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Netflix Inc (NFLX) Q1 2016 Earnings: Streaming Service Hits 81.5 Million Global Subscribers
By Oriana Schwindt @schwindter
Netflix released results for its first quarter of 2016 Monday, besting analyst estimates. But a Sunday evening announcement by Amazon.com about its Prime streaming video service cast a shadow over Netflix's figures. Photo: Netflix
The newest tally of Netflix's subscribers is in: The streaming video giant indicated in the first-quarter earnings report beating estimates Monday that its streaming customer base has expanded to 46.97 million inside the U.S. and 34.53 million outside the country, for a grand total of 81.5 million. That's an increase of 6.74 million recorded over the three-month period ended March 30.
After Netflix rolled out service in more than 130 new countries in January, hopes that the company would pack on international poundage were high. The firm said in January it anticipated 6 million additions in the first quarter of 2016. Analysts were even more enthused, shooting for 80.96 million before Netflix released its first-quarter earnings report Monday afternoon.
Netflix typically sees more people sign up in the first quarter than in any other, and this time around proved no different, although U.S. sign-ups were a little lower than in previous first quarters.
Revenue was $1.8 billion in the quarter, up from $1.67 billion in the three months that ended 2015, but once again the international portion of Netflix's business was still losing truckloads of money: Overseas customers just don't bring in the same amount of revenue, and they're currently costing the company a metric ton of cash to attract, between ever-higher licensing fees for global content rights and marketing efforts to lure subscribers around the world.
Yet the international segment also added 4.51 million net subscribers in the quarter, beating the company's estimates and those of firms such as Goldman Sachs Group. "I think everyone is realizing that Netlifx has reached some kind of saturation point domestically," InvestorPlace analyst Tom Taulli told International Business Times. "And expanding in global markets is never easy, but that's all they care about right now."
Indeed, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos have been pushing their international agenda on conference calls with investors and reporters for the past several quarters, arguing that any slowing of growth in the U.S. will be offset by a new global presence.
That might have been why, immediately upon release of this latest batch of subscriber figures, Netflix stock began tanking — hard. Shares dipped to an after-hours price of less than $100, a low not seen since February.
So why the drop when Netflix beat expectations on subscriber numbers? Blame the future: The company is anticipating a net international addition of only 2 million in the second quarter. Combine that with the looming specter of price hikes for many of its American customers who have been receiving a grandfathered rate for the past two years and the lack of an announcement on entering the still-untapped Chinese market, and you've got a recipe for volatility, Taulli said. That volatility may not be completely justified.
"It's Netflix — they're really good at learning what content works well in other countries, so over time that content resonates better and they'll get better at getting those subscriptions," Taulli said. "I think they tend to sandbag the numbers a little."
That wasn't the only trouble Monday. All day before the equity market closed, Netflix shares were trading well below the previous day's close ($111.51), despite the major market indexes heading higher. The streaming service — self-described as the world's leading internet TV network, a curiously old-fashioned moniker — didn't officially report its figures for the first quarter until after the market close Monday.
The answer to the within-hours "What happened?" question lies in Amazon.com's stealth Sunday evening announcement that it will begin offering its Amazon Prime Video service on a standalone basis in the U.S. for $8.99 per month. Amazon's price is $1 a month cheaper than the plan to which most Netflix customers subscribe. Certain analysts took this to spell possible trouble for Netflix, at least for a quarter or two: "We believe this creates a negative headwind," RBC Capital Markets' Mark Mahaney wrote in a note to investors Monday. "We view this move by Amazon as a significant negative development for Netflix."
But Mahaney also pointed out that Netflix has done a bang-up job for 10 years of building its brand amid a sea of competitors, taking it into the streaming realm where "Can I Netflix it?" is now shorthand for "Is it streaming?"
And if Netflix were to announce it's going to be launching in China any time in the near future, Taulli said: "We're off to the races. It's just a matter of time."
Amazon vs. Netflix: Does Cheaper Equal Better?
For Netflix, World Domination Is Closer Than Profits


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There are even impacts on labour and business activity. If congestion issues remain unaddressed there would be a cumulative reduction of more than 900 jobs and business revenues of more than $72 million by 2030.
Information such as this helps government decision makers as they consider the business case for infrastructure investment.
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Thai protests: Attackers strike Bangkok protest camp
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Jonathan Head in Bangkok says there is a very tense atmosphere in the city
Attackers have thrown explosives at anti-government protesters in Bangkok, injuring at least 28 people.
The explosions hit activists who are aiming to shut down Thailand's capital and force the government to quit.
A protest leader said the attackers were chased, but escaped on mopeds after shooting at their pursuers.
On Friday, a similar attack left one person dead. The protesters accuse the government of being run by exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra.
Current Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thaksin's sister, has refused to resign.
She called an election scheduled for 2 February to pacify the protesters.
Police released CCTV they said showed a man throwing an explosive device
However, the activists now want a complete overhaul of the system to be led by an unelected council, and the main opposition Democrat party has refused to take part in the vote.
The protesters have been camping at major road junctions in Bangkok since last Monday in a bid to shut down the city.
Sunday's attack struck camps at the Victory Monument, a major road junction.
Former Democrat MP Thaworn Senneam, leading the protests at the monument, said he believed the attackers had targeted him.
He told the Bangkok Post that one attacker threw an explosive that landed 20m away from him.
The attacker was chased by security guards and protesters, but escaped after firing shots and throwing another bomb, he said.
Medical officials said 28 people had been taken to hospital, seven of whom had serious wounds from shrapnel.
Thai protesters on both sides of the political divide have launched mass protests in recent years, and have often been the subject of low-level attacks.
The perpetrators are rarely caught.
Image source, AFP
Bomb squad officers inspected the scene of the attack at the Victory Monument
Dozens have been injured and at least eight people killed since protests began in November last year
Thai politics is polarised around supporters and critics of Mr Thaksin.
The parties he set up and their successors have won the last five elections, thanks to solid support in rural areas.
The Democrats are stronger among more affluent Thais in urban areas and have the support of much of the establishment, but have been unable to win elections.
Instead, pro-Thaksin governments have been unseated by a combination of court rulings, mass protests and a military coup.
Why is Thailand under military rule?
In pictures: Bangkok 'shutdown'
Profile: Yingluck Shinawatra
Thai lawmakers face Senate probe
Thailand to seek military poll help
Thailand rejects election delay call
Thai poll candidates evade blockade

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Freiburg, the Black Forest's cultural capital
Contemplating your upcoming Black Forest holiday, certain images inevitably spring to mind. Hikes through dense pine forests and past thundering waterfalls. Buying a cuckoo clock from the very craftsman who carved the piece. Feasting on a certain luscious and creamy cherry-chocolate cake.
While it's true that such cliché experiences await the lucky traveler bound to this famous vacation destination in southwest Germany, the area features a sophisticated, urban side too. To experience this, a trip to Freiburg is the order of the day.
Freiburg, or Freiburg im Breisgau as it is properly known, is a city of some 230,000 in the heart of the Black Forest and the Baden wine-growing region. Brimming with stately medieval architecture within and hugged by green and rolling hills, even the weather gods smile upon this thriving town: it's the city known to receive the most sunlight in Germany. Proximity to the French and Swiss borders lends it an international flair.
As is the case with many of Germany's most stunning and history-rich towns, Freiburg benefits from a sizeable student population. The University of Freiburg, established in 1457, educates over 24,000 students who study business, law, medicine, philosophy and other academic fields. Good jobs tend to keep professionals in place, and with major companies including SAP, Daimler and Robert Bosch headquartered here, these aren't impossible to find.
As one might expect from a town so richly blessed with positives, tourism is another important economic sector. The best bits of this delightful city can be easily discovered within the space of an afternoon by means of a relaxed walking tour. Here are a handful of highlights not to be missed.
Münster: Construction of Freiburg's medieval cathedral began around 1200 and continued for centuries. Its Gothic church tower, completed in 1330, has managed to survive to this day, even withstanding the WWII bombing raids that destroyed much of the neighborhood. The strenuous climb to the top rewards with bird's-eye views of the rooftops of the Old Town. Inside the church, admire the altarpieces and 14th-century stained glass artwork. Take note of the windows in the nave, which feature symbols representing the guilds (a form of early trade union) who donated them.
Münsterplatz: Back outside, marvel at the meticulously restored medieval square. The stately red building with turrets, stepped gables and arcades is the circa-1532 Merchants' Hall, formerly used for the storage of goods and the issuing of customs clearances. An open-air market offers fruit, vegetables, regional specialties and handicrafts. The market is set up every morning, save for Sundays.
City gates: Of the five city gates in a wall that once kept the inner city safe from invaders, two still stand watch. The Martinstor, or St. Martin's Gate, soars nearly 200 feet above the town as busses and trams pass beneath its arch. A stone tablet remembers three townswomen burned as witches back in 1599. Atop the 13th-century Schwabentor, or Swabian Gate, a grotesque figure grimaces as he pulls a thorn from his foot, a reminder of the consequences of straying from the right path. The painting on the gate's exterior depicts St. George the Dragon Slayer, the city's patron saint.
Bächle: Amongst the city's most beguiling features are the little streams running parallel to the narrow streets of the Old Town. The waters of the Dreisam River are channeled through a series of flat, paved gutters that once supplied the town with its drinking water. On hot days, locals and visitors of all ages enjoy dipping their toes in the trickling waters.
Schlossbergbahn: For another perspective of the town, board the funicular railway and ascend the 1,500-foot Schlossberg. From there, it's free of charge to climb the 251 spiraling steps to the top of the viewing tower. On clear days, views as far off as the Vosges mountain range in France can be taken in. The Dattler restaurant is just the place to linger over the pleasing panorama.
Eating and drinking: The city's signature sausage, the "Lange Rote," is a 14-inch grilled sausage served with fried onions that's been sold at the daily market since 1945. Look for Black Forest trout, which thrive in the area's cool clear streams, on restaurant menus. Wine lovers can drop by the Alte Wache to taste Baden's best drops. The crisp white Gutedel is typical to the region.
A thriving beer scene: Beer lovers are spoiled for choice in Freiburg. Two traditional breweries, Ganter and Feierling, offer guided tours, while eight craft beer breweries make it one of Germany's best places for sampling all that's new on the scene. Freiburg's annual craft beer festival known as the Craftival takes place in mid-June. For two days, the spotlight shines on the tasty brews of the breweries of Freiburg and the surrounding region.
Other great times of the year to visit Freiburg include February for Fasnet carnival celebrations, July for the huge wine festival held on the cathedral square or December, when the Christmas market is in full swing. But there's really no bad time to experience Freiburg's wonderful medieval and modern mélange.
48 hours in the Black Forest
Germany's highlight: Triberg
Go cuckoo for Black Forest clocks
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Barnes Publishing Company Photographic Archives
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS63
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Barnes Collection is the photographic morgue file of the Barnes Company, which specialized in the production of albums reproducing the faces and giving capsule biographies of members of Congress during the latter part of the nineteenth century. The collection includes 501 imperial carte de visite photographs, principally of members of Congress from 1872 to 1876, many of the photographs being embellished by added signatures trimmed from letters or other documents.
Dates: 1875 - 1880; Majority of material found in 1875 - 1875
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts
Campus Buildings: Photographs and Fact Sheets
Scope and Contents Buildings covered include: Basic Science; Marcus J. Bles Building; Copley Hall; Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart; Dahlgren Memorial Medical Library; Darnall Hall; Dental Clinic; Georgetown University Hospital; Gorman Diagnostic Clinic; Harbin Hall; Healy Hall; Heating and Cooling Plant; Kober-Gogan Hall; Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library; Loyola; McDonough Gym; Medical-Dental Building; W. Coleman Nevils Building; New North; New South; Observatory; Old North; Poulton Hall; Raymond...
Dates: ca. 1971
Found in: Georgetown University Archives
Ethel Crocker - Andre de Limur Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS344
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Crocker-de Limur Collection, which consists of two boxes (2.5 linear feet) of documents, brings together a fine historical and literary documents collection gathered by a family of collectors; a small portion of the papers of French diplomat Andre de Limur (1890?-1971); a small part of the papers of Ambassador Aime Joseph de Fleuriau, French Ambassador to Great Britain (1924-1933); French documents from the Bibliotheca Lindesiana concerning political matters in France in the 1790s; and...
Georgetown University Forum Photographs
Scope and Contents Two boxes:Box 1. Contains prints and negatives. Includes photographs of discussion panels. Among those pictured: (Folder 1) Matthew Warren; Leo Dostert; Francis O. Wilcox; John H. McDonough; Pyo Wook Han; James M. Hunter; Charles Schertenleib; John B. Fisher; Eric McDermott, S.J.; Verbon E. Kemp; Mathias Kieman, O.F.M.; Joseph Beirne; Joseph H. Freehill; Julius Brenner; Peter S.H. Tang; Robert H. Estabrook; O. Glenn Stahl; Edmund D. Campbell; William N. Lightsey; Joel T....
Images of U.S. Presidents (Not at Georgetown)
Scope and Contents Contains images of U.S. Presidents, mostly at inaugurals. Includes: George and Martha Washington, John Adams, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln (includes detail of his signature), first inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant in 1869, first inauguration of Grover Cleveland in 1885 (2 photographs, one showing streetcar in front of a decorated Willard Hotel), Benjamin Harrison (presumably his inauguration), William McKinley (at inauguration, with James Cardinal Gibbons, and Admiral Dewey, and lying in...
Dates: Washington to Reagan
Institute/School of Languages and Linguistics Photographs
Dates: ca. 1949-1993
Virginia M. Keeler Papers 1
Collection-level Scope and Content Note This collection contains the research materials Virginia M. Keeler used in writing her Master's thesis, entitled "The Search for Freedom, and Freedom Found: The Life and Art of Brother Francis C. Schroen, S.J." Brother Schroen was the artist who, as one of his many assignments, painted the decorative artwork throughout Healy Hall on the campus of Georgetown University. Keeler, the longtime Secretary of the University, submitted her thesis on April 29, 1989 to the School for Continuing...
Collection-level Scope and Content Note This collection is the second accession of materials used by Virginia M. Keeler in writing her Master's thesis on the life and art of Brother Francis C. Schroen, S.J. Brother Schroen painted the decorative artwork throughout Healy Hall on the campus of Georgetown University as one of his many large-scale projects. Keeler, the longtime Secretary of the University, submitted her thesis on April 29, 1989 to the School for Continuing Education at Georgetown. The collection consists of...
Ladies Board
Identifier: GTA-010713b
Scrapbook material. Mainly color snapshots of activities/events.
Leavey Center Construction Photographs
Contains both black-and-white and color photographs. Includes photographs of architectural models and floor plans, negatives, and interior and exterior shots of Leavey, including views from the rooftop plaza.
Mask and Bauble
Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society
Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society: "Assassins" Collection
Identifier: GTA-000065-DS
"Assassins", a musical by John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim, was presented by the Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society in 2005. The show was produced by Jamie Gahlon and directed by Micheal Kocher. Included in the collection are a program, an album of color photographs, and a video recording of a performance. Also included is an album of color photographs from an earlier Mask and Bauble presentation of "Assassins" in 1997.
Dates: 1997, 2005
Nursing School Photographs
Includes shots of faculty and students in classroom and clinical settings.
Dates: 1989 and undated
Photographs: Campus and Surrounding Area (Oversize)
Scope and Contents Box 1 includes:Leslie's illustration: View of Georgetown, Washington and Alexandria, taken from Columbian [Georgetown] College, Georgetown Heights, The Quarters of the 69th Regiment of New York, 1861Harper's Weekly illustration: Quarters of the Sixty-Ninth (Irish) Regiment New York State Militia, at Georgetown College, D.C, June 1861Brady image from Virginia showing Aqueduct Bridge, Holy Trinity Church and Maguire, Mulledy and Gervase...
Dates: 1829-ca. 1989
Photographs: College Of Arts and Sciences Student Groups
Photographs: Dental School
Photographs: Foreign Service School Groups (Oversize)
First class, 1919 (with Edmund A. Walsh, S.J.); second annual Banquet - Kappa Alpha Phi, New Willard Hotel, May 2, 1920? (two copies - one damaged); class, 1924; Class of 1929 in December, 1925 (includes mounted reproduction); prom, Mayflower Hotel, April 8, 1926; eighth annual Banquet - Kappa Alpha Phi, May 8, 1927; and class, 1930s? (in Healy Hall?) - two shots.
Dates: 1919-1930s
Photographs: Georgetown College Preparatory Department Sports (Oversize)
Photographs: Georgetown Preparatory School Student Groups
Georgetown University Archives 32
Georgetown University Manuscripts 6
Mask and Bauble 3
ROTC 3
Student Groups 3
Campus Scenes 2
Commencements 2
Foreign Service School- Photographs 2
Georgetown Preparatory School 2
Nursing School 2
Schroen, Francis C., 1857-1924 2
Alatis, James E.- Photographs 1
American history and government 1
Anniversaries 1
College of Arts and Sciences 1
Foreign Service School 1
Georgetown University Forum 1
Healy, Timothy S., S.J.- Photographs of 1
Jones, David 1
Ladies Board (Hospital) 1
Language Laboratories- Photographs 1
Languages/Linguistics Institute 1
Languages/Linguistics School 1
Law Center- Photographs 1
Memorials 1
Motion Picture Industry -- History 1
Soccer (Men's) 1
Soccer (Women's) 1
Student Activism 1
U.S. Presidents and Georgetown 1
Wall, Barbara 1
Wall, Bernard 1
Walsh, Edmund A., S.J.- Photographs 1
World War I- impact of 1
Krogh, Peter F. (Peter Frederic) 1
Quigley, Martin Joseph, 1890-1964 1


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Coty to close Cologne factory as it consolidates fragrance manufacturing
THE WHAT? Coty has announced the planned closure of its manufacturing site in Cologne, Germany. The move was prompted by a wider consolidation of its global fragrance operations.
THE DETAILS The closure is expected to be completed by Summer 2022 and places some 300 jobs at risk.
Wolfgang Reissner, Coty VP Operations EMEA & General Manager HFC Prestige Manufacturing Cologne Germany GmbH, added, "We appreciate that this will be a very challenging time for our affected employees in Cologne. Our priority now is to work closely with employee representatives on a detailed timeline and process for the employees and the site closure."THE WHY? Richard Jones, Chief Global Supply Chain and R&D Officer at Coty, explains, "We have taken this difficult decision to consolidate our fragrance manufacturing capacity in order to increase the efficiency of our operations. Coty is the world's leader in fragrance, but our network has been operating over-capacity in recent years and the considerable impact of COVID-19 has accelerated the need to take action. This move will address the imbalance to increase our competitiveness and ensure we fully leverage our scale and remaining manufacturing sites. This is a hard but necessary part of the transformation of Coty: building a stronger, leaner and more focused business that's well-positioned for the long-term."
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Is there a way to get the message of 401 unauthorized from the return of my ajax call?

A: Try this:
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The Other and One
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The Frog Who Sang the Song of Being
October 19, 2014 Kirk Shellko
Once when I was sleeping in the dark, heavy of dream, I was awoken by a scratching at my door. I thought it odd that one of my animals might be outside my condominium, so I performed a roll-call; all present and accounted. I looked through the peephole but saw no-one in the hall. Curious, I opened the entrance to my abode and found at my feet a medium-sized, purple frog, fully decked in a yellow cape and red hat. He seemed annoyed.
"I haven't been able to get in," he said. "They sent me to the wrong section of your home."
"Oh really?" I said.
"Yeah. I need to come inside."
I stood in my pajamas deeply perplexed.
"May I?" asked the frog.
When he came inside, he flapped his cape and pulled out what looked like an electronic device, something like a small hand-held computer. He tapped it once and then shook his aggravated head.
"You know, I hate to ask, but can you get back into bed?" he said in an irritated voice, though I saw that he was not annoyed with me.
"You're supposed to be asleep when I arrive." He looked at a tiny watch on his wrist. "Shit!" he said vehemently, a spray of his spittle landing on my hand. "I'm very late. I can't believe this."
An unknown reason compelled me to agree, and the frog entered my bedroom awkwardly and with what seemed like a limp. He was unable to hop and his cape, now smudged with dirt from my hallway, became an impediment. I didn't ask him any questions, though I was very curious; he appeared volatile, though I sensed that this was not his ordinary mood. He seemed more irate still than he had been when he entered. He climbed upon my bed with some difficulty, and I refrained from assisting him because I wanted no more to annoy him. He grasped my grandmother's afghan and with some effort struggled up onto the bed where the only section of unruffled coverings resided. He massaged his leg once and then sat as frogs do, seemingly content, but with a mystery that spoke to me. Strange how his hat never fell from his head; it looked perfect.
"Come on come on!" he said. "Get in the bed. We're so fucking late I can't believe it."
I paused a moment, which he seemed to believe was my own annoyance.
"Hey, sorry about that. It's been a rough night."
"That's alright," I said.
I sat upright with my back to the head of the bed. The frog ignored me initially, leafing through a small book that emerged from his cape. He turned one page and then another, occasionally reading carefully, and then he turned back to previous pages. He marked two places with dog-ears and placed the book in front of him opened to one of the marked pages.
"Oh, Christ," he said suddenly. "Can I ask you to go back to sleep? I'm sorry, but the effect is much better, and my 'superiors' require it."
"Oh. Alright, I suppose."
I settled myself in the bed on my side, my usual sleep position, and waited. Five minutes passed. The frog continued to occupy himself with the small book, and he occasionally glanced up at me, meeting my eyes. He frowned when he saw that I was wide awake and when the five minutes had passed he spoke again.
"We can't wait any more. Just close your eyes and open them when I speak," he said.
I closed my eyes and waited, but he said nothing. I caught a scowl from him when I opened my eyes in order to see what was happening.
"Alright, alright. Open your eyes then."
And before I was able to ask anything he began.
"I am the Frog of Being," he sang. "I have come to sing to you the song that reveals all. All of existence is Being and all Being will be, indeed already is, yours."
"Oh. Alright then. That's nice," I heard my voice. After his – high-pitched, wonderful, containing a pinch of worry – mine sounded comely.
I noticed the book that he had been studying was now gone, presumably still on his person. He covered his mouth with his cape before he began, now in a voice muted by the yellow fabric.
"The truth that lies concealed will come to Being when time resides in motion's sway..."
He stopped a moment.
"No no no wait wait wait," he said, words pelting down as he waved his arm in request for a pause.
"Yeah. Yeah. That's it," he grumbled and began anew.
"The truth lies concealed and comes to Being when time resides in motion's sway, when earth and fire and water no longer come as elements, but..."
And he placed his front appendage on his chin as if to think.
"Wait. Wait. Is that right?" he asked no-one.
He placed head in webbed small hand and massaged his forehead.
"Dammit. That's not it," he said. He thought for a moment and then continued undaunted and seemingly confident.
"I am the Frog of Being," he repeated. "I have come to sing to you the song that reveals all mystery. All of existence is Being and all Being will be, indeed already is, yours.
"Uncertainty! Preservation of energy! Power of Electron and Proton! Whoa to Electromagnetic, whoa to Gravitational, whoa to Strong and whoa to Weak forces! These are the character of Being and without them..."
The frog paused again.
"Uncertainty! Uncertainty!
"No no no wait wait wait," he said in a nasally voice. "Being is ours, yet indirectly. And all of what Being is is Being and one can sing nothing about Being that isn't."
He thought again while I waited, a bit impatient. I needed to clean up for work.
"Yeah yeah. That's it. These are the character of Being and without them nothing may exist, not man, nor rock, nor star, nor singularity."
I sat up straighter in the bed.
"Hold on," he said.
And reluctantly he turned round his cape and brought out the book he had with him. He read it for a bit, and then folded it back into his person. He looked at me with weary eyes.
And then he began anew.
"I am the Frog of Being," he sang in drone-tone. "I have come to sing to you the song that reveals all mystery. All of existence is Being and all Being will be, indeed already is, yours. Being is ours, yet indirectly. And all of what Being is is Being and one can sing nothing about Being that isn't."
I admit he did have a beautiful singing voice.
"Being is that 'there' which is not this, not that, yet this-that are. Being is neither character nor property, not substance, not provable nor intellectable; not anything can be said to 'be' being, and yet 'is' is all. Being is not even the 'Not' of existence, that granter of limit and mover of presence."
His voice was so beautiful that I could not help myself. I clapped before he was able to correct himself and yelled applause which my diminutive friend drank with delight. Some bit of confidence seemed to return to him, and he nodded a slight thank you with his eyes half closed.
"I have ten thousand questions," I said. "I'll call in sick today and we can talk. What do you mean by 'nor property, not substance, not provable nor intellectable; not anything can be said to 'be' being, and yet 'is' is all'?"
"Whoa, wait a while wait a while wait a while," the frog said, all authority. "I come unbidden and only once per being. I have little time."
He crawled over the edge of my bed and plopped down onto the floor. I leaned forward in the bed, peering at this frog who possessed uncertainty of gait. He looked at his small electronic device, again shook his head, and limped over to my front door.
"Umm. I hate to ask," he said. "But could you open the door for me?"
"Why? What's wrong?"
"I need to leave from the place where I appeared and unfortunately that's not your bed."
I crawled out of bed and opened the door for the purple frog with the yellow cape and red hat.
"Are you sure you can't make an exception and visit again? I did help you out."
He stared hard at me a moment and some of that impatience returned to his voice.
"Do you know to whom and to what else I have to sing? All of being! And I'm about as late as I can be."
I thought for a moment that I would like to witness his departure, so I watched him in the hallway.
"Shit!" he exclaimed. "Can you look for a small yellow glove in your bedroom? I think I left it there."
I agreed but found no tiny glove in my bedroom, and when I returned to my door the frog who knew the song of being, or part of it at least, was no longer there.
Copyright Kirk Shellko 2014
© 2014 by Kirk A. Shellko a.k.a. Lucian Whyte


Prior to my official launch of this new blog in two-and-a-half weeks, I wanted to post several relevant Star Wars-related posts that have appeared on my personal blog that would be of interest in this particular medium.
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Many investors own real estate investment trusts (REITs) for dividend income. But industrial REITs are acting more like growth stocks, up an average 21% this year—compared with a 17% gain for the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs index—and they could produce more strong returns.
BTIG analyst Thomas Catherwood raised his price targets on three industrial REITs on Thursday: Prologis (ticker: PLD), Duke Realty (DRE), and Terreno Realty (TRNO). He raised his price target on Prologis to $82 from $73, Duke went to $35 from $30, and Terreno to $50 from $42. Those targets are well above where the stocks have been trading, with Prologis at around $73 Thursday afternoon, Duke at $30.60 and Terreno at $43.50.
Industrial REITs own properties such as warehouses and logistics distribution centers. They aren't high-yielding REITs. They yield an average 2.9%, below the equity REIT average of 3.7%.
But the stocks have been winners thanks to solid demand, limited supply of new properties, and steady rental-income growth. In 2018, demand for industrial REITs grew 1.9% (77% higher than the sector's long-term average), according to Catherwood, and asking rents grew 2.5% (more than twice the long-term average). Demand has slowed a bit in 2019, but rent-growth projections have increased by 0.6 percentage points to 3.1%, he writes.
Supplies of new properties are growing at a modest pace, Catherwood notes. And demand for industrial space looks healthy, fueled by a strong economy and continuing growth in e-commerce sales.
Indeed, e-commerce has been a huge driver for the industrial REIT sector and it shows no signs of slowing. Leasing by e-commerce companies accounts for 20% to 30% of industrial leasing, Catherwood writes. With e-commerce sales growing more than 14% a year, the REIT sector should have a natural demand driver. Indeed, he expects the sector's vacancy rate to continue falling through 2019, going from 7.1% to 6.8% by year-end.
Prologis, a large, global industrial REIT with a $46.3 billion market-cap, yields just 2.9%. But the stock is up 26% this year, a big comeback from its 9% decline in 2018. It trades at 22 times funds from operations (a REIT industry measure of operating profit), at the upper end of its average over the last five years. But Catherwood writes that the stock deserves a premium multiple. Earnings growth should accelerate in 2020, he writes, and "tenant demand continues to outpace new supply," justifying higher valuations.
Duke is a midcap REIT with a market-cap of $11.1 billion. It yields 2.8% and trades at 22 times FFO, near the upper end of its 5-year average. That multiple is warranted, Catherwood writes, given an expected re-acceleration of Duke's U.S. warehouse rents (it is 100% U.S-based) and scant supply concerns. Analysts expect Duke's revenue to reach $840 million in 2019, up from $785 million in 2018. FFO is expected to reach $1.40 a share, up from $1.33 in 2018, according to consensus estimates.
Terreno is a small-cap REIT with a market value of $2.7 billion. It yields 2.2%, a meager payout for a REIT, and it trades at a steep 31 times estimated 2019 FFO. But it is one of the faster-growing industrial REITs, with properties in prime locations. The firm operates in six major coastal markets, building and acquiring "infill" properties in urban areas where there isn't much new supply because of zoning restrictions and other roadblocks. Catherwood said he expects Terreno's year-over-year earnings growth to accelerate from 3.1% in 2019 to 15.7% in 2020. That warrants a premium multiple, he writes, saying he is comfortable with a valuation at the top end of the stock's range.
Many investors own real estate investment trusts (REITs) for dividend income.


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Donald A. Larson (2 April 1915 or 1917 – 4 August 1944) was an American fighter pilot and World War II flying ace from Yakima, Washington. He attained to the rank of major in the United States Army Air Forces while serving with 505th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group. Larson Air Force Base in Moses Lake was named after him.

Early life
Larson and his identical twin brother Ronald were born in Yakima, Washington, on 2 April 1915. His parents were Alvin N. Larson and Anna D. Larson. He took flying lessons at McAllister Flying School at McAllister Field in Yakima in 1928.

Military career
Larson enlisted as an Air Cadet at McChord Field, Tacoma, Washington, in April or May 1941, where he received his flight training, and continued as a flight instructor. He was assigned to the 339th Bomb Group in 1943. That year, the 339th Bomb Group was moved from Hunter Army Air Field in Georgia to Walterboro Army Air Field in South Carolina, where they flew reconfigured P-39s in as fighter-bombers. Larson went with the 339th as it was moved to Fowlmere, England in April 1944, and began flying P-51s. He was later posted to the 505th Fighter Squadron as a combat pilot.

On 13 May 1944, he shot down his first enemy aircraft, and earned a promotion to major. Only 11 days later, on 24 May, he shot down an additional three aircraft. He earned the ace designation by shooting down his fifth enemy aircraft on 25 July 1944.

During his career, he flew three different aircraft in combat missions: P-51B #42-1066646, P-51D #42-106819 (which he named "Mary Queen of Scotts" after his girlfriend, Mary Scott), and a P-51D #44-13881 or #13889 (also named Mary, Queen of Scotts), which he was flying when he died.

Major Larson commanded an Eighth Air Force fighter squadron. An article dated 7 August 1944 (three days after Larson's death) said that the squadron had claimed "the destruction of 103 enemy planes in 100 missions—54 in the air and the rest aground." The Daily Record continued: "It also claims two enemy planes probably destroyed and 22 damaged."

Death and burial
On 4 August 1944, Larson was on a fighter sweep, and shot down his fifth and sixth enemy aircraft. His P-51D Mustang was also shot down and crashed near Uelzen, Germany. He had flown 57 combat missions. According to some sources, he had destroyed 12 enemy aircraft in his career. His body was initially recovered by enemy forces and buried near Uelzen. After his grave was discovered, his remains were re-interred at the Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial at Neuville-en-Condroz, Neupré, Wallonia, Belgium, nine miles southwest of Liège. His grave is in Plot D, Row 11, Grave 9.

Aerial victory credits

SOURCES: Air Force Historical Study 85: USAF Credits for the Destruction of Enemy Aircraft, World War II

Awards and honors
According to U.S. Representative Hal Holmes of Ellensburg, Major Larson had "been awarded almost all the medals the air force gives". His awards included:
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal with three clusters
Purple Heart
American Defense Service Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars
American Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
The Air Force undertook a memorialization program to rename many bases in honor of local war heroes. Moses Lake Army Air Base, which operated from 1942 to 1945, reopened on 26 November 1948 and was renamed to Larson Air Force Base in May 1950 in his honor.

Although the Air Force base was closed down, the section of Moses Lake North that comprises the former base housing continues to be known as the Larson community.

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1910s births

1944 deaths
People from Yakima, Washington
American World War II flying aces
Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Recipients of the Silver Star
Recipients of the Air Medal
United States Army Air Forces personnel killed in World War II
Aviators killed by being shot down
Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in Germany
Burials at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial
Aviators from Washington (state)
Military personnel from Washington (state)


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Piano licked by Miley Cyrus sells for $50,000 at auction, as star celebrates winning LGBT Center's Vanguard Award
It's just the latest bizarre item to sell for staggering prices with the help of a celebrity
Rebecca Pocklington
Outrageous star Miley Cyrus has become a force to be reckoned with across the world- and now it seems everything she touches turns to gold.
The star helped out at an auction at the Los Angeles LGBT Center's Vanguard Awards gala this weekend - and keen to bring in the pennies, she offered her saliva to the highest bidder.
The singer licked a piano being sold at the centre - and it eventually got picked up for a huge $50,000.
The instrument was donated by Orange is the New Black star Ruby Rose and sold by Linda Perry.
The star licked the instrument (Image: WENN)
Miley Cyrus left her mark (Image: AKM-GSI)
Later in the evening, Miley was "beyond grateful" to be presented with the Vanguard Award by staff members from the LGBT Centre and members of her own Happy Hippy Foundation.
She said: "I want all of you to know that I feel beyond grateful to be in a room full of so many...people who care so much about others because unfortunately that is way too rare in the world that we live in today.
That's one way to boost sales (Image: WENN)
"I'm thinking of tonight not as celebrating what we've already done but what we're doing and what we're going to do in the future."
Jane Fonda was also honoured for her work with the LGBT community at the gala, and picked up her accolade from her Grace and Frankie co-star Lily Tomlin.
Jane Fonda and honoree Miley Cyrus got raunchy (Image: AKM-GSI)
Miley Cyrus flashed the audience (Image: AKM-GSI)
She said: "As I see it, trans women are the frontline warriors in the battle against patriarchy. Because you better believe that any person who gives up penis privilege voluntarily is going to be a threat to the patriarchy."
Screenwriter Ron Nyswaner also received an award, while Linda and Glee star Alex Newell performed during the event at the Hyatt Regency Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
Celebrities bits and bobs gone up for auction.
Love IslandAJ Pritchard goes public with new partner as brother Curtis finds romance in villaIt's been a bumper month for the Pritchard brothers with both lads enjoying new romances
Dad's ArmyDad's Army remake audiences cheered at 'They don't like it up 'em!' lineActor David Hayman, who plays Frazer in remake, says sitcom recordings involved huge anger at Germany — and adds "no wonder we're heading for Brexit"
Theresa MayUnions rage over Theresa May's final insult as she nixes public sector pay risesFurious unions blasted exiting PM on Friday night for failing to deliver extra cash to fund much-needed pay rises


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Researchers band together for solar fabric
You thought neon pants went out in the '70s? U.S. and Swiss scientists want to develop a fabric that can produce electric power.
Michael Kanellos
February 16, 2005 3:19 PM PST
In a new twist on the concept of the power suit, solar energy start-up Konarka has linked up with a Swiss scientific institute to develop a woven fabric that can harvest energy from the sun.
The overall goal of the project is to develop, in about a year, a functional textile constructed out of fibers with photovoltaic, or solar-energy, properties. Ultimately, the fabric could be used to create tents with interior lights or pants and backpacks that could charge cell phones.
The goal is to create a fabric with a 4 percent efficiency, meaning it could turn 4 percent of the sunlight hitting it into electric power. The rigid silicon solar panels on top of some downtown buildings are much more efficient, but they're impractical for many installations.
Konarka and others have developed flexible solar cells that can be used to wrap buildings or even coat bolts of cloth. The new project differs in that the solar harvesting capabilities would be woven into the material, ideally allowing the fabric to behave more like normal fabric.
Konarka has demonstrated a photovoltaic fiber, but so far no one has come up with a complete woven fabric, the company said. The company, founded by Nobel Prize winner Alan Heeger, is slated to deliver its first products--flexible solar cells made of sheets of plastic--soon. The cells will be incorporated into foldable pads for recharging electronic devices.
The institute working on the project, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, is one of Europe's leading centers for nanotechnology. The EPFL team is led by Jan-Anders Manson. He served as the scientific director on the EPFL-Alinghi Project, which designed the yacht that won the 2003 America's Cup.
The project is expected to take a year and is being funded by the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation.
Discuss: Researchers band together for solar fabric


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Risky Innovations: People Who Risked It All for The Chance at Greatness
July 5th, 2016 | By Editorial Staff
At some point in your life, you likely heard the phrase: Without risk, there is no reward, (or some iteration of it). Chances are you barely paid it any mind, but some of the greatest innovators and entrepreneurs of all time are living proof that if you want to achieve greatness, you have to be willing to lose it all.
Life is a series of experiences …
When it comes to the greatest American inventors, many discussions start and end with Henry Ford. His surname has become synonymous with the automobile industry (which he essentially created), but it wasn't always that way.
In fact, Ford was always an imaginative inventor with some new idea constantly consuming his brain. His earlier businesses all failed, leaving him broke five times before he finally founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Makes sense, then, that he's credited with saying:
"Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward."
Even when Ford Motor Company launched, Ford still took chances to make his dream of affordable automobiles a reality. He slashed prices (risking taking major losses) and increased minimum wages to bring his Model T cars to the masses.
What's that they say about college dropouts?
It's hard to remember a time when Bill Gates wasn't one of (if not the) richest men on the planet. But there was a time Gates was nothing more than a college dropout with a big idea: to make the personal computer a mainstay in every house and office.
Gates had to drop out of college to invest his time toward Microsoft. At the time, he was going up against another risk-it-all innovator, Steve Jobs, which helped Gates develop a thick skin and a can-do attitude.
Today, Gates could buy hundreds of colleges and universities if he wanted to. Instead, he's shifted his focus to philanthropic causes.
The King of horror
While many might not consider Stephen King to be an "innovator", it's hard to argue that he doesn't have an inventive imagination. With a mind like that, King probably was born with a best-selling novel dripping from his fingertips, right?
Wrong. In fact, his breakthrough novel, Carrie, was rejected 30 times, enough to make King second-guess his dream of becoming a novelist.
With support from his wife, and a few revisions, he swallowed his pride and submitted his manuscript again. In its first year of publication, Carrie made $1 million in sales and launched the career of one of the most successful writers of all time.
Wear your emotions on your sleeve
Sometimes it's about discovering your talents and creating a niche that honors those talents. That's exactly what Oprah Winfrey did.
Winfrey began her career as a television anchor in Baltimore, where she was canned for being too emotionally involved.
But she couldn't help it; it was in her nature to care deeply about the stories she told. Rather than change herself or seek a new career, Winfrey decided to carve her own way into the television business. Now, emotionally involved is her trademark.
One risk isn't enough!
Each of these great minds – and many more like them – don't just take one risk and move on. Even after they taste sweet success, they continue to take risks. Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, is a great example.
Bezos started his company from a garage in 1995, back when connecting to the Internet meant making sure no one at your house picked up the landline.
That, on its own, was a huge risk. But now, with a successful business under his belt, Bezos has gone off and risked it all again: he recently bought The Washington Post, despite knowing that traditional newspapers are going the way of the Dodo bird.
His goal is to turn a struggling operation into a revenue generating business. Can he do it?
If you didn't strike fear in your heart for a moment, was it worth it?
Innovators and entrepreneurs are willing to risk it all because they're passionate about their ideas. They believe that they have something that could possibly alter the way we all live.
Each of the great minds listed above have shaped our lives today; but we might not have ever heard their names if they weren't willing to risk it all – in the face of adversity – to follow their dreams.
Are you willing to risk it all for your passion? Could you be the next Gates, Bezos or Ford? Taking a leap of faith is your first step.
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Kim Hye Ok
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Kim Hye Ok is a veteran South Korean actress who has won numerous acting awards. Born on May 9, 1958, she made her acting debut in the 1980 television drama "Lifetime in the Country." She has since appeared in many films and television dramas, including the recent "Discovery of Love" (2014), "Producer" (2015), "Manhole" (2017) and "My Golden Life" (2017-2018).
May 9, 1958 (edad 61)
Trabajos13
Qué le ocurre a la secretaria Kim
Mi vida dorada
Descubrimiento del Amor
Cha Seung Won aparecerá en una nueva comedia
Yoon Shi Yoon, Lee Yoo Young y más asisten a la primera lectura de guion para el próximo drama de SBS
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Tunnel to Towers Pays Off Lt. Bradford Clark's Family's Mortgage
November 20, 2018 Sal Basile
Less than a month later, the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation has kept our promise to the family of fallen Hanover Firefighter Lt. Bradford Clark that we would pay off their mortgage.
Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, told Lt. Clark's wife Melanie that he would return to Hanover before Thanksgiving with a notice from the bank that her mortgage had been paid off in full. On Nov. 20, just days before that deadline, Siller stood inside Hanover Fire-EMS, Henry Station 6, Lt. Clark's station, and announced that Melanie would never have to make another mortgage payment.
"I have had time to reflect about Brad and what he would want me to do after this tragedy. I will work at the local, state and national levels to make sure our move-over laws are stronger and better advertised. The Foundation has given me a way to proceed. I am going to resign from my job and make roads safer," said Melanie.
Lt. Clark, 43, was killed in the line of duty in October. He left behind wife Melanie and four daughters, Brady, Lilly, Olivia and Madison.
"A lot of love went into this. I can't be more honored to let you know that your community, Tunnel to Towers and our followers around the country have made this happen," said Siller. "Family is a great thing. They will carry the day."
After the sudden death of a loved one in the line of duty, one of the many hardships families face is what will happen to their home. It was a major concern of Melanie.
The Fallen First Responder Home Program pays off the mortgages for the families left behind when a firefighter or police officer is killed in the line of duty. Since 2015, the Foundation has ensured that countless first responder families with young children have the security and stability of a mortgage-free home.
To support our mission and first responders just like Lt. Clark, consider making a donation today.
Ledia Bzorek
My wife and I would like to donate by mail. Joe Bzorek Box 283 Saxonburg Pa
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Proof of military service is required for free admission. Acceptable documents include military or veteran identification card, discharge papers or any other proof of military service.
Northwest Trek will be open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, while Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium will be open 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. those days.
For more information, go to nwtrek.org and pdza.org.
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS: A Discover Pass will not be needed to visit one of the more than 100 state parks in Washington. A pass, $10 a day or $30 a year, will still be required to recreate on lands managed by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources.
The next fee free day for State Parks will be Jan. 1, when a number of parks hold a First Day Hike. Learn more about the hikes and other State Parks events at parks.wa.gov.
FEDERAL AGENCIES: The agencies managing federal lands, such as the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will also offer free access Wednesday. That is a savings of $20 to enter Mount Rainier and Olympic national parks, or $3 to enter Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
Jeffrey P. Mayor: 253-597-8640
jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com
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A cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth in which the two sides of the palate did not fuse as the baby was developing. Cleft palate can occur on one side (unilateral cleft palate) or on both sides (bilateral cleft palate). Because the lip and the palate develop separately, it is possible for the child to have a cleft palate with or without an accompanying cleft lip.


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To use the Piano Virtuoso skill, try saying...

* *Alexa, ask piano facts for a fun fact*

* *Alexa, open piano facts and help*

* *Alexa, ask piano facts*

Piano Virtuoso

Get fun facts about all things Piano!  This skill is loaded with many surprising facts about the King of Musical Instruments!

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Just say: 'Alexa, ask piano facts for a fun fact', or simply: 'Alexa, ask piano facts', or even,' Alexa, open piano facts' and the Amazon Echo will respond with a fun fact related to the piano.  Each time a fact is recited, it will also be printed on the Alexa companion app.

If you need help with the skill, say: Alexa open piano facts and help, and she will give examples on how to ask for a piano fact.

Please enjoy!

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* **Author:** Don Holmberg
* **Release Date:** April 7, 2016 @ 05:04:47
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Desperate times require desperate measures: so should we threaten the French and Germans that we won't look after them when they're old?
If the youthful Irish are too busy working to pay back the debt plus interest kindly 'loaned' by our German and French (and British) compatriots, then they'll be less willing and able to look after a rapidly greying Europe.
I see three other relatively high growth countries are UK, Sweden and Norway, with growth of 27.3, 23.4 and 35.6 respectively, compared to Ireland's 46.5. However, their growth is principally due not to native births as in Ireland but to immigration and immigrant births, most of it Islamic. Those young Muslims are certainly not going to be slaving away at their desks and factories paying taxes to care for all the decripit old whiteys, much less clean up their vomit and excrement in the nursing homes.
(Forget Luxembourg and Cyprus at 45 and 41 as they are too small to consider).


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Both morning and afternoon/evening shifts are available and can include some weekends as well. Our cooks will primarily assist the lead kitchen staff in preparing meals, cleaning up after meals, washing dishes and doing basic custodial duties.
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Chinquapin Preparatory SchoolHSS Editor2019-08-09T15:10:42-05:00
Chinquapin Preparatory School is a non-profit college-preparatory school for grades six through twelve, primarily serving economically disadvantaged youth from the Houston area. Their mission is to provide a high-quality college-preparatory education to able and motivated youth from low-income families in the greater Houston area.
School Type Independent Grades Served 6-12
Religious Affiliation N/A Enrollment 155
Uniforms Dress Code Grade 12 19
Date Founded 1969 Grade 11 24
Endowment $10 Million Grade 10 20
Student / Teacher Ratio 9.9 Grade 9 22
Minority Enrollment 98% Grade 8 24
Head of School Dr. Laura Henry Grade 7 24
Admissions Director Tina Barr Grade 6 22
Website https://chinquapin.org/
Academic Tracks On-Track, Advanced Sports Programs 8
AP or IB Courses 12 Sports League N/A
Calendar Semester
First Bell 8:15 am
Last Bell 5:20 pm
Grade 12 Enrollment 19 AP / IB Participation N/A
National Merit Semifinalists 1/5% IB Diploma 5 Year Average Score N/A
SAT Middle 50% N/A
ACT Middle 50% N/A
Prime Entry Points 6 Tuition 9-12 $2,250
Tuition 6-8 $2,250
Chinquapin Preparatory School in Detail
Founded in 1969 by Bob and Maxine Moore, Chinquapin Preparatory School is an independent college preparatory school serving disadvantaged youth, particularly minorities, in grades 6-12.
Bob Moore, former head of the English Department at St. John's School, wanted to "provide incentive for students who have high potential, but limited opportunities." The school's motto, "Quid pro Quo" (Something for Something), is reflected in the way students give time and effort to take care of the school in return for their education.
In 2010, the school added "preparatory" to its name, and in 2013, Laura Henry became the school's first female director. Since the addition of a female dormitory in 2017, both male and female students could board on campus.
Chinquapin Prep has no religious affiliation, but the school is open to religion. The teachers are allowed to share their cultural holiday traditions, such as hanging Christmas decorations around the school in December.
Chinquapin's 55-acre college-like campus is located 25 miles east of downtown Houston, just north of I-10, in Highlands, TX. The campus is located next to the Highlands Reservoir and surrounded by homes and fields.
The school boasts 24 buildings, including a 13,000-volume library, a kitchen, a gym with weight rooms and locker rooms, music and art studios, separate dormitories for males and females, and residences for up to 22 adult faculty and staff members.
The campus also includes outdoor fields for football and baseball. The campus also features a number of beautiful trees, and each time a teacher reaches 20 years of education there, the school plants a chinquapin tree in his or her honor.
The application process at Chinquapin requires:
An online or paper application with essay questions
Copies of report cards (last year's complete report card and this year's most recent)
Copies of most recent STAAR testing (PSAT/SAT for grades 10 and ab0ve). Other standardized testing is acceptable if applying from a private school.
Two teacher recommendation forms
A copy of the family's most recent Form 1040 tax return
All applicants are also required to take an admissions test on campus; Chinquapin administers the Stanford 10 (math and reading) in addition to a short writing prompt and offers three test dates throughout the year. All application documents must be submitted prior to the testing date. There are limited spaces available at each testing.
All applicants are also required to interview. This may be an evening interview scheduled through admissions or it may be a shadow day where a prospective student spends the day on campus.
Middle and Upper school applicants may also be invited to a Summer Session held in the first week of June as a "trial run." During this time, Chinquapin assesses the academic capabilities of applicants and gets to know them as individuals.
The application process is free of charge. Families pay a minimal amount of tuition, and if they cannot pay, the school offers work-study options. Chinquapin is highly selective and does not value legacy highly. Sixth grade is the prime entry point; approximately 44% of middle school applicants are accepted, while about 15% of high school applicants are accepted.
Chinquapin encourages students to visit their campus as part of the application process. The school hosts three Open Houses during the year as opportunities to see the campus, meet staff, and speak to current students and parents.
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Chinquapin is a college preparatory school that offers On-Track and Advanced programs of study with the goal of teaching students to "reason carefully and logically, think creatively and sensitively, and…communicate precisely and articulately." Along with core classes, students must take two half-credit courses in fine arts. AP courses offered include Spanish, English and Statistics, and students can start taking these in 11th grade.
A notable unique feature of Chinquapin's curriculum is that acceptance into a 4-year university is required for graduation.
No specific accommodations are offered for students with special needs. However, the school offers small class sizes and a family atmosphere, in that the teachers also live on campus and invite students over for meals or social events at least once per month. Juniors and seniors can also participate in the mentorship program, in which the student communicates and spends time with a mentor of the same gender and who works in the student's career field of interest.
Chinquapin Prep offers Spanish from the ninth grade onward, and the Spanish curriculum includes an AP class. The school is also experimenting with online programs in French and Mandarin.
Students must complete two half-credit courses in the fine arts. Course options include Piano, Guitar Ensemble, Studio Art, Journalism and Drama. Other fine arts electives for juniors and seniors vary yearly. Recent offerings include Creative Media, Ceramics, Media Literacy, Technology and Engineering, and a Photography class which used the school's darkroom. Chinquapin also offers overarching arts programs like Creativity Week and Junk Art.
Students may bring personal computers to school for academic use, provided the computers are used in accordance with faculty instructions. Chinquapin offers on-campus Internet with content filters. For juniors and seniors without personal computers, student equipment checkout is allowed; through this program, students can borrow laptop computers for home use as well as academic use. Chinquapin also provides up to 20 netbook computers to girls in need under the Girls Netbook Loan Policy. Students must apply to be eligible to receive netbooks.
Chinquapin's academic facilities include two computer classrooms, and teachers can also check out computers for their classes. Students learn to use popular computer programs such as PowerPoint, iMovie, and Garage Band.
For parents' convenience, Chinquapin provides recommendations about which laptops, tablets, or smartphones to purchase in various price ranges.
Chinquapin emphasizes "ethical behavior, self-discipline, responsibility for one's actions, and a caring attitude." A student participates in six core classes in addition to physical education, electives, and chores. The students' chores are based on the school's motto "Quid pro Quo" in that they are giving back to the school by maintaining the campus, cleaning, serving food, and taking care of the grounds and plants. Chinquapin employs only one full-time groundskeeper and no janitors. For community service beyond on-campus chores, students can volunteer at a children's triathlon or even live with a host family in a foreign country and participate in service there.
Special events hosted by the school include Creativity Week, a Cupcake Bakeoff, a Homecoming event with volleyball and soccer games, and a Bocce Ball Tournament. Fundraisers for the school include an annual Sporting Clays Shoot, the Chinquapinopoly Gala (based on the game Monopoly), and pro golfer Rory McIlroy's 6 Bags Project.
During the year, students may participate in unique co-curricular activities. For instance, current Chinquapin students are building a self-sustainable classroom.
During the summer, students benefit from free opportunities, such as Rice University's business and film programs and even study abroad programs.
The school fields competitive teams at the middle and high school level across eight sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, golf, soccer, track, and volleyball. Most sports offer both varsity and junior varsity teams. Chinquapin Prep is a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.
Parents can join the Chinquapin Association of Parents and Students (CAPS) to stay involved with students, plan school activities, volunteer, and offer ideas. CAPS Members pay $5 per family each year and meet once a month on Saturday mornings at the school. Annual events include two school cleanup days, a Christmas dinner, a teacher appreciation dinner, a cultural festival held at the school's annual Visitor's Day, an end of the year party for seniors, and fundraisers like raffles and breakfast taco sales.
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Founded in 2016, MATRIX AI Network (MAN) is an open-source, distributed computing platform and operating system that melds artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain.
The project aims to enhance the speed, flexibility, security, and 'intelligence' of blockchains. It is purportedly able to support 50K transactions per second and uses a Hybrid PoS + PoW consensus mechanism. The consensus mechanism makes use of value-added computation through the use of the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) computations. MATRIX Intelligent Contracts use Natural Language Programming and adaptive deep learning-based templates to auto-code. MAN tokens are mined and used to power real-world applications. The project has reportedly collaborated with Beijing cancer Research hospital to improve speed and accuracy of a cancer diagnosis.


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import com.vies.viesmachines.ViesMachines;
import com.vies.viesmachines.network.GuiHandler;
import com.vies.viesmachines.network.packet.MessageBase;

import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;

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May 12, 2017: By day, satellite images of Iceland highlight the nation's diverse landscape. Sunlight illuminates the smooth, rounded ice caps and the seasonal snow of the interior areas. Snow-capped ridges mark the glacier-carved coastlines.
But the view at night offers an entirely different perspective of the Nordic island nation. This image shows Iceland's nighttime lights as observed in 2016; it comes from a new global composite map that provides the clearest-yet views of the patterns of human settlements across Earth. The composite was built by selecting the best cloud-free images acquired with the day/night band of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite.
Images of night lights are useful for showing how and where humans populate the planet. In this image, you can see how the Icelandic landscape influences where people live. The island's interior—the so-called central highlands—is rugged. Compared to coastal areas, the interior is high in elevation, sparsely vegetated, and cold. It is sprinkled with volcanoes, icecaps, and hot springs. People visit the area, but you won't see many signs of permanent settlement.
In contrast, areas closer to the island's perimeter are well lit. Reykjavík stands out as the large, bright area in the southwest. That makes sense, given that it is the country's capital and largest city. In 2014, the city's population was 184,000 people—almost half of Iceland's population. The other half live in smaller urban areas located primarily near the coast.
The coast is not only more hospitable; it provides access to ocean resources, particularly fishing. Some of those fishing villages are found on Snæfellsnes, a peninsula in western Iceland that appears well lit. Lights along the peninsula might also be farms and summer homes, and they appear in relatively high density because of the narrow coastal area.
Lights elsewhere could have their roots in agriculture. Towns primarily in the south, such as Flúðir and Hveragerði, make use of geothermal energy to heat greenhouses for growing vegetables and flowers. Artificial lights in these greenhouses can stay on well into the night, particularly during the dark winter months.


Cut time in the classroom to one-third. It will be expensive, but it is what teachers need have a radical solution to stop the endless workload rhetoric offered by politicians in lip-service conferences typically attended by few classroom teachers, but filled instead with school leaders, policymakers and educators.
When the outcomes of the Department for Education's "Workload Challenge'' consultation were published in February it was alarming, yet not surprising, to read that unnecessary lesson planning was the chief concern of 38 per cent of respondents.
So here it is Mrs Morgan; the answer is simple. In fact, the way to reduce unnecessary paperwork and unproductive tasks for all classroom teachers is so simple that it will astound many school leaders and politicians alike.
The only issue is that it is so unassuming some might think it unrealistic.
Allow me to convince you.
After 23 years in the classroom, the reader could calculate (broadly) that I have taught about 15,000 lessons based upon 190 days per academic year. It is on this basis that I'm certain it's viable.
Remember, the full-time classroom teacher, day-in, day-out, teaches 90 per cent of a 25 to 30-hour timetabled week.
This leaves a mere 10 per cent of time allocated to complete two remaining, yet fundamental, aspects of the role: marking and planning. This places an incredible burden on that 10 per cent – and leaves all other tasks to be completed in our own time.
To reduce workload, we need to consider reducing teaching load to one-third. That way, we could teach for 33 per cent of the time and divide the remaining 66 per cent between planning and marking.
Imagine that! Directed time for planning lessons, marking books and reflecting on teaching and learning during the school day. The answer is so simple it will be sniggered at.
The proposal will cost money, which is why it may fall on deaf ears. But, if we want to move towards a best-practice model for reducing teacher workload, we should consider how teachers actually spend their time.
Plus, consider this final fact.
grant is calculated with staffing expenditure based at three-quarters of a school's annual budget.
teachers and pupils financially and educationally critical.
The key word here though is "recommendation". If schools were to action a small increase in their staffing budgets beyond the amount specified, they could employ more staff, deploy other staff to share the workload and release many teachers from the constraints that we are all so accustomed to.
Beyond this, my manifesto for Nicky Morgan to support working conditions is also simple. She should give the profession time to consolidate, and trust teachers to carry out recent reforms. She should challenge the purpose of Ofsted and remove high-stakes accountability and numerical judgments from the process. She should share good news stories about the profession, with the profession, and she should listen to the profession and to evidence on what is important in schools.
I said that it was simple. Honestly, it is.
…and consider students not as irresponsible, lazy hooligans who need to be fed lessons all day, but as real people who want to figure out who they are and how they can contribute to this world. How can this happen? Don't give students 100% timetabled lessons. In fact, talking from a student perspective, I'm nervous about an idea that might put students on the receiving end of full-days of well planned and packed lessons… please give us time to breathe! to play! to discover and create and discuss! You know, around 33% actual lesson time would probably do just fine. Oops, maybe we've just figured out a solution that doesn't involve a heouge cash injection?
Brilliant and radical. Sadly, the Tweedledum and Tweedledee of the two main political parties are unlikely to go for it. It costs money and the real intention of the current government is to dismantle state education and privatise the school system. I hear that conditions are even worse for teachers in academies and free schools. We definitely need to fight back.
Personally I'm a great supporter of simple answers. However…..
The current schools budget is £41.3bn. Let us assume that 50% of that is currently spent on teachers. This amounts to £20.6bn. The article suggests moving from 90% contact time to 33%. What would this cost? The answer to this question is simple. The cost would be £35.7bn. Not far off requiring a doubling of the schools budget.
Now even allowing for the fact that the 50% is a guess, and that the 90% figure does not allow for teachers who have less contact time due to management responsibilities I think you will agree that is a significant cost. To help understand the scale, it would require an increase in the basic rate of income tax from 20% to 28%. Now I'm no politician, but I would suggest that was unsellable as a policy. Even enabling the maintenance of school budgets in "real" real-terms is difficult (http://wp.me/pwh7n-iz ).
As i say, I like simple answers, but they have also to be realistic.
I think this might work in secondary schools. I think the answer for primary is different. More time out of class and more cover teachers (short time each week PPA or an HLTA) creates more behaviour problems and further damages the learning. The tendency in primary schools is to nominate a subject such as Art, Music etc and have a PPA person covering classes for that lesson. The result is lost learning opportunities. Primary school teachers join everything together. They make connections between subjects, know pupils targets and create opportunities for targeted literacy and numeracy throughout the day.
I think in primary what we need is not more PPA but less pressure for things to be done a specific way. It is that pressure that creates the workload problem in primary schools. That feel that the management looking over your shoulder have decided how planning, marking, assessment etc will be done but have made those decisions from outside the classroom without considering how the expectations fit into the two hours of PPA each teacher receives each week.
We should remove the assumption that teachers are prepared to spend all Sundays producing planning and marking books. The work being asked of the teachers should fit into their current time and that way the teacher can spend more of their day teaching. PPA is OK but not if it takes a staff member we are paying to teach out of the classroom and away from children so they can sit in front of a computer screen and produce a time wasting piece of paper that nobody will ever really read.
I do think the answer for Primary Teachers is not more PPA – I agree. I actually think e-learning portfolios and greater use of the technology that already exists would help. I don't want to print off 30 pictures and stick them in a book. I would rather they were part of the child's ongoing learning – part of an ebook where they can explain what they were doing. Work in actual books should be restricted to writing and even then you have to ask is touch typing not a required skill these days? I have heard the gross/fine motor skills argument many times but lets face if we managed to develop these before the advent of writing!!
And who teaches the class for the other 66% of the time?! A ridiculous idea especially in primary schools.
Perfect idea for primary schools. Employ more staff to cover ppa; sports coaches, peri music teachers, etc.
I found the responses to your article as interesting and illuminating: one camp vehemently proclaims 33% contact time to be the answer and the other calls it foolish and irrelevant! Should we not rather look at the principle proposed by Ross? Lower the contact time in order for planning and assessment to form part of the work day.
There are many ways in which the other 66% (or whatever figure) is used – Online learning, independent research, self-study. This could create a model where students also don't have to take homework home.
Just because we're used to a current system doesn't make it the best system.
Thanks, Ross, for rattling our cages!


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Total Living Network Receives 2018 NRB Television Program of the Year Award for Faith Chicago
NASHVILLE (NRB) – Total Living Network (TLN) received the 2018 NRB Television Program of the Year Award for Faith Chicago on Friday, March 2, at Proclaim 18, the NRB International Christian Media Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
The NRB Television Program of the Year Award recognizes a program that demonstrates a unique vision and commitment to innovation and quality. The program must have a solid biblical worldview and demonstrate a compelling use of the television medium from both artistic and technical standpoints. The program should engage the culture in a compelling way and demonstrate an ability to expand a Christ-centered influence in the culture.
Total Living Network is a media company that produces and provides compelling family programming from a biblical worldview. TLN's mission is to direct people to Christ and provide resources for a vibrant relationship with Him. TLN considers electronic communications to be a strategic tool for communicating the Gospel to a world in desperate need of Jesus Christ. TLN delivers programming via broadcast on its owned and operated stations; through cable, satellite, broadband/internet, and digital methods; and through syndicated television stations nationwide and internationally.
Too often, only the bad news is reported on television. But much good is also happening that no one hears about. Faith Chicago highlights the issues, events, and people in the faith community who are impacting the city to bring positive change to Chicagoland. Faith Chicago creatively uses interviews, music, supporting visuals, and editing to communicate the topics and events it covers in order to engage the culture. Faith Chicago supports the faith community of Chicago – seeking to unite, encourage, and strengthen as together they work and pray for God to meet Chicagoland's deepest needs.
The Television Station of the Year Award was one of 26 awards that were presented during Proclaim 18, which took place February 27-March 2, 2018, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. For the complete list of 2018 award recipients, click here.
About NRB
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is a nonpartisan, international association of Christian communicators whose member organizations represent millions of listeners, viewers, and readers. Our mission is to advance biblical truth, promote media excellence, and defend free speech. In addition to promoting standards of excellence, integrity, and accountability, NRB provides networking, educational, ministry, and fellowship opportunities for its members. Learn more at www.nrb.org.
About the NRB Convention
The annual NRB International Christian Media Convention is the largest nationally and internationally recognized event dedicated solely to assist those in the field of Christian communications. The dynamic Exposition consists of around 200 companies and is an active marketplace for those seeking tools and services to expand their organizations. The next Convention will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, March 26-29, 2019. For more information, go to www.nrbconvention.org.
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