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On Representation of the City
Jonathan Tarleton
• Mar 10, 2014
To mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of Urban Omnibus, we look at themes that have emerged in our content over time and think about what those threads reveal about the needs, desires, and priorities of the city today.
In getting to know a place, we often rely primarily on personal experience — a weekend stroll that expands our mental geography of the city or gradual internalization of subway etiquette. But as we create this individual perception, we also take in an array of representations of the city: diagrams that seek to simplify its complex systems, maps to locate things physically, photography that focuses our attention on something that may otherwise go unnoticed, or a documentary film that imparts another's narrative of experience. These representations can enhance our understanding of personal experience or spur new ways of interacting with the places around us.
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In an era in which people often carry tiny cameras around in their pockets and sharing photos in real time is a social media phenomenon unto itself, photographic representation of the city seems ubiquitous. With each comes a particular frame on place deemed worthy of attention. Stanley Greenberg's photography exposes unseen places and how things work, including water systems, architecture under construction, physics labs, telescopes, and dams. Albert Vecerka, in photographs documenting Harlem over the past 15 years, initially sought to show his neighborhood in its best light. As the neighborhood underwent dramatic shifts and he continued to shoot, he focused on recording these changes in the physical environment: "The photographs allow you to perform an almost forensic examination of what was here, and what's visible now. Then, when it starts to disappear, you can see what replaces it, and whether that replacement is better or not."
Using the production of short films as a means to investigate the neighborhoods of New York was the basis of Montage City, a workshop for architecture, urban design, and urban planning students taught by UO Editor Cassim Shepard. Not only does this representation present an opportunity to understand a place, it also proves "uniquely suited to the study of urbanism, particularly for designers learning how to propose sensitive and sophisticated interventions in the landscape." Archipelago, an original Urban Omnibus video production, shares the same assumption. Produced for The Architectural League's exhibit New New York 2001-2010: The City We Imagined / The City We Made, the short documentary explores how the physical city shapes how we live, work, play, and move through a day in the life of five New York neighborhoods: Hunts Point, Jamaica, Mariner's Harbor, Downtown Brooklyn, and Chelsea.
Drawing — whether by hand or digitally — is at the core of both architectural and more purely artistic representation. In 2012, The Architectural League in partnership with the New York Transit Museum hosted a competition for sketches and drawings that captured or re-imagined Grand Central Terminal on the eve of its centennial in 2013. The winners capture the many ways architects and designers can experience and represent a common place. And just as serial images are used to craft narrative in film, drawing and illustration serve the same purpose in graphic novels by Ben Katchor and Chris Ware. Each takes human experience of the built environment as a key frame of their overall works but utilizes very distinct styles and organization to express, respectively, the annoyances and ridiculous aspects of urban life and the lives — contemporary, past, and future — bound together by one Chicago walk-up.
For a studio at NYU's Gallatin School, Kaitlyn Curran mapped discrepancies between community board boundaries and apartment listings advertised on Craigslist to demonstrate the ways real estate interests manipulate neighborhood borders.
Mapping seems just as ancient and innate an aspect of human culture as its precursor, drawing, and as ubiquitous as photographs are today. And while traditional cartography showing direction and spatial relationships retain their importance, the expanded realm of mapping that layers and combines many types of information allows us to better understand intersecting complex systems and relationships. Louise Harpman took this potential as the means and subject of investigation for her course at NYU's Gallatin School, in the process teaching design skills as well as key theoretical concepts in sustainability and urbanism. Critical reflection on urban cartography was the subject of a series of an earlier series on UO, featuring, among other pieces, a perspective on OASIS — an online, public map with valuable land use information for NYC — and a conversation with renowned information graphics artist Joe Lertola. The diversity of forms maps can take and what they can represent was on display at the exhibit You Are Here -> Mapping the Psychogeography of New York City in 2010: everything from smell preferences to anxiety were represented in materials as diverse as Jell-O and silver leaf. A variety of media — film, audio, photography, and drawing — also contributes to the project Mapping Main Street's ability to effectively capture the diversity of Main Streets that dot the United States. With a wider variety of representative techniques at our disposal, the potential for enhancing and expressing such perceptions and analyses of place is greater than ever.
Jonathan Tarleton is a writer, activist, and urbanist with aspirations to contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive urban environment. He is a former assistant editor at The Architectural League and has made his way to Brooklyn from his roots in Georgia and North Carolina.
On Urban Exploration
To mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of Urban Omnibus, we look at themes that have emerged in our content over time and think about what those threads reveal about the needs, desires, and priorities of the city today. Countless guidebooks for New York City will send visitors to…
Jonathan Tarleton • Feb 03, 2014
On Neighborhoods
If you've ever had a conversation about living in New York, you are well aware of the role neighborhood plays in identity: your neighborhood stands in...
Jonathan Tarleton • Jan 22, 2014
On Meaning and Memory
The physical city and its lived experience exist together in a reciprocal relationship: neighborhood character evolves as both built form...


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ACCC blocks TPG and Vodafone merger
TPG shares fall 14%, Vodafone calls lawyers.
By Edward Pollitt on May 09 2019 11:45 AM
Australia's competition watchdog has sensationally blocked the highly-anticipated merger between Vodafone and TPG, prompting threats of legal action and plummeting share prices.
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) released a brief statement on Wednesday afternoon.
"The ACCC has decided to oppose the proposed merger between TPG Telecom Limited and Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Ltd," the statement read, explaining an accidental leak had forced the rushed announcement.
Later on, ACCC Rod Sims provided some clarity, citing Australia's "already concentrated mobile services market" as the root cause of the decision.
"TPG is the best prospect Australia has for a new mobile network operator to enter the market, and this is likely the last chance we have for stronger competition in the supply of mobile services," Sims said.
"Wherever possible, market structures should be settled by the competitive process, not by a merger which results in a market structure that would be subject to little challenge in the future. This is particularly the case in concentrated sectors, such as mobile services in Australia."
TPG and Vodafone announced their intention to merge last August, which was to see Vodafone take a 50.1% stake in the new company.
But recent months have proven difficult for TPG, with the telco announcing in January that it was scrapping the rollout of its mobile network due to the government's decision to ban Huawei from local 5G networks and the ACCC instigating court proceedings over a $20 prepayment TPG slugged customers with in 2013.
TPG shares took a beating following the ACCC's decision to block the merger, dropping almost 14% on Wednesday afternoon.
Vodafone calls the lawyers
Vodafone was straight on the front foot after the ACCC's announcement, with CEO Iñaki Berroeta declaring the intention of legal action.
"VHA respects the ACCC process, but we believe the merger with TPG will bring very real benefits to consumers. We have therefore decided that VHA should, together with TPG, pursue approval of the merger through the Federal Court," he said.
"The merger would create an entity that can compete more aggressively in this highly competitive market than either VHA or TPG could on their own.
"It is disappointing that the ACCC does not see it this way."
The merger agreement has now been extended to 31 August 2020 to allow for the ensuing legal proceedings, said Vodafone.
Edward Pollitt
Edward Pollitt After starting as an intern for Information Age in 2017, Edward is now a full-time journalist with the publication. He covers a range of topics that relate to the technology sector, with a particular interest in start-ups, digital transformation and cyber security.
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Welcoming Spring and her bounty is a favorite time for all, as we shake the last few flakes of snow from our boots and our thoughts, shifting them toward warmer days.
Spring is indeed the "brainstorming" phase of Nature's cycle. It is a time of revelation. A time of awe and wonder… and planning. Easter celebrations mark the spirit of reflection, renewal and rebirth, as family and friends emerge from their warm and cozy dens. We join together again, sharing insights from the calm heart of winter, which lays the foundation for the active Summer days.
Filling up baskets full of Springtime goodness!
Many of us take care to fill this time with anticipation, bringing forth glimpses of the bounty to come. We hold the first feast with our loved ones since the coming of the New Year. We engage in outdoor games and hunt for evidence of the blossoming season, including that which has been hidden by the Easter Bunny. We indulge a bit in delicious treats and revel in the sweetness of the revival. It is a very special time indeed.
So fill your hearts with eagerness and fill your baskets with provisions! Summer is officially on its way! Yet, take the time to enjoy the masterful glory of Spring's changeability. She will show you all that is possible, if you know just where to look!
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Q: How can I back up my app data? I have some app data that I'd like to preserve when the time for a new iPhone rolls around.  This app does not (seem to) have any cloud-syncing functionality.  I regularly sync my iPhone to iTunes via USB on a Macbook Air running OS X 10.5.8.  How can I ensure that this app's data is backed up, so as to re-use it on a new device?

A: Vlad's answer is good, and he's absolutely right.
An alternative to iTunes would be to use an iOS device browser. This would be especially good if you only wanted to back up one app's data rather than the whole device. Options of these include Phone Disk and PhoneView.

A: To backup your device to iCloud:

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*Launch the Settings app.

*Go to iCloud > Backup & Storage.

*If you enable iCloud Backup all your data will automatically be backed up each night.

*Or you can press Back Up Now to immediately perform a backup of all your data.

To restore your data to the same phone:

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*Make sure you backed up and that the backup completed successfully.

*Delete all data on the phone by going to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. -- WARNING: This will delete all your data, so make sure you have it backed up, especially anything not syncing to iCloud.

*Follow the steps below for a new phone.

To restore your data to a new Phone:

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*During the Setup Assistant, choose to Restore from iCloud Backup.

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*This will only work if you have less than 5 GB of data on the device. Otherwise you will need to buy more space from Apple or choose to not sync certain things (e.g. Photos and Videos). If do the latter, realize that when you erase all your settings all that data will be gone unless you copied it somewhere else besides iCloud.

A: If you take a full backup of your iPhone (right click on it in iTunes and choose Back Up) and then restore it to a new phone, all data will be preserved, including apps' data:

iTunes will back up the following information

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*Contacts* and Contact Favorites (regularly sync contacts to a computer or cloud service such as iCloud to back them up).

*App Store Application data including in-app purchases (except the Application itself, its tmp and Caches folder).

*Application settings, preferences, and data, including documents.

From iTunes: About iOS backups.

A: If you have jailbreak on your device, you can use "Apps Manager" tweak (https://repo.xarold.com/pack/appdatamanager) to locally backup/restore data by app. It works fine even on iOS 10 and 11.

A: i dont know about i cloud but with itunes it back ups everything

A: Only the best thing to save data is icloud

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Q: Using Multiprocessing with Dataframes I have a function that has 4 nestled for loops in it. The function takes in a dataframe and returns a new dataframe. Currently the function takes about 2 hours to run, I need it to run in around 30 mins...
I've tried multiprocessing using 4 cores but I cant seem to get it to work. I start by creating a list of my input dataframe split into smaller chunks (list_of_df)
all_trips = uncov_df.TRIP_NO.unique()

list_of_df = []
for trip in all_trips:
    list_of_df.append(uncov_df[uncov_df.TRIP_NO==trip])

I then tried mapping this list of chunks into my function (transform_df) using 4 pools.
from multiprocessing import Pool

if __name__ == "__main__":
    with Pool(4) as p:
        df_uncov = list(p.map(transform_df, list_of_df))

df = pd.concat(df_uncov)

When I run the above my code cell freezes and nothing happens. Does anyone know what's going on?

A: This is how I set mine up using starmap. This returns a list of dfs to be concatenated later.
#put this above if __name__ == "__main__":
def get_dflist_multiprocess(keys_list, num_proc=4):
    with Pool(num_proc) as p:
        df_list = p.starmap(transform_df, list_of_df)
        p.close()
        p.join()
    return df_list

#then below if __name__ == "__main__":
df_list = get_dflist_multiprocess(list_of_df, num_proc=4) #collect dataframes for each file
df_new = pd.concat(df_list, sort=False)


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Fiction – paperback; Serpent's Tail; 159 pages; 2015. Review copy courtesy of the publisher.
— I'll wager a year's servitude, said Apollo, that animals — any animal you choose — would be even more unhappy than humans are, if they had human intelligence.
— An earth year? I'll take that bet, said Hermes, but on condition that if, at the end of its life, even one of the creatures is happy, I win.
Fifteen Dogs follows the antics of the dogs, some of whom reject their new ability with language and revert back to the "old dog ways", and through a series of set pieces, rather than a typical story arc, shows how their relationships with one another and humans changes as a result of their newfound intelligence. Sometimes this is quite horrifying — one set of dogs, for instance, leads another set to their deaths — but only goes to show where the idiom it's a dog-eat-dog world comes from! But at other times it's quite touching — the deep friendship that develops between Majnouin, a black poodle, and his human owner, Nira, for example.
Of course, I can't dismiss Fifteen Dogs entirely. While fables aren't my kind of thing, and I struggle with stories that demand that I suspend belief (even if it's just for 150 or so pages), this novella does explore some interesting ideas around language (one of the dogs, for instance, composes poetry), cultural codes of conduct, emotion, individuality and morality. And if you've ever had a dog or own a dog (or commission training articles about them, like I do) there's plenty of behaviours to recognise (and occasionally laugh about) in these pages.
And then there was the room where the humans bathed and applied chemicals to themselves. The bathroom was fascinating, it being astonishing to watch the already pale beings applying creams to make themselves paler still. Was there something about white that bought status? If so, what was the point of drawing black circles around their eyes or red ones around their mouths?
Please note, Fifteen Dogs is not yet published in the UK. I was fortunate enough to get an advance copy, sent to me unsolicited. It will be published here on 5 November.
Congratulations to André Alexis, who was awarded the 2015 Giller Prize last night. You can read more about his win on the official Giller Prize website.
I am relieved to read your review. I can feel comfortable avoiding this book. I may go see him read at my favourite bookstore during our upcoming writer's festival with patrick gale and someone else, I can't remember. It's a free event in a line up with little to interest me this year. I read a book called Pastoral by Alexis last year and I was so disappointed. He had a great premise but rather than push the envelope, leave questions or challenge the reader it ended up copping out and ending so unsatisfactorily. I have to be so careful with Canadian lit but so often I feel let down by a book that has a great premise, some great writing but fails to follow through. This one only sounds marginally interesting even.
It's funny, isn't it? I haven't yet seen a bad review of this book, but honestly, I so struggled to like it. It took me two long weeks to read. Every time I put it down I just didn't want to pick it up again, the result being that I've barely read any fiction for the past fortnight.
A palatable way of engaging people in philosophical questions, perhaps? But unless there are original insights it hardly seems worth the trouble.
Well, it is full of original insights, but it just didn't gel for me. I didn't like the book but I did appreciate it.
I just cannot bring myself to read it after checking out the cover copy. Not my cup of tea. Thanks for making me feel better about scratching it off my too-read list.
I DO recommend All True Not a Lie In It by Hawley (On the Giller longlist too). Loved it.
I was thinking of reading this one next, but you're really not selling it to me, Kim! I do think the author's project sounds interesting – as I understand it this is the second (after "Pastoral") of five planned books to resurrect largely neglected literary forms, though you do have to wonder if maybe there is a reason they were neglected in the first place. Plus, I'd have been more interested if he'd written "Fifteen Cats".
It does however sound like a perfect fit for this year's Giller longlist, which seems to have a focus on formal experimentation and linguistic creativity (it's almost like a Goldsmiths Prize shortlist). Of course, that kind of thing doesn't always work – I thought "Outline" was beautifully written and endlessly thought-provoking, but I'm not sure Rachel Cusk quite pulls off her central idea of having a passive narrator who exists as a kind of negative space at the heart of the novel; nor am I so far wholly convinced by "The Winter Family" which seems to posit the idea that rather than the world being essentially rational it is instead a chaos upon which some vainly try to impose order – it's a compelling read but might just be an excuse to write a Tarantino-esque story of violent men doing very violent things (Cormac McCarthy it isn't); and "If I Fall, If I Die" is an unsuccessful marriage between a powerful adult story about mental illness, and a by-the-numbers children's mystery adventure.
But the rest of the list is so far fabulous – "Close to Hugh" is an absolute joy full of puns and wordplay in which almost everything has multiple meanings, but also has real heart; "All True Not A Lie In It" is a superb piece of literary ventriloquism that brings Daniel Boone thrillingly to life and explores the disconnect between man and myth; "Daydreams of Angles" is endlessly inventive and fun (and I say this as someone who is not a fan at all of the 'adult fairy tale'); "A Beauty" is deceptive – I started reading thinking it was going to be one kind of book and it turned out to be something quite different and much more interesting; and "Confidence" is a set of solid well-told stories that bitingly satirise a vacuous coke-snorting ultra-hip section of society but at the same time is written with a compassion that makes you care about them.
I didn't realize that Alexis was doing a series of 5 books – sounds interesting!
Interesting observations, David. I wonder if that's the John Boyne effect? He seems to like wordplay/puns etc.
I'm going to jump in here and say that I loved Fifteen Dogs. I am not usually a fan of fable-type stories, either, but I thought Fifteen Dogs was original and creative, thought-provoking and fun (except for the parts that are obviously not fun).
Looking forward to hearing about some of the others! What's next?
It seems I may be the only person who doesn't like this book. Just looking at the reviews on GoodReads makes me realise that I'm completely out of sync with public feeling on this one. Oh well.
I think it's the kind of book that can easily go both ways.
I love the cover that you posted! Way better than the one here. I've only reading glowing reviews of this book but I've shied away from it. I think I feel ok continuing to avoid it now. So thanks!
Yes, it's a gorgeous cover and a lovely object to hold, with French flaps and a "canine dramatis" on the back cover, to which I constantly referred. Such a shame I didn't think much of the contents.
This is the first negative review I've seen for this book, but you've actually made me want to read it more! I like books that are a bit different and anything that examines our human traits in this way is always eye opening. I look forward to trying it soon.
Be interesting to see what you make of it, Jackie, but clearly it wasn't one for me. GoodReads is chockablock with positive reviews, which makes me wonder did I miss something?
I finally finished this last week, after it had won the Giller. Whilst I think I liked it a bit more than you did, Kim, I can't say I was hugely impressed by it either. I liked the idea of it more than I perhaps liked the execution: the dogs speaking English was a bit daft but the aspect I liked least was the appearances by the Greek gods – granted that is the whole set-up of the book but I prefer my fiction to be a bit less fanciful. Superior beings in fiction almost never work, what with being written by mortal humans and everything. I also suspect I might have got more from it if I was a dog person and knew dogs better ('Fifteen Cats' would have been more up my street!) – Lauren B. Davis ('Our Daily Bread' etc.) wrote a review of it on Goodreads where she questioned the way Alexis writes about dog behaviour and his focus on dominance.
Still, I did like much of the writing in the book, and I thought Alexis developed the dogs' different characters well, so I'd definitely be open to trying more by him.
Having read all twelve of the longlisted titles, I'd rank 'Fifteen Dogs' maybe 8th, and of the shortlist I preferred both 'Martin John' and 'Daydreams of Angels'.
Thanks for coming back and leaving a comment, David. It's an interesting idea for a book, but I agree, the execution is a little odd. I hated the whole Greek god aspect of it, and the book may perhaps have been stronger (or indeed more likeable for me) if they were left out of it completely! I'm a dog person (though don't own one) and I recognised a lot of the behaviour detailed here, but it still didn't make me like the book!
Knowing you aren't this book's biggest fan really makes me want to read it now – I bought it on spec yesterday, knowing you'd reviewed it, but not having read your review! That'll teach me if I don't like it, but I do like a high quirk factor in a book … we'll see.


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Greg Stanford assumed his duties as Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General in Toronto in August 2018. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the personal rank of Minister-Counselor, he has been a diplomat since 1988.
Greg has had the privilege to hold a number of challenging positions largely in the management and resource spheres both in Washington and overseas. Most recently, Greg was Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary of State for Management, a Deputy Assistant Secretary-equivalent position.
His foreign postings include Management Minister-Counselor in Kabul (2013-2015), Tokyo (2012-2013), Bangkok (2009-2012), and Bogota (2007-2009), as well as tours in Hanoi, Manila, London, Dublin and Nouakchott. Greg also worked in the Office of the Executive Director in both the Bureau of Consular Affairs (1990-1992) and Bureau of Diplomatic Security (1994-1996) in Washington.
Greg is the recipient of the Department of State's 2003 General Services Officer (GSO) of the Year Award and 2012 Equal Employment Opportunity Award. He has also received Senior Performance Pay, Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards.
Greg speaks French and is a proud native of Michigan. He is married to Françoise Stanford; they have two children.


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As part of this effort we need a bunch of pictures to dress up the site, for a community gallery, and for a video about the IMA vision. The pictures should be shots taken in Virtual Worlds showing scenery and activities that you have captured. By submitting your copyrighted picture (you retain Copyright) you agree to let IMA use it on it's website.
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Although I've never driven to Shawford before I have passed through it many times on the Itchen Navigation and there were some trails on Shawford Down that I'd always wanted to try but never had the time for. Of course, I'd neglected to tell CJ about this and, by the way he rolled his eyes, I don't think he was impressed. In truth I wasn't sure if the trails would be walkable because, as CJ pointed out, "it's a bit muddy." Even so, we'd come all this way so we had to try and, if it didn't work out I'd count it as a reconnaissance mission.
At the end of the muddy track we came to some steps leading upwards.
"Perhaps it won't be so muddy higher up," I said hopefully while heading upwards.
"Maybe," he replied, not sounding all that convinced.
The steps were steep and, as usual, just the wrong size for my little legs so I had to take two steps for each one. CJ, with his longer legs and youth on his side, found it easier but we were both puffing a bit when we got to the top. Just as I was feeling relieved that the climbing was over I looked ahead and there was another set of steps at a slight angle to the first.
Trying very hard to look as if my heart wasn't about to explode at any moment I pressed on with CJ puffing and panting behind. He may also have been swearing under his breath but the blood was pounding so loudly in my ears I could hardly hear. When, at the top of these steps we found yet more, zigzagging up the hill I gave up all pretence and said, "The view from the top had better be worth it," in between gasping for breath. CJ said nothing at all. It's quite possible he was more out of breath then me.
"Let's sit here for a minute and enjoy the view," I gasped, although there really wasn't much of a view because of all the trees but sitting seemed preferable to collapsing in a heap.
"Did you know Shawford means shallow ford and this was where Charles II crossed the Itchen when he was trying to escape to the continent after he lost the Battle of Worcester?" I said when I could speak properly.
"I think that's St Catherine's Hill over there," I pointed in the one direction there was a view.
"Really?" CJ said, not looking convinced.
The flattened grass trail led in the direction we'd been looking so, after a bit, we set off again trying hard to avoid the worst of the mud. There were also rather a lot of cow pats, nice squelchy ones. Obviously there were cows around somewhere and to avoid slipping up in mud or anything worse we walked with our eyes on the ground. One particular cow pat was covered in orange speckles. At first I thought they were red ants but on closer inspection they were tiny orange fungi, each no bigger than a pin head. It goes without saying that I'm not really a connoisseur of cow pats or any other kind of animal dung but I've never seen anything like it before in my life. Anyone watching us would have thought we'd gone stark staring mad, crouching over a cow pat taking photos.
The fungus seemed like it must be something really rare and I was sure I'd have terrible trouble identifying it. As it happened it was simple and I'm pretty sure it was Cheilymenia fimicola or a close relative, Cheilymenia stercorea,. Both are described as small orange cups with bristle like marginal hairs and both like to grow on dung, especially cow dung. Apparently they have a habit of explosively discharging their spores simultaneously. If I'd known that I'd have hung around longer.
Now we were away from the trees we'd climbed up through the views were better and we picked our way carefully through the cow pats and mud looking out over the patchwork quilt of rolling hills. We saw no more dung fungi but, after a while we could see a stone cross in the distance.
"Then we'll get coffee?" CJ said hopefully.
As we got nearer to the cross it became obvious it was a small cenotaph and, behind it at the base of the hill, we could see the houses of Shawford. We stopped for a moment to look at the list of names inscribed on the white marble. A little further on we spotted the cause of all the cow pats, a small group of white cows were lazing about on the edge of the trail. In fact, as we got closer, one of the cows looked suspiciously like a bull. It was time to go back down the hill and get that coffee.
Rather than go back the way we'd come we picked out way carefully down the slope, slipping and sliding a bit but somehow staying upright. We ended up by the car park. If only we'd known we could have avoided the slog up those blasted steps. Still, lessons learned and I will know when I come back again.
Beside the cottages a path ran right next to the river.
"They're set back from the river though and raised up," CJ said.
In no time at all we had come to the bridge and the main road. The pub was in sight and I was pleased to see it was open. If it had been closed I may well have had a mutiny on my hands. The cottages we'd just passed were built as homes for railway workers in 1836, when the railway came to Shawford. It's possible that the pub was built at around the same time but I haven't been able to find any definitive information to confirm this.
"I don't believe it!" CJ said, in a passable impression of the grumpy but loveable TV character's catch phrase.
Inside the door of the pub there was a sign explaining everything I'd just said just in case CJ really didn't believe it. It's a lovely little village pub with traditional oak beams but pastel walls so it isn't dark and dingy. We ordered our coffees and found a seat with a view of the bridge through the leaded windows. The Christmas decorations were up and it all seemed very cozy and jolly. All in all it was a fitting end to our day out.
"As long as we don't have to climb those steps again," CJ grinned.
As always, an interesting trip. I loved the pub where you finished up.
It's a great pub with a lovely garden in the summer.
I've never heard of those cup fungi. They sound a lot like eyelash fungi.
I remember that gypsy caravan from an earlier post. Kind of an odd place to find one I'd think.
I could hardly believe my eyes to see the fungi growing on the cow dung. It was fresh dung too so they must grow really fast. I'm not sure why the gypsy caravan is in the garden but it was a shame it was all covered up.
Ahhh, all those steps would have killed me! Trail steps never seem to have the correct rise and run, making them difficult to climb. Glad the pub was open after!
I admit I had to look up "cenotaph" and now I know! Always learn something interesting from your posts, Marie!!
Any walk that ends in a pub is a good walk even if there are cows on the way.
It's a great pub too. A real old English pub.


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"Song for a Winter's Night" is a song written by Gordon Lightfoot, and first recorded for his album The Way I Feel (1967). Lightfoot recorded another version of the song for Gord's Gold (1975), a greatest hits compilation on which other re-recordings also appeared.

Background
The song was written on a hot summer night in Cleveland while Lightfoot was performing there. He was missing his wife of the time, Brita Ingegerd Olaisson, and his thoughts turned to winter.

Covers
Sarah McLachlan covered the song for the soundtrack to the 1994 film Miracle on 34th Street; her rendition also appears on her 1996 compilation album Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff, on her 2006 Christmas album Wintersong, and in the soundtrack for the TV series Due South.

Other artists who have covered the song include The Raftsmen (who retitled it "The Hands I Love"), on their 1967 album On Target; Harry Belafonte, on his 1967 album "Belafonte on Campus" (under the title "The Hands I Love"); Kenny Rankin, on his 1967 album Mind-Dusters; Catherine McKinnon, on her 1969 album Everybody's Talkin' ; Nana Mouskouri in French on her 1968 album Je Me Souviens and English on the 1969 album The Exquisite; Tony Rice, on his 1986 album Me & My Guitar; Schooner Fare, on their 1987 album Home for the Holidays; Quartette, on their 2003 album Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot; Tommy Fleming, on his 2009 album Song for a Winter's Night; Reid Jamieson, on his 2012 album Songs for a Winter's Night; Sanna Nielsen on her 2013 Christmas album Min jul.; Blue Rodeo, on their 2014 album A Merrie Christmas to You; Goodnight, Sunrise as a standalone 2018 single; and Glass Tiger on their 2020 album "Songs For A Winter's Night".

References
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Opinion / Op-Ed Contributors
A community of common destiny
By Wei Ling (China Daily)
New strategic initiatives for China-ASEAN relations will promote cooperation and ensure peace and development
The year 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-ASEAN strategic partnership. Premier Li Keqiang will attend the East Asia leaders' meeting in Brunei from Oct 9 to 10, among which the highlight will be the 16th China-ASEAN leaders' meeting.
Standing at a new historical starting point, the summit between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will indicate the strategic direction of China-ASEAN relations and draw a blueprint for bilateral relations. It will have far-reaching consequences for economic integration as well as political and security landscape of East Asia and the entire Asia-Pacific region.
In 2003, China-ASEAN relations were upgraded to a strategic partnership. China was the first to establish a strategic partnership with ASEAN, the first to sign the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, and the first to start free trade area negotiations with ASEAN.
The three initiatives of China not only started a "golden decade" of China-ASEAN relations and built a favorable environment for China's development, but also provided the most important driving force for East Asian peace, prosperity and integration, transforming East Asian political culture from suspicion and confrontation to cooperation and development.
The new Chinese government initiated intensive diplomatic interaction with ASEAN members this year and proposed a series of new ideas and measures to deepen cooperation in East Asia, especially China-ASEAN cooperation.
This not only successfully defused the political crisis facing bilateral cooperation after the South China Sea disputes flared up in 2010, but also quickly carved a new situation for China's East Asian diplomacy and created new opportunities for a "diamond decade" of China-ASEAN relations in the future.
While attending the Boao Forum for Asia in April, President Xi Jinping stressed that China will further promote friendship and partnership with its neighbors, and ensure that China's development will bring even greater benefits to its neighbors. In September, Li attended the opening ceremony of the 10th China-ASEAN Expo and delivered a keynote speech, saying China's good-neighbor policy toward ASEAN is not a matter of expediency, but a long-term strategic option of China.
In September, Beijing held a series of events to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the China-ASEAN strategic partnership, and the ASEAN secretary-general and foreign ministers of all ASEAN members attended the activities. In October, in the wake of Xi's Southeast Asia tour to Indonesia and Malaysia, Li will attend the East Asia leaders' meetings and pay official visits to Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi has paid five visits to Southeast Asia. Within just half a year, the new leadership has had face-to-face talks with nearly all ASEAN heads of state.
China has proposed to build a China-ASEAN community of common destiny, discuss with ASEAN members the prospect of concluding a treaty of friendship and cooperation, create an upgraded version of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, establish an Asia infrastructure investment bank and build China-ASEAN think-tank networks. These new strategic initiatives, at a crucial time of China-ASEAN relations, will not only greatly promote China-ASEAN mutually beneficial cooperation and common development, but once again lead the overall peace and cooperation process in East Asia.
The proposal to build a China-ASEAN community of common destiny showed China's political commitment and determination to promote good-neighbor friendship and deepen strategic mutual trust with ASEAN. It is not an expedient measure, but a long-term strategy; not an empty slogan, but has real policy implications and action plans.
To build a China-ASEAN community of destiny, China will continue prioritizing ASEAN members in the country's peripheral diplomacy, deepening China-ASEAN strategic partnership and working together with ASEAN to maintain regional peace and stability.
Meanwhile, China will firmly support ASEAN's development and growth, the construction of ASEAN community, and ASEAN's leading role in East Asian cooperation.
Among ASEAN's dialogue partners, China is a latecomer, but China-ASEAN partnership has become the most comprehensive and most substantial relationship.
The experience of China's success is to respect the ASEAN way and carry out pragmatic cooperation. Respecting the ASEAN way is to support ASEAN to play a leading and central role in regional cooperation processes and support ASEAN connectivity and integration.
The ASEAN-led model is the only proven viable way for East Asian integration, and ASEAN connectivity and integration constitute the necessary conditions for a wider range of East Asian integration.
China's rise toward a great power must have roots in East Asia, and its dream of revival will come true only in the process of sharing development fruits and making common progress with regional countries.
Building the China-ASEAN community of common destiny created a major strategic opportunity and opened up bright prospects for the common development of China and ASEAN. The community is not an exclusive alliance, but a necessary condition and an important guarantee for regional peace and prosperity.
The process of East Asian cooperation is open-ended, and the open regionalism is also an important experience that retains vitality in regional processes. It can be said that China-ASEAN relations are the most important relationship concerning the overall political, security arrangements and economic integration in East Asia.
The author is director of East Asian Studies Center at the China Foreign Affairs University.
(China Daily 10/09/2013 page8)
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Join the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Blue Ridge Conservancy, and Chetola Resort in welcoming the Parkway's new Superintendent, J.D. Lee, during a free reception in the Appalachian Blue Ridge Room at the resort. Light refreshments will be served.
For the past eight years, Lee has served as deputy superintendent of Big Cypress National Preserve in southern Florida. A graduate of Ball State University in Indiana with a Bachelor of Science degree, Lee is a 30-year veteran of the NPS, beginning his career as a seasonal park ranger and wildland firefighter at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He has extensive experience working with NPS staff, partners, concessionaires and contractors to provide essential visitor services and a comprehensive understanding of resource preservation.


The poster for UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal.
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal (also known as UFC Fight Night 79) was a mixed martial arts event held on November 28, 2015, at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea.
The event was the first that the organization hosted in South Korea.
A welterweight bout between former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson and former top contender Thiago Alves was expected to headline the event. However, on November 14, Alves pulled out the bout due to a broken rib and was replaced by Jorge Masvidal, who was originally scheduled to face Dong Hyun Kim. Kim in turn faced Dominic Waters.
A featherweight bout between Doo Ho Choi and Sam Sicilia was originally booked for UFC 173 and later UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee. However, Choi pulled out both times due to an injury and undisclosed reasons, respectively. The fight was later rescheduled for this event.
A heavyweight bout between the 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix champion and 2012 K-1 World Grand Prix champion Mirko Filipović and Anthony Hamilton was expected to serve as the co-main event. However, on November 10, Filipović abruptly announced his retirement, citing a shoulder injury as the main reason and also a series of recurring injuries and other effects of ageing. Subsequently on the following day, UFC officials confirmed that Filipović had in fact failed a drug test. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) notified both Filipović and the UFC that he has been provisionally suspended due to a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. Filipovic revealed he had taken HGH (Human Growth Hormone) to help recover from his injuries. Promotion officials also announced that Hamilton had been removed from the card and would be rescheduled for a new bout at a future event.
Hyun Gyu Lim was expected to face Dominique Steele at the event. However, Lim pulled out of the bout on November 20 and was replaced by promotional newcomer Dong Hyun Kim .
On November 24, 2017 at the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea, Tae Hyun Bang was sentenced to a 10-month in prison, for accepting bribes in connection to throw his fight against Leo Kuntz for US$92,160, where he bet half of the bride money on Kuntz. The three "brokers" who set up the plot were also sentenced. UFC officials warned both fighters of potential fight fixing when they noticed a big odd shift in the betting lines leading into the event. Therefore, Bang abandoned his plan and went on to win the fight. It was also reported that some mafia members issued death threats on Bang for they had bet US$1.7 million in favor of Kuntz to win.
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Syncopated Politics
Syncopated Politics Not The Usual Drumbeat ®
Can't Anyone Play?
The great Casey Stengel, manager of the epically awful 1962 Mets, once asked "can't anyone here play this game?" The same has to apply to this stupendously bizarre political season.
It is hard to believe how far we have come in just this year. In December 2014, everyone was swooning over the size and caliber of the GOP bench—so many accomplished individuals, such a diversity of experience and viewpoints. Professor Larry Sabato, the highly respected analyst who leads the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, thought the field so deep and "chaotic" that, he didn't want to pick a Top Tier. He literally started with Second "the Big Boys"—Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, Scott Walker, and Chris Christie. Sabato had Ted Cruz and Ben Carson alone in the "Outsider' tier below them—and, in the tier below, "Establishment Alternatives" Mitt, Rubio, Kasich, and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.
What Sabato wrote made sense at the time, particularly in historical context. The days of a Republican "Rockefeller Wing" are in the dustbin of history, gone not just to changing times but the increasing regionalization of the two parties. The dividing line now is between types of conservatism; mainstream Establishment Republicans, who are practical and look to win elections and pass (not just propose, but pass) favorable legislation, and those of the harder right (Tea Party and Freedom Caucus types, who prize purity and hold mainstream conservatives almost in as much contempt as they do Democrats.
The Presidential nominating landscape Sabato and other analysis were evaluating in late 2014 reflected that binary choice, either collaborative, or take-no-prisoners conservatives. The GOP party professionals shared this view, and drew lessons from 2012 regarding tone and demographics. They tightened up institutionally to avoid a repeat of what they saw was the basic flaw of Romney's 2012 campaign—too contentious and harsh-toned a debate/primary season created an overarching, alienating Republican message going into the general election. Obama 2012 had been eminently beatable, and they had fallen short. Hillary was even more vulnerable, and the election even more winnable, provided the message and the messenger projected confidence instead of confrontation.
The Establishment types knew they weren't going to be able to completely neutralize the hard right. But, they thought that the breadth of the GOP bench would attract new voters—Jeb had a swing-state base and appealed to Latinos, Walker and Christie had won in Blue states, and Paul, in his own esoteric way, appealed to younger voters. Just as importantly, they felt they had constructed what amounted to a double-hulled tanker. If the frontrunners fizzled, Rubio was Floridian, young and appealing, Kasich a solid, swing-state alternative to Jeb and Christie, and Mitt was more popular than Obama. The Establishment also counted on something else—of the more "conservative" candidates, Santorum and Huckabee were loser-retreads, Carson a novelty who would excite the base without being a legitimate threat, and everybody hated Ted Cruz.
Obviously, things have gone a bit awry since then, starting of course, with the arrival, and the staying power, of the USS Battleship Trump. But I have become more and more convinced that Trump is more like an opportunistic infection—he's possible because of the one thing no one anticipated—the manifest weakness of the GOP bench. Instead of a group of All Stars, they have turned into a noodle-armed, iron-gloved bunch of singles hitters better suited to Casey's Mets.
Walker is already gone—the appeal of his polarizing approach to the harder right evaporated when he demonstrated a complete lack of readiness for the top spot (don't cry for Scott-he has gone back to Wisconsin and reapplied himself to extreme partisanship.)
The early promise of Paul is, for all intents and purposes, over. He barely escaped the kiddie table before the last debate, and his movement towards orthodoxy (except on national security/foreign policy issues) has won him no new friends, while costing him freshness and appeal. He has had a little bad luck—being a skeptic of the national security state at a time of renewed terrorist activity isn't exactly timely—but the more people watch him, the more unmoved they seem to be. It's just a question of when he drops out—there were reports as far back as October that he was being pressed by McConnell to focus on retaining his Senate seat, which is seen at some risk.
Christie has just never caught on. His poor early poll numbers forced him into the second tier debate, where he shone and escaped. He does have real strengths—a true talent for retail politics—great at town halls, meet and greets, small settings, but it hasn't moved the needle much. What Christie needs—desperately—is for other like-kind "establishment" candidates to drop out. Since Rubio isn't going anywhere, that leaves Bush and Kasich. Ideally, one or both would leave before New Hampshire on February 9th, where Christie's got an important endorsement by the influential, and persistent, Manchester Union Leader. Otherwise, unless his numbers improve, Christie may feel the hand on his back.
Much attention has been focused on the collapse of Jeb—for all his preexisting assets, he seems to register at absolute zero on the passion front. The Hillary-Jeb heir-apparent dichotomy is really fascinating. Hillary is getting better as she knocks off the rust. Like her or not, she's coming across as authoritative and in command of her facts. Jeb seems just puzzled—the carefully plotted route to the Oath of Office, with huge fundraising, mass endorsements, admiring opinion pieces by sympathetic media-types, to be followed by carpet-bombing his opponents, leading to determined but ultimately token resistance, then the balloon drop seems to have had a central GPS programming issue. Bush, a man with feet of clay, seems completely ungrounded. He could still come back—anything is possible in this outré year, but he's going to need a lot of luck, and a lot more talent for political warfare than he's shown to date.
As for Marco, many people, Sabato included, thought he would not run if Jeb did. Jeb was a friend and mentor, there was substantial overlap between Jeb and Marco's supporters, and the expectation was that Marco would wait his turn. This turned out to be wrong for a number of reasons, not the least of which are Marco's ego, his impatience, and his apparent unwillingness to be satisfied with a mere US Senate seat. Rubio has substantial skills—he's attractive and a very good speaker and debater, but you wonder whether he has the staying power. Look under the charismatic surface and you see a hint of Sarah Palin. He is openly uninterested in his day job. His supporters fret he hasn't spent much time building infrastructure in key primary states, and they worry he's going to be outworked by Cruz, should the race devolve to a one on one. I can't help shaking the feeling that Rubio simply assumes he will step into the mantle of Establishment support when and if Bush drops out. He is assuming their fear of Cruz (which is fundamentally different than the reaction to Trump) will induce them to pick a side (his), pressure some of the laggards to bow out, and provide him with cash and operatives at the national and state level. He might be right—but my gut also tells me he's going to have to work harder to show he earned it, and I don't know if Marco has it in him.
Which, leaves the Establishment, and the electorate, where? The Donald? Teddy the Grinch?
I have absolutely no idea, because they seem to be the only people who know how to really play this game.
And, to paraphrase another baseball icon, Yogi Berra, if the Establishment candidates can't find their fastball, and soon, it will be getting late early out there.
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Tourmalet time trial set for 2010 Tour de France route
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By Cycling Weekly
understands that a mountain time trial will be held on the Col du Tourmalet during the 2010 Tour de France.
Sources close to ASO say that a time trial will be held on the 16-kilometre Pyrenean climb. The Tour is set to mark the centenary of the race's first visit to the Pyrenees in style.
The Pyrenees were first used in the Tour de France in 1910, when a mammoth 325-kilometre stage from Luchon to Bayonne took the riders over the Col de Peyresourde, Col d'Aspin, Col du Tourmalet, Col du Soulor, the Col d'Aubisque and the Col d'Osquich.
To mark the anniversary, the 2010 Tour is set to have a stage from Luchon to the Col d'Aubisque, via the Peyresourde, Aspin, Tourmalet and Soulor.
The Tour de France route will be officially unveiled in Paris on October 14. The 2010 race will start on Saturday, July 3 with a prologue time trial in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Sunday's opening road stage will head into Belgium.
A return to Alpe d'Huez looks on the cards. The famous climb was last used in the 2008 Tour, when Carlos Sastre won. It has not been absent from two consecutive Tours since the mid-1970s.
Founded in 1891, Cycling Weekly and its team of expert journalists brings cyclists in-depth reviews, extensive coverage of both professional and domestic racing, as well as fitness advice and 'brew a cuppa and put your feet up' features. Cycling Weekly serves its audience across a range of platforms, from good old-fashioned print to online journalism, and video.
Garmin Epix (Gen 2) smartwatch review - superb functionality, brilliant display, changed my life
All of the features of the top Fenix and Forerunner watches but with an enhanced AMOLED display - which makes it more expensive, but it's worth it
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Innovative British wheel brand unites with disruptor Belgian hub manufacturer


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Voucher Proponents Claim Low-Income Families are Waiting to Apply for ESA's
ESA / Vouchers /
Video ESA / Vouchers, Newsroom | November 4, 2015 | ENN Staff
Most ESA Applicants Are From High Family Income Zip Codes
In response to the column in the Las Vegas Review Journal on November 1, 2015, ESA income disparity is not what it seems, ENN respectfully disagrees with the article and would like to clarify to our friends and supporters the issues surrounding the income disparity of ESA applicants to the voucher program:
Why are most of the ESA applicants from high family income ZIP codes?
In an analysis of ESA applicants, by a ratio of 3 to 1, ESA applicants live in ZIP codes with higher median income than the state median of $52,800. According to a report of data from the State Treasurer, the ZIP codes with the most applicants come from Anthem in Henderson, Nevada, where the median income is over $75,000. Of the applications received, only 21% qualified for the $5,700 voucher based on low-income status.
In response, voucher proponents claim that low-income families are waiting to apply because they cannot afford to pay upfront for private school tuition. However, an ENN survey of private schools shows that private school tuitions are well out of reach of low-income families. Close to 90% of private schools in Clark County charge tuition in excess of $5,100. According to the ENN survey:
Only 11 schools were affordable with $5,100 voucher allotment,
Only 8 of these schools serve grades beyond kindergarten,
Only 4 additional schools were affordable with the highest allotment of $5,710,
All but one of the schools that were affordable with a voucher of $5,100 or $5,700 required religious instruction of some type.
Only 3 high schools, all requiring religious instruction, were affordable at the $5,100 voucher level.
In addition to tuition, parents are responsible for other costs including fees, uniforms and transportation. These additional costs make even those schools with more affordable tuition, beyond the reach of low-income families.
Transportation is likely to be a significant barrier, particularly for low-income families. Most Clark County private schools are located in the perimeter of the Las Vegas Valley, distant from inner city neighborhoods. Patching together public transportation is often an ordeal. Many low-income parents lack the funds to transport their children ten to thirty miles, given work schedules, gasoline, car repair and other associated costs.
This latest data confirms that the voucher program will be of little benefit to low and moderate income working families, despite the claims made by voucher proponents. Those in the best position to take advantage of vouchers will be more affluent families with the means to make up additional tuition, fees, transportation and other costs of private schools.
The program diverts limited public school funds to subsidize the "choice" of the most affluent. Even worse, this diversion of funds from Nevada's public schools will mean more cuts to teachers and other essential resources in public school classrooms, diminishing education opportunity for Nevada's public school children.
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Shaq reportedly foots the bill at NYC restaurant, opens up new court in New Jersey
NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal found a way to pay it forward in more ways than one this week.
O'Neal and a mystery woman were out at Jue Lan Club in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City on Sunday night and by the end of the night, he paid the bill for everyone at the eatery, Page Six reported.
An unidentified woman ordered the restaurant's signature chicken satay and described O'Neal as her date, according to the outlet.
NBA TV Analyst, Shaquille O'Neal smiles on set before Game One of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors on June 2, 2022 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (Mercedes Oliver/NBAE via Getty Images)
The former Los Angeles Lakers great reportedly wanted to keep his generosity secret. The entire bill came out to be more than $25,000, according to Page Six.
"He left them the biggest tip they've ever received," one source told the outlet.
O'Neal's reported restaurant generosity was just the start of his week of good deeds. The Newark, New Jersey native returned to his hometown Monday to unveil a new basketball court where a boys and girls club he attended as a child used to be. His foundation and corporate sponsor Icy Hot helped refurbish the court he initially helped renovate in 1992.
Shaquille O'Neal reacts as The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation & Icy Hot unveil "Comebaq Court" on June 13, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
SHAQ GETS CANDID ON DIVORCE, REGRETS IN PODCAST INTERVIEW: 'I WAS ARROGANT, I WAS DUMB'
"This court is for you guys. You guys can just come out here and follow your dreams, and take it from me, you can be whatever you want to be," he said, via FOX5 New York. "I'm you — I'm not the guy that was the smartest in school. I'm not the guy that was most popular. I'm you. We come from the same place."
O'Neal also had a helping hand in the development of a 33-story residential tower across from the Prudential Center – the home of the NHL's New Jersey Devils. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka praised the Basketball Hall of Famer for being involved in the city where he grew up.
Shaquille O'Neal performs on stage during Governors Ball 2022 at Citi Field on June 11, 2022 in New York City. (Mychal Watts/WireImage)
"Without a shadow of a doubt, we can depend on him over and over again, to take care of our families, our communities — whether it's housing or recreation," Baraka said.
Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to [email protected]
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So The Blonde is trying to remember the name of the island in Turkey she went on her cruise in case she is asked for specifics in her interview. We thought we had figured out the mystery when she exclaims in satisfaction, "WAIT, I REMEMBER! It was the one with ALL THE RUINS"
The one with all the ruins eh? The island with all the ruins in the Mediterranean Sea.
Oh. Of course. I know that one.
Also: WRITE ME FUNNY STUFF, COUSIN. *shakes you* WHAT AM I BUYING YOU SOUVINERS FOR, OTHERWISE?!


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Sports agent once called 'female Jerry Maguire' offers acute business advice
Among the pieces of Molly Fletcher's advice: Don't be afraid to fire difficult clients.
by: Grier Ferguson Sarasota-Manatee Editor
The world of sports, like real estate, involves some high-stake situations.
For 20 years, Molly Fletcher lived in that world. She was a successful sports agent, recruiting and representing big names, from baseball pitcher John Smoltz to broadcaster Erin Andrews. Now a national motivational speaker and entrepreneur, Fletcher, dubbed the "female Jerry Maguire" by CNN, according to her website, was recently one of the headliners at the Michael Saunders & Co. real estate brokerage annual meeting. Held June 6, Fletcher shared lessons from her career with the Michael Saunders agents and employees, tips that apply to people working in a variety of client-focused fields.
Mind the gap: As a sports agent, Fletcher says her model for recruiting almost 300 athletes and coaches centered on anticipating gaps in their lives and getting out ahead of them. "I would challenge you to pull back and say, 'Who are the five, 10, 15 people you want to work with, maybe that you don't work with right now?'" Fletcher asked the audience. "How can we pull back and begin to anticipate the gaps in their lives, the moments in their lives?"
Pivot potential: One trait Fletcher consistently saw with the best athletes and coaches she worked with was they leaned into change and discomfort. "They leaned in, really, to the pit we all get in our stomachs sometimes when we have to deal with change and adversity," she says. "Because what they found is these little moments, these little opportunities to pivot, created a little bit better version of themselves."
"To me, making sure we manage our energy is almost more important than managing our time." — Molly Fletcher, speaker, author and former sports agent
Direct message: Sometimes, Fletcher told the crowd, it can be powerful for businesspeople to act like they have someone's business before they actually have it. She says: "It's about sending the message to the people who we want to work with, 'This is what this relationship will be. This is what this will feel like. This is what this will look like.'"
Listen up: During her talk, Fletcher shared stories from her career as a sports agent. She says she sat in hundreds of meetings with financial advisers who wanted to work with athletes she represented. Those meetings went two ways. Some advisers would show athletes a portfolio of data and tell them how much money their firm had under management. During those meetings, Fletcher says she would watch athletes and coaches tune out. Other times, advisers asked the athlete or coach questions like who taught them about money and how they wanted to use their money. Those advisers, she says, let the athlete talk for 10, 15 or 20 minutes. "The good advisers, they would listen," Fletcher says.
People first: For both companies and employees, there's constant pressure to move the needle, to do something, Fletcher says, so it can be easy to get transactional with clients. "But in the relationship business, it's obviously imperative that we stay relational in our approach," she says.
Energy saver: Some clients, Fletcher says, might not be worth keeping. With one client, Fletcher realized the client's expectations were out of line with hers, and the relationship was exhausting. So Fletcher decided to let the client go. It was hard, she says, but it allowed her to focus on other clients. "The amount of energy I was giving over here to this other relationship that was sucking me dry was more than I even realized," she says. "In the world that we live in, making sure we're intentional about who really gets your energy and who doesn't is so key." Fletcher adds, "To me, making sure we manage our energy is almost more important than managing our time."
Road to recovery: Good athletes recover well, Fletcher says, and people in business should aim to do the same. "We're all gonna have tough days, tough deals, tough moments, tough situations, tough months, maybe tough years," she says. "But our ability to send ourselves the right messages in those moments and recover fast is incredibly important."
For a visual example of that mantra, when Fletcher worked with a baseball player who was starting to doubt himself, she had a video made of him hitting home runs and other base hits, and teammates running from the dugout to high-five him. She told him to watch it before a game.
On a personal level, meanwhile, Fletcher has a "Smile File" on her computer where she keeps positive emails and a box on her desk where she saves positive notes from clients and others. "I think we as businesspeople need these kinds of things, too, in our lives," she says. "It just relocks us in, and it helps us recover really fast."
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Child safety fears scupper plans to removal of footbridge over A316 at St Margaret's
Transport chiefs say the bridge will stay for at least two years after more than 500 parents wrote opposing its removal
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Councillor Ben Khosa (far left), Geoff Acton (second left) and Alexander Ehmann (far right) with fellow bridge campaigners
Plans to remove a footbridge at the A316 St Margaret's Roundabout have been dropped after prompting an outcry from parents worried about their children's safety.
Transport chiefs had proposed to replace the bridge, which is a stone's throw from Twickenham Stadium, with a toucan crossing to make it more accessible.
But more than 500 people objected to its removal on the grounds it could endanger pupils at neighbouring St Stephen's CofE Junior School.
Hundreds more people raised concerns about the impact on traffic at the busy junction and on safety for pedestrians of all ages, during a consultation last summer.
Transport for London (TfL) last week said the footbridge would now be retained and maintenance would be carried out, but warned that if the structure deteriorates significantly it may have to be closed without warning.
It plans to review the structure of the bridge in 24 months' time, but has promised to consult the public on any future proposals for its removal.
TfL will still install a toucan crossing to the west of the roundabout as originally proposed, allowing cyclists and pedestrians to cross. It said this would be ready in time for the Rugby World Cup this autumn.
The move was welcomed by Lib Dem ward councillors Alexander Ehmann, Ben Khosa and Geoff Acton, who had collected more than 1,000 signatures on a petition opposing the move, and Twickenham MP Vince Cable, who also campaigned for the bridge's retention.
Mr Ehmann, ward councillor for St Margaret's and North Twickenham, said: "On behalf of residents, I'm delighted that TfL has seen the error of its ways and has committed to the maintenance of our bridge for at least another two years.
"Having secured this victory, Vince Cable and your local councillors will do all we can to ensure this TfL U-turn isn't a temporary stay of execution, but two more years means that countless young people will have access to a safe road crossing on their way to and from school."


'They' do this quite frequently with these videos. Sometimes they will have me put it down completely for a week and come back to it, only to find that the wait was necessary (an addition piece of footage or song change would manifest). Everything for a reason!


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Het tyndall-effect is de elastische verstrooiing van licht door vaste deeltjes, waarbij de verstrooiende deeltjes groter zijn dan de golflengte van het betreffende licht. Het effect is vooral bekend van colloïdale oplossingen en suspensies.

Het verschil met rayleigh-verstrooiing is het formaat van de verstrooiende deeltjes. Bij rayleigh-verstrooiing is er sprake van een verstrooiing door individuele moleculen of deeltjes, die veel kleiner zijn dan de golflengte van het licht. De tyndall-verstrooiing wordt het best beschreven door varianten van de theorie van Gustav Mie.

Kleinere golflengtes worden meer verstrooid (omgekeerd evenredig met de vierde macht van de golflengte) dan grotere, waardoor een blauwe waas ontstaat bij invallend wit licht. Ook de blauwe kleur van een heiige atmosfeer bij opvallend licht wordt door het tyndall-effect verklaard. Het onderscheid met reflectie door bijvoorbeeld rookdeeltjes of ijskristalletjes in wolken is dat de individuele deeltjes bij het tyndall-effect niet zichtbaar zijn. Reflectie is niet afhankelijk van de golflengte, waardoor wolken en rook grijs of wit zijn.

Analyse van de tyndall-verstrooiing is een geschikte methode voor de bepaling van de grootte van de verstrooiende deeltjes.

Een andere bron van verstrooiing is raman-verstrooiing. Hierbij is sprake van inelastische verstrooiing van het licht, wat resulteert in een grotere golflengte van het verstrooide licht. Raman-spectra worden gebruikt als analysemethode, omdat ze afhankelijk zijn van de aard van de verstrooiende deeltjes. In de praktijk speelt raman-verstrooiing een geringe rol; slechts een van de tien miljoen botsingen van fotonen is inelastisch. Tyndall-verstrooiing is bij deze analysemethode een storende factor, die wordt uitgeschakeld door ultrafiltratie van de oplossing.

Het verschijnsel is voor het eerst beschreven door de Engelsman John Tyndall.

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I have a Samsung HDTV - about 8 years old - works fine. Used my Toshiba SDK990KU dvd player two days ago to play a dvd. Yesterday, when I put a new dvd in, it had no sound.
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Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present
an undergraduate course with Professor Jack Dougherty at Trinity College, Hartford CT
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This work by Jack Dougherty and Trinity College Educ 300 students is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
La Escuelita: Start, End, and Future
An Uncommon Critique: How A Charter Networks Success Safeguards Student Experiences
Word Blindness to Dyslexia
The Evolution of Gender Inequality At Trinity College: A Study Through Different Publications
Higher Education for Dreamers After the Failed DREAM Act
50 Years of 'Sunny Days': A Look at the Goals and Effects of "Sesame Street"
For-profit Institutions in Higher Education
Controversy: The True Effectiveness of School Uniforms
The Evolution of Connecticut Special Education- An Updated Study After Fifteen Years
Piecing Together the Mystery: A look at the portrayal of autism in the 1940s, 1970s, and today.
Assistive Technology for Students with Special Needs
Sexual Violence at Trinity: Policy Changes That Make No Change
"Race-Blind" Higher Education Admissions
Food, Glorious Food: The Evolution of School Lunches from 1946 to 1970
Public Schools in the Twentieth Century: The "Melting Pot" for Immigrants
Trinity Enrollments: Rate of Acceptance for Students of Color
The Rise and Fall of Sex Education in the Progressive Era
Female Faculty's Past and Now
The walk to school
Christian Schools are a Scam according to "Backpack Full of Cash"
"Public" — But Open to Who?
Charter Schools: The New Education Standard or the Cause of Failing Public Schools?
No. 2: Not Enough
Empty Backpacks: A Loss of Funding for Public Education and Its Effects
SOS, Fly Superman in!
The Vision Behind the Camera
If it's not tested, don't teach it: The impact of standardized tests on charter and public finances
Backpack Full of Cash??
The Beginning of the End of Traditional Public Schools
Backpack Full of… Deprivation and Discrimination?
Plagiarism is Bad
Posted on February 17, 2012 February 17, 2012 Author R. M. Benjamin
Example 1: Plagiarize the original text by copying portions of it word-for-word.
An economist who studied the teacher evaluation systems in New York City and Houston found that the average "margin of error" of a New York City teacher was plus or minus 28 points. In other words, a teachers who has ranked at the 43rd percentile compared to his or her peers might actually be anywhere between the 15th percentile and the 71st percentile.
Example 2: Plagiarize the original text by paraphrasing its structure too closely, without copying it word-for-word.
Sean Corcoran was an economist at New York University who studied the teacher evaluation systems in New York City and Houston. He found the average margin of error for a New York City teacher in these evaluation systems was plus or minus 28 points.
Example 3: Plagiarize the original text by paraphrasing its structure too closely, and include a citation. Even though you cited it, paraphrasing too closely is still plagiarism.
Sean Corcoran was an economist at New York University who studied the teacher evaluation systems in New York City and Houston. He found the average margin of error for a New York City teacher in these evaluation systems was plus or minus 28 points (Ravitch 270).
Example 4: Properly paraphrase from the original text by restating the author's ideas in different words and phrases, and include a citation to the original source.
Proving the imperfection of the teacher evaluation system, one economist found that the margin of error in the evaluation system for New York was plus or minus 28 points. This meant that, even if a teacher was ranked in the 43rd percentile, he or she could actually be between the ranks of the 15th and 71st percentile (Ravitch 270).
Example 5: Properly paraphrase from the original text by restating the author's ideas in different words and phrases, add a direct quote, and include a citation to the original source.
Because of the large margin of error in the teacher evaluation systems, and the fluctuation of scores, the author says, "it is difficult to trust any performance rating if the odds of getting the same rating next year are no better than a coin toss" (Ravitch 271). Clearly, the current system is not an accurate one.
Diane Ravitch, The Death and Life of the Great American School System.New York: Basic Books, 2011, pp. 270-71.
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3 thoughts on "Plagiarism is Bad"
Jack Dougherty says:
Based on the avoiding plagiarism assignment, you successfully demonstrated a clear understanding of the concepts. But I am puzzled why the first name of the author in the full reference appears as a link. Was that an accidental glitch?
R. M. Benjamin says:
That link on Diane's name wasn't my doing; it's that "Text Enhance" thing. Are you familiar with it? I'm not exactly sure how to get rid of it… all I know is that it drives me nuts.
Richelle, please show me this in class on Tuesday. Thanks
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Ideal for farmers looking for more sophisticated analysis tools and consultants who are working with multiple clients, SMS™ Advanced includes all of the features of SMS Basic, plus additional tools and features designed to make analysis across multiple fields and operations easy.
SMS Advanced was designed to provide more sophisticated analysis tools for both the grower and their trusted advisors.
By recording your data year-round and year-after-year from your precision farming display, SMS Advanced helps you manage information across many acres and fields to understand how changing variables affect yield and profit.
Whether you are a crop consultant, insurance provider, custom applicator or seed dealer, SMS Advanced allows you to manage an unlimited number of projects to analyze data by individual field or across the entire client base while keeping data separate.
Don't forget your prescription with SMS!
Organize client's information in seperate and secure projects. Projects can be organized by groups and can also be password protected. Multiple users can access projects from a storage location and may check out projects for client review while in the field. Projects can be stored at multiple data locations offering flexibility for large client databases. Each location can be formatted for custom migration and backup settings.
Wirelessly transfer prescriptions and other management files to the field by utilizing AgFiniti's file transfer feature. Use AgFiniti's file sharing tools for instant access to client's data. With a grower's permission, custom sharing relationships can be established for easy data access between AgFiniti accounts.
The SMS software has an abundance of print layouts and the ability to create user-defined layouts that you can use to feature your data on the right layout.
Utilize the Correlation and Comparison Analysis tools to begin understanding how in-field variables influence yield.
The Correlation tool indicates a position or negative relationship between two variables. 1 indicates a positive/strong correlation and 0 indicates no correlation. For example, if a correlation result revealed a .464 relationship between yield and soil CEC one may determine areas of the field with higher CEC levels have a greater chance of producing a higher yield.
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See field trends based on layers of annual field data such as soil types, soil fertility results, yield data, NDVI results and more all in one map, giving you the valuable date needed for creating management zones. Data normalization tools allow you to accurately view yield trends even when multiple crops types have been planted in the same field over the years.
Build an equation to generate a new dataset based on mapped layers, such as soil test results, soil type, grain harvest, zone maps or previous fertilizing application.
Create, edit and save fertilizer recommendation equations from universities, consultants and others, then apply those recommendations to specific projects, or across the entire client base. Users can also output multiple product recommendations from a single equation, helping make prescription writing more efficient.
Convert NIR imagery captured from satellite, airplane or UAV into a manageable spatial layer for data analysis, creating prescriptions or generating management zones. Simply identify the near infared and visible red color bands and the NDVI analysis will do the work by calculating NDVI and NIR vigor values into mapped attributes.
Create a new layer based on expense and income entries from all operations that contain financial tracking information. The resulting map will visually display profit/loss values and trends across fields and totals in profit/loss reports.
Process SMS Advanced's powerful analysis tools in batch mode across projects and datasets to reduce time and develop consistent reporting for clients.
Also, utilize SMS' Batch Command Utility to complete many common data management tasks such as Import and Exporting files (including shape and text), generating boundaries, reprocessing data and more, saving you valuable processing time. Note: Limited Batch Functionality also available in SMS Basic.
Use Terrain Analysis and 3D View layers to begin understanding your field's relationship between topography and yield and to determine drainage needs. View multiple terrain characteristics such as drainage area, watershed id, slope, wetness potential and flow direction.
View an animation of operations pass-by-pass. Watch an instant replay of how an operation was logged in the field. Slow down, speed up, pause and skip during replay of the event. Also, actual time attribute values for the operation will be displayed during replay (e.g., speed, rate, elevation, etc.).
An easy-to-read calendar format gives a unique chronological view of all field activities. This allows for better understanding of how timing of field work impacts yield. View field activities by day, week or month. Enter events not recorded with a display for thorough records. Calendars can be printed, filtered and custom grouped for different viewing preferences.
View your data anywhere, from any device* when using SMS in conjunction with the AgFiniti cloud-based platform! Export your data from your SMS desktop software and view your row by row planting, application, harvest data and more in the cloud! Utilize your favorite mobile device whether it's an iPad, Windows tablet, Android tablet, laptop or smartphone. Now your data is more mobile than ever!
Through an AgFiniti account, you can send and receive data files wirelessly from the cab including: grower, farm and field information, prescriptions, boundaries, product names and data files. Files can be accessed from your smartphone or tablet in the field or at the office and shared with trusted advisors such as dealers, coops or farm managers.
AgFiniti interfaces seamlessly with SMS software. Learn more on the AgFiniti product page.


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Q: Eclipse c++ function is not a class or namespace I have recently starting using the eclipse IDE on Ubuntu, and I have been struggling with some compilation errors I never experienced on Windows VS Studio. There is what I consider an inexplicable error within the following contents, that eclipse shows as "isStrong is not a class or namespace". I have learned that if you are choosing to write a simple cpp file, it is good practice to declare functions before main, call them in main, and define them afterward. I cannot help wondering if this problem might be the result of a problem with my current configurations of eclipse. All help is appreciated.
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Le Long Dejeuner for St John (this page)
Nicki Russell | Tuesday 24 July 2012
Lance Campbell, the Director of The Flying Moa presents a cheque for $8500 to Rachel Brooke, Acting Customers and Services Manager for St John.
One of Mt Wellington's favourite locals, The Flying Moa, recently held its legendary Le Long Dejeuner (Long Lunch) in honour of Bastille Day, with proceeds going to St John.
Now in its third year, The Flying Moa Le Long Dejeuner drew on the exceptional talents of Head Chef Vinu Pillai to create a menu matched perfectly with a range of specially selected Monteith's craft beers.
Over the course of the afternoon guests sampled fine French food matched with New Zealand's best beer, and were entertained by Crowd Goes Wild's very own James McOnie.
Guests also heard from St John Auckland Central District Operations Manager John Takerei, who manages the St John ambulance service across the central Auckland area. Mr Takerei explained the work that St John medics undertake and how the community, through events such as the Le Long Dejeuner, supports the service.
A raffle and silent auction with prizes donated by Panasonic, Heritage Hotels New Zealand and the Whitford Park Golf Club helped lift the total raised for St John to $8500.
St John Northern Region General Manager, Gary Salmon, says proceeds from Le Long Dejeuner will be applied to supporting our regional youth festival programme which involves young St John members from northern region and throughout New Zealand competing in first aid competitions and educational programmes.
"We are grateful for the generous offer from The Flying Moa to raise money for St John. While we receive significant funding from the government, we still rely on the community to help cover the cost of our operations, and other community programmes," says Mr Salmon.