Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards related to ergonomics and provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and NTSP's websites) to employers and employees in the industry.
Share information addressing ergonomics among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding NTSP's best practices or effective approaches and publicize the results through outreach by NTSP and OSHA and through OSHA- or NTSP-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of addressing ergonomic issues and publicize their results.
Agreement signed February 26, 2004.
Renewal Agreement signed June 9, 2006.
Renewal Agreement signed March 26, 2008.
OSHA Renews Alliance with the National Telecommunications Safety Panel. OSHA News Release, (2008, April 8).
OSHA Renews National Telecommunications Safety Panel Alliance. OSHA News Release, (2006, June 9).
National Telecommunications Safety Panel Aligns with OSHA. OSHA News Release, (2004, February 26).
Ergonomic Guidelines for Common Job Function in the Telecommunications Industry (PDF). Through the OSHA and National Telecommunications Safety Panel (NTSP) Alliance, NTSP developed "Ergonomic Guidelines for Common Job Functions in the Telecommunications Industry." The Guidelines provide information to help telecommunications industry employees prevent ergonomic injuries. (2004, March; updated 2007, November).
Laptop Computers (PDF). Through the OSHA and National Telecommunications Safety Panel (NTSP) Alliance, NTSP developed "Laptop Computers." The document provides information to help employees prevent ergonomic injuries when using laptop computers. (2007, November).
Office Lighting Fact Sheet (PDF). Through the OSHA and National Telecommunications Safety Panel (NTSP) Alliance, NTSP developed "Office Lighting Fact Sheet." The fact sheet explains the relationship between office lighting and ergonomics. (2009, May).
Shoveling Fact Sheet (PDF). Through the OSHA and National Telecommunications Safety Panel (NTSP) Alliance, NTSP developed "Shoveling Fact Sheet." The fact sheet provides ergonomic tips and suggestions for safe shoveling. (2010, March).
Retail Store Ergonomics Fact Sheet (PDF). Through the OSHA and National Telecommunications Safety Panel (NTSP) Alliance, NTSP developed "Retail Sales Ergonomics Fact Sheet." Working in a wireless retail store environment involves many tasks. Some job functions may involve potential cumulative trauma disorder risk factors: long term standing; awkward positions at computer stations; and light duty material handling. This fact sheet highlights some of these risk factors and provides practical solutions for improving health and comfort for wireless retail associates. (2010, May).


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FSRH and RCOG issue call for urgent action to increase cervical screening attendance rates
Posted 22 January 2018
Cervical screening offers the best protection against developing cervical cancer, yet attendance rates are now at the lowest in 20 years
FSRH and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists are concerned about the reported drop in cervical screening rates for the year 2016-17 in England. Latest figures by NHS Digital for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme 2016-17 show that there has been a decrease in attendance from 75.7% in 2011 to 72% for women aged 25 to 64 as of March 2017. Cervical screening rates are now at their lowest in two decades.
According to NHS Digital, coverage for the younger age bracket (25-49), where there is higher risk for cervical abnormalities, is only at 69.6%. This is in contrast to an increase of 5.6% in the number of women who have been invited for screening in 2016-17 compared with the last period, and serves as a reminder that the minimum 80% national target is far from being achieved.
The Director of Programmes for the UK National Screening Committee for Public Health England has recently stated that new service specifications for SRH services are not including cervical screening. Cuts to SRH services by Local Authorities under severe budgetary pressure compound the problem, with fewer settings to attend screening and longer waiting times.
Overburdened GP practices are unable to effectively take on the extra demand in the face of mounting financial and capacity pressures, and find it challenging/difficult to retain the necessary skills and miss the chance to offer opportunistic appointments, an effective way of increasing attendance.
In the face of all these challenges, the FSRH and RCOG are issuing a call for urgent action to increase cervical screening attendance rates.
Dr Anne Connolly, FSRH Vice President, and GP in Bradford, said:
"It is very important that women keep attending their screening appointments when invited, as it is vital for detecting early changes to the cervix which require further investigation and early treatment to prevent development into cervical cancer.
However, we need an enabling environment where women have easy access to this life-saving test. Many young women used to choose an SRH clinic as their preferred setting to attend screening. Other women were opportunistically offered screening when visiting these clinics for other purposes, having their needs met in only one place and visit. Now women are being turned away from SRH services, and primary care is not able to effectively meet the demand.
These factors act as extra barriers on top of the existing ones, effectively preventing women from pro-actively or opportunistically attending screening.
Improving attendance rates, therefore, will require consistent and clear messaging from all health stakeholders and an opportunistic whole-team approach to health screening to prevent a reverse of the previous successful outcomes achieved by the National Cervical Screening Programme.
It is also important that service specifications for SRH services include cervical screening, which would help significantly lighten the burden on GP practices and increase access and choice for women."
Professor Janice Rymer, Vice President of Education at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said:
"Cervical screening is vital for women as it can detect pre-cancer abnormalities, which, if left untreated, may develop into cancer. Having regular cervical screening offers the best protection against developing cervical cancer – it prevents at least 2,000 cervical cancer deaths every year in the UK.
"Early detection is key to increasing survival rates, so we must continue to raise awareness and educate on the disease, its symptoms and ways to prevent it, and to ensure we remove any barriers women may encounter from attending cervical screening.
"In addition, the RCOG strongly supports take up of the HPV vaccine among girls aged 13-13 years in order to reduce morbidity and mortality from this preventable cancer – but is still important for these girls to attend cervical screening regularly because the vaccine does not offer protection against all types of HPV."
Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, 27 Sussex Place, London NW1 4RG. Charity No. 1019969.
• The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) is the largest UK professional membership organisation working at the heart of sexual and reproductive health (SRH), supporting healthcare professionals to deliver high quality care. It works with its 15,000 members, to shape sexual reproductive health for all. It produces evidence-based clinical guidance, standards, training, qualifications and research into SRH. It also delivers conferences and publishes The Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. For more information please visit: www.fsrh.org
• NHS Digital figures for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme for the 2016-17 can be found here.
Camila Azevedo
FSRH External Affairs & Standards Officer
Email: externalaffairsofficer@fsrh.org
Gozde Zorlu
Media and PR Manager
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Email: gzorlu@rcog.org.uk

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The Incredible Movie Art of Frank McCarthy
Media, The Arts
Let's face it, most modern movie poster art isn't very good. It's designed by committee, and consists of cobbled-together photoshoots. In 'Film Freak' I spend a couple of chapters explaining why this is, but I regret there was not enough room in the book to cover this gentleman, whose work inspired me and made the most mundane movies appear thrilling. Frank McCarthy had an instantly identifiable style, all extreme angles and spectacular explosions. But beyond this there was something extraordinary about his ability to meld several key action scenes together in a seamless montage.
His work for the Bond films is already well-known, but his portfolio includes many other action films. Often his artwork was the best thing about these Euro-puddings. I particularly like the art for 'The Mercenaries', 'Krakatoa, East of Java' (yes, yes, we all know) and 'Hatari'. The gravity-defying angles are impossible in the real world, but isn't that what cinema art should be about? There's a site dedicated to tracking down his work here.
McCarthy clearly had a fondness for red lighting effects, runaway trains and films starring Yul Brynner and Tony Curtis (even 'This Property Is Condemned' managed to squeeze a train into the poster.) I wonder if there are any modern movie art equivalents?
15 comments on "The Incredible Movie Art of Frank McCarthy"
Reuben says:
If only today's movie posters were even half as exciting as those above.
In other news my copy of Film Freak has just been delivered, sadly haven't got time to start it right away though.
David Read says:
These are fantastic. A great movie poster used to be such a promise of amazing things to come, with no youtube and only brief mentions in film magazines, it was normally a complete suprise when you saw the film. In particular I remember the stunning green artwork on the old Evil Dead VHS and being so excited! Back to McCarthy, the Diabolik poster is particularly peachy isn't it.
keith page says:
It takes real skill to produce this kind of thing, now sadly deemed 'old-fashioned' by those who insist on using computers for everything.Comics, of course have suffered in this way.Nearly all are now computer coloured.And they all look the same.
pheeny says:
If you can tell it has been done digitally it has not been well done – I have seen some lovely painterly comic book art that I would not have guessed was done digitally in a million years
Dan Terrell says:
I have seen Krakatoa from the shores of West Java and on a clear day it is a sight. A trail of smoke always floating away from the top of the crater and on some nights a bit of minor fireworks thrown up for a nice effect. But not always minor.
Great shelling out there and handfuls of floaters: bits of pumice stone that come in to shore. As a visitor to the area, it's hard not to want to nervously keep an eye on that badass volcano. It still does some damage and will surely blow again. Edvard Much, were he around, might run off another couple dozen Screams.
All said, standing on the West Java shore with the ocean lapping my feet, I was east of Krakatoa. (Didn't sat it, Admin. Didn't.)
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So the green Volkswagen is from Hatari? I love that picture. Dan, my husband was reading over my shoulder and says any volcano that throws out bits is dangerous. He could quite happily examine lava flows in Hawaii but would be very nervous anywhere in the vicinity (east or west, north or south) of Krakatoa.
Ken Murray says:
Dan imagine what it feels like living on top of a huge bubble of magma with a thinner than normal crust? In case it ever slips our minds every now and again we get a nice little rumble (or violen jolt) just to remind us. I had a quick check on geonet today and up until midday there had been 17 minor tremors across the country. Seems like every week some government bod says we're due for the 'big' one in Wellington, that's why Christchurch was a big surprise.
I can imagine, Ken. That was a bad one you had in Christchurch. My brother has educational business in NZ and has been through some small ones on his visits. You're below the Ring of Fire, aren't you? I'll have to look up what plate you're on: up and over or down and under (no joke reference intended here). I share your readiness to break and run.
Well Dan there are three major faults that run into Wellington (one either side of where I live) and only one road out. Not to worry though the local council has been planning a new highway escape route for the last 25yrs (Transmission Gully). But we're assured that work will begin next year or maybe the year after? However the new route is along one of the fault lines (the name 'gully' might have been a clue.). But that's ok, as when the council went to check on it last year it had moved and wasn't where they thought it was… So just the tornadoes and tsunamis to worry about then.
Obviously the local council doesn't take it seriously, Ken. Nor do we up at the top part of the Ring. We're 'due for the big one' any time and overdue, actually, but due we move? No. Do we agitate for better preparedness? No. Do we have up to date survival kits? Mostly no, probably.
The Indonesian Government has to order off the farmers living on the flow side of volcanos, and then send in the police and army to see they leave. Next the GOI stations guards around the expected flow area and still people sneak back to tend their paddies and feed their stock. Or steal other people's grain and stock. Every big, yet anticipated, eruption pretty much kills people who went back or hid out so they wouldn't have to leave. "Go! Don't stay to hoe!" was one official Indonesian message I remember seeing in English and Indoesian.
Sandy Hook was somewhat similar; people washed away after reasonable warning, people drowned inside their house, people trying to get back home as soon as possible.
Helen, as Frankie S. sang: "That's life. That's what it's all about!"
Frankly, I'd rather slip into the flip flops, hike up the old sarong, and flap-snap-flap-flap down the slope.
Oh everybody here takes it seriously Helen, Christchurch andJapan taught us that. It's always there. In every government workplace (and simillarly the private sector too) there is a storage locker with a disaster emergency kit. This usually includes food, water, medical kit, ropes, hardhats, whistles and torches, as it's expected in the event survivors may need to fend for themselves for some time. It's even suggested staff store at least 7litres of drinking water under their desks and it's not unusual to see it stacked in plastic containers. The problem is NZ had become complacent over the years and since Christchurch councils have been shocked by the scale of what's needed to ensure survival. For example whole swathes of the city's architectural heritage is under threat as it does not meet earthquake safety standards and is likely to implode in the event of a significant event. Even Auckland has increased level of alert as of this evening as geologists have reported the Rangitoto volcano, directly adjacent to the CBD, may not be as dormant as once thought. So they can add that to the other 49 volcanoes Auckland sits on… However it doesn't help that most of the councils appear to be populated by Golgafrinchams. Just time for another bath number one?
Ken – let's meet for a beer or two. er, half way.
Frank McCarthy, movie posters
Rethinking Movie Posters


This work also resulted in a photography series, also entitled Dear Shelter that was part of the DePaul Faculty Exhibition, 2010, DePaul Art Museum, Chicago.
Dolores Wilber (Chicago) with collaborators Jaan Toomik (Estonia), Chi Jang Yin (China/Chicago), Steven Bottoms (Leeds, UK), http://performancefootprint.co.uk/projects/more-green/, localStyle (Chicago/Amsterdam) and Heitor Alevelos (Porto, Portugal), who each did their own separate videos.
Issues of personal space, interpersonal relationships and the home — as a site of knowledge as well as personal comfort and sustenance — were explored in this multi-media installation where each artist's work was shown simultaneously. Four projects were presented on one 15×10 foot screen, one on a separate monitor, and another on a small portrait video. I chose collaborators from Portugal, Amsterdam, China, England, and Estonia who provided their own mapping of a personal space through video and sound.
My video for this installation was the result of investigating my own home in an attempt to understand where I found safety and comfort. We were all motivated by our deep affection and appreciation for what we have become, enhanced by our precious ability to explore foreign lands apart from where we each grew up and now live. We were also motivated by our concern for the safety and survival of our planet and the painful knowledge that all that we have gained by foreign travel has the gravest cost in expanding our carbon footprint, particularly travel by plane to distant cultures.
Dolores Wilber (Chicago) with collaborators Jaan Toomik (Estonia), Chi Jang Yin (China/Chicago), Steven Bottoms (Leeds, UK), http://performancefootprint.co.uk/projects/more-green/, localStyle (Chicago/Amsterdam) and Heitor Alevelos (Porto, Portugal), each presented solo videos presented simultaneously in the installation.


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The Enemies of Writing
A writer who's afraid to tell people what they don't want to hear has chosen the wrong trade.
George Packer
Editor's Note: The Hitchens Prize is awarded annually by the Dennis & Victoria Ross Foundation to an author or a journalist whose work, in the spirit of the late Christopher Hitchens, "reflects a commitment to free expression and inquiry, a range and depth of intellect, and a willingness to pursue the truth without regard to personal or professional consequence." The 2019 winner of the Hitchens Prize is George Packer, a staff writer at The Atlantic. This essay is adapted from the acceptance speech he delivered on Tuesday, January 21.
Christopher Hitchens and I weren't close friends—I was a lesser planet in his orbit. Every so often I felt the rhetorical lash of his published words on my back, and then I tried to make him feel mine, and you can guess who got the better of those exchanges. They usually had to do with Iraq. We both supported the war, but I supported it in an ambivalent, liberal way, while Christopher supported it in a heroic, revolutionary way. The more I saw of the war, the deeper my despair became. Christopher made it a point of honor never to call retreat.
Read: Hitchens remembered
I know of many friendships that ended in those years, including a few of mine. But something strange happened between Christopher and me. For every time he called me a split-the-difference bien-pensant, and for every time I called him a pseudo–Lord Byron, we seemed to become better friends. We would say rude things about each other in print, and then we'd exchange tentatively regretful emails without yielding an inch, and then we'd meet for a drink and the whole thing would go unmentioned, and somehow there was more warmth between us than before. Exchanging barbs was a way of bonding with Christopher.
After he got sick, I received an email that told me we were friends:
Dear George,
I know that either Rayner Heppenstall or possibly Richard Rees said of Orwell that he was too preoccupied with "the dirty handkerchief side of life". But I find I must know exactly who said it and what the precise words were. Looking at my huge Orwell shelf I suddenly felt too exhausted to comb through it (which would once have been a pleasure) so I am employing you as a short cut.
Incidentally, because my library is loosely arranged by alphabet, I noticed last night that where the Orwell runs out there is a novel called The Half Man ... [This was the title of my justly obscure first novel.]
Ingratiatingly, then, and in hopes of a swift lifeline, and with fraternal regards as usual.
The ability to be brutal in print and decent in person was a quality I very much admired in Christopher. It went to the heart of his values as a writer and a human being. It belonged to an old-fashioned code, and for all his radicalism, he was old-fashioned. He once said to me, "I'm a Paine-ite," meaning Thomas Paine. That sounded right. Christopher was born a couple of centuries too late. He was a figure of the Enlightenment, a coffee-house pamphleteer, a ready duelist, an unreasonable fighter for reason, an émigré from England come to the New World to tell us what the universal words of our Declaration meant, and hold us to them.
As we get further away from his much-too-early death, I find myself missing Christopher more and more. Not so much his company, but his presence as a writer. Some spirit went out of the world of letters with him. And because that's the world in which I've made my life, the only one in which I can imagine a life, I take the loss of this spirit personally. Why is a career like that of Christopher Hitchens not only unlikely but almost unimaginable? Put another way: Why is the current atmosphere inhospitable to it? What are the enemies of writing today?
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First, there's belonging. I know it sounds perverse to count belonging as an enemy of writing. After all, it's a famously lonely life—the work only gets done in comfortless isolation, face-to-face with yourself—and the life is made tolerable and meaningful by a sense of connection with other people. And it can be immensely helpful to have models and mentors, especially for a young person who sets out from a place where being a writer might be unthinkable. But this solidarity isn't what I mean by belonging. I mean that writers are now expected to identify with a community and to write as its representatives. In a way, this is the opposite of writing to reach other people. When we open a book or click on an article, the first thing we want to know is which group the writer belongs to. The group might be a political faction, an ethnicity or a sexuality, a literary clique. The answer makes reading a lot simpler. It tells us what to expect from the writer's work, and even what to think of it. Groups save us a lot of trouble by doing our thinking for us.
Politicians and activists are representatives. Writers are individuals whose job is to find language that can cross the unfathomable gap separating us from one another. They don't write as anyone beyond themselves. But today, writers have every incentive to do their work as easily identifiable, fully paid-up members of a community. Belonging is numerically codified by social media, with its likes, retweets, friends, and followers. Writers learn to avoid expressing thoughts or associating with undesirables that might be controversial with the group and hurt their numbers. In the most successful cases, the cultivation of followers becomes an end in itself and takes the place of actual writing.
As for the notion of standing on your own, it's no longer considered honorable or desirable. It makes you suspect, if not ridiculous. If you haven't got a community behind you, vouching for you, cheering you on, mobbing your adversaries and slaying them, then who are you? A mere detached sliver of a writing self, always vulnerable to being punished for your independence by one group or another, or, even worse, ignored.
In 2015, PEN America, an organization I belong to and admire, gave its first Freedom of Expression Courage Award to Charlie Hebdo, the satirical French weekly. Four months earlier, two jihadists had slaughtered most of the paper's staff at its weekly meeting in Paris. The award caused a lot of controversy among American writers. More than 200 PEN members denounced it, including some of the country's most illustrious writers, and half a dozen table hosts refused to attend the awards ceremony. Charlie Hebdo's satire, often juvenile, also took aim at intolerance in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Judaism, but the PEN writers found its crude caricatures of angry imams and the Prophet Muhammad beyond the pale. Theocratic Islam should be off-limits to satirists, the PEN writers argued, because French Muslims belonged to a "marginalized, embattled, and victimized" group. So do French Jews; so, at that moment, did French satirists. In fact, it took some nerve to argue that the balance of power between the heavily armed jihadists and the defenseless cartoonists was with the latter. These 200 writers wouldn't honor other writers who had paid the ultimate price for expression. They were members of an organization dedicated to free speech, but they wouldn't defend it in the face of murder. As Salman Rushdie said, "I hope nobody ever comes after them." To its great credit, PEN held its ground.
Two years later, PEN gave the same Freedom of Expression Courage Award to the Women's March. This time there was no controversy, because PEN members overwhelmingly supported the cause. The next year the award went to three student gun-control activists, and the year after to Anita Hill. However admirable, however courageous, the winners were no longer writers, and the issue was no longer freedom of speech. Perhaps the searing experience of 2015—the murders, the controversy that divided PEN, and then the incredibly tense awards ceremony, with riot police and bomb-sniffing dogs all around the Museum of Natural History—had taken some of the heart out of "freedom of expression courage." After Charlie Hebdo, it became an award for American political activism. PEN was honoring heroes on its side—public figures whom the majority of American writers wholeheartedly support. The award became less about freedom than about belonging. As Charlie Hebdo showed, free speech, which is the foundation of every writer's work, can be tough going.
Among the enemies of writing, belonging is closely related to fear. It's strange to say this, but a kind of fear pervades the literary and journalistic worlds I'm familiar with. I don't mean that editors and writers live in terror of being sent to prison. It's true that the president calls journalists "enemies of the American people," and it's not an easy time to be one, but we're still free to investigate him. Michael Moore and Robert De Niro can fantasize aloud about punching Donald Trump in the face or hitting him with a bag of excrement, and the only consequence is an online fuss. Nor are Islamist jihadists or white nationalists sticking knives in the backs of poets and philosophers on American city streets. The fear is more subtle and, in a way, more crippling. It's the fear of moral judgment, public shaming, social ridicule, and ostracism. It's the fear of landing on the wrong side of whatever group matters to you. An orthodoxy enforced by social pressure can be more powerful than official ideology, because popular outrage has more weight than the party line.
A friend of mine once heard from a New York publisher that his manuscript was unacceptable because it went against a "consensus" on the subject of race. The idea that publishers exist exactly to shatter a consensus, to provoke new thoughts, to make readers uncomfortable and even unhappy—this idea seemed to have gone dormant at the many houses where my friend's manuscript was running into trouble. Fortunately, one editor remembered why he had gotten into publishing and summoned the courage to sign the book, which found its way to many readers. But the prevailing winds are blowing cold in the opposite direction. Incidents like this, minor but chilling, happen regularly in institutions whose core purpose is to say things well and truly. If an editorial assistant points out that a line in a draft article will probably detonate an explosion on social media, what is her supervisor going to do—risk the blowup, or kill the sentence? Probably the latter. The notion of keeping the sentence because of the risk, to defy the risk, to push the boundaries of free expression just a few millimeters further out—that notion now seems quaint. So the mob has the final edit.
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At a moment when democracy is under siege around the world, these scenes from our literary life sound pretty trivial. But if writers are afraid of the sound of their own voice, then honest, clear, original work is not going to flourish, and without it, the politicians and tech moguls and TV demagogues have less to worry about. It doesn't matter if you hold impeccable views, or which side of the political divide you're on: Fear breeds self-censorship, and self-censorship is more insidious than the state-imposed kind, because it's a surer way of killing the impulse to think, which requires an unfettered mind. A writer can still write while hiding from the thought police. But a writer who carries the thought police around in his head, who always feels compelled to ask: Can I say this? Do I have a right? Is my terminology correct? Will my allies get angry? Will it help my enemies? Could it get me ratioed on Twitter?—that writer's words will soon become lifeless. A writer who's afraid to tell people what they don't want to hear has chosen the wrong trade.
Last year I taught a journalism course at Yale. My students were talented and hardworking, but I kept running into a problem: They always wanted to write from a position of moral certainty. This was where they felt strongest and safest. I assigned them to read writers who demonstrated the power of inner conflict and moral weakness—Baldwin, Orwell, Naipaul, Didion. I told my students that good writing never comes from the display of virtue. But I could see that they were skeptical, as if I were encouraging them deliberately to botch a job interview. They were attracted to subjects about which they'd already made up their minds.
My students have come of age during a decade when public discourse means taking a position and sticking with it. The most influential writers are those who create a dazzling moral clarity. Its light is meant to overpower subjects, not illuminate them. The glare is so strong that readers stop seeing the little flaws and contradictions of actual life, and stop wanting to—they have only to bask in the warmth of a blinding glow. The attraction of moral clarity is obvious, never more so than in the Trump years, when everything of value—honesty, kindness, tolerance, loyalty, courage—is daily trashed by the most powerful people in America. The Trump presidency is tremendously clarifying, and the duty of a citizen is also clear—to uphold those values in every way possible.
But the situation of writers is different. On the whole, Trump has not been good for them. As Christopher Hitchens wrote, "'Views' do not really count. It matters not what you think but how you think." For writers, certainty has a flattening effect. It washes out the details of human experience so that they lose their variety and vitality. Certainty removes the strength of doubt, the struggle to reconcile incompatible ideals, the drama of working out an idea without knowing where it will lead, the pain of changing your mind. Good writing doesn't deny or flee these things—it explores them down to their depths, confident that the most beautiful and important truths are found where the glare of certainty can't reach.
The imperative to take a position can be stunting. It makes writers less likely to test their ideas against others who disagree, against personal experience, and against facts. The enviable job of a reporter is to seek human situations that constantly confound your fixed ideas. But under financial as well as political pressure, reporting has given way to opinion, whose currency, which is certainty, is cheaper in every way.
Between my generation and that of my students is an entire cohort of writers in their 30s and 40s. I think they've suffered most from the climate I'm describing. They prepared for their trade in the traditional way, by reading literature, learning something about history or foreign countries, training as reporters, and developing the habit of thinking in complexity. And now that they've reached their prime, these writers must wonder: Who's the audience for all this? Where did the broad and persuadable public that I always had in mind go? What's the point of preparation and knowledge and painstaking craft, when what the internet wants is volume and speed and the loudest voices? Who still reads books?
Some give in to the prevailing current, and they might enjoy their reward. Those who don't are likely to withdraw. The greatest enemy of writing today might be despair.
Writers in other times and places have faced harder enemies than a stifling orthodoxy imposed across a flimsy platform. I have no glib answers to ours. What I can say is that we need good writing as much as ever, if not more. It's essential to democracy, and one dies with the other. I know that many readers hunger for it, even if they've gone quiet. And I know that many writers and editors are still doing this work every day. Meanwhile, whatever the vagaries of our moment, the writer's job will always remain the same: to master the rigors of the craft; to embrace complexity while holding fast to simple principles; to stand alone if need be; to tell the truth.
George Packer is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century and The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America.
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Just A Guy Walking Across America?
2,770 still frames and a 14 day road trip later, the creators of this spot put together a catchy, creative masterpiece that has garnered over a million views since its posting on July 20. Being a photographer myself, the creation of a stop motion, time-lapse visual struck me as unique.
Think about that for a minute. A major, major brand was pitched on a low-budget project that has garnered huge Internet buzz within one week. An incredibly low investment/low risk opportunity for a brand and yet another telltale sign of the powerful possibilities that can surface by being open to new ideas and strategies in social media.
I also love that the team was smart and captured this "behind the scenes" spot to help provide context around the creation of the video. The inclusion of the Google Map pinpointing shoot locations is another nice add-on with tied in photo documentation.
These filmmakers came to us with an idea a few months back. 2,000 miles, 14 days, and 1 pair of 501's later they have this wonderful piece of artwork to share with the world. Blake, Sam, Peter, Michael, Benji, and Brian… Go Forth!
Given the low front end investment, Levi's would be wise to brand out a custom tab on their page, embed the video and use Facebook ads to target specific demographics to drive Facebook users to the page. A triple win in my book as Levi's could A) increase their fan base B) utilize the spot to offer some type of discount code for visiting or interacting with the custom tab C) give these filmmakers that provided you with killer content an extra boost.
My nonprofit mind also can't help but wonder if a there was a missed opportunity to do more with the spot. It's a wonderful artistic piece but it seems that there could have been endless potential for Levi's to ramp this effort up with a strong cause marketing campaign. Why not partner with TOMS for a creative tie-in and partnership?
In the meantime, if you've latched on to the walking theme and want a bit more insight about America outside of a two-minute spot, I'd recommend checking out this fantastic photo blog documenting a walking journey across the states…or more…http://imjustwalkin.com/.
Scott – totally agree that this was a missed opportunity from Levi's. Facebook/twitter would have been fantastic social media tools to engage people in his journey. From a cause perspective, Levi's could have had a limited time offer of select jeans that had a charitable tie-in. Great blog post!
Thanks Seema, appreciate the feedback.
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In the hopes of becoming more worthy of his lady Sorrel's love, Simeon, a humble musician, sets off to learn more of the world so that he can create songs of his own rather than simply singing those of others. His adventures meander through the countryside until he final reaches the city, where the sounds and songs overwhelm him and, in despair, he gives up his lute altogether and heads back home.
On the journey home, with the companionship of a bird, fish, and a fawn, he gradually finds himself again and, of course, he and Sorrel live happily ever after.
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It's refreshing to find such a remarkable book as SIMEON'S GIFT, a true fairy tale with rich poetic text interwoven with amazing illustrations. This simple, gentle tale is enriched both by the figurative language in which it is told and the watercolor illustrations that hang like medieval tapestries on every page. Scattered with words not often found in kids books, like "encampment," "invigorated," and "cacophony" as well as similes, metaphors, and alliterations, the story becomes magical and musical.
The watercolor illustrations of Russian artist Gennady Spirin further enhance the music and the magic. Brilliant even in the paperback edition, each one is a masterpiece in detail, color, and technique, and brings to mind the work of the Renaissance masters. Because of its magnificent illustrations, the hardcover edition might be the better purchase -- it includes a CD of the story read by Dame Julie Andrews.
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Pakistan's Sherry Rehman, Justice Ayesha Malik make it to Forbes' 50 Over 50: Asia 2023 list
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Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman (left) and Supreme Court judge Justice Ayesha Malik. — AFP/ Twitter
Two Pakistani women, Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman and Supreme Court judge Justice Ayesha Malik, made it to the recently published Forbes' 50 Over 50: Asia 2023 list recognising 50 women over age 50 from Asia-Pacific who are reaching new heights in their industries and inspiring the region's next generation.
According to Forbes, the list introduces women working across technology, pharmaceuticals, art and politics and beyond who are "proving that success comes at any age".
Rehman featured on the list for her leading role at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) for a 'loss and damage' fund, to channel money from rich countries to poor ones that have suffered climate-related disasters.
The 62-year-old influential woman is a former journalist, information minister and ambassador to the United States. Rehman was the first female to hold office as leader of the Opposition in the Senate in 2018. She was appointed the country's federal minister for climate change in April, 2022.
Rehman has received various awards, including Pakistan's highest civil award, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz. She co-authored 'Five Hundred Years of The Kashmiri Shawl', published in 2006, and was awarded the RL Shep Textiles Book Award from the Textile Society of America.
In 2022, Rehman was also named among the 25 most influential women in 2022 by the Financial Times.
Alongside Rehman, Justice Malik, too, made it to the coveted Forbes' list.
The 56-year-old Supreme Court judge became the first woman to serve as a justice of Pakistan's top court last year in the country's 75-year history.
Justice Malik previously served for a decade as a judge for the Lahore High Court, ruling on the enforcement of international arbitration in Pakistan and sat on the Green Bench, advocating environmental justice, according to her brief profile provided by Forbes.
In 2021, Justice Malik issued a seminal judgement outlawing the use of virginity tests in rape cases. She also served on the board of the Punjab Judicial Academy and as chair of the Judicial Officers Female Supervisory Committee.
In December, 2022, Justice Malik also featured in the BBC's 100 Women 2022 list. She was the only Pakistani woman to make it to the BBC list of 100 influential and inspiring women from around the world.
"Women must build a new narrative — one that includes their perspective shares their experience, and includes their stories," Justice Malik had said on being included in the revered list.
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Jean Louis Jules Albassier, dit Jean Darcante, né le  à Paris où il est mort le , est un acteur et un metteur en scène français de théâtre.

Biographie

Jean Darcante a été le directeur du Théâtre de la Renaissance de 1946 à 1957.

Filmographie

Cinéma

Comme acteur
 1936 : Jeunes Filles de Paris de Claude Vermorel : Roland
 1939 : L'Étrange nuit de Noël d'Yvan Noé : Roger
 1942 : La Symphonie fantastique de Christian-Jaque
 1942 : Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary de Sacha Guitry
 1946 : Vive la liberté de Jeff Musso
 1946 : Martin Roumagnac de Georges Lacombe
 1959 : Deux Hommes dans Manhattan de Jean-Pierre Melville

Comme doubleur
 Miss Manton est folle - rôle : Peter Âmes (Henry Fonda)
 Le Juif Süss - rôle : Aktuarius Faber (Malte Jäger)

Télévision
 1957 : Énigmes de l'histoire (série télévisée) :
 L'Homme au masque de fer () de Stellio Lorenzi
 1957 : En votre âme et conscience (série télévisée) :
 Une femme honnête de Jean Prat
 L'affaire Gouffé de  Claude Barma
 L'affaire Levaillant ou le Cabinet des embûches de Claude Barma
 L'affaire Houet de Claude Barma

Théâtre

Comme comédien
 1934 : Les Races de Ferdinand Bruckner, mise en scène Raymond Rouleau, Théâtre de l'Œuvre
 1943 : Cristobal de Charles Exbrayat, mise en scène Jean Darcante, Théâtre Montparnasse
 1961 : Le Misanthrope de Molière, mise en scène Jean Meyer, Théâtre du Palais-Royal

Comme metteur en scène
 1943 : Cristobal de Charles Exbrayat, Théâtre Montparnasse
 1944 : Un Don Juan de Michel Aucouturier, Comédie des Champs-Élysées
 1944 : Monsieur chasse de Georges Feydeau, Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1946 : Quatre Femmes de Marcel Mouloudji, Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1946 : L'Herbe d'erreur d'après Rémy Bordez, adaptation Jean Variot, mise en scène Jean Darcante, Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1947 :  de , Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1948 : Le Matériel humain de Paul Raynal, Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1948 : La Forêt pétrifiée de Robert E. Sherwood, Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1950 : Ce soir à Samarcande de Jacques Deval, Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1952 : Madame Filoumé d'Eduardo De Filippo, Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1954 : La Corde de Patrick Hamilton, adaptation Gabriel Arout, Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1954 : Il pleut bergère de René Wheeler, Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1954 : Bel-Ami de Frédéric Dard d'après Guy de Maupassant, Théâtre de la Renaissance
 1955 : Monsieur chasse de Georges Feydeau, Théâtre de la Renaissance, (reprise de la pièce de 1944).

Publications
 Jean Darcante, À l'enseigne d'un Dieu malin, Michel Brient éditeur, Paris, 1959.
 Jean Darcante, Théâtre, la grande aventure, éditions du Sorbier, 1985.

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Naissance en avril 1910
Naissance dans le 16e arrondissement de Paris
Acteur français de cinéma
Metteur en scène français
Décès en mars 1990
Décès dans le 10e arrondissement de Paris
Décès à 79 ans

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La Mitjet Offroad est une voiture de course spécialement conçue pour les épreuves tout-terrain, épreuves nationales ou internationales, type Baja, rallye tout-terrain.

Caractéristiques techniques de la voiture

Compétition

La Mitjet Offroad commence la compétition en 2015 avec une participation au rallye tout-terrain du Gers-Armagnac puis à la Baja Aragon.

En 2016, la Mitjet Offroad fait l'objet d'une compétition à part entière, sur le modèle de la Mitjet 2L et du Championnat de France de Supertourisme.
Cette compétition est constituée de plusieurs épreuves permettant aux pilotes de marquer des points. Le pilote totalisant le plus de points en fin de saison est déclaré vainqueur.

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White Collar Fraud: Are certain former Overstock.com directors jumping ship on Patrick Byrne?
Are certain former Overstock.com directors jumping ship on Patrick Byrne?
Certain current and former Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) directors have filed a Special Motion to strike Copper River Partners LP (formerly Rocker Partners) countersuit against them as individual defendants. The group includes John J. Byrne (father of Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne and a former Director), Allison H. Abraham (current Director), Jason C. Lindsey (recently resigned as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director), and John A. Fisher (former Director).
Is Overstock.com's Director Defendant's which include Patrick Byrne's father, running for cover and trying to lay the blame on CEO Patrick Byrne? In a previous blog post entitled, "Overstock.com vs. Gradient and Rocker Part 1: Patrick Byrne and his Three Stooges," I analyzed the conflicting, inconsistent, and contradictory allegations of the three former Gradient employees whom Overstock.com is relying on as its main witnesses. Cooper River's countersuit against Overstock.com details false, misleading, and deceptive disclosures by the company and its management dating from before Overstock.com's initial public offering in June 2002 through the current fiscal year. The countersuit further alleges a conspiracy to inflate the value of Overstock.com's stock to finance the company's perennially money losing operations, after it went public.
It's the auditor's fault, even though we are their bosses, we rely on them for "advice and approval"
How can Allison H. Abraham and John A. Fisher claim that their actions "were based on the advice and approval of independent auditors" when as Audit Committee members they served a "board-level oversight role, in which it provides advice, counsel and direction to management and the auditors...."?
Lindsey's comment in 2006 that reserves were adequate is entirely benign and was based upon a determination made in consultation with the PricewaterhouseCoopers auditors.
We have to wonder, who are these monkey's trying to fool?
According to Overstock.com's 10-Q filed about two weeks later, the company reported that inventory reserves had dropped to $3.3 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2006 from $5.241 million at the end of the previous quarter. In addition, inventory reserves as a percentage of gross inventory had dropped to 3.90% of gross inventory from 5.32% of gross inventory at the end of the previous quarter. In other words, the relative level inventory reserves reportedly dropped about 26.7%.
Jason C. Lindsey had claimed that "So far it has sold okay. We are getting rid of it...." However, as detailed above, Patrick Byrne had previously claimed after the first quarter that, "...we've come out of it now, but we did mark things down in order to flush things through."
Now, according to Overstock.com's second quarter fiscal year 2006 10-Q, the company reported that total inventory reserves had slightly increased to $3.4 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2006 from $3.3 million at the end of the previous quarter. In addition, inventory reserves as a percentage of gross inventory had increased to 4.35% of gross inventory from 3.90% of gross inventory during the previous quarter. In other words, the relative level inventory reserves reportedly increased about 10% and Jason C. Lindsey had now claimed that "we are more than adequately reserved...so there is no more dragon margins."
Obviously, Overstock.com was not "more than adequately reserved...so that there is no more drag on margins." According to Overstock.com's news release for the third quarter of fiscal year 2006, reported gross margins continued to decline, in contrast to Lindsey's previous claim that the company "was more than adequately reserved," so there would be "no more drag on margins". The company reported gross margins of 14.5% compared to 15.7% in 2005.
According to Overstock.com's third quarter fiscal year 2006 10-Q, the company reported that total inventory reserves had increased to $4.5 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2006 from $3.4 million at the end of the previous quarter. In addition, inventory reserves as a percentage of gross inventory had increased to 6.14% of gross inventory from 4.35% of gross inventory during the previous quarter. In other words, the relative level inventory reserves reportedly increased about 41.1%.
Was Overstock.com "more than adequately reserved" this time around? After carefully examining Overstock.com's fourth quarter results, it is clear that the company still failed to maintain adequate inventory reserves at the end of the third quarter.
According to Overstock.com's news release for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006, overall gross margins dropped to 12.8% compared to 15.0% in 2005. However, gross margins for Overstock.com's direct sales had dropped to an astounding negative 3.1% and most of the company's inventory on hand is to support its direct sales. The company had lost an estimated $7 million to $11 million (my calculations) from dumping slow moving inventory and it was apparently under-reserved at the end of its third quarter. Note: Overstock.com only handles sales return inventories for its fulfillment sales.
But, the bad inventory wasn't gone. This is clear because inventory reserves rose from about $4.5 million at the end of the third quarter to about $6.6 million at the end of the fouth quarter. On a relative basis, inventory reserves went up a staggering 299% from about 6.14% of gross inventory at the end of the third quarter to about 24.52% of inventory at the end of the fourth quarter. How could Overstock.com have "sold it" and gotten "rid of all the slow moving inventory" if the company actually estimated that it had more slow moving inventory in both absolute dollars and relative amounts?
On December 15, 2006 Overstock.com had received a long awaited equity infusion of about $40 million after the company had cancelled a previously planned equity offering after the Securities and Exchange Commission launched a formal order of investigation on May 9, 2006. Was Overstock.com burying its inventory "mistakes" until after its equity infusion of about $40 million on December 15, 2006?
Just take a look at the huge increase in the relative amount of reported inventory reserves at the end of the fourth quarter, after Overstock's equity infusion on December 15, 2007 from 6.14% of gross inventory at the end of the third quarter to 24.52% of gross inventory at the end of the fourth quarter or about a 299% relative increase in inventory reserves.
Finally, consider Jason C. Lindsey's claim at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006 that, "I admit they are very bad, they were bad on purpose…. We used the fourth quarter to get rid of all the slow moving inventory." It is clear, as later disclosed in its 10-K, that Overstock.com did not get rid of "all" of its "slow moving inventory" as Jason C. Lindsey had claimed. It still had such inventories and it had it in record numbers.
Apparently, Overstock.com's fourth quarter fiscal year 2006 results were "....were very bad, they were very bad on purpose.....," as Jason C. Lindsey has claimed. As detailed above, Patrick Byrne had an undisclosed "game plan" that "things were going to get really ugly and the company was going to have take medicine." Overstock.com took its "medicine" in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006 as inventory reserves rose to record levels, even though Jason C. Lindsey had disclosed that "We used the fourth quarter to get rid of all the slow moving inventory." If they sold it, why did they still have it in record numbers as indicated by the significant increase in inventory reserves?
Are certain defendant directors now worried about possible earnings management by Overstock.com?
Do Overstock.com's Defendent Directors really believe that the Court or a future jury will buy their claim that "Lindsey's comment in 2006 that reserves were adequate is entirely benign," in light of Overstock.com's reported declines in gross margins and massive increases in inventory reserves, that followed? Are they playing the "being stupid is not a crime" game?
The SEC does not seem to be buying it as its investigation of Overstock.com continues and Patrick Byrne is the admitted target of their probe. In light of Jason C. Lindsey joining the Defendant Director's special motion, it is now apparent that Jason C. Lindsey had other reasons for his sudden resignation than what he previously disclosed.


Much like a similar rating system for children's daycare centers, North Carolina has launched a four-star rating system for the state's nursing homes, adult care centers, and assisted living facilities. North Carolina officials hope the new rating system will not only help NC families properly place their elderly loved ones in appropriate living situations, but that it will also encourage NC nursing homes to provide safe, high-quality care to North Carolina seniors.
The rating system was put together by Megan Lamphere, the ratings administrator for the NC state Division of Health Service Regulation's Adult Care Licensure Section. Lamphere stated that the rating system would help families find the right fit for their older loved ones.
While dozens of nursing homes have received banner rating from the new system, seven North Carolina nursing homes have received a zero star rating. These nursing homes have histories of nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, admissions issues, financial problems, medication problems, and safety problems. Among the zero-star nursing homes are Wake Forest Care Center in Wake County and Floyd McKissick Assisted Living Center in Warren County. Wake Forest Care Center suffered a low score due to a recent fire (caused by a smoking patient) and a number of medication mistakes.
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Ventripoint Announces CEO to Give Medical Keynote Presentation at Wall Street Conference
in January and Engagement of Lyons Capital LLC
Toronto, Ontario – December 13, 2018 - Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd. ("Ventripoint" or the "Company") (TSXV:VPT, OTCQB:VPTDF) announces that it has entered into a contract with Lyons Capital LLC. ("Lyons") for a Platinum Sponsorship and a Medical Keynote presentation slot at the 2019 Wall Street Conference on January 16, 2019 at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, and for introductions within the investment community to increase market exposure, in compliance with regulatory guidelines.
"We are very pleased to have Ventripoint presenting as the Medical Device keynote speaker at this year's conference," stated Jason Lyons, Founder and CEO of Lyons Capital, the organizer of the Wall Street Conference.
Started in 2000 and based in Boca Raton, Florida, Lyons Capital LLC is owned by Jason Lyons, CEO. Lyons Capital's primary businesses include venture capital investments and organizing the annual Wall Street Conference, the premier conference in the venture capital and small cap marketplace. Attendees range from members of the investment banking community and private equity funds to sophisticated investors.
Under the terms of the contract Lyons has been retained for 6 months, beginning December 1, 2018. The Company previously announced (NR November 14, 2018) that the contract fee of US$150,000 would be paid in common shares. The payment terms have been re-negotiated so that the fee is now payable in cash at the end of the contract term.
About Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd.
Ventripoint's technology is a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) approach known as Knowledge-Based Reconstruction (KBR), used to create applications to monitor heart disease, a leading cause of death worldwide. The VMS+ is the first cost-effective and accurate AI tool for measuring whole heart function using conventional ultrasound. The Company has developed a suite of applications for all major heart diseases and is actively commercializing the approach to improve cardiac care.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. The forward-looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Corporation. Although the Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because the Corporation can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Other factors, which could materially affect such forward-looking information are described in the risk factors in the Corporation's most recent annual management's discussion and analysis that is available on the Corporation's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Corporation undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.
George Adams, CEO
Email: gadams@ventripoint.com
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2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. 9
RHP Cole Wilcox (6'5" 232, 24 in 2023)
Cole Wilcox was acquired by the Rays in the Blake Snell trade with the San Diego Padres. Wilcox missed a majority of the 2021 and 2022 seasons due to Tommy John surgery. He came back for a 16.0 innings split between the Florida Complex League and A ball. The stuff appeared to be back as he struck out 24 and walked 4 in those 16.0 innings.
2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List
Cole Wilcox (14 votes) takes down the eighth spot ahead of Jonathan Aranda (7 votes), Mason Montgomery (5 votes), Osleivis Basabe (1 vote), and Carlos Colmenarez (1 vote).
1 Curtis Mead 9 27 33.3% 5
2 Shane Baz 12 25 48.0% 1
3 Taj Bradley 18 29 62.1% 4
4 Kyle Manzardo 19 29 65.5% 30
5 Carson Williams 18 24 75% 11
6 Mason Auer 8th 28 28.6% NO
7 Junior Caminero 11 24 45.8% 26
8th Cole Wilcox 14 28 50% 14
There will be a selection of players listed in the comments. To vote, reply to the player's name with a +1 in the comment. For the best voting experience, filter the comment section by Oldest.
Please vote using whichever criteria you prefer! If you like stats, use stats. If you like scouting reports, reference those reports. There's no one right way to do this — that's what makes this exercise fun.
If you want to vote for a player who is not listed, there will be an "Others" comment. Reply to that comment with the name of your selection. This is incredibly rare because there will eventually be up to 10 players to choose from, but it's possible a player you feel strongly about slipped through the cracks.
If you want to nominate a player to be included in the next poll, reply to the "Testers" comment with that player's name. We will often limit the number of players accepted for the next poll to prevent the list from becoming cumbersome. All players in one poll who do not win the vote are automatically included in the next poll — there is no need to renominate.
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1B Jonathan Aranda (6'0" 210, 25 in 2023)
Jonathan Aranda made his major league debut in 2022. He hit .192/.276/.321 and put up a 74 wRC+ in 87 plate appearances in sporadic playing time. At AAA he hit very well putting up a .318/.394/.521 line and put up a 142 wRC+. The bat is MLB quality but the trouble will come in finding a defensive home. He split time between first base, second base, and third base during his time in the majors and minors but it seems like first base might be the only one he can play passable defense.
MI Osleivis Basabe (6'1" 188, 22 in 2023)
Osleivis Basabe was acquired by the Rays in the Nate Lowe trade with the Texas Rangers. Basabe spent the 2022 season split between A+ and AA. He combined to hit .324/.385/.462 and put up a 129 wRC+ over 495 plate appearances. He posted a 8.1% walk rate and 11.9% strikeout rate. He split time at second base, short stop, and third base. He was added to the 40 man to protect from the Rule 5 draft this winter.
LHP Mason Montgomery (6'2" 195, 23 in 2023)
Mason Montgomery was the Rays sixth round pick in the 2021 draft out of Texas Tech. In his first full professional season he spent time split between A+ and AA. He posted a 2.10 ERA/3.11 FIP over 124.0 innings. He posted a 34.2% strikeout rate and 8.6% walk rate. His best pitch is a plus-plus changeup that he uses of a low 90s (90-94 mph) fastball.
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Spektroskop je přístroj pro rozkládání viditelného spektra na jednotlivé složky a jejich vizuální pozorování. Skládá se z kolimátoru se štěrbinou, disperzního prvku (hranol, mřížka) a objektivu spojeného s dalekohledem. Kolimátor vytváří z rozbíhavých paprsků zkoumaného světla paprsky rovnoběžné, které dopadají na disperzní prvek, který zkoumané světlo rozkládá na spektrum. Dalekohled umožňuje podrobnější zkoumání vzniklého spektra.

Podobnou funkci jako spektroskop má spektrograf, který umožňuje zaznamenání zkoumaného spektra, a spektrometr, který umožňuje proměření zkoumaného spektra.

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Customers and those who use an Oreck vacuum cleaner review them, as they would any mid-range vacuum, which is based on different areas that mean quality to them. Whether it's the commercial or residential upright or canister or even wet/dry vacuum cleaners, Owners are known, to be honest in their opinions on unsolicited reviews.
Quality and durability of their units have helped raise the units on an Oreck vacuum cleaner review, and its 21-year warranty is an indication of the company's confidence in their products' ability to withstand typical household use. Being one of the lightest vacuum cleaners on the market, Oreck ranks high in reviews on ease of handling, especially for those who must carry their vacuum cleaners to a second or third floor.
Suction power is another area in which Oreck performs well in, especially when compared to some of the higher-priced products on the market, and its history of filtration to keep the dirt picked up inside the bag is ranked high as well. Product accessibility and ease of locating information on all of the company's units also takes it a step above the rest.
Finding spare parts that will not raise the cost of Oreck repairs to near the price of a new unit is also ranked high as is locating replacement bags and belts. This important aspect of owning an Oreck vacuum also rates high among consumers. Going from carpet to bare wood or vinyl flooring is also important to consumers, and Oreck has built vacuum cleaners, which can do so with ease.


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If you love to be confused by the NHL's strict regional broadcast rules, you've come to the right place. The Rogers-owned Sportsnet Now streaming service has gotten a huge NHL-focused upgrade, but it's still not a one-stop-shop platform for hockey.
That's not to say this isn't a good deal; for some fans, this is a perfect option. But it seems like it's going to be a letdown for others.
The announcement is that subscribers of the top-tier Sportsnet Now+ option are now given access to the NHL Live app as well. That basically means you can stream hockey from two apps for the price of one.
Why would you need two hockey streaming apps, you might ask? Well, that's because nothing in life is ever easy, and surprise, a lot of people are going to need three apps because TSN exists, too! To start, I'll outline what each app offers and then I'll end the story with what you still won't get.
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Sportsnet Now and Sportsnet Now+
There are two tiers to Sportsnet Now. A basic level and the '+' option. Sportsnet Now+ is likely where most hockey fans end up since it offers users streams of the Flames, Oilers, Canucks and Leafs, plus every national game from Hockey Night in Canada and Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey, and every Stanley Cup Playoff game.
That said, it's still subject to local blackouts. Meaning, you won't get any regional games for the Sens, Jets or Canadiens if you live in those areas. To get those local games, you need to subscribe to TSN.
Sportsnet has the rights to regional games from the Canucks, Flames, Oilers and Leafs, so if you live in one of those regions, you will get to see your local team's local games. That said, Canucks fans who live in Toronto will still be locked out of watching regional Canucks games since those are only broadcast in B.C. and the Yukon via Sportsnet.
You can learn about all the Sportsnet Now pricing tiers here.
NHL Live isn't designed to give you regional games, but it does give you access to every single game outside of your region.
This means that if you're a Canucks fan living in Toronto, then you can watch almost every single Canucks game on NHL Live. The one caveat is if they are playing the Toronto Maple Leafs and it's one of Toronto's regionally blacked-out games, in which case you're going to be blacked out.
What this new package won't get you
If you're a fan of Ottawa, Montreal or Winnipeg, and you live in your team region, this package isn't going to be for you. Since Sportsnet doesn't hold any regional rights for these teams, it won't broadcast any of their regional games.
Toronto Fans don't get all of their games with both of these packages, either; Sportsnet only has broadcasting rights for 82 games. TSN has the rights to the remaining 26 2021 leafs games, so those games will only be available for people in the Leafs' region via TSN.
If you live outside of the Leafs' region, then you can stream a vast majority of games via NHL Live.
This package could be a dream come true for you depending on where you live, but it's still not a one-stop-shop for the NHL.
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Five Reasons to Switch to Linux
Linux is a computer operating system developed by volunteers. This community-driven approach has made Linux an immensely popular choice for computer systems. Developed by people just like you, Linux was made by people for people. Its ubiquity stems from this philosophy. Many of today's Linux users are also open-source software enthusiasts. If you're thinking about switching to Linux, here's how. Read on to discover the pros and cons of Linux and how you can use it.
The most popular version of Linux is the Ubuntu distribution. The Ubuntu project has made the Linux operating system as customizable as possible, with a wide range of applications that are easy to install. The Ubuntu project is particularly focused on making a Linux distribution that functions exactly how people expect it to. It also has all the applications people want to install on their systems. Despite its popularity, Linux is not for everyone. Here are five reasons to try it. Not only does it run on the most affordable systems, it is also a highly versatile platform.
Linux has a long history. Its founder, Linus Torvalds, never intended to commercialize Linux. The idea of making Linux freely available to the public made it a popular choice for computer users, but it also sparked an enduring passion among UNIX devotees. This open source nature of Linux has allowed for multiple versions to be developed. Unlike Microsoft's Windows, Linux can run on just about any platform.
Another benefit of Linux is its security. While Windows is vulnerable to various types of attacks, Linux is immune to viruses and other malicious software. With this, Linux can survive years without reboot. Furthermore, Linux users can use any software without fear of malware or viruses. Ultimately, Linux offers a stable foundation for a career in the IT field. However, Linux users must follow the recommended updates on a regular basis to ensure that they are always protected.
While Linux is easy to install, it requires some technical expertise to configure it. If you're a beginner, it's advisable to install an older version of the operating system. For advanced users, however, there are a number of free applications available for Linux. Getting accustomed to Linux will make it a much more pleasant experience and you'll forget all about the incompatibility of non-open systems. So, give it a try.
Linux is a free, open-source operating system that runs on servers. You can download and install Linux distributions on as many computers as you like. These distributions each have their own desktops, which are unique to each one. Some of these desktop environments include GNOME (which has a modern user interface), while others use KDE or Pantheon. You can also buy prepackaged versions of Linux to install on your machine.
Another important part of Linux is the kernel, which is responsible for managing various devices on the computer. The kernel stores data related to all of these devices in the device driver. It knows how to use these devices and makes sure they get optimal performance. The kernel also keeps track of memory usage and prevents processes from manipulating virtual memory. Its role is essential for any system and can easily be customized to suit a given environment. When you're running Linux, you can take advantage of its many features to increase the speed and functionality of your system.
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There are few areas more energized and engaging with entrepreneurs than the Washington D.C. area. The area is quickly becoming the haven if you're looking to form your own company or find bright minds to partner with. The proximity to the White House and an ever-evolving entrepreneurial spirit makes the area a perfect place to be if you're looking to start a business. We wanted to hear from some of those business owners on why they believe Washington D.C. is such a good place for being an entrepreneur.
I've lived in the Washington, DC metro area for more than 15 years. Last year when I decided to strike out on my own I could have moved myself to anywhere else in the country, but knew that DC was the best place for me and my growing company. The DC metro area is ideal for any entrepreneur because it is at the crossroads of sports, entertainment, politics, nonprofits, technology, culture, and so much more. While DC is a densely populated area, it has always felt like a small town to me. The area is home to some of the most intelligent, thoughtful, innovative, and motivated people I've ever known. DC professional truly know what it means to network and help one another not just grow, but thrive.
Thanks to Frances Reimers, Firestarter!
DC is not only the home of a diverse population of people from all walks of life, but the workforce is relatively well-educated. This means you can walk into a bar, restaurant, martial arts gym, or weekend activity and find people who have interesting perspectives and harrowing stories. Veterans, college students, longtime DC natives, executives, government workers, nonprofit employees, education professionals — DC hosts people who are ambitious, can provide great advice, and tell a good story. Furthermore, if you're looking for great contractors, employees, or interns, a business owner has an array of different people to choose from. A healthy diversity of perspectives makes a business stronger.
Washington, DC and the surrounding area is an incredible place to own and operate a business. Compared to other markets, average income is high, average population density is even better and you can still find reasonable locations for lease if you know how and where to look. The problem with this market in my experience has not been how to drum up traffic, but how to deal with the traffic that this city naturally creates.
Thanks to Adam Nations, uBreakiFix!
D.C.'s mayor has declared her intentions for making DC the most influential and supportive city for women entrepreneurs in the United States. As a woman entrepreneur with a women focused product, that's awesome, but I specifically love how many universities are in the city which gives me access to students who want to produce quality work for free. In just two semesters, I've had students reach out to me from George Washington University and the Washington School of Photography who have asked to work with me for a class assignment. I've received free product photography, a newspaper profile, a price sensitivity analysis, an international expansion strategy, an offer to be the case study of a pro bono marketing competition, and a PhD student in journalism is writing and producing a feature story on my work that will be submitted to local news stations. All this doesn't even begin to cover the conferences and events that are held by universities that are great places to both network and sell my product. I just love being an entrepreneur in Washington D.C.!
Thanks to Lynda T. C. Peralta, Pocket Palette!
The Washington, DC metro is chock full of ambitious, highly educated and passionate people with great ideas. Combine that with the area's unique focus on addressing the nation's and world's most pressing problems, and you have the perfect recipe for entrepreneurship.
Thanks to Karen Bate, KB Concepts P.R.!
The DMV area (DC, Maryland and Virginia) offers a variety of benefits and incentives for entrepreneurs. DC boasts income tax credits for startups, Virginia offers great incentives for moving businesses and training employees, and Maryland is committed to revitalizing their metropolitans areas for entrepreneurs. There is also a nexus of smart, talented people in the DMV area, thanks in part to more than a dozen world renowned colleges within a hundred mile radius of the District. If you are looking to attract talent outside the area, DC and Arlington (among others) have transformed into smart cities that offer great transportation, fitness, and food options all which attract high caliber talent. Finally, the mid-atlantic location and the excellent airport and train options make the DMV a great region for startup headquarters. Traveling to PA, NYC via Amtrak is a breeze and you can fly to almost any city in the US from the three different international airports.
More than eight universities in the D.C. metro area attract and keep bright people, the kind of employees you want for a start up business. The recent development of neighborhoods in D.C. (upper 14th street, H Street Corridor, andTrinidad just to name a few) keeps expanding urban living options for D.C. proper. The D.C. area economy, buoyed by a combination of government jobs, beltway bandits, and industry has remained strong for decades, even as most of the country faced economic downturns. As a result, unemployment rates in the D.C. metro area have remained among the lowest nationwide for decades while housing resale prices have stayed strong — all qualities that attract good employees to a region.
Thanks to Bobby Montagne, Walnut Street Finance!
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Washington Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Advance-Fee Scheme, Social Security Fraud
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A multimillion-dollar fraud scheme and big casino winnings apparently was not enough for a Washington couple—they improperly padded their fraudulent fortune with Supplemental Security Income (SSI), as well.
Because of an OIG, FBI, and IRS investigation, a judge recently sentenced Floyd Mann to 10 years in prison for defrauding Alaskans of $2.7 million through an advance-fee scheme, in which he falsely promised people a significant return on an investment that did not exist.
According to the investigation, Mann led his victims to believe that he was the recipient of a massive settlement—worth hundreds of millions of dollars—from a class-action lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company. Mann told victims that if they helped him pay his medical bills and other lawsuit-related expenses, he would repay them and provide them a substantial return on their money; payment would occur after Mann received the settlement.
Mann, however, did not use his victims' money to pay medical bills. Instead, he regularly gambled the money at casinos—he was lucky, too, winning over $1 million in jackpots. Mann went to great lengths to carry out his scheme from about 2011 to 2016; he created fraudulent court documents and had co-conspirators pretend to be judges and federal agents to verify his fraudulent stories to the victims.
Collecting SSI While Defrauding Victims
The FBI and IRS contacted OIG investigators about this case in 2016; our investigators determined, while Mann ran his scheme, his wife, Cheryl Mann, served as representative payee for him and their son and collected SSI on their behalf. According to the investigation, Cheryl Mann collected about $81,000 in SSI while her husband operated the scheme and amassed significant gambling winnings.
SSI is a needs-based assistance benefit, and recipients are required to notify SSA if they accumulate legal or illegal income, as that income may affect their eligibility for payments; the Manns did not disclose any of the funds obtained through the scheme or gambling to SSA, which would have ended their SSI eligibility. In fact, Cheryl Mann had her own lucky streak during this time—she won a reported $125,000 from gambling—and she withheld that information from SSA.
Because of the investigation, authorities arrested and charged the Manns in September 2016. Cheryl Mann pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud, and a judge sentenced her in July 2017 to probation and ordered her to repay $81,000 to SSA.
Floyd Mann pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering. In addition to the prison sentence handed down in December, the judge ordered Mann to make full restitution to his victims, though Mann reportedly gambled away all of his victims' funds.
At sentencing, the judge said Mann was a "dogged, determined, charlatan" and through his "sophisticated, devious, and calculating" nature, caused "permanent financial and emotional damage to dozens of people."
If you suspect SSI fraud or other forms of Social Security fraud, you can submit an allegation to the OIG. You can file online at https://oig.ssa.gov/report; send U.S. mail to the Social Security Fraud Hotline, P.O. Box 17785, Baltimore, MD, 21235; fax (410) 597-0118; or call (800) 269-0271 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
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