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Player of the Week and Game Balls
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Tavierre Dunlap, RB, Del Valle: The Cardinal senior rushed for 390 yards and four touchdowns on only 24 carries during a 58-39 victory over Austin High. His TD runs were from 67, 11, 89 and 43 yards.
Brandon Breed, WR, Cedar Park: The Timberwolf senior caught five passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-12 victory over Connally.
Hudson Card, QB, Lake Travis: The Cavalier junior accounted for 274 total yards and five TDs in a 64-7 victory over Lehman.
Kyle Carter, RB, Bowie: The Bulldog senior rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-0 victory over Anderson.
Rashad Carter, QB, Leander: The Lion senior accounted for 310 rushing and passing yards and five TDs in a 59-41 loss to Vista Ridge.
Jhequay Chretin, RB, Bastrop: The Bear senior rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns in a 29-28 victory over Cedar Creek.
Tanner Prewit, QB, Dripping Springs: The Tiger senior rushed for 113 yards, passed for 99 yards and accounted for two TDs in a 37-30 victory over McCallum.
Chase Griffin, QB, Hutto: The Hippo senior passed for 218 yards and accounted for four touchdowns in a 38-14 victory over Georgetown.
Zion Hester, RB, East View: The Patriot senior rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown in a 35-34 loss to Brenham.
Zane Kampfer, QB, McNeil: The Maverick senior passed for 289 yards and accounted for two TDs in a 32-29 victory over Westwood.
Wilson Long, QB, Regents: The Knight junior passed for 310 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 34-7 victory over San Antonio Holy Cross.
Thailand Mayberry, RB, Vista Ridge: The Ranger senior rushed for 210 yards and scored three TDs in the victory over Leander.
Darian McFerrin, RB, Travis: The Rebel junior rushed for 148 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 26-24 loss to Lanier.
Drew McGuire, QB, Glenn: The Grizzly junior passed for 159 yards and threw three TD passes in a 36-6 victory over Weiss.
Isaiah Smallwood, RB, Vandegrift: The Viper senior rushed for 133 yards and scored the winning TD with 44 seconds to play in a 27-24 victory over Round Rock.
Landyn Watson, DE, Hutto: The Hippo senior had six tackles, five for losses, and added a sack and two QB pressures in the victory over Georgetown.
M'Elijah Wesley, DE, Bowie: The Bulldog senior had eight tackles, three for losses, a blocked pass and a sack in the victory over Anderson.

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PR/PR represents a select group of professional speakers, non-fiction authors, and consultants / coaches / trainers whose expertise covers various topics pertaining to business and social issues. Below is listing of our current PR clients and a sampling of those who have previously achieved their publicity goals with PR/PR.
Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
Patricia is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, executive speech coach and sales presentation skills trainer and keynote speaker on sales, effective presentation skills and executive communication skills. She works with companies large and small, and individuals from the C-Suite to the work floor. She builds leaders, transforms sales teams and delights audiences. She is the author or co-author of five books including Speaker's Edge – Secrets and Strategies for Connecting with Any Audience, and is Past-President of the National Speakers Association.
Kate Zabriskie
Kate is the president of Business Training Works, Inc., a Maryland-based talent development firm. She and her team help businesses establish customer service strategies and train their people to live up to what's promised.
Jill Johnson
Jill Johnson is the President and Founder of Johnson Consulting Services, a highly accomplished speaker, an award-winning management consultant, and author of the bestselling book Compounding Your Confidence. Jill helps her clients make critical business decisions and develop market-based strategic plans for turnarounds or growth. Her consulting work has impacted more than $4 billion worth of decisions. She has a proven track record of dealing with complex business issues and getting results.
Henry DeVries
Henry DeVries, CEO of Indie Books International, works with consultants to attract high-paying clients by marketing with a book and speech. As a professional speaker, he teaches sales and business development professionals the secrets of persuasive storytelling. He is the author of Marketing with a Book and Persuade with a Story!
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Jeremy Eskenazi is an internationally recognized speaker, author of RecruitConsult! Leadership, and founder of Riviera Advisors, a boutique Recruitment/Talent Acquisition Management and Optimization Consulting Firm. Jeremy is not a headhunter, but a specialized training and consulting professional, helping global HR leaders transform how they attract top talent at some of the world's most recognized companies.
Lisa Apolinski
Lisa Apolinski is an international speaker, digital strategist, author and founder of 3 Dog Write. She works with companies to develop and share their message using digital assets. Her latest book, Persuade With A Digital Content Story, is available on Amazon. For information on her agency's digital services visit www.3DogWrite.com.
Jason V. Barger
Jason V. Barger is the globally-celebrated author of Thermostat Cultures, ReMember and Step Back from the Baggage Claim as well as the host of The Thermostat podcast. His latest book Breathing Oxygen is set to be released in 2022. As Founder of Step Back Leadership Consulting, he is a coveted keynote speaker, leadership coach and organizational consultant who is committed to engaging the minds and hearts of people and growing compelling cultures. Learn more at JasonVBarger.com.
Susan Robertson empowers individuals, teams, and organizations to more nimbly adapt to change, by transforming thinking from "why we can't" to "how might we?" She is a creative thinking expert with over 20 years of experience speaking and coaching in Fortune 500 companies. As an instructor on applied creativity at Harvard, Susan brings a scientific foundation to enhancing human creativity. To learn more, please go to: susanrobertson.co
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Tracey C. Jones
Tracey C. Jones, daughter of speaking legend Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, is a US Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, speaker, and publisher. She speaks to audiences across the nation on leadership, accountability, business success, and other topics. Her latest book is Beyond Tremendous: Raising the Bar on Life.
INFLUENCE AT WORK (IAW®) / Robert Cialdini, Ph.D.
IAW® was founded by Robert Cialdini, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing and author of the New York Times bestseller, Influence. Dr. Cialdini is a highly-sought-after keynote presenter on the ethical business applications of the Science of Influence. Additionally, IAW offers customized, in-house Principles of Persuasion (POP) Workshops conducted by Cialdini Method Certified Trainers.
Bob Phibbs
Bob is the CEO of The Retail Doctor, a New York consultancy. As a speaker, sales consultant and author of The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business, Bob has helped thousands of businesses since 1994. With over thirty years' experience beginning in the trenches of retail and extending to senior management positions, his presentations are designed to provide practical information in a fun and memorable format.
Walt Grassl
Walt conquered his crippling fear of public speaking at the age of 50, and through his Internet radio show, "Stand Up and Speak Up," he is determined to help others do the same. Walt's list of accomplishments includes success in oratory contests and at Toastmasters International, and performing standup comedy routines at the Hollywood Improv.
Gerry Sandusky
Gerry is the play-by-play voice of the Baltimore Ravens, and a speaker, corporate trainer and author of The New York Times bestseller, Forgotten Sundays. He is the recipient of two regional Edward R. Murrow and Emmy Awards for his accomplishments in broadcast journalism. Gerry's energetic and insightful presentations will impart the value of effective leadership techniques and communication on your audience.
Joe Heaps and Dave Reed
John & Dave own eSpeakers.com, a 14-year-old technology and marketing company providing the speaking industry with the tools to do business online. Their newest product, eSpeakers Marketplace, launched summer 2013 and will be the largest directory of professional presenters available online. With real-time availability, verified reviews, online contracts and digital payment, putting the right speaker in front of your audience will be easy and safe. eSpeakers believes in helping meeting planners find the right speaker, with the right message… every time.
Lee Ellis
Lee is a speaker and the author of Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton, in which he shares stories from his experiences as a Vietnam POW and highlights leadership lessons learned in the camps. As president of Leadership Freedom, a leadership and team development consulting and coaching company, Lee has consulted in the areas of hiring, team-building, executive development and succession planning for more than 15 years.
Peter is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, and worldwide connector, and is best known for founding Help A Reporter Out (HARO), a free source repository offering journalists more than 200,000 sources around the world looking to be quoted in the media. Peter is the author of two books, Can We Do That?! Outrageous PR Stunts That Work and Why Your Company Needs Them and Customer Service: New Rules for a Social-Enabled World, and is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop presenter at conferences and trade shows worldwide.
Randy has been called "The Millionaire Messiah" because he believes that you are meant to be rich, and it is a sin to be poor. A former high school dropout, Randy rose from a minimum wage dishwasher to become a multi-millionaire. He is the author of seven books on success, including Why You're DUMB, SICK, & BROKE… And How To Get SMART, HEALTHY & RICH!
Brian is legendary in the areas of human potential, sales, management, and success. He addresses over 450,000 people each year, and has authored 22 books, including Victory and Create Your Own Future. Brian has a background that includes sales, marketing, investment, real estate development, importation, distribution, and management. His audio program "The Psychology of Achievement" has been a best seller for over a decade. In 2011, Brian was named a Master of Influence by the National Speakers Association.
Willie Jolley, CSP, CPAE
Willie is a world-class, award-winning speaker, best-selling author and media personality. Success Magazine hailed him as the 'Comeback King' for successfully helping Ford Motors avert the need to accept bail out dollars. Jolley hosts a daily CBS television affiliate segment, 'Live Better With Willie Jolley,' providing inspiration and specific strategies for living a better life one day at a time. He is the author of several international best-selling books including It Only Takes a Minute to Change Your Life! and A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback.
Jon Wee and Owen Morse
Jon and Owen have been awarded four Guinness Book World Records and 18 Gold Medals from the International Jugglers' Association. They were finalists on the hit TV show "America's Got Talent." Other TV credits include: The Today Show, The Tonight Show, and Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular. They have worked to improve the teamwork, time management, and work-life balance of such corporations as: IBM, McDonald's, Wells Fargo, and Forbes.
Dan Burrus
Dan is considered one of the world's leading technology forecasters and strategists, and the founder and CEO of Burrus Research, a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in technology driven trends to help clients better understand how technological, social and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. Over the past two decades, he has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on the business world. He is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends, which has been translated into over a dozen languages.
Elizabeth McCormick
Elizabeth McCormick is a Keynote Speaker specializing in Leadership, Sales and Safety presentations. She was recently named #4 on the list of Leadership Experts to Follow Online. A former US Army Black Hawk Pilot, and author of "The P.I.L.O.T. Method; the 5 Elemental Truths to Leading Yourself in Life;" Elizabeth teaches instantly applicable strategies to boost your employees' confidence in their own leadership abilities.
Dr. Steve Yacovelli
Dr. Steve Yacovelli ("The Gay Leadership Dude") is Owner & Principal of TopDog Learning Group, LLC, a learning and development, leadership, change management, and diversity and consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA, with affiliates across the globe. With over twenty-five years' experience, Steve is a rare breed that understands the power of using academic theory and applying it to the "real" world for better results. His latest book, Pride Leadership: Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Leader to be the King or Queen of their Jungle was released in June 2019.


I'd try disconnecting and reconnecting the ITC-18, so it has a chance to shut down and restart itself. Apart from that, I don't know what to suggest.
Thank you, Chris, I forgot to try that yesterday. I'll do it in a bit.
Christopher Stawarz closed this discussion on 24 Jul, 2018 01:16 PM.


The tournament continues following Pariah's victory. It's Catmint's turn in the arena now, followed by Judyth. Regardless of the outcomes of the fights, our heroes see something that makes them suspect that something might be amiss in this tournament.


Thank you for your donations to our recent charity day, we have raised a whopping £2000 for The Children's Heart Surgery Fund!
For those that might not know, we chose The Children's Heart Surgery fund in aid of Toby Johns in Year 2.
Toby, who has been under the care of Leeds General Infirmary since he was 6 days old, knows better than most just how vital donations like this are. Toby, was diagnosed with Aortic Stenosis, meaning his aortic valve had not formed properly. Despite his young age, he has already had two open heart surgeries. The first, as a 6-week-old baby, removed his aortic valve and replaced it with the pulmonary valve, with a tube implanted to replace the pulmonary valve. By the time he had reached 3 years old, Toby had outgrown this tube and undertook his second major surgery to replace it. His Cardiologist and Surgeon are hopeful that this tube will last until Toby is a teenager.
Toby's teacher and Hill House Charity Co-ordinator, Mrs Lee, said, "Toby is a wonderful character, full of energy and charisma. He is very popular amongst his peers and we wanted to do something to support him. The whole school got involved, from Nursery all the way through to Sixth Form, and everyone has taken Toby to their hearts. The money was raised through a 'wear something red' day, the pupils changed one item of their uniform for an item of red clothing, with sweets stalls and raffles being held throughout the day.


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Gyula Tornai (12 April 1861 in Görgő – 24 November 1928 in Budapest) was a Hungarian painter, now featured in the Hungarian National Gallery. He was a noted painter in the Orientalist genre.

Education and career
Tornai was born in Görgö, Hungary (today Spišský Hrhov, Slovakia), in 1861. He received his art education at academies in Vienna, Munich and at Benczúr's Studios in Budapest where he studied under Hans Makart and Gyula Benczúr. His initial paintings were pictures of popular everyday themes such as the Good Fat, Camelian Lady. His style was heavily influenced by Makart (Makartstil or "Makart's style" in German).

Following his travels to Spain, Algeria and Morocco, he turned to more exotic themes and painted works depicting street life, merchants, musicians and harems. He spent 10 years in Morocco and lived in Tangiers for a year between 1890 and 1891. In 1900, he exhibited pictures in the Exposition Universelle in Paris to great acclaim, winning the bronze medal. In 1904, he sold many of his works to raise money for further travel.

In the Summer of 1905, he travelled to Far-East where he continued his interest in Orientalist themes. During this period he travelled through India and Japan. Shortly after his arrival in Japan, he painted a portrait of the former Prime-Minister, Count Okuma, who became an influential patron. This patronage gave him unprecedented access to many facets of Japanese life and customs that had previously been hidden from Europeans. This allowed him to explore Buddhism and Shintoism in depth. Tornai remained in Japan for 16 months during which time he painted such works as A Japanese Princess Going to Church, Geisha, The Geisha House and the Samurai Warrior amongst other paintings.

In 1907 he was exhibited in Paris and London; in 1909 at Budapest in the Műcsarnok; in 1917 at the National Salon. In 1929, the auction hall organized an exhibition of legacies from his works.

His Oriental works gained him international recognition during his own lifetime. A contemporary source commented that his works from this period, "the like of which for glory of colour and intense appreciation of the picturesqueness of the east had not been seen before." His paintings are also noted for their irony, humour and wit. For instance, his painting The Connoisseurs features a group of locals, possibly Berbers, gathered in the artist's studio critically examining a painting of Oriental men. These men were probably the subject of the painting. He also gave viewers glimpses of another world with his depictions of Oriental customs and practices. Several of Tornai's paintings are held in the Hungarian National Gallery.

Gallery

Select list of paintings

 La Dame au Camelias
 An Arms Merchant in Tangiers, 1890
 Travelling Musicians c. 1891
 African Woman, n.d. (Nice Art Gallery)
 The Jewelry Maker n.d.
 Portrait of an Oriental Man, n.d.
 At the Bazaar n.d.
 The Unfair Game n.d. (Shafik Gabr Private Collection)
 Discussion on the Carpet n.d.
 Artista Ungherese n.d.
 Warriors, n.d.
 The Moorish Smoker, n.d.
 The Moroccan Bride n.d.
 The Shisha Smoker, n.d.
 Oriental Smoker with Hookah and Marabou n.d.
 At the Shrine, 1907
 A Japanese Princess Going to Church, c. 1909

See also
 List of Orientalist artists
 Orientalism

References

Further reading

External links

Biography in Hungarian

1861 births
1928 deaths
19th-century Hungarian painters
20th-century Hungarian painters
Orientalist painters
People from Levoča District
Hungarian male painters
19th-century Hungarian male artists
20th-century Hungarian male artists

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Ford Motor Company, Uber and Lyft have announced a dating sharing agreement. The three companies said the intent is to improve urban congestion rates and reduce emissions.
The groundbreaking public-private partnership is the result of a collaboration among the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), the Open Transport Partnership and Bloomberg Philanthropies, the consortium behind the innovative SharedStreets data platform.
First funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and developed by NACTO and the Open Transport Partnership, SharedStreets is a neutral, anonymized clearinghouse for data collected by transportation providers, private companies and government agencies, as well as a hub for industry-leading data analysis, traffic planning, street design and development of new technologies.
The partnership gives mayors unparalleled access to road traffic data, allowing them to make better planning and investment decisions as shared and autonomous mobility arrive in their cities, according to a Ford Motor Company statement. The agreement also fills a long-missing link for mobility companies, providing a common standard for sharing data across all cities, where local requirements currently vary widely.
There is a potential that the Ford, Uber and Lyft data could be used to optimize locations for speed cameras. The partnership will track where exactly people are speeding or otherwise driving dangerously. Yep, being collected strictly for academic and safety reasons, not going to be used at all for speed traps and the increased revenue. Sure.
Good luck putting that genie back in the bottle.
The data could also lead to surge pricing for parking because it will track where the Lyft and Uber are dropping off and picking up passengers. The data collected will help develop a universal data standard for real-time curb demand and availability. The more popular spaces in city centers could charge more, while the sketchy spots by the docks where stolen vehicles get dumped will probably be free.
The curb data from Ford Motor Company, Uber and Lyft can also be used by city leaders to understand where for-hire vehicle trips are in the greatest demand. The goal is to reduce congestion, make curbsides more innovative and efficient and better serve pedestrians and bicyclists, too, even though it's not outlined how the latter would be accomplished.


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Islam, ISIS, Ben Affleck, Bill Maher, And Sam Harris, Oh My
I can't believe that I haven't yet written a single post about the radical Islamic militant group ISIS, although I've tweeted plenty about it. ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or simply just the Islamic State, are a band of radical Islamic militants who, through a campaign of violence and terror, have gained control of many parts of eastern Syria and western Iraq and seek to establish a new Islamic caliphate based on a strict interpretation of Islamic law, known as Sharia. They've been accused of beheadings, crucifixions, and mass killings, and are considered even too extremist for Al Qaeda.
ISIS's brutality is once again reigniting a debate that we never actually finished having which became part of the national conversation after the events of September 11th, 2001. The debate is over whether Islam is a religion that condones violence and oppression, and whether the problem with terrorism and violence among Muslims is caused, at least in part, by the Islamic religion.
Recently, on Real Time with Bill Maher, Ben Affleck got into a scuffle with Maher and guest Sam Harris over this very issue. What ensued was a classic failure of liberals like Affleck to understand the argument. Affleck did exactly what Harris says liberals do when he said, "We have been sold this meme of Islamophobia, where every criticism of the doctrine of Islam gets conflated with bigotry towards Muslims as people and that is intellectually ridiculous." Almost right after that Affleck does exactly what Harris just said people do by calling it "racist" to criticize Islam, which is a fucking religion! What Affleck fundamentally doesn't understand is that Maher and Harris are criticizing the religion of Islam, not the followers. They're criticizing the Koran and what it says, and you can criticize the Koran without saying all Muslims are violent or sexist. The Koran has many violent and sexist verses in it (as I will get to), but we all fully acknowledge that most Muslims are not violent. They're not all trying to blow themselves up to get 72 virgins, or cut the head off of the nearest infidel. Critics of religion like Maher, Harris and myself, can recognize this important distinction that far too many liberals like Affleck fail to see.
Yesterday on MSNBC, the liberal cable news channel that I watch on occasion, all the hosts of every show that brought up the Affleck/Maher/Harris scuffle took the side of Affleck in condemning the "bigoted" remarks made by Maher and Harris. It seems that liberals will never be able to publicly acknowledge that Islam has values in it that are anti-gay, anti-freedom of speech and against gender equality. They will criticize Christianity for those same flaws, and make it a point to call out the right wing evangelicals and Catholics who use the Bible to justify their hatred and discrimination, but somehow Islam gets a free pass. It's obviously all because of political correctness and I want it to stop. Recently, I've been itching to debate a liberal on the the issue and I've been getting great enjoyment whenever I get the chance in person to challenge them on Islam.
Large percentages of Muslims support death for apostasy and adultery
The statistics are alarming, although they are often misquoted and exaggerated. A 2013 Pew forum poll found that 86% of Egyptians, 82% of Jordanians, 79% of Afghans, 76% of Pakistanis, and 62% of Malaysians who say Sharia should be the law of the land, think the penalty for leaving Islam should be death. In some Muslim majority countries the figure is lower, although still disturbingly high, including Indonesia at 18%, Turkey at 17%, Tunisia at 29% and Lebanon at 46%.
On adultery, the same poll showed disturbingly large numbers of Muslims support stoning, including 89% of Pakistanis, 85% of Afghans, 81% of Egyptians, 67% of Jordanians, 60% of Malaysians, and 58% of Iraqis.
Can anyone imagine if countries like Brazil, Mexico or Italy had similarly high numbers of people thinking that death was the appropriate penalty for leaving Catholicism? Even if just 10 percent of the people in those countries thought such a thing, that would be alarming. But it's unfathomable in any religion today to see these percentages of its adherents with these views, except in Islam.
The common counter-argument against the ghastly beheadings done by groups like ISIS, or by the Saudi Arabian government (which beheaded as much as 8 people just last August), is that these acts are done not in the name of Islam, but in a name of theocracy or ideology. However, decapitation is justified in the Koran. Chapter 47:1-4 says unbelievers can be beheaded in battle and that doing so is a test from god to see if you are capable of doing it(!):
Those who reject Allah and hinder (men) from the Path of Allah,- their deeds will Allah render astray (from their mark). But those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and believe in the (Revelation) sent down to Muhammad - for it is the Truth from their Lord,- He will remove from them their ills and improve their condition. This because those who reject Allah follow vanities, while those who believe follow the Truth from their Lord: Thus does Allah set forth for men their lessons by similitudes.
Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah's Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others.
From chapter 8:12:
Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am with you: give firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers: smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them."
There are some really disturbing passages in the Koran that Islamic scholars struggle to interpret. A bare reading of the text would certainly lead one to think that Islam condones the beheading of infidels in battle. ISIS is taking its commands right from the Koran. Scholars would emphasize context and try to argue that the disturbing passages of the Koran are only meant for that time and place, and are not meant to be universal commands for all of time. Who do we trust? Why should god's "perfect" and final revelation require one to be an Islamic scholar and fluent in Arabic, since, god apparently also intended his revelation only to be perfect in only one language?
I'm not an Islamic scholar, but I've heard both sides of the debate. I don't think that it is that hard to reasonably interpret the Koran as justifying barbaric violence, such as beheading, in battle. The modern world has progressed past such behavior, and Islam, the world's second most popular religion, with some 1.6 billion adherents, is keeping alive barbaric, antiquated morality, which is hindering moral and intellectual progress.
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Patriot Act Now Ten Years Old
By Jeralyn, Section War on Terror
Posted on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 01:10:34 PM EST
Tags: Patriot Act (all tags)
The Patriot Act was signed into law 10 years ago today by then President George W. Bush. We've written 570 posts on the Patriot Act. The bottom line is it didn't make us safer, only less free.
Check out the ACLU's illustration of the law over the past decade.
And its report on the sections that most need revision.
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Patriot Act Now Ten Years Old | 38 comments (38 topical)
Yet apparently no one is responsible for (none / 0) (#1)
by oculus on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 01:19:38 PM EST
detecting and/or confiscating a loaded handgun from checked luggage: LAT
Two quotes about the Patriot Act: (none / 0) (#2)
by lentinel on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 01:24:12 PM EST
Jeralyn, above:
The bottom line is it didn't make us safer, only less free.
Attorney General Holder, last May:
Now more than ever, we need access to the crucial authorities in the Patriot Act..."
Jeralyn is saying what I believe to be true.
In a perfect world (none / 0) (#3)
by jbindc on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 01:26:56 PM EST
Instead of the Patriot Act - does anyone have any ideas that you think the US government could do to keep us safe? Not agreeing with the Patriot Act, but for some things - is it so unreasonable to do things like show ID to open a checking account?
I can't believe (5.00 / 1) (#20)
that you think that the patriot act is about showing an ID to open a checking account.
It is about that in part. (none / 0) (#37)
by jpe on Thu Oct 27, 2011 at 05:44:13 PM EST
The commenter is saying that there are some provisions that aren't unreasonable. Example: codification of know your customer rules.
Just curious... (5.00 / 2) (#38)
by lentinel on Thu Oct 27, 2011 at 06:55:10 PM EST
The last time I opened a bank account - it was in New York well before 9/11.
I can assure you that they took all kinds of personal information - social security number for one. I don't remember showing them a drivers license, but I may have.
But I do remember that they asked me to prove my identity.
They just didn't open an account for me because of my charisma.
In short - we didn't need a National Patriot Act for this.
To me it is a sham and a scam.
As Jeralyn said, it doesn't make us safer, just less free.
And to me, it is a giant step toward Big Brother and fascism.
Almost every move toward total control of our lives is justified as protecting us. It is one of the oldest rackets in the world.
No more unreasonable (none / 0) (#4)
by Abdul Abulbul Amir on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 02:13:54 PM EST
No more unreasonable than showing ID to be the person you claim to be when voting.
I actually agree with you (none / 0) (#5)
There are plenty of ways to get free IDs for those who can't afford it.
I will never get... (5.00 / 2) (#9)
by kdog on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 03:51:11 PM EST
this "papers...I need to see your papers!" obsession.
There should be no additional burdens in order to cast your vote, we disenfranchise too much as it is.
Checking account? Don't know why anybody would want one of those leecherous instruments:)
I don't think (none / 0) (#12)
Just random people should be able to stroll up to any voting place (or multiple voting places) and cast a vote.
S'ok - I don't understand your obsession with not wanting to hold anyone accountable for anything. All good, my friend. :)
by sj on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 04:42:44 PM EST
we're talking random people here. I am a registered voter of a specific precinct. Self identification should be sufficient. Agree with kdog. I shouldn't have to produce my "papers".
If two of us then try to vote using my registration then we have a problem. How often does that happen really.
Same with deceased voters. How often does that really happen?
On balance I'd rather err on the side of a little extra "participation" than with the "papers, please" mentality.
Well (none / 0) (#14)
I can say, for example, one time I went to vote I saw my sister's name on the list as a registered voter. Problem was, she had been married for 6 years, changed her name, and registered to vote in another precinct (andhad already voted that day in her precinct). Had she just shown up and said "I'm Jane Smith", she would have been allowed to vote in multiple precincts. I can't imagine this is a rare example.
I can't imagine just taking someone's word that they are who they say they just because they say so.
Depends upon where you vote (5.00 / 1) (#19)
by Zorba on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 05:40:38 PM EST
I have never been asked for any kind of ID. But then, I vote in an area that is very small, population-wise, and I know all the people who work at my voting location, and they know me. Well enough to tell me, "Oh, hi! Your husband came in just a couple of hours ago! Your car still having problems? How's your arthritis doing?" I do realize that this is a rare situation, however. ;-)
Not that rare (5.00 / 0) (#21)
It was that way in my precinct in Denver as well. Well, maybe not quite that familiar, but we weren't strangers to each other. I could be wrong, but I think that's the whole idea behind precinct level organization. To keep it personal.
Depends on where you live only by way of state law (none / 0) (#39)
by DFLer on Thu Oct 27, 2011 at 11:31:01 PM EST
as to whether or not id is required or can be asked for by the roster judge, not whether it's a familiar small town setting.
When I was an assistant chief election (5.00 / 1) (#24)
by Anne on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 09:49:48 PM EST
judge in my precinct, this is how it worked:
Voter approaches election worker at poll desk, provides name, month and day of birth. Election worker verifies that voter is in the poll book in that precinct, prints out a voting slip, which the voter signs, and the election worker countersigns, election worker hands voter a plastic voting card and sends voter to voting machine area.
The only time a voter was asked to provide identification is if it was the first time he or she was voting.
In an alleged democracy where less than half of those eligible even register to vote, and about half or less of registered voters acutally exercise their right to vote, it makes no sense to me why we would have laws that only discourage people from voting.
If we were all required to have a national ID card, do you really think there would be no fraud?
I don't want to live in a police state. I don't want to live in an environment where "the authorities" have the power to be in my business at will. Where I have to prove who I am and why I am where I am just because someone in a uniform has the power to demand that I do so.
It doesn't make me feel safe - it makes me feel violated and exposed.
And decidedly not free.
Amen, sister (5.00 / 1) (#25)
But I fear that a national ID card and "Show me your papers, please," whenever and wherever, is only a matter of time.
Why not? (none / 0) (#15)
I voted that way for years.
So? (none / 0) (#16)
Just because we've "done something for years" doesn't mean it's good now.
Doesn't mean it's bad, either (5.00 / 0) (#17)
I still had to be on the rolls. I had to properly identify my address. Voter ID laws are a 21st century creation designed to suppress voter turnout.
Just because something is bright and shiny and says it's secure doesn't mean it's good either.
Like I said before. On balance I'd rather err on the side of a little extra "participation" than with the "papers, please" mentality.
The best argument ever... (none / 0) (#26)
by Mr Natural on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 10:41:36 PM EST
... for throwing away the Constitution.
By the way (none / 0) (#18)
Did anybody vote as your sister?
Had she shown up and said I'm Jane Smith etc., and (none / 0) (#40)
by DFLer on Fri Oct 28, 2011 at 12:03:18 AM EST
voted under her previous name and/or address, she would have been guilty of a felony, in MN anyway. Said felony is punishable by no more than 5 years imprisonment or a fine of no more than $10,000.00, or both., as outlined in the oath at the top of the roster page in the column where the voter signs and attests that they, among other things, reside at the listed address. Judges are trained to point out that oath when instructing voters to sign the roster.
Additionally, voters are not allowed to look through the roster. I imagine you saw her name when you signed in, because it was listed nearby alphabetically.
Her name should have been removed from the old place when she re-registered. MN forms ask for previous registration address and name to aid in that, but sometimes people don't fill that out. In MN, a voter's name is automatically removed from a precinct roster after not voting there for at least four years.
not just about money (5.00 / 1) (#11)
by CST on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 03:57:43 PM EST
also about the requirements to get an ID.
I mean, I would be okay with a few pieces of mail and an eye witness. But I have a feeling other people would want every piece of paper they can get their hands on, which for the elderly especially could be a real challenge.
were the founding fathers (and mothers) (none / 0) (#6)
by cpinva on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 02:51:51 PM EST
alive today, i believe they would be appalled at the existence of the "Patriot Act", and orwellian name if ever there was one.
And welfare, and droopy pants, and (5.00 / 1) (#35)
by Wile ECoyote on Thu Oct 27, 2011 at 03:09:05 PM EST
all the fat people, and the lack of horses.
And people (none / 0) (#36)
by sj on Thu Oct 27, 2011 at 05:27:10 PM EST
who haven't learned logic and critical thinking.
I dunno (none / 0) (#7)
The Founding Fathers were actually afraid of the people and really didn't want the unwashed masses to fully participate in government. They really wanted a government for white male landowners.
True, but they would not want the landowners (5.00 / 2) (#8)
by ruffian on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 03:46:39 PM EST
to be spied upon by their government.
they didn't want them (5.00 / 2) (#10)
participating in government. But that is a very different thing from wanting to spy on all of them. I don't think they really cared what they were doing so long as they weren't in control of things.
With all respect- (none / 0) (#22)
by Gerald USN Ret on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 06:50:28 PM EST
"The bottom line is it didn't make us safer, only less free."
With all respect, I must disagree with that statement.
Yes you can pick at the actions of officials who are just ordinary human beings and prone to mistakes and overreach just like the rest of us, but all in all we are safer, though some freedoms have also been affected.
Well on just one subject, boarding and checking people onto airplanes, I am all for using the most intensive scanning equipment (that is safe) on everyone, and if they don't wish it done, point them over to the rental car lot.
How do you know the scanning equipment (none / 0) (#23)
by shoephone on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 07:57:11 PM EST
is safe? It was reported in the past year that the radiation levels of the scanner machines were considerably higher and more dangerous than first estimated by Homeland Security and the companies selling the scanners. Oh, wait, Michael Chertoff -- the original Mr. Homeland Security -- does all the PR for Rapiscan machines. No wonder they were lying.
And this is why my cousins, both doctors, will not allow their teenage kids to go through those machines, and will not go through them either. BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SAFE.
Afraid of the effects of scanning? (2.00 / 1) (#28)
by Gerald USN Ret on Thu Oct 27, 2011 at 01:43:22 PM EST
Afraid of the effects of scanning?
Well then don't be scanned. Opt for the full body searches or don't fly.
Flying itself is a risk, and not just from crashes.
Afraid of the effects of thnking? (5.00 / 1) (#31)
by shoephone on Thu Oct 27, 2011 at 02:12:31 PM EST
Well, then, by all means, don't think. Don't use your brain at all.
The irony is that it ain't the scanned who get the (none / 0) (#27)
cancer. That affliction accrues to the TSA uniforms (close call; I almost wrote Bozos) who devote their working lives to standing next to those machines.
SITE VIOLATOR (none / 0) (#32)
Site violator!!! (none / 0) (#34)
But this one at least made me laugh.


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Dr. Manuel Pastor talks to Boston arts leaders about what it will take to stay relevant to an increasingly young and diverse audience.
All of a sudden, it is vision season in Boston. From Imagine Boston 2030 to Go Boston 2030 to Boston Creates, Bostonians are coming together in citywide planning exercises to talk about what is most important to them, their hopes and dreams, and the future they want to create together. In this context, Barr recently invited Dr. Manuel Pastor, professor of sociology and American studies and ethnicity, and director of the Program on Environmental and Regional Equity, at the University of Southern California, to share his research and perspectives on who will be living, working, and playing in Boston over the coming decades. Dr. Pastor spoke to both the transportation and arts communities on the implications of the city's changing demographics. I was lucky enough to attend his presentation to the arts community at a packed Paramount Theatre.
Some of my main takeaways were:
Arts leaders should think jigsaw puzzle not chess. In twenty years, Boston will look like a completely different city. Race demographics are shifting and the age gap is widening. Unlike most of the country, Boston is still growing its immigrant population, due mostly to U.S.-born individuals.
Dr. Manuel Pastor
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These changes highlight the importance of increasing access to the arts for all—what Dr. Pastor referred to as "creative equity." This means not only discounted or giveaway tickets to established, downtown venues, but more arts in more neighborhoods. Dr. Pastor introduced the metaphor of a jigsaw puzzle and a chess game to illustrate this key point of creative equity—implying that arts leaders (and the whole city through the Boston Creates process)—should cast itself as puzzler, not a chess master. In chess, the players are defined in strict categories (usually into black vs. white) and can move only in rigid, straight lines. The player wins chess by knocking out other pieces, some of which have a higher value than the others. In a jigsaw puzzle, the only way to complete the picture is to find a place for every piece.
Mentorship will help us "bridge generations and geographies." Dr. Pastor spoke about his own experiences as a young Latino man making strides in a field where no one looked like him. As one consequence of this, he admitted, "My generation doesn't know how to mentor well," and stressed the importance of young people actually helping the older generation learn how to do that, how to give them what they need. Mentoring, he added, will help us "bridge generations and geographies." Art, especially art with a social justice component, can serve as this shared connection and enrich both sides of the age gap.
This point resonated with Aysha Upchurch, a choreographer who works with adolescents and children through the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero. She noted that "Pastor made it clear we must embrace arts as a social justice mechanism for our youth, and this will require arts leaders to pay attention to their own cultural competencies and the scope of their programming."
Art is a powerful vehicle to make connections and meaning. Dr. Pastor closed by quoting his son Joaquin, a musician and theater-maker, on the intrinsic value of being creative with one's community. When describing why he wanted to be an artist, Joaquin responded simply, "I want to make beautiful things with my friends." The arts are not strictly utilitarian, but have influence on how we see and experience our world and embrace a collective identity and sense of place.
"Dr. Pastor's remarks about the role the arts can play in 'transforming people's hearts' and 'making sense of their lives' was extremely compelling," commented Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga, founding artistic director of OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center and a 2009 Barr Fellow. "The notion that the arts can transform artists and their audiences is one of our core values. His use of what he describes as 'value-based data'…provided the exact framing and context that we need to craft a compelling case for our work."
In the end, the main takeaway for me was that, as audiences change in regards to age, race, and geography, the ways for them to engage with and create art must change, too. Dr. Pastor reminded arts leaders to pitch for the coming America and embrace the opportunities for creative thinking that arise in a shifting, but increasingly connected, world.
View Barr's Storify summary for more reactions and thoughts on Dr. Pastor's presentation.
Download Dr. Pastor's presentation, People and Place: Marking Art and Making Meaning for the Next America.
Francisco Torres Shares His Perspective as a New Member of the Arts & Creativity Team
Francisco Torres | , 01.09.2023
Francisco Torres recently joined the Barr Foundation as Arts & Creativity Program Officer. A city planner by training, Francisco describes how the arts influenced his career and work in philanthropy.
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Cultural researcher Matthew Jenetopulos recaps a series of convenings across Massachusetts focused on turning research into action.


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Q: Is there a way to get dd result after it's done using System.Diagnostics.Process and CMD? I'm trying to copy a source to multiple hard drives in C#. I need the process to be async so multiple units can be burnt at the same time. I do have a tool for windows which allows me to use dd in windows CMD.
System.Diagnostics.Process is how I apply dd command in windows CMD.
Everything works fine but the issue is after dd completes copying, it does not spit out the confirmation: x byte record in, x byte record out, etc.
This works if I just use dd command manually in a windows CMD. But apparently my process gets closed before it receives final data.
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      startInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
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I even tried using pv:
CMD("/C dd if=/cygdrive/c/masterquadimage.bin | pv | dd of=/dev/sdb bs=1M");

I still could not capture the result.

A: I figured that the final message/data should be captured with error data and not standard output. All I needed to do was make a handler for process.ErrorDataReceived.

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ANTONIO MARTIN AGUDO A/K/A ANTONIO MARTIN AGUDO-RUIZ, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent.
This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, of one count each of grand larceny auto, carrying a concealed firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Valorie J. Vega, Judge.
First, appellant Antonio Agudo contends that the district court erred when it overruled his race-based Batson challenge. We disagree. When a defendant raises a Batson challenge, he must first make out a prima facie case of discrimination. Ford v. State, 122 Nev. 398, 403, 132 P.3d 574, 577 (2006). To establish a prima facie case, the defendant "must show 'that the totality of the relevant facts gives rise to an inference of discriminatory purpose.'" Watson v. State, 130 Nev. ___, ___, 335 P.3d 157, 166 (2014) (quoting Batson, 476 U.S. at 93-94). This standard is not onerous but requires that a defendant present sufficient evidence to permit the trier of fact "to draw an inference that discrimination has occurred." Johnson v. California, 545 U.S. 162, 170 (2005).
Agudo argues that he raised an inference of racial discrimination because the State used a peremptory strike to remove the only apparently Hispanic juror from the venire. Although Agudo is correct that he did not need to show a pattern of discrimination in order to establish a prima facie case, where there is no pattern of discrimination, he had to "provide other evidence sufficient to permit an inference of discrimination based on membership in the targeted group." Watson, 130 Nev. at ___, 335 P.3d at 166 (emphasis added). On appeal, Agudo argues no other evidence that would allow an inference of discrimination. We therefore conclude that the district court did not err in denying his Batson challenge.
Second, Agudo contends that the district court abused its discretion in admitting into evidence the actual firearm he was charged with possession of because its presence would only inflame the passions of the jury. We disagree. "We review a district court's decision to admit or exclude evidence for an abuse of discretion." Mclellan v. State, 124 Nev. 263, 267, 182 P.3d 106, 109 (2008). Agudo offers no authority or cogent argument as to how the admission of the subject of two of his counts would improperly inflame the jury's passions. See Maresca v. State, 103 Nev. 669, 673, 748 P.2d 3, 6 (1987). We therefore conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting the firearm.
Third, Agudo contends that the district court abused its discretion when it allowed in evidence that Agudo had thrown a hypodermic needle pulled from his pocket, because possession of such drug paraphernalia constituted a prior bad act. We disagree. A hypodermic needle is not "drug paraphernalia," NRS 453.554(2), such that its possession is not a prior bad act. We therefore conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion by allowing the testimony.
Fourth, Agudo contends that the district court abused its discretion in admitting photographs of Agudo without his shirt, because they showed him in handcuffs and revealed body tattoos that could make him appear to be a gang member. We disagree. Agudo makes no cogent argument as to why the jury would believe that his tattoos gave the impression that he was a gang member. And we review his handcuff claim for plain error since he did not preserve it below. See Grey v. State, 124 Nev. 110, 120, 178 P.3d 154, 161 (2008) (recognizing that, in order to properly preserve an objection, a defendant must object at trial on the same ground he asserts on appeal, absent plain or constitutional error). Because the jury heard testimony and thus already knew that Agudo was arrested and handcuffed after the police chase, he failed to demonstrate that the admission of the photographs was error plain from the record. See Green v. State, 119 Nev. 542, 545, 80 P.3d 93, 95 (2003) (stating that the initial inquiry in plain-error review is determining whether there was error and whether that error was plain). We therefore conclude that the district court did not err by admitting the photographs.
Fifth, Agudo contends that the district court abused its discretion in denying his motions in limine regarding the hypodermic needle and photographs as untimely filed. Because the district court ruled on the admission of the pieces of evidence as they were presented at trial, any error in summarily denying the motions prior to trial was harmless. See Franklin v. State, 98 Nev. 266, 271, 646 P.2d 543, 546 (1982). Accordingly, appellant is not entitled to relief on this ground.
Sixth, Agudo contends that the district court infringed on his right to remain silent, because the "stock" jury instruction given encouraged the jury to speculate about Agudo's reasons not to testify. We disagree. We review the district court's decision to give or reject a jury instruction for abuse of discretion or judicial error. Crawford v. State, 121 Nev. 744, 748, 121 P.3d 582, 585 (2005). The language to which Agudo objected, "Thus, the decision as to whether he should testify is left to the defendant on the advice and counsel of his attorney," did not encourage speculation, especially where it was followed by a sentence admonishing the jurors not to draw any inference of guilt from his lack of testimony. See Tanksley v. State, 113 Nev. 844, 849, 944 P.2d 240, 243 (1997) ("[J]ury instructions taken as a whole may be sufficient to cure an ambiguity in a challenged instruction."). We therefore conclude that the district court neither erred nor abused its discretion in giving the stock jury instruction.
Seventh, Agudo contends that the district court abused its discretion by ignoring juror misconduct. We disagree. Juror misconduct occurs either when a juror acts contrary to her instructions or oaths or when a third party attempts to influence the jury process, and we review the district court's actions for an abuse of discretion. Meyer v. State, 119 Nev. 554, 561, 80 P.3d 447, 453 (2003). Agudo does not allege any third-party influence. Rather, he contends that a member of the venire panel committed misconduct by posting a comment on social media before jury selection began. The comment was posted before any oath or admonition was given and was thus not misconduct. We therefore conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion when it did not address the alleged misconduct.
Eighth, Agudo contends that several instances of prosecutorial misconduct denied him a fair trial. When reviewing allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, we first consider whether the prosecutor's conduct was improper and then determine whether any improper conduct warrants reversal. Valdez v. State, 124 Nev. 1172, 1188, 196 P.3d 465, 476 (2008). Because Agudo did not object to the comments, we review his claim to determine "whether there was 'error,' whether the error was 'plain' or clear, and whether the error affected the defendant's substantial rights." Green, 119 Nev. at 545, 80 P.3d at 95.
Agudo first points to the prosecutor's comment during voir dire about an "ideal world" and argues that the comment was an improper expression of his personal belief and shifted the burden of proof to Agudo. We disagree. The challenged comment was made after discussions with a potential juror who repeatedly stated his belief that once the State presented evidence of guilt, the defendant should have to present rebuttal evidence. After extensive discussion with the potential juror and shortly before he was dismissed for cause, the prosecutor responded, "In an ideal world, I guess it would be so." This was not error plain from the record.
Agudo next points to the prosecutor's comment in closing argument that the gun found in Agudo's girlfriend's purse was "not a woman's gun" and argues that the comment was unsupported by the evidence presented at trial. We agree. The prosecutor's comment was not supported by evidence and was thus improper. See Rose v. State, 123 Nev. 194, 209, 163 P.3d 408, 418 (2007). However, there was substantial evidence of guilt of the charges involving the gun such that the verdict would be the same without the error. See Steese v. State, 114 Nev. 479, 496, 960 P.2d 321, 332 (1998) (stating the standard for determining whether substantial rights were affected). Agudo inexplicably grabbed his girlfriend's purse as he fled, threw it on the roof of a residence when the police officer cornered him, and had bullets in his pocket that matched those in the gun that was found inside the purse. We therefore conclude that the error did not affect Agudo's substantial rights.
Agudo then points to the prosecutor's comment in closing argument that the jury could tell Agudo that his crimes are "not acceptable in this community" and argues that it was an impermissible appeal to community standards or moral conscience. The prosecutor did not exhort the jury to be the "conscience of the community," Schoels v. State, 114 Nev. 981, 987, 966 P.2d 735, 739 (1998), and we conclude that this comment was not error plain from the record.
Finally, Agudo contends that cumulative error warrants reversal of his convictions. In determining whether cumulative errors warrant relief, the relevant factors we consider are '"(1) whether the issue of guilt is close, (2) the quantity and character of the error, and (3) the gravity of the crime charged."' Valdez, 124 Nev. at 1195, 196 P.3d at 481 (quoting Mulder v. State, 116 Nev. 1, 17, 992 P.2d 845, 854-55 (2000)). Here, there was overwhelming evidence of guilt, the crimes were not grave, and the few errors we have identified were not egregious.


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Q: Does this exemplify bad writing? As a non-native English speaker, I have trouble determining whether some ways of phrasing or using English expressions in writing are 'natural' or not. The other day I came across an article written by my old teacher, and after finishing it I felt totally confused. It reads as follows:

It is not certain that everything has its two sides, but it is true for us to have separate minds when we talk about our home: whether it is a warm haven to stay or a dull capsule just to dwell in and escape from.
Some say that nowhere is better than home, as  it keeps us from everything that is outside, no matter how fascinating or depressing it might be. Once back home, we may have for ourselves a safe distance from what we have seen and done; suddenly, the hustling of the train or the babbling of numerous strangers on the streets no longer grate on our mind as much as before. And along with it also comes the calm and silent moment to look back on, for example, the recent quarrel with one of your colleagues which you now recognize as silly and regretful, yet with a reconciled mind. No matter the events of the day, home is the place where we can have our own reflection on them all. At home there is also the mealtime where we can enjoy the feeling of sharing and getting mutually understood.
Widely recognised as they are, all the thoughts above can be contrasted by a simple truth: for many times being in a bustling crowd we can still have some quiet contemplations, and clearly there are also times when we can find pure refreshment in places that are new or full of strangers. Curiously there are energies and excitedness that almost never occur to us at home but in a seaside cafe or a gallery at a less visited museum, where we simply find new energies from new things being seen and strange people being met. And the most unexpected collections to us may also lie in the houses of our acquaintances not our own, especially in choices of order and decoration, as after all, they are in some aspects 'outsiders' to us. The place where each person lives, fascinatingly, can become an establishment for his or her identity to be shown, even though it has been at times considered boring by its dwellers.
So whether at home or outside, it is the benefit of having our mind strengthened from life's elements of freshness that we are always seeking and forever appreciating.

Is it an example of unnatural or stiff writing typically produced by a non-native English speaker? I am learning how to write too, so it would be very great if anybody can help.


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Street Snoop
Google is in more privacy trouble now that it's disclosed that the company actually collected password as it snooped on our WiFi setups to feed its overly intrusive Street View service. Concerned about the collection of computer addresses and data, the French government looked into Street View. A peek at the info reveals that Google grabbed passwords. Google claims it meant no harm and wouldn't abuse the data.
Let's face it: Google is a data company. The more it knows about you and I the more Porsches its executives can buy. Google is the Patriot Act on human growth hormone.
Agree? Disagree? Share your honest feelings at dbarney@redmondmag.com.
Doug Really Does Want To Hear from You!
Welcome to long-time reader Dave who wrote to Doug for the first time last week and commented on various topics (join in by writing Doug at dbarney@redmondmag.com):
I have been reading your work for 5-6 years now, and always look forward to each installment. I am a first-time commenter as a result of the revelation that whenever you ask for opinions, you just might really want to hear them!
First, the silly: In your Friday's Redmond Report, you wrote that you, "wondered aloud how long it would take to exploit [the HPC flaw details released by Google]." How can we confirm this? We can't hear you when you type!
Now, the main "take" that your column asked for: I am not a hard-core gear head. I've been working in IT since 1996, have a handful of certifications and have just completed the bachelor's degree I first started after high school in 1985 (so, I do read with great interest the postings about salary vs. education). The comments on the Web site seem to cover most any angle I could bring up, but there are a couple that seem to have a particular ring to them.
Chris from Lake Mary, Fla. wrote that, "it [isn't] irresponsible to tell hackers how they attach [sic] our software. This is just the way it is." He explains that Microsoft releases details as part of releasing patches. He goes on to cite the SQL Slammer worm as an example of the impact of unapplied patches. I think this is close to Google's actions: They combined announcing a flaw with announcing a work around. However, it isn't Google's product. They certainly have the "right" to suggest how people react to a flaw -- irrespective of by whom it was made public -- but I feel it may be over some imaginary line to (potentially) scare people into using their quick fix. Google essentially said, "There's this really serious problem with Windows -- you gotta do [this] to keep your computers safe." I may be in the dark on this, but how much testing did Google do on their work around before telling people it would work? Is it at all possible that their method would open a computer to some other attack vector, or unduly limit functionality?
I agree with Dan from Iowa that it's, "not [Google's] job to dictate how fast Microsoft responds with a fix." I further agree with the point that their actions blur the color of the hats -- white or black. It's certainly a leap -- and I'm am absolutely NOT suggesting that it is the case -- to couple Dan's comment about who are the "Bad Guys" with the comment by Esteban Gronzy from Tucson, Ariz. that Google just happens to be a competitor --direct competitor in many markets. Again, I'm not spouting off about a "vast, electronic-age conspiracy" (or, hope I'm not), but just how coincidental is it that Google releases details of a flaw in a Microsoft product just as Bing vs. Google vs. Google Apps vs. Office vs. Azure vs. Chrome vs. Android vs. Win Mobile 7...are all really starting to heat up? Again, I utterly disavow any inference that "A" follows "B", but the timing seems to be a marketing departments' dream come true (from Google's point of view).
Lastly, Keith from Bel Air, Md. asks, "But what does Google owe Microsoft?" I believe the answer is, "Absolutely nothing beyond legal business interaction." But perhaps a more fitting question would be, "But what does Google owe the multiple tens of millions of Windows users affected by this flaw?" Here, I believe the case could readily be made that "silence is golden."
Thanks for your time, especially if you made it this far! Thanks, too, for churning out the top-quality materials I've come to expect from all things Doug-related. Please let me know if you would (really) like future comments -- especially if you would really like them to be shorter!! Keep doing what you do.
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Dopy Droid Doings
Google is the inventor of the Droid (Android) phone, and I hear it's pretty good. But Google just can't keep away from controversy. It spies more than James Bond. I'm not sure if this is Google's fault, but apparently the HTC Incredible phone, based on Droid, saves what you do on the Web. We're talking screen grabs of things like your banking login screen -- with user name and password of course.
The problem is this data is harder to erase than a bad tattoo.
Do you trust your mobile phone? Send your whys and why nots to dbarney@redmondmag.com.
Friday IT Fun Again
Web editor Chris Paoli has once again found some great stuff on the Web as part of his weekly Friday IT Fun Report. The one I find the funniest is what it's like to be an Apple owner. You can see Steve Job sucking the do re mi from your bank account. As a dad who's bought umpteen Mac and iPods (don't tell my kids there's a thing called the iPad), I've felt that pain.
Time To Ask for that Raise
If your boss keeps saying no to your raise, show him/her this! Despite the continuing economic malaise, IT pay went up this year, according to Janco Associates. The winners were IT pros in large companies whose pay went up around $600.
Those in medium-size companies actually went backwards, losing around a grand.
While the Janco report is generally upbeat, they did note that not much hiring is going on. So if you ask for a raise and your boss fires you instead, you could be in for a long wait.
SharePoint Creating Whole New Industry
I was at Tech-Ed last week in boiling New Orleans, trying to eat as much seafood as possible before it goes away. At the show, there were two topics that really stood out: Privilege Management was huge, as were SharePoint third-party tools.
I didn't get a chance to meet all the SharePoint vendors, but did hit up a few. Some are startups focusing exclusively on collaboration, while others are existing vendors moving into this new space. Companies in this market include Idera, Quest, Metalogix, AvePoint, Tzunami, Vyapin and Axceler.
Areas include migration, configuration, administration, data integration, blog support and storage optimization.
What is your favorite SharePoint third-party tool? Vote at dbarney@redmondmag.com.
No Surprise: Exposed XP Flaw Now Exploited
On Monday I told you how Google publicly disclosed an XP Help flaw that had yet to be patched. As of then, there were no reported attacks, but I wondered aloud how long it would take to exploit this now well-known and understood hole.
It didn't take long -- Microsoft now says hackers are now going after the flaw which allows for remote code execution.
Some of you were on Google's side, arguing that Microsoft has no real motivation to fix a hole if no one knows about it. Others believe it is irresponsible to tell hackers how they attack our software. The latter group seems to have some pretty good evidence on their side.
What is your take? Let me know at dbarney@redmondmag.com.
Doug's Mailbag: Virtual Insanity
Here are a couple of responses to the relationship between VMware, XP and Windows 7:
Your blurb needs some clarification. It's not so much that VMware Player "is faster and just plain better than XP Mode." VMware Player is running XP Mode -- it's Microsoft's Virtual PC that VMware wants you to dispense with! The VMware Player runs under Windows 7 (and runs VERY WELL, I might add) but it is still running XP Mode.
Microsoft wants you to download and install XP Mode and Virtual-PC and run XP Mode natively. (I suspect that this precludes you from running any OS except XP Mode under Virtual-PC under Windows 7.)
If you instead download (for free) and install VMware Player under Windows 7, you can then run any OS you want under Windows 7. (I don't know about Mac OS X, but it poses and interesting possibility.)
If you want to run XP Mode under the VMware Player, just go to Microsoft and download the XP Mode components for Windows 7 and install them. VMware Player will then import the XP Mode virtual machine directly into VMware Player.
I have not tried to work with Virtual-PC but the VMware Player is exceedingly easy to use. It can install any X86 or X64 compatible OS from media or form an ISO image directly into VMware player, just as it if were "bare metal."
I've wanted to experiment with Linux ever since I piddled with Slackware back in the 1990s. I can do that now with any flavor of any Linux or Unix OS without compromising my Windows 7 capabilities or environment -- without resorting to third-party bootstrap loaders -- and without re-partitioning my hard drive.
-Marc
I always enjoy reading your pieces in Redmond Report -- they are "straight" and thought provoking which is no bad thing in today's marketing age! Regarding Win7 and Virtualization, this has been an issue for me on a personal and a professional basis.
On the personal basis, I use an old mail/news product called Turnpike that will no longer run on Win7 X64. A long story, but basically MS has broken how 32-bit shell extensions work in X64 (or should I say do not work on X64). So until I get a new client, I am doomed to run the old client in some sort of virtualization mode. I tried XP mode and was very disappointed. It just felt clunky and flaky. It was slow, and from time to time it was necessary to reboot the VM since it stopped working. It was a very sub-optimal bit of code that I could not wait to get rid of. I then loaded Sun's Virtual Box software and it's been very good. Not perfect...but more than fit for purpose. I have used it constantly for the last six months and am unlikely to ever want to use the MS offering ever again.
I spend most of my time as a trainer and in the classroom. Hyper-V is harder to manage than I'd like. For everyday use (almost all of my work involves running and using multiple VMs), the lack of power management is a deal breaker. For a few classes, I have found a way around the issue (I dual boot back to Server 2008 R2 using boot from VHD) and run Hyper-V but as soon as the class is over I reboot to Windows 7. And for some classes I use VMware Workstation. Now that was the product MS should have bought. It's stable, fast and about as perfect as can be -- the only downside is that it is not free!
To my mind, what MS should have done was to create a stripped down version of Hyper-V that is power management aware (and can handle compressed VHD drives) for use in Win7. Hyper-V is a great product and I run it on three machines in my home network. Very stable (well, the version in Server 2008 R2!) and performs well. Great for the data centre, but no use on client systems. Instead we get the old Virtual Server code which, to my mind, was never a real contender. MS really did buy the worst of the two products when it bought Connectix -- and Virtual PC/Virtual Server. Unfortunately, in their focus on the data centre and the cloud, MS has left the desktop virtualization offerings largely as they were. I find it sad that MS dropped Training as a key scenario for Hyper-V, even though MS's official training courses require us to use it.
Anyway -- to your question: I have tried just about every virtualization product out there. For use on Win7, I prefer Virtual Box -- it's fast, reliable and free. If VMware were to give away Workstation, I'd probably use that. But XP mode/Virtual PC 7 are products that can remain on the DVD.
-Thomas
Azure Gains Security Guidelines
One of IT's biggest cloud fears (besides losing control and losing jobs) is security. Microsoft hopes to alleviate some of those concerns with a new set of security guidelines for Azure. The latest Security Development Lifecycle, which is really a set of security best practices, now includes advice on locking down Azure.
Much of the advice is aimed at developers so they can build security into their apps from the get go.
Does this kind of advice make you feel better about cloud security or are you still skeptical? You tell me at dbarney@redmondmag.com.
Acronis Offers Freebie
I'm having lunch at an Italian restaurant with Acronis executives tomorrow, and I'm sure they're going to want to talk about their new disk monitoring tool. They needn't bother as I know all about the free software. Acronis Drive Monitor watches hard drives and alerts IT to upcoming failures. This way if you haven't back up, you can get to it! Get it here.
Doug's Mailbag: Stupid Is as Stupid Does
Here's part two of your responses to the individual suing Google after being injured from blindly following the company's map directions:
In the immortal words of Forrest Gump, stupid is as stupid does. Lauren Rosenberg was STUPID. She doesn't deserve one red cent of money for being stupid either. Anyone who goes walking down a road with a high amount of traffic is just plain stupid for doing so. She has eyes and ears -- and should have had enough common sense to NOT walk down a busy street that doesn't have a sidewalk for walkers to safely commute. Would anyone have debated the idea of her suing if Google Maps had told her to walk off the end of a pier to cross a body of water? NO! They would say only a moron would do such a thing. Well, only a moron would walk up a busy street without a sidewalk beside it.
This is just another case of a frivolous lawsuit where someone is trying to get out of taking personal responsibility for their own stupidity. And Google should not have to pay the price for Rosenberg's actions.
-Charlie
Personally, I feel you have to be careful when using these tools. She should have just turned around and went back from where she started if the roadway was dangerous. This is similar to the woman who says she burned herself with McDonald's Coffee and got paid. NO...Lauren should take responsibility for her own actions.
-Pasquale
Lauren is an idiot -- let's only hope she does not reproduce.
Someone has to keep the Darwin awards alive. The quickest and shortest route might be to dive off a cliff...at least you'd be cushioned by the pile of lemmings at the base of the cliff.
Let common sense rule the day!
As children we depend on our elders for guidance. As Adults, one MUST take responsibility for their own actions!
Judges should be allowed to Bi^@h slap those who bring up these frivolous lawsuits.
Office 2010 Reporting for Duty
IT has been able to get Office 2010 for some weeks. Now it is consumers' turn to pick up the new suite by either moseying on down to your local computer store or simply download the thing.
I interacted with over a dozen Redmond Report readers who were beta testers and, by and large, you all loved it. The only real sticking point is those that still hate the Ribbon. But then again, Ribbon haters aren't likely to be testing Office 2010.
What is your take on the Ribbon or Office 2010? Share those thoughts at dbarney@redmondmag.com.


Mākaro Press is a publisher in Aotearoa New Zealand. We take our name from Mākaro Island which is in Wellington harbour just across from Eastbourne – our tūrangawaewae, the place we stand, and where we began publishing in 2013.
Mākaro and Matiu were the nieces of the great explorer Kupe, travelling with him from Hawaiki to New Zealand in the tenth century. He named the two Wellington harbour islands after them. Little is known of these women but we think of them as being – like all exceptional travellers – imaginative, curious and courageous. Perfect touchstones for publishing in the digital era.
Our focus is on publishing NZ fiction, poetry and children's books, but we also have some non-fiction titles including memoir, biography and journalism. Our books are marketed to booksellers by Greene Phoenix Marketing until January 2018, after which Books R Us will take over, with distribution by David Bateman.
Mākaro titles are fully supported by our press in the traditional way and are spearheaded by our Mākaro Fiction titles. There are also some children's and non-fiction titles.
HOOPLA is a poetry series fully supported by our press, releasing a set of three books every April: one by a late career poet, one by a mid-career poet, and the third by a debut poet.
Submarine is for our books published with the author contributing towards the costs. Usually this pays for the first print run, but can involve contributions to the editorial or design work depending on the project. Our Submarine books are selected for publication and designed, edited, published and marketed to the same high standards as our Mākaro titles, with Mākaro Press making the final decisions. They are a way for a small press to produce more excellent books. Submarine Poetry spearheads this group.
Our books have won and been short- and long-listed for awards, and include the multi award-winning, bestselling The Book of Hat by Harriet Rowland, The Discombobulated Life of Summer Rain by Julie Lamb, Lonesome When You Go by Saradha Koirala, Strip by Sue Wootton, Mr Clean & The Junkie by Jennifer Compton, Sylvie the Second by Kaeli Baker, The Red Suitcase by Jill Harris, and A Sense of More Than by Tony Michael Martin.


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Q: Qlik sense 2 condition string I am trying to make an if statement:
if(product = 'a', 'red', if(city = 'south', 'red', 'green')

This returns green only. I want it to return red and green
What am I doing wrong?

A: It's hard to say whether there's an issue with your data, the expression, or your logic without seeing your data, but here is a screenshot that explains a few different scenarios for your If() expression:

Make sure you are using the If() function correctly -- if it's not returning what you're expecting it to based on your intended logic, maybe consider adding in some AND and OR operators as needed to apply the correct logic to the expression. You can also see some more examples of using the If() function on this Qlik Help page.
Feel free to edit your question with an example of your data if you have further questions!


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Carolina Girl's Lacrosse Camps
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CAROLINA COACHING STAFF *See below for additional Elite Camp D1 staff
Jenny Levy
Entering 25th Season
2016 & 2013 National Champions
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2002 ACC Champions
11 NCAA Final Four Appearances, including 7 in last 10 years
20 NCAA Tournament Bids
2016 & 2013 National Coach of the Year
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Winning the 2016 and 2013 National Championship gives credibility to the Carolina Women's Lacrosse program and all that it stands for... and it starts at the top! The single most important factor of our camps is our superb coaching! The Carolina coaching staff is thrilled about having outstanding collegiate coaches, UNC players, as well as US players to assist with low camper to counselor ratio.
With 23 seasons as a head coach at North Carolina under her belt, Jenny Levy is among the top coaches in women's lacrosse history. The owner of two national championships, she is the fourth-winningest coach in NCAA Division I women's lacrosse history, the fourth-winningest active coach in the nation and a two-time National Coach of the Year.
Levy enters the 2017 season with a career record of 295-106, including 60-29 in ACC play.
She has led the Tar Heels to nine appearances in the NCAA Tournament semifinals, including six in the last eight years. Her 29 NCAA Tournament wins are fourth in NCAA history.
Levy is the fourth coach in women's lacrosse history to win an NCAA championship as a player (with Virginia in 1991) and as a head coach. She is the eighth coach to win multiple NCAA titles.
In 2016, UNC set a school record for most wins (20) and fewest losses (two) in a season, went 7-0 to win the ACC regular season and won the second ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament titles in program history. The Tar Heels also won a program-record 17 games in a row to close the season. Levy earned National Coach of the Year honors after the season.
Phil Barnes
Assistant Coach - Defense & Goalies
One of the nation's most experienced assistant coaches and a keen-eyed recruiter, Phil Barnes has been a key part of Carolina's women's lacrosse success since 2004. In November 2012, the IWLCA named Barnes its assistant coach of the year. On the field, Barnes works with the Tar Heel defense and goalkeepers, while also heading up the program's recruiting efforts.
Barnes was a former head coach at Holy Cross and the University of Massachusetts. He was the head coach at UMass for three seasons (2000-02), capturing the Atlantic 10 regular-season and tournament championships and leading the nation in scoring defense in 2000 and head coach at the College of the Holy Cross during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, earning Patriot League Coach-of-the-Year honors in '96.
Barnes earned a B.A. in history from Assumption College in 1998. He is a native of Milford, NH.
Katrina Dowd
Associate Head Coach - Offense & Draw
5th Season, 2013-2016, 2019
Katrina Dowd returns to Carolina after two years as the head coach at Oregon, where she compiled a record of 18-17 from 2017-18. Prior to departing for Oregon, Dowd was an assistant coach at Carolina for four seasons from 2013-16, helping lead the Tar Heels to NCAA titles in 2013 and 2016.
A native of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Dowd was a two-time first-team IWLCA All-America at Northwestern (2009, 2010), winning three NCAA championships (2007, 2008, 2009). She was the 2010 IWLCA Attacker of the Year and a Tewaaraton Award finalist. In her career, Dowd compiled 209 goals and 58 assists for 267 total points in 88 games.
She is one of the most decorated international players in the sport's history, starring for the U.S. National Team from 2008-14. She scored a World Cup-record 26 goals in 2013 to lead the Americans to a gold medal. She earned All-World honors for her efforts and was named the Best Women's Player honor for 2013 by Lacrosse Magazine.
Grace Gabriel
1st Season
Former Marquette standout Grace Gabriel joined the North Carolina women's lacrosse coaching staff as a volunteer assistant in September.
Gabriel's duties will include scouting, team travel, player instruction and other administrative tasks assigned by head coach Jenny Levy.
A three-year starter at Marquette and a second-team IWLCA All-American in 2018, Gabriel re-wrote the record book in Milwaukee, establishing school records in numerous categories, including single-season and career goals and single-season and career draw controls.
Gabriel graduated from Marquette in 2019 with a degree in finance. A native of Lancaster, N.Y., Gabriel was twice named Big East Co-Midfielder of the Year and was a three-time Big East and IWLCA All-Academic team selection.
2019 SUMMER ELITE CAMP - D1 COACHING STAFF
Staff commitments will be updated throughout the spring! Updated on 3/25/19
Colorado: Asst., Mitch Fenton
Cornell: Asst., Margaret Corzel
Denver: Asst., TBD
East Carolina University: Head Coach, Amanda Barnes Moore
East Carolina University: Asst. Emily Garrity Parros (US Team Player Pool)
Elon University: Asst., Beth Ellis Roberts
Harvard: Asst., Becca Block (US Team Player Pool)
High Point University: Asst., Kelly McQuilkin
Ohio State: Asst. Molly Hendrick (US Team Player Pool)
Wagner: Head Coach, Michelle Tumolo (US Team Player Pool)
Yale: Asst., Colleen Smith
Vanderbilt: Asst., Jill Doherty
University of North Carolina:
Head Coach, Jenny Levy (US Team Head Coach)
Associate Head Coach, Katrina Dowd (US Team Player Pool)
Assistant Coach & Recruiting Director: Phil Barnes
Volunteer Assistant: Sarah Brown
Director of Development and Engagement & Assistant Camp Director: Kara Cannizzaro
Camp Director: Taylor Scotton
2018 WINTER ELITE CAMP - D1 COACHING STAFF
Staff commitments will be updated through the fall! Updated on 10/1!
Boston University: Asst., Robbie Pisano
Duke: Asst., Morgan Heisman
East Carolina: Head Coach, Amanda Barnes Moore
East Carolina: Asst., Emily Garrity Parros
Elon: Asst., Katrina Geiger
Harvard: Asst., Caroline Margolis
Michigan: Asst., Ana Heneberry
Navy: Asst., Kelly Devlin
Ohio State: Asst., Molly Hendrick
Roanoke: Asst., Zach Tamburello
St. Joesph's University: Asst., Becky Lynch
Towson: Asst., Mike Molster
UPenn: Asst., Ginny Capicchioni
Wagner: Head Coach, Michelle Tumolo, US Team Player
University of North Carolina: Head Coach & USA Team Head Coach, Jenny Levy, Associate Head Coach Katrina Dowd, Assistant Coaches Phil Barnes & Taylor Scotton & Kara Cannizzaro
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If a certain college coaching staff member is unable to attend an event, we will update the website accordingly.
Our standard REFUND POLICY applies, should a camper choose not to attend. Please see information below.
There is a $200 non-refundable fee if cancellation occurs for any reason. After June 7th & December 1st, NO refund will be made unless due to medical reason or illness. A doctor's note must be provided within 14 days of the camp starting date. We will apply the balance of the tuition towards a future camp.
Balances and deposits are transferable to siblings or family members ONLY! There are NO REFUNDS if cancellation occurs 48 hours of camp start date.
Send or email medical note to: Carolina Lacrosse Camps, PO BOX 2804, Chapel Hill, NC 27514


It was architecture that brought Jessica Baker to the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), but her free time was spent deep in another design medium: knitting. At first, the 24-year-old Iowa native made her slouchy hats and quirky headbands for herself, but as friends took note Baker became a knitter for hire.
After her 2009 graduation and a brief stint back home in Iowa, Baker put her architectural aspirations on hold, moved to Brooklyn, and threw herself full-time into YesJess Knits. She has expanded from hats and gloves into chunky knit jewelry, colorful belts, and men's ties in vibrant mustard yellows and cool celadons. Baker relishes custom orders like the dark-orange bow ties she created for an entire wedding party. The hobby she learned at the age of 10 became Baker's livelihood, with her accessories sold on Etsy; through her website; at boutiques in South Korea, Canada, Oklahoma, Florida, and Chicago; and at craft fairs throughout the country. What you won't find from YesJess is sweaters and other clothing.
"There's a lot of great knitwear makers but knit accessories aren't really out there," says Baker. "I wanted to make things that were affordable." Her accessories range from $7 for a small knit heart to $76 for a cozy knight's cowl in acrylic yarn.
There is a seasonal rhythm to YesJess Knits, with orders spiking in the cooler months and slowing as the weather warms. There's a daily rhythm too, with up to six hours a day spent knitting and another three hours on administrative work. Though some people lose interest in their hobbies once they do them for pay, Baker considers herself lucky to be able to knit all day long.
Originally published in the November 2011 issue.
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Children's happiness in UK at lowest level for decade, charity finds
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Decline in wellbeing among young people is 'national scandal', report warns
Children's happiness in the UK is at its lowest point in a decade – with crime and the environment among their key concerns, according to a new report.
Nearly a quarter of a million children in the UK – the equivalent of 219,000 – report being unhappy with their lives as a whole, according to figures from the Children's Society charity.
The significant decline is a "national scandal", it said.
Increased bullying, feeling unsafe at school and excessive use of social media are some of the potential driving factors behind the drop, according to the Children's Society's annual report.
Those as young as 10 are also worrying about broad societal issues – including crime (42 per cent), the environment (41 per cent) and information sharing online (37 per cent), it said.
The report found a third of 10-17 year olds also have concerns about whether they will have enough money in the future, with more than a quarter (29 per cent) worrying about having a job.
One in eight children are unhappy with school – which is at its lowest level since 2009 – and Year 10 students suggest bullying and not feeling safe at school are some of the reasons for low wellbeing.
The study found links between income poverty and financial strain and unhappiness with school.
A secondary school girl said: "A lot of things get stolen and people are rude and rough. Yesterday someone kicked my bag, called me a rude name and spat in my face."
The charity's annual Good Childhood Report also found that nearly one in 12 boys (7.7 per cent) aged between 10 and 15 – the equivalent of 180,000 – are unhappy with their appearance.
Historically boys have been happier with their appearance than girls but the gap is narrowing – and the report suggests the rise of social media is partly to blame.
One boy said: "Like Instagram and stuff, right? You see all these models, you see all these weight lifters, body-builders and you look at yourself and you're like – I look like a stick. I feel like we're exposed to a lot more so we are less secure about our appearance."
Children's happiness with their friendships is also decreasing – and this could be down to bullying, being unable to spend time with friends outside of school, excessive social media use and loneliness.
Mark Russell, chief executive at the Children's Society, said: "Modern childhood is a happy and carefree time for most, yet for too many it is not. It is a national scandal that children's unhappiness is increasing so quickly. Today's young people are becoming progressively unhappy with their friendships – one of the fundamental building blocks of wellbeing – as well as appearance and school.
"Children are also burdened with fears ranging from worrying about the future, not having enough money to not feeling safe at school and bullying. Many young people tell us they feel sidelined and ignored by those in power."
The charity is calling on the government to introduce a national measurement of wellbeing for children aged between 11 and 18 to be undertaken through schools and colleges once a year.
They say it would enable experiences to be recorded and issues acted upon for future generations.
Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said: "It's no surprise that now school and college budgets are at breaking point, children are feeling less secure and less happy."
From September 2020, health education will be made compulsory in all schools in England following growing concerns about mental health problems among young people.
Children will be taught how to build mental resilience – as well as how to recognise when their peers are struggling with mental health issues – as part of statutory lessons, the government announced.
Cllr Anntoinette Bramble, chair of the Local Government Association's (LGA) children and young People Board, said statutory classes will help teach children about the importance of mental health, emotional wellbeing and resilience, as well as addressing issues such as bullying and online harms.
But she added that "significant funding pressures in children's services and public health mean many councils are struggling to provide the support young people so desperately need. They are also being forced to cut some of the vital early intervention services, including youth services and school nurses, which can support children with low level mental health issues and avoid more serious problems in later life.
"It is absolutely vital that the government adequately funds these services in the Spending Round, so we can tackle this urgent crisis and make sure children get the help they need."
The Department for Education has been approached for comment.
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Signed under Ross Recordz, Singer and Song Writer, Kay Strinkz formerly of C2C duo releases his debut single under new management.
Song titled "Odo Fever" is a classic love song sang in a passionate way. Song narrates how Kay Strinkz has been left all alone and keeps wondering when his love will show up.
Enjoy this beautiful piece and hope that you won't wait in vain; your love will surely show up.
Song Produced By Poppin Beatz and Video Shot and Directed By Frank Fordjour-Shinocky.


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Spitz Dezső (Budapest, 1885 – 20. század) magyar labdarúgó, nemzeti játékvezető.

Pályafutása
A 33 FC labdarúgójaként a 2. labdarúgó-bajnokság bronzérmese, a 3. labdarúgó-bajnokság 5. helyezettje.

Gyakorlata valamint szabályismerete alapján vizsga nélkül, szükségből lett játékvezető. Az alakuló klubtalálkozókon, bemutató mérkőzéseken tevékenykedett. Az Magyar Labdarúgó-szövetség tanácsa határozata alapján hivatalos mérkőzéseket csak az vezethet, aki a Bíróvizsgáló Bizottság (BB) előtt elméleti és gyakorlati vizsgát tett. Az MLSZ BB javaslatára NB II-es bíró. Küldési gyakorlat szerint rendszeres partbírói szolgálatot is végzett. 1908–1914 között a futballbíráskodás legjobb játékvezetői között tartják nyilván.

Források
 Gerhárd Lajos: A magyar sport pentheonja I-II. és III-IV. kötet - 1932. "A magyar sport pantheonja" Kiadóvállalat
 dr. Földessy János: A magyar labdarúgás 60 éve - 1958. Sport és Könyvkiadó Vállalat
 Dénes Tamás–Sándor Mihály–B. Bába Éva: A magyar labdarúgás története I. Amatőrök és álamatőrök (1897–1926)

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