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Zarb at 50 (6): Presentation by Michael Venuti, Distinguished Alumnus
Evans on Marketing, April 15, 2016
April 15, 2016 Evans on Marketing Social and Digital Media, Trends advice, Agua Brands, career, Careers and Professional Development, Coca-Cola, finance, Glaceau, leadership, MBA, Michael Venuti, Smartwater, video, Vitaminwater, YouTube, Zarb Alumni, Zarb Means Business 6
This year, Hofstra University is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its recognition of the business school as a distinct entity within the University, hence "Zarb at 50." One of the anniversary events comprised well-attended videotaped presentations by President Rabinowitz and five distinguished alumni, followed by a reception.
We are making the videos available in three ways: (1) We are posting 6 separate videos over the next couple of weeks that are divided by speaker. (2) At the Hofstra YouTube channel, a special playlist with each of the separate presentations is available. Click here. (3) At the Hofstra YouTube channel is the entire 1.5 hour event in one video. Click here.
Today, we are highlighting the presentation by Mr. Michael Venuti, a Hofstra MBA in Finance, who is president of Agua Brands – the maker of Agua Active Hydration and Agua Fruit Essence. With colleague and Agua Brands co-founder Dr. Carol Dollard, Mr. Venuti is leveraging his expertise to grow Agua Brands from the ground up. The Agua Active Hydration line is powered by guarana, a natural source of caffeine. Containing as much caffeine as a cup of coffee, each bottle contains only 25 calories. In his role as chief financial officer of Glaceau from 2002-2009, Mr. Venuti helped the Vitaminwater and Smartwater brands expand to create the fastest-growing company in the history of the beverage industry. Under his leadership, the firm developed into a $1 billion brand and was ultimately acquired by Coca-Cola for $4.1 billion. At Glaceau, Mr. Venuti oversaw all financial functions. He also oversaw major contracts, including marketing initiatives, distribution contracts, and celebrity endorsement deals.
6 Replies to "Zarb at 50 (6): Presentation by Michael Venuti, Distinguished Alumnus"
It is interesting that Michael showed us some bottle in his speech. I have the same major of MBA in Finance like Michael Venuti. It is amazing that he brought Vitaminwater and Smartwater brands into popularity. The world is changing everyday. Technology is very important to company as marketing and other stuff. We have to know what we want, what we can do and gather information before we enter market to make sure that we will succeed!
Shi Tang (Flora) says:
Actually I am so proud to be an alumni in Hofstra University. Since I believe there are a lot of amazing students and professors here which make Hofstra a fantastic college. As a international student, I experienced a wonderful life with great environment, good facilities and impressive education experience here.
Mona Zheng says:
I'm sure I have made a comment on this article before, but I can't see my comment. but it's ok I would love to comment again:). I was there at the event, I was so inspired by all the alumnus, and Mr.Mike Venuti's products really impressed my, I google his website and products at the event. The package is so attractive and very pretty. I think the target market for the products would be the young people like outside sports.
Qian Xiong says:
Hofstra Pride! I am always so proud to be a Hofstra student. Hofstra is doing a great job bringing all the faculties, students and staffs together. Hofstra creates a very good atmosphere which is positive, active and motivated for everybody. I love Hofstra!
Kathy Marinello was a Marketing MBA! Check out her clip.
Zarb at 50 (5): Presentation by Debra A. Sandler, Distinguished Alumna
A Graduating B School Student Talks About Her Job Search


The Health & Safety Executive has issued an alert on the use of light curtains with conveyors following an incident.
The safety alert came after an operator's finger was crushed when light curtains failed on a conveyor.
An employee was putting ID labels on packs of concrete blocks as they came out of the factory, the labels had to be hand fastened to the banding around the blocks which were on a stationary conveyor.
When applying a label, he used his right hand to try and free some slack on the banding so he could get the label wrapped around it. He heard the conveyor system start up and the pack on his left hand side moved forward, which resulted in his right hand middle finger getting trapped and crushed between the packs.
The light barriers, which are intended to prevent conveyor start up with someone in the area, were not safety rated and were 'fooled' by the strip on the high visibility PPE worn by the employee, which reflected the beam back to the receiving sensor.


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Overall, we rate Inside Edition Left-Center biased based on story selection that slightly favors the left and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 3/15/2019) Updated (12/20/2022)
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Be It Ever So Humble: The Southern Shotgun House
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Society has a tendency to write off working class neighborhoods as lacking in creativity and artistry. Are we missing something?
Vernacular architecture is that which uses local construction materials to create structures that fulfill local needs and reflect local traditions, rather than shipping in materials and designs to create something more cosmopolitan. There is often beauty and satisfying frugality in even the simplest of these forms and it seems a shame that globalization should obliterate them. On the other hand, interesting things can happen when traditions merge and are shared–think of Moorish influences in Spain.
Shotgun House, New Orleans, LA, after Hurricane Katrina
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"You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack"
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The shotgun house was the most popular type of house in the Southern United States from the end of the Civil War through the 1920s. Frequently no more than twelve feet wide, with an exterior door in front and another in back and one room following the next without hallways, these homes were designed to save space and to allow people to live close to the workplace in an era before the automobile had taken hold. American cities were growing as people immigrated from rural areas and foreign countries in response to the promise of the American dream. More housing was needed quickly and it couldn't cost an arm and a leg.
The first shotgun houses were built in New Orleans, Louisiana, where, at the time, taxation was based on lot frontage. The wider the lot, the higher the taxes paid. Many of these homes were built and occupied by Haitian refugees. Historians believe that the origin of the design itself may be Caribbean or West African, although earlier generations seemed loathe to acknowledge these roots, especially as the shotgun was replicated all over the country. At first this came from unwillingness to recognize the creativity and industry of people of African descent, later, after the style went out of fashion, it deepened into a desire to ignore these houses and the people who lived in them. Even today that stigma remains, although there is some appreciation for the historic importance of these buildings and their contribution to the American dream and to humanity in general. This is leading to the renovation of some of these classic homes.
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A builder often put up an entire block of shotgun houses at once, creating a number of identical domiciles, simple and inexpensive, which could be improved and decorated by the occupants. From exquisitely crafted wood and stone work to coats of bright paint, there is no lack of imagination or variety in their ornamentation, which may feature Classical or Victorian flourishes. This provided not only a way for people to show pride and love for their homes, but also a way for them to proclaim their financial success and stability. Originally some of these homes would have been trimmed with African motifs, but, sadly, those have been quietly replaced with more "polite" and "acceptable" decorations. What richness of history have we lost?
Legend has it that spirits are drawn to these houses because they can pass right through them, leading some builders to vary the original design by staggering the doors to confuse wandering souls. So much for popular wisdom that the incorporeal can walk through walls. This might also be the origin of the term shotgun house, since, if all the doors were open, a bullet fired in the front door would leave by the back door. Everything about these houses is colorful!
Shotgun houses were one of the first designs in the United States to feature a porch. Neighbors, who were already living in close proximity, would gather on these porches, creating a close knit community that modern day suburbia can't even imagine.
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Some shotgun houses feature a two story area in the rear of the house. These are known as camelback houses.
Another variation on the shotgun house was the double, or double-barrel, shotgun house. Two homes share a central wall, allowing two families to be housed on a single lot. It's an early form of the modern duplex.
The shotgun design was certainly not limited to New Orleans, but flourished in hot and humid climates before the advent of air conditioning. If the doors were left open, a breeze could cool down the entire house, supposing it was blowing in the right direction. This easy ventilation is even more important in models that lack side windows, as some of the earliest did.
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CAF will use VAR for the Champions League and Confederations Cup finals
Confederation of African Football will use Video Assistant Referees (VAR) for its club competitions finals.
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Egyptian Football Association has announced its intention to implement Video Assistant Referees (VAR) for Premier League matches.
Contactless payments technology dominated the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™
Analysis of the spending habits of those attending the matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ has revealed that 50% of purchases used contactless transactions, including cards, mobile devices and wearables. This comes after global payments company, Visa, released an analysis of spending inside the 2018 FIFA World Cup
VAR technology is transforming the beautiful game
You may have noticed something different in the 2018 World Cup. For the first time ever, the Virtual Assistant Referee (VAR) system is being used to help make decisions during games. And already we are seeing it cause controversy. It's no surprise that VAR has caused debate, considering the
An engineers guide to predicting the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner
As a civil engineer I'm fascinated by predictions of who will win the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, seeing that we use predictions on a regular basis in engineering. For the finals, there's a wide variety of forecasts. In addition to armchair fans' predictions, there are those
Afrikans should welcome video assistant referees at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
African fans have always seen match officiating at the World Cup as one reason why their teams fail to do better than they have done so far. Now technology is set to come to the aid of African teams and their fans during the World Cup in Russia. Earlier this
Cape Town City Football Club and blockchain startup announce first of its kind partnership
South African Premier Soccer League team, Cape Town City Football Club, has partnered with BlocSide Sports to use the startup's blockchain based digital solutions for fan engagement. With the partnership, Cape Town City FC will be able to leverage BlocSide's augmented reality, frictionless payments, ticket-as-a-platform, and blockchain solutions for their


The Duca D'Aosta has recently re-opened its doors after a 9 month renovation.
Formerly the popular Hotel Europe, located in the centre of Aosta and just a short walk from our ski hire, the inside has been totally, and quite stunningly, transformed. Step through the front door and you'll be charmed by retro Italian style, reminiscent of the mid 1900s, whilst the bedrooms are elegant and sophisticated.
Think traditional French oak flooring, handcrafted Italian oak furniture, bathrooms in which to luxuriate, minibars, tea/coffee machines, safe, free wifi and LED satellite TV.
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An elegant, yet relaxed design that showcases a deep blue background highlighted with brilliant pops of luminous colour. Beautifully depicted feathers appear airborne as they float whimsically across the quilt cover, creating a feeling of space and movement. A fully piped velvet euro and cushion cover provide luxurious accessories. Quilt cover has button closure.


Of all the personalities of days gone by, the most respected and followed from long ago is the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. He was such a learned man and a genius, I am sure. His accomplishments as a young lad are just astounding. And, as he matured into a grown man, he excelled at everything he did, especially forming a new nation called the United States of America.
Oh, Jefferson had his faults and has been highly castigated, but his unbelievable feats of government are just mind boggling and certainly do give some pause to all of his misdeeds. Without Jefferson, it is a mystery where our country would be today. He had an ability to look to the future of the United States of America.
Thank goodness we have such an ancestor who thought enough of this new nation to address some futuristic challenges that we face today.
A very long time ago, I had the opportunity to visit the site where he shut himself up and wrote the Declaration of Independence, and it was a moving moment to stand where Jefferson had stood and looked out at some of the same scenery he must have seen during that time in the latter part of the 1700s.
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work, and give to those who would not."
Jefferson knew what it took to establish a free nation because he had studied the previous failed attempts at governments around the world. He understood actual history, the nature of God and his laws, as well as the nature of man. Jefferson was truly a voice from the past that leads us to the future. Nuff said.
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Q: How to set group title for ColumnListItems I do have the following sap.m.Table:

  <columns>
    <Column text="Name" width="200px" />
    <Column text="Number" width="200px" />
  </columns>
  <ColumnListItem>
    <cells>
      <Text text="{modelExample>name}" />
      <Text text="{modelExample>number}" />
    </cells>
  </ColumnListItem>

Model with the following data:
Model:
var oModelExample = new sap.ui.json.JSONModel();
this.setModel(oModelExample,"modelExample")
this.setData(modelExample.Model) //adds the JSON - Model, below - only the content of "Model"

Data:
var modelExample = {
  "Model": [
    { title: "First Title", name: "First Name", number: 0 },
    { title: "First Title", name: "Second Name", number: 1 },
    { title: "Second Title", name: "Third Name", number: 2 },
    { title: "Second Title", name: "Fourth Name", number: 3 }
  ]
};

Issue: It will iterate through all the entries and will put out the name and also number, but I want for it to also be able to put out the titles with the numbers / names which it does have.
Question: How to group the items in such a way that it puts out the title and also all the name / numbers which belong to the titles?
How it should look like:

A: It seems like what you want is grouping.

You can achieve that by using the grouping feature of your items binding.

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  sorter: {
    path: 'title',
    group: true
  }
}">
Doc: Sorting, Grouping, and Filtering for List Binding

sap.m.Column doesn't have a text property.
You have to define your columns like this
<Column>
  <Text text="Name" />
</Column>

A: What I think you are searching for is the complex binding command. In the index.html where you load the sap-ui-core.js, you need (if not already done) to set this command: data-sap-ui-xx-bindingSyntax="complex"
Then you can modify your code to this, for example:

  <columns>
    <Column text="Name" width="200px" />
    <Column text="Number" width="200px" />
    <Column text="All" width="200px" />
  </columns>
  <ColumnListItem>
    <Text text="{name}" />
    <Text text="{number}" />
    <Text text="{title} {name} {number}" />
  </ColumnListItem>

Does this answer your question?

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West Vancouver Run Clubs: Get Fit in 2014
West Vancouver might be considered the runner's capital of coastal Canada. But what if you could use some extra help as a resident to get the motivation to go out and run? Or you want some respectful allies to push you to improve your distance and time? For either of these reasons, finding a running club or clinic might be the best thing you could do for your health and fitness in 2014. Even without ambitions for heightened physical ability, the social element of group jogs through beautiful West Vancouver is sure to be worthwhile. There are lots of running clubs in West Vancouver – here are some of the best.
Pick Your Own Route with the Vancouver Running and Jogging Club
Check out this casual, friendly, free club on meetup.com/VanRun if you want to organize your own open-invitation jog or a series of regular group runs. It's not exclusive to West Vancouver, but with a membership of well over two thousand members and more 2 500 past meetups under its belt, there's a strong West Vancouver presence. The club focuses on supportive social activities, charity runs and collaborative training. There are typically at least 20-30 upcoming runs on the group's online calendar at any given time, and many of them pass through West Vancouver.
Pacific Road Runners is Supportive, Active and has Events for Every Level
Pacific Road Runners isn't West Vancouver-exclusive, but they do host runs, seminars and other events in the community with some frequency. The club is known for its inviting, supportive atmosphere and rare combination of non-competitive yet intense training opportunities. Regular meet ups are on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at False Creek on Granville Island; if you're already downtown or nearby, it might be the perfect way to unwind after work. Otherwise, check out their website at pacificroadrunners.ca for many more events at their popular First Half annual race.
Running Room is Much More Than a Shoe Store
The closest Running Room store is just south on Denman and West Georgia, and the store hosts regular runs and events that wind north into West Vancouver. Training programs offered through the store range from beginners' Learn to Run classes to advanced hill climb exercises through 10 Miler programs, all the way to intense Marathon and Triathlon speed training. They also offer women-only run classes, walking clinics and online training programs. The Running Room's biggest presence in the West Vancouver community is undoubtedly the West Van Run that happens March 2 this year; 5k and 10k routes start at Ambleside Park and twist along the gorgeous waterfront walkways through Weston Park to 24th St. If you want to train with dedicated, like-minded runners with a specific goal in mind, the Running Room is a great place to get started.
Forerunners Offers a Supportive Environment for Runners of All Stripes
Forerunners is another store that offers critically-acclaimed clinics and regular workout programs, including 7 pace groups for 10k runs ranging from 35 to 65 minute objectives, plus a beginners-friendly 5k Learn To Run group and half and full marathon training for serious athletes. Between their North Vancouver and West 4th stores (the latter of which hosts most clinics), West Vancouver residents can easily take advantage of the programs on offer.
Between the fresh air of the urban seawall, stunning views of the Juan De Fuca Straight and Howe Sound, nearby destinations like Horseshoe Bay and the beautiful greenery of Cypress, Whytecliff and Lighthouse Park, it's hard to imagine a better place to live than West Vancouver if you love to run. If your 2014 goal is to get fit, joining a running group is a great way to get – and stay – motivated. By taking advantage of the many free meetups, clinics and training programs offered nearby, you'll find yourself in a true runner's paradise.


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Asphalt roof shingles are the most popular and inexpensive sort of residential roofing material. They are available in many different colours and styles. They are also fairly durable; many asphalt roof shingles currently take a 130 mph wind rating and come with guarantees of up to 50 decades.
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Rant & Rave, the customer engagement specialists who work with half of the FTSE including Barclays, Sky and easyJet, has developed a customer feedback integration for Amazon Alexa, Amazon's cloud-based voice service. For brands using Amazon Alexa, this will transform the way customer feedback is captured, enabling consumers to tell brands what they think of a product or service in real-time.
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This is the latest technological advancement from Rant & Rave and is an extension of the company's existing offering, which enables consumers to share their feedback with brands in the moment and with ease.
Brands across the widest set of industry sectors, including hospitality, travel and tourism, retail, social housing and government, know the importance of listening and acting on their customer feedback and are already innovating with Amazon Alexa. For brands, this means customers voicing their feedback to Amazon Alexa, as they would to a friend or family member, providing valuable insight that can be acted upon. If they have just received first-class service from an airline or are impressed by the luxury of their hotel room, consumers can tell the brand in the moment.


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Q: Block in rails 3 My view:
<%= form_tag(rate_url) do %>
  <%= hidden_field_tag :prod_id, params[:product_id] %>
  <%= hidden_field_tag :rating_set_id, params[:rating_set_id] %>
   Recommendations

<%= submit_tag 'Submit Ratings', :class => " btn right" %>

    <%= link_to "Rate More Products", products_path(:rating_set_id => params[:rating_set_id])%>

  <% @recommendations.each do |rec| %>
    <% url_raw = URI.parse("url_to_parse") %>
    <% url = Net::HTTP.get_response(url_raw).body %>
    <% if url.empty? %>
      <% @title          = "Product Unavailable via API" %>
      <% @url            = "#{rec.wmt_id}" %>
      <% @cover_img      = "_180X180.jpg" %>
      <% @price          = "Product Unavailable via API" %>
    <% else %>
      <% begin %>
        <% @response1  = JSON.parse(url) %>
        <% @title          = @response1["ProductName"]%>
        <% @url            = "{@response1["ProductUrl"]}"%>
        <% @cover_img      = @response1["ImagePath"]%>
        <% @price          = @response1["currentItemPrice"]%>
      <% rescue %>
      <% end %>
    <% end %>

        <%= hidden_field_tag "recommendation_ratings[#{rec.id}][recommendation_id]", rec.id %>
        <%= radio_button_tag "recommendation_ratings[#{rec.id}][rating]", '3'%> Good
        <%= radio_button_tag "recommendation_ratings[#{rec.id}][rating]", '2'%> Fair
        <%= radio_button_tag "recommendation_ratings[#{rec.id}][rating]", '1'%> Bad
        <%= radio_button_tag "recommendation_ratings[#{rec.id}][rating]", '0'%> N/A

      <a href='<%= @url %>' target="_blank">
        <img src='<%= @cover_img  %>' class='product_image_rec_table'>

Wmt ID: <%= rec.wmt_id  %>

Title: <%= @title  %>

Price: $<%= @price  %>

        Current Rating:
        <% rec.ratings.each do |rating_phin| %>
          <%= rating_phin.label %>
        <% end %>

        <%= text_field_tag "recommendation_ratings[#{rec.id}][notes]", "#{rec.notes}" ,:id => "rec_note_text", :placeholder => 'Enter Notes..'%>

    <% end %>
  <% end %>

I'm trying to move the <% end %> from the Current Rating block to the end so that I can call the rating_phin variable in my text_field_tag, however when I move the <% end %> to the end of my view, everything after the Current Rating block is not being rendered. What am I doing wrong? How can I update the rating_phin.notes instead of rec.notes in my text_field_tag at the end of my view?

A: That rating_phin variable only exists within the scope of that each loop.
If you require it later, you will have to loop again:

  <% rec.ratings.each do |rating_phin| %>
    <%= text_field_tag "recommendation_ratings[#{rec.id}][notes]", "#{rec.notes}" ,:id => "rec_note_text", :placeholder => 'Enter Notes..'%>
  <% end %>

I'm not sure why you would expect that moving the <% end %> tag would be the right thing to do.
If you're getting lost inside of ERB, which is not especially difficult considering how fussy and convoluted HTML can get, especially when there's live Ruby in it, you might want to try HAML. It would reduce this down to about half the number of lines and remove a lot of the <% %> and closing tag debris that tends to make ERB hard to read.


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package com.sample.handler;

import io.undertow.server.HttpHandler;
import io.undertow.server.HttpServerExchange;
import io.undertow.server.handlers.form.FormDataParser;
import io.undertow.server.handlers.form.FormParserFactory;
import io.undertow.util.Headers;

import java.util.Objects;

/**
 * @author Zero
 *         Created on 2017/2/4.
 */
public class FormDataHandler implements HttpHandler {

    private static final String APPLICATION_X_WWW_FORM_URLENCODED = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
    private static final String MULTIPART_FORM_DATA = "multipart/form-data";
    private FormParserFactory formParserFactory;
    private HttpHandler next;

    public FormDataHandler(HttpHandler next) {
        this(next, "utf-8");
    }

    public FormDataHandler(HttpHandler next, String defCharset) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(next);
        Objects.requireNonNull(defCharset);
        FormParserFactory.Builder builder = FormParserFactory.builder();
        //默认ISO8859-1会导致文件名乱码问题
        builder.setDefaultCharset(defCharset);
        formParserFactory = builder.build();
        this.next = next;
    }

    @Override
    public void handleRequest(HttpServerExchange exchange) throws Exception {
        if (exchange.getAttachment(FormDataParser.FORM_DATA) == null) {
            String contentType = exchange.getRequestHeaders().getFirst(Headers.CONTENT_TYPE);
            if (contentType != null &&
                    (contentType.contains(MULTIPART_FORM_DATA) || contentType.equals(APPLICATION_X_WWW_FORM_URLENCODED))) {
                //FormDataParser不是线程安全的
                //FormEncodedDataParser和MultiPartUploadHandler
                FormDataParser parser = formParserFactory.createParser(exchange);
                parser.parse(next);
            } else {
                next.handleRequest(exchange);
            }
        } else {
            next.handleRequest(exchange);
        }
    }

}

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Predicting the Midterm Elections: A Freakonomics Quorum
Photo: Ben Sutherland
This year's midterm elections promise to be a bit more eventful than usual, with predictions of seismic change in Congress and in many statehouses, most of it in a blue-to-red direction. But predictions aren't elections; and even if the predictions hold true, what happens next?
So we checked in with some clever people who care a lot about electoral politics and asked them to risk their reputations by answering the following questions:
What's your prediction for the outcome of the upcoming midterm elections? What will happen/change as a result of the outcome?
Here are their replies. Thanks to all of them for participating. I have to admit that I am particularly fond of this gem, from political scientist Seth Masket: "First, many D.C. pundits will claim that voters sent Washington a message that they want the two parties to overcome their bitter divisions and work together for the betterment of the country.??Second, this will not happen." And Justin Wolfers's prediction is, simply put, a work of art. Enjoy.
Seth Masket is a professor of political science at the University of Denver.
"First, many D.C. pundits will claim that voters sent Washington a message that they want the two parties to overcome their bitter divisions and work together for the betterment of the country.??Second, this will not happen."
Midterm elections tend to be less easily predictable than presidential elections, if for no other reason than midterm elections are not a single national event – they involve simultaneous elections in different states influenced by different rules, party systems, and political and economic environments. Nonetheless, we can draw some reasonably good predictions based on just a few key things that we know influence people's votes: economic growth and the president's popularity.
I prefer a simple model with just those two variables as predictors. I could probably be a bit more precise if I also included some polling results, but polls tend to be poor predictors of elections until a month or so before Election Day.??By contrast, my simple model uses pretty obvious predictor variables that are available by mid-summer of an election year.??In a sense, this model lets us see just how much information we can glean from the "fundamentals" of elections, which are apparent before most of the campaigning even begins.
I use the growth in real disposable income from the third quarter the year before the election to the second quarter in the year of the election, plus the president's Gallup approval rating on Labor Day. Neither of those statistics is looking particularly great for the Democrats this year. Disposable income grew by 0.88 percent during this time period, and the average growth rate during midterm election seasons since 1950 is roughly double that. Also, the president's approval rating of 45, while not as low as George W. Bush's in 2006 (39), is still well bellow the average of 53 during midterm election years.?Using this information, I forecast the Republicans picking up 40 seats in the House. This is, of course, just one more seat than the Republicans need to become the majority party.
I should note that this estimate, like most others, is rather "noisy."??There's a substantial error term either way, meaning the Republicans could win a more substantial majority, or the Democrats could hold onto the House by a handful of seats.??I estimate about a 53 percent chance that Republicans will take the majority.
The Senate is harder to forecast in the absence of polling, simply because we have so many fewer cases.??Only about 33 seats are up in a given election, and only about a third of those are considered competitive. Recent polling suggests that the Democrats will probably retain majority control of the Senate, but only by a margin of a few seats.
My forecast also predicts that Republicans will seize control of 16 state legislative chambers currently run by Democrats.
So, if, as I expect, Republicans manage to achieve narrow control of the House while the Democrats maintain a slim margin in the Senate, what will this mean? I feel far more confident in these predictions.??First, many D.C. pundits will claim that voters sent Washington a message that they want the two parties to overcome their bitter divisions and work together for the betterment of the country.??Second, this will not happen.??Indeed, narrow control by one party or the other will only make intense party discipline more important – the defection of just a few members can mean a major policy loss by the majority party.
Chris Lehane is a Democratic political consultant and crisis communications expert.
"The era's 'political roller coaster' nature where the country careens from Republicans to Democrats as a consequence of neither party's ability to address voter anxiety will lead to the chattering class questioning whether the two-party system is structurally capable of meeting the challenges of our times."
With the qualifier that conventional wisdom in American politics is almost invariably wrong, here are five key trends that we can look for coming out of the mid-terms:
Obama to Follow the Bush "Turn Out the Base" Re-Elect Playbook: Team Obama will approach the 2012 presidential election with the mindset that the composition of a presidential electorate is fundamentally different than that of a mid-term, where the fickle Independents are critical, and believe that their path to victory will be turning out the Democratic base and the so-called "Obama Voters."? The challenge for this White House is that whereas President George W. Bush spent his first four years governing to, for and by the Republican base, President Obama is unfairly perceived by some in the Democratic base as not having delivered on the promise of his 2008 candidacy.
Red State Mensheviks vs. Red State Bolsheviks: The Republican Party's ongoing civil war will continue through the 2012 Republican presidential primary – and will immediately manifest itself on Nov. 3 in the form of a House Republican leadership fight.? Egged on by Elmer Gantry wannabes, ambitious House Republicans like Mike Pence, Eric Cantor and perhaps others are likely already sharpening their garrotes to challenge the current leader John Boehner.
The Emergence of a "Vital Center" in the Senate: The mid-terms will result in a significant change in the ideological composition of the Senate – creating a Tea Party Caucus on the right and a de facto, tri-partisan, third party populated by the likes of Joe Lieberman, Ben Nelson, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins that will be the center of gravity in the Senate.? As a subset of this dynamic, expect an all out full-court press post-Nov. 2 by Senate Republicans to try to flip some conservative Democrats over to the Republican side.
Roller-Coaster Politics: The era's "political roller coaster" nature where the country careens from Republicans to Democrats as a consequence of neither party's ability to address voter anxiety will lead to the chattering class questioning whether the two-party system is structurally capable of meeting the challenges of our times.? Of course, such structural governing questions will bump into the structural electoral realities facing any real third-party candidacy, including dough, ballot access and an Electoral College system that is built for two parties.
An Intervening Event: President Bill Clinton's handling of the Oklahoma City tragedy afforded him a second opportunity with the American public.? No president or party would ever hope or base their future on such a development, but the President will most certainly face a major, unexpected challenge of historic import in the next two years – and how he handles, responds and deals with that challenge could well dictate the remaining two years of the first term and beyond.
Robert S. Erikson is a professor of political science at Columbia University.
"The most certain thing one can say about this election is that the media agree on the narrative."
When in 1994 the Republicans took control of Congress for the first time in 40 years, almost nobody saw it coming. When the Democrats regained control in 2006, this possibility did not even enter the discussion until the campaign's final weeks. This time, the political world is prepared.? A Republican triumph will be no surprise in 2010.
The most certain thing one can say about this election is that the media agree on the narrative.? Election news is reported to fit the?story line that the Republicans will win the House and maybe the Senate. Of course, most events do fit the narrative and reinforce it.?? The economy stagnates, the polls favor the Republicans, tea-partiers are marching with enthusiasm and Democratic politicians have been peculiarly defensive.? Yet could it be that campaign news is filtered too much through the narrative of a Republican surge?? If events somehow begin to favor the Democrats, would they be noticed and interpreted objectively?
The narrative of a Republican success has been fueled by the continued struggles of the economy. But by itself the bad economy cannot explain the Republican surge.? Even in early Spring 2009, within a few months of President Obama's inaugural, the "generic ballot" polls were suggesting that the Republicans would do well in 2010.? This was before any reasonable person could blame Obama for the economy, and at a time when attraction to the Republican brand was at its historic low.
Why, at the very start of this election cycle, were people already poised to vote for a party they did not much like against a party headed by a president who they generally liked? The best explanation is that this was an acceleration of the usual process that fuels midterm losses for the presidential party. Midterm voters try to brake the president's ideological agenda by electing more of the opposition party to Congress.?? From the outset of this administration, policies like the stimulus and the takeover of auto companies galvanized the right and convinced more voters than usual of the need for an ideological correction.
If the Republicans control the new Congress, they should read the electorate's message carefully and not misread it as a full endorsement of the Republican agenda.??? As the referee, the public prefers its policies to be somewhere in the ideological middle. An ideologically misplayed Republican victory could even work perversely to Obama's advantage in 2012.? As with Clinton in 1996, Obama might benefit more by running against a runaway conservative Congress than by working with a slim and balky Democratic majority.
Before speculating in detail about what would happen with a Republican?Congress,?we should consider the small possibility that the dominant narrative is wrong.? The polling evidence is sufficiently ambiguous to offer a sliver of doubt?that the Republicans can gain the 40 seats needed to control the House. Nate Silver's prognostications and the election markets suggest that the odds of a Republican takeover are about 4-1.? That seems about right.
Karen Spencer is the president of Spencer-Roberts and Associates, a political consulting firm.
"And at this point, it looks like the voters want to even out the political parties in Congress.? They want new faces."
When asked what my prediction is for the November election, I get nervous. Anything could happen to drive people to the polls.? And regardless of all the paid media, the cable pundits, the opinion articles and the Sunday talk shows, it's the voters to who make the decisions.? Sometimes we forget that little point.? And at this point, it looks like the voters want to even out the political parties in Congress.? They want new faces.? Why? Because the old ones don't seem to trust one another.? Congress (both parties) appear not to respect each other and don't treat each other with respect and integrity.? As people expect of each other.?? And if these elected officials don't trust one another, how can the public trust their elected officials?
If what I'm seeing now in the polling around the country is right, and those elected are more moderate Democrats or Republicans, I expect more deadlock in Washington. Moderates, centrists and Independents will continue to be unhappy because no one is listening to them.? Special interests are either pulling elected officials to the right or left.? And they go there because they get the most attention from the media.? I believe this "ping pong" election effect will continue until Congress?and the White House starting dealing with meaningful legislation for the middle class.
I've spent productive years working in D.C. both in Congress and the White House. This complete dysfunction of the last decade is confounding and disheartening. I simply don't understand this dynamic.? Our Founding Fathers faced and expected this same dilemma in future generations but still produced amazing documents and legislation.? Our elected officials need to understand that they need to bring their own special interests to the table and settle them for the public interest. It is time to revamp our legislation for the 21st century.
Justin Wolfers is a professor of business and public policy at the University of Pennsylvania and a?regular contributor to this blog.
"The Democrats will retain control of the House and the Senate.? And I'm the only person in D.C. insightful enough to make this brave forecast."
The talking heads on TV are nearly unanimous in saying instead that the Dems will lose the House.? Some hedge and say "it all depends," and then list about a zillion factors.? (Of course it depends!)? But only I am brave enough to pound the table and say: "2010 is the year of the Democrat."
Now the serious sources I trust suggest there's a chance for the Dems; it's not huge, but it is worth taking seriously.? InTrade says that the Dems are only a?one-in-eight to retain control, while uber-pundit?Nate Silver says there's only a?one-in-five chance they retain control.? And Nate is?telling anyone who will listen that election forecasting is a difficult business, and that we should take uncertainty seriously.? The prediction markets agree.
But this lesson doesn't sit well among the pundit classes.? It's not the sort of story that makes for good TV: "Election hard to forecast; models come with errors." Or perhaps "World complicated.? Highly-paid experts often wrong."
But it's true.? And one-in-eight events?do sometimes happen.? If this election is one of those times, then I'll be the only person in the whole country to have called the 2010 election correctly.
If I'm right?? Well you can bet that I'll beat the drums loudly and tell everyone in sight that I called it. I'll blog it all week.? I'll write an op-ed explaining my insights. I'll go on to Jon Stewart's show to explain the fine art of psephology.? Hopefully you'll be calling me the Nouriel Roubini of political punditry.? I'll go on to a new life of lucrative speaking engagements and big book advances, while I beat back my coterie of devoted followers.
And if I'm wrong?? We both know there won't be any real consequences.? I'll be sure to sell some clever story.? You know, there was weather on election day (hot or cold, wet or dry – it all works!) and this messed with turnout.? Or perhaps, This Time Was Different, and my excellent forecast was knocked off course by our first black president, by rising cellphone penetration or a candidate who?may not be a witch.? I'll remind you how I?nailed previous elections.? (Follow the links, you'll see I'm doing it already!)? I'll bluster and use long words like sociotropic, or perhaps heteroskedastic.? And I'll remind you that my first name is Professor, and I went to a prestigious school.? More to the point, if I'm wrong, I'm sure we'll all have forgotten by the time the 2012 election rolls around.? Shhhh… I won't tell if you won't.
So yes, my forecast is more about the marketplace for punditry than it is about this election.? I'm influenced strongly by my Penn colleague?Philip Tetlock, who has spent decades?pointing out just how bad expert political judgment is. Given these market failures, I would be a fool not to go for the gold.
So you heard it here first: The Dems will win.? But if they don't, hopefully we can all just forget about it.
Alan Abramowitz is a professor of political science at Emory University.
"So what will all of this mean for the 112th Congress? Most likely, narrow majorities in both chambers, increased partisan polarization and gridlock."
Republicans are poised to make major gains in the 2010 midterm elections. That's because Democrats are facing a "triple whammy" this year. First, it's a midterm election with a Democrat in the White House, and voters almost always turn against the president's party in midterm elections. Second, Democrats have to defend a lot of seats in Republican-leaning districts that they picked up in the last two elections. Forty-seven House Democrats represent districts that were carried by both George W. Bush in 2004 and John McCain in 2008. And last but not least, there is a high level of discontent among the public over the direction of the country and especially the condition of the economy.
Put those three things together, and you've got a recipe for a wave election-one in which a lot of seats change hands. Recent polls show a generic Republican House candidate leading a generic Democratic House candidate among likely voters by an average of six to eight points. That's very unusual-historically, a generic Democrat almost always beats a generic Republican-and it's a dramatic reversal of the results in 2006 and 2008 when the generic Democratic candidate had a big lead during the final days of the campaign.
A simple forecasting model based on three predictors-the president's party, the number of seats held by each party prior to the election and the generic ballot margin-produces very accurate predictions of the results of midterm House elections a couple of months before Election Day. In 2006, for example, this model predicted that Democrats would win a majority of House seats long before most of the pundits came to that conclusion. This year, the model predicts that Republicans will gain 45-50 seats in the House of Representatives, giving them a fairly narrow majority in the next Congress. The model is less accurate for the Senate where the overall outcome always hinges on a number of very close races, but Republicans should pick up at least 5 or 6 seats there and they could gain as many as 9 or 10.
So what will all of this mean for the 112th Congress? Most likely, narrow majorities in both chambers, increased partisan polarization and gridlock. Most of the Democratic losses will come from the party's moderate wing because moderates tend to represent the most vulnerable districts and states. In almost every case, however, the Republicans taking those seats will not be moderates but strong conservatives, many elected with Tea Party support. So the likely result of the midterm election will be a smaller but more liberal Democratic caucus and a larger and more aggressively conservative Republican caucus.
It's not a recipe for bipartisan cooperation in addressing the nation's enormous challenges. Instead, what we're likely to see in the next Congress is Republicans, pushed by the party's Tea Party wing, seeking to extend the Bush tax cuts, drastically cut spending on domestic social program, and repeal almost every major piece of legislation passed by the current Congress. Expect Senate Democrats to spend most of their time filibustering to block GOP bills and, if that fails, expect President Obama to use his veto pen. There is little or no chance that any of the remaining items on the President's agenda such as climate change legislation and immigration reform will be passed or that major presidential appointments will be confirmed or even come to a vote. And expect all of this to shape the 2012 presidential election, which will make the current campaign look like a garden party.


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Q: Show $\,1897\mid 2903^n - 803^n - 464^n + 261^n\,$ by induction Show that: $2903^n - 803^n - 464^n + 261^n$ is divisible by $1897$ for all integers $n\geq1$ using induction.

A: (I missed out the "by induction" in the question when I wrote this answer, but I will leave it here anyway. Do feel free to have it removed.)
I remember this as a classic Olympiad problem for factorization.
We can rewrite the given expression as:
$$(2903^n - 803^n) - (464^n - 261^n)$$
Then, factorizing (using the difference of powers factorization) we get:
$$(2903 - 803)(\dots) - (464 - 261)(\dots)$$
$$= 2100\cdot(\dots) - 203(\dots)$$
which is divisible by $7$. (I've omitted the expression in the bracket, but the important thing is that they are integers)
Next, we can also rewrite the given expression as:
$$(2903^n - 464^n) - (803^n - 261^n)$$
Factorizing, we get:
$$(2903 - 464)(\dots) - (803 - 261)(\dots)$$
$$=2439\cdot(\dots) - 542\cdot(\dots)$$
which is divisible by $271$ (because $271$ divides both $2439$ and $542$).
Since both $7$ and $271$ divides the given expression, it follows that $7\cdot271 = 1897$ must also divide it.

A: Hint $\ $ Exploit innate $\rm\color{#c00}{symmetry}$! $ $  Consider a simpler analogous example
$\qquad\phantom{\Rightarrow}\ \  \{ 52,\ \ \ \ 23\}\ \  \equiv\, \{2,\ \ \ 3\}\ \ \ \ {\rm mod}\,\ 10,7,\ \ $
$\qquad\Rightarrow\ \{52^n,\ \ 23^n\} \equiv \{2^n,\ \,3^n\}\,\ {\rm mod}\,\ 10,7,\ \ $ by the Congruence Power Rule
$\qquad\Rightarrow\ \ \ 52^n\!+\! 23^n\ \ \equiv \ \ 2^n\!+3^n\ \ \,{\rm mod}\,\ 10,7,\ \ $ so also $\,{\rm mod}\ 70 = {\rm lcm}(10,7)$
since addition $\,f(x,y)\, =\, x + y\ $ is $\rm\color{#c00}{symmetric}$  $\,f(x,y)= f(y,x),\ $  therefore its value depends only upon the (multi-)set $\,\{x,\,y\}.\ $  Your problem is completely analogous since
$\qquad\!\phantom{\Rightarrow}  \{2903,\, 261\}\ \equiv\ \{803,\, 464\}\,\ {\rm mod}\,\ 271,7,\ \,  $ where $\,\ 271\cdot 7 = 1897$
Generally $ $ if a polynomial $\,f\in\Bbb Z[x,y]\,$ is $\rm\color{#c00}{symmetric}$ then
$\qquad\qquad\quad \{A, B\}\, \equiv\, \{a,b\}\,\ {\rm mod}\,\ m,\, n\,\ \Rightarrow\,\  f(A,B)\equiv f(a,b)\, \pmod{\!{\rm lcm}(m,n)}\qquad\quad$
a generalization of the constant-case optimization  of CRT = Chinese Remainder,  combined with a generalization of the Polynomial Congruence Rule to (symmetric) bivariate polynomials.

A: Let
$$S_n = 2903^n - 803^n - 464^n + 261^n$$
$S_1 = 1897$ so the statement is true for $n=1$.
Assume true for n, and evaluate for (n+1):
$$S_{n+1} = 2903^{n+1} - 803^{n+1} - 464^{n+1} + 261^{n+1}= $$
$$=261\cdot S_n + 2642\cdot 2903^n - 542\cdot803^n - 203\cdot464^n$$
The first term divides by $1897$ by assumption. Let
$$T_n = 2642\cdot2903^n - 542\cdot803^n - 203\cdot464^n$$
If we can prove that $T_n$ divides by 1897 then we are done. Proceed by induction (again). $T_1 = 7140308 = 3764\cdot1897$, i.e. $T_1$ divides by 1897. Assume true for n and evaluate for (n+1).
$$T_{n+1} = 2642\cdot2903\cdot2903^n -542\cdot803\cdot803^n - 203\cdot464\cdot464^n =$$
$$=464\cdot T_n + (2903-464)\cdot2642\cdot2903^n - (803-464)\cdot542\cdot803^n$$
Again the  first term by assumption divides by 1897 and let
$$U_n = 6443838\cdot2903^n - 183738\cdot803^n$$
Now we just need to prove that $U_n$ divides by 1897. Proceed (yet again) by induction. $U_1 = 18558920100 = 9783300\cdot1897$. So $U_1$ divides by 1897. Assume true for n and evaluate for (n+1).
$$U_{n+1} = 6443838\cdot2903\cdot2903^n - 183738\cdot803\cdot803^n =$$
$$=803\cdot U_n +6443838\cdot(2903-803)\cdot2903^n$$
again the first term divides by 1897 (by assumption). The second term = $6443838\cdot2100\cdot2903^n = 13532059800\cdot 2903^n$ and $13532059800 = 7133400\cdot 1897$, so  $U_{n+1} $ divides by 1897.
(phew !! ).


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Ayobami Akinwale (1946 – 13 September 2020) was a Nigerian actor, producer, and academic.

Early life and career
He was born in Ibadan and attended Methodist High School and the University of Ibadan before commencing academic work as a lecturer at the Polytechnic Ibadan. He was the Dean, of the Faculty of Arts and Culture of University of Ilorin. He was also the chairman of Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture. He has been a judge at several cultural festivals across Nigeria. He began his acting career in the 1970s featuring in television and drama productions. He won the Best Indigenous actor award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

Death
He died due to a brief illness in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital at the age of 74.

Selected filmography
Sango (1997)Ladepo Omo Adanwo (2005)Iranse Aje (2007)Diamonds In The Sky'' (2019)

References

External links
Ayo Akinwale at the Internet Movie Database
Ayo Akinwale in University of Ilorin

1946 births
2020 deaths
Nigerian male film actors
Academic staff of the University of Ilorin
Best Actor Africa Movie Academy Award winners
20th-century Nigerian male actors
21st-century Nigerian male actors
Male actors from Ibadan
Yoruba male actors
Academic staff of The Polytechnic, Ibadan
University of Ibadan alumni
Male actors in Yoruba cinema

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Tymal Mills signs T20 Contract Extension with Sussex Cricket
by Sussex Cricket & Cricket World Friday 13 January 2023
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Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that world cup winner Tymal Mills has signed a T20 contract extension with the Club.
The long-serving explosive left-armer will remain with the Sharks until at least the end of the 2024 season, in what will be his 10th at The 1st Central County Ground.
Having joined in 2015, Tymal has gone on to take 96 T20 wickets for the Sharks and is only 11 wickets away from becoming Sussex's all-time leading T20 wicket-taker, a record currently held by former Sussex legend, Will Beer.
In last year's Vitality Blast competition, he finished as the Sharks' leading wicket-taker with 15 wickets.
As well as being a major force in the domestic T20 scene, Tymal has played 13 T20I's for England, taking 12 wickets and was part of the squad that won the ICC T20 World Cup in November last year.
Speaking on his new deal, Tymal, said: "I'm really pleased to have signed a contract extension that will take me through to my 10th season at the club.
"Although I only play T20 I see myself as a full time Sussex player, I live in Hove, I'm raising my children here and there's nowhere else I see myself playing cricket.
"I'm really excited for the immediate future working with and playing under Paul Farbrace from the chats I've had with him so far and the speed at which this contract extension was offered and delivered makes me feel valued at the club moving forward.
"I look forward to seeing everybody back at Hove this summer."
Not only has he become one of the most feared fast bowlers in England, Tymal has become a regular on the global franchise circuit.
In 2017 Mills became the second most expensive overseas draft player in IPL history, when selected for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and has since gone on to play for various franchise teams in India, Australia and more recently, the UAE.
Sussex Bowling Coach, James Kirtley, added: "I am delighted that Tymal has signed an extension to his contract with us. He was part of the world cup winning squad and I have heard so much good stuff about the way in which he went about things at the world cup, it just shows the professionalism of the man.
"That is something I always see with Tymal around our group, he always encourages our bowlers and players in the T20 squad and he is a fantastic example and standard-bearer for our team.
He is a highly respected, well-regarded player around the world, and we are lucky to have him here at Sussex."
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The lossless 4k PNG Wallpaper is available at G+ Photos.
You can see all of the iterations on this design in the Creative Process Gallery.
So, on the topic of "Enlightening" things - Have any of you other Cycles users been playing with the "Filmic" color system yet? I can't speak highly enough about it - I have tried to work on well-lit scenes within a closed space before, only to blow out all detail in the light areas, and say goodbye to any approximation of subtlety in the highlights. Filmic expands Blender's dynamic range from 5 photographic stops to 25! SUCH BRIGHT DETAILS HOTNESS!
I don't normally think much about the "environment" for my designs - I have an idea for a subject, and that's what I create. The "set" of the scene is not something I am in the habit of thinking much about yet - but I think it payed off to spend more time on the scenery in this animation. I think I'll try more of this out moving forward. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it.
I should also say, as painfully dumb a movie as Lego Batman was (though, yes, the classic Batman callbacks were quite fun) - it was almost worth sitting through most of the brain-damagingly stupid slapstick comedy, just to find the wonderful gem of visual design inspiration that I caught at about 36 seconds in to the "Intro to the credits sequence music video".


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Ex-astronaut indicted in traffic deaths of 2…
Ex-astronaut indicted in traffic deaths of 2 girls in Alabama
PUBLISHED: September 1, 2016 at 12:38 p.m. | UPDATED: September 6, 2017 at 4:57 a.m.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A grand jury in Alabama has indicted a former NASA space shuttle commander on four felony charges in the traffic deaths of two girls killed on a rural highway in June, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Grand jurors indicted James Halsell Jr., who turns 60 on Friday, on two counts each of reckless murder and assault, said Tuscaloosa County prosecutor Jonathan Cross.
The Huntsville resident was arrested on reckless murder charges after the June 6 wreck that killed 11-year-old Niomi James and 13-year-old Jayla Parler in the west Alabama county. Police reports show investigators believe alcohol and speed could be factors.
The reckless murder charges involve the girls' deaths, Cross said, and the assault charges stem from injuries suffered by the girls' father, Pernell James of Brent, who was driving, and his female friend, Shontel Cutts.
Halsell is free on bond. A lawyer representing him, James Sturdivant, declined comment on the indictment.
The girls' relatives filed two civil lawsuits blaming Halsell for the deaths. Halsell's attorneys have filed a document in one of those cases saying the driver of the car carrying the girls failed to yield and contributed to the wreck.
The girls' father told investigators he was driving about 65 mph on U.S. 82 when a car traveling "at a very high rate of speed" struck his Ford Fiesta from the rear, crushing the Ford and sending it tumbling across the road, court documents state.
A sworn statement by a state trooper said Halsell was driving a rental car at the time and told officers he thought he was on Interstate 20/59, not U.S. 82. Troopers said the girls were ejected.
Halsell was driving to his native Louisiana to pick up his son at the time of the crash and was so intoxicated that he asked to see the victims' bodies, the trooper's statement said.
The girls lived with their mother in Houston and their father, Pernell James of Brent, was returning home from Texas with them and a woman for a summertime visit, according to Brent Mayor Dennis Stripling.
Court documents do not indicate that Halsell mentioned his career to officers, and a trooper spokesman has said authorities didn't realize he was a former astronaut until they saw news reports about the case.
An online biography by NASA said Halsell's career with the space agency included five shuttle flights starting in 1994. He spent more than 1,250 hours in space, serving as commander on three shuttle missions and pilot on two others.
After the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003, Halsell helped lead NASA's return-to-flight effort. He retired in 2006 and worked for at least two aerospace companies afterward, including ATK Launch Systems, Utah, according to his NASA biography.


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Lucius Robinson (4. november 1810 i Windham, New York – 23 marts 1891 i Elmira, New York) var en amerikansk demokratisk politiker.

Han indledede i 1832 sin karriere som advokat. Han var i 1860 medlem af New York State Assembly, underhuset i delstatens lovgivningsmæssige forsamling. Han var guvernør i New York 1877-1879.

Robinsons grav findes på Woodlawn Cemetery i Elmira.

Eksterne links
 Lucius Robinson – Find A Grave Memorial

Guvernører i New York


Dr. Robert J. Wallis was part of an international delegation visiting The Arctic Centre at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, in order to participate in a workshop considering Long-Term Perspectives on Circumpolar Human-Animal Relations, 17-21 January 2017. Dr. Wallis' paper presented his recent research on early Anglo-Saxon falconry, considering the faunal remains of raptors, the preponderance of birds of prey in art, and small bells (specifically the find from the royal burial ground of Sutton Hoo), as evidence for falconry in the period. The international workgroup, with delegates from the UK, Norway, Denmark and Finland, are developing a collaborative project examining 'Perspectives on Circumpolar Human-Animal Relations'.


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EXCLUSIVE WINNER'S CAR.
The BMW M3 Competition Touring is the Winner's Car of the M Award 2022.
Exclusive Winner's Car.The BMW M3 Competition Touring is the Winner's Car of the M Award 2022.
Since 2003, the BMW M Award has been an integral component of the close partnership between BMW M GmbH and MotoGP™ rights owner Dorna Sports. There is a double anniversary to celebrate this year: BMW M GmbH is celebrating its 50th birthday and the coveted prize for the fastest MotoGP™ qualifier is being awarded for the 20th time. To mark the occasion, BMW M is providing an exclusive highlight as the Winner's Car: the first BMW M3 Competition Touring with xDrive, which celebrated its world premiere just a few weeks ago. The market launch is scheduled for November. The Winner's Car for the BMW M Awards 2022 will be officially introduced this weekend at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone. The first BMW M3 Touring MotoGP™ Safety Car will also make its race debut there.
BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive: Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.4–10.1 (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 235–229 (WLTP)
A HIGHLIGHT FOR THE ANNIVERSARY.
"2022 is a very special year for us at BMW M, with a host of highlights related to our 50th birthday," says Franciscus van Meel, CEO of BMW M GmbH. "One of these is the first BMW M3 as Touring model, which generated quite a buzz at its world premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in late June. It is the flagship of our BMW M model range this year, which is why it makes sense to offer the BMW M3 Competition Touring as the prize for the winner of the 20th BMW M Award. We are delighted to be able to mark this year's special anniversary with our prize for the fastest qualifier in MotoGP this season. This shows the high esteem in which this competition is held in the paddock. We wish the riders all the best and are excited to see who will prevail in the thrilling races to claim the BMW M3 Competition Touring at the end of the season."
"The 20th BMW M Award in the MotoGP – this sees us reach another milestone in our partnership with BMW M this season," explains Marc Saurina, Senior Director Global Commercial Partnerships for MotoGP™ rights owner Dorna Sports. "It is brilliant that BMW M GmbH is celebrating its 50th birthday with a range of highlights in the MotoGP. That underlines how important this partnership is. These highlights include the new BMW M3 Touring MotoGP Safety Car, which will appear for the first time in Silverstone, and the BMW M3 Competition Touring as Winner's Car for the BMW M Award. This sees BWM M continue the annual tradition of handing over the newest and most exclusive BMW M automobile to the fastest qualifier. The standings for this year's BMW M Award are hotly contested and we are looking forward to plenty more exciting qualifying sessions."
The first-ever BMW M3 Touring combines authentic motorsport feeling with a very distinct character and a broader spread of practical qualities. Its powertrain technology is focused wholly on delivering beguiling performance and brings together the 375 kW (510 hp) version of the six-cylinder in-line engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology, the eight-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic and the M xDrive all-wheel-drive system. The latest addition to the range is therefore available exclusively in BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive form. The variable-use interior of the first BMW M3 Touring provides fresh scope for experiencing M-typical performance in everyday use. In a unique manner, the BMW M3 Touring links the characteristic M combination of dynamism, agility and precision with unrestricted suitability for everyday driving and long-distance capability.
The BMW Individual Frozen Black paint scheme provides the BMW M3 Competition Touring for the winner of the BMW M Award 2022 with a more than impressive appearance. In the interior, the electrically adjustable M sports seats with Merino/Black leather upholstery generate true racing feeling without sacrificing comfort. The M Compound brake system guarantees superior handling on the limit.
BASIS FOR THE NEW SAFETY CAR.
The BMW M3 Competition Touring with xDrive also provided the foundation for the first BMW M3 Touring MotoGP™ Safety Car, which was also presented to the public at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and will now be appearing on track in Silverstone as the lead car for the first time. It sports a special 50 Years of BMW M livery and all MotoGP™ Safety Cars from 1999 to the present day will be featured on the car, paying tribute to the long partnership with Dorna Sports.
THE BMW M AWARD.
More power for the fastest – since 2003.
Since 2003, the BMW M Award has been presented to the MotoGP™ rider with the best qualifying results. At each Grand Prix weekend, riders receive points for their qualifying positions, in the same way as points are awarded in the races. The rider who scores the most points by the end of the season will win the coveted BMW M Award. The record winner in the BMW M Award is Marc Márquez, who claimed the prize on seven consecutive occasions between 2013 and 2019. Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner have each won three times. Fabio Quartararo has won the BMW M Award twice, in 2020 and 2021. Jorge Lorenzo also recorded two wins during his career. Sete Gibernau and Nicky Hayden have each been best qualifier once.
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Global premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: the first-ever BMW M3 Touring MotoGP™ Safety Car.
One race weekend, four premieres: This is what we have to look forward to at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona race.
The 2022 BMW M Sports Trophy winners.
The winners of the BMW M Sports Trophy, which was run for the 60th time in 2022, have been confirmed.
Approved by "The Stig".
"The Stig", or Ben Collins, tested the BMW M3 Touring extensively at the Nürburgring for DriveTribe.
The winner of the M Award has been announced.
Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia wins a BMW M3 Touring as the fastest qualifier in MotoGP™.
Biggest M Fest in the world.
25,000 visitors celebrated the 50th anniversary of M GmbH at the BMW M Fest in South Africa. The highlight: the world premiere of the BMW M2.