For more than a decade, state and local governments have pursued claims against online travel companies (OTCs) like Priceline, Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia for nonpayment of occupancy, rental and other taxes the plaintiffs claim they are owed. Despite having tax codes often written long before the internet existed, the plaintiff municipalities, Departments of Revenue and state attorneys general seek to impose their lodging taxes on online travel companies for the additional amounts the OTCs charge and retain as compensation for their online services. Many of the actions across the country, including State of New Hampshire v. Priceline.com et al, also involve common law and Consumer Protection Act claims with multimillion-dollar statutory penalties.
State of New Hampshire v. Priceline.com et al was filed in 2013. For the four-and-a-half years leading up to trial, Bradley led the defense effort for Priceline and its co-defendants. These efforts included conducting all discovery; drafting and arguing all critical motions; and preparing the case for trial.
The case provided opportunities for the Bradley team to address creatively the challenges of preparing a case for trial while also coordinating the defense of additional administrative proceedings and state and federal litigation across the country. The State of New Hampshire was represented by the state attorney general's office and outside contingency fee counsel who have filed similar claims across the country.
With Bradley's attorneys at the lead, State of New Hampshire v. Priceline.com was tried during the first two weeks of May 2017 in the New Hampshire Superior Court. Bradley's trial team consisted of Anne Marie Seibel, Jennifer McGahey, Tiffany deGruy and Blair Bullock.
Seibel was lead trial lawyer for the joint defense group and effectively crossed the state's most crucial witness, as well as conducting other witness examinations. Other team members conducted a number of witness examinations, including of critical third-party witnesses, and provided outstanding trial support in this complex trial.
After post-trial briefing, the trial court rendered a comprehensive 29-page opinion, finding for the defendant online travel companies on all claims. The state appealed the trial court's judgment, and the team was assisted by appellate lawyer Anna Manasco for briefing on appeal. In January 2019, Seibel argued in front of the Supreme Court of the State of New Hampshire, which affirmed the trial court's decision in its entirety on March 8, 2019.
This victory came in only the second case to be tried to judgment in the more than 10-year history of this litigation. It is a critical win for Priceline and other online travel companies that continue to face state and local governments seeking to use litigation to increase their tax revenue.


Discussion in 'Olympus Cameras' started by antipodeco, Nov 6, 2011.
When playing back videos on the EP3 camera, there is an intermittent clicking noise that develops. It is quite audible and appears to be coming from the rear speaker. I downloaded the videos onto my pc, but thankfully the sound isn't on the videos.
So it appears to be a playback issue on the camera. Has anyone else had this problem? I've just sent my camera back to olympus for servicing. hopefully they can sort it out!
What lens are you shooting with? Some of the shutters on the Panasonic lenses are known to make clicking noises when mounted to the E-P3.
Just the standard olympus kit zoom.
But as I said, the noise isn't on the video file itself. The video, when downloaded to the PC is fine. So I dont think it's the lens.
The noise is only heard when playing the video back on the camera itself. And for some reason, it only appears after playback has taken place after a couple of minutes... so either it's a longish video or after replaying the video a couple of times.
Just received my camera back. Pretty quick, sent it on monday and its back with me on friday. They didn't say what caused it but the circuit board was replaced and then the camera recalibrated. Tested it and the noise is gone. Phew.


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Q: MongoDB connection error on AWS ec2 instance I have trying to connect to my mongo server on ec2 instance from my app hosted on elastic beanstalk.
It worked when authorization was NOT enabled. I could connect through both local IP and public IP.
Then I added users to the DB and enabled authorization in server. I could connect to the server using mongodb://user:password@ec2IP/27017 from any commandline interface.
Using the same mongo URI from the elasticbeanstalk app I cannot connect to the mongodb server. This is the error I am getting -
MongoError: failed to connect to server [<user-name-mongo-server>:27017] on first connect [MongoError: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND <user-name-mongo-server> <user-name-mongo-server>:27017

Any idea? Thanks in advance!

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Is India-Pakistan cricket battle heading for UAE grounds?
In this file photo, Pakistani cricketers Kamran Akmal (centre) and Shoaib Malik celebrate after their teams victory during a World Twenty20 warm-up match between India and Pakistan at The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. (AFP)
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Will the mother of all cricket battles be played in the UAE – yet again? Going by the reports coming from India, one can believe that the next mega battle will be fought on the UAE shores between the two Southeast Asian rivals.
Indian media reported that Board for Cricket Control of India (BCCI) is willing to send team to the UAE – Dubai and Abu Dhabi – to play a series against Pakistan.
Pakistan has been playing its home series in the UAE over the last few years due to security concerns in the country. Pakistan recently played home series against South Africa and Sri Lanka in the UAE. It will most probably play its upcoming series against Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe also in the UAE in the second half of 2014.
Indian daily Mumbai Mirror today, January 24th, reported that BCCI is willing to send team to any neutral country – including the UAE.
The daily said that the decision was taken after a BCCI meeting held in Chennai.
The release specifically mentioning Pakistan's name suggests that the cricketing ice is melting between the two countries and people of the two countries will get to watch the high-adrenaline matches.
BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel told Mumbai Mirror that India's schedule is pretty tight and a full-fledged series is not possible but a short tour can be squeezed in if Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) proposed.
PCB chief Zaka Ashraf reportedly welcome the BCCI move.
India-Pakistan hockey series 'likely'
A senior Pakistani hockey official Friday said India have agreed to a three-match series, subject to clearance from New Delhi, hoping it will revive bilateral contests halted in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
"The series is likely to be played in March this year," a Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) statement quoted its secretary Rana Mujahid as saying.
Mujahid spoke to his Indian counterpart Narinder Batra, who said India would be willing to play three matches in Pakistan in March and April, subject to clearance from the New Delhi, the statement said.
The series will take place over the last week of March and the first week of April in Karachi, Faisalabad and Lahore, it added.
India had stalled bilateral sporting relations with Pakistan in the aftermath of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, which New Delhi blamed on militants based in Pakistan.
A hockey series with three matches each in both countries was cancelled in April last year after the Indian government refused permission.
Pakistan and India last played a bilateral hockey series in 2006 -- three matches in each country -- with Pakistan winning three and losing one while the remaining two were drawn.
Pakistan and India are both struggling in hockey at an international level should benefit from playing each other as they seek to counter European dominance in the game.
Pakistan finished a poor seventh in the London Olympics in 2012 while India finished 12th and last.
Both had ruled the hockey world in the past, with India winning eight Olympic golds while Pakistan won three.

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>Congressional Briefing: September 22, 2017
Congressional Briefing: September 22, 2017
What Will It Take to Prevent a Security Decline in Mosul?
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12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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The military campaign against ISIS has pushed the group out of Mosul and recaptured large amounts of territory elsewhere in Iraq and Syria. After ISIS is defeated, what must be done to stabilize Mosul and Iraq and prevent a slide back into violence? What policies could Congress, the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, and Defense Department pursue in the wake of combat operations?
In this briefing, Shelly Culbertson and Linda Robinson will discuss
The humanitarian and stabilization needs in Mosul and more broadly in Iraq
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Addressing food, water, and medical shortages
Implementing a safe internally displaced persons return policy
Ensuring adequate security forces in cleared areas
Supporting national reconciliation
Implications for U.S. policy
About the Speakers
Shelly Culbertson is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research focus includes international development and the Middle East. She is currently leading a portfolio of studies about refugees and displacement in the Middle East. Prior to RAND, she worked at the U.S. State Department on the Turkey Desk. She is the author of The Fires of Spring: A Post Arab Spring Journey Through the Turbulent New Middle East (St. Martin's Press, 2016).
Linda Robinson is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her current research centers on the U.S. strategy to counter the Islamic State, gray zone conflicts, building partner capacity, and special operations forces. She has testified before the U.S. Congress on U.S. counterterrorism policy. She is on the advisory board of the National Defense University and chair of the Army War College board. Robinson has traveled extensively in the Middle East, South Asia, and Latin America for her work. She is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Guest Blogger – Lisa Darlene Ammirati is the Owner of Skyline Music Studio.
Lisa Darlene Ammirati B. Mus, B. Ed, R.M.T (piano), Gr. 10 RCM diploma (piano), UMTC (theory).
Skyline Music Studio in Calgary is dedicated to providing an artistic and highly educational music environment with a staff of motivating, nurturing and professionally trained musicians/educators.
Whether it's about learning to play an instrument, studying music theory, becoming a well rounded musician, playing for personal enjoyment or exam prep, Skyline Music Studio offers customized programs for all.
"I Don't Like Music Theory" - This is a sentence I used to say every second day when I "had" to learn theory back in the old days. Theory to me was like learning math... and I didn't get either one of them. Yes I failed Basic Rudiments and I barely passed all the other courses.
Who was to blame? The teacher? The old books that made no sense? Me? LIFE IN GENERAL?
Maybe... but I know that down the road, when someone like me struggles in life, something amazing will pop up.
It wasn't until about 3-4 years ago that "I Don't Like Music Theory" changed to I LOVE Music Theory when I discovered the Glory St Germain Ultimate Music Theory Certification Course.
It has changed my life personally and my students musical thought process.
Glory St Germain has put a lot of thought in to her Ultimate Music Theory Certification Course and has made the most amazing, complete and cohesive music theory course that one could ever ask for.
By giving theory another try via the UMTC course, my eyes have been opened to a user friendly version of theory!
Now I adore theory and by extension, my students love it. There is not a week that doesn't go by when at least 5 students ask "can we do theory?" I believe that UMTC has made theory "cool" again – with a brilliant format, structure and layout – teachers can rediscover their desire to learn again. Theory is now FUN to learn and to teach!
The Ultimate Music Theory Certification Course is loaded with Teaching Tips. Watch highlights from Calgary!
The UMTC Course teaching materials, lesson plans and workbooks make it fun and easy! I love how each book is lined up with specified Units and Review Tests to follow. Each new unit details each new concept with lots of examples, writing and tips. What I love the most is that every Review Test covers past units and has one section on the new unit. This way you are always practicing the new material but still reviewing the "old" concepts learned... for the ENTIRE book!
Even better, at the end of the course, you can track all your marks and find out your average before even walking in to the exam! Helpful flashcards are included in each book and if you are really feeling keen, Glory has practice exam books (and answer books) for every level as well.
Since my students have all started this course, I have seen a dramatic change in their attitude towards "Let's do Ultimate Music Theory".
They love to sit at the desk and work on the books, no matter what level.
I have seen adults take home the theory books and teach themselves every unit, even parents who have never taken theory classes in their life are able to teach their kids the course without any issues.
This is how amazing theory has become to me... and the marks of the students who really try, listen and learn are VERY high on the final exams.
Glory has said time and time again that if you are following her concepts closely, your students will always get 90% and above.. this is 100% true! For teachers, Glory is always offering certification courses via online or at live events, and weekly she sends outs blogs (with thanks and help of her amazing writing partner Shelagh McKibbon-U'Ren) and videos to help with professional development.
Thanks to this course, I am now absolutely 100% "in love" with music theory... what I used to hate most "Music Theory" has now become the coolest thing in my musical life. I love teaching it and my students love learning it. As a result, their sight reading skills have improved 10 fold and the fun and excitement of theory has FINALLY come back to their lives (and mine).
Speaking as a teacher of 18 years who had formal training in the Education program at U of C, I can vouch that this really is the most comprehensive and educational theory program on the planet!
P.S. Have a Music Theory Story you'd like to share? Leave a comment below or email us with your blog story. We'd love to hear from you!


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Q: I'm implementing billing using flutter's in_app_purchase, but I get a family sharing request A request popup to parents will be displayed as shown in the image below.
Then, whether you press "Cancel" or "Ask for Approval", purchaseDetails.status will continue to be PurchaseStatus.pending, and eternal and circular will continue to rotate.
My smartphone has family sharing turned off.

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https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/68626


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Did A NDSU Professor Use A Federal Grant To Try And Roadblock Western ND Power Infrastructure?
March 20, 2014 | by Rob Port
There is a lot riding on the transmission line project which would, if approved, run through the Killdeer Mountain area, including the site of a historic battle between the US Army and Sioux Indians. A Montana state official warned recently that if the lines are held up, the Bakken region (facing surging population growth and demand for electricity) could face brownouts. Last year North Dakota saw a spike in the percentage of natural gas flared because a gas plant in the western part of the state went down when a storm knocked out some of the fragile power infrastructure.
Rep. Kevin Cramer recently pointed out while questioning EPA officials that North Dakota has a looming power shortage problem that's driven by growing demand for electricity in the west.
So the transmission lines are important, but the project has faced heavy opposition from those who think it would infringe on the battlefield area. One of the opponents is a North Dakota State University professor who, shortly before a recent Public Service Commission hearing on the transmission lines, presented a federal study that would seek to declare the battlefield a federal historic site, derailing the transmission lines.
But last night the Dunn County Commission rejected the study, and a local landowner who supports the project has contacted the FBI accusing the professor of fraud:
Dvirnak said every nearby landowner he's talked to is also against the study. He also alleged that NDSU professor Tom Isern, who applied for a National Park Service grant to fund the study that could place some of the land on the National Register of Historic Places, didn't correctly fill out the application he used to get federal funding in August for the study.
But Isern said in an interview that Dvirnak simply misunderstands what was required by the application, and misunderstands the extent of the study area.
"I'm afraid the Dvirnak brothers have been intentionally misrepresenting this study," Isern said.
"My interpretation is we followed the guidelines of the National Park Service's program and that's why they funded the proposal."
But Dvirnak said the grant application was supposed to include the names of all landowners in the project area and did not.
"I was born and raised here. I know everybody that is in this project area," he said. "When I show this grant application to other neighbors or other landowners in this project area, they're looking at this and they're saying the same thing: 'What is it with this guy?'"
According to the article, Dvirnak says an FBI inquiry into the application is on-going, though the FBI wouldn't confirm or deny it.
If Isern left out some property owners, it's a pretty big deal. A few years back former Democrat state Senator, and US Senate candidate, Tracy Potter was rebuked by the National Park Service for failing to get the proper amount of local buy-in for a federal National Heritage Area land designation. "The feasibility study produced by the Northern Plains Heritage Foundation [Potter's group] did not meet all of the criteria for designation as a national heritage area. It did not include the existence of significant levels of public involvement and support and the local commitments necessary for successful planning and implementation of a heritage area," Katherine Stevenson, an assistant director of the National Parks Service, said in testimony before Congress at the time.
Isern says his grant application was filled out correctly and that's why the feds funded it. But it's worth noting that the Northern Plains Heritage Area was also funded by Congress, despite lacking (at least in the eyes of the NPS) the appropriate level of local buy-in.
Regardless, the timing of Isern's study and the fact that he clearly didn't involve all of the impacted property owners makes it seem as though the study is less about study than roadblocking much needed energy infrastructure.


Instances of negative mobility, where a system responds to a perturbation in a way opposite to naive expectation, have been studied theoretically and experimentally in numerous nonequilibrium systems. After reviewing part of the literature on the topic, we will consider a simple one-dimensional lattice model of a driven tracer in bath. We will show that contrary to previous expectations, Absolute Negative Mobility (ANM), whereby current is produced in a direction opposite to the drive, occurs around an equilibrium state. We derive analytical predictions for the mobility in the linear response regime. The high density regime will help us elucidate the mechanism leading to ANM. The lattice model can be seen as a toy model for hard Brownian discs in a narrow planar channel. Molecular dynamics studies show that the hard discs model exhibits Negative Differential Mobility (NDM), but no ANM.
We investigated the kinetics of a polymer collapse due to the formation of irreversible crosslinks between its monomers. We use the contact probability as a function of the monomeric distance as a scale dependent order parameter and show in simulations the emergence of acooperative pearling instability. This produces a sharp conformational transition in time, inducing a crossover between short and long distance behaviour due to the formation of pearls. The size of pearls and the transition time depends on the equilibrium dynamics of the polymer and the rate at which cross links are formed. We finally confirm experimentally the existence of this transition using a chromosome conformation capture experiment.
Detecting gravitational waves required 4 decades of experimental effort to reach a sensitivity at the h~10-21 level, corresponding to mirror displacements below 10-18 m.
I will review this "noise hunting" effort and give some details about the recent observation of 2 neutron star mergers.
Apart from classical noise (seismic noise, thermal noise...), it was realized as soon as in the late 70s that quantum fluctuations of the light field were responsible for the Standard Quantum Limit, a sensitivity limit that second-generation gravitational-wave interferometers will reach once they operate at their design sensitivity, within a few years. A number of ideas have been considered to beat the SQL: squeezed states of the light field, tailoring the optical response function or taking advantage of the mirror mechanical response to radiation pressure. I will present the first experimental demonstrations of such ideas, either on suspended interferometers or table-top experiments.
Séminaire du LPTMC du mardi 24/10 à 11h à la bibliothèque du LPTHE (couloir 13-14 4ème étage).
The chiral anomaly is a unique property of massless relativistic particles in three dimensions. While the chiral nature of particles was expected to be a conserved property, the breaking of this symmetry was a bizarre property of the associated field theory. The recent focus on materials in which low energy electrons behave as massless relativistic Weyl particles has opened the possibility to experimentally access consequences on transport of this field theory property. Indeed, an anomalous contribution to the conductance in the presence of a magnetic field was associated to the presence of the chiral anomaly. In this talk, I will focus on the different regime of ballistic transport of Weyl fermions in small mesoscopic conductors.
I will show how the anomalous transport can be traced back to the presence of anomalous Landau Levels in such a junction, and to the chiral anomaly. I will finally comment on the relation between diffusive and ballistic regimes.
This talk is intended to be a detailed presentation of the nprg approach to the Potts model. I will first introduce the model, its symmetry and a useful representation in terms of the hypertetrahedron (simplex) symmetry group.
I will then exploit this geometric approach to construct the corresponding field theory, i.e. the field theory for an n-component scalar with discrete global symmetry S_(n+1). I finally turn to the implementation of the nprg for the Potts field theory and develop two approximations: an algorithm to compute the beta functions of power interactions for arbitrary n and the LPA for fixed n, both in arbitrary dimension.
I conclude giving some results with particular attention to Percolation and Spanning forest universality classes and draw some perspectives on future possible applications.


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WOTUS survives
By Angela Bowman, Associate Editor, PORK Network January 20, 2016
Last week, the House passed a joint resolution objecting to the EPA's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This rule, finalized in May 2015, is despised and feared across the agricultural industry. Among the many aspects of the controversial rule is a fine of $37,500 per incident per day per violation if farmers or ranchers have unauthorized discharge of "pollutants" from your farmland that requires a Clean Water Act permit. Read more here.
As the National Pork Producers Council President Dr. Ron Prestage said last year, it's a rule that is "vague and fails to let regulated parties know when their conduct violates the law."
"We all want clean water, but this regulation isn't about clean water," Prestage said in a statement. "This massive land grab is about federal control of private property, growing the size of government and allowing activists to extort and micromanage all kinds of farming and business activities."
As of last week, the only thing standing between farmers and the overturning of WOTUS was a presidential veto.
This veto came Tuesday.
"Too many of our waters have been left vulnerable," President Obama said in a veto message to Congress, according to USA Today in an article here. "Pollution from upstream sources ends up in the rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and coastal waters near which most Americans live and on which they depend for their drinking water, recreation, and economic development."
The move wasn't entirely surprising, as AgWeb's Anna-Lisa Laca explained in an article here. A quick look at the White House's website reiterated Obama's support for WOTUS, with posts such as "Reasons We Need the Clean Water Rule" and "Commitment to Clean Water."
Republican South Dakota Senator John Thune told WNAX News that while the veto came as no surprise, Congress will not give up their fight against the EPA's "regulatory regime that has become a burden to agriculture and the general economy."
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Summer is upon us. Record Turnover returns with another event at På Besök. Connoisseurs of ale and pop music alike pay heed. You'll get to hear all the fantastic songs I've been making lists of since May, in a bar setting. Cuts by Wimple Winch, The Accents and The Kirbys will mingle with The Mystreated, The Event of course, and new sounds from Os Haxixins, Sea Pinks and The Shrapnelles. And don't forget to listen to our modcast!


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Does anyone know if the 16oz sparring gloves are any good? Are they padded good?
i got a pair and i love them. the padding is pretty good, definately enough to avoid injury when sparring.
i also really like the double strap system they have, it gets really tight to your wrist.
they are pretty expensive i think with shipping they cost me about 100 bucks but you get what u pay for. they are definately top notch gloves id recommend them.
The Hayabusa Sparring Gloves are awesome. They can be a little spendy, but are well worth the investment.


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Pakistan stops private operators from collecting advance payments from Hajj pilgrims
May 07, 2022 Islamic, News,
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has barred private tour operators and individuals from collecting money from Hajj pilgrims in advance.
Saudi Arabia is holding the annual Hajj pilgrimage this year for Muslims across the globe after a break of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pakistan will be sending 81,132 pilgrims for this year's Hajj, with 60 percent of the quota allocated to private Hajj operators. The maximum age limit for pilgrims this year is 65.
Last week, the Pakistan government announced people willing to perform Hajj this year could submit online applications from May 1 to 13, with token money of Rs50,000 ($270).
Religious Affairs Ministry spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt said on Friday, "The ministry observed that some private tour operators and individuals are receiving money from people directly or through their unrelated agents in the name of Hajj applications, registration."
"This practice is totally illegal and an arrestable offense," he added.
"All such individuals and companies are strongly urged to refrain from this illegal activity. So far, the Ministry of Hajj has not allowed any tour operator to receive / register Hajj applications," Butt added.
"Those who do not follow these instructions will be responsible for their own loss and the ministry's," he said.
In 2020 and 2021, the kingdom held Hajj only for locals due to coronavirus restrictions.
Religious Affairs Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor said on April 29 the per person cost of this year's Hajj could range from Rs700,000 ($3,770) to Rs1,000,000 ($5,386), owing to the increase in taxes and cost of other facilities in the kingdom.
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The Western megadrought is revealing America's 'lost national park'
By Nate Rott • Jan 7, 2022
On a turquoise lake in a sandstone desert, Ross Dombrowski is trying to figure out what to do about the rock growing behind his houseboat. The rock, spectacular and rust red, like most in southern Utah, wasn't visible below the water's surface when Dombrowski moored his houseboat on Lake Powell last year.
A famously far-ranging gray wolf is found dead in Southern California
By Nate Rott • Nov 24, 2021
Wildlife officials say a far-ranging gray wolf, the first to tromp across Southern California in more than a hundred years, has been found dead near a roadway a little more than an hour's drive north of downtown Los Angeles.
It appeared to have been struck by a vehicle.
The U.N. says climate impacts are getting worse faster than the world is adapting
By Nate Rott • Nov 4, 2021
As world leaders meet in Glasgow to try to curb planet-warming emissions an uncomfortable reality underlies their efforts: They've gathered on a shrinking island in a rising sea, where temperatures are already hotter and storms more severe.
A new report by the United Nations says that some impacts from climate change are already irreversible, and our efforts to adapt are lagging.
Meanwhile, a gap is growing between the amount of money that's available — and what's needed — to protect communities from rising seas, hotter temperatures and worsening storms.
Climate change is bad for your health. And plans to boost economies may make it worse
By Nate Rott • Oct 20, 2021
It may seem obvious: Heat kills. Wildfires burn. Flooding drowns.
Sheltering Inside May Not Protect You From The Dangers Of Wildfire Smoke
By Nate Rott • Sep 7, 2021
When wildfire smoke descends over a city or town, as it does increasingly often for tens of millions of people in the American West, public health officials have a simple message: Go inside, shut doors and windows. Limit outdoor activities.
New research shows that may not be enough to protect a person's health.
Wildfire Risk Is Growing Everywhere, Even As More Americans Move Into Harm's Way
By Nate Rott, Annie Ropeik, Molly Samuel, Claire Harbage, Connie Hanzhang Jin & Daniel Wood • Aug 10, 2021
There's a forgotten history that should serve as a warning — wildfire isn't unique to the West.
Now the warming climate is increasing the risk of major wildfires across America. And more people are moving to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.
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Climate Change's Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion
By Nate Rott • May 18, 2021
When Hurricane Sandy swept up the Eastern Seaboard in 2012, it left a trail of damage from Florida to Maine. Subways were inundated in New York City. Hurricane-force winds tore across New Jersey. Blizzard conditions walloped Appalachia.
Reaching Back To The New Deal, Biden Proposes A Civilian Climate Corps
By Nate Rott & Scott Detrow • May 11, 2021
With college classes going online because of COVID-19, Joe Spofforth put his double major in political economies and educational studies on hold to move West and find work. When the pandemic was over, he'd go back.
"You can get real into this stuff," the 21-year-old Ohioan said, grinning at his mountain surroundings as his fellow Montana Conservation Corps crew members saw, chop and lop branches and logs away from a dirt path — trail work.
Standing, unshowered, in the shade of a tall stand of lodgepole pine in northwest Montana, he said it's a bit scary though.
Once Imperiled, America's Bald Eagle Populations Are Soaring
By Nate Rott • Mar 25, 2021
The number of bald eagles in the lower 48 U.S. states — a population once on the brink of extinction — has quadrupled in the last dozen years to more than 316,000, federal wildlife officials say, despite steep declines in other American bird populations.
A new survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found there are more than 70,000 breeding pairs of the iconic raptor in the contiguous U.S. In the late 1960s, there were fewer than 500.
California Has A New Idea For Homes At Risk From Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, Retreat
At a normal tide on a normal day on the Southern California coast, ankle-high waves glide over a narrow strip of gold sand. On one side sits the largest body of water in the world. On the other, a row of houses with a cumulative value in the hundreds of millions of dollars, propped on water-stained stilts.
Property value ebbs and flows, but when it comes to coastal real estate "the trend lines are pretty clear," says California state Sen. Ben Allen, squinting in the sun. "And they're not pretty."
Deb Haaland Confirmed As 1st Native American Interior Secretary
Deb Haaland, a member of New Mexico's Laguna Pueblo, has become the first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
The Senate voted 51-40 Monday to confirm the Democratic congresswoman to lead the Interior Department, an agency that will play a crucial role in the Biden administration's ambitious efforts to combat climate change and conserve nature.
Biden Moves To Make It Illegal (Again) To Accidentally Kill Migratory Birds
By Nate Rott • Mar 9, 2021
The Biden administration is moving to restore protections for migratory birds that were loosened under former President Donald Trump — a back-and-forth centering on the question of when it's illegal to kill them.
The Interior Department rescinded a controversial Trump-era legal opinion Monday that limited the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. It also said it will soon propose a rule to replace one enacted at the end of the Trump administration that did the same.
COMIC: How One COVID-19 Nurse Navigates Anti-Mask Sentiment
By Ryan Kellman & Nate Rott & Isabel Seliger • Mar 6, 2021
Agnes Boisvert, an ICU nurse at St. Luke's hospital in downtown Boise, Idaho, spends every day trying to navigate between two worlds. One is a swirl of beeping monitors, masked emotion and death; the other, she says, seems oblivious to the horrors occurring every hour of every day.
Study Finds Wildfire Smoke More Harmful To Humans Than Pollution From Cars
Tens of millions of Americans experienced at least a day last year shrouded in wildfire smoke. Entire cities were blanketed, in some cases for weeks, as unprecedented wildfires tore across the Western U.S., causing increases in hospitalizations for respiratory emergencies and concerns about people's longer-term health.
A new study finds those concerns are well founded.
As Fires Worsen, A Mental Health Crisis For Those Battling Them
By Nate Rott • Feb 26, 2021
Somewhere near his fifty-sixth straight hour of chasing flames, CalFire Captain Matt Newberry and his crew were hitting a wall. They'd been dispatched to the wildfire days earlier in the middle of the night. By the next morning, the fire had already ripped across 11,000 acres of Napa County, tearing even through the night the way fires do now.
Despite everything they'd done, hundreds of homes were in smolders.
Interior Nominee Deb Haaland Faces Tough Questions On Climate Goals
President Joe Biden's historic pick to manage the nation's public lands and natural resources promised to strike a balance between fossil fuel and renewable energy development during her confirmation hearing, Tuesday.
Congresswoman Deb Haaland would be not just the first Native American Interior Secretary, but also the first in a presidential cabinet. She faced tough — and, at times, misguided — questioning from Republican lawmakers worried about the president's climate goals.
Biden Hits 'Pause' On Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters
By Nate Rott & Scott Detrow • Jan 27, 2021
In an effort to slow the nation's contribution to climate change, President Biden has signed an executive order to begin halting oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters.
The much-anticipated move is one of several executive actions the president took on Wednesday to address the worsening climate crisis and the broader decline of the natural world, but it won't come without pushback.
In Historic Move, Biden To Pick Native American Rep. Haaland As Interior Secretary
By Nate Rott • Dec 17, 2020
In a historic first, President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Department of the Interior, his transition team announced Thursday evening.
If confirmed by the Senate, Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, would be the country's first Native American Cabinet secretary. Fittingly, she'd do so as head of the agency responsible for not only managing the nation's public lands but also honoring its treaties with the Indigenous people from whom those lands were taken.
Biden Pledges To Conserve Nearly A Third Of U.S. Land And Water By 2030
By Nate Rott • Dec 8, 2020
U.S. Heads Into Winter Months With Coronavirus Cases Surging
COVID-19 Denial Still Rampant In Some Coronavirus Hot Spots
Signs posted at the entrance to the grocery store in northwest Montana told customers to wear a mask. Public health officials in Flathead County urged the same. Coronavirus infection rates here are among the highest in the state. Infection rates in the state are among the highest in the United States.
And still, Craig Mann walked out of the grocery store, past the signs and toward his truck, maskless and resolute.
The pandemic that everyone's talking about?
Gray Wolves To Be Removed From Endangered Species List
Gray wolves, a species that has long been vilified and admired, will no longer receive federal protections under the Endangered Species Act in the Lower 48 U.S. states, the Trump administration announced Thursday.
There's A Lot At Stake For The Climate In The 2020 Election
By Jeff Brady, Nate Rott & Jennifer Ludden • Oct 22, 2020
Despite the cascade of other crises this year, climate change has emerged as a key election issue.
Smoky Skies Are The New Normal. Are They Making Us Sick?
By Nate Rott • Oct 9, 2020
Ariel Kinzinger had a headache. Clark Brinkman coughed and wheezed. LaNesha Collins, feeling physically fine, was frustrated by another day mostly trapped inside looking out at a sepia sun, in Portland, Ore.
"I've never been in the thick of smoke like this," said Collins, an Oregonian like the others. "It's insane."
Why Firefighting Alone Won't Stop Western Mega-Fires
By Lauren Sommer & Nate Rott • Sep 11, 2020
It's become a near-annual occurrence. A massive wildfire forces thousands of people to flee their homes. Exhausted firefighters warn of its speed and intensity. Smoke smothers cities and states hundreds of miles away.
The World Lost Two-Thirds Of Its Wildlife In 50 Years. We Are to Blame
By Nate Rott • Sep 10, 2020
Human activities have caused the world's wildlife populations to plummet by more than two-thirds in the last 50 years, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund.
The decline is happening at an unprecedented rate, the report warns, and it threatens human life as well.
"The findings are clear," the report states. "Our relationship with nature is broken."
Everything Is Unprecedented. Welcome To Your Hotter Earth
By Rebecca Hersher, Nate Rott & Lauren Sommer • Aug 28, 2020
The upshot of climate change is that everyone alive is destined to experience unprecedented disasters. The most powerful hurricanes, the most intense wildfires, the most prolonged heat waves and the most frequent outbreaks of new diseases are all in our future. Records will be broken, again and again.
But the predicted destruction is still shocking when it unfolds at the same time.
130 Degrees: Death Valley Sees What Could Be Record Heat
By Bill Chappell & Nate Rott • Aug 17, 2020
The temperature at Death Valley National Park hit a scorching 130 degrees on Sunday, marking what could be the hottest temperature on Earth since at least 1913, the National Weather Service says. Any visitors to the park are getting blunt advice: "Travel prepared to survive."
California Issues 1st Rolling Blackouts Since 2001 As Heat Wave Bakes Western U.S.
By Nate Rott • Aug 15, 2020
California electricity providers instituted rolling blackouts Friday night — the first since 2001 — as an intense and prolonged heat wave settled over much of the Western U.S.
Hundreds of thousands of people are believed to have experienced brief power outages through the evening, after the body that manages most of the state's electric utilities declared a Stage 3 emergency to help reduce stress on the larger grid.
'We Had To Get Out': Despite The Risks, Business Is Booming At National Parks
Stuck at home for months on end, plans canceled and upside down, the Reyes family felt like so many others during this pandemic-blighted summer: "We were just going crazy," says Ricardo Reyes. "We had to get out."
They rented an RV, packed daughter and dog, and drove from North Carolina to a getaway they assumed would be quiet. Three days into a trip at Yellowstone National Park, they could see their need to escape was in no way unique.


Today's prompt is by the very creative Sugandha of Shades of Life. I'd urge you to visit her latest post for some entertainment.
Linking in late. Thanks Sugandha, enjoyed the prompt. Off to read the others now.
Alok Sharma's patriotic poem is a gem.
Added my entry..I love these 100 words on Saturday prompts on write tribes,,it helps me a lot..Thanks again….
Thanks Sugandha for the lovely prompt.


Last Monday Pere Rullan and La Sportiva spain's team manager Miguel Caballero, signed the agreement for the addition of the athlete to the spanish team.
"This acquisition is a great joy for us. Père is an athlete with a great potential and able to embody the philosophy of the team."
"Joining this group is like a dream become true. It's great to have the support and the confidence of a brand with so much history that is also leader in the mountain world : it's certainly an important step forward for my sport career.
I've always proceeded step by step trying to keep my feet on the ground, and so I think that this state of mind which guide me for years of sports efforts, allowed me to being part of this amazing team. Now, I've got the chance to join this important group of great athletes and great people, that can make me feel like being part of a family. A family of athletes which share the same passion for mountain and nature.
I hope to learn a lot from them, about the way they see the career and, definitively, the way they see life itself."
The family of La Sportiva Spain is growing, and it is an even greater pride, grow thanks to an athlete as Père Rullan.
The only thing we have to add is just… Welcome home !


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Home About Us Brand
The logo represents the image of a good company that Doosan seeks to project – a warm, confident, powerful and sustainable enterprise.
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Three Blocks
The three blocks represent the "people" to which Doosan devotes itself, namely employees, customers, and all of humankind. The squares are angled to indicate forward motion, representing our aspirational spirit.
Blue symbolizes reliability and rationality, whereas green reflects warmth and compassion.
The combination of the three colors signifies the harmony and balance among people, and the gradation from blue to green symbolizes Doosan's vast potential for growth.
Doosan Primary Color Palette
Clear Space
The logo should be surrounded by a clear space.
A minimum distance equal to the height of the "D" must be allowed above, below, and to the sides of the logo.
Maintaining this minimum clear space will ensure that the logo never looks too crowded or placed too close to other graphic elements.
Whenever possible, the Doosan logo should be used with all of its components, including the three color blocks and white Doosan logotype. However, in applications with extremely limited space, such as on excavator arms, the Doosan logotype may be used alone. When used by itself, the Doosan logotype should never be rendered at a width of less than 14 millimeters.
Doosan Match Play Championship
FC Viktoria Plzen
Champion-ship
The Open is a time-honored and prestigious golf championship that was launched in 1860, making it the oldest tournament in the history of golf championships. It will celebrate its 149th anniversary this year and is one of the world's four major men's golf championships. Since 2010, Doosan has officially sponsored The Open to promote the Doosan brand. We feature The Open-themed advertisements at the championships to promote Doosan's products and technologies, and present our slogan 'Building your tomorrow today!' to promote the Doosan brand identity and project a reliable corporate image.
The Open Championship Official Site
The Open Championship, 2019
The Open Championship promotion booth, 2016
The Open Branding Bus, 2016
Baseball®
Major League Baseball®(MLB) is a professional baseball organization that serves as the governing body for one of the most popular sports in the United States.
MLB®, which consists of the American League® (AL™) and the National League® (NL™) and has a total of 30 teams, with 15 in each league, plays thousands of games each season, including its regular season All-Star Game and Postseason™, that consistently draws the eyeballs of hundreds of millions of fans worldwide.
Since signing a landmark partnership with the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball in 2017, Doosan has effectively organized various marketing campaigns to achieve strong brand positioning in the U.S. and strengthen its presence in the global market. As a proud partner of the New York Yankees, one of the AL™'s top teams, Doosan is also making efforts to enhance its customer outreach through hospitality benefits that come with the partnership status.
Major League Baseball® Official Site
Doosan Brand Exposure during MLB® Games
Starting with MLB®'s Opening Day and throughout the Postseason™, Doosan receives brand exposure on multiple MLB®-owned and operated media platforms.
Doosan's ads, banners and the brand logo are exposed on the MLB Network®, a cable TV channel; MLB.com®, a digital and mobile platform that also presents the official websites of the 30 Baseball teams, and official MLB® social media accounts.
Doosan has created custom features titled, "Winning together," for the TV and online channels featuring teams that best showcased how teamwork leads to great results throughout the season. By inviting customers to major league games held across the U.S., Doosan also enhances communication with those customers both offline and online, leveraging the benefits of its partnership status.
Doosan MLB® Official Site
Doosan's logo exposure on an LED video board during a National League Division Series (NLDS®) game in 2018
The Doosan-MLB® partnership logo featured on the stadium backstop
The Doosan logo featured inside the stadium dugout during the NLDS®
Doosan's ad on Fox TV
The Doosan brand logo exposed before a game on Fox TV
Doosan Match Play
Match Play Championship
Doosan has held the Doosan Match Play Championship (KLPGA) since 2008 to heighten its brand value and help promote sports in Korea.
The Doosan Match Play Championship is a regular tour tournament presented by Doosan at the Ladena Golf Club in Chuncheon, South Korea, and is the only match play event on the Korea Ladies' Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) calendar.
During the tournament, the Ladena Golf Club attracts thousands of golf fans who come to watch the nation's top professional golfers play. Many of them also bring their children and family members to enjoy the terrific views of the golf course landscaped with green grass, blooming flowers, ponds and more. The quick and easy scoring system makes match play especially popular among many golf fans as well as general galleries. The Doosan Match Play Championship will organize a variety of types of domestic golf tournaments in the future and continue to provide new and various attractions for golf fans.
Ladena Golf Club
The Ladena Golf Club, newly renovated prior to the Doosan Match Play Championship, redesigned the existing gentle slopes of its fairway largely to make the course more rigorous, requiring players to develop strategic game plans.
With a series of challenging mounds and 82 bunkers of all types, which create a great harmony with ponds and waterfalls, the Ladena Golf Club elevates the level of the Doosan Match Play Championship and marks the beginning of another tradition.
In consideration of the impact of sunlight and wind, most of the courses face the southeast and all the courses are equally arranged in clockwise and counterclockwise directions. The design allows for a distant view with a unique feel. Accordingly, the beautiful course of the Ladena Golf Club inspires and draws interest among players and galleries.
Ladena Golf Club Website
2019 Match Play Championship
Doosan expands the value of its brand by supporting FC Viktoria Plzen, a prestigious football club in Europe, the home of football.
FC Viktoria Plzen is the most renowned football club in the Czech League, and has won the Czech regular season championship and advanced to the finals of the UEFA Champions League, drawing attention both in the Czech Republic and all of Europe. With uniforms emblazoned with the Doosan logo and an exclusive stadium named 'Doosan Arena,' FC Viktoria Plzen is effectively promoting the Doosan brand in the European market.
FC Viktoria Plzen in the final round of UEFA Champions League 1
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Q: Remove space after form in IE8 Please view the following URL in IE8 and then in any other browser.
http://minorityrecruitonline.com/college/default.aspx
It looks fine in every browser except for IE8. The culprit is the extra space being included after the </form> tag.
Does anyone know how to remove this space from IE8? I have tried all the usual tricks of adding margin:0 and padding:0 and even display:inline to the form tag, and nothing seems to work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A: try this :
<style>
form{
margin:0px;
padding:0px;
}
</style>

it might work

A: It seems like a pretty straight-forward design, but the table layout and inline styles and scripts make it impossible to read and / or trouble-shoot. I´d say that a complete re-write in css is what is required.


Richard Edquist spent most of his working life at Albright & Wilson, ending his career as a managing director. In partnership with another Albright & Wilson scientist, Mark Maunsell, he developed a process for the burning of phosphorus in the manufacture of phosphoric acid that has since been the basis of the manufacture of thermal phosphoric acid world wide.
Born 4 April 1913. Died 24 April 1996. Educated University of Western Australia (BSc). Department of Munitions, Albright & Wilson, first at its Yarraville works and finally as a managing director of Albright & Wilson (Australia), chairman, Latrobe Valley Water Authority after his retirement.


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Q: Intersection of rectangular and polar equations Find the points of intersection for the following relations:
$x^2+y^2-20 = 0$ and $\theta = -3\pi / 4$
So the first one is obviously a circle, and the second one, converting into rectangular form, is y/x = 1, and thus y=x. Substituting y as x in the first equation, I then get $x^2 = 10$, which yields $+- \sqrt {10}$, and thus the points of intersection should then be $(\sqrt{10},\sqrt{10})$ and $(-\sqrt{10},-\sqrt{10})$. However, the answer says that it is $(\sqrt{10},-\sqrt{10})$ and $(-\sqrt{10},\sqrt{10})$. What did I do wrong?
Also, for another problem, I need to find the intersection between these two:

$4x^2+16y^2-64=0$ and $x^2+y^2=9$

Following a similar approach of substitution, I was able to get 4 points: $(20/3, 7/3), (-20/3, 7/3), (-20/3,-7/3), (20/3, -7/3)$. But the answer says $(3,0) and (-3,0)$...

A: $x = r\cos\theta, \ y= r\sin\theta$.
$\theta = - 3\pi/4$.
$r = (\sqrt{20})$.
Combining:
$x = (\sqrt{20})\cos(-3\pi/4)$ ;
$y = (\sqrt{20})\sin(-3\pi/4)$ .
$\cos(-3\pi/4) = \cos(3\pi/4) =$
$- (1/2)\sqrt{2}$.
$\sin(-3\pi/4) = - \sin(3\pi/4) =$
$ -(1/2)\sqrt{2}$.
Finally:
$x = -(\sqrt{20})/(\sqrt{2}) = -  (\sqrt{10})$;
$y = - (\sqrt{20})/(\sqrt{2})= -  (\sqrt{10})$;
For the given $\theta$ value only one point of intersection (in the third quadrant).

A: How about $x=\sqrt{20}\cos \phi$, and $y=\sqrt{20}\sin \phi$. Putting $\phi = -3 \frac{\pi}{4}$ and $\phi = -3 \frac{\pi}{4}+\pi$ gives you the answer that you mentioned $(\sqrt{10}$,$\sqrt{10})$ and $(-\sqrt{10}$,$-\sqrt{10})$.
Also, for the other question $(3,0)$ cannot be the answer as it does not satisfy the first equation.


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'Red Dwarf XI: The Complete Eleventh Series' Bound for Blu-ray
Posted Tue Nov 8, 2016 at 06:00 AM PST by Steven Cohen
The sci-fi series is rocketing toward Blu-ray in November.
In an early announcement to retailers, BBC Home Entertainment is preparing 'Red Dwarf XI: The Complete Eleventh Series' for Blu-ray on November 8.
The legendary sci-fi comedy returns for an 11th outing, with the original cast and a host of guest stars on board. This series sees two of the Dwarfers' dreams come true: Rimmer accidentally saves a Space Corp Captain and is promoted to Officer, while Cat takes time off from loving himself to fall in love with a female cat with a big secret. Lister wakes up to discover a deranged droid has stolen his body parts and Kryten has a mid-life crisis and changes his body cover from grey to Ferrari red.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include:
- Behind The Scenes
- Deleted Scenes
- Smeg Ups
- Trailers/Promos
- Visual Effects
- Model Shots
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.98.
You can find the latest specs for 'Red Dwarf XI: The Complete Eleventh Series' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 8.
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Lyn McDonell leads The Accountability Group by bringing experience, skill, diplomacy, and commitment to every client organization and its unique context.
Lyn McDonell is a governance, strategy and organizational effectiveness consultant. She is a Chartered Director (C. Dir) and a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).
Lyn has deep hands-on leadership experience gained from senior positions in provincial and national Canadian not-for-profit organizations as Executive Director, COO and CEO. As COO, Lyn helped a board task force lead major governance change -- an initiative that later earned that organization the Conference Board of Canada/Spencer Stuart 2005 National Award for Not-for-Profit Governance. As CEO of a national organization, Lyn gained experience leading a dynamic multi-level organization that joined grassroots motivation and governance, corporate sponsorship support, and caring Canadians.
Lyn earned her Masters of Arts (MA) in organizational development focusing on the life cycle of organizations. She has specialized training in strategy development gained from the Advanced Strategy Executive Program of the Ivey Business School and the USA-based Balanced Scorecard Collaborative/The Palladium Group. She knows how to develop and map sound strategy using the Balanced Scorecard method. Lyn understands change management and the learning journey of leaders and people towards alignment, performance and excellence. Lyn is a trained facilitator and focuses on misson while helping organizations move forward.
Regarding governance, in 2006, Lyn earned her professional designation (Chartered Director - C.Dir.) from The Directors College, accredited by McMaster University. For four years till late 2017, Lyn chaired the Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA), which oversees the production of guidance on governance. For nine years, Lyn served on the board of Canada's largest urban community hospital in leadership positions. As a result, Lyn developed a special interest and expertise in performance and quality oversight. Expertise and perspective backs up her work with boards seeking to assure themselves of optimal organizational impact.
Today, Lyn, as President, leads the Council of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario which confers the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation. The CMC represents commitment to the highest standards of consulting and to the ethical canons of the profession.
Lyn is Course Director at York University for the course "Accountability Issues in the Public Sector" in the Master of Financial Accountability (MFAc) Graduate Program at York University Winter 2018.
Lyn contributes to publications including Association magazine and the Conference Board of Canada's Stewardship Review. She is a popular presenter and gives webinars and presentations for leaders in many sectors.
"Lyn is an expert at governance and easy to work with, I would highly recommend her to work with organizations looking to have meaningful, practical conversations about governance practice and structures."


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Q: Per-Monitor V2 DPI awareness in WinForms not rescaling controls with non-ambient fonts I have been tasked with adding support for Per-Monitor V2 DPI awareness to a legacy WinForms application which targets .NET 4.7.2. I know this is a complicated issue and I've done a lot of reading on StackOverflow and the MSDN on this topic. Using a test project, I've got the basics working. The test application rescales as the DPI changes.
Here is my problem: The legacy software contains a lot of custom fonts on each Form (varied styles and sizes), and I'm having trouble getting those fonts to rescale when DPI changes during the runtime. It seems that I can set any font I like on the Form, and it will properly rescale if I use AutoScaleMode.Dpi on the Form. However once I set a custom font on a child Control, no rescaling is applied to that Control. The size remains unchanged as DPI changes. If DPI is unchanged, this is not a problem. The issue only occurs when moving between monitors with different DPI settings or changing the DPI settings of a monitor during the runtime. (Note: All font changes occur in the designer)
Here is an example:
Monitor 1 - 96 DPI

Monitor 2 - 144 DPI

You can see that checkBox3 is bold and scaled correctly at 96 DPI. However when I drag the application to Monitor 2, checkbox3 remains unscaled and so now it is smaller than the other text.
The loss of rescaling does sort of make sense to me because setting a custom font on a child Control breaks the ambient font relationship. Based on my tests, the Form actually gets a new font with the new DPI scaled point size when the DPI has changed. It makes sense that controls which aren't using that font aren't updated. But is there no way to request that all controls rescale themselves?
I have been trying to figure this out in the aforementioned test project (C# .NET 4.7.2). The only way I've found to make custom fonts rescale is to manually recreate the custom fonts when the DPI has changed by using the DPI change events.
private void CheckBox3_DpiChangedAfterParent(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    checkBox3.Font = new Font(Font.FontFamily,
                              checkBox3.Font.SizeInPoints * _dpiScaleFactor,
                              checkBox3.Font.Style);
}

private void Form1_DpiChanged(object sender, DpiChangedEventArgs e)
{
   _dpiScaleFactor = (float)e.DeviceDpiNew / e.DeviceDpiOld;
}

Monitor 2 - 144 DPI (with manually font resizing)

So this does seem to work. Surely there is a better way though. What am I missing here?


This website is a resource page for San Diego City College's intercollegiate cross country team. It is meant to be a learning tool for current and future students in Coach Marco's courses.
Mark your calendars! The 2019 Running Clinic is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 31st at San Diego City College. Information regarding the event will go up on March 1, 2019.
Derick Peters of West Central, An Unforgettable Performance. Last Updated by. The South Dakota state cross country championships took place in Rapid City, SD on Saturday at the Hart Ranch west of town. During the event, West Central's Derick Peters had the fastest overall run time.
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Terry Ulmer, the former track and field and cross-country coach at Hecla, was named to the Hall of Fame earlier this year.
Abraham is the first multi-year winner since Rapid City Stevens' Tamara Gorman.
The Yankton Bucks boys' cross country team has talked about returning to being competitive in Class AA for a few years. The team was 13th in the state meet a.
Alec Atwood beat Braden Peters in a photo finish, while Ella Byers reset her own Yankton Trail Park record.


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Exploring Your Local Wild Places in the Spring…A Quick and Easy Idea!
Discovering an ingenious homemade sap collection system in our local woods!
This has been a beautiful, tumultuous and rambunctious spring here in New England, and much like my two and four year old daughters, new surprises seem to await behind every corner. We have been spending a lot of time outside enjoying the 50 degree days-delighting in the warmth and rejuvenation we have so missed feeling over the long winter; and then the next day, bundling up on the snowy 30 degree days-experts now at the whole dance of zipping snowsuits, finding mittens and the boot and hat shuffle. It seems it is hard to predict what will come next, but that is something that makes spring a really exciting and enjoyable season to explore with children! Every morning now the girls are running to the window wondering if it will be snowing, rainy or sunny!
I have been spending time lately thinking and teaching about spring and the signs of spring and will post more detailed lesson plans for family nature clubs or early childhood educators in few days, but I think as a parent it is important to remember that we don't have to do long-well planned activities with our kids to get them outside having an awesome nature experience! As parents we just need to help get our kids outside and into their local world-offering them safe spaces for exploration and play. Here is a quick idea that you can do in the next few weeks in your own neighborhood this spring as a family or with friends… Have fun exploring! If you have ideas on fun spring activities that you do with your family or friends please share!!!
Take a walk around your neighborhood or in a local park or woods and look, listen, and feel the signs of spring. Take your phone or camera along and take pictures with your kids of the signs they discover…you could even print them when you get home and make a little book or poster with them for their room. This is a fun way to watch the evidence of seasonal change and to help your children explore a local place! Here are just a few examples of the fun photos we took from our Signs of Spring Hike.


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Adriel M. Trott, Aristotle on the Nature of Community. Cambridge, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014. Pp. xiii, 239. ISBN 9781107036253. $95.00.
Reviewed by Lee Trepanier, Saginaw Valley State University (ldtrepan@svsu.edu)
Adriel M. Trott's Aristotle on the Nature of the Community examines Aristotle's Politics by placing his understanding of nature (physis) at the center of political life. According to Trott, the human being and the polis operate according to natural ends which allow both entities to fulfill their nature, although the political ends of both the citizen and the polis will always remain incomplete as citizens will continually deliberate among themselves over the political community's goals. By reclaiming nature at the center of political life, the book makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of Aristotle's political thought and how it could be applicable to contemporary political questions of citizenship, democracy, and community.
In her introduction, Trott reviews the literature on Aristotle's account of physis and its relationship to his political thought. She also outlines her interpretative strategy of reading Aristotle in a way that seeks consistency of terms across Aristotle's corpus, offering explanations that deny contradictions in the text, and avoiding anachronistic notions about the self, nature, and freedom. The introduction concludes with an outline of the argument which claims that Aristotle's conception of nature is not only an internal, teleological principle that arises out of activity but plays a key role in his political thought.
In the first chapter, Trott argues that Aristotle's principle of physis is an internal source of change whereby a natural thing organizes and orders itself toward its end from within itself. In contrast to artificial things, physis retains a relationship between its source and its end in such a way that a natural thing continues to work on actualizing its end. Physis therefore is both a natural thing's end, as determined by its internal principle, and the activity to fulfill that end. This conception of physis offers a new insight into Aristotle's claim that the polis is natural, with logos being both the source and the telos of the polis. The polis is natural in that it manifests itself in the activity that defines it, i.e. according to its citizens' logos about what counts as living well.
This interpretation about the naturalness of the polis is continued in the next chapter where Trott examines the four arguments in Book 1 of the Politics that support this position: (1) the genetic argument, that the polis develops from the first communities; (2) the telic argument, that the polis fulfills its end; (3) the linguistic argument, that human beings actualize their capacity for logos within the polis; and (4) the parts/whole argument, which positions the polis as a whole as prior to its individual parts. In examining each argument, Trott illuminates how contemporary understandings of Aristotle reveal more about modern presuppositions about freedom, the individual, and the individual's relationship to the community than about Aristotle's assertion of the naturalness of the polis. For Trott, freedom in Aristotle does not imply individual autonomy, but is instead a reciprocal relationship between the individual and the community embodied in the citizens' deliberative activity about living well. Thus, the four arguments that Aristotle makes about the naturalness of the polis represent the four different ways in which the polis is natural because it arises from within itself in its continued effort to achieve its end.
The third chapter explores logos as an activity that not only fulfills the end of a human being but also is fundamental to political activity. To actualize our end of having a just and good life, human beings require others as fellow citizens to share in a common logos about the ends of the polis. The communal nature of logos testifies to Aristotle's claim that self-sufficiency (autarkeia) is achieved only in the political life. To those who interpret Aristotle as favoring the philosophical life over the political one, Trott shows the compatibility between the two, with the theoria of the philosophical life being political in the sense that it is concerned about living well for the community as well as for the individual. Relying upon Sarah Broadie's Ethics with Aristotle and Mary Nichols' Citizens and Statesmen, Trott argues that theoria is not an apolitical activity but a political one, as it studies politics and requires the practical and political virtue of phronesis for its existence. Just as theoria is dependent on phronesis for securing its conditions of existence, the philosophical life is dependent on the political life to support and organize its presence. As a result, the philosophical and political lives are interdependent, and each requires the other in order to exist.
The next chapter illuminates how Aristotle's definition of a human being as political resolves the tension between what is due to human action and what is due to nature. Human beings are both natural and rational, with the result that the polis is natural even as it is formed out of the rational activity of human beings. By denying this dichotomy between reason and nature, Aristotle conceives of political life as nature and legitimizes it as such in logos. Freedom consequently is understood as the capacity of a person or the polis to achieve its ends as determined by its logos, which is both a natural and political activity for Trott.
As a result of this compatibility between reason and nature, Aristotle's polis is not based on what it excludes but on what it manifests in activity, with the final cause of the polis determined by the logos of its citizens. In Chapter Five, Trott explores how this final cause is determined by looking at the relationship between deliberation and the polis' constitution. The constitution is the form of the polis insofar as it is the order and fulfillment of the polis and its citizens seek to preserve it through further involvement in ruling it. This strategy for preserving the constitution shows that the deliberative process actually makes the polis what it is rather than any law or pronouncement about it. The constitution is not a rigid structure, but is the activity of the citizens directing the community to preserve itself in light of the determination of its ends. Thus, the polis is grounded only in itself while simultaneously aiming to fulfill and preserve itself, making its citizens vigilant about its community and conscious of threats against its stability.
However, Aristotle's treatment of slaves and women is potential cause of instability for the polis. This topic is treated in Chapter Six where Trott argues that the exclusion of women from political life is not a necessary element of Aristotle's political theory and that the good slave who fulfills its end is actually no longer a slave. According to Trott, Aristotle's treatment of women and slaves is really Aristotle's critique of despotic rule and distinguishing it from political rule. Aristotle's criticism of those who refuse to share in ruling implies that women and slaves, who are excluded from political life but have deliberative capacity, should partake in it. The inclusion of those excluded in political life results in a more stable polis for both those marginalized groups and the political community as a whole.
The conclusion provides practical examples of how Aristotle's political thought can aid us in understanding contemporary political reality. In contrast to social-contract theory and nation-state politics, Aristotle's theory of citizenship defines one as a citizen according to one's political action rather than formal recognition by a state. The Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement are two examples of how the dual work of deliberation and constitution are needed to perpetuate political life in the community. Aristotle's account of deliberation, of what constitutes a practical end and what actions best achieve it, and his understanding of authority as grounded in physis offers an alternative to a view of political communities that stresses the relations between rulers and ruled.
Aristotle on the Nature of the Community is a fresh account of Aristotle's theory of politics as an alternative to how political communities are conceived today. Versed in the latest scholarship about Aristotle and providing a judicious use of textual evidence, Trott's account of Aristotle is stimulating and original. My only concerns about the book are Trott's interpretation of Aristotle's views on women and on slavery. Although Trott admits that Aristotle's cultural limitations are more apparent in his treatment of women than in his understanding of slavery, her reliance on interpreting Aristotle's references to poetic metaphors in his writing on women rather than addressing his non- metaphorical comments on them seems to obscure rather than clarify his account of women as a group excluded from political life. Trott's case for including women as participants in Aristotelian political deliberation is wanting in this respect.
Regarding slavery, Aristotle recognizes that it is contrary to the nature of all human beings; yet, there are certain people, Aristotle maintains, whose disposition can only be accurately described as slavish (Politics 1254b14-18 ). These people are able to participate in logos only to the extent they can perceive it but do not possess it, thereby making slaves by nature (1254b21-4). Thus, it appears that slaves, whether good or bad, are deficient in some way according to Aristotle, and that slavery is more than an empty concept, as Trott claims. It would seem the simplest way to make sense about Aristotle's account of slavery is to not to deny it but just recognize that Aristotle accepted it.
In spite of these two concerns, Trott's Aristotle on the Nature of the Community is a thought-provoking book that hopefully will encourage debate not only among Aristotelian scholars but also among contemporary political thinkers about questions of citizenship, democracy, and political life. Her work provides a blueprint of how to make Aristotle relevant in today's world in addressing existing problems like political organization, civic participation, and the purpose of politics itself. Instead of being tucked away in the corner of the ivory tower, Trott brings Aristotle out into the public square to deliberate about what sort of political life citizens want and could have in common with their communities.


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Ambition is thought as a longing to accomplish something or even as the motivating factor for one's personal success. Everyone has a goal or dream that he / she wishes to achieve, but it is sometimes hard to reach this without some sense of ambition or longing to realize it. The societal view of ambition is considered to be an important quality of any head. Anyone that did great things in his or her life or even desired to do higher things possesses a certain ambitious quality. However, a lot of ambition could lead a person to believe that he or she has to go through extraordinary procedures (good or bad) to reach this aspiration. With that said, ambition should only be possessed to a certain degree, and in The Tragedy of Macbeth, ambition is the only real reason for downfall. The fact that Macbeth gets to such a great fulfillment and high status, yet he's unsatisfied portrays Macbeth's over-ambitious aspect. The corrupt nature of unrestrained ambition clouds one's capacity to think and act rationally, resulting in eventual demise as shown in William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth through discord, paradox, and symbolism.
The different issues of man vs. self applied exhibited in the play portray high ambition as a negative quality and since the possible consequence of downfall. The first have difficulty over ambition between man and home in Macbeth is seen when Macbeth says, "I've no spur to prick the edges of my intent, but only/Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself/And falls on th' other---" (Mac. 1. 7. 25-28). From this, Macbeth shows that he allows his ambition to control his actions somewhat than motivate him. He understands that he is going to do something incorrect, but he also recognizes there is nothing he is able to do to avoid it. This offer represents how he realizes that his ambition becomes greater than his own objective. At one point, however, Macbeth seems discontent along with his decision to murder Duncan which is shown when he says, "We will move forward no further in this business:/He hath honored me of late, and I've bought/Golden opinions from all sorts of people. " (Mac. 1. 7. 31-33). Macbeth begins to realize that he might maintain a good enough position in contemporary society as is. He starts to question whether or not he should reach a higher standing in a far more dignified way, somewhat than by murdering the king. This quote demonstrates that Macbeth realizes his ambition may lead to something bad - some sort of collapse. The conflict of man vs. personal shown through Macbeth's dialogue and soliloquies throughout the play exhibits the negativity of an exceedingly ambitious quality.
Macbeth's ambitious personality is also exhibited through the witches using paradox throughout the play. The irony on the play starts fairly early when the witches give their prophecies to Macbeth and Banquo. The witches inform Macbeth within an ironic paradox, "All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter. " (Mac. 1. 3. 50). Although this assertion holds true, it is ironic because Macbeth didn't realize that his time as king would come out opposite of expected. He most likely believed that he would be wealthy, well well known, and would carry all vitality in Scotland which would make him happy. However, the witches' prophecies were cleverly designed to manipulate his fragile mind. To be able to meet his own ambition, Macbeth kills Duncan hoping that he will reach the joy of being king, when in actuality, his kingship concludes miserably. The witches also display ironic dialogue to exhibit Macbeth's ambitious characteristics through the apparitions. The first and second apparitions completely contradict one another where the first says to beware of Macduff, the second says no person born of girl can harm him. The third apparition also instructs Macbeth that he will be safe until the woods transfer to his house (which seems impossible). With this, the witches are trying to give Macbeth self confidence, however, not true self-confidence - they are trying to give him a incorrect sense of security. They use dual meanings to do this. This heightens his ambitious quality by motivating him to finally reach a happy kingship. However, the reason the witches have for providing him these double meanings foreshadow that this ambition will lead him to demise. The paradoxes found in the witches' dialogue prove and present information into Macbeth's extreme ambition and give hints toward his eventual end.
Lastly, the use of symbolism throughout the tragedy helps in demonstrating the unwanted effects of high ambition. A visible symbolic image in the play sometimes appears through animals, for example, when Girl Macbeth runs on the serpent to symbolize the action of stunning the king when the appropriate time comes. The characteristics of the serpent include witty, evil, and sneaky which straight relate to Female Macbeth's characteristics. This notion proves that ambition is not necessarily a positive quality to obtain. Ambition is portrayed negatively here in that she becomes bad in dynamics. These three characteristics that are descriptive of an serpent and Sweetheart Macbeth prove a person will go through extreme costs to attain whatever he or she wants without a care. The most obvious exemplory case of symbolism, though, is toward the finish when Woman Macbeth begins to show signs of paranoia in her sleeping when she says, "Out, damn'd spot!" (Mac. 5. 1. 35). The "spot" Girl Macbeth tries to remove from her hand symbolizes the various murders that she and her husband are involved in. The fact that she actually is not able to fully clean it off also symbolizes her difficulty overcoming the guilt she seems. This proves that Lady Macbeth slowly starts to lose her mind (which eventually brings about her tragic fate). Although this is not the result of her ambition, her ambition motivated her to go to extraordinary measures to get what she wishes. This motivation does immediately lead to her insanity. By using symbolism, the reader can conclude that ambition not only causes demise, but also a degree of guilt and fighting resulting in downfall.
Society recognizes ambition as a confident quality, but it is an excellent that may easily produce unwanted effects if found in excessive amount. Someone's desire to take action could become too great and lead the individual to go through extremes to achieve what she or he wants. This may (though, not always) lead to a poor outcome. High ambition, when used to do bad things, is not well worth the guilt that accompanies it. The usage of literary elements in Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth provides plentiful situations in which causes harmful repercussions.
Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Macbeth. 1623. English Literature. Janet Alen et al.
Evanston, Illinois: McDougal Littell, 2008. 342-432. Printing.


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Julie Rea grew up with a French horn in one hand and a trumpet, bass, or mallet rattling around in the other. She has been known for her merits in playing both classical, jazz, and just plain outlandish music on both sides of the Atlantic. Born from the love of music was a love for movement which led her to find her home in belly dance.
Growing up in Reno, Nevada, Julie was able to study regularly under talented mentors Tahari and Kami Liddle. She evolved along with her dance under the guidance of these lovely performers and set out as a soloist to find her own voice. In 2006, Julie jumped ship and found herself a home in Madrid, Spain where she was able to explore the dance community. She studied with Morgana while absorbing new musical and dance influences. She became a member of Dhama, a tribal fusion belly dance company based out of Madrid, in 2009 and played trumpet with Cromática Pistona from 2007 - 2010.
Relocating to San Francisco in 2010, Julie performed as a soloist and in various collaborative projects while continuing to study from the luminaries that populate this mecca of the tribal fusion belly dance community, including Jill Parker, Kami Liddle, Rose Harden and the lovely ladies of Fat Chance Belly Dance.
Julie is an original member of Gold Star Dance Company, directed by Kami Liddle, and performs regularly with the Americano Social Club. She also co-produces Baxtalo Drom - The Lucky Road, a monthly gypsy punk party in San Francisco featuring live music and performance, burlesque, belly dance and floor rattling DJ's.
Photo by Kristine Adams
Julie Rea
© 2019 by Julie Rea


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Thompson Divide stance looms large in 3rd CD race
John Stroud
jstroud@postindependent.com
A recurring argument in former state Sen. Gail Schwartz's campaign to unseat three-term incumbent Republican Scott Tipton in the 3rd Congressional District race is her opinion that Tipton turns a deaf ear to the desires of certain constituents.
It's something she says has rung true on a variety of issues, from "finger-pointing" and attempting to lay blame for job losses in the coal mining industry instead of working to rebuild the affected communities to, as she frames it, pulling the plug on funding that could help Silverton and the Animas Valley deal with the Gold King Mine spill.
In the Roaring Fork and Crystal river valleys, Schwartz says Tipton also didn't listen when a coalition of ranchers, recreation groups, back country outfitters and conservationists banded together to seek protection against oil and gas drilling on federal lands in the Thompson Divide region.
"These watersheds are so critical to their livelihood, and we have to protect them," said Schwartz, a Democrat from Crested Butte who used to live in Snowmass Village when she represented Senate District 5 in the Colorado Legislature from 2007 to 2015.
"I get that this (energy) resource is also there, but we don't need to undermine our outdoor recreation economy or our agriculture by threatening our watersheds and our water quality," she said of her support for canceling gas leases in the area immediately west of Carbondale, as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management now plans to do.
Before Tipton defeated former 3rd District Congressman John Salazar in 2010, the Thompson Divide Coalition had been working with Salazar on legislation aimed at buying out the undeveloped leases that were set to expire and withdrawing the area from future leasing.
Tipton was reluctant to continue on that track and has been opposed to the notion of permanent withdrawal, arguing that the resource should not be locked up in perpetuity.
He counters that he did hear out ranchers and others who have wanted to prevent drilling in the Thompson Divide area. But the companies that invested in those leases also have certain rights, he has maintained.
"My approach was to come up with something we thought to be solutions-oriented," Tipton said of a lease exchange proposed by the leaseholders, where they would give up the two dozen or so leases in the Divide area in exchange for new leases in Delta, Mesa and other nearby counties.
"If we start canceling contracts, that creates some challenges," Tipton said. "And the one sticking point for me is 'in perpetuity.'"
On the other hand, he said he was listening to constituents in Mesa and other parts of the 3rd District that welcome energy development on federal lands within their counties.
"They'd be happy to have some of those swapped leases, and would like to be able to see it take place there," Tipton said.
Tipton was criticized when he put forward a lease-swap bill, the language of which was lifted verbatim from the proposal put forth by the affected energy companies.
Schwartz said the lease swap would have merely transferred the same concerns to another watershed that also deserves protection.
"You have people on the other side of the hill saying, 'don't make your problem our problem,'" she said of residents in the North Fork Valley who also oppose drilling in certain sensitive areas.
Schwartz noted that the North Fork Valley is home to some 80 organic farms that also stand to be impacted.
When it comes to energy leasing policy on federal lands, a variety of factors need to be considered, from existing use of those lands to wildlife impacts and other environmental factors, she said.
"We need to identify areas of critical habitat and contiguous landscapes that are important for migration," Schwartz said. "We cannot have these areas fragmented with oil and gas activity."
There's also an achievable balance that includes oil and gas development and other mineral extraction where appropriate, she said.
"There should be special places," Schwartz said in reference to places like Thompson Divide. "We need balanced use of our public lands, and that includes recreation, oil and gas and mineral development, and agriculture.
"And we have to have a balanced conversation about that," she said.
Tipton said the Bureau of Land Management's own policy of "land of many uses" already recognizes that approach.
"There are a variety of different opportunities in order to be able to use the public lands, and that is central part of the mission of the BLM," he said.
"Sure, you want to be respectful of the areas, but you also want to make sure that what we're doing in the use of those lands can put people to work in our part of the country," Tipton said.
Mineral leasing is just one part of his own position on energy policy, as stated in his proposed Planning for America's Energy Future Act, or "all of the above" as Tipton often refers to it.
That includes finding ways to further renewable energy options such as wind, solar, hydroelectric and geothermal alongside advances in fossil fuels technology, he said.
Aspen City Council candidate field set at 10 people
The field for three open seats on Aspen City Council in this spring's election is set at 10 people, most of who are newcomers to Aspen's political scene. Eight are going for the two council seats and two candidates are vying for mayor.


This past week saw legendary West Coast emcee Ice Cube return to Sydney on his current Australian tour for the first of two shows at the famed Enmore Theatre. Fans were not only treated to a set list of some of Cube's best tracks, but they also became some of the first in the world to see the trailer for N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton.
As you can see from the video below, there were dozens of smartphones in the air trying to capture the moment, and one fan put his footage on Youtube for the world to see. The footage isn't steady, and the glare makes the trailer difficult to watch, but it's fairly watchable and will have to do until the full trailer is released.


Following collaborations with Thierry Mugler, b Store, Ashish and Sibling in recent seasons, you would be forgiven for thinking that there was not much moreUnderground could do to further their reputation as the original creeper brand. Well, think again!
Having cemented their standing as a British footwear institution and loved by celebrities including Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Jessie J, Underground has emerged as THE footwear of choice internationally and is stocked in over 40 countries including Hong Kong, Japan, USA and now Australia and New Zealand.
Underground has been adopted by designers at the bleeding edge of couture fashion, whose collections have been inspired by the company's uncompromising style.
This relationship has led to collaborations between Underground and like-minded fashion houses.
As movements and subcultures have splintered and cross-pollinated with increasing speed, Underground has moved with the times while remaining a touchstone with those for whom style is synonymous with intelligence, independence and a rebellious spirit.