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NFL Division Playoffs
Guide to Fantasy Football
We'll start off with a quick PSA because (as much as we all want it to be), Fantasy Football has nothing to do with The Bachelor's Fantasy Suite. Sad, we know.
Guide to Football
Even if you only watch one game per year (the Super Bowl) and you mainly watch it for the commercials and the iconic halftime show, we promise there's something for you in this guide.
The GIST: Is there anything better than football in January? Now that we've finished celebrating Alabama's College Football Playoff National Championship, it's time to look ahead to the weekend's Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.
LA Rams vs. Green Bay Packers, 4:35 p.m. ET: What happens to the old adage "defense wins championships" when both teams have stacked Ds? That's where the offense comes in, and considering LA's injury woes, Packers quarterback (QB) Aaron Rodgers should be the difference maker in this game.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills, 8:15 p.m. ET: Here's the deal: it's supposed to snow in Buffalo on Saturday. The issue? Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has never played football in the snow. So while the cold never bothered the Bills anyway, the Ravens will likely have to rely on running back (RB) J.K. Dobbins.
Cleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 3:05 p.m. ET: The Browns are still flying high after embarrassing the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, but they better get focused. Kansas City is coming off a bye, and a well-rested duo of tight end (TE) Travis Kelce and wide receiver (WR) Tyreek Hill is terrifying for any team.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints, 6:40 p.m. ET: It's the battle of the boomers (okay, not quite!), with 43-year-old QB Tom Brady's Bucs visiting 41-year-old QB Drew Brees' Saints. The Bucs are 0-2 against the Saints this season...but something tells us the Saints won't earn the sweep.
You vs. other GISTers: As the Wild Card winners prep for the Divisional Round of the playoffs, you can prep for the second week of FanDuel's GISTer-exclusive weekly fantasy contest.
Fortunately, it's pretty easy (and so fun!). All you have to do is select nine players to be part of your ideal NFL playoff team, and info about each player is accessible through FanDuel's platform.
It's $2 to play, and with a $500 grand prize on the line (and 20% of participants walking away with cash), it's well worth the investment. Sign up here and click here for a reminder email to make your picks.*
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Afeef Zara Airways (Karachi Int'l) has secured its Regular Public Transport (RPT) licence from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and plans to launch domestic services within the next six months, Afeef Group Chairman Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui has told Profit Pakistan Today.
The carrier will launch services with a fleet of three unspecified aircraft, the minimum fleet size required by the PCAA. It will initially operate domestic routes between Islamabad Benazir Bhutto Int'l, Karachi Int'l, and Lahore Int'l.
The carrier is backed and financed by Afeef Group, a packaging manufacturer and one of Pakistan's leading industrial conglomerates, which has to date not been active in the aviation sector.
Besides the dominant flag carrier PIA – Pakistan International Airlines, private carriers operating domestic flights in Pakistan include Serene Air, AirBlue, and Shaheen Air International. Given the population number of some 200 million, Pakistan has an undeveloped domestic air traffic market, largely due to a complicated regulatory environment.


Studying The Humanities Foundation Year will allow for an exploration and deeper understanding of various subject disciplines, which can then be focused when progressing onto an honours degree at Keele.
You take a combination of modules to a total of 120 credits: core modules, those related to your intended degree programmes after your Foundation Year and some free choice. Modules are worth 10, 15 or 20 credits.
Modules related to particular subjects, but which can also be taken as options, are listed in the Indicative Modules tab.
Additional modules can be taken to bring the total module credit value to 120. These can be in any subject available at Foundation level and modern foreign languages, subject to timetabling constraints and room capacity.
UK or EU students from a broad range of backgrounds wishing to take a humanities degree at Keele. Overseas applicants should see the International Degree Programme.
You should apply for a specific subject with a Foundation Year (see codes below). You can discuss options with a foundation year tutor before arriving at Keele and may be able to change your choice following discussions with foundation year staff.
If you are applying for a combined honours programme with a foundation year, you will be intending to study two subjects at degree level. You will need to specify a second subject at the time of applying. Please note that after the foundation year in the above subjects you will progress to a Bachelor's degree in that subject, plus a second subject for combined honours.
The programme will be delivered through a mixture of classes which may include lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops and placements; some students will also have computer classes, computer exercises and laboratory classes. In addition, you are expected to undertake a large amount of independent study and revision.
Tutorials and seminars are small group sessions with a member of staff. Usually there is much more participation by students in these than in lectures. There is often opportunity for you to suggest the topics to be discussed, to ask questions and even to lead part of the session. Tutorials and seminars usually support the material delivered in the lectures; seminars often allow you and/or staff to introduce supplementary material.
During placements you have the opportunity to observe professional practice.
Participation – in some modules, marks are awarded for participation in group discussions.
As to be expected there will be additional costs for textbooks and other course books, an approved calculator for scientific and mathematical modules, inter-library loans, potential overdue library fines and printing.
We do not anticipate any further additional costs for this Foundation Year programme except in the case of you taking a science or mathematics module as an option, or the social science module Education in Practice which involves a placement in a school and you will be expected to fund your own travel in that regard. Students working in the chemistry and biology laboratories will be required to wear protective equipment; these can be purchased from the University for a total cost of about £15. Students taking the module 'Exploiting the Earth' will be required to provide a £10 deposit with regard to the field trip, returnable on attendance. Most mathematics or science modules require the use of an approved calculator.
"I'd just like to email all of you to express my gratitude for what you have done for me this past semester. Be this through lectures, tutorials or simply replying to my emails, your efforts have allowed me to push myself and achieve more than I believed I would; meaning I only wish to push myself more next year."


Germany's most crushing extreme metal act NEAERA will release their new album Ours Is The Storm through Metal Blade Records on March 5th in North America, and on March, 1st/4th in Europe.
Head over to www.metalblade.com/neaera to check out the first single and title track Ours Is The Storm! Also, the pre-order section features a bundle which includes an exclusive t-shirt.
NEAERA just recently announced the extension of their deal with Metal Blade Records. Catch NEAERA live and feed off their enormous stage energy when they hit the road at the EMP Persistence Tour starting this week Thursday!
NEAERA will play a headlining tour starting the end of February.
NEAERA is also confirmed for Wacken Open Air 2013 and Summer Breeze 2013!


You can expect a lot from the 2014 Toyota Sienna. This 7 passenger van provides exceptional value! It features a front-wheel-drive platform, an automatic transmission, and a 3.5 liter 6 cylinder engine. Top features include cruise control, front and rear reading lights, front bucket seats, front and rear air conditioning, telescoping steering wheel, power door mirrors, power windows, and 1-touch window functionality. Storage solutions are integrated throughout the interior, demonstrating thoughtful attention to detail. Enjoy your favorite music via the stereo system, which includes a CD player with MP3 capability, and 4 speakers, providing excellent sound throughout the cabin. Passengers are protected by various safety and security features, including: dual front impact airbags with occupant sensing airbag, front side impact airbags, traction control, brake assist, anti-whiplash front head restraints, a panic alarm, and 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS. For added security, dynamic Stability Control supplements the drivetrain. We pride ourselves in the quality that we offer on all of our vehicles. Stop by our dealership or give us a call for more information.


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When the first tower was completed in 2019, The Link became one of the tallest and most iconic additions to the city's metropolitan skyline.
The complex's orientation means that each residential unit offers prime views of both the northern mountain ranges and the Phoenix skyline.
The luxury housing tower transforms a vacant lot located in the Evans Churchill neighborhood into an active downtown hub. The 900,000-sf complex will include three towers that range in height from 19 to 32 stories. Clad in concrete, metal, and glass, the massing and articulation of The Link takes cues from the surrounding Sonoran Desert to connect nature and the urban environment.
The six-floor garage includes car wash stations and parking for 250 vehicles. The exterior's perforated metal covering will be used as large-scale mural space for local artists.
Drawing from the natural topography of Phoenix, the slender form of the tower tapers in height to mimic the verticality of nearby mountain peaks.
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Working with the Salvos will make you a partner with them in their community service programs, which last year assisted more than one million Australians.
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Here's what Trippy members say about Maggie Daley Park:
"I can't tell if you've already been or not but if it's after November 17th, you might want to check out ice skating at Millennium Park or the skating ribbon at Maggie Daley Park." See More
"You could take your 2-year-old to Millennium Park or to the playground at Maggie Daley Park if you're staying downtown." See More
"I would say an absolute must is Maggie Daley Park which has interactive features geared towards kids (and kids at heart)." See More
"The Downtown Parks: Grant Park/Millenium Park/Maggie Daley Park." See More
"If you do decide to brave the cold, ice skating at Millenium Park or new Maggie Daley Park would be quite a treat." See More
"KIDS: Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park" See More
"Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park are close to one another and have fun climbing things/interactive sculpture for kids." See More
"On a nice day you can head over to Maggie Daley Park, the newly opened park next to Millennium Park that has a great playground." See More
"On a nice day spend some time in Millennium Park and check out Cloud Gate, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, and Maggie Daley Park - totally free and a beautiful spot near the lake to walk around for hours." See More
"Just outside the loop are my favorite spots on a nice day, Millennium Park with Cloud Gate (aka The Bean) and Maggie Daley Park, and The Art Institute of Chicago on a not as nice day." See More
"You have to go to the Maggie Daley Park!" See More
"Millennium Park is nice to visit, there's the bean where you can take some interesting reflective photos, there's the Crown Fountain which kids love to play in and I'm not sure what's they've put in Maggie Daley Park but there was a lot of stuff that was supposed to open in the spring." See More
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McCrossen Represents Seller of 308-40 West 49th Street
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On behalf of a private investment group led by Nathan Halegua and Marty Newman, Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of 308-40 West 49th Street to The Orbach Group. Aaron Jungreis, President of Rosewood Realty successfully brokered this transaction for $70 million. Mr. Halegua, Principal of Jonis Realty and Mr. Newman purchased this 252 unit and 6 store package for $28 million in March of 2002. In their time of ownership, they added tremendous value through renovations and buyouts of apartments and extensive capital improvements on the properties. "These buildings were contracted within 2 weeks of marketing and the buyer recognized the enormous upside potential," said Jungreis. "Because of its strategic location near Worldwide Plaza and the near mint condition of the properties The Orbach Group moved quickly and efficiently to bring about a sale." According to Jungreis, "this was a wonderful opportunity for The Orbach Group to make a huge entrance in Manhattan by purchasing a block of buildings that has 325 feet of frontage on 49th Street and tremendous residential and commercial traffic on the block." Bryan McCrossen, Esq. represented the seller.


"We need to hire an in-house counsel, but we have been struggling. We have met a lot of candidates, around 10 or 12, but none of them seem to want the job and they don't seem passionate about it. There were a couple who were okay but when we went back to revisit them they had already moved on. Also, despite us telling recruiters how much we can pay, they continue to introduce candidates who are over budget and wasting our time.
There's a lot to unpack here but rather than try to try to give an exhaustive commentary on this oh too common complaint, I thought a handful of basic 'ruff' tips might help.
1. Sell your company and the role!
Yes, you are screening each candidate for skills (can they do the job you need them to?) and fit (will they suit your company culture?), and thus you need to ask each candidate testing questions and ultimately decide whether to make him/her an offer or not. However, this is a candidate short market, at every level and in every area of it. Consequently, every company must 'sell'; they must promote their business and role to each candidate – until they decide they don't want them.
Start out by selling to the candidate, attracting them to your company/firm. You can always (politely) decline them later.
If you like someone, move on it! Don't overthink it, or try to get tricky or tactical but delaying meetings or trying not to appear overly interested. If you like someone and think they could do the job, tell them so and move as quickly as you can.
If the person is good, you can bet that he/she is getting love from other companies and that your competitors are moving quicker than you are.
Written tests and assessments are becoming more common as part of interview processes. While it can sometimes be hard to see the value in certain standardized tests, most people interviewing with global companies will accept that it is an inevitable part of the interview process. What we are starting to see a little more of, however, are tests of drafting ability. Sometimes it is important to test this, particularly if the role requires specific drafting, although often this can be achieved by asking for a writing sample from the lawyer. If it's not drafting that you want to test, but simply their 'written English (or Japanese)', isn't the fact that the person became a lawyer and has professional work experience enough?!
Lawyers are typically busy people and more often than not will balk at a request for them to do written assessments, especially if other companies are not asking for it (see point 2).
Lawyers in private practice are typically paid very well. They also typically work longer hours than in-house counsel. Sooner or later, many lawyers in private practice eventually choose to move in-house, and often because they want to reduce their work hours. As a result, they understand and they expect that their salary will be reduced when they move in-house. Sometimes people will accept less money! Especially if it means they get to see their family again, and sleep regular hours again, and get their lives back. Law firms can be demanding and high-pressure environments and lawyers will often happily accept large cuts for less pressure (comparatively).
Again, and in summary, it's a dog eat dog, candidate short market so use every tool you can to try to attract people. There is no one size fits all when it comes to hiring lawyers but selling, moving quickly, easing up on the written assessments, and staying open-minded as to current salary levels, will help.


Fifteen shop workers in Colorado will now try to form the first union in a U.S. Wal-Mart store. The workers in Greeley have started to organise and hope that eventually a majority of the store's 300 employees will vote for union representation.
The newest organising attempts have already sparked a union busting operation by the Wal-Mart management. An anti-union propaganda campaign is up and running, and management is busy giving statements about why they do not want to have a union in the company.
There is much unhappiness about the low wages that Wal-Mart pays, but also about management attitudes more generally.
"The company needs to realize that we're not doing this because we want to retaliate or to upset them," Erica Arellano, a 23 years old Wal-Mart worker said to the Greeley Tribune. "We're doing this because there are issues in this store that we believe haven't been heard. It's not just about better pay and benefits or not being treated fairly. It goes a little deeper."
Arellano was operated for kidney stones twice last year. Now she is paying off a 57,000 USD debt to the hospital as Wal-Mart's health insurance policy was found insufficient to cover all costs.
"If we don't succeed with the union, maybe they'll say, 'We should listen,' and maybe some good will come out of it", she said.


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Q: sending and receiving data using android application, arduino, and esp8266 wifi module I am quite stuck with these for a few days, I am using the android application to control the motors attached to arduino uno, I can establish the connection and send data but the problem is that it has limitation on how much it can respond to the button being tapped, and sometimes it cannot execute the command accurately.
This is the codes for arduino
    void loop()
    {
    if(esp8266.available()) // check if the esp is sending a message
    {
    Serial.println("Something received");
    delay(50);
    if(esp8266.find("+IPD,"))
    {
        String action;
        Serial.println("+IPD, found");
        int connectionId = esp8266.read()-48; // subtract 48 because the read() function returns
                                           // the ASCII decimal value and 0 (the first decimal number) starts at 48
        Serial.println("connectionId: " + String(connectionId));

        esp8266.find("motor=");
        char s = esp8266.read();
        delay(50);
        //right
        if(s=='1'){
          action = "Motor is turning right";
          digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
          digitalWrite(6,LOW);
          digitalWrite(9,LOW);
          digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
        }
        else if(s=='0'){
          action = "Motor is stopping";
          digitalWrite(5,LOW);
          digitalWrite(6,LOW);
          digitalWrite(9,LOW);
          digitalWrite(10,LOW);
        }

        //left
         else if(s=='2'){
          action = "Motor is turning left";
          digitalWrite(5,LOW);
          digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
          digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
          digitalWrite(10,LOW);
        }

        //forward
         else if(s=='3'){
          action = "Motor is moving forward";
          digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
          digitalWrite(6,LOW);
          digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
          digitalWrite(10,LOW);
        }

        //backward
          else if(s=='4'){
          action = "Motor is moving backward";
          digitalWrite(5,LOW);
          digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
          digitalWrite(9,LOW);
          digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
        }

        else{
          action = "Try another command";
        }
        Serial.println(action);
      sendHTTPResponse(connectionId, action);

  }
}
}
void sendHTTPResponse(int id, String content)
{
  String response;
  response = "HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\n";
  response += "Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8\r\n";
  response += "Content-Length: ";
  response += content.length();
  response += "\r\n";
  response +="Connection: close\r\n\r\n";
  response += content;

  String cmd = "AT+CIPSEND=";
  cmd += id;
  cmd += ",";
  cmd += response.length();

 Serial.println("--- AT+CIPSEND ---");
 sendESP8266Cmdln(cmd, 50);

 Serial.println("--- data ---");
 sendESP8266Data(response, 50);

}
void sendESP8266Cmdln(String cmd, int waitTime)
{
  esp8266.println(cmd);
  delay(waitTime);
  clearESP8266SerialBuffer();
}

void sendESP8266Data(String data, int waitTime)
{
  esp8266.print(data);
  delay(waitTime);
  clearESP8266SerialBuffer();
}

void clearESP8266SerialBuffer()
{
  Serial.println("= clearESP8266SerialBuffer() =");
  while (esp8266.available() > 0) {
    char a = esp8266.read();
    Serial.write(a);

  }
  Serial.println("==============================");
}

This is the codes for android
public class FeedTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {

     @Override
        protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
            try {
                //change IP to the IP you set in the ARDUINO
                URL url = new URL("http://192.168.254.101/?" + params[0]);
                HttpURLConnection connection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();

                BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(connection.getInputStream()));
                StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
                String inputLine;
                while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null)
                    result.append(inputLine).append("\n");

                in.close();
                connection.disconnect();
                return result.toString();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            return null;
        }
    }

    public void Motion() {

        Button right = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_right);
        Button left = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_left);
        Button forward = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_forward);
        Button backward = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_backward);
        Button led_on = (Button) findViewById(R.id.led_on);
        Button led_off = (Button) findViewById(R.id.led_off);

        right.setOnTouchListener(new OnTouchListener() {

            @Override
            public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
                if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
                    TextView text = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView);
                    text.setText("Right");
                    new FeedTask().execute("motor=1");

                } else if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
                    TextView text = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView);
                    text.setText("Tap again");
                    new FeedTask().execute("motor=0");
                }

                return true;
            }
        });

I am also working on sending data using arduino back to android, but with these errors occuring i cannot proceed. I've read that there is a limitation on how much a html can only handle or so, i do not dig too deep with that. The errors that I am having through viewing serial windows is "Accept-ecoding gzip" and sometimes being stuck with "something received" and do not respond to any buttons tapped later on.

A: I had this same problem.. in solution you can refresh your page after a fixed time (like 10sec or 20sec) on web page so your buffer code refresh and it work properly.
Code for that is:
<script type="text/javascript">
    setInterval(page_refresh, 5*60000); //NOTE: period is passed in milliseconds
</script>

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Professor David Hand is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Senior Research Investigator at Imperial College, London, where he formerly held the Chair in Statistics. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, and has served (twice) as President of the Royal Statistical Society. He is a non-executive director of the UK Statistics Authority, a member of the European Statistical Advisory Committee, a member of the International Scientific Advisory Committee of the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute, a member of the Advisory Board of the ONS's Data Science Campus, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Institute for the Mathematics of Information. He previously Chaired the Research Board of Imperial College's Data Science Institute and was Chair of the UK's Administrative Data Research Network. He spent eight years as Chief Scientific Advisor to Winton Capital Management. He has published 300 scientific papers and 29 books, including Principles of Data Mining, Information Generation, Measurement Theory and Practice, The Improbability Principle, and The Wellbeing of Nations. In 2002 he was awarded the Guy Medal of the Royal Statistical Society, and in 2012 he and his research group won the Credit Collections and Risk Award for Contributions to the Credit Industry. He was awarded the George Box Medal in 2016. In 2013 he was made OBE for services to research and innovation.
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Potato salad is one of my all time favorite summer sides. Every bite reminds me of BBQs and long days at the beach. This is also one of my favs because it compliments so many other foods so well like chicken, fish, or pork. The classic combo of mayonnaise and Dijon work so well together and the zesty hits of lemon and dill make every bite taste super fresh. Bring this side along to your long weekend BBQs and you are sure to wow!
Boil potatoes until they are tender and soft and set aside until cool.
In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, dijon, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
Chop celery, dill, onion and add it to the dressing.
When potatoes are cool, add them to the dressing and veggies, toss and enjoy!.
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Not in Kansas: On The National's "I Am Easy to Find"
By Cornel Bonca
THE BRAVEST, MOST ROMANTIC lyric Matt Berninger has ever written comes from "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks," the closing track on The National's epic meditation on alienation and romantic despair, the 2010 album High Violet (a few song titles: "Terrible Love," "Sorrow," "Afraid of Everyone"). In the pre-chorus, Berninger sings over and over: "All the very best of us / String ourselves up for love." The beat comes down hard on the word "best," so you can't miss the meaning: the thing in us that's willing to kill ourselves for love, to "die so hard" for it (as their new album puts it) is actually the finest thing about us; love's insane power is worth a practically suicidal pursuit.
There are those among us who will get off the bus right here: fuck that, you may say; nothing — especially love — is worth stringing myself up for. And, hey, it's your life — you protect yourself any way you need to. But there are others who will get past the purplish (high violet) extravagance of the line, delve deeper into The National's explorations of love and its many discontents, and see something beautiful there.
What's more, Berninger has earned the right to say it: he's been obsessed with the travails of romantic risk from the beginning of his songwriting career. It's there on the band's 2001 self-titled debut: though the music on that album is pretty derivative (and Berninger's vocal melodies are, well, awful), his lyrics are already well shaped, concise, and directed at the sorrowful, chaotic, and occasionally ecstatic mysteries of two people trying to make a go of togetherness. On that record, there are five melancholic breakup scenes for every solid affirmation that love can work, that it can make us better, more unified souls. But it's the affirmations you remember. Of course, five to one ain't good odds, but that's only to say that Matt Berninger's affirmations are underwritten by what appears to be decades of romantic failure and existential confusion. Which makes the affirmations all the braver, romantic, and persuasive.
The National's new album, I Am Easy to Find, is in many ways the culmination of Berninger's Jacob-like wrestling with love's mysteries, though it's much more than that: it's a marked expansion of the band's musical and artistic ambitions, and a fascinating collaborative effort. The project began in 2017, when The National was getting ready to tour with their 2017 album, Sleep Well Beast. Director Mike Mills, indie auteur of deeply personal and poignant films such as Thumbsucker (2005), Beginners (2010), and 20th Century Women (2016), emailed Berninger and asked if he could work with the band in some capacity — maybe direct a video for a song on the new album. The band already had their videos set for Sleep Well Beast, so Berninger, an admirer of the nuanced emotional tones of Mills's films, sent him a bunch of tracks that the band had lying around, some complete songs, some not. Mills listened to them and felt that pieces could be integrated with film ideas he had bouncing around in his head. From that tentative beginning emerged a collaboration that resulted in a 26-minute movie, also called "I Am Easy to Find" (available online). The film's soundtrack includes snippets from those original pieces Berninger sent Mills, as well as additional music the band wrote after seeing rough cuts of the film. The National was so moved by what Mills was creating that they also wrote a whole new set of songs (loosely) inspired by the film. In turn, Mills listened to this new stuff and incorporated some of it into his movie. You don't have to see the film to appreciate the album, or hear the album to enjoy the film, but they're symbiotically linked: they helped birth each other.
Mill's short film is simple, delicate, and dreamy, but it packs a potent emotional punch. I saw it at a special screening in April at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. There was a Q-and-A afterward with Mills, Berninger, fellow band member Bryce Dessner, and the film's lead actress Alicia Vikander, followed by a concert by the band. Many in the audience were moved to tears. My eyes were welling up within five minutes, though I am not a crier at movies.
In stately black and white, the film, mostly silent and utilizing very little camera movement, consists of 128 tiny, titled segments, each lasting about five to 15 seconds. The segments chronicle the long life of a woman, from birth to death. "She is born," reads the first title. "She watches dust swirl in the strange light," reads another. "Aware that her body is separate," reads yet another. Corresponding images stream by. But instead of presenting a baby in the first segment, and gradually giving us older infants and children as the film proceeds, a single actress, Vikander, plays the female protagonist throughout. On a plain white backdrop, she lies like an infant, or sits like a baby as she looks at the swirling dust in the air, and so on. The film somehow feels both totally realistic and mythical, as Mills keeps throwing more images and titles onto the screen: "Her mother's laugh"; "Becoming aware of cruelty"; "She is ten now"; and so on. The images are plain, lovingly framed, and suggestive. They give plenty of space for the viewer to fill in the gaps with his or her own memories and desires. We watch Vikander, a 30-year-old actress, play an infant, child, teenager, young adult, then a middle-aged and finally elderly woman, so we're meant to note a continuity of self, but as the film goes on, we're continually surprised (she has an affair in middle age with another woman, for instance). We feel her separateness even from those she needs to feel most close to, and sense that her essence is gossamer-thin, an airy mystery not just to others but to herself. We hear her occasionally whisper-sing to herself, "I am easy to find," but that's the last thing she is.
The film dramatizes love and identity as will-o'-the-wisps, and that makes it just right as a collaboration, because The National's music, preoccupied with love as it is, is fascinated by how love emanates from the mystery of separate lovers. And if the identity of the lovers is in question — if their identities are floating, uncertain, hidden both from themselves and the other — then how in the hell is love supposed to happen, and then endure?
[H]is convictions of the harrowing separateness of people, the intractable privacy of men and women even in love, that everyone was not a solid identity but an actor trying to play the self [give his films the] sense of intimacy that most distinguishes [him] […] [He] insists on the truths of how people feel toward those they need to love […] Neither will he ignore the increasing moral paralysis and mental breakdown that follow from that truthfulness. Thus his films are intimate and extreme at the same time.
This is the great film historian David Thomson on director Ingmar Bergman, but change the word "films" to "songs" in the final line and, mutatis mutandis, this passage would fittingly describe Matt Berninger's work with The National. Nearly every song on I Am Easy to Find — and maybe half the songs in The National's entire oeuvre — could be named after a Bergman work: Scenes from a Marriage, Shame, Persona, Face to Face, Cries and Whispers. The prevailing scenario in Berninger's lyrics centers on Person A, whose internal life is chaotic and confused, who is deeply and desperately in love with Person B, whose internal life is just as chaotic and confused. Both of them are mysteries to themselves, mercurial blobs of uncertain identity, but each needs the other to achieve the solidity that relieves them of their own chaos and existential confusion. The result is, as in mid-period Bergman, moral paralysis, mental breakdown, and, occasionally, breakthrough into resplendent, redemptive beauty.
The beauty of "I Am Easy to Find" is mostly supplied by its music. And here I should apologize for focusing so much on Berninger and his lyrics, because it's the music — complexly plaintive, sad, but capable of building to gorgeous and majestic walls of sound — that provides the appropriate setting for Berninger's melancholic explorations. (The compositions are mostly written by guitarist Aaron Dessner, arranged by his brother, Bryce Dessner, and played by them and brothers Scott and Bryan Devendorf on, respectively, drums and bass. They also get substantial contributions from "touring members" Benjamin Lanz and Kyle Resnick, along with friends like Justin Vernon and Sufjan Stevens.) Aaron's melodic figures and subtle harmonies sink into consciousness slowly, distracted as we are by the musical invention he lays densely into the mix, but once they reach us, they stick, and grow.
Bryce, who on stage plays piano, guitar, and electronics, has an MA from the Yale School of Music and was trained in the classical minimalism of Philip Glass and Steve Reich. (He has an entire side career working with classical musicians and composers; in addition he, along with his brother, curated and produced an astonishing five-CD box set called Day of the Dead, a 2016 homage to the Grateful Dead by everyone from The War on Drugs to Justin Vernon to The National themselves.) Bryce's contributions, especially since the band's big commercial breakthrough High Violet, have helped transform their sound from inventive but aurally conventional alt-rock to the unabashed synth-laden art rock they traffic in now. And the rhythm section of the Devendorf brothers expertly anchors songs that groove easily in 9/8 or 7/4 to 5/4 time signatures. Drummer Scott Devendorf in particular is crucial to the band's sonic palette. On their third album, Alligator (2005), the drums were pushed to the front of the mix, and ever since, the wholly unpredictable and sometimes frenzied clatter of Devendorf's percussion has served as a perfect analogue to the high anxiety of Berninger's lyrics. Though most of the band's songs are based on standard pop structures, they experiment with extended intros, long codas, and incongruous interpolations that can take a song to places far afield from where it began. ("Bloodbuzz Ohio," "England," and "Pink Rabbit" are great examples.)
This is a band whose sound, whose sense of itself, has evolved slowly: every album from their debut until High Violet was a leap in ambition and achievement, a steady coalescence of musical and lyrical intention. Since then, in Trouble Will Find Me (2013) and Sleep Well Beast, the band has reached a high plateau. They've earned enthusiastic accolades from critics, Grammys from the industry, number-one hits from the listening public. They're one of the most respected bands in 21st-century rock music. Now, with I Am Easy to Find, they've made another leap. And it's not just that they've consolidated their strengths, or collaborated with a simpatico filmmaker who inspired them, though all that helps. It's because this band of five dudes, five Midwestern white men, has finally let women speak for themselves.
When the band started sending over tracks for Mills to lay into the film, it occurred to them that Berninger's voice — a very male, taciturn baritone that issues largely from the throat, not the lungs, and so screeches uneasily when he tries to go high or loud (for example, on "Mr. November," "Turtleneck") — wasn't a good fit for a film that explores the interior life of a woman. So they brought in a number of female vocalists, including Gail Ann Dorsey, Lisa Hannigan, Kate Stables, Eve Owen, and Mina Tindle. As a result, the female voice is prominent on almost every track. These voices are as traditionally "feminine" as Berninger's is "masculine" — high in register, softly vulnerable, "sensitive" — and they mesh beautifully with Alicia Vikander's image onscreen. Their effect on the album is frankly stunning. This record gives (literally) equal voice to both genders, and so the songs become true dialogues, impassioned and often frightening, of confused and yearning women and men trying to get through to each other.
It must be said that, when it comes to The National's lyrics (as opposed to their vocal performances), this gender parity has been going on for some time. Matt Berninger met his future wife, Carin Besser, around the time the band was making Alligator, on which she contributed a few backing vocals. On the following records, Boxer and High Violet, she was given credit for co-writing the lyrics on three songs. Starting with Trouble Will Find Me, the credits read: "lyrics by Matt Berninger with Carin Besser." (If you check the band's lyrics on Google, the credits are more specific — for instance, on I Am Easy to Find, Besser is given lyric credit for three songs.) Whatever the case, Besser, a former fiction editor at The New Yorker and now a film producer, has clearly influenced the band's direction. (Other band members jokingly call her Yoko.) That influence has served to make Berninger's lyrics more self-aware, inclusive, and honest, and on this record, it gives the songs a focus and unity they've never had before.
Berninger's awareness of the female voice hits you on the very first track, "You Had Your Soul With You," where his persona bemoans his inability to be there for his love when she has her "soul with [her]." It's telling that she doesn't always have her soul with her: evidently she frequently gets along without it, making her as big a mess as he is. But when she does have it, he regrets that "I was in no mood" and that, when he had a chance to connect with her, he didn't: "I had only one thing to do and I couldn't do it yet." In the second verse, he expands on what having a "soul with you" might mean:
You felt like heaven stood up in you
You said love fills you out
It moves you from the skeleton and pulls you around
Still, isolated as he feels ("I had only one last feather left / I wore it on the island of my head"), he "couldn't do it." The music then crescendos into a spatter of snare drum, noisy keyboards, and the skitter of a frenetic guitar that calls to mind Vampire Weekend; then the noise suddenly drops away and we hear the creamy alto of Gail Ann Dorsey:
I have owed to my heart, every word I've said
You have no idea how hard I died when you left
As evocative as Berninger's description of the woman's soul is, we now see (and hear) it from the woman's point of view, and it's a whole new, painfully beautiful thing. In fact, the moment Dorsey starts to sing, the song — and the album — become something new for The National, a dynamic interplay of voices that makes the struggle between lovers more multifaceted and real.
This interplay builds throughout the album's 16 compositions (it's a 64-minute CD). Pick your track. There's "Oblivions," a guy-and-girl dialogue between Berninger and Mina Tindle that deals with a persistent sticking point between two lovers about to marry: the guy's a blithe romantic who she fears isn't solid enough to stick around ("Do you think you can carry me / Over the threshold / Over and over until oblivion?"); and even if he does, how will they manage to connect, since "I know I am easy to find but you know it's never me"? (The lyrics are credited to Berninger and Carin Besser.) Or how about the next track, "The Pull of You" (also co-credited), which deconstructs the familiar metaphor of lovers being "connected by a thread / If we're ever far apart / I'll still feel the pull of you"? No sooner is the metaphor introduced than we get a dissociated internal monologue from the man that makes it clear he's in no condition to hold up his end of the bargain. Following a beautiful verse from the male character wailing about his own untrustworthiness in relationships ("I know I can get attached and then unattached"), we get another spoken monologue, this time from the woman, which is almost as chaotic and only a bit more sane. By the song's conclusion, both of them are admitting "[s]ometimes I don't think I'm really around here at all." And there you have it, the album's bottom-line scenario: how are two broken people, existentially absent even from themselves, supposed to be with, let alone heal one another?
Well, sometimes they agree to lie to themselves. In "Roman Holiday," over sleepy keyboards that create a sort of slugged, drugged atmosphere, two lovers urge each other to escape and delude themselves about their lives: "I'll take away your shame […] we don't feel the pain" — they know they're deluded but do it anyway. In "Where Is Her Head," a nerve-jangling percussion work-out, a female voice asks over and over, "Where are her hands? / Where are her eyes? Where is her head? What is she thinking?" — as if her very identity were being pulled apart as she sings. In response, the male voice panics: "I think I'm hittin' a wall / I hate loving you as much as I do." In "Hey Rosey," a Berninger and Dorsey duo that's given a faux-naïf arrangement (twinkly nursery sounds plus swooping strings), we get a pair of innocents: she begins by singing, "I'm your angel when it rains, dear"; at first, he agrees, before admitting that "I'm the rocks they weigh down the angels with." Still, they can't keep apart: "I will love you like there's razors in it," she sings, though in the very next line we learn that "she'll love you like a radiant flame." If your reaction to this swarm of contradictory emotion is "Ahhhhhhh!" — well, join the club — but Berninger's final line, sung with wild-eyed earnestness, is perfect. "There's never really any … safety in it," which is both a truism about love and a reminder why it's a truism: because it's true.
I could go on. I Am Easy to Find is practically a concept album about it not being easy to find oneself, or one's lover, in love. And though the theme gets hammered home in song after song, Aaron's music and Bryce's arrangements provide such lushly cushioned and varied frameworks for the words that it all feels fresh and transformative: the pained lovers are all embraced, forgiven, understood by the music. I Am Easy to Find sometimes employs the kind of choirs that you hear in cathedrals, but they're never used ironically. Instead, they elevate and sanctify the suffering of the voices. This is the most redemptive of The National's records.
I haven't even mentioned what I think is the best song on the album. "Not in Kansas" fits into the album's theme — the refrain keeps telling us, "I am not in Kansas / Where I am, I don't know where" — but it goes further than the others. At almost seven minutes, it's the longest song on the record, and it feels like spiritual autobiography. Over a bright and simple guitar riff that's accompanied by nothing more than another quiet guitar and a muted violin, Berninger unfurls a long and rambling monologue about spiritual homelessness. The singer is "not in Kansas" in the standard ironic sense, but he's also not in Ohio, where Berninger is from ("Ohio's in a downward spiral / Can't go back there anymore / Since alt-right opium went viral").
Borrowing the grammar school melody from Jack White's "We're Going to Be Friends," Berninger takes us through a childhood where he fantasized about becoming a priest, then lost his religious faith, turning to music and popular culture (R.E.M.'s 1986 album Lifes Rich Pageant is given two shout-outs). Along the way, there are vivid but fractured portraits of childhood events that suggest epiphanies (on a car ride, he listens to Roberta Flack and feels "eternally un-alone" — which is, of course, the feeling all the lovers on the album seek), as well as traumatic loss. And then there's this: "Take me for a walk and blame this / On the water dripping from the spear." This line, which gets repeated several times, could be one of Berninger's purely private images, but as I listened, I kept thinking of Christ's side being speared on the cross, water and blood rushing from the wound. Berninger is a highly intuitive writer (not to mention a lapsed Catholic), so I'm not sure he's worked this out, but if that's what he's implying, it could mean that his spiritual confusion is the result of the crucifixion's continuing astonishment for someone who has lost his faith.
But the power of "Not in Kansas" goes even beyond this: twice during the song, in the middle and then at the end, Berninger's narrative ceases and we hear a female chorus sing about the coming end of the world (from perhaps nuclear war or climate catastrophe), when man's reign on earth will finally cede itself to nature. The chorus makes that possibility sound like a welcome thing — an exhausted earth finally free of the species that tried to ruin it. The spiritual homelessness Berninger is singing about is now writ large as can be: it's a song of big-hearted pathos.
I Am Easy to Find concludes with "Light Years," a wistful piano ballad whose title measures the cosmic distance between the speaker and his lover. At first, the song feels like a summation of the album's concept of lovers struggling to connect. But then comes the chorus, sung by Berninger alone:
Oh, the glory of it all was lost on me
'Til I saw how hard it'd be to reach you
And I would always be
Light years from you …
Now, if he means what the plain English says, the song is telling us that the "glory of it all" — the glory of being alive — only becomes clear to the speaker when he finally learns "how hard it'd be to reach you." In other words, the glory of existence lies in acknowledging our terrible separation from ourselves and from one another, and in acknowledging the extraordinary drama, the human drama, that issues from that condition — the brave, romantic drama that is presented to us in albums and films like I Am Easy to Find.
Cornel Bonca is professor of English at California State University, Fullerton.
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True to its name, an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) loan has a mortgage rate that will change or adjust over time. This makes it very different from a fixed mortgage, which instead carries the same rate of interest over the entire term or "life" of the loan.
We've covered ARM loans many times in the past, and you can learn more about them in this in-depth guide. Today, I'd like to explain how the mortgage rate assigned to an ARM loan gets calculated. We will talk about the index, the margin, and the "fully indexed" rate — three very important factors.
Why it matters: This is an important topic for anyone considering an adjustable mortgage product, because it affects the monthly payments as well as the total amount of interest paid over time.
There are two important terms that prospective ARM loan borrowers need to understand. When combined, these two factors determine how the adjustable mortgage rate gets calculated and applied. They are the index and the margin.
The index is a general measurement of interest rates. The indexes most commonly used for ARM loan calculation are: the 1-year constant-maturity Treasury (CMT) securities, the Cost of Funds Index (COFI), and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Chances are, your adjustable mortgage rate will be "tied" to one of these three indexes.
The margin, on the other hand, works sort of like a markup. It's an extra amount added by the lender, on top of the index mentioned above. Margins vary from one lender to the next, but they usually remain constant (unchanging) over the life of the loan.
Recap: To calculate the mortgage rate on an adjustable (ARM) loan, you would simply combine the index and the margin. The resulting number is known as the "fully indexed rate," in lender jargon. This is what actually gets applied to your monthly payments.
The fully indexed rate is the most important number to you, as a borrower. It determines the size of your monthly payments and the total amount of interest you'll pay over time. But it also helps to know where it comes from, and how it gets calculated.
So that's how adjustable mortgage rates are calculated. The index plus the margin equals the actual (fully indexed) rate that you pay on the loan. Now let's look at some actual examples. This will help you comparison shop for the best deal.
Let's say you obtain rate quotes from two different companies, for a 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage. Both companies use the same index for ARM calculation, but they have different margins (or "markups").
Mortgage Company 'A' uses the 1- year Treasury index plus a 2% margin.
Mortgage Company 'B' uses the 1-year Treasury index plus a 3% margin.
Company 'A' offers you an ARM loan of 2.25% (based on the 1-year Treasury index) plus their 2% margin. In this scenario, your initial ARM rate would be calculated as 4.25%.
Company 'B' also uses the 1-year Treasury index of 2.25%, but they add a higher margin of 3%. So the interest rate on your ARM loan would be 5.25%.
The index is a different story. It can change over time. That's what makes an adjustable-rate mortgage change over time. For instance, if your ARM loan is tied to the 1-year LIBOR index, and the LIBOR goes up when your first adjustment comes around, your mortgage rate will go up as well. This in turn would lead to higher monthly payments.
The reverse is true as well. If the associated index goes down, your ARM rate could be calculated downward as well — resulting in a lower monthly payment. But not all ARMs adjust downward, so make sure you read all of the information the lender gives you. And ask plenty of questions about how your adjustable mortgage is calculated, and how it can behave over time. It's critical that you understand these things before taking on an ARM loan.


Ms Burch also described an autism group who moved a motion of confidence against her on Tuesday as not representative of the entire community.
over events relating to the recent boy-in-the-cage "incident".
A photo of a cage used to restrain a young boy with autism at a Canberra school has become public.
Constructed of blue metal pool fencing, the two-metre by two-metre cage clearly has a roof and a rear door — which was able to be latched shut.
The cage was built by an external contractor with $5,195 of school funds.
Editor: the lack of professional/qualified behaviour support for students with autism/ASD in ACT schools in not an "isolated incident", it's a well established long term policy of this Education and Disability Minister.
JOY Burch and Director-General of the Education and Training Directorate Diane Joseph have released the key findings from an independent investigation into the construction of an "inappropriate structure" at an ACT Public School.
"Through all of this, my key concern has been the welfare of the child and the family involved," Joy said.
"I am very disappointed by the things found through this investigation.
"It is completely unacceptable that a decision was taken to build this type of structure to respond to the behaviour of a student. This decision was wrong, and the officer responsible will no longer be a school principal or be working within a school. School principals must be held responsible for their actions.
SOfASD made a submission to the ACT's Expert Panel on Students with Complex Needs and Challenging Behaviour.
SOfASD's submission has the following conclusions.
We expect a whitewash from the Expert Panel. Given its composition, it seems unlikely that there will be the adverse finding that are needed to drive improvement. But if there are adverse findings, the ACT Government will sweep them under the carpet as soon as it believes it can get away with it.
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In the wake of the boy-in-a-cage affair, ACT Education Minister Joy Burch has announced a wide review of how schools deal with children with challenging behaviour, from violence to classroom disruption.
The review will also look at students "complex needs" and at the use of "exclusionary withdrawal".
A school that placed a child with special needs and behavioural issues in a cage-like withdrawal space told parents it had intended it to be a "sanctuary".
ACT Education has suspended a principal and launched an investigation into how a primary school student was placed in the purpose built two-by-two-metres structure made of metal pool fencing.


Today was my sister's graduation so naturally the whole family journeyed up to Newcastle to support her. It was a pretty packed 48 hours including an expired railcard, two busy train journeys, a World Cup final, some brief tourist snaps, lots of official graduation ceremonies, a lost camera bag, tons of coffee trips, and an emergency ride on the Metro.
Like all our family trips, everything didn't go exactly to plan. A few hours before our train on Sunday, my sister realised her railcard had expired which meant we had to leave much earlier to renew it at King's Cross and avoid a mega fine. We stayed at an incredible hotel, the 'Malmaison', on the Quayside. It had that stylish and luxurious interior which made it all feel very glamourous. Plus, there was a Starbucks next to reception which was like a dream come true. Our next crisis struck about fifteen minutes before Alice's graduation ceremony started: Dad lost his camera which meant losing all of the important photos he had taken that day... and a very expensive camera. He would have missed Alice graduate had a kind security guard not picked it up. The final crisis of the trip was when the taxi failed to pick us up when we had a train to catch. Instead of waiting it out, we ran for the Metro and even had time to spare.
It was an exhausting, yet memorable, couple of days. Watching my sister graduate with a first class degree has only made me more excited to start uni again in September. Plus Newcastle is such an interesting city. My only regret is that we didn't get to explore more. We just about had time to take a photo on the Millennium bridge before it started raining... that breeze was not so photo-friendly.
The trip was so quick that it almost feels like it didn't happen. For now though, it's back to reality.


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Packers say they won't let Rodgers situation distract them
By STEVE MEGARGEE - May. 26, 2021 02:21 AM EDT
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2021, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) runs with the ball during the team's NFL divisional playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' teammates say the MVP's uncertain status won't distract them in their offseason preparations. Rodgers hasn't been present for organized team activities this week following an ESPN report last month that he doesn't want to return to Green Bay. Rodgers was noncommittal about his future in an ESPN interview Monday night, May 24, 2021.(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' teammates say the MVP's uncertain status won't distract them in their offseason preparations.
Rodgers hasn't been present for organized team activities this week following an ESPN report last month that he doesn't want to return to Green Bay. Rodgers was noncommittal about his future in an ESPN interview Monday night.
"I don't think it's going to be that much of a distraction," defensive tackle Kenny Clark said Tuesday. "We've got to control what we can control as a team, and we've just to come out, practice, handle business and play ball. You know, we've got to leave that situation to the organization and Aaron."
Rodgers wasn't the only notable Packer missing from Tuesday's OTA session. Most of his receivers also weren't there, including All-Pro Davante Adams.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he didn't know whether it might have been a coordinated effort by the receivers to stay away.
"I've had individual conversations with each guy, but never once has that come up," LaFleur said.
The NFL Players' Association has advised players against attending voluntary workouts while citing the risks inherent amid the pandemic.
Although Rodgers wasn't around, he still dominated discussions as Packers players spoke to reporters Tuesday. Many of the questions focused on the issues Rodgers addressed in the interview that ESPN aired Monday night.
"Love the coaching staff, love my teammates, love the fan base in Green Bay," Rodgers said in the interview. "An incredible 16 years. It's just kind of about a philosophy and maybe forgetting that it is about the people that make the thing go. It's about character, it's about culture, it's about doing things the right way.
"A lot of this was put in motion last year and the wrench was just kind of thrown into it when I won MVP and played the way I played last year. This is just kind of, I think, a spill-out of all that. But it is about the people, and that's the most important thing."
Rodgers went on to reference Curly Lambeau, Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr, Brett Favre, Reggie White and Mike Holmgren while talking about how "Green Bay has always been about the people."
LaFleur declined to comment on the issues Rodgers addressed while reiterating his hopes to have the three-time MVP back this fall. General manager Brian Gutekunst has said he has no plans to trade Rodgers, who has three years remaining on his contract.
"Aaron definitely knows how we feel about him, how he's such an important part to our football team, such an important part to our organization," LaFleur said. "We're just going to continue to try to work through this and hopefully can get him back in the building at some point."
Safety Adrian Amos was cautiously optimistic that Rodgers will remain with the Packers.
"I haven't heard him say anything other than that, so I expect him to be (back)," Amos said. "But like I said, I'm not going to go home and cry if something else happens. I'm just playing it day by day. But of course, you want one of the greatest, if not the greatest, quarterback ever on your team. You want him out here. But everybody has to go about their business. I'm not going to knock anybody for getting what they feel like they deserve."
Running back Aaron Jones signed a four-year, $48 million contract to remain with the Packers less than two months before the news broke regarding Rodgers' disenchantment. Jones said he hadn't spoken with Rodgers beforehand about the quarterback's issues with the organization, but added that it likely wouldn't have impacted his decision to sign a long-term deal.
"This is home," Jones said. "This is where I love to be. I love the coaches, my teammates, the community, the system — everything. I feel like this is where I still would have been.
"Once I signed, we communicated. He told me congratulations. He was happy for me."


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I was skeptical since I had spent a lot of time at Jack's Flea Market in Bridgeville (and sadly never made it out to Roger's Flea in Ohio). Timing worked out perfectly: Alameda is open once a month and it happened to be the Sunday of the holiday weekend. I got my run in early this morning, packed myself up, and drove off in the Mini to the market.
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These young ladies, with their American Girl dolls, held a tea party to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Vienna United Methodist Church.
The Vienna United Methodist Church has enjoyed weeks of celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding of their original congregation.
The Pastor Joe Richard and member Marleis Trover have been the coordinators of the celebrations, "with lots of help from the parishioners," they agreed.
The celebration began on Sunday, Sept. 24, with Pastor Richard's performance of a new hymn, "Marching On," to open the morning service.
That song captures the spirit of the church and highlights its scores of years and evangelism and community service.
In that same service, members Adam and Julie Hook, presented a historical dramatic reading as Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Hattie Moffell, from 1862.
The Oct. 29 celebration service, at 3 p.m., also opened with the new hymn, "Moving On," accompanied by musical instruments and vocal music.
That same morning at the worship service, Pastor Richard recognized those members over 80 years old. The children of the church had created a name chain of paper, that included everyone present, and was displayed at the front of the church.
In the afternoon celebration, 13 young girls held a tea party, using American Girl dolls, each in an appropriate costume, and who represented well-known women through the 175 years of the church's existence. Member, Mary Obourn, had designed and created most of the dolls' ensembles. These were displayed, following the service.
The message was presented by Bishop William Lewis, who was a member of the former So. Ill. Annual Conference for 35 years, before his election to the episcopacy in 1988.
Lewis served several small churches in Union and Jackson Counties, while attending SIU in Carbondale, where he received an A.B. degree in 1953. He also attended Perkins School of Theology and Vanderbilt Divinity School, completing his masters in divinity at Drew Seminary in 1956, where he continued for one year in graduate study.
He then returned to Southern Illinois and was appointed to the Vienna Methodist Church, where he served in 1957-63. For two years he also continued his graduate studies at Vanderbilt U. and completed his Ph.D there in 1963.
The closing hymn was "Blest Be The Tie That Binds," followed by the benediction.
A birthday reception followed in the fellowship hall, featuring a selection of beautifully decorated birthday cakes.
A new logo for the church was designed earlier by Pastor Richard and created locally.
A history book has also been compiled by the pastor and members, that can be ordered, at $5, at the church, and will be available after the first of 2018.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in Vienna in 1842 by a Dr. Stewart, a physician, who was also a Methodist minister. The group met in homes in those early years. The first pastor, Rev. R.E. Chase, was appointed in 1845.
The church was recorded as a part of a circuit in 1852, and in 1853, the Vienna church was listed as the head of a mission.
In 1859, a large two-story structure was erected on the present site of the First Baptist Church in Vienna. The second story was owned and occupied by the Masonic Lodge. The first floor was used as a Presbyterian Church, with privileges of worship granted to the Baptist and Methodist congregations.
By 1885, the Methodist membership had reached the point that a building was needed. A building committee included Dr. W.A. Looney, A.K. Vickers, F.M. Simpson and P.T. Chapman.
The first church structure was dedicated on June 3, 1891, and cost not less than $5000, with $2500 already raised, and an additional $765 raised the day of the dedication.
Circuit riders, including the well-known Peter Cartwright, were guest preachers in those early days. They and presiding elders and bishops stayed at the home of John and Winnie Bain. That home, located on 5th Street, would later be the home of the J.W. Reynolds family.
In 1892, the first Sunday School was held. The first ladies aid was organized in the home of Mrs. A.J. Kuykendall in 1885.
In the early 1890s, a hand-pumped pipe organ was purchased. Miss Ann Dwyer, a Catholic, with no church to worship in, served the Methodists as its organist.
The church belfry was struck by lightning in 1924, which started a fire and almost destroyed the building. The building was restored and used until 1941, when it was razed, and a new church was begun. It was dedicated on May 17, 1942, lighted by candles, since the wiring was not completed.
Many of the beautiful stained glass windows have been donated by the families of the original founders.
In 1962, an educational wing was added to the church, at a cost of $47,440, and was opened for use in October, 1963, with a dedication on April 19, 1970.
A number of renovations and up-dates have taken place, including a parsonage, a console organ, and re-decorations of the kitchen and nursery.
Many of the present members are descendants of the early Johnson County Methodist members.


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Q: MVC 3 tries to launch URL to View instead of controller action Sometimes when I launch my MVC 3 project it attempts to load the fully qualified URL for the view being rendered instead of the action within the controller (Which gives me a 404 error). Other times it works fine and actually hits the controller action like it's supposed to, but it's about 50/50.
The URL it hits sometimes is: http://localhost:xxxx/Views/Account/LogOn.cshtml
Here is the default route setup in the Global.asax file:
routes.MapRoute(
            "Default", // Route name
            "{controller}/{action}/{id}", // URL with parameters
            new { controller = "Account", action = "LogOn", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
        );

I also tried removing the /{id} parameter from the route as I don't feel it's needed for the logon screen.
Any ideas? Currently the project is setup pretty simply with the default action method LogOn in the AccountController etc. The only thing I did was change the controller and action in the global.asax file.

A: You are probably using Visual Studio and you probably are actively editing a .cshtml page when you hit debug.
Try launching the debugger when you are either looking at a code file or a file from a project that isn't in the startup project (ie, your EF/model project) and see if that launches the debugger to the correct URL.
There might be a setting in the project properties that specifies the startup URL. I'll look for it and edit this post if I find it.

A: Try this :go to Project Properties > Web > Start Action
And check the Specific Page option - leaving the text box blank.

A: I'm guessing you using cassini (builtin dev web server in VS.Net)?  If so I get this all the time and seams to be a bug in VS.Net.  Switch to IIS 7.5 and you don't get it any more


It wasn't long ago that the baking industry was at war with trans fats, spending vast amounts of time and money on new ingredients, reformulating recipes and changing production processes. The campaign was successful, with the so-called 'killer fat' more or less vanquished from bakery products. But just when bakers might have expected some respite, they are suddenly under pressure to take on another enemy of the arteries: saturated fats.
Following its work on salt reduction, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is on a mission to lower cases of heart disease by reducing the nation's intake of saturated fat from 13.3% of the food we eat to below 11% by 2010. To this end, a wide-ranging consumer campaign launched earlier this year, and the FSA has been working with the food industry to reduce sat fat levels in food.
However, in the next few months, the FSA is widely expected to up the ante by launching a consultation on setting targets for reducing saturated fat in food components, such as pastry and cream, which are used in biscuits, cakes, pastries and savouries. In other words, the kind of reduction targets we have seen for salt in food are likely to be rolled out to saturated fats.
For the moment, the FSA is keeping tight-lipped about the consultation, although a spokesperson did say: "We have noted the excellent progress already made by some companies that have reduced saturated fat significantly across many lines. We believe our recommendations will galvanise and encourage wider industry engagement and quicken progress."
As reported in BB's 10 April issue, the baking industry is dead set against the idea of targets for saturated fats. Several baking industry sources have told British Baker they feel such a scheme would be a step too far, especially when the industry is already working hard to cut saturated fats. "It's another example of the nanny state. We're already addressing the issue and don't need government interference," is how one irate baker put it.
Mark Muncey, marketing manager at pasty and bis- cuit company Proper Cornish, echoed this view. "Targets are not the way to go. A pasty is an authentic product and if you take out too much fat, you lose that authenticity. There needs to be a balanced view - more education about diets rather than targeting particular groups of products."
According to Barbara Gallani, Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery sector manager at the Food and Drink Federation, cutting saturated fat is technically more difficult - and hence more expensive - than reducing salt, especially if the FSA goes down the route of setting targets for individual components of a product, rather than the pro- duct itself.
"Reductions couldn't be made in chocolate, because of strict legal definitions of what chocolate must contain, while there is very little that can be done with cream," she said. "There are also issues with composite products. If you use dough with reduced saturated fat in a chocolate-covered biscuit with a cream filling, there would be problems with fat migration and shelf-life."
The costs involved in reformulating products are highlighted by United Biscuits' recent work to halve saturated fats in its McVitie's biscuits. The project took three years and a whopping £6.5m of investment to complete.
At bakery consultancy Bake-Tran, director Stan Cauvain said there are also technical hurdles to cutting saturated fats in meat-based bakery products. "Manu- facturers know that targets are coming over the horizon and they are already working to cut saturated fat, but there is a limit. If you look at trying to reduce fat in a pork pie, it's difficult. Generally, cheaper cuts of meat are used and fat is marbled throughout, which means you cannot trim it away. You could use a different cut of meat, but then that would push up the price. Then there is the pastry. There are things you can do to reduce saturated fats, but in reality, a good crisp pork pie crust needs a high melting point fat (usually an animal fat), which is a key characteristic of saturated fat."
As Stephen Bickmore of Vandemoortele explained, fats suppliers have been working hard to reduce saturated fats by using palm oil and palm fractions, as well as a process called interestification. "These changes do not all come cheaper and, to maintain quality, there needs to be an acceptance that there could be a cost associated," he warns.
Gary Atkinson, operations director at AAK, a leading supplier of fats to the baking industry, said that emulsifiers and enzymes can also be used to improve functionality in low-saturated fat shortening, although this kind of technology clashes with the trend for clean-label.
Predicting what kind of reduction targets the FSA will set for bakery products is not easy, but the overall target of reducing saturated fat in our diets from 13.3% to 11% equates to around a 20% decrease. "That kind of reduction would have to be taken in stages, so that people's palates could adjust to the changes in the products," said Atkinson. "I would expect a 10% cut in the first year, which could be achieved reasonably easily, followed by further cuts, which could be more difficult depending on how much fat is in a product in the first place."
Manufacturers are already working to reduce saturated fats in bakery products, as evidenced by a sat fat achievement table for own-label products, published by The British Retail Consortium last month.
The retailer completed a project in January that saw saturated fat reduced by 18% across its sausage roll range. This was achieved by changing the cuts of meat used and lowering the fat level in the pastry.
Saturated fat levels were reduced on average by 32% across a range of 14 pizzas last year by looking at the type and amount of cheese, pepperoni and oil used.
A 12% reduction in saturated fat has been achieved since 2007 by changing the proportions of base, cream and soft cheese.
The retailer worked with suppliers last year to achieve a 30% reduction in saturated fats. One of the ways it did this was by reformulating mayonnaise to include healthier monounsaturated oils.
Tesco says that 110 tonnes of saturated fat were removed from its cakes last year by reducing the use of margarines with high levels of saturated fat.


Unit 2 of the Novovoronezh II nuclear power plant in southwest Russia started the process of physical launch yesterday after having received regulatory approval to do so, Rosenergoatom, the operator subsidiary of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, has announced. The VVER-1200 reactor was brought to the minimum controlled power level on 22 March.
Director of the plant, Vladimir Povarov, said that obtaining a permit from Rostechnadzor meant that preparation for the physical start-up phase had been fully completed.
"The actual values of the neutron-physical characteristics of the reactor core correspond to the design ones and so we can now proceed to the next stage, the energy start-up," Povarov said.
This stage involves gradually increasing the reactor's power from 1% to 35-40% in several stages. Rosenergoatom said that this power level enables connection of the turbogenerator to the network and the start of electricity generation, which is scheduled for next month. There will then be the long process of increasing the power level to 100%. Commissioning of the unit is scheduled before the end of the year.
Novovoronezh II-2 will be the third VVER-1200 to be commissioned, following Novovoronezh II-1 and Leningrad II-1, which were launched in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Crude oil prices declined on Thursday, due to concerns that OPEC might increase its oil production as of July if oil supplies from Venezuela and Iran continue to tighten and consequently support prices. The surging U.S. crude inventories also weighed on prices. WTI futures lost 1.6% to settle at $63.58 a barrel, while Brent crude price dropped by 1.3% to $70.83 a barrel.
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There are many free software tools to allow you to create your own secure and private network within the sprawling and dangerous network we all now as the Internet. This page considers the use of just one even though there are so many alternatives because it requires a relatively small amount of technical skill to achieve a very secure VPN.
To download the software please visit the Hamachi site, or key hamachi.cc but you will be re-directed to the link given above, then select the free edition even if you later plan to upgrade to the paid version. When installing Hamachi the default is to use the premium, paid edition - please use the Free edition for now because it matches the instructions that I outline below, you can upgrade later.
Firstly you should click on the normal Windows Start button (or just press the 'Windows Logo Key' to the bottom left of your keyboard) and then click on 'Control Panel', which is usually half way up the right hand column.
You need to agree to the terms and conditions in order to use their software, then click 'Next'.
You have one less item started when Windows does - that saves time, memory and PC 'cycles - all useful to preserve!
Take the defaults as you probably will have no need to do any of the things that are mentioned and if you did - they can be enabled as and when needed.
Purely so the installation matches this guide please select the Basic option as it is also less susceptible to changing instructions.
Obviously you choose 'Install' if you are happy so far.
Hamachi installation will create some messages of it's own - see those in black on grey but more importantly you will almost certainly get one or more programs warning you that you are adding to the networking infrastructure of your PC - you need to allow them to take effect for Hamachi to work.
This first prompt does NOT need you to remember the choice/setting.
The Hamachi installtion should then complete and you can then click 'Next'.
It is good to launch Hamachi straight away as there are some tasks to do before you can use it, so take the default and you can then click 'Next'.
The welcome screen is nothing more than a brief description of what you are about to experience so following the advice below should be better than what is said here.
The picture to the left is how Hamachi will appear just before you 'go online' by clicking the (blue) button in the very bottom left of the window and clicking on 'Restore'.
Please choose a short name by which I would identify your PC and you.
You will almost certainly be prompted by various pieces of software highlighting the fact you are extending the network of your PC.
As this is a regular prompt when starting Hamachi then you can select 'Remember this choice' if it is a tool that you want to have started automatically with Windows, OR, if not - i.e. you start Hamachi manually - then you might prefer to leave the 'Remember this choice' selection blank.
At some point you will need to set a Master Password - this CAN be a password that you use elsewhere but obviously don't use the same one as you use for very sensitive or private communications such as online banking.
You MAY want to return to this point if you have someone or a group of people that YOU want to share information etc. with using these same facilities. You can be an owner or member of multiple (16?) networks and can choose which you connect to (or not) at any time.
To the left is what Hamachi will look like prior to creating your own private network assuming that you have not yet joined another.
Click on the bright blue button indicated (bottom of window, 2nd from right) and then choose to 'Create a new network' - see image to right.
The name you give to your network needs to be unique amongst the 20-30 million other users of the Hamachi software but on the other hand it needs to be something which you can easily tell those with a need to know over the telephone.
Do NOT use a PASSPHRASE that you have ever used elsewhere because you will need to share this with anyone that you invite to join your network. An unusual phrase of 3 or 4 words would be a good choice - especially if there would be a mixture of lower and upper case characters as well as a few punctuation marks.
This is how Hamachi will look after you have created your new network. All you need now is someone to join the network to whom you can then send a remote assistance request. That has to be done manually based on the name and password you entered on the LAST SCREEN. However, if you need to change the password you can do so by right-clicking on the Network name and choosing 'Change Password'.
When you HAVE got someone to join your network then Hamachi will look like this - the entry below your network name should have a small green 'blob' to the left and be indented below the network name. The example shown is our primary PC for support work.
The image to the left illustrates a 'HEALTHY' Hamachi condition although it is not very functional because the network only has one member!
When you want to join someone else's network then you click on the same 'Create or join networks' icon - as described above - bottom right - left of two - triangle shape.
You then click the 'Join an existing network' option - see image to right.
You will then be asked for the NAME of the NETWORK (I believe this is case-sensitive) and the password.
If the network has been set-up without a password it will almost certainly have been set-up such that your access to it will have to be approved manually by the owner so if Hamachi accepts your request to join such a network the next step of gaining access will be to contact the owner of the network who can grant it to you.
Hamachi needs to be 'turned on' - that is indicated by the BOTTOM LEFT ICON being BRIGHT GREEN - see left for an ON-LINE example. When you hover over it the colour turns Blue - see images to right.
The NETWORK you are connecting-to needs to be 'on-line' which is indicated by a small green blob to the left of the NAME OF THE NETWORK - 'UNIQUE BUT...' in the example to the left. The opposite (i.e. OFFLINE) is a grey equivalent - both are shown to the right.
All of the icons below refer to those to the left of the (IP) address / name i.e. left of '5.152...' in the image to the LEFT.
The PC you are connecting-to needs to be 'on-line' which is indicated by a small GREEN STAR.
You are having problems connecting to a network AND IT WILL BE VERY, VERY SLOW, it is indicated by a small LIGHT BLUE downward ARROW.
You have FAILED to CONNECT to a network, indicated by a small ORANGE BLOB.
The PC you are connecting-to must not be blocked - this is indicated by a small RED STAR. This can easily happen if you have chosen the option in 'Configure Hamachi - Preferences - Security' to 'Block new network members by default'.
All but the first of the items above are changed by right-clicking the offending line item in Hamachi. The images to the right in the text above are full-sized although you can hover over them to see a bigger 'blob' - they certainly would not be suitable for someone who was colour-blind and with poor eyesight.
You are now ready to issue a Remote Assistance request - please follow the much shorter instructions at: Assistance by NetMeeting OR Assistance by e-mail & online.