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william pearcy
let's go brannon! keep Nelson in Va 5th!!
Diane S. Shea
It is a mistake to include King George County in a district that covers most of Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg. There is no "community of interest" between King George County and the other two jurisdictions. King George is not part of the regional library system, does not generally have concerns about I-95 since most of its population does not commute north, but rather east. King George residents typically do not shop, recreate, or worship in Stafford County or Fredericksburg. They are far more rural than the other two jurisdictions and far less diverse in population. I urge you to not create a District 15 with King George County in it.
It doesn't make sense for this district to be down -9,144 people. The map should push into Prince William County, and contiguous districts also pushed south, east, west. The need to keep county boundaries reflects virtual boundaries and not community boundaries.
Ingrid Sherwood
Like keeping Nelson County separate from Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Joyce I French
See attached file
Kim Jacoby
Please do not combine Fredericksburg city with King George. These are far from common communities of interest. Fredericksburg should be included with as much as possible of Stafford County, instead. - Senate Map B3 (Democrat) is much superior in keeping a community of common interest together.
Jordan Labiosa
This district more accurately reflects Craig County's community of interest. I was honored that Craig County was the #1 voting locality (81.7%) for the formation of the Redistricting Commission. In part, this was because Craig County is currently represented in the Virginia Senate by a Senator in Lynchburg. Though Senator Newman has done a fine job of representing our values, it is easy to see that Craig County is culturally and geographically different than Lynchburg and interested in different priorities. It is my assessment that Craig County should be in a Roanoke-based House of Delegate's district to maintain our community of interest. Craig County is in the Roanoke Metropolitan Region with a Roanoke-centric population base. A vast majority of our workforce travels to Roanoke County every day for employment utilizing Craig County's primary road, Rt 311, for travel. Rt. 311 is also a road maintained out of the Roanoke-based VDOT Salem residency. Craig County has just one small grocery store and most households rely on Salem/Roanoke as the closest source of broader options and prices. The largest industry in Craig County, a sand mining plant, relies on roads in the Catawba Valley to reach the Roanoke Cement Co. If you dial 911 in Craig County and need transportation to a hospital, the odds are more than 85% in favor of you being transported to a Roanoke-based hospital. Craig County law enforcement is trained at Cardinal Justice Academy in Salem and our allotment of State Troopers serves out of the Area 40 Office (Roanoke and Craig Counties). Our namesake, Robert Craig, was a Roanoke-based delegate. To remove Craig County from a Roanoke-based district would ignore substantial precedent in the fact that Craig County has never been paired within a district which does not include a majority in Roanoke County or Botetourt. Removing Craig County's Roanoke-based representation in the House of Delegates serves only to detach our interests from representation in Richmond.
Elaine Diepenbrock
Please do NOT combine Stafford and King George into one Senate district. A more appropriate district would be to combine Stafford County, Fredericksburg City, and as much of northern Spotsylvania as possible (see draft map B3 from 9/18). These three areas, as already mentioned, share a very strong and extensive community of interest (I-95 and its associated traffic, regional Library system, economic development patterns, medical systems, and more) and to separate them seems to be arbitrary and potentially damaging.
Kevin Neilson-Hall
State senate seats shouldn't span as much area as a congressional district. The current senate map has Goochland paired with Lynchburg, areas which have nothing in common. This map does the same thing but with a different area. Goochland is a Richmond area exurb and deserves representation that understands the area. If protecting incumbents were not the primary focus of this body, then I don't think anyone would ever draw a district that looks like this.
Heywood Greenberg
Nelson County has far more of a community of interest with Albemarle County and Charlottesville than with Augusta County, Waynesboro and Staunton. The Blue Ridge Health Department and Thomas Jefferson Planning District both include Nelson, along with Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Louisa and Greene. More than half the county's workforce commutes to the greater Charlottesville area. Nelson County receives its news media and gets coverage from Charlottesville (and Lynchburg) to a far greater extent than other areas.
James Enoch
As previously commented, this does not make sense to have Campbell County paired with counties so far north and south of them. Campbell County is part of the "Region 2000" with Bedford, Lynchburg, Amherst, Appomattox, so it does not make sense to share district with people not in the foothills of Lynchburg.
Virginia Johnson
Halifax County should be with Mecklenburg. There is very little in common with the localities included so far north.
Sandra E. Collins
Nelson County should not be joined in the same district as Albemarle County or Charlottesville. We have nothing in common with them or their politics - totally different values.
Kevin wayne miller
we have more in common with this plan, than we do with Albemarle or Charlottesville.
Catherine T Miller
This plan makes more sense than the one for Albemarle. We have nothing in common with Charlottesville or Albemarle politics.
Melissa King
B4 is a clearly an excellent plan. Keeping all of Albemarle County together with Charlottesville, along with neighboring areas makes perfect sense to me. This gives a strong community voice to our part of the state.
Matthew Lawless
This SD-31 district is excellent: compact, no split counties, and a sensible community of interest around the Charlottesville MSA. The Town of Scottsville would likely be well represented here.
Tina Winkler
Goochland and Powhatan are more closely located to the greater Richmond area and should be grouped in a district closer to Richmond. We do not have anything in common with counties at the North Carolina line. The eastern half of Goochland and the eastern half of Powhatan are basically suburbs of Henrico and Chesterfield. We should be connected to those communities, not extreme rural areas.
Will Pace
Senate District that includes all of Pittsylvania County, Danville, Henry County, Martinsville, Franklin County and none of the localities in this Senate district are split. Perfect. Don't touch this Senate district. Leave it as is.
Joel Overly
This doesn't make a lot of sense Halifax should be with Mecklenburg they are both similar agricultural zones and it also doesn't make sense that the district would go so far up north west.
Brown D Burton
I currently reside and have resided for 47 years in Southwest Roanoke County. This is in reference to maps B4/6. Proposed Senate District 37 would generally replace the current District 19. I spoke at the 2011 Redistricting Hearing about this district. When I looked at this map yesterday I said someone on drugs must have done this with an Etch-A-Sketch. Districts should have compactness. Compactness is measured by the ratio of the perimeter divided by the area. Proposed District 37 has the highest ratio (least compactness) of any proposed district. Districts can be composed of three types of areas: urban, suburban and rural. A well drawn district will have if possible one type. If not possible two types are acceptable. A poorly drawn district will have all three. Proposed District 37 has all three - urban, suburban and rural. No district should have split precincts. Split precincts increase the work of the State Board of Elections and increase the costs to taxpayers. Proposed District 37 has split precincts. What we have here is not voters picking their legislators but legislators picking their voters. This is gerrymandering at its best. After I made my comments in 2011 District 19 was approved by the legislature with all the same problems. I had great hope and voted for the Virginia Redistricting Commission. But what you see now is worse than in 2011. If districts like 37 are approved the change from legislative drawn to commission drawn will have been for naught. I ask that you compose District 37 of Roanoke City, Salem City and the majority of Roanoke County in order that the citizens of Southwest Virginia have fair representation. Thank you.
Randolph A Heiston
Nelson County has nothing in common with Albemarle/Charlottesville politics.
Mark Heinicke
Re: District 31 - Remove Buckingham County from District 31. Why? Having lived in Nelson for 10 years and Greene for 11 years, I believe there are good arguments for combining both of them with Albemarle County. One map (A5) includes Nelson but excludes Greene and the other map does the opposite (B4). Both of them include Buckingham which has much less in common with Albemarle. I propose that BOTH Nelson and Greene Counties be included in District 31 and Buckingham be removed.
Edward McCann Sr
I like this plan. This plan appears to make the most sense. Having like minded people that hold the same values and principles is appreciated. Not having Albemarle County is not a problem for me and my family. Augusta County and Nelson County have a lot in common.
Fran Larkins
Please do not combine Stafford and the City of Fredericksburg with King George. District 13 on B3 (9/18) is much better at capturing my "community of interest." The City of Fredericksburg is much smaller than other Virginia city and its "community of interest" economically extends into northern Spotsylvania westward along Route 3 as well as southern Stafford County. Another suggestion is to at least use the areas in Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties that have a Fredericksburg mailing address - Zip Codes 22401, 22405, 22406, 22407, and 22408. I realize there's no correlation between zip codes and Census blocks, but this could give a good outline of our connections. The only reason I can see for not moving King George County to District 16 is that it might put Senators Stuart and McDougle in the same district. (Sorry, I can't see the incumbent markers on the maps. Yes, Sen. Stuart is my representative and I don't even know where he lives.)
Chris DeRosa
This map, B4 Senate, includes almost all of Arlington County into one Senate District, which makes perfect sense, given the population of the county.
Ralph "Carlton" Ballowe
I think we have a lot in common with our friends across the mountain. A mountain that requires only a thousand foot climb through the gap isn't the barrier it was a hundred years ago. It is not as though we have to cross it on horseback. I live in Nelson but go to church in Augusta and do most of my shopping in Waynesboro and Staunton. Charlottesville and Waynesboro are about the same distance for me, but I much prefer shopping and taking care of business across the mountain. The traffic is nicer and I have a lot more in common with the people.
Bernice A Thieblot
Glad not to be included with Albermarle County.
Armand Thieblot
Keeps Nelson from being subsumed by Charlottesville, so I'm in favor of it.
Thomas P. Nelson, Jr.
Good job with this District - Thanks.
Theresa A Barrett
Other than political gains which are not agreeable to both parties the county lines are there for a purpose leave it be! No cheating
Bennett Snyder
After all the comments from last week's maps, it makes no sense to continue putting Nelson County with counties across the mountains.
Peggy Layne
Thank you for creating a district that groups Blacksburg and Radford with Roanoke to represent our community of interest in the New River and Roanoke Valleys. The universities and health care centers in this area are major economic drivers and we also share cultural interests.
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Prof. Mohamed Mahfouz
Fragmentary Reconstruction
Professor Mohamed Mahfouz
Dr. Mahfouz earned his Bachelors and Masters (1987 and 1992) Degrees in Biomedical Engineering (BME) from Cairo University, a Masters in Electrical Engineering (1997) from the University of Denver, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Systems (2002) from the Colorado School of Mines. He served as Director of Research at Rocky Mountain Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory in Denver (1999) and accepted a Senior Research Scientist position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), while serving as Center Co-Director of the University of Tennessee (UT)/ORNL Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMR). He was named Program Director for BME at UT (2007) and Chair of Institute of Biomedical Engineering iBME (2013). Currently, he is Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Mechanical Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering (MABE) of University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Upon completion of his Ph.D. degree, Dr. Mahfouz served as the Technical Director from 1999 to 2002 and then Director of Research during 2003 at the Rocky Mountain Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory (RMMRL), in Denver, Colorado. In 2003 Dr. Mahfouz accepted a Senior Research Scientist position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory where he also served as the Center Technical Director from July 2003 through August 2004 for the University of Tennessee (UT)/Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMR) from July 2003 through August 2004.
In August 2004, Dr. Mahfouz accepted a joint UT/ORNL faculty appointment, where he is an Associate Professor of biomedical engineering and a Co-Center Director for the joint UT/ORNL Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMR). In 2007 he was named the program coordinator for biomedical engineering at UT. He was a senior research scientist in the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Mahfouz was awarded the prestigious title of Research Fellow by the UT College of Engineering for his outstanding academic and research efforts in 2007 and 2011. He is a Career Development Professor at UT, a prestigious award only given out to six up-and-coming, elite faculty members annually across the whole University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
In addition to his roles at UT, Dr. Mahfouz serves as President and CEO of TechMah, LLC. TechMah, LLC is a provider of novel solutions for scientific applications requiring multidisciplinary collaboration. TechMah supplies clients with the expertise and resources required for application development in the fields of medical imaging, orthopedic surgery, real-time positioning, electronic hardware, and many others. Dr. Mahfouz leads TechMah's highly skilled engineers work with clients to support product development at many levels level, including FDA submission and algorithm development. TechMah provides key support for many orthopedic companies during implant and surgical device development, using an innovative set of tools for anatomical analysis across ethnicities and genders. These have been utilized in products related to the knee, hip and shoulder to name a few.
Dr. Mahfouz has brought numerous technologies and opportunities to UT and ORNL. He completed his Ph.D. on a novel method of 2D to 3D registration for clinical fluoroscopic study of in vivo joint movement. He continued this research in developing his own proprietary software, Simulated Algorithmic Anatomical Modeling (SAAM), for this purpose and has used it to study implanted knees, hips, ankles, shoulders and the lumbar spine over the last 7 years.
His extensive knowledge of biomedical imaging systems includes x-ray, fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, and image registration. His bioinstrumentation expertise includes microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), ultrasound, and surgical navigation. In his quest to design the "Operating Room of the Future," Dr. Mahfouz has done ground breaking research in the area of indoor wireless positioning systems using novel ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless technology.
Dr. Mahfouz has published a number of conference papers and has given multiple workshop presentations which pertain to his research in this field. He has developed a novel wireless positioning system which achieves millimeter and potentially sub-millimeter 3-D accuracy, which opens up many new medical applications including smart surgical tools, non-invasive ultrasound bone registration, high speed wireless digital communication in the operating room (OR) and other medical applications.
He has also done ground breaking research in the area of MEMS sensor development. This includes MEMS capacitive pressure sensor arrays on both rigid and flexible substrates. These can be used in smart provisional and smart implant systems pertaining to Total Knee Arthroplasty, which will allow more quantitative analysis of the knee joint both intra-operatively and post-operatively. Dr. Mahfouz has also built an A-mode ultrasound system which can do non-invasive 3-D registration of bones intra-operatively during orthopaedic Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS). This system is tracked in the global frame by the UWB positioning system and can also be used for intra-operative bone morphing applications.
In addition, Dr. Mahfouz has worked to incorporate pattern recognition in the fields of forensic and physical anthropology. Dr. Mahfouz focuses on utilizing new and advanced technologies to build systems from the ground up for medical applications. This unique and powerful design approach will shape the evolution of surgical navigation systems and OR technologies for years to come.
Dr. Mahfouz's future goals at UT are to help the University develop an internationally renowned Biomedical Engineering program. His more focused goals are to continue developing one of the best research programs pertaining to biomedical sensors and biomedical imaging. Dr. Mahfouz wants to establish a program that will attract the best graduate students and post-doctoral researchers to the University of Tennessee. His constant push towards scientific discovery and application in the biomedical field combined with his high quality of work make him an outstanding contributor to the biomedical engineering field.
He is a Career Development Professor at UT, a prestigious annual award given to only six up-and-coming elite faculty members across the entire University of Tennessee, Knoxville.	Download CV
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DFA: Code of conduct for South China Sea framework may not mention arbitral ruling
By TRISHA MACAS, GMA News
Published August 1, 2017 3:46pm
The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling invalidating China's nine-dash line claim over South China Sea may not be mentioned at all in the framework for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China's code of conduct (COC) on the disputed maritime region.
Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar told reporters in Malacañang that the framework COC on the South China Sea would be just an outline.
"I haven't seen the actual, to tell you honestly, but the general headings, kumbaga parang balangkas, it's an outline, the nature of the code of conduct, what principles govern the behaviors of [the nations]. I would think it's something more generic so there's no specific mention [of the arbitral ruling]," he said after his briefing.
Bolivar said that the actual talks on the COC would begin, at the earliest, after the foreign ministers endorse the framework, where the arbitral ruling could be raised.
"Anything to our interest, of course, we will push," he said.
But he pointed out that other countries in the region were also involved in the actual talks.
"Now what we're trying to achieve is more than just binding, it's an effective code of conduct. 'Yung talagang irerespeto at susundin ng lahat. We're hopeful, because of the commitment between the ASEAN and China, na unang-una, we finish the framework ahead of time," he said.
"It's supposed to be sometime this year pa, pero it was finalized in May, although for endorsement pa ng mga minister. So may momentum, so we're hoping na it will carry over to the actual talks on the code of conduct," he added.
Aside from the framework, foreign ministers will also sign several documents after the weeklong ASEAN Ministerial Meeting including Joint Communiqué and another on the extension of the ASEAN-China Centre as well as the chairman statements for the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the various Post-Ministerial Conferences, the ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting, and the ASEAN Regional Forum. — MDM, GMA News
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I didn't go into depth with my thread on the illustration because I guess I overlooked it. I usually do set the wing by pulling my thread vertically but actually did this in a short time. I have to provide for my priorities and can't spend much extra time on details. Thanks for your comments! This is for everyone in general. If your an traditionalist and want to glue your wings together by stacking them or crushing them and don't want to change. It's fine, but maybe just try it (if you have time) you might just like it or scrap it. Also I probably have the worst hands to mount wings that is why you see the gloves. So those loop and pull vertical while holding your wing and thread in left hand in impossible unless I have gloves. Dry winter is brutal on my both my hands, I can't do what Sharon Wright does in her book with the nail file. Thanks for the comments guys, have a great week Darren, Larry, and Eunan!
Thanks for sharing your methods on here Stanley. I'm impressed at the depth and approach that you take in your streamer tying. I'm also in the flatten the stem with pliers group when needed. I really do like the idea of offsetting the stems and will give this a try on the next sets I glue up.
I agree , I use a pair of needle nose pliers and flatten the stem at the tie down area. Glue and me don't get along well.
The exact same principle applies for mounting married wings on streamers, trout and salmon flies.
everyone has a different way of doing things, none of which are wrong, but thread control is the deciding factor.


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A sign urges students and staff not to use a water fountain at School 11 in Jersey City. The school had a number of sinks and water fountains that had lead levels exceeding federal standards during recent rounds of testing.
One of the water fountains had lead contamination at levels more than 800 times the federal Environmental Protection Agency's standard for lead in drinking water, while 37 water fountains and sinks contained levels of lead more than 100 times the standard, the report shows.
A hand-washing station in School 3's cafeteria had four times the standard, according to the report.
A school district spokeswoman said the water fountains and sinks in question had been shut off years ago, but that doesn't appease Ellen Simon, a founder of the advocacy group Jersey City Parents for Progress. Simon, who unearthed the newest report, calls the lead issue a "black eye" for the school district.
"My fear is that, long term, years from now, someone may forget why those fountains were shut and turn them back on," she said.
Simon also raised another concern: sinks in the district's pre-K classes – where toothbrushing lessons are part of the curriculum – were not tested.
Some 1,017 fountain and sinks were tested from October 2012 to January 2013. The worst fountains and sinks were found at Schools 5, 9, 23, 25, 27, 29 annex, 31 and Zero Tolerance, an alternative program at the Bright Street Academy, the report shows.
School 25 on Kennedy Boulevard had the most problems, with 20 sinks and fountains exhibiting lead levels above federal standards, while School 41 on Wilkinson Avenue had 18, according to the report.
Other locations with high lead levels include an ice machine at Snyder High School (with lead 20 times the federal standard), a nurse's sink in School 16 (three times the standard) and a water fountain on the seventh floor of the district's central office (one time the standard).
The EPA recommends action when lead levels in drinking water exceed 15 parts per billion, according to the agency's website. Some 174 water fountains and sinks in the school district met or exceeded that standard, according to the latest round of testing.
"Water fountain 206" in Zero Tolerance had levels at 12,800 parts-per-billion, or 853 times higher than the federal standard. Xiaoguang Meng, a Stevens Institute of Technology professor who studies water contamination, was flummoxed when he learned of that result.
"Wow!" Meng said. "That is an insanely high number."
Parents in schools where high lead concentration has been found in water from sinks and water fountains should send their kids to school with water bottles and urge them not to drink tap water inside the school, he said.
If it were just one water fountain, then the problem could be considered isolated, but multiple water fountains and sinks in one school means there is a larger problem, Meng added. Exposure to lead in water could cause delays in a child's mental development, he warned.
The Jersey Journal reached out numerous times to speak with Schools Superintendent Marcia V. Lyles. District spokeswoman Paula Christen said each time that Lyles was unavailable.
The recent lead testing was performed by Aqua Pro-Tech Laboratories of Fairfield at a cost of $22,560.
Mountainside environmental firm Lew Corporation conducted a separate round of lead testing in 2010 – at a cost of $26,550 – and found 108 water fountains and sinks that exceeded standards for lead contamination in drinking water.
Curry said she recently met with the district's facilities director, who said nothing about the report Simon released. The district turning off suspect water fountains doesn't make her feel better, she said.
"We started this in 2008. It's 2013 now," she said. "That was the second lead remediation company that they paid thousands of thousands of dollars to and the problem's still not fixed."


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Hertz Adds Special-Edition Ford Focus to Netherlands Airport Fleet
December 3, 2013 • by Staff
The Hertz Corp. has added Ford Focus ST-H models to its Fun Collection in the Netherlands. Now available to rent from Schiphol Airport, the Ford Focus ST-H follows a tradition of Ford creating limited edition models hallmarked with an "H" for Hertz.
Each Ford Focus ST-H hatchback sports a Panther Black color with distinctive gold stripes and alloy wheels finished in gold metallic, says Hertz. The look echoes the exteriors of Ford's Shelby Mustang GT350H and Shelby GT-H — which Hertz introduced for rent in 1966 and 1980, respectively.
"The sleek black exterior along with the special gold stripes and wheels of the spectacular Ford Focus ST-H are a tribute to the Shelby Mustang GT350H and the Shelby GT-H editions created for Hertz in the past," said Michel Taride, group president of Hertz International. "The Ford Focus ST-H expertly blends this tradition with the refined engineering of the modern performance hatchback. Its thrilling dynamics mark the Ford Focus ST-H as a perfect addition to the Fun Collection, where the emphasis is on the sheer joy of driving."
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HomeNewsWe will support positive initiatives to provide affordable housing in Abia – Gov Ikpeazu
January 14, 2021 Jonathan
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State says that his administration is willing and prepared to support any initiative that will make life better for the people of Abia State, especially in the area of provision of affordable housing for the people.
The Governor stated this on Wednesday while receiving in audience, a delegation from the Nigerian Institute for Nigerian Languages Aba.
Governor Ikpeazu made it clear that affordable housing remained a critical need of the citizenry and no responsible government will ignore any opportunities for partnership with any individual or corporate organization for this purpose.
He assured the leadership of the delegation of his readiness to work with them and ensure that their dream project, the 1000 housing units is achieved, and directed the Managing Director of the Abia State Housing and Property Development Corporation to work closely with them on the project.
The Governor thanked the members of the Society for their decision to come together to seek mutual benefits, recalling his days as a University teacher when he served as Secretary of a similar association at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT.
Ikpeazu also expressed his thanks to the management of the Nigerian Institute for Nigerian Languages Aba, for making the institution become more relevant in our national life, especially in the area of professionalizing the teaching and study of the indigenous languages.
He thanked the Federal Government for its continued support to the institute and for ensuring that the Institute is using its permanent site located along the Opobo -Azumini Road in Obingwa Local Government Area of the State.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation and Executive Director of the Nigerian Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Aba, Professor Obiajulu Emejulu, told the Governor that they came to see him to seek his kind intervention in the provision of land for the proposed 1000 Housing Units Project of the NINLAN Aba Agro Allied Investment Multipurpose Cooperative Society.
The Society, according to the Professor, is made up of staff of the Institute, and set up to help members cultivate the habit of savings as well as achieve other feats ranging from housing projects, loan facilities and other necessities of life.
The Executive Director told Governor Ikpeazu that their Cooperative Society has keyed into the National Housing Program of the Federal Government under the Cooperative Housing Scheme through the Cooperative Mortgage Bank.
"One of the pre-conditions which will enable them enjoy the full benefits of the scheme is the provision of land through the State Government. The proposed 1000 Housing Units will have one , two and three bedroom units to be built by the Bank and sold by way of a loan to the members with a repayment plan of between 10-25 years".
He also told the Governor that over 400 of their members have indicated interest in the scheme and that they were open to receive other cooperative societies, especially from the State Civil Service.
"Indigenes of their host community can also be accommodated in the scheme through their cooperative society, Emejulu added.
According to the Executive Director, the project will create more opportunities for the community where it will be sited with an avalanche of economic activities and so many other openings.
The Executive Director also informed the Governor that the National Institute for Nigerian Languages Aba has become even more poised to play key roles in the promotion of national unity through the teaching and learning of key Nigerian languages. He told the Governor that they now offer programs in up to 9 Nigerian languages.
Also speaking, the Managing Director of the Abia State Housing and Property Development Corporation, Arc. Alozie Nwankwo assured the cooperative society that the agency will work closely with them and provide them every necessary technical support to realize the project.
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City Council member Joel Rivera leads a rally against the Related Companies Kingsbridge Armory project on Wednesday. Council speeker Christine Quinn has taken a quieter approach with that developer's Hudson Yards.
With all the ink spilled of late on the Related Companies' faltering plans to transform the massive Kingsbridge Armory into an equally huge mall, another of the developer's megaprojects has been lost amidst the protests: Hudson Yards. As Bronx City Council member Joel Rivera has been leading a noisy fight against the armory, demanding a living wage for workers who will someday populate its stores and food courts, speaker Christine Quinn has been more quietly negotiating with Related on adding affordable housing to the western section of the outsiszed development planned for the Far West Side.
On Wednesday, Rivera was prepared to lead a vote against Kingsbridge unless the developer met his demands—$10.00 per hour with benefits or $11.50 without—but the vote was cancelled at the last minute when stalled negotiations fired back up. Another vote had been scheduled for this morning, but that, too, was postponed until Monday, the drop-dead deadline for the council to act on either project.
The Hudson Yards project is on the verge of passing the City Council, though the amount of affordable housing in the project remains to be seen.


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The Co-Chairs of the DC Reentry Task Force sent a letter to key District officials to "to urge [them] to immediately move forward on efforts to restore the D.C. Government's control over parole." The letter was signed-on to by the Rethink Justice DC Coalition, many of its participants as well as other advocacy groups and community members.
The letter was sent to Deputy Mayor Kevin Donahue, Councilman Charles Allen and Councilman Robert White asking them to "act promptly," so we do not lose an incredible opportunity to end the federal government's jurisdiction over parole in our city after 22 long years.
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Unfortunately we cannot afford Medifast anymore. I have about a weeks worth of food left and plan on stretching it out. I'm going to be incorporating more L&G into my diet and still try to stay in the parameters for nutritional values. Luckily I don't have a lot more weight to lose or else this may have been harder on me. I'm going to switch over to WW as well. I plan on sticking with what I know and have learned.
Best of luck to you! There are many paths to success, and it sounds like you have learned a lot from your time on the Medifast path. You can do it!.
Also, Weight Watchers recently changed and now is 'rewarding' (if you will) or encouraging eating higher-protein, lower carb with the way their new PointsPlus are formulated. So your timing is good there!!..
You've done great! Keep up the good work! We are always here for you!..
OH NO!! Gabby!! At least you have plan. And you can always continue to post here for support too. You will do great, I'm sure. Good luck and don't leave the boards just cuz you are switching your plan.
Good luck to you! I think it must be a hard time of year for lots of people to justify the money for MF.
Watch your carbs and do great!..
I don't recommend dropping all of medifast cold turkey. I did that a few months ago and it totally messed up my body.. no period for two months! I just didn't feel right. I would wean myself (if you can. Even if it means buying a box or two of one thing you like..).. I think that is a big part of transition..
Cold turkey wasn't fun!! Good luck to you!! You worked so hard to this point..we all know you can do it!..
I loved seeing your posts and thoughts on the board so please stay here if it helps you! We want to support you any way we can no matter what you're consuming.
I'm a big fan of WW so I wish you tons of success there. If you learn anything new please share it with us..
Good luck and happy holidays!..
I am reading "Dr. A's Habits of Health" and am really enjoying it. He is on the medical staff for Medifast and is co-founder of Take Shape for Life. I haven't gotten to the eating part of the book yet, but glancing ahead...although he promotes Medifast, he does have an eating plan spelled out that follows the same principles. You might check into it. I bought it at Amazon.com and the reviews for it were great.
Im sorry try to come back. glad you are keeping carbs down. Maybe you can come back..
Good luck to you. I just heard that weight watchers has switched to a new point system that emphasizes protein over carbs. Good reviews so far from two people.
I hope that you successfully continue your journey and that your finances get better.
Gabby, I wish you the best. You have done very well here and I'm sure you will do well on ww as well..
Gabby, please stay on the boards, or at least stop by and say hi occassionally..
May the force be with you! Seriously, you will be missed. I wish you all the best, I know how hard it must be to stop something that is working. I'm a veteran WW. It's a great program if you work it. Like Medifast it doesn't just happen. You are thinking ahead , and will do well.


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Final Fantasy developers Square Enix have announced that they are working on a new secret IP, which will take a more "experimental" direction to their previous works. This announcement was made as part of the company's financial results briefing of the previous fiscal year and their plans for the subsequent year.
In the report, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda detailed their 3-part IP policy for the next fiscal year. Their first goal is to "strengthen and reboot existing IPs," including Final Fantasy and Hitman, which both have new outings in development. They have also disclosed that they're working on new Tomb Raider and Deus Ex titles.
Matsuda also stressed the importance of taking on a multi-platform strategy. He says that developing on just one platform isn't enough to provide sufficient content that has appeal to the new generation, mentioning that Square Enix will be developing on consoles and smart devices "in parallel." This hints towards a possible greater Square Enix presence in the mobile gaming sector.
Their second policy involves a secret range of new IPs in the making. Details are scant at the moment as Square Enix are revealing very little. They have announced, however, that the new IPs are being made on consoles, mobile, PC and publications. These new IPs are said to be "experimental," so expect to see something very different to Square Enix's usual style.
Finally, they aim to increase their collaborative efforts with other developers. For example, they mention a Square Enix – Koei Tecmo Games collaboration for a new Dragon Quest game. Matsuda notes that there are many changes occurring in the games market, so their strategy for success will necessitate working with other studios to benefit from additional strengths that Square may not possess themselves.
It remains to be seen what the results of this report will be, but it is clear that Square Enix have significant plan for developing their portfolio of games over the next year.
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Netflix Docu-series Dirty Money Spills the T on Corporate Greed
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The latest Netflix docu-series Dirty Money is going to piss you off. Not because of its production values, or the standalone nature of it's storytelling, but because of the stories Dirty Money tells and the blatant disregard for human life anchored at the heart of each episode.
Dirty Money explores a few sensational headlines you know and maybe one or two that slipped under your radar. But one thing is for certain, each of the six episodes aim to explore the greed driven rationale behind the headlines, and the ripple effect the actions of a few had on the many.
From pharma bro douche of the century, Martin Shkreli, to the great Canadian maple syrup robbery of 2012, Dirty Money is the rare show where I counted my frustration and anger towards the events on screen as a positive. While the production values are top-notch, what blew me away most were the types of interviews pulled together for each episode. It's clear that while the show comes from acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney—the man responsible for Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room—separate directors (often the writer of the episode) helm each episode, adding stylistic touches to each hour long piece.
I loved how Dirty Money quickly showed what we already know about a subject before quickly pulling back the curtain on and showing how deep the systemic fraud goes. For example, while I was fairly well versed in the maple syrup heist, the episode goes down the proverbial rabbit hole of Quebec politics and the nature of the maple syrup federation (yes this exists and they're very serious). In an episode dealing with the drug cartels of Mexico, the camera follows dedicated journalists and senators trying to hold HSBC, one of the largest banks in the world, accountable for laundering millions of dollars in blood money.
While each episode is focused on a specific entity or individual, the implied connections are there to be noticed, and the show will often use the specific case as a jumping off point to explore the far-reaching fraud and corruption that extend beyond the narrative crux. And with episodes titled "The Confidence Man" and "Hard Nox"—the former dealing with Donald Trump's business practises, the latter focusing on the VW scandal of 2016—wide ranging context is not only appreciated, it's often required to understand the subject on hand.
The pacing of each episode is quick but full of information you'll want to wikipedia afterwards. It's a feat to be applauded that each episode was handled by a different director, yet the overall feel and quality of Dirty Money feels cohesive and well-rounded. It'll be interesting to see if Netflix orders a second season because by the end of episode six I certainly wanted more.
Dirty Money is a great addition to the stellar lineup of Netflix Documentaries currently available. While short and sweet, it's a series sure to make your blood boil, sending you fingers flying, to the computer just to read further on some of the greed driven antics dissected on screen.
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Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel showed why he's a multiple Formula One World Champion, by dominating the field yesterday at the 2013 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix. He finished the race 32.6 seconds ahead of the next best driver, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. Rounding out the top three was current Lotus driver--and soon-to-be Ferrari man--Kimi Räikkönen, who finished 43.9 seconds behind Vettel.
This was Vettel's third victory in a row at Singapore's Marina Bay street circuit and his seventh win of the season. He made a good getaway from pole, but Mercedes AMG's Nico Rosberg, who was next to him, started better and edged in front of as the two Germans approached turn one.
Rosberg carried a bit too much speed in, however, and was forced to run wide. That allowed Vettel to move into the lead by turn three and start building up his gap. However, on lap 24, Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo, Mark Webber's replacement at Red Bull Racing next year, crashed at turn 18 and the safety car was released.
That erased Vettel's gap though he was still in the lead when the safety car went out on lap 31. Five laps later, Vettel already had a gap of 14 seconds over the next best driver, at this point Rosberg. With that kind of pace, the race was virtually over already.
Once again, the more exciting driver to watch was Alonso. The Spaniard started the race at seventh on the grid but after a great start, he made up four places to lie third at the first chicane. Räikkönen, too, ran a spectacular race, despite suffering some back pain. The Finn managed to finish third despite starting all the way back at 13th.
Rosberg would eventually cross the line in fourth, followed by his Mercedes AMG teammate Lewis Hamilton in fifth. The final stages witnessed a great climb up the order for Ferrari's other driver, Felipe Massa. Having dropped to fourteenth after his final pit stop, the Brazilian worked his way up all the way back to sixth place at the flag.
Then it was the two McLarens of Jenson Button and Sergio Perez, in seventh and eighth spots respectively. They were followed by Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg in ninth and Force India's Adrian Sutil rounding out the top ten. Mark Webber, sadly, was forced to retire due to engine trouble on the final lap while in fourth place.
With his latest win, Sebastian Vettel extends his Drivers' Championship points tally to 247 points. Thanks to his efforts, Fernando Alonso moves back into second though his 187 points is still well clear of Vettel's tally. Lewis Hamilton drops to third with 151 points. In the Constructors' Championship, Red Bull Racing commands 377 points versus the 274 points of Ferrari and the 267 points of Mercedes AMG.
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2017 marks the 20th anniversary of AfricaCom, one of Africa's largest technology, media and telecommunications events. This year the event kicked off in Cape Town, South Africa on November 8, at the Cape Town Convention Centre (CTICC). During the keynote sessions, delegates discussed digital transformation and traded ideas about how technology can boost development in Africa.
"2017 is a landmark for AfricaCom," said Tom Cuthell, Portfolio Director of KNet365, the organizer of the event. "Over the past two decades, we have grown from being a purely telecommunications-focused event, to a broader, digital communications show now hosting the foremost group of influencers in every aspect of the African digital market."
Cuthell added, "As the digi-sphere continues to expand and impact every aspect of our personal and professional lives, AfricaCom has grown in scope to create a broad platform for everybody involved in powering the digital economy in Africa."
The event was further marked by the launch of AHUB, which aims to "unleash the power" of Africa's tech-startup scene. Around 450 exhibitors from around the globe convene at AfricaCom, and 400 speakers, including representatives from US tech giants Microsoft, Facebook and Google. Other big themes at the event include artificial intelligence (AI) and the role of big data.
Microsoft's Chief Innovation Officer, Clifford De Wit, spoke about the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the fourth major industrial era since the initial Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, described as a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, and impacting all disciplines, economies and industries.
"The Fourth Industrial Revolution will be driven by data and the power of computing," said De Wit. "Devices will be the third thing, because without them, data is otherwise meaningless. We have produced more data in the past two years than in the [planet's] history of stored data."
Mr. De Wit spoke about the Square Kilometer Array telescope being built in the Karoo semi-desert region of South Africa, which is set to be the largest single data collection point on the planet when it's completed. He said the telescope will give South Africa an advantage in big data collection, but only if it is used effectively.
"The SKA is pushing boundaries with what big data is going to mean, and they are doing a great job," De Wit said. "But new skills development is important, because we need enough data scientists to work with the amount of data we produce."
Justin Spratt, Uber's Head of Business in Sub-Saharan Africa, will also speak at the event. Spratt joined Uber in September last year from integrated digital marketing agency Quirk Group, where he was chief growth officer, and later became CEO of Quirk Africa. At AfricaCom, Spratt will discuss how Africa can foster the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Africa 4.0.
The three-day AfricaCom conference ends of Thursday, November 9.


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Arizona lawmakers pass $18 billion budget early Thursday
PHOENIX -- Arizona lawmakers adopted an $18 billion spending plan early Thursday, rebuffing efforts by some Republicans to tear apart the deal.
The vote came as Republican legislative leaders, unable to get votes from their own members, cut a deal with Democrats by offering million more in funding for public education than the GOP and Republican Gov. Doug Ducey had proposed. That ensured there would be enough Democrats to offset the Republicans who found the spending proposal too high to support.
But House Speaker Rusty Bowers told Capitol Media Services the foes may have outsmarted themselves.
The Mesa Republican said he made it clear to fellow party members that he needed every one of them to support the spending plan. That's because the GOP has a one-vote edge in the House; an identical situation exists in the Senate.
More to the point, Bowers said he told them that holding out only forces him and Senate President Karen Fann, R-Prescott, to go to the Democrats.
``Do your own thing? Great,'' he said he told them. ``March out there in your purity and condemn.''
He pointed out, though, that the Arizona Constitution gives the legislature just one mandatory job: adopt a budget.
``And that's what we're doing,'' Bowers said, saying he informed them that having to work with Democrats meant it would raise the price tag.
The result is that the final budget will immediately add $526 million to base education funding for K-12 schools, an 8.8% increase. That's $60 million more than the original package.
As originally proposed, charter and district schools would equally divide up $60 million in what is classified as "additional assistance.'' These are funds with certain flexibility on how they can be used.
But Democrats said that was a non-starter, pointing out that would give far more cash on a per-student basis to charter schools which have only about a quarter of the students as traditional public schools. Now the formula is on a per-student basis, with a plan to nearly double the additional aid by the 2024-2025 school year.
The final plan offers not just more basic state aid to public schools. It also provides an immediate $50 million infusion in "opportunity'' funds, dollars earmarked to help students who come from low-income households
Universities also will do better than what had been proposed -- at least two of them
The original plan provided $41 million for the three schools. But there was a big concern that the University of Arizona was getting more than it's fair share given its enrollment.
So the final deal provides an additional $54 million in one-time dollars for Arizona State University and $22 million for Northern Arizona University.
The deal also scraps something some Republicans wanted but Democrats did not: an expansion of the ability of individuals to get dollar-for-dollar tax credits for donations to help students attend private and parochial schools.
Those credits reduce the amount of funding available for all other state programs, including public education. In the 2020-2021 budget year, the most recent figures available, individuals and corporations took $250 million in credits.
But it would still allow people to take those credits, though existing limits would remain.
Republican foes of the budget did not give up without a fight.
Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, sought to cut the state's 5.6-cent income tax rate by a penny.
``This is important because we have no meaningful tax cuts in the budget,'' she said. And Ugenti-Rita said the public, struggling with inflation and higher gasoline prices, needs relief.
Fann said the state's can't afford a permanent tax cut of that size, with the plan instead including a $300 million in property tax cuts.
She said while Arizona has a $5.3 billion surplus, only $1.3 billion of that is sustainable, meaning revenues that can be counted on year after year. And she said what the Scottsdale senator wanted would cost $1.5 billion annually.
Ugenti-Rita rejected that contention.
``It's not accurate to say we can't afford it,'' she said.
``It's just that we spent it all,'' Ugenti-Rita continued. ``We put our priorities in pork instead of a tax cut.''
She had no better luck with a proposal for a one-time rebate of $250 for individuals and $500 for couples, saying that could be done out of the one-time surplus.
Fann, however, said those dollars are being used for one-time priorities, like setting aside $1 billion over three years to find new sources of water and paying off about $1 billion in debt in the state pension fund, a move Fann said would save the state about $100 million a year in interest payments.
The opposition in the House by Republicans opposed to the plan was more muted, to the point where Rep. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, didn't even try to offer an amendment to cut some one-time funding from the state's three universities. And Rep. Jacqueline Parker, R-Mesa, withdrew her amendment to slash proposed pay raises for state employees.
``It like protects voters, cuts spending in government, and no one seems really interested in doing that right now,'' she said.
What the package also did is create the first truly bipartisan budget since the Republican-controlled legislature was forced to negotiate with Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano. And that hasn't happened since 2008.
``There are things we love and, quite frankly, there are things we hate,'' said House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, D-Laveen.
``But, weighed all together, the good in this budget finally outweighs the bad,'' he said. ``We must not let perfect be the enemy of the good.''
But Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction, said what got approved, over his objection and that of seven other House Republicans, was really a Democratic budget ``full of pork.''
Among the things the Democrats could not get removed is $335 million for a border fence. That's above and beyond another $209 million for general border security which covers everything from aid to local sheriffs to $15 million to transport those who entered Arizona from other countries seeking asylum to other states.
There also is a tax cut for individuals who own aircraft.
And one piece of the final package, set for a vote later Thursday, includes creation of a system to provide state funds to parents who can use these vouchers to send their children to private and parochial schools. Those vouchers essentially redirect the state aid for that student that would have gone to the public school.
There is one thing in the package that doesn't directly affect state funds: an agreement to ask voters if they're willing to tax themselves to help support rural fire districts. The measure proposes a sales tax of one-tenth of a percent which could generate about $150 million annually.
Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, said he is hoping residents of urban areas support it because they recognize that it is the rural fire departments that respond to accidents and health emergencies when people are on the road.
Separately, lawmakers adopted other Republican priorities, ranging from tax credits for companies that build facilities for making movies and TV shows to capping how much the state can keep in taxes from the expanded gaming approved last year.
They also approved a measure to require a 60% approval rate for future ballot measures if they involve new taxes. By way of comparison, Proposition 208 which sought to impose an income tax surcharge on the most wealthy to increase state aid to schools, passed with a margin of less than 52%.
As a constitutional amendment, however, it is itself subject to voter approval in November.
But they rejected a proposal by Sen. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, to allow students to get high school credits for everything from outside jobs to participating in organized sports.
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Movie Review: Ghost Ship (2002)
by StevenHelmer
A review of the 2002 horror film starring Julianna Margulies and Isaiah Washington.
Synopsis: In 1962, the Italian ocean liner Antonia Graza disappeared without a trace. Forty years later, the ship is discovered abandoned and adrift by a salvage crew that intends to cash in on their find by towing the ship to port. They soon discover they aren't alone and the ship is haunted by malevolent spirits that have already lured other ships' crews to their deaths.
Who's In It?
The movie stars Julianna Margulies, Ron Eldard, Isaiah Washington, Emily Browning and Karl Urban.
My wife and I spent a good chunk of our Saturday doing chores around the house and, by yesterday evening, were pretty worn out. I decided to watch a movie while we were having a late dinner and, mostly because I was too tired to look at all my options, wound up picking out this film on Netflix.
We saw this movie not long after it came out on DVD and, other than the gruesome opening, didn't remember a whole lot about the film. After getting a refresher by watching it again last night, I can say it ended up being an OK choice.
I will start out by saying the movie does lack something when it comes to being a horror film. Yes, the opening scene is kind of gross and there are maybe a couple scenes that are a little intense. However, most of the "horror" scenes in the movie are kind of predictable and, because of that, just aren't that scary.
I did, however, think this movie worked really well from a mystery standpoint. As the salvage crew explored the ship, it was obvious something sinister and pre-planned happened to the ship's original passengers and crew and, as they dug deeper, clues for additional mysteries kept popping up.
I also found I didn't quite trust the one character, Jack (Desmond Harrington), who led them to the ship in the first place. There was just something a little "off" about him from the start and, while he seemed friendly, I kind of suspected there was more to him. However, I also couldn't figure out what that was until toward the end so that part wound up keeping me interested throughout as a result.
My only real complaint about the film is it never fully explains whether or not the salvage crew was chosen at random or if they were specifically targeted. There is some evidence of the latter, but the film does stop short of explaining it completely. And, if they were specifically chosen, there is no reason given, especially since they didn't seem to have any special abilities other salvage crews wouldn't possess.
Final Opinion
If you are looking for a movie that will have you terrified, this film probably isn't a good choice. However, if you like a good mystery with the occasional bit of suspense, this is a decent choice.
My Grade: B
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Marilyn Horne Makes the Case for Art Song
Talented Young Singers
By: Susan Hall - Jan 22, 2017
Marilyn Horne, the song will continue, no matter what!
Horne marshaling her forces
Eugene Villanueva. No one has more fun with Hugo Wolf
Mario Chang, a rich, passionate tenor
J'Nai Bridges has got rhythm.
Michelle Bradley captures Strauss
Javier Camareno. Impeccable technique, soaring lines, great beauty of note. The world would be poorer without his voice.
Marilyn Horne Song Celebration
Presented by Carnegie Hall
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Marilyn Horne, high priestess of the art of song and clearly of all the arts, could not take to the stage at Zankel Hall in Carnegie Hall without noting the world in which she found herself. She does not march any more, or walk well, but her heart was with women across the country who stood up to say that they would not have their fundamental rights breached. Horne noted that Daniel Barenboim had written an open letter to the current US administration about the arts. She had not made up her mind what she was going to do, but she was going to do something. Marilyn Horne will do something helpful, because that is her mode.
Her contribution to the singing arts is crucial to their survival. This week is no exception as she continues her crusade to make sure that arts survive as the heartbeat of our society.
Concluding her week at Carnegie with a concert by four emerging singers, she topped it all off with the incomparable tenor, Javier Camareno. Camareno is one of three tenors who has sung encores at the Metropolitan Opera. He first caught our attention in Zurich. Caught is not quite the word. He electrifies us with his voice. He was accompanied by Gerald Martin Moore who is everywhere on the musical horizon. He works with young singers at the Metropolitan Opera and the Curtis Institute. A specialist in decorations, he also assists conductors.
As you listen to these artists, older and the young, who have put so much time in perfecting their technique and then infusing it with meaning and suggestion, the argument for music is made.
Baritone Eugene Villanueva opened with some seldom heard songs by Johannes Brahms. Dialogue between a village boy who does not want ro ruin a girl's reputation, and the girl, who says their love is strong as steel was a set up for the Hugo Wolf songs that followed. Singing Wolf, Villanueva seemed to forget himself and become magically intertwined with the drama. A ratcatcher catches children too with his music. A traditional hymn breaks free from prayer in the second verse. Villanueva was charming as a poet who is visited by a critic. His toes lifted, his arms akimbo, Villanueva teased and rollicked his way through Farewell. He rebuffs comments about the size of his nose, and boots the critic down the stairs. Warren Jones at the piano had as much fun as the singer did.
Ken Noda at the piano solo delighted in the introduction to Joaquin Turina songs. Tenor Mario Chang has a textured voice which is comfortably large and which he can send up and down with dramatic ease. His dramatic and vocal range were on display in Paolo Tosti, Giuseppe Verdi and Miguel Sandoval.
J'nai Bridges, a glamorous mezzo dressed in sea green, slithering in her mermaid's tail of a skirt and gesturing in long green sleeves cut quite a figure. She is the talk of the town in contemporary opera and also Andrea Chenier. Michelle Bradley sang Richard Strauss who composed so well for the voice that he is always among the program choices. Valeriya Polunia captured Strauss' harmonic richness.
Horne's plea for a place in the sun for the arts and Camareno's concluding songs, bracketing this program, were irresistible for any Congressperson listening.
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Superheroes vs. Healers
Lately, I've been surrounded by talk of superheroes. In the same way that learning a new word makes you hypersensitive to its sounds, I'm convinced that everybody around me is indicating their acquisition — or loss — of superhuman powers.
It started a few weeks ago. As part of the MS1 curriculum, each student is expected to interview a hospitalized patient in front of his or her peers. The exercise is terrifying, to say the least, but a recent trip to the wards launched our group into the captivating world of an ex-law-enforcement agent fully equipped with a handle-bar mustache and a gregarious belly laugh.
As a true crime-fighter, his superhero narrative was nearly complete, but with one small hitch: He was sick. Very, very sick. A mere plot twist in any regular superhero series was a brutal jolt back into the reality of blue, stained hospital curtains and runny hand sanitizer. He was scared and alone and human, looking for connection in us, other non-superhumans.
I then began noticing other things: a discussion I overheard on the molecular feasibility of Spiderman's genesis, a joking remark about disguising ignorance with a white-coat-wearing alter ego, a preceptor dubbed the "Superman of Hearts."
You get the idea.
In any case, it has made me start to reflect on this construct in medicine, perhaps because a part of me came to medical school thinking it would be a type of superhero academy. Not that I wanted to rise to fame and status with a sparkling insignia, but more because I wanted the manual to some magic bag of tools for helping people to feel better.
And, in a lot of ways, it hasn't been far off: I've learned mechanisms behind so-called miracle drugs, I've begun the tedious auditory training to distinguish heart sounds, and I've learned to say, "I'm so sorry to hear that."
Walking out of the room after that interview, however, made me realize that maybe this isn't such a good thing. One of the reasons we love superheroes is because we admire courage.
This is, of course, the ultimate paradox: true courage requires the possibility for devastating loss, for utter vulnerability, something that superheroes never truly have. We admire them for both their humanity and bravery, yet they don't suffer the necessary fear or pain to warrant those supreme descriptors.
What we as humans experience every day, conversely, is scary, messy, and unimaginably painful — the honest prerequisites for courage and humanity.
The man we interviewed epitomized this definition of brave, and he deserved something more than, "I'm so sorry to hear that." He needed a counterpoint to his vulnerability, some nod to human camaraderie in the face of sickness and fear.
But when I tried to think of a way to acknowledge this terrifying loneliness or to say that we struggle together, I quickly realized that I don't know how. Perhaps even scarier, I've started to fill this void of not-knowing with automated responses and generic phrases.
So, where is the class that teaches us to be better than superheroes, to be human? Enter The Healer's Art.
The Healer's Art course began at UCSF in 1991 as a way to help first-year students find and maintain meaning throughout their professional endeavors. Dr. Rachel Remen, Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, created the course and has offered it at UCSF for the past 23 years.
In that time, the course has expanded to over 70 medical schools, receiving widespread acclaim and media attention. The class allows students to engage in small-group reflections and discussions addressing the following topics: "Retaining Your Wholeness," "Sharing Grief and Honoring Loss," "Allowing Awe in Medicine" and "Service as a Way of Life."
On January 9 from noon to 1 p.m. in N-217, Dr. Remen will give an introductory lecture titled "The Art of Medicine: Remembering That Who You Are Is as Important as What You Know." The lecture is an opportunity to learn more about The Healer's Art and is open to the public. Lunch will be provided.
The Healer's Art elective is being offered this winter (FCM 171.01) for 1.5 units, and will meet from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: January 15 and 29 and February 5, 12 and 26. For more information, contact: [email protected].
Amy Steinberg is a first-year medical student.


Jessica Simpson is all about the fitspo!
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Simpson, who is married to former NFL pro Eric Johnson, shared images of her toned tummy and workout session via Instagram over the weekend.
"Motivation = Super Bowl Sunday ?????" Simpson captioned a video of her workout, adding several delicious looking pizza, beer, burger and cookie emojis.
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Music theory encompasses the nature and mechanics of music. It often involves identifying patterns that govern composers' techniques and examining the language and notation of music. In a grand sense, music theory distills and analyzes the parameters or elements of music – rhythm, harmony (harmonic function), melody, structure, form, and texture.
In a grand sense, music theory distills and analyzes the parameters or elements of music – rhythm, harmony (harmonic function), melody, structure, form, and texture.
The study of composition has traditionally been dominated by examination of methods and practice of Western classical music, but the definition of composition is broad enough to include the creation of popular music and traditional music songs and instrumental pieces.
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A performance SUV is tantamount to a chainsaw with jet propulsion. There's really no need for it, but to dismiss it is to deny man's inherent quest for power, in whatever form it may come. Thirteen years ago, the Mercedes Benz ML55 AMG was the first on the scene, and it was viewed as obnoxious, heavy, purposeless and, at the same time, magnificent and utterly desirable. Sticking a heaving, snorting V8 under the hood of a 5,000+ pound four-wheel-drive behemoth was nothing short of genius, as it really birthed the modern performance SUV, and automakers will never look back — even when the price of oil climbs.
Thankfully, the performance SUV has improved markedly over the years: these beasts now sport better driving dynamics, better designs, and even more luscious power. These blistering behemoths now provide the automotive landscape a solid amount of passenger and cargo room, the confidence of All-Wheel-Drive/Four-Wheel-Drive, beefed-up suspension components, monstrous engine outputs, and aesthetics befitting sports sedans.
Of course, if you care a lick about gas mileage, you're barking up the wrong tree, but if you happen to want it all (sans gull-wing doors), then in the right place. We had a chance to cruise around in some of the best four-wheeled tarmac eaters that also happen to ride on stilts in celebration of our new series, Octane. Here's our report. Which one you choose is entirely up to you and your fat wallet.


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Mustang Man: the Sacketts A Novel
Authors: Louis L'Amour
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Filled with action, adventure, mystery, and historical detail, the Sackett saga is an unforgettable achievement by one of America's greatest storytellers. In Mustang Man, Louis L'Amour tells the tale of a man who lived by his own law-even if it meant being branded an outlaw. Lost gold on the Santa Fe trail. Nolan Sackett was running ahead of a posse when he stopped to help a wagon stuck on the plains. But why was it stranded in the middle of nowhere with a beautiful-and murderous-young woman? Nolan was trying to find out when he ran into Penelope Hume, another attractive lady. She was the key to a cache of gold hidden in the mountains. But to get the rightful heiress there first,…
Nolan would have to help her beat out jealous relations, paid assassins, and a killer without a conscience... all maddened by gold fever.
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Born in Jamestown, North Dakota on March 22, 1908, Louis L'Amour's adventurous life could have been the subject of one of his novels. Striking out on his own in 1923, at age 15, L'Amour began a peripatetic existence, taking whatever jobs were available, from skinning dead cattle to being a sailor. L'Amour knew early in life that he wanted to be a writer, and the experiences of those years serve as background for some of his later fiction. During the 1930s he published short stories and poetry; his career was interrupted by army service in World War II. After the war, L'Amour began writing for western pulp magazines and wrote several books in the Hopalong Cassidy series using the pseudonym…
Tex Burns. His first novel, Westward the Tide (1950), serves as an example of L'Amour's frontier fiction, for it is an action-packed adventure story containing the themes and motifs that he uses throughout his career. His fascination with history and his belief in the inevitability of manifest destiny are clear. Also present and typical of L'Amour's work are the strong, capable, beautiful heroine who is immediately attracted to the equally capable hero; a clear moral split between good and evil; reflections on the Native Americans, whose land and ways of life are being disrupted; and a happy ending. Although his work is somewhat less violent than that of other western writers, L'Amour's novels all contain their fair share of action, usually in the form of gunfights or fistfights. L'Amour's major contribution to the western genre is his attempt to create, in 40 or more books, the stories of three families whose histories intertwine as the generations advance across the American frontier. The novels of the Irish Chantry, English Sackett, and French Talon families are L'Amour's most ambitious project, and sadly were left unfinished at his death. Although L'Amour did not complete all of the novels, enough of the series exists to demonstrate his vision. L'Amour's strongest attribute is his ability to tell a compelling story; readers do not mind if the story is similar to one they have read before, for in the telling, L'Amour adds enough small twists of plot and detail to make it worth the reader's while. L'Amour fans also enjoy the bits of information he includes about everything from wilderness survival skills to finding the right person to marry. These lessons give readers the sense that they are getting their money's worth, that there is more to a L'Amour novel than sheer escapism. With over 200 million copies of his books in print worldwide, L'Amour must be counted as one of the most influential writers of westerns in this century. He died from lung cancer on June 10, 1988.


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I contributed to Springer's 2010 'Game Analytics - Maximizing the Value of Player Data', the first book on game analytics.
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"This is an astonishingly good book. It contains 800 pages of edited papers grouped into 34 chapters, focused on the data collected and analyzed by video game vendors for the purpose of improving video game player experience. … The chapters are well written and well referenced with abundant high-quality graphics. … This book will definitely be of interest to anyone involved in game analytics. It may very well become the standard desk reference for the discipline for the foreseeable future." (J. M. Artz, Computing Reviews, July, 2013)
Developing a successful game in today's market is a challenging endeavor. Thousands of titles are published yearly, all competing for players' time and attention. Game analytics has emerged in the past few years as one of the main resources for ensuring game quality, maximizing success, understanding player behavior and enhancing the quality of the player experience. It has led to a paradigm shift in the development and design strategies of digital games, bringing data-driven intelligence practices into the fray for informing decision making at operational, tactical and strategic levels.
Game Analytics - Maximizing the Value of Player Data is the first book on the topic of game analytics; the process of discovering and communicating patterns in data towards evaluating and driving action, improving performance and solving problems in game development and game research. Written by over 50 international experts from industry and research, it covers a comprehensive range of topics across more than 30 chapters, providing an in-depth discussion of game analytics and its practical applications.
Topics covered include monetization strategies, design of telemetry systems, analytics for iterative production, game data mining and big data in game development, spatial analytics, visualization and reporting of analysis, player behavior analysis, quantitative user testing and game user research. This state-of-the-art volume is an essential source of reference for game developers and researchers.
Key takeaways include:
Thorough introduction to game analytics; covering analytics applied to data on players, processes and performance throughout the game lifecycle.
In-depth coverage and advice on setting up analytics systems and developing good practices for integrating analytics in game-development and -management.
Contributions by leading researchers and experienced professionals from the industry, including Ubisoft, Sony, EA, Bioware, Square Enix, THQ, Volition, and PlayableGames.
Interviews with experienced industry professionals on how they use analytics to create hit games.


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For many DC area residents, outdoor adventure trips to West Virginia (Harpers Ferry Adventure Center) often end with a relaxing stay at a Northern Virginia B&B.
Wheatland Spring is located near the historic Village of Waterford, Town of Purcellville, Town of Hillsboro, Town of Lovettsville, Town of Leesburg, Bluemont, and the Town of Middleburg.
Take VA-267 West / Dulles Toll Road to VA-7 West.
Turn Right onto VA-287 (Berlin Turnpike).
Turn Right onto John Wolford Road.
Wheatland Spring Cottage is the FIRST driveway on your left.
Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery is the SECOND driveway on you left.
Exit at Route 17 North toward Warrenton.
Turn left onto Route 50 West.
Turn Right onto VA-611. Stay straight onto VA-690.
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Brexit Update: All Eventualities?
Even though the UK is still on it's summer holidays and Parliament is in recess, Brexit continues to dominate with end March 2019 just over seven months away.
The Government's Position
While the Prime Minister remains committed to her Chequers Agreement as a meaningful starting point for negotiations with Brussels, it has taken over two years to reach this point. The Government will also be starting to publish 84 papers, intended to demonstrate, issues by issue, the impact of a 'no deal' Brexit on the UK economy. This will not please the Brexit camp who will see this, rightly, as an opportunity to demonstrate what it actually means to leave the EU. It will not make pleasant reading for them, but the Government has dressed it up as ensuring the public, and industry in particular, are prepared for the impact of a no deal scenario.
A public say on the final deal?
This is now gaining traction, but as yet pressure on the Government to give in and in effect re-run the referendum has been unsuccessful. At the moment, we do not believe a second referendum is likely, however, this remains subject to prevailing sentiment as practically no one, even on the Brexit side is now saying that Brexit will be immediately good for the UK. Rees Mogg MP, one of the zealots of Brexit, has already said that it will be 50 years before the UK sees the benefits. Patience required.
Dysfunction at the wheel
The Brexit lobby is doubling down and pushing ahead. Rees Mogg continues to attempt to unsettle the PM and her 'Chequers' strategy by promoting his version of Brexit – a clean and clear break and a move to WTO trading rules. He knows however, he is unlikely to get the support he needs from the Labour Party if that party is able to sort themselves out and move beyond their Brexit policy of sitting on the fence.
The Labour leadership has not done itself any favours of late, opposing the Government without offering solutions whilst being embroiled in it's own inability to stamp out anti-Semitism within the party. Meanwhile the Tories have not covered themselves in glory either as they have failed to properly censure or kick out Boris Johnson for his inflammatory comments on the use of the burka. Johnson's calculated comment on burka-clad women looking like 'letterboxes' may not have had the impact he wanted, it has further incensed the Prime Minister and demonstrated yet again her inability to do much with him. Destabilizing Mrs. May and her Government may be detrimental to broader UK interests during these tense Brexit moments, but from Boris' perspective, it helps him achieve his objective of assuming the keys to No10 Downing Street. Finally, Nigel Farage, former UKIP leader, has indicated that he will return to front line politics. He has said the UK must be 'self governing' and has rejected suggestions that he ever said people would be better off. His return to the public spotlight, and scrutiny, isn't seen as entirely negative by those who continue to push for the UK to remain within the EU.
Preparation for Brexit
What the Government have failed to do is adequately prepare for a no-deal scenario, with the shutters coming down on EU migration, a move to WTO rules and a host of other issues. The Northern Ireland border issue remains in the 'too difficult to deal with in-tray'. The best guess is that the Government would like to extend the '2 year' Article 50 period further out to give more time for adequate preparations. The EU may be open to such an arrangement, potentially extending the Brexit timeline to December 2021. EU states, including those with land/main sea borders (Ireland, mainly France and Belgium) equally have to put in place the necessary immigration and customs checks and will need time to properly prepare.
So where does this leave the UK?
The release of the Government's individual papers on a 'no deal' scenario is a gamble. The intention is to demonstrate clearly what it means to leave the EU, the outcome of which is intended to bolster a fudge deal where the UK is outside the EU, but inside for free movement, trade, investment etc. In effect, a kind of Norway model. Whether the EU and its remaining member states will support eventuality is unclear and will require more nifty diplomacy than has been on offer to date. As the Luxembourg PM has said, "Britain had long been an EU member with lots of 'opt-outs' and wanted to become a non-EU member with lots of 'opt-ins'". The new Brexit Minister, Dominic Raab will have his work cut out persuading other Member States that it is in their interests to support the Chequers position. He knows that a no deal fall out for the UK will be damaging for the EU, but more so for the UK. And in whose interests is that? Neither the UK's nor the EU's.
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