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Chiasson scores in shootout, Oilers outlast Canucks 3-2
Edmonton Oilers right wing Alex Chiasson (39) scores past Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during the shootout in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ken Hitchcock wants Oilers fans to brace for a wild ride.
Edmonton's coach thinks games will get tighter throughout the second half of the season and look more like his team's 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in a shootout Wednesday night.
"You're going to be in a battle and there's going to be a lot of emotional times. And for me, if you're a fan of hockey, you're going to love this," Hitchcock said. "If you're just looking for wins, you're going to go through a roller-coaster ride.
"But if you're looking for great hockey with people pouring everything in it, you're going to be looking at this for the next 40 games."
Alex Chiasson scored in the fifth round of a shootout to win it.
Jujhar Khaira and captain Connor McDavid scored in the first period for the Oilers, who won consecutive games for the first time since early December. They lost their two previous matchups with the Canucks.
"It's a tough building to play in. We've always had struggles," McDavid said. "At least we were able to take advantage of it and get the two points."
Mikko Koskinen stopped 20 shots before denying all five Canucks attempts in the tiebreaker.
Brandon Sutter and Markus Granlund had the goals for Vancouver. Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves.
Chiasson said watching teammate Leon Draisaitl's shootout attempt helped him read Markstrom.
"I thought if I could come with a little bit of speed and go just above (his glove). It worked out," Chiasson said.
The right wing believes the Oilers can take a lot from tight games.
"We've got to learn how to play in these types of games, make good decisions, play until we have to," said Chiasson, who won a Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals last season. "I thought tonight was a good example of making good decisions and building our game as it went on. Even though we had ups and downs, we kept going. And that's what we need."
Sutter was happy with the way his team played against the Oilers, despite the result.
"It's fun hockey to watch and a little more nerve-wracking to play, but I like our game tonight," he said.
"It was a grinding game, kind of that playoff feel against teams that are fighting for it and that's what they are going to be like down the stretch, so I thought we played really well."
Edmonton opened the scoring 7:35 into the game with a short-handed goal.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins picked off the puck in his own end and sent it to Khaira in the neutral zone. He took a spinning wrist shot from the hash marks and beat Markstrom on the far side.
"It was one of those things where it just kind of presented itself," Khaira said. "I need to be more of a shooter, so I'm just trying to focus on that right now. It's nice when it pays off."
Sutter responded for the Canucks 78 seconds later, firing a shot from the top of the faceoff circle for a power-play goal.
A fight between Vancouver's Antoine Roussel and Edmonton's Matt Benning set the stage for the third goal of the night. Roussel was handed a double-minor for the tussle while Benning was assessed a two-minute penalty, giving the Oilers their second power play.
McDavid capitalized with 57 seconds left in the period, streaking into the Vancouver zone alone and putting a laser of a shot around defenseman Chris Tanev and past Markstrom.
Vancouver tied it again midway through the second. Tim Schaller dug the puck out behind the Edmonton net and chipped it to Granlund in the slot. The center got off a quick one-timer for his eighth goal of the season.
Ben Hutton appeared to score another power-play goal for the Canucks late in the second, but Edmonton challenged the play, saying Vancouver's Jake Virtanen was offside. After a video review, officials agreed and the goal was overturned.
Virtanen nearly won the game on a breakaway with 20 seconds to go in the third, but couldn't beat Koskinen.
Darnell Nurse swiped the puck away from Edmonton's crease halfway through overtime to keep the Oilers in the game. The play resulted in an Oilers rush, and Draisaitl put a shot into Markstrom's logo.
"I thought for sure we'd score for sure twice and then next thing I know, I couldn't believe they didn't score. Overtime was really exciting," Hitchcock said.
NOTES: McDavid extended his point streak to six games. He has six goals and three assists during that stretch and sits fourth in the NHL's scoring race with 70 points on the season. ... Vancouver traded defenseman Michael Del Zotto to the Anaheim Ducks for Luke Schenn and a 2020 seventh-round draft pick. Canucks coach Travis Green said the deal frees up a spot on Vancouver's roster.
Oilers: Begin a three-game homestand Saturday against Calgary.
Canucks: Host the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.


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Judges always put your kids' best interests first when they're making custody determinations, but only you know your family. You know what activities your kids are involved in, where their friends are, when they're most comfortable – and although the judge will do his or her best to create an ideal custody arrangement, it's better if you and your spouse work together to create a plan that works best for your kids.
Litigation is time-consuming… and it's expensive. When you and your spouse can reach an agreement, you're saving hours of prep time for your lawyer (and you're keeping that cash in your pocket). It's always okay to come to your lawyer when you and your spouse can't agree – but if you can, you'll be better off than you would waiting on a court date, providing evidence and testimony, and paying your lawyer to fight with your spouse's lawyer in court.
Related: Should you try mediation during divorce?
The things you do right now are setting the stage for your future relationship with your spouse – and let's face it: You're going to be parents for the rest of your lives. When you and your spouse can cooperate, you're preparing for other big decisions in the future.
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Q: Save and execute an Emacs keyboard macro I have a problem for execute a personal macro in another session in Emacs. I succeeded to create macro and execute then but, after I want to save it for execute them in another time.
For this I write this code in ~/.emacs
(fset 'psTest
     (lambda (&optional arg) "Keyboard macro."
       (interactive "p")
       (kmacro-exec-ring-item (quote ("^X2^X2^X2^X2" 0 "%d")) arg)))

but when I call my macro in another file [ M- x psTest ], Emacs doesn't execute my macro but writes key in my file
^X2^X2^X2^X2

all my commands:
In terminal:
user@PC $ emacs ~/.emacs
In emacs:
C-x (
C-x 2
C-x )
C-x C-k n psTest
M-x insert-kbd-macro [ENTER] psTest [ENTER]
C-x C-c
In terminal:
user@PC $ cat ~/.emacs :
(fset 'psTest
   (lambda (&optional arg) "Keyboard macro." (interactive "p") (kmacro-exec-ring-item (quote ("^X2" 0 "%d")) arg)))
user@PC $ emacs ~/test

In emacs:
M- psTest

Now my macro [M- psTest] write ^X2 in my file instead of execute [^X2] which split the screen.
Where is my error?
Thanks

A: The problem lies in the sequence "^X2" in your macro definition. It contains two characters ^ and X rather than the single character 0x18 in the charset ascii (ASCII (ISO646 IRV)) which is used by emacs to refer to C-x but is displayed the same, though probably in a different color. If you replace the former two-letter-sequence with the latter character and evaluate the definition again, it should work.
You can insert the character with
C-x8RET #x18 RET.
PS: To display information about a specific character at point you can use
M-x desribe-char or what-cursor-position, which is bound to C-x = by default.

A: I agree with Simon Fromme.
To insert the C-x character, you may omit the #x prefix from his answer and type:
C-x8RET18RET
But you may also simply type C-qC-x in case you don't know the hexadecimal value of the ascii code of this or any other character!
Nevertheless, in your case, I would rather search for the function associated to the C-x 2 sequence. You'll easily find it is split-window-below using either:

*

*C-h k C-x 2 RET

*or M-x edit-last-kbd-macro RET
Then you can write some code easier to copy/paste/save like:
(fset 'psTest #'split-window-below)

or
(defun psTest ()
  (interactive)
  (split-window-below))

This might be a good way to start learning emacs-lisp!

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Group Fights Normalization of Violence Amid Rise in Child-Related Shootings
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WASHINGTON INFORMER — On average, about 19 children are shot daily in America and about 1,300 youths under age 18 die yearly from firearms, with about 6,000 going to the hospital for non-fatal gun injuries, says the 2017 Journal of Pediatrics. In one bloody weekend in Chicago this year, 60 people were shot, seven murdered, in all 1,998 people shot and 393 dead from firearms so far this year. In D.C., home of the Pentagon that safeguards the world, 98 people were murdered this year with six of the victims younger than 18; one, bludgeoned to death, was only 2 years old.
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Will Hold Oct. 19 Town Hall in D.C
By Barbara Reynolds
On average, about 19 children are shot daily in America and about 1,300 youths under age 18 die yearly from firearms, with about 6,000 going to the hospital for non-fatal gun injuries, says the 2017 Journal of Pediatrics.
In one bloody weekend in Chicago this year, 60 people were shot, seven murdered, in all 1,998 people shot and 393 dead from firearms so far this year. In D.C., home of the Pentagon that safeguards the world, 98 people were murdered this year with six of the victims younger than 18; one, bludgeoned to death, was only 2 years old.
To some, these are just numbers, statistics, nothing exceptional or out of the ordinary — if their significance can be judged by the time spent on these tragedies in presidential debates, news coverage or from the pulpits.
Such tragedies falling beneath the care line, are what keeps Stephanie Myers trying to shine the spotlight and national attention on violence, an urgent matter of life or death. It is why, as co-founder of Black Women for Positive Change, she is co-hosting a town hall meeting on Oct. 19 seeking solutions. The panel is called Violence is Not Normal — which raises the quick question of why it has become so normal, so accepting, that the idea that it is normal has to be refuted.
Looking deeper into the statistics, it is easy to see why Myers and others might wonder is race the reason for the apathetic response? The same Journal of Pediatrics' Study shows that black children suffer the most from gun violence overall, making up 35 percent of its child victims in the United States, even though only about 13 percent of Americans are black.
"About 400 black children under the age of 18 are thought to be killed in firearm homicides each year," the study says. "In fact, black children are about 10 times more likely to die in gun murders as their white and Asian-American counterparts."
Despite these heartbreaking facts, what pulls black murders out of the no-news file are when they serve a larger politicized issue, such as a white cop shooting an unarmed black person, but when it's black-on-black homicide, the tears and hurts are hidden behind a wall of apathy, shame, fear or frustration.
Stephanie Myers is trying to break through this wall. She and Daun S. Hester, co-chairs of Black Women for Positive Change and the Positive Change Foundation, will hold the town hall from 2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. EST on the D.C. campus of St. Elizabeths Hospital, 1100 Alabama Avenue SE.
Myers is hoping that her national group of partners can help create a platform that each murder will be treated with the sensitivity that the fallen could be our own mothers, our daughters or sons.
"While some of us have not suffered personally from the tragedies, we do not want this to get to our homes before we take it personally enough to act," she says.
Susan Bro is one of the panelists. Her daughter Heather Heyer was murdered when a member of the Klan-Nazi hate group ran an automobile into the crowd of peaceful protesters in 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Other speakers include Dr. Bahiyyah Muhammad, Howard University professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, attorney Donald M. Temple, Kent Alford, director of Prince George's Capital Region University Medical Systems and Care, and Queen Afi, mental health/domestic violence consultant.
Youth will also participate from the Jim Vance Media Program at Archbishop Carroll High School, Luke Seymour Academy and the Purpose Program.
The town hall meeting is one of many events Myers and Hester, along with good brothers, such as Frank Malone, head of 100 fathers, have led in an effort to Change the Culture of Violence nationally and globally. This year they will be holding their eighth annual Week of Non-Violence, which has chapters in eleven states as well as the UK.
Over the years the group has produced three films, "On Second Thought," "The Red Flags of Domestic Violence" and "The Drop," stressing the importance of youth getting an education, was viewed in 52 schools in 18 states. Their workshops, media events, congressional meetings, film screenings and essay contests all seek ways to de-escalate violence, control anger, eliminate racism and to respond to implicit bias.
Nationwide, the public is invited to participate in the free annual Week of Positive Change, Nonviolence and Opportunities from Oct.12-20. Honorary chair is former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, vice chair is Rep. Gwen Moore (Wis.) and honorary co-chairs are MSNBC reporter Michelle Bernard, social justice activist Kemba Smith and Charles Steele, president/CEO of SCLC.
The week's activities in cities around the nation, will provide opportunities for individuals, organizations, youth, millennials, faith institutions, business leaders, athletes and educators to organize large and small events, around the United States and the world that promote non-violence, de-escalation, peace and getting along.
This post originally appeared in The Washington Informer.
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"It's that time of year when the world falls in love" … with Downton Abbey all over again. The final season starts in less than one month on Masterpiece Classic PBS on January 3, 2016. My anticipation of another season of great drama, romance and witty retorts runs high.
I am, of course, paraphrasing The Christmas Waltz; the famous 1954 holiday song written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne for Frank Sinatra. There is nothing like listening to Christmas carols to make me sentimental. Coupled with the fact that this will be the sixth and final season of Downton Abbey, one of my favorite period dramas on television, and I am ready for a double shot of brandy in my eggnog.
Will we ever be able to explain the phenomenon that is the television series Downton Abbey? Watched by millions and showered with awards, I find the reason for its success as elusive to pinpoint as Jane Austen's lasting appeal. It means so much to so many. In two hundred years time will people be watching and reading about this period drama as passionately as we do Austen's novels?
Quite possibly so. Their common link is the witty writing. Clever bon mots and cheeky retorts never go out of fashion. They make us smile, laugh-out-loud and reflect upon what makes us tick as humans. They are a window into our souls.
Acclaimed by critics and cherished by fans, Downton Abbey is the most popular period drama ever. North America is all anticipation of the premier of Season 5 on January 4, 2015 on Masterpiece Classic PBS. Until then, feed your Downtonite with these great holiday gifts.
When the Dowager Countess of Grantham asked "What is a weekend?" in season one of Downton Abbey, I was totally addicted to this fabulous period drama. That line summed up the classification of "aristocrat" as an endangered species and foreshadowed all the laughter to come. I now start my morning as an anachronistic aristocrat with this clever coffee (or tea) mug.
In a departure from her Napoleonic spy romances of the Pink Carnation Series, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig ventures into new territory with The Ashford Affair. Entwining one generation's story with that of another, from post-Edwardian British society to modern day Manhattan to a coffee farm in Kenya, the long veiled secrets of a woman are unraveled.
Clementine Evans, a focused, driven law associate on the cusp of making partner in a large Manhattan firm, attends her beloved grandmother Adeleine's 99th birthday and is accidentally enlightened to a family secret. At 34, Clemmie, feeling like her life is nothing but a 70-plus hour workweek, and a failed engagement, this intrigue becomes more than a distraction to the un-fulfilling, lonely details of her days.
"Clemmie slid the picture back into the drawer. There was another underneath it, a studio portrait of a woman, her head tilted. Her pale hair was crimped in stylized waves around her face and her pale eyes gazed soulfully into the distance. She looked, somehow, strangely familiar, her cheekbones, the shape of her lips, as if Clemmie had seen her somewhere before." p. 65.
But trying to get any information from her own tight-lipped mother proves difficult. And how is it that her ex-stepbrother knows more about the family histories than she does?
Adeleine Gillecote's parents die when she is almost six and she grows up as the mouse-brown ward of her aristocratic aunt and uncle at Ashford Park, a grand English country house. Though brought up with her cousins, Addie never overcomes the status of a poor relation. Despite this, her best friend from almost the start is her vivacious, beautiful, golden cousin, Bea, who takes Addie under her wing, sheltering Addie from her unwelcoming mother, and earning her love and fidelity. As the girls grow and experience the pre-WWI balls and English society, Addie tries not to begrudge Bea's beauty or her unaffected graces. But when a man comes between the two, it appears all loyalties come to an end, and, escaping to Kenya still isn't quite far enough. "Addie pressed her fist to her lips, trying not to think what she was thinking. She closed her eyes, fighting a terrible certainty, the certainty that what she was hearing was true, that this was Bea, that Bea had, did, and always would do what she liked, regardless of the consequences, regardless even of Addie." p. 196.
Although this latest offering is a non-Pink novel, fans of Willig's the Pink Carnation Series will be giddy with delight when they meet the handsome, cynical and witty descendant of Lord Vaughn. Yes! That Vaughn from The Masque of the Black Tulip.
"He looked feline himself, all boneless grace, with the measureless self-satisfaction afforded by knowing his ancestors had been dining off gold plate when others had still been scratching about in the dirt: the Honorable Theophilius Vaughn, the despair of the ancient line. According to his frustrated family, he had both the morals of a cat and all of its nine lives." p. 248.
"The spawn of Vaughn." Ha!! Her words from her website, not mine!
Some have described this novel as Out of Africa meets Downton Abbey. *sigh* Well, use those cinematic visuals if you must, but I can honestly attest, The Ashford Affair is so much more. Much more. This is the kind of the novel that will stay with you; keep you mulling over the vibrant characters and intrinsic detailing long after you've inhaled that satisfying last page. Lauren Willig's The Ashford Affair is brilliant! Glittering brilliance.
From the desk of Laura A. Wallace.
Originally published in 1989, this 2012 re-issue of To Marry and English Lord is an attractive trade paperback edition by Workman Publishing. Promoted as "an inspiration for Downton Abbey," Julian Fellowes, the screenplay writer who created the series, has been quoted as saying that he was reading this book when approached about writing the series, and that the first character he conceived for it was Cora, Countess of Grantham, an American heiress.
This book has long been on my "to acquire and read" list so I was really looking forward to finally reading it. I found it to be fairly light reading. The chapters are divided up into short sub-headings, sprinkled with lots of side-bar quotations and tid-bits (at least one on every page), and interspersed with little mini-articles on every third or fourth page. Illustrations are copious; decorations are Victorian and Edwardian. Overall it presents a great deal of factual information in a very digestible way.
This is the sort of book that serves as an introduction to a topic, and a launching pad for further research. (It is the type of book that novelists unfortunately use as a primary source, but that is a rant for another time.) It has no footnotes or endnotes, but does have a good selective bibliography which includes a list of period fictional works. The index is good (if imperfect) and there are excellent appendices, including a "Register of American Heiresses" and a "Walking Tour of the American Heiresses' London" which are handy references.
The text is organized in a loosely chronological way. It begins with the origins of Anglomania (the 1860 U. S. visit of the young Prince of Wales) and the beyond-Almack's-despotic exclusivity of Old New York "Knickerbocker" society which ruthlessly excluded new money. So the first set of snubbed wives and daughters left New York for Paris and then London in the 1870s, where they scored aristocratic English husbands, got themselves into the Prince of Wales's social set, and rarely bothered to cross the Atlantic again.
This first set was comparatively small, comprising only about half a dozen women, and it is they who earned the sobriquet "The Buccaneers." The most famous girl in this first wave was Jennie Jerome, who married Lord Randolph Churchill and became the mother of Sir Winston Churchill.
But that was just the tip of the spear of the "American Invasion." The ranks grew steadily and kept up the pace until the death of Edward VII in 1910, after which it trickled off and ended with World War I. I had not realized, until reading this book, that the invasion was so extensive. There were at least two dozen who married into the peerage itself, and dozens more who married younger sons, baronets, M.P.s, and gentry. The "Register" at the back of the book lists about 115 of them, and this list, of course, cannot be exhaustive.
It was not just their pots of money that made these women so attractive to Englishmen. Their manners were free, easy, and confident, the complete opposite of those of demure, shy English girls. They were well-educated and very well-dressed, usually by Worth. They were pretty, too, their very lack of "breeding" apparently considered a bonus by their targets, if not by their mamas (appealing at a genetic level, perhaps?). The Prince of Wales loved them, and where he led, everyone followed.
I did find a few factual errors, an occasional absurd assertion, and a couple of errors in titles usage (of course), but overall the information presented seems solid. I encourage readers to use this book as a spring platform to explore other works, whether Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough's memoirs, the novels of Wharton, James, and Hardy, or perhaps some of the lesser-known novels of the day. (The latter are featured in a mini-article, but not listed in the bibliography.) The book nicely provides the most general background material to improve enjoyment of the portraits of Sargent (there are hundreds on Wikimedia Commons) or of the costume dramas to which we are all highly addicted.


Wearing my favorite $34 jeans today again from Nordstrom. These really are my favorite jeans. I just can not get over how cheap they are and how well they fit. That usually never happens. I might get another pair while they have them because I wear them so much! Most of my polka dot tops that I own are black and white so I was so excited when I found this pink and navy blue one from Nordstrom. It is so comfortable and I love the loose fit.
I hope you all had a great weekend. Thank you so much for stopping by.
I adore your style!! Gorgeous necklace and bag! Love this outfit!
Your polka-dot top is beautiful!
Love this combo! And the distressed denim is perfect!
love those polkadots! The jeans are gorgeous too!
I love th combination of a delicate pokadots top and multi strands of pearls! It's uber ladylike and feminine!
Loving the polka dots! Great styling!
You have amazing style! You never wear an outfit that I don't like.
I have these shoes but in blaack, they are so comforty!
Love those jeans, such a great find for a great price!
Cute! Again, love your accessories. Isn't it nice to find another color of polka dot?! I swear most are black and white! Love the color combo of your shirt!
Love this outfit. That handbag is so cute.


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Jordan Global Compact Network Launched
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AMMAN - Under the patronage of HE Dr. Talal Abu- Ghazaleh, former Vice Chair of the Global Compact, the Jordan Global Compact Network was launched in a special ceremony attended by representatives of the public and private sectors, ambassadors as well as representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations.
In his keynote speech, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh congratulated the launching of the Jordan Global Compact Network and recalled the establishment phases of the Compact in 2007 saying: "The Global Compact was the product of joint efforts where I participated as a founder to develop the corporate social responsibility at the United Nations. I had the honor to serve as the Vice Chair of the Global Compact during the tenure of both Mr. Kofi Anan and Mr. Ban Ki-moon".
He indicated that the Global Compact is the only institution led by the Secretary General in his capacity as a Chairman rather than as a Secretary General. He also made clear that the significance of the Compact lies in its ten basic principles that constitute a contract and an agreement between the member companies of the Global Compact and the United Nations. The only requirement for corporations and institutions is to comply with the Compact's objectives and principles, and to annually report on its achievements towards fulfilling those principles, which aim at creating a better community.
He added "In addition to the Jordan Network, we launched the Network in Egypt and Syria. Work is now underway to launch similar networks in Lebanon and the GCC states".
HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh commended the decision of HE Dr. Abdullah Nsour, the Jordanian Prime Minister, in establishing an advisory committee on corporate social responsibility. At the same time, he expressed appreciation of the role and initiatives of HE Mrs. Reem Abu Hassan, the Minister of Social Development, for recommending the formation of the committee that includes in its membership, besides Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), public and private entities.
He stated that Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International Institute for Social Responsibility (TAGIISR) provides support to businesses as well as public and private entities in applying social responsibility, promoting awareness and serving as consulting experts for businesses as well as public and private entities.
Mr. Mustafa Nasereddin, Chairman of Jordan Global Compact Network, delivered a speech welcoming all attendees and expressed appreciation for the support and sponsorship of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh. He also indicated the establishment phases of the Network which led to its launching. He said "what have been achieved today is just the beginning", calling upon businesses, institutions and civil society organizations to join the Jordan Network and eventually the Global Compact, which will allow prospects of progression and shifting towards globalization. The only requirement from such businesses is to annually report on their achievements towards fulfilling the Global Compact principles.
Mr. Walid Naji, Head of the Local Networks Unit at the Global Compact, pointed out the existence of more than 80 local networks worldwide affiliated to the Compact. The role of those networks is to spread awareness, introduce the Global Compact's ten principles and customize them to each country's local environment, economic situation and social conditions.
HE Mr. Paul Bandeen Eichel, the Dutch Ambassador, delivered a statement where he tackled the role of Dutch government in supporting social responsibility initiatives, including a workshop organized in 2013 with the participation of TAG-Org and Amman Chamber of Commerce.
HE Mr. Issa Murad, Head of Jordan Chamber of Commerce, appreciated the role of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh in supporting and sponsoring many initiatives of corporate social responsibility. He also indicated the Chamber's willingness to provide all necessary logistics, including hosting Jordan Network headquarters at the Chamber's premises, and contribute to spreading the Network's mission and objectives among the Chamber members in order to urge them to join the Network and comply with its objectives and principles.
During the ceremony, a number of working papers were presented:
• Initiatives and Sustainability of Corporate Social Responsibility in Jordan; by Eng. Ra'of Al Dabbas, Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Social Development.
• Mrs. Alexandra Tarazi, In charge of the Relationships between the Global Compact and Local Networks in the MENA Region, introduced the mission and objectives of the Global Compact, the methods of participation therein and the requirements of annual reporting for member companies.
• UN Global Compact success stories from Aramex presented by Mr. Rami Hattar, and from Nuqul Group presented by Mr. Tariq Abu- Ghazaleh.
A memorandum of understanding was also signed during the ceremony between Jordan Global Compact Network, represented by its Chairman Mr. Mustafa Nasereddin, and the Local Networks Unit at the Global Compact, represented by the Head of the Unit Mr. Walid Naji.
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As most companies plan to get back to work, the health and safety of your employees is sure to be top of mind. Catalyst Connection has partnered with MAC Safety to provide you with this valuable resource.
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Trump's Greenland interest throws mining into focus
Denmark may have rebuffed President Donald Trump's offer to purchase Greenland this week, but the two countries have expressed desire to strengthen cooperation in the Arctic, including in the northern territory.
Aside from security and strategic benefits for the U.S., Greenland's abundance of rare earth metals presents both a political and economic opportunity. Particularly for any U.S. efforts to diversify away from dependence on China's raw materials that are used in everything from smartphones and LCD screens to missiles and hybrid vehicles.
In fact, Greenland's mineral resources minister, Erik Jensen, said there is untapped potential for mining there, which holds more than 38 million tons of the world's rare earth deposits.
"There's some part of Greenland that's still not explored. But I know that South Greenland has a lot of opportunities and we would like to develop this opportunity with other countries that would like to invest in Greenland's mineral resources," he said.
"We have good cooperation with the United States and we would like to cooperate further and more with the United States … and we hope that work will develop in other areas for benefit for Greenland."
Further development of the industry would also allow Greenland to diversify its own economy from a focus on fisheries and related industries. Greenland currently relies on Denmark for two-thirds of its budget revenue.
While there is potential for Greenland to take a bigger slice of the mining industry, China is the biggest player in the rare earth elements space. More than 70% of them are mined and processed in the country. That means, for now, American giants like Apple and Lockheed Martin are dependent on the country's supplies.
"Given that the U.S. is so entirely dependent on rare earth elements and its imports of China … this gives China an incredible secret weapon in the trade wars," said Dwayne Ryan Menezes, managing director of the Polar Research and Policy Initiative.
"China is able to use that economic tool at its disposal to further its resource diplomacy. China's done this in the past: In 2010 due to a territorial dispute with Japan, [it] blocked production which caused prices of rare earth elements to soar."
For Greenland, the trade spat with China could be a catalyst to develop closer ties with other nations like the U.S. interested in its vast natural resources. And, Menezes said this development could be the first time China finds a rival in the rare earths space.
https://www.marketplace.org/2019/08/22/trump-greenland-mining/
China Molybdenum Says Giant Congo Copper Mine Is Losing Money
The Chinese operator of the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest copper producer has told employees that it's struggling to make money as the collapse of cobalt and copper prices hits miners in the country.
China Molybdenum, which operates the giant Tenke Fungurume mine, said falling metal prices combined with higher taxes and royalties, and rising costs meant it was now in a "deficit zone." The company said it had also been hit by problems with production equipment.
"In the first half, the company did not achieve its production targets," its Tenke Fungurume Mining unit said in the letter seen by Bloomberg News. "In addition, the metal prices, copper and cobalt, are at the lowest level. The company is in a deficit zone."
China Molybdenum's warning to employees comes as Congo's entire extractive industry is under pressure after a revised mining code was signed into law in March last year, raising taxes and canceling a clause that would have protected producing mines against fiscal changes for another decade. The government then imposed a 10% royalty tax on cobalt producers eight months later.
Glencore Plc said earlier this month that it will shutter its Mutanda project for about two years in a bid to put a floor under the cobalt market, which has seen prices fall more than 70% since April last year.
Cobalt Collapse
Those setbacks highlight how quickly cobalt has shifted from a prized asset to a headache. After quadrupling in two years, prices have collapsed to the lowest since 2016 as new supplies pour into the market. The copper price has dropped by about 5% over the past year.
"Despite the adverse environment and difficulties painted above, in order to preserve jobs and keep current benefits, the new management team, with the support of shareholders, has developed a business revitalization and development plan to face the risks," China Molybdenum's unit said.
The Financial Times earlier reported that the company had sent a letter to employees.
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-21/china-molybdenum-says-giant-congo-copper-mine-is-losing money&source=gmail&ust=1566803545322000&usg=AFQjCNFEYvR54KUe6GTFU1cFk0mazUvZRg
Copper price bears "overlooking decent fundamentals"
The price of copper came under pressure again on Thursday amid worries about a global economic slowdown, particularly in manufacturing, vital to overall demand for the bellwether metal.
In early afternoon trading in New York, copper for delivery in July was at $2.5475 a pound ($5,615 a tonne), not far off levels last seen in 2017.
Trade worries have dogged copper price bulls for the better part of a year, but more recently weak data from China, the US and Germany, the world's top three consumers of industrial metals, has intensified the sell off.
The US manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to below 50 today, the lowest reading since 2009 and the first sign that slowing growth in the sector may be turning into outright contraction of activity.
China, which imports more than half the world's copper, posted the weakest industrial output growth in 16 years in July (although at 4.8% expansion year-on-year, still the envy of developed economies), while the month before German industrial production registered its biggest annual decline in nine years.
A new report by Oxford Economics argues that the copper market's "decent fundamentals are getting overlooked amid the gloomy backdrop for financial markets":
The latest Copper Study Group data flagged up a 1% fall in global copper mine production in the first four months of 2019. Also, copper is constrained by a weak global pipeline of mine projects, and production in Chile was down 1% y/y in both May and June, partly due to strike action.
Spot treatment charges (which fall during periods of tightness) are currently down 37% y/y.
We expect the copper market to be in deficit this year and as a result prices look oversold relative to fundamentals.
In another sign of underlying weakness in demand, global copper inventories have been rising steadily after hitting four-year lows in January. Stocks in London Metal Exchange supervised warehouses around the world jumped by 11% over just the past month.
https://www.mining.com/copper-price-bears-overlooking-decent-fundamentals/
Kazakhstan extends 20% uranium cut through 2021
The world's largest uranium producer, Kazakhstan's JSC National Atomic Company (Kazatomprom), has extended country-wide 20% production cuts through to at least 2021, it said Tuesday.
According to Kazatomprom data, the full implementation of the move will remove up to 5,600 tonnes uranium from global primary supply in 2021. The company's 2021 output will remain below 23,000t on a 100% basis, which is expected to be in line with production in 2019 and 2020.
Frustrated by persistent oversupply keeping global spot prices low, Kazatomprom in January 2017 announced plans to pare production by 10% for that year. An expanded 20% production cut followed in December 2017, for 2018-2020.
That reduction was equal to about 7.5% of estimated global output for 2018, given Kazakhstan accounts for about 23% of global output.
Other major producers such as Canada's Cameco followed suit, and several of its significant operations, including the world's largest high-grade natural uranium mine at McArthur River in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin, remain on care and maintenance.
"Keeping production levels flat for now supports a return to long-term sustainability in the market, which will benefit all stakeholders. Delaying the return to planned output levels also demonstrates our commitment to the value-over-volume philosophy at the core of our strategy," Kazatomprom CEO Galymzhan Pirmatov said.
The company said it had not decided on a course of action for post-2021 production and it was monitoring the market closely. "Kazatomprom does not expect to return to full production until a sustained market recovery is evident, and demand and supply conditions signal a need for more uranium," it said.
Spot uranium has not traded above US$30/lb since early 2016 and has been locked in a range-bound crawl at the mid-$20-level, occasionally dipping below $20/lb.
Project developers and majors alike have indicated they need at least $45/lb to incentivise new development or a restart of mothballed operations.
The industry is also closely monitoring for the outcome of US president Trump's Nuclear Fuel Working Group, which is expected to report back on or before October 10.
The president in July vetoed a recommendation by the commerce department to require US power producers to source up to 25% of their uranium from domestic producers, instead creating a working group to review and refine the country's nuclear fuel supply chain. All options are still on the table and import quotas could still be one of the outcomes, which could create a separate domestic price point for US-produced material.
https://www.mining-journal.com/energy-minerals-news/news/1369828/kazakhstan-extends-20-uranium-cut-through-2021
China eases restrictions on gold imports – sources
China issued import quotas last week
Quotas are for smaller amounts than usual
Imports down 300-500 tonnes since May
Yuan at 11-year lows as economy slows
LONDON/BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) – China has partially lifted restrictions on imports of gold, bullion industry sources said, loosening curbs that had stopped an estimated 300-500 tonnes of the metal worth $15-25 billion at current prices from entering the country since May.
China's central bank had for several months curtailed or not granted import quotas to commercial banks responsible for most of the gold that enters the country, Reuters reported last week.
Sources said those measures had possibly been designed to reduce capital outflows and bolster the yuan, which has slumped to 11-year lows against the dollar as a trade dispute with the United States batters China's economy.
The central bank began to issue quotas again last week, but for lower amounts of gold than considered normal, three people with direct knowledge of the matter in London and Asia said – without specifying exact amounts.
No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra Leone
MASUMBIRI, Sierra Leone (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When the Chinese gold miners came to Masumbiri town in northern Sierra Leone, everyone lined up for jobs.
Teenagers lied about their age. Women and girls went to cook and clean at the miners' camp, a gated compound on a nearby mountainside overlooking rice fields.
Dayu, a private company that started working in Sierra Leone last year, was just the latest in a line of Chinese firms drawn to the mineral-rich ground of the West African state's Tonkolili district in search of gold.
"The people were happy at first because of the employment," said Hassan Tholley, Masumbiri's weary-looking chief, sitting on his porch alongside village elders in the dirt-road town.
Hundreds of young men in hard hats were soon bringing home pay checks and the town of 5,000 people had a cell signal and water pumps for the first time – all courtesy of Dayu.
But 18 months into the multi-million dollar project, locals said the income they earned did not make up for their loss of land and that poverty was worsening.
Like many African countries, Sierra Leone has courted foreign companies which pay governments big fees for mining rights, while locals often feel they have no say nor benefit.
China is by far the biggest importer of minerals from sub-Saharan Africa; it invested about $30 billion in metals mining on the continent in the last decade, nearly 15% of it in Sierra Leone.
Gold mining has been a relatively small industry in Sierra Leone compared to diamonds or iron ore, but is growing with companies such as Dayu, which says it has the biggest underground gold mine in the country – its only project.
Various smaller Chinese outfits, some operating illegally, have also been mining gold in the area alongside the big firms.
"Looking at the mining, there should have been a lot of development in these communities," said Mohamed Smooth Bangura, a Tonkolili district councilman.
On the pot-holed, mud track toward Masumbiri, rusted signs announced mining companies that have come and gone. The only new roads, cars or buildings for miles around were at the Chinese camp.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-leone-mining-rights/no-pot-of-gold-for-locals-as-china-mines-sierra-leone-idUSKCN1VC0IM
Misconceptions around AMD remain a threat to the environment
Acid mine drainage (AMD) has become one of South Africa's largest environmental threats, as AMD has caused considerable damage to the natural environment and communities living near mining areas, says engineering consultants WSP Africa's hydrology, environment and energy senior associate Karen King.
She explains that, while areas such as the Modderfontein spruit and the Robinson lake in the old Witwatersrand area, in Gauteng, have been affected the most, the effects of AMD are still being felt across a large geographical area.
While a large volume of AMD has been and will continue to be treated to increase its pH to neutralise it, King acknowledges that this will not solve the broader problem, as water of an acceptable quality is not produced from the treatment. Although the acid in the water is neutralised, the result is highly saline water.
King, therefore, emphasises the implementation of two treatment processes – ion exchange and reverse osmosis.
Ion exchange is the process during which metals are removed from water, while reverse osmosis is for desalination of the water.
King notes that government has tasked State-owned entity the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA), with financing and implementing bulk raw water infrastructure projects in South Africa to treat AMD in the West, Central and Eastern basins.
King adds that government has been conducting various investigations to find a feasible solution to the treatment of AMD since about 2010.
TCTA is managing three operational AMD treatment plants, namely the Central Basin Plant in Germiston and the Western Basin Plant in Krugersdorp, which have been operational for a few years, as well as the Eastern Basin Plant, which is the largest of the three plants with the capacity to clean 110 mℓ of water a day and put the water back into the Vaal river system. All three plants use short-term neutralisation, which involves ion exchange and the high-density sludge processes.
While King advocates for the continuation of water treatment, she notes that "addressing the issue and treating AMD to standards that are acceptable will be an ongoing, very extensive, expensive and complex undertaking".
She further declares that the effects of AMD, despite treatment to greater levels, cannot be entirely reversed.
https://www.miningweekly.com/article/misconceptions-around-amd-remain-a-threat-to-the-environment-2019-08-13
California rare earths miner races to refine amid US-China trade row
The owner of the only US rare earths mine is going on a hiring spree as it looks to significantly boost production, part of a strategy to build out American refining capability after China raised tariffs on the minerals amid an escalating trade war.
By next year, MP Materials aims to be the first US company to refine rare earths since 2015 when Molycorp Inc, the former owner of California's Mountain Pass mine, went bankrupt, executives said.
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS LABELED RARE EARTHS CRITICAL FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE AND ORDERED THE PENTAGON TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
The mine has relied on China for rare earth processing, fueling national security concerns. China is the world's largest processor and producer of the 17 specialized minerals used to build weapons, consumer electronics and a range of other goods. There are no known substitutes.
In June, China more than doubled tariffs on US rare earths imports for refining to 25%. On Friday, Beijing said it would add an additional 10% on top of that tariff rate starting next month, the latest tit-for-tat exchange in a protracted dispute between the world's top two economies.
The Trump administration has labeled rare earths critical for national defense and ordered the Pentagon to support domestic production.
"What China has recognized is that this is a strategic industry," said James Litinsky, co-chairman of MP Materials.
The company plans to boost its headcount by next year to about 400, up from about 200, and is already producing 68 percent more rare earth concentrate than under Molycorp.
But that concentrate – more than 50,000 tonnes per year – is today shipped to China for processing.
To resume refining in California, privately-held MP Materials is spending $200 million to restart mothballed equipment at the mine and build a large roasting oven.
"The tariffs are very painful, but we remain profitable," Litinsky said.
After processing, rare earths need to be turned into rare earth magnets, found in precision-guided missiles, smart bombs and military jets. But China controls the rare earths magnet industry, too.
Litinsky and peers are betting that by bringing rare earths refining back to the United States, it will encourage other investors to build magnets and other related parts in the country as well.
The mine originally opened in 1948 and has gone through a series of owners, including Chevron Corp, before Molycorp went bankrupt.
MP Materials also plans to re-open the Mountain Pass chlor-alkali facility, which was built by Molycorp, Litinsky said.
The facility will recycle wastewater and produce hydrochloric acid and caustic soda to use in the rare earths separation process, saving the facility the added cost of buying the chemicals on the open market.
The company's new roaster will bake rare earth ore at high temperatures to effectively leach out the high-value minerals.
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There are golf tournaments weekly for bettors and fans to enjoy, although the game's best players pick and choose their events.

The Masters in April is the first major championship of the season, followed by the PGA Championship in May, the U.S. Open in June and the Open Championship (also known as the British Open) in July.

Two tournaments take place in Illinois this PGA Tour season. The John Deere Classic in July, the week before the Open Championship, and the BMW Championship at Medinah is part of the FedEx Cup Playoff in August.

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Two German public broadcasters, Bayerische Rundfunk in Bavaria and ZDF, have launched hybrid TV services using the HbbTV standard on digital terrestrial broadcasting across the region.
HbbTV allows viewers to access additional information and content obtained from the Internet by pressing the Red Button on their remote control. To access the service viewers will need a connected TV set that complies with the standard and a broadband internet subscription.
The signalling for the HbbTV service is broadcast across Germany on ZDF's DVB-T network. In Bavaria the HbbTV functionality is also available on ARD (Das Erste), Bayerisches Fernsehen, Arte, BR-alpha, Phoenix and EinsPlus. Additionally, HbbTV is also available for HR Fernsehen in the Franken region and for MDR in the state of Thuringia as well as for SWR Fernsehen and EinsExtra in Southern Bavaria
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Week 16: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans - Time To Leave A Lump Of Coal In The BESFs' Stockings
Texans vs. Titans: How to watch, game time, TV schedule, streaming and more
Hello, and welcome to Texansphone! Here's how you can watch the game on Saturday!
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I had planned to do a parody of A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Moore for this week's How To Watch post but I learned something very early on in the proceedings: I suck at the rhyming stuff.
But we all know what's going on here. The Houston Texans will face the Tennessee Titans BESFs in what can best be described as playing the spoiler for the flaming thumbtacks. It's not the same as competing to win the AFC South ourselves, not by a long shot, but there is some simple joy in being the spoiler. If they don't spoil the BESFs' season, it won't be the most surprising thing in the world, so the stakes are dirt low. But if they do, if, on that magical Tex-Mas afternoon, the Texans find themselves in the W column for the first time since ::consults calendar:: early October, it will mean the BESFs hopes of making the playoffs would be all but quashed. And it would be because of the team BESF fans hate the most.
But wait! There's more. Not only would they blow their division lead which they've held for most of the season, it would also mean that the perennial cellar-dweller Jacksonville Jaguars would supplant them. Imagine how upset you'd be if the Texans had led the division all season and then not only lost the lead but gave it up to the team that nobody thought would so much as sniff the playoffs this year. Now lace that anger with crystal meth and that only makes this potential upset that much funnier.
I admire that. And best of all, a win by the Texans on Saturday would not necessarily screw up their quest to obtain the top overall pick in the draft.
It's a win, win, win, win, win. Except for Tennessee, but who cares what they want. They shouldn't be allowed to be happy about football, anyway.
Okay, let's consult the big board from 506 Sports to see where you can watch the Texans game.
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Red: Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots (Ian Eagle, Charles Davis)
Green: Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears (Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta)
Yellow: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans (Andrew Catalon, James Lofton)
Orange: New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns (Spero Dedes, Jay Feely)
Blue: Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers (Kevin Harlan, Trent Green)
I'm a little surprised. I would have thought for sure this game would have Spero Dedes' name all over it. If you live in south and east Texas or that blighted land out east, you'll get to watch this game from the comfort of your own home. Considering how Durga-awful cold it is today, that is a mighty nice luxury to have.
Here are the options for your viewing/listening pleasure on Saturday:
What: Houston Texans at Tennessee BESFs
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN.
When: Saturday, December 24, 12:05 p.m. CST
TV: CBS (Andrew Catalon, James Lofton)
Radio: KILT Sports Radio 610 AM
Game Odds (per DraftKings Sportsbook)
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"Liquid Luck", is a magical potion that makes the drinker lucky for a period of time, during which everything they attempt will be successful. It is meant to be used sparingly, however, as it causes giddiness, recklessness, and dangerous overconfidence if taken in excess."
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Tattoo conventions are an organized gathering of tattoo artists and enthusiasts, often open to the general public. They are an excellent place to meet other tattoo enthusiasts in your area, as well as getting a rare chance for work by (and interaction with) talented out-of-town artists. There are usually many contests and events like side shows, Polynesian fire dancing, and bands to keep you entertained.
If you can, call ahead for discount passes, most conventions have cheaper prices for pre-purchased passes. Also, if applicable, ask for a convention room rate from the hotel and try to book in as far in advance as possible. Get that hotel room ASAP, you may want to try to get there on Thursday (assuming the convention is on a weekend), that way you're all settled for Friday and into that social groove thing. You could also attend a convention outside your city and area as a tattoo vacation. With some research, you can find conventions in a lot of interesting cities.
If you want to get work done by an artist, particularly a popular one, then try to book time ahead with them, you may get there only to discover that the artist is booked from day one. You can also buzz websites for a listing of artists, or call the infoline for a brochure to see who is working the show.
Merchandising makes money, but at the last hour of the last day you will find t-shirts and other prices mysteriously go on sale, so you could save some bucks, however you miss the opportunity to buy a hot t-shirt, too.
Some of the artists work hard on their artwork and flash, so be careful when taking photographs that you do not give the impression that you are taking pictures of flash or custom artwork for the purpose of stealing. Also, if you have artwork that you want to show around yourself, and if you don't have a booth, have the decency to let the promoters know upfront and inquire as to what arrangements you have to sell or trade your flash/machines what have you on their floor. REFRAIN FROM PLACING BEVERAGES ON ANY TABLES WITH ARTWORK, EGAD MAN the life you ruin may be your own!!!
Don't be whimsical, whether you're getting a tattoo or buying a book don't judge either by the cover. Just because they're at a convention it does not mean they know what they are doing, as always, check out the portfolios first and foremost.
Don't run around like a giddy kid, or interrupt working artists for a photo, just ask politely when they have a free moment, often enough you can get photos in the lounge/ bar later, and don't touch or hug a working artist, he/she needs a steady hand!! Most of all get out there and support your artists, you don't have to get tattooed, and if you are interested in learning more about the art, conventions have a wealth of information and collectables.
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Cast: Kevin Sorbo, Neal McDonough, Corbin Bernsen, Bailey Chase, Sarah Fisher, Sam Sorbo, Kathryn Kohut
Director: Kevin Sorbo
The only light after the world falls into chaos is a charming new leader who rises to the head of the UN, but does he bring hope for a better future? Or is it the end of the world?
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Cast: Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Nia Long, Megan Suri
Director: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June's search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it's too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers... and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.
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Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Amie Donald, Jen Van Epps, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Ronny Chieng
Director: Gerard Johnstone
A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.
Cast: Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Cameron Britton, Kailey Hyman, Mike Birbiglia
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Britain Dalton, Stephen Lang, Jack Champion, Cliff Curtis
PUSS IN BOOTS LAST WISH
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Wagner Moura, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone
Director: Joel Crawford
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
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Highway Patrol Group: 5 minutes from Cubao-Makati 'doable'
In a report by The STAR, travelling from Cubao in Quezon City to Makati via EDSA in five minutes is "doable".
Photo from Manila Times
According to Brig. Gen. Roberto Fajardo, director of the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (HPG), the travel time between Cubao and Makati along EDSA to five minutes is possible, but only during off-peak hours.
In a simulation conducted by the HPG at around 1.am, it only took four minutes and 58 seconds travel time from Cubao to Makati.
However, they were running at a 70 kilometers per hour which is beyond the 60kph speed limit on EDSA - while being escorted by HPG motorcycles.
Fajardo said that various government agencies are working to reduce travel time from Cubao to Makati along EDSA.
"That's the President's order. So we will do our best. Actually, iyun ang challenge sa amin, kapag sinabi ni Presidente (That's the challenge to us, and if the President says so), we will do it," Fajardo said.
Duterte recently said that travel time between Cubao and Makati will be improved by December.
"You don't have to worry about traffic. Travel time from Cubao to Makati could be reduced to five minutes by December. You just wait," Duterte said.
Source: Wheels.PH
Highway Patrol Group: 5 minutes from Cubao-Makati 'doable' Reviewed by Nathan Singson on June 25, 2019 Rating: 5


[S181] Magog, QC (Methodist), 1866-1926, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, BC att(21): Hubert Leigh Bullock.
[S242] Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, ON, Robert Bullock, Ottawa, ON, HS att(21): Hubert Leigh Bullock.
[S149] 1901 Census of Canada (Fourth), http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/about-census.aspxl. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: T-6428 to T-6556., CEN att(62): Montreal, St. Antoine, QC: Hubert Bullock.
[S60] Obituaries: Ottawa Citizen; Ottawa, ON, OBIT att(21): Hubert Leigh Bullock.
[S190] Obituaries: Port Arthur News-Chronicle; Thunder Bay, ON, OBIT att(62): survived by Hubert, Ottawa.
[S60] Obituaries: Ottawa Citizen; Ottawa, ON, OBIT att(21): Published 1958-02-11: Hubert Leigh Bullock, son of the late Charles and Ada Boyd.
[S181] Magog, QC (Methodist), 1866-1926, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, BC att(21): Apr 22, 1889; Magog, QC.
[S25] Magog, QC (Methodist), Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, CE-501, S-82., DR att(21): Apr 22, 1889.
[S242] Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, ON, Robert Bullock, Ottawa, ON, HS att(21): 1889.
[S149] 1901 Census of Canada (Fourth), http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/about-census.aspxl. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: T-6428 to T-6556., CEN att(62): Montreal, St. Antoine, QC: Apr 21, 1889; age 11y; BP: Quebec.
[S60] Obituaries: Ottawa Citizen; Ottawa, ON, OBIT att(21): age 69y; born Magog, QC.
[S60] Obituaries: Ottawa Citizen; Ottawa, ON, OBIT att(21): Published 1958-02-11: age 69y; born Magog, QC.
[S60] Obituaries: Ottawa Citizen; Ottawa, ON, OBIT att(21): Died Feb 9, 1958; in hospital in Ottawa, ON.
[S60] Obituaries: Ottawa Citizen; Ottawa, ON, OBIT att(21): Published 1958-02-11: Died Feb 9, 1958; Ottawa.
[S346] Ottawa, Canada, Beechwood Cemetery Registers, 1873-1990, Original data: Beechwood Cemetery Interments, 1873–1990. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Beechwood Cemetery, DR att(21): Feb 8, 1958.
[S242] Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, ON, Robert Bullock, Ottawa, ON, HS att(21): 1958.
[S60] Obituaries: Ottawa Citizen; Ottawa, ON, OBIT att(21): Interment Feb 12, 1958; Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, ON.
[S130] Beechwood Cemetery Internment Registry Index (1956-1976), Ottawa, ON, p.30.
[S242] Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, ON, Robert Bullock, Ottawa, ON, HS att(21): Hubert Leigh Bullock; 1958.
[S181] Magog, QC (Methodist), 1866-1926, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, MC att(62): Feb 22, 1888; Magog Methodist.


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We have recordings behind our house on Plank Road. At first someone says get behind them, and then our son was with us and a child says come here baby, come here baby. The video we made would not work.
When we got home, it said it was corrupt. We have never in 7 years of having this camera had it to do that. I do have a pic down the road on Plank Road of a mist with a face in the left corner with a man's face on it.


Designed as a tasty mealtime chair, big stuff booster, or play table treat.
All ingredients cleverly re-mix into a perfectly sized and suited mini-table designed for toddler's playtime, art time and, dream away time.
Travels along to dinner dates when in the booster mode – with a quick tuck away and easy tidy up design.
Height adjusts to fit quickly growing little ones and to fit varying table and island heights with a total of 5 height adjustments.
The Joie Multiply Highchair is now available at Tony Kealys.


IBM® Rational® Rhapsody® Architect for Systems Engineers can help your team design complex functionality in less time. It provides a low-cost system engineering environment that lets you analyze and elaborate requirements, make architecture trade-offs with parametric evaluations, and document designs. The software automatically creates systems specifications, interface design documents and systems test cases using SysML, UML, AUTOSAR or UPDM.
IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Software lets you rapidly move from design to implementation. It offers a low-cost integrated software engineering environment to graphically architect C++, C or Java applications using UML or AUTOSAR. Reuse existing code with reverse engineering or generate code frames (including MISRA-C and MISRA-C++). Automatically synchronize design and code, generate design documentation and graphically specify test cases.
IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager helps cross-discipline teams collaborate, share, review and manage designs and models using a central repository with web-based access. Suppliers and customers can access information through a web client. The software automates design reviews with stakeholders to facilitate the communication of requirements, speed decision-making and improve quality. You can create comprehensive documentation for specifications, communication, compliance and reporting.
IBM Rational Rhapsody Designer for Systems Engineers includes all the capabilities of Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers plus allows you to prototype, simulate and execute designs for early validation of requirements, architecture and behavior. It is a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) environment using the industry-standard SysML and UML. It helps you adapt to changing customer requirements, improves productivity and reduces time-to-market with advanced validation and simulation.
IBM Rational Rhapsody Developer offers an embedded and real-time agile software engineering environment with full application generation for C++, C, Java and Ada (including MISRA-C and MISRA-C++). It also provides rapid prototyping and simulation for design-level debugging, automated build generation for continuous integration and support for safety-critical software lifecycle—in addition to the capabilities of Rational Rhapsody Architect for Software.


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CBOR Board of Directors Meeting - January 23, 2023
January 23, 2023 – 10:00am
Zerbo's Market and Bistro
3000 E West Maple Rd, Commerce Charter Twp, MI 48390
Time: 4:00 PM EST
46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, MI 48374
Attendees must register prior to the event using the link below.
Members and Preferred Partners – No cost
Non-Members – $20
Please join the CCIM Michigan Chapter to celebrate the installation of its 2023 Michigan Chapter Officers. The event's highlight will be the presentation of our 2022 Transaction Awards. Nominations are open for a deserving Michigan Chapter member.
Contact Mo Abubars at mabubars@insitecommercial.com or 248-996-0346.
Admission includes beer, wine, appetizers, and refreshments.
CBOR Board of Directors Meeting - March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023 – 10:00am
ICSC+ Continuing Education - April 26th, 2023
46100 Grand River Ave. Novi, MI 48374
Event Details and Registration
Michigan REALTORS® Broker Summit - April 26, 2023
Westin Book Cadillac, Detroit
1114 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
CBOR Board of Directors Meeting - May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023 – 10:00am
CBOR Board of Directors Meeting - July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023 – 10:00am
CBOR Board of Directors Meeting - September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023 – 10:00am
CBOR Board of Directors Meeting - November 13, 2023
November 13, 2023 – 10:00am


At Ribe VikingeCenter we are always happy to compose a programme for you and your group, tailored to your specific requirements.
We ask that such a group visit is booked in advance. Please use the booking form or give us a call if you have any questions: Tel. +45 75 411 611.


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Community Development & Planning
2021 Annual Meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the Yarmouth Historical Commission—Powerpoint presentation.
The Yarmouth Historical Commission is a town agency charged with the preservation, protection, and development of the historical, cultural, and archaeological Town assets.
The Commission researches and documents places of historic or archaeological value, cooperates with the state archaeologist, and seeks to coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes.
The Commission also reviews any demolition and/or significant alteration requests to structures in: the Bass River Historic District and Camp Ground Historic District, on the National Register of Historic Places, and structures aged 75 years or older south of Route 6.
The Commission may make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen, Cape Cod Commission, and Commonwealth on the preservation of historic sites.
The Historical Commission meets at 10:00 a.m. in Town Hall on the second Thursday of each month and also via virtual meeting in accordance to COVID 19 procedures.
Lisa Sherman
Old Kings Highway & Historic Office Administrator
okh@yarmouth.ma.us
Yarmouth Town Seal
Indian Memorial
Taylor Bray Farm
The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth
Friends of Ancient Cemetery


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See THE BOOK CLUB PLAY at Arena Stage until November 6, 2011
"We don't connect with each other very much anymore. We don't have dinner parties as often. We're connecting through social media but not talking about things that are soulful or interesting. That's what literature does. It brings up soulful questions." -Karen Zacarías on book clubs
The Book Club Play, which you can see at Arena Stage until November 6, is the result of an interesting collaboration between playwright Karen Zacarías and the theatre.
The Washington Post reports, "Five emerging and established playwrights — Lisa Kron, Katori Hall, Charles Randolph-Wright, Amy Freed and Zacarías — have been selected to receive, for three years, a $40,000 annual salary, health benefits and production seed money that they control to revisit older works or write new ones." This is an amazing opportunity for a playwright and Arena Stage will produce at least one play by each of the playwrights.
I missed the play when it was a Roundhouse Theatre in Bethesda a couple of years ago, and I was happy to get the chance to see it at the (to me, still new) Arena Stage on the waterfront. I went with othere members of the Women's National Book Association-DC Chapter–not a book club, but nonprofit professional association of women and men who work with and value books.
The trope for this play is a timely one: a controlling woman jumps at the opportunity to have her book club participate in a documentary being made by European director Lars Knudsen. In a meditation on what being filmed does to people, all of the members find that they can't stop playing things up for the camera and the book club implodes. People in documentaries and reality television shows can't control the camera or how they're portrayed (unless they are directing/producing the project). And in the play, the book club members know that Knudsen has placed a camera in a black box in Ana's living room, but they don't know when it's recording and when it's not.
Of course now I wish I'd seen the original version for comparison. The play is witty and entertaining and makes excellent use of technology. Often when you see a play, you know there are lights and sound, but technology is not front and center.
This play mixes high-tech wizardry with old-fashioned low-tech theater conventions. One of the entrances to the theater has a walkway where you can hear clips from audiobooks, but before you get there, you see piles of books. The set is a living room that is sans TV. But below the set a rectangular screen alerts the audience to scene changes. And a screen above the stage plays amusing video vignettes that are supposed to be from Knudsen's documentary.
But lest you think this play is all about watching the story unfold onscreen, the real action takes place on stage. Books are front and center as the members examine some well-known books and extract insight into their own lives. All of the initial book club members are connected to Ana—her husband Bill isn't exactly a reader; Bill's former college roommate, Will, who was also a Ana's friend; Ana's young colleague, Lily; and Ana's messy paralegal friend Jen.
Change comes in the form of Alex. He is Jen's neighbor and after striking up a conversation with him about the book she's reading, she invites him to the book club (without clearing it first with the other members, specifically Type A Ana). As a new element, he messes with the status quo. Alex has suffered a recent heartbreak and his fiancée told him he lacks the passion of an Edward (Cullen, of Twilight fame), so he is now looking to popular literature (as opposed to the literary canon) to figure out what went wrong.
At times the characters' dialogue makes them sound like they are in a PSA for reading, as some spout stats and comment on the debate over what kind of literature is worthwhile. (Not that I have a problem with this; I am a great supporter of reading). At the very end, Zacarías can't resist placing theatre in a special place in the storytelling hierarchy when she has a character note that more than books and movies, plays are the vehicle that allows a person to remain immortal since people will continually embody that person when they step into their shoes on stage.
If you thought book clubs were stuffy or snooty, The Book Club Play demonstrates that the personalities—on the page and in the living room—are as lively and complicated as people can possibly be.
Book Club Play at Arena Stage
November 2011 book club meetings at Tucson Libraries
Enjoy Play-Doh Play Dates on National Play-Doh Day 2011 and any day
Garbo's Cuban Lover at Macha Theatre until November 20
Spotlight on Stage Managers—Actress turned stage manager Elizabeth Hernández


How do I remove a magnetic charger?
This article explains how to remove the second piece of the charger from the charging port.
You will need to remove this piece if you are receiving a replacement charger or if you need to insert a USB adapter cord.
The magnetic charger has two separate pieces: the actual charging cord and the magnetic base piece. The charger cord connects to the base piece that is directly inserted into the device's charger port.
The base is the piece that is removable. You may pull the base piece out of the device as shown below. Once this piece is removed, you can insert a replacement charger or USB adapter cord.
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Possible non-essential role in spermiogenesis.
UniProt: DYRK4 is active in the following subcellular-locations: cytoplasm, nucleus.
GO terms: DYRK4 is active in the following subcellular-locations: cytoplasm, intracellular membrane-bounded organelle, nucleus.


Abstract: The records from the Office of the Attorney General consist of policy and activity records documenting the functions of the agency divisions (administrative, anti-trust, board of law review, civil, criminal, consumer protection, litigation, LOGIC (Legal Opinions and Government Counsel Division), Medicare / Medicaid fraud and abuse, and victim's rights). Included are civil and criminal case files, correspondence, policy rules and regulations, meeting minutes, reports, investigations, task force files, directors' and committee files, and information from significant or landmark cases handled by the State's Office of the Attorney General since the late 19th century. Collectively the records of this agency provide an overview of legal history within the State of Kansas, demonstrating what has been considered of significant legal importance to Kansans through the decades.
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Administrative History: The Attorney General is a constitutional office created in 1861, the year that Kansas gained statehood. The Kansas Attorney General serves as the state's top law enforcement and legal officer. The office represents the state in legal affairs and the citizens of the state through its various divisions, boards and agencies. The Attorney General is elected at the November general election in even numbered years. The Bureau of Investigation, which was created in 1939, was placed under the Attorney General's supervision. In 1951, the Attorney General was made a member of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Pension Board.
Currently, the Office of the Attorney General has eleven divisions: in the Department of Criminal Justice are the Criminal Litigation Division, Crime Victims' Rights Program, Drug Abuse Resistance & Education (D.A.R.E.), the State Child Death Review Board, the Crime Victims' Compensation Board, and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Division. In the Department of Civil Law are the Civil Litigation Division, Consumer Protection/Anti-Trust Division, Legal Opinions & Government Counsel Division (otherwise known as the LOGIC Division). Other divisions and offices that fall under the Attorney General include the Administrative Services Division and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (a separate agency under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General).
Kansas State Agencies. Office of the Attorney General.


The main GIS laboratory is located in the South Engineering Research Center (SERC). The SERC was opened in January 2012, the first building entirely for the College of Engineering since H.M. Comer Hall was completed in 1960. The SERC provides additional instructional and research laboratories for several engineering disciplines from the College of Engineering, encouraging multidisciplinary collaboration.
SERC Room 3000 is dedicated solely to the GIS Research Group, where many of our undergraduate students perform research. SERC Room 2024 is home to graduate student offices across various departments, where many of our graduate students work. Bevill 0027 is a newly acquired laboratory workspace for our growing staff. All of the GIS Research Group laboratory spaces are locked and accessible through pre-approved key access.
The laboratory provides GIS processing and computing capabilities with a range of software and hardware necessary for high-end GIS research.
Check out the video below to see incredible footage from the Inspire 1 Quadcopter flying around Bryce Hospital on campus.
Using our Leica ScanStation laser scanner, we have the ability to scan real world objects and create a 3-dimensional representation of those objects. Leveraging laser scanning registration software and 3-dimensional reconstruction software packages, we have the ability to scale the object down and print the object. This project has the potential to create product prototypes, visualize complicated scenes in new and powerful ways, and add physical objects to product explanations.
An example of this project in action is the Bryce Hospital statue. The statue stood on the Bryce campus which is adjacent to The University of Alabama for over 100 years. When the university took control of the land, the statue was taken down for restoration. We scanned the statue and created a 3-dimensional model which we then printed at 1/10th the scale of the life-size model. This virtual model is stored in our archives, and if the real statue gets damaged we can 3D print replacement parts which can be used to repair the statue.


The Upstate University Hospital Nursing Department offers tuition assistance to encourage and support its Nursing Department Staff in advancing their professional and personal skills in delivering excellent nursing care.
Full and part-time (0.5 FTE or greater) employees pursuing coursework applied towards an AAS, BSN, MS, doctoral degree, or post-master's certificate in Nursing or health-related field.
Employees hired on or after June 1, 2013 must have signed the Tuition Repayment Agreement during their pre-employment process. If the agreement has been signed, tuition will be supported based on eligibility and the availability of funding.
Please see Nursing Department Policy NMB25 for further information and required forms.
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Nov. 25, 2008 — With their 76-57 win Monday night over the Wisconsin Badgers, the University of Connecticut Huskies took home the men's championship title in this year's Paradise Jam Basketball Tournament.
In front of a packed house at the UVI Sports and Fitness Center, both teams came out firing, using contrasting styles: UConn used post play early behind teammates Hasheem Thabeet and Jeff Adrien, while Wisconsin was feeling it from the perimeter. A three from John Leuer put the Badgers up by five, 21-16,with about nine minutes left in the first half.
Disgusted by the amount of shots being made by Wisconsin, UConn coach Jim Calhoun called a time out. Coming out of the break, UConn ran a full-court-press defense, turning the momentum and what was once a five-point advantage for the Badgers into a 10-point deficit by halftime, 38-28.
Trying to recapture the energy of the first half, Wisconsin started the second period by going to the paint and by the 13:24 mark — after Tim Jarmusz hit one of two free throws — Wisconsin would get as close as two points, 45-43. But after Adrien's rebound, followed by the put back and the foul, Wisconsin found themselves back down by five, 48-43.
UConn went on a 28-14 run to close out the game and get the 19-point victory.
Jerome Dyson was the top scorer of the game with 21 points. Thabeet, named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, finished with nine points, seven rounds and three blocks.
Wisconsin was led by Keaton Nankivil, who finished with 11 points, followed by Trevon Hughes, Marcus Landry and Leuer, who all finished with nine.
Taking home the third-place trophy was the Miami Hurricanes, who defeated the San Diego Toreros 80-45 Monday. San Diego would finish fifth in the tournament. Taking home fourth place was Southern Mississippi, who edged Iona by one point Monday, 64-63. Iona took sixth place.
La Salle beat Valparaiso by five, 75-70, to take home seventh. Valparaiso finished the tournament in last place.