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Navy: Fleet Put LCS Follow-on Focus on Surface and Sub Threats, Not Air
USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) enters Apra Harbor for a port visit on U.S. Naval Base Guam on Dec. 11, 2014.
PENTAGON — Navy operators said the service's next small surface combatant (SSC) top priorities should be fighting other surface ships at longer ranges and hunting and killing submarines — not fighting fighters, striking land targets at long range or conducting ballistic missile defense (BMD), service leaders outlined last week when they briefed the follow-on to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to reporters. Read More →
Up Gunned LCS Hulls Picked for Navy's Next Small Surface Combatant
A modified Littoral Combat Ship design based on the Lockheed Martin Freedom-class. US Navy Image
PENTAGON — The Navy will beef up the weapons, armor and sensors on its two existing classes of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) in an answer to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's call for a tougher Small Surface Combatant (SSC), the Navy announced in a late Thursday briefing with reporters. Read More →
Document: Small Surface Combatant Factsheet
The following is Dec. 11, 2014 fact sheet on the results of the Navy's recent Small Surface Combatant study. Read More →
Obama Nominates Ashton Carter for Secretary of Defense
Then Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter briefs the press at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 25, 2013. DoD Photo
Barack Obama nominated former deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter to lead the Pentagon, during a Friday nomination ceremony in the White House. Read More →
Hagel Will Still Make Final Call on LCS Follow On
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses the crew of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS-1) in Singapore on June 2, 2013. US Navy Photo
Despite the announcement of his resignation, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will continue to, "keep his foot on the pedal and moving forward," in his current role, Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday.
That includes the selection of the way ahead on the follow-on to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) — the Small Surface Combatant (SSC), defense officials confirmed to USNI News on Tuesday. Read More →
Document: Hagel's Message to DoD Following Resignation Announcement
Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Chuck Hagel is saluted by side boys as he visits the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) on June 5, 2014. US Navy Photo
The following is Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's Nov. 24, 2014 message to Department of Defense employees following the announcement of his resignation on Monday. Read More →
Reports: Hagel Stepping Down Over ISIS Fight
Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Chuck Hagel addresses the crew of the Ticonderoga-Class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) in June, 2014.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will be stepping down from his position as the civilian in charge of the Pentagon over concerns of his leadership in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to several Monday morning press reports. Read More →
Pentagon Kicks Off New Technology Initiative
A microwave/electro-optic (MS32) electronics engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division, uses visible lasers to align various optical components on Aug. 29, 2014. US Navy Photo
The U.S. Defense Department is projecting a future where the United States will no longer hold an insurmountable advantage over its adversaries. As such, the Pentagon is launching an initiative to spur technological innovation in an attempt to maintain America's military edge. Read More →
Document: Pentagon Innovation Initiative Memo
The following is a Nov. 15, 2014 memo from Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on a new Pentagon effort to preserve the U.S. technological military edge called called the Defense Innovation Initiative.
CNO Greenert: Hagel 'Close to a Decision' on LCS Follow On
The final decision on the 20-hull follow up to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fleet by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will be made soon, the Chief of Naval Operations said during a defense conference in California over the weekend. Read More →


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Tamara Keith
Tamara Keith has been a White House correspondent for NPR since 2014 and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast, the top political news podcast in America. Keith has chronicled the Trump administration from day one, putting this unorthodox presidency in context for NPR listeners, from early morning tweets to executive orders and investigations. She covered the final two years of the Obama presidency, and during the 2016 presidential campaign she was assigned to cover Hillary Clinton. In 2018, Keith was elected to serve on the board of the White House Correspondents' Association.
Previously Keith covered congress for NPR with an emphasis on House Republicans, the budget, taxes, and the fiscal fights that dominated at the time.
Keith joined NPR in 2009 as a Business Reporter. In that role, she reported on topics spanning the business world, from covering the debt downgrade and debt ceiling crisis to the latest in policy debates, legal issues, and technology trends. In early 2010, she was on the ground in Haiti covering the aftermath of the country's disastrous earthquake, and later she covered the oil spill in the Gulf. In 2011, Keith conceived of and solely reported "The Road Back To Work," a year-long series featuring the audio diaries of six people in St. Louis who began the year unemployed and searching for work.
Keith has deep roots in public radio and got her start in news by writing and voicing essays for NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday as a teenager. While in college, she launched her career at NPR Member station KQED's California Report, where she covered agriculture, the environment, economic issues, and state politics. She covered the 2004 presidential election for NPR Member station WOSU in Columbus, Ohio, and opened the state capital bureau for NPR Member station KPCC/Southern California Public Radio to cover then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In 2001, Keith began working on B-Side Radio, an hour-long public radio show and podcast that she co-founded, produced, hosted, edited, and distributed for nine years.
Keith earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree at the UCB Graduate School of Journalism. Keith is part of the Politics Monday team on the PBS NewsHour, a weekly segment rounding up the latest political news. Keith is also a member of the Bad News Babes, a media softball team that once a year competes against female members of Congress in the Congressional Women's Softball game.
President Biden's troubles with classified documents grew over the weekend
Leila Fadel
The Justice Department on Friday went through President Biden's home in Delaware and emerged from a 13-hour search with more classified materials.
Biden is getting a new chief of staff. Jeff Zients will replace Ron Klain
Jeff Zients will take over as the White House faces a slew of congressional investigations. Also looming: the special counsel probe into classified documents found in Biden's files.
The public was slow to learn that Biden's lawyers returned old classified documents
President Biden's lawyers were quick to turn over classified documents they found in his home and an office. But they were slow to tell the public what had happened. We look at the political fallout.
Biden and Mexico's López Obrador find common cause on migration after a rocky start
The two leaders sparred over the history of U.S. support in Latin America at talks in Mexico City — but found common ground on migration, as well as fentanyl interdiction and the economy.
Biden announces new border control measures and legal pathways to some migrants
Franco Ordoñez
The White House is expanding a pandemic-era program allowing the administration to quickly expel people from Nicaragua, Cuba and Haiti who illegally cross into the country from Mexico.
WNBA star Brittney Griner freed from Russian prison
Griner is heading home after being detained since February. Her release was part of a prisoner swap with Russia, President Biden announced Thursday.
Biden says he'll discuss whether to run for president again over Thanksgiving dinner
President Biden is spending Thanksgiving with family in Nantucket. He has said he will talk with his family over the holidays about whether to act on his intention to run again in 2024.
Voters aren't sure if they want Biden and Trump to launch 2024 presidential bids
Many Democratic voters are lukewarm on Biden. Many Republican voters are lukewarm on Trump. As the dust settles from the midterms, we look ahead at what this means for the next big political contest.
Biden assesses midterm results — even as some key races remain undecided
In his first formal news conference since January, President Biden laid out his legislative agenda for the next two years and teased a 2024 reelection run.
Examining the impact of former President Trump on the Midterms
Steve Inskeep
What can we say so far about the impact of former President Donald Trump's endorsements in the midterms?

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Like most of my writing, you should probably take this post with a grain of salt. Or not. But that's up to you. A few of my nearest and dearest have commented in recent times how much I've changed in the past year. That I'm much calmer, and much more present. That I'm making decisions in a much more logical way. I feel it too.
I'm not quite sure how it started, to be honest. Yes, there have been those amazing influencers in my life. I don't doubt their contribution for a second. But there's something else there.
A few days ago, I was chatting with a former student of mine from a time long past. She must be approaching 30 by now. She told me that she went for a walk that day. It had been raining on and off, but she managed to get out in one of the drier periods. She was walking around the local lake, among a throng of walkers, and experienced a sudden urge to lay down on the wet grass and watch the blanket of heavy, grey clouds float past.
I find myself transported to this place, a place I know well. I imagine the sudden dampness in my clothes, briefly uncomfortable, but not entirely unpleasant. My mind's eye looks up to the skies, with wispy clouds forming and breaking apart. Creating shapes and gradually losing form. I think of the tiny water droplets that build them. Each ice crystal formed around a minuscule speck of dust, somehow huddled together with a billion of its like, floating magically above the earth, threatening a downpour at any moment.
I guess that by now you're probably wondering if she did it. I'm afraid I have to disappoint. She didn't, although she wishes she had. She told me that she thought of the people walking past and wondered what they would think. She decided that this just isn't something an adult should do.
'Should' is an interesting concept. Where does it come from? How do we know what we should and shouldn't do? Well (and I'm just taking a stab here!), most of us learn basic right and wrong from an early age. We learn that we shouldn't take things that aren't ours. We learn that we should treat others with respect. We learn that some people have implicit authority over us. That others have explicit authority. We learn that we should evacuate in the potty and then in the toilet. That we should brush our teeth twice a day. These are all pretty reasonable. And the 'shoulds' continue reasonably until a certain point. Some may disagree, but from where I'm sitting, it looks a certain way.
We should take subjects that are going to lead us to a particular course. We should take that course and get that qualification so that we can get the job we should get. We should find a partner at a certain point and we should get married. We should have children and we should get into a routine. We should stay in our jobs to provide security for our family. We should work late. We should just do what society tells us to. What often our family and friends advise us.
Really? I'm not so sure anymore. I've made many of these (in hindsight) blind decisions before, based on what I should do. But the thing is, 'should' won't always lead where I want to go. 'Should' won't bring me happiness.
I have no doubt that my calmness and presence that has developed in recent times has much to do with my approach to what I should do. I have begun to question things when I receive advice about how I should feel or what I should or shouldn't do. It's not that I don't respect the people providing the advice. On the contrary; this advice has come from some of the most trusted and respected people in my world. And I don't question why they've given me this advice. They want me to be happy and secure. I have been told innumerable times what I need and what I should or shouldn't do.
But at the end of the day, the only truly valuable piece of advice amongst all of that has been that I should listen to what my own heart says.
Should I have stayed in my job until the end of the year? Maybe. Should I have waited until I had another full time job before I gave notice? Who knows. Should I have taken a stronger stance in my relationship? I don't think so. Because none of these decisions really affected anybody else directly, and they most certainly did not impact on others' happiness or quality of life. But they impacted mine. And I questioned the advice. And I made choices that were my choices. Because only I needed to feel comfortable with them.
But you know what? I know what I will do. If I'm walking through the damp grass in the park on an overcast day, I will lay down and reflect and contemplate the clouds. And if you don't like it, because you think adults shouldn't do that: then you should go and get stuffed!
Mike is a former secondary teacher who has made the leap into the realm of mindfulness coaching, with his business, MyndEd, based in Melbourne, Australia. He enjoys thinking about the ups, downs, ins and outs of life and sharing these on his blog and through Instagram. Helping people to improve the quality of their lives through mindfulness and an understanding that we all go through similar experiences are his passions.


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Is Abundant Living Faith Center Destroying Tricky Falls?
John Eckberg
A little over a year ago, Abundant Living Faith Center bought the Alhambra Theater also known as Tricky Falls. Tricky Falls had been rocking the El Paso music scene as a concert venue for around 7 years but the building was sold and their lease had expired. The venue, which brought medium market bands to the historic, century-old Trost designed building in downtown El Paso, got a new lease on life that surprised pretty much everyone when it was announced that ALFC had bought the building and intended to turn it into a downtown church. People chuckled at the idea of having a church in a venue that used to attract rowdy crowds who wanted to listen to music that could only charitably be called not-church music. All that happened in February of last year. Fast forward to this week and a posting on the Trost Society Facebook page that had leveled a startling accusation against the ALFC.
Bernie Sargent, the Chair of the Trost Society along with Max Grossman, Vice-Chair of the Society, posted a letter on the page that they sent to ALFC officials but has since been scrubbed from their page. The first line said:
"It has come to our attention that the original internal balconies of the Alhambra Theatre, which was designed by Trost & Trost in 1914, are about to be demolished along with their historic ornament."
I reached out the Jared Nieman of the ALFC and sent me a statement that read:
"Hello Patricia, thank you for reaching out directly to us regarding this.
This evening, we were made aware of the post on the Trost Society's Facebook page. Unfortunately, they published that particular post without reaching out to us to address their concerns. We have messaged them privately in an attempt to explain the actualities of the situation as their claims are misleading and untrue.
We would have been more than happy to explain the actions and long-term plans regarding the Alhambra Theatre. Here is the truth:
1) We have received an interior demo permit.
2) The purpose and intent of the demo is to remove the add-ons made over the years, in an attempt to find the original internal balcony structure and design.
3) Our team has every intention to assess to what extent the original balconies can be restored, carefully abiding by the proper safety standards and code requirements.
4) Our desire is to restore as much of the original beauty and design (that can be restored). Please note, we are aware that some may not be salvageable due to wear and tear and other construction over the original.
Our church does not condone the destruction of historical sites and/or any elements associated with it. We only wish to highlight it, when, and where possible."
Grossman and Sargent posted an apology on their Facebook page that you can read here. Unfortunately, before the post was deleted, the Grossman/Sargent minions had a field day trashing the ALFC on the Society's Facebook page. The apology post has many people commenting that they are happy that the ALFC is going to stay as true to the building's history as possible, but the damage has been done. Perhaps Grossman and Sargent should wait for a response to future letters before rushing to judgement.
I can't wait to see how the renovation of the old Tricky Falls turns out, and I'm so glad to know that the ALFC and the Nieman family are fans of El Paso archeological history.
Source: Is Abundant Living Faith Center Destroying Tricky Falls?
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THE INCREDIBLE WATERCOLOURS – This will be the first time, in the Cayman Islands, that a beachfront residential development on Seven Mile Beach has integrated many of the services and amenities of a 5 star hotel into their operations. A more private, yet all inclusive lifestyle is afforded, for those who do not want the annoyance that daily tourist rentals can sometimes present.
The WaterColours was awarded the "Best Development, Multiple Units" for both the Cayman Islands and Caribbean, presented at the International Property Awards ceremony in London, England last year, for a good reason. From the construction excellence to the uncompromised prestigious finishes, we are fortunate that the Cayman Islands have received this fine distinction and worldwide recognition.
While WaterColours has focused on the most discerning Purchaser, there is no argument that the price point is still a bargain for anyone looking for the best value for money. This is due to sheer coincidence in the timing of the development.
WaterColours was able to be built higher because of a change in the height restrictions and thereby able to reduce all of their listing prices by US$1.1 million per residence. They went from a good value to undervalued, virtually overnight and continued to sell through the worst recession/depression ever experienced in the Cayman Islands.
Prices are currently from US$2,950,000 for a 3600 square foot, beachfront 3 bedroom/3.5 bathroom, plus den, plus laundry room residence. There are also 4 bedroom/4.5 bathroom and 6 bedroom residences for sale. Over half the development is sold and sales activity has substantially increased over the last year.
Locally renowned design firm, International Design Group (IDG), has partnered with the Developer for the interior design of WaterColours. They have designed the common areas, such as the owner's lounge and guest suites, which have been designed and furnished to 5 star standards.
IDG is also providing a turnkey package of customized interior design and furnishings for individual owners who want to avail themselves of their services. There is a WaterColours Showroom at IDG's main showroom in 7 Mile Shops, featuring a display of the various finishes, hardware, and fixtures for all of the residences.
WaterColours will complete in early 2013. It is heralded as an exciting, new echelon in residential living on Seven Mile Beach. Kim Lund is one of the exclusive Brokers at RE/MAX Cayman Islands for WaterColours.


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Toothbrush è un singolo del gruppo musicale statunitense DNCE, pubblicato il 17 maggio 2016 come secondo estratto dal primo EP Swaay. Il brano è stato incluso anche nel primo album in studio del gruppo DNCE.

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Il videoclip, che vede protagonisti Joe Jonas, ovvero il leader e frontman dei Jonas Brothers ed anche dei DNCE, e la modella Ashley Graham, è stato pubblicato il giorno successivo alla pubblicazione del singolo.

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U.S. Judge Orders the North Koreans to Pay $500 million to Wambier family.
A U.S. Federal Judge just ordered the North Korean regime to pay the Wambier family $500 million for the wrongful death of their son Otto. He was held captive for more than 17 months and tortured before finally being released. He died shortly thereafter. Applying the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the Judge held the regime responsible. While it is unlikely they family may never see a dime, it certainly was a moral win that the family was seeking.
I appear on I24 International News to discuss the ramifications of the ruling and how U.S. citizens sometimes uses this law to hold countries responsible for their bad acts.
Is Trump Restarting a Nuclear Arms Race?
President Trump told reporters that he is pulling out of the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty signed in 1987 by Reagan and Gorbachev. The Cold War era treaty had one goal, to ban medium range missiles that were then threatening Europe. Trump claims that the Russians are violating the treaty and it is an anachronism. And just for full disclosure, President Obama said the same thing but decided to stay in the Treaty.
The question is, why now? Will this create a new nuclear arms race?
I appear on I24 International News to discuss.
On October 2nd, Washington Post Journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into a Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. This was the last time he was ever seen alive. Since then, the Saudis have come up with a whole list of stories, each less likely to be true the last one. The problem is that Turkish President Erdogan, no stranger to extremism and dictatorial abuse himself, seems to have substantial information regarding what happened and he is not letting go.
President Trump seems to be providing cover for the Saudis and talking about rogue elements who did this without authorizations. This is quite astounding and says a lot. The Americans provide enormous support, weapons, training for the Saudis and the Saudis seem to be a lynch pin for the American Administration.
So what comes next? I will appear on RT Arabic to discuss. This program is translated live into Arabic and airs throughout the Middle East. Futher, I will be on with a Saudi official and a Turkish official. This is expected to be feisty.
Will Ford's Credible Allegations Against Kavanaugh Make Any Difference?
Operational Security is something that the professionals have been struggling for years. It is based upon changing technology and abilities to defend as well as the capabilities of adversaries to wreak the havoc that they espouse. Operational security is something that the U.S. Secret thinks about every day, especially when it comes to the President of the United States.
They Secret Service has just rolled out "The Beast." This is the New General Motors Cadillac Presidential Limousine, again, known effectionately as The Beast. Its 20,000 lbs and is, to put it bluntly, not a car, not a GM, not a Cadillac. It is a tank on wheels. One can run a country from it, it is hermetically sealed, armed and can take a hit like, well, a tank. It is nothing short of astounding.
I appear on I24 International News to take look at The Beast. Should be fun, ridiculous and a lot lighter than my usual topics.


Bringing you the best albums of 2008 !
Features a different side of Jay , which includes more grungy music , which show off his famous rapping skills as well as his skilled vocals , in songs such as flower ocean 花海 and The promised happiness 说好的幸福呢 , which was a chart topper in asia . There were other chart toppers , such as the ballad-like Give me one song's time 给我一首歌的时间 and the nostalgic rice smell 稻香。 All in all , Jay Chou has proven himself deserving of the title of mandopop prince , with his many skills and talents that have made him the success that he is today.
* JJ Lin is proving himself successful in the asian music business , with his album sixology , which topped the charts in taiwan , singapore and other countries. His hit single , I still think of her 我还想她 , a soul-wrenching ballad shows of his powerful and melodic vocals , and other hits on this album include the sweet and cute Dimples 小酒窝 , in which he duets with the lovely Charlene Choi. He collaborates with other singers in his album , such as Fama and Machi. It also includes many "danceable" numbers which induce many a foot-tapping , with thumping rhythms and irresistible melodies.
Yoga Lin , the winner of Taiwanese reality show " One Million Stars" has released his first album , which has made him a star in the making , with his irresistible and strong vocals , he has gained popularity as an overnight sensation. This album features a duet with Jade Liu 刘力扬 , a popular female singer . His album features mostly ballads , which have earned him his well earned spot as one of the most popular artists of 2008.
Wang Leehom has been one of the most prominent figures in the music business for a number of years , the talented singer-songwriter penning and performing a number of evergreen hits that will forever be remembered. The talented artist is back with yet a nother album , full of a mix of ballads infused with a hint of chinese culture. Tracks such as 我没有任何理由理你 express Leehom's true feelings through the strong lyrics , rumoured to be directed at the paparazzi . He also penned some ballads , which are sung beautifully by Leehom . His vocal talents are prominent in Everything , Heartbeat 心跳 and whats wrong with rock 瑶滚怎么了!! In 春雨里洗过的太阳, it elicits a sense of freedom and simple happiness , with its simple guitar chords with sound effects of pattering rain. This album shows a different side of Leehom , and the songs are once again one of a kind , truly his own.
Gary Chaw has outdone himself again , with his newest album , Super Sunshine. The R n B crooner has received many awards for his work on the album , and the most prominent seems to be the Prestigious Golden Melody Awards " Best Male Singer" , in which he beat mandopop prince Jay Chou a multiple recipient of this award , and also Eason Chan , a hot contender for the award. This album contains many of his signature ballads , such as innocent 无辜 , 单数, and I'll love you to the end and won't regret it 爱到最后一秒也不委曲 , many of which have reached the top of the charts . The more upbeat Super Sunshine is a crowd pleaser til the end , the funky rhythm and his amazing vocals finish off the album , making it one to remember.
*It features some new songs , as well as previously released tracks , such as the hit <romeo and juliet> genie's duet with Gary chaw , as well as love's castle , from her 2008 CD , titled loves castle.Altogether there are 23 tracks in the album.
Evan released thi album late 2009 , and it has been apraised by DJs and magazine reviews.This album contains tracks that he has penned himself , such as 小乖乖 xiao guai guai <little baby>*rough translation* , and 发光的简讯 fa guang de jian xun <glowing messages> and Hey! . The album has 10 tracks in total.
Angela's CD was released after a years' break after releasing her previous album, Ang 5.0, and contains popular tracks such as 白白的 bai bai de <white> and 偶而 ou er <sometimes> , as well as a english track , <I started a joke>.
After releasing her succcessful debut album , 爱的诗篇 ai de shi pian <love's poem>, Rachel Liang has released her 2nd album , 爱一直存在 ai yi zhi cun zai <Love is always there> , which is also proving to be becoming as successful as her debut.Some popular tracks from this album re 哭过就好了 ku guo jiu hao le <After crying everything will be alright> ,and 三个愿望 san ge yuan wang <3 wishes> .This album comes with an additional disc that contains 7 instrumental tracks .
This is Cyndi's first release after her 2-year break.It contains songs such as the upbeat theme song of her latest drama , <Momo Love> , 喜欢你怎么办?xi huan ni zen me ban <what am i going to do , i like you> and also slower tunes such as 我会更好wo hui geng hao <i will be better>.Her album contains 10 tracks in total.
Shinee is back with their third mini album , 2009 , year of us , and have a mix of fast paced songs , and slow ballads.The hit Ring ding dong , is the most popular song in the album , but other fast paced hits such as Y.O.U are pleasantly fast paced , and the album contains other songs such as Jojo and SHINee girl.
Gary Chaw is back , with his latest album as of 2009 , this time with a fresh new look , pun intended. The R n B crooner's latest album has taken on the theme of supermarkets , which may seem a little out-of-the-blue , until you listen to the track Supermarket 超级4th场 , which seems to provide a explanation for the title of the album. Chaw compares a lover to a supermarket , in which they will always be there for their other half , and other metaphors. The song is immensely likeable , with a fresh new type of music . He also pumps out of more of his much-loved ballads , which have shown themelves not to be a disappointment with both fans and music lovers alike , such as <Mr Lonely>寂寞先生 and <Palmprint>掌纹. More upbeat tunes such as Happy Day and Love Turns 爱转动 will almost certainly add a spring to your step.


There was a time last century when sailors in the US Navy used the term "sliders" for hamburgers so greasy that the patties slid across the grill as ships swayed in the rolling surf. The old White Castle hamburger chain picked up the term and used it for burgers so small that customers could slide each one down the hatch in a single bite. Nowadays the term refers to any small sandwich you can eat in a bite or two. Here is a tasty example from my book Weber's New Real Grilling. The recipe features grilled chicken thighs that are shredded and then coated with a root beer barbecue sauce.
The term "root beer" has its own American story that involves a chemist in Biloxi, Mississippi experimenting with some roots, berries and herbs in 1898 to make a bubbly beverage. Somehow it seems fitting that these two culinary terms with curious origins (sliders and root beer) should meet on a plate… but not home plate, which is the territory of a totally different kind of slider.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the onion and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the remaining sauce ingredients. Increase the heat to medium-high, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350° to 450°F). Combine the rub ingredients. Lightly brush the chicken thighs on both sides with oil and season evenly with the rub. Grill the chicken over direct medium heat, with the lid closed, until the meat is firm to the touch and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes, turning once or twice. Remove from the grill and let rest until just cool enough to handle, 3 to 5 minutes. Shred the chicken, add to the sauce, and heat through over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Fill the buns with the chicken mixture. Serve with coleslaw, if desired.
Jamie Purviance is one of America's top grilling experts and Weber's master griller. Since graduating from Stanford University and Culinary Institute of America (with high honors), he has written more than a dozen cookbooks and contributed to many national magazines. His recent books include "Weber's Way to Grill" (a James Beard Award finalist), "Weber's Smoke," and "Weber's New Real Grilling" – all New York Times best sellers. Follow Purviance on Twitter @jamiepurviance and on Facebook.
© 2013 Weber-Stephen Products LLC. Recipe from Weber's New Real Grilling™ by Jamie Purviance. All rights reserved. Used with permission.


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I just realized I am supposed to blog about potato salad.
They were blue dresses. With white collared shirts underneath: think a knocked up Alice in Wonderland.
I wish you had told me what I was in for these last few weeks! I'm getting an average of three hours sleep, I have a foot constantly under my ribs, and my ankles are permanently swollen to the size of softballs. A little warning would have been nice!
Hi, how are you? It's Jacqueline. I'm about to tell you something exciting that you really need to know about. I will not beat around the bush, I will hurry up and get straight to the point of this email. Only 32% of all females can . . .
Oops, sorry, I just realized that one was spam.
I also don't get High School Musical 2.


What's black and white and fast all over? Your Brindle Greyhound Sleigh Ride Christmas Ornament that's what! Race to the finish line this holiday season with a detailed Hand Painted Stone Resin Ornament that includes a Felt Bottom and measures up at 3.25 x 2.25 inches tall.


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Attendees play the new "Rock Band 3" video game during the Electronic Arts Inc. annual Studio Showcase in Redwood City, California, U.S., on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Electronic Arts, the world's second-biggest video-game publisher, is in the middle of a market shift, moving away from its declining console business, which accounts for almost to-thirds of annual sales, and toward games that are played online. Photographer: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg via Getty Images
After weeks of preliminary Top 10's and last chance rankings, it is finally time to actually rank the Top 100 games of the 2010s.
For this episode, Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, and Jens Dietrich deliberate over the first 25 games that make the list.
Listen for where games such as Cuphead, PUBG, Papers Please, and Rock Band 3 may rank in this first of four episodes counting down the best of the previous decade.
The Top 100 Part 1: Cuphead, Rock Band 3, Papers Please, More
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Sean Garmer has a long history with Video Games, since childhood. But truly, things got serious when he discovered Pokemon on the Gameboy and thus his Japanese RPG fandom was born. Sean has channeled that love of games into reviewing them. Not only that, but he also analyzes the games industry on the Video Games 2 the MAX podcast, and writes about it on various sites. Sean pretty much plays any kind of game nowadays, but he still prefers his first love, the JRPG.
Marc Morrison
Marc Morrison brings years of experience writing about games and of course playing them. He currently writes a Top 8 column every week at 411mania and also reviews games as well. Marc plays different kinds of games and he takes analyzing games to heart. Marc also brings a practical look at the Entertainment realm and is happy to spend time talking Doctor Who or another TV show.
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Sean Garmer brings almost two decades of experience from the online Journalism field to Last Word on Sports. Sean's previous writing includes: World Cup and MLS soccer, football, wrestling, and video games. Sean currently writes wrestling articles for LWOS and also contributes two of his podcasts. "Wrestling 2 the MAX" and "Football 2 the MAX" to the website and the Last Word Radio feed. When he's not busy here or at his other job, he's spending time his wife and daughter, or playing video games.
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Jackson cleared of wrongdoing in grade changes
An investigation into hundreds of grade changes at Jefferson High School cleared deposed Principal Kenneth Jackson of wrongdoing and found administrators were given too much latitude to interpret policy on grades, Rockford School Board members said Wednesday.
The report conducted by the law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson has not been released, but board members Mike Williams, David Kelley, Jay Nellis, Alice Saudargas and board President Nancy Kalchbrenner shared some of the report's findings Wednesday.
Board members said the report confirmed that former Superintendent Dennis Thompson had sanctioned the grade changes. The report also indicates that the Rockford School District must do more to make sure grade policies are applied uniformly at all schools.
"There were directives from Dr. Thompson that make us feel Dr. Jackson should be back at the school, and the administration can deal with the issues of communication and give clear direction to resolve things so that this doesn't happen again," Kalchbrenner said.
Also Wednesday, board members for the first time confirmed that complaints from teachers union officials forced the district to initiate the investigation.
Kelley said allegations raised by the Rockford Education Association that grades were changed improperly at Jefferson led the Illinois State Board of Education to encourage the Boone-Winnebago County Regional Office of Education to open an investigation.
That forced the district's hand, Kelley said.
"The state board basically told administration that these are serious allegations and need to be investigated," said Kelley, adding that Jackson was placed on leave because staff members were too frightened to cooperate with investigators otherwise.
Union leaders could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
In a letter to the Regional Office of Education in June, union President Molly Phalen said more than 600 grades were changed from failing to a passing D after first semester last school year. Phalen wrote that more grades were changed after second semester — allowing some students to graduate even though teachers had given them F's in courses required for graduation.
The union also wrote that "at least one student was allowed to receive a diploma who did not pass the constitution test."
Several board members said Wednesday that allegation is false, according to the report.
No board members were willing to release the report because it includes personnel matters they argue are protected by state privacy laws.
Kalchbrenner said she is working with district lawyers and pushing for the release of as much information from the report as possible.
Officials have already decided that Jackson will be allowed to return as principal at Jefferson if he can get his Illinois administrative certification restored.
Williams said it was unfortunate that Jackson was thrust under a microscope because of the investigation. It was still worthwhile, he said, because the investigation revealed weaknesses in district policy and practice.
"I think it's good we looked into the matter because it revealed issues that need to be addressed by the board and administration and that should have been addressed a long time ago," Williams said.
Although there have been instances of grade changing at other district schools, those instances did not approach the magnitude of the Jefferson case in terms of the number of grades changed, officials said.
Staff writer Jeff Kolkey can be reached at 815-987-1374 or at jkolkey@rrstar.com.


Another day of great collections. A very royal feel to the Indian collections with quite a bit of zari work and embroidery. I also liked a few of the Western style collections which featured Moscow and geometric prints - big for Fall 2012.
A glamourous collection of net saris and lenghas. Similar to Pallavi Jaikishan's collection, Bhairavi emphasized zari work and floral motifs on net saris and lenghas. Definitely a show to watch for a bride-to-be!
Was at a loss for words when I saw this collection. Opulent with a Kashmiri influence. Beautiful fabrics with the perfect amount of work.
Interesting collection by Ken Fernandes. I'm really feeling the Moscow style prints and the emphasis on shoulders throughout this collection.
Great geometric prints used throughout this collection. Do really like the bathing suits, though this show would much more suit a summer or resort collection. Also, the makeup doesn't work - would have preferred a much more feminine look.


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Up and Running With AMP
Kezz Bracey Feb 9, 2017
AMPHTMLCSS
Let's jump straight into coding with the required boilerplate code for every AMP site. We'll also step through creating a local preview of your site, and how to enable AMP's built-in debugging tool to ensure valid code.
AMP Boilerplate Code
2.Optimizing Web Pages with AMP
CSS and AMP
Adding AMP Images
Creating an AMP-Powered Page Cover
AMP-Friendly Web Fonts
Integrate the `` Element
3.More Amp Components
Add iframe-Based Content
Create an Image Gallery With Lightbox
Add a Carousel of Tweets
Hey, this is Kezz, welcome to the first lesson in Up and Running With AMP. What we're going to get started on is by taking the boilerplate card it provides you and just getting you set up with the index.html file that will be the sole file that comprises a project that we're going to be creating. Basically, the deal with AMP is it gives you a whole bunch of different optimization techniques, and it gives them to you in a way that you could pretty much deal with them hands-free. All you have to do is pretty much follow the sequence that AMP gives you, follow the rules that they layout, and you're gonna have pretty well-optimized site. It's gonna run fast and it's gonna take care of a lot of things behind the scenes for you that you would otherwise have to put a fair bit of time into setting up and organizing manually. So, the first of those rules is that you need to always use the boilerplate card that AMP provides you. This here is the boilerplate code that you need to start with. So, let's just have a quick touch on each of the lines here and explain what they do for you. The first important thing here is you can see that we're loading in this v0.js file. That's the main JavaScript file that powers AMP. AMP is a completely JavaScript driven system. If you don't have that main JavaScript file, pretty much nothing that AMP does is going to work for you. There are also some extra JavaScript files that you can add in later to give you extra functionality. I'm going to be doing that in some of our subsequent lessons, but this is the main one. The next thing that you need to have in here is this link role canonical. So when you work with there's two ways to go about it either. You can have an app version of a web page and a regular version or you can just have an amp vision. If you have two versions, then you need to put the URL to the regular version of your web page in this age ref attribute. So, then and know which URL is out there to connect this one to and needs to be able to say okay, so this is the end of that page there. Now if you're not setting up a regular version and an ant The agent then all. You'll need to do is put the URL of your amp version In this itrip attribute instead. After that we've got the viewport meta tag, that just makes sure that scaling and layout and everything happens as it should on a mobile device. And then after this you can see we have a script tag in here with some JSON dotter in it. Now this is actually optional, you don't have to use this but if you're wanting to use schema.org Then this is how you go about using it with an AMP page. So if you not sure what schema.org is, just head over to schema.org and you'll be able to get a lot of information there on one of these and how you can use it. But if you don't wanna use it, you can actually delete the script tag. and then finally we've got this ample boilerplate C.S.S. basically what that does is hides the content of your page until it's fully rendered and then it gives you a nice smooth animation to show you the content so that just makes for a nice and loading experience for users when they visit your site All right so now that you know what everything does let's go ahead and copy all of this code. Now going to a Systems file explorer in we're gonna need to create a new folder to hold the project that we're working on. So just call it anything you like and then in that folder, we're going to need to create a new document and we're going to call it index.html. Now open that up for editing. You can use whatever your favorite code editor is but, in this course, we're gonna be using Atom editor. And I'm also gonna show you a way to use it, just set up a live preview, So even if you don't normally use it, you may wanna use it for this course. Now paste in your code and save it. And just by doing that, that's the essential foundation that you need for any Amp website. All Right, so next up what we're gonna do is install a package into Atom that's going to allow us to create a local server. So it's gonna give you that HTTP protocol to work with. Now this makes it look to AMP as though this is an online website and everything is running As amp expects it on the other hand if you just try to load up an amp file destroyed if your hard drive then it's not going to see the H-T-T-P protocol that it's expecting and it's gonna think that it's a security issue so that it's gonna throw up on air and it's not going to last things to work properly. So that's what you want to have some type of local service set up when you are testing your amp files. So we're using atom in this but you can also use preprocess or you can use browser sync or MAMP or examp or anything you like to install our local preview package we're going to go to packages settings for you and then click install packages And then in the search field here, we're gonna type in adam-live-server and click Enter. And that's gonna search for the package we're looking for. So here it is. And to install it, we just need to hit this blue Install button and it'll take care of the installation for us automatically. So just wait a little while while that downloads and sets itself up. Now up in the packages list we have a new menu item that says Live Server. And if we choose start on port 3000 it's going to spin up that live server for us and it's going to ripen up the URL of that live server in your default browser. So there is. I'm just gonna put the browser over the right here and the editor on the left so that you can see when we get in and we just make a little change. I just add in test. [BLANK AUDIO] And then we save, automatically the page refreshes itself, and you see changes instantly. So on top of making sure that amp doesn't think you have a security issue, you also get that convenience while you developing. Now, we've got just one more thing to do as part of getting started and that is to activate developer mode for AMP. AMP actually has a really cool inbuilt validation tool. Because if your AMP Lite doesn't pass validation, then you never gonna get that little green lightning tick of approval. That can show up in Google search results indicating to people that your site is and compatible. So you really want to stay on top of this fella data and make sure that you doing everything according to the rules that are gonna give you that. validation. So the way you do that is you just go up to the URL of your previous site and you just type hash Development equals one. So now develop a mode is active and if there are any problems you gonna see them come up in the console of the developer tools for your browser. So it's going to bring up the developer tools by just going inspect element in then if we switch into the console you can see that we have a little notice that says powered by amp so that tells us that everything is running with possum validation and that the validator is working. All right, so that's all your setup done. And you're ready to start actually putting content and styling into your AMP page. So in the next lesson, we're gonna start looking at CSS. Now because AMP pages have to be very performant, there are some relatively strict rules about what you can and can't do with CSS. So we're gonna go over what those are And then we're gonna get some basic styling code into the template to start controlling how it's looking. So I'll see you in the next lesson.
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The fallout from the Brexit vote last month has created some very interesting opportunities.
One area of interest are the Asian exporting countries, specifically Taiwan, Indonesia, and Thailand, reflected in ETFs such as the iShares MSCI Taiwan (EWT), the iShares MSCI Indonesia (EIDO) and the iShares MSCI Thailand Capped (THD) funds.
Our view is that the global economic climate favors countries like these over the near term.
In my opinion, the strengthening of the dollar and yen because of the Brexit vote will likely put additional pressure on the already low-growth economies of the United States and Japan.
The situation in Europe is still sensitive and uncertain.
Worst-case scenarios include the breakup of the European Union and sovereign debt defaults among the weaker European countries.
In my opinion, none of these things are immediate threats, but they are on the minds of many investors and make the region unattractive to us at this time.
There are many emerging market economies, whose success or downfall depends heavily on the price of oil.
Because the price of oil has already had a big run-up from its low and because the dollar has been strengthening, we prefer to avoid markets like Russia, Brazil and others that depend on energy-related commodities.
These factors leave exporting countries that are not sensitive to oil or in Europe as our favorite play this month.
In my view that means Asia–and, specifically, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand, where exports may benefit from the strong dollar and rising yen.
From a technical perspective, all three of these countries' technical charts look great.
In the last few days, all three have been breaking out above March highs after putting in an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern (EWT, THD) or a cup-and-handle pattern (EIDO).
One additional area of interest to us is the Base Metals sector and the PowerShares DB Base Metals ETF (DBB), which has a lot of momentum lately.
Similar to Thailand and Taiwan, this sector has also recently broke out of a bullish inverted head-and-shoulders pattern.


Smoke trails near the head of this dragon as if the fantasy beast has just finished a violent rampage of the countryside. The Black Dragon Head Incense Burner creates the perfect atmospheric effect for the legendary creature.
The smug look on the face of the dragon in the Black Dragon Incense Burner, combined with the rather large collection of purple crystals within the geode burner, leads you to believe it has just stumbled upon a great treasure.
Create an atmospheric effect by lighting your favorite incense using this Black Skull Incense Burner. The decorative incense holder features a wicked looking skull at one end of a long tray, its jaws open to hold the smoky stick.
The next time you enjoy the scent of your favorite incense, do so with the Blue and Gold Dragon Incense Burner. This fantasy incense holder features a dragon perched on one end of the bed, artfully crafted to resemble an open geode.
A fantasy scene of action unfolds upon the Blue Dragon Castle Incense Holder. A blue and gold dragon roars towards a castle tower, situated upon a tall outcropping of rock. This cold cast resin incense holder is painted by hand.
Whenever you have the desire to inhale the sweet smell of your favorite incense, do so using the Blue Dragon Geode Incense Burner! This incredible dragon incense holder is an excellent way to show off your love of all things fantasy!
Your incense is safe under the watchful eye of this grim dragon. The Blue Dragon Skull Boat Incense Burner shows the silvery blue fantasy beast perched on the end of a silvery boat perfect for catching the ashes of burning incense.
Prepare to enter a world of mysterious scents and mystical delights when you bring home the Blue Dragon Standing Incense Burner. This unique incense stand can support either a stick or cone of your favorite incense.
The next time you fill your home with the scents of your favorite incense, do so in fantasy style. The Blue Geode Dragon Incense Burner is a remarkable and unique piece of dragon home decor featuring stunning, geode-inspired details.
Honor the journey from life to death in ancestral tribute. Add a gothic flair to your home decor collection. The Blue Skull Ferryboat Incense Burner beautifully honors the realm of the underworld with a decorative Gothic touch.


The Maine Department of Marine Resources acquired the Burnt Island Light Station in 1998 as part of the Maine Lights Program. Education Director Elaine Jones, her assistant Jean McKay, local contractors, and hundreds of volunteers transformed it into a remarkable educational and recreational facility for the people of Maine and the nation.
On June 30, 2003, an educational program called the Burnt Island Living Lighthouse opened to the public. The light station's beautifully restored keeper's dwelling serves as a "living" history museum where interpreters in period clothing portray the lighthouse family of Joseph Muise. During the final segment of the tour, visitors climb the winding stairs into the lantern-room; view the historic photographs and documents in the covered walkway museum; sport-fish off the rocks; or picnic by the waterfront. The Burnt Island Living Lighthouse is an exemplary model of the sustainable use and preservation of a cultural and natural heritage asset.
Along the craggy shoreline, nature trails appeal to the outdoor enthusiast. Come explore the five-acre island's habitats and discover the varied life found in and around the rocky shore, sand beach, meadow, and maritime forest. Marvel at the flora and fauna indigenous to Maine's coast, as well as the geological features of this picturesque island.
Keeper Elaine Jones painting the lighthouse.
AmeriCorps volunteer removing ceiling tiles.
Master gardeners make raised flower beds.
Former Keeper's son repairing his old home.
School children, Maine residents, artists, and cultural tourists are drawn to the Boothbay region for an unparalleled, lighthouse experience that has been rated by some visitors as the "best in the nation."
A dock and moorings provide recreational boaters and kayakers public access to a unique piece of Maine's coastline. The island is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, so bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the spectacular views from every direction.
Burnt Island offers numerous recreational opportunities for families - from exploring the nooks and crannies of the five-acre island to catching a striped bass off its shore. Recreational boaters stop by for a break or to enjoy a picnic lunch. Artists and photographers capture the beauty of the lighthouse, while the young and the young at heart have fun on the tire swing.
The non-profit organization "Keepers of the Burnt Island Light" will be hosting several fundraising events to pay for the restoration of the Burnt Island Lighthouse and exterior of the keeper's dwelling. Please help them honor its 200 years of service and help preserve it for future generations through a donation and/or by attending fundraiser events.
On May 25, 1821, the United States of America purchased the five-acre island for $150 from local residents Jacob Auld and Joseph McCobb. This ended its use as sheep pasturage and Burnt Island was never to be burned over again.
At sunset on November 9, 1821, Keeper Joshua B. Cummings lit the 10 Lewis Patent Reflector lamps for the very first time. These lamps were replaced in 1857 with its first Fresnel lens – a 4th order, classical, beehive-shaped lens that produced a solid white light. In 1889 the lighthouse's signal was changed to a flashing light by the installation of a square, bullseye lens. The purpose of this change was to differentiate it from the newly built Ram Island Lighthouse. When the station was electrified in 1961, a 375mm lantern buoy lens was installed and today an acrylic Fresnel lens is in place creating a flashing light, once every 6 seconds.
In 1857, a granite keeper's dwelling was replaced by a 1.5 story, wood-frame cottage, connected to the lighthouse by a forty-five foot long covered walkway. This dwelling still exists today with upgrades that included the addition of a front porch and dormers.
On June 19, 1895, a party of workmen arrived at the station to build a bell tower. It took them two days to complete the thirty-foot tall, wooden, pyramidal structure. About a month later, the sloop Ajax landed the 1,029 pound bell that provided mariners with a fog signal for the next sixty-six years. With the arrival of electricity in 1961, the bell tower was razed and a smaller bell was placed at the base of the lighthouse. Today, a foghorn powered by solar energy provides the signal.
1988. Ten years later, the Department of Marine Resources acquired the property as part of the Maine Lights Program, a transfer of 28 lighthouses to new owners. It presently serves as an outstanding educational and recreational facility for the people of Maine and the nation.


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This is an unissued boxed East German length of service medal. I believe it is for 5 years service. It is contained in a plastic box along with a campaign ribbon that accompanies the medal. The medal has a pin back for fastening. The face of the medal states FUR TREUE DIENSTE which means for loyal or faithful service. The East German coat of arms is on both the front (small) and reverse (large) of the medal. The ribbon is a mint green color with three red stripes. The medal is bronze in color.


Our girls love a good puddle. Dresses, fancy shoes, parking lot puddle... Of course they will find it. With weeks of rain behind us (and several more in front of us) these little puddle jumpers have been craving a good splash. The rain and thunder finally let up today and I am pretty sure their dreams of epic puddle jumping have finally come true.
How did you make a splash this week?
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Westan, responsible for distributing brands such as Epson, Samsung, Q Acoustics and many more in Australia have been appointed distribution rights to Philips branded consumer TVs.
Through their existing network of specialist audio-visual retail outlets, Westan will be focused on growing the market share for Philips TVs in these channels.
With products available from 32" to 65" across three ranges and features that include Smart TV and UHD we believe we will be able to reach a wide segment of the domestic and commercial market.
Immediately announced were two new models from Philips. The 58" 8500 series ultra slim 4K Ultra HD LED TV ($2699 RRP) and comes with a 3-year in-home warranty, as well as the more affordable 50" 6500 series Slim Smart Full HD LED TV.
Philips TV perfectly compliment the Professional Signage range of Philips screens that Westan took on in 2013 and the combined offer will make it much easier for us to service the commercial channel.
We look forward to the return of Philips to the TV market, and taking a closer look at the upcoming product releases in more detail.
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EXAMPLE WORK
A Growing Crop Of "Supertemps" Is Changing The Nature Of Work
High-end gig workers can transform your company—if you let them.
A Life Science specialist who consults independently to earn a living–while hoping to hit it big on a startup venture.
An MBA-trained millennial who left a major consulting firm to broaden his skills and try out various fields of endeavor in search of the "perfect job."
A former Big 3 consulting partner, who was tired of being responsible for securing business instead of solving clients' problems.
They're all "gig" workers, but not the kind you're thinking of. They're part of the fast-growing marketplace for high-end independent talent. MBO Partners estimates that the number of freelancers who make more than $100,000 annually grew to 3.3 million in 2018, up 70% from 2011.
The rising number and power of these "supertemps" is transforming the white-hot war for talent—and they may just give smaller, more nimble companies a huge advantage.
As the personal stories outlined above indicate, this diverse, highly skilled, agile workforce of executives and experts is pursuing what a recent study dubbed the "New American Dream": professional control of where, when, with whom, and especially why and how they work.
Indeed, the traditional corporate social contract of job security and rich benefits is getting harder and harder to find. So many top pros are more than happy to leave behind the interminable meetings, bureaucratic infighting, and 80-hour workweeks that have become the hallmarks of executive life to pursue their own purpose-driven career and personal priorities.
Businesses (including mine) have thrived by serving this new cadre of corporate dropouts: Upwork, a company that connects 12 million registered freelancers with 5 million business clients, went public last year and is now valued at more than $2 billion. Axiom Global Inc., which provides on-demand legal talent and technology, appears headed for its own initial public offering.
Tech companies that supply HR software are also recognizing the need to support freelancers. Payroll provider ADP acquired WorkMarket's freelancer management platform last year, and Workday recently shared its own vision for applying artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to make it easier to connect a pool of specialized workers with employers as specific needs arise. And my own firm's collaborations with executive search leader Heidrick & Struggles and work solutions innovator Kelly Services further demonstrate the demand to help place on-demand top professionals in critical, project-based assignments.
Yet despite these developments, it is still challenging for many big enterprises to figure out how to tap into an agile, specialized pool of talent. They have been slow to establish the necessary systems, infrastructure, and most important, mindset to deal with the speed and direct user experience of the on-demand freelance marketplace.
That nimbleness, flexibility, and willingness to plan for and integrate independent talent may not only give fast-growth companies a competitive advantage in getting critical work done faster, smarter, and more cheaply. It gives such firms a leg up in winning the expanding talent war for high-end independent professionals and experts–precisely because their less-bureaucratic structures accommodate the flexibility and professional control independent workers seek.
In other words, the emerging competition to engage "supertemps" like our Life Sciences expert, perfection-seeking millennial, or onetime Big 3 partner is proving to be yet another area where "bigger" may not be "better." And displaying the insight and flexibility to seize on that advantage might make all the difference when it comes to achieving your business goals.
The full story is at https://www.fastcompany.com/90333287/a-growing-crop-of-supertemps-is-changing-the-nature-of-work
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The MFEA-The Malinowski Forum for Ethnography and Anthropology investigates the lives and works of Bronislaw Malinowski and his first wife, Elsie Masson, focusing on their presence in South Tyrol, Northern Italy, where the couple lived in the 1920s.
This project provides researchers with many resources related to Malinowski and Masson, such as a bibliography, and a set of links to the main archives and collections that contain manuscripts, papers, photos, letters and the objects that Malinowski brought with him from the Trobriand Islands .
The MFEA project is coordinated by Prof. Dorothy Zinn and Dr. Elisabeth Tauber at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.


Patrick Fortier, A2M creative director for WET, sat down and talked with me last week about the upcoming acrobatic shooter.
How the Vivendi/Activision deal impacted the development of the game.
The idea behind Rage mode.
Did they draw any inspiration for WET from Mirror's Edge.
What movies did the developers look at when creating the grindhouse feel of the game?
How much thought did the developers put into the creation of Rubi and their decision to not over-sexualize her for the game.
How much did the developers look at games with bullet time like Stranglehold and Max Payne, while developing the game?
Will the PS3 version have control differences?
How many iterations of the controls and automated acrobatic sequences did the developers go through before landing on the final build?
Why can Rubi slide up stairs and over items, and do they plan on tweaking the collision detection?


A Southern California man wrongly convicted of murdering his lover two decades ago has been exonerated and new arrests have been made in the case, authorities said Monday.
Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced the arrests of Googie Harris and Joaquin Leal in the 1998 strangling of Terry Cheek, whose body was found on a lake shore. Harris was Cheek's husband and Leal is Harris' nephew.
Cheek's lover, Horace Roberts, was declared factually innocent of the crime. Roberts, 60, was released from prison on Oct. 3 and reunited with family in South Carolina, according to the California Innocence Project. The nonprofit took up his case in 2003 and hailed the exoneration as justice served.
The Innocence Project posted a video showing Roberts tossing his prison clothes into a trash can after more than 20 years and savoring a Pepsi in the back seat of his attorney's car.
"This is what I missed more than anything — my freedom," Roberts said with a smile.
Harris and Leal were arrested Friday after new DNA tests connected them to the crime, Hestrin said. They're being held in lieu of $1 million bail and were expected to appear in court Tuesday. It wasn't immediately known if they have attorneys who could comment for them.
In 2017, crime scene evidence was sent to the California Department of Justice laboratory in Riverside. DNA on a watch found with Cheek's body was matched to Leal in March, prosecutors said, and he and Harris became the focus of a new probe.


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Laurens Valk has updated his RobotC programming instructions for his LEGO MINDSTORMS Segway. The new tutorial walks you through each step of programming the Segway in RobotC.
This is a great tutorial for those learning about PID loops as it walks you through a short explanation of the controls and how to tune them.


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Q: VS Code - create Terminal-task to download file from explorer with remote-ssh to local PC With REMOTE-SSH Extension Explorer shows the files in Remote machine.
Right-Click on the file shows a Download option and it works. How to automate this download in a Terminal>Task, so that after a remote build we can download the output to local machine automatically.
Which can then be used for testing in local Machine/hardware.
I have only found that the Download can have a Shortcut key so far.

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1. Is it improper to applaud in Church?
2. Is it improper to applaud after the National Anthem?
Addressing the first question, yes it is improper to applaud in church during a church service. The focus of the service is God and to applaud during the service would mean we were applauding God. However, when musicians or speakers give a performance in a church, outside of a church service, it is permissible to applaud the performers. The building itself does not dictate the protocol for applause, the function held within the building determines the protocol.
The answer to the second question is not as clear. I have not found any written protocol about applause after the National Anthem. The only written protocol instructs us to rise and remain standing during the playing of "The Star Spangled Banner".
Past generations will tell you it is improper to applaud after the National Anthem. Traditionally, we sat down quietly at the completion of the anthem. However, there has been a change of attitude in our society in recent years, especially after 9/11. When groups applaud the National Anthem, they are expressing a shared patriotism for their country.
In today's society, we do not have a steadfast rule about applause after the National Anthem. We need to consider each situation individually. If the National Anthem is being played at a sporting event, patriotic applause is appropriate. If it is being played during a solemn affair, definitely hold the applause and show your respect silently.
Perhaps having this freedom of choice is yet another intended gift from our ancestors and the many who have given their lives for us.
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If you want the best tap and shower pressure for your home, then you will definitely want to purchase a hot water system. The hydro tank market consists of many big names, so it's no easy decision when you're in need of a hydro system for your home. Like purchasing any household item, it's central that you stick to several key steps – much the same when purchasing a hot water heater. It doesn't matter if the system will be brand new or is replacing an old system – the same still applies.
One of the first things you need to consider is your fuel source. A gas cylinder operates by using a gas burner that is perpetually heating any liquid in the tank. A gas system is more environmentally friendly because it produces fewer emissions in use. Likewise, a hot water cylinder that is gas-powered is also more energy efficient. This means it's cheaper in the long run to have a gas system.
On the other hand, an electric cylinder will heat the liquid differently. An electric hot water cylinder comes with a heating element in the base of the tank that does all the heating. While an electric system is very cheap to install and deemed the more reliable option, it will be more expensive overall. This is because electric units tend to eat up a lot of energy, meaning your bills could inflate slightly. On top of this, electric systems produce more greenhouse gas emissions, meaning they are worse for the environment.
When it comes to buying a hot water cylinder, size does matter. When picking out your system, you need to consider a range of factors. Firstly, how many inhabitants in the home will be using the system? From this, calculate how much water will be used by the household. A general rule of thumb is that a household of less than three people will only need one tank. However, a larger family of more than 3 people will need to probably up size to a larger, more comprehensive system. Another thing you need to consider is the amount of outlets your home has. This includes showers, taps and sinks.
How far away will the unit be?
The overall outlay of your home will also influence your chosen hot water unit. This is because heat decreases the further it has to travel, so if the taps are far away from the source, you'll be burning more energy and money trying to have warm showers.
In this situation, you may have to make modifications to your unit and the pipes connecting your network. You might need to add a separate, continuous flow on both sides of your home. This will ensure you're not waiting several minutes for your shower to heat up.
Finally, it's important to budget carefully when purchasing a new hot water system. This is because there are many costs involved in the whole process and it's important to try and save where possible. Firstly, there are the start-up costs of actually purchasing the unit. Then, there is the cost of installation, which should really be performed by a professional. Finally, there are the ongoing costs of running the unit, including any maintenance costs associated with mechanical issues. So, when looking for a hydro cylinder for your home, make sure you're on the lookout for any discounts or special offers. You might find a lucky deal! On top of this, you should be considering the warranty arrangements associated with your purchase, so you're protected should your unit fail.


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Ein Geländemotorrad ist ein ausschließlich oder überwiegend für den Geländeeinsatz konzipiertes motorisiertes Zweirad. Verallgemeinert lassen sich folgende Merkmale feststellen: aufrechte Sitzposition, lange Federwege, große Bodenfreiheit und Stollenbereifung.

Während die Reiseenduro und Enduro meist "normale", alltagstaugliche und straßenzugelassene Motorräder sind, können die Motocross- und Trialmaschinen zwar oft auch zugelassen werden, sind ansonsten aber meist reine Wettbewerbsmaschinen.

Typen und Einsatzbereiche
Man unterscheidet folgende Typen für unterschiedliche Einsatzbereiche:
 die Reiseenduro für lange Strecken auch abseits öffentlicher Straßen
 die Enduro für den Endurosport oder als agiles "Mehrzweck"-Motorrad für die Straße
 das Motocross für den Motocross-Sport
 das Trial für das Motorrad-Trial
 das ATV (All-Terrain-Vehicle) Motorrad für schwersten Geländeeinsatz

Einzelnachweise

Kraftradbauart


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Q: How can I search SQL database using long sentences My app have a table for Blog and News, i am able to perform a normal search in database with the LIKE keyword.
Example: SELECT * FROM Table WHERE Name LIKE '% JOHN %'
My task now is to retrieve records by searchnig with long sentence which may be news or blog title, blog post tags to use in retrieving related posts or user search from sql database but using the above query does not produce any result.
Please what technique do i need to apply? Thanks

A: I think you should use a full-text search index.It should be a functionality of your SGBD. If you use SQL Server then you can activate the service, configure and use it.


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Perspective | Lancer Academy: A new partnership between LCC and Lenoir County Public Schools
Richy Huneycutt
by Richy Huneycutt, EducationNC

Perspective | Lancer Academy: A new partnership between LCC and Lenoir County Public Schools

by Richy Huneycutt, EducationNC
May 18, 2021

In an effort to address equity gaps in enrollment and access, Lenoir Community College (LCC) partnered with Lenoir County Public Schools to provide a structured, unique opportunity for high school students in the district. Thus, the idea of a Lancer Academy was born.

LCC President Dr. Rusty Hunt and Lenoir County Public Schools Superintendent Brent Williams collaborated to strategize ways to close equity gaps. From that collaboration, a task force was formed with college and school personnel to focus on data that was provided by the North Carolina Community College System. The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research also made recommendations to assist in this effort.

"We are excited about our partnership with Lenoir County Public Schools in creating the Lancer Academy," Hunt said. "This is about forming relationships with our students and addressing their needs where they are so we can help connect them to programs and services. We hope this academy is just the beginning."

"We were afforded the opportunity to utilize space at Kinston High School in Kinston, North Carolina.  Kinston High School is one of four high schools in Lenoir County," said LCC Director of Student Success and Equity Athena Wilson. The school is in the city limits of Kinston and the student demographics are 92% Black/African American, 3% white, 2% Hispanic, and 1% Asian.

"Currently, we have less than 10% of students at Kinston High School accessing dual enrollment courses through Career and College Promise. We felt their campus was the best location to house this academy in order to connect with the student population that we have been unable to attract as an institution. It is important to our institution to effectively educate and train all students to impact the economic prosperity of our community and families," Wilson said.

Lancer Academy will begin with a focus on health sciences. Students will be able to access courses through workforce development pathways (i.e., certified nursing assistant (CNA) and pharmacy tech), career and technical pathways (medical assisting and medical office administration), and transfer pathways (health sciences and nursing pathway).

"We feel that all students should have access to college courses to meet their specific educational and career goals," Wilson said. "Career and College Promise allows us the flexibility to offer courses in a multitude of ways to ensure that we are truly meeting students where they are and taking them as far as they can go."

Lancer Academy will be housed in a two story, stand-alone building on the campus of Kinston High School. Students will have access to college instructors, college support services, and college support staff while being conveniently located on their high school campus. The college will employ a full-time Lancer Academy coordinator who will be housed at the academy. The coordinator will assist in scheduling LCC instructors to come to campus, facilitate synchronous courses, monitor students' academic performance, and coordinate support services for the students. This individual will also work with the middle school and high school staff to help prepare students for this opportunity through seminars, summer bridge programs, and mentoring.

The opportunities and possibilities are endless for this academy.

"Our hope is that students will graduate from high school with not only credentials, certificates, and credits toward a degree that will put them on a path to career and/or college, but also a clear path for which they have been prepared to succeed," Wilson said. "We believe that students will be connected to their areas of interest early so they can find meaning in the educational opportunities that are available through their high school and through Lancer Academy."

Wilson said the college anticipates this academy to grow exponentially so that many other pathway options in multiple formats can be offered. "We hope to expand to be able to offer evening and weekend programs to not only support the students, but their families as well," she said.

This article first appeared on EducationNC and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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In an effort to address equity gaps in enrollment and access, Lenoir Community College (LCC) partnered with Lenoir County Public Schools to provide a structured, unique opportunity for high school students in the district. Thus, the idea of a Lancer Academy was born.
LCC President Dr. Rusty Hunt and Lenoir County Public Schools Superintendent Brent Williams collaborated to strategize ways to close equity gaps. From that collaboration, a task force was formed with college and school personnel to focus on data that was provided by the North Carolina Community College System. The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research also made recommendations to assist in this effort.
"We are excited about our partnership with Lenoir County Public Schools in creating the Lancer Academy," Hunt said. "This is about forming relationships with our students and addressing their needs where they are so we can help connect them to programs and services. We hope this academy is just the beginning."
"We were afforded the opportunity to utilize space at Kinston High School in Kinston, North Carolina. Kinston High School is one of four high schools in Lenoir County," said LCC Director of Student Success and Equity Athena Wilson. The school is in the city limits of Kinston and the student demographics are 92% Black/African American, 3% white, 2% Hispanic, and 1% Asian.
"Currently, we have less than 10% of students at Kinston High School accessing dual enrollment courses through Career and College Promise. We felt their campus was the best location to house this academy in order to connect with the student population that we have been unable to attract as an institution. It is important to our institution to effectively educate and train all students to impact the economic prosperity of our community and families," Wilson said.
Lancer Academy will begin with a focus on health sciences. Students will be able to access courses through workforce development pathways (i.e., certified nursing assistant (CNA) and pharmacy tech), career and technical pathways (medical assisting and medical office administration), and transfer pathways (health sciences and nursing pathway).
"We feel that all students should have access to college courses to meet their specific educational and career goals," Wilson said. "Career and College Promise allows us the flexibility to offer courses in a multitude of ways to ensure that we are truly meeting students where they are and taking them as far as they can go."
Lancer Academy will be housed in a two story, stand-alone building on the campus of Kinston High School. Students will have access to college instructors, college support services, and college support staff while being conveniently located on their high school campus. The college will employ a full-time Lancer Academy coordinator who will be housed at the academy. The coordinator will assist in scheduling LCC instructors to come to campus, facilitate synchronous courses, monitor students' academic performance, and coordinate support services for the students. This individual will also work with the middle school and high school staff to help prepare students for this opportunity through seminars, summer bridge programs, and mentoring.
The opportunities and possibilities are endless for this academy.
"Our hope is that students will graduate from high school with not only credentials, certificates, and credits toward a degree that will put them on a path to career and/or college, but also a clear path for which they have been prepared to succeed," Wilson said. "We believe that students will be connected to their areas of interest early so they can find meaning in the educational opportunities that are available through their high school and through Lancer Academy."
Wilson said the college anticipates this academy to grow exponentially so that many other pathway options in multiple formats can be offered. "We hope to expand to be able to offer evening and weekend programs to not only support the students, but their families as well," she said.
Richy Huneycutt is the Director of Marketing, Recruiting and Communications at Lenoir Community College in Kinston, a position she has held for 28 years. A native of Beaufort, NC, she is a 1979 graduate of East Carolina University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a minor in journalism.
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by Brent Williams | May 19, 2020


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Me Too campaign in India: Modi government steps in, panel of retired judges to hold public hearings
Me Too campaign in India: The move by the government comes even as Mumbai Police began its probe against actor Nana Patekar and opposition raised its demand of sacking the Union Minister and Editor-turned-politician MJ Akbar.
Me Too campaign in India: Union minister Maneka Gandhi said that a committee with senior judicial, legal persons will look into all issues emanating from the campaign
Me Too campaign in India: Taking cognisance of the MeToo movement which has caused quite a stir across the Bollywood, Indian media industry and politics, the Narendra Modi government has announced the formation of a four-member committee of retired judges to conduct public hearings of the cases. Informing of the government's move on Friday, Union minister Maneka Gandhi said that a committee with senior judicial, legal persons will look into all issues emanating from the campaign which women have used to reveal cases of alleged sexual harassment against them.
The move by the government comes even as Mumbai Police began its probe against actor Nana Patekar and opposition raised its demand of sacking the Union Minister and Editor-turned-politician MJ Akbar. Many more prominent names such as Subhash Ghai and Sajid Khan.
#WATCH: Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi explains about the committee which will be set up to examine all issues emanating from the #MeTooIndia movement. pic.twitter.com/Uo9qEl1wIb
A few days back, Maneka Gandhi said that she was "very happy" that such campaign has started in the country and exhorted women to come out and reveal the truths. She also said that she had asked the Law Ministry to allow people to complain even "10-15 years later". "One always remembers the person who molested you and we have written to the Law Ministry that one should be allowed to complain without any time limit," she had said.
Another prominent woman face in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, Union Minister Smriti Irani has asked the people not discourage the women from speaking out and narrating their ordeals. However, while responding to questions over allegations against Akbar, Irani said, "The gentleman concerned would be better positioned to speak on this issue."
"I appreciate that the media is accosting his (former) female colleagues but I think it is for the gentleman concerned to issue a statement (and) not for me because I was personally not present there," Irani said.
GTB Hospital pilot project: AAP government will challenge Delhi HC order, says official


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Michigan Green Party Members Call for Abuse of Power Investigation on Governor Rick Snyder
A letter to Attorney General Bill Schuette was sent this week detailing examples of Governor Rick Snyder's abuse of power. Gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Kurland and Democracy Warrior D. Etta Wilcoxon call for an Abuse of Power investigation into Governor Rick Snyder's decision to delay the election to replace Congressman John Conyers in the 13th District. Stating, "justice delayed is justice denied" they believe the Governor is failing to comply with Michigan law and the Rules of Statutory Construction regarding the special election currently scheduled for November.
Michigan Green Party
http://www.migreenparty.org
Enclosed: Copy of letter to Attorney General Bill Schuette
Below: Text of letter
Dear Mr. Schuette:
On behalf of all of the constituents in the 13th Congressional District, we are herein demanding that your Office investigate our assessment of an Abuse of Power charge against Governor Richard Snyder for failing to comply with Michigan law which requires him, in his official capacity, to hold a special election in the 13th Congressional District. Pursuant to the Rules of Statutory Construction, it is inconceivable that the requirement of a special election can be defined in the manner that Governor Snyder has defined it for the replacement of retired U.S. Congressman John Conyers.
Moreover, we are of the firm opinion that justice delayed is justice denied. We therefore demand the same sort of justice that the State of Michigan provided when it held a special election to replace former U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter.
Please also note that Governor Snyder is no stranger to abuses of power. See the below itemized examples:
Emergency Management utilizations
The Flint Water Crisis
Selling off of public assets under Emergency Management, including but not limited to Jean Klock Park
Dissolution of multiple public school districts
Thanking you in advance for your immediate attention to this pressing matter. Time is of the essence.
D.Etta Wilcoxon
Jennifer V. Kurland