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THE 355's Stellar Cast Can't Save Lackluster Spy Movie
by Laura Sirikul
Jan 6 2022 • 1:04 PM
Built around a female-led ensemble, Simon Kinberg's The 355 has all the hallmarks of a slick espionage thriller — an impressive cast of award-winning actors and the return of Kinberg to the spy genre for the first time since writing Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Hot on the heels of women-driven films like Widows, Birds Of Prey, and Gunpowder Milkshake, The 355 is seemingly designed to showcase that women can be just as good as men, if not better. However, the end result feels like a faux feminist message that rings hollow.
In good ole spy-thriller fashion, there's a deadly secret weapon – a hard drive capable of hacking into and controlling any computer system. Hardened CIA 'wild-card' Mace (Jessica Chastain) must purchase the device with her partner (and sometimes lover) Nick (Sebastian Stan). But the Americans aren't the only ones who want it — lone German agent Marie (Diane Kruger), and fieldwork newbie Colombian DNI psychologist Graciela (Penélope Cruz), each must acquire the gizmo for their respective governments. When the job goes sideways, Mace teams up with Marie, Graciela and former MI6 cyber expert Khadijah (Lupita Nyong'o) to recover the mechanism when they discover it's in the hands of a cartoonishly evil and very one-dimensional arms dealer (Jason Flemyng).
With its all-star cast, The 355 should work — but the story never rises above mediocrity. The characters' development never transcends the archetypes. Following the 'tough girl' trope, Mace never evolves beyond her hard-boiled exterior failing to exhibit anything more than constant anger, even during her darkest moments. Marie is no different; the reckless agent is never given the opportunity to fully explore her surprisingly interesting backstory. Cyber expert and skilled fighter Khadijah had seemingly important reasons for leaving MI6 which are briefly mentioned — but quickly brushed aside.
As the team's only inexperienced field agent, an anxious Graciela gets a moment to shine near the end, proving her growth as an operative. Though all the characters keep their guard up, Khajidah and Graciela are the only two with some emotional weight; the only ones who have families waiting for them at home and something to lose.
It doesn't help that the tone of the script, co-written by Kinberg and Theresa Rebeck, feels off. There is this false sense of female empowerment when we see women united with guns blazing and punches throwing, because the writers have given the characters no depth beyond the idea that they can be just as tough as men.
As for the action, though it is entertaining to watch the female-led ensemble taking down droves of men through brute force and gunfire, the fights and chase scenes lack originality and spark. Only in the third act does the action actually get interesting, with the appearance of Fan Bingbing's Chinese agent Lin Mi Sheng — mesmerizing to watch as she fights using only a lamp post. It's unfortunate and, simply, a waste that she only appears near the end of the film.
Despite the film's shortcomings, some unexpected surprises keep you vaguely interested. Without spoiling said scenes, there are consequences to the characters' actions and no-one is safe, providing some tension and shock value. Still, it can't save The 355 from shallow characters and a by-the-numbers storyline.
Filled with one-dimensional heroes, predictable double-crosses and been-there-done-that action sequences, The 355 does not bring out the full potential of its stellar cast. Unfortunately, the oddly successful plot twist and the appearance of talented Fan Bingbing do not save the film from its superficial elements and lack of substance.
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He said did not know where exactly fire started.
Boise Fire is requesting the public avoid the area.
Bureau of Land Management firefighters also assisted the Boise firefighters because the area was near BLM land.
Two Bureau of Land Management helicopters responded to the scene to dump water, while two single-engine airplanes dropped retardant in the area.
Boise Fire reported that the Cartwright Fire was the largest fire in the city limits so far this summer.
At least nine Boise fire brush engines, three structure engines and two trucks responded to the scene.
A grass fire in the Boise Foothills in the area of Bogus Basin Road and North Simplot Lane threatened at least one structure Friday.
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To George Washington from James Keith, 3 May 1793
Alexandria [Va.] May 3d 1793
I had the Honor of your Excellency's Favor of the 13th Ult. by Mr Dandridge, respecting the Judgments of Colvill's Es[tate] against Semple's Trustees, and have now the Satisfaction to inform you, that Mr William Wilson called upon me, the monday following, and gave me his assurance that he would settle the Judgment upon the Bond and the whole of the Interest without contraverting any part of it1—he, at the same time, let me know that, the Judgment founded upon the supposed Error in the Settlement made between the Executors and Trustees, he considering as altogether unfounded, and that he intended to contest the same in the High Court of Chancery. I requested him to bring it forward immediately, that the final Settlement of those Estates might not be any longer delayed, he promised to do it in the course of a fortnight, and acquaint me with the Result of his application to the Chancellor. Since that, at his Request, I have had an interview with Mr Richard Brent his attorney, who, upon taking a full View of the whole proceedings has been fully convinced that the Judgment is just and properly founded. Mr Wilson, in consequence, has promised to settle that as well as the other in the above Judgment,2 the Settlement I only postpone, untill I receive your Excellency's directions, how to conduct myself with respect to Mr Bennetts Claim of the Ballance, remaining in your hands, of the money arising from the Sale of the merryland Tract of Land, after Satisfying the Debts of John Colvill⟨.⟩3 Colo. Hooe as Agent to Mr Bennett, sometime ago, transmitted you a Statement of Mr Bennetts Claims upon the Estates of John and Thomas Colville.4 The Colo. agrees to take Mr Wilson for the payment of those Claims, whatever, upon a Settlement, they shall appear to be, and to give your Excellency proper discharges for their respective Amounts, Mr Wilson is to pay the Ballance immediately after those Claims are properly ascertained.5 I mentioned to your Excellency, in a former Letter, that I conceived it necessary, previous to the payment of the Ballance of the Merryland Tract to Mr Bennetts Agents, to have a Bond or some other Indemnification from the Claim of a Mr Giles against the Estate of John Colvill for one thousand pounds. The Claim was frequently made by Mr Giles to the old Lord Tankerville and Colo. Thomas Colville in their days, It was the Advice of Colo. Colville to his Lordship to settle that Claim himself to preserve the American Estate, which was a growing Interest, for his Family. This Advice was not followed by the old Lord, but I have Reason to think, from some Letters I have seen, that the present Lord Tankerville has satisfyed that Claim. I think, notwithstanding, that an Indemnification against that Claim is nec[e]ssary, before you pay that Ballance out of your hands. this I have mentioned at different times to Colo. Hooe, and he has promised me to write your Excellency fully upon that Subject.6 As soon as I am made acquainted with your Sentiments, I will proceed to a Settlement with Mr Wilson, and also with Colo. Hooe if you approve of the propositions made by him. If you direct the discharge of both Mr Bennetts Claims, I mean to transmit you, a Statement of the Settlement which I shall make, previous to the full discharge of the Claims, that it may undergo your Inspection and Correction, wherever necessary. I have informed the Gentlemen employed in those Actions that I have your Orders to pay their Fees as soon as money comes into my Hands. they have intimated, that the Business being of magnitude, and part of it of great Intricacy, they expect more than common or legal Fees. your directions upon this head I coud wish to receive.7 I am with great Respect Your Excellency's most Obedient & most hble Servt
1. Alexandria merchant William Wilson visited Keith on Monday, 15 April. For the court decision against his brother Cumberland Wilson and the other assignees of John Semple, for whom William served as agent, see Court Judgment, 22 May 1792.
2. George Wythe was the chancellor of Virginia in 1793. Richard Brent (1757–1814) was an attorney in Prince William County. He served several terms in the Virginia legislature and was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1795–99 and 1801–3, and the U.S. Senate, 1809–14.
3. On the entangled estates of brothers John and Col. Thomas Colvill, see Thomas Montgomerie to GW, 24 Oct. 1788 and source note. The principal beneficiary was Charles Bennett, the third earl of Tankerville, and after his death in 1767 his sons, Henry Astley Bennett and Charles, the fourth earl of Tankerville, became the chief beneficiaries.
4. The account of Henry A. Bennett was enclosed in a letter from Robert Townsend Hooe to GW of 1 February. Neither the letter nor the enclosure has been found.
5. For payments on the Colvill estate, see GW to Hooe, 7 Feb., and note 3, and to Keith, 17 Mar. 1793. See also GW's "One View" of the accounts of the Colvill estate in Ledger C description begins General Ledger C, 1790–1799. Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, N.J. description ends , 13–17.
6. For Keith's mention of the claims by Giles, see his letter to GW of 8 April, and note 3. For discussion of the bond, see Hooe to GW, 25 April.
7. On the fees for lawyers Charles Lee and Charles Simms, see Keith to GW, 7 March. For GW's instructions, see his letter to Keith of 8 May.
"To George Washington from James Keith, 3 May 1793," Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-12-02-0411. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 12, 16 January 1793 – 31 May 1793, ed. Christine Sternberg Patrick and John C. Pinheiro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2005, pp. 508–510.]
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I have been pretty hyped about this game since I read about it last year. The teaser trailer did exactly what it said it would, tease me like a bully in the playground. And now they've gone and released the E3 trailer and teased me some more. But seriously, this game looks to have some potential and I will definitely be adding it to my collection. Go and watch the Fallout 3 teaser trailer and Fallout 3 E3 trailer.


A former bookkeeper for Bergstrom Aircraft pleaded innocent Tuesday to allegations she embezzled at least $48,000 from the Pasco company.
Barbara E. Traeger, 62, faces a Feb. 18 trial in Franklin County Superior Court on one count of first-degree theft.
The Kennewick woman had been in charge of payroll for Bergstrom Aircraft. She no longer works for the company.
Pasco officers were called last week after discrepancies were found in accounting records. Traeger was an hourly employee earning a little more than $3,000 a month, but she allegedly made direct deposits into her bank account for much more than she was to be paid.


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by Lisa Alspector March 2, 2000 August 19, 2021
Writer-director Jasmin Dizdar, whose comedy-drama refers at one point to the much-touted first half hour of Saving Private Ryan, could teach Steven Spielberg a thing or two about the use of dramatic irony. The large ensemble of characters in the story, which is set in London and Bosnia, includes a physician demoralized by arguments with his estranged wife, a Bosnian refugee he treats, a disaffected youth who transcends type in a battle against deliberately cartoonish parents, and a journalist who undergoes a crisis of faith that's perversely convenient for his wife and his network. The characters' paths sometimes intersect–without the archness of many such elaborate plots–as Dizdar inventively examines bigotry, combining daring humor and hyperbole, dark realism and shining idealism. Pipers Alley.
–Lisa Alspector
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"Ain't it a shame how a word can tell you more than words can say"
Reawakening the debate of how much a bad band name effects peoples willingness to check out an album, Dr. Dog built upon the buzz of 2005's Easy Beat with the recognizably less lo-fi We All Belong. With a handful of exceptions, Dr. Dog have been one of those rare breed who have been able to shamelessly take queues from the Beatles and Beach Boys and not immediately be met by critics with the neutrality that is often directed to bands doing the sixties pop thing. Like yesterday's entry, it's very much comfort-music, with a laid back playfulness and charm and this young Philly quintet unsurprisingly put on memorable live shows that have made believers out of many. The only criticism I could make is that several songs on the album (including the one I'm posting) had been available on an assortment of EPs released the year prior. It's not a mind-blowing album, but it is mind-blowingly enjoyable and worth the modest hype.
Dr. Dog - download "Ain't It Strange"


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I am my brother's keeper, Part 2
Story Interrupted by Tragedy
I was about to push "send" on part 2 of a blog planned to honor my Native American grandmother, on today, her birthday. While a tribute to her, the message was twofold: Native peoples have been marginalized almost to the point of annihilation and we must all speak up when we see injustice. That message is important and will still be posted. But, how could I post that message without first acknowledging the most recent horrors against black people.
George Floyd and Christian Cooper.
There has been a flood of outrage at the murder of George Floyd and the malicious behavior directed against Christian Cooper. Through immediate actions and words, many are living out the expression, "my brother's keeper." That is good. But once again, racism — power and privilege — was at the core. Regardless of the fact that George Floyd was on the ground, handcuffed, saying he couldn't breathe, and that the officer knew the incident was being recorded, that yet-to-be-named Minneapolis police officer knelt on Floyd's neck for at least five minutes until he was dead. Regardless of the fact that Christian Cooper was only asking Amy Cooper (no relation) to leash her dog so he could bird watch, with forethought and calculation, she called the police, positioning herself as the proverbial (white) damsel-in-distress threatened by a black man. Both the white police officer and the white dog walker instinctively understood and acted on their power, their societal position, their white privilege.
We are our brothers' keepers. We must take responsibility and transform our world into
what it should be. The officer who knelt on Floyd's neck and those who stood by and watched have been fired. Will they now be charged with murder? The dog walker has been fired from her job. Now what? Justice for George Floyd and Christian Cooper will be just that, justice for Floyd and Cooper, vitally important, but still only justice in two isolated, specific incidents.
Racial justice will occur when we look at, and change, the systems that create the police officers who seem not to fear killing an unarmed man or the bias that shone proudly as Amy Cooper told Christian Cooper what she would say on her call to the police. Racism and bias are fundamental in America. They are the foundation that gives structure to America — our (in)justice system, education system, health care system, the list goes on. And the bias is so embedded in all that we see and do – our culture – that we have to work at catching ourselves and others as those often far-too-subtle words and actions are revealed.
Systemic/structural racism and implicit bias are real. George Floyd's murderer and Amy Cooper are just the most recent ones to pull back the curtain.


/henrik Remember to buy flowers!
As usual, you can get ASP.NET WebHooks from Nuget – look for beta6b with the preview flag turned on in Visual Studio. If you are new to ASP.NET WebHooks, then check out the blog Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET WebHooks Preview.
// Parse the text of the form 'action p1=v1; p2=v2; ...'.
// The fallback description is used in clients that can only show plain-text replies.
Slack requires a response to be sent within 3 seconds of the request but it does have a model for responding asynchronously later using a special URI where you can post data for up to 30 mins after the command was first sent, see Slash Commands for details. ASP.NET WebHooks support this either by running a Task directly from the handler or by queuing the WebHook for delayed processing by another process.
That's it! Now you can process complex Slack Slash Commands and generate structured responses!


Jamie Green is a Chartered Engineer and Major Projects Executive in the Australian Rail Team. Jamie has over 20 years of experience, the majority of which has been in the rail industry. Jamie was the Alliance Design Manager on the $1 billion Regional Rail Link project in Melbourne.


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Kalifa McCollin (born 18 July 1995) is a netball player from Trinidad and Tobago, who plays for the Collingwood Magpies in the Suncorp Super Netball league.

Career
McCollin's netball career commenced from a young age. Born in Trinidad and Tobago to sports-coaching parents, she was selected to play for the under-16 international team at the age of 12, and rose up the international ranks to make her senior debut for the national team in 2015, at the age of 17. She has represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups.

In club netball, McCollin's ability led to her moving to the United Kingdom, where she played for the Celtic Dragons and Mavericks between 2016 and 2019, and became one of the Netball Superleague's most reliable attackers. In 2020 she moved to New Zealand to play in the ANZ Premiership for the Southern Steel, and in 2021 she was signed by Australian Super Netball team the Collingwood Magpies.

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Co-ordinates from the middle of nowhere – the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art
Ujazdowski Residencies
Co-ordinates from the middle of nowhere
Dani Ploeger in conversation with Phoebe Blatton
U–jazdowski / Program / Residencies / The Residents ... / Co-ordinates from the middle of
Can you tell me a bit about your background?
I have always been interested in new technologies. I was already a geek when I was little. I started programming on a computer when I was eight years old or so – just little programs in BASIC. At the same time, I played the trombone in the village wind band. I ended up studying classical music, but I was always headed towards contemporary and experimental forms. I became increasingly interested in electroacoustic music and experimental music theatre, the work of composers like Vinko Globokar, Mauricio Kagel and Alvin Lucier. When I eventually started making my own pieces, my work in sound and performance art came together with my early fascination with digital technology. Over time, this has developed into a more cultural critical project in which sound plays a less prominent role. In my current work, I try to dissect the ways in which ideologies of progress and innovation are inscribed in the technologies of the everyday.
Considering your background in performing arts, was your interest in coming to Poland in any way related to the country's history of performance and theatre?
Not really. My interest in coming to Poland was mostly connected with one of the themes of my current work: How are the language and iconography of consumer technology used in relation to warfare, violence and control of borders? Over the past few years, I have been working on a project that looks at the fences that have recently been erected on the outer borders of the European Union. The idiom of high-technology is often used to make these fences seem something other than what they are. For instance, the Hungarian government has issued press releases in which they call the fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border a 'smart fence. The use of the term 'smart' suggests that it fits into the same paradigm as the 'smart home.' In this way, the description of the fence connects it to the ideology of advanced technology as a sign of progress, rationality, and ultimately a sense of inherent justness. However, the reality of this fence is that 95% or more of it is actually very low-tech razor wire. In the end, the fence is not very different from the iron curtain that stretched across Central Europe a few decades earlier.
[Looking at a piece of the razor wire] This is really vicious, isn't it?
It's terrible. The Spanish company that produces it has made their fortune from the construction of the Spanish border fences in North-Africa. On their website, they present themselves as a stereotypical, late-capitalist business. They have generic-sounding corporate values that are just like those of any other company. The first one is, 'We act with loyalty, professionalism, and respect for people.' You can click on a button to buy their product 'quickly and safely' in their web shop. This is how I bought the piece you're holding. In other words, there's a cognitive dissonance between the world of slick entrepreneurship evoked by their website, and the violent technology they are actually making and selling.
Can you say a bit more about your interest in Poland in relation to your work on borders and technology?
I have been very interested in Poland because it seems to be the border country par excellence. It might be the European country with the most multi-faceted and turbulent border politics, both historically and in the present. There's the border with Kaliningrad. Whenever the Russians build a new shed in an army base there, panic arises about supposed military threats. Then there's the Ukrainian border, which is notorious for smuggling cigarettes and other products, including people. The Oder-Neisse border with Germany, drawn up after the Second World War, has recently been challenged again by some German right-wing politicians. But the border I'm most interested in for my current work is the border with Belarus. In recent years, there has been an issue about swine flu. Wild boars carrying the disease have been infecting pigs on Polish farms. In response, the Polish government has been toying with the idea – which has now been shelved for the time being I believe – to build a fence in the East of the country to prevent wild boars entering from Belarus. The theme of a 'threat from the East,' which seems to play a role in the way this issue is talked about, has really triggered my interest. It reminded me of campaigns against grey, 'American' squirrels in the UK, who are threatening the survival of the 'native' red squirrel. When you look closer at the backgrounds and motivations of the people who are active in this movement, it often becomes clear that it's not just about ecological preservation. The concern with nature is often part of a broader and more complex set of sentiments about feelings of insecurity, patriotism and xenophobia in the context of a globalised world.
Has there been a particular area or place that you have been looking at in this context?
Following my interest in the planned boar fence, I started looking at Białowieża Forest, one of the last remaining primeval forests in Europe, situated on the border between Poland and Belarus. From there, the project has shifted into a slightly different direction. In tourism slogans, the Białowieża Forest is often described as one of the last examples of the 'original Europe,' a pristine place where you can supposedly travel back in time to the good old days before the hectic life of contemporary culture. I became fascinated in how the Forest is promoted as something at the very opposite end of the spectrum of urban life, almost like an idea of going back to a pre-cultural condition.
However, the paradox is that the itineraries of tourist trips that are promoted like this actually rather tend to follow the logic of spectacle, very much in the way Guy Debord describes in his book The Society of the Spectacle. You get up early in the morning to get to the best spots, where you will have a unique opportunity to spot bison and see some really special trees, etcetera. When I visited the Strict Reserve of the forest in December, I wanted to go on a hike that would follow the idea of the 'dérive', a walk led by a meandering approach, rather than a focus on highlights and curiosities. However, the guide seemed unable to go 'off script'. At some point in the forest his phone rang. There's actually reception in the forest. It was his wife calling, and he told her, 'Yeah, we're just at the second oak now.'
While you are promised a trip into the primeval wilderness, you are actually entering a tightly scripted performance. This is the crux of what I find interesting about Białowieża. In addition to the nation state border with Belarus, the forest also seems to harbour a kind of nature-culture border that is represented and performed in all sorts of ways.
Can you say more about the idea of 'space' in relation to the perceived or enacted border between nature and culture?
Apart from mobile phone reception, there are other high-tech things that influence the way you experience being in the forest. At the entrance of the Strict Reserve there are signs pointing out that there are CCTV cameras inside the forest to check whether people are obeying the rules. While I was walking around in the forest, I kept looking in the trees to try to spot these cameras. At the same time, I had a sensation of being constantly observed, very much in the sense of what Jeremy Bentham says about his panopticon prison design. In this, the guards can observe you from a point where you can't see them. As a result you always feel observed, regardless of whether somebody is really looking at you or not. In addition, like almost everywhere in the world, there are GPS signals in the forest. You can always look on your phone and know exactly where you are.
I think that these things fundamentally change the way we experience space in the forest. In a way, the sensation of being 'in the middle of nowhere' no longer really exists. This is one of the things I am working on during my residency. I am experimenting with a device that can generate fake GPS signals to let your phone show that you are in a different place from where you actually are. Another thing I am looking at is whether it is possible to get hold of video footage from the cameras in the forest to use in my work.
Dani Ploeger on a residency at U–jazdowski. Film: Marta Wódz
The conversation took place during the residency of Dani Ploeger at the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art. Photo: Anna Orłowska
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The Residents magazine
The 'normal days'
Phoebe Blatton about her stay on a residency
To travel down the river...
Pierre Coric in conversation with Phoebe Blatton
The separation between virtual and real is an outdated concept
Ivan Svitlychnyi in conversation with Phoebe Blatton
Critical algorithms
Pierre Coric, Ivan Svitlichnyi and Dani Ploeger on a residency at the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art in 2020
residency: February–April 2020
Phoebe Blatton (United Kingdom)
residency: March–May 2020, August 2020, September 2020
Dani Ploeger (the Netherlands)


Liu Yong / 刘勇 (China Conservatory of Music, Beijing), Could wall paintings provide reliable oconographic evidence?
Sylvain Perrot (École française d'Athènes), The iconography of the bells in the Greco-Roman world: A link between the West and the East?
Full-day excursion to Yungang grottoes near Datong.
The conference will be held at the Jingmin Hotel Beijing, where the participants can also stay for approximately 45 US$ per night (http://www.jingminhotel.com/enindex.htm). The registration fee for the conference is US$ 80 (for students with ID US$ 40) and it includes meals (lunch and dinner) during the conference and the excursion to Yuangang grottoes near Datong.


Season steaks and place in a hot frying pan with olive oil. Cook on both sides for a total of 5 -6 minutes, remove from pan and keep warm.
Keep pan on full heat and add wine. Boil to reduce by half then add the beef stock and reduce.
For the rarebit, place egg yolks, mustard and breadcrumbs in a bowl along with a bit of Worcestershire sauce and a dash of Tabasco. Stir in milk and beer and season. Grate Stilton cheese and fold in. mix everything together until a very thick paste has formed.
Preheat the grill to a high heat. Top steaks with rarebit and place under grill until golden brown on top. Remove from grill and place on four plates.
Season the reduced sauce and add butter to give a glaze. To finish, add pesto to the sauce, pour in around the steaks and serve.


Odd, but still awesome! These are the donuts that are not…quite…perfect. They are loaded with personality though, and ready to use in a multitude of designs. Each dozen is a mix of colors and sizes, we try to give a good selection of colors and sizes, but each dozen is different. Did we mention some are frosted? Sold by the (extremely random) dozen.


We have just completed a new project at Sylvan Solace Preserve aimed at reconnecting tech-savvy visitors to nature. We have installed a seven-point QR code "learning point" trail. Visitors who encounter the new learning points may simply scan the QR code on the sign using a smartphone to play a short audio clip and learn about various topics relative to the preserve!
Our initial topics range from squirrels to the Chippewa River to several tree species and more. The learning points are installed on 4 x 4 posts located along the main loop trail between the parking area and the river. If you try this new feature, please let us know what you think. If feedback is positive, we have plans to add more points and expand the project to other preserves.
You can download free QR code scanners from both the App Store and Google Play Store.
Thanks to our student intern, Jonathan Breithaupt, and a crew of students from Central Michigan University for help with the installation as part of their Earth Week service activities.


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Illawarra federal MPs Sharon Bird and Stephen Jones and Labor's candidate for Gilmore Fiona Phillips have today warned that economic growth in Australia has come at the expense of many electorates including Whitlam and Gilmore.
An electorate-by-electorate breakdown produced by SGS Economics and Planning shows that economic growth has by-passed much of Australia.
While nine of the 10 fastest growing electorates are held by the Coalition, others have missed out.
Whitlam and Gilmore are going backwards with their local economies declining under the Coalition Government and Cunningham has only recorded a very slight growth of .064 per cent.
Sharon Bird said that the Government's savage $2.75 billion in cuts to skills and training will have an impact in the region.
"The Liberals have cut $1 billion from apprentices which has led to the loss of 1,319 apprentices in training between June 2014 and March 2015 across the regions three electorates – Cunningham (589), Throsby (429) and Gilmore (301).
Stephen Jones said that the figures confirmed what many people already knew.
"This is a Government that helps those who can help themselves. It is a Government that provides tax cuts to multinational companies while abandoning low and middle income families.
"It is no surprise that the Illawarra's economy isn't growing. Unlike Labor which has a plan for steel jobs that will be executed within 100 days of taking office, the Coalition has ignored the industry.
Fiona Phillips said that the South Coast deserved better.
"Unemployment, particularly youth unemployment, is a massive problem in the South Coast and a shrinking economy certainly won't help.


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Ankrum Gets First ARCA/CRA Super Series Victory at Toledo Speedway Saturday
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Scott Menlen2018-09-17T08:53:04-04:00
Salem, IN. (September 16, 2018) – Colton, California teenager Tyler Ankrum got his first ever ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS victory Saturday night in the prestigious Central Transport Glass City 200 presented by the Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn and Courtyard by Marriott at Toledo Speedway. Ankrum bettered his runner-up finish in the series event at Toledo in June, in all Ankrum has eight top 10 finishes with the series in his 12 starts. June event winner Brian Campbell looked to be on his way to a Toledo sweep this season, but motor issues ended his day on lap 75.
"It was a pretty exciting race all the way throughout," remarked Ankrum in victory lane. "We had that really long green flag run in the middle of the race. We had a really fast race car. I let Brian (Campbell) go because he was applying a lot of pressure to me. As soon as he got out front he was really strong. I figured I was just going to race my own race. He'd get a half straightaway out and he'd back up and I'd think, 'Oh I'm faster than him,' and I'd start catching him a little bit. I think we would've had something for him if he wouldn't have broken. He's a really smart and fast racer and it sucks for him."
Wisconsin ace Dennis Prunty grabbed the early lead from three time series Champion Scott Hantz from his outside front row starting position at the drop of the green flag after EDCO Welding Fast Qualifier Campbell drew the max nine invert for the events line-up. Prunty led the first 20 laps until Ankrum worked his way from his fifth place starting position to pass Prunty for the lead on lap 21.
Ankrum pulled away for a sizable lead, but Campbell was already working his way through the field, aided by a couple of early cautions. Campbell was able to get by Ankrum on lap 29. Campbell fought off Ankrum on a couple of restarts, but pulled away each time for a sizable lead until disaster struck on lap 75 when he pulled into the pits with engine problems, handing the lead back to Ankrum.
From there Ankrum would pull away and win by two and a half seconds over Kyle Crump, who scored his best ever series finish. Besides the $5,000 first place money, Ankrum also picked up $165 in lap leader bonus money. The win adds to Ankrum's impressive season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, where he has four wins so far this season and a sizeable point's lead.
Ankrum added, "We've tried and tried to win one of these things and we've came close many times, but we just couldn't get it done. All the guys in the pits and at the shop would be like, 'When are you going to win?' So it's awesome to finally win here. Toledo is probably my favorite Super Late Model track and we've had some really strong runs here. I love this series, it's so cool to finally be able to win an ARCA/CRA Super Series race. We'll go on to Loudon in the K&N Series and try to lock up that championship then head to the Winchester 400."
Crump came back from an earlier incident that resulted in a flat tire and a visit to the pits, to charge through the field and get a second place finish far car owners Stan and Judi Rosen after starting the event in tenth place.
Michael Simko came from his 12th place starting position to finish a series best of third. Simko picked up a Hoosier Racing Tire Performance Award and the Hamner Racing Engines Hardcharger Award. Jordon Pruitt came from his 13th place starting position to finish in fourth place in his first series start of the season. Pruitt picked up the FLUIDYNE High Performance Cool Under Pressure Award.
Josh Brock ran up front throughout the event until being part of a three wide move by another racer on a restart that resulted in Brock getting spun out in turn three. Brock took his car to pit road were his pit crew made haste repairs to get Brock back out. Brock then worked his way back through the field to get a fifth place finish, highest of the Chase for the Championship drivers. For their hasty repairs Brock's pit crew earned the PitBoxes.com Pit Crew of the Race Award.
Prunty would finish in sixth place. Hunter Jack held on to get a seventh place finish, second highest of the Chase drivers after also suffering some damage. Austin Kunert also made several trips to pit road during the event but came back to get an eighth place finish, third among the Chase drivers and earned the Senneker Performance Rookie of the Race Award. Jon Beach finished in ninth place, fourth among the Chase drivers.
The Glass City event was the last of the three Chase for the Championship playoff races to determine the four drivers who will battle for the series Championship at the October 14th Winchester 400. The four drivers, all determined by points in the three playoff events, are Brock, Kunert, Jack and Beach. The two Chase drivers not getting to race for the Championship included 2017 series Champion Logan Runyon and Greg Van Alst.
The next ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS event will be the 47th Annual Winchester 400 Presented by Vores Welding and Steel on Sunday, October 14th on the famed High banks of Winchester Speedway. Additional information on the ARCA/CRA Super Series can be found at www.cra-racing.com.
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I spent many years helping coach both a high school swim team, and a junior swim team. Watching the head coach of those teams, I learned many truths about myself, and what it took to be an effective coach. He is one of the best. When I worked with him he had already won thirteen state championships in a row.
A good coach will get to know every student/ Athlete they work with—not just the ones they think will win.
Showing you care about each individual can inspire amazing results in even the most humble of athletes. There is the potential for greatness in all of us.
2. A good coach doesn't have favorites, they have teams.
Nobody is given a spot or a race. They earn it before every game or meet. No matter age or height of stature, if you beat the big bad senior, the spot is yours. This is the only way a coach can truly be seen as impartial.
3. A good coach doesn't worry about the score board. He's more concerned with his athlete's—are they learning and growing throughout the season?
The coach I worked with never crunched numbers, or tried to manipulate the score by using only his supposedly "best" swimmers, even if we fell behind in meets. He refused to do more than inspire and teach. He always let the kids know the competition side of the sport was up to them. And they, understanding the faith their coach had in them, stepped-it-up on more than one occasion.
For those coaches out there who have favorites, and think winning is everything. Ask yourself this question: Who are you here for–yourself–or those student/ Athletes who have been entrusted into your care?


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"There are no other cases. This is the case."
Frank Galvin (Paul Newman), a drunken, bottom-feeding lawyer, chases hearses instead of ambulances. When he's not trolling funerals for clients, he's drinking his breakfast at a local Boston pub. Even his best friend, Mickey Morrissey (Jack Warden) has had enough.
Morrissey arranges for Frank to take a simple malpractice case, settle it, and get back on his feet, but eighteen months after taking the case and within days of the trial, Frank has done nothing to prepare.
Frank even cons the family of the victim. During a meeting with the victim's sister and her husband, he sits on a desk, clucking and feigning empathy while doodling dollar amounts on a legal pad. After the meeting, Frank visits the victim, Deborah Ann Kaye, who lies in a hospital in a permanent vegetative state. She lapsed into a coma during childbirth 4 years earlier. Her family believes she received the wrong anesthetic. The hospital, a powerful establishment run by the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, claims complications and inaccurate statements by the now comatose woman led to her coma and the loss of her child.
While taking Polaroids to legally blackmail the hospital into settling, Frank does something unexpected. He sees Deborah Ann Kaye. After that, he can't bring himself to settle. During a meeting with the Bishop (Ed Binns), Frank says, "If I take the money, I'm lost." Frank decides to take the case to trial because it's the right thing to do. The scene in which he tells Morrissey of his decision smacks of Mamet. Newman says, "They killed her. They're trying to buy me." Morrissey says, "That's the fuckin' point." Morrissey reminds him who the defense attorney is and Newman admits he's good. Morrissey says, "Good! He's the prince of fucking darkness! He'll have people testify she was waterskiing in Marblehead last summer."
James Mason as Concannon is the horned one and proves it in his bloodthirsty preparations for the trial. Concannon's team of attorneys builds a case from every angle. They use connections at newspapers and the local PBS affiliate to plant stories about the goodness and competence of the doctors. They pay off Frank's star witness. Concannon has an even nastier trick up his sleeve that almost derails the case, but Frank soldiers on.
Once at trial, we see just how outgunned Frank is. His star witness AWOL, Frank finds another to take his place only to see him discredited on the stand. Even the judge, (Milo O'Shea), clearly favors Concannon. The deck stacked against him, Frank puts his head down and continues with the case.
The Verdict does the David and Goliath thing without hitting you over the head with it and we watch Frank lift himself up from the gutter and fight to stay up. His mantra, "There is no other case. This is the case." serves as a pep talk he gives himself to keep from giving up or giving in.
Sidney Lumet and Paul Newman made a beautiful film about a tortured soul seeking redemption. A bunch of A-listers wanted the Frank Galvin part and Richard Zanuck and David Brown went through several screenwriters and directors before choosing the Paul Newman, Sidney Lumet, David Mamet combo platter. It works. Lumet, no stranger to courtroom dramas or dialogue-heavy films, knows how to make a conversation between people sitting in chairs dynamic. Fail-Safe and 12 Angry Men proved that. The Verdict, a smaller, less world-shattering film still has me on the edge of my seat every time I see it and I already know how it ends.
Part of that excitement stems from the talented character actors who flesh out the film. Along with Mason, O'Shea, and Binns, Roxanne Hart, James Handy, Julie Bovasso, and Charlotte Rampling in a wonderfully restrained performance, make The Verdict ring true. Only Lindsay Crouse disappointed me. I liked her before she got on the stand, but her trial demeanor seemed a bit overdone. Jack Warden, on the other hand, had me believing he lived in the world of back room card games and Bushmill's for breakfast. He didn't get enough screen time.
All that talent aside, the film belongs to Newman. He goes from sleazy to earnest to desperate to inspiring and a lot of places in between. His moods turn on a dime. One second he's buying the boys a round and the next he's sobbing in a hotel bathroom. You can't take your eyes off him. Dominating every scene, Paul Newman has you wondering what will happen and how he'll react to it. He also makes you care. Even as the shyster lawyer at the beginning of the film, Newman has you wondering what made him this way. His summation to the jury at the end of the trial shows both his world-weary sadness and his earnest faith. Though he would win the best actor Oscar four years later for The Color of Money, Newman deserved it more for this lower profile tale of loss and redemption.
Run out and see this film.
Posted April 21, 2014 by Kerry Fristoe in Reviews
Tagged with 1980s films, Boston, Charlotte Rampling, courtroom dramas, David Mamet, Ed Binns, films set in Boston, Jack Warden, James Handy, Julie Bovasso, Lindsay Crouse, Milo O'Shea, Paul Newman, redemption, Roxanne Hart, Sidney Lumet, The Verdict


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Airforce Explains How They Will Stop Area 51 Space Invaders
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Want to see over a million people get arrested? Take part in the Storm Area 51 Facebook movement.
If you're one of the 1 million-plus people who are planning on storming Area 51 in September, you should highly rethink that. Law enforcement sources in the Nevada area told TMZ that all the agencies that need to be aware of a potential raid on the premises are briefed and prepared for folks who might wanna try something come September. They are ready to bring on the law:
First and foremost, we're told anyone who commits a crime in or around Area 51 -- including trespassing -- will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of local and military law. Our sources also tell us local cops will work together to curb any attempts to even wander near Area 51 property .. and they're prepared to use non-lethal force, such as tear gas and pepper spray.
There are also natural hurdles folks will have to overcome. The route to get to Area 51 follows a narrow two-lane highway about 3 hours outside of Las Vegas ... and the terrain is rough to say the least. It's not really suited to withstand tens of thousands of cars. "
The United States Air Force issued a statement to the Washington Post about the matter this past weekend:
A spokesperson with the service told the newspaper that Area 51 "is an open training range for the U.S. Air Force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come into the area where we train American armed force. The U.S. Air Force always stands ready to protect America and its assets."
So you may get arrested, driving away isn't a solid escape plan, and the terrain surrounding Area 51 is full of snakes, scorpions and other dangerous animals. This all sounds highly dangerous and not a good plan.
Is the truth of alien life really worth this risk?
Source: Airforce Explains How They Will Stop Area 51 Space Invaders
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If only our pets could talk. However, because they can't tell us how they feel and some are masters at hiding pain, a complete and thorough history and physical examination is a very important part of your pet's complete healthcare or wellness program. We recommend a complete "nose-to-tail" physical examination at least once a year.
A routine examination gives us the opportunity to identify potential medical issues before they develop into a more serious health concern. Once a baseline is established, we can monitor your pet's health and make note of any changes while they age.
During a routine wellness visit, you will have the opportunity to ask any important questions you may have about your pet's health, habits and daily care. Every pet is unique, and we will individualize our recommendations with regard to the breed, age, health and lifestyle of your pet as well as any health concerns you may have. We will also offer that latest information regarding the care of your particular pet and offer up-to-date advice on home healthcare needs.
Heart health assessment – We listen to your pet's heart through a stethoscope in order to detect early signs of cardiac disease such as heart murmurs and abnormal heart beat patterns known as arrhythmias. Early detection can help us identify and treating the underlying condition before it becomes a more serious health threat.
Even indoor cats that never go outside are genetically prone to heart disease at any age. Unfortunately, cats may show no symptoms for years until they suddenly collapse or are in distress. If nothing else have your cat's heart checked at least once a year, no matter what their age.
Lung health assessment – Health issues such as infections, obstructive diseases and other problems can be detected by listening to your pet's lungs through a stethoscope. The doctor can also assess the overall pulmonary health of your pet. Did you know that asthma is a common condition in young cats? They might not show symptoms until it becomes an emergency.
Teeth and oral cavity check – Dental disease is one of the most common health concerns in pets. We examine your pet's teeth and mouth in order to identify any issues early before they require emergency dental care. Very young animals, such as kittens and puppies, also need to be checked to ensure they are developing an appropriate bite and that they are losing their baby teeth at the right time. We also take the time to discuss proper home dental care with you.
Vision exam – Ocular conditions can also be prevented through regular care and screenings. All diseases, including those with the eyes, follow relatively predictable processes and can be more easily treated if detected early.
Ear exam – Ear disease is relatively common in many types of pets. Issues such as low-grade allergies, swimming or bathing, reactions to certain foods, as well as mites and other parasites can all cause and contribute to otitis or ear disease. Though you may feel this is an area that can be easily handled at home, the fact is that many ear diseases are difficult to detect and require medical treatment beyond home health care.
Lab work – A complete physical includes a heartworm test, parasite screening, and should include a full blood workup. Not only can a full chemistry panel and complete blood count identify the presence of underlying disease processes, but these tests help create a baseline should your pet become ill between routine examinations. Additionally, blood work is necessary if your veterinarian recommends a dental cleaning, removal of skin masses, or any other procedure that requires anesthesia.


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The identity challenge: How can banks know who's who?
By Ian Holmes on Hidden Insights 23 September 2019 Topics | Fraud & Security Intelligence
Industries | Banking
Technology has transformed the world of banking, bringing all manner of new services to the table and revolutionising the way that customers manage their finances. Gone are the days of fixed branches and localised appointments. Today's banking is done with the click of a button. However, technology has also brought with it new challenges, particularly in regard to identity and authentication. These two things are no longer as easy to achieve as they used to be.
Customers can interact with banks through a growing number of channels. As a result, there are myriad factors that banks need to take into account to facilitate the different options. The question of when and how to authenticate identity has become particularly important, as has the data that is used and the processes that are put in place to ensure strong customer authentication compliance. What's more, consumers now expect unified services with a seamless experience and will have no qualms about going elsewhere if banks can't provide them.
Hidden Insights: The identity challenge: How can banks know who's who?
What is identity and authentication?
Before answering this question, it is important to clarify what we mean by identity and authentication, and how the terms differ. Organizations use identity to ensure that only authorised individuals can access information for the appropriate reasons. Authentication, on the other hand, is the key in the lock for identity, allowing customers to go on to execute transactions.
With remote interactions now the norm, how can banks ensure that they are dealing with legitimate customers and protect them from fraudsters without affecting the customer journey?
Authentication is required in all channels of interaction, and there are varying means to achieve it. For example, banks can use knowledge factors such as passwords, possession factors such as ID cards or authentication tokens, and inheritance factors such as biometrics to verify users. Each factor has its own unique challenges, however, presenting various security flaws such as weak credentials or the risk of losing physical tokens.
Moreover, in the era of digital banking, criminals can counterfeit many pieces of information to compromise user identities. This has devastating consequences for all involved, whether it be customers whose data is compromised or banks whose reputation is damaged. Identity theft is clearly a grave threat.
The extent of the problem
Identity fraud is a growing concern that affects both businesses and customers, especially when fraudulent activity affects innocent people's credit scores. It has therefore become vital that banks take action to preemptively detect identity theft. But this is, of course, much easier said than done.
Modern hackers are using powerful tools to steal identity information. For example, geospoofing enables criminals to use intermediate computers to hide their IP address and appear in a location that matches the stolen credentials. Elsewhere, hackers are implementing bots that use automated scripts to guess passwords.
The extent of the identity problem becomes clear when we look at the statistics. For example, research shows that it takes the average victim seven months to become aware of identity fraud,. In some cases, it can even take years. What's more, once an attack is discovered, the average cybercrime victim in the UK spends 14.8 hours dealing with the aftermath. These are worrying facts, considering the large volumes of money and sensitive data at stake.
With all this in mind, if the established players can't provide a strong anti-fraud service via a user-friendly authentication system, it will only be a matter of time until consumers take their custom to more agile fintechs and challenger banks. So how can these problems be resolved?
The AI solution
Proving identity is the critical first step in preventing theft. After all, only when you have confidence in the interaction can you begin to validate the other requests. However, the greatest problem is gaining this confidence, and the rise of remote requests increases the challenge.
If it is true that technology has complicated matters with regard to identity and authentication, it is also true that it holds the key to resolving the problem. For example, AI-enabled programmes are now capable of authenticating payments in real-time. They can also quickly recognise fraudulent attempts to steal logins or log counterfeit payments.
Despite this, an alarmingly small number of financial institutions are leveraging the appropriate solutions. Research shows that only 10% of organisations are actively using ML analytics to orchestrate authentication. While 50% are in the process of implementing these solutions or have them on their road maps, a worrying 40% are not.
With this in mind, banks need to take steps to prove the value of AI and advanced analytics. In addition, they must demonstrate how these solutions can bring new levels of flexibility and convenience to customers.
AI and advanced analytics are helping banks to preemptively detect identity fraud rather than having to deal with the aftermath. By learning the "normal" behaviour of customers, they can limit the number of false positives and unnecessary challenges. This helps to reduce customer frustration and friction while maintaining security in the process.
The sooner you invest, the sooner you benefit
Technology has changed the face of identity and authentication. The benefits brought to banking are significant and the risks of inaction rapidly expanding. When innocent people begin falling prey to cybercriminals, it dramatically affects the user experience. This is a key issue for banks to overcome in the era of open banking and digital payments.
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For all the benefits that AI and advanced analytics bring, there is an alarming lack of adoption in the industry. As a result, it falls to the banks themselves to become the driving force for change and to demonstrate the business value that these solutions bring to financial services.
Those who fail to implement powerful AI-based authentication will soon feel the impact on the bottom line as customers flock elsewhere in search of increased security and a smoother journey.
Talk to us at SIBOS about how SAS is helping global banks to ensure that they are dealing with legitimate customers without affecting the customer journey.
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Previously, Ian gained extensive banking industry leading experience through fraud strategy roles, with specific expertise in payments fraud covering cards and application fraud. His career developed from the 'ground up' to embrace analytics and strategy. Ensuring the bank was best placed to prevent fraud attack Ian gained deep expertise of decisioning systems. Ultimately, Ian became Head of Card Fraud in the UK division of HSBC and was recognised globally by his contemporaries. Joining SAS in 2011, Ian's global role is to provide fraud expertise to drive the product enhancement; pre-sales and business implementation of the banking fraud solution globally. Ian's team are SME's and solution experts whom support current customers to maximise fraud performance as well as presenting business case capability to potential clients. Ian's fraud expertise is pivotal in retaining SAS' recognition and reputation in the industry, supporting marketing initiatives and strategic collaboration with key third party vendors is key.


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From soccer-inspired basketball shoes to PSG's Air Jordan collaboration, we've seen plenty of footy-hoops crossover in recent years. None of these, however, were as...
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As data collection, gaming, and design are undergoing significant advancement, it's no wonder that football boot technology is progressing along the same lines. We...
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The Nike LunarGato II Makes a Triumphant Return
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KAPITAN-ANDREEVO, Bulgaria — The spindly observation towers on the Turkish side of this frontier post's barbed- wire fence stand abandoned, like decaying concrete dinosaurs of a distant Cold War past.
"This border was built to force people to pass through very slowly" from Bulgaria to Turkey, said Nikola Karaivanov, chief of customs at the Kapitan-Andreevo border station. "Now," he said, "it needs to be changed in the opposite direction" – to control passage into the European Union.
EU officials say that this sprawling border area about 300 kilometers, or 185 miles, southeast of Sofia will soon become one of the EU's busiest external frontiers: 35 lanes of increasing trade and passenger travel between Turkey and an expanded, 27-member bloc.
How soon may become known next week, when the European Commission reports on progress by Bulgaria and Romania toward joining the EU on Jan. 1. The two Balkan countries are expected to be admitted at the latest by Jan. 1, 2008.
The problem, EU officials warn, is that the Bulgaria-Turkey crossing sits on one of the main illicit routes for narcotics, contraband, and illegal immigration reaching Europe from the Middle East.
The scale of the traffic at Kapitan- Andreevo is already impressive and is certain to grow once Bulgaria joins the EU. In 2005, 1.4 million vehicles, 5 million people, and 7 million tons of cargo crossed here in both directions – a daily average of 3,836 vehicles, 13,699 people and 19,178 tons of goods.
The risk comes from the eventual disappearance of internal border controls in the enlarged EU, combined with corrupt and weak Bulgarian state administration. Weaknesses in one external border would expose the whole system.
"There will be such control here that it won't be necessary for any other country in all of Europe to control their borders," vows Kostadin Kadev, the chief of the Kapitan-Andreevo border station, a huge complex of inspection facilities and administrative buildings that covers 18.4 hectares, or 45.5 acres.
However, the Bulgarian public – and Bulgaria's future EU partners – still need convincing.
Improvements at the country's borders are among the many Bulgarian reforms under consideration by EU officials for their progress report next Tuesday. At Kapitan-Andreevo alone, Bulgaria and the EU have spent about $7.5 million over the past three years on new border control facilities, fixing old ones and building new traffic lanes. The facilities and management are being upgraded to meet EU standards. But most Bulgarians are unaware of such improvements.
Others know of the changes but remain critical.
Bulgarian border officials have been exposed to more corrupting influences than other state officials because of the sudden economic opening of the country following the end of Communism in 1989 and the huge smuggling opportunities created by the embargo imposed on Yugoslavia during the Milosevic era.
Payments can range anywhere from the standard thank-you gift of a customs "sandwich" (a bottle of whiskey between two cartons of cigarettes) for a small favor to €10,000, or $12,800, in cash for a container of high-value goods to be taxed based on a lower value, said Terziev, the former customs officer.
According to border officials and private sector representatives, methods of using the border for illicit purposes have evolved significantly in recent years.
The era of paying a border official to lift the road barrier for a vehicle to pass through uninspected is over: Imported goods must all have legal documents now. "Suitcase traders" carrying bundles of consumer goods no longer illegally scramble across land borders in large numbers, and wizened "guide women" no longer charm and bribe their way through border controls on behalf of single busloads of clients' goods.
The analyst Bezlov said the coming of discount warehouse hypermarkets in 1999 also eliminated much of the demand for smuggled low-priced, low- quality consumer goods from Turkey. In recent years, Chinese goods have also underpriced the Turkish.
Gounev said weak Bulgarian controls would affect the budgets of the EU and its member states only if smugglers evading value-added or excise taxes on goods bound for the EU began to reroute through Bulgaria. But Gounev saw no reason to think that the Belarussian-Polish border, for example, would be any tougher.
Bulgaria is also a transit country on one of the main smuggling routes for heroin to Europe, the so-called "northern Balkan route" from Afghanistan. The "southern Balkan route" enters the EU from Turkey through Greece and on by boat to Italy.
"It can be expected that the Balkan routes will remain the most prominent supply routes for heroin in the coming years," according to Europol, the European police agency.
Then there are the duty-free shops. In Bulgaria, they play a "major role" in the smuggling of excise goods like tobacco, alcohol, and gasoline, according a 2006 report by the U.S. State Department on international money laundering and financial crimes. "Credible allegations have linked many duty-free shops in Bulgaria to organized-crime interests involved in forced prostitution, the illicit drug trade, and human trafficking," the report says.
Duty-free gasoline stations are also a major cause of lost state revenue, costing Bulgarian taxpayers at least 100 million levs, or €51 million, a year. For more than 10 years, three such stations have operated in the area around Svilengrad, the main town near Kapitan-Andreevo.


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Premio Mario Vargas Llosa
Granted yearly to one undergraduate Spanish major or minor who is a member of Sigma Delta Pi and who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in all upper-division courses completed and exemplary involvement in extra-curricular activities as related to Spanish. This is a joint award of Sigma Delta Pi and the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
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Melanie Gamboa
University of the South
Cayla M. Hamilton
Christy Crouse
Lidia I. Martínez
Stockton University
Johanna Cajina Castillo
Andrew Soria
Taylor F. Jones
Hannah C. Mistovich
Juan Esteban Villegas
ELIGIBILITY AND NOMINATION PROCEDURES:
Nominee must be a full-time undergraduate student;
Nominee must have completed at least eight (8) upper-division courses (post intermediate level) total in Spanish language, literature and culture;
Nominee must be a member of Sigma Delta Pi;
Nominator must be a member of the AATSP;
The completed "Nomination Form" and all specified supporting materials are due via e-mail by May 1 of 2019. Incomplete nominations are disqualified.
Selection of the award is made by a committee comprising leaders from both Sigma Delta Pi and the AATSP with Sigma Delta Pi's Executive Director serving as chair.
Nominees will be selected upon the basis of academic achievement in all upper-division courses completed and extra-curricular involvement as related to Spanish.
Sigma Delta Pi provides the Mario Vargas Llosa Award recipient with a plaque, the most recent issue of the Maria Moliner Diccionario de uso de español and one of Vargas Llosa's novels. The AATSP organizes and hosts the award venue at their annual conference in June/July. Both Sigma Delta Pi and the AATSP provide the winner with financial support to attend the conference and awards banquet. The awardee will be announced prior to the AATSP Conference.
NEXT DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: May 1, 2019


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People of the year 2020: Selena Gomez
by King December 11, 2020, 7:20 pm 1.7k Views
People magazine has finally announced their "2020 People of the Year" and it's official — one of the winners is Selena Gomez. Along with our favorite ex-Disney bae, the other winners include Dr. Anthony Fauci, Regina King, and George Clooney.
These people have impacted the world in positive and memorable ways during a challenging year when we've truly needed it most. As King used her voice to encourage voters and support minority communities during the pandemic, Fauci made scientific leaps and bounds in science. Meanwhile, Clooney donated half a million dollars to the Equal Justice initiative after George Floyd's death, and a million to COVID.
Selena Gomez is the youngest member on this list, but that doesn't make her any less impressive. She's starting important conversations that young people need to have, and we're grateful for that. The singer's chart-topper of an album Rare and her cooking show on Max (Selena + Chef) both were explosive creations that helped uplift us in the past year.
In fact, the purpose of Rare was to make her fans and others feel less lonely as they went through emotional life experiences — either relating to personal ordeals, COVID-19, or both. As Gomez puts it herself, "I want them to make it their own, and of course all I would want is for people to relate to it."
But it was her spirit of inclusion via her beauty brand Rare Beauty that made her one of the notable contenders for this list. Rare Beauty set an ambitious goal of raising $100 million over the course of 10 years to help make mental health initiatives more accessible. This was motivated by her own struggle with bipolar disorder.
Selena isn't just a singer — she's an entrepreneur, activist, and actress. Along with bringing us joy through her album, she brings essential conversations with world leaders and people of influence.
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'''
this conjugation module is reverse engineered based on the results from wiktionary.
I suppose there's an open sourced version of something like this lying around somewhere
but I'm too lazy to search for it :)
plus I can probably remember how to conjugate these words by doing this.
'''

import os, sys
import defs.vowels as vowels
import defs.vowelHarmonyDict as vowelHarmonyDict
import defs.gradationDict as gradationDict

personalEndings = ['n', 't', '', 'mme', 'tte', 'vat']

#special cases:
negationVerb = ['en', 'et', 'ei', 'emme', 'ette', 'eivät']

#list with ref from http://www.uusikielemme.fi/consonantgradation.html
gradationTypeOne = {
    "nt":"nn",
    "k":"", #k->""
    "kk":"k",
    "tt":"t",
    "t":"d",
    "rt":"rr",
}
#type 52: sanoa
def conjugate52(stem):
    #c: short for "conjugation
    c = {}
    return c;

def conjugatePresent(stem, injection, gradation=False):
    pass

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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HIST 322 Medieval European Civilization
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Digital art images & descriptive information covering art, architecture & archaeology.
The Avalon Project
Digitized documents related to law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy and government -- Yale University.
British Library--Digitised Manuscripts
View digitized copies of manuscripts and archives in the British Library's collections, with descriptions of their contents.
Danish Royal Library--Digital Manuscripts
Digital facsimile versions of selected manuscripts in the Royal Danish Library's collections
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The digital collections of the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford.
Digital Scriptorium
A collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts from a consortium of American institutions.
Epistolae: Medieval Women's Letters
"Epistolae is a collection of medieval Latin letters to and from women. The letters collected here date from the 4th to the 13th centuries, and they are presented in their original Latin as well as in English translation."
EuroDocs--History of Medieval and Renaissance Europe: Primary Documents
Online sources for European history, selected transcriptions, facsimiles and translations
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Les piles à combustible à acide phosphorique (ou PAFC de l'anglais ) sont un type de pile à combustible qui utilise l'acide phosphorique comme électrolyte.

Description
Les électrodes sont constituées de papier carbone enduit de platine finement dispersé (catalyseur), ce qui les rend relativement peu chère à produire. Ces piles ne sont pas affectées par les impuretés de dioxyde de carbone dans la vapeur d'hydrogène. L'acide phosphorique se solidifie à une température de  (soit 313 K), rendant difficile le démarrage de ces piles et restreignant les PAFC aux fonctionnements en continu.

Cependant, dans une gamme de fonctionnement de  (de 423 à 473 K), l'eau produite peut être convertie en vapeur pour le chauffage de l'air et de l'eau. Les PAFC sont habituellement utilisées dans des applications stationnaires (c'est-à-dire en régime continu et stable) avec un rendement énergétique combiné proche de 80 %, et elles continuent à dominer le marché des piles à combustibles sur sites.

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 Inventaire US des polluants : acide phosphorique

Acide phosphorique, Pile à combustible à

ja:燃料電池#りん酸形燃料電池 (PAFC)
ko:연료전지#인산형 연료전지 (Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell, PAFC)


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OFFICIAL: Chicago Bears activate Damien Willams from COVID list, downgrade Akiem Hicks to out vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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• Defensive tackle Akiem Hicks was downgraded from questionable to out for Sunday's game in Tampa. The 10-year NFL veteran returned to practice on a limited basis Friday after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday. Hicks did not travel to Tampa with the team.
Hicks hurt his groin on the defense's first play Oct. 3 in a win over the Lions. He sat out the following week against the Raiders but played last Sunday versus the Packers.
• Defensive tackle Margus Hunt and guard Dieter Eiselen were flexed from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Hunt has appeared in three games this season, recording two tackles. Born in Estonia, Hunt was signed to the Bears practice squad Sept. 8. He arrived having appeared in 104 NFL games with 26 starts in nine seasons with the Bengals (2013-16 and 2020), Colts (2017-19) and Saints (2020), registering 114 tackles, 26 tackles-for-loss and 8.5 sacks.
Since signing with the Bears last year as an undrafted free agent from Yale, Eiselen has played a total of five snaps, all on special teams: three last year in a Week 9 loss to the Titans and two last week against the Packers.
For the second straight year due to COVID-19, NFL teams are permitted to flex up to two players from their practice squad to their active roster prior to 3 p.m. (CT) the day before a game without having to place any players on waivers.
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Hi! I live in USA, Colorado. I have some extra houseplants I would love to exchange for something else. I have Dracaena Marginata, 3 trees and 2 Aloe Vera (like on my Avatar).
I'd like to get Kalanchoe (would prefer Kalanchoe Pink Butterflies), ZZ plant, Spathiphyllum, and also will consider other variants 🙂 Thank you!
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