Seb will launch the first day of CodeKen 2012 in style with a live demonstration of his PixelPhones project. Seb is known for large scale installations and events like his interactive digital fireworks, and glowstick voting systems. In this session he explores how technology can bring an audience together and create the feeling of unification. He'll talk about his most recent project, PixelPhones, that connects to all the smart phones, turning each member of the audience into a single pixel of a huge pulsating display. He then explore how PixelPhones can create unique events where the audience can truly become part of the performance, and the challenges involved in scaling this system up to 1000s of audience members. Bring your iPhones, and Flash enabled Android devices! Oh and probably worth charging them up beforehand.


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Heartache at the UNI-Dome
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Spartans upended by Bobcats, 37-17, in 3A title game
Spartans Mathieux Rehnke, A.J. Coons (on crutches), Joseph Stahle and Sullivan Steen reach out, hoisting the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Runner Up trophy with their teammates following a 37-17 loss in the Class 3A state football championship game to the Western Dubuque Epworth Bobcats at the UNI-Dome, in Cedar Falls.
Jeff Hess
CEDAR FALLS– Some stories end in joyous celebration, others reinforce resolve.
The Spartans, arguably one of the smallest Class 3A school football teams, entered the UNI-Dome on Thursday evening, Nov. 21, sporting a record of 12-0 to meet an equally tested adversary, one of the largest Class 3A teams, in the Western Dubuque Epworth Bobcats. Someone would have to leave without a perfect season.
Although the Spartans battled for 48 minutes, they failed to "Check the Final Box," as the pole barn proverb south of town beckoned.
The Spartans fell before a very disciplined Bobcat team, 37-17.
"It wasn't the outcome we aspired to achieve but couldn't be more proud of our team. I'll be forever grateful for the special memories we shared together. #EPEP," Head Coach Kevin Miller tweeted at 11:01 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21.
The game itself started like many of the games earlier in the season. A steadfast Spartan defense held Western Dubuque to a three-and-out on the opening possession with its pass coverage forcing an incompletion by the Bobcats' Calvin Harris on a third and eight. A bobbled snap on the punt by Western Dubuque gave the Spartans a short field to work with, from the Bobcats' 30, and seven plays later, senior quarterback Cam Miller squirted three yards into the end zone for a score, capped by a patented Cael O'Neill extra point, and Solon held a 7-0 lead with a little less than five minutes expired in the first quarter.
On the next Western Dubuque possession, Solon's defense once again forced the Bobcats into a third down situation. Harris, feeling pressure on a third-and-nine, hit Ben Bryant who pinballed his way out of the hands of three different Spartans for a 10-yard gain. Harris did nearly the same thing, roughly five plays later, with another strike to Bryant for 19 yards, facing a third-and-six, for another first down. Harris passed to Bobcat Jake Hosch for seven yards and a score, and following a Gabe Ulrich PAT, Western Dubuque knotted it, 7-7, with a little over 2:30 remaining in the first.
An incomplete pass to open the second quarter had the Spartans facing a third-and-12, and forced Solon to kick the ball away.
Western Dubuque rumbled 89 yards up the field, converting on three third downs, with Hosch scrambling two yards for a touchdown. Another Ulrich PAT gave the Bobcats a 14-7 lead over the Spartans with 6:07 remaining in the first half. The drive was not without a bit of rumblings from the Spartan faithful in attendance. On a third-and-six conversion by the Bobcats, the ball appeared on the big screen to be fumbled into the end zone but was ruled a first-and-goal from the two-yard line for the Bobcats.
Solon's next possession was foiled by a holding penalty forced a second-and-13 on its 30 with roughly 5:20 remaining and a false start penalty with a little over 4:20 remaining in the half placed Solon at the 32 facing a third and 15.
Western Dubuque took over from the Spartans and put together a six-play, 50-yard assault, converting on a third-and-12 and scoring on a 16-yard run by Bryant sprinting up the gut on a third-and-10 for a score. However, the Spartan defense foiled a Bobcat two-point-conversion attempt with pursuit, as 1:13 remained in the first half. The Spartans closed out the quarter, advancing the ball with running plays, but the horn sounded before they could capitalize. Solon trailed behind Western Dubuque, 20-7.
Solon started the second half with the ball, appearing primed as they had several times earlier in the season, to rally for the win. The second play from scrimmage in the third quarter, Solon's Jace Andregg was held up just long enough for the Bobcats to strip the ball and recover the fumble with just 15 ticks gone in the third.
A pass interference call by the Spartans got the ensuing drive by Western Dubuque going but in true Spartan fashion the defense held the Bobcats drive to the seven-yard line and forced the Bobcats' Ulrich to kick a field goal with 9:23 remaining in the third for 23-7 lead.
The forced field goal appeared to rejuvenate the Spartans but the next series would see big playmaker, and receiving part of the Cam-Coons Connection, A.J. Coons assisted from the field with an apparent leg injury. Coons was lost to the Spartans for the remainder of the game, confined to the trainer's table and crutches, even visited by brother and Solon alum Jake Coons.
"Actually, it was a non-contact injury, he was planting and his knee buckled as a result," Coach Miller said of the incident. "Losing A.J was definitely a blow, much of our game plan centered around A.J. and a few other playmakers. Also, I believed it affected our overall team morale. When you lose one of your best players, it definitely has a negative impact on your team's morale. It appears it's a significant injury that will require surgery."
The Spartans pulled together and drove down the field with Andregg picking up a big first-and-10 to the 21-yard line. The Spartans added to their score after being forced to call upon O'Neill to split the uprights, with a 22-yard field goal, to make the score 23-10 with a little over three minutes remaining in the third.
Western Dubuque once again swiped control of the game tempo and capitalized on its next possession, scoring on a 70-yard strike as Harris connected with Will Burds for a Bobcat score. The score, coupled with another Ulrich PAT and Western Dubuque led, 30-10.
Western Dubuque added another score in the third, traversing the field and Bryan punched it in from three yards out on a carry, capped by another Ulrich kick. The Bobcats led, 37-10.
The Spartans held the Bobcats scoreless in the fourth quarter and took a time-out, conserving time, when Western Dubuque was facing a fourth-and-eight on the 38-yard line with 3:01 remaining in the game.
Asked about the discussion in that particular huddle, Coach Miller revealed the players responded as they had all year long, with poise.
"We just spoke about finishing and going out on our terms. Throughout the game, we spoke of adjustments to the plan of attack," Miller said.
The Spartans scored again on their last possession of the game, ending their season with success as Cam Miller connected with Andregg on a two-yard pass. O'Neill found success with the extra point, attaining the game's final score, 37-17.
The Bobcats took a knee to run the clock to zero and claimed the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 3A state championship.
"First off, Western Dubuque is an outstanding football team," Coach Miller said. "We knew coming in we were going to need to play turnover free and limit big plays. We failed in both of those categories and it was costly. The biggest issue was our inability to get off the field on third down, they converted seven of eight third downs. Lastly, costly penalties were key, as well."
The Bobcats' Harris went 12-20 through the air for 203 total yards, including two touchdowns. He carried the ball seven times also claiming 80 of Western Dubuque's 139 total rushing yards. Bryant rushed 12 times for 39 of the rushing yards and Burds collected 128 of the passing yards with just four receptions.
Cam Miller completed 27 of 35 passing attempts for 170 yards, including the two-yard touchdown to Andregg, and rushed 13 times for 82 yards and a three-yard score.
Miller's targeted receivers were: Andregg who caught 12 balls for 64 total yards; Coons reeled in six passes for 39 yards before being injured; Cole Arduser snatched three for 40 yards; Seamus Poynton grabbed four for 20 yards; Lucas TePoel pulled in one for six yards; and Jackson Ryan had one catch for a yard.
Seamus Poynton carried the ball five times for 16 yards and Andregg was responsible for handling the ball four times for three yards.
Jax Flynn corralled seven solo tackles and two assists leading the team in defensive performance. Carson Shive recorded five solo tackles and three tackle assists, Coons grabbed four solo tackles, Tyler Locke and TePoel were responsible for three solo tackles apiece, Andregg and Ryan recorded two solos and a tackle assist each, Colton Hoffman had one solo and an assist, while Poynton and True Eidahl had a solo apiece. Michael Broghammer assisted on four tackles, Thomas Brandt assisted on two, and Hayes Diersen, Bo Janssen and Sully Steen each assisted on one.
O'Neill kicked the 22-yard field goal, kicked off four times for 168 total yards, and two point-after attempts.
Poynton returned one punt for a yard and two kick offs for 39 total yards. Andregg returned three kick offs for 68 total yards and Coons returned one for 22 yards. Trey Stebral punted once for 47 yards.
"I couldn't be more proud of the accomplishments of this 2019 team," Coach Miller expressed. "They continued to steadily improve through the course of the season. I (attribute) their success to surrendering to the process and believing in one another. This team continued to improve on a weekly basis and were able to experience many memorable moments together. Just because we didn't win a title doesn't mean we didn't have a successful season."
He qualified, "I measure success on how much improvement a team makes from start to finish, and this team improved significantly over the course of the year. I speak for our entire staff when I say this was an enjoyable and rewarding team to coach, they embraced our vision and submitted to the process."
This season was challenging on a personal level juggling the monikers of both father and head coach.
"Obviously it was extremely emotional for Cam and I," Coach Miller elaborated. "Cam has been involved with this program since he was born and he took the loss very hard knowing he will never play football again for Solon High School. For me it was also emotional, however, I feel fortunate we were able to share this memorable experience together."
Coach Miller is hopeful of the future, as well. The program is resourceful and has consistently put together successful teams.
"We have a great collection of talent returning and the future is very bright," he said speaking toward next season. "My hope is the underclassmen will follow the positive example of our seniors and recreate another magical season."
Coach Miller added, "I want to thank the parents, staff, administration and community for their tremendous support throughout the season. Solon is a remarkable community and I feel very blessed to carry on the rich tradition of Solon football."
Solon Economist
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What is a Protection Order? A Protection Order is a type of "restraining order" that you, (the petitioner), can file against another person, (the respondent), if you believe you have been a victim of domestic violence by the other person. Because it is a civil order, you can file this type of order even if the police have never been called or there has never been a domestic violence conviction.
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more information, visit our Protection Order website.
Photo by Jose Loya, courtesy of Creative Commons.
Is a Protection Order the same as a No Contact Order?
No. They are two different kinds of orders entered for different reasons. They may contain similar restraints.
For example, a No Contact Order (NCO) is a criminal order and can only be entered if the abusive party is being charged with a criminal domestic violence offense or if it is a part of the sentencing for a criminal domestic violence offense. No Contact Orders are usually in place for the duration of the case and as long as the court has jurisdiction over the case after sentencing. While you may be able to have input into whether a No Contact Order is issued on your behalf, the ultimate decision to enter the order is up to the judge or commissioner hearing the case.
A Protection Order is an order that you file on your own behalf and present to the court - regardless of whether there are criminal charges or not.
Are there any other types of orders that can protect me?
There are six different types of orders that are designed to provide legal protection under a variety of circumstances. Each order has specific eligibility criteria you must meet to legally file the order.
Is there a fee to file a Protection Order?
No. There is no fee to file or have the protection order served on the other party. You will be provided with the necessary number of certified copies of the order at no cost to you.
Is a Protection Order a public document?
Yes. Protection Orders are a public document that can be viewed by other people.
Can my children be included in the Protection Order?
Minor children, whether they are in common with the respondent or not, can be included on the order. You can also restrain the respondent from going onto the ground of or being within 500 feet of the child(ren)s school or daycare. You may also ask the court to establish temporary custody of the children and prohibit the respondent from removing the children from the State of Washington.
The temporary order will be in place for 14 days but can be continued for longer periods of time if necessary (for example, if the respondent does not get served and you need to extend the order to allow more time for service).
The full order is typically entered for one year but can be in place longer if you petition for a longer order AND there are facts that support having an order for longer than one year. The order can only be in place in one year increments if you have minor children in common.
You also have the right to renew a protection order if you have ongoing concerns about the respondent committing acts of domestic violence. You must file for the renewal within three months of the orders expiration.
How do I modify or terminate my existing Protection Order?
Anytime during the life of your order you may ask the court to either modify the terms (to make them more or less restrictive) OR to terminate the order outright. The Protection Order Advocates are available to help you with this process. If you obtained your protection order from a court where there are no advocates, you can return to that court and request the paperwork to modify or terminate the order.
Who should have copies of my Protection Order?
You should always have a certified copy of your order on your person at all times. It is also important to provide a copy to your work, school, landlord (if applicable), and the school or daycare of your children.
For many people, it is helpful to let neighbors know there is an order in place so they can be on alert and call 911 in the event of a violation or if they see the respondent around your home.
I already have a no contact order do I still need a Protection Order?
Many people who have a No Contact Order also pursue a Protection Order for a variety of reasons. First, unless your child is a victim of a crime or is being called as a witness on the criminal case, they may not be included on the No Contact Order. Another reason to pursue the Protection Order is that it is not tied to the criminal case, so would not disappear if the criminal charges are dismissed for some reason or the defendant is found not guilty. Unlike Protection Orders, No Contact Orders do not provide for any type of temporary custody designation or visitation, something you may feel is important for you and your child(ren)s safety.
Will a Protection Order guarantee my safety?
Unfortunately, filing a protection order DOES NOT guarantee your safety. It is just one of many tools you can employ to try to increase your safety. It is very important to be aware that protection orders do not work in every case and may in fact escalate the level of danger in some cases.
by contacting the Protection Order Advocacy Program.
Please consider these questions when thinking about your safety plan and when filing for an order.
Who can file a Protection Order?
If you or your children have experienced physical harm, bodily injury, assault, stalking, sexual assault OR the infliction of fear of imminent bodily harm, injury or assault by a family or household member, then you are eligible to file for a domestic violence protection order.
Will my abuser know that I filed this order?
The person you are filing the order against must be personally served your temporary order (that lists the restraints) and your petition (that contains the relief you are requesting and the history of behavior that the respondent has engaged in that makes you feel afraid).
The words "personally served" or "personal service" mean that someone over the age of 18, other than the petitioner, has personally given a copy of the temporary order and petition to the respondent. The temporary order puts the respondent on notice that there is a court order that restrains their behavior. It also gives them an opportunity to appear at the full hearing to defend themselves against the allegations listed in the petition. The person who serves the order on the respondent must complete a form swearing that they served the respondent. This form is called a "Return of Service" or "Affidavit of Service". You will want to get a copy of the Return of Service to keep with your order at all times to show that it has been served. The respondent does not need to sign anything to prove service.
The only way to have the police enforce your order is to make sure that the respondent has been served.
Because of this, be sure that you have not included any confidential addresses or information that you do not want the respondent to know on any of the court forms.
How long does it take to obtain a Protection Order?
a temporary order (the actual order that lists the behavior that respondent is prohibited from doing).
After completing these forms you will see a Judge. If the Judge finds that there is cause to believe that your temporary order should be granted based on your petition, then he or she will sign your temporary order making it a valid court order for 14 days. You will need to file the originals with the Clerk's office. The Clerk's office will then forward the order to the law enforcement agency where the respondent lives (or works) so that they can "personally serve" him or her with a copy of your temporary order and your petition. The Clerk's office will also give you certified copies of your order to always keep on your person in the event of a violation. The police can only enforce the order if there is proof that the respondent has been served with the temporary order and petition. Give yourself at least two hours to do this first step of the protection order process.
Step Two: Come in for your full order hearing. Give yourself at least 2 hours for this process. There may be many other protection order hearings scheduled at the same time. You must appear at this hearing if you want the court to continue the protections of your temporary order. If you do not appear, your case will be dismissed and your temporary order will automatically expire.
At the hearing for your full order, the court will be taking testimony from you and the respondent about the allegations of domestic violence. The Judge will make a finding of whether he or she believes that domestic violence occurred and whether the temporary order should be extended into a full order that lasts for a year or more. After your hearing, you will need to file the order with the court to obtain certified copies. If the respondent appeared at the hearing, there is no need for further service. If the respondent did not appear at the hearing, but was served with the temporary order, the Clerk's office will forward a copy of the full order to the Law Enforcement Agency where the respondent lives or works to serve him or her with the final order.
What should I bring with me to file for the Protection Order?
Please bring as much information as you have about the respondent, including his or her full name, date of birth, physical description, current and former addresses for work and home, telephone numbers, ID numbers, and work hours.
Relevant Child Protective Services (CPS) records, if applicable.
Is childcare available when I file?
Childcare is only available at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center, in Kent.
For other court locations, you are welcome to bring children in with you as you file for the temporary order, but please note that you will be responsible for their care at the same time you are trying to file your order. Be aware that there are space limitations, and, as a result, your child may hear or be exposed to information about your case that you do not want them to hear.
Minor children are NOT allowed in the courtrooms at the full / permanent hearing. Be sure to bring a support person who will watch your children outside of the courtroom or make other arrangements for their care.
The Protection Order Advocacy Program can assist you in setting up an interpreter for yourself or the respondent in the case. Members of the Protection Order Advocacy Program staff speak: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi and Farsi. The Office of Interpreter Services of King County Superior Court contacts and reserves interpreters for all Superior Court matters.
If you need an interpreter to complete the Temporary Protection Order, please call the Protection Order Advocacy Program before you come in (if possible) so they can try to schedule an interpreter to assist with the process.
Is help available when I file for a Protection Order?
There are advocates available through the Protection Order Advocacy Program to assist you with the protection order process. The Protection Order Advocates are ONLY available at the King County Courthouse in Seattle, the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, and the King County District Court, Northeast Division, in Redmond. You do not have to make an appointment to receive help from an advocate.
For more information about their services, please call the Protection Order Advocacy Program.
Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - noon, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Advocacy Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Locate the King County District Court near you.
You will fill out the forms and ask (petition) the court for a Temporary Order for Protection. You will be asked to describe the most recent incident and or threat of domestic violence, plus a history of domestic violence. In order for the police (or a third party) to serve the respondent, you will need to know the respondent's address and birth date. Please bring any and all address and contact information you have for the respondent.
A judge or commissioner will review your paperwork, may ask you some questions, and decide whether to grant or deny the Temporary Order for Protection. A hearing will be held in approximately 14 days at which time the court will grant or deny a "full" Order for Protection effective for one year or more. During the two weeks of the temporary order, the police, or another third party at your request, will try to serve the respondent with both the Petition and the Temporary Order to ensure the respondent has notice of the date set for the hearing and the behavior that is prohibited.
Who "serves" the respondent with the documents?
The law enforcement agency where the respondent lives or works, any person over the age of 18 (who is not a petitioner on the action) or a professional process server can serve the respondent with the documents. If you do not have a good address for the respondent, you will have to arrange for either a friend or family member (over the age of 18) or will have to hire a process server to try to serve the respondent. Regardless of who serves the order, you will want to get a copy of the "Return of Service" to keep with your order at all times to show that it has been served. Be prepared to bring this document to your full hearing.
What if the respondent has not been served in time for the full hearing?
It is important to come to this hearing even if the respondent has not been served. The advocates can assist you with drafting an order that will continue your temporary order for another few weeks so that other attempts at service can be made.
What will happen at the "full" or permanent Protection Order hearing?
You will meet with the advocates.
They will help you draft your full order to include the protections that you want to continue from the temporary order.
The court will have read your petition and any other supplemental documents that you or the respondent provided.
The court will then take testimony from you and the respondent to determine whether they believe domestic violence occurred based on a preponderance of evidence.
The court will ask you and the respondent to talk about the abuse and or threats described in the petition.
You have the right to hire an attorney to represent you in this matter.
Where can I file a Protection Order?
You may file a protection order in any District, Municipal or Superior Court in the county where you reside.
You have a current or previous Family Law case in Superior Court (for example, a divorce, legal separation or parentage action).


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Fresh Brew: Dunkin' Donuts Reimages, Targets the All-Day Sit, Sip and Surf Crowd
Dana Tanyeri
There's a lot of buzz over at Dunkin' Donuts these days, and it's not just coming from the coffee. The iconic American QSR brand has plans to double its U.S. footprint to 15,000 stores and officially announced new store designs aimed at positioning the company more strongly against the likes of Starbuck's for today's sit, sip and surf coffeehouse consumer.
Original theme seating areaFounded more than 60 years ago, Dunkin' Donuts' legacy has been built on 2 primary product categories — coffee and donuts — and largely on an a.m., grab-and-go business model. Over the years, its menu has expanded to include a dizzying array of donut flavors and styles, as well as other pastries and breakfast and bakery sandwiches more targeted to afternoon and evening dayparts. The coffee menu grew alongside the food menu, today offering an array of traditional and specialty hot and iced coffee-based beverages.
Dunkin' Donuts stores, however, most of which received cosmetic upgrades within the past five years, were nonetheless deemed due for some more impactful, strategic nips and tucks. Beginning slightly more than two years ago, the company set out to develop a new prototype that ultimately achieved a couple of significant firsts. For starters, the store design was strategically enhanced to appeal to guests who might want to use the chain a little differently — to get more comfortable, hang out, plug in, use free Wi-Fi and be entertained and/or informed via flat-screen TVs.
Second, it's the first time that franchisees, who collectively own almost all of Dunkin' Donuts' roughly 10,500 stores worldwide, can choose from more than 1 design option.
Pick Your Brew
The new designs, packaged under the "Fresh Brew" umbrella, include four variations. Each carries a theme/title borrowing from the chain's coffee heritage. The company describes them as:
Original Blend.
A neutral environment with lighter and brighter tones augmented with the brand's signature pink and orange color accents. The use of versatile seating creates a more comfortable, "take five" environment intended to enhance extended daypart initiatives.
Cappuccino Blend.
A colorful environment with the use of impactful super graphics, flexible soft seating and colorful accent lighting set against a muted earth tone environment.
Dark Roast theme
Dark Roast.
A much warmer environment with darker earth tones, impactful super graphics and minimal use of vibrant colors. A slightly more sophisticated design appropriate for traditional as well as specialty/urban locations.
Jazz Brew design
Jazz Brew.
The chain's biggest design departure, targeted specifically toward specialty/urban locations. Upscale, warm environment featuring a strong palette of rich colors and textures, impactful super graphics, colorful soft seating and modern detailing.
"We contracted with Chute Gerdeman to do some of our initial prototype design work. They developed a new palette for us and we opened four or five of those stores at the end of 2011," says John Herth, senior director of global design and construction services for Dunkin' Brands. "But we then decided it was in the best interests of our franchisees to offer multiple color palettes. Internally, we developed three more variations on the new look as additional options before we rolled the entire initiative out this April."
Having freedom of choice, he adds, was something that Dunkin' franchisees had requested. "Prior to Fresh Brew we'd always had one image. Regardless of whether you were in Florida, the Northeast or California, we offered our franchisees one look," he says. "As long as we were re-setting our prototype, we felt it would be a good time to allow franchisees options so that they can make design decisions based on their personal preference, their demographics and their customer mix."
Beyond basic color palette, franchisees also have some design choices within that palette, including types of seating, table graphics, wall graphics and light fixtures. "It's been one of the most successful things about rolling out our new image," Herth says. "The franchisees have completely embraced the idea of being able to have those different options where they didn't have choices in the past."
Cappuccino themeHerth notes that while each of the new Fresh Brew color palettes delivers a lighter, brighter and/or more contemporary look with earth tones and rich colors, no changes were made to the brand's "DNA colors" of pink and orange. "We didn't want to change our iconic logo colors or the sign package that goes on the exterior of the building," he says. "It has become such a recognizable logo that we didn't change any of that. We changed the colors of the exterior walls and awnings, but not the logo."
Exteriors were also updated to extend the new graphic identity to drive-thru customers. Roughly 50 percent of U.S. Dunkin' Donuts units have drive-thru service and, according to Grant Benson, vice president of franchising and business development, it's not unusual in some key markets to see the drive-thru generate 70 percent of total revenue.
"A majority of our guests may not even come inside the restaurants, so as part of Fresh Brew we wanted to enhance the drive-thru experience, as well," Herth says. "We dressed up the elements that you typically see when you drive around the back of a building with the new color palettes, some exterior wall graphics and canopies."
No Big Cost Changes
Herth adds that no significant changes were made to the basic layout of the units, kitchen size or real estate model as part of the Fresh Brew rollout and that opening costs were not significantly impacted. Existing suppliers were able to provide all necessary materials, which helps keep costs down and simplifies implementation.
"Our goal was to be cost-neutral," Herth says. "We're constantly looking at ways to lower our development costs and offset rising construction and materials prices. We work very closely with our franchisees and our vendor partners on how to lower our costs. It's an ongoing discussion. A benefit of our Fresh Brew design is we had all of our national account vendors and materials suppliers already in place and didn't have to make changes."
He notes that so far, of the four Fresh Brew designs, adoption has been essentially even among the Original Blend, Cappuccino Blend and Dark Roast variations. As expected, a smaller number of franchisees are embracing the more upscale — and more expensive — Jazz Brew. "It's really for more specialty locations, a high-end offering that delivers a sit-down type of environment with a more trendy, coffeehouse type of feel," Herth explains. "It's more expensive because of some of the higher-end materials and not every location warrants that additional up-front cost."
Field Team, New App Aid Franchisees
With multiple design options now being made available to its franchisees, Dunkin' Donuts sought to simplify the decision making process, minimize confusion and streamline management of new builds and remodels. It's doing so with a combination of existing field-level support and new technology.
Dunkin' Brands' team of about 40 construction managers and directors of construction, who work with franchisees in the field across the country, step in once a site has been identified. They help move the franchisee through the process of getting their stores designed, built and opened.
A new online app, developed in conjunction with the Fresh Brew platform, makes the design aspect of that process more manageable. As the four different design palettes were finalized, mock-up stores were built and photos were taken of the various palettes and furniture, fixture and finish options for use in the app. "Our construction managers can go through the various options with the franchisees when they're at the point of making their design decisions," Herth says. "On any tablet or computer they can scroll through and explain each of the options and the franchisees can build virtual stores online and see exactly what the various choices they're making will look like in a real store. They can also use it to build their order form, which then goes directly to the architect who will put their construction document together."
Corporate also handles the job of training and certifying architects and general contractors from which franchisees must choose.
Original Dunkin' theme
Continuous Development March
Dunkin' Brands' established infrastructure and deep franchisee support systems will serve it well as it sets out to take its reimaged Dunkin' Donuts to new markets. While a dominant global chain and a 60-year-old brand, Dunkin' Donuts has limited domestic geographic penetration. The vast majority of its nearly 7,500 U.S. units are located east of the Mississippi River.
"It's an interesting situation. Most of our penetration is in the eastern half of the country. You could even argue that we're largely East Coast-based, as our strongest presence runs from Florida up through Maine, with just a few pockets of significant development — Chicago, for instance — outside of that," Benson says. "Sure, we have stores sprinkled all over and some markets that have maybe 40 or 50 stores, but when you talk about really heavy penetration the East Coast has historically been our footprint."
Over the past five or six years, however, Dunkin' has undertaken what Benson calls a continuous development march. "We've looked at selling franchises to a much deeper level of penetration in market waves that increasingly move West," he says. "A couple of years ago we released a number of markets that border the Mississippi — Iowa down through New Orleans. The following year, we moved a little farther West into Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mexico. We're now starting to franchise in Southern California, taking us coast to coast."
Benson emphasizes that while Dunkin's unit-growth plan is very aggressive — some 360 new stores are planned for U.S. markets this year alone — it's also very strategic and built on significant shifts in its franchising model.
"We're going into new markets with the intent to penetrate them and create a strong presence," Benson says. "In the past, if a franchisee came to us and wanted to do one store somewhere, we'd say o.k. and they'd be a little island out there. Now, as opposed to just saying no to such requests, we're working with those individuals and groups who can commit to developing maybe five to eight stores within a market and we're signing on folks to develop multiple stores in contiguous markets, as well. So you don't just have that one guy out there. They're part of a bigger plan, a bigger vision. That's been our approach for the past few years and it's leading to strong performance and strong execution in new markets."
All new stores, with the exception of some that have already been contracted but not yet built, will carry the brand's latest look and feel. The chain also has plans throughout its system to complete 450 to 500 remodels this year, the majority of which will also be in the new Fresh Brew designs.
"We continually remain fresh," Benson notes. "Franchisees commit to refresh their stores every 5 years and remodel every 10. We've done some 1,800 remodels in just the past 4 years. But, occasionally we come out with bigger design changes, such as Fresh Brew, that speak more strongly to changing consumer needs and to the competitive environment. Staying fresh, relevant and contemporary is very important and that's what this does for us."
Fresh Brew Design Highlights
Inviting, soft-seating areas
Multiple flooring materials/colors to delineate seating areas
Varied seating styles — high tables, low tables, banquettes, club chairs, bar stools
Bold use of super graphics
Earth-tone backgrounds
Contemporary furniture and lighting
Convenient electrical outlets for smartphones, computers
Free Wi-Fi in most units; flat-panel TVs, satellite music in some
Interactive digital menu boards
Redesigned drive-thru signage, canopies
Optional glass bakery display case at front counter
Optional refrigerated grab-and-go cooler
More sustainable options — LED lights, no-VOC paints, wall tile with 35 percent pre-consumer recycled materials
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Quakers Outlawed in Plymouth
PRIMARY SOURCE: Letter to the General Court of Massachusetts Bay, 1659
From Mary Dyer's letter from prison written the week of October 19, 1659, during the second of her three imprisonments. This was the time she was sent to be executed but reprieved at the last minute and returned briefly to prison.
. . . I leave these Lines with you, appealing to the faithful and true Witness of God, which is One in all Consciences, before whom we must all appear; with whom I shall eternally rest, in Everlasting Joy and Peace, whether you will hear or forebear: With him is my Reward, with whom to live is my Joy, and to die is my Gain, tho' I had not had your forty-eight Hours Warning, for the Preparation of the Death of Mary Dyar. . . .
And know this also, that if through the Enmity you shall . . . confirm your Law, tho' it were but the taking away the Life of one of us, That the Lord will overthrow both your Law and you, by his righteous Judgments and Plagues poured justly upon you who now whilst you are warned thereof, and tenderly sought unto, may avoid the one, by removing the other; If you neither hear nor obey the Lord nor his Servants, yet will he send more of his Servants among you, so that your End shall be frustrated, that think to restrain them, you call 'Cursed Quakers' from coming among you, by any Thing you can do to them; . . .
Oh! let none of you put this Day far from you, which verily in the light of the Lord I see approaching, even to many in and about Boston, which is the bitterest and darkest professing Place, and so to continue as long as you have done, that ever I heard of; let the time past therefore suffice, for such a Profession as bring forth such Fruits as these Laws are, In Love and in the Spirit of Meekness, I again beseech you, for I have no Enmity to the Persons of any; but you shall know, that God will not be mocked, but what you sow, that shall you reap from him, that will render to everyone according to the Deeds done in the Body, whether Good or Evil, Even so be it, saith
Mary Dyar
Online at Notable Women Ancestors website http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/mdnotes.html#mary.
Mary Dyer
Comment by ArthurT | 12/03/2005
Is it true that Mary Dyer and other Quakers were actually hanged on the Boston Common? If so, this would be very ironical since the Commons has come to represent freedom of speech.
Comment by maryf | 12/04/2005
Most hangings in colonial-era Boston took place on the Common. In 1769, the "hanging tree" was replaced by a wooden gallows; the gallows stood on the Common until 1817. Many sources repeat the claim that Mary Dyer's hanging took place on the Common. However, in the book Rambles Around Old Boston by Edwin M. Bacon (Little, Brown, & Co., 1921), Bacon notes that this claim cannot be proven. Bacon adds interesting details on early executions on and around the Common: "Of the colonial tragedies of the Common we could point to no definite landmarks. Just where the "witches" were hanged, and the Quakers, cannot to-day be told. Even that the Quakers were hanged anywhere on the Common is now a question. Mr. M. J. Canavan, one of the most thorough of latter-day delvers into the truths of Boston's history, and whose dictum on any nice point is accepted as authoritative, has thrown the Dry-as-dusts into dismay with the assertion that the four Quakers were hanged on Boston Neck, and seemingly proving it. Till Canavan spoke, the Dry-as-dusts were as sure that the Common was the place of their hanging as that they were hanged. Nor can we fix exactly the spot where the Indian, son of Matoonas, was hanged for murder in 1671, and where 'a part of his body was to be seen upon a gibbet for five years after.' Nor precisely the place of the execution by shooting, in 1676, of brave old Matoonas himself, for his participation in King Philip's War, betrayed into the authorities' hands by tribal enemies, who were permitted to be his executioners. It can only be said that these, and the many other spectacular executions of men and women in the grim old days on this fair Green, were performed generally, if not invariably, on its western side. At first, it appears, the gallows was at or about the solitary 'Great Elm,' and afterward was placed nearer the bottom of the Common, where the victims were hastily buried in the loose gravel of the beach there. We may imagine the scene of the hanging of the 'witches' in 1648 and 1656, from gallows on the knoll neighboring the 'Old Elm', the site of which we find occupied by a descendant, and marked by a tablet. . . Perhaps it was at the solitary 'Great Elm' that Matoonas was shot, for we read that he was 'tied to a tree.' Maybe the holiday Ancient and Honorable warriors perform their evolutions on the parade ground on Artillery Election day, the first Monday of June, over the graves of the executed band of Indian prisoners, some thirty of them, of King Philip's War. Or again, maybe they march and countermarch over the place where fell the British grenadier shot for desertion in 1768, the two British regiments then quartered in Boston 'being present under arms.' On the parade ground, too, may have been the spectacle, after the Province had become the Commonwealth, of the hanging of Rachel Whall for highway robbery, which consisted in the snatching of a bonnet from the hand of another woman and running off with it."
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On this day in 1658, Plymouth Court ordered that any boat carrying Quakers to Sandwich be seized to prevent the religious heretics from landing. A year earlier, Quakers in Sandwich had established the first Friends' Meeting in the New World. Magistrates in both Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies were alarmed by Quaker teachings that individuals could receive direct personal revelations from God. To protect orthodox Puritanism, the courts passed a series of laws forbidding residents from housing Quakers. Quakers themselves were threatened with whipping, arrest, imprisonment, banishment, or death. But driven by conscience, some Quakers repeatedly returned to Massachusetts to preach; four of them, including Mary Dyer, went to the gallows before a shocked King Charles ordered an end to the hanging of Quakers in 1661.
The execution of Mary Dyer and the other Quakers so appalled King Charles II that he ordered an end to the death penalty for Quakers in all his colonies.
Quakers and Puritans traced their roots to the same religious turmoil in England. Both groups were dissenters who objected to the Church of England's rituals, dogma, and hierarchy. But Quakers took their reforms beyond what Puritans considered acceptable. Quakers believed an individual could experience the direct revelation of Christ; they rejected ordained ministers and traditional forms of worship.
When the first Quakers arrived in Boston in 1656, they received a chilly welcome. To the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay, Quaker teachings were not just heretical but a direct threat to the authority of the magistrates who governed the colony. Quakers placed the demands of their conscience above the dictates of human authority. In the eyes of colonial officials, this "contempt of the magistracy" made Quakers "instruments of the devil" who sowed seeds of social discord, sedition, and anarchy. The authorities took immediate steps to suppress Quakerism.
To the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay, Quaker teachings were not just heretical but a direct threat to the authority of the magistrates who governed the colony.
In July of 1656, two women seeking to share their Quaker faith traveled from the West Indies to Boston. The authorities did not hesitate to move against them: the pair was confined to the ship while their baggage was searched and their books confiscated. Then they were taken to jail, stripped, and searched for signs of witchcraft. After five weeks in prison, they were returned to the ship, and the captain was forced to carry them back to Barbados. Just two days later, four Quaker men and four Quaker women arrived aboard another vessel. This group spent 11 weeks in prison before being deported to England.
Meanwhile, Quakers had also made their way to neighboring Plymouth Colony. Lawmakers there responded by prohibiting the transporting of Quakers into the colony and authorizing punishment for residents who provided shelter to a Quaker or attended a Quaker meeting. In spite of these harsh measures, two Quakers began teaching in Sandwich; about 18 families joined what became the first Friends' Meeting in America. As word spread, Sandwich became a gathering place for Quakers. Colonial authorities responded by seizing any vessel that was headed for Sandwich with Quakers aboard.
In spite of these harsh measures, two Quakers began teaching in Sandwich; about 18 families joined what became the first Friends' Meeting in America.
As the Quaker presence grew, the governors of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth both took legal steps to prevent Quakers from entering their colonies. Under the Massachusetts Bay charter, the governor had no authority to imprison Quakers. In late 1656 and 1657, the General Court rectified this situation when it passed a series of laws that outlawed "the cursed sect of heretics commonly called Quakers." Captains of ships that brought Quakers to Massachusetts Bay were subject to heavy fines; so was anyone who owned books by Quakers or dared to defend the Quakers' "devilish opinions." As the movement continued to gain adherents, Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth passed even harsher laws. Quakers who persisted in entering the colony were imprisoned, publicly whipped till they bled, and had ears chopped off. Finally, in October of 1658, the Massachusetts General Court passed a law that barred Quakers from the colony "under pain of death."
Not all Quakers were deterred. One who defied the authorities was Mary Dyer. Arriving in Boston in the early 1630s, Mary Dyer had become embroiled in the religious controversy surrounding dissenter Anne Hutchinson. When Hutchinson and her family were forced out of Massachusetts, Dyer followed them to Rhode Island. During a 1650 trip to England, she met and became a follower of George Fox, founder of the Quaker Society of Friends. Passionate about her new beliefs, Mary Dyer returned to Boston in 1657. She was immediately imprisoned. Her husband, who was not a Quaker, promised she would not preach as long as she was within the borders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and she was released. The Dyers returned to Rhode Island.
Captains of ships that brought Quakers to Massachusetts Bay were subject to heavy fines; so was anyone who owned books by Quakers or dared to defend the Quakers' "devilish opinions.
Despite the threat of death, Mary Dyer repeatedly returned to Boston to support fellow Quakers who had been imprisoned. Finally, in the fall of 1658, she and two other Quakers were arrested and sentenced to death. When the governor pronounced the death sentence, Mary Dyer responded, "The will of the Lord be done." A week later, the two men were hanged, but at the last minute, Mary Dyer was granted a reprieve. She reluctantly left Massachusetts, but less than two years later, she returned one last time to defy "that wicked law against God's people and [to] offer up her life there."
Once again, she was arrested and condemned to death. On June 1, 1660, she was taken to the gallows. Her husband pleaded for her life, but she herself refused to repent. The execution of Mary Dyer and the other Quakers so appalled King Charles II that he ordered an end to the death penalty for Quakers in all his colonies. By 1677 members of the Society of Friends were free to hold regular meetings.
Three centuries after Mary Dyer's martyrdom, a descendant left a bequest that paid for Sylvia Shaw Judson, a Quaker woman herself, to produce a life-size bronze statue of Mary Dyer. In 1959 the statue was erected on the west lawn of the Massachusetts State House, where it stands today.
A statue of Mary Dyer, on the grounds of the State House, is included on the Women's Heritage Trail.
New Bedford Whaling Museum: Harboring Hope in Old Dartmouth [1602-1827] "Mary Barrett Dyer," on Notable American Ancestors. Sandwich Monthly Meeting
This Mass Moment occurred in the Greater Boston and Southeast regions of Massachusetts.
Neighbors, Friends, or Madmen: The Puritan Adjustment to Quakerism in 17th-Century Massachusetts Bay, by Jonathan M. Chu (Greenwood Press, 1985)
Dictionary of Notable American Women.
Mary Dyer: Biography of a Rebel Quaker, by Ruth Plimpton (Brandon Publishing Co., 1994).
The Quakers in America, by Thomas D. Hamm (Columbia University Press, 2003).
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Burnam Requests AG Ruling on Disclosure of TCEQ Documents Related to Possible Radioactive Contamination
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TCEQ preparing to allow site to open despite massive water presence underground at site in violation of license terms
(Austin, Texas)  Today, Rep. Burnam called on the Executive Director of the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to protect public health and safety by not allowing the low-level radioactive waste disposal site in West Texas to open until key questions are answered about the presence of groundwater inside the 100 feet buffer zone around the facility.
The private company licensed to operate the facility, Waste Control Specialists (WCS), which stands to reap millions in profits in disposal fees once the site is operational, is pressing for the agency to allow the site to open even though documents show significant groundwater present at the site, confirming the worst fears of TCEQ scientists that objected to issuance of the license five years ago due to the likelihood of groundwater intrusion at the site in future years.
"It appears that serious public health and safety risks are being ignored in the interest of getting this site up and running," Burnam said in a press conference at the State Capitol today.
"Until we know the source of this water, the likelihood of groundwater contamination, and the risk to the public, it's simply irresponsible to open this site," Burnam added.
If the site opens before monitoring wells inside the buffer zone are dry, WCS could violate license condition 65 which states, "In the event that saturated conditions are detected inside the buffer zone, the Licensee shall cease all waste disposal operations and notify the executive director immediately."
"How can TCEQ let the site open if WCS would be in violation of its license on its first day of operation?" Burnam asked.
Burnam called on TCEQ to not issue the final certification letter until:
water is no longer present within the buffer zone,
the agency knows the source and extent of groundwater currently present inside the buffer zone and can demonstrate that the Ogallala Aquifer is not at risk of contamination, and
the Attorney General has ruled on the confidentiality of the secret internal documents.
Also today, Rep. Burnam requested a ruling by Attorney General Greg Abbott whether secret TCEQ documents about the site that he obtained through a 2009 open records request may be disclosed in the interest of public health and safety. The agency initially withheld the documents but last year was ordered to release them due to a court ruling.
"As my letter to the AG today explains, I don't think the statutory criteria for keeping these documents secret have been met," Burnam said, "especially when you consider the very serious public health and safety implications involved."
The documents discuss the agency's concerns with WCS' license application and the risks of possible radioactive contamination of nearby groundwater tables, but Rep. Burnam is prohibited from sharing the documents with the public under a confidentiality agreement signed in September 2009 at the insistence of TCEQ.
"The public has a right to know what the scientists — whose salaries are paid by their tax dollars — thought about the adequacy of the site, the possibility of groundwater contamination, and the risks to their safety," Burnam added. "I hope the AG will allow me to respect that right by removing the gag order."
Representative Lon Burnam's Press Release
Representative Lon Burnam's Letter to State Attorney General
Representative Lon Burnam's Letter to TCEQ
Compact Facility Map
Waste Control Specialist Observations at OW-1 and OW-2 Progress at OAG-21


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"Stomp, stomp, stomp…"
In the distance, the sound of heavy footsteps from far and near resounded. An old wooden door accompanied by a creak quickly pushed open.
The long-lost sunlight refracted into the room, the people inside as if hearing the sound of a bird of prey were desperately trying to retreat deeper into the gloomy room but the people inside weren't willing and pushed forward blocking this person's means of survival.
A tall figure suddenly appeared outside the door, the stale air in the room blew on his face and he frowned in disgust, "Who today? Come out, General Armand is very excited today and wants to choose a robust human from you to compete in a match, whoever wins will get a heavy reward."
The humans cowering in their shells could not understand what the tall beastman was saying but once they heard the word 'Armand' they trembled, it's no wonder because General 'Armand' had used a dozen bloody facts to engrave something called fear in each of their hearts.
As long as this beastman appeared, anyone taken out of the room never came back, once they had seen through the window of the small room, the bones of some person being carried out and thrown to god knows where.
Seeing their retreat, Anton's eyes flashed with a trace of ridicule, if not for being afraid of delaying the General's business, he was very interested in watching this group of humans kill each other. He covered his nose, just now, a very bad smell came from the room, just then a man was pushed to the ground by the crowd for fear of them being the next most likely to face death. Shit and urine stained his pants and the room was closed. The 20-30 people in the room looked at the man with disgust.
The man shivered with fear and his face went white.
"Bring another one." Anton felt he had bad luck, he held his breath and instructed the beastmen standing guard outside the door, "The general can't wait, you guys go in and pull up a random person who's cleaner, don't disturb the general's mood."
"Ah, I'm not going, what are you arresting me for, I'm not going, please, spare me–"
The heavy wooden door was closed again, this time isolating everything from the outside world, but they could still sporadically hear the constant struggle of the man that was carried out.
For a long time, a sigh sounded in the room, and the person sitting on the floor realized afterwards that he had escaped bursting into tears.
Qian Wanyu woke up from this noise, she was born alert, once she opened her eyes and found herself in a strange place, she abruptly sat up straight, an uncomfortable feeling of vertigo forced her to close her eyes again and recover. When she opened her eyes she couldn't help but frown.
What kind of place is this?
There were too many people, too much noise and the smell was too terrible.
She was brought here unconscious, with injuries all over her body, plus her face was also blackened. Those people saw that she was a girl and moved her to the back, where there was a pile of grass which she was lying on top of before.
The people next to her saw that she had woken up and didn't know what to say. Everyone who was placed here would eventually die in the end after all…
Qian Wanyu felt a great pain in her head, she lightly rubbed it a few times, that kind of heart-breaking pain was only slightly alleviated. Her sleeves were still tied to a small vine but it was soaked in mud and had become greyish so no one could see the original appearance.
"You should be glad that you fell into that mud puddle when you fell out of the sky." Qing Mo had already observed this place before Qian Wanyu had even woken up. He watched the group of beast people pick up Wanyu and throw her like garbage into a cart, otherwise with Wanyu's real good looks she would've been in a lot of trouble.
Qian Wanyu was startled, she felt that someone was talking to her, viewing the reaction of others no one seemed to be able to hear that person's voice. She didn't know why but something that should have been frightening felt quite familiar. Somehow she felt more at ease.
"It can't be…? The aftermath caused by tearing space is so serious?" Qing Mo stroked his forehead, that Qian Family teleportation array was a huge trap, the teleportation had only half been completed before the array stone was exhausted. For the rest of the journey, Wanyu had to use her spiritual power to complete it. She struggled to support both of them so she could only push Ninth Sister to the end to land safely while she stepped off early and endured the spacial tear to get out halfway.
"What else do you remember?"
Qing Mo secretly thought in his heart, if she forgot her Ninth Sister, should he remind her?
Qian Wanyu seemed to read his mind and coldly hummed but did not answer, "What kind of place is this?" She felt that she couldn't stand the smell of this place more and more so she stood up.
"You're in the land of the beasts."
The final location of the teleportation array was most likely set somewhere in the beast land, Qian Jing's painting hinted that her beloved person was from the beast race so it would mean the other half of the inheritance would be with the beast race as well? It's a pity an accident happened so the teleportation array deviated from its position in the middle.
"Beast race?"
"You wouldn't have forgotten even the most basic things about the Seven Coloured Continent, would you?" Qing Mo also wanted to try having his mind get amnesia from the spatial tear as well in exasperation, "Wanyu, listen to me, even if you have temporary memory loss, it doesn't matter, finding your Ninth Sister is the most important thing."
"Ninth Sister…" Qian Wanyu murmured, the name seemed to be carved into her soul, while muttering, a shadow appeared in her mind, but quickly flashed away, she tried to catch but failed, "Okay, I will find Ninth Sister. "
Qing Mo wanted to choke himself, a mention of Ninth Sister and Qian Wanyu's whole attitude changed…this damn sex-crazed woman!
"The most urgent thing now is to find a way out, how much of your spiritual energy has recovered?"
Qian Wanyu was stunned and didn't give any reaction to Qing Mo for a long time.
Qing Mo already guessed what happened. He showed her how to check her soul sea to check her dantian and also showed her how to cultivate. The two of them seemed to have gone back to the beginning where they first got along with each other.
Qian Wanyu, who had been bullied for a long time still had stubbornness in her bones. It was at that time when she accidentally picked up a seven-coloured stone and an egg, the stone had a wisp of Qing Mo's soul inside and he coincidentally entered into her soul sea. Ever since then, the two people lived a miserable life of co-dependence.
"Qing Mo."
Qing Mo was startled, "You remembered?"
"No, I seem to remember what you just said before, you've taught me before, haven't you?" Qian Wanyu's voice did not rise and fall, it was still clear and cold. She saw a wisp of green clothes in her soul sea and a small white ball of something curled up in the corner, she also saw five small orbs in her dantian rotating in a very regular manner. The speed was a little slow which should have something to do with her injury.
"I need to cultivate as soon as possible to reach the peak period you said before." After saying that, she quietly cultivated her mind, and all the outside noises had nothing to do with her.
This gloomy hut was filled with all kinds of negative energy, especially since Ada was taken away and never came back, the fear in their hearts has climbed to the highest, the next time that Anton opened this door again…they all shivered at the thought.
Qing Mo always remembered a saying, the world of poor people must be a hateful place. He had seen that there was no shortage of well-qualified people among this group but after being suppressed for such a long time, any little ambition in their hearts had been ground until they were just weak chickens waiting to be slaughtered at will.
The so-called 'next time' in their hearts came soon, almost just three days apart in fact… During this period, Qing Mo had been watching everyone and found that there were two or three of them with some talent and will, their eyes flashed with a different light.
However, without someone to take the lead, it still didn't help.
In the same situation as last time, the tall beastman stood at the door, invisibly forming an aura of oppression, like a god looking down on everything below him. He had one eye greyish brown eye and one black and white eye. He swept through the people shrunken into balls and finally fixed his gaze on Qian Wanyu's body.
Qian Wanyu's skin had been blackened from the injuries and no one could see her face, she sat quietly seeming unafraid.
The last time the person selected was too weak and was frightened to death, these humans were fragile… Just because of this he had been blamed by the general before so Anton made up his mind to pick up a stronger person this time. He swept Qian Wanyu with a probing gaze for a moment but gave up decisively after seeing her thin arms and legs.
Anton's gaze shifted around and any person sitting where he looked would subconsciously shrink, hanging their head and not daring to look directly. They were all deeply afraid of being picked and having bad luck.
"You, come here." He pointed to the one next to a person who stared back at him but that person had already stood up, Qing Mo was anxious for him but the result was that Anton pointed to the one next to him, "Not you, the one next to you."
"No no, brother Jing save me!"
After Anton selected the person, he stopped talking nonsense and directly ordered the gatekeeper to drag the person away, the door closed again, after their footsteps could not be heard.
The man who was called Brother Jing stood up violently, he was tall and just a few centimetres shorter than the man just now, he gritted his teeth and said, "These beasts, I can't stand it anymore." He came in a few days earlier than Qian Wanyu and had roughly figured out the pattern inside. Every three to five days these beastmen would pick up one of them to kill for fun…most of the people who walked out from inside this house were killed and died without a body.
They could not even return to their homeland and had to die in a foreign land!
Brother Jing could stand up but the others did not dare to join him, nor did they have the will to escape. There were people before who encouraged them to escape but the result was the beastman's sharp claws directly quartered his body into pieces, even more disgusting…he had fed them his body parts…
Qing Mo shook his head, these people trapped in long-term captivity had been here too long. The hostility of the beast race to humans was a little out of his expectations. If it was like this everywhere, it would be very hard to find the true heritage of the Qian Family among the beast race.
Everyone was anxious but after three days of waiting for a whole day with fear and trepidation, aside from a few daily deliveries of meals, Anton didn't re-appear.
"It seems that either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow…"
In this dark and sunless place, they could only lie outside the palm-sized window to know that another day has passed, Qing Mo couldn't be bothered even looking at it.
Qian Wanyu was still affected by his random thoughts, "Aren't you a soul from a hundred years ago how can you get angry so easily?"
After saying that, she felt strange, obviously, she was the one who couldn't remember anything, but there were always fragments flashing in her mind, "Getting angry does not help, look at this situation most of them are captives, it is clear that the status of humans in this land is very low."
There was only one way to change the situation, flip the tables and become the master.
Qian Wanyu's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness but it was soon hidden in the darkness.
Two days later, Anton appeared in front of everyone with a refreshed face, he was still like before, pointing to whoever looked strong, then he pointed to the person next to Qian Wanyu.
"He previously covered you with straw when you were unconscious."
Qing Mo remembered him, this person was careful and craft. He had been hiding behind a tall man so you really couldn't see him if he lay down and pretended to be dead but he had bad luck this time.
Qian Wanyu saw that the man's whole body was trembling, full of panic as if he had just learned how to walk. She sighed and stood up, clasping his shoulders and pressing him gently to the ground, "You sit, I will go."
When she made a sound, the room was full of silence.
No one expected that the last person thrown in was a girl, she was all black and her hair was tied behind her. Her size was not small and she was about the same height as other men in the room but the cold and indifferent voice couldn't hide her gender.
Qian Wanyu didn't like to owe anyone favours, even if that person was timid and cowardly.
Anton was surprised, the other party came towards him step by step like an empress, every step was extremely steady and her aura was too distinct. She was different from everyone else present, especially her pair of calm and cold eyes, it was almost as if he was looking at the General!
"Sister, you can't go! Even if you go you'll just bring death." Qian Wanyu walked out from the back while Jing Ke fiercely wanted to tug her back. He suddenly felt surprisingly angry, in a room full of big men, none of them were as courageous as a single woman, they would rather live in shame than die with a strong will.
When his hand was about to touch the other side, Qian Wanyu knocked him back with a gentle slap and forced him to take a few steps back. From this small content, everyone could tell this woman was powerful, even Anton.
When the person left, Jing Ke froze looking at his shaking palm, the other party was a master, but he couldn't feel any spiritual power ah!
"You are very special."
The beast race were also like human beings in that they admired the strong, especially after seeing the other party showing her hand, he appreciated the other party's courage. Suddenly he didn't feel like letting her go, General Armand had a sadistic habit and if she was simply killed it would be a pity.
Qian Wanyu could not understand the other party's words and did not want to listen, her eyes were fully focused on the surroundings, she had to estimate the fighting strength of these beast people and find a way to escape.
"Do you want to take that group of people with you?" Qing Mo asked out in her mind.
"Mhmm." They were all human, they could ignore the death of others and even push other people to their deaths but this was probably because of being enslaved for a long time and couldn't see any hope…she would definitely change that.
Qing Mo was tempted to ask… what if one day everyone stood against you because you were a Dark System Spiritual Master, what are you going to do?
After Anton asked a question and didn't hear a reply, he didn't ask any more and took her to the battling arena without any haste. It was more like a ring of beasts than a battling arena, with towering buildings around the grounds and a scarlet red field, she smelled a lot of blood even though it had been washed away an unknown number of times.
Inside the venue, there were chains on the iron poles erected around the field. Compared to a human arena, this place was filled with the aura and sounds of violence.
She stood there quietly as if her whole person had fused with heaven and earth, her spiritual consciousness covered the whole area where she was little by little. In her mind's eye, the place looked like a general's house, in addition to the small house where they were imprisoned, there were several similar houses, and there were even many children in one of the houses.
Qing Mo also saw these scenes but was surprisingly calm, "He only comes every other day, I was wrong to think he was trying to give this group of humans a little breathing time, I didn't think he was just picking and choosing from a new room each day…"
General Armand was sitting on a seat higher up and could see the people below with a glance. When he saw Qian Wanyu's thin arms and legs, a few traces of dissatisfaction appeared on his face, and he beckoned to Anton, "Change to another."
She felt a force tug on her arm and move her forward.
When an inquisitive gaze lay on her body, Qian Wanyu eyelids blinked lightly and she found the target. Twenty meters in front of her, a burly man was sitting on a stone chair, the man had a tiger's head and his arms were thicker than her two legs.
Anton hadn't wanted Qian Wanyu to be killed by the general so he nodded and went back into the house again to find another person to replace her.
"It seems he doesn't like you very much." Qing Mo had a few moments of gloating, people who underestimated Wanyu tended to be particularly unlucky.
"I came out today only to scout." Since the road's been scouted…
Seeing Qian Wanyu return to the hut unharmed, everyone was dumbfounded, this was the first person to have ever gone out and returned alive.
"H-he didn't do anything to you, did he?"
Wanyuuuuuu!!!
This chapter was a bit late~ Caught covid and had to recover…
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Things never go right when they part from each other… I hope Wanyu can find a way out (well, she's the protagonist, of course she will, but still!!)
Ooo amnesia arc fun!
I finally caught up TwT
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Governors Defy AMLO Plans for Reopening Mexico
Several governors have raised their hands in favor of having their own traffic lights, but Segob and Salud have asked to continue with the provisions of the federal government.
The epidemiological traffic light that the federal government established as part of the plan to return to activities, which it has called the "new normal" and which will start on June 1, has generated rejection by the states, who ask to have control over this measure
However, the federal authorities have insisted that there should be no regional or state traffic lights and that all governments should adhere to the traffic light that the Andrés Manuel López Obrador government has already determined.
This Tuesday, the Secretary of the Interior, Olga Sánchez Cordero, held a virtual meeting with the National Conference of Governors (Conago) where the path to this "new normality" was evaluated.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Sánchez Cordero asked the governors to follow the epidemiological light set by the federal government, given the intention of some state governments to implement their own economic reactivation measures. "The answer is blunt: the traffic light is federal," said the head of the country's internal policy.
In that sense, the Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell, clarified during the afternoon conference at the National Palace that there should be a single national traffic light, because if different methodologies are used then things will be evaluated differently and patterns of occurrence will be recognized of different disease.
López-Gatell mentioned that states may determine additional provisions that tighten sanitary regulation or sanitary management of the epidemic, but not provisions that relax federal provisions.
The governors' response was immediate. One of the first to react was the President of Jalisco, Enrique Alfaro, who for the past week presented his own economic recovery plan.
In an interview with Radio Fórmula, the governor expressedthat in Jalisco there is only one traffic light, which is defined by the state government together with the specialists who make up the health table to make these decisions.
"We are prepared (for the economic reactivation on June 1) and this confusion of messages cannot continue giving that the only thing they do is generate more fear, more anxiety in the population, so we must be more forceful without sounding like a lawsuit, in Jalisco we made the decisions here and we have done so from the beginning, "he added.
Alfaro also expressed on Twitter that after the May 13 president of Mexico expressed respect for the decisions of the states and their municipalities, taking into account their own characteristics, he outlined his strategy.
Hoy escuchamos al gabinete de Salud federal exponer su visión sobre lo que está pasando en el país y lo que viene en los próximos días. No hay mucho que decir al respecto, la verdad. pic.twitter.com/Jgk5lvUV14
— Enrique Alfaro (@EnriqueAlfaroR) May 27, 2020
"There are no two traffic lights or two plans to follow. In Jalisco we have made decisions with the University of Guadalajara and with our specialists, and the results are positive …. Despite the fact that Mexico is going through one of the most difficult times of the pandemic, here we have taken good care of the health and life of the people of Jalisco. That is why we are ready to start our economic recovery gradually and with great care, "he stressed.
The president announced that while there will be respect and communication with the federation, there will be no subordination, so on Friday night he will give a message to all Jaliscienses to explain what is coming from June 1.
Meanwhile, Francisco Cabeza de Vaca, Governor of Tamaulipas, defended that in this entity there is a traffic light by region and that the last word to decide whether or not to reactivate some sectors is the state government itself.
The president expressed in an interview with Radio Formula that he has put on the table "the fact that they must take into account the pulse that each state has" since in Tamaulipas there cannot be a traffic light for the entire entity.
"The federal government cannot make generalized decisions from the center since the epidemic behaves differently in the different regions of the state," said Cabeza de Vaca.
Mauricio Vila, Yucatan president, commented in an interview with Imagen Noticias that in order to determine the color of the epidemiological traffic light, there must be an agreement between federal and state authorities.
He explained that every Wednesday the federal Secretary of Health will contact the state governments to give them the methodology by which the traffic light of each entity will be obtained with the idea of reaching a consensus and on Thursday to publicize the indicator.
Both the president of Yucatan and that of Tamaulipas are part of the National Confederation of Governors of National Action (GOAN) that this Wednesday expressed that the agreements reached with the federal government on Tuesday are:
Include state criteria, data and opinions
Have state consensus pre-release on Thursday
That the states reserve their power to tighten criteria to protect families.
Regarding who and how the color of the epidemiological traffic light in the entities will be determined, Vila asked the Ministry of Health for public ratification of this agreement.
Sobre el funcionamiento del semáforo de reapertura #Covid_19 , ayer se tomaron tres acuerdos con autoridades del @GobiernoMX:
1) Incluir criterios, datos y opiniones estatales;
2) Tener el consenso estatal previo a la publicación el jueves;
— Asociación de Gobernadores de Acción Nacional (@GOAN_MX) May 27, 2020
GOAN is also made up of Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo, Governor of Guanajuato; Francisco Domínguez Servién, from Querétaro; Carlos Joaquín González, from Quintana Roo; Martín Orozco Sandoval, from Aguascalientes; Carlos Mendoza Davis, from Baja California Sur; and Javier Corral Jurado, from Chihuahua.
This Wednesday, the morenista Miguel Barbosa retracted the idea he had announced last week to establish a state traffic light, as he said, in a video conference call, "in Puebla the federal government will not be neglected or create a different route."
"The only traffic light in Puebla is the federal one and that is what we assume," said Barbosa.
However, he pointed out that Puebla is one of the entities that should not be seen as uniregional, since it has areas with different conditions such as poverty, population, hospitals, the infected, the deceased.
"The procedure to analyze the regions of the state is a regional monitoring system of the state of Puebla and the other is the issue of economic reactivation that we are interested in that is in an orderly manner throughout the state," he said.
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Brunch for Two
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TIME CRUNCH CHEF: CRABCAKE BAY-NEDICT
By Patrick Evans-Hylton
There's convenience food and food that's convenient. And, being pressed for time is understandable at Valentine's Day, because of course you want to spend the most time you can with your lovey-dovey, which makes this dish all the more relevant now. With a store full of quality, chef-prepared dishes, award-winning specialty food products, amazing beers and wine, and more, one of TASTE's seven (soon to be eight) locations is the place for food that's convenient.
Once a month we'll highlight delicious dishes you can make when you are on a time crunch, simply by stopping by TASTE, grabbing some items, and preparing a meal with other ingredients you probably already have at home. We call it Time Crunch Chef; you'll call it fabulous.
In 1894, Charles Ranhofer, a former chef for the famed Delmonico's restaurant in New York, published a recipe for Eggs a la Benedick, a forerunner of the classic breakfast and brunch dish we love today.
Traditionally two halves of a toasted English muffin topped with Canadian bacon, poached egg and hollandaise sauce, we take a few liberties and create our own quick-and-easy version that showcases one of the Chesapeake Bay region's incredible edibles, the crabcake.
At TASTE, we grabbed: four crabcakes, prepared fresh in Executive Chef Thomas Yager's kitchen; a bag of bread ends (ends of baguettes used in sandwich making; you could also grab a whole baguette); The Bull Hot Sauce from The Flavors of Ernest Hemingway collection; and Natural Pickled Pink Sweet Gourmet Pickles. To pair with the dish, we opted for a bottle of Las Lilas Vinho Verde, which I put in the refrigerator to chill as soon as I got home.
At home, we had eggs, Greek yogurt, cheese, olive oil and butter already in our pantry. We also had some small new potatoes that we decided to pan fry and simply season with salt and pepper as a side dish.
First we made a creamy, spicy sauce to replace the traditional hollandaise by simply adding equal parts The Bull Hot Sauce and Greek yogurt, stirring to completely combine, and putting in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Second we trimmed the baguette ends a bit, brushed on some melted butter on a grill pan, and toasted both sides of the bread until golden brown and grill marks were produced. We sat these - which replace the English muffin - aside.
Third we washed, dried and roughly cubed the potatoes, poured enough olive oil in a medium sauté pan to slightly coat the bottom, and, over medium-high heat, began to pan fry them. The potatoes are ready once they are fork-tender and golden brown; we then remove them from the heat and sprinkle on some salt and pepper. We will serve them with just a bit of shredded cheese on top.
Fourth, as the potatoes were cooking, we poured just a bit of olive oil in another medium sauté pan and added the crabcakes, which take the place of Canadian bacon. The crabcakes are already cooked, so we are just reheating them over medium heat at this point, and getting a nice crispy crust to form on both sides. It took less than 10 minutes.
Fifth, as the potatoes and crabcakes were finishing up, I fried eggs in another medium sauté pan with a bit of added olive oil. For speed and ease, I chose to fry them, over medium-low heat, sunny-side up, rather than poach. The eggs, with firm whites and a loose yolk, took less than five minutes.
Sixth, I assembled the dish by placing two pieces of the toasted baguette on a plate, adding two thin slices of cheese (I picked a Colby-Jack) and the crabcakes on top of that. I then added the eggs, drizzled on some sauce, and sprinkled on some finely minced parsley. The dish was served with the potatoes on the side, and a few of the pickles as a relish. We enjoyed the brunch with the vinho verde.
It turned out to be a delicious mix of flavors, and a pleasing contrast of textures. The bright pop of the wine cut the rich and creamy dish, as well as the heat in the sauce. Better still, the whole meal took less than 20 minutes to prepare.
I've still got plenty of hot sauce and pickles left, too, to use in future Time Crunch Chef meals. But that's all that's left, as the result was that every other bit of food was eaten by myself and my dining partner.
Patrick Evans-Hylton is TASTE's resident foodie, hosting a number of delicious events throughout the year. The Johnson & Wales-trained chef and wine and cheese expert is an award-winning food journalist, covering tasty trends since 1995 in print, broadcast and electronic media. He is publisher of Virginia Eats + Drinks Magazine; subscribe free at www.facebook.com/VirginiaEatsDrinksMag.
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As the World Fixates on Ukraine, Another War is Brewing in the Middle East
HOT SPOT - As war rages in Ukraine, another conflict is ready to explode in the Middle East as the US and its allies confront Iran over its nuclear program, supply of drones to Russia, and repression of anti-government protests.
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MIDDLE EAST POLITICS - The US' misperception of its bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia on a number of fronts has contributed dramatically to the present heightened tension between them.
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GUEST OP/ED - Once again, and for the fifth time in four years, Israel is on the brink of an election, and is facing the all-too-familiar prospect of political deadlock—even before ballots are cast.
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Municipio de Barr puede referirse a alguno de los siguientes lugares en Estados Unidos:

 Municipio de Barr (condado de Macoupin, Illinois), un municipio ubicado en el condado de Macoupin.
 Municipio de Barr (condado de Daviess, Indiana), un municipio ubicado en el condado de Daviess.
 Municipio de Barr (condado de Cambria, Pensilvania), un municipio ubicado en el condado de Cambria.

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Amath Ndiaye (Dakar, 1996. július 16. –) szenegáli válogatott labdarúgó, a spanyol Mallorca csatárja.

Pályafutása

Klubcsapatokban
Ndiaye a szenegáli fővárosban, Dakarban született. Az ifjúsági pályafutását a spanyol Valladolid csapatában kezdte, majd az Atlético Madrid akadémiájánál folytatta.

2015-ben mutatkozott be az Atlético Madrid tartalék, míg 2016-ban az első osztályban szereplő felnőtt keretében. A 2016–17-es szezonban a másodosztályú Tenerife csapatát erősítette kölcsönben. 2017-ben a Getafe-hoz igazolt. A 2020–21-es idényben a Mallorcánál szerepelt kölcsönben. A lehetőséggel élve, 2021. július 1-jén négyéves szerződést kötött a Mallorca együttesével. Először a 2021. augusztus 14-ei, Real Betis ellen 1–1-es döntetlennel zárult mérkőzés 61. percében, Ángel Rodríguez cseréjeként lépett pályára. Első gólját 2022. november 6-án, a Villarreal ellen idegenben 2–0-ás győzelemmel zárult találkozón szerezte meg.

A válogatottban
Ndiaye 2018-ban debütált a szenegáli válogatottban. Először a 2018. szeptember 9-ei, Madagaszkár ellen 2–2-es döntetlennel zárult Afrikai Nemzetek Kupája selejtező 85. percében, Keita Baldét váltva lépett pályára.

Statisztikák
2022. december 30. szerint

A válogatottban

Sikerei, díjai
Mallorca
 Segunda División
 Feljutó (1): 2020–21

Jegyzetek

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Szenegáli labdarúgók
Labdarúgócsatárok
Az Atlético Madrid labdarúgói
A CD Tenerife labdarúgói
A Getafe labdarúgói
Az RCD Mallorca labdarúgói
A La Liga labdarúgói
A Segunda División labdarúgói
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Colin Sleep (born 8 October 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

Football

Fitzroy (VFL)
From Horsham originally, Sleep played his football mostly as a rover and centreman.

He played five times for Fitzroy in 1962, his first season, followed by six in both 1963 and 1964. Four of his five career goals came in a match against North Melbourne at Brunswick Street in his final year.

On 6 July 1963, playing on the wing, he was a member of the young and inexperienced Fitzroy team that comprehensively and unexpectedly defeated Geelong, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.

Northcote (VFA)
While playing for Northcote in the Victorian Football Association, Sleep represented the Association in the 1966 Hobart Carnival.

In 1967, he tied on votes for the Division 2 Best and Fairest (later known as the Field Medal) but lost on countback; he was later retrospectively made joint winner of the award.

See also
 1963 Miracle Match

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1944 births
Fitzroy Football Club players
Northcote Football Club players
Living people
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Horsham Football Club players