Through the first three innings of play, each team had one runner get into scoring position, but neither team was able to get the first run across the plate. The American pitchers were more dominant early, recording six of nine outs via the strikeout, allowing no hits or free bases, and facing only one above the minimum number of hitters – and that was only because of an error. So, beginning the middle innings the game was still 0-0 and the National team was still looking for their first hit.
Two-way player Austin Riley took the mound to start the fourth. Even in a short outing in which he faced four hitters, he showed feel for pitching and was consistently around the plate with his fastball and curve. He worked between 88 and 90, and spun a mid to upper 70s breaking ball. Chris Betts lead off the inning with a scorched line drive double directly over the head of Starling Heredia in center field. He made a great pass on an 87 mph fastball to get into scoring position with nobody out. Ke'Bryan Hayes followed with a great situational at bat, advancing Betts to third base with a firm grounder to Kody Clemens at second base. The at bat was indicative of his advanced and instinctual feel for hitting. He got a pitch away and went with it to move the runner – textbook winning baseball.
Kyler Murray started his day unlike any of the other Under Armour All-Americans. Instead of waking up at the W Hotel on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, he woke up in Allen, TX and made his way to a morning football practice. After that, he was off to the airport to board a flight to Chicago – only to get delayed, such that he didn't arrive until right around the national anthem. After some quick "pre-game hitting", he made his first appearance with Chris Betts on third base and one out. Murray hadn't seen live pitching since late June, and as a result was predictably out of sync in his first at bat. Riley greeted him with a breaking ball ball strike, and went on to strike him out on a 91 mph fastball up in the zone. With two outs, Devin Davis lined a 90 mph fastball to Josh Naylor at first base to end the inning.
The first of consecutive 6-foot-7 lefties took the mound (how many times do you see that?) in the bottom of the fourth inning, in the form of Hunter Bowling. Though he gave up a couple of doubles and the first run of the game, he showed a solid three pitch mix along with a good delivery and arm stroke. He worked around 88-90 and featured an upper 70s change and a breaking ball around 80.
The first two outs came quickly, via a groundout to first base by Franklin Reyes and then a strikeout looking of Ryan Johnson on an 88 mph fastball away. Josh Naylor tomahawked a 90 mph fastball up and away for a line drive double to the ivy in left center field. With two outs and Naylor at second base, Ryan Mountcastle doubled down the right field line to drive in the first run of the game. In BP both Friday and Saturday, and through his first two at bats in the game, it was clear that his approach is built for hard contact to right center field. His move to contact is short and extremely quick, and he works through on almost an inside-out path – setting up the ability to drive the ball the other way. Nicholas Shumpert grounded out to Ke'Bryan Hayes at third base to end the inning, he got down the line right around 4.4.
Justin Hooper, another 6-foot-7 left hander, took the mound to start the fifth inning. If there's a more uncomfortable pitcher to face than Hooper, I haven't seen him. Left handed hitters, good luck…though right handers don't get much more of a chance. He strides nearly off the mound and looks like he's reaching out and placing the ball in the catcher's mitt. His fastball registered as high as 95 with late arm side run, and from a slot lower and more hidden than you'd expect from someone his size. Brendan Rodgers was the first to face Hooper. He chopped a grounder to Nicholas Shumpert at shortstop, which ended up a bang-bang play after Rodgers got down the line around 4.35. It looked like the throw may have pulled Josh Naylor off the bag at first, but the umpire didn't see it that way and banged him for the first out. Alonzo Jones Jr. turned around to hit from the right side in his second at bat. All the watches in the scouts' section were on the ready, but to no avail this trip. Hooper buried a filthy 76 mph breaking ball on his back foot for a swinging strikeout that ended with Jones on the ground in the batters box. Seth Beer got a fastball off the end for an inning ending slow rolling ground ball to Kody Clemens at second base.
Continuing the run of left handers, Juan Hillman ran out for the bottom of the fifth. As we've seen him do before, he made quick work of each hitter he faced. Pinpoint fastball command and feel for a curve with a big differential off his fastball combine for few good looks, and even fewer good passes. The sum is better than the parts with Hillman, but that isn't a knock on his stuff. His fastball was 88-90 with sneaky zip, while his curve was around 70 with varying shape (see photos above). Tom Gordon, Hillman's guardian and a Major League pitcher for 21 years, no doubt had a big influence on his ability to spin a breaking ball. Left handers Wyatt Cross and Kody Clemens were first to face the left hander Hillman. Cross struck out on an 89 mph fastball, while Clemens flew out to Starling Heredia in shallow center field for the second out. Like Alonzo Jones Jr. in the top of the fifth, switch hitter Cal Raleigh turned around to hit right handed in his second at bat. Hillman painted the outside black with a 90 mph fastball for a called third strike to end the inning.
Right hander Sati Santa Cruz began the sixth for the National team. He worked from an arm angle around three quarters, and topped at 92. His fastball had arm side life, and went with a change around 80 and a sweeping breaking ball in the mid to upper 70s. He broke his hands early and worked from the inside of the ball to generate fastball life, but this came at the expense of feel for his secondary stuff. Not surprisingly, he recorded all three outs on fastballs.
Left handed hitting Kyle Tucker saw a 92 mph fastball run away and off his barrel, towards the end of the bat, for a lazy fly ball to center field for the first out. Demi Orimoloye re-entered in Dazmon Cameron's spot, and was next to face Santa Cruz. He went with a 90 mph fastball away for a solid bouncer to Josh Naylor at first, who flipped to a covering Santa Cruz to complete the 1-3 for the second out. Justin Cohen entered the game in Chris Bett's slot, and put a good pass on a 91 mph fastball for a well hit fly ball down the right field line. Kyle Dean made a nice running catch, working into the tight right field corner, for the third out of the inning.
Like Juan Hillman in the fifth, Cole Sands featured fastball command and an advanced feel for pitching in the bottom of the sixth. Interestingly enough, both Sands and Hillman were dominant the Team One Futures East Showcase last September in Jupiter, FL. Left handed pitcher Thomas Szapucki also earned his UA Game invitation (though he was unable to participate) via the Futures East, as did infielders Brendan Rodgers and Ryan Mountcastle.
Sands has a simple and repeatble delivery, and his arm worked well from the glove to get the ball up in the air behind him (as seen in the photo at right, courtesy of Mike Janes / Four Seam Images). He pitched between 89 and 91 mph with his fastball, and showed advanced feel for both of his secondary offerings. His breaking ball was 79-81, while his change was around 80. After entering the game in the fourth inning in right field, and fresh off a very fine play on the warning track in the right field corner, Kyle Dean's first plate appearance came to lead off the bottom of the sixth against Cole Sands. Sands retired him on an excellent change-up for a swinging strikeout, bringing Starling Heredia to the plate. Heredia worked a walk, bringing Ryan Johnson to the plate with one out. He struck out swinging on a 79 mph breaking ball, and then Josh Naylor grounded out softly to Alonzo Jones Jr. at second base on an 89 mph fastball to end the inning. On my card, Cole Sands was the only pitcher to record an out with each of his pitches. He recorded strikeouts via the change (Dean) and breaking ball (Johnson), and induced a ground ball out (Naylor) via the fastball – offering clear proof of a usable and effective three pitch mix, and the confidence needed to throw each pitch to win at bats against elite hitters.


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Seattle, Washington area homeless face police, coronavirus and lack of shelter
David Fitzgerald
Due to the complete lack of adequate assistance during the pandemic, millions of Americans face eviction and homelessness. Further, the already-homeless population confronts a dire situation, with reduced shelter capacity this winter.
In Seattle, Washington, 11,751 people were counted as homeless on a single night in January 2020. Of those counted, 47 percent were "unsheltered." This number is expected to be even higher this year.
Many low-income families in a region which includes Boeing's billion-dollar airplane manufacturing facilities and the headquarters of logistics and tech giant Amazon are facing the prospect of homelessness. Even those in the middle-income bracket are facing an enormously difficult situation, so much so that 40 percent of them say housing costs are a significant "burden."
Homeless campers in Seattle. (David Lee, Flickr Creative Commons)
Anti-homeless legislation passed in Renton, Washington, imposes significant new requirements on those in need of shelter and those who seek to provide it. The restrictions in Renton limit the number of individuals that can be sheltered to 100 and requires that homeless shelters be at least two miles apart. This kind of anti-homeless legislation is expected to spread throughout Washington, even as the number of those in need of shelter grows.
Tacoma Housing Now, a homeless advocacy group, attempted to bring attention to the plight of the homeless living south of Seattle in the city of Fife by providing 43 homeless people 18 rooms in a motel last month. These 43 individuals had been exposed to the rain and cold in the difficult month of December. The advocacy group paid for the first night's stay, but demanded that permanent housing be found. No solution was provided by the city, and after five days the local police evicted the 43 on January 1.
The advocacy group had demanded that Pierce County pay the rent for the 18 rooms, but this demand went totally unheard. While the working class endures the greatest transfer of wealth to the ruling elite in history, with trillions being funneled into the pockets of the rich, there is no money to pay for rooms for those suffering from homelessness during the cold winter months.
The Fife chief of police stated that the cause of the advocacy group was "worthy and noble." However, he followed this by stating ominously that, "procedures have now been put in place to ensure that if something like this were to occur in the future, it would be met with swift and certain actions reaffirming the position that Fife is not a city that is welcoming to criminals or people engaging in criminal activity, no matter how noble or important the underlying cause."
This is a serious warning to the broad masses of working people in Washington state and throughout the country. As evictions increase, and the housing crisis deepens, any attempt to occupy a room, even temporarily, will be "met with swift and certain actions" if they are unable to pay. The inability to locate homes for these 43 individuals, or offer any substantial economic assistance to them, must also serve as a serious warning. The homeless and those seeking to aid them were broadly labeled as "criminals."
Cal Anderson Park in Seattle, Washington was the site of another confrontation between the police and protesters last month. Homeless people had been living in an encampment at the park since early summer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that cities not sweep through and remove encampments during the COVID-19 pandemic, except under extreme circumstances, because of the great risk of spreading the virus. But Seattle authorities ignored the CDC and decided to clear the encampment on December 16.
Over 100 protesters arrived at the park and encircled the encampment. The police did not attempt to clear the area. Seattle police returned on December 18 and successfully began clearing the area of tents, but only after having arrested 21 protesters.
Homeless advocates were outraged by the police action. Seattle officials claimed they tried to get those without homes into shelters, but Alison Eisinger, director of the Seattle-King County Coalition on Homelessness, told the Seattle Times that it was "frankly beyond outrageous" to portray shelters as easily available right now. The city of Seattle did not address providing mental health services to the many people without homes suffering from mental illness.
King County, where Seattle is located, and Pierce County, where Fife is located, are both counties with some of the highest rates of COVID-19 infection in Washington. Fife County has had 26,839 cases with an average of 269 daily new cases. King County has had 65,267 cases with an average of 653 daily new cases. The constantly increasing numbers of homeless in these areas and the refusal to allow those without homes to stay in one place has directly contradicted CDC guidelines and facilitated the spread of the virus. This is yet another example of profits being placed before human life.
These current conditions are a product of the housing crisis in Washington state, which has grown worse every year since the turn of the century and is tied to the broader rise of inequality and private urban development.
Washington was 225,000 homes short of meeting the state's needs as of 2015. The facts are stark; of the families in need of public housing, only 26 percent are served. The average time families wait to be provided public housing is 3.5 years. The last lottery cycle saw 82,261 families apply for a public housing voucher. Only one half of those families were accepted, and they were given the opportunity to be put on another wait list. Even with a voucher, and a spot on the wait list, families have to wait on average another 2.8 years to receive public housing. The number of homeless children in the state has increased by over 24 percent since 2013.
Rent in Washington state has gone up a remarkable 42 percent since 2014, while wages have remained nearly stagnant. Washington is the state with the fifth highest rate of homelessness in the US as of 2018.
The situation is bound to explode when Democratic Governor Jay Inslee's eviction moratorium expires on March 31. The unemployment rate in Seattle peaked in April at 17.3 percent, with the total unemployed at 374,957. This unemployment rate is unprecedented in recent history. The unemployment rate never moved beyond approximately 10 percent in the last 25 years, even after the 2008 financial crash.
While city officials posture as progressive by not enforcing most sweeps the past year and "decriminalizing" the homeless population, they do not offer improved social conditions, jobs or decent housing that will ultimately provide the homeless with the necessary means to get off the streets.
Makeshift street dwellings and tent cities have become permanent features of the Seattle city landscape, with their inhabitants forced to live in unsanitary conditions, confront mental illness and addiction without proper medical care, and endure the cold, rainy climate. This is the reality for thousands of people under a city and state government that is entirely dominated by Democrats.
The vast sums of wealth that could be utilized to provide every person with their basic needs is instead hoarded at the top of society by the corporate and financial oligarchy. The year 2020 saw the world's richest 500 people increase their wealth by a staggering $1.8 trillion, to a total of $7.6 trillion. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has seen his wealth rise by over $70 billion in 2020 alone.
Rising homelessness: The reality of life for workers in a "booming" US economy
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The last two days have flown by. Seriously, I am not quite sure where they went, so it's good that I have photographic evidence!
I don't actually have much to say, because I don't know how much of the stuff I am working on for the Gaelic College I can share just yet — such is the nature of the graphic design business, I guess! Promotional stuff must be kept secret until it's meant to be released.
But something I've been getting up close and personal with that I can share, is KitchenFest!, a brand new festival this year on the island. The materials I'm working on aren't done yet (posters and some ads), but I'm working with some stuff that Margie has already designed, like the logo, and existing ads and posters, which is really rad. I get to take her InDesign and Photoshop files and work with them, and see how she sets them up and the little effects she puts on things. It's such a great learning environment, for sure! And the other folks I've met so far — Gail, Jenny, Jenn, Rodney, Colin, Joyce, Darrell, Rita, and Laurie — are all super nice and sweet.
Alright, onwards and upwards! When things quiet down a wee bit, I've got a great new piece for the Risk Taker series to (edit and then) share, and a post about my new 30Walks adventure to (write and then) share, and some posts to write about the books I've been reading. Whew! All good things in time, right? Or, something like that.
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Securing your unified communications: Three key considerations
By Kevin Riley
Chief Technology Officer and Senior VP of Engineering
Sonus Networks
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
FYI, this story is more than a year old
In the last couple of months, cyber-attacks have been making headlines almost daily. Most recently we've heard about a worldwide ransomware attack that affected some well-known corporations.
Earlier this year a complex attack cut access to some of the world's best-known websites.While most businesses globally have some sort of cyber security protection in place, such as firewalls, web application firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, these tools don't seem to scare the cybercriminals away. Companies need to start thinking ahead and ask a question, "If I am the next target, is my infrastructure protected properly? Are all infrastructure endpoints appropriately secured?
Surprisingly, attacks against unified communications (UC) are some of the fastest growing and most misunderstood threats organizations face today. As more enterprises in the Asia Pacific region are coming to the peak of their digital transformation journeys, they are increasingly adopting IP-based voice, video and instant messaging services to support their global workforce. However, some of the communications services have never operated over IP before, meaning there is a new IP application that organizations must protect.
The three main threats against UC security leaders must start paying attention to are a denial of service, toll fraud, and data exfiltration. Each of these attacks presents its own set of challenges, but a zero-trust security posture dictates that security strategies must address all three. When organizations take control of their security posture and protect UC as vigorously as any other application on their infrastructure, they'll be on the path to a more secure network.
Here are three key considerations organizations should consider to keep their communications flowing:
Think Beyond the Traditional Firewall: For the most part, organizations are using firewalls to protect their network. Unfortunately, firewalls don't have the awareness to protect complex SIP services such as voice and video calls from application layer exploits.
In other words, UC applications exceed the IQ of the standard enterprise firewall. There is no one solution that is going to completely secure the enterprise, but in terms of UC, session border controllers (SBCs) are the firewall for real-time communications. SBCs have inherent security features, such as per-session state awareness, protocol filtering, topology hiding, encryption and service awareness that enables granular enforcement of application usage and dynamic blacklisting when application abuse is detected.
This functionality enables SBCs to protect UC applications from SIP-based attacks in a way that firewalls – and even advanced next-generation firewalls – simply can't. Beyond that, they also provide intelligent routing, signaling interworking and media services to ensure the quality of UC experiences.
Don't Forget About BYOD: Organizations should consider the impact of BYOD. We've all heard how BYOD has given rise to Shadow IT and other threats, but it also presents a fundamental change to how organizations have historically protected devices. For years, organizations were only concerned with making sure their employees had access to desk landline telephones (i.e. a closed system). Employees never used personal devices for corporate work.
Today, the number of devices organizations need to protect are unbounded, expanding across home computers, mobile phones, tablets and more.
And from a UC perspective, those applications are being used across all those devices, making the attack surface even larger. End-users have to do their part too, especially when their devices may be used to connect to corporate networks. Users should keep their software updated, secure their devices appropriately, ensure that all UC access transits a SBC and exercise caution while using public Wi-Fi networks.
Make Your Security Solutions Work Together: The most important question that security leaders can ask is "How would my security posture change if all of my tools and solutions worked together?" As organizations usually use different security solutions for different end-points, they don't work in synergy.
Each device does exactly what they're good at, and passes off issues to other devices in the conga line if something arises that they are not equipped to handle.
Think about it – once devices start sharing security information with each other, the overall security posture of the entire network strengthens. A simplified way to think about this synergy is through the lens of a neighborhood watch.
Once a homeowner informs their neighbor of an attempted break-in, the rest of the neighborhood is on higher alert for similar activity from the same burglar. A multi-faceted attack, which is increasingly common, is more effectively mitigated.
The same collaborative approach should be taken when protecting UC. For instance, if an SBC detects potentially anomalous behavior across UC applications it can shut down the questionable session.
Once this happens, the information can be shared with other devices, like firewalls, routers or other SBCs, who can be on the lookout for similar anomalous behavior on other applications.
By taking a collaborative communication approach to security – where each device across an enterprise shares information, data and policies – the trust level of communications and the overall security posture of the enterprise is increased. Ultimately, this provides a better way to address today's increasingly sophisticated and advanced threat landscape.
New threats – like attacks on UC applications – will continue to emerge and evolve as organizations and networks expand and digitalize. A holistic security strategy and risk management are essential. While the challenges may seem insurmountable, by collaborating with experienced and innovative vendors, businesses can continue to grow while offering and using secure services.
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Guest Post: Fresh Dawn for Idaho GOP – Semanko Jumps into Race for Chairman
FRESH DAWN FOR IDAHO GOP: SEMANKO JUMPS INTO RACE FOR CHAIRMAN
Former congressional candidate Norm Semanko sent a widely distributed email out last night indicating that he will allow his name to be placed in nomination for the chairmanship of the Idaho Republican Party at this weekend's state convention in Sandpoint.
He has, correctly in my view, determined that current chairman Kirk Sullivan does not have the support necessary to be re-elected. Despite the frantic and occasionally heavy-handed tactics of the governor's office and others to prop Sullivan up, his support among grassroots Republicans has evaporated.
The grassroots wants closed primaries, and have made that abundantly clear by repeated votes that should have been binding on Mr. Sullivan's actions, but were not. Thumbing his nose at his own party faithful, Sullivan has obstructed every effort to close the primaries, including delaying obligatory legal action long enough to make sure no ruling could be issued until after this weekend's GOP state convention.
He even had the audacity to declare in a televised interview on primary night that he remains unconvinced that a closed primary is a good idea, as if the decision was his to make, once again displaying an elitist disdain for the will of the people that has infuriated the party faithful.
GOP headliners have been planning all along to attempt to reverse the party rule on closed primaries at this year's convention, and I expect that effort will now collapse with Semanko's announcement. The party faithful have made it abundantly clear that they are insistent on closing party primaries, and I believe Semanko will honor their decision.
Sullivan has further angered social conservatives in the party by making efforts to remove God and pro-family planks from the state GOP platform.
Indications are that Sullivan will refuse to step aside, and a loss to Semanko at the state convention would be an embarrassing public defeat not only for him for the entire party establishment, which has expended its not inconsiderable resources in what is likely to prove an unsuccessful attempt to prop him up.
A Sullivan victory at the state convention – by best accounts an unlikely prospect – would be sure to fracture the party and tempt many disgruntled conservatives to disengage from the party altogether.
The smartest and wisest course of action would be for the governor to ask Sullivan to step down in the interest of party unity in the present and party effectiveness in the future.
Word on the street is that Semanko may receive some high profile endorsements today from leading conservatives in the party, which is likely to seal Sullivan's defeat.
Should Rod Beck step aside in deference to Semanko, as he has indicated he will, the path will be clear for Semanko to be elected to the position of party chair, perhaps by acclamation, which would serve as the first step on the road to restoring party unity.
Semanko is an unapologetic fiscal and social conservative, is universally well-liked, and will make sure that everybody plays by the rules and is treated fairly and evenhandedly, whether they are party commanders or foot soldiers. This will ensure a level playing field for all and relieve the agitation among conservatives who watched as Sullivan blockaded the clear will of party regulars, refused to enforce party rules in order to help his favored candidates for office, and blocked others from full participation in the party process.
Semanko's election to the post of party chairman will represent a clear and unambiguous victory for conservative principles in the party, and a major step toward returning Idaho's GOP to its fundamental principles of fiscal and social conservatism.
There is still time for the Idaho GOP to avoid the catastrophe that has befallen the party at the national level, which has lost power and credibility because it has abandoned conservative principles of governance.
This convention may be the last and best chance for conservatives to regain leadership of the Republican Party in the Gem State and return it to its roots.
The possibility now exists that the Idaho GOP, from the top down, can once again become the advocate for smaller government, lower taxes, fiscal restraint and family values that Idaho citizens need and deserve.
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Iran-Russia ties to continue at strategic level/Bilateral, multilateral Iran-Russia ties in Syria's peace, stability must continue
President referred to the constructive and developing relations between Iran and Russia in various fields, saying: "Tehran-Moscow strategic relations are in line with development of regional and international peace and security".
Wed 04 - April 2018 - 18:37
Putin: Iran is a great regional power with intelligent people and must have its place, rights and interests at national and regional levels/Russia is determined to invest more in various economic fields in Iran
President Hassan Rouhani met with President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation in Ankara and offered him congratulations over his re-election, saying: "Relations and cooperation between Iran and Russia are at a good level with the determination of the two governments and will further develop".
Stressing the importance of precise implementation of Iran-Russia agreements in various fields, President said: "Deepening baking relations and facilitating travel between the two countries will further boost Tehran-Moscow economic relations".
Underscoring that Iran-Russia ties will continue at strategic level, he said: "Bilateral and multilateral relations between Iran and Russia, especially in this summit, must continue to serve the process of peace, stability and political process, as well as making the wishes of the people of Syria realized".
He also described Tehran-Moscow relations positive in various fields, saying: "Iran and Russia have common views and constructive cooperation in regional and international issues, particularly on Syria".
Dr Rouhani went on to describe the Sochi Summit effective in resolving the Syrian crisis, adding: "Security and stability in Syria, return of refugees to their countries and attempts to shape the future of Syria with the votes of the people of the country are the important goals of the Ankara Summit".
On the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), he said: "If some day something happens that deprives us of benefits of the JCPOA, we will take a new decision".
Stressing the importance of cooperation between Iran and Russia in developing regional and international stability and security, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran said: "We must attempt to put an end to the bombing and killing of people in Yemen to let medicine and food aids be provided to the people of the country by the global community".
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin referred to positive, close Iran-Russia cooperation and relations in various bilateral, regional and international fields, especially the Syrian issue and called for permanent cooperation and dialogue by the authorities of the two countries in developing Tehran-Moscow relations.
He also said that relations between the two countries will continue in political, economic, energy and defence fields, saying: "Russia is determined to invest more in various economic fields in Iran".
On the nuclear deal, he added: "All parties' living up to their commitments in this agreement is essential and the international community must support JCPOA's stability, because undermining it in any way undermines diplomacy in the region and the world".
"Iran is a great regional power with intelligent people and must have its place, rights and interests at national and regional levels," continued Putin.
- Foreign Trips


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Posted January 6, 2021 9:29 pm by mushakwe
MOMBASA, Kenya Jan 6 – Eighty-six doctors in Mombasa County including the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Chibanzi Mwachonda were sacked on Wednesday for failing to resume duties after their nationwide strike was called off on December 25.
In a letter signed by the County Services Board Chief Executive Officer Jeizan Faruk and copied to County Executive member of Health, County Secretary and Head of Public Service and the Devolution and Public Service Administration, the 86 doctors were asked to return the county properties.
"Following the correspondences shared between the Department of Health and the County Public Service Board on the doctors strike, the Board pursuant to Section 59 (1) (c) of the County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012, hereby conveys its decision vide Special Board meeting held on 5th January, 2021 that all the doctors who have failed, refused and/or neglected to return to work be dismissed from County Services," read part of the letter.
A majority of the doctors led by Mwachonda had on Wednesday morning led a protest outside the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital.
During the protest, KPMDU Coast Branch Secretary General Abidan Mwachi confirmed that several doctors had received dismissal letters.
He said other doctors who reside in county houses had also been issued with eviction notices.
He added that those who reside in staff quarters had been threatened with eviction notices.
At least 200 doctors have been on strike since December 2, 2020.
They have been complaining of delayed salaries, failure by the county government to remit statutory deductions and lack of job promotions since 2016.
Mwachi said the county government had last month moved to court to stop their strike, but the Labour Relations Court in Mombasa refused to declare the protest illegal.
The matter is coming up again before the court on January 18.
Mwachi has since petitioned the Senate to intervene in their matter.
"We have been raising issues since August last year, but the county government has refused to engage with us," he said.


Once I went to a lecture by a nun, and it was terrible. She wasn't the stereotypical nun. She wasn't Maria Von Trapp, winsome novice who loves fresh air, children and cranky sea captains; she wasn't a knuckle-cracking, ruler-wielding nightmare; she wasn't even an obscure theology professor passive-aggressively antagonizing the Vatican from an apartment in Manhattan. She was an awkward, gawky Latina who spoke haltingly, slowly, searching for words, her voice harsh and breaking on every sentence.
The lecture continued, and she broke down crying, saying, "The worst part is that I cannot go back. The war is over, sort of, and the children in that village in the jungle need a school. They need teachers. But my superiors will not let me go back, because they cannot protect me." The Catholic Church could not protect a celibate twenty-nine-year-old schoolteacher from being kidnapped by commandos for the heinous crime of teaching children to read.
When my dad was a young boy, he lived in a shack outside Akron, Ohio. They didn't have running water until 1956. But in about 1962, they got a television, and my dad grew up with Lucy, Ricky, Wally and the Beav. He stayed up to watch the moon landing in 1969 with my uncle, and they talked about what their lives would be like in 2017, on Venus or Mars.
It's easy to hate on the idiot box. But in those stories, black and white and sixteen inches tall, the children always had food and shoes and nice clothes and a packed lunch and a slingshot. The parents were kind and sober. In those half-hour stories, you might lose a baseball game or a marble, but you came home to a smiling mother with a warm pan of brownies and a father who tucked you into a cozy bed. My dad decided he wanted that life. He taught himself to speak like Walter Cronkite, and he studied hard and worked hard and went to college, and he grew up to win three Pulitzer Prizes for his work as a newspaper journalist. He became a science writer and a professor of English, and he now teaches young kids from Akron how to write their way through college, so they can get out of the shacks and tenements that still fill the Rust Belt. My uncle became a rocket scientist and teaches physics, telling kids they too can go to the moon.
This is why we read. And this is why we write. It teaches us to ask for more: more than work, more than a paycheck, more than the next pair of shoes or loaf of bread. More than to be so tired at day's end that we park in front of Tiny House Hunters and American Idol and turn our brains off.
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Jewish Identity in the 21st Century with Dr. Ari Kelman & Andy Bachman
Dr. Ari Kelman from Stanford University joins Executive Director Andy Bachman for a special home-hosted Shabbat dinner conversation. Dr. Kelman is a leading demographer and sociologist of American Jewish life, with a focus on ways new communities of young Jews are responding to the challenges of identity in the twenty-first century.
Enjoy drinks and appetizers, and great conversation with fellow community members.
Location to be announced after registration – a community member's home in Tribeca.
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Dr. Ari Kelman is interested in research at the intersection of Education and Jewish Studies, with an emphasis on the myriad ways in which people cultivate deep commitments His research focuses on questions of culture in all its manifestations including the material, aural, visual, and ideological. He is the coordinator of the Concentration in Education and Jewish Studies.
He is the author of Shout to the Lord: Making Worship Music in Evangelical America (NYU 2018) Station Identification: A Cultural History of Yiddish Radio (California, 2009). He is also the editor of Is Diss a System?: A Milt Gross Comic Reader (NYU, 2010), and a co-author of Sacred Strategies: Transforming Synagogues from Functional to Visionary (Alban Institute, 2011). He is also the author of a number of articles about contemporary Jewish identity and culture, among other things.
Andy Bachman is a New York City-based community leader and educator, and a nationally-recognized executive, teacher, writer, rabbi and social entrepreneur. He is a deeply dedicated Jewish leader with significant experience in expanding and strengthening all aspects of pluralistic Jewish public, private and not-for-profit organizations. His experiences include executive leadership and development, as well as teaching and social justice action and advocacy on local, national and international issues.
Andy comes to JCP as Executive Director from JCC Brooklyn, a project of the Kings Bay Y, where he helped to launch three storefront community centers in Windsor Terrace, North Williamsburg and Clinton Hill. Prior to that role, he was the Director of Jewish Content at the 92nd Street Y. He served for 9 years as the Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE) in Brooklyn. He was ordained a rabbi in 1996 by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. In 1998 he became Executive Director of the Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life: Hillel at New York University. In 2003, Bachman and his wife, Rachel Altstein, along with several friends, founded Brooklyn Jews, an innovative outreach program for the many unaffiliated Jews who have made Brooklyn their home in the past decade. Bachman was on the Newsweek and Forward 50 rabbis' list.


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It was good meeting you at RadioWorld.
"You can use the standard transom mount transducer with that unit. As long as the transducer part number has a "U" at the end it will work. There is a silver tag on the transducer near the plug that has the part number. The fixed mount transducer is HST-WSU and the suction cup transducer is PTT-WSU.


What Is an Eclectic Approach to Leadership Theory?
Everyone takes a leadership role in one context or another.
When you start a small business, you are instantly the leader, whether you have had any training in leadership or not. However, there is help. Leadership theories abound, and you can choose the approach, or combination of approaches, that will suit your personal style and your business needs. Being eclectic in choosing what parts of theories to use does not mean improvising. It means studying various theories and combining them into a thoughtful approach.
Early leadership theories focused on the traits leaders need. These include physical and mental stamina, action-oriented judgment, need for achievement, ability to motivate people and adaptability. You can use a trait approach to determine your starting place. Find what leadership traits you already possess, and focus on ones you want to acquire. This can give you a foundation for leading your workforce while exploring other aspects of leadership you may want to incorporate.
Some leadership theories focus not on traits of leaders, but behaviors they engage in. Under this approach, you will find that emphasizing working toward concrete objectives makes for a strong leader. In addition, showing concern for people, having the ability to issue directives and involving others in decision making help a leader excel. The advantage of this approach is that you don't have to concern yourself with whether you have specific traits; you only have to learn behaviors that make good leaders. You can use this approach of acquiring behaviors to expand upon your skills as a leader.
Contingency theories state that leadership emerges under certain conditions. For example, if followers respect the leader, the goals are clear and the organization has conferred power on the leader, that leader is more likely to be affective. This approach allows you to look at the structure of your company and the culture you encourage among employees. You can establish your authority by demonstrating that you have power as the owner, have set achievable goals and have earned the respect of your workforce based on your treatment of employees and the quality of your decisions. The focus here is on the work environment.
Many recent theories encourage leaders to make employees better people, appeal to their higher natures and inspire them to achieve more than they thought they could. This leadership approach tends toward inspiration and positive reinforcement of strong character traits in others. To be this kind of leader, you must emphasize values and encourage others to embrace those values.
To use an eclectic approach to leadership theory, you should choose elements from all four approaches and join them together as a cohesive whole. For example, you can begin by finding a trait in yourself, such as mental stamina; combine it with a behavior you embrace, such as working toward concrete objectives; add an emphasis on your authority as company founder; and demonstrate your strong values around a work ethic. This technique of choosing one element from among each of the four approaches gives you a single approach in the end.
Johnston, Kevin. "What Is an Eclectic Approach to Leadership Theory?" Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/eclectic-approach-leadership-theory-36474.html. Accessed 19 April 2019.
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Time Mon Apr 11 2022 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm
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The rockin' Metal gods are back! Heavy Metal music band Judas Priest will be on their 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour with Queensryche and will be performing live on stage! This particular live concert is scheduled to take place at the venue known as Place Bell which is located in Montreal, QC Canada. The date of the event is scheduled for April 11th, 2022.
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Performer Background : Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million copies of their albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in the latter half of the 1970s the band had struggled with indifferent record production and a lack of major commercial success until 1980 when they rose to commercial success with the album British Steel.
The band's membership has seen much turnover including a revolving cast of drummers in the 1970s and the departure of singer Rob Halford in 1992. Tim "Ripper" Owens formerly of Winter's Bane replaced Halford in 1996 and recorded two albums with Judas Priest before Halford returned to the band in 2003. The current line-up consists of Halford guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis. The band's best-selling album is 1982's Screaming for Vengeance with their most commercially successful line-up featuring Hill Halford Tipton guitarist K. K. Downing and drummer Dave Holland. Tipton and Hill are the only two members of the band to appear on every album.
Halford's operatic vocal style and the twin guitar sound of Downing and Tipton have been a major influence on heavy metal bands. Judas Priest's image of leather spikes and other taboo articles of clothing were widely influential during the glam metal era of the 1980s. The Guardian referred to British Steel as the record that defines heavy metal. Despite a decline in exposure during the mid 1990s the band has once again seen a resurgence including worldwide tours being inaugural inductees into the VH1 Rock Honors in 2006 receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010 and having their songs featured in video games such as Guitar Hero and the Rock Band series. Judas Priest were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2020 but were not elected.
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The first thing that you can do is to avoid taking food items that contain toxins. When you do this, you lessen your chances of increasing the levels of toxins in your body. The things that you need to avoid are cigarettes, alcohol, caffeine, saturated fats and refined sugar. Also, you will have to establish a routine that reduces stress everyday. Exercising, meditation and yoga are some of the best ways to do this. Stress is bad for your body and when a person is under stress, the liver does not function properly to free your body from toxins naturally. When the stress levels are low, the natural detoxification of your body will take place.
Drinking hot water during the day can also help. When you drink hot water, it reduces the impurities in the digestive system. It will also help in the process of easy digestion. Water is essential for your body and when you have hot water, it serves two purposes. Apart from keeping the body hydrated, it helps in removing the toxins as well. Another thing that can be done to elevate the natural detoxification process is with the help of spices. While cooking, make sure you add a number of spices in it like cumin, turmeric, coriander and fennel. The spices particularly act on your skin and the result is fresh and younger feeling skin and also a body that has a good rate of metabolism.
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Meet The Stacks
Creative director Kelly Wilcox and cinematographer (and Kelly's husband) Seth Whelden love shooting stock because it reminds them why they got into video in the first place. It also gives them creative control, and they're using that power for good — to empower young women and break down stereotypes in stock video.
Describe The Stacks' trademark look/style.
More than anything, it's real people doing real things. We love to use people we know for talent, and if it's a group of people, preferably they're friends or in relationships with one another. The chemistry that comes out of those situations is genuine and it shows.
We use shot lists of course, but we also have fun shooting the moments between actions. Sometimes that's the best stuff, when the talent has no idea you're still shooting. We also like to maintain a sense of humor on set, and I think it comes across in our work. The best takes, in our opinion, are the ones that aren't perfect. We don't live in a perfect world — why should our content be any different?
How do you stay on top of trends? How much do you shoot to them?
I try to keep up with my teenaged sister and her friends to find out what's cool and new. Teenagers have a unique perspective, one that's very valuable to The Stacks, since we focus a lot on that age group.
As far as trends go, we kind of have an unwritten rule that we won't shoot it if it sounds boring to us. How can anything be great if your heart isn't in it?
Where do you look for inspiration?
As a creative director, I follow certain people/groups that I consider to be trendsetters on Instagram. I like to follow an eclectic mix of people — from locals to people all over the world — to get a sense of cultural diversity and trends, whether they're in the fashion industry or outdoor photographers.
My local heroes include @oliviab33, @wearewildfang, and my buddy @andy_best. And my husband, @wheldenseth, of course.
How do you determine the themes of your shoots?
A lot of our focus at The Stacks is on kids and teens. As a result, certain themes come up naturally. Curiosity and exploration are common threads of shoots with children, while you can find rebellion, adventure, wanderlust, and love in our shoots with teens. That said, we're very conscious of the talent we pick, the creative of each shoot, and making sure the content is on-brand.
What do you like about shooting stock?
Stock is fun!
For one, it's been awesome working alongside and learning from so many talented folks over the last year and a half. My friends Steve Crocker and Aaron Wong of STNDRD were instrumental in getting The Stacks off the ground and helping define our look and style. We definitely wouldn't be where we are today without their hard work.
I think seeing our clips in use and learning more about our customers is always exciting. Having full creative control over everything we shoot allows us to relax and remember why we got into video in the first place.
Additionally, of everything we've shot over the last year and a half, empowering young women has remained at the core. It's not just about who we're shooting, but how we're shooting them — in what light are we painting this picture? Finding new ways to shoot people who have often been stereotyped (and not just young women) or excluded entirely is hugely motivating and a definite driving force for The Stacks. More brands are starting to understand the importance of recognizing and embracing this concept, and we're excited to be a part of this growing movement through stock.
It's another reason authentic content is so crucial. When someone uses one of our clips, we want it to represent the people in it in the best possible way. By striving for authenticity, we hope to help break down stereotypes and work toward a shift in the way brands advertise their products and services.
What's your most memorable/favorite/weirdest shoot?
Our second shoot was definitely weird and memorable. I got the idea for it because I noticed a trend of photographers using chalkboards as backdrops in photo shoots. Sometimes they would have quirky quotes or drawings, and I thought, "Why not use this idea for a stock shoot?"
So, we built a giant portable (ok, semi-portable — it was ridiculously heavy) chalkboard wall and dragged it all around a huge park in our neighborhood. My friend Kalina drew and wrote on it between takes. We hired a bunch of our friends to do different stuff in front of the drawings/quotes. We ended up with everything from children who just erased the drawings with their hands, to people making crazy faces, to our friend Erica using sign language in front of the board. It wasn't our most successful shoot, but we had a blast with it! I wonder what ever happened to that chalkboard …
As for a favorite, we did a shoot with my sister and her friends the week of my wedding, last June. They grew up with one other, so they're really close-knit, which makes working with them natural and fun. I wanted to capture teenage rebellion, a theme I love exploring. I think it's one that most teens can relate to and adults can feel nostalgic about. So we created a storyline: the girls steal the family car and go on a road trip through the Pacific Northwest. Not only was it a blast, I think it turned out quite well.
Side note: If you plan on getting married, you may want to think twice about scheduling a shoot two days beforehand. Although who knows? It could end up being your favorite, too.
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Indian police and Microsoft combine forces to shut down fake call centers
Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That's one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say "Bleh." Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That's one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say "Bleh."
For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of New Delhi raided 16 fraudulent call centers and arrested nearly three dozen people for running scams while pretending to offer customer care.
The city's police force worked with Microsoft's digital crime unit to nail the scammers, who were involved with call centers that charged customers from anything between $100 to $500 for "tech support." With the company's help, authorities shut down 10 call centers across the city last month, that made their money duping Microsoft customers.
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A fake Microsoft pop-up
These centers placed web ads that resembled pop-up warnings on various sites, alerting users that they had viruses on their computers. The pop-ups urged users to immediately call a specified number for help; operators working at these call centers, who posed as Apple or Microsoft executives, then took customers through several diagnostic steps before encouraging them to make a payment for remote assistance.
A recent Microsoft survey noted that 20 percent of people who encounter such pop-ups actually call those numbers; six percent of them end up paying some money. Of the survey respondents from India, 14 percent of them paid scammers the fees they requested.
In April, the company noted that 153,000 of its customers fell victim to tech support scams last year.
Call center scams are not just limited to tech companies. Earlier this month, Delhi cops arrested 28 people who fooled Canadian citizens by posing as Canadian Revenue Agency officials. The CBC report notes that one man lost $100,000 to these scammers.
Last year, Gimlet Media's Reply All podcast released a two-episode tale of fake call centers in India masquerading as Apple support centers.
It's crazy to think about how many shady businesses like this exist in India alone. The nation's Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry raked in $28.9 billion in revenue in 2017, and employed 1.4 million people. A report suggests that customers lose nearly $1.5 billion every year due to these scams.
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The first adventure in a spellbinding new magical world.
Cordelia comes from a long line of magical milliners, who weave alchemy and enchantment into every hat. In Cordelia's world, Making - crafting items such as hats, cloaks, watches, boots and gloves from magical ingredients - is a rare and ancient skill, and only a few special Maker families remain. When Cordelia's father Prospero and his ship, the Jolly Bonnet, are lost at sea during a mission to collect hat ingredients, Cordelia is determined to find him. But Uncle Tiberius and Aunt Ariadne have no time to help the littlest Hatmaker, for an ancient rivalry between the Maker families is threatening to surface. Worse, someone seems to be using Maker magic to start a war. It's up to Cordelia to find out who, and why...
Tamzin grew up in Australia, South Africa and Dubai before moving to England in her early teens, where she finally discovered the season of winter.
She has been an actor since the age of 17, when she played the part of Georgiana Darcy in the 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Since then, her acting work has taken her around the world and on a journey through time. She has been a Tudor, a Victorian and a Jacobean. She survived the Blitz in 1940 and succumbed to pneumonia in Edwardian times. She's been an alien, a witch, a doomed Queen and a rebel Scottish warrior. She has also written and directed several award-winning short films. Her latest role is as Imogen Spurnrose in Amazon's original series, Carnival Row.
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How east-end Toronto home prices changed by neighbourhood in November 2022
Here's how east-end Toronto's housing market performed in November 2022 compared to October 2022 and November 2021, according to the latest data from Toronto Regional Real Estate Board:
Beaches and Danforth southeast home prices averaged $1.41 million, up 3.2 per cent monthly and up 4 per cent annually.
East York home prices averaged $1.13 million, down 5.8 per cent monthly and down 4.6 per cent annually.
Riverdale and Danforth southwest home prices averaged $1.1 million, down 5.2 per cent monthly and down 9.7 per cent annually.
Those average home sale prices compare to $1.05 million for the City of Toronto, down 3.9 per cent monthly and down 4.2 per cent annually, and $1.08 million for the Greater Toronto Area, down 0.9 per cent monthly and down 7.7 per cent annually.
Beaches and Danforth southeast
There were 40 home sales in November 2022 after an average of 17 days on the market and 64 active listings at the end of the month. Sales were down 42 per cent and active listings were up 56.1 per cent compared to October 2021.
Detached houses (↘) averaged $1.8 million, down 2.8 per cent or $50,825 month-over-month and down 2.8 per cent or $52,166 year-over-year. There were 16 detached house sales after an average of 17 days on the market and 15 active listings at the end of the month.
Semi-detached houses (↘) averaged $1.23 million, down 5.1 per cent or $65,680 month-over-month and down 13.8 per cent or $195,917 year-over-year. There were 16 semi-detached house sales after an average of 17 days on the market and 11 active listings at the end of the month.
Attached houses (↗) averaged $1.31 million, up 45.6 per cent or $410,100 month-over-month and up 17 per cent or $190,000 year-over-year. There was one attached house sale after an average of 18 days on the market and no active listings at the end of the month.
Townhouse-style condos (↘) averaged $935,000, down 33.3 per cent or $467,500 month-over-month and down 15.7 per cent or $174,375 year-over-year. There was one townhouse-style condo sale after an average of seven days on the market and four active listings at the end of the month.
Apartment-style condos (↗) averaged $969,500, up 24.2 per cent or $189,144 month-over-month and up 21.6 per cent or $172,210 year-over-year. There were six apartment-style condo sales after an average of 22 days on the market and 33 active listings at the end of the month.
Compared to November 2012, the average sale price for all houses and condos in Beaches and Danforth southeast has increased 146.8 per cent, including a $1.1 million gain for detached houses, a $673,092 gain for semi-detached houses, a $859,500 gain for attached houses, a $629,000 gain for townhouse-style condos and a $465,550 gain for apartment-style condos.
There were 48 home sales in November 2022 after an average of 10 days on the market and 104 active listings at the end of the month. Sales were down 46.7 per cent and active listings were up 35.1 per cent compared to October 2021.
Detached houses (↘) averaged $1.25 million, down 5.9 per cent or $78,488 month-over-month and down 10 per cent or $138,430 year-over-year. There were 30 detached house sales after an average of 10 days on the market and 63 active listings at the end of the month.
Semi-detached houses (↘) averaged $1.01 million, down 17.1 per cent or $207,985 month-over-month and down 18.8 per cent or $232,775 year-over-year. There were 12 semi-detached house sales after an average of 11 days on the market and eight active listings at the end of the month.
Attached houses (↗) averaged $1.07 million. There were two attached house sales after an average of six days on the market and two active listings at the end of the month.
Apartment-style condos (↘) averaged $608,000, down 10.2 per cent or $69,310 month-over-month but up 5.3 per cent or $30,462 year-over-year. There were four apartment-style condo sales after an average of 17 days on the market and 30 active listings at the end of the month.
Compared to November 2012, the average sale price for all houses and condos in East York has increased 107.5 per cent, including a $649,077 gain for detached houses, a $454,242 gain for semi-detached houses and a $97,750 gain for apartment-style condos.
Riverdale and Danforth southwest
There were 47 home sales in November 2022 after an average of 14 days on the market and 76 active listings at the end of the month. Sales were down 27.7 per cent and active listings were up 162.1 per cent compared to October 2021.
Detached houses (↗) averaged $2 million, up 50.1 per cent or $668,828 month-over-month and up 15.7 per cent or $271,667 year-over-year. There were four detached house sales after an average of 23 days on the market and 14 active listings at the end of the month.
Semi-detached houses (↘) averaged $1.19 million, down 11.3 per cent or $151,718 month-over-month and down 4.4 per cent or $54,406 year-over-year. There were 18 semi-detached house sales after an average of 12 days on the market and 20 active listings at the end of the month.
Attached houses (↗) averaged $1.18 million, up 10.2 per cent or $109,524 month-over-month but down 12.3 per cent or $165,524 year-over-year. There were seven attached house sales after an average of 10 days on the market and eight active listings at the end of the month.
Townhouse-style condos (↘) averaged $822,500, down 9.1 per cent or $82,643 month-over-month and down 23.3 per cent or $250,017 year-over-year. There were two townhouse-style condo sales after an average of eight days on the market and six active listings at the end of the month.
Apartment-style condos (↘) averaged $769,031, down 5.8 per cent or $47,261 month-over-month and down 11 per cent or $95,164 year-over-year. There were 16 apartment-style condo sales after an average of 17 days on the market and 28 active listings at the end of the month.
Compared to November 2012, the average sale price for all houses and condos in Riverdale and Danforth southwest has increased 101.9 per cent, including a $1.36 million gain for detached houses, a $614,151 gain for semi-detached houses, a $767,457 gain for attached houses, a $436,000 gain for townhouse-style condos and a $254,431 gain for apartment-style condos.


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Fire Force (enen No Shobotai) Announces The Latest Second Ending Song!
Enen no Shobotai or also known as Fire Force is a manga work written and illustrated by Japanese manga artist Atsushi Ōkubo. Fire Force (Enen no Shobotai) Announce Second Ending Song! This manga series has finally been adapted into an anime produced by David Production. Anime Fire Force was released for the first time in Japan on July 5, 2019 and is planned to air until the next 24 episodes. Not only that, this anime has premiered on Toonami on July 27, 2019. Funimation and Crunchyroll as usual will stream the anime when it airs in Japan. In addition, recently the official Fire Force anime website began announcing its second latest ending song on Friday (11/10/2019) along with a 1:33 minute promotional video, along with the video: As seen in the promotional video, Song The ending of Fire Force will be performed by a musical group called Lenny Code Fiction with a song titled \ Nо ̄nai \ (Inside the Brain). In addition to the Ending song, previously the Fire Force official website has also revealed and announced the latest second opening song from the Fire Force anime along with a 1:17 promotional video, along with the video: The second opening song for the Fire Force anime will be performed by Coldrain Featuring Ryo from Crystal Lake with a song called \ Mayday \. The opening and second ending songs will debut on the 15th episode. Previously, the first Opening Fire Force song was performed by Mrs. Green Apple with a song entitled \ Inferno \, while the first ending song was performed by Keina Suda with a song entitled \ Veil \. During his first debut, the two opening and ending songs immediately received a positive response from fans. Besides the song is nice to hear, the song is also quite emotional and thrilling for those who listen to it. Source: Fire Force official website
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Stories from Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Louis Carstensen (Obituary ~ 11/04/09)
Louis Carstensen Oct. 12, 1916 - Oct. 27, 2009 Funeral services were held Oct. 30 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Lake Park for Louis Carstensen, 93, who passed away Oct. 27 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake
Genevieve Frances Dodt (Obituary ~ 11/04/09)
Feb. 12, 1912 - Oct. 10, 2009 Funeral services were held Oct. 13 at the First United Methodist Church in Royal Oak, Mich. for Genevieve Frances Dodt, 97, of Huntington Woods who passed away Oct. 10 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Rev. John H. Hice officiated.
Frances M. Svoboda (Obituary ~ 11/04/09)
Nov. 8, 1918 - Oct. 23, 2009 Funeral mass was held Oct. 26 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake for Frances M. Svoboda, 90, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Lakefield, Minn., who passed away Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at the Milford Nursing Center.
Marie White (Obituary ~ 11/04/09)
Dec. 4, 1908 - Oct. 27, 2009 A memorial service was held Oct. 31 at the Lodi Good Samaritan Center for former Dickinson County resident Marie D. White, 100, who passed away Oct. 27 at the Good Samaritan Center in Lodi, Wisc.
Dorothy R. Greene (Obituary ~ 11/04/09)
Jan. 3, 1912 - Oct. 27, 2009 Funeral services were held Nov. 2 at the Schuchert Funeral Home in Spirit Lake for Dorothy R. Greene, 97, of Spirit Lake, who passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake.
Gerald "Page" Wolford (Obituary ~ 11/04/09)
Feb. 2, 1945 - Oct. 22, 2009 Memorial services were held Oct. 28 in Tennessee for Gerald "Page" J. Wolford, 64, who passed away suddenly Oct. 22 in Lebanon, Tenn. Gerald J. Wolford was born Feb. 2, 1945 in Portland, Ore. Two years later he moved with his family to Spencer, where he grew up. Known to family and friends as Jerry, he was an entertainer and music industry professional throughout his adult life...
Tobi Ingvall, Tim Goodell engaged (Births ~ 11/04/09)
Debra Ingvall of Estherville and Mike and Diane Ingvall of Fostoria announce the engagement of their daughter Tobi Ingvall of Spirit Lake to Tim Goodell, son of Bruce and Jeri Goodell of Lake Park.
Timmins celebrate 65 years (Anniversary ~ 11/04/09)
Claude and Shirley Timmins of Okoboji will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Nov. 4, 2009. They were married in Waukegan, Ill, in 1945. The Timmins, originally from Estherville, reside at 1700 Country Club Dr, Villa 8 Okoboji 51355.
Adrian Dale Struthers (Births ~ 11/04/09)
Big brother, William, is proud to announce the birth of Adrian Dale Struthers born Oct. 4, 2009 at 4:25 p.m. He was born at RAF Lakenheath Hospital, England to parents Tom and Megan Struthers weighing in at 8 pounds and measuring 19 inches long.
Honoring Veterans (Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/09)
A school assignment was to write a tribute for Veteran's Day. This was written by Rachel Petrik of Ft. Myers, Fla. She is the 15-year-old granddaughter of Rocky and Evonne Duhn of Spirit Lake.
Tysdal exhibit opens at Pearson Lakes Art Center (Entertainment ~ 11/04/09)
The Pearson Lakes Art Center will host an exhibit featuring the photography of Ray Tysdal Oct. 30 - Feb. 6, 2010 in the John and Karen Goodenow Gallery.
Two Spirit Lake teens arrested for theft, public intoxication (Sirens ~ 11/04/09)
On Tuesday, Nov. 3 at approximately 12:57 a.m., Spirit Lake Police were advised of a theft that had just occurred at Hy-Vee in Spirit Lake. Officers were advised that two young males left the store with two cases of beer without paying for them.
Milford library dog aids students in literacy program (Features ~ 11/04/09)
Milford's library dog Grant may not have the fame of Dewey the library cat, but it's coming. This summer, the Milford Memorial Library launched a Tales with Tails program, urging children to read to the therapy dog as a nonjudgmental listener.
One act plays offer multiple themes, challenges (Features ~ 11/04/09)
Justice, freedom and love. Laura Tinker, a sophomore at Spirit Lake High school, can sum up the themes of the three one-act plays that will be presented by the Spirit Lake Drama Department in three simple words. Thomas Higgins, language arts and drama instructor at Spirit Lake, notes three very different themes for each production.
Wildlife casualties draw economic parallels (Column ~ 11/04/09)
As I began plotting possible coverage topics for this week's column, I kept landing on the theme of roadkill. I fought it, as I know this is not the most glamorous form of insight to offer. Still, it tends to be an overriding theme in my life right now.
Area schools deal with budget crunch (Local News ~ 11/04/09)
When Governor Culver announced his across-the-board budget cuts last month, it was no question that education was going to take a hard hit. In Dickinson County, nearly $1.3 million was cut from local districts' budgets as a result of the decision. A few weeks after the announcement, after school board meetings and budget work sessions, area school districts have created action plans to deal with the budget crunch.
Nixle offers text, e-mail alerts (Local News ~ 11/04/09)
Dickinson County Emergency Management services are preparing for the onslaught of winter weather with a new delivery system unveiled late this summer.
Wolves state bid gets derailed by No. 8 Cyclones (High School Sports ~ 11/04/09)
The Harris-Lake Park volleyball team battled with Class 1A No. 8 Alta for the entire match but couldn't hold on to the lead in any of the three games, suffering a season-ending 25-22, 25-22, 25-20 setback in the semifinal round of the Class 1A regional volleyball tournament Friday, Oct. 30 in Hartley...
Knights emerge from playoff opener unscathed (High School Sports ~ 11/04/09)
The Graettinger/Terril football team quickly set the tone in a 8-player playoff opener, scoring on seven of eight first-half drives, en route to a 62-25 road victory over Woodbine Wednesday, Oct. 28 in the substate round of postseason play. Junior running back Nate Howard stole the show for the Knights, rushing for six touchdowns and 252 yards on 11 carries and returning a kickoff 61 yards for a score. Howard amassed 338 all-purpose yards and scored on three runs of 50 yards or more...
Knights pull shocker in Swea City (High School Sports ~ 11/04/09)
Don't sleep on the Graettinger/Terril football team. North Sentral Kossuth, undefeated and ranked second in their respective class, found out what can happen if you do, getting totally outplayed by the Knights from start to finish en route to suffering its first loss of the season by a 35-22 margin in the first round of the 8-player football playoffs Monday, Nov. 2 in Swea City...
Indians score third best finish in school history (High School Sports ~ 11/04/09)
The Spirit Lake girls' cross country team once again proved what the true meaning of the word "team" is, using the strength of two top-40 and five top-70 performers to finish sixth overall in Class 2A at the 2009 Iowa State Cross Country Championships Saturday, Oct. 31 at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park in Fort Dodge...
Indians bring home second straight state title trophy (High School Sports ~ 11/04/09)
Flying slightly under the radar after dropping from the top spot in the rankings late in the season, the Spirit Lake boys' cross country team emphatically made it known who is the top team in state, accomplishing a rare feat by locking up their second consecutive Class 2A state championship behind the strength of top-10 performances from Alec Baldwin and Will Norris at the 2009 Iowa State Cross Country Championships Saturday, Oct. 31 at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park in Fort Dodge...


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(1) Dorothy Gow's 4tet is good but v. hard still you might try it through & see (she's never heard it yet).
Also she has a 'scherzo fugale' for 5 wind instruments - this again will want very expert playing.
(6) David Griffith a very pleasant Fantasy-str[ing]-4tet.
1. Anne Macnaghten and Iris Lemare had founded the Macnaghten Concerts Society in 1931 to perform the works of young or little-known British composers. She had written to VW, apparently asking him if he knew of works by these composers which might be performed in her concerts.
2. String Quartet in D major, written in 1931. Britten revised it in 1974 and it was published in 1975.


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Review: 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'
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By James A. Molnar TGK Editor Do you punish a filmmaker for a gruesome and, at times, hard-to-watch story that's faithfully based on its...
By James A. Molnar
TGK Editor
Do you punish a filmmaker for a gruesome and, at times, hard-to-watch story that's faithfully based on its source material?
At times, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is unwatchable. Not because it's horribly made but because director David Fincher has crafted a movie that depicts violence with bone-chilling clarity.
His source material, the first in a series of three Swedish books by Stieg Larsson, follows the intertwining tales of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and a different kind of investigator, the title character.
The journalist, played by Daniel Craig (known for playing James Bond), loses a libel case against billionaire industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. He is then hired by the retired CEO of Vanger Corporation, the largest family-owned company in Sweden, to solve a mystery that has haunted the family for decades.
The girl with the dragon tattoo, named Lisbeth Salander and strongly played by Rooney Mara, is described by her handler as "the best investigator, different in every way."
Blomkvist and Salander do not cross paths initially, but when they meet there is an odd chemistry at work while the two delve deeper into the mystery.
"The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo" has an ironically Bond-esque opening, with floating liquid molding and shifting into various symbolic objects, set to rockish music.
The violence is not gratuitous. In fact, it seems somewhat muted. Even so, audiences will find themselves grasping at their armrests and turning their heads. These handful of scenes are not for the faint of heart.
The 158-minute running time is surprisingly unnoticeable as the thrilling plot takes viewers on an adventure. The last parts of the movie shine because the violence is all but over and the audience can enjoy the plot twists unfolding.
Steven Zaillian, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Schindler's List," penned this adaptation. The score is by the Oscar-winning team from "The Social Network," Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, although the music does not seem to be quite as driving or in the forefront as it was in that film.
Comparing this film to Fincher's much-heralded "Social Network" last year, one can find a louder and more violent approach taken for "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Granted, the source material is very different. But what a compelling thriller to watch.
Rated R for brutal violent content including rape and torture, strong sexuality, graphic nudity and language.
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U.S. hits debt ceiling amid standoff between Republicans and Democrats
The U.S. government hit its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit on Thursday, amid a standoff between the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and President Joe Biden's Democrats that could lead to a fiscal crisis in a few months.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen informed congressional leaders including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that her department had begun using extraordinary cash management measures that could stave off default until June 5.
Republicans, with a newly won House majority, aim to use the time until the Treasury's emergency maneuvers are exhausted to exact spending cuts from Biden and the Democratic-led Senate.
Yellen warned that the June date was subject to "considerable uncertainty" due to the challenge of forecasting payments and government revenues months into the future.
"I respectfully urge Congress to act promptly to protect the full faith and credit of the United States," Yellen told congressional leaders in a Thursday letter.
But there was no sign that either Republicans or Biden's Democrats were willing to budge.
Republicans are pursuing a "debt prioritization" plan that would seek to avert default by urging the Treasury to prioritize debt payments, and possibly other priorities such as Social Security and Medicare, should the limit be breached during negotiations. Republicans hope to complete the legislation by the end of March.
Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council, on Thursday emphasized the risks of the uncertainty over whether the United States will honor its debts to the country's own economy, as well as its global standing.
"This is not that complicated. This is not about new initiatives or new opportunities. This is about meeting the obligations that this country has already made," Deese said in an interview with CNN.
The prospect for brinkmanship has raised concerns in Washington and on Wall Street about a bruising fight over the debt ceiling this year that could be at least as disruptive as the protracted battle of 2011, which prompted a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and years of forced domestic and military spending cuts.
"We're not going to default on the debt. We have the ability to manage servicing and paying our interest. But we similarly should not blindly increase the debt ceiling," Representative Chip Roy, a leading conservative, told Reuters.
Roy dismissed concerns about unsettling markets and risking a recession.
"That's what they say every time. It's like clockwork," Roy said in an interview. "We're already barreling toward a recession. The question is what it's going to look like – unless the combination of monetary policy and fiscal policy saves us from our stupidity of having spent so much money."
Congress adopted a comprehensive debt ceiling, the statutory maximum of debt the government can issue, in 1939, intending to limit its growth. The measure has not had that effect, as, in practice, Congress has treated the annual budget process — deciding how much money to spend — separately from the debt ceiling — in essence, agreeing to cover the costs of previously approved spending.
Negotiations on debt prioritization and spending are not expected to get into full swing until lawmakers return to Washington next week.
The Republican plan calls for balancing the federal budget in 10 years by capping discretionary spending at 2022 levels, and using House oversight to identify federal programs that can be eliminated or scaled back in spending bills that are expected to emerge from the House Appropriations Committee later this year.
In the meantime, House Republicans are vowing to reject sweeping government funding bills from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, akin to the $1.66 trillion bipartisan omnibus package that Congress passed late last year.
White House officials also note that Republicans in Congress backed multiple increases to the debt ceiling when Republican Donald Trump was president.
"We are optimistic that Democrats will come to the table and negotiate in good faith," said Republican Representative Ben Cline, who leads a conservative task force on the budget and spending. "There's a lot of room to negotiate when it comes to steps that can be taken to address the fiscal crisis that we find ourselves in."
A vendor sets up a hot dog cart for the day, across from the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S. January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) departs after a Republican conference meeting on Capitol in Washington, U.S. January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
A general view of the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S. January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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