"Switch tower" redirects here. For the 1913 silent film, see The Switch Tower.
Bardon Hill signal box in Leicestershire, England is a Midland Railway signal box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. Seen here in 2009.
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable. Signalling control was originally exercised via a decentralised network of control points that were known by a variety of names including signal box (International and British), interlocking tower (North America) and signal cabin (some railways e.g., GCR). Currently these decentralised systems are being consolidated into wide scale signalling centres or dispatch offices. Whatever the form, signalling control provides an interface between the human signal operator and the lineside signalling equipment. The technical apparatus used to control switches (points), signals and block systems is called interlocking.
Originally, all signalling was done by mechanical means. Points and signals were operated locally from individual levers or handles, requiring the signalman to walk between the various pieces of equipment to set them in the required position for each train that passed. Before long, it was realised that control should be concentrated into one building, which came to be known as a signal box. The signal box provided a dry, climate controlled space for the complex interlocking mechanics and also the signalman. The raised design of most signal boxes (which gave rise to the term "tower" in North America) also provided the signalman with a good view of the railway under his control. The first use of a signal box was by the London and Croydon Railway in 1843 to control the junction to Bricklayers Arms in London.
With the practical development of electric power, the complexity of a signal box was no longer limited by the distance a mechanical lever could work a set of points or a semaphore signal via a direct physical connection (or the space required by such connections). Power operated switch points and signalling decides greatly expanded the territory that a single control point could operate from several hundred yards to several miles. As the technology of electric relay logic was developed, it no longer became necessary for signalmen to operate control devices with any sort of mechanical logic at all. With the jump to all electronic logic, physical presence was no longer needed and the individual control points could be consolidated to increase system efficiency.
Another advancement made possible by the replacement of mechanical control by all electric systems was that the signalman's user interface could be enhanced to further improve productivity. The smaller size of electric toggles and push buttons put more functionality within reach of an individual signalman. Route-setting technology automated the setting of individual points and routes through busy junctions. Computerised video displays removed the physical interface altogether, replacing it with a point-and-click or touchscreen interface. Finally, the use of Automatic Route Setting removed the need for any human input at all as common train movements could be fully automated according to a schedule or other scripted logic.
Signal boxes also served as important communications hubs, connecting the disparate parts of a rail line and linking them together to allow the safe passage of trains. The first signalling systems were made possible by technology like the telegraph and block instrument that allowed adjacent signal boxes to communicate the status of a section of track. Later, the telephone put centralised dispatchers in contact with distant signal boxes and radio even allowed direct communication with the trains themselves. The ultimate ability for data to be transmitted over long distances has proven the demise of most local control signal boxes. Signalmen next to the track are no longer needed to serve as the eyes and ears of the signalling system. Track circuits transmit train locations to distant control centres and data links allow direct manipulation of the points and signals.
While some railway systems have more signal boxes than others, most future signalling projects will result in increasing amounts of centralised control relegating the lineside signal box to niche or heritage applications.
In any node-based control system, proper identification is critical to ensuring that messages are properly received by their intended recipients. As such, signalling control points are provided with names or identifiers that minimise the likelihood of confusion during communications. Popular naming techniques include using nearby geographic references, line milepost numbers, sequence numbers and identification codes. Geographic names can refer to a municipality or neighbourhood, a nearby road or geographic feature, local landmarks and industry which may provide the railway with traffic or railway features like yards, sidings or junctions.
On systems where Morse code was in use it was common to assign control locations short identification codes to aid in efficient communication, although wherever signalling control locations are more numerous than mileposts, sequence numbers and codes are more likely to be employed. Entire rail systems or political areas may adopt a common naming convention. In Central Europe, for example, signalling control points were all issued regionally unique location codes based roughly on the point's location and function, while the American state of Texas sequentially numbered all interlockings for regulatory purposes.
As signalling control centres are consolidated it can become necessary to differentiate between older style boxes and newer train control centres, where signalmen may have different duties and responsibilities. Moreover, the name of the signalling centre itself may not be employed operationally in preference to the name of individual signalling workstations. This is especially true when signalling centres control large amounts of territory spanning many diverse lines and geographical regions.
In most cases where the control locations are still in the field adjacent to railway tracks, the name or code of the control point is plainly labelled on the side of the signal box structure as an extra visual reminder to the train operators where they are. Moreover, wayside signals may also be equipped with identification plates that directly or indirectly indicate who controls that signal and that stretch of the line.
For more information, see also Interlocking.
The earliest signal boxes housed mechanical lever frames. The frame was usually mounted on a beam beneath the operating floor. Interlocking was attached to the levers, which ensured that signals showed the correct indication with regard to the points and were operated in the right order. Wires or rods, connected at one end to the signals and points and at the other to levers in the signal box, ran alongside the railway.
In many countries, levers are painted according to their function, e.g. red for stop signals and black for points, and are usually numbered, from left to right, for identification. In most cases, a diagram of the track and signalling layout is mounted above the lever frame, showing the relevant lever numbers adjacent to the signals and points.
Hand powered interlockings were referred to as armstrongs and hand throws in the United States.
Power frames have miniature levers and control the signals and points electrically. In some cases, the interlocking was still done mechanically, but in others, electric lever locks were used.
In a few cases, signals and points were operated pneumatically upon operation of the appropriate lever or slide.
A separate button/switch is provided for each signal and for each set of points. This type of panel is operated in a similar manner to a lever frame. The signalman must move each set of points to the desired position before operating the switch or button of the signal reading over them.
This type of panel needs the least complex circuitry but is not suited to controlling large or busy areas.
A separate switch/button is provided for every signalled route. There will be as many switches/buttons per signal as there are routes (i.e. signalled destinations) from that signal. To set the desired route, the relevant switch or button is operated. All points within the route are automatically set to the required position.
Individual points switches are provided, but they are normally left in the central position, which allows the points to be automatically set by the action of setting a route.
This type of panel has one switch/button provided for every signal (except that some panels have separate 'entrance' and 'exit' devices). To set a route, the signalman operates the device for the 'entrance' signal, followed by the device for the 'exit' (destination) signal. All points within the route are automatically set to the required position and, provided all the points are detected by the interlocking in the correct position, the entrance signal will clear.
Individual points switches are provided, but they are normally left in the central position, which allows the points to be automatically set to the normal or reverse position by the action of setting a route.
Similar principles of operation as described above are applicable throughout the world.
Modern signal boxes tend to be provided with VDU based, or similar, control systems. These systems are less expensive to build and easier to alter than a traditional panel. In the UK, large modern signal boxes are typically of the Integrated Electronic Control Centre type. Variations of these control systems are used throughout the world.
While rare, some traditional signal boxes can still be found. Some still control mechanical points and signals, although in many cases, the lever frame has been removed or is out of use, and a control panel or VDU has been installed. Most modern countries have little, if any, mechanical signalling remaining on the rail system. Both in the UK and Ireland, however, mechanical signalling is still relatively common away from the busiest lines; in Europe, there is also a considerable amount in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Traditional signal boxes can be found on many heritage railways.
The modern control centre has largely replaced widespread signal cabins. These centres, usually located near main railway stations, control the track network using electrical or electronic systems.
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John Armstrong, "All About Signals." Trains Magazine, July 1957.
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A talented musician, a gifted jazz pianist, composer, and arranger Hiroe Sekine presents jazz standards and her compositions using her very original voices and colors—modern and fresh, yet classic. She has been writing for and performing in numerous concerts and other events for nearly 20 years both in Japan and the U.S. Being a dedicated and truly professional musician, her energy and stage presence at her live concerts have proved magnetic to many audiences.
A native of Japan, Hiroe started playing at the age of four, imitating her mother playing Japanese folk songs on a pedal organ. Eventually changing to piano a year later, she began learning classical piano but simply reading music and basically playing what other people wrote was not for her. Combining a desire to create new tunes with her great ear for jazz, Hiroe's arranging and composing talents bloomed.
While a music student at USC, Hiroe's abilities as a composer and arranger earned her the school's "Discovery Scholars" and "Jazz Chamber Music Ensemble" Awards in 2009.
In the summer of 2009, with the help of her producer Russell Ferrante, the keyboard player/arranger of the two-time Grammy awardee Yellow Jackets, she recorded her debut album, "a-mé", which means "rain" in Japanese. This album showcases Hiroe's own compositions and arrangements of standards for a sextet, Hiroe Sekine (piano), with Bob Shephard (sax), Bob McChesney (tb), John Daversa (tp), Tony Dumas (bass), Peter Erskine (drums) et al.
Since its release in April 2010, the CD has been constantly played by radio stations throughout the US including FM88.1 Long Beach, and was ranked no. 45 in the number of spins in the US among all jazz albums in August of 2010. The CD has been highly acclaimed by many jazz DJ's and critics (please go to Debut CD for some examples), and it was selected as one of the 25 best main stream and modern jazz CD's released in 2010 by jazz critic Pico. Show less
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The Story: Evangelical organizations that partner with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to deliver humanitarian aid overseas are voicing concern and outrage over a new federal policy that "strongly encourages" all contractors to develop anti-discrimination policies covering employees' sexual orientation, says Christianity Today.
The Background: Many Christian charities require employees to agree to adhere to Biblical standards of conduct relating to sexuality. For example, World Vision requires all their U.S. employees to sign a statement of faith and agree to a standard of conduct that limits sexuality to 'a God-ordained covenant between a man and a woman'."


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PTI expels twenty members for selling votes in Senate elections
Web Desk On Apr 18, 2018 Last updated May 14, 2018
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday announced to expel twenty members who were allegedly responsible for horse-trading in the Senate elections last month.
PTI chairman Imran Khan while addressing a press conference said that the party made several people successful, but there was no place for those who harmed the workers by selling off their vote.
Those who have been accused of horse-trading include Sardar Idrees, Zahid Durrani, Abdul Haq, Qurban Khan, Amjad Afridi, Arif Yousaf, Javed Nasim, Yasin Khalil, Faisal Zaman, Dina Naz, Nargis Ali, Nagina Khan, Obaid Mayar, Fouzia Bibi, Naseem Hayat, and Samiullah Alizai.
The members also includes Meraj Humayun who joined from the Quami Watan Party, Khatoon Bibi, and Babar Saleem joining from the Awami Jamhoori Ittehad, and Wajih-uz-Zaman who joined from the PML-N.
He said that show-cause notices will be issued to twenty members, and if no response is received then the party will take diciplinary actions. He further said the investigating committee will hand over the names of those held responsible in horse trading to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
He said that alleged lawmakers received Rs40 million each, and lauded other members who resisted the temptation of taking large sums offered by other parties.
The PTI chairman said that several names were received soon afterward who were involved in selling off their votes. However, the party wanted to reveal their names after thorough investigation.
He said the practice of horse-trading was being held in the Senate elections since the last four years, and no one was ever held responsible for receiving corrupt payments for voting.
"Since forty years, people make deals in Senate elections. Our system does not catch anyone who accepts bribes for stamping a paper," he said.
Imran expressed his disappointment that a parliamentary committee was recommended to change the election system to no avail. He said the incumbent prime minister raise his voice about horse-trading after losing the elections, and only when it suited him unlike previous elections.
"It is unfortunate the prime minister created a commotion over the selling of votes. Every time this happens in the Senate elections, it does not affect them," he said.
Imran Khan dared other parties if they the ability to take similar steps and expel those responsible, saying they had taken the initiative as it harmed the party. He said the PTI by expelling nearly 30 percent of its leaders was truly protecting the sanctity of the vote.Editor's Pick: Pakistan General Elections Update
He said the procedure for the Senate elections should be free, fair and transparent. He said the tickets for next general elections will be allotted on basis of merit, and those attempting to use the influence of money will be disappointed.


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pvMB 1/16/19: Updates on Enphase's microinverter swap-out, LONGi becomes a Sunnova-approved vendor, Shell installs a solar+storage microgrid, and more!
In today's pv magazine USA morning brief we take a look at Con Edison choosing Sunverge's platform for its Smart Home Rate project, California ISO's reliability coordination services gaining 32 new utility members and other quick hitters.
January 16, 2019 Tim Sylvia and John Fitzgerald Weaver
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Sonnova approves LONGi as one of its residential solar module vendors – Through this new partnership, Sunnova's network of local installers can offer both style and substance to residential customers across the United States with LONGi's 60-cell LR6-60PB family of black-on-black modules with power density up to 315Wp. LONGi's Hi-MO1 High Efficiency Low LID Mono PERC Technology is an ideal choice for residential customers who demand a high-performing, reliable rooftop module with a sleek aesthetic. Sunnova installers can begin to order LONGi's monocrystalline module technology starting in January 2019. Source – LONGi Solar.
Shell installs solar+storage microgrid – The Shell Technology Center in Houston, Texas is now running partially on the power of a new solar+storage microgrid designed by Black & Veatch. The system is combination of 300 kW of ground-mounted solar, a 127 kW natural gas generator, a 250-kW, 1,050-megawatt-hour (MWh) lithium ion battery and a 250 kW load bank. This is not the project's final look, however, as later in the year additional battery energy storage systems and electric vehicle chargers will be added to the microgrid. Source – Black & Veatch
32 electric balancing authorities opt into California ISO reliability coordinator services – From the pool of 39 electricity balancing authorities and transmission operators in the Western United States, 32 have signed on to receive reliability coordinator services from California ISO. A Reliability Coordinator (RC) has the highest level of authority and responsibility for the stability of the electric grid. This responsibility comes with the requirement to comply with federal and regional grid reliability standards. RC can also take measures to prevent or mitigate system emergencies in day-ahead or real-time operations. The ISO will start providing RC services to California and parts of Northern Mexico in July, with the remaining service areas getting theirs later in the year. Source – California ISO
Con Edison chooses Sunverge platform for Smart Home Rate project – The winning bidder has been announced and, as the title would reflect, Sunverge's intelligent energy storage system and dynamic Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform has been chosen for Con Edison's Smart Home Rate project. The platform is anticipated to help customers get the most out of complex, dynamic rates. It includes time-variant supply charges, a daily demand charge and event-based coincident demand charges. The platform will receive hourly energy prices and demand events, and automatically manage power flows behind the meter, optimizing grid power use, battery storage, solar self-generation, and smart appliances in the home. This will reduce energy bills and increase efficiency. Source – Sunverge Energy
Enphase announces upgrade program – We got more details on Enphase's Upgrade Program this week in a formal announcement. The program will allow owners of legacy Enphase systems the opportunity to replace their second-generation microinverters with Enphase's newest line of products. The program comes with three upgrade options: Microinverter Upgrade, Full System Upgrade, and Next-Generation Upgrade, with the first two options running the customer $67.50 per panel and $469/panel, respectively. Enphase has opened up the signups for installers, after the conclusion of which legacy system owners will be informed of the program and given an opportunity to sign up. Source – Enphase
And to end on a less optimistic note: while these days we talk about how China installed over 50 GW of solar in 2017, and India wants to put online 40 GW a year through 2030, there was a time when the United States represented over 70% of the world's solar PV market share.
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This past Sunday I turned 25 years old. The weather could not have been more perfect! I spent an enjoyable afternoon with my two boys brunching and shopping. This past year was such an amazing year, probably one of the best years of my life. I am so grateful for all the many memories and blessings it brought. Can't wait to see what this new year has in store for me.
On another note I am a sucker for loafers and high waist jeans .. So I obviously couldn't pass these up when I came across them. Loafers can be so comfortable and are perfect for days when you don't want to wear heels. Perfect for a casual look. Goodnight y'all!


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To be admitted, men must be of Irish birth or Irish decent (regardless of amount) through either parent, a practicing Catholic and at least sixteen years of age. As an organization, the AOH has a mission far more important than that of a typical fraternal society. The fact that our membership is limited to those of the Catholic faith and of Irish descent stamps it as different in its scope.
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Absorption spectra of mercury and cadmium in solid rare gases
Merrithew, Robert Bartlett
The ultraviolet absorption spectra of mercury and cadmium in solid rare gases were obtained on a 2.2-meter vacuum spectrograph. Rare gas to metal atom molar ratios of 20:1 to 650:1 were used at formation temperatures of 16.3 to 30.0°K. The electronic transitions investigated were the 2536Å line of mercury (6^3 P_1 - 6^1 S_0) and the 2288Å line of cadmium (5^1 P_1 - 5^1 S_0 ). The absorption spectra of the metal atoms in xenon exhibited multiplets. These multiplets were explained by assuming one component caused by isolated atoms and other components caused by atoms at nonnearest-neighbor sites in the solid. The energies of the interacting pairs were obtained from diatomic potential curves of Hg2 and Cd2. The assignment of the isolated component was confirmed in the case of cadmium by selective bleaching of components. The energy differences obtained from the diatomic potential curves are Within 10% of those obtained experimentally. Mercury absorption spectra were also obtained in argon and krypton. The absorption spectra of mercury in krypton displayed poorly resolved spectra that were explained in the same manner as mercury in xenon. The absorption spectra of mercury in argon displayed two wide bands that were explained by assuming one band was caused by isolated atoms and atoms at nonnearest-neighbor sites in the solids; the other components a:te caused by mercury dimers. The relative areas of these bands were found to be dependent on temperature of the matrix. This temperature dependence was explained by assuming that the strength of the argon lattice diminishes with increase in temperature, hence, increasing the chances of dimer formation.
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Women's Basketball Blows Past Charlotte as Offense Combusts
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Jimmy Sullivan, Sports Editor
Fordham Women's Basketball coach Stephanie Gaitley's teams are known for playing hard-nosed defense and making opposing offenses earn every point. That being said, the Rams don't mind offensive outbursts every now and again.
The Rams got one such explosion on Sunday.
Fordham took down previously undefeated Charlotte by the lopsided final of 76–51 in Fordham's largest victory since its triumph over Duquesne in last season's A-10 semifinal. The Rams entered the game with a record of just 1–4 and looked to add some momentum ahead of a two-game trip to the Bahamas over Thanksgiving break; the Rams achieved that on Sunday. For the second straight game, Fordham got impressive contributions from its supporting cast.
The Rams drilled five three-pointers to account for 15 of their 21 points in the first quarter. Four of these five shots came from junior Bre Cavanaugh and sophomore Kaitlyn Downey to give Fordham a 21–12 lead after 10 minutes. As it turned out, the first quarter would account for half of Cavanaugh's points on the day, as she finished with 12. Downey, on the other hand, had a lot more where that came from.
Fordham blew the lead out to double digits with over eight minutes left in the half on a three-pointer by freshman Anna DeWolfe, who soon caught fire en route to the best game of her young Fordham career. The Rams dropped 23 points in the second quarter, with DeWolfe and Downey combining for 18 of them. All in all, DeWolfe, Downey and Cavanaugh combined for 34 points in the first half, and Fordham was up by 19, 44–25. It marked the highest first-half output for the Rams since the aforementioned 2019 Atlantic 10 semifinal, and it showed how capable Fordham was of breaking out offensively once the team's shots started to drop. The Rams made 10 threes in the first half and finished the game with 15, the second-most in a game in the history of the program.
In the second half, Fordham didn't take its foot off the gas. The Rams outscored the host 49ers by six and, more importantly, kept the game out of shouting distance for Charlotte the rest of the half. Downey finished the game with 24 points and DeWolfe continued her tear in the second half, finishing with 25 points on 10–22 shooting and 4–11 from deep. For her role in the Rams' two victories during the week, DeWolfe earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors, averaging 20 points per game in victories over Northeastern and Charlotte.
With the win, Fordham moves to 2–4, entering a very important portion of its out-of-conference slate. The Rams will travel to the Bahamas on Wednesday in preparations to face nationally-ranked Arkansas on Friday afternoon at the Bahamas Hoopfest. The Razorbacks will be the second nationally-ranked opponent Fordham has faced this year, with the first being Notre Dame in the season opener. Then, the Rams will take on Lehigh Saturday afternoon. The two opponents are a combined 10–1 on the season, and the games will be no easy task for Fordham.
However, the Rams can worry about those over the next couple of days. As for now, they can briefly enjoy a good victory against a Charlotte team that had been teams like Richmond — whom the Rams will see during A-10 play — and Wake Forest by double digits. Sunday was the best performance of the Rams' season, and Fordham should be competitive abroad if it can find a way to replicate it.
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Caesar is angry, war is looming between radical soldiers and the Simian Flu is changing the face of mankind.
Enter War for the Planet of the Apes, directed by Matt Reeves, which is set to cap off this Apes trilogy. Reeves is no stranger to the series (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), so it helped knowing there's consistency going into the third film.
However, when "war" is in the title of your film, and you watch trailers boasting intense battles, I wondered where all of that focus on war went once War for the Planet of the Apes ended.
War takes place years after Caesar (Andy Serkis) killed Koba and became the leader of the apes. The film wastes no time getting to gunfighting and spear-throwing after bringing the audience up to speed with lots of on-screen text. The audience is put into the boots of soldiers ready to raid an ape stronghold. It's quiet, but not for long: a soldier spots an ape on a horse and fires their bowgun.
We quickly learn that Caesar means business, and he'll do anything to protect his own kind. However, after Caesar showed mercy on soldiers that survived the attempted raid, our film's antagonist, The Colonel (Woody Harrelson), said it ain't enough and returns to the ape stronghold with a blood-thirsty mentality.
The film does an OK job, initially, of providing tension and plenty of destruction. This is the kind of film War should have been, and where it succeeds. However, we're treated to a film that's confused: Does it want to be an epic or a popcorn flick? Does it want to be serious as it introduces apes as slaves that get whipped for not obeying orders?
Too many times during War do we hear a Michael Giacchino score that sounds epic, but honestly, doesn't resonate off the screen. Then, we get a bunch of jokes in a two- or three-minute span that takes you out of a serious scene and clashes with previous tones. Oh, and then the film tries to speak to your emotions by using cliche drama.
It's all confusing and holds War for the Planet of the Apes back.
On the technical front, however, the mo-cap and animation in this film is among the best I've seen on-screen. Throughout the film, there are jaw-dropping moments when you witness the level of detail that went in Caesar and his group. There's one moment when Bad Ape (Steve Zahn) pops his head out of the ground, and I had a hard time telling myself this is mo-cap. I see an Academy Award nomination in this film's future.
Another positive that Reeves unfortunately strayed from during the second half was the performance of Amiah Miller as Nova. Serkis brought along a good performance, which is to be expected, but Miller surprised me with her ability to not say anything at all. She acted with her eyes. The innocence, fear and courage she exuded tied me into some of the most emotional moments of War between her and Maurice (Karin Konoval). Her performance did its best to give this film layers.
Outside of Serkis and Miller, there aren't any redeeming factors in the other characters. Woody Harrelson is your generic villain whose dialogue is less than captivating. During a standoff with Ceasar, The Colonel explains how the Simian Flu has torn apart humankind through strictly expository speech. I was getting tired of hearing about it and wanted to see the moment he described with his son (I won't describe it to hold back from spoilers <3). Writer Mark Bomback couldn't find a consistent tone throughout much of the second and third acts, and this led to characters, like The Colonel, being driven into the ground. Bomback's story also threw away the valid arguments made by the previous films for humans defending their existence. The human race became one-dimensional in this film.
As the conclusion to the Apes trilogy, this isn't a complete failure, but War for the Planet of the Apes is simply an average film that failed to provide moments that could've put it over the top. As the final film in the trilogy, I anticipated a huge pay-off after a long, two-hour build-up. As the end credits rolled, I asked myself what resonated with me. The answer is: hardly anything at all.
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The two teams who met in the 2017 NLCS will square off for the first time in 2018 with both teams in strange positions for them. The Dodgers are in 2nd place chasing the Diamondbacks, while the Cubs are in second place chasing the surprising Brewers.
Both teams appear to have enough talent to eventually bring down the upstarts who lead their respective divisions but first off they will need to deal with each other since they play each other seven times in the next ten games.
The Dodgers won the 2017 NLCS on the strength of an offense that included massive contributions from Charlie Culberson and Kiké, along with the pitching of Clayton, Yu Darvish, and Rich Hill. Charlie Culberson is gone, and plying his trade with the Braves. Yu Darvish signed with the Cubs and has been either hurt or ineffective so far. Clayton is on the disabled list leaving only Rich Hill and Kiké from the main group of players who brought down the Cubs last fall. Rich Hill will make his first start May 19th a start that never really happened since he never took the mound and threw a pitch even though it does show up in game logs as a start.
In this series, the Dodgers are almost back to full-strength with only Clayton Kershaw missing from the original rotation. Walker Buehler is also out so you could say the Cubs will get to play the Dodgers without having to face their two best pitchers. We can only hope that if we face off in October, that Clayton and Walker will be healthy enough to be part of that postseason matchup.
The Cubs are somewhat healthy. Yu Darvish is the only player of note on the disabled list. Javier Baez was removed from the game Sunday Night after being hit on the hand so I'm not sure what his status will be for this series.
Just like the Dodgers, the Cubs had been hot until Sunday. The Dodger offense was limited to one run on Sunday, the Cubs were shutout.
No one on the Cubs is red-hot though Addison Russell does have a June OPS of .883. That is the best the Cubs have in June. The Dodgers, on the other hand, have five players with an OPS over .999 in the month of June.
Brandon Morrow has been outstanding as the Cub closer giving them exactly what they paid for.
The Dodgers will face two left-handers so Kiké will get his opportunity to get reacquainted with Cub fans who have been throwing darts at him all winter after one of the greatest offensive NLCS games in history.


Earlier this week I wrote about a lesson we can learn from Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss'. In that post I discussed the need for focus for every business. Now let's review two more important aspects of business ownership: working on the business instead of just in it and taking action.
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I found this idea on Pinterest and thought, "How cool!" Father's Day was approaching and this was my chance to run with this fun idea. I am not a professional photographer but absolutely love taking pictures. I am a "work in process" in this field.
I had my children wake up early that morning and dress in clothes with a pop of color. We headed outside to the driveway where my daughter, who is the artist in the family, began drawing our message. She drew fun balloons and the date so we can look back in time and know exactly the year this "work of art" took place. The children placed themselves on the ground as they wished. My daughter held her arm to give the impression she was holding the balloons in her hand. Love it! I have to say, "My son was a little shy about this as he felt it was a too babyish but he was a good sport and did it for his Mom, anyhow." He decided to be "cool" and look like he was chillin. I will probably never get him to do this again, so get it done while they are young!
I positioned a tall ladder directly in front of the children so I was looking straight down at them with my camera. The lighting was tricky because we have many pine trees next to the driveway and the shade was interfering with capturing the perfect photo. We decided to keep my husband busy until the sun moved just enough to snap a good photo. I was surprised how many shots it took to get this completed but it was worth it.
My husband was tickled pink we took the time to do something special and I will always have this photo to look back on when my children were young.
Make a beautiful memory for your family or friends. Go ahead and chalk it up!


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Anthony Fauci Says He Leans Strongly Toward Mandated Vaccines for Teachers
Dr. Anthony Fauci stated Monday he leans strongly toward mandating teachers get vaccinated against coronavirus, a striking comment as President Joe Biden has promised to be the most pro-union president, and one of the nation's biggest teachers unions opposes such a mandate.
Fauci told USA Today:
If you are in a position of being responsible for another person, be that the development of a child in a school or in my position as a physician who still sees patients, I have an obligation to do everything I can to keep the people for whom I am responsible safe and healthy. Therefore, I absolutely lean strongly toward when people are in those positions, if they don't want to get vaccinated, I would mandate that they get vaccinated.
The White House was asked August 5 if teachers should be vaccinated, "especially for teachers who teach students who are too young to be vaccinated?"
Press secretary Jen Psaki responded by avoiding the question, suggesting instead that children and teachers are vaccinated. She claimed:
Well, we know that 90 percent — it's probably higher now — of student — of teachers, I should say, across the country are vaccinated. So it certainly has moved in the right direction. And that's something school districts may make decisions about as it relates to mitigation measures.
But her claim comes as White House officials are reportedly frustrated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) lack of coronavirus data transparency.
"Top Biden officials are growing frustrated with the lack of internal visibility into data being collected by the CDC, particularly as they try to deal with Delta's spread," a Monday report said, also revealing a source told the publication, "That's where the tension is, like, 'Where the hell are the data?'"
"Just think: we live in a country which is incapable of telling us the percent vaccinated or unvaccinated who require hospitalization for covid. No less any more data about them. Or track breakthrough infections. Thanks @CDCgov," Executive Vice President of Scripps Research Eric Topol also tweeted.
Meanwhile, Biden has pledged to be "the most pro-union president in history." And the establishment media were not far behind in championing this pledge. The Guardian wrote a headline in May suggesting Biden was "America's most pro-union president ever."
The Washington Post likewise published the headline in April, "Biden talks like the most pro-union president since the New Deal."
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11 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
Ayla Ellison - Friday, June 7th, 2019
From a health insurance company settling a data breach lawsuit to an appeals court ruling that hospitals can't challenge the method behind Medicare payments, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
Prosecutor won't include Mount Carmel pharmacists, nurses in criminal complaint
Alia Paavola - Friday, June 7th, 2019
Ron O'Brien, the Franklin County prosecutor who recently charged a former Mount Carmel Hospital physician with the murder of 25 patients, won't charge the nurses or pharmacists at the health system as co-conspirators in the criminal complaint, according to a WOSU news report.
Accountant admits embezzling $558K from Missouri health system foundation
Ayla Ellison - Thursday, June 6th, 2019
A woman pleaded guilty June 4 to embezzling nearly $558,000 from Saint Luke's Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke's Health System, according to the Department of Justice.
Indiana hospital owner will pay $3.6M to settle physician kickback allegations
Ayla Ellison - Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
Rialto Capital Management and one of its former affiliates have agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve allegations that they violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law and the False Claims Act, according to the Department of Justice.
18 latest lawsuits involving hospitals
The following hospital lawsuits were reported in the past month, beginning with the most recent.
Ex-Mount Carmel physician charged with murder of 25 patients
Alia Paavola - Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
A former physician at Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System, was charged June 5 in the deaths of 25 hospital patients, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
CHS hit with securities fraud class-action lawsuit
Ayla Ellison - Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
A federal class-action complaint filed May 30 alleges Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems and three top executives made false and misleading statements about the company's business that artificially inflated its stock price.
Former CMO begs judge to stop purge of Arizona hospitals' patient records
Ayla Ellison - Monday, June 3rd, 2019
The former CMO of two Arizona hospitals that abruptly closed last year is urging a judge to alter a plan that calls for thousands of patients' medical records to be destroyed later this month, according to the Arizona Republic.
DOJ alleges Kansas hospital made false claims about EHR technology
Burlington, Kan.-based Coffey Health System has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for incentive payments for meaningfully using electronic health records, according to the Department of Justice.
UK HealthCare foundation subject to open records laws, judge rules
Emily Rappleye - Monday, June 3rd, 2019
A circuit court judge upheld a 2015 decision from the Kentucky Attorney General's Office, affirming that the foundation for Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare is a public agency, and therefore should be subject to open records laws, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Oklahoma Heart Hospital to pay $2.8M to settle false-billing allegations
Kelly Gooch - Friday, May 31st, 2019
Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City will pay $2.8 million to settle allegations of fraudulent Medicaid billing practices, according to NBC-affiliate TV station KFOR.
7 latest healthcare industry lawsuits
Ayla Ellison - Friday, May 31st, 2019
From an Illinois health system sued over its billing practices to a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that seeks to clarify the legal boundaries of the patient-physician relationship, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits making headlines.
Texas patient recruiter gets prison time for role in $20M Medicare fraud scheme
A patient recruiter for several Houston-area home health agencies was sentenced May 29 to more than 15 years in prison for her role in a $20 million fraud scheme that involved paying illegal kickbacks to physicians and submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare, according to the Department of Justice.
Legal challenges mount against religious freedom rule for healthcare workers
Emily Rappleye - Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
Several civil rights groups sued the Trump administration May 28, alleging the "conscience protection" rule, which will allow healthcare workers to deny care based on religious beliefs, is unconstitutional, The Hill reports.
Healthcare CEO sentenced to prison in bribery case
Ayla Ellison - Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
The founder and CEO of Trina Health, a chain of diabetes treatment clinics based in Sacramento, Calif., was sentenced to six months in federal prison and six months of home detention for conspiring to bribe an Alabama legislator, according to the Montgomery Advertiser.
UNC System gets restraining order to prevent Vidant board upheaval
Morgan Haefner - Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
Vidant Medical Center, a county-owned hospital in Greenville, N.C., is temporarily blocked from removing nine leaders appointed by the University of North Carolina from its board of trustees, according to The Laurinburg Exchange.
Class-action accuses Illinois health system of placing liens instead of billing patient insurance
Kelly Gooch - Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University Health System is accused of placing liens instead of billing patient insurance and Medicare, according to The Cook County Record.
Physicians liable for malpractice even when treatment is indirect, rules Minnesota Supreme Court
Emily Rappleye - Tuesday, May 28th, 2019
A new court ruling in Minnesota seeks to clarify the legal boundaries of the patient-physician relationship, the Star Tribune reports.
Ex-Pennsylvania health system COO charged in $1.3M fraud scheme faces new accusations
Ayla Ellison - Tuesday, May 28th, 2019
The former COO of Butler (Pa.) Health System was hit with new charges on May 22 after being indicted earlier this year on more than three-dozen charges, including embezzlement, mail fraud and money laundering, according to the Department of Justice.
From a legal battle over hospital board changes to patients suing a for-profit hospital operator over emergency room charges, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits making headlines.


King Burger #5 at the intersection of the Andrews Hwy. and Ohio Street was a cruising destination, hangout and burger stop. We could never quite figure out why this was #5, since the only other King Burger was located on Florida Street. King Burger #5 closed, I think, sometiime in the late 70's and the building was torn down sometime later. The lot has been vacant since. I have added a ghostly image giving an idea of what King Burger looked like.


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Art Fletcher: One of the Finest Defensive Short Stops of the Early New York Giants Era (1909-1920)
Arthur Fletcher was born on January 5th, 1885 in Collinsville, Illinois. He came to the New York Giants in 1909 and after two years became their regular short stop through 1920.
He was a mainstay during the John McGraw glory years, playing in four World Series with the New York Giants.
He was an outstanding defensive short stop, leading the league in fielding twice (1917 & 1918) assists four times (1915/ 1917-1919), games played once (1917).
He twice was considered in MVP voting & was considered in Hall of Fame votes eight times. His defensive rankings in baseball reference WAR category had him best in his league six times as well.
His best year for batting average was his first full season when he hit .319 (5th in the league), he would hit over .285 three more times in his Giants career. In 1916 his .286 average put him in the leagues top ten in hitting again. He drove in over 70 runs three times, and made the leagues top ten four times in that department.
He had nine seasons where he hit more than 20 doubles, including 32 in 1920. It must be said he received votes for the MVP award in both 1913 & 1914.
His best asset may have been his ability to get on base, by getting hit by pitches. He went on to lead the league five times in that category and came in second twice more. All time he was hit by 141 pitches putting him at number 25 on the all time list.
Post Season: Fletcher played in four World Series but was on the losing end all four times. In Game #3 of the 1910 World Series against the Boston Red Sox, he tied the game up with a 5th inning single off Buck O'Brien, leading the way to a 2-1 Rube Marquard victory for New York. He would drive in another run in Game #6 of that series as well.
In Game #2 of the 1913 World Series against the Phialdelphia A's, he broke a tenth inning scoreless tie with a two RBI base hit off Eddie Plank. The runs secured a Giants win & Christy Mathewson shut out.
He hit .191 in Series play (18-94) with seven RBIs, two stolen bases & of course one hit by pitch in 25 games played.
In June 1920 he was traded to Philadelphia where spent two seasons batting .296 & .280.
Retirement: After his playing days he took over as manager of the Phialdelphia Phillies and had four losing seasons. He came back to New York as a coach for the AL team across the Harlem River. He coached there for 17 seasons, and even served as interim manager for eleven games.
In September of 1929 NY manager Miller Huggins went down with a tragic blood poisoning disease and Fletcher took over winning six of eleven games. Fletcher would go on to coach in ten World Series.
Passing: He retired in 1945 and sadly passed away of heart attack in Los Angeles at age 65, in 1950. A baseball field was named after him in his home town of Collinsville, Illinois.


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Please advise how to proceed.
Update both i686 and x86_64 packages.
You have to make sure the 64-bit package that is installed is the same version as the 32-bit one that you are trying to install. Do a dnf update before doing the install.


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Human-centered Storytelling
How Design Thinking Improves Public-powered Journalism
By Janosch Troehler • Issue #9 • View online
Hi {{first_name}}, it's been a while since the last issue of this newsletter. Last time, I promised you that I'll share some insights of my first research paper at Hyper Island. It's about Design Thinking in journalism. Are you ready? Let's go!
Design Thinking has become a major buzzword in the last few years. It is clear that Design Thinking is not the solution for everything. However, as a human-centered framework that "integrates the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success" (Tim Brown), Design Thinking may provide a useful process for public-powered journalism.
In a research paper for my master's degree in Digital Management at Hyper Island, I explored the ways Design Thinking could be applied in journalism. This article is a comprehensive summary of said paper as well as a start for further discussions and improvements.
Let's take a look at the Design Thinking process as described by the British Design Council.
It starts with a problem statement. After that, there are four phases visualized by a double diamond:
Discover: Gaining insights into the problem
Define: Synthesizing research findings
Develop: Ideating potential solutions
Deliver: Implementing a solution that works
Sometimes a fifth phase is added to show that the delivered solution is iterated over and over. Dan Nessler, a Hyper Island alumni and Head of UX at Hinderling Volkart, wrote a comprehensive guide to the Design Thinking process if you want to dig deeper into that topic.
Why should Design Thinking be applied in journalism?
The general definition of journalism may be summarized in three services to society: Information, explanation, and classification. But: "The bulk of news stories get created without the customers (the audience) meaningfully involved in the decisions that shape the product (the story)," writes Jennifer Brandel, CEO of Hearken. Interaction with the "people formerly known as the audience" usually happens after the publication.
However, many studies indicate a positive effect on business success in media companies that engage with their users early on. So it's quite a paradox that most journalists believe that their work is vital to serving the public interest but are wary of allowing readers to dictate what's newsworthy. There's an excellent paper by James G. Robinson about the journalist's perception of their readers.
Today, journalism is competing in the rambling attention economy of the internet. The competitors are not only other publishers but social media platforms as well. It is, therefore, essential to attracting attention by focusing on people's needs. Also, the world is getting more interconnected, and humanity tackles complex problems. A focus on the readers' questions helps journalism to fulfill its purpose in society.
Design Thinking can help to achieve a higher engaged community and erase the gut feeling about interests and relevance by actively include the readers in the process. However, this does not conclude that the readers will make every decision. In terms of journalism, the newsroom still can decide but always with the reader in mind. The success stories also show the economic viability of a human-centered storytelling approach. The publishers are struggling with financial sustainability. Therefore, it is crucial to focus the resources at hand on the people's needs.
Moreover, a loyal audience is vital for business success, whether the publisher bets on ad revenue, memberships, contributions, or subscriptions.
Introducing the Human-centered Storytelling framework
Keeping the readers in mind has already become a habit in many newsrooms. However, the idea of including them in the editorial process feels worrisome and abstract to the reporters I interviewed for the research paper.
There is a need to provide a Design Thinking framework that speaks the language of journalists. Therefore, I translated the "Double Diamond" by the British Design Council into the human-centered storytelling (HCS).
After some iterations of the translation, I came up with the following framework. I will further explain the phases of the HCS and provide some tools to facilitate the process.
Phase 1: Discover interests
Asking the readers
The start of the HCS process is a general and complex topic (e.g., climate change) where many different stories could be told. Here the newsroom uses an open text form in an article and asks the readers to submit their questions about the topic.
Editorial expertise & data
With editorial expertise and data, the newsroom can expand on the proposals of the users and find additional exciting topic areas that might perform strongly. Data also erases the social desirability bias.
Phase 2: Define interests
These two factors are also crucial to grasp the potential of the submitted question. Maybe the question was already answered before, and the newsroom can recycle the story.
Cluster questions
Some questions might circle the same topic area. They have to be clustered and, if possible, combined.
Deciding on questions
The newsroom has to determine which questions should be passed on to the next stage of de HCS process. These decisions are informed by the number of questions about the topic area, news values, existing data, and available resources.
The newsroom writes pitches for the questions that outline the desired outcome.
The users get to vote, which question the newsroom should tackle. A simple poll tool can be used here. The community allocates the newsroom's resources.
Phase 3: Develop the story
Primary and secondary research
After the users have decided which question the newsroom should answer, primary and secondary research begins simultaneously. In secondary research, the reporters are looking through formerly published articles and other existing sources. In the primary research, the reporters talk to sources, producing new information. Some of the users that submitted the final question may have information too that can be used.
Storytelling options
The newsroom has to ideate how to tell the story and which information of the primary and secondary research to use. Also, different types of storytelling (e.g., report, interview) can be discussed.
Format options
Furthermore, the newsroom has to develop different ideas on the format. Should the story be told with text, video, infographics, or a combination?
Phase 4: Deliver the story
Storytelling and production decisions
Then, the newsroom has to decide how to deliver the story by choosing the best options from the storytelling and format ideation.
Then the story gets published and is now accessible for the users.
Traditionally, a journalistic piece is a finished product. In digital publishing, the newsroom can measure if the story answers the readers' question by looking at analytics data like time spent or scroll depth. The article can then be adapted and re-published. A/B-testing helps the newsroom to get the full potential out of the story. User feedback via comments or emails may contribute to the insights.
Final note
Though this framework might still seem a bit abstract, I tried to translate the Design Thinking process into a journalistic language. I hope this might spark some inspiration on how to include the users more and more into editorial decisions.
Let me know what you think of this, or how the model can be improved. I'm looking forward to a constructive discussion. I will share this summary on my Medium profile later this week.
By Janosch Troehler
DigitalTought is a more or less regular newsletter about my thoughts on the media business, leadership, and other challenges we face in the digital age.


The former Cherish the Ladies vocalist returns with her second solo recording. Gathering the talents of many of the finest musicians from New York's Irish and folk scenes, Cathie interprets a wide range of songs, both old and new. As with all her work, Cathie's voice soars in celebration of her Irish roots. She certainly has one of the most powerful voices in all of Irish music, and this album will leave you breathless with delight.


As the debate about what an ETF's assets under management needs to be for the fund to be considered viable rages on, a few things are becoming clear. First, $100 million in AUM is the number most folks seem to focus on. Second, no empirical evidence exists to suggest an ETF's AUM total is a tell regarding the fund's ability to generate returns.
Third, evidence does exist that there are plenty of equity-based ETFs with less than $100 million in AUM that are delivering impressive returns. Finally, it is also clear, and unfortunately so, that many investors ignore ETFs due to superficial factors such as size and volume.
This scenario is not exclusive to ETFs that hold stocks as there are some fine examples of bond funds with sub-$100 million AUM totals that are doing quite well this year. Here are some to consider.
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (NYSE:GYLD) The Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF debuted in May and has managed to attract almost $21.6 million in AUM thus far. GYLD is not a pure play on bonds as global equities do account for nearly 20 percent of the fund's weight. Non-bond investments such as alternatives and REITs also combine for about 40 percent of GYLD, but the fund does allocate the rest of its weight to global sovereign and corporate debt.
The bulk of the fund's sovereign debt is dollar-denominated, a trait that risk-averse investors may find appealing. GYLD has returned almost seven percent since its debut and sports a 30-day SEC yield of 6.11 percent. The fund is also one of the best ways to get exposure to Venezuela, the world's top-performing equity market this year.
Market Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF (NYSE:XMPT) Despite a rising number of municipal bankruptcies, municipal bond ETFs have posted stellar returns this year. Undoubtedly, investors have been drawn to the asset class due to decent yields and low default rates.
That also means investors have paying far more attention to ETFs such as the Market Vectors High-Yield Muni ETF (NYSE:HYD) and the iShares S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE:MUB). In the process, the Market Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF has been all but ignored. Ignoring XMPT because it has just $13.1 million in AUM has not been a wise move. The fund pays a monthly dividend, has a 30-day SEC yield of 5.3 percent and is up 8.6 percent year-to-date.
iShares Baa - Ba Rated Corporate Bond Fund (BATS: QLTB) Maybe it is because the iShares Baa - Ba Rated Corporate Bond Fund trades on an exchange that some traders and investors are not familiar with. Maybe it is because such much attention has been heaped on more familiar corporate bond fare such as the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (NYSE:LQD) and the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (NYSE:HYG).
Whatever the reasons are, QLTB has drawn in just $10.5 million in AUM since its late April debut. In QLTB's favor, it has performed almost inline with LQD since coming to market. The fund's holdings do not dwell too deep in junk status as only 0.5 percent of the holdings are rated B/B2 on the Standard & Poor's scale. The 30-day SEC yield is 3.3 percent.
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (NASDAQ:EMCB) If not for the PIMCO Total Return ETF (NYSE:BOND), the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund would likely be the most successful new bond to debut this year. It is not an apples-to-apples comparison, but EMCB is up almost eight percent in the past six months compared to a gain of nearly six percent for BOND.
It also appears EMCB's time below $100 million in AUM is limited because its asset growth has been nothing short of impressive. Just two months ago, the fund had less than $63 million in AUM. As of the close of markets Tuesday, that number had risen to almost $88.3 million, according to WisdomTree data.
EMCB's 30 holdings are dollar-denominated and feature an effective duration of 6.26 years. The average yield to maturity is 4.37 percent.


This is a particularly egregious example of what I perceive to be a systemic problem with university schools of education. So much time is spent on priorities such as these that graduates have time for little else. In my experience the biggest deficit most recent education graduates have is not a lack of cultural sensitivity (this generation of young teachers is extraordinarily respectful of cultural and ethnic differences), but rather that they simply don't know very much.
One of our RiverTree moms raised a question with me the other day, one that is very important to understanding RiverTree's and Ambleside's approach to education and why it is different. She asked, how can we maintain high behavioral expectations for our students without descending into legalism? It is a very good question; one to which many Christian schools have not yet found a satisfactory answer.
Don't forget the info meeting!
Thursday night @ 6:30 we are having another information meeting. We'd love to have you there. Even if you've attended one previously please come again. I think it is really good to have many opportunities for the RiverTree community to be together. For directions please email Rodney (rnelson@rivertreeschool.org).
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This delighted us the other day. The children quickly memorized it. I find it particularly delightful to hear the 3yo recite it to the 1yo.
Our student application is now available and we are accepting applications for 2009-2010.
Marybeth and I will be hosting an informational meeting in our home in Maple Grove on Tuesday, March 24th at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in a RiverTree education for your children this would be a good opportunity to find out more. Please RSVP to Rodney at: rnelson@rivertreeschool.org. We will look forward to seeing you.
The November issue of First Things has a must read article about the intellectual peril our society finds itself in. If you needed evidence of the value of an education like RiverTree's, full of ideas and filled with literature, please check it out.
We have just gone live with the RiverTree School website. Tell your friends, neighbors, friend's neighbors, and neighbor's friends.
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If you have successfully made your way to this blog despite my messing around with domain name records and the like, you already know that the address has changed.
From the beginning, one of the purposes of this blog was to be a place-holder for the RiverTree School website. Well, it is almost here. Accordingly, I have moved the blog to its new, permanent home at http://rivertreeschool.blogspot.com.
There will be an informational meeting this Saturday at 2:00 in Maple Grove for interested families. If you would like to join us, send me an email at info@rivertreeschool.org and I will send you the details.


It's not often fashion royalty meets young Hollywood ingenues in the midst of fashion month in Los Angeles, but Chanel brought them all together last night for its We Love Coco beauty bash. Cindy Crawford, Kristen Stewart, and Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim were just a few of the attendees who mingled and tested out the brand's new lipstick shades. Also taking in the action on Sunset Boulevard were bright young things like Ava Phillippe, Billie Lourd, and the Haim sisters. After a surprise performance from Tove Lo, all took turns perfecting their social media pouts.


I'm the primary grocery shopper in my household, and the amount of cereal I purchase has shifted rather drastically from a few boxes per week to a few boxes per month. Cereal has become the default Friday morning option -- the food I plunk on the table when the week's almost up and my creativity's plunged to nil. Sure, my kids still leave a trail of dry cereal crumbs all over the pantry drawer, opting to nibble it for a snack or to combat homework boredom, but the bowl-of-cereal-as-default-breakfast has become a thing of our family's past.
Around here, we're eating more yogurt, more avocado toast, more eggs, more fruit.
For us, cereal has competition.
And it doesn't always win.


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The meticulous process of fine-tuning the God of War series' very first boat
Bringing a boat to the God of War series required over 600 animations and no small amount of mechanical tuning from developers to make the inclusion feel just right.
The attention to detail from Sony Santa Monica is felt throughout the entirety of God of War and, according to a detailed blog post from the dev team, the task of crafting a lake-faring vessel to carry Kratos and his son from one destination to another was no exception to that.
Sr. Combat Designer Dan Rymer has shared a post to the PlayStation blog that dives into exactly how that boat came to be, exploring the evolution of steering and propulsion mechanics, animations, and control schemes that the team tried out throughout the development process.
Rymer notes that, while figuring out the movement of the boat itself was a complicated task, the most challenging problem to solve was how characters would enter and exit the boat itself. He says that the closeness of the camera limited the camera tricks they could use to mask transitions but they didn't want characters to visibly snap into a rigid position upon entry or exit.
"To get into the boat, we ended up spending a significant amount of time on a system which would be used throughout the game whenever we needed the player to align to an object (the boat, chests, doors, etc.)," says Rymer. "This system leveraged our core navigation to guide the player along a path to their destination, always taking the shortest possible route and matching the entry speed of the upcoming move. Once we had that system implemented, the player was able to seamlessly enter the boat from any direction or speed.
That settled how Kratos, the character directly controlled by the player, would confront the canoe, but figuring out how the companion character Atreus would do the same ended up being another challenge entirely due to the boy's more sporadic movements.
"Because Kratos could be entering the boat from any angle or speed, which meant his son could be as well," he explains. "He may be attempting to lead Kratos to something interesting in the world, or he may be following. Because the son could be in so many different states, we had to create a system for him to reliably enter the boat."
"Every dock and beach has built-in area we dubbed the 'son no-go-zone.' If you notice as you run up to the boat, the son will hang back a little bit. When you hit the button to enter the boat, we limit your camera rotation. This allowed us to position the son based on the angle and speed Kratos is entering and have the son enter the boat seamlessly with Kratos."
Likewise, getting out of the boat came with its own significant challenges that eventually resulted in the team creation 10 different animations for exiting the watercraft depending on factors like distance from a dock and which side of the boat was facing the exit point. Beach-side exits were a whole separate issue as well, something Rymer explores in the full post.
The post also lightly explores how the boat became a literal vehicle for lore by hosting conversations between characters about the history and mythos of the game's setting. And detailed looks at how the dev team crafted individual elements of God of War are your kind of thing, be sure to check out past posts on things like crafting a satisfying axe recall mechanic and the tricky task of implementing a companion character like Atreus.


My "This Week On Instagram" posts have quickly turned into "These Weeks On Instagram" because of my lack of keeping up with it weekly. *slaps wrist*. Okay, let's not waste a minute -- onward.
Although this instagram picture was taken in September, it's most appropriate that I am posting it during the month of October -- since it is breast cancer awareness month. See my short post on breast cancer awareness here. How you can help make a difference: here.
Although the calendar indicates it's autumn/fall time, the weather doesn't agree.
Even though we did get some cool autumn weather for a week, we've been having random hot days here on the east coast. So it's that time of year where I can't put away my summer clothes yet, but I should get those fall fashion essentials ready.
I always have to have my gym selfies, don't I?
My day always feels more accomplished when I go to the gym.
Drake's new album, "Nothing Was The Same", is great! Love it.
I never seem to eat my bananas before they get extremely ripe, so I always end up making banana bread. I thought I'd change it up this time and make some banana cream pie. The recipe is simple and I think it came out pretty darn tasty!
That's it for today; see y'all next time. Have an amazing week!


At Prestige we felt that it was better to keep these side bags simple and on the small size. Fits Mk4s a brilliant idea to utilize space. Side bars still fold with bags in position. Great for buzzer bars phone keys etc, etc.
When you buy these you will wonder how you managed without them.
Easily accessible and fold with side bars. Velcro fastening with Prestige logo.