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Black History Month: Sojourner Truth
It's February which means African-American History Month or what is more commonly known as "Black History Month" is here once again. Black History Month serves as a month long commemoration and celebration of African-American history.
A little history about BHM…
The precursor to what is now BHM began as "Negro History Week," the second week in February, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History chose the week because it coincided with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass; both of whom were celebrated in the Black community.
Canada also celebrates their Black History Month in February, while the United Kingdom's takes place in the month of October. Attempts to implement a Black heritage month in Germany have been under-ways since the 1990's, but an official result has not yet been declared.
"While the month-long series of events discusses oppression and prejudices against people of color, the main aim is to recognize the rich history and culture and significant contributions to society made by people with African heritage," said the Atlantic Review.
Black excellency: Sojourner Truth
An important icon representing black excellency is the late Sojourner Truth, born Isabella "Bell" Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist of the nineteenth century.
Truth was dedicated to many social justice issues and traveled the country to deliver speeches to people of all ethnic-backgrounds, color, faith and different classes. She did this in attempts to educate Americans regarding the injustices people of color faced through slavery and oppression.
She advocated equal rights on behalf women and black people alike. Ironically, she herself was not literate, but was described as an eloquent speaker.
She was known for many speeches, two of her most notable being, "The Spirits Call Me" where she details her call from the spirits to spread word of the abolition of slavery, and "Ain't I A Woman" where she speaks on the abilities and importance of women and African-Americans.
Truth was often referred to as a preacher and a "wise soul" because she tended to pattern her speeches with references from the Holy Bible, a shocking fact considering she had never read the script herself.
It was said that she changed her name to Sojourner for the fact that she was a nomad and would travel. The inclusion of Truth was because she wanted to be as honest as her intentions and felt that having two names would be appropriate as opposed to one.
Truth's speeches left people feeling shaken up and moved. She was described to have a daunting effect on people, as she was large in stature, and filled up the room with a voice said to match that of any man's.
The late Abraham Lincoln admired her as well, exclaiming his knowledge about her efforts prior to their meeting on equal ground. It was said to be a significant meeting, as it brought together "two major freedom fighters" (biography.com).
Sojourner Truth, like many famous late African-Americans, serves as an effective account in which a person of color fought to give minorities of today a voice in contemporary society. Had it not been for societal members, such as the late preacher, many things could not be possible. During a time when the Black Lives Matter movement rings loud and racial equality has found itself to the forefront of our everyday occurrences it is important we remember those who instrumented the start of the movement. Happy Black History Month!
Sources: ChroniclingAmerica.loc.gov / atlanticreview.org / biography.com


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Since the dawn of humanity, humans have put down rugs and carpets in a variety of forms, especially the skins of animals that were hunted and killed. Indeed, the hunter-gatherer mentality that was prevalent throughout the early civilisations has come to pass today in interior design because people want to enjoy a variety of different floor coverings in their commercial or residential property. If you are looking to improve a particular area inside a building, then you should think about laying a new carpet to give a great ambiance to the room while also giving the room a clean and fresh look. By adding carpets to a particular room, you can add a significant amount to the appearance using different colours or patterns, while the height of the pile used in the carpet must also be factored into your decision.
Furthermore, a variety of styles are available on the market at the start of the 21st century, meaning that you can improve a particular interior area with a simple new floor covering from a carpet company in Bristol. In addition, new floor coverings can help you to create greater insulation for the property while you can also reduce the heat transfer in and out of the building. This may have significant financial benefits because you can save money on your electricity bills every month. Lastly, you could enjoy a much greater level of comfort and feel by installing carpets throughout your commercial or residential property while the variety of surfaces that are available can help the acoustics as well as increase safety in a particular building.
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Home » Should you hire movers for college moving?
Should you hire movers for college moving? Absolutely! Do you really want to deal with moving day stress (and what comes before it) on your own? Or do you want to be able to relax and soak up this important experience and build memories that will last you a lifetime? Moving away to college is probably the most exciting thing that ever happened to you. This is a monumental life change and a crossroad, one that will affect the rest of your life.
Self-service (customer packs/wraps, customer loads) Basically it comes down to you doing all the required heavy-lifting, the mover provides a truck and transports your belongings to the desired location.
Loading service (customer packs/wraps, mover loads) In this case the mover provides loading services, a truck, and transport. Yours is to pack and if you are looking to save some more money look for free moving boxes in NYC.
Full service (the royal treatment) consists of movers packing and wrapping everything, loading the truck, unloading and unpacking you at your final destination. Hence, this implies they will move the furniture around for you and remove all the packing material as well.
Wow, what a year behind you, isn't it! You worked hard to get where you are now. On the other hand, you have just picked your first path in life, after "life" has put you at that giant crossroad called "higher education". Why don't you treat yourself to some professional moving services in NYC? Don't let the stress of a moving day cloud the beginning of the rest of your life. We don't want to sound overly dramatic, but this is such an important transition and we want to be there every step of the way!
A giant life's crossroad called higher education.
Be in control of your movers for college moving as much as you can, by creating a detailed list of your belongings. Make sure to mention a time frame that is good for you b including important dates of moving out and moving in. Your list should contain all your belongings, the size of your large furniture, if you already packed, list the number of boxes. Photographs are also of great help for movers estimating a quote, and later on for insurance purposes. The only thing left to do is to choose the level of service you think fits your budget best. The more attention you pay to details the fewer surprises there will be on a moving day.
Once you have a good grip on things and you are able to visualize your relocation, it's time to pick a reputable moving company. Armed with a list of your belongings you can set out to find the best moving quotes. You should look at at least three different companies by doing some background investigation and research. This is an important step in hiring reputable movers to handle your relocation. There is a set of question you should ask to ensure the best choice for your relocation. What is their experience in college moving? Do they know the area? How much do they know about your college campus and how to navigate it? And don't forget to ask them about their moving services, so there are no surprises on a moving day.
You have your list of belongings and all your stuff neatly packed. You gave yourself enough time to pick the best moving company and choose the level of service you can afford. As the moving day slowly approaches, it's time to contact your mover and figure out the logistics of the whole thing. This includes any additional details, concerns or questions you might have. Research the approachability of the delivery area. Inform your movers about any specificity of the pickup area. Some neighborhoods are difficult for trucks to get to. But, all can be predicted and avoided with some research and planning ahead-the golden rule of relocation.
Coordinate every detail of the moving day with your mover before the fact.
Your roommate in college poses a big factor on your moving day. Some people have a friend going off to college with them. Others are going to school not knowing anyone there. Dorms usually offer to pair you with a roommate based on some basic preferences. On the other hand, there are websites that offer services or finding roommates. These are more detailed and private. Whatever the case is, it's a good idea to link up with your roommate. For example, compare your inventory with your roommate's and avoid bringing to little or too much. Be polite and friendly to your new friend. When all is done and finished this will be the person you will share your personal space with. And if you are lucky you are looking at a friend for life.
Contact your roommate and compare your moving checklists. You want to coordinate moving day with your roommate.
Hiring movers for college moving is always a good idea, and something you should seriously consider. These are trained and able professionals with tones of experience in moving around college campuses. You want to begin a new life chapter in a good way and not with a moving disaster!


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Parents of bullied children will speak about the negative impact it's had and plead for help.
The hearing comes just weeks after Cy-Fair eighth grader Asher Brown killed himself. His parents say Asher committed suicide because he couldn't deal with the constant bullying at school.


Bourke is a town in the north-west of New South Wales, Australia. The administrative centre and largest town in Bourke Shire, Bourke is approximately 800 kilometres (500 mi) north-west of the state capital, Sydney, on the south bank of the Darling River.... Sydney / People / How Bourke Street Bakery Grew from a Corner Store to a Sydney Institution View Gallery Paul Allam and David McGuinness bonded over a mutual appreciation for handmade food, which blossomed into a small corner store in Surry Hills in the winter of 2004.
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New Record Set by Russian Cargo Ship – Fastest Trip to the ISS
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Russian Progress 70 freighter cargo ship set new record on July 9th for the fastest trip to the International Space Station
The robotic Russian cargo ship arrived at the ISS faster than expected: less than 4 hours after lifting off.
The ship was packed with 3 tons of food, fuel and other supplies and docked with the station at 9:31 p.m. EDT. It completed two orbits of Earth and had launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 5:51 p.m. EDT.
There was even a bonus: the spacecraft docked 8 minutes early, making the trip even shorter than previously believed.
Until now, the fastest trip to the ISS was pulled off by Progress freighters and crew-carrying Soyuz spacecraft, which had taken about six hours and required four orbits of planet Earth.
Progress 70's flight was designed to "demonstrate an expedited capability that may be used on future Russian cargo and crew launches," NASA officials wrote.
All Progress spacecrafts are disposable and have been supplying the ISS since 2000, the year in which astronauts took up residence on the orbiting lab for the first time. If everything goes according to plan, the ship will stay attached to the ISS until January 2019, when it will be loaded with trash and sent to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.
There are two other robotic vessels that currently resupply the ISS: SpaceX's Dragon capsule and the Cygnus spacecraft, built by Northrop Grumman. While Cygnus is disposable, Dragon survives the trip back to our planet. Both ships usually take several days to reach the International Space Station.
Source: space.com
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STEVIE NICKS - Trouble In Shangri La Demos (Flac)
Stevie Nicks - Trouble In Shangri La Demos
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01. Candlebright (5:38)
02. Sorcerer (6:42)
03. Thrown Down #1 (4:44)
05. Space Needle (7:47)
06. Love Is (5:06)
07. Bombay Sapphires (4:55)
08. Not Make Believe (5:14)
09. Trouble In Shangri-La (4:53)
10. Have No Heart (6:03)
11. Planets Of The Universe (4:53)
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I received this about two months before "Trouble In Shangri-La" was released as a teaser. I don't know how they got it or copied it, but it has wonderful demos. It includes "Space Needle," which is one of Stevie's best demos ever recorded IMHO.
Klonopin (clonazepam) may be one of the most dangerous and addictive drugs on the prescription market today; it may even be worse than cocaine for the damage it can do. But thanks to detoxification and counselling, a person no longer needs to be bound to Klonopin addiction.
The statement above from an addiction centre, is the fate that befell Stevie Nicks; it led to a painful 47-day detox in hospital during late 1993.
"I lost those 8 years of my life. I didn't write, and I had gained so much weight." Stevie Nicks
Her first album after this traumatic experience was 'Street Angel' released in 1994. It consisted of songs mainly written prior to her drug withdrawal. The album met with low sales and faint praise, although reviewers did pick out some strong songs.
"But six songs in, Angel finally takes off. "Unconditional Love" and "Rose Garden" are gorgeous. The wilful "Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind" is one of Nicks' best songs in years. Even her nostril-flaring cover of Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" demonstrates a bizarre intelligence, the lyrics adapting strangely to Nicks' oeuvre of lost little women." Rolling Stone magazine
The criticism of the album and personal comments about her weight gain led to a break from the music scene. Even though Fleetwood Mac reunited, and Stevie toured solo to promote the career-spanning Enchanted boxed set. She still harboured doubts about her abilities and had lost confidence in her song writing abilities. She met Tom Petty one night and discussed her problems over dinner.
"Basically, he said, 'You know that you're a good songwriter, Stevie, and I don't know what's getting in the way right now, but you just need to go home and go straight to your piano,'" she told Time Out New York. "I was having a hard time getting over the Street Angel experience. I was just really sad. That dinner made all the difference. I give Tom all the credit in the world for this record." Stevie Nicks
The experience of touring with Fleetwood Mac sparked her creativity to write the lyrics for new songs. As a starting point Stevie drew on previously written songs, the piano based "Love Is" was written in January 1995, title track "Trouble In Shangri-La" came together in late 1994. "Planets of the Universe" was a Rumours-era demo but updated with subtle, lush keyboards.
The mandolin and string adorned "Candlebright" and the mystical, folk-tinged "Sorcerer" both dated from her days in Buckingham Nicks and can be found on the bootleg 'Buckingham-Nicks - The Beginning' (2017), in their original demo form (for further info see the 'Bootlegs of the Year' pdf document).
Trouble in Shangri-La was released in May 2001 and went gold within weeks, peaking at #5 on the Billboard 200. It would be Nick's last solo for a decade.
These demos were recorded in June 1999, six of the songs appeared in finished form on the album, four of them are longer than those complete versions. The tracks, "Thrown Down" / "Space Needle" / "Not Make Believe" and "Have No Heart" were cut from the official release running order. The uploader notes "Space Needle" as being a particular favourite and it's difficult to understand why it was cut from the finished album, such is its quality. These are great demos and Steve's voice is sublime. Note that the sound quality on the first song is not as strong as the other tracks.
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The information and advice provided here should give those interested a starting point, enabling them to hear some of the best unreleased music available on the internet.
The majority of download links from the original #1 to #100 greatest bootlegs were removed because of repeated take-down notices and cloud hosting account closures. Some have been replaced, if there is no link then it's not yet available.
The posts following, dated from 2017 onwards will include a further 50 bootlegs, links are available for these.
Best Bootlegs
Expecting Rain
Bob Dylan's 'Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol.17' (ALBUM REVIEW)
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Semi - official bootlegs worth finding
Kate Bush – Live At Hammersmith Odeon 1979
12-track CD included only with the European 1994 re-issue of the VHS video-tape.
Joy Division – ULU, London 1980
The mastering engineer who prepared this excellent gig for official release, revisits it, and re-masters the entire gig all over again. The improvement makes this audience recording a fine companion to the Amsterdam show. It includes five tracks not on that set list.
Lucinda Williams – The 'Unreleased' Car Wheels On The Gravel Road
The version Lucinda scrapped, before the official re-recorded album was released. Commonly referred to as the Gurf Morlix Version, an alternative in excellent quality
Talking Heads – Agora, Cleveland 1978
Released as a promo-only live album, and distributed to radio stations as part of the Warner Bros. Music Show series
Verve – Voyager 1
Compiled from live recordings in London and New York City during 1992. A promo record made to look like a bootleg and used to advertise the band on their debut US tour. The vinyl is now an extremely rare collectors item.
Bruce Springsteen – Before The Fame (2nd edition)
Demo recordings from 1972 made before the release of 'Greetings'. It was an official release, but went out of print after Springsteen sued successfully against the company Pony Express Records.
Velvet Underground - The Great Lost VU Album
14 tracks recorded between May & Oct 1969, compiled as a lost fourth Verve/MGM album, that never appeared.
Calexico – Trumpets at the Gates of Jericho (Podcast #7)
A lossless podcast, with a superb mix of audio, including tracks from Calexico, Joe Strummer, Two Lone Swordsmen, Donald Byrd, Manu Chao - interspersed with readings from Kerouac's 'On The Road'
Flaming Lips - One More Robot (2012)
A re-imagining of the Yoshimi album featuring early mixes and b-sides compiled by Kliph Scurlock. The CDR was numbered out of 100 and signed by all five members of the Flaming Lips.
Jimi Hendrix - Variations On A Theme: Red House (1992)
Red House was Jimi's blues based anthem. This disc has six Hendrix performances, five live and each with an entirely unique approach to the 12-bar form. It ends with a John Lee Hooker, 1989 studio version.
Beastie Boys – Hip Hop Sampler
21-track Capitol promo CD release in 1994. Includes remixes, b-sides & clean edits.
Portishead - Melody Nelson
A 19-track set of songs by Portishead and Jane Birkin. The compilers raison d'être was surely to compare how the featured artists have influenced each other. It works extremely well.
U2 – Melon (Remixes For Propaganda)
9-track CD given away with issue number 21 (winter/spring) 1995 of the U2 official fanzine - Propaganda.
Beach Boys - Smile (mono 1967 mix)
A recreation of what the SMiLE album would have sounded like in 1967, if it had actually been finished
David Bowie - The Ryko & Emi Virgin bonus tracks
3 disc set, many tracks now no longer available commercially
Jimi Hendrix - The Apartment Recordings (ATM series)
6 tracks released with the Voodoo Child book, these demo recordings are more complete on the Apartment Recordings (ATM series)
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - Costello & Nieve
Long out of print ltd. edition US. 27-track 1996 live 5-disc album, compiled onto 2-discs
Janis Joplin - Blow All My Blues Away
9 disc upgraded set, large quantity of official release material but a definitive set containing recordings from all stages of Janis's career
Nirvana - BBC sessions
These sessions are scattered over various official releases, here they are together in superb sound quality
Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Memoriam
Part of this 3 disc set has been officially released
Bootlegs of the Year 2015-2022
#141 BOB DYLAN - Expecting Rain N.E.T. Vol 1-6 (Flac)
#136 JIMI HENDRIX - The LA Forum 1970 (Flac)
THE BEATLES - Unreleased (Flac) *Special Post #5*
#51 PRINCE - Small Club 1988 (Flac)
#26 SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - Tiel (1981) (Flac)
R.E.M. - A Clown On A Circus Mount (Live 1984)
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Black Sessions 1993
#119 THE CRAMPS - Club 57, New York (1979) (Flac)
BEASTIE BOYS - Saul's Boutique (Flac)
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Wine Charms are a whimsical accessory for the stems of your glasses, they serve as an attractive way for you and your guests to ensure that your wine glasses never get mixed up. The Wine charms are not only for wine glasses but are also great for a variety of other drink glasses, such as champagne, martinis, margaritas or anything else with a long stem.
Unlike other bottle cap wine charms, these are flattened in an original way forming a medallion shape which has the perfect surface for applying a water color painting technique. These sun kissed colors invoke memories or hot summery days. The delightfulness of these charms will only be outmatched by the company putting them to use as you gather for a good time.
These are a perfect accompaniment to a gift of wine for a housewarming, hostess, secret Santa or stocking stuffer gift.
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There is nothing quite as all-Canadian as the deck on a home. That is where the grill is going, the kids play, and summer always seems to linger a bit longer. The wooden deck attached to a home became a status symbol in the fifties, and quickly became a fixture of suburban life. Composite decking was introduced to the market in the 90s, promising a longer-lived and more maintenance-free alternative.
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Put in simple layman's terms, composite decking is typically made of a combination of wood fibers with recycled or new plastics. Some types of composite decking are also made up of 100 percent polyvinyl. This, combined with agents to color the decking, and elements that will be added in to help protect it, are the result of a product that is slightly heavier than real wood that is the same size. Composite decking won't splinter nor will it rot. It's very resistant to weather, warping and other issues that are commonly an issue with regular wood decking materials.
Materials: Recycled and reclaimed plastic and waste wood. Most of these raw materials come from recovered plastic grocery bags, plastic film, and waste wood fiber. Trex buys approximately 300 million pounds of used polyethylene and an equal amount of hardwood sawdust each year.
Decking Products: Horizon Decking with PermaTech, Fiberon Outdoor Flooring PVC decking, Fiberon Professional Premium Grain and Tropics.
Materials: EverGrain composite decking is described as the "only" compression-molded composite decking product.
Let's examine some things that everyone should know in regards to composite decking.
Composite decking comes in two different forms. Solid composite decking, and hollow composite decking. The solid composite is far heavier than the hollow, but it does tend to look more natural. However, it's also more susceptible to fluctuation in temperatures. The hollow composite decking is less expensive, and it requires higher care during installation to prevent any damage.
Composite decking is more expensive initially. However, it offers a lifetime warranty so in the long run, composite decking is less costly than regular wood decking. This is due to the lower maintenance requirements of composite decking as well as their longer lifespan.
Typically, composite boards are longer than wooden boards. This is because there is no concern about longer boards warping. Composite boards may be as long as 20 feet.
Composite decking comes in a variety of colors. It's not necessary to stain or paint composite decking as the color is added in during the manufacturing process. You can choose whatever color you wish, you can alternate the boards and make them purple and yellow or whatever you select. However, it's important to keep in mind that you can't paint over them if you change your mind.
Composite decking won't warp. However, it can sag or buckle. Typically, this is due to improperly spaced floor joists during the installation process. Thermal expansion can also cause the composite decking to sag or buckle. This may be more noticeable on the composite decking than on natural wood decking. Composite decking is typically spaced wider, and it requires professional installation to have it done properly.
Composite vs. Wood: One of the most important decisions, while homeowners are deciding to have a deck, is to decide which material to use.
Composite decking is resistant to fading. However, it may fade over time if it's in direct sunlight. It may become lighter in color as it fades. When natural wood is left alone, it will fade to grey.
It may also become hot under the sunlight. While it won't' melt, it's suggested that it be placed where it will be in mostly shaded areas.
You'll also need to consider drainage underneath of composite decking. Moisture that is trapped underneath of the composite decking and on the wood joists will make the joists more susceptible to decay and rot.
Composite decking is stain resistant, however, just as with the issues of fading, it is essential to clean up spills promptly. Sweeping the deck often and hosing it off at least twice per year is all the maintenance that should be required.
The most frequent complaint in regards to composite decking is that it can harbor mold growth. All decking materials may harbor this, and it's important to remember to clean and resurface things that have mold on them.
Unfortunately, composite decking can't be resurfaced, and it is difficult to remove stains. It's suggested that an application of a mold barrier at the start be applied to prevent any issues with molds. There are also special cleaners that will remove mold and won't harm the decking.
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K.K. Wit Studio (jap. , Kabushiki-gaisha Witto Sutajio, engl. WIT STUDIO, Inc.) ist ein japanisches Anime-Produktionsstudio mit Sitz in Musashino. Es wurde am 1. Juli 2012 von Jōji Wada (George Wada), einem früheren Produzenten beim Studio Production I.G, gegründet und gehört mehrheitlich zu Production I.Gs Holding IG Port. Erstes Werk des Studios war die erfolgreiche Anime-Adaption der Mangaserie Attack on Titan.

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Post Pandemic Procedure: Better or Worse?
Aashvee Vij
In March of 2020, a fearful declaration shook our society and changed our lives in more ways that we would have begun to imagine. Two and a half years later, we have fallen into a routine that closely resembles the way we lived before this pandemic began. But has society been able to recover completely or can we still feel the lasting effects?
Meet The New Principal: Interview With Mr. Ianora
Nikitha Srinivasan
Mr. Ianora has extensive experience in education, counseling, and administration. He has a plethora of innovative ideas to contribute to Leigh. The interview began with him describing a pivotal moment in his career. Mr. Ianora described how he obtained an opportunity to teach summer school in New York before his last term of college. He was assigned to tutor high school students who had failed their math class and had difficulties understanding certain concepts.
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Quizlet Is No Longer Free…Here's Some Alternatives
Haley Lee
Quizlet, unarguably the most prominent of all study websites, recently moved half of their features to their premium subscription, named Quizlet Plus. We've always known Quizlet Plus was the realistic way for Quizlet to earn a decent income. We've also dealt with the bright ads that, ever so often, avert our attention from the learning for the sake of keeping the features we have free. But Quizlet has gone too far in their recent update just last August of 2022, when they drastically limited access to two of their four total features: "Test" and "Learn."
Bell Schedule And Changes In School
Kenta Tonari & Advaith Narayanan
As the COVID pandemic conditions change, so do the school policies. With bell schedule changes, tardy policy modifications, and so much more, it is crucial that both new and returning students have an understanding of these changes and how they will affect them.
Floods in Pakistan: A Public Health Crisis
Rachel Baek
In the summer of 2022, Pakistan's record monsoon rains and melting glaciers culminated in a series of devastating floods, which at its peak engulfed a third of the country. The sheer scale of the disaster is such that it may take up to six months for the water to fully recede. Out of the 33 million affected, over 1,600 people, around 500 of them children, lost their lives. These grim statistics, however, do not include the wider population facing the "Second Disaster," namely, the spread of waterborne diseases.
Aine O'Donovan Appointed As New Area 5 Trustee
Natalie Bachman
At the special board meeting on October 4, Aine O'Donovan was provisionally appointed to represent area 5 vacancy on the CUHSD board of trustees. The previous trustee, Kallen Gallagher, resigned this August, leaving a vacancy on the board.
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Celebrating Navratri
Anu Venkatesh
Over the past two years, many things have been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic: traveling, hosting parties, spending time with friends and family, to name a few. To add to the already long list, Navratri, one of the largest and most popular festivals in India, has faced many changes in the way it has been celebrated.
Math Tracks In School, And Optimizing Student Success
Hayoon Song
In 2021, high school students in the United States were declared third place in math and science competitions. However, in a recent international exam, the US ranked 31st out of the 79 countries that participated. So, what was the reason behind such a big difference in performance?
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The Screwtape Letters: Using Wit to Engage
Anne Kearns
Are you looking for an engaging and entertaining book to read? Consider reading The Screwtape Letters by C.S Lewis!
A witty and satirical defense of the faith, The Screwtape Letters is a remarkable book about the struggle between good and evil, heaven and hell. The 31 letters that make up the book are from Screwtape, an experienced devil, to his nephew Wormwood, a junior tempter, on effective strategies for tempting the human assigned to him and ensuring he continues on a path toward damnation.
The Impact Of Music
Sofia Angileri
"Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife." -Kahlil Gibran. When we put in our earbuds and pull up Spotify, we submit to the influence of music and the magic that it is. The lyrics and the rhythm entrance us, and take us somewhere abstract.
Android vs iPhone
Arushi Garud
In today's world, over 66% of people own smartphones. That amounts to a total of 5.22 billion people. Of this number, there are 3 billion Android users, and 900 million iPhone users. In the United States, there are currently more than 113 million iPhone users, and a grand total of 133.4 million Android users. Both phones are popular and have many loyal users. And both phones have their pros and cons to owning and using them. Which begs the question; which type of smartphone is better, Android or iPhone?
The Problem With The "Lady" Longhorns: Feminism In Sports
Sanika Madan
"Why are men's sports more valued than female sports?" is a question that most female athletes have been asking themselves for a long time. Last year, our class kept making jokes about how people announce the teams during games. How the women teams were always introduced as the "Lady Longhorns" while the men were just the "Longhorns." We would laugh at how we thought they should be called the "Manly Longhorns" to make it more fair. Behind the laughter there is a lot of truth to it and it raises the question, "How much more valued are men's sports over women's sports?"
Book Review: TJ Powar has something to prove
Maitreyi Bhararth
I can never really have enough of enemies-to-lovers books. Combine that with Indian representation, strong female leads, and combating stereotypes on beauty — I'm there.
The Declining Interest in Monkey Pox
Ximena Bonilla
When Monkeypox cases started rising in early 2022, there was a flood of TikToks and posts on social media regarding Monkeypox symptoms. People were horrified by the scarring and rashes that would occur. And others shared their stories about getting the virus. However, recently, news articles about the virus have declined. Why is there such a decline in interest now?
The Rise of Thrifting
Manasi Sugath
Thrifting has quickly become one of the most popular activities for teens to partake in with their friends. The idea of getting cheap, lightly used clothes has progressively become more and more mainstream. With the amount of shoppers calling out different companies and brands for their usage of child labor and their contribution to fast fashion, people are eager to find more sustainable alternatives for their shopping needs…
The CPM Curriculum Depends on an Unproven Style of Learning
Dhruthi Mahesh
"My greatest fear is that the CPM approach to the teaching of mathematics… will produce a generation of students who feel good about their math experiences and who are are not afraid to "take on" a math problem, but, who… are mathematical morons without a calculator in their hands, are unable to achieve a high level of success individually, and who are unable to actually determine the correct answer to a problem," states Robert W. Haswell, a high school math teacher for the past 27 years in a critical editorial on Mathematically Correct- a blog spotlighting concerns on Math curriculums and teaching styles.
Our Society Is Prejudiced – And We're To Blame
If anything, history has proven time and time again that the human race is prejudiced. Whether it be racism, sexism, religious hatred, or homophobia, many people express unwarranted hate toward those who are different from themselves. Prejudice, although rooted in psychological phenomena, has evolved in its delivery over the years, and it is more important than ever that we educate ourselves to prevent the spread of dangerous ideals.
Devika Bhattacharjya
Women have always been the backbone of the family, now they support their families financially too. Women of today have more opportunities like jobs and basic rights. However while women are equal to men in every imaginable way then why is their pay not equal to that of men? Why do women make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes within the same profession?
Weather Changes: Hot or Cold?
Maya Hardin
Drastic changes in weather have become a part of our society. With climate change and global warming, you never truly know what to expect. One day it's 104 and sunny and the next it's 81 and cloudy. One hour it's 72 and the next it's 102. This brings up the question: Why is the weather changing?
Mental Health: Being Happy Teenagers vs Stressed
Krishna Nidhin
When people think about high school, they tend to think of exciting, energetic, teenage years. But, some also start to think of stress, worry, and degrading mental health. That's because, despite all of the fun that high school can bring, many people are not in a good state of mental health due to all of the pressures and stress high school causes.
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Because Hollywood is filled with perfect looking people, you need to find a way to stand out from the pack. Luckily, one actress has it all figured out: Lily Collins rocked a waist-length ponytail on the red carpet, and we're in awe.
While this is not the first time Lily has served us an incredible beauty moment, it's amongst our favorite thus far. Who can forget her goth Met Gala moment back in May? We sure can't.
Regardless of her past success, Lily has debuted another flawless look for our enjoyment. She combined waist-length hair and oxblood lipstick for an awesome red carpet moment.
Let's see the whole look.
Lily Collins stepped out with this amazing glam look to the premier of her new movie Okja. It's a story about a little girl in South Korea raising and protecting a huge animal. Lily plays Red, an animal rights activist. This new Netflix film is gathering a lot of buzz, which might be why she pulled out all the stops.
Hairstylist DJ Quintero and makeup artist Vincent Oquendo are responsible for the amazing look you see here. Lily's waist-length ponytail is all thanks to extensions.
And according to Vincent, if you want a shot at a flawless face like Lily's, skincare is essential.
"Skincare treatments go such a long way — the better the canvas, the better the makeup," he told Teen Vogue.
In addition to looking amazing, Lily's waist-length ponytail basically has super powers. Don't believe us?
So if you were thinking of cutting your hair this summer…you might want to think again.
So yeah, Lily Collins' hair has legitimate super powers, you guys. Deal with it!


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Ways to effectively engage children in their mother tongue
Dr Connie Lum, Director of the Mother Tongue Language Curriculum at NTUC First Campus (NFC) shared insights on how to get children interested in their mother tongue in a Capital 958FM programme on December 1.
In a live radio broadcast and Facebook Live with Capital 958FM radio station, Dr Connie Lum, Director of the Mother Tongue Language Curriculum at NTUC First Campus (NFC), shared her take on ways to get children interested in their mother tongue. Dr Lum also gave insights on how to teach children the Chinese language more effectively. She will be sharing more tips at the Confucius Institute of Nanyang Technological University (CI-NTU) Seminar on Chinese Teaching 2022 (Online) on December 2 and 3.
According to Dr Lum, teachers, parents, and grandparents play a vital role in helping children learn their mother tongue. She added that if a grandparent is struggling because the young child converses in English, the grandparent should still continue to reply in Chinese. Letting the child know that the grandparent is unable to understand English will encourage him or her to start speaking in Chinese more often, and thus helping the child practise the language.
Dr Lum emphasised on the usage of picture books as a method to help children to learn Chinese. In the past three years, NFC has written 66 picture books for children, which are designed to be closely related to children's daily lives, such as having pictures of public buses in Singapore which the children are familiar with.
Children should also learn to listen to stories before they start learning how to read. In the upcoming seminar, Dr Lum will share many ways to engage children during storytelling, such as using classical music in the background in the storytelling session. She will also be sharing more interesting information with teachers and parents, including tips on how to improve young children's sense of sight and hearing and some principles and tips for selecting picture books for 0-3 years old young children.
CI-NTU Seminar on Chinese Teaching 2022 (Online) will be held on December 2 and 3. It is a free-of-charge and sign-up based virtual seminar held by CI-NTU with various international guest speakers, including Dr Connie Lum.
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Борис Борисович Голіцин ( , Санкт-Петербург, — , там само) — російський фізик і геофізик, один із засновників сейсмології, академік Петербурзької АН (1908). Представник російського княжого роду.

Біографія
Закінчив Морську академію в Петербурзі (1886) і Страсбурзький університет (1890).

Викладав в Московському університеті (1891—1893), Морській академії (1894—1914), в Петербурзькому жіночому медичному інституті (1897—1908) і Вищих жіночих Бестужевських курсах (1909—1916).

Творчий доробок
Основні праці — з теорії теплового випромінювання, теорії критичного стану речовини, сейсмології, оптики, рентгенівського випромінювання. Найважливіший внесок Б. Б. Голіцин зробив у теорію теплового випромінювання. Він полягає у введенні уявлення про температуру випромінювання абсолютно чорного тіла (1893). Дисертація Б. Б. Голіцина, яка містила ці ідеї, була відкинута рядом вчених, однак згодом ці ідеї отримали повне визнання. У галузі сейсмології Голіцину належить розробка теорії і конструкції електродинамічних сейсмографів і введення їх у практику, а також вирішення низки завдань теоретичної сейсмології. Зокрема, він знайшов розв'язок задачі про визначення вогнища землетрусу за даними однієї сейсмічної станції (1902).

Поклав початок систематичному вивченню сейсмічності та застосуванню сейсмічних досліджень до вивчення внутрішньої будови Землі. У галузі теорії критичного стану речовини Голіцину належать теоретичні дослідження флуктуацій густини поблизу критичної точки і розробка експериментальних методів визначення критичної температури.

У 1911 Голіцина обрали президентом Міжнародної сейсмічної асоціації (нині — Міжнародна асоціація сейсмології і фізики надр Землі ). У 1913 році став директором Головної фізичної обсерваторії, під його керівництвом були розгорнуті великі дослідження з геофізики. Член Лондонського королівського товариства (1916).

Його іменем названо шар Голіцина. У 1916 році вчений встановив, що за різким зростанням кутів виходу сейсмічної радіації на епіцентральній відстані (приблизно 2000 км) існує аномалія в Мантії Землі.

У світовій науковій літературі для цього шару загальновживаною є назва «20 границя розділу».

Примітки

Джерела
 Саваренский Е. Ф., Б. Б. Голицын и некоторые задачи современной сейсмологии, «Изв. АН СССР, сер. Геофизическая», 1963, № 1, с. 3; 3юков П. И., Хргиан А. Х., Б. Б. Голицын как физик, в сборнике: История и методология естественных наук, в. 3, М., 1965, с. 242.
 Булюбаш Б. От сейсмометра к теории расширяющейся Вселенной // Наука и технологии РФ

Посилання
 Стаття в БСЭ
 Академик А. Н. Крылов ПАМЯТИ КНЯЗЯ Б. Б. ГОЛИЦЫНА

Голіцини
Уродженці Санкт-Петербурга
Випускники Морського кадетського корпусу
Науковці Московського університету
Викладачі Тартуського університету
Російські геофізики
Сейсмологи Росії
Російські винахідники
Геофізики XIX століття
Сейсмологи XIX століття
Винахідники XIX століття
Геофізики XX століття
Сейсмологи XX століття
Винахідники XX століття
Дійсні члени Санкт-Петербурзької АН
Іноземні члени Лондонського королівського товариства
Померли в Санкт-Петербурзі
Поховані на Нікольському цвинтарі Санкт-Петербурга
Випускники Страсбурзького університету


Loop partners include Procter & Gamble, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever, Mars, Clorox, Coca-Cola, Mondelēz and Danone. After a year of media attention on the overuse of plastics, the pilot will test consumer's appetite for more "circular" products.
Circularity has been a buzzword for several years now, but 2019 may be the year it hits the mainstream. At its core, a "circular economy" is simply about designing and manufacturing products and materials that have continuous and infinite life cycles. It should be appealing for companies, as Accenture reported that it holds $4.5 trillion in business opportunity.
Meanwhile the public outcry over plastics has reached a tipping point. Photos of turtles with straws through their nostrils and birds with stomachs full of plastics have struck a chord with consumers across the planet.
It is estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. The growing awareness and mounting demand for action against plastic pollution has pushed companies and governments around the world to ban plastics. Dealing with the massive climate impact that the exploding production of plastics will cause is a going to be a serious problem for our society for years to come.
That's why I'm optimistic that Loop and smart action from companies can have a real impact on plastic waste pollution.
To be a true leader in the space of plastics and packaging, companies need to be thinking about the full impact of plastic in their own supply chains, and how to work with governments to address waste leakage issues in key geographies.
Go circular. If you haven't jumped on the circular train yet, get on board now. There are plenty of opportunities for companies to work with suppliers to encourage and invest in innovative alternatives to reduce plastics in packaging, use more recyclable materials, and create more circular systems within own supply chains. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has several resources to get up to speed on the circular economy.
Consider the true cost of plastics. Companies need to fully understand the impact of plastic packaging within their own supply chains. To do this, companies should consider the risk profiles of the types of plastics they use, as well as the end-of-life assumptions they used in materiality assessments. The majority of existing materiality assessments for a product's end-of-life scenarios assume complete waste management systems, ignoring the reality of waste leakage from plastics. Companies should address the assumptions made in these assessments, and explore ways to better understand the true cost and environmental impact of plastic packaging.
Invest. Studies have shown that a large portion of plastic waste entering the ocean is due to inadequate waste management infrastructure in Southeast Asia. Up to 95 percent of plastic in the world's oceans pours in from just 10 rivers, eight of which are in Asia. Companies can invest in waste management infrastructure in these key geographies through groups like Circulate Capital, an impact focused investment management firm dedicated to financing waste management infrastructure in Asia.
Collaborate. The Ocean Conservancy's Trash Free Seas Alliance® is an example of a program where companies can share best practices and work in collaboration. This issue is beyond any one company or government action. It is going to take companies, governments and consumers working together to tackle the issue at multiple points in the supply chain.
Action on plastics is needed now. A recent study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed that a dramatic increase in greenhouse gas emissions from the petrochemical industry – which includes companies that make fertilizer, plastic and pharmaceuticals – threatens to erode climate benefits from reductions in other sectors.
The main driver of the petrochemical industry's growing climate footprint will be plastics. Petrochemicals are set to account for over a third of the growth in oil demand to 2030, and nearly half to 2050, even ahead of trucks, airplanes and shipping.
Loop and other promising signs like the more than 250 companies joining the Ellen McArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment are a good step forward for creating more circular systems.
If 2018 was the year of plastics, I'm hoping companies make 2019 the year of circularity. As always, EDF+Business will be tracking this issue closely.
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Focusing on the hips, hamstrings, hip flexors, and quads, you will explore techniques and poses that connect us to the Earth and keep us grounded in the present moment. This class is equal parts strength and stretch, and expect loads of feel-good floor work with the goal to establish core stability, strength, and confidence on and off the mat.
This is HEAVEN for the low back, and it will help you gain a deep understanding of the physicality of the lower body, as well as the energy and emotions that are stored there.
Basic knowledge of the poses is suggested, but not required.


WOW. What great performances from our guys in Izmir!!! Donald Brown took his third silver of the Championships by finishing second in the M50 200m Final in 24.28 secs. He already won silver medals in the 100m and 100m hurdles.
Current British champion Rob Andrew also took the silver medal in the M50 800m Final in 2.05.58. You can see the video of the final here.
Fred Tremblay narrowly missed out on a medal finishing in 4th place in the M35 800m Final in 1.58.77. Video of the final here.
However, he won a silver medal today competing for France's 4x400m relay team.


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Admittedly, I am not, nor have I ever been, a starry-eyed fanatic of Pliny the Elder. Despite passionate dalliances with the coterie of Russian River's offerings, including an ashamedly fanboy exuberance over any of their Belgian modeled brews, this flagship IPA has always struck a curious chord on my palate. Every year, though, along with the demise of the football season and the emergence of a certain gigantic rodent from the frozen landscape, comes another iteration, one that warrants a quick foray up through the construction equipment rental yards, cow pastures, and dreadfully vacant car dealerships that pave the way through southern Sonoma county: Pliny the Younger. And while I was boggled by the level of delusional clamor I saw - people literally purchasing hundreds of dollars of growlers (as it's on tap, and at the Santa Rosa pub only) with the intent on shipping them to folks outside of driving range - it would be untruthful of me not to admit a newfound fresh, starry-eyed fanaticism that it managed to inspire.
The curious chord at the heart of the Elder, for me, has always been its coldly sharp bitterness, an effect I'm tempted to liken to the experience of a morning gone frost-bitten on a subalpine camping trip, one of those places where despite the promise of a warm afternoon, the summer's heat can't compete with the barren cold that follows a cloudless night, forcing one to wake squiting into the sunrise, in shock. There's a quick, prickly forest bite like pushing past pine and fir, cutting needles unyielding in their harsh, scraping way, a somewhat masochistic thrill of taking a deep, bracing breath, calling it invigorating. It's enjoyable, without question, but for me it's enjoyable in the same doses and frequency as camping is. When my palate needs readjusting (to wit, the lupulin threshold shift), when something brisk and just a tad punishing will settle things, the Elder is as honest, fresh, and distinctively local as beer can get. But the Younger, perhaps thanks to the loads of collateral impact that come along for the ride when you try to amp an all-malt beer up to over 10% alcohol, all those peskily unfermentables, that richly complex malt residue, is a completely different beast, with a glowing core of mandarin orange and a strange insistancy, a strange permanence in the glass that just demanded extra attention and a bit more reflection.
Perhaps it was the way that despite its proximity to the most depressing day of the year, the sun limped along in the sky, hesitatingly keeping things warmer far longer that it should have, lingering stubbornly in a rusty sky instead of plummeting behind Inverness Ridge like it was supposed to. This stranger, stronger sibling seems to be wrought of a deeper, warmer wellspring, an effluent life of depth that's only hinted at beneath the frost of its paler brethren. Like an impossibly warm summer's morning, the prickly edges of those evergreen branches have been softened, revealing a greener, more floral side, dense waves of pollen alongside eager blossoms perfuming the air. It is by no means a "hot" beer, the alcohol level is dangerously well hidden, but has a warmth of balance and a restorative sense to it, a soulfulness. This is Pliny the relaxed, Pliny the assured. Any semblance of shrieking , potentially sharp, spiky edges have been muted and mellowed, peaceably calmed, allowing for a richness of essence that lends itself to the kind of deliriously overwrought elucidation that can only come with long, slow, ruminative tasting.
But there's something Italian here, too, I could swear. A connection to the bold digestifs of the culture that brought us elixirs like Campari and Sanbitter, the bitterness that lingers in the back of the throat made me think of Orangina, of a time before sucrose, a strange sort of parallel of being a child newly introduced to taste in five dimensions, and of being the overstuffed omnivore that I am now, settling back into the rhythms of the evening, full, fat and happy with a glass of something comforting and easing to accompany the darkening of the sky.
And soon it will be gone, fleeting, not worth trying to save and store and cellar (and pity those poor folks in far off lands with flat, lifeless growlers of the stuff trying to figure it all out while pretending to ignore the dent it's made in their credit card bill), but exists truly just an act of local beer done perfectly, in a way that no other I can think of at the moment sums it all up, the life out here, so justly, so well, all of it. A great reminder of how lucky we are, and for what's possible.
All that driving through boring southern Sonoma County and you couldn't shoot off a call to tell me to wait at the River for another 10 minutes.
Whatever, mister "happy hour begins at one o'clock".
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Dead Sea Scrolls Brought to Life
One of the mysteries surrounding the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, explained Sister Eileen Schuller, professor in McMaster University's Department of Religious Studies, to students, faculty and area clergy in a convocation on 10 February, was that no one really knew what they were or what to do with them. Subsequently, many first ended up in private hands and remained unseen for years, some even appearing in "Miscellaneous for sale" ads in The New York Times! Dr Schuller, recently elected to the Royal Society of Canada, was one of only a few international researchers responsible for the Scrolls' initial decipherment and publication and is considered Canada's preeminent scholar of the Dead Sea Scrolls. A lot has changed in how the scrolls are now housed and handled, she explained.
During this luncheon convocation she went on to explain the different kinds of writings discovered and how they provide insights and context for Christ's life and ministry. In some cases the copies of biblical books clarify formerly mildly-confusing passages. Others provide insight into the life and rituals of the Qumran community. Some fragments are too small or incomplete to decipher (initially, some gathering the fragments broke up larger pieces because they were getting paid per fragment!)
Over the years portions of the scrolls have been purchased by Israel and the rest are intrusted to its care and housed in the Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem.
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Which Sized Suit?
AMD is suing Intel. What do I think?
It's like being a member of the Bomb Squad, and you get told there's a nuclear device out there that has to be disarmed. You nervously go over to do your job, but find that the nuke is really just a hunk of plastic explosives. It's certainly nasty, and it surely was necessary for you to be called in, but it's certainly not nuclear.
That's the problem with this case. Yes, it's quite possible, even likely, Intel did some not-legally-kosher things to keep AMD down, but the case looks nowhere as big as the claims.
As this case slowly progresses, I'd bet it's going to be like the case of a five-foot-eight white high school kid who can't shoot or jump too well suing the black basketball coach of his school's team for discrimination. Even if it's true, that's just an argument for getting rid of the coach, not putting the kid on the team.
AMD is going to be that kid claiming in court and to anyone and everyone within earshot, "I'm not on the team solely due to racism," while Intel will be the coach downplaying the fact that he's never had a white player on any of his teams, and emphasizing what a lousy player the kid is.
In other words, are Intel's practices part of the reason why AMD isn't so competitive? I wouldn't doubt that. Is it the only, or even dominant reason? Hell, no. There are plenty of other reasons why AMD has problems against Intel, and rest assured Intel will point every single one of them out in any trial, in luscious detail.
Understand that there are both legitimate and not-so-legitimate reasons for AMD to press this suit. For instance, if you're planning to greatly increase production capacity in the next few years, you hardly need Intel doing its damndest to freeze you out.
On the other hand, trying to convince the world that you're really a super-duper company, and that all your failures up to now have been due solely to Big Brother Intel keeping you down and that AMD will explode with revenues and profits and be a huge success once the Evil Monopolist Intel has been put in its place, well, that sounds more like Oz talking.
If you read the complaint, especially the first part of it, it reads more like a PR release than a court brief. The level of self-praise found is irrelevant and inappropriate in a legal brief, but no doubt is aimed at the media. If nothing else, AMD obviously hopes to get a lot of free buzz out of this suit, both now and later.
They'll get publicity alright, but I wonder how ready they are for the "Top Ten (or Fifty, or Hundred) Reasons Why AMD Is Lame" Intel will no doubt give them.
Again, it's not that there isn't a case here, but there's a lot of BS clumped all over it to make it bigger than it seems.
Some of it is even unintentionally funny; one could summarize AMD's arguments as "Your prices are too high, Intel, stop offering discounts!"
This is supposed to lower prices? Seems far more likely all this would do would be to allow AMD to raise its prices, if price really were the problem here, which it isn't.
The Real Issue: Why The Fear Factor
Let's talk about pricing for a while, because that's the core of AMD's case. These discounts, promotional expenses, whatever really aren't all that much compared to what these companies are paying Intel; these companies are rolling over and playing dead for relatively minimal sums of money.
I would estimate that if AMD undercut Intel by 15% for an equivalent processor, that would cover the value of all these payments. Given that AMD processors usually sell at a greater discount than that on the open market, I don't think price alone is the determining or even a terribly big factor when it comes to relative competitiveness in the OEM market.
I'm sorry, but I can't see the heads of major OEMs being reduced to jiggling bowls of terrified jelly over losing a ten or fifteen dollar discount/rebate/etc. per CPU from a company that charges much more than the competition. Nor do I think AMD can plausibly claim that they can't provide the necessary discounts.
What I think is really the fear factor is that Intel can threaten or actually play chicken with the major OEMs' CPU supply, and AMD can't step in at a moment's notice.
To quote a former head of AMD in a quite different context, "Real men have fabs." So long as Intel gets most of the x86 market by default simply because nobody else can make extra chips to replace Intel's, you don't and can't have a level playing field at the big OEM level. All these payments do is push an already heavily tilted playing field a bit more over to the Intel side.
The real source of Intel's power isn't some piddling rebate or promotion support. The real source of power is that big guys have to buy most of their CPUs from Intel, no matter what. They can't walk away from them and have some one else supply them.
It boils down to this: if Dell tells Intel one day they're going to have some AMD models, and Intel says "Oh, really? We feel some severe production difficulties coming on, fewer dudes are going to be getting Dells," Dell can't tell Intel, "In that case, all the dudes will be getting AMD-based Dells." AMD simply couldn't deliver. That is the core problem; that is what frightens the OEM bosses so much. When push comes to shove, Intel can bluff and threaten, but the major OEMs can't call them on it.
This is no big secret, Dell has pretty much hinted at this, and what's true for Dell is true for the other big guys, too.
Getting rid of rebates and discounts won't change that situation one little bit among the big dogs. It won't make matters better, just nastier. Only a lot more AMD capacity will do that.
And that's where we get to what this case is really all about.
Hector Bets The Company…
As we've stated often in the past, AMD's core problem is that Intel has money, and it doesn't. As we've also pointed out before, the simplest way to take care of that problem is to sell out to a giant with both a lot of money and a desire to spend it against Intel.
AMD shows no signs of getting hitched any time soon.
What they have appeared to decide to do instead is try a "do or die" approach to become truly competitive with Intel.
Look at the recent talk about grabbing a third of the marketplace in a few years and 50-50 eventually. Talk about increased marketshare is cheap, but talk about building a third fab to make that possible isn't.
How is an already financially-stretched AMD going to pay for all this, or get others to do it?
The lawsuit provides the last piece of the puzzle.
AMD plans to load up on debt or otherwise mortgage the company to build the fab capacity necessary to let OEMs call any Intel bluffs, and will use the lawsuit as a sort of collateral to convince people with money to back a soon-to-be winner.
This is a very risky course of action to take on a shoestring, simply because the problem with a "do or die" strategy is that if you don't do, or don't do fast enough, you die. You have no fallback if things don't quite work out the way you want, nor do you have staying power if things take longer to work out your way than you had planned.
What we don't know yet (and may well not know until it is too late if things don't work out) is to what degree AMD will bet the company on a lawsuit win. It's one thing to sue Intel and hope to get some benefits from winning; there's nothing wrong with that. It's quite another to essentially put up the lawsuit as collateral to borrow billions more to build/retool more fabs, then needing a big win (a big check from Intel and/or a much bigger market share) to pay that bet off.
There's obviously a huge payoff if everything works the way AMD would like, but what happens if that doesn't quite happen?
If the big pay-off doesn't happen, or doesn't happen fast enough and soon enough, the house of cards they've built will collapse. You can't pay off billions and billions in debt with just millions in profits.
This situation reminds me of the old case of the United States Football League. This was a football league set up in the early nineteen-eighties, one that played in the spring rather than the fall.
This league sued the National Football League for $1.69 billion on antitrust grounds. To make a long story short, they needed to win the lawsuit big time to stay in business. Well, the USFL eventually "won" its lawsuit and was awarded . . . $3 in damages (plus, eventually, legal/court costs). The USFL effectively went out of business a week later.
One might also recall that the Microsoft case didn't exactly do the suers a whole lot of good, either.
It isn't wise to think that winning a lawsuit will solve all your problems, or pay off your bets, even if you're right.
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Jeremy Corbyn beats his Labour leader challengers hands down in Wales
Two in three Welsh Labour supporters don't even know who Welsh MP Owen Smith is.
By roger Awan-Scully
Wales has long been one of Labour's staunchest bastions, and the party managed a result in May's National Assembly election that surpassed most expectations. Yet evidence from the latest Welsh poll indicates strongly that the troubles of the party at Westminster are having a negative effect on the party's support levels – and not only for a general election but even in the devolved context.
But what direct impact have the troubles and controversy surrounding Jeremy Corbyn's leadership had on views regarding Corbyn himself? The latest Welsh Political Barometer poll asked two relevant questions about this. First, we directly asked whether people thought Jeremy Corbyn should go: "Do you think Jeremy Corbyn should or should not resign as leader of the Labour party?"
In the table below I'll show two sets of results: first, those among the entire sample of people in Wales and second those among Labour supporters (for Westminster).
Response Whole Sample Labour Supporters
Should Resign 49 per cent 34 per cent
Should Not Resign 31 per cent 56 per cent
Don't Know 20 per cent 10 per cent
These results show an interestingly mixed picture. Across the whole sample, the balance of opinion has clearly turned against Mr Corbyn. Nearly half of the entire sample think he should go, and fewer than one-third want him to remain in post. But when we restrict our gaze to Labour supporters alone, then a clear majority favour Jeremy Corbyn staying, while barely one-third want him to resign.
Supporters of the Labour leader might well seize on the latter set of results as indicating that there is still substantial support for him from within the party – and not only party members, but also the wider community of Labour supporters. The counter to that might be that Labour supporters are, by definition, the people who have remained with the party during Corbyn's leadership, and that to be successful the party needs to reach out to those who do not currently feel able to back it.
A second relevant question that we asked in our survey was standard 0-10 scale where our respondents were asked to rate a series of politicians. For Labour we asked about Jeremy Corbyn plus a number of other who, at the time we were drawing up the survey, appears to be plausible Labour leadership contenders.
For this following table of results, I'll present three sets of figures. The first is the percentage who simply responded Don't Know for each leader (a broad gauge of their public visibility). The second column is the average rating out of ten for each politician across the entire sample; and the final column is the average out of ten among current Labour supporters in Wales.
% Don't Know Average /10 Average /10 Labour
Jeremy Corbyn 16 3.9 6.7
Tom Watson 52 3.8 4.9
Dan Jarvis 71 3.4 4.0
Angela Eagle 49 3.5 3.7
John McDonnell 56 3.7 5.6
Hilary Benn 40 4.3 4.0
Owen Smith 69 3.7 4.6
These are fascinating results. One thing that we can see straight away is that, probably unsurprisingly, Corbyn currently enjoys a huge advantage in public visibility over all the other individuals named here. Indeed, it is both striking and surprising that Owen Smith – both an MP for a Welsh seat and a former shadow secretary of state for Wales, who represented his party in the Welsh leaders' debates at the general election last year – is almost the least known of all the potential contenders listed here.
A second thing which is immediately apparent from these findings is that none of the potential contenders are doing much, if at all, better than Jeremy Corbyn in terms of public popularity. Only Hilary Benn scores a better overall average, among those able to offer a view about the various individuals listed here, than Corbyn. All the other individuals, including those most-often named in the media in recent days as potential candidates, actually do slightly worse with the Welsh public as a whole.
A third thing which leaps out of the findings is that among current Labour supporters, Jeremy Corbyn remains well ahead. Of course, these are the people who have stuck with Labour under his leadership. But it is also notable that his ally, John McDonnell, scores next best, coming in a clear second place. All the 'rebels' do much worse in terms of esteem amongst Labour supporters. And, strikingly, Hilary Benn actually scores worse on average with Labour supporters than he does with the Welsh public as a whole!
Of course, this data only relates to Labour supporters as a whole, and not necessarily to those who would vote in any leadership election. But these findings – coming from one of the party's historic bastions, and a place where "Corbynistas" are not currently leading the party – add to the evidence that defeating Jeremy Corbyn in any leadership contest might prove an uphill struggle.
The poll, for ITV-Cymru Wales and Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre, had a sample of 1010 Welsh adults and was carried out by YouGov from 30 June – 4 July 2016.
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