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The Last Campfire review – puzzles abound in an elegant story of hope
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I would love to know how The Last Campfire was made. Not the coding or the art, which I'll happily admit I would not understand even if I had a lifetime of education ahead of me. But the thinking behind the design. This is a puzzle game in which puzzles are everywhere – puzzles of different types, of different approaches, puzzles operating at different levels of the construction. Somewhere I imagine a huge wall filled with paper and bits of string – one of those evidence walls from the kind of shows you get on the Alibi channel. Every idea, every gimmick, every buried connection between one part and another. Beautiful!
The Last Campfire review
Developer: Hello Games
Publisher: Hello Games
Platform: Reviewed on Switch
Availability: Out now on Switch, iOS, Xbox, PC and PS4
The Last Campfire is a game about puzzles and lost hope, I think. It's also a follow up of sorts to the Lost Winds games from yesteryear. There's the same core team, but also the same preoccupations – lonely rock warmed by the sun, unruly patches of grass, a faith, deep down, in the noble aspects of game design at its most rigorous. This time you are cast as Ember, a sort of flour-sack character who's off on a dangerous and difficult journey. Along the way Ember meets various other flour-sack characters called Forlorn, who had all lapsed into various strains of despair. How does Ember pull them out of it? Puzzles.
The visuals can get a little glitchy at times, but I didn't encounter anything serious.
The game's handful of campfires are gathering areas for Forlorns who have been helped by Ember. Help them all and you can move onto another level. The puzzles that you have to solve for the Forlorns are often beautifully done. You'll find a Forlorn out there in the world, and then the rest of the landscape will dim to darkness and be replaced by a little block of puzzle sculpture – a thing for you to solve. Push blocks, move snake-like articulated thingies around, navigate wind turbines – that's the starter sort of stuff. If you're itching for a game where you move light around with lenses this is the game for you! If you like switch plates and weights to keep them down, look no further!
All of that is lovely – classical, in that there's generally a trick to solving a puzzle that harmonises with the problem that the Forlorn is dealing with. If that was The Last Campfire I would be very happy. But I'm delighted by this game – genuinely delighted – and that's because it goes much further.
Here's where the wall of paper and string comes in. Because the Forlorn's puzzles are only part of the puzzley nature of this game. As Ember wanders around, it becomes apparent that the world and everything in it can be part of a puzzle. How to reach the next Forlorn? How to get to the next campfire? How to move this giant pig out of the way or flood a useless stretch of valley so you can gad about in a boat? Puzzles at different layers of the game's construction. I am in love.
Some of these larger puzzles are genuinely magical. There is one that feels like a spin on Zelda's confusing woods, but with a special map that… well, I don't want to spoil it. There's the one with the big pig. The one with – argh! I don't want to spoil that either.
What these puzzles have in common is that they ground you in the world of The Last Campfire, a world of orchards and green grass and tumbledown monuments. A world with its own melancholia, and a world in need of someone to come along and help put things straight. At times, given the puzzley overworlds and the puzzles within the puzzles, there can be quite a lot to hold in your head. Happily, there's an elegant prompt system, and a focus on playful tools – a key element allows you to move large objects around – that allows you to tinker your way back to enlightenment.
That you restore this world by caring for people and trying to work out what's really troubling them is just lovely. The Last Campfire is clever, but it's never just clever. This is a puzzle game with real heart.
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Raiders place Bryan Edwards and Marcus Mariota on COVID list
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The Raiders placed WR Bryan Edwards and QB Marcus Mariota on the reserve/COVID list Sunday.
The team also activated QB Nathan Peterman and WR Dillon Stoner. Edwards is the third-leading receiver for Vegas. Derek Carr will still have his trusty boys, Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller as they prepare for a huge game against a fellow 7-7 team in Denver.
by Brandon Niles
· Dec 24, 2020 · 11:34 AM EST
LV QB Marcus Mariota - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook
Week 16 vs. Miami Dolphins
Marcus Mariota took over for the injured Derek Carr last week against the Chargers, and he played admirably, despite the narrow loss. Mariota was 17 of 28 for 226 yards, a touchdown and a pick. He added 88 yards and a touchdown on the ground though, something he's been able to do consistently throughout his career.
Mariota is expected to start this week, but it's a tough matchup against the Dolphins, who rank fifth in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. Expect some flashy plays, but also some turnovers. He adds enough on the ground to make him worth considering as a flyer if you're desperate, but we have him ranked as a lower-end QB2 option in most leagues.
Update: Carr sounds like he may start, but he's even less interesting than Mariota because he doesn't add anything rushing. Stay away from both Raiders quarterbacks this week.
2021 Strength of Schedule - LV
BAL 13
@PIT 3
MIA 30
@LAC 19
CHI 6
PHI BYE 4
KC 22
CIN 10
@KC 2
@CLE 6
DEN 18
@IND 30
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1 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1 31 0 0 31.00 3.1 1/86 1.2%
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6 @DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0/56 0.0%
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10 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0/54 0.0%
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12 @DAL 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2 4 1 0 2.00 6.4 2/87 2.3%
13 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 2/59 3.4%
14 @KC 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 1/63 1.6%
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18 LAC 1 1 4 0 0 4.00 4.00 4 23 0 0 5.75 2.5 7/80 8.8%
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Reaves v. Superintendent, 16-cv-2221 (BMC)
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Court United States District Courts. 2nd Circuit. United States District Court (Eastern District of New York)
Writing for the Court COGAN, District Judge.
Parties KEVIN REAVES, Petitioner, v. SUPERINTENDENT, FIVE POINTS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, Respondent.
Decision Date 15 June 2016
Docket Number 16-cv-2221 (BMC)
KEVIN REAVES, Petitioner,
SUPERINTENDENT,
FIVE POINTS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, Respondent.
16-cv-2221 (BMC)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
COGAN, District Judge.
Petitioner seeks habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on his state court conviction for second degree attempted murder and second degree criminal weapons possession, for which he was sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment totaling 21 years. The facts will be set forth below as necessary to address each of petitioner's points of error but, to summarize, this was a gang-related shooting in which petitioner shot and severely wounded a former member of a rival gang, Iesa Britt, recognizable by his gang tattoos, for intruding on the turf of petitioner's gang. Although Britt got a good look at petitioner prior to being shot, Britt initially declined to cooperate with the police. Nevertheless, a couple of months after the shooting, he picked petitioner's picture out of a mug book and then identified petitioner in a lineup and subsequently at trial.
Each of the claims raised in the petition is addressed below. None of them have merit and the petition is therefore denied.
I. Claims Rejected on Direct Appeal
A. Photographic Identification and Resulting Lineup
Petitioner asserted in pretrial proceedings and on direct appeal that the prosecution had failed to meet its burden1 of showing that Britt's identification of his picture in the mug book was not unduly suggestive because: (a) at the suppression hearing, the prosecution had produced only petitioner's mugshot, not the entire mug book; and (b) his mugshot was marked "Clarkson Ave Flat/Bedford" ("Flat" likely referring to Flatbush Avenue), which was near the location of the shooting; and (c) his mugshot was marked "marihuana," indicating that he had previously been arrested for a crime involving marijuana. Because Britt's identification of petitioner's mugshot was only two weeks before his identification of petitioner in the lineup, petitioner contended that Britt's lineup and in-court identification of him should have been suppressed.
In rejecting this argument, the suppression court noted that, according to the unrebutted testimony at the suppression hearing: (a) there were between 50-100 mugshots in the book when Britt reviewed it, about half of which were African-American (as is petitioner), far more than the generally-used 6 picture photo array; (b) all of the mugshots were marked to show the prior crime, some for felonies and some misdemeanors, for which the subject had been arrested; (c) the mugshots in the book were frequently changed, so it could not be produced at the hearing in the same condition it was in at the time Britt saw it; (d) all of the mugshots showed the location
of the arrest within or near the precinct, and the Britt shooting did not occur on Clarkson Avenue, but on Parkside Avenue and Flatbush; (e) petitioner was not the only person that Britt identified; he first identified another mugshot as "Castro," a person he said "hung out" with the person who had shot him, who he subsequently picked out as petitioner; (f) there was no evidence that the detective before whom Britt reviewed the mug book, who was not the detective investigating the Britt shooting, had done anything to suggest which of the 50-100 pictures Britt should select; and (g) there was no evidence that Britt knew petitioner's name, so there was no basis to find that the pedigree information on the picture, which was present on all of the mugshots, would have assisted Britt. Accordingly, the suppression court held that the prosecution had met its burden of demonstrating that the photographic identification was not unduly suggestive.
Petitioner also contended at his suppression hearing that the lineup identification should have been suppressed independently because, of the six subjects in the lineup, including him, only he was wearing a blue bandana; the rest were green, which rendered the lineup unduly suggestive. (The police had put bandannas on all of the subjects because petitioner had dreadlocks.) After reviewing color photographs of the lineup, the suppression court rejected this as well:
Although defense counsel has argued that the defendant's bandana in the lineup was a different color from the fillers' bandanas, it appears that the defendant, filler four, and filler six are all wearing blue bandanas, and fillers two, three, and five are wearing green bandanas. Thus, there was nothing particularly distinctive about the defendant's bandana.
Based on the ruling of the suppression court, Britt was permitted to testify at trial that he recognized petitioner and that he had identified him out of the lineup.
The Appellate Division affirmed the suppression court's ruling, holding:
Upon our review of the record of the hearing, we find that the photographic array was not suggestive. As to the lineup, there is no requirement that a defendant in a lineup be surrounded by individuals nearly identical in appearance. Here, the alleged variations in appearance between the fillers and the defendant were not so substantial as to render the lineup impermissibly suggestive.
People v. Reaves, 112 A.D.3d 746, 747, 976 N.Y.S.2d 228, 229 (2d Dep't 2013) (citations and quotation marks omitted), leave to app. denied, 22 N.Y.3d 1202, 986 N.Y.S.2d 422 (2014) (table).
Because the Appellate Division decided this point on the merits, its decision attracts the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1). That statute requires petitioner to demonstrate that the state court's decision was "contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States." The decision of a state court is "contrary" to clearly established federal law within the meaning of § 2254(d)(1) if it is "diametrically different" from, "opposite in character or nature" or "mutually opposed" to the relevant Supreme Court precedent. Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 362, 405, 120 S. Ct. 1495, 1519 (2000) (internal quotation marks omitted). A state court decision involves "an unreasonable application" of clearly established federal law if the state court applies federal law to the facts of the case "in an objectively unreasonable manner." Brown v. Payton, 544 U.S. 133, 141, 125 S. Ct. 1432, 1439 (2005). The Supreme Court has made clear that the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act ("AEDPA") standard of review is extremely narrow, and is intended only as "a guard against extreme malfunctions in the state criminal justice systems, not a substitute for ordinary error correction through appeal . . . ." Ryan v. Gonzales, ___ U.S. ___, 133 S. Ct. 696, 708 (2013) (internal quotation marks omitted). "A state court's determination that a claim lacks merit precludes federal habeas relief so long as
'fairminded jurists could disagree' on the correctness of the state court's decision." Harrington v. Richter, 562 U.S. 86, 101, 131 S. Ct. 770, 786 (2011) (quoting Yarborough v. Alvarado, 541 U.S. 652, 664, 124 S. Ct. 2140, 2149 (2004)). Since Harrington, the Supreme Court has repeatedly admonished Circuit Courts for not affording sufficient deference to state court determinations. See, e.g., White v. Wheeler, 577 U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 456, 460 (2015) ("This Court, time and again, has instructed that AEDPA, by setting forth necessary predicates before state-court judgments may be set aside, 'erects a formidable barrier to federal habeas relief for prisoners whose claims have been adjudicated in state court.'" (quoting Burt v. Titlow, 571 U. S. ___, 134 S. Ct. 10, 16 (2013))). Moreover, with regard to factual determinations, "a determination of a factual issue made by a State court shall be presumed to be correct. The applicant shall have the burden of rebutting the presumption of correctness by clear and convincing evidence." 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(1).
"In general, a pretrial photographic identification procedure used by law enforcement officials violates due process if the procedure 'is so impermissibly suggestive as to give rise to a very substantial likelihood of irreparable misidentification.'" Jarrett v. Headley, 802 F.2d 34, 40-41 (2d Cir. 1986) (quoting Simmons v. United States, 390 U.S. 377, 384, 88 S. Ct. 967, 971 (1969)). "It is the likelihood of misidentification which violates a defendant's right to due process." Neil v. Biggers, 409 U.S. 188, 198, 93 S. Ct. 375, 381-82 (1972). There is "no requirement . . . that photos in an array present only individuals who match petitioner's appearance in every detail." Velazquez v. Poole, 614 F. Supp. 2d 284, 300-01 (E.D.N.Y. 2007). Instead, the Second Circuit merely requires that "[t]he array must not be so limited that the defendant is the only one to match the witness's description of the perpetrator." United States v. Maldonado-Rivera, 922 F.2d 934, 974 (2d Cir. 1990).
Here, the Appellate Division affirmed the trial judge's determination, which included a factual finding as to the colors of the bandanas in the lineup. This factual determination is entitled to great deference which "must be sustained unless it is clearly erroneous." Felkner v. Jackson, 562 U.S. 594, 598, 131 S. Ct. 1305, 1307 (2011) (internal quotation marks omitted). Indeed, "[o]n federal habeas review, AEDPA imposes a highly deferential standard for evaluating state-court rulings and demands that state-court decisions be given the benefit of the doubt." Id. (internal quotation marks omitted).
With regard to the mug book, Britt picked petitioner's photograph out of a minimum of 50 and as many as 100 photographs, about half of which were African-Americans. As the suppression court observed, the sheer number of photographs and the absence of any suggestive influence from the police were sufficient indicators of non-suggestiveness. The suppression court's...


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"When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."
While I do not want our Supreme Court to play judge, jury and executioner, they are also the last resort to save our sport from the cesspool it has been reduced to by the very men who were tasked with stewarding it. In this regard I am glad that the court has taken a rather dim view of the BCCI board's actions, or lack thereof, in the illegal betting scandal that engulfed the last IPL.
The two Justices have shown public disdain for Mr. Srinivasan from the time they called his refusal to step aside "nauseating." While it is easy to detest a man like Srinivasan, it would not bode well for the credibility of our legal system if we were to cast him aside purely on the grounds that he is not a likeable man or for his lack of honour and integrity. Additionally, as tempting as it may be for every Indian and cricket lover to see Mr. Srinivasan being bashed around and bullied by these Justices, in the end they must find substantive legal grounds to usher in his demise and to restore credibility to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Finding impropriety in the BCCI board's actions and lack of governance should not be very hard for the court to do. The BCCI's defense of Srinivasan has been laughable. I am no legal expert, but it seems there are already three very serious and clear violations of the board's code of ethics that may also constitute legal grounds for some serious action by the court.
1. Conflict of Interest
This is common sense and something that EVERY governing body in the world adheres to. Srinivasan's ownership of the Chennai Super Kings would be the equivalent of American Football Commissioner Roger Goodell's owning the New England Patriots or another team. It is absolutely absurd. The fact that Srinivasan and the BCCI legal team are actually trying to defend his ownership of the Chennai Super Kings just demonstrates how deluded and absolutely corrupt their absolute power has made them.
2. Perjury
Srinivasan and MS Dhoni both stated publicly and vehemently that Gurunath Meiyappan's role in the Chennai Super Kings was nothing more than that of a cricket enthusiast. The court-appointed Mudgal investigation has concluded that Meiyappan was in fact a team official, and functioned more like their CEO. It would seem that both men lied. At worst they have perjured themselves; at best they were protecting a person whom they knew had been implicated in an illegal betting ring. Both should be held criminally culpable if they did willfully mislead the court appointed panel.
3. Board Governance & Credibility
After the allegations surfaced, the arrest made of Srinivasan's son-in-law, and the fact that the team he owns was implicated in the IPL illegal match fixing scandal, the logical (and honourable) thing for him to do would have been to resign. Instead Srinivasan did the opposite and refused to budge. After much public pressure, he was forced to step aside while he personally appointed a committee that cleared him and his son-in-law of any wrongdoing. It was not until the Supreme Court intervened that he truly stepped aside, although by all accounts he has continued to make all the major decisions, running the board remotely.
The net result of all this is that Srinivasan and this BCCI board have lost all credibility. No matter what actions the court demands, they can no longer be counted upon to conduct an unbiased or impartial investigation, or to implement the changes needed to restore credibility to cricket's wealthiest and most powerful governing body.
So what can be done? We need to go back to the basic tenets of the BCCI's mandate and in doing so bring back meaning to the emblem of the Order of the Star of India, India's highest order of chivalry during the British Raj. To this end, I hope the court can find sufficient legal grounds to not only publicly discredit the current board and all the administrators, making their continued tenure impossible, but also initiate legal proceedings against many of these men.
For cricket to have a future and for the BCCI to regain credibility, we must put in place new court-imposed rules and regulations. I do not believe any solution should involve a takeover or greater involvement from the government. That said, it is also not going to be sufficient to simply remove Srinivasan and his cronies; this would treat the symptom and not the cancer. The power vacuum left behind will quickly be filled by equally despotic men like Sharad Pawar or Lalit Modi. What we need is a complete overhaul of the BCCI's functioning and structure, along with new blood to run it.
Here are my suggestions for our Supreme Court, on both the legal actions I hope they initiate and the functional changes they should mandate to truly reform the BCCI:
LEGAL ACTIONS:
1. N Srinivasan to be banned from holding any position in Indian cricket, for life.
2. Start a criminal investigation of M.S. Dhoni and N. Srinivasan for conflict of interest issues and misrepresenting CSK team management facts to court appointed panel
3. Disqualify Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals from IPL, for 3-5 years
4. Tainted players to be suspended while being investigated; banned for life if found guilty
5. Owners of both teams to forfeit ownership and never be allowed to own an IPL team
6. Legalise sports betting
7. Bring BCCI under Right to Information Act (RTI)
MANAGEMENT & STRUCTURAL REFORMS
1. Ban politicians (current & former) from being on board or part of management of BCCI or any regional/state cricket associations
2. Ensure strong conflict of interest rules added to BCCI constitution, i.e. no administrator or employee of BCCI should be allowed to own a stake in any of team, franchises or cricketing venture where they may financially benefit as a result of their position within BCCI.
3. Bring in caretaker board and administration for one year while reforms are being implemented. The idea is to completely revamp the current management structure to prevent future abuse and corruption:
Create a governing board consisting of two ex-cricketers, two retired judges, two individuals from private sector. Each person would serve a one-time term of three years
Divide the current President position into two offices;
President (appointed by governing panel) would oversee all cricketing affairs and retain all other current roles and responsibilities with exception of the business/financial side i.e. sponsorships, advertising, media rights negotiations, etc.
Add a non-elected CEO position, also hired by the governing panel to run the BCCI for a term of two years. CEO would be hired from the private sector
Both positions would have two-term limit with each term being limited to two years
Change status of BCCI to a corporation that is for profit but also for benefit to society, akin to a B Corporation in the USA
Officials holding positions in state cricketing bodies cannot simultaneously hold positions within the BCCI administration or its various committees
All monies dispensed to state associations must be accounted for at the end of the fiscal year by an external and independent auditor; this includes the BCCI financials
All monies spent by state associations should be used to further the cause of and promote cricket in their respective states
All infrastructure projects must follow an online blind bidding process with final bid award being made under supervision of CEO and board for projects above certain amount
These are some of the things that I believe will help provide much-needed transparency and accountability to the BCCI and help restore its credibility with the fans. Granted they are a private body and should remain one, but since their mission has always been about growing the sport in the public interest, there always needs to be a balance between the their autonomy and the oversight required.
ALSO READ: Open Letter to N. Srinivasan, BCCI President
Labels: BCCI, Board of Control for Cricket in India, Chennai Super Kings, cricket, CSK, Indian cricket, IPL, Lalit Modi, MS Dhoni, Mudgal, N. Srinivasan, Sharad Pawar, Supreme Court
The Business of Sport and Foul Play
"But rules cannot substitute for character."
Alan Greenspan (US Federal Reverse Chairman, retired)
When we think about sport the words that immediately come to mind are sportsmanship, respect, fair play, integrity and clean competition. In fact, the various sports governing bodies have ethics that are meant to set the standards and uphold the integrity and reputation of the sport they are meant to champion and steward. And they have a code of conduct tied to their mission and intent. Here are a couple of lines from FIFA, NFL and the ICC, respectively:
"FIFA is constantly striving to protect the image of football, and especially that of FIFA, from jeopardy or harm as a result of illegal, immoral or unethical methods and practices..."
"All persons associated with the NFL are required to avoid "conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the National Football League."
"The overriding objectives of the Code are to enhance the reputation of the ICC, to foster public confidence in the ICC's governance and administration of the sport of cricket worldwide and in particular to strengthen its authority to deal with corruption."
All of their codes and rules sound rather impressive, and reading through any of them might leave one with the impression that these organisations hold themselves, their executives and players, to a high standard of excellence and integrity. These standards serve to enhance the reputation of their respective sports and set an example for the rest of us, most importantly for all the young impressionable minds that form the largest audience and fan base for them. I am referring to some the most iconic, powerful and recognisable sports governing bodies in the world from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA); bodies that have been entrusted with furthering the growth and development of sport in a manner that is meant to always put the good of the sport and its athletes ahead of all other interests - personal, business or otherwise. Major sporting events often form the only common ground between sworn enemies, and also the glue that cuts across ethnic divisions within every nation. One cannot underestimate the importance of sport in our world. Where else would we see Iran take on the USA or a divided Afghanistan come together to root for their cricket team? In a world more divided and more divisive than ever before, sport has become the healthiest bond between societies, and a source of national pride and identity for legions of fans. This is the responsibility with which these men have been entrusted.
Not only are the men in charge of these governing bodies powerful in the world of sports, but also today many are counted among the most influential men in the world because of the nexus between business and sport. Sepp Blatter, the four consecutive terms President of FIFA, made #69 on the Forbes' list of the most Powerful People for 2013. "Blatter is only the 8th President to have served in the more than 100 years of FIFA's existence" (Source: Forbes). With all this influence and absolute power, it is no wonder that these organisations operate more like the mafia than a charity. For the recently concluded World Cup, FIFA demanded that the Brazilian government change a decade old law banning the sale of beer in stadiums because Budweiser was a major sponsor (Source: Latin Post). "Brazil spent an astounding $11 billion to host the FIFA tournament. FIFA officials have to be treated like royalty, and there have been accusations of bribery and other forms of corruption...and according to Brazil's Internal Revenue Service, FIFA is getting tax exemptions worth nearly $250 million dollars. Other estimates are even higher." (Source: CNN). Also, there has been much media attention focused on how Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup. Qatar is a desert nation that has no football team much less a league to speak of, and temperatures that routinely cross 117 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, when the event is scheduled. So far the fallout has been just one FIFA official, Jack Warner, resigning, and this only after the media released a tape of him encouraging FIFA officials to accept bribes ahead of the voting process for awarding the 2022 World Cup.
Something people may not be aware of is that all these sports organisations hold tax-exempt status. Yes you heard me right – these multi-billion dollar, for profit enterprises, have tax exempt status. The latest World Cup in Brazil generated more than $4 billion in revenue for FIFA. This is on top of declared cash reserve they have of $1.4 billion (source: Forbes Article). The IOC generated $5 billion in revenue between 2009 and 2012. The NFL generates close to $10 billion annually, the Professional Golf Association (PGA) tour nearly $1 billion (source: CNN article). The National Hockey League (NHL) reported record earnings of $3.7 billion this past season (source: CBS Sports Article). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently joined the league of wealthiest sporting bodies in the world, with revenues of $1 billion for 2011-12 (source: Financial Express). All these sports organisations have been given tax exempt status, somewhat similar to charities, because they are considered private organisations whose primary purpose is to further the industry or profession they represent. They are similar to a local chamber of commerce or the hotel and restaurant industry associations. However, one fundamental difference is that many if these sports bodies have the right to represent countries on the international stage, and they also avail of tax payer funded facilities like stadiums and other public sporting infrastructure without paying for it. The BCCI in India has steadfastly refused to come under the purview of the Right to Information Act (RTI) on the grounds that it is a private body with charitable institution status.
Here in America, the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who incidentally was paid a $44 million salary in 2012, was recently caught on the wrong side of a domestic abuse case involving one of the league's star players. It seems Goodell may have lied about information that was previously disclosed to him, in order to cover-up the seriousness of the incident. It is possible he withheld evidence (the player got a two game suspension for knocking out his pregnant fiancé and then physically dragging her out of the lift unconscious) to protect the image of the league and the massive revenues brought in from its sponsors. Turns out that during Mr. Goodell's seven year plus tenure there have been more than fifty reported incidents of domestic violence involving players and a total of six game suspensions handed out by him; hardly the zero tolerance policy one would expect to fit the serious nature of these crimes. Yet, Mr. Goodell has refused to step down over his clear mishandling of a very serious matter or for his less than stellar track record in dealing with this crime during his tenure (Source: NYTimes).
In India, the current ICC Chairman and BCCI President, Mr. N. Srinivasan has also been acting with complete impunity and with total disregard for the ethics he has sworn to uphold. He failed to act when an illegal match-fixing scandal engulfed the Indian Premier League. This despite the fact that his own son-in-law was indicted as one of the prime accused in the case, and it concerned a team that he owned. The fact that the head of a governing body can also be the owner of a team, in the league he governs, should be sufficient grounds to disqualify him from holding any post; it is a blatant and obvious conflict of interest. However instead of apologizing and doing the right thing, Mr. Srinivasan has dug in his heels and unabashedly challenged anyone to oust him. It was not until India's Supreme Court stepped in and severely reprimanded him that he was forced to step aside (albeit temporarily) as President of BCCI. The court called Mr. Srinivasan's refusal to step down "nauseating." Meanwhile, he has just been elected as Chairman of Cricket's international governing body, the ICC.
These are just three examples from the sordid world of sports governing bodies and the cancer that seems to plague their leaders today. Corruption seems to be rife across the board with reports of bribery at the IOC, doping cover ups in both baseball and cycling, and even sex and drug fueled orgies to win contracts for Formula One racing. With the sheer amount of money being generated through lucrative TV rights and sponsorship deals, the influence it has brought with it has absolutely corrupted these men. Today their actions are making political crony capitalism look like amateur stuff. There is an urgent need to save the future of sport by cautioning and holding these men accountable for their conduct. We need to remind them again who they are here to serve and be clear that even as non-elected representatives their behaviour is important in preserving sports' reputation and integrity.
We must all demand that these men be worthy of upholding the principles and values of the sports they represent, and that they are able to discharge their duties with humility, integrity and honour; always putting the good of the game ahead of their own greed and personal ambitions. It seems all these men have forgotten their purpose. So drunk on power have they become that they believe they can operate with complete impunity and function with zero external scrutiny or governance. Sport has the unique power to unite people and bring nations together. Sport, like the eternal flame, must be the beacon of hope and fairness in the world. With great power comes great responsibility.
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Labels: BCCI, Brazil, cricket, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, football, International Olympic Committee, IOC, N. Srinivasan, NFL, Qatar, Roger Goodell, Sepp Blatter, World Cup
"Sport has the power to change the world…it has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers."
I am acutely aware that there are far more serious and weighty issues that plague our country. Not for a moment do I believe that poverty, hunger, education, healthcare or a myriad other problems measure in the same breath as the recent Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) corruption scandal. I also understand where my critics are coming from when they argue that we should not distract ourselves or spend time bothering about some rich corrupt private league of old men. They say that the harm they do is limited. This is largely true but here is the thing that makes everything that has transpired within the ranks of the BCCI so important: nothing unites our country like cricket. We have a many religions, dozens of languages and dialects. Our cuisines and climates are totally different, as is our dress code from east to west and north to south. Even our cinema is split between Bollywood, Tollywood and regional films. The ONLY thing that unites every Indian is the Indian Cricket team. The boys in blue are a great symbol of national unity and international pride. They help us fight proxy wars with Pakistan, on the pitch, and defeat racism in Australia by beating the hosts handily. They help us hold our heads up high on the world stage, time and again, based on their conduct both on and off the field. Cricket is the fabric of India and it is bigger than religion. We hold our cricketers in higher esteem than Bollywood superstars, doyens of industry and even Nobel Prize winners.
Every young boy has imagined becoming a Vijay Hazare or Nawab Pataudi to Sachin Tendulkar and M.S. Dhoni. Every boy has played cricket growing up and dreamed of representing his country. From the fields of every village to the back gully in every city in India you can hear the screams of a child's delight; from Azad Maidan to Kanyakumari, only cricket is the great leveler. Any Indian with the skill, talent and determination used to be able to play for and represent India. Our cricket pitches were the only places where caste, religion, language, education and wealth did not matter. Such was the power of cricket, and that is why, what has transpired should matter to all of us.
The conduct of the current BCCI President, N. Srinivasan, with his refusal to step aside, or even apologize is abhorrent. Mr. Srinivasan is also the owner one of the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) – the Chennai Super Kings. This fact alone should have been sufficient ground to disqualify him from holding the post of President of BCCI (he is also President of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association). His son-in-law, Gurunath Meiyappan (the CEO of Chennai Super Kings), has been charged in an illegal betting and match fixing investigation. Naturally, this should make Mr. Srinivasan's position even more untenable and one would expect him to have tendered his resignation. Instead he has dug in his heels, unabashedly proclaimed himself King and openly challenged anyone to oust him. He has deftly removed anyone on the board who might have stood up to him or opposed him and clearly seems to have the rest of the board in his pocket. It is quite clear that Mr. Srinivasan has been absolutely corrupted by his absolute power over the wealthiest cricket board in the world. He cares nothing for the sport he was once selected to steward. I wonder if he even remembers that the BBCI logo is derived from the emblem of the Order of the Star of India; India's highest order of chivalry during the British Raj.
This is about much more than a few corrupt old men. It is about the demise of a national sport, and with it the shattering of the dreams of every child, in every village and city gully in India. This is why we need to raise our voices and ensure that we give cricket back to the children of India. It is about restoring honour, responsibility, and integrity to the game we all loved and respected. We need to tell the BCCI that their conduct, even as non-elected representatives of Indian cricket, is incredibly important in preserving this sport's and our nations, reputation. We must demand that these men are worthy of upholding the historic principles and values of cricket, and that they are able to discharge their duties with humility, integrity and honour, always putting the good of the game ahead of their own personal ambitions. It seems the men of the BCCI have forgotten their purpose. So drunk on power have they become that they believe they can operate with complete impunity and function in an opaque manner with zero external scrutiny or governance. A few wealthy men have hijacked our great love and turned it into their personal fiefdom.
If cricket is India's soul then the BCCI have morally bankrupted it. It is time to remind the BCCI who they are here to serve; the game of cricket. Only we can rejuvenate India's soul - by raising our voices in protest and expressing our indignation, and we must because that is the only way we will give back the dream to every child in India.
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Labels: BCCI, Board of Control for Cricket in India, corruption, cricket, Indian cricket, M.S. Dhoni, N. Srinivasan, Nawab Pataudi, Sachin Tendulkar, Vijay Hazare
Of Defiance and Fairytales: 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
"Sachin Tendulkar has carried Indian cricket on his shoulders for 21 years. So it was fitting that we carried him on our shoulders after this win…"
Unlike my fellow billion plus countrymen I got my perfect fairytale ending to the 2011 cricket World cup. My fairytale was not contingent on the Little Master getting his 100th International century, but on MS Dhoni rightfully taking the mantle from Sachin Tendulkar as India's next great cricketer to enter the pantheons of cricket history. I am sure if you ask Tendulkar, he will say that this personal milestone is inconsequential and pales in significance to his being able to finally hold the only trophy he has coveted but did not have on his mantle or on his twenty-one year long list of superlative achievements.
In many ways this was the perfect World cup, not just because India won on home soil or that it was the first for a host nation to ever accomplish this feat. It was just a perfect world cup all around in my view. Even the losing teams were able to walk away with their heads held high. First, India vanquished the last title holders, Australia, in the quarter-finals. One did not feel bad for this team in so much as one felt sad for the way his countrymen had started to treat the Captain, Ricky Ponting. It was as if Australia had forgotten how many years they have dominated every form of the game under him, including winning 3 consecutive World cup trophies. However, Ponting scored the century of his life to single-handedly lift his team out of trouble and save the reigning World champions the ignominy of a humiliating defeat. So while Australia exited the tournament, being vanquished by the favourite, Ponting got to silence his critics and walk away with the last laugh, head held high.
Next India faced Pakistan, the black horse of this cup. The match was billed the "match of all matches" based on rivalry between these two teams and animosity between these nuclear armed nations, who have fought 3 wars. Pakistani fans are as passionate and jingoistic about their cricket as Indian fans. The backlash for players can be as severe as it is in India, from the press and fans. So it is pretty amazing to me that even though they lost to India in the semi-final, the Pakistan team managed to win the respect of every Indian. Not just because of the heart and passion with which they played, but more so due to the actions of their captain, Shahid Afridi, who demonstrated on the greatest stage in the world that he is a true sportsman, a gentleman, a spirited opponent, a leader and great ambassador for the sport. I think his actions in defeat even managed to placate otherwise heartbroken Pakistani fans, many of who turned around and started to root for India in the final. Perhaps, it also had something to do with the olive branch India's Prime Minster offered to his Pakistani counterpart by inviting him to watch the match, in what would be their first meeting and thaw in relations since the Bombay terror attacks on 26/11 derailed peace talks. At the end of the day all of us off the field, especially our leaders, need to remember that the most important thing about this sporting rivalry is not the violent days of partition, the extremist elements that support terrorism, the wars we have fought over territory or the other things that divide us but the fact there are many more things that unite our nations and people's – much like our passion and fervor for cricket.
This brings us to April 2011. Another day that will no doubt now be etched in the same spot reserved in all Indian memories as 1983 was. The last time India won the World cup by shocking the world and beating the mighty West Indies. In fact, 1983 is so deeply imprinted in the nation's memory that survey-takers in the 2011 Census were told to ask people who couldn't provide a birth date whether they were born before or after that last World Cup victory! So it was again today but this time India were the favorites' from the start, perhaps a much greater burden to carry than the team in 1983 that was not even expected to make it past the qualifying rounds. A team that has been touted as the greatest in a few generations of Indian cricket, if not ever. A team that has already won the 20/20 World cup and reached no. 1 in the ICC rankings in test cricket by dominating the last few years. They were no. 2 in ODI rankings behind Australia coming into this World cup and had only one thing left to prove. In the end, this fairytale victory is a testament to Gary Kirsten who has coached India for the last four years and this was his last day. He has turned the potential we Indians have always said our teams have on paper and brought that to life in the field, in every department. It is equally a validation of Mahindra Singh Dhoni's fearless leadership. If Kirsten has helped the Indian squad realise their on-field potential, then it is Captain Cool who has made them believe in themselves in a way I have never seen with any Indian side before. Dhoni never looks rattled on the field, no matter how dire the situation. He never loses his cool and he never panics. This has clearly rubbed off on the boys, who seem to take the lead from Dhoni's fearless and selfless leadership and his never say die attitude. In fact, it is the only ingredient I felt was missing for years from numerous great Indian sides. It was the same X factor that the Aussies had; that self-belief and attitude that a match is never lost, over or won until the last ball has been bowled.
We should spare a thought for the Sri Lankans, who were also looking for a fairytale send-off for one of the greatest spin bowlers the game has ever seen. Sadly, Murali's farewell on the International stage was both wicketless and as part of the runner up team. However, it is also true that he is the only member who was part of Sri Lanka's 1996 World cup winning squad that became the first team in history to bat second and still win, defeating the team that would dominate world cricket for the next decade; Australia. Murali got his send-off and honors in his home ground in Sri Lanka after they dispatched England with a 10 wicket annihilation. The team performed brilliantly and carried themselves with great élan in this World cup and was after all the underdogs. Again Sangakkara and his lads can walk away with their heads held high and proud of the fact that they are a young team with tremendous potential.
So I believe we all got our fairytale today in a number of different ways. Kirsten leaves with the knowledge that he shepherded his herd to the greatest triumph any coach can. Tendulkar can retire as the greatest cricketer ever, along with Sir Donald Bradman, and hold every record in the game until he dies, or much after. And Dhoni demonstrated today, to his many critics, that fearless leadership involves making decisions, some that turn out to be correct and some that go horribly wrong; that if one has the courage of one's convictions, steely resolve, a never say die attitude and the coolness that would turn a cucumber green with envy, then it is possible to dream really big, carry the burden of 1.2 billion people on your shoulders and deliver…Jai Hind!
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Labels: cricket, Gary Kirsten, ICC, Jai Hind, Little Master, Mahindra Singh Dhoni, MS Dhoni, Murali, ODI, Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, Sangakkara, Shahid Afridi, Sir Donald Bradman, Sri Lanka, Twenty/20


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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin lands rocket in Texas
The New Shepard landing marks the eighth successful launch by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' private space-flight company Blue Origin.
Monday 30 April 2018 12:31, UK
Image: Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin in the year 2000
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Blue Origin - the private space-flight company founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos - has successfully launched its New Shepard rocket and capsule for the eighth time.
Launching from Texas on Sunday, the New Shepard mission reached its target altitude of 66 miles (107km) - a long way short of the 211-mile altitude of the International Space Station's low Earth orbit.
The sub-orbital New Shepard rocket is capable of being landed and reused after launch, much like SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets - but it doesn't have the Falcon 9's power to get into orbit.
Unlike Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has conducted resupply missions for the International Space Station and launched satellites, Blue Origin is targeting the space tourist market - giving passengers the opportunity to experience weightlessness for a brief period.
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Blue Origin's New Shepard launches and lands
Weight difference between New Shepard and the Falcon 9 shows in the different way the rockets land.
The New Shepard rocket almost hovers for a moment before straightening up and landing down, unlike the Falcon 9, whose thrusters have to blast just to stop the rocket crashing into the landing pad and exploding.
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The lucky boots worked again. Huge kudos and thanks to the entire @BlueOrigin team. #GradatimFerociter pic.twitter.com/P9cUqRNbYv
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) April 29, 2018
Despite the similarities between the companies, they are not true rivals pursuing the same customers.
While both Blue Origins and SpaceX are led by billionaires, Mr Bezos' wealth exceeds Mr Musk's almost seven times - with over $132bn (£96bn) to his name compared to Mr Musk's $19bn (£13bn).
The pair previously swapped barbed comments on Twitter as their rival private space projects jostle for public attention.
Image: The New Shepard could take paying passengers to the edge of space next year. Pic: Blue Origin
Back in March, Mr Bezos topped Forbes magazine's annual rich list for the first time, overtaking Microsoft's Bill Gates.
Mr Bezos 54, founded the online retail giant in 1994. He has seen his fortune swell over 12 months in which Amazon's share value has nearly doubled.
Last month Amazon reported a 28% rise in annual profits to just over $3bn (£2bn).


High School social studies typically consist of three years of required credits along with additionally offered electives. Following is an overview of these required courses along with electives one might find at a typical high school.
AP World History is the standard replacement for World History. This course is considered an introductory advanced placement social studies course.
This plan of study assumes that only three full year credits are required in social studies for graduation. Therefore, this year is one in which students often take any desired social studies electives.This list is not meant to be exhaustive but instead representative of a typical high school.
The American History course differs in many locations. Some have American History in high school cover the time period beginning with the American Civil War while others have it begin at the beginning. In this curriculum example, we begin with a brief review of exploration and discovery before jumping into the colonial era. One of the main purposes of the American History course is to highlight the root causes and interconnections of many events that arose throughout America's past. Connections are highlighted along with the dynamics of group interaction, the building of a national identity, the rise of social movements, and the growth of federal institutions.
AP American History is the standard replacement for American History. This course covers topics that range from discovery and exploration through the most recent presidential administrations.
Each of these courses normally lasts for one-half of the year. Therefore, they are typically placed together although there is no reason that they have to follow each other or be completed in a particular order.
American Government: American Government provides students the basic understanding of the institutions and functions of government in America. Students learn about the foundations of American Government and then focus on the institutions themselves. Further, they learn about the ways that they can get involved and participate in government. Check out this American Government Course Outline.
AP American Government replaces American Government. This course typically covers the same topics as American Government but in greater depth. Emphasis is placed on interpretation, synthesis, and analysis of governmental policies and institutions.
Economics: In Economics students learn key economic concepts such as scarcity, supply and demand, and major economic theories. Students then focus on the way that the American government interacts with the American economy. The last portion of the course is spent on real-world applications of economic concepts. Students do not only learn basic consumer economics but also details about savings and investing.
AP Macroeconomics and/or AP Microeconomics replaces Economics. This advanced placement course focuses less on consumer economics and more on a typical undergraduate level of economic theory.


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-Farmacy Santa Ynez is in a prime location and in a single license market
-The store is Glass House's 9th Dispensary, up from 3 at the beginning of 2022
LONG BEACH, Calif. and TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2023 /CNW/ - Glass House Brands Inc. ("Glass House" or the "Company") (NEO: GLAS.A.U) (NEO: GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX: GLASF) (OTCQX: GHBWF), one of the fastest-growing, vertically-integrated cannabis companies in the U.S., today announced the soft opening of its new Farmacy dispensary in Santa Ynez, California. The grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, January 28 at 10:30am.
"With the opening of a new Farmacy location in Santa Ynez, we continue to demonstrate solid execution against our retail initiatives, key factors in our overall growth strategy," said Kyle Kazan, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Glass House Brands. "Our dual approach of acquiring top-performing established dispensaries and optimizing new locations by productivity and market dynamics is driving strong returns for Glass House Brands and keeping us on track with our goal of being a leader in the California market."
"Our newest store in Santa Ynez is our second opening in less than one month, closely following the opening of our Isla Vista store (please see here). The store is situated in a high-traffic location within a single license market," said Hilal Tabsh, Chief Revenue Officer. "This brings our total store count to nine, a three-fold increase since the beginning of 2022 through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. We closed on the remaining 50% interest in The Pottery in July and completed the acquisition of three operating dispensaries from Natural Healing Centers ("NHC") in September, including the flagship location in Grover Beach. We've now opened two Farmacy locations in the past month and expect to open another NHC dispensary in Turlock in Q1 2023."
Located at 3576 Madera Street in Santa Ynez, California, the new Farmacy dispensary is in the primary business district just north of Mission Drive (Hwy 246), a few blocks from the Chumash Casino Resort Hotel. The store offers a convenient shopping environment, knowledgeable staff, and carefully curated selection of high-quality recreational and medicinal cannabis products, including premium flower, vaporizers, beverages, edibles and concentrates. Store hours are: 10:00am to 10:00pm, Monday to Sunday.
ABOUT GLASS HOUSE
Glass House is one of the fastest-growing, vertically integrated cannabis companies in the U.S., with a dedicated focus on the California market and building leading, lasting brands to serve consumers across all segments. From its greenhouse cultivation operations to its manufacturing practices, from brand-building to retailing, the Company's efforts are rooted in the respect for people, the environment, and the community that co-founders Kyle D. Kazan, Chairman and CEO, and Graham Farrar, President, instilled at the outset. Through its portfolio of brands, which includes Glass House Farms, PLUS Products, Allswell, Forbidden Flowers, and Mama Sue Wellness, Glass House is committed to realizing its vision of excellence: outstanding cannabis products, produced sustainably, for the benefit of all. For more information and company updates, visit www.glasshousebrands.com.
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, as defined in applicable securities laws (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements reflect current expectations or beliefs regarding future events or the Company's future performance or financial results. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward- looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "continues", "forecasts", "projects", "predicts", "intends", "anticipates", "targets" or "believes", or variations of, or the negatives of, such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "should", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, without limitation, the Company driving revenue growth that is accretive; the expected opening of another NHC dispensary in Turlock in Q1 2023. All forward-looking statements, including those herein are qualified by this cautionary statement. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. There are certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking information, including those risks disclosed in the Company's Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and in the Company's Form 40-F available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. For more information on the Company, investors are encouraged to review the Company's public filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release or as of the date or dates specified in such statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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Asia's Deflation Is Mixed Bag for Stocks
By Jon E. HilsenrathStaff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal
Dec. 28, 1998 12:03 am ET
As the new year approaches, deflation is creeping through Asia. Japan, China, Taiwan and Singapore all have reported either falling consumer prices or falling wholesale prices in recent months. The latest to join the group: Hong Kong, which reported its first drop in consumer prices in 23 years last week.
For stock investors worrying about the threat of sinking prices, Ajay Kapur offers a mix of good news and bad news. The good news is that deflation -- though often associated with the Great Depression of the 1930s -- isn't always bad for stock markets. Mr. Kapur, a Hong Kong-based strategist with Morgan Stanley, studied stock-market movements in the U.S., Japan and Britain going back nearly 200 years, and found that stock markets often rise when prices are falling.
Mr. Kapur says a difference exists between good and bad deflation. Deflation tends to occur when companies overinvest and banks overlend, creating a glut of property or products that forces prices lower. But good deflation can occur when sudden changes in technology cause dramatic increases in the productivity of enterprises. "More stuff is available at lower prices," offsetting the negative effects of deflation, Mr. Kapur says.
Of the eight deflationary periods he studied in the U.S. since 1839, Mr. Kapur found that stock prices rose during five of them. For example, between 1922 and 1924, with World War I over and the advent of the automobile and the radio, U.S. stock prices rose 11% while consumer prices fell nearly 5%. And between 1859 and 1887, with modern industrialization taking root, U.S. stock prices rose during three separate deflationary periods.
The same has proven true in Japan, despite the stock market's current weakness amid falling prices. Between 1980 and 1988, Mr. Kapur says, Japanese stock returns were positive -- thanks in large part to an export boom -- even though Japanese wholesale prices were falling.


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I have a pretty cool list of tools for network and systems (which I may post soon) but what about all that great software that you use day to day but don't think about - which is sort of funny if you think about it. Anyway, after moving onto yet another company laptop I had to go through the list of applications I use day to day along with the list of cool utilities.
Here are some of the apps that I use almost daily.
I might think of one or two more while I am at it but wanted to get them down to remember - since I am sure I will have to move laptops yet again sometime soon!
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Well, UOP's men's basketball lost today against Washington 79 to 97. Congrats to the Tigers for making it into the second round in the NCAA Tournament. It is their second time appearing in the NCAA Tournament, lets hope the tradition continues. To make matters worse the San Jose Stealth lost a close match tonight against Calgary - ugh. Not a good day for my teams.
I have been discussing some of the Network DNS, DHCP and IP management products out there with some colleagues and thought I would list some of them out. This is sort of the short list that came up, there are a ton more products out there. When I get a moment I will expand the list some more.
Here is a cool list from the Stanford Linear Accelerator that covers most everything!
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Las Islas Salomón estuvieron representadas en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012 por cuatro deportistas, dos hombres y dos mujeres, que compitieron en tres deportes.

La portadora de la bandera en la ceremonia de apertura fue la halterófila Jenly Tegu Wini. El equipo olímpico salomonense no obtuvo ninguna medalla en estos Juegos.

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Home » Latest News, Newsroom » DOT News Release: Weekly lane closures, Sept. 19 – Sept. 25
DOT News Release: Weekly lane closures, Sept. 19 – Sept. 25
Posted on Sep 18, 2020 in Latest News, Newsroom
Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.
All projects are weather permitting.
1) AIEA (WEEKEND WORK)
Right lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction in the vicinity of the Kaahumanu Street overpass on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for pole replacement.
Lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in both directions between the Kapiolani Interchange and Ainakoa Avenue on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for guardrail and shoulder improvements. The speed limit in this area is reduced to 40 mph during closure hours.
Two right lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between Radford Drive overpass and Nimitz Highway on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for pavement markings.
Right lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in both directions in the vicinity of the Keehi Interchange on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., for striping inspection work.
Right lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction in the vicinity of the Airport offramp (Exit 16) on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for bridge deck repairs.
Alternating lane closure on the Joint Base PBHH offramp (Exit 15B) from the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project.
Right lane closure on the Waikiki/Nimitz Highway offramp (Exit 18A) from the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction on Monday, Sept. 21, through Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project.
Lane closure on the Joint Base PBHH/Nimitz Highway offramp (Exit 15) from the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project.
Lane closure on the eastbound Airport offramp (Exit 16) to Paiea Street/Aolele Street on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., for The Rail project.
10) KAPOLEI
Right lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Makakilo Drive overpass and Wakea Street overpass on Wednesday, Sept. 23, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for signage and irrigation work.
11) KUNIA
Right lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction in the vicinity of the Kunia Interchange on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for pavement markings.
1) WAIPAHU TO MILILANI
Roving lane closure on the H-2 Freeway in both directions between the H-1/H-2 Split and Ka Uka Boulevard on Monday night, Sept. 21, through Thursday morning, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for reflector installations.
— H-201 MOANALUA FREEWAY —
1) HALAWA (NIGHT WORK)
Two right lane closures on the H-201 Moanalua Freeway in the westbound direction in the vicinity of the Stadium/Halawa/Camp Smith offramp (Exit 1E) on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for marking installations.
Lane closure on the H-201 Moanalua Freeway in the eastbound direction between Kaimakani Street and Moanalua Road on Thursday, Sept. 24, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for barrier improvements.
3) MOANALUA (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK)
Lane closure on the H-201 Moanalua Freeway in the westbound direction between Halawa Interchange and Middle Street on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for marking installations.
4) MOANALUA
Right lane closure on the H-3 Freeway/Kaneohe offramp (Exit 1C) from the H-201 Moanalua Freeway in the eastbound direction on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for guardrail repairs.
1) HALAWA TO KANEOHE
Roving lane closure on the H-3 Freeway in both directions between the Halawa Interchange and Halekou Interchange on Monday, Sept. 21, through Thursday, Sept. 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for litter removal.
2) KANEOHE
Right lane closure on the Likelike Highway offramp (exit 9) from the H-3 Freeway in the eastbound direction on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., for landscaping work.
Two lane closures on the H-3 Freeway in both directions between Kamehameha Highway and Mokapu Saddle Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for storm drain cleaning.
1) PEARL CITY
Left lane closure on Farrington Highway in the eastbound direction between Waiawa Road and Kamehameha Highway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for waterline work.
2) WAIALUA
Roving lane closure on Farrington Highway in both directions in the vicinity of Kaukonahua Road and Dillingham Airfield on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for litter removal.
3) WAIANAE (WEEKEND CLOSURE)
Right lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in the eastbound direction between Maipalaoa Road and St. John's Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., for the Maipalaoa Bridge Replacement project.
The eastbound shoulder and right lane will be closed over a 24-hour period, seven days a week. Two lanes will remain open in the eastbound direction and one lane in the westbound direction for morning rush hour. For afternoon rush hour, two lanes will be open in the westbound direction and one lane in the eastbound direction around 3 p.m.
Lanes will be closed as needed on Farrington Highway (Route 7101) in both directions between Fort Weaver Road and the H-1 Freeway Overpass (near Leeward Community College), on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, over a 24-hour period, for The Rail.
— JOSEPH P. LEONG HIGHWAY —
1) HALEIWA
Roving lane closure on Joseph P. Leong Highway in both directions between Kamehameha Highway and Emmerson Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for sand barrel replacements.
— KAHEKILI HIGHWAY (ROUTES 83) —
Roving lane closure on Kahekili Highway (Route 83) in both directions between Kamehameha Highway and Likelike Highway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for maintenance work.
— KALANIANAOLE HIGHWAY (ROUTES 61/72) —
1) AINA HAINA
Roving lane closure on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) in both directions in the vicinity of East Hind Drive on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for sewer repairs.
2) HAWAII KAI
Alternating lane closure on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) in both directions between Moomuku Place and Hawaii Loa Street on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for sewer repairs.
3) KAILUA
Roving lane closure on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 61) in both directions between Kailua Road and Kamehameha Highway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for grass trimming.
Roving lane closure on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 61) in both directions in the vicinity of Castle Junction on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for maintenance work.
Roving lane closure on Kamehameha Highway in the northbound direction between Pohaku Loa Way and Pupukea Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for tree trimming.
Lane closure on Kamehameha Highway in both directions between Middle Street and Laumaka Street on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, over a 24-hour period, for The Rail.
3) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 99) in the eastbound direction between Center Drive and Nimitz Highway on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project.
4) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 99) in both directions between Center Drive and Salt Lake Boulevard on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, over a 24-hour period, for The Rail project.
5) HONOLULU Right lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 99) in the westbound direction between Ford Island Bridge and Salt Lake Boulevard on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for The Rail project.
6) KAAAWA
Roving lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in both directions in the vicinity of Trout Farm Road on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for tree trimming.
Right lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in the southbound direction between Kaaawa Valley Road and Johnson Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for utility work.
8) KAHUKU
Right lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in both directions in the vicinity of Puuluana Street on Monday, Sept. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for maintenance work.
Left lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in the northbound direction in the vicinity of the H-3 Freeway on Monday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for maintenance work.
10) KANEOHE
Right lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Castle Junction on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for construction.
Roving lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in both directions between Castle Junction and Kalanianaole Highway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for tree trimming and litter removal.
12) MILILANI (WEEKEND WORK)
Left turn lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in the southbound direction in the vicinity of Ka Uka Boulevard on Saturday, Sept. 19, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., for waterline work.
13) PEARL CITY
Full closure on Kamehameha Highway in the eastbound direction between Waihona Street and Acacia Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for The Rail.
14) PEARL CITY TO HALAWA (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK)
Alternating lane closure on Kamehameha Highway in both directions between the H-1/H-2 Split and Halawa Interchange on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, over a 24-hour period, for The Rail.
Right lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 99) in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Waihona Street on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for waterline work.
16) WAIPAHU
Left lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 99) in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Waiawa Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for utility work.
Roving lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 99) in both directions in the vicinity of Waipahu Street on Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for maintenance work.
1) KALIHI
Roving lane closure on Likelike Highway (Route 63) in both directions between the H-1 Freeway and Kahekili Highway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for tree trimming and litter removal.
Right lane closure on Likelike Highway (Route 63) in the Kaneohe-bound direction between the Wilson Tunnel and H-3 Freeway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for maintenance work.
3) KALIHI TO KANEOHE (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK)
Full closure of Likelike Highway (Route 63) in the northbound direction between Valley View Drive and Kahekili Highway on Sunday night, Sept. 20, through Friday morning, Sept. 25, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., for road resurfacing. Drivers coming out of Nalanieha Street will not be able to make a right turn onto Likelike Highway.
1) HONOLULU (NIGHT WORK)
Three lane closures on Nimitz Highway (Route 92) in the westbound direction between Pacific Street and River Street on Tuesday, Sept. 22, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for resurfacing work.
Lane closures on Nimitz Highway in both directions between River Street and Richards Street over a 24-hour period, seven days a week.
Lane closure on Nimitz Highway in the eastbound direction between Lagoon Drive and Sand Island Access Road on Sunday night, Sept. 20, through Friday morning, Sept. 25, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project.
Lane closures on Nimitz Highway (Route 92) in both directions between Alakea Street and Awa Street on Monday night, Sept. 20, through Friday morning, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m., for The Rail project.
Right lane closure on Nimitz Highway (Route 92) in the eastbound direction between Aolele Street and Elliott Street on Sunday night, Sept. 20, through Friday morning, Sept. 25, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project.
Alternating lane closures on Nimitz Highway (Route 92) in both directions in the vicinity of the Valkenburgh Street intersection on Sunday night, Sept. 20, through Friday morning, Sept. 24, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project.
— PALI HIGHWAY (ROUTE 61) —
1) NUUANU
Lane closure on the Pali Highway in both directions between Auloa Road and Nuuanu Pali Drive on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, for construction activities.
Lanes will be closed in the Honolulu-bound direction from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lanes will be closed in the Kailua-bound direction from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, please visit the Pali Highway Resurfacing project website at http://palihighway.org
Alternating lane closure on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in the Honolulu-bound direction in the vicinity of Nuuanu Pali Drive on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for sewer line work.
For more information visit the City's Dowsett Highlands Sewer Relief project website at http://palisewer.org
Roving lane closure on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in both directions between the Pali Tunnels and Kamehameha Highway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for maintenance work.
Lane closure on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in both directions between Auloa Road and Kamehameha Highway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for maintenance work.
Right lane closure on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in the southbound direction in the vicinity of Auloa Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for guardrail repairs.
Right lane closure on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in both directions between Wylie Street and Vineyard Boulevard on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, for electrical and median work.
Honolulu-bound lane closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kaneohe-bound lane closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, please view the project website at http://palihighway.org.
Alternating lane closures on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in both directions in the vicinity of Dowsett Avenue on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for sewer work.
— MOKAPU BOULEVARD —
1) EWA
Roving lane closure on Mokapu Boulevard in both directions between Mokapu Saddle Road and North Kalaheo Avenue on Monday, Sept. 21, through Thursday, Sept. 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for maintenance work.
— KANEOHE BAY DRIVE —
Roving lane closure on Kaneohe Bay Drive in both directions between Nanamoana Street and Mokapu Saddle Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for grass trimming and litter removal.
Right lane closure on Lagoon Drive in the northbound direction between Aolele Street and Waiwai Loop on Sunday night, Sept. 20, through Friday morning, Sept. 25, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., for The Rail work.
Lane closure on Lagoon Drive in both directions between Aolele Street and Nimitz Highway on Sunday night, Sept. 20, through Friday morning, Sept. 25, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail work.
— KUALAKAI PARKWAY —
Two right lane closures on Kualakai Parkway in the northbound direction between Keahumoa Parkway and the H-1 Freeway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., for restriping work.
Kualakai Parkway between Farrington Highway and Keahumoa Parkway is City Maintained State Highway.
Lane closure on Kualakai Parkway in both directions between Keahumoa Parkway and Farrington Highway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for the rail.
See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299
— WAIALAE AVENUE —
Two right lane closures on Waialae Avenue in the westbound direction between Kilauea Avenue and the H-1 Freeway on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., for waterline work.
— KAILUA ROAD —
Roving lane closure on Kailua Road in both directions in the vicinity of Kainehe Street on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for litter removal and grass trimming.
— SAND ISLAND ACCESS ROAD —
Left lane closure on Sand Island Access Road in the northbound direction between Auiki Road and Puuhale Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for utility work.
Two right lane closures on Sand Island Access Road in the northbound direction in the vicinity of Auiki Street and Puuhale Road on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for utility work.
— ALA NAPUNANI STREET —
Two right lane closures on Ala Napunani Street in the westbound direction between the H-201 Freeway and Ala Aolani Street on Monday, Sept. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for drainage improvements.
Full closure of Aolele Street in the eastbound direction in the vicinity of the Airport toll booths on Sunday night, Sept. 20, through Friday morning, Sept. 25, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., for The Rail project. Motorists will be detoured to Rodgers Street.
Lane closures on Aolele Street in both directions between Aolewa Place and Lagoon Drive on Sunday night, Sept. 20, through Friday morning, Sept. 25, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project. Traffic will be detoured.
Intermittent closures on Aolele Street in both directions between Aolewa Place and Paiea Street on Sunday night, Sept. 20, through Friday morning, Sept. 25, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project. Traffic will be detoured.
— KALIHI STREET (ROUTE 63) —
Single lane closure on Kalihi Street in both directions in the vicinity of Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for The Rail project.
— MIDDLE STREET —
1) KALIHI (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK)
Right lane closure on Middle Street in the southbound direction between Kamehameha Highway and Nimitz Highway on Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project.
Full closure of Ualena Street nightly Sunday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail. Motorists and pedestrians will be detoured and on street parking will not be allowed.
One-way traffic in the westbound direction will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 22, through Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.
KAUAI LANE CLOSURES FOR
THE WEEK OF SEPT. 19 – SEPT. 25
Kuhio Highway contraflow is in modified hours due to lower COVID volumes.
Monday – Friday: 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Saturday: No contraflow operations
— KUHIO HIGHWAY (ROUTE 56) —
1) KAPAA
Right lane closure on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) in the northbound direction near mile marker 6, Papaa Road and Kahiliholo Road, on Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., for staging of materials for Wailua Bridge work. Alternating traffic will be routed through the open lane.
2) KAPAA (24-HOUR WORK)
Traffic on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) near mile marker 10 is shifted to the temporary Kapaa Stream Bridge 24-hours a day, seven days a week until further notice. For safety during the shift to the temporary bridge, right turns off Kuhio Highway onto Mailihuna Road are not permitted. Access to Kapahi is recommended via the Kawaihau Road or Hauala Road detours.
HAWAII ISLAND LANE CLOSURES FOR
— MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 11) —
1) KAU
Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 28 and 32, near Crater Rim Drive and Mauna Loa Road, on Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for paving work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).
Single lane closure on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 39.5 and 44, Saturday, Sept. 19, through Friday, September 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).
— KUAKINI HIGHWAY (ROUTE 11) —
1) KONA
Single lane closure on Kuakini Highway (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 118 and 122, Laaloa Avenue and Palani Road, on Saturday, Sept. 19, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).
Single lane closure on Kuakini Highway (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 121 and 122, Poni Place and Palani Road, on Saturday, Sept. 19, through Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).
— VOLCANO ROAD (ROUTE 11) —
1) HILO
Closure of single lane at a time on Volcano Road (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 6 and 6.5, Liilii Street and Shipman Road, in the vicinity of Hilo on Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for construction of a new traffic signal.
Closure of single lane at a time on Volcano Road (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 8 and 12, Keaau 9 ½ Mile Cp and Volcano Road, in the vicinity of Hilo on Saturday, September 19, through Friday, September 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance.
Closure of single lane at a time on Volcano Road (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 17.5 and 21, Mauna Kea Drive and Kahaualea Road, in the vicinity of Hilo on Saturday, September 19, through Friday, September 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., for pot hole repairs.
— HAWAII BELT ROAD (ROUTE 19) —
1) HAMAKUA
Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 36 and 38, between Paauilo Makai Road and Kalopa Road, on Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for guardrail installation. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).
Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 38 and 40, between Kalopa Road and Chopper Boulevard, on Saturday, September 19, through Friday, September 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for tree trimming work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).
— QUEEN KAAHUMANU HIGHWAY (ROUTE 19) —
1) KOHALA
Closure of single lane at a time on Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 68 and 69, between Kaunaoa Drive and Hapuna Beach Road, on Saturday, September 19, through Friday, September 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for tree trimming work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).
— KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD (ROUTE 130) —
1) PUNA (24-HOUR WORK)
Lane shift on Keaau-Pahoa Road (Route 130) in both directions between mile markers 7.5 and 7.9, Ilima Street and Ainaloa Boulevard, on Saturday, September 19, through Friday, September 25, over a 24-hour period, for construction of the Ainaloa Roundabout.
2) PUNA
Single lane closure on Keaau-Pahoa Road (Route 130) in both directions between mile markers 10.9 and 14.1, Pahoa Bypass Road and Leilani Avenue, on Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., for paving work.
— KOHALA MOUNTAIN ROAD/HAWI ROAD (ROUTE 250) —
Single lane closure on Kohala Mountain Road (Route 250) in both directions between mile markers 13 and 15, near Puuhue Road and Kohala Mountain Road, on Saturday, September 19, through Friday, September 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).
— AKONI PULE HIGHWAY (ROUTE 270) —
1) NORTH KOHALA
Single lane closure on Akoni Pule Highway (Route 270) in both directions between mile markers 20.5 and 22, Kynnersley Road and Iole Road, on Saturday, September 19, through Friday, September 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., for tree trimming work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).
Single lane closure on Akoni Pule Highway (Route 270) in both directions between mile markers 24 and 25, Akana Place and Makapala Road, on Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for utility work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow)
MAUI LANE CLOSURES
FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 19 – SEPTEMBER 25
— HONOAPIILANI HIGHWAY (ROUTE 30) —
1) WAILUKU
Single lane closure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in both directions between mile markers 0.5 and 4.7, Keanu Street and Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30), on Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for striping work and landscape maintenance.
2) LAHAINA
Single lane closure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in both directions near mile marker 19.3, Honoapiilani Highway and Hokiokio Place, on Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for paving work.
Left lane closure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the northbound direction between mile markers 19.8 and 21, Aholo Road and Lahainaluna Road, on Tuesday, September 22, through Thursday, September 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for landscape maintenance.
— HANA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 36) —
1) KAHULUI
Single lane closure on Hana Highway (Route 36) in both directions between mile markers 1.4 and 2.8, Hookele Street and Haleakala Highway (Route 37), on Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for utility work.
— KULA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 37) —
1) KULA
Right lane closure on Kula Highway (Route 37) in the southbound direction between mile markers 15 and 19.7, Pueo Drive and Kula Highway, on Thursday, September 24, through Friday, September 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for tree trimming work.
— HALEAKALA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 377) —
Right lane closure on Haleakala Highway (Route 377) in the eastbound direction between mile markers 0 and 6, Haleakala Highway (Route 37) and Haleakala Highway (Route 378), on Monday, September 21, through Wednesday, September 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for tree trimming work.


Former Bears coach Mike Ditka said Tuesday he would not want to coach a team that had Deion Sanders on it.
"I love Deion Sanders. I don't like his act and his reacts," Ditka told WSCR-AM radio. "And I don't think you belittle people when you do something good. The game deserves more dignity than he gives the game. This game will be played before Deion and after Deion. I just think he has to treat the game with a little more respect. Now, roller-derby would be great for him."
Ditka said the Bears had a draft meeting regarding Sanders when he was coming out of Florida State in 1989.
"Not that we would have had a chance to draft him, but if he had fallen down to us, we were not going to take him. For basically the same reason. We couldn't afford the jewelry."
Ditka also kept the feud brewing with Arizona Cardinals coach Buddy Ryan, his former defensive coordinator with the Bears.
"I have no problem with Buddy," said Ditka. "He keeps instigating the problem. I don't care what he does, how he does it, when he does it or where he does it. I am just trying to figure out what kind of pictures he had of that guy in Arizona (owner Bud Bidwill) to get the job."
Rank and file: After Week 7, the Bears' offense ranks 24th overall-22nd in rushing and 19th in passing. Defensively, they're 19th overall, 28th against the run and ninth against the pass.
Medical history: Merril Hoge, who announced his retirement Monday, said he had suffered concussions before the two he had on Aug. 22 and Oct. 3.
"I had had others, but none to this magnitude, and nothing within the period of time that these happened," he said. "Also, I did some tests after the last two that were helpful in finding where I stand as far as my cognitive (thinking) and things like that for them to use their studies for."
Fullhouse backfield: Ditka said he was surprised at the turnout of over 120 fans who paid $25 a ticket to celebrate his 55th birthday Tuesday at Carlucci.
"I don't hang around Chicago. I play in a golf club where everybody knows me, and I am just another guy," said Ditka. "I go to New York and people say `hi' and talk to me. It's the guys on the street, the workers, who talk to me the most. It's kind of interesting. But it is not like here."


I Just want to introduce myself. My name is Charbel Stockmans, i'm from the university of Malaga and i'm now working on a project with Arduino and the LEGO Mindstorms.
This forum is really good and helped me a lot Thanks, and happy coding!
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