard.
"They take no time at all to make and taste just as good – perfect for a Friday night in front of the telly.
Food cooked - Salt 'n' chilli chicken, chicken curry, chicken satay and beef curry. Served with boiled rice and fried rice.
Vegetables, tinned goods and rice.
Lorna said there are lots of really small changes you can make if you want to cut the cost of your food shopping, including dicing down meat to help it stretch further in a stew or curry.
She said: "Bulking up with other ingredients is another great tip. Vegetable and pulses are good for this and certainly helps food stretch further.
"Planning ahead and sticking to your meal plan is important and making sure you keep all leftovers.
She isn't the only mum on a mission to feed her family for less.
Another pound-watching mum has made it her mission to prove it's possible to feed an entire family-of-three for just £3 per day.
And another thrifty food blogger also revealed how to save cash by meal planning.


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ODISHA – THE LAND OF JAGANNATH TEMPLE – PURI
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If there's one thing which will attract you to the state of Odisha aside from its beaches, mountains and natural beauty, then it definitely has got to be the temples. In fact, Odisha is often well christened as a land of temples, which are so nicely structured in every accessible and remotest corner of the state, and also hold great significance. Each city and district has unique sorts of temples, and you'll find such a lot appeal altogether of them during your Odisha Tour. Some may have grand architecture, others may need a humble history, and rest could also be those which sees the foremost number of tourist footfall. Moreover, Odisha's capital city, Bhubaneswar, in itself is very well – known because of the "Temple City," and houses around 600 temples within the town itself. So, you'll get a clue about the state's culture of temple diversity.
But the thing that's common amongst all is the connection it holds with its people and tourists, also because of the calmness it provides on being blessed. Not necessarily you would like to possess a spiritual or religious inclination to tour the temples of Odisha. Only a robust liking for something special in terms of heritage, architecture, grandeur, and history also will be enough to be enticed by Odisha's temple culture.
Although it's almost impossible to list down all the main temples of Odisha, herein we've tried to showcase the must-visit ones.
Jagannath Temple, Puri
This is the foremost renowned among all the temples in Odisha, for being the holy center of Lord Jagannath and for hosting the revered annual Rath Yatra festival. Your temple visit to Odisha is going to be incomplete if you miss out on the Jagannath Temple of Puri. Also, the Chaar Dhaam Yatra of Hindus can't be completed without visiting here. That's how significant and spectacular this sanctum is.
Konark Sun Temple, Konark
Another place of high importance to the state is that the Konark Sun Temple, which may be a 13th century Sun Temple, and is formed like a giant chariot, which beautifully holds the carving in its every stone, wheels, walls, and pillars. The temple gets its name as "Black Pakoda" due to the rationale that it's constructed using black granite.
Maa Tara Tarini Temple, Berhampur
Apart from being one among the oldest pilgrimage centers, this temple is additionally considered to be one among the four major Shakti Peethas in India, and there are still several mysteries revolving around the temple site. Witness the serene temple built on Kumari Hills, and get blessed by Goddess Maa Tara Tarini.
Dhabaleswar Temple, Cuttack
Situated nicely on the Dhabaleswar Island, on the banks of Mahanadi River, this temple is devoted to Lord Shiva and comprises of stone carvings that go back to the early 10th and 11th centuries. It's also one among the oldest temples in Odisha and is found at around 37 km far away from Cuttack.
Lingaraja Temple
Built-in Kalingan style of architecture, this is often one among the oldest temples of Odisha and is devoted to Lord Harihara, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. But what's interesting about this temple is the lingam here is believed to possess been originated on its own. Hence the temple is additionally referred to as Swayambhu, wherein the deities of both Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva are worshipped.
As we've already mentioned that Bhubaneswar has many temples to stay people fascinated. Aside from being at the Lingaraja Temple, you'll also visit the Ram Mandir, Mukteswar Temple, Rajarani Temple, Chausath Yogini Temple, Iskcon Temple, Ananta Vasudev Temple, Parashurameshvara Temple and lots of others.
This is just a consolidated list of all the main temples in Odisha. You'll be surprised by all the rich grandeur and heritage in temples which the state provides. Visit any city or district here, and have the best spiritual tour.
Bird Watching at Chilika Lake
Chilika Lake is another important identity of Odisha. This brackish water lagoon extended in a neighborhood of 1100 sq km in Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts is perhaps the most important coastal lagoon in India. The lake is additionally an ecosystem with an enormous fishery resource. One if lucky has the chance to identify dolphins here also. Those who love birdwatching, Chilika Lake might be a perfect place to go to in Odisha. The place also makes a superb backdrop for a few gorgeous pictures.
Explore Rural Odisha at Raghurajpur
Raghurajpur is a perfect destination to find out about the agricultural lifetime of Odisha. Here you will be able to see such a fine assemblage of artwork. The village has an inventive environment that exhibits the range of Oriya culture. It is an honest platform to urge familiar with the lives of rural people and their art culture called Pattachitra. A lot of oddishi craftwork like palm-leaf inscriptions, stone carvings, papier mache, sodhai work, mural painting, wooden carvings, filigree, applique, terracotta are all created here beautifully.
Shop for Oriya Craft at Pipli
Pipli in Odisha is known for its Applique work. Pipli opens its doors for tourists to explore the creative side of Oriya people. The craftsmanship is at peak here and it involves stitching and embroidering small pieces of colored cloth with flowers, animals, village scenes and traditional designs. At Pipli you can buy decorative Garden Umbrellas, Wallets, hanging, lampshades, Pouches and Bags.
Watch the Sun Go Down in Chandipur Beach
Set at the coast of Bay of Bengal, Chandipur Beach in Odisha is understood for its 1 to 4km high rising tides. The beach is situated about 16kms from the Baleswar railroad station in Balasore district. Apart from its amazing high water rise, Chandipur beach is understood for its beautiful sunset view. A pristine beach, it makes a perfect picnic spot and a romantic getaway for several.
Marvel at the various Wildlife of Simlipal park
Simlipal park reflects the rich diversity of wildlife in Odisha. Situated in the Mayurbhanj district, Simlipal is a popular elephant reserve. The park also houses some very pretty waterfalls like Barehipani and Joranda. An enthralling place, Simlipal is often enjoyed by both adults and youngsters. This place also helps in understanding the importance of wildlife conservation with the help of Nandankanan Zoological Park.
The Backbone of Culture of Odisha – Tribal Villages
Odisha is home to the many tribes who are farmers and food gatherers. These tribes have a rich culture and traditions while fighting with poverty. their customs include highly developed artistic skills like body painting, ornaments making, weaving and wall paintings. Music and dance are also a crucial part of these tribes who rejoice at little happiness they will find. To learn about real Odisha, it's advisable to require a tribal tour. Bondo, Didayi, Barogadaba, Kondhs, and Dongarias are a number of known tribes in Odisha.
Meet the King Crocodiles of Bhitarkanika Wetland
A paradise for nature lovers, Bhitar Kanika Wetland is a major attraction in Odisha. The mangroves reach a neighborhood of about 650 sq km river delta of the Brahmani and Baitarani rivers. Home to 55 mangrove species, the mangroves harbor an outsized population of saltwater crocodiles. The beach called Gahirmatha that separates the Bay of Bengal from the mangroves is the nesting hub for Oliver Ridley Turtles in India. There is nothing so enthralling than to have a ship ride amongst the intricate mangroves and sight wildlife.
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How #Trump's #PoliticalBrand Captured the White House
"Revolution begins with language. Change the language, and you can change everything." So wrote former Saatchi & Saatchi chairman, Kevin Roberts, in his book 64 Shots: Leadership in a Crazy World.
That's exactly what happened.
Donald J. Trump, Time magazine's 2016 Person of the Year, upended everything you thought you knew about U.S. politics.
The billionaire Manhattan real estate mogul-cum-POTUS 45 astonished the entire world by winning the U.S. presidency in the face of excoriating media critique, virulent opposition from within his own party, foreign heads of state, and the Pope.
Yes, the Pope.
Boorish. Churlish. Juvenile.
Call him what you will, but now you must call him "Mr. President."
Politics is a play on human difference precisely because it exploits that difference. Jill Lepore points this out quite clearly in her piece for The New Yorker, "The Lie Factory," that the business of politicians to make "listeners feel…rather than think."
Brand Trump's messaging was and continues to be effective because it resonates in ways that neither the Clinton campaign, nor its surrogates, has been able to do.
Here's how.
Rhetoric That Resonates
Per businessdictionary.com, "Branding" is the process involved in creating a unique name and image for a product in the mind of consumers; the aim of branding is to establish a significant difference to attract consumers.
Political branding tells the public not just who a political actor is, but shapes how a political actor is perceived through her or his narrative.
The beauty of narrative is that it manipulates symbols and concepts to tell a story.
In elections, narratives use political language to get core messaging across, to rally and re-politicize consumer voters.
"Make America Great Again!" emotionally connects with a key demographic of the American electorate: the white male working-class. "Make America Great Again!" re-politicizes voters and calls those voters, who had not previously voted, back to the electoral process.
Again, Lenore quotes Whitaker of Whitaker and Baxter, founders of the first U.S. political consulting firm, Campaigns Inc., who said, "…a campaign that makes people hear the beat of drums and the thunder of bombs…This must be A CALL TO ARMS."
"Make America Great Again!" is a call to arms. As a tagline, it is simple, coherent, and accessible.
"Make America Great Again!" invokes a sense of nostalgia, inspires hope and elicits a desire for change, while being simultaneously anxiety-provoking, racially tinged and anti-communist. It bypasses reason and reaches right into the cramped, sullen, hyper-racial abyss of the American psyche.
(Time)
Trump's narrative conveys an image that is based on reducing explosive healthcare premiums; bringing jobs back to the US; withdrawing from trade deals like NAFTA and TPP; stopping rampant "radical Islamic terrorism," and putting an end to Hillary Clinton, arguably, the most corrupt, hawkish candidate in modern U.S. political history.
That is what narrative does. Narrative emotionally connects a segment of voters to a shared understanding of their experience.
The Clinton campaign slogan "Stronger Together" is not narrative.
Trump held narrative advantage because he quite vividly defined a set of issues that white working-class voters could rally around.
As stated by incoming White House Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter: "The Clinton strength…was to play to people without a college education. High school people. That's how you win elections."
For an entirely different segment of the U.S. population, Trump's narrative was interpreted as deeply sexist, anti-Islamic, and both inflammatory and racist. True as that may or may not be, that is not narrative. That is reaction. Worse, it doesn't win campaigns.
Bad News Is Big Business
Then there is the Donald's outsized "brand pedigree."
As popular as he is problematic, Donald Trump not only turned the entire U.S. political establishment on its proverbial head, but rendered mainstream U.S. media ineffectual, impotent, and effete while cashing in on 73+ million media mentions, over 450 million Google hits and nearly $2 billion in free media value.
In North American, European, and Asian markets; on blogs, Twitter, online forums and searches, and in consumer, business and online news, Trump scored a topline media rating of "99, and in some instances, 100."
King Trump was nothing short of a ratings juggernaut.
Mary Harris' blog piece, "A Media Post-Mortem On the 2016 Presidential Election," had this to say: "During the GOP primary, anti-Trump groups within the GOP spent nearly $30 million in advertising to unseat Donald Trump…But during the same period Trump drove $400 million in high-stakes news coverage—without spending a dime."
(mediaquant.net)
Trump's total media value clocked at $4.96 billion, almost 4x that of Barack Obama, America's first black president. Included in that $4.96 billion is nearly $2 billion in free media.
Cirque du Trump also "made it rain" for advertising executives, and rain it did.
Les Moonves, CBS' chief exec on Donald Trump, had this to say: "It may not be good for America, but it's damn good for CBS," he said of the presidential race. Moonves called the campaign for president a "circus" full of "bomb throwing," and he hopes it continues. "Most of the ads are not about issues. They're sort of like the debates," he said. "Man, who would have expected the ride we're all having right now?…The money's rolling in and this is fun," he said. "I've never seen anything like this, and this going to be a very good year for us. Sorry. It's a terrible thing to say. But, bring it on, Donald. Keep going," said Moonves.
As far back as 1960s and 70s and 80s, the New Right began to move away from ideology and toward focusing on a candidate's personal qualities as a path to victory.Robert Freedman in his book, Strategy: A History, also points out that party bosses gave way to pollsters and more advanced techniques in gauging voter attitudes.
In entertainment, there is a saying: "any publicity is good publicity." In Donald Trump's case, publicity turns out to be a multibillion dollar business.
Finally, the effects of austerity in the U.S., the eurozone countries, the U.K., and the Baltic States have not worked.
Mark Blyth, Professor of International Political Economy at Brown University, in a lecture entitled "Global Trumpism," observed: "…there was a moment when people began to figure out, for the past 30 years, going from 1985 until now, huge amounts of money have been generated in the global economy. And as we know from the work of Thomas Piketty and others, most of it has gone up to a tiny fraction of the population. There has been a huge amount of growth, but hardly anybody has seen any benefit."
Oxfam's "An Economy for the 1%," found that, globally, 62 individuals possess the same amount of wealth as $3.6 billion; the poorest half of the world receive only 1% of global wealth, and the average yearly income of the world's poorest 10% has risen by less than $3 in almost 25 years.
Domestically, The Mises Institute reports that U.S. median household income hasn't increased since 2000, and the average per capita income of Americans has been down since 2007.
While average income in 2014 was about $55,000, Ryan McKaken suggests that, "The value here lies not so much in the level of average income, but in viewing the trend over time. And when we look at the trend, we find that the average income hasn't gone anywhere in 14 years."
John Crudele, of the New York Post, added this: "When you count all the workers who have been stuck with part-time employment or who haven't searched for work in a year, the jobless rate is twice the official 5% level."
The aggregate debt of American households and the number of families in poverty in the U.S. are currently at their highest levels.
Elsewhere, Mark Blyth notes that, "The 400 richest Americans own more assets than the poorest 150 million; the bottom 15%, some 46 million people, live in households earning less than $22,050 per year."
Such numbers did and do not bode well in states like Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, where communities that once thrived have turned into—to quote Australian filmmaker, John Pilger— "piles of rust."
Donald J. Trump has positioned himself as a maverick and is perceived as one who remains consistent on the issues most important to his target audience, namely the economy, jobs and trade.
Brand Trump signals a break from "the swamp"—career politicians who, are, "controlled by lobbyists, donors, and special interests." Brand Trump also signals a political tone and style that seems to capture "the chaos that envelopes our time"— or at least articulates it in a way that many people have chosen to trust and understand.
From a branding perspective, Donald Trump's consistency communicates his commitment to his vision
King Trump's narrative, while consistent with fundamental branding techniques, also represents a seismic, momentous shift in how the strong man narrative will resonate across publics in the years to come.
Brand Trump has already made an indelible impact on domestic and global affairs. How long that impact will last is anyone's guess.
The clock is ticking.
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also, how is security handled? I would not want to store the access/secret keys in my client code because users will see it. My server code keeps these keys in environment variables and I fear that if I share them with my client side JS code, then they will be exposed. Is there any other way for me to show the S3 object on the browser? ....Can the server provide the images as base64 json and the client side code renders it?

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*Use S3 Signed Urls.

*Use AWS STS to generate temporary access credentials from Backend.

*Use AWS Cognito Federated Identities to Generate temporary access credentials.

*Use CloudFront Signed Urls or Cookies.

Note: Storing or sending permanent IAM credentials to the client side is not recommended.

A: Here is how I handle providing access to the contents of a private S3 bucket.

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*I use IAM roles for my EC2 instances. I do not store AWS credentials on the EC2 instance.

*I require the user to login. You can use a home brew login setup (database), Cognito or another IDP such as Google or Facebook.

*From my back-end code I generate presigned URLs that expire in 15 minutes. If the URLs are for large files, I adjust the timeout to be longer based upon the size of the file assuming a slow Internet connection.

*In the JavaScript for my HTML pages, I refresh the URLs before the 15 minutes expires (usually every 5 minutes via AJAX). This can be done via a simple refresh page or (better) by using AJAX to just refresh the URLs. This handles users that leave a page open for a long period of time.

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Master builders welcomes the positive conclusion to an economically damaging industrial dispute that should not have been allowed to occur in the first place.
"The CFMEU should be condemned for the industrial bastardry that has forced an Australian business to take legal action to defend its right to lawfully conduct its business," Wilhelm Harnisch CEO of Master Builders Australia said.
"The community deserves better from the CFMEU and its outrageous and unlawful black banning of Boral profoundly reinforces the need for a regulator with powers to intervene early in such circumstances to prevent the rule of law being flouted," he said.
"It is vital to remember that only the deep pockets of Boral, the leadership of CEO Mike Kane and the determination of Boral's Board to stand up the CFMEU's thuggery have allowed this settlement to occur. Thousands of other building contractors remain vulnerable to the CFMEU's unconscionable tactic of threatening to shut down businesses in order to impose its will," Wilhelm Harnisch said.
"The dispute has taken a long time to resolve but the ACCC's action based on the secondary boycotting provisions of the law is still on foot. There are therefore further legal processes underway," he said.
"Master Builders calls on the Government to implement recommendations of the Harper Review of Competition Policy that penalties for unions be brought into line with those imposed on companies for breaches of competition law such as secondary boycotts. This is reiterated in Master Builders' Submission in response to the Draft Report of the Productivity Commission's review of the workplace relations framework," Wilhelm Harnisch said.
"While the ACCC's ability to intervene is valuable, the CFMEU's war on Boral highlights the need for a regulatory body that could have intervened early to prevent a business having to go through a very costly process to merely protect its lawful right to operate," he said.
"With the current settlement Master Builders welcomes the fact that this legal risk is directly confronted. This should also confirm for cross bench senators the absolute imperative of passing the Bills to restore the Australian Building and Construction Commission," Wilhelm Harnisch said.


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Founded in 2010 by filmmaker Barry Worthington, Limitless Films, LLC is an international award-winning film, television, and media arts production company based in the greater Gaithersburg, Maryland area, in the multiculturally rich community where Worthington first picked up a camera at age six and never stopped. Limitless Films seeks to be "limitless" in pursuing the expression and creation of work, often with collaborative teams, that connects, empowers, and entertains audiences across borders that may resonate compellingly, timelessly, artistically, culturally, socially, and as entertainment. Today, the work of Limitless Films, Barry Worthington, and Collaborators has reached from Gaithersburg High School's auditorium in 2005 to venues like the Anthology Archives in New York City, to film festivals as far away as India, and to Hollywood icons like the TCL Chinese Theater.
The films of Barry Worthington made through Limitless Films with the collaborative teams he has assembled have earned over 100 Official Selections, awards, screenings, and honors from Film Festivals and organizations around the world, including the the Delhi Short International Film Festival, the Mexico International Film Festival, the Canadian Diversity Film Festival, the Directors Awards in Indonesia, the Maryland International Film Festival, the First City Film Festival, the Los Angeles Movie Awards, NewFilmmakers New York, the Alexandria Film Festival, The Best Shorts Competition, The Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival, The South Carolina Cultural Film Festival, The Indie Fest, The Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase, The SkyFest Film and Script Festival, The Accolade, and others for the films Bummer (2018), Corrosion (2017), The Infinitely Generous Francis Victus (2016), Tanzanite (2016), Sponge (2014), Hollywood Trash (2013), Kin (2011), and River Haven (2010).
While Worthington serves many roles on each film including director, writer, editor, cinematographer, actor, producer, and music composer, he also directs, produces, edits, and is cinematographer for select episodes of the internationally broadcast PBS program, White House Chronicle and other television programming. Additionally, Worthington has served as the Festival Director for the FilmCrash Film Festival in Los Angeles after attending UCLA Extension for a semester in 2013. Since 2014, he has served as an adjunct film professor at his alma mater of Towson University, where in addition to teaching many courses, he has supervised student internships as well as providing professional filmmaking experience to his students, both current and former, alongside collaborators through Limitless Films. Worthington has also served as an adjunct film/art professor at Howard Community College since 2016. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronic Media and Film from Towson University in 2010 and earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in Film and Electronic Media from American University in 2018.
Below are the accolades earned by Limitless Films, Barry Worthington, and Collaborators. Please refer to IMDb here for more information, including information regarding the films' international award-winning collaborators.
Above: Barry Worthington
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Limitless Films, LLC
The production studio and works of filmmaker
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The Infinitely Generous Francis Victus
Above: Production photo including collaborative team members during Bummer in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Above: Barry Worthington directing Chuma Enwonwu at the Laytonsville Fire Department during production of The Infinitely Generous Francis Victus.
Above: Some of Limitless Films' collaborators at a screening.
Above: Bummer collaborators during an early production meeting. From left: Marili Mejias playing "Marcia", Assistant Director Mitra I. Arthur, Cinematographer and Director of Photography Michelle Hernandez, Filmmaker, Writer and Director Barry Worthington, Producer Richie Wenzler, and Hope Perry playing "Michelle".
Above Left: Promotional image for Bummer from 2018. This is the first of Limitless Films to be officially rated by the Motion Picture Association of America, and earned accolades including awards for Cinematographer Michelle Hernandez and Actress Marili Mejias.
Above Right: Official poster for The Infinitely Generous Francis Victus from 2016. This film earned 45 Official Selections, Awards, and Honors around the world, including screening at 4 film festivals in India: The first of Limitless Films to screen in India.
Below, Left: One of the earliest iterations of Limitless Films name and symbol.
Below, Right: A more recent iteration of the Limitless Films name and symbol. © Barry Worthington


Grasmere is a village, and popular tourist destination, in the centre of the Lake District. It takes its name from the adjacent lake, and is associated with the Lake Poets. The poet William Wordsworth, who lived in Grasmere for fourteen years, described it as "the loveliest spot that man hath ever found". Grasmere is probably the Cumbria's most popular village, with plenty of gift shops, and places to eat and stay. Most of the buildings date from the 19th or early 20th Century, though the farms around Grasmere are much older. The Church dates from the 13th Century.


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Building underway of 50 new homes at Redhill Residential Park in Watton
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Redhill Residential Park in Watton. Picture: Countrywide Park Homes - Credit: Archant
A new phase of a multi-million development has begun at Watton's Redhill Residential Park.
Countrywide Park Homes' new £10m development, known as The Willows, is currently being built at the site in Redhill Lane.
The construction of the 50 homes is set to be completed by December.
The investment is part of a wider scheme by Countrywide Park Homes to invest in its parks across the UK.
This includes a £3m re-development at Puddledock Farm at the edge of Thetford Forest, the first stage of which was set to be completed in September.
MORE - Plans to increase the number of plots at Puddledock Farm
Anthony Barney, owner and chairman of Countrywide Park Homes, said: 'Redhill Residential Park is already a very sought after location, in the quiet market town of Watton. Its close-knit community feel, and beautiful surroundings make this one of our much sought after parks.'


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On October 9, 2018, Kevin Barber, our Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Division, voluntarily resigned his position effective November 15, 2018.
Mr. Barber has agreed to enter into a Separation Agreement and Release with Synaptics under which he will release all claims he may have against Synaptics in exchange for aggregate payments of $508,602.24, including six months of COBRA continuation coverage under Synaptics' health insurance benefit plan. All remaining unvested equity incentives will cease vesting and be forfeited on Mr. Barber's departure date. Mr. Barber is additionally: (i) obligated to keep Synaptics information confidential; (ii) prohibited from disparaging Synaptics and its related parties; and (iii) prohibited from soliciting Synaptics' employees and consultants for 12 months following his departure.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 11, 2018 By:
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The Other Critics July 30, 2012
Bauer Impressed By Central Kitchen, Can't Handle the Music; Hirsch Calls Dixie 'Manly' But Balanced
The Bauer review of Central Kitchen arrived in Sunday's Chron, and it begins like it's going to be a three-star review, but, alas, it is not meant to be. He's impressed with the casual look and feel of the place, but the first thing that puts him off is the music — refined restaurants that crank up the rock and roll have never been his thing. Also, he seems miffed that tables are so hard to get already, and he could only dine at 5:45. As for the food, he notes that "the theme of rustic food and modern presentation is a hallmark of the kitchen," but that sometimes "the presentation is more tantalizing than the taste." He's more into the a la carte menu than the tasting menu, and likes a couple presentations of squash blossoms he tried, as well as a dish of sea bass and eggplant. But, he says, something "hasn't quite jelled" about this place. All told: two and a half stars. [Chron, Earlier slideshow]
Over at the Examiner today we have Jesse Hirsch providing his thoughts on Dixie, Joseph Humphrey's new restaurant in the Presidio. He finds the setting, the soundtrack (think guitar-rock) and the predominantly male staff to lend a pretty masculine air, but Humphrey's takes on Southern food tend toward the surprising, "light," and sometimes even "dainty." He likes the fried quail and garlic waffles, and the corn and abalone soup, but says to skip the salmon salad and the tortellini. [Examiner]
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Bauer Impressed By Central Kitchen, Can't Handle the Music; Hirsch Calls


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Olivier Wieviorka (born 1960), is a French historian specializing in the history of World War II and the French Resistance.  He is a faculty member at the École normale supérieure de Cachan.

He is the brother of historian Annette Wieviorka and sociologist Michel Wieviorka.

His paternal grandparents, Polish Jews, were arrested in Nice during World War II and murdered at Auschwitz.  His father, a refugee in Switzerland, and his mother, daughter of a Parisian tailor and a refugee in Grenoble, survived the war.

Works
Normandy: The Landings to the Liberation of Paris (Harvard University Press, 2018)

References

1960 births
Living people
20th-century French historians
French people of Polish-Jewish descent
Historians of World War II
Historians of Vichy France
21st-century French historians

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I haven't posted in quite some time. I've been really busy at work, for starters. Also, I've given myself a permission slip to handle a few things at home like, I don't know, cook dinner, play outside with the kids, get back on my work out routine, fall asleep before midnight. Midnight is when I'm usually checking out my favorite blogs and writing some posts. But since I've been making a conscious effort to be asleep before midnight, actually, by 11pm, there's no time for blogging.
I'm not too worried about losing my writing momentum, though. Because in my head, I've come up with some really great posts. These posts are funny, witty, smart, thought provoking. Exemplifies all that a great blogger has to offer. They have the ability to finally land me a spot on Oprah.
Unfortunately, as quickly as I've come up with these so funny they will bring tears to your eyes posts, they have vanished. Whoosh! Just like that. My mommy brain saw them for what they were - things that could potentially take my attention away from my kids. And my working girl attitude knows that bills before blogs is the best approach. So until I'm able to recoup all of these great ideas, I have nothing really great to report other than I'm pretty well rested these days.
I haven't read Permission Slips by Sherri yet, but I like the title and what it has to offer; it's what I'm going with these days. It's okay to give myself a little break, or a permission slip to be less than perfect and have at least six hours worth of sleep. Especially after planning a conference that turned out to be a fab-u-lous.
So here's my permission slip: "It's okay to take a few weeks off from blogging and enjoy six hours of sleep, or more."
Give yourself a break to be less than perfect! What's your permission slip say?
It took me awhile, but I'm finally excited that fall is here. It did take some time letting go of summer, but there is something about the prospect of Halloween, changing leaves, pumpkin patch visits and apple picking that makes me feel like a kid all over again...We're gearing up for our annual apple picking excursion this weekend and I'm really looking forward to it. I'm also planning on dusting off my fall decorations (late of course) and adding some spice to my house. Next project is to find Halloween costumes for my troop. My first request? An Orange Blossom costume, size 4T. Then we've got Giggles' school field trip to the Pumpkin Festival. Finish off the month with homemade apple pies and the Florida vs Georgia game and we'll be more than ready to take on the winter holiday season.
Hubby and I are laying in bed at 10:30 p.m. when we hear princess' bedroom door open. Of course, she doesn't want to sleep and for the past few weeks she's been relying on the well crafted argument that she "can't go to sleep." Tonight though she thought of a new reason for her slumber difficulties - she's "run out of dreams." Hubby and I just look at each other and did everything that we could not to burst with laughter. Where does she get this stuff from???
Thursday, October 15th I got an email from my (i.e. Justice Ny) mom "Hey, Today is Thursday and no comments on Blogalicious yet. What's up?" Helllllooooooo lady, we're exhausted over here - didn't you know?!?!?!
I love my mom with all my heart and she loves me even more (I don't know how that's possible), but she couldn't make the trip from Canada to Atlanta for the conference and was eagerly awaiting a recap, like many of you.
We finally got it together (#GIT) and are now able to share a little bit about the conference.
The theme of Blogalicious 09 was "Your Wow Factor" and all we can say is "WOW!" By all accounts, the conference was a success. From the 177 attendees, to the location at W - Midtown, sessions, sponsors, and social events, the weekend was better than we imagined. We are overflowing with appreciation for the energy and excitement that radiated during the conference and continues to today on blogs and tweets gathered from all parts of the web. Conference attendees live Tweeted the event and, within the first hour of the conference on Saturday, Blogalicious09 was a Trending Topic on Twitter. There were also live broadcasts On Maria Bailey Live on momtv.com and ustream.com.
Please enjoy a few photos, courtesy of Carol Cain, NYCityMama.
Two sets of roses in one week...I'm feeling downright spoiled!
Is it wrong that I had a chuckle tonight when I saw on Facebook that hubby's once adorable, petite, svelte, caramel-skinned crush from college is now...ahem, not so petite?
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs - It's a Giveaway!
First, let me say that if it were raining meatballs today at least that would be an improvement on the current weather situation. It's positively miserable here! Forty degrees and very rainy. Blech. Some warm soup falling out of the sky would be fab.
Second, you know I am tired when I couldn't even stay up last night to watch RHOA. I know. Can't believe it myself.
And now onto the fun stuff. In case you haven't already heard, Burger King is teaming up with Sony Pictures Animation for the "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" movie, which is currently in theatres. As part of the promotion, BK is supporting Feeding America, the film's charitable partner, by promoting awareness of Feeding America's childhood hunger initiatives and philanthropic empowerment in kids.
By visiting the Club BK website, kids have the opportunity to become "Hunger Helpers" and rally behind the charitable organization, via a movie-themed online game where they can earn "Crowns" (the virtual currency for Club BK) and then donate them to show support for the Feeding America cause. They can also access more information about the charity and get tips on how to support local food banks.
As it turns out, after only seven days of Club BK's promotion, kids have donated more than 1 million Crowns in charitable shows of support to Feeding America, and have just surpassed the community's goal. I thought that was pretty cool. Kids are still encouraged to show their support by donating Crowns, and will still receive a virtual prize for their donations.
I like how BK is tying in a charitable cause with their movie promotion. And, since my kids love the computer, I think it's great that they can be playing a game that will end up helping children in need. In fact, I'm planning on using this activity as a teaching moment since giving back is something that is important to me and that I want to instill in my kids.
To enter? Just leave a comment letting us know the food that you wish would fall out of the sky. I'm totally serious. A Tweet earns you an extra enty. Giveaway ends Sunday, October 19.
So for the past several weeks I've had the best excuse not to tackle the thousand small and big things around the house and IRL. It was so easy to say "I'll get to that after Blogalicious." Ok, so Blogalicious has come and gone...now what!?
Get on the treadmill. We got an almost-new treadmill from my neighbors that I pledged I would use during the hours in the evening/night when I might have been on Bloga conference calls, replying to emails and whatever else. I have also promised Jonesie that I would get my working out act together. Gulp.
Organize my girls' room. Now that Chatterbox has started Kindergarten, she really needs an organized, dedicated space for her to do homework and other projects. Right now the table in her room houses everything from L'il Buddy's baby puzzles to princess dress-up clothing to hair accessories to "pirate treasure." It's unacceptable.
Organize/re-decorate my house. Yes, the dining room set is here, but what you don't know is that we also got new living room furniture...without having a chance to get rid of the old stuff. Our house is a melee of old and new furniture, boxes of random electronics that Hubby had to have, and a general mess.
Help my aunt with her campaign. My auntie is running for mayor in her city! The election is in a couple of weeks and I've been so swamped that I haven't been able to help out with her campaign. She especially needs help with her social media presence. Gotta get that going!
And there's much more, I'm sure. It's a little bit daunting, but also a tad refreshing and I'm looking forward to get back in control of my life!
My Dining Room Set Is Here! My Dining Room Set Is Here!
Look out Atlanta, here we come!
Can you believe it? The conference is here! The conference is here! Our bags are packed, outfits have been picked, packages have been sent, cocktail menus are finalized, presentations loaded, shoes selected, swag bags need stuffing, and it's time to listen, become empowered, and mix and mingle.
We hope to see you there and if you weren't able to make it this year, we hope that you'll follow the conversations on Twitter, blogs, and elsewhere.
We can't leave without saying thank you to everyone for your support, encouragement, and help over the last 8 months. We appreciate all of you for what you've done to help make the inaugural Blogalicious Weekend a fantastic sold out event. Amazing!
Check out the complete conference guide here: Blogalicious E-guide. It's full of important and fun information such as speaker bios, what to wear, the detailed agenda, party information, and valuable twitter handles!
Special thanks to Justice Ny who worked for weeks and endless hours gathering all this information.
We'll have so much to say, stories to share, and pictures to show you when we return. So check back soon!
With all the chaos and last-minute details to take care of before Blogalicious, I'm so glad that I decided to sneak away on a girls weekend for some downtime (albeit while furiously checking and responding to messages on my phone). We've been laughing, shopping, talking and eating like crazy and tomorrow we're headed for the beach to hang out.


The 41st Scientific meeting of the ELC will be held at the Evangelische Akademie in Tutzing, Germany, from September 10-13, 2018.
The overall aim of the ELC meeting is to bring researchers together within the field of lipoproteins in relation, but not limited, to cardiometabolic disease. The ELC meeting is a relatively small informal meeting that can be attended by only approx. 110 participants. The registration fees are low (€200-400 depending on age), and include participation in the scientific sessions, accommodation and all meals.
The concept is a good mix of presentations by research investigators, postdocs and graduate students. Abstracts are selected according to their scientific merit, and it has become one of the traditions that many graduate students give presentations. Young investigators automatically participate in the competition for Young Investigator Oral and Poster Awards, which include a financial reward.
We look forward to meet you in wonderful Tutzing at the Evangelische Akademie in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany! To be able to be selected to attend this year's meeting, please make sure to submit your abstract by May 08, 2018.


PHOENIX, ARIZ. - The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Nicole France Stanton, a partner in the Firm's Phoenix office, will receive the "Al" Brooks Community Leadership Award from the Arizona Region of the Anti-Defamation League ("ADL").
The "Al" Brooks Community Leadership Award commemorates the life and accomplishments of Sumner "Al" Brooks, the first Jewish Mayor of Mesa. The award was established to pay tribute to people who, in the course of their daily lives, give back more than can be measured, for their lifelong dedication to humanitarian concerns, and activism that exemplifies the life of Brooks and the principles on which the Anti-Defamation League was founded. Stanton is being recognized for her leadership in fighting the nationwide epidemic of bullying in the schools. She will be honored at the Jerry J. Wisotsky Torch of Liberty dinner in November.
"With Nicole, ADL has found a tremendous ally in the ongoing fight against bullying. She has used her 'anti-bullying pulpit' in exemplary fashion," stated Bill Straus, Arizona Regional Director of ADL and Miriam Weisman, Regional Board Chair.
Stanton is a member of the Firm's Commercial Litigation Group. Her experience includes the defense of an actuarial and benefits consulting firm against professional liability claims brought by trustee and pension plans, the defense of local and national law firms in legal malpractice actions, and assisting in the defense of a telecommunications provider against alleged violating of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. She is a member of Charter 100 Women, serves as a founding board member and past president of the Women's Metropolitan Arts Council of the Phoenix Art Museum, and was an adjunct professor at Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law teaching professional responsibility. Earlier this month, Stanton received the 2012 Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign for her anti-bullying initiative.
ADL, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.


As your City Council member, I am often asked about the significance of Gilroy Gardens and if it is profitable for the city to maintain its investment in the property. Before answering the question, I always ask the citizen how they define profitable. In the pure business sense profit is defined as a financial gain, the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent buying something. However, profit can also be defined as creating an advantage or benefit, or as being beneficial to serve, assist, or aid.
More than 10 years ago, Gilroy Gardens was purchased for the community with the intent to preserve the park for the benefit of all. Investing $13 million would allow the city to gain control of the 536 acres of land on Hecker Pass often dubbed as the "Crown Jewel" of Gilroy, determine the future land use, and provide a valuable recreational asset to the city.
Then known as Bonfante Gardens, the park faced several financial challenges which, if not addressed, threatened closure of the park. Closure of the park would result in public safety challenges such as securing the area, and the threat of vandalism and crime.
The city leaders at the time made an important decision to purchase the park and the assets. This decision combined with entering into a business partnership with Gilroy Gardens Inc., a nonprofit 503c, made the park viable for continued operations. The partnership allows Gilroy Gardens to operate without carrying the debt of the loan, all assets in the park are owned by the city and profits are shared at a negotiated rate.
I have personally spent countless hours at the park with my children, parents and out-of-town visitors who are always impressed with the educational and entertainment value the park offers. Once our trail system is completed, we will be able to attract cyclists directly to the park.
Second, the park serves as an important part of our tourism strategy connecting visitors of all ages to all that Gilroy has to offer, from shopping and dining, to wine tasting, hiking, and camping.
Third, thousands of Gilroy youths have experienced their first employment through the Gardens, which prepares them for later employment success (I personally hired a former employee). These considerations demonstrate that the park's economic impact is an important benefit (profit) to our community.
Finally, the land that was acquired by the city through the purchase of the park has remained relatively undisturbed for more than 10 years. Compared to the rest of the development on Hecker Pass, that is quite an accomplishment and one which many people believe is a benefit to the community of Gilroy.
Let's also not forget that land in Gilroy has appreciated in value over the last 10 years, and as Mark Twain said "they're not making it anymore".
We must continue to look at Gilroy Gardens as a community asset that benefits our community members through recreational, tourism and employment opportunities for our youth and not simply as a business profit center.


Small lantern measuring 21cm wide x 21cm deep x 42 cm high.
Large lantern measuring 29cm wide x 29cm deep x 64 cm high.
The Lighttube outdoor lantern is made with aluminium and available in a lava grey finish. Polycarbonate glass and the heat resistant barkalit handle ensure heat resistance and durability for outdoor use.
Delivery and installation costs are not included in the costs shown on the website due to the varying nature of such additions. Once your order has been submitted and finalised by our furniture consultant we can organise delivery and installation to suit you.
This modern outdoor light offers a modern take on a traditional outdoor light. The durable aluminium casing in grey offers a smooth and minimal design to this outdoor candle holder. Thanks to its aluminium casing this piece can be left outside all year round for decoration and lighting.


We protest your front-page article on opium being used to help finance our war against Soviet and Afghan armies (June 18) at a time when favorable world attention was being drawn to the Afghan issue as a result of our visit with President Reagan and other U.S. Government officials.
Our jihad, or holy war, is an Islamic war. Contrary to Mohammed Rasul, the supposed Islamic teacher you quote, Islamic law prohibits the use of drugs, including opium, the planting and growing of drugs, and the buying and selling of drugs. The Unity of Afghan Mujahadeen, of which we are members, resolved several months ago that all commanders should fight against the opium trade and destroy the fields if any were found. We regret your generalized statements based on isolated incidents.
We also feel the notion that the resistance is connected with opium trade is generated from the sophisticated Soviet-directed propaganda campaign. The Russians have organized a force inside Khad, the puppet regime's secret police, to direct the opium trade. The puppet government and the tribal-controlled Kabul regime's militias have been given assistance in organizing the cultivation and the drug trafficking through Pakistan and Iran.
The purpose of the drug smuggling is to earn hard currency for the puppet regime, to defame the Pakistani and Iranian governments, to destroy the integrity and moral fabric of the West and to destroy the image of the resistance. Our jihad is not funded by drug money, and we denounce any errant freedom fighter who might be doing so. We have instituted a drug-eradication program.