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UPDATE: Drive BC says that Highway 2 has been reopened to single lane-alternating traffic in both directions.
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Motorists travelling south of Dawson Creek towards Pouce Coupe or Grande Prairie are advised to plan an alternate route, after an accident closed Highway 2 in both directions late this morning.
According to an update from Drive BC, a vehicle incident caused the highway to be closed in both directions roughly 1.5 kilometres north of Pouce Coupe at 11:42 a.m. today. Drive BC said in the update that the road is closed in both directions, and an assessment is in progress. There is currently no detour around the incident in place.
Pouce Coupe accident location. Photo by Drive BC/Google Maps
Drive BC added that they will have an update on the incident at 1:00 p.m. No word yet from the RCMP on the number of vehicles involved, or if there are any casualties.
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I am looking for a best practice method.

A: You can use so xml instruction in your file xml for example app/design/frontend/YourVendor/YourTheme/Magento_Theme/layout/default.xml:
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The Return of Marshawn Lynch
by John Gaudianon May 4, 2017
The last time the world saw Marshawn Lynch on a football field, he was tackled by Dont'a Hightower at the one-yard line in Glendale, AZ. Two plays later, Lynch's team had lost possession, following perhaps the most memorable sports play New England has ever seen. One would think Lynch would be anxious to get his revenge. However, the following season, hampered by chronic back injuries, Lynch decided to hang up his cleats. Since his retirement, Lynch has found time to both build homes in Haiti and do community service for kids in his hometown, Oakland. Following the departure of Latavius Murray, the Oakland Raiders have reportedly inquired as to the availability of the bludgeoning hometown hero, but it is not yet known whether the Seahawks, who still own Lynch's contract rights, will agree to a trade. Talks between Lynch, the Seahawks, and the Raiders have recently stalled, but the looming NFL draft will likely reignite conversation. In addition, the Raiders plan on moving to Las Vegas for the 2019 season. However, the location change is unlikely to affect Lynch's upcoming decisions, as he will probably not remain in the NFL for more than a year. Finally, Lynch, an infamous media rebel, has yet to make any public comments about the situation, but reportedly remains interested in his hometown team.
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Wyle Laboratories Inc.,* Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded an $81,220,643 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides for certified and qualified operational contractor support services aircrew to support mission essential testing and evaluation of all manned air vehicles under the operational responsibility of the Naval Test Wing Atlantic/Pacific squadrons. Work will be performed at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland (94%); NAS Pt. Mugu, California (5%); and NAS China Lake, California (1%), and is expected to be completed in September 2024. No funds are being obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on individual task orders as they are issued. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals; two offers were received. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00421-19-D-0071).
CCI Construction Services LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (N62478-16-D-4012); Dawson Federal Inc.,* Honolulu, Hawaii (N62478-16-D-4014); and TKH-ASI LLC,* Kahului, Hawaii (N62478-16-D-4016), are being awarded a $75,000,000 firm-fixed-price modification to increase the maximum dollar value of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award design-build/design-bid-build construction contract for construction projects located primarily within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii area of operations (AO). The work to be performed provides for, but is not limited to labor, supervision, tools, materials and equipment necessary to perform new construction, repair, alteration and related demolition of existing infrastructure based on design-build, or design-bid-build (full plans and specifications) for infrastructure within the state of Hawaii. After award of this modification, the total cumulative contract value will be $320,000,000. No task orders are being issued at this time. Work will be performed at various Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and miscellaneous federal and other facilities in the NAVFAC Hawaii AO. Work is expected to be completed by June 2021. No funds will be obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on individual task orders as they are issued. Task orders will be primarily funded by operations and maintenance (Navy); and Navy working capital funds. NAVFAC Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity. (Awarded July 9, 2019)
Paradigm Mechanical Corp.,* Lemon Grove, California, is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum amount of $49,000,000 for plumbing, heating, and air conditioning construction alterations, renovations and repair projects at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake; Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms; Marine Corps Logistics Base, Barstow; and Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport. Projects will be primarily design-bid-build (fully designed) task orders with minimal design effort (e.g. shop drawings). Projects may include, but are not limited to, alterations, repairs, and construction of plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning system installation projects. Work will be performed in China Lake, California (25%); Twentynine Palms, California (25%); Barstow, California (25%); and Bridgeport, California (25%). The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months with an expected completion date of July 2024. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance, (Navy) (O&M, N) contract funds in the amount of $5,000 are being obligated at time of this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Future task orders will be primarily funded by O&M, N. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with one proposal received. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N62473-19-D-2602).
R.C. Construction Co. Inc., Greenwood, Mississippi, is being awarded a $33,116,313 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of range improvements and modernization located at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. This project constructs a new rifle range in the same location as the existing Hue City Range. This range will meet applicable Marine Corps requirements for known distance (KD) ranges as set forth in MIL HDBK 1027.3B, range facilities and miscellaneous training facilities other than buildings, and Marine Corps Orders (MCO) 3570.1C, 3550.9, and 3574.2L. Range support buildings to be constructed include target storage, control house and toilet facilities. All facilities will be concrete or reinforced concrete masonry unit structures with stucco exterior and concrete slab on grade. A target-area berm, retaining walls, safety sidewalls, a safety tunnel and 600-yard range berm will be constructed, and sidewalls with acoustic insulation will also be included. Earth berm structures include a behind-the-target bullet impact berm with side and rear retaining walls as appropriate with flat lead mining equipment maintenance surfaces. Built-in equipment will include the target system benches, target numbers and relocated target lifters, flagpoles and firing line benches. Special costs include post construction award services and geospatial mapping and survey. Work will be performed in Parris Island, South Carolina, and is expected to be completed by August 2021. Fiscal 2019 military construction, (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $28,326,200 are being obligated at time of this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with three proposals received. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N40085-19-C-9017).
The Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a $17,777,245 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 114 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile command launch computers to include two pre-production units, one first article test unit and 111 production units in support of the Navy. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed in October 2021. Working capital (Navy); and fiscal 2017, 2018 and 2019 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,777,245 will be obligated at time of award, $6,243,087 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00019-19-C-0026).
Diversified Maintenance Systems Inc.,* Sandy, Utah, is being awarded a not-to-exceed the amount of $15,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for commercial and institutional building construction alterations, renovations and repair projects at Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach. Projects will be primarily design-bid-build (fully designed) task orders with minimal design effort (e.g. shop drawings). Projects may include, but are not limited to, alterations, repairs and construction of administration buildings, maintenance/repair facilities, aircraft control towers, hangars, fire stations, office buildings, laboratories, dining facilities and related structures. Work will be performed in Seal Beach, California. The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months with an expected completion date of July 2024. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance, (Navy) (O&M, N) contract funds in the amount of $5,000 are being obligated at time of this and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Future task orders will be primarily funded by O&M, N. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with 13 proposals received. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N62473-19-D-2621).
Amherst Madison Inc., Charleston, West Virginia (W91237-19-D-0019); and Mi-De-Con Inc.,* Ironton, Ohio (W91237-19-D-0020), will compete for each order of the $49,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for small construction projects. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2024. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia, is the contracting activity.
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, was awarded a $49,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect and engineering services. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2024. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W91278-19-D-0032).
Specialized Materials and Chemicals LLC, Brigham City, Utah, was awarded a $38,600,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of ammonium Perchlorate. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2022. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W52P1J-19-D-3021).
Walga Ross Group 2 JV,* Topeka, Kansas, was awarded a $21,808,640 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of the South Access Control Point for the Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in El Paso, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 8, 2020. Fiscal 2018 military construction funds in the amount of $21,808,640 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-19-C-0032).
Seatrax Inc.,* Houston, Texas, was awarded a $15,098,156 firm-fixed-price contract for a new floating crane to perform the duty cycle bank grading work in support of the revetment mission on the Mississippi River. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Houston, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2021. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance, civil funds in the amount of $15,098,156 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis, Tennessee, is the contracting activity (W912EQ-19-C-0007).
Walga Ross Group 2 JV,* Topeka, Kansas, was awarded a $12,219,560 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of the North Access Control Point for the Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in El Paso, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 8, 2020. Fiscal 2018 military construction funds in the amount of $21,808,640 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-19-C-0031).
Nomlaki Technologies, Sacramento, California, has been awarded a $10,402,000 firm-fixed-price contract for repairing four bridges. This contract provides demolition and disposal of all debris of four reinforced concrete bridges at Beale Air Force Base, in accordance with all local city ordinances, state and federal regulations and design and construction of a bridge system (up to four bridges) to cross the four waterways and replace the original bridges. Work will be performed at Beale AFB, California, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 24, 2020. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $10,402,000 are being obligated at the time of award. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with five offers received. The 9th Contracting Squadron, Beale AFB, Marysville, California, is the contracting activity (FA4686-19-C-A004).
Goodrich Corp., Rome, New York, has been awarded a maximum $9,148,161 firm‐fixed‐price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite‐quantity contract for ball bearing units. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(2) from Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302‐1. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is New York, with a July 30, 2024, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 through 2024 Army working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (SPRRA1‐19‐D‐0077).
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The 6-year-old boy pressed the accelerator just as Odom was about to climb off, throwing her to the ground on her head and neck.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A Vero Beach woman was seriously injured in the western part of the county Saturday after falling off an all-terrain vehicle, according to an incident report.
Treasa Odom, 56, was riding a 2018 Kawasaki ATV with her young grandson about 12:30 p.m. in the 22000 block of State Road 60, the report said.
The 6-year-old boy pressed the accelerator just as she was about to climb off the stopped vehicle, jolting the ATV forward and throwing Odom to the ground on her head and neck.
She was flown to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce with serious injuries, according to the report and Battalion Chief Kyle Kofke of Indian River County Fire Rescue.
Her condition was not known Monday. A message left with a family member was not returned.


Sitting on one venue all season would bore me senseless as there's so much more to get out of this sport. The greatest thing about team fishing is that you can get to fish different waters and methods against some of the very best anglers in the country. It's never easy to keep winning, but it keeps you on your toes. The Division One National and Super League rounds were all in the pipeline but the AT Team Champs Final was first on the list. With such important matches looming, it was time to put away my carp rigs in order to re-familiarise myself with the finer art of small fish on light gear.
Our captain, Scott Geens, had booked us all in on the very first Team Champs practice on the Nene at Peterborough. As I stood in the queue awaiting the draw, it looked like a who's who of top-flight match fishing. I was praying for a draw at Middleholme, the section most likely to throw up a match winning weight, and my wish was granted as I pulled out Peg 20.
Once at my peg, the first thing I noticed was the half-submerged ocean-going vessel upstream of me. I'm not sure how it got there, I'm pretty sure it wasn't there last year, but it helped create a decent gap between myself and Drennan NW's Paul Keeley, who was pegged above it. I had Starlet's Mick Dagnall for company to my left and we were both praying for a few bream and skimmers. As angling couples go, Mick and his wife, Claire, are as good as they get. It's rare to find a couple that both compete at the highest level and they obviously share a lot of angling knowledge. It seems like they also share their tackle too as, on the day, it was Claire's turn to use their one and only groundbait riddle! I tried to convince Mick that it was only a 70 peg walk to Claire's peg on the North Bank but he decided to borrow mine instead!
We soon noticed that the small bleak and roach plipping along the far side of the river were, in fact, hundreds of bream and skimmers cruising up and down! A few phone calls later revealed that this was happening along the entire course of the river – I think that tells you just how hot it was. Those fish were definitely not feeding so we were all hoping that some of them would eventually get their heads down once the match got underway.
After the initial groundbait bombardment both Mick and myself were immediately into small skimmers. I found that two or three bloodworm on the hook was best and, by using a double bulk, I was getting positive bites on every cast. After two hours I had already got 6lb in the net but the swim was showing signs of dying. Mick's peg, on the other hand, was getting stronger and stronger as his skimmers got bigger and bigger. He was having trouble getting some of them out of the weed, but even lost fish didn't seem to unnerve the shoal that had settled in front of him. His topping up seemed like the biggest difference between our pegs and two balls of a cloudy mix every 20mins was keeping the skimmers hungry for more.
Conditions were sweltering and, for the next two hours, all I was catching was the sun. Apart from Mick the only other person still in action was Shakespeare's Rob Quinn several pegs to my left. As I started to blister in the heat I decided to have a break to wander up and see what he was doing. Half an hour later I sat back down on my box and was relieved to find that some small skimmers had returned. I ended up with 7lb 9oz but had been well and truly battered by Mick, who won the match with 29lb. Ouch! Rob Quinn also had 20lb of bream while two very good anglers either side of him struggled. This set the pattern for the Middleholme section as it was plain to see that one angler could catch bream all day while those either side struggled for a few pounds. Thankfully, Mick wasn't in my section so my 7lb 9oz was the best weight on my board. As we cooled ourselves off back at the pub I was getting ready to collect my section winner's envelope, only to discover that I was in a split section (something I wholeheartedly disagree with) and the very last guy on a different weight sheet had just pipped me to the money – bugger!
The following Sunday open saw me draw Peg 29 on the North Bank with Barnsley's Andy Kinder on the next peg downstream. It was a rock-hard match and Andy's 2lb 4oz was a measly 2oz more than my final bag. I had one decent hemp roach slip the hook on the way in which would've swung it my way but it didn't really matter as Lee Addy from Drennan NW had 5lb to win the section – 2lb of bleak and a bream.
With the final being on Sunday, we spent Saturday on a Grand Union Canal open at Milton Keynes to practice for the National. Some of our anglers nearly had a heart attack when they were told it was £20 pools. Peg fees are obviously a lot more expensive the further south you go as most West Midlanders think £15 is a bit steep for a canal match! Shakespeare's Paul Abbott and Michael Buchwalder had pegged out so they were the obvious guys to ask about the form of my peg. "Not brilliant", was the best advice they could give. "You want to be near Peg 45 to be in with a chance", they added. "That's where one guy had two carp for nearly 40lb last year!" I looked at my measly little landing net and thought it was just as well I was ten pegs further along! I was ready with plenty of time to spare so I thought it might be a good idea to have a look at the fliers around the corner. My peg was 17m wide with an awkward wind catching it. In contrast, the pegs to my left were 13m wide, bramble-strewn and flat calm! Sitting merrily on Peg 45 was none other than my teammate Paul Turner. His peg certainly looked the part and he didn't need any advice from me. "I'm setting up two rigs today, Jon – a heavy rig and a heavier rig!" He wasn't taking any prisoners!
My match was one hell of a struggle as I had to fish 16.5m in the wind for a section winning 7lb 8oz of skimmers. The £50 section money was more than welcome but I could've had the 10lb needed to frame if the wind wasn't quite so bad – or if I wasn't such a weakling! Big carp were hooked but no one had managed to get any out. Paul had a good tussle with one nudging 20lb but, despite getting it to the net twice, it eventually slipped the hook. I told Paul that specimen carp normally get given names by the carp brigade – I can't print the name that Paul christened his! He still managed 6lb of fish including, of all things, a 14oz catfish. The next morning Paul told me that he had played that big carp all night in his sleep and still never got it in!
I got to my peg with plenty of time to spare and the first thing I discovered was that Starlets were on the downstream swim to us in every section. As fellow West Midlanders, Tipton and Starlets have always shared a fierce rivalry so this was going to make things interesting. I wasn't sure which Starlet I'd rather have on the next peg but it certainly wasn't Kian Wardle. They don't come much better than Kian so I was going to have to be at the top of my game to beat him.
My match went really well as Kian and myself were locked in a friendly battle. Kian's shorter line yielded loads of small fish at half-depth whereas I concentrated most of my efforts on the long pole for a procession of slightly bigger roach. Hemp was a non-starter and I quickly abandoned my short bleak line in favour of the slightly better fish that were lying beneath them. While Kian plundered tiny fish all day the last 45 minutes were terrible for me as the roach completely switched off. As my bank runner predicted, Andy Kinder obliterated the opposite end of my section with two bream and a skimmer for over 10lb. The other anglers near him had all caught big roach late and the next best weight was just over 6lbs. Kian was next to weigh and I wasn't sure if I had enough to topple his 4lb 10oz total. It was going to be close so I was over the moon to record 4lb 15oz – result! Even more importantly, there were three anglers with a weight in between Kian and myself and I had recorded mega points for my team.
As we filtered back for the results it sounded as if we had done okay. Barnsley had annihilated the match and it looked like Drennan NW were going to be a comfortable second. Tipton had managed to ward off Starlets from the next peg, but it was still going to be tight for third spot with several teams in contention. In the end, Browning Central's 62 points was just enough to secure third place – only two points away from Garbolino Ossett and ourselves. We tied for fourth place but missed out on the money after a section win count back. It was a bit of an anti-climatic end to the competition but we still left with our pride intact. We hadn't won the Team Champs so our next target would have to be the Divison One National instead. Bring it on!


People who walk into the sparkling store, opposite Kathmandu, are always happy and generally relaxed.
They are a specialty retailer – they sell one thing & it is the best value for money entertainment you can buy.
As well as new consoles, accessories, tablets & hand-held gaming equipment, collectables, cards, toys and caps, EB Games also sells pre-owned games, with extra credits available for trading multiple games.
There are always lots of new games coming out, five years ago you would never have seen a grandmother buying a game for herself but now the store sees a dozen retirees a day. Hidden object games, Facebook games, Wii games and lots of others are popular with over 35 year olds. Gaming is no longer a kids' activity.
But there are electronic activities available for even the youngest, with games designed to encourage reading and learning. For adult games, Australia has just got an R18 classification, allowing some games on to the local market for the first time. Whether you want AAA games like Halo, Diablo, Skyrim; Indie games like Minecraft; an X-Box One; Nintendo 3DS; PS Vita, a loot toy, tablet cover, PS4 console, a Super Mario Brothers t-shirt or a Wookie hat, look in EB Games.
The store, which opens seven days a week, also sells music and games gift cards.


A lot of strange stories come from New York City, but not many of them get a monument.
So... what's the statue supposed to be? An alien body that the guy found just before the streak of light that he is now watching?
A Statue Cruises boat in the background of a picture of a statue.
The same artist erected a monument to the Great Staten Island Ferry Octopus Attack.
I think it was a Cellar IOTD in the past but I can't find it.
Where did you see the name of the artist?
OK, you worked backward from the ferry attack to get his name, I was wondering because I didn't see it anywhere.
The untapped cities site says the tug as well as the crew disappeared.
So apparently the blackout was cover for an alien abduction. They play the long game these little grey fiends.
Here are some pics of the octopus sculpture.
Am I wrong about an IOTD appearance?
Why do you suppose the bowing smiley is " " when one assumes the message is "noteworthy?"
Well I wrote "notworthy" and got the icon.
signifies the poster (me) to be not worthy of your noteworthy effort/results.
… Am I wrong about an IOTD appearance?
Hell, that wasn't even a year ago.
Right, I knew what you were talking about, but that was well over 300 IOtDs ago, which is over 600 hours of preparation, and hidden in a post about bunch of his projects.


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The American Track Pack DLC for Assetto Corsa Competizione features three of the most iconic circuits from the United States of America.
COTA - Circuit of the Americas:
The project for the first US-based circuit aiming to cater for all major track racing series started back in 2010, in Austin (Texas). The circuit features some highly complex sections, driven at very high average speeds. At 5.5 kilometres long, it is situated on a hilly area, which brings some very impressive short braking zones mixed with straights where it is easy to gain speed in an incredibly short amount of time. With all major events selling out, the circuit is close to the hearts of the locals, holding a record attendance of 400,000 people in a single race weekend.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Have you ever seen a place where a racing track is so important that a city is named after it? Well, Indianapolis is such a place, as it is located in a city called "Speedway". The circuit is the second most ancient race circuit in all of humanity, built in 1909, just two years after Brookland (UK), the very first one to exist. This should tell you a lot about the huge motorsport culture this place in Indiana (USA) holds in its heritage. Everything around here is completely absorbed by the passion for engines, speed, tyres and everything attached to a racing vehicle. Indianapolis has been known for ages for its impressive oval section, which features an extreme banking for high-speed racing. As a motorsport capital, the circuit has been able to evolve, and now also features an FIA Grade 1 layout, which is home to the Indianapolis 8 Hour for the Intercontinental GT Challenge by SRO and many other racing categories across all disciplines. Carl G. Fisher would be very proud of the heritage he created for the entire motorsport industry.
Watkins Glen International:
Watkins Glen, close to Seneca Lake in the state of New York (USA), was first opened in 1956, and it was built to relocate motor racing events previously held in near villages and roads to a proper circuit. It has been home to major racing disciplines throughout its history, in which it has become very popular as the "Mecca" of North American motorsports. Initially, racing activities in this area were fuelled by Cameron Argetsinger, whose family's summer residence was located nearby. The family collaborated with local authorities and started organizing racing events, giving life to the future circuit that also provided the venue for the Unites States of America Grand Prix for years.
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Multivitamins first became available in the early 1940s and Americans have been taking them ever since. They still rank as one of the more popular dietary supplements today. A study published in JAMA, an international peer-reviewed medical journal, used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to better understand American supplementation trends. The study involved almost 38,000 adults over multiple years and reported that while supplement use overall has remained consistent from 1999 to 2012, multivitamin consumption decreased from 37 percent to 31 percent. This number was offset by significant increases in certain standalone supplements such as vitamin D and omega-3.
Q: Why are some American's opting out of multivitamins?
It is also commonly known much of the American population is simultaneously obese and poorly nourished. Many Americans consume energy-rich, nutrient-poor diets that are severely lacking in fruits and vegetables. Consequently, many physicians recommend multivitamins as a tool to help address widespread micronutrient inadequacies.
Q: What is Cooper Clinic's position?
A: Dr. Kenneth Cooper's 8 Steps to Get Cooperized includes "Taking the Right Supplements for You." In general, all dietary supplements are meant to do exactly as their name suggests–supplement a healthy diet. According to the federal government's 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for American, "nutritional needs should be met primarily from foods." The physicians and registered dietitian nutritionists at Cooper Clinic agree. Unfortunately, no miraculous pill takes the place of a poor diet, but adding a multivitamin to a generally healthy (though imperfect) diet can help address common nutrient deficiencies. A good multivitamin is well-rounded and well-researched so the levels of each vitamin and mineral are at optimal levels.
Q: Will taking a multivitamin give you too much of some nutrients?
A: Two arguments some have against the use of supplements include that people may view supplements as a substitute for healthy eating and secondly, taking supplements may lead to unsafe overconsumption of certain nutrients. According to this publication, surveys find those who take supplements tend to have better than average diets and implement other healthy habits into their lives. The population generally views supplements rightly–as one aspect of an overall initiative to improve health. Furthermore, the incidence of excessive nutrient intake is low.
Q: Which multivitamin is right for me?
A:Original Iron Free or Original With Iron – Cooper Complete Original is our most comprehensive multivitamin, however, it requires taking eight tablets per day. If this amount cannot be consistently upheld in your routine, Basic One is a better fit.
Basic One Iron Free or Basic One With Iron – While not as comprehensive as the Original eight-tablet-per-day formula, Basic One was made to be a robust one-a-day alternative for those who prefer to take one tablet per day.
Q: Iron Free or With Iron?
A: Typically women in their child-bearing years need supplemental iron. Unless their bloodwork reveals a deficiency, post-menopausal women and men do not need supplemental iron.
Q: What makes Cooper Complete multivitamins unique?
A: Simply said, the Cooper Complete team does their homework. With an abundance of brands to choose from in a highly unregulated product market, choosing a multivitamin is not an easy task. Savvy consumers are used to relying on product labels to help them make informed decisions, but unfortunately, the Daily Values (DVs) listed on supplement labels do not currently reflect the latest recommendations from the Food and Nutrition Board of the U.S. Institute of Medicine. Most of the DVs shown are based on outdated recommendations that won't be updated on labels at large until 2020.
However, Cooper Complete customers can rest assured that our multivitamins are physician formulated and scientifically founded. Dr. Kenneth Cooper and his team of researchers regularly review each component of the multivitamin in light of the newest science to make sure it contains the proper amount and proper form for optimal health. For example, all Cooper Complete multivitamins have 50 mcg (2000 IU) vitamin D–five times the label's outdated DV. Dr. Cooper and his team have reviewed major scientific journals as well as their own research findings based on Cooper Clinic patients and recommend a baseline of 50 mcg (2000 IU) vitamin D daily, so Cooper Complete multivitamins reflect this more reliable recommendation.
If you have any questions about multivitamins or other Cooper Complete supplements, call 888.393.2221 or email customerservice@coopercomplete.com to talk with our team of experts. Our team, located on the Cooper campus in Dallas, Texas, will happily answer any of your questions directly.


Tibet, remote and inaccessible, is less known to the western world for its literary than its artistic contributions to Oriental culture. Nevertheless, it has produced a literature of enduring beauty and significance, the supreme achievement of which is the poetry of Milarepa, its greatest poet and saint. This book indicates in its poetic exaggeration that, to the Tibetans, his poetry contains all earthly and celestial wisdom. It is from this masterpiece that the selections for the present volume have been made—songs in which Milarepa describes his life in the solitude of mountain glaciers, his yogic attainments in self-discipline, his encounters with demons who try to obstruct his meditations, and his arrival at enlightenment and spiritual freedom. Presented here in skillful translation—in a volume decorated with original Tibetan woodcuts and motifs from Tibetan art—these poems shiningly reflect the genius of Tibet's "Old Man, Storehouse of Songs."
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Date: 2nd May 2018
Healthcare in Russia – Right to free healthcare for all citizen
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Healthcare in Russia is provided by the state through the Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund, and regulated through the Ministry of Health. The Constitution of the Russian Federation has provided all citizens the right to free healthcare since 1996. In 2008, 621,000 doctors and 1.3 million nurses were employed in Russian healthcare. The number of doctors per 10,000 people was 43.8, but only 12.1 in rural areas. The number of general practitioners as a share of the total number of doctors was 1.26 percent. There are about 9.3 beds per thousand population—nearly double the OECD average.
Expenditure on healthcare was 6.5% of Gross Domestic Product, US$957 per person in 2013. About 48% comes from government sources which are primary come medical insurance deductions from salaries. About 5% of the population, mostly in major cities, have voluntary health insurance.
After the end of the Soviet Union, Russian healthcare became composed of state and private systems. Drastic cuts in funding to the state run healthcare system brought declines in the quality of healthcare it provided. This made pricier private facilities competitive by marketing themselves as providing better-quality healthcare. After Yeltsin was voted out of power, privatization was no longer the priority, with Putin bringing back better funding to the state owned healthcare system. The state healthcare system greatly improved throughout the 2000s, with health spending per person rising from $96 in 2000 to $957 in 2013.
Due to the ongoing Russian financial crisis since 2014, major cuts in health spending have resulted in a decline in the quality of service of the state healthcare system. About 40% of basic medical facilities have fewer staff than they are supposed to have, with others being closed down. Waiting times for treatment have increased, and patients have been forced to pay for more services that were previously free.
Further-: Health in Russia deteriorated rapidly following the collapse of the Soviet Union, particularly for men, as a result of social, economic, and lifestyle changes. It has now improved considerably.
Moscow view by river side
Pre-soviet era
Before the revolution annual was mortality 29.4 per 1000 and infant mortality 260 per 1000 births. In 1913 life expectancy was 32 years. The cholera epidemic of 1910 killed 100,000 people. A typhus epidemic between 1918 and 1922 caused 2.5 million deaths, and doctors were particularly affected. There was an outbreak of malaria in 1920. The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Moscow instituted a programme of registration of cases and free distribution of quinine. The famine of 1921/2 caused widespread starvation. As many as 27 million people were affected. Another cholera outbreak between 1921 and 1923 caused an estimated 13 million deaths. By 1926 life expectancy had reached 44 years.
Post-soviet era
As of 2013, the average life expectancy in Russia was 65.1 years for males and 76.5 years for females. The average Russian life expectancy of 71.6 years at birth is nearly 5 years shorter than the overall average figure for the European Union, or the United States.
The biggest factor contributing to this relatively low life expectancy for males is a high mortality rate among working-age males from preventable causes (e.g., alcohol poisoning, stress, smoking, traffic accidents,violent crimes). Mortality among Russian men rose by 60% since 1991, four to five times higher than European average.
As a result of the large difference in life expectancy between men and women, (the greatest in the world) the gender imbalance remains to this day and there are 0.859 males to every female.
Major health issues
Common causes of death
In 2008, 1,185,993, or 57% of all deaths in Russia were caused by cardiovascular disease. The second leading cause of death was cancer which claimed 289,257 lives (14%). External causes of death such as suicide (1.8%), road accidents (1.7%), murders (1.1%), accidental alcohol poisoning (1.1%), and accidental drowning (0.5%), claimed 244,463 lives in total (11%). Other major causes of death were diseases of the digestive system (4.3%), respiratory disease (3.8%), infectious and parasitic diseases (1.6%), and tuberculosis (1.2%).
The infant mortality rate in 2008 was 8.5 deaths per 1,000, down from 9.6 in 2007. Since the Soviet collapse, there has been a dramatic rise in both cases of and deaths from tuberculosis, with the disease being particularly widespread amongst prison inmates.
Until 2007 Russia was the world leader in smoking. According to a survey reported in 2010 by Russia's Health and Social Development Ministry, 43.9 million adults in Russia are smokers. Among Russians aged 19 to 44 years, 7 in 10 men smoke and 4 in 10 women smoke. It is estimated that 330,000-400,000 people die in Russia each year due to smoking-related diseases. A smoking ban was introduced in 2014.
Alcohol consumption and alcoholism are major problems in Russia. It is estimated that Russians drink 15 litres (26 pints) of pure alcohol each year. This number is nearly 3 times as much as it was in 1990. In Moscow on September 24 of 2009, Russia's interior minister Rashid Nurgaliyev cited the average intake at an estimated 18 liters a year; "In Russia, each person, including babies, accounts for about 18 liters of spirits per year. In the opinion of WHO experts, consumption of more than 8 liters per year poses a real threat to the health of the nation. Russia has long exceeded this level". It has even been reported that excessive alcohol consumption is to blame for nearly half of all premature deaths in Russia. A recent study blamed alcohol for more than half the deaths (52%) among Russians aged 15 to 54 from 1990 to 2001. For the same demographic, this compares to 4% of deaths for the rest of the world.
HIV/AIDS, virtually non-existent in the Soviet era, rapidly spread following the collapse, mainly through the explosive growth of intravenous drug use. According to a 2008 report by UNAIDS, the HIV epidemic in Russia continues to grow, but at a slower pace than in the late 1990s. At the end of December 2007 the number of registered HIV cases in Russia was 416,113, with 42,770 new registered cases that year. The actual number of people living with HIV in Russia is estimated to be about 940,000. In 2007, 83% of HIV infections in Russia were registered among injecting drug users, 6% among sex workers, and 5% among prisoners. However, there is clear evidence of a significant rise in heterosexual transmission. In 2007, 93.19% of adults and children with advanced HIV infection were receiving antiretroviral therapy.
In April 2006, the State Council met with the Russian President to set goals for developing a strategy for responding to AIDS; improving coordination, through the creation of a high-level multi-sectoral governmental commission on AIDS; and establishing a unified monitoring and evaluation system. A new Federal AIDS Program for 2007 – 2011 was also developed and adopted. Federal funding for the national AIDS response in 2006 had increased more than twentyfold compared to 2005, and the 2007 budget doubled that of 2006, adding to the already substantial funds provided by the main donor organizations.
Coordination of activities in responding to AIDS remains a challenge for Russia, despite increased efforts. In 2006, treatment for some patients was interrupted due to delays in tender procedures and unexpected difficulties with customs. Additionally, lack of full commitment to an in-depth program for education on sex and drugs in schools hinders effective prevention programs for children
Russia is growing like never before under capable leadership of President Mr. Vladimir Putin
In 2008, suicide claimed 38,406 lives in Russia. With a rate of 27.1 suicides per 100,000 people, Russia has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, although it has been steadily decreasing since it peaked at around 40 per 100,000 in the mid-late 90s, including a 30% drop from 2001 to 2006. In 2007 about 22% of all suicides were committed by people aged 40–49, and almost six times as many Russian males commit suicide than females.
Heavy alcohol use is a significant factor in the suicide rate, with an estimated half of all suicides a result of alcohol abuse. This is evidenced by the fact that Russia's suicide rate since the mid-90s has declined alongside per capita alcohol consumption, despite the economic crises since then; alcohol consumption is more of a factor than economic conditions
The pulmonary TB death rate in Russia around 1900 was 4 per 1000, more than double the rate in London. The All Russia League for the Struggle against TB was set up in 1909. In 1919 the Commissariat of Public Health established a TB Commission. The incidence of tuberculosis in Moscow was about three times that in London in 1922. The director of the Institute of Control of Serums and Vaccines in Russia, Tarasevich, brought a serum of the BCG vaccine from the Pasteur Institute in 1925 and a vaccination programme started shortly afterwards, starting with children in homes with an active TB patient, but there was initially very low take up. It was not until the 1930s that rates increased significantly.
About Russia-:
Russia (Russian: Россия), official name: Russian Federation (Russian: Российская Федерация) is a country that is mostly in Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It is the largest country in the world by land area. About 142.9 million people live in Russia according to the 2010 census. The official name for Russia in English is the Russian Federation. The capital city of Russia is Moscow. Russia shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has borders over water with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk, and the United States by the Bering Strait.
Russia is a very large and diverse country. From 1923 to 1991, it used to be part of the "Soviet Union" which was a country based on Communism, but today its government is based on a democratic form of rule. The president is chosen in direct elections, and its current President is "Hon'ble Mr. Vladimir Putin". The official language is Russian. Russia produces a lot of energy made from oil and natural gas.
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Dozens of leading rabbis on Sunday evening took part in a special "Emergency Conference for the Security of the Nation of Israel in the Holy Land," where they spoke about the scourge of the current Arab terror wave that has claimed 34 victims' lives since last September.
The conference was held at the Bostoner Rebbe's Torah study center in Jerusalem's northwestern Har Nof neighborhood, and Arutz Sheva was on hand for exclusive coverage of the event.
Those taking part included the Bostoner Rebbe Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Horowitz, Tzfat (Safed) Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, Bnei Brak Chief Rabbi Moshe Landau, Temple Institute head Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, American-born Har Nof Rabbi and Torah lecturer Rabbi Sholom Gold and many others.
"The only way to uproot the Arab murderers' wave of terror in the Holy Land is by the Israeli government standing firm that there will never be negotiations on territories of the Holy Land, (and giving) an expression of remorse over the previous withdrawals and 'the wretched declaration' of two states for two peoples," wrote the rabbis in a summary after the conference.
They also addressed the "stupid" statements by senior politicians in the government and senior IDF brass that harm the honor of the nation of Israel and IDF soldiers. The statement is an apparent reference to IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot's rejection of the Talmudic dictum of "when someone comes to kill you – kill him first" as a "slogan" in February, and his subsequent backing from leading ministers.
"Every Arab terrorist who goes out from his home with an intention to harm Jews loses the right to exist, and they should be shot without any superfluous considerations," declared the rabbis.
Condemning the generals and politicians, they quoted Deuteronomy 20:8, saying, "those who don't want to act in this way should not take on a role of responsibility for the security of Israel - 'the man that is fearful and faint-hearted let him go and return unto his house.'"
They also warned against a unity government with the leftist Zionist Union, noting that the party and its members "declare openly their desire to spur on the negotiations on giving up territories."
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Sociologists to explore end-of-life care in Feb. 23 talk
2/15/2018 By | Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications
The number of Americans over age 65 is expected to double by 2060, to 24 percent of the population, intensifying concerns about end-of-life care. In a talk on Feb. 23, sociologists Holly Prigerson and Libby Luth will speak on "Psychosocial Influences on End-of-Life Care: Leveraging and Application of Social Constructs," at 3:30 pm in Rm. 302, Uris Hall.
In the first part of the talk, Prigerson will highlight the role of patient race and gender in shaping their understanding of illness and their treatment preferences for end-of-life care. In the second part of the talk, Luth will extrapolate sociological insights from Prigerson's key findings, discussing how a sociological lens can help deepen our understanding of these findings. She will also examine opportunities -- and challenges -- for sociologists to make meaningful contributions to medical research in collaborations with clinicians.
"Holly has made a huge contribution to our understanding of the grief and bereavement surrounding the death of family members and loved ones," notes David Strang, professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences and event host.
Prigerson is the Irving Sherwood Wright Professor of Geriatrics, Professor of Sociology in Medicine, and director of the Center for Research on End-of-Life Care, at Weill Cornell Medical College. She received her undergraduate degree from Columbia (Barnard) and has graduate degrees in history and sociology from Stanford. Her research focuses on psychosocial and behavioral influences on medical care and care outcomes for patients and families confronting life-threatening illnesses and death. Her studies include those on the stages of grief, outcomes of end-of-life communication, and the effects of religious coping on medical decision-making and care near death. Her studies on Prolonged Grief Disorder, funded by the National Institute of Health, served as the basis for inclusion of this new mental disorder in the forthcoming ICD-11. Prigerson's many honors include the 2012 National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's Distinguished End of Life Researcher Award and the 2015 National Cancer Institute R35 Outstanding Investigator Award.
Libby Luth
A postdoctoral associate, Luth's visit to the Ithaca campus is supported through the Trainees Scholarly Exchange Program at Weill Cornell Medicine, which promotes collaborations in cross-campus exchange programs.
The talk is co-sponsored by the Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences and Weil Cornell Medical College.
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How 'Asian August' could impact Sundance and indie film spaces
In order to truly say an appetite for Asian films exists, indie films need to succeed alongside studio productions, sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen said.
"The Farewell," directed by Lulu Wang, will introduce audiences to a different and more stoic side of Awkwafina, who has been known for her comedic roles in films like "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Ocean's 8."Courtesy of Big Beach
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When the theater lights dim at Sundance for the premiere of "The Farewell," audiences will be introduced to a different side of Awkwafina, the rapper-turned-actress who made a comedic splash last summer in blockbuster films "Ocean's 8" and "Crazy Rich Asians." But this Awkwafina is stoic while beside her character's grandmother, who is in high spirits despite facing cancer — a diagnosis which the family has decided to keep from the matriarch.
Anticipation is high for "The Farewell," which will make its world premiere Friday in Utah alongside more than 100 features from around the world. (As of Tuesday, when public ticket sales began, every screening was sold out.) That could be simply because audiences are excited to see Awkwafina in a dramatic casting or it could be that the momentum of "Asian August" is having its first snowball effect this winter at the iconic festival.
Lulu Wang, director of "The Farewell," said she believes the success of last August's films, from "Crazy Rich Asians" to "Searching" (a notable hit out of Sundance last year that was released theatrically in August to critical acclaim), can have an effect on independent spaces.
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"It definitely makes an impact. Hollywood is a major part of the culture, the dialogue, and the type of stories we consume," she said. "Sundance is independent, but there's a lot of overlap. So much is zeitgeist as well."
'There is a market'
This year, 10 percent of festivals' films have Asian filmmakers, are set in Asia, or have an Asian country of origin, according to Sundance. A spokesperson was not able to provide numbers on past years, saying they have "not collected enough data." Overall, 36 percent of the festivals films this year were directed by a filmmaker of color, according to analysis by Variety. Sundance also appointed Kim Yutani an Asian-American woman, as its programming director in 2018.
I remember people saying 'Crazy Rich Asians' hitting is great, but there's no momentum if 'Searching' is not going to also do great. It's not just the glitz, but it shows there is a market for Asian stars if both mainstream and indie movies coming out of Sundance can also hit.
Nancy Wang Yuen
"Sundance has always been great about representation," said Justin Chon, director of "Ms. Purple," a film about Asian-American siblings rekindling their relationship, which will make its debut at Sundance. "But nobody gets a free pass. Everything they offer is cream of the crop."
As conversations around representation continue to dominate the media, debate over the ways in which Asians and Asian Americans are represented have become more important than ever.
For Minhal Baig, whose film "Hala" about a Muslim teen's experience growing up in Chicago and will premiere at Sundance, her hope is that audiences will connect with the universal story about a disconnect between child and parent.
But the cultural nuances of "Hala" are found in the issues the family spars over, like religious adherence, as well as the details of their interactions.
Geraldine Viswanathan stars in "Hala," a film about a Muslim teen's experience growing up in Chicago. "Hala" will premiere at Sundance on Jan. 26, 2019.Courtesy of Minhal Baig/"Hala"
"One of the things that happened in my household when I was growing up is my mom would speak Urdu and I would respond in English, and then my mom would talk to my dad in Urdu. That is very culturally specific to first-gen kids," she said. "So part of the movie is in another language. That was a difficult decision. That was true to us."
Chon said he's an advocate for balancing a universal message with specific identity messages, making sure diverse creators in both independent space and Hollywood don't become too narrowly focused.
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'Asian August''Crazy Rich Asians' success has Hollywood scrambling for similar Asian-centric stories
"We need our own stuff," he said. "But we're getting more and more segmented and exclusive to our experience. It's good because it creates community and empowerment for us. But let's talk about our problems and what makes us us, but let's look around and also see where we fit in the whole."
For those who have been watching and analyzing the trajectory of Asian films for years, like sociologist and author Nancy Wang Yuen, there is a certain school of thought that says in order to truly say an appetite for Asian films exists, indie films need to succeed alongside studio productions.
"I remember people saying 'Crazy Rich Asians' hitting is great, but there's no momentum if 'Searching' is not going to also do great," Yuen said. "It's not just the glitz, but it shows there is a market for Asian stars if both mainstream and indie movies coming out of Sundance can also hit."
The next wave of talent
Baig said she sees how the success of "Asian August" could be cyclical, filtering between Hollywood and the independent scene.
"There's a pipeline for those creatives coming from the independent space," she said, adding that there seems to be an admitted learning curve among people in power when it comes to Asian stories after the success of last summer. "You had executives take pause and think, 'How can we serve this audience better? How can we feature more voices? Maybe we misunderstood and under-appreciated this demographic.'"
Questions like this "How do you deal with X in our industry?" are usually met with "You just deal with it," or "Suck it up," or "That's just how it is." X represents anything unjust or horrible. In 2019, I rebuke the "system" and the "industry" & am done "needing things" from it.
— Minhal Baig (@minhalbaig) January 2, 2019
Baig, along with Wang and Chon, point out Asian content has always been available in the indie circuit, but it may not have been as well known or accessible. But because of the success of a major motion picture, creators across various platforms and mediums could soon be experiencing a domino effect, with several Asian-American producers and writers telling NBC News last summer that they've noticed an uptick in interest since "Crazy Rich Asians" hit theaters.
Chon said he can't speak to the effect a film like "Crazy Rich Asians" has had on the industry, but he does see how it can shine a spotlight on emerging talent at places like Sundance. (Chon himself was the recipient of Sundance's NEXT Audience Award in 2017 for "Gook," a breakout film about the Los Angeles Riots which he directed, wrote, and starred in.)
"It's been shown that it's possible, so I'm predicting there's going to be a lot more creators," he said. "There are some extremely talented people coming up."
With 'Gook,' Justin Chon Tells an LA Riots Story That Hits Close to Home
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Wang said that because she was working in the independent space, her producers took on the project and figured out how to market it afterwards as opposed to trying to create a film for a given market.
"We were trying to break new ground for a type of story being told where there is no formula," she said. "There was a version of this where I got financing from a studio or a Chinese studio and then it does become very limiting because it becomes a question of, 'Is it for a Chinese market or American market — or do we try to make it for both?' Which is very limiting. With independent, there's no criteria like that."
You had executives take pause and think, 'How can we serve this audience better? How can we feature more voices? Maybe we misunderstood and under-appreciated this demographic.'
Minhal Baig
Chon likens being an independent filmmaker without the constraints of stockholders, financial motives and hiring headaches to being a musician with the freedom of creating on a democratized platform. "If you follow these trap artists, they start off on Soundcloud. Once they hit a critical mass, they sign to a record label because they need the machine. It's a level playing field at first though."
He said this independence can be critical for Asians and other diverse communities who might not have the connections, background, or financial resources.
"I'm always looking for the talent that's not given a chance. And that doesn't just happen for Asians," Chon said. "Also for ['Ms.Purple'], there's a huge Mexican and Chicano storyline that goes through this film. The Chicano guy is super talented but nobody has given him the time of day. Who is going to do that? Warner Bros. isn't going to do that."
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A Lesson for the Human Species? The Wisdom of Elephants
Posted on Mar 17, 2011 in Uncategorized
We think there might be an ancient message to the human species from the example set by the wild African elephants of Amboseli National Park in Kenya which shows how elephant groups are guided by the wisdom of a female leader or matriarch, accrued through a long lifetime of experience.
Experiments conducted by University of Sussex behavioral ecologists Dr. Karen McComb and Dr. Graeme Shannon found that the older and more experienced the matriarch, the more attuned she was to potential danger to the group, and the better able to distinguish between higher and lower levels of threat posed by predators.
The research team used novel experiments to determine how good elephants were at making crucial decisions about predators — playing back recorded lion roars to family groups (related females and young led by the matriarch) and monitoring their reactions.
While elephants are relatively impregnable to most predators due to their size and aggressive group defence, male lions present a very real threat. A male lion is more than capable of bringing down and killing a young elephant even when hunting alone, whereas female lions generally only succeed when hunting in large groups.
The team found that the oldest matriarchs (in particular the 60 plus age class) were more likely to engage in prolonged periods of listening and greater defensive behavior when exposed to male lion roars (as opposed to female roars), which resulted in more intense bunching behavior among the family group (where adult elephants bunch together to protect young calves) and mobbing approaches, where the elephants actively move towards the source of the roars, sometimes even mounting an aggressive charge.
The researchers conclude that this ability to discern subtle threat levels from differences in acoustic cues is accrued over time and through the experience of the matriarchs of previous encounters.
The study provides the first direct evidence that individuals within a social group may benefit from the influence of an older leader because of their enhanced ability to make crucial decisions about predators – a key element of ecological knowledge.
Dr. McComb has previously identified how elephant matriarchs build a "social memory" of friendly faces or foes over a long lifetime – vital to operating successfully in complex social networks.
This latest research on identifying potential predators adds to our understanding of an older leader's pivotal role in elephant society, even after their reproductive capabilities have ended.
It highlights the vital importance of the oldest individuals in natural populations of elephants and other mammals with long lifespans and advanced cognitive abilities such as whales and primates.
The Daily Galaxy via University of Sussex


Cappadocia 2 days tour from Alanya is a culture tour that we offer with 1-night accommodation.Cappadocia which is unique in the world and is a miraculous nature wonder is the common name of Nevsehir province and around in the Central Anatolian region.It is about 500 km away from Alanya.In the Cappadocia region as a result of the volcanic eruptions occurred in Erciyes, Hasan and Gullu mountains were formed a large tableland from the volcanic tufas and together with the erosion of the Kizilirmak river and wind over ten thousands of years there appeared the chimney rocks, rock formations which are wonders of nature.Cappadocia which was the population zone of the Assyrian civilization has hosted the Hittite, Frig, Pers, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman civilizations.The first Christians escaped from the persecution of the Roman Empire in the 2nd century B.C. came to the Cappadocia over the Antakya and Kayseri and settled here.The first Christians finding the underground cities from Cappadocia have been hidden in these underground cities which gates were made in such way in which they couldn't be easily observed and they have escaped from the persecution of the Roman soldiers.Due that they had live in the underground cities for a long duration without being able to go out they have developed these underground cities by making provisions rooms, ventilation chimneys, wine production places, churches, abbeys, water wells, toilets and meeting rooms.In this trip, you will also visit one of the Anatolia's biggest Caravansarai (old inn) near Aksaray town.You will get a journey from a busy holiday resort to real Turkey in our 2 days Cappadocia tour!
*Mevlana (Rumi) museum is not in two days tour program.
*2 days Cappadocia tour is usually preferred by Russian and Polish clients and people who have no long holiday.


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Home News Travel Best Things To Do In Arlington
Best Things To Do In Arlington
Pavan Kumar
Arlington is a dynamic city situated among Dallas and Fort Worth in Texas, offering an assorted selection of historical centers, attractions, games, music, and cafés. Have an excursion in River Legacy Park, see a show at the Planetarium at the University of Texas at Arlington, investigate the Arlington Museum of Art, and tune in to an orchestra execution. Always do the best things in Arlington with spirit airlines booking and grab the hottest deals.
Get your rushes at Six Flags Over Texas
This enormous event congregation draws in guests around the nation during their time spent in Arlington and in the encompassing province of Texas. Roller coasters incorporate two themed around Batman and a superman water ride which is ensured to leave you doused. There are likewise a lot of rides to provide food for the less audacious guest to the recreation center. Likewise, with every one of the Six Flags parks, there are a lot of spots to eat all through the recreation center just as live diversion and shopping.
AT&T Stadium is the home of the Dallas Cowboys, however, it is likewise an entrancing structural magnum opus and a colossal craftsmanship exhibition. Regardless of whether you are a Dallas Cowboy fan or not, a visit through the arena is an energizing and fun approach to visit this lavish, colossal sanctuary to football. The most famous method of investigating the arena is through an independently directed visit. You can go to the field, go around, toss a few passes, and take a couple of photographs to show your companions. You can likewise get a brief look at the Cowboys' storage space and even the team promoters' storage space, while they are vacant, obviously. The meeting room and the Miller Lite Club are likewise open to open when not being used.
Visit the home of the Dallas Cowboys
Regardless of whether you like American Football, and whether you bolster the Dallas Cowboys, you should in any case examine the AT&T Stadium during your time in Arlington. The arena is an unfathomable accomplishment of engineering. It is the biggest domed structure on the planet and has a limit of more than 100,000 fans. During the time the arena has the absolute most well-known entertainers from around the globe. Accessible visits incorporate investigating the different fine art that covers the dividers of the arena and VIP guided visits.
Ensemble Arlington
Since its introduction season in 2000 under the direction of Maestro Robert Carter Austin, the Symphony Arlington has moved from the 200-seat Tarrant County College Roberson Theater to its perpetual home in the memorable, exquisite Arlington Music Hall in 2010. The great old woman has been remodeled and outfitted with the most recent sound and lighting hardware. The inside highlights modern and exemplary stylistic layout. The ensemble is involved 93 capable expert artists from 19 nations and various universally acclaimed soloists. Check the ensemble site to perceive what energizing occasions they have arranged for this season.
Visit Globe Life Park
Despite the fact that not as quite a bit of an engineering work of art as the AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Park is more famous. The ballpark is home to the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball Franchise and has likewise been the scene for two World Series Championships just as the top pick game in 1995. Voyages through the arena incorporate access to behind the stage zones, for example, batting enclosures and press boxes and occur ordinarily in the slow time of year.
School Park Center
School Park Center is the principal occasions field at the University of Texas at Arlington. It is a breathtaking space where you can come and cheer on your Mavericks. This cutting edge office has standard volleyball and b-ball games, yet in addition addresses, shows, beginnings, and numerous other energizing occasions. The Center can fit up to 6,750 visitors for shows and around 7,000 for court-based game occasions. The Center likewise has an investigation territory with an open report lobby, bunch study room, PC lab, and workplaces for gatherings among understudies and their scholarly guides. The Green at College Park, the College Park building, and the Dan Dipert University Welcome Center.
Find out about the historical backdrop of bowling
The Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame was moved to Arlington from Missouri in 2008. It may not seem like a fascination for those of us who hate bowling yet you likely could be astounded by what is on offer here. First off, the exhibition hall investigates history from 5,000 years back when, you might be shocked to know, the principal proof of the game dates from. Just like this, the exhibition hall investigates the establishing fathers of the game just as what the coming years may involve for the game.
Mimi's comfortable French Bistro style stylistic theme makes an enticing and charming whether you are taking out your new customer or your relative. The food is new American with perceptible French contacts, particularly in the sauces. The sandwiches are incredible, and they are served on new croissants or brioches. Mimi has inventive and tasty servings of mixed greens, however, their flame-broiled chicken, steaks, salmon, and mussels are presumably the most well-known menu highlights. Presented with their homemade margarine with French flavors and the decision cut of potatoes, these dishes are a great mix of American and French cooking.
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Go to AGTAuditions.com to apply for Season 7 of America's Got Talent.
Hope they call me back soon!!!!
im auditioning on the 14th of this month with I Will Always Love you by Whitney Houston!!! soo excited!! i hope i make it this year!
does anybody know when they call u back if u make it??
Hey, It's Zhane again from ZhaneHasTalent. Anywho, I'm still waiting on my call. They've only made calls to San Fransico CA, AustinTX and St.Louis (CONGRATS to those who got through) Meaning they still have to make calls to Washington DC (where I auditioned), New York City, Charlotte NC, Anaheim CA, and Tampa FL.


Hope, and comfort in the midst of the government shutdown.
The Story of Jesus' Birth - Beginning series for the month of December.
Peter immediately went to teaching about the Resurrection, learn, why, and how this doctrine can still be of great impact today.
Abraham gives us a much needed encouragement, through the blessing of God.
A beggar, outside the Gate Beautiful, almost a poetic contradiction. A picture of our world today, building toward a future worth hoping for, listen and learn what Peter and John were up to in the 3rd Chapter of the Acts.
The King had been appointed, but didn't want to show up! What lessons can we learn from Saul?


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FSP's wild new power supply is liquid-cooled and built for silence
Electronics meet water and it isn't a disaster.
By Ian Paul
Contributor, PCWorld |
Computex kicks off in Taipei next week, and it's there that we'll see the first liquid-cooled power supply for PCs in a long time: FSP's wild Hydro PTM+.
This power supply sounds like an impressive little unit. Not only is the Hydro PTM+ compatible with custom liquid-cooling setups, but if you're under 50 percent load, the fan will stay idle until the PC asks for more than 600 watts of power. That's a recipe for quiet computing during everyday tasks.
The Hydro PTM+ is 80 Plus Platinum certified and rated to pump out 1200W on its own. Drop in a liquid cooling system, however, and the power capacity jumps to 1400W—presumably thanks to how cool it stays. Yes, that's more power than most users would need, but we're way past practicality here, folks, and into the world of excessive, wildly exotic PC cooling setups. (Don't expect the fans to stay idle when you're gaming on four graphics cards, though.)
As this is a PSU designed to appeal to gamers with custom cooling setups, the FSP Hydro PTM+ also comes with its own LED lighting system. It was developed in partnership with custom cooling component maker Bitspower.
"There were many safety concerns of running water in an electrical equipment in the past but we made it possible today through our continuous research, development and partnered with Bitspower's advanced technology," FSP says on the Hydro PTM+'s webpage.
The impact on you at home: One thing we don't know yet is the price and release date of the PSU, or if it will even be available in North America. FSP says the Hydro PTM+ will roll out as a mass-produced product, which beats other recent liquid-cooled PSUs in the news. In January 2016, Deepcool showed off a 650W liquid-cooled PSU during CES, but we haven't heard anything about it since.
Ian is an independent writer based in Israel who has never met a tech subject he didn't like. He primarily covers Windows, PC and gaming hardware, video and music streaming services, social networks, and browsers. When he's not covering the news he's working on how-to tips for PC users, or tuning his eGPU setup.


What's the history of sanctuary spaces and why do they matter?
What's the history of sanctuary spaces and why do they matter?
Elizabeth Allen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
In the wake of the election of Donald Trump as president, faculty, students and alumni across the country are pressuring their administrations to declare "sanctuary campuses" for undocumented students, workers and their families.
Trump has said he would repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). Under the program, those who came into the U.S. without documentation can apply for deferred action on their immigration status if they were under the age of 31 on or before July 15, 2015. These individuals are then allowed to work legally for two years, subject to renewal.
More than 700,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally before the age of 16 have obtained temporary relief from deportation. In 2015, 65 percent of DACA recipients were in college or graduate school.
These students risk deportation if Trump follows through on his threat to "immediately terminate President Obama's two illegal executive amnesties." "Sanctuary campuses" could provide limited protection for such students. This would mean, at a minimum, that universities could refrain from offering information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
I am a literary scholar who writes about the literature and law of sanctuary in medieval England. Historically, sanctuary seeking demonstrates a moral duty – and even a legal obligation – to protect the vulnerable.
In medieval England, from at least the 12th to the 16th centuries, sanctuary was defined as a legal procedure within both canon law (the law of the church) and secular common law. It was a last resort for those accused of crimes, often under chase by the community.
However, once fugitives crossed the threshold into the churchyard, the community that had failed to capture them was legally required to keep them safe and even feed them for up to 40 days.
Sanctuary protection granted accused felons mercy from the king of England. When they "fled to the church," fugitives avoided trial and either mutilation or execution. Sanctuary could also protect noblemen from political retribution – King Henry III's right-hand man, Hubert de Burgh, kept his life by seeking sanctuary three times after losing his government post.
Sanctuary delayed legal decision, which enabled people to negotiate alternatives. Sometimes the fugitive turned out to be innocent, or as in Hubert's case, publicly declared obedience and reconciled with his king.
Yet the upshot of most medieval sanctuary cases was what one scholar has called "fearsome mercy." After 40 days, fugitives usually had to confess their crimes and give up everything they owned, travel barefoot to the nearest port and live in exile for the rest of their lives.
Such sanctuary practices saved lives, both by providing time for negotiation and by allowing people to go into exile rather than stand trial. But more than that, they had a symbolic value: In providing such bare-bones safety, medieval sanctuary marked people's vulnerability and made protecting them a sacred duty.
Although sanctuary for felons was outlawed by James I in 1623, the use of sanctuary to claim protection for vulnerable people continued into the 19th and 20th centuries.
Rather than providing a procedural exception within the law, sanctuary in the U.S. maps out a history of protest against unjust laws.
For slaves on the Underground Railroad (a network of routes and houses used by 19th-century slaves to escape the South) and later, for organizers during the civil rights movement, churches provided sanctuary space for organizing meetings.
Such sanctuaries could be dramatically breached, as in the case of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The church offered a safe space for civil rights activists, but that sense of safety was shattered when a bomb planted in its basement killed four young girls. That tragic event exposed the violence of American racism and led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Later, in the sanctuary movement of the 1980s, churches helped refugees from the U.S.-sponsored Central American wars enter the country. The refugees were provided shelter, medical care, employment and legal representation.
The administration of President Ronald Reagan had supported rebels in Nicaragua and El Salvador during the Cold War years as a way to resist socialist uprisings. This led to many human rights violations and an influx of refugees into the U.S.
The Reagan administration, however, refused to admit the atrocities that were being committed by the Central American governments. Instead, the administration labeled refugees from those countries as "economic migrants" and denied them entry into the U.S. That prompted religious activists, lawyers and migrants themselves to organize in open opposition to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).
In the last trial a 71-count criminal conspiracy indictment was started against 16 U.S. and Mexican religious activists in Arizona in January 1985. The sanctuary movement, however, turned the publicity surrounding the trial into a condemnation of the Reagan administration's war in Central America and its treatment of refugees.
Although most of the defendants in these trials were convicted, none was sentenced to jail time. The legislature eventually turned in favor of harboring Central American refugees. In 1990 Congress passed legislation to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to people in need of safe haven.
Sanctuary has continually sought to make American law more just – even by working around or against the law. Sanctuary was instrumental in ending slavery and segregation at home, and in exposing human rights violations abroad.
Today, there are practical limits to what colleges and universities can do without breaking the law. Just as the medieval law of sanctuary provided only bare-bones physical survival, so too universities can legally provide only limited resistance to deportation.
Still, in concrete terms, sanctuary campuses could restrict campus police inquiries, provide counseling services for undocumented students, refuse to offer information about such students to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and set up online courses for deported students.
More than this, sanctuary campuses could recognize the vulnerability of their students and claim a moral right to protect them. Campuses could declare themselves free of bullying and hostility on the basis of immigration status, race, religion or sexuality.
Campus communities have already countered symbolic violence with symbolic protection. At Baylor University, the student who was shoved off the sidewalk was escorted to class the next day by a crowd far larger than necessary to keep her safe.
In declaring sanctuary campuses, administrators have a rich symbolic opportunity. When universities publicly resist attacks on immigrants, religious minorities and people of color, that speaks to their core purpose.
Universities are, by definition, sanctuaries. To declare them sanctuary campuses would emphasize that they are spaces where students and faculty are free to think in innovative, critical and varied ways without harm to one another.