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Style | April 2, 2021 12:18 pm
The History of Baracuta's Iconic G9 Harrington Jacket
Worn by golfers, punks, preps, Steve McQueen and you.
There's a reason Baracuta's G9 Harrington Jacket has been a classic since the 1930s.
The Harrington jacket has long been canonized as an essential piece of menswear. Every year it's welcomed into closets by men hoping to capture the essence (and good looks) of the jacket's most famed admirers — Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley and Daniel Craig among them. Yet these leading men didn't settle for just any Harrington jacket but the Harrington jacket — the Baracuta G9.
In 1930s Manchester, England, brothers John and Isaac Miller were finding enormous success manufacturing full-length Mac coats for storied brands like Burberry and Aquascutum. The business proved lucrative, not only due to the city's wet climate but rich industrial background, which had earned Manchester the moniker "Cottonopolis" in the early 1900s. The Miller Brothers had been producing the designer raincoats under the name Baracuta, but soon sought to establish the company as more of a brand, eventually proffering their own selection of outerwear to combat the rain.
The success of the company granted the brothers access to the upper echelons of Manchester society, part of which included membership at the Manchester Golf Club clubhouse. Recognizing that a full-length rain coat hindered one's golf game, the brothers sought to design a jacket that would allow for full range of motion while remaining appropriate enough to wear within the confines of the club. The Brothers' vision came to fruition in 1937 with the G9 jacket, named using the brand's alphanumeric system, the "G" referring to golf. The jacket itself featured a cape-like structure with a high collar outfitted with buttons and rubber strips at the bottom of the sleeves to ensure the arms stay covered even while hitting a golf ball. As for the now iconic tartan lining, in 1938 the Brothers approached Lord Lovat, the chief of the Clan Fraser (descendant of the same branch of family as William the Lion, former King of Scots) for use of the family's tartan. Lovat, himself a member of the Manchester Golf Club, acquiesced, and thus the Baracuta G9 jacket was officially born.
Steve McQueen looks ever the leading man wearing his Baracuta G9 Harrington Jacket as he drives his Jaguar XKSS.
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As the Brothers began exporting the jacket to the United States in the 1950s, it quickly found favor among the golfing elite, which at the time included Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Ronald Reagan. Naturally the success of the jacket spawned imitators, with U.S. brand McGregor releasing their lookalike, the "Drizzler," which would go on to be worn by James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause. Despite not being attributed to Baracuta, the exposure of the style worked in the brand's favor, allowing them to expand their clientele beyond golfers, and soon the G9 made its film debut in 1958's King Creole starring Elvis Presley.
While the jacket is most famously linked to Steve McQueen (who wore it in both The Thomas Crown Affair and on the cover of Life Magazine in April of 1963) it was actually Ryan O'Neal who was responsible for ushering it into the mainstream, donning the jacket as Rodney Harrington in the soap opera Peyton Place. The jacket became so inseparable from O'Neal's character that Baracuta permanently affixed "Harrington" to its name, in turn creating an enduring symbol of post-war preppy style.
Yet the G9's associations with traditional movie stars and all-American icons didn't prevent it from finding favor among those with a less conventional style, and it was soon co-opted by the Mods in the 1960s, then punks in the 1970s and '80s, and finally by skinheads in the the '90s. The jacket's appeal to seemingly disparate cultures and individuals only serves as proof of its versatility, which continues to endure, the G9's sleek silhouette and associations with coolness transcending its original intent as mere golfing jacket and cementing it within the annals of style.
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A string of bombings on Sunday targeted political offices of those parties willing to contest the March 7 parliamentary elections, including secular Sunnis. The violence comes as one more worry in the course of Iraq's most controversial election.
Al-Hayat reports in Arabic that over a hundred (145) candidates for parliament were disqualified from running by the Appellate Board for their alleged ties to Baathism. Over 500 had initially been excluded, out of more than 6000. Of those, many did not appeal or their appeals were hastily put together and failed. There were about 75 reversals early on, and another 26 appeals were accepted this week.
But Salih Mutlak, Sunni, secular head of the National Dialogue Bloc, who had sat in parliament and led a contingent of 11 MPs, is among the more important of the 145 whose appeals were rejected. There are no obvious connections between him and 'Baathism' today, unless by that term is just meant anyone with a secular, Arab nationalist outlook.
Mutlak had joined the Iraqi Nationalist Movement Coalition led by former appointed prime minister Iyad Allawi. As a result, the court's decision gave the appearance of slamming Allawi and his secular, cross-sectarian party list in particular. The so-called Justice and Accountability Committee, which initiated the disqualifications, is the remnant of the 'debaathification committee' set up by the Neoconservatives in the Pentagon and their ally Ahmad Chalabi to ensure that Sunni Arab nationalists with sympathies for the Palestinians and a tendency to ally with the greater Sunni Arab world were excluded from office in the new Iraq, in favor of Shiites and Kurds. Chalabi is still around and on the JAC. He has sometimes been accused of being a double agent for Iran and of helping sucker the US into overthrowing Saddam Hussein for Iran's benefit. That the leadership of the committee that disqualified Mutlak is so obviously fundamentalist Shiites or Shiite politicians close to Iran infuriates Iraq's Sunni Arabs.
Allawi announced that his Iraqi Nationalist Movement was suspending its campaign for parliament on Sunday, in protest against Mutlak's exclusion. I suggested a couple of weeks ago that the whole point of the disqualifications may well have been to ensure that Allawi had no opportunity to form a government and return as prime minister (in the Iraqi constitution, the single largest party or coalition gets the first shot at forming a government,and with the Shiites splintered and running against one another in this election, such an opportunity could not be ruled out for Allawi had there been no disqualifications). But it should also be said that voting patterns in recent years did not favor a secular, cross-sectarian coalition, and my own guess is that it would not have done particularly well anyway. But Sunni Arabs, especially the majority who are secular-minded, will feel left out of national politics as a result of these decisions by the Shiite majority. Or perhaps the religious Sunnis will be incensed by this, too– VP Tariq al-Hashimi, a leader of the Iraqi Islamic Party (the Iraqi version of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood), is also a member of Allawi's coalition. His fellow IIP party member, Dhafir al-Ani, was among those disqualified (how a Sunni revivalist is a Baathist is hard to fathom).
Allawi's group is still appealing to the Federal Supreme Court or the Iraqi Parliament to intervene to stop the disqualifications.
The Iraqi Nationalist Movement also issued a press release to its followers in Salahuddin, Diyala and Nasiriya Provinces, saying that the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had launched a wave of arrests of political rivals, especially targeting members of the Iraqiya list, on a scale that threatens the integrity of the elections. They said al-Maliki wants to return Iraq to one-party rule (that of his Islamic Mission Party or the Da'wa).
Their plea that the arbitrary arrests cease and those incarcrated be released echoes the language of the political opposition in Iran (ironically, this borrowing of such language may be deliberate, since Iraqi Nationalist Movement supporters typically despise the theocratic Khamenei regime in Iran).
Sunni Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Iyad al-Samarra'i, admitted that those who had been disqualified had openly criticized paragraph 63 of the Iraqi constitution, which bans Baathists from any public role and makes the party illegal. But he said that members of parliament are granted by the same constitution the right to speak their minds on such issues, and should not be punished, though he disagrees with what they said (apparently, he had better).
Al-Sharq al-Awsat reports in Arabic that Salih Mutlak is now expressing skepticism that the March 7 parliamentary elections will be aboveboard. He said he is disturbed by the behavior of the parties closely linked to Iran, hinting that he was excluded from running at the behest of Tehran.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people demonstrated in the Shiite shrine city of Karbala against any return of the Baath Party, and protesting the willingness of authorities to entertain appeals from those disqualified. They said that they had had family members jailed as prisoners of conscience under the Baath Party. The disqualifications appear to have been enormously popular in the Shiite south.
Liz Sly reports that some Iraqi Shiites believe that al-Maliki and others are playing the Baath card cynically, as a way of scaring Shiites into continuing to vote for the religious parties that are most fiercely anti-Baathist.
Many Iraqis fear that the Shiite National Iraqi Coalition will steal the election by buying votes,and a parliamentary leader of the coalition, Humam al-Hammudi, had to deny (al-Istiqamah, Feb. 11) rumors that party (which includes the pro-Iran Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq) is already measuring curtains for the prime minister's mansion.
Certainly, the chances for another big Shiite victory on March 7 have improved, as the Sunnis and secularists are talking about suspended campaigns and even boycotts.


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Nikon's D5000 Digital SLR
Staff | Apr 15, 2009 | 0 comments
Nikon Inc. has introduced the D5000, a digital SLR camera with a 12.3-megapixel sensor, a versatile 2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD monitor, Nikon's revolutionary D-Movie Mode and expanded automatic Scene Modes. Photographers can easily compose images on the Vari-angle LCD monitor that they can view in a normal position fitting securely within the camera back, or swung out to be rotated or tilted. The monitor can also be stowed with the LCD panel tucked against the camera back to protect the screen when not in use.
This freedom of movement, along with four Live View autofocus shooting modes, affords users the opportunity to shoot from a multitude of imaginative angles. Easy one-button Live View activation now features Subject Tracking autofocus (AF), which automatically locks onto a moving subject. Even if the subject leaves the frame and returns, Subject Tracking AF maintains focus. In addition to Subject Tracking AF in Live View, the D5000 features Face Priority AF, which automatically detects up to five faces in a scene and focuses on the closest subject; Wide Area AF, which offers a large AF area for optimal hand-held shooting; and Normal Area AF, which provides pinpoint accuracy when shooting with a tripod.
The D5000's D-Movie Mode allows users the ability to record HD movie clips (1280 x 720) at a cinematic 24 frames per second with sound. Additionally, the D5000 is compatible with a comprehensive assortment of AF-S NIKKOR interchangeable lenses to provide users with the ability to capture perspectives not possible with typical consumer video recording devices. When using any NIKKOR VR lens, D-Movie clips benefit from Nikon VR image stabilization, which automatically activates during recording to deliver added sharpness and image stability. VR image stabilization also extends the D5000's performance in low-light situations. D-Movie clips are recorded onto an inserted SD or SDHC memory card and saved as Motion JPEG AVI files for easy editing with widely available video editing software.
19 automatic Scene Modes are said to free users to capture beautiful images without having to manually adjust camera settings. The broad range of automatic Scene Modes includes Sports, Portrait, Candlelight, Silhouette, Autumn Colors and more, The D5000 also incorporates a comprehensive set of in-camera editing features to make the most of captured images without the need of a computer. The D5000 also introduces several new Retouch features, including a Soft Filter effect, which applies a smooth appearance to faces or the entire image; Perspective Control, which helps correct distortions in perspective often encountered in photographs of architecture; and Color Outline, which creates monochrome outlines of objects in images by eliminating color and tonal gradations. The D5000 saves each of these edited images as a separate JPEG file, ensuring the original image is left unmodified. With Nikon's exclusive Picture Control Settings, photographers can quickly select various image appearance profiles that include Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait and Landscape settings. In addition, Picture Control provides the ability to create and store up to nine user-defined custom profiles to reflect each user's personal preferences for hue, color saturation and image sharpening.
Extensive playback options allow users to review their photos in groups of four, nine, or 72 thumbnail images. Alternatively, users can select the Calendar View to easily group and select images by date. These playback features can be viewed either on the Vari-angle LCD or an HDTV with HDMI connectivity available via a dedicated HDMI port on the camera.
The D5000's normal ISO range extends from ISO 200 to 3200, allowing for superior shooting in low-light conditions. Additionally, the D5000's ISO range can be expanded to a Lo 1 setting of ISO 100 or a Hi 1 setting of ISO 6400, furthering the opportunities for previously impossible shots.
Nikon's exclusive 3D Color Matrix Metering II, in conjunction with the EXPEED image processing system, contributes to the D5000's ability to capture quality images by instantly evaluating the exposure elements of each scene and comparing it to an onboard database of information from more than 30,000 images. These split-second calculations allow the D5000 to ensure the right exposure—even when conditions are extreme. To push creative boundaries even further, the D5000 allows picture-takers to also use Center-Weighted and Spot metering for added personal control.
The D5000's 11-point auto focus system utilizes Nikon's exclusive Scene Recognition System with Face Detection to help create the best possible images in a variety of shooting environments. Nikon's 11-point AF offers best-in-class speed and accuracy, helping to ensure sharp focus, shot-after-shot. Single-point AF is suggested for static subjects, Dynamic-area AF for moving subjects, Auto-area AF for spontaneous shooting and 3D-tracking with 11 AF points for maintaining accurate focus on a subject moving throughout the frame.
Paired with Nikon's AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR image stabilization lens and the ability to shoot at four frames per second, the D5000 easily captures moments other cameras miss. Nikon's VR image stabilization lenses reduce the blurring in images due to camera shake, allowing photographers to shoot hand-held at as many as three full stops slower than would otherwise be possible.
The new D5000 also features the innovative Integrated Dust Reduction System, which offers both an electronic sensor cleaning when the camera is powered on and/or off and the Airflow Control System, which directs dust away from the sensor with every snap of the shutter. These functions work to clear image-degrading dust from the sensor's optical low-pass filter, helping to ensure spot-free images. In addition, the D5000 features a Quiet Release Mode that reduces the mirror cycling noise for discreet shooting in sensitive situations, such as weddings and other ceremonies.
Photographers can also appreciate the D5000's system expandability, as the camera can work in conjunction with a variety of Nikon accessories including a broad assortment of NIKKOR AF-S interchangeable lenses. While the D5000 offers a versatile built-in flash, the camera is also compatible with Nikon's Creative Lighting System and capable of Advanced Wireless Lighting when using the SB-900 Speedlight or the SU-800 Wireless Commander. For those looking to document their photo excursions with geo-tagging, the D5000 is compatible with the optional GP-1 GPS Unit, which automatically records latitude, longitude, altitude and time information when a picture is taken.
The D5000 also works seamlessly with Nikon's powerful Capture NX 2 image editing software (available for purchase separately), for more advanced photographers seeking greater control over their post-capture images. Capture NX 2 simplifies the path to beautiful images with easy-to-learn editing tools and a highly versatile and elegantly simple interface, which streamline editing procedures.
The D5000 outfit, which includes the AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens, will be available at Nikon Authorized dealers beginning in late April 2009 at an estimated selling price of $849.95. For consumers who want to configure their D5000 system or for photographers who need an additional D-SLR body for an existing system, the D5000 will also be offered as a body only for an estimated selling price of $729.95. For more information, please visit www.nikonusa.com.
Free Wedding Photography Webinar
Bogen Imaging announces a free webinar titled "Fashionable Wedding Photography: Roundtable with Claudio Basso." Part of the company's Bogen Café series of free instructional webinars, the seminar will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT, on Friday, April 17th. Seasoned fashion photographer Claudio Basso and David Fisher, Bogen Imaging's Metz and Gossen Product Manager, will discuss new techniques and what photographers need to know when it comes to capturing stunning and fashionable wedding photographs.
HiTi Wireless Printing Solutions
HiTi Digital, Inc. has introduced its complete wireless printing solutions and services, including HiTi WFT510, the world's first Wireless Foto Transmitter designed to be applied to any PictBridge compatible digital camera, and HiTi P510Si, the 6-inch standalone roll-type photo printer with direct wireless printing capability.
Nik Software Plug-in Update for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
Nik Software has announced that Viveza, its popular digital photographic plug-in filter is now available for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 and higher. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3, is available immediately for download at www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/. The Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3 updates, originally posted as release candidates for community testing on January 23, provide raw file support for the newly-released Nikon D3X and Olympus E-30 cameras and support for eight additional languages.
Viveza installs as a plug-in filter for Lightroom 2 and is accessible via the Lightroom Photo>Edit In… menu. Edits made using the plug-in within Lightroom are non-destructive in nature, with edits applied automatically to a newly generated TIFF file and not the original. Viveza also takes advantage of Lightroom and its efficiencies for every day tasks, like the ability to edit multiple images in one session, saving time for photographers.
All Nik Software plug-in products now feature Nik's patented U Point® technology which revolutionizes the way photographers edit. U Point powered Control Points give photographers precise selective editing functions without the need to create complicated selections and layer masks. This innovative technology is easy to use and works directly on the image, empowering photographers to make selective enhancements in a fraction of the time needed by using other methods.
M-ROCK Adventure Series Camera Bags
M-ROCK announced it is introducing a new line of fully-featured rugged camera bags designed specifically for outdoor/adventure photographers and travel enthusiasts who need functional cases. M-ROCK's new Adventure series bags offer a variety of solutions including laptop compatible backpacks and gadget bags with detachable roller trolleys; sling bags-turn-backpacks, several DSLR Gadget and top load holster bags; point-and-shoot digital camera bags; and attachable lens pouches for additional carrying capacity. In addition, every bag in the Adventure line is constructed with water resistant materials and includes a weather jacket and water resistant zippers to further protect contents from moisture, dust and dirt. M-ROCK camera bags are constructed with dense closed cell foam and plastic paneling for extra shock absorption and soft non abrasive internal lining to prevent scratches when carried or stored.
Lensbaby 0.42x Super Wide Lens
Lensbaby announces a new 0.42x Super Wide Lens for use with their new line of selective focus lenses – The Composer, The Muse, The Control Freak and their companion Lensbaby Optic Swap System consisting of Double Glass, Single Glass, Plastic, and Pinhole/Zone plate interchangeable optics.
JOBO GIGA Vu SONIC and GIGA one SONIC Image Storage Devices
JOBO AG announced two new portable image storage devices – the GIGA Vu SONIC and the GIGA one SONIC. For professionals that need high-end secure back-up of their digital images, the new GIGA Vu SONIC portable image storage device features an ultra quick download speed of up to 1 GB of data in 30 seconds, TRUE RAW decoding of numerous RAW image files, four hard disc capacities up to 250 GB, a large high resolution 3.2" color display and numerous picture functions.
For the more budget-minded digital photographer, the affordable new JOBO GIGA one SONIC features extremely fast picture storage (transfers up to 1GB of data in less than one minute), a long-lasting battery, four hard disc capacities up to 200 GB, a 1.8" LCD display and convenient operation via five easy-to-use buttons.
Wacom Intuos4
Wacom today unveils the long anticipated Intuos4, a revolutionary new professional pen tablet that delivers new features and unparalleled performance to photographers, designers and artists seeking optimal control and improved productivity. Inspired by members of Wacom's professional community, the next generation.
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Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G1; The First Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera (ILDC)
Peter K. Burian | Apr 01, 2009 | 0 comments
Panasonic has developed an Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera (ILDC) that's not a single lens reflex model.
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Nikon's D3X; One Of The Best Just Got Better
Joe Farace | Apr 01, 2009 | 0 comments
Right now it's all about megapixels and Nikon's latest entry in the super D-SLR race is the 24.5-megapixel D3X.
Canon's EOS 5D Mark II; HD Videos And 21MP "Full-Frame" Stills
Like cameras in cell phones (and vice versa) and MP3 players in everything, the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II can be thought of as another item in the multimedia trend.
Olympus' E-30; All The Filters Of The Rainbow
Olympus decided to build an impressive camera that goes where none has gone before, the Olympus E-30.
RAW Calibration with New SpyderCubeT
Staff | Mar 30, 2009 | 0 comments
Datacolor has announced SpyderCubeT, the first all-in-one RAW calibration device for fast and accurate whitepoint correction as well as bracketed adjustments for highlights and blacks. For years, photographers have relied on traditional flat gray cards to establish proper white balance in a wide range of shooting environments. Today, these professionals require new techniques to meet the changing dynamic of photography and new digital workflow processes. Capturing appropriate information at the time of image exposure will greatly reduce time and effort in the post-production process and ensure true color rendition and image detail.
Canon EOS Rebel T1i Digital SLR Camera With HD Video Capture
Canon U.S.A., Inc. introduced a new addition to its Rebel lineup, the EOS Rebel T1i Digital SLR camera, the first in the Rebel line to feature Full HD video capture. The new Canon Rebel T1i SLR incorporates some of the best technologies from the EOS 50D and EOS 5D Mark II models into an entry-level juggernaut. With a 15.1 megapixel CMOS sensor and HD video capture, along with the DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor, the Rebel T1i gives aspiring photographers plenty of reason to step-up to the latest and greatest model in the Rebel lineup.
Image3D Launches Celebrations3D Program
Image3D is launching a special program for professional photographers that enables them to become authorized dealers of Celebrations3D products. Celebrations3D products are custom View-Master-style reels and viewers that feature photographers' photos enhanced with 3D graphics – without the need for any special 3-D cameras or equipment. Celebrations3D enables photographers to immediately expand their product offering with a high-margin, original product that differentiates their photography business.

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Economics • Environment
by Nicole
Monsanto said Wednesday its earnings fell 34% in its first fiscal quarter, as South American farmers cut back on planting corn, reducing demand for the company's biotech-enhanced seeds.
US farmers harvested record crops of soybeans and corn last year, sending prices on those food staples to their lowest levels in years. That has resulted in farmers in South America and elsewhere reducing the number of acres they dedicate to corn. Monsanto said its business was also affected by reduced cotton planting in Australia.
The agriculture products company's revenue fell more than 8% to .87bn in the period, on lower sales of corn seeds and herbicide. Analysts expected .96bn, according to Zacks.
The St Louis-based company reported a profit of 43m, or 50 cents per share, down from 68m, or 69 cents per share in the same period last year.
Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 47 cents per share in the most recent quarter.
Even with the fall in earnings, the results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 34 cents per share.
Monsanto shares have decreased nearly 3% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed slightly more than 8%. The stock has increased slightly in the last 12 months.
The food conglomerate has been at the center of controversy over its genetically-modified seeds for some time, with the focus intensifying in the US last year with marches against the firm and a "Millions Against Monsanto" campaign.
In November's election, Monsanto and Hormel poured millions into fighting an Oregon state measure, Proposition 92, that would have forced companies to label any food containing genetically modified ingredients. The companies narrowly prevailed and defeated the measure.
Learn more here https://www.organicconsumers.org/campaigns/millions-against-monsanto


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Moving Beyond Statistical Significance: The BASIE (BAyeSian Interpretation of Estimates) Framework for Interpreting Findings from Impact Evaluations
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For nearly 100 years, the null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) framework has been used to determine which findings are meaningful (Fisher 1925; Neyman and Pearson 1933). Under this framework, findings deemed meaningful are called "statistically significant." But the meaning of statistical significance is often misinterpreted. Additionally, statistical significance cannot estimate the likelihood that an intervention has an impact. Statistical significance is the probability of estimating an impact of at least the observed magnitude when the true effect is zero; it cannot address the converse. To address the risk of arriving at misleading conclusions by using the NHST framework, the authors recommend using Bayesian methods and applying the BAyeSian Interpretation of Estimates (BASIE) Framework.
The purpose of this brief is to describe the potential misinterpretations that may result from using null hypothesis significance testing through an illustrative example and propose the BASIE Framework in response. This brief also describes some of the challenges associated with applying the BASIE Framework, especially choosing appropriate priors.
Key Findings and Highlights
The BAyeSian Interpretation of Estimates (BASIE) Framework has five components, which are summarized below:
Probability: In this framework, one's personal belief should not influence probability.
Priors: Evaluators should draw upon earlier evidence, or priors (rather than beliefs), to inform the probability that an intervention has an effect of a particular size. Flat priors, or priors that assume equal probabilities of any outcome, may lead to misinterpretation. Yet, specifying an evidence-based prior comes with challenges.
Point estimates: Report both the impact estimated using only data from the intervention AND the intervention impact estimated using both data from the intervention and prior evidence.
Interpretation: Use prior evidence to interpret the impact estimate.
Sensitivity analysis: Evaluators should check whether using different prior evidence affects the conclusions they draw about the impact of their intervention. This analysis is an important way of addressing the challenges associated with choosing an appropriate prior.
BASIE may be an important way to answer a key question: "what is the probability that an intervention worked?" and be less susceptible to inappropriate interpretation.
Finucane, Mariel, John Deke (2019). Moving Beyond Statistical Significance: Moving Beyond Statistical Significance: THE BASIE (BAyeSian Interpretation of Estimates) Framework for Interpreting Findings from Impact Evaluations, OPRE Report # 2019-35, Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Was your interest by chance piqued when you saw Nokia's Z Launcher running on the recently unveiled N1 tablet? If so, now is your chance to give it a whirl. The home screen replacement, now in beta, is now compatible with most modern Android devices (it was previously optimized only for the Galaxy S5, S4, S3, and Nexus 5).
Z Launcher slipped under the radar when it debuted last June. For the uninitiated, the app is an "intelligent" launcher which aims to serve software, contacts, and suggestions when and where you need them by learning your patterns. In the same vein as Google Now, Z Launcher attempts to predict what you need before you realize you need it.
It also features searching for apps by gesture. Scribbling the first letter of the app your searching for will bring up a list of results.
The app is otherwise barebones, but was the idea; it seems intended more than anything to get out your way. Still, a few more options to customize appearance and behavior would be welcome.
Z Launcher is free on Google Play.


Mark Pritchard — Under the Sun (Friday 13 May, 2016) • Jsou zde drahokamy v podobě zpěvu Lindy Perhacs v písni "You Wash My Soul", Thom Yorke pomáhá písni "Beautiful People" a zpěvu formace Bibio [Stephen James Wilkinson] v písni "Give It Your Choir". Navíc Beans.
• On Under the Sun, abstract techno mastermind Mark Pritchard steps off the dance floor and into a free–floating ambient excursion. In place of the almighty beat are acoustic flourishes, musique concrète–style experiments and synth–driven textures, often assisted with some heavenly voices. "Infrared" is ragged and noisy industrial, whilst "Falling" finds Pritchard noodling up and down the scale with warped organ tones. But the gems here are folk singer Linda Perhacs' haunting vocals on the lush "You Wash My Soul", and "Beautiful People", on which Thom Yorke is equally gentle and soulful over a lo–fi Latin beat.
• Discerning an aesthetic thread through the Mark Pritchard discography was tough in 1996. Twenty years later, forget it. Around 2013, he evidently tired of thinking up a new alias with each expectation–confounding release and, under his birth name, initiated a trio of brief releases for the Warp label. Featuring drop–ins from Ragga Twins and Spikey Tee, the fully energized EPs moved through jungle, bass, juke, ragga, and grime. They provided no indication for the approach taken on Under the Sun, itself a stylistic manifold. The album begins with "?," a sorrowful and moving ambient piece. Given a low–key release in 2009, the track has been used by Mala to open DJ sets, and it serves a similarly cleansing purpose for its new home here, leading to a rolling Krautrock chorale that features the baleful, multi–tracked voice of Bibio. It's followed by a nocturnal speeding anthem, all pounding and scuttling drums, vibrating drones, and stern direction to "switch to infrared," and a weightless, slightly uneasy track with some robotic harmonizing. That covers only the first quarter. What follows is mostly beatless, with the tracks ranging from 90 seconds to eight minutes in length. They're highlighted by the flittering "Where Do They Go, The Butterflies," the gorgeous "Sad Alron," and "Rebel Angels," where buried bass probing and a racing melody play out like a set–up for thunderous breakbeat science but disintegrate. The handful of additional tracks with vocals are spread throughout. Thom Yorke in misshapen form adds hazy dread to a lulling machine ballad. Cult folk hero Linda Perhacs delivers a spooked ballad from the edge of a dune. For Beans' nightmarish spoken narrative, Pritchard makes like a member of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop with intensifying patterns of organ filigrees and electronics that blip and swarm. The somewhat fragmented yet totally spellbinding sequence ends with the title track, a subwoofer workout built around a loop of — what else? — Julie Andrews' recitation of a 1765 nursery rhyme.


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Making Holiday Wishes Come True
This holiday season was a time for giving for employees in METRO's Operations Department. In December, they helped organize an adopt-a-school event, bringing Christmas joy to dozens of young students from Franklin Elementary in Houston's Greater East End neighborhood. Individuals from every one of METRO's five bus operating facilities donated to the cause – ensuring each child received every gift on their Christmas wish list.
"They are wonderful kids — just so appreciative and excited to be here," said METRO Transportation Superintendent Gillian Pugh. "Many only asked for necessities like pajamas and toiletries, but we wanted to ensure they got those items and more."
The festivities began with a METRO bus, decked out in holiday décor, arriving at the school to ferry excited students, their teachers, and other school staff to the Fallbrook facility, located 20 miles away. As the bus doors opened, children were welcomed by METRO Bus Operator Deborah Hightower, aka "Mrs. Claus," sitting in the driver's seat.
A METRO bus carrying students from Franklin Elementary arrives at the Fallbrook Bus Operating facility.
Santa Claus and his elves were waiting and ready to greet the kids as they arrived.
"We're trying to give them the best Christmas ever," said Hightower.
Santa Claus and his elves were waiting and ready to greet the kids as they arrived. The group was then led to the second floor for a holiday party with food, games, and prizes. Brand new bicycles and bags full of wrapped gifts and other goodies awaited them.
"METRO employees did all of this themselves," said Daphne Flores, a METRO office administrator. "Throughout the last year, they held fundraisers including food sales and raffles to raise the money."
Gillian Pugh says the adopt-a-school event is one of the year's biggest highlights.
"The holidays are about spreading joy—not just for our families, but for others too," said Pugh. "My colleagues and I understand how blessed we are. Sharing your blessings is not only an opportunity to show gratefulness, but it also feeds your soul."
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Bridge the Gap. With the GTX 1070 Ti, Nvidia brings out a lower-priced alternative to the GTX 1080 and, in the process, forgoes the more expensive GDDR5X video memory. In the review, the Founders Edition card shall show how well it stacks up against the in-house competition.
When compared to the older GeForce GTX 1070, the new "titanium" offers 27% more shader units (2432 versus 1920) with the same clock rate. With 2560 shader units and the fast GDDR5X memory, the GTX 1080 still remains in the lead. While benchmarking the "Witcher 3", the Founders Edition card ran with the core clock of 1810 MHz, which is well above the specified boost clock of 1683 MHz.
Our test system is comprised of a Core i7-4790K (not overclocked), 16 GB of DDR3 memory, Asus Z97-Deluxe motherboard, Asus PB287Q 4K monitor, Philips 328P6VJEB 4K monitor, Intel SSD 530 (system), Windows 10 64-Bit.
In the synthetic benchmarks from Futuremark, the GTX 1070 Ti finds its place in between the GTX 1070 and the GTX 1080. With the OC BIOS, the slightly overclocked MSI Gaming Z GTX 1070 can keep up with the GTX 1070 Ti rather well.
In our selection of gaming benchmarks, the GTX 1070 Ti positions itself in between the GTX 1070 and the GTX 1080 (both are Founders Edition cards). Therefore, the card offers enough performance to run all the games at Full HD or WQHD resolution with high details. And it can also run many games in 4K.
In terms of computing performance, in the LuxMark benchmark, the GTX 1080 could not, to our great surprise, keep up with the GTX 1070 Ti and was actually beaten by the GTX 1070. In ComputeMark, the GTX 1070 Ti finds its place in between the GTX 1070 and the GTX 1080.
The 3DMark Time Spy stress test yielded a very good result of 98.4% - which amounts to a 1.6% deviation during the benchmark runs. Therefore, under usual gaming load, the performance can be maintained continuously. As usual (for the Founders Edition cards), the fans remained comfortably quiet.
As the high TDP might suggest, under load, the power consumption is closer to the GTX 1080 than the GTX 1070. In the FurMark stress test, the card appears to be limited artificially (there is also a warning in the reviewer's guide). For instance, the normal GTX 1070 achieves 17% more frames per second than the Ti while keeping its energy consumption 50 watts lower.
With the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, Nvidia bridges the gap between the GTX 1070 and the GTX 1080 and offers an alternative for the currently unavailable Radeon Vega 56. In terms of efficiency, the GTX 1070 Ti is closer to the GTX 1080 than the GTX 1070. Because third party cards can only be overclocked via software or manually, the Founders Edition card does not suffer from any performance disadvantages. However, the cards from Nvidia's board partners are a bit more efficient and somewhat quieter. The MSRP of 469 Euros (~$549) in Germany can be attributed to the high prices of the Vega 56 GPUs, which are being sold well above the MSRP (thanks to mining).
All in all, one can say that the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Founders Edition is a well-made desktop graphics card, that is especially suited for gaming at 1440p.


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Listeria Spurs Shutdown of Oregon Sprout Firm
The federal government has dropped the hammer on a 64-year old Portland mung bean sprout operation that distributed in Oregon and Washington.
At the behest of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), government attorneys persuaded the U.S. District Court for Oregon to issue a permanent injunction against Shanghai Company Inc. and owners David J. Louie and Richard Lee.
The order, signed this month, shuts down the sprout business unless and until the defendants can bring it back into compliance with federal food safety regulations, entirely to FDA's satisfaction. If FDA is not satisfied, Shanghai has no appeal.
For now, the federal court has ordered everyone associated with Shanghai to "cease, directly or indirectly, receiving, processing, manufacturing, preparing, packaging, holding, and distributing any article of food" at the existing site, or any other location.
Louie, Lee and anyone working with the Shanghai Company are also enjoined from doing anything that would cause food to be considered adulterated, under the law, and from putting adulterated food into interstate commerce.
Located at 2800 S.E. Division St. in Portland, the Shanghai Company has not been able to shake its food safety problems, according to the complaint. Listeria contamination of its ready-to-eat bean sprouts and inside its facility has been the most serious problem.
The Portland business was getting it seeds from Jilin, China, then growing and distributing sprouts to retailers in the two Northwest states.
Its most recent recall, issued last Nov. 24, was of mung bean sprouts in clear 9 oz. and 5 lb. bags found to be contaminated with Listeria. Its labels said the sprouts were "grown in pure well water" with no preservatives.
Bean sprouts are often consumed raw, and pathogens such as Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli are associated with sprouts because they can grow in wet areas where processing and and packaging is done. The Listeria bacterium, government lawyers said in the complaint, poses a particular threat to pregnant women, fetuses and newborns.
The complaint said Listeria has been found inside the Shanghai Company on multiple occasions, sometimes turning up positive test results on all samples taken. In addition, FDA and Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) inspections have logged numerous violations of sanitation practices, including a water supply problem, and the facility has no pest control.
The owners repeatedly failed to respond to FDA's warnings that the Listeria contamination had to be eliminated from the facility, the federal government charged.
As for the future, the court gave the company a roadmap for getting back in business. To begin, it must hire a food safety and/or sanitation expert with no family or financial ties to the company.
The outside expert then has to develop a plan taking into account all the FDA and ODA violations, with job one being eliminating the Listeria from the facility. The expert should also have experience with water and sewer systems, the court stated.
FDA sign-off on sanitation control and food safety plan is required before Shanghai can even think about getting back in business. The plan must be made available in the native languages of all the employees.
All food now held at the facility must be destroyed under FDA supervision, the court ordered.
In addition to paying all of FDA's costs associated with reopening, Shanghai must also pay the government's attorney fees and court costs associated with the permanent injunction.
If it does get up and running, Shanghai must go through an inspection and audit every six months for the first three years.
The order was signed by Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta.
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I've previously written about the importance of NO and how it's one of the most important productivity and business tools you have.
There is a bit more to it than I talked about before if we look at your YES or at least what your YES should be.
First we need to look at what your YES can mean, because it's more than just a word.
Yes I'll do the work because I need the money. We all have bills to pay right?
Yes I'll do the work because I think your project will make me look better.
Yes I'll do the project because I think it's really interesting. I can't think of another project I'd rather be doing right now.
When you're starting you may need to say YES for reason 1. You simply have bills to pay and you need food to eat.
As you establish yourself you're probably going to say YES for reason 2. You need projects that look awesome in your portfolio. Then it's more likely that other awesome projects will come along.
The work you really should be doing should end up falling in to the 3rd reason for YES.
You say YES to the work because you're so interested in the work that the money and prestige don't even really enter into the equation.
You say YES to the work because you really can't think of anything better to do for work.
It may seem counter intuitive to clients to think that they want you to be saying for YES #3. In that situation you don't need the money. You don't need the prestige of the project.
So the client really enters in to the relationship hoping you're willing to work on the project. You are interviewing the clients to see if you want to work with them.
Most clients start out from the position of 'power' as they see it. They have the money to spend and they 'may' choose you to spend it with.
If you're in a position to say YES for reason 3, then that 'power' evaporates.
But like I said, that is what clients really want.
As a client, do you want someone building your online presence simply because they have bills to pay?
Do you want them to work on your project simply because it will look good in their portfolio?
Is a consultant really invested in your project if they're doing it for money or prestige?
Not really, and you're likely not going to get their best work. Sure it may be 'good' work but it's not the work of someone that is truly invested in your vision and wants to work on it because they believe in the project and what you're doing.
So how do you position yourself to be saying YES for the right reason?
You need to price properly, and I wrote about pricing and my friend Chris Lema wrote a book on pricing. If you want to get more then sign up for my email list and get 5 pricing resources that I think are awesome.
You also need to specialize in something specific. Become a go to person for WP eCommerce like my friend Justin or a Genesis expert like my friend Carrie, or be known as the guy to go to for product and business advice like my friend Chris.
Don't just be another face in the crowd. Pick something and stand out for it.
Finally, save money people. If you make 20k a month and spend all of it you're still going to be saying YES for reason one. You simply need money because you spend it. If you're not familiar with budgeting then read The Total Money Makeover, then read EntreLeadership.
There is also a great series of posts on this site on budgeting.
Don't just think that everything will always go smoothly. Plan ahead and make sure that when things end up a bit rough, you have the cash around so it doesn't matter.
When it comes right down to it, if you can't say NO to work then you really can't say yes either.
What you're saying YES to is not the project, but the money. I know I don't do my best work just for money and studies have proven that most people don't do awesome work just for money. There has to be more.
Make sure you use NO and make sure that you take the time to position your business so that you can truly say YES to the projects that bring out the best in you.
Super post. Flows nicely into the ongoing client-developer relationship, that which arises from a healthy and successful development stage. For example, I view my work with you as an ongoing project — from developing MVPs, testing them, refining them, and (hopefully) bringing one to national or international success. You will be there because of our heathy working relationship. It's more than independent contractor, it's teammates — in my business and in your business.
The work I most enjoy long term is continued work with clients over a long time.
The relationship is built on lots of trust so we both assume that the other person is trying to be awesome out of the gate.
That learned assumption (and experience to back it up) makes work/life go way smoother.
Hey Chris, good article and good points. What are you specializing in these days? Also, I'm going to be at wc van. See you there.
I specialize in WordPress eCommerce and Membership sites (see http://sfndesign.ca). I do end up taking work that's not quite in that speciality though it's usually pretty close.
What about yourself, where is your specialty?


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My films have played in festivals worldwide; won awards and staff picks; featured in best of year lists and had wide releases in cinemas.
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Before the birth of my youngest son, I slept pretty good. My son was born with a congenital heart defect and after he came home from the hospital, I was always waking up to check on him. After his death at the age of 16, I found that my body was geared to the "Wake up and go check on Dannie" mode. Dannie has been deceased 16 years, but I still find myself waking up at night due to the habit formed while he was alive.
Now, I am back in school and find that school work sometimes contributes to sleepliness. (Tonight is a good example, I have an assignment to read blogs and respond with notes for class.) So there you are, what am I to do?
My dogs are my protection, since I live alone and I am 68. I don't want a gun in the house and these dogs are big and people comment on how protective they are. Guess, I will just keep trying to follow suggestions such as these that I read about and learn to live with this predicament.


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Climate change is happening!
Climate change is largely caused by human activities, and it presents a serious threat to nature and people. Without ambitious global warming mitigation efforts, temperature rise this century will exceed 4 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with catastrophic consequences for the whole planet.
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Mike first picked up a guitar at the age of 5, and has never looked back. Trained in singing at the Trinity Boys Choir, and studying guitar throughout his youth, he pursued a degree in Composition from Wesleyan University. After 2 years studying Shamisen and Taiko drumming in Japan, followed by another two years playing jazz and solo shows in Los Angeles, he moved to Brooklyn, NY to continue his musical development.
The stylistic range is broad - elements of classical, jazz, rock and blues fuse with various world music, electronica, funk, classic soul and hip hop to form unique sound that is hard to pin down, but effortless to enjoy.
In addition to his solo work for guitar, beatbox and voice (mikebmusic.com), Mike plays guitar in numerous ensembles, scores cinematic cues for film and TV, and leads the 'Soul Glo Orchestra' - a collective of some of the best musicians in NY (and beyond) who specialize in Mike's unique brand of hard-hitting, soulful pop music. Dubbed 'Power-Funk' it appeals to audiences across all demographics.
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Police Error Might've Cost Capture of Alleged Iowa Serial Killer
Kerri Mac
Kerri Mac Updated: November 2, 2022
New details about a chilling case involving a possible Iowa serial killer are coming to light.
We have been sharing details about this developing case in Western Iowa. Lucy Studey is working with investigators to solve a series of murder cases that involve her deceased father. She claims that her dad, Donald Dean Studey killed anywhere between 50 to 70 people over the course of three decades.
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Donald apparently made his children dump the bodies in a well on their property in Thurman, Iowa.
"Every time I went to the well or into the hills, I didn't think I was coming down. I thought he would kill me because I wouldn't keep my mouth shut."
Law enforcement officials suspect her father's victims to be primarily "sex workers or transients" that were picked up in Omaha. You can read more details about this case and the investigation here.
More details about the long history of this case are coming to late. Fifteen years ago, Lucy Studey went to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office and told them what her father was apparently up to, according to a report.
The investigators messed up the search and excavated the WRONG site! They went to a different location than the one Lucy told them about.
"She (Lucy) told us in 2007 and we went out and there was only one well on the property that we could see, we didn't realize that it was on other people's property," said Tim Bothwell, Deputy Sheriff of Fremont County.
Donald Studey died just six years later at the age of 75.
This is still an ongoing investigation. We'll make sure to keep you updated as the story progresses.
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Women's DI: Players from non-traditional markets highlight the importance of tournaments like the Country Classic in Nashville
By Nicole Haase
Harvard's Dominique Petrie looks for a pass in front of the net in a game against Wisconsin at the Country Classic in Nashville. (Photo: Nicole Haase)
The Country Class in Nashville last weekend featured (1) Minnesota, (2) Wisconsin, (6) Boston College and Harvard playing the first Division I women's college hockey games in the state of Tennessee. The showcase was played in conjunction with a National Girls Hockey League youth tournament for tier 1 and tier 2 girls hockey teams across four divisions including 12U, 14U, 16U & 19U.
Not only did the weekend showcase some of the top teams in the country, but it also featured four of the most accomplished coaches in Division I women's hockey.
Wisconsin's Mark Johsnon is the all-time winningest coach in Division I history. HIs total currently sits at 510. He passed Harvard coach Katey Stone to take the title. She currently has 481 wins. Minnesota's Brad Frost (389) and Boston College's Katie Crowley (315) are also among the active leaders in overall wins.
While the showcase was about showing young girls what is possible and the level of play that happens in Division I hockey, making inroads into markets like Nashville is going to become an increasingly big part of recruiting for all teams. Wisconsin, Harvard and Boston College all have players on their rosters from non-traditional hockey markets like Texas, Florida and California. The future of women's college hockey will depend on coaches being able to identify and recruit women from these areas.
According to USA Hockey's latest membership reports, the Southeastern District – of which Tennessee is a part – trails only Minnesota and the Central District (IA, IL, KS, MO, NE and WI) in total players. There are 10,000 more players registered than five years ago
Of the more than 57,000 registered players in the Southeastern district, just 5,400 are girls and women. And only 300 of them are registered in Tennessee. The numbers are low, but they are also more than double the number of players from five years ago.
It has become increasingly difficult to find a Division I roster without players from non-traditional markets. From warm weather locations like Florida and California to emerging markets like Texas, Tennessee and Arizona, there are women from all over the map on Division I teams. But beyond those, there are also women from Michigan, Iowa, Ohio and Colorado – places that have a thriving men's and boys hockey history, but where women's hockey has not taken hold.
Beyond the thrill of playing some of the top teams in the country who they don't normally see in the run of league play during the season, the County Classic in Nashville was a way for the players to reach a new audience of young girls. There are signs of hockey's hold on Nashville all over town, but there are still few women and girls playing hockey in Tennessee.
For the collegiate players who come from areas of the country that haven't seen much growth in women's and girls hockey, the weekend was an opportunity to provide something they wish they'd have been able to see and take a part of when they were young and growing up in the sport.
"Just seeing the opportunity now that girls have to get involved with other girls and build friendships that they have is just awesome. For the kids here to watch us and see what it is and aspire to be us, it's one of the little things we can do just to give back and help them grow the game. Hopefully there were some young girls out here that were able to watch this weekend and decide now that they want to start hockey because they loved it so much," said Havard's Dominique Petrie, who is from Hermosa Beach, California.
Wisconsin's Abby Roque grew up in Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan's Upper Peninsula playing exclusively on boys teams.
"Where I'm from in Michigan, there were no girls playing hockey. I played boys hockey until I came to college. There was no girls hockey unless I wanted to move or play prep school," she said. "Growing up I never even really thought about (women's hockey). I didn't really see that was a path. I hadn't seen a game of women's hockey until I played in one. I hadn't seen
anything like that until I was actually at Wisconsin. Being able to show little girls here that they can do that is awesome. That's really what we're trying to do here."
Boston College's Delaney Belinskas, who is from Port Orange, Florida, had to leave the state and go to prep school in order to continue playing hockey. That's why seeing a team from her home rink in Florida playing in the youth tournament in Nashville was so incredible for her and really drove home the importance of playing in games like the ones these college players did last weekend.
The key to these showcases is introducing fans of all ages and genders to the caliber of hockey being played by the women in Division I. Johnson had a number of friends from across hockey come to the rink to check out the games this weekend and he said that to a person, they all told him how surprised they were by the level of play.
"Now they're probably going to see another (women's college hockey game)," he said. "It's a good way to showcase the college, Division I game in different areas. The fans that come out are being treated to some pretty special hockey."
Taking women's college hockey to new markets has been a focus of Johnson's for more than a decade. Two seasons ago, the Badgers played a similar showcase in the Washington DC suburbs. In 2015, they played Providence in San Jose, California. In 2013, they were joined by St. Cloud State, Boston University and Northeastern in Vail, Colorado. The Badgers also played in Ft. Meyers, Florida in 2008 and Long Beach, California in 2004.
"There are different ways that I can give back to the game," said Johnson. "It's a small community, but we can expand that community into areas not known for hockey. (With some of these showcases there have been) youth clinics with 100 young girls that come out and all of the sudden you've started somebody's dream of playing college hockey one day or getting involved in hockey themselves."
Harvard's Ali Peper, from Arvarda, Colorado, said she grew up dreaming of being an Olympian, but as she got older she saw that very few people actually realize that dream. Division I college hockey is a different dream, but one that can hit much closer to home with role models from a girls' city or state that are more accessible.
"If girls want to dream it, they have to see it," said Boston College's Cayla Barnes, who is from Eastvale, California. "I hope things like this continue to happen so that girls around the country, in places where hockey isn't the biggest sport in their state, can see it."
And Peper pointed out that playing at Harvard offers not just the ability to continue playing hockey at a high level, but also access to stellar academics and the opportunity to make a very different future for herself. That was an eye-opening realization for the forward
"You see the Olympic girls and you say you want to be that, and that's amazing for the people that can do that," she said. "We didn't have girls or women to look up to. It's so important to see role models and have something to aspire to…Knowing that's a route you can go and seeing people that are doing it would have been amazing."
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From the outset, Hotel Transylvania 2 doesn't exactly seem like an ideal animated feature. Not only are we littered with largely cash-in animated sequels these days (see Minions), but the original Hotel Transylvania isn't exactly remembered as an animated classic, to put it gently. When all is said and done, Hotel Transylvania 2 isn't going to win over its skeptics, but if it is a cash-in sequel, at least it gives something of an effort to be something more.
Hotel Transylvania 2 once again sees the iconic vampire Count Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler, to which Dracula bears a strange resemblance) in charge of a castle-turned hotel. Only this time around, Hotel Transylvania is no longer monsters only, and has opened its doors to humans after Dracula's daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) fell in love with a human named Jonathan in the first movie.
The movie's opening moments take a few awkward leaps in time, beginning with Mavis and Jonathan's wedding, then skipping ahead a few months to when Mavis announces that she's pregnant, then jumping to the delivery room, followed by their son Dennis' first birthday, which then jumps to the weeks leading into his fifth birthday, which is where most of the plot takes place. These leaps in time give Hotel Transylvania 2's opening moments a very awkward pacing that might have been better realized with a proper segue. A quick montage might have worked easier, or simply going from Mavis' wedding to her pregnancy and then going straight to the main plot might have been an improvement as well.
Anyway, Dracula has a growing concern that Dennis' human parentage outweighs his vampire half. It turns out that if Dennis makes it to his fifth birthday without growing his vampire fangs, then he is a full-fledged human. Dracula's fear that his grandson is a human puts his newfound tolerance into question, but this also means that if the kid is human, then living amongst the monsters of Hotel Transylvania will be too dangerous, which in turn means that Mavis, Jonathan and Dennis will have to move away, leaving Dracula alone.
So Dracula plans for him and his buddies Frankenstein (the monster, not the doctor), a werewolf named Wayne, Murray the mummy, Griffin the invisible man, and the self-explanatory Blobby to take Dennis to their old haunting grounds to teach the kid how to be a monster. All the while Jonathan takes Mavis to visit his parents in California as a distraction, since he's in on Dracula's plan and wants him to succeed so the family can stay at Hotel Transylvania, as he finds he fits in better there than with his fellow humans.
Truth be told, I actually enjoy the idea of Count Dracula being portrayed as a grouchy grandfather trying to adjust to a time quite different than his own. The problem is that the plot quickly runs out of steam, with Dracula and company's attempts to bring out the monster in Dennis feeling like short episodes of a Saturday morning cartoon. And Mavis' side story – while not without some laughs – ultimately falls flat, and feels more like a distraction for the audience than it does for Mavis.
Hotel Transylvania 2's greatest pitfall, however, is its insistent references of social media and pop music. One of the great things about animated films is their timeless appeal, which feels a bit more inherent in them than in other movies. But these days you see an unsettling amount of animated features rob themselves of that timeless quality by bombarding audiences with in-the-moment references and relying on popular music that probably won't be remembered in a year's time.
The jokes relating to Facebook, Twitter, friends lists, smartphones, and other social media whozits just don't stop (though I admit I enjoyed Dracula's GPS which has a voice reminiscent of Peter Lorre). And naturally, Dracula and friends just have to bust a move to some pop tunes. In the end, all this does is make Hotel Transylvania 2 feel desperate to be considered hip. You would hope that if Hotel Transylvania 2 just had to rely so heavily on references, that it could at least be making shout outs to old monster flicks.
Hotel Transylvania 2 does have some good points though. When it isn't busy with the pop culture-y stuff, the movie feels like it has good intentions going for it. Most of the jokes are puns and sight gags, but it's harmless fun.
Count Dracula is also – by an unfathomable margin – the most likable and entertaining character Adam Sandler has portrayed in many years, and the other characters are decently more tolerable than you might expect from a CG animation of this nature (that is to say, they aren't annoying). The animation is similarly impressive, with fun character designs and humorously exaggerated movements (though I'm not sure I enjoyed the sporadic movements of the characters' mouths). There's a good sense of physical comedy to be had with Hotel Transylvania 2's animation.
It's just a shame that the awkward pacing in the opening act, inconsistent plot, and grating social media references end up dampening what would otherwise have been a promising sequel. Even Dracula's Mel Brooks-voiced pops, Vlad, can't quite save it in the final act. Young children might get a kick out of Hotel Transylvania 2, and it does have some winning moments of humor and character development. But in the end, despite some good intentions, Hotel Transylvania 2 becomes a victim of its own tropes.
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Somethin' 'Bout a Sword
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Abram Grothe was a man of faith, a man of God, a man of peace. In a fight, his first instinct was to end it without bloodshed. Even when he found himself trapped in Dodge City's old rail station, set upon by a slavering figure from the shadows. He raised his gun and fired into the air over the figure's shoulder, hoping to scare it off.
The figure's hissing chuckle foretold no mirth. Abram took a step back, nearly tripping into a wall of dusty boxes, swallowed his fear, and squeezed off two shots at the shadowed man's leg.
Still, it advanced. As it drew closer, Abram could make it out more clearly: something that may have once been a man but was no longer. Humanoid with greenish-grey skin, bloated and riddled with oozing sores. Its fingers became talons caked with dried blood. Its mouth held far too many teeth that were far too sharp, and it emanated a horrid stench, the stench of a butcher's outhouse, that hit Abram's face like a fist. Abram fought to keep from vomiting and fired his three remaining bullets into its chest, where he hoped its heart would be if such a creature still had one.
Its bloated flesh quivered, the creature stopped … but only for a second. "Aim's failed you. Out of bullets," it snorted. It licked a sliver of old meat from between its teeth. "Now you die."
Abram turned and ran. Thousands of crates here had been laid out like a maze; undoubtedly the creature had set it up as a hunting ground. There'd be no way out that it didn't know about. It probably planned to let him run around and tire out before closing in for the kill. Abram frantically tore into the crates around him, throwing rotting planks, bags of undelivered mail, everything he could into the path behind him in the hope of tripping up the creature's pursuit. It wasn't much, he thought, but if he could get behind it somehow, find an opening when it tripped or went around a corner, he could –
That was when he saw it.
The box he'd just torn open held a sword. Even with his heart pounding in his ears and the lingering stench driving bile up his throat, he had to stop a moment in sheer awe. These rotting crates, stuffed with mouldering newspapers, had been here for years, yet the blade was as bright as if it had just been polished. Gingerly, he reached in and grasped it by the pommel. Light enough to swing, heavy enough to hurt, it seemed perfectly balanced in his grip. He glanced at the address printed on the crate, the person to whom this blade had originally been shipped.
"To Whom It May Concern."
The Lord may work in mysterious ways, thought Abram, but sometimes He favors a more direct approach.
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Grilled salmon makes for one of the greatest red wine and fish pairings, it is the exception to the white wine and fish rule! Don't feel confused, it's simple. Salmon is a meaty fish and grilling gives it charred, smoky flavors.
Pinot Noir is a high acid red wine with delicate flavors, but it usually is barrel aged, giving the wine smoky flavors and a bit of a charred note. Put grilled salmon and Pinot Noir together and the smoky, charred elements of the pairing marry perfectly and fall into the background. The high acid of the Pinot then counters the oily richness of the fish, leaving the fruit of the wine and flavor of the fish to shine. Other reds that also fit this bill include lighter Nebbiolo bottlings and some of the new Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio wines that are coming out of Sicily. Frappato is another Sicilian variety that is making a name for itself based on sheer drinkability and ease of food pairing.


Note: the fund mentioned here is available only when designating your donation as "Restricted Contribution- Silhouette Range Only." Whenever you send a contribution to the Whitington Center, you must specify which range it is to be dedicated. Otherwise, your donation will be put into the General Fund and not used to reduce the outstanding debt on the Silhouette Range.
The Whittington Center is supported through contributions from members and fund raising events such as raffles for items donated by members and sponsorships. The designation NRA Whittington Center is a bit of a misconception since the NRA does not support the Center financially. In my opinion, this is a great injustice and the next time Wayne LaPierre overspends his budget by millions, just look at what a single one of those millions could do to make this facility even better.
With all of this in mind, the outstanding balance on the most recent expansion of the silhouette range on which we contest our event currently stands at $91,575.21. The original cost of the most recent expansion to the silhouette range in 1995 was $116,562.00 so you can see we still have a way to go before any further improvements can be funded. We have spoken with Brad Schuppan, Director of Marketing, for the Whittington Center about the establishment of of a named fund to retire the debt and afterward be earmarked for range improvements.
One of the largest possible areas for improvement would be automatic target resetters which would greatly speed up the match, as well as reduce the expense of paying target resetters for the match. The approximate cost for the automatic resetters is unknown at this point, but I would imagine $100,000.00 would be a conservative estimate and this would have to be amassed prior to their purchase. As a result, the BPCRS community and competitors must raise about $180,000.00 to retire the improvement costs and pay for target resetters. Since the High Power discipline also makes use of this range, they should help to shoulder the cost as well. However, it's been my policy not to rely on anyone else to get what we want accomplished. We'll just need to proceed on the assumption that the cost will have to be shouldered by us alone. If that changes, great! If not, what else did you expect? The fund life could be continued to pay for further expansion such as a permanent stat house and other potential amenities.
Other areas to explore for range improvements, and perhaps reduce the cash burden on participants, would be get some corporate sponsorships for some portion of the improvements. You may have noticed a presence by Coors at one of the ranges. This is an area that deserves serious examination. Since the NRA is not a financial supporter of the Center, it's up to us to find a way to get what we need in the way of improvements.
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It's inevitable on a blog when links are offered to third party sites that those sites might change the addresses over time. Links are current at the time we post them. However, I've looked at the post I think you are referring to, called a "Quick Guide to Dignitas", and replaced the two dead links with a link to their homepage. From there, it is easy to select he English section and download whatever current documents they are offering. Hope this helps.
I occasionally look at Exit websites to see if anything is available that would allow me to die peacefully without trauma and fuss. Much is made of the inert gases and Nitrogen (which is only biologically inert) but a gas cylinder, regulator, and bag over the head is not compatible with my requirement for an end to life. As a retired 87 year old scientific research worker I am surprised nothing better is on offer. There are many chemicals that in small amounts can cause death quickly but with bad though short, symptoms eg. Sodium Cyanide. These symptoms would not be noticed if one was unconscious. Therefore. enclose the Cyanide in a slow release capsule that one takes before taking a strong, quick acting knockout tablet or solution. Why isn't this ever considered in your literature I have read ? Maybe I haven't read enough or you have evidence it would fail.
We have looked at cyanide in several editions but without recommending it. There has been some research in delaying the release (by means of an enclosing capsule) so that it reaches the lower gut. More recently, research has been directed at cyanide poisoning caused by ingestion of apricot seeds. It comes back to "reliably quick and painless" and with a consideration of side effects if there is any mistake. Successfully painless death with cyanide appears to rely on very rapid ingestion of a high dose to achieve a knock-out effect without the highly distressing symptoms that can occur otherwise. The pharmacokinetics of a reliably fast 'knock-out solution' lead us back to barbiturate solutions, as used in Switzerland but are generally illegal and difficult to obtain for non-medical purposes: of course, if you have a supply of barbiturates you are unlikely to need cyanide!
We have large files on many ways of ending one's life but many of them turn out to be unreliable or unverifiable. The millionaire Michael Marin was filmed in court committing suicide with a fast-acting poison but then it comes down, how easy is it to obtain and how reliable is it (was he just lucky?) We know of a few successfully peaceful deaths with cyanide but the majority are not. The literature has now become so large that there is not really room for extended discussion of such methods, but they can be found in the medical literature. The index of the current volume is similarly selective, even when they are discussed. There are also many methods that might work, but where there is simply not enough data available.
Having watched my wife die from breast cancer at 47 I cannot understand why we even have to debate this issue in law. The doctors could do nothing more to help my wife and I had to endure weeks of pain watching as my beloved wife suffered needlessly.
Personally I will exit via dignatas until this stupid government gets right.
Decades ago, barbiturates like nembutal were freely available.
It was a commonly prescribed sleeping pill for insomnia.
After it was widely used to commit suicide, it was banned worldwide, thus making it very difficult to obtain.
I think that a rethink should be made now to enable people to use it for voluntary euthanasia.
This will do away with all sorts of dangerous ruses to commit suicide or voluntary euthanasia.
It might indeed simplify matters. To do that, a country would first need to make voluntary euthanasia legal of course, then they have to be able to get hold of the drug. In Oregon, where doctor-assisted suicide is legal in certain cases, they stopped using Nembutal only recently. The first reason appears to be price. Pharmacies are charging patients thousands of dollars to fulfil the prescription. Another reason is that the countries that manufacture the drug do not wish to supply it to America, which also wants to use it for judicial executions (Europe regards capital punishment as barbaric.). Nembutal is still used in European countries where voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide are lawful.
Nembutal should be available legally on request by prescription for "Insomnia". If the real reason for the request is voluntary euthanasia so be it. If the doctor "believes "the patient has good grounds for accelerating his death he prescribes Nembutal, if not some less strong barbiturate. The doctor is in the clear because he does not "know" the reason for the request.
I greatly appreciated the post on "appropriate" death. Having had Drs. Weisman and Hackett as mentors, it was wonderful to be reminded of the relevance and ground-breaking nature of their 1961 article. Many thanks!
There are many online support groups for cancer and a host of other diseases. Usually I think one is forbidden or strongly discouraged from discussing suicide. This blog is wonderful; why don't you or any others you may be connected to, start an online support forum for people considering or planning LEGAL assisted suicide or choosing palliative care. There so many issues surrounding these things that are not addressed in cancer forums or dementia forums. I find it hard to believe that there isn't a place to go for online support.
It's a great idea, Lucy. I guess the main reason is resources. There are some very awkward legal areas that people can get into discussing legal assisted suicide. The law in the UK, where we are based, forbids anything that can be construed as encouraging another person, so even discussing it is a legal tightrope. Monitoring such a forum for well-meaning posts but which could nevertheless see someone arrested is more than we have legally skilled personnel to do. We concentrate on what we can do, and which we have the experience and resources to do, and that is research and publication.
Palliative care is less of a problem legally. There are a number of support groups and the only problem is that they sometimes airbrush the truth. For instance, most pain and suffering is relievable (given the state of medical knowledge) but a large proportion is not relieved in practice, either because of shortage of specialists or money (hospices, for instance, are incredibly costly per head, and they also, quite naturally, tend to focus on diseases where they can make the biggest difference, such as cancers; palliative care for heart disease is poor by comparison). Another problem can be the eternal optimism of "there's always something that can be done" — which is true — though it might not make the difference that the patient wants. Most people who opt for assisted suicide have simply had enough of years of coping with their illness. Yet palliative care in many cases is excellent. We strongly recommend investigating it fully and calmly, to the utmost of your ability, before seeking assisted suicide, euthanasia or self-euthanasia.
If you search the Blog (search button in the right hand panel) you'll find various articles on things like Dignitas and palliative care. There's also extensive chapters covering these in our books. But Exit's primary focus is self-euthanasia ('self-deliverance') and we do work that no-one else is doing, so I think we have to continue to prioritise that. Hope this helps.
I am watching my mum die of cancer. A strong, proud, independent woman, I know she never wanted to end this way. The dr keeps telling us she is physically comfortable….. but in her eyes, I see the mental agony she is in. I wish I could help her find peace.
I am turning 65 end of this yr and I am in good health. However I feel as human beings we should have the right to exit our world when we are of sound mind and ready to leave this world. I do not want to be placed in a nursing home at the end of my days, I just want to exit with dignity in my sleep..


John Hsu, MD, MBA, is the director of the Program for Clinical Economics and Policy Analysis within the Mongan Institute for Health Policy, which he joined in January 2010. He studies innovations in health care financing and delivery, and their effects on medical quality and efficiency. With a background in internal medicine, health services research and clinical epidemiology, and health care finance and management, Dr. Hsu brings clinical, population, and business perspectives to these studies. In his work, he primarily uses large automated and electronic health record data sets, often exploiting natural experiments from both clinical and behavioral economics perspectives. Dr. Hsu's current work focuses on the interplay between benefit design and delivery system integration. He has collaborated closely with policy-makers and organizational decision-makers to help implement changes based on his research findings.
In 1999, after completing his medical and post-graduate training at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Hsu took a position at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, CA, where most recently he served as director of the Center for Health Policy Studies in the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program. Since 2001, he has been continually funded by multiple R01 grants (including from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ], the National Institute on Aging, and National Institute of General Medical Sciences), and grants supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Commonwealth Fund, and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), among other sources. His AHRQ grant R01 HS013902, "Prescription Drug Cost-sharing: Effects on Affordability and Patient Safety," was the best scored project at AHRQ in 2003. One article from this drug cost-sharing study received Article of the- ear awards from both AcademyHealth and the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research in 2007. Dr. Hsu has given numerous invited research and other presentations at national and international meetings, and to public and private health care stakeholders.
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Faringdon, Coach Lane
Prohibition of Through Traffic
Date of Order: 3 January 2023
Coming into force: 9 January 2023
This Order is being introduced because of electricity network upgrade works which are anticipated to be completed 20 January 2023.
The effect of the Order is to temporarily prohibit any vehicle using that part of Coach Lane at its junction with London Street.
Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force.
Exemptions are included for emergency services and for the works and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road.
The alternative route for traffic is via Church Street and London Street.
This Order will remain in force for a maximum period of 18 months or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner.
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The International Peace Bureau, one of the first recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize, awards the Seán MacBride Peace Prize every year to a person, organisation, or movement in recognition of their outstanding work for peace, disarmament, human rights. The IPB, founded in 1891, is one of the world's oldest international peace federations and is dedicated to the vision of a World Without War. Over the years it has worked on a wide range of peace promotion topics, including nuclear weapons, arms trade and other aspects of disarmament; peace education and culture of peace; women and peacemaking; peace history; as well as related themes such as international law and human rights. In 2018 the IPB Board has chosen the AHDR (Association For Historical Dialogue and Research) and Home for Cooperation as one of the three winners of the prize.
This is the second prestigious international award for our organisation, the first one being a 'Europa Nostra' award in the 'Conservation' category in 2014, following the establishment of the 'Home for Cooperation'.


L.A Noire is an interactive detective story set in the classic noir period of the late 1940's. Game blends action, detection and complex storytelling and draws players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders. Set in a perfectly recreated Los Angeles before freeways, with a post-war backdrop of corruption, drugs and jazz, L.A. Noire will truly blend cinema and gaming.
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