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Highlights of the 2016 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Written by David Mumpower. October 14 2016 Posted in Feature Articles
Every year, throngs of guests crowd the back half of Epcot. Here at the World Showcase, they celebrate one of the best ideas in the history of Walt Disney World.
During the mid-1990s, Disney park planners solved one of their most glaring problems. The post-summer dead zone of the fall was always a time when Disney theme park attendance dwindled. Open to new ideas, The Walt Disney Company noticed that a local wine tasting in Orlando was doing boffo business at precisely the time when Disney struggled.
As a way to counteract their problem, Disney co-opted the idea when they introduced the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. It quickly became one of the most popular months on the tourist calendar, which explains why it continues to expand in length. More importantly to our readers, the festival proved ideal as an offseason vacation option for members of the Disney Vacation Club. Only a few years after the invention of DVC, Disney accidentally provided an ideal complement with the International Food and Wine Festival. At the time, the DVC points chart heavily leaned toward summer and holidays while an October stay cost little. As frequent guests to Walt Disney World, DVC members discovered that they could take their time and savor all the bite-sized treasures at the back of Epcot.
In 2016, the exhibition lasts a record-setting 62 days, although I'm not being bold when I predict that this record won't last long. Having just attended the event, I can say with confidence that the voracious appetite park guests have for increased in correlation with the increased duration of the event. If Disney adds six more days next year, DVC members will devour all of those additional opportunities at great food, drinks, and fun, too. The Food & Wine Festival event has become a true phenomenon, and here's my review of the 2016 event.
The Marketplaces
These pop-up restaurants are the end-all, be-all of the International Food & Wine Festival. When you visit Epcot during the fall, you should do so primarily because of them. These are the inimitable culinary experiences that offer all guests a taste of the entire world. Disney offers more than 30 booths in 2016, and you'll face a line at all of them. My party was amazed by how consistently popular these things are at all times, day and night.
What follows are some anecdotal thoughts about the various offerings. I want to note something in advance: my wife has a sophisticated palate and is quite the foodie. On the other hand, the typical three-year-old child probably has a more sophisticated palate than myself. I rarely try anything new, which is why the exhibition is so strange for me. I tried fifteen new foods this trip, which is basically an entire year for me. Meanwhile, my wife took full advantage of the Deluxe Disney Dining Plan to sample everything she could. Since all food and flavor discussions are in the eye (mouth?) of the beholder, keep in mind that you might have an entirely different experience. That's why I'm going to tend toward descriptions of which lines were most crowded. My opinion is utterly trivial compared to that of the masses.
The Chocolate Studio, located on the walk from Future World to the World Showcase, is a crowd pleaser. I mean the visual aesthetic as much as the flavors. This area attracts a lot of onlookers and not just because it's the first thing they see on the way to the international pavilions. It's more because the first thing they see is a sign that has the word chocolate in it. Right beside it is the phrase "chocolate wine". That's an attention-grabber for the ages.
The chocolate at this building is every bit as good as advertised. Disney wouldn't risk having its first booth disappoint customers, so they've stacked the deck. In fact, the Culinary Director at Epcot, Gregg Hannon, brags that the Liquid Nitro Chocolate is, "the most uniquely prepared menu item" Epcot's ever served. And it tastes like liquid joy. The Chocolate Studio also serves a chocolate raspberry torte that would highlight any dessert menu in Orlando were it not for the existence of Liquid Nitro Chocolate. While it falls behind the other two options, the hard soda root beer float with vanilla ice cream is also divine.
During our many walks through the length of the World Showcase, we noted that the most consistently popular booth is nearby. That's Islands of the Caribbean. I'm only partially exaggerating when I say that the only comparable line at the World Showcase was for Frozen Ever After. Their dishes run the gamut from fish to beef to pork. I was a big fan of the mojo pork and Jamaican beef patty. The star of the booth, the one that kept the line dozens of people long, was a puff pastry with a cream cheese and guava sauce. They call it Quesito, and you'll want some.
One of my favorites was a dish I'd always wanted to try. In my current residence, Korean BBQ isn't readily available. I was thankful that the South Korean stand offered multiple iterations. I eschewed the vegetarian version and went straight for BBQ beef with steamed rice and cucumber kimchi. As someone who can't stand spicy foods, I was thrilled that it's mild yet flavorful. I'm now a fan of Korean BBQ. Their Bohae Bokbunjajoo Raspberry Wine is also full of win.
The Farm Fresh counter provided my wife's favorite bit. They offer the ultimate comfort full with the aptly named Loaded Mac 'n' Cheese with Nueske's® Pepper Bacon and Cheddar Cheese. Yes, it's Mac and Cheese with bacon. College students across the country just started salivating and don't know why. Farm Fresh also has some chicken and dumplings that are divine. To our surprise, this booth wasn't very popular, which made us want to walk people over to it so that they wouldn't miss out.
The Greece booth maintained a steady stream of traffic. I suspect that's for two reasons. The first is that the chicken gyro and spanakopita have a glowing reputation among frequent returnees to the event. The second is that they unveiled their latest creation, Loaded Greek "Nachos". They're vegetarian and had developed a quick reputation for deliciousness by day two of the event, our first day attending.
Three of the most consistently popular booths over the years are Germany, Hawaii, and New Zealand. The popularity of the Germany pop-up is as much about the beer as the brat. Everyone loves it, but you can receive the same experience at a Milwaukee Brewers game. Hawaii has more distinctive options with pineapple wine (just as disgusting as it sounds) and a kalua pork slider so good it'll make you weep tears of pig-flavored joy. It's the best thing this side of bacon. For New Zealand, the lamb meatball has a sterling reputation, but we favor the seared venison loin.
We are not huge drinkers, but we noticed that the Craft Beer Marketplace always had a steady stream of visitors. Presumably, that's because it's indoors, a crucial advantage during the early days of the ever-growing event. Along those lines, many people know the tactic of escaping the heat by riding Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros at the Mexico Pavilion. Since Maelstrom is no longer an option, you will run into occasional waits at Three Caballeros, inevitably leading to a comment from someone that it's the longest line queue that they've ever seen for the ride.
One final note: if you're huge fans of Epcot's Living with the Land ride as we are, you'll share a tremendously gratifying feeling when you see stickers indicating which of their foods you'll taste in the various dishes. Many dish components from the 2016 International Food & Wine Festival start at The Land. We rode once before heading to the expo so that we'd have a good idea about which dishes possess such ingredients. Then, we rode the Land boat again afterward to consider some of the flavors we'd enjoyed in the context of how Disney cultivates them.
Have you ever wondered why Disney added Agent P's World Showcase Adventure and Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure before that? It was a specific tactic by park planners to entertain children while their parents could appreciate a respite at the World Showcase. Hand a kid an interactive device and watch them run around the England Pavilion, trying to save the world. Meanwhile, a parent can have a pint at Rose & Crown Pub. It's simple, sublime solution to a sticky situation. Epcot's World Showcase skews heavily adult, but some kids are there.
During the International Food & Wine Festival, Disney adds another entertaining distraction for children. That's the one introduced in 2015, the Remy's Ratatouille Hide & Squeak. The premise is that everyone's favorite health code violating chef needs ingredients to cook a perfect ratatouille. He crisscrosses the World Showcase to find them. Attentive children can track down the necessary components, showing their work with stickers, which of course aren't free. Disney squeezes $10 out of parents as a babysitting surcharge for this, but hey! When's the last time you only paid $10 for a babysitter? As Ratatouille fans, we had fun noticing the world's smallest master of haute cuisine at the various pavilions. Alas, it also made us resent that Disney still hasn't chosen to bring Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy to Epcot. Hopefully, the overwhelming popularity of Frozen Ever After will lead to this announcement.
Eat to the Beat
The musical accompaniments for the International Food & Wine Festival began a few years after the exhibition itself. In 2002, Disney stole a Blondie album title, "Eat to the Beat", and turned it into a nightly concert event. Theme park planners don't want the performers to overshadow the other festivities, so you won't see Beyoncé or Katy Perry there. The same goes for Madonna or Bon Jovi or any other mega-act that has managed their money well. Instead, Disney chooses popular recording artists, generally from the 1980s and 1990s, who had enough hits that most people know them.
2016 is no exception. When I attended, the bands were Wang Chung, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, and Air Supply. The most famous of those acts is probably Starship, although children of the 80s will get earworms if I list the most recognizable lyrics from any of them. Suffice to say that we felt like we lost the Eat to the Beat lottery when we discovered which acts would be playing during our trip. Honestly, there aren't a lot of bands that appear at Eat to the Beat that would make you think, "Oh, we have to drop everything and go." This year, Boyz II Men, who appear from November 7th to November 9th, are the most famous performers.
Should an act interest you, here's what you need to know about Eat to the Beat. The concerts take place at the American Gardens Theater, which is located at the American Pavilion. That makes it relatively convenient whether you're coming in from the back gate of the World Showcase or the entry gates at the front of Epcot. You'll want to arrive at least thirty minutes prior to the show if you prefer a good seat, as the venue does fill up quickly.
Artists play three shows a night, and the scheduling is the same for everyone. The first performance is at 5:30, the middle one is at 6:45, and the final one starts at 8:00. These are short sets, and performers with larger music catalogues will play different songs during each show. The good news or bad news, depending on your perspective, is that you can hear the music from several pavilions away. So, if you like a performer but don't want to sit down for that long, hang out in the area and you'll enjoy the best of both worlds. When you don't like an artist, that means you'll hear about Wang Chung-ing tonight whether you want it or not.
Note that Disney recently changed their boat rides around the lake, much to the dismay of the captains, all of whom lamented the curiously short transportation journey. Currently, it only allows guests to skip one pavilion, meaning that DVC members accustomed to getting off their feet for a while on the boat are now out of luck. Hopefully, it's a short term cost cutting move rather than a permanent change. Whatever the explanation, grumbling guests had to walk a lot more than they'd expected, which deteriorated the overall mood, at least until everybody had a few drinks in them.
Here's the official list of 2016 performers. I virtually guarantee that no matter when you visit, you'll get a better draw than Wang Chung, Starship, and Air Supply.
The 2016 version of the International Food & Wine Festival is the biggest yet in terms of duration. It'll also likely set some attendance records thanks to those six extra days. As a DVC member, you have the advantage of picking your spots. You can choose when to visit the World Showcase and for how long. Use your Disney experience to maximize your trip. Also remember that it's important to keep your spirits up since you're going to face a lot inebriated Disney fans during your Epcot visit. The heat index was over 100 degrees every day of our vacation. We made sure to hydrate and snack to avoid the irritability that comes from being hot and hungry. Beyond that advice, having a wonderful time at the exhibition is all but assured. What's not to love about enjoying delicious foods and potent potables at the Most Magical Place on Earth?
Disney Vacation Club member David Mumpower first visited Walt Disney World when he was six years old. The little brat promptly threw a tantrum because he couldn't find a comfortable shirt to wear around the park. Fortunately Disney shirts got a lot less itchy over the years. David current writes for a number of websites including "Theme Park Tourist", "Box Office Prophets" and "How Well Do You Know." To contact him click HERE.
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The 2016–17 UEFA Champions League was the 62nd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 25th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

The final was played between Juventus and Real Madrid at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. It was the second time that the two teams faced each other in the competition's decisive match, having previously met in the 1998 final. Real Madrid, the defending champions, beat Juventus 4–1 to win a record-extending 12th title. With this victory, Real Madrid became the first team to successfully defend their title in the Champions League era, and the first to successfully defend a European Cup since Milan in 1990.

As winners, Real Madrid qualified as the UEFA representative for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, Manchester United, in the 2017 UEFA Super Cup, ultimately triumphing in both competitions.

Association team allocation
A total of 78 teams from 53 of the 55 UEFA member associations were expected to participate in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League (the exceptions being Liechtenstein, which did not organise a domestic league, and Kosovo, whose participation was not accepted in their first attempt as UEFA members). The association ranking based on the UEFA country coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:
Associations 1–3 each had four teams qualify.
Associations 4–6 each had three teams qualify.
Associations 7–15 each had two teams qualify.
Associations 16–54 (except Liechtenstein) each had one team qualify.
The winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League and 2015–16 UEFA Europa League were each given an additional entry if they did not qualify for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League through their domestic league. Because a maximum of five teams from one association can enter the Champions League, if both the Champions League title holders and the Europa League title holders were from the same top three ranked association and finish outside the top four of their domestic league, the fourth-placed team of their association would be moved to the Europa League. For this season:
The winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, qualified through their domestic league, meaning the additional entry for the Champions League title holders was not necessary.
The winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, Sevilla, did not qualify through their domestic league, meaning the additional entry for the Europa League title holders was necessary.

Association ranking
For the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, the associations were allocated places according to their 2015 UEFA country coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2010–11 to 2014–15.

Apart from the allocation based on the country coefficients, associations could have additional teams participating in the Champions League, as noted below:
 – Additional berth for Europa League title holders

Notes

Distribution
In the default access list, the Champions League title holders enter the group stage. However, since Real Madrid already qualified for the group stage (as the runners-up of the 2015–16 La Liga), the Champions League title holders berth in the group stage is given to the Europa League title holders, Sevilla.

Teams
League positions of the previous season qualified via league position shown in parentheses. Sevilla qualified as Europa League title holders. (TH: Champions League title holders; EL: Europa League title holders).

Notes

Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).

Qualifying rounds

In the qualifying rounds and the play-off round, teams were divided into seeded and unseeded teams based on their 2016 UEFA club coefficients, and then drawn into two-legged home-and-away ties. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.

First qualifying round
The draws for the first and second qualifying rounds were held on 20 June 2016. The first legs were played on 28 June, and the second legs were played on 5 and 6 July 2016.

Second qualifying round
The first legs were played on 12 and 13 July, and the second legs were played on 19 and 20 July 2016.

Third qualifying round
The third qualifying round was split into two separate sections: Champions Route (for league champions) and League Route (for league non-champions). The losing teams in both sections entered the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League play-off round.

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 15 July 2016. The first legs were played on 26 and 27 July, and the second legs were played on 2 and 3 August 2016.

Play-off round

The play-off round was split into two separate sections: Champions Route (for league champions) and League Route (for league non-champions). The losing teams in both sections entered the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage.

The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2016. The first legs were played on 16 and 17 August, and the second legs were played on 23 and 24 August 2016.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 25 August 2016, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. For the draw, the teams were seeded into four pots based on the following principles (introduced starting 2015–16 season):
Pot 1 contained the title holders and the champions of the top seven associations based on their 2015 UEFA country coefficients.
Pot 2, 3 and 4 contained the remaining teams, seeded based on their 2016 UEFA club coefficients.

In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16, while the third-placed teams enter the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League round of 32. The matchdays are 13–14 September, 27–28 September, 18–19 October, 1–2 November, 22–23 November, and 6–7 December 2016.

The youth teams of the clubs that qualify for the group stage also play in the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League on the same matchdays, where they compete in the UEFA Champions League Path (the youth domestic champions of the top 32 associations compete in a separate Domestic Champions Path until the play-offs).

A total of 17 national associations are represented in the group stage. Leicester City and Rostov made their debut appearances in the group stage. For the first time since the 2002–03 edition, England's Chelsea did not qualify for the group stage.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Knockout phase

In the knockout phase, teams play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final. The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:
In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners are seeded, and the eight group runners-up are unseeded. The seeded teams are drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there are no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association can be drawn against each other.

Bracket

Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 12 December 2016. The first legs were played on 14, 15, 21 and 22 February, and the second legs were played on 7, 8, 14 and 15 March 2017.

Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2017. The first legs were played on 11 and 12 April, and the second legs were played on 18 and 19 April 2017.

Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 21 April 2017. The first legs were played on 2 and 3 May, and the second legs were played on 9 and 10 May 2017.

Final

The final was played on 3 June 2017 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw.

Statistics
Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.

Top goalscorers

Top assists

Squad of the season
The UEFA technical study group selected the following 18 players as the squad of the tournament.

Players of the season

New UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season, Defender of the Season, Midfielder of the Season, and Forward of the Season positional awards were introduced for the 2016–17 season. Votes were cast by coaches of the 32 teams in the group stage, together with 55 journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) group, representing each of UEFA's member associations. The coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own teams. Jury members selected their top three players, with the first receiving five points, the second three and the third one. The shortlist of the top three players were announced on 4 August 2017. The award winners were announced and presented during the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on 24 August 2017.

Goalkeeper of the season

Defender of the season

Midfielder of the season

Forward of the season

See also

2016–17 UEFA Europa League
2017 UEFA Super Cup
2017 FIFA Club World Cup
2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League
2016–17 UEFA Youth League

References

External links

2016–17 UEFA Champions League

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Andrew Young joins the no longer silent minority.
It's Andrew Young, he was told. The worker grinned and nodded. 'That's great,' he said, recognizing the name of the civil rights movement veteran who went on to Congress, the United Nations and the mayor's office in City Hall.
Six minutes later, Young emerged smiling, an 'I'm a Georgia voter' sticker proudly displayed on his blue blazer.
It was the 12th time he'd voted for his friend and ally in the struggle to end segregation, Rep. John Lewis. It was the 11th time that he voted for president of the United States.
And it was the first time his vote might actually help elect a black man to the position.
We've been at this for months, but I still don't think the mainstream media has picked up on what a big deal this election is.


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HomeEnergyWatch Out Tesla! Toyota's Solid State Battery is Coming (TSLA)
Watch Out Tesla! Toyota's Solid State Battery is Coming (TSLA)
Even if your car runs on electricity, getting stalled in the middle of nowhere because of car trouble, be it battery range issues or something else, is still the stuff of nightmares. Not to worry though, Toyota's so called 'solid state battery' might just be the answer we've been waiting for.
July 28, 2017 WSP
Everyone knows that making the global transition from conventional to electric cars is more than just a fad. Aside from electric car industry leader Tesla (Nadsdaq: TSLA), other large car makers are joining in the quest to improve the performance of the current electric vehicles available commercially. The effort, however, is still far from being able to convince the public to completely shift to electric cars. Aside from costing more, electric vehicles, and even hybrid ones still take way more time to fully charge compared to the time it takes to load up on gas, not to mention the aspect of a limited driving range. But this is where Toyota, the world's second largest car manufacturer's research can come into play.
Toyota has announced that it is nearing a breakthrough in the electric car technology with its new and improved electric car battery. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the company is already in the production engineering stage of creating a smaller, lighter battery by using solid electrolytes. Solid state batteries contain solid electrodes that would allow for 6x faster charging, twice the energy density for the same volume, increase in cycle life to 10 years compared to the usual 2 and low leakage currents. Furthermore, the use of solid electrolytes makes the battery non flammable which results in it being a much safer choice in the commercial scene. Lithium-ion batteries are the standard batteries used in electric cars available in the market today. Aside from having a relatively short useful life, they are also composed of flammable organic solvent.
The Japanese car maker started working towards an all-electric vehicle years ago and it was in 2011 when it announced its collaboration with academic researchers to perfect crystalline structures that will move lithium ions through a solid electrolyte. The success of the project would mean being able to push the boundaries of electric vehicle design, making them safer and more comfortable based on the increase in charge capacity while at the same time having a smaller battery footprint. It will also make for more efficient electric vehicles that can travel farther and take less time to charge. Additionally, The Wall Street Journal notes that Toyota's use of a solid state battery will increase the overall 'useable' life that translates to greater potential for product recycling after being used in the vehicle, such as in homes or commercial energy storage.
It is projected that this new technology could be available in electric vehicles as early as 2020. As of last year, electric vehicles only made up 1% of the total car sales. If Toyota is able to keep to its time table, it would then become a key factor in confirming analyst predictions of a more cost efficient, and even cheaper built in comparison to conventional vehicles by 2022. Will this change in pricing become the tipping point for global consumers to finally shift to electric cars? It seems like we don't have to wait much longer to find out.
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I just found out about Nick Unsworth's "Fan Reviews App" and fell in love with the idea! As you probably now, I'm huge into Facebook marketing and this app just makes sense – what's better than getting viral 5-star reviews from your fans?
Anyways, I wanted to give you an inside view of the app in case you're wondering if it's a good idea for you so I made this video below that shows you how it works on the back end.
If you want to grab the app yourself, you can buy it here.


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France have looked very good in the knockout stages so far beating Argentina (4-3) and disposing off another South American side in Uruguay (2-0) in the quarterfinals. All their big name players are looking in good touch after a very underwhelming group stage. Now they face Belgium in what should be a cracking game in the first semifinal on 10th July 2018.
Belgium are not schmucks themselves, they were one of the favourites before the world cup and finally living up to their potential having won all their games so far in the tournament. Belgium defeated Brazil in the quarterfinals 2-1 and that will boost their confidence even higher if its possible at all.


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Celluloid in the City: Contested Streets Directed by Stefan Schaefer
The amazing folks at Toronto Public Space Committee are pretty much one of the great treasures of Toronto. Part of the many things they do to save us from urban hell and keep us informed is their fundraising film series: Streets to Screens. This Thursday for $9 at the Bloor Cinema they unveil the Canadian premiere of Contested Streets, a new documentary film by Stefan Schaefer.
The film is an exploration of urban spaces and street life in New York pre and post automobile. While talking to some of the most prominent public space advocates, Schaefer pieces together the movement to take back the streets. With trips to Paris and London to discuss car-free days and downtown tolls as methods of giving space back to the people who live there, this film will be a sure fire hit for those of us who can't wait till they kick cars out of Kensington Market for good.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The University of Missouri continues pushing forward in their effort to rebuild their brand.
Just this summer, the university laid off a number of staff members in an effort to solve some of the financial troubles still burdening the campus following the events of November 2015. Some of the cuts made during those layoffs were the chief spokesman, chief lobbyist and vice president who managed both positions.
Vice President of University Relations Steve Knorr, Director of Government Relations Marty Oetting, and Chief Communications Officer John Fougere were all let go in June, leaving the university without a lobbyist, as Knorr and Letting handled most of the lobbying duties in Jefferson City.
The current hiring rumors list the three finalists for the Mizzou contract as Kelly Gillespie, David Pearce and Jefferson Davis.
Davis worked for former Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and served on the Missouri Public Service Commission, while Gillespie works for the Missouri Biotechnology Association as the President and CEO. Pearce is a former state senator, replaced by current Sen. Denny Hoskins.
But what is interesting is a particular rule and regulation regarding personnel, which prohibits the University from hiring an elected or appointed statewide official for less than two years after leaving office.
As such, Pearce would not be a viable candidate for the position simply because of a 2005 regulation.


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Geert Wilders: A Dutch Patriot
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Geert Wilders (Credit Image: Wouter Engler / Wikimedia)
"Government leaders, judges, even some churches, trade unions, universities, the media . . . All of them are blinded by political correctness and have chosen the side of Islam." – Geert Wilders
In the early 2000s, the cozy Dutch political landscape changed forever. Since the Second World War, the Netherlands had been ruled by one of three traditional parties: the Social Democrats, the Christian Democrats, or the Conservatives. Their rule was shattered in 2002 by the rise of Pim Fortuyn. Fortuyn's party, the LPF, (Lijst Pim Fortuyn) had been in existence for only for three months but came second in national elections–an incredible achievement.
Fortuyn's success was due to one reason: His LPF was the only party that talked about the threat Islam poses to the West. Unfortunately, Fortuyn never lived to see the success of his party. He was assassinated in July 2002 in what was the first political murder in the democratic history of the Netherlands. The LPF disintegrated a few years later as a result of financial mismanagement, infighting, and lacklustre leaders. However, Fortuyn's success revealed the existence of a large voting bloc that opposed mass immigration and Islamization, and his death left a major power vacuum. This vacuum would soon be filled by Geert Wilders' PVV (Freedom Party).
Rise to power
Geert Wilders was born in 1963 in the southern Dutch province of Limburg. His political career started in 1990 when he joined a moderately conservative party known as the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). In the late '90s, Wilders lived in a suburb of Utrecht that had a relatively high foreign population, with a substantial number of Muslims. Many believe that his understanding of mass immigration and Islam began during that period.
In 1998, Mr. Wilders was elected to parliament and became known for opinion articles that were usually about foreign policy. He had a genuine interest in the Middle East, focusing on countries such as Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. He was one of the first politicians to warn about Islamic extremism, an issue that was unknown in the Netherlands. After the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, Mr. Wilders' interest in Islam grew. He also noticed the success Fortuyn had achieved by opposing Islamic immigration.
In the following years, Mr. Wilders' stance on Islam hardened, which led to conflicts with others in the VVD. In 2004, he released a manifesto insisting that the VVD move further to the Right. The manifesto urged, for example, that foreign aid be cut in half and that radical imams be expelled. Mr. Wilders also wanted to prevent Turkey from ever becoming a member of the European Union (EU).
The VVD leadership warned Mr. Wilders to soften his stance. Mr. Wilders refused, and in 2004 he left the VVD but kept his seat in parliament, which infuriated his former colleagues. Later that year he founded the Groep Wilders (Group Wilders) party. He promised it would avoid the mistakes made by Pym Fortuyn's LPF. He believed that it was important that his new political party not become a membership-based party, because infighting among members was one of the major reasons the LPF collapsed. According to Dutch law, a party must have at least two members. Mr. Wilders' party has always had only two members: Geert Wilders himself and the Geert Wilders Foundation.
In 2004, Mohammed Bouyeri butchered the Dutch film maker Theo van Gogh on the streets of Amsterdam. Mr. Bouyeri was a member of the notorious Hofstadgroep Islamic terrorist group composed mainly of Muslims living in Holland. A week after the murder, Dutch anti-terrorist forces laid siege to a Hofstadgroep apartment in The Hague.
A fire fight ensued. Four officers were wounded with a hand grenade, but special forces were able to wound one of the terrorists and arrest two others. Inside the house were more hand grenades and machine guns, and the secret services uncovered plans for terror attacks on a nuclear plant, Amsterdam Airport, and the Dutch parliament. However, a few members of the group were still on the loose. Later, another terrorist was arrested with a machinegun in his possession. The authorities reported that he was on his way to assassinate Mr. Wilders.
Since then, Mr. Wilders has been surrounded permanently by armed guards from the Dutch secret service. He lives in hiding, in heavily guarded safe houses that contain bullet proof "panic rooms." When he leaves these secure locations, he always wears a bulletproof vest, even in parliament.
Mr. Wilders says he receives approximately 10 death threats a week, which he reports all together at the police station. Several Islamic clerics have issued fatwas ordering that he be beheaded. He is on hit lists of Islamic terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda and ISIS. In 2015, two armed Muslim terrorists were killed in Texas when they tried to storm a conference at which Mr. Wilders was speaking.
The Party for Freedom
In 2005, Mr. Wilders established the Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV), into which Group Wilders was merged. PVV was to be the vehicle for participation in the 2006 elections and for a search for party candidates. It would focus on opposition to Islam, the legacy of Fortuyn, cutting non-Western immigration, and euroscepticism.
According to Mr. Wilders, Islam should not be seen as a religion but as a totalitarian ideology that seeks to dominate every aspect of life. The PVV wants to stop the construction of new mosques and close all Islamic schools. In parliament, its members have offered repeated proposals to ban the Koran and tax women who wear the head scarf. Also, Mr. Wilders wants all foreign criminals deported, along with their families.
The PVV, like other patriotic European parties, does not focus on race. Instead, the European Right tends to campaign on ethnicity and religion. However, this does not mean that the PVV would welcome non-Muslim, Third-Worlders such as African Christians. They would usually be described as "fortune seekers" or "useless immigration." The PVV's main enemy is Islam, in recognition of the profound change that took place in Dutch public opinion after the murders of Fortuyn and van Gogh.
The PVV also wants the Netherlands to leave the European Union and reintroduce the former national currency, the Gulden. In the European Parliament, the PVV is a member of the Europe of Nations and Freedom political group, which includes similar European parties, such as the National Front, Vlaams Belang and Lega Nord.
The party supports the division of Belgium into Flemish and Walloon regions. After division, the Netherlands and Flanders would unite to form a new country to be called Greater Netherlands. It would focus on the cultural, linguistic and ethnic similarities between the Dutch and Flemish people. Martin Bosma, the party's ideologue, has recently tried to strengthen the ties with the Afrikaner people of South-Africa, who are descended from Dutch settlers and whose Afrikaans language is essentially Dutch.
The PVV is often described as conservative, right wing, or even far right. However, right-wing parties are usually strong proponents of free markets and laissez faire economics. If the PVV were not anti-immigration and anti-Islamic, it would be known for favouring liberal social policies, such as improving public healthcare and not raising the retirement age.
Little-known Facts
Very few people know that the PVV has a considerable following among immigrants to the Netherlands. Greek Cypriots, Copts, Middle-Eastern Christians, and people from India support Mr. Wilders in substantial numbers because of their experiences with Islam in their home countries.
The PVV is a staunch supporter of Israel. According to Mr. Wilders, Israel is a beacon of light in an area of darkness. PVV members believe that if Israel falls, so will the West. Some suspect that Israeli and perhaps American Jews play an important role in financing the PVV. This assertion is supported by former PVV politicians and journalists.
The Freedom Party also has a considerable following among homosexuals. The LGBT movement is usually considered left wing and pro-immigration, but for at least a decade, homosexuals have been harassed and beaten by migrants, especially Muslims.
Every year, Dutch high schools organize so-called student elections that simulate national elections, in which students between ages 13 and 18 vote for existing parties. Despite the "progressive" propaganda deeply rooted in the Dutch educational system, the PVV wins every time.
The PVV also opposes Eastern European immigration. Mr. Wilders says Poles, Romanians, and Hungarians are a threat to Dutch workers.
PVV has made a lot of enemies. One would think that the political elite and the media would understand that the demonization of Pim Fortuyn was one of the reasons he was assassinated, but this does not prevent a vicious, nonstop campaign against Mr. Wilders.
One of the biggest opponents of the party is the Social Democrat party, which is pro-immigration and has many Muslim politicians. The Social Democrats vote against every policy proposal of the PVV, even those that would improve social conditions.
In his book The Fake Elite of the Counterfeiters, party ideologue Mr. Bosma claims that joining the PVV is a "point of no return." Former employees of the party complain that they are blackballed and cannot find new jobs. The largest workers union of the Netherland, FNV Bondgenoten, refuses any debate or discussion with PVV representatives.
In 2007, when hundreds of thousands of people voted for the PVV, the former police chief of Amsterdam said on live television that Mr. Wilders needed to be "destroyed." He added that all those PVV voters "have no place in this new society we are trying to build."
In 2009, Mr. Wilders was barred from entering the United Kingdom because the home secretary considered him a hate monger. Curiously, the United Kingdom rarely prevents even the most radical imams from entering the country.
In 2011, Mr. Wilders was sued by a number of Islamic organizations that accused him of racism and inciting hatred of Muslims. Mr. Wilders, who claimed he was only speaking the truth and using his freedom of speech, was acquitted.
Later that year, the PVV won a large number of seats in the Dutch parliament and became the third-largest party. Mr. Wilders agreed to support the ruling coalition of the VVD and the Christian Democrats in return for PVV influence on immigration and the EU.
In 2014, as part of his campaign literature, Mr. Wilders printed satirical stickers that portrayed the flag of Saudi Arabia. The text on the Saudi flag was changed to "Islam is a lie, Muhammad is a criminal, the Koran is poison." When Saudi Arabia threatened economic sanctions, the Dutch government apologized for Mr. Wilders' "childish behaviour" and sent officials to Saudi Arabia to beg for understanding. The country's largest trade organization, VON-NCW, also condemned Mr. Wilders.
That same year, Mr. Wilders asked an audience: "Do you want more or fewer Moroccans?" The crowd shouted "Fewer, fewer, fewer!" Mr. Wilders replied, "We're going to organize that." A well known Dutch actor then wrote on Twitter: "Volkert, where are you when your country needs you?" That was an allusion to Volkert van der Graaf, who killed Pim Fortuyn. The largest Moroccan association in the country filed suit against Mr. Wilders; its leader said Mr. Wilders' remarks "make us feel very insecure."
Mr. Wilders believes that the Dutch courts are biased against PVV politicians and that it will be impossible for him to get a fair trial. As if in confirmation, a Dutch judge claimed in an interview that anyone who votes for the PVV could never become a judge, because PVV voters cannot think with sufficient subtlety.
The PVV's greatest electoral victory came in 2010, when it came in third in the vote, and increased its number of seats from nine to 24. However, in 2012, in the face of a withering media campaign, the party lost nine seats. Current polls, on the other hand, predict that the PVV would become the biggest party in the country if elections were held now.
The current invasion of Europe by Middle-Easterners no doubt contributes to the PVV's current popularity. Mr. Wilders strongly opposes the open-door policy of the European Union and favours the Australian approach of sending back all illegal immigrants. Furthermore, the party wants to reintroduce border controls within the European Union and house all refugees in their own regions.
If this current tidal wave of Third-Worlders has a silver lining, it will be to boost the popularity of men such as Geert Wilders who are fighting on the front lines to defend Europe.
Topics: Europe, Featured, Islam in Europe/Asia, Terrorism
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Eric Rembrandt is a Dutch university student who is studying international relations. He also practices martial arts.
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Composer Michael Wandmacher may have an impressive resume of film credits, including My Bloody Valentine, Freakonomics, and Cry_Wolf (as well as the not-so-impressive From Justin to Kelly) but he's also a bit of a jack of all trades when it comes to composition, composing almost as much for video games (Singularity, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, I Was an Atomic Mutant) and television (Night Stalker, South Beach) as he does for film. But his range doesn't stop there; the liner notes for the new score album from the Nicolas Cage action flick Drive Angry features the following rather incredible statement: "all guitars, cello, electric cello, dulcimers, banjo, guitarviol, prepared piano, coin, and electronic programming by Michael Wandmacher." So, love it or hate it, it appears that Wandmacher is almost totally responsible for this collection of music – from writing the notes to playing them to producing the album. And an interesting album it is, sounding less like film composition and more like a rock smashup. With 29 tracks amounting to almost a full hour of music, Wandmacher has pulled out all the stops here, letting his music create a constantly driving (no pun intended) force that hardly ever lets up. He gives a few small concessions towards the end (from about "Say Thank You Or She Dies" on) with some ominously extended sections of near-silence mixed with eerie musical whines and strums. In fact, the final track, "I'll Have That Beer," finds Wandmacher almost pensive for the first time after a high-energy, take no prisoners album. It's a strange fit but wraps up the album nicely after all the go-go-go of the first 3/4 of the album, almost like a cool down after a hard workout. For the most part this score is nonstop action led by powerful guitar riffs and an impressive rhythm section, comparable to Mike Patton's work on Crank: High Voltage, though Wandmacher maintains more consistency throughout and utilizes much less dissonance. With track titles like "The Iron Godkiller" and "Road Raging" it should come as no surprise that this is a high impact collection of music. Throw it on while you're working on your car… or driving it.
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Some people (Chicago Cubs fans) think Bryce Harper and his dad cheated during the Home Run Derby. Other people (stable adults) don't care.
The new move is deleting all your other photos off the 'Gram except the ones of you on vacation, so even your lurkers feel the burn.
Westbrook would not let the press get him to talk about playing with Durant or the Warriors at the All-Star Game.
Love will get his knee scoped, forcing him to miss six weeks and the All-Star Game.
He was forced to sit out last night's game due to a quirky All-Star game-related rule.
A Canadian Tenor went rogue and added "All Lives Matter" to the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem.
The MVP's most unprecedented move came long before he made the major leagues.
Not quite Nate Robinson short, but damn.


Are you making any Barleywine?
We'll be firing up the brew kettle for Barleywine closer to the fall, so keep an ear to the ground and we'll be sure to let you know! Thanks for writing in.
While beer out of a can usually gets a bad rap (c'mon, we've all done it), Great Basin plans to change that with the release of 12-packs of Icky in cans this month. A beer truly worthy of the merits associated with canned beer. Having zero exposure to light, the delicate alpha acids and flavor compounds are protected from spoilage and are preserved perfectly. Also, cans are often able to go where glass bottles fear to tread, they don't shatter, and they're easily portable for that lake or backpacking trip this summer!
Look for 12-packs in stores later this month.
Remember not that long ago when you spent the month of April in a dedicated relationship with someone called IPA in the hopes of racking up raffle ticket submissions? Well, all of your lip service comes down to this, we'll be announcing the winners tonight at 5pm in Sparks and 5:30pm in Reno.
Prizes include kegs, shirts and gift certificates. Winners do not need to be present (unless you want one more taste of our Tectonic Event IPA).
Being a fan of Great Basin Brewing, chances are your mama didn't raise a fool! Celebrate that special lady by bringing her down to Great Basin on Mother's Day (don't forget, that's May 11th) where we'll pour her a free pint of Great Basin beer or wine of her choice with her entree.
Cerveza Chilibeso fans will be delighted to know it's back. This three time Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal Winner is a crisp and fresh pilsner style beer with a kick of jalapeno that will have you dancing the Flamenco!
It's the perfect complement to the Cinco De Mayo celebration we'll be having at both breweries along with our Mexican-themed food specials. For you gringos, that's May 5th!
Great Basin will be in attendance this Saturday, May 3rd at the first Strange Brew Fest hosted by The Brewer's Cabinet. Tickets are $30 pre-sale and $40 the day of the event. There will be BBQ and Live Music to accompany brews being poured from 3pm - 9pm by The Brewer's Cabinet, Great Basin, Silver Peak, Under the Rose, BJ's, Brewing Lair and Brasserie St. James (take off eh, no Elsinore Brewery here).
A daunting 4,754 beers and 58 countries competed at the 2014 World Beer Cup® this year, vying to be recognized for brewing excellence and as master in a craft that grows every day. Great Basin's own Outlaw Milk Stout was a standout, taking the Silver Award in the Sweet Stouts category for an amazing third time since its first entry in 2008 at this prestigious event.
Since 2002, Great Basin has won 7 World Beer Cup awards and is proud to be serving world-class brews to craft beer fans in Nevada and California!
A hometown favorite and Silver medal winner at the 2013 Great American Beer Festival in the Fruit Beer with Wheat category. Bitchin' Berry will be released tomorrow in our brewpubs as a Summer seasonal brew. Look for it in 4-packs as early as Monday in your favorite beer store.
Both the Reno and Sparks locations have opened up seating on the outdoor patios. Get outdoors and drink your beer like nature intended.
A food and art event.
At McKinley park near the River and Keystone in Reno.


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Q: add a button to a custom cell that displays another modal view controller Inside a custom cell I have a button that I need to show another view cotroller in a modal way.
Nowadays that view in modal is shown when tapping the cell in general, through func tableView ... didSelectRowAt, but we want to do it from a specific button inside the cell.
current code: TableViewController
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
    tableView.deselectRow(at: indexPath, animated: true)

    if indexPath.section == Section.History.rawValue {
        let viewc = UIStoryboard.checkout.instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: DeliverViewController.identifier) as! DeliverViewController
        viewc.deliveryId = deliveryArray[indexPath.row].id
        viewc.rateDelegate = self
        let nc = UINavigationController(rootViewController: viewc)
        present(nc, animated: true, completion: nil)
    }
}

I want to pass that action to the IBAction of my button inside the swift file inside my custom cell class. Thanks !!

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const test = require('tape');
const { removeAllUsers, listUsers, createUser, updateUser } = require('./users_utils');
const roles = require('../app/roles');
const { baseUrl, asyncPOSTRequest } = require('./utils');
const request = require('request');
const URI = require('urijs');

module.exports = (done) => {

  // ================================
  // test route for push messages
  // ================================
  // test('Connect to a stream', (tape)=>{
  //   tape.plan(1);
  //   const uri = new URI('http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/Connect');
  //   request.post(uri.toString()).pipe(process.stdout);
  // });
  // return;
  // ================================

  test('List users in the server', (tape) => {
    tape.plan(3);

    // won't remove all, the admin will remain
    removeAllUsers(() => {
      listUsers((err, res, bd) => {
        tape.notOk(err, 'error returned false');
        tape.equal(res.statusCode, 200);
        tape.equal(bd, '{"total_count":1,"users":[{"name":"admin","role":"admin"}]}');
      });
    });
  });

  test('Create standard user and try to log', (tape) => {
    tape.plan(15);

    const newuser = 'newuser';
    const newpass = 'newpass';
    const otherpass = 'otherpass';

    // won't remove all, the admin will remain
    removeAllUsers(() => {
      createUser(newuser, newpass, roles.STANDARD, () => {
        listUsers((err, res, bd) => {
          tape.notOk(err, 'error returned false');
          tape.equal(res.statusCode, 200);
          tape.equal(bd, `{"total_count":2,"users":[{"name":"admin","role":"admin"},{"name":"${newuser}","role":"standard"}]}`);

          const uri = new URI(`${baseUrl}/authenticate`);
          // authenticate with standart user
          request.post(uri.toString(), { form: { name: newuser, password: newpass } }, (error_, response_, body_) => {
            tape.notOk(err, 'error returned false');
            tape.equal(res.statusCode, 200);
            const json = JSON.parse(body_);
            tape.equal(json.success, true);
            const { token } = json;
            // try to list users with standart permission
            asyncPOSTRequest('ListUsers', token, (errList, resList, bodyList) => {
              tape.notOk(errList, 'error returned false');
              tape.equal(resList.statusCode, 403);
              const jsonList = JSON.parse(bodyList);
              tape.equal(jsonList.success, false);

              // update user to admin
              updateUser(newuser, otherpass, roles.ADMIN, () => {
                // log as admin with the new user
                request.post(uri.toString(), { form: { name: newuser, password: otherpass } }, (errAdm, resAdm, bdAdm) => {
                  tape.notOk(errAdm, 'error returned false');
                  tape.equal(res.statusCode, 200);
                  const jsonAdm = JSON.parse(bdAdm);
                  tape.equal(jsonAdm.success, true);
                  const tokenAdm = jsonAdm.token;
                  // try to list users with standart permission
                  asyncPOSTRequest('ListUsers', tokenAdm, (errListAdm, resListAdm, bodyListAdm) => {
                    tape.notOk(errListAdm, 'error returned false');
                    tape.equal(resListAdm.statusCode, 200);
                    tape.equal(bodyListAdm, `{"total_count":2,"users":[{"name":"admin","role":"admin"},{"name":"${newuser}","role":"admin"}]}`);
                  });
                });
              });
            });
          });
        });
      });
    });
  });

  // dummy test to close the server
  test('close server', (tape) => {
    tape.plan(1);
    tape.equal(true, true);
    done();
  });
};

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The following article on D-Day landing craft an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Hundreds of landing barges were specially outfitted for Overlord, serving a variety of purposes. LBs were equipped for emergency repair work (LBE), as flak batteries (LBF), as floating kitchens (LBK), as oil barges (LBO), for delivering vehicles (LBV), and for providing drinking water (LBW). In all, 433 landing barges were assigned to the invasion, including 228 LBVs.
The British variant of the Higgins Boat (LCVP) differed primarily from the U.S. design in being lightly armored. Consequently, the LCA was heavier than its American counterpart and sat lower in the water. The Royal Navy had 646 in Britain during early June 1944. The U.S. Navy reported seventeen LCA (Utility) craft destroyed off Normandy prior to the major storm of 17–18 June.
The volume of offshore traffic anticipated at Normandy led to construction of control D-Day landing craft to direct amphibious forces to the proper beaches. Somewhat larger than an LCVP, the LCC had a deckhouse and multiple radio antennas to perform its mission as a navigational leader. On D-Day few American D-Day landing craft reached shore in their planned sectors owing to strong currents and to the particular confusion at Omaha Beach. However, sector commanders in LCCs were able to improvise in many cases, directing LCVPs, LCIs, and other craft to suitable landing areas.
Largest of the troop transport craft, ''Elsie Items'' were 160 feet long, displacing some 385 tons and capable of fifteen knots. They carried almost two hundred fully armed troops, the equivalent of an infantry company or more, debarked by catwalks that lowered from either side of the bow. Other variants were LCI(G)s, heavily armed gunboats with 20 and 40 mm weapons as well as three-inch cannon. LCI(M)s were equipped with heavy 4.2inch mortars in addition to 20 and 40 mm guns, while LCI(R)s were mainly employed in the Pacific, with five-inch rocket launchers. One soldier who crossed the English Channel in an LCI said that in a seaway it combined the movements of a roller coaster, bucking bronco, and a camel.
Neptune-Overlord involved 247 LCIs, evenly distributed between U.S. and Royal Navy units. U.S. Navy losses included nine LCIs during the landings. Nearly a hundred were listed in the Mediterranean and 128 with American forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
Powered by three 225 hp diesels, LCMs could make ten knots en route to the beach. They were the largest craft normally carried by attack transports, each capable of carrying 120 men, a medium tank, or thirty tons of cargo. The common variant was the fifty-foot Mark III, which was equipped with winches and anchors to back itself off the beach for a return trip to its transport. Eight U.S. LCMs were lost off Normandy.
In all, 486 LCMs were committed to Operation Neptune, including 358 of the LCM-3 version. The total was almost evenly divided between the U.S. and British navies. Additionally, the U.S. Navy counted almost 1,200 LCMs in the Pacific Fleet, while the Allies listed 280 in the Mediterranean.
These specially configured craft were equipped to provide fire support to assault troops crossing the beach. LCS craft came in different sizes, designated LCS(L) and LCS(S), for large or small. The most common variant was thirty-six feet long, capable of taking guns or rockets close to shore, where it could help suppress enemy fire.
LCTs were usually built in three sections and transported to their debarkation port for welding together into their 120-foot length. The LCT-6 carried three medium tanks or two hundred tons of cargo. The types LCT-1 to -4 were British models, while the LCT-7 evolved into the LCM. With flat bottoms for beaching on the hostile shore, LCTs were notoriously difficult to maintain on course in strong winds or currents.
British-built LCTs were powered by two diesels, providing a maximum of ten knots. They were larger than their American counterparts, measuring 192 feet long by thirty-one wide with a three-foot, ten-inch draft. At 640 tons, they were crewed by two officers and ten men and could carry five Churchills or eleven Shermans.
A typical loadout for an American LCT was four DD tanks and four jeeps with a trailer filled with ammunition and supplies. The magnitude of the invasion is partly illustrated by the fact that 873 LCTs were involved, of which 768 were committed to the sixty-four flotillas delivering troops and equipment to the five beaches. The balance were mainly LCT(A) and (R) craft with artillery and rocket-firing batteries aboard, respectively. Twentyfour U.S. Navy LCTs were destroyed off Normandy as of 17 June.
By comparison, 108 British and American ''Love Charlie Tares'' were on hand in the Mediterranean, and 140 were available for the Pacific Theater of Operations.
The most familiar type of amphibious craft in the war, LCVPs carried platoon-sized units of some thirty-six infantrymen, or a single vehicle, or five tons of cargo. The troops or cargo were debarked over a retractable bow ramp, permitting direct access to the beach.
LCVPs were built to various capacities but were all powered by a 225 hp diesel or a 250 hp gasoline engine and typically were thirty-six feet long with a beam of ten feet, ten inches. Built of oak, pine, and mahogany, they weighed fifteen thousand pounds empty. Their light weight and powerful engines drove them at twelve knots. The propeller was recessed and protected by a shroud that prevented fouling in shallow water. Each craft had a three-man crew of coxswain, engineer, and crewman. The latter could man one of two .30 caliber machine guns that were often mounted.
Developed in 1941, ''Love Charlie Victor Peters'' arrived in the fleet the following year and were produced in vast numbers. On D-Day the U.S. Navy had 1,089 LCVPs in the United Kingdom, of which 839 were used to shuttle Allied soldiers from the invasion transports to the Normandy beaches. Eighty-one were lost on D-Day or shortly afterward, including fifty-five at Omaha Beach. At the same time the U.S. Navy had nearly four hundred in the Mediterranean and 2,300 throughout the Pacific, where the invasion of the Marianas was about to begin.
The craft is familiar to moviegoers, as Captain Miller's (Tom Hanks's) initial appearance in Saving Private Ryan is aboard an LCVP.
According to one table of organization, 470 tracked landing vehicles (LVTs) were assigned to Overlord. The ''amphtrack'' (amphibious tractor), or ''amtrack,'' was designed for the Pacific Theater of Operations, where most Japanese-held islands were part of atolls surrounded by coral reefs. Conventional D-Day landing craft like LCVPs could not cross the reefs and had to disembark their troops prematurely; the troops then faced a long walk through waist-high water, often into deadly fire from automatic weapons and mortars. In contrast, the armored LVTs, with their treads, could climb reefs and deliver the troops directly to the beach, thus reducing casualties. Because the French coast had no reef, few LVTs were deployed in Normandy, as the need for them was greater in the Pacific.


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Kodiak Naval Air Station (NAS Kodiak, Kodiak Airport) Alaska United States
USN c1943 Location
Lat 57° 45' 0N Long 152° 29' 38W Kodiak Airfield is located at an elevation of 78' above sea level on Fort Greeley on Kodiak Island in Alaska in the United States. Also known as Kodiak Naval Air Station or NAS Kodiak. Located at an elevation of 78' above sea level.
Built prewar by the U. S. Navy (USN) at Fort Greeley after the completion of Sitka Seaplane Base. The facility had a seaplane ramp and runway known as Kodiak Airfield were both completed by June 15, 1941. The supporting facilities included hangers and buildings.
During World War II, Kodiak Naval Air Station was used by U. S. Navy floatplanes including OS2U Kingfishers and PBY Catalinas. The runway,
American units based at Kodiak
VS-56 (OS2U) - December 1944
VS-48 (OS2U) December 1944 - August 1945
54th FG, 42nd FS (P-39) Harding Field June 12, 1942–September 8, 1942 Adak
54th FG, 57th FS (P-39 detachment) Elmendorf September 30, 1942–? Elmendorf
28th CG, 36th BS (B-24) ?–May 4, 1943 Amchitka
On April 17, 1947 a U. S. Coast Guard (USCG) Air Station was commissioned at NAS Kodiak with an air detachment that operated a single PBY Catalina manned by seven pilots and thirty crew.
On July 1, 1971 the U. S. Navy (USN) turned all airport runways and areas on the northern side over to the State of Alaska. The rest of the base was turned over to the U. S. Coast Guard (USCG).
Still in use today as Kodiak Airport that serves as a dual military (USCG) and civilian airport with three runways. The first oriented 25/07	measures 7,542' x 150'	surfaced with asphalt. The second oriented 29/11	measures 5,399' x 150'	surfaced with asphalt. The third oriented 36/18	measures 5,013' x 150'	surfaced with asphalt. Airport codes: FAA: ADQ / ICAO: PADQ / IATA: ADQ.
Seaplane Ramp
The seaplane ramp remains overgrown and disused since the war.
World War II era hangers remain in use to this day.
Memorial Star
On the slopes of Old Women's Mountain, across the road from the main gate to the base, there is a star which is lighted during the Christmas season. At the base of this star there is a memorial stone, engraved "In memory of all military personnel who have given their lives while engaged in operations from Kodiak 30 November 1980."
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Q: Choosing two balls when there are not enough balls of a given colour Suppose we have $4$ balls in a bag, $3$ of them are red and $1$ is blue. We would take two balls at random. What is the probability of taking out:

*

*two same colours.

*two different colours.

I did as following; to have same colour:
$$\frac{{3\choose 2}+{1\choose 1}}{{4\choose 2}}\approx0.66$$
to be different colour:
$$1-\frac{{3\choose 2}+{1\choose 1}}{{4\choose 2}}\approx0.33$$
Is this correct? I did this intuitively as ${1\choose 2}=0$ means you can not choose two balls from 1 ball left. Am I correct in this justification?

A: Let $P(a,b)$ be the probability of choosing a ball with colour $a$ followed by a ball of colour $b$. I am going to assume that the two balls are taken out at one after the other without replacement. Then
$P(\text{red}, \text{red}) = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{1}{2}$
$P(\text{red}, \text{blue}) = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1}{4}$
$P(\text{blue}, \text{red}) = \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{3}{3} = \frac{1}{4}$
$P(\text{blue}, \text{blue}) = 0$
I'll let you take it from there.

A:
Suppose we have four balls in a bag, three of them are red and one is blue.  We draw two balls at random. What is the probability of selecting two balls of the same color?

There are $\binom{4}{2}$ ways to select to select two of the four balls.
The favorable cases are selecting two of the three red balls, which can be done in $\binom{3}{2}$ ways, or two blue balls, which is impossible since there is only one blue ball.  Hence, the probability that two balls of the same color are obtained is
$$\Pr(\text{two balls of the same color}) = \frac{\dbinom{3}{2}}{\dbinom{4}{2}}$$
If you want to make clear that you considered the possibility of selecting two blue balls, you can write the answer in the form
$$\Pr(\text{two balls of the same color}) = \frac{\dbinom{3}{2} + \dbinom{1}{2}}{\dbinom{4}{2}}$$
which is equal to the previous result since $\binom{1}{2} = 0$.

Suppose we have four balls in a bag, three of them are red and one is blue.  We draw two balls at random. What is the probability of selecting two balls of different colors?

The denominator is the same as above.
The favorable cases are those in which we select one of the three red balls and the only blue ball, so the probability is
$$\Pr(\text{two balls of different colors}) = \frac{\dbinom{3}{1}\dbinom{1}{1}}{\dbinom{4}{2}}$$
Check: There are only two possibilities.  Either the selected balls are the same color or they are different colors.  Therefore, the two probabilities that we have calculated should add to $1$, as you can verify.


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I was recently asked a series of archery questions by a reporter from the National Post, a Canadian newspaper. The questions pertained to a recent episode of the popular television show "Game of Thrones", episode 9 of season 6 during which the character Ramsay Bolton (formerly Ramsay Snow) displayed his impressive archery skills.
SPOILER ALERT - If you have not seen the recent episodes of Game of Thrones you may want to watch the episode in question before reading any further.
Some of the questions I was asked included:
How far would Ramsay, the shooter, have to be to successfully target the victim? How far would be too far?
And how long would this shot typically take? How fast do you believe the arrow is moving?
What style of arrow and method of shooting is Ramsay using, and do you think these are good choices considering what he is about to do?
Would the arrow continue moving in a straight path at this distance? Would his victim have been able to "zig-zag" and avoid it, in other words?
Ramsay Bolton with Penobscot Flatbow
Ah yes, the scene with the Penobscot bow. I was very happy when I saw that. The Penobscot are a Aboriginal American tribe who used "double limbed flatbows" which have extra cables attached to extra limbs on the bottom and top of the bow, which allows the archer to adjust their tiller and weight by shortening/lengthening the cables by twisting the cables to tighten or loosen the cables. The adjustability and added power makes the arrows go further with a longer arc, which ultimately leads to more accuracy at longer distances.
Normally Ramsay in the TV show is seen with a Hungarian style horsebow, a type of shortbow which is not known for its long range accuracy, but by switching to a Penobscot bow he gets added range and accuracy. As a fan of the Penobscot bow, it was very nice seeing it being used in the show.
Sample of a Penobscot Bow
Penobscot Woman with Penobscot Bow
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Depending on the archer and the power (measured in poundage) of the bow, he could be pretty far away. Howard Hill once shot a bald eagle at 150 yards away, which is twice the distance modern Olympic archers shoot at. Rickon is a lot bigger than a bald eagle however, but I would estimate he was about 100-120 yards away when the fatal arrow hit him.
Ramsay showing off, deliberately missing.
Judging by Ramsay's previous skill shown in the TV show, this is not impossible. I would say Ramsay is likely "reasonable accurate" out to a distance of 120 yards when shooting at a man sized target. Ramsay's skill is quite good and he even shows off a bit by looking away during one shot and deliberately missing. Judging by the camera angles and the size of people in the distance I think the two opposing forces were about 200 to 250 yards apart.
[It is difficult to estimate the precise distances as camera angles will sometimes skew distances. I am basing my estimates on previous experience of seeing the sizes of people at known distances of 100 yards, 200 yards and 300 yards.]
To nock, draw and aim - only a few seconds. You would not want to be holding it for a long time when aiming at a moving target, as the character Ramsay likely would have tuned to the Penobscot to his ideal poundage for the utmost accuracy and speed. The arrow was likely traveling between 200 to 250 feet per second (fps) on release.
Regarding the precise arrow speed I am basing that on the estimate that Ramsay might have tuned the Penobscot bow to approx. 80 lbs, the higher the poundage the more power and speed released initially. Based on Ramsay's physical size, his youth and the fact he has clearly been shooting a very long time, 80 lbs seems like a reasonable amount.
Historically any bow used for war would be a much higher poundage than any bow used for hunting or recreation.
To put this in context 80 lbs is the bare minimum for an English warbow, which is more powerful than the standard English longbow. Longbows for adults are *usually* in the range of 20 to 80 lbs. English Warbows are usually in the range of 80 to 200 lbs. For example Howard Hill once used a 173 lb now while hunting a bull elephant in Africa, which admittedly was overkill in terms of power.
A typical hunting bow in Ontario is between 40 to 70 lbs, stipulated because the minimum legal poundage for bowhunting deer is 39.7 lbs and for moose/elk/black bear the minimum is 48.5 lbs.
A bow that is only 20 - 30 lbs of draw weight in contrast would have a speed of approx. 100 to 125 fps. Only a fraction of what a Penobscot bow is capable of.
Ramsay appears to be using a wooden arrow with long turkey feather fletching (for added accuracy on non-windy days, less accuracy on windy days). The arrowhead appears to be a moderately heavy traditional broadhead. He would not want an arrowhead that is too heavy as that would reduce his long distance accuracy, so he has chosen one that is relatively narrow and saves on weight.
Ramsay Bolton with Hungarian-style Bow
Ramsay is using a style of archery similar to the Howard Hill style of shooting (this is how famous Howard Hill is, he has an archery style named after him). Howard Hill would also lean forward and into the shot slightly, aligning his body with the angle of the bow. The style is popular with longbow and flatbow archers, and bears similarities to Mongolian, Persian, Turkish and Hungarian archery styles. The style involves deliberately canting (changing the angle) of the top limb of the bow to the side so you get a cleaner view of the target and it compensates for the sideways motion of the arrow - without the cant the arrow would tend to go further to the side, but the cant allows the archer to be able to compensate for the difference and makes it easier to aim at their target.
As longbow archery styles go, there are three common styles you may have seen previously: English Longbow Style (no cant, shooting long distance in volleys because of reduced accuracy), Japanese Kyudo (no cant, but with significant stylistic differences in form and release), and the Howard Hill style of shooting. Of these three styles, the Howard Hill style makes the most sense, plus since he has already been seen shooting Hungarian style horsebows, it is not so different from the style of shooting he does regularly.
So yes, a moderately weighted arrowhead with a long fletched arrow, using a Howard Hill style cant makes total sense to get the most accuracy.
Hungarian Bow
The arrow would be traveling in a straight arc, so yes, it would be straight and arcing downwards. In theory, yes, Rickon would have been able to zig zag at that distance and dramatically reduce the chances of Ramsay hitting him, but Rickon clearly was not thinking that. He also did not think to run behind the burning crosses and let the heat rising from the crosses change the view of the target so that it was blurry and more difficult to aim at. So if he had thought to zig zag behind the crosses, his chances of survival would have shot way up.
I should note that in the TV show Stark children who have their wolf killed somehow have a tendency to die. Sansa is the only character who has had her wolf die a long time ago and has not yet died. She has so far bucked the trend, which makes me wonder if she is doomed. Rickon was clearly doomed the moment he got captured and his wolf was killed. Robb got separated from his wolf during the Red Wedding and it was locked in a kennel, thus signaling his death was imminent. Arya is fortunate that her wolf is still wandering the Riverlands. Bran only recently lost his wolf on the TV show (not in the books) so it will be interesting to see if he also dies sometime.
Check out Ygritte's bow that she had. It is a recurved replica of the Meare Heath bow, which is a famous example of ancient bow designs.
Ygritte with her Meare Heath replica
Diagram of the Meare heath bow
Ramsay was taking his sweet time there between shots. He was in no rush. Had he wanted to he could have shot perhaps 10 times easily in the space of 1 minute, but instead he was patient and took his time about it.
Which I think is part of his character. He takes his time and enjoys his sadistic pleasures. In contrast when he realizes he is in danger he manages to get three shots off at Jon before he starts getting punched in the face. That scene was shorter but was a better example of fast shooting.
Got archery questions?
Send your questions to cardiotrek@gmail.com. More than happy to help answer questions.
Happy shooting!
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Gayeld July 16, 2016 at 3:09 PM
Thanks for sharing that, it was very interesting.
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"These barriers [in the peaceful areas] were set up with the permission of the residents to curb street crimes and robberies," Altaf Hussain told members of the party's Rabita Committee on Wednesday. He was talking to them at the Khursheed Begum Secretariat in Azizabad via phone from London.
"Now that Rangers have removed them [the barriers], cell phone snatchings and other street crimes have sharply increased."
Hussain urged the caretaker government to form a committee - comprising representatives of police, Rangers, and other law enforcement agencies - that would issue permits to the residents for setting up security barriers in their areas.
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Daoheung leads CV in girls golf
•Amelia takes second at CCC Mid-Year event
Esmeralda Lopez shot a career-best 121 at the Central California Conference Mid-Season Tournament on Thursday at Rancho Del Rey Golf Club in Atwater.
Central Valley High School varsity girls golf standout Amelia Daoheung didn't play her best at the Central California Conference Mid-Season Tournament but still managed to finish second overall in the individual standings.
She shot a 31-over-par 103 at Rancho Del Rey Golf Club last Thursday in Atwater.
"I'm very unhappy with how I played," said Daoheung, who calls herself her own worst critic. "I could have done way better. My putting and chipping were okay. My driving was off on a couple of holes."
"She could have won by five strokes. She left a lot of shots out there."
Coach Kelly Wheelock on Amelia Daoheung.
"She could have won by five strokes," head coach Kelly Wheelock said. "She left a lot of shots out there."
Daoheung was edged out by one stroke for the second time this year by Merced's Lauren Palumbo.
"It really doesn't faze me at all," she said. "I know I can do better in the future."
The CCC Mid-Season Tournament got underway at 9:15 a.m. and ended at 2:30 p.m.
"The course is really challenging," she said. "The back nine is way harder than the front nine. There's more water, tons of trees and one long hole."
Hawk teammates Esmeralda Lopez, Lina Bernal and Lucia Bernal posted rounds of 121, 140 and 152, respectively.
Lopez turned in a career-best performance.
She improved by more than 18 strokes.
"She's playing with more confidence and having fun," Wheelock said.
Merced took first in the team standings.
El Capitan, Golden Valley, Patterson, Atwater and Buhach Colony placed second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively.
Central Valley was last.
"We usually have five girls play, which is enough to post a team score," Daoheung said. "But one of them couldn't play today. It's a little disappointing."
The Hawks compiled a 2-4 record while tying for fourth play during the first half of the conference's dual season.
Central Valley will begin the second half of CCC play this week.
"I feel like we will improve because we've been working on our weaknesses as a team," Daoheung said. "Practice will help a lot."
Daoheung finished fifth in the CCC's overall individual standings last fall.
She earned first-team all-league honors for the second year in a row.
"I'm a very competitive person," she said. "I don't like to show emotion when I play golf. I've always been like that. It's a mental game."
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