CFL Free Agent Frenzy (editor's note: it is unlikely to be an actual frenzy) opens next Tuesday. Now that we have a GM and Coach in place we can turn our attention back to the players. We have a bunch of current Riders eligible to become free agents next week. Compared to other teams we have been almost deathly silent when it comes to player re-signings.
I was actually starting to get concerned about the silence until the Mike Edem announcement came down. He is a big time re-signing. His name isn't talked about much but he is a versatile player and an impact Canadian starter. Glad he's sticking around. Other than him, all we have re-signed is Zach Evans and Purifoy. Both are good signings but it would be nice to see a few more.
Today let's take a look at our remaining free agents and who among them is worth keeping. We'll also look at some under the radar free agents from other teams that may be of interest.
DL Willie Jefferson – Hands down the #1 name on our priority list (and likely a few other teams to). His tone has changed of late. Originally it was "I'm not trying out for an NFL team, they know want I can do and can find me if interest" and "if I'm back in the CFL it'll be in Saskatchewan". Now he's actively looking into NFL options and less comital on us as a landing place. Some of that may be just him/his agent doing what they need to maximize his value and not take a "hometown discount" but with Jones gone, there's no guarantee he comes back. Thing is we NEED him back. Back up the money truck and get this done.
OL Josiah St John – We invested 3 years developing him and for the first 2 it looked like we'd wasted a 1st overall pick. But when called on last year, I thought he stepped in just fine. He's young as far as OL go so I would like to see him retained as you can never have too much depth here. He says he wants to stay.
DL Tobi Antigha – The rare safety/d-end role he plays is probably not as coveted now that Jones is gone. But even as a pure D-end I liked the guy. Assuming Jason Shivers ends up as D-Coordinator I can see Antigha back. Fingers crossed.
WR Namaan Roosevelt – Had Williams-Lambert not got poached by the NFL and had Jones still been the GM I would have bet against Roosevelt coming back. Age and durability are starting to become a concern. I think we need a strong veteran presence amongst all the young guys (Evans, Moore, Cannon) and on a personal level I would love to have him back. But there are a number of top end receivers hitting the market so no guarantee he's back.
QB Zach Collaros – I like Collaros but you simply can't count on him as a starter at this point based on his injury history. If he's willing to sign and incentive laden deal for backup money I'd be interested. There's not enough good QBs to go around this season so once the Reilly's and Harris' of the world get signed those left empty handed may have to look his way.
QB Brandon Bridge – Good riddance. He's heading into his 5th year and has shown zero upside. We damn well better not be interested and at this point, I'm not even sure who else would be.
WR Rob Bagg – He pretty much said last year that the team didn't want him back but that was Chris Jones. With O'Day calling the shots there is a chance. We need some veteran presence amongst our WRs and quite frankly we have yet to find a younger Canadian that is better than him (not a glowing endorsement of our recruiting in this area). Unlikely but possible he returns.
WR Devon Bailey – Tall guy that can win a circus jump ball… beyond that hasn't shown much else as a receiver. At this point in his career we've likely seen his ceiling so I'd be ok giving guys like Picton a chance or drafting someone with more potential.
WR Caleb Holley – Went from rising star 2 years ago to being passed by four rookie receivers last season. Not a great career trajectory heading into free agency. I don't expect him back.
RB Cameron Marshall – I love Cameron Marshall. He's not a homerun hitter but he's a far more explosive player than Tre Mason who is more a pound it for tough yards guy. As long as he's healthy I want him in camp.
DL Mic'Hael Brooks – was a huge boost to our interior DL and by in large avoided the dirty plays that he was famous for in BC. Not sure where he is at recovery-wise but I'd take him back.
DL Eddie Steele – Need depth for Evans and Steele is a great guy as part of the DL rotation. Don't have much else for Cdn depth at DL so unless there is a plan to draft one or find one in free agency, he's important to retain.
DL Makana Henry – Very unheralded but valuable Canadian. One of those role players any good team needs. He likely comes cheap so I see him being retained.
LB Sam Hurl – Wasn't awful last year… which is as close to compliment as you will get out of me for Hurl. If he's willing to accept back-up money to be depth behind Judge then from a depth perspective he'd be alright to keep.
DB Marc-O Brouilette – I assumed he would re-retire last year, he didn't. Assumed he would re-retire this year and thus far has not (update: he may actually be retiring now). Depth behind Edem is next to non-existent so I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss his value but I honestly don't see him as an impact player anymore. Could likely go younger and cheaper… not to mention Brouilette's injuries starting to add up.
LB Kevin Francis – He's a young Canadian who we have been developing for a while. Likely no more than a back-up/special teamer… but you need those guys. If he stays great. If he goes, no big loss.
WR Brian Jones – Honestly showed the most of any of our Canadian WRs (which is like saying he was the best… (the bar is not set high). I'm indifferent on him returning but I would take him over say Devon Bailey.
DL Cory Johnson – In an ideal world we retain one of him or Brooks.
DB Jovon Johnson – Like most people I assumed old man Jovon was done a couple years ago, yet he still seems to have value. I see him as a guy you call if you have an injury in camp or mid-season but we should have a strong enough group in the secondary to not need him at this point.
So obviously guys like Mike Reilly, Micah Johnson, Bryan Burnham and Delvin Breaux will be free agent targets of many teams so I'm not going to even bother talking about them. Here are a few less heralded names that I would be interested in if I was shopping for free agent finds.
Calgary – Bit of a stretch to call him under the radar but DB Tunde Adeleke is an up and coming guy to watch. Canadian player who can impact in both the return game and on defense. Can't see the Stamps letting him go especially with Singleton gone but if he hits the open market I'd put in a call.
Edmonton – Less heralded than guys like Walker or Ellingson but Kenny Stafford has twice topped 700 yards (including this past season) and had 9 TDs in 2015… all while being the 2nd, 3rd or even 4th receiving option. Also keep an eye on Kevin Glenn… seriously! There is a lack of top end QBs and plenty of teams in the market. The quintessential insurance policy still has value in 2019.
BC – Not a ton of Canadian's out there who can be impact players on defense but Bo Lokombo is one of them. Great on special teams and while he wasn't lights out last season when he hard a starting role, he showed enough to garner interest come free agency.
Winnipeg – We have a hole at LB with Eguavoen gone, Jovan Santo-Knox is potentially available and would certainly help fill that void. Also if you are looking to build Canadian depth you could do worse than Trent Corney.
Hamilton – In 2016 Terrence Tolliver put up 1000 yards and 9 TDs in 13 games. Injuries have held him back since but I think there is still big upside for the 6'5 receiver for anyone willing to take a chance.
Toronto – Going off the board with this name but Victor Butler. Dude had 10 sacks in 12 games in 2017. He did not play in 2018 due to a contract dispute with the Argos. He's a free agent now and would likely want good $ to return to the CFL but given his potential he is worth looking into. I would also add Jeff Knox to the list. We need an LB, he's very familiar with Saskatchewan.
Ottawa – Most of Ottawa free agents are big name guys Harris, Ellingson, Rogers, Ackie. Outside of that group a name worth watching is Jonathan Rose. While I don't approve of his ref punching policy. I do approve of his 7 INTs over the past 2 seasons.
Well thought out comments. Bailey has size but done nothing. What ran him out of Edmonton is he can't play ST's. I like Brooks but ZERO sacks, few pressures. Will need more from him besides run stop. Keep Steele as well. Hurl - never liked him. Santos-Knox would be a great add but Knox I don't know. Great with us but pretty much a backup elsewhere. Lokombo would be better considering Judge is Cdn. Jonathan Rose had a lot of interceptions but was burned a lot as well. Might be overpriced in my view. But, I'm nitpicking a bit. Pretty much on the money for all your comments.
DT's value rarely show in the stat sheet (outside of the elite guys like Micah Johnson). Just plugging the middle and keeping extra blockers off our ends is a win.
Shivers the DC. Hardly a surprise but good news. Still looking for a DB coach??? Little surprised it's taking this long to get all the ducks in a row.
The Bo Levi & Reilly news was surprising. The Hervey comment that Reilly will be signed before free agency was interesting. Don't see any way he comes to the Queen city. Maybe Bo?
Looks like a verbal agreement is in place & Reilly will sign with BC shortly after FA opens tuesday.


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Johnson led and associated with a loosely constituted circle of 'experimental' authors in Sixties Britain, which included Alan Burns, Eva Figes, Rayner Heppenstall, Ann Quin, Stefan Themerson, and Wilson Harris among others. Many of these figures contributed to London Consequences, a novel consisting of a palimpsest of chapters passed between a range of participating authors and set in London, edited by Margaret Drabble and Johnson. Johnson also made numerous experimental films, published poetry, and wrote reviews, short stories and plays. For many years he was the poetry editor of Transatlantic Review.
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Prematurity * is the leading cause of infant mortality in developed countries, the second around the world, and has an overall prevalence of approximately 10%. In 2016, prematurity represented 35% of deaths in infants and 16% globally in children under 5 years of age. This is one of the most important clinical problems in the world as it is increasing in developed countries. Every year, more than 15 million premature children are born in the world who can suffer complications due to this condition. Prematurity contributes in the long term to suffering disability in the growth and morbidity associated with it, such as cognitive, visual or learning morbidity.
The possible causes of premature birth are very numerous and disparate, being preeclampsia or eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction the main causes followed by membrane ruptures and pregnancies due to assisted reproduction techniques. The endocrine changes that precede birth in women remain elusive and this makes it difficult to predict spontaneous delivery at term, and much more, spontaneous preterm birth. Early intervention in this group of women would have a significant impact on the neonatal mortality and morbidity figures.
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The RightPet study surveyed nearly 17,000 pet owners across 113 nations, who shared detailed reviews of the specific breeds and species of animals they currently own, previously owned or have worked with. The survey also included a scientifically-validated personality quiz, which measured participant's personality traits, using the Big Five (or Five-Factor) model of personality dimensions.
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Oil regulator approves sale of Mukesh Ambani's pipeline to Brookfield
While CCI in September approved the transaction where Brookfield is sponsoring an Infrastructure Investment Trust (IIT) called India Infrastructure Trust as the acquisition vehicle, PNGRB gave its nod a few weeks back.
October 29, 2018, 08:52 IST
New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani has won oil regulator PNGRB's approval for selling his loss-making east-west natural gas pipeline to Canadian investor Brookfield, a top official said.
Ambani's Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd, which later changed the name to East West Pipeline Ltd (EWPL), a decade back built a 1,400-kilometer pipeline from Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh to Bharuch in Gujarat to transport natural gas discovered in a KG basin block operated by his flagship firm Reliance Industries.
However, the pipeline which had a capacity to transport 80 million standard cubic metres per day of natural gas is currently operating at less than 5 per cent of its capacity as output from KG-D6 block of RIL fell sooner than expected.
While the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had in September approved the transaction where Brookfield is sponsoring an Infrastructure Investment Trust (IIT) called India Infrastructure Trust as the acquisition vehicle, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) gave its nod a few weeks back.
"Yes, the approval has been accorded," PNGRB Chairman Dinesh K Sarraf said.
This will be Brookfield's first investment in the energy sector in India.
However, the acquisition price has not been disclosed.
According to September 11 approval of the CCI, the pipeline housed under EWPL will be transferred to an entity called Pipeline Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (PIPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Holding Pvt Ltd (RIHPL).
"RIHPL would sell its entire issued and paid up equity share capital of PIPL to IIT," the CCI order said. "Further, IIT will also subscribe to the non-convertible debentures to be issued by PIPL."
Brookfield Asset Management Inc's affiliate Rapid Holdings Pte Ltd and PenBrook Capital Advisors Pvt Ltd (PCAPL) had executed a framework agreement to buy the pipeline on August 28.
PCAPL is a joint venture between Peninsula Investment Management Co Ltd and Brookfield Capital Partners (Bermuda) Ltd.
"By way of the proposed combination, the entire equity share capital and voting rights of PIPL is proposed to be acquired by India Infrastructure Trust (IIT), a trust to be established/sponsored by Rapid and registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014," the CCI order said.
PCAPL would be appointed as the investment manager of IIT.
EWPL had operating revenue of Rs 884 crore and posted a net loss of Rs 715 crore in the year ended March.
The loss was mainly because of the pipeline operating at less than its capacity.
KG-D6 fields, which began production in April 2009, had hit a peak of 69.43 mmscmd in March 2010 before water and sand ingress forced the shutdown of wells. This peak output comprised 66.35 mmscmd from D1 and D3, the largest of the 18 gas discoveries on the KG-D6 block, and 3.07 mmscmd from MA field, the only oil discovery on the block.
Currently, the fields produce less than 4 mmscmd of gas, which EWPL transports to customers.
EWPL had a total outstanding debt of Rs 13,715 crore as of March while its plant, property and equipment had an asset value of around Rs 11,000 crore, according to its last annual balance sheet.
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Managing Through a Finance Department Transition
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March 22, 2017 Posted in Financial Leadership	by	Mark S. Becker 0 Comments
Transitions and change are always hard — but never more so than when a finance department leader or executive leaves the company. The challenge becomes especially difficult when the executive leaves or is terminated immediately, or suffers a tragic accident that leads to long-term disability or even death.
In these situations, company management and finance department employees have very little (if any) time to prepare for the transition. Making matters worse, the finance department leader often performs a significant amount of "hands-on" work that is not properly documented — which means only he or she knows about it in any degree of detail.
Potentially Negative Impacts
In a worst-case scenario, the company only finds out that the tasks the departed leader was performing are no longer being performed when an external party notifies them. (For example, "We didn't receive our royalty check this month — where is it?") Even with this notification, the departed leader may not have left behind a clear set of procedures to follow so other finance department employees can fulfill these tasks in his or her absence.
Not being prepared for the sudden departure of a finance department leader can result in a number of potentially negative impacts, including the following:
§ The company's books may be materially misstated.
§ Other intercompany entities could be affected if there are significant intercompany transfers.
§ The approach to accomplishing financial tasks that's taken by the leader's replacement may not be consistent with the procedures that were previously followed.
§ The delivery of financial results may be delayed.
§ Vendors, stakeholders and other important parties may suffer disruptions due to these problems, thus jeopardizing these relationships.
An outsourced CFO services provider can help ease the transition of the sudden departure of a finance department leader. This finance professional will possess the experience and expertise required to help your firm deal with this situation — including forensic accounting skills that are necessary to help finance department employees pick up where the departed leader left off.
More specifically, an outsourced CFO will understand the interdependencies that exist between the finance department and other external organizations (such as intercompany billings) and attempt to use these interdependencies to fill the knowledge gap left behind in the wake of the departed leader. In the case of intercompany transfers, for example, this may mean going to the entity that is the recipient of funds and inquiring about past procedures.
Benefits of Being Proactive
Your company could realize many benefits by being proactive and preparing ahead of time for the transition caused by the sudden departure of a finance department leader, including the following:
§ The preservation of key customer, vendor and other third-party relationships.
§ Continuity and consistency in the accounting process and financial reporting.
§ Properly documented policies and procedures that will help prevent these kinds of disruptions from ever happening again.
§ The discovery of inconsistencies in the approach that was previously used, resulting in an overall process improvement.
§ Timely production of financial statements and financial information, which is critical in any business, but especially when there is significant business turmoil.
Change is never easy, but the challenge becomes especially difficult when a finance department leader leaves the company immediately or suffers a tragic accident that leads to long-term disability or death. In these situations, company management and finance department employees have very little (if any) time to prepare for the transition. In a worst-case scenario, the company only finds out that the tasks the departed leader was performing are no longer being performed when an external party notifies them. An outsourced CFO services provider can help ease the transition of the sudden departure of a finance department leader.
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In his May 10 story for the New York Times' Upshot, Harvard economist Sendhil Mullainathan argues that the gender pay gap can reverse by 2064. Mullainathan draws evidence from education, citing the work of Ford School Professor Brian Jacob in his argument.
"Academically, girls have not merely caught up with boys in performance: they have overtaken them," writes Mullainathan in "Possible Path to Closing Pay Gap." Can the educational achievements of girls translate to the workplace? Mullainathan believes it can because boys, on average, have trouble with focus, self-control, and other noncognitive skills.
"Brian A. Jacob, an economist at the University of Michigan, found in a study published in 2002 that boys' behavioral problems explain a substantial share of women's advantage in college enrollment," Mullainathan writes. "Those [noncognitive skills] that it takes to succeed in college—time management, writing ability, structuring tasks on your own, working in teams—are also needed in the modern workplace." However society, argues Mullainathan, may hold women back through rigid gender norms.
Brian Jacob is the Annenberg Professor of Education at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and co-founder of the school's Education Policy Initiative.
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Modern & Post-War British Art at Sotheby's
June 7, 2016 Philippa Devas
On 13 and 14 June Sotheby's is hosting a sale of Modern and Post-War British Art which will showcase fresh-to-market works. For many works, it has been decades since they have been on display to the public. To celebrate the sale Sotheby's is also hosting a weekend of talks, tours and events on 11 and 12 June. Visitors will have the chance to chat to Sotheby's specialists, have tours of the sale and attend talks with art historians, there will even be children's activity packs for those visiting with their families.
All places are free and you can find out more by visiting: sothebys.com/modbrit
In anticipation, we've chosen a selection of our favourite pieces from the sale, we'll be looking out for them next week!
Ivon Hitchens has been a longtime favourite of ours as we are drawn to his interplay of bright and muted colours. His subtle colours makes his work easy to place within an interior, they are guaranteed to add charm and character to a room, blending with and not overpowering an existing colour scheme. British painter Hitchens flourished in England during the 1920s, working as part of the London Group alongside painters like Roger Fry. The landscape in West Sussex where he had his home and studio served as his greatest inspiration, and he focused on the light, trees and water that surrounded him. This work 'Holbrook' below is a wonderful example of this landscape influence.
Estimate: £50,000-80,000
There are also some wonderful works by Patrick Heron in the auction including 'Complicated Reds' and 'Indigo Round Umber and Venetian and Into Ultramarine' below. These are typical of his 60s style, when he painted in the cleverly described 'wobbly hard edge' manner. He would often draw the shapes quickly, in a matter of seconds, before starting to paint. For Heron, this was a way of returning to the immediacy of drawing and maintaining a sense of energy.
Estimates: (left) £50,000-80,000 and (right) £12,000-18,000
John Piper is one of Britain's most celebrated war artists and is famed for his paintings and prints of British landscapes. The British landscape is a setting he returns to time and again and this work entitled 'Beach IIl' is a classic example of this. His paintings and prints of British towns have in many ways become archives of these sites. We were particularly intrigued by this work for its mixture of both figurative and abstract styles. He also incorporates mixed-media; collage, pencil, felt tip, watercolour and gouache have all been used.
We were pleased to see the inclusion of Pauline Boty, who was an important figure in British Pop Art. She sadly died in 1966 at the young age of 28 and has been largely excluded from recognition. The Tate Britain now has one of her keys works 'The Only Blonde in the World' on display and she is now gaining some attention. The work in Sotheby's sale is a small painted and mixed media collage entitled 'Light my Fire'.
Estimate: £5,000-7,000
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This Instructable will show you how to build/ machine your own bike crank removal tool from SCRATCH and for under 3.00 $!!
I know that Park Tool has their own crank removal tool but, WHAT IF you want to make your own??
•Cut your 1.375 inch long by 1" Dia of 6061 aluminum with a hacksaw or horizontal bandsaw.
•Place the stock Al in the lathe and face off both sides of the piece with a facing tool.
•Drill and tap a 5/16 x 18 inch hole .5-.75 inches from "necked down" end.
•Make sure you present a 60º single point cutter perpendicular to the work piece!! Also make sure the tool is on center height.
•Set up your machine for 1mm threads. The Major diameter is 22mm or .8661 inches. Thread for about .375-.5 inches .
•Use a hacksaw and square or rectangle files to make the wrenching flats. OR you could use an end mill in a milling machine!
•Since this plug piece is what the screw must push against (so that you don't wreck your BB threads) it must be make out of a high carbon steel so that it won't deform or "mushroom" under pressure.
•It needs to be .5" x .125" with a "dish" cut using a ball end mill.
•In order to use the crank removal too you must first remove the bolt that holds your crank to the Bottom Bracket. If you have square taper or ISIS (International Splined Interface Standard) your plug must be made to fit ( different diameters).
•NOW, just place the plug into the crank bolt hole (dish out), then screw in the remover tool, and use a 3/4 wrench to tighten it down, then use a 1/2 ratchet to push/pull the crank off!
Also check out my MONSTER chain instructable!
Also, why did you use aluminum for the body? and why a 5/16 screw?
Most of comecial pullers are made with steel and use a 10mm screw.
The reason I used aluminum was because there are plenty of complete threads on the puller that engage with the crank threads, so steel is unnecessarily strong. Plus aluminum is easier to work with for prototyping - it's softer than steel, but plenty strong enough.
The screw size (5/16-18) was because I'm in the USA and I deal mostly with standard SAE. And course threads are less likely to strip out.
Yeah, aluminum it's quite easy to work. If it's an aluminum alloy like 7075 it will work. When i made my owns crank pullers i use steel just because i need it for steel cranks (i made it for me and a friend who is a bicycle mechanic in a bike shop). What i realize is that the screw must have a fine thread, because you need less torque to extract the crank.
This is so cool! Thank you for sharing this.


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HPE's The Machine coming to Star Trek Beyond, and other updates
A few promotional updates from Star Trek Beyond today, including new trailers and a motion poster. But before that, the big news of the day is the first tie-in advertising campaign related the film. UPDATE: Plus a look at some props too.
It sounds like Hewlett Packard Enterprise have got themselves a pretty huge product placement deal with Paramount to embed their new computing technology, ambiguously called The Machine, into the heart of Star Trek Beyond, and the marketing surrounding it, starting today with the first advert tied into the film.
That advert sees a group of cadets taken (to space-Iceland) to learn about The Machine, and how it changed the face of computing for centuries following its introduction. A grand claim, but the technology does sound genuinely impressive, as this summary from Ars Technica explains (an interesting article if you're curious about the real technology):
The Machine is a hyper-dense collection of computing hardware that could be used in anything from a data center to a mobile device. It has terabytes of storage and a much smaller power draw than today's computing devices—all because of memristor-based memory and optical interconnects.
Here's the overview the Starfleet cadets got:
The advert is just the start, technologies inspired by The Machine will feature in the film itself, as HPE's press release explains:
Over the course of several months, team members from Hewlett Packard Enterprise – from researchers and engineers to industrial designers and UX specialists – collaborated with the creative minds behind Star Trek Beyond to develop three conceptual technologies for the film, all based on HPE's biggest and most ambitious research project – The Machine.
In fact, according to Creativity Online, HPE actually came up with ten ideas, which the film makers then picked the most appropriate three from, which are the quarantine, the diagnostic wrap, and the book. HPE's Marissa Freeman explained what a couple of those actually are:
Without giving away the plot, Ms. Freeman said one technology that will appear in the movie is called the Quarantine, which is basically the data center of the future. "It is a fusion of hardware and software that enables all of the possibilities of data science and the IoT," she said.
Another technology that will appear in the movie is called the Diagnostic Wrap, a data-harnessing tool, Ms. Freeman said. "It is the future vision of the internet of things -- how enterprises of all kinds will be able to benefit form a hyperintelligent IoT. All of these concept technologies are based on what The Machine will enable."
In addition to these future technologies, HPE's logo mark, "the Element" (the green rectangle seen above) will also be "embedded throughout the film".
UPDATE: A HPE employee has sent me some photos from the HPE Discover event, which is going on this week. As part of the Star Trek tie-in they have a couple of props from the film on display, giving us a really good look at the new escape pod, plus the captain's chair:
Meanwhile, Paramount have released a motion poster version of the fan event The Motion Picture homage poster:
And two new TV spots have also hit the web. No new shots in either of them, but there are a couple of new lines of dialogue:
Star Trek Beyond will be arriving in cinemas around the world from the end of July. To keep track of all the latest information on the film, visit my Star Trek Beyond guide page, and see the relevant pages on Trek Collective Archives to find all the trailers, posters, and promotional stills too. If you're curious about previous Star Trek related adverts, have a look back through my adverts tag too (although sadly many of the youtube videos have vanished).
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Car Seat Robin Red Max Cosi Baby Safety Toddler Child Travel Accessories New. Forward facing Group 1 car seat suitable for children from 9 to 18 kg approx. 9 months to 4 years.
Car seat turns 90 left or right so you can seat and secure a toddler easily. 8 recline positions, easily adjustable from the front. Side Protection System offers the best possible protection in side impacts.
Install with a 3-point car seat belt, with clear and intuitive seat belt routing. Colour:Robin Red Maxi Cosi Axiss Group 1 Car Seat: The Maxi-Cosi Axiss is suitable for toddler from 9 to 18 kg approx. 9 months to 4 years and enables parents to secure their child without leaning over and squeezing in between the car seat and the back of the front seat. This Group 1 car seat rotates 90 degrees in the direction of the door opening and allows front-on access to easily lift your child in or out of the car seat and secure them within seconds.
Once your little one is buckled up, you can rotate it forward facing. Your child's comfort has been well provided for in the design of the Maxi-Cosi Axiss car seat.
It features 8 different reclining positions, ranging from an upright to sleep mode and each position is easily selected using the lever on the front of the seat. The seat has extra padding for your child's head, back and bottom and the headrest and harness are easily adjusted to ensure a secure and comfortable fit as your child grows. Features: Suitable for children from 9 to 18 kg approx. 9 months to 4 years Forward facing toddler car seat Car seat turns 90° left or right so you can seat and secure a toddler easily Belt hooks keep harness out of the way when placing child in seat 8 recline positions, easily adjustable from the front Side Protection System offers the best possible protection in side impacts Install with a 3-point car seat belt, with clear and intuitive seat belt routing Colour indicator confirms that seat is locked in forward facing direction Belt tensioning system with automatic locking tightens car seat belt for extra secure fit Comfortably padded seat and belt pads Harness and harness height easily adjust together to fit your growing child Comes with 5-point safety harness, harness pads, adjustable headrest, seat belt tensioner and harness hooks Dimensions: D 64 x W 43.5 x H 63.5 cm Weight: 13.8 kg Box Contains 1 x Maxi-Cosi Axiss Group 1 Car Seat1 x Set of harness pads1 x Manual. We are a clearinghouse for major suppliers and some of our items are sent directly from the supplier.
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Hailed in the 2010 Philippines Yearbook: The All New Power 88 as the hottest multi-level marketing firm of today's generation, FRONTROW Enterprise Philippines, Inc. (FRONTROW) is a dynamic and rapidly expanding direct selling company in the health, beauty, and wellness industry in the Philippines today. It is a 100 percent Filipino owned corporation spearheaded by two of the most-promising new-breeds of entrepreneurs, Raymond 'RS' Francisco and Samuel Verzosa. As new blood of businessmen, they introduced a new formula for success in the multi-level marketing industry in order to build a more forward-driven company that is FRONTROW. Since the boom of the vanity industry earlier this decade, more and more Filipinos, both men and women are opening their options to beauty enhancements and treatments making it a very lucrative playground for radical capitalists. Amidst the current global recession, many individuals are turning into new options without leaving their current employment. Individuals who want to try their hand in business are venturing into direct-selling as a start of their voyage as entrepreneurs utilizing their current network of contacts both in their community and the worldwide web. With these trends, FRONTROW has positioned itself in the forefront and is emerging as the new face of multi-level marketing industry. As a young company, FRONTROW has already received recognition in the business sector because of its competency and increasing membership of more than 5000 members all over the Philippines. The combination of beauty, health, and wealth is the company's formula in building an empire consisting of young entrepreneurs. Empowered with potentials of self-growth and company's future expansion, FRONTROW's members are open to transformation and are committed to achieve financial freedom and success by nurturing a positive attitude and enhanced self-image.
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Robinson Huron Treaty nations call Ontario's promise of resource revenue sharing "hollow"
Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund, which represents the First Nations engaged in litigation with the province of Ontario over annuities, has called "hollow" the Ford government's promise to share natural-resources revenues with First Nations in Ontario.
On March 17, the province released a five-year Critical Minerals Strategy to guide the exploitation of an array of natural resources. Objective 5 is "Building economic development opportunities with Indigenous partners." The objective states in part: "Collaborating on resource development projects can advance reconciliation with Indigenous communities and people. Many resource development projects provide socio-economic benefits to Indigenous communities."
In a press release on March 24, the RHTLF stated: "The Robinson Huron Treaty leadership is frustrated with the failure of the Ontario government to engage in mandated negotiations with Canada and First Nation Treaty partners to resolve their treaty based annuity claim to resource revenue sharing, despite a Judgment by the Ontario Superior Court in 2018 (Restoule case), which upheld the annuity claim and was confirmed by the Ontario Court of Appeal in 2021.s." (I have covered the Restoule case here and Ontario's decision to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada here.) "Representatives of the RHTLF have heard promises from the province to enter into settlement negotiation from the offices of Premier Doug Ford and Minister Greg Rickford since the fall of 2021 with no substantive negotiations thus far."
According to the RHTLF press release, Ogimaa Duke Peltier, chief of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, in a letter to Premier Ford, wrote that the Critical Minerals Strategy's "words and promises sound hollow, at least to the Robinson-Huron Treaty First Nations whose ancestors insisted on the principles of partnership and resource-revenue sharing in 1850 only to have Canada and Ontario ignore their legal responsibilities which are again promised in the form of the new strategy." The release included a comment from Chief Dean Sayers of Batchewana First Nation: "Why should Indigenous communities in Ontario believe such rhetoric, especially in a campaign period, in the face of a failure by the Government of Ontario to negotiate a settlement which would include reconciliation and socio-economic benefits?"
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We thank our keynote speaker Dr. James Herman, University of Cincinati for his presentation on the "Orchestrating the Stress Response: A Symphone in B (or F)".
The Presidential Symposium on "Consequences of Stress on the CNS" was chaired by Dr. Evan Stubbs Jr. and Dr. Toni Pak, with presentations from Dr. Randall Sakai, The University of Cincinnati , Dr. Tanja Jovanovic, Emory University School of Medicine, and Dr. Cara Wellman, University of Indiana University. We greatly appreciate their participation.
and Dr. Robert Marr on "Molecular Advancements in Alzheimer's Disease".
Retraspenial cortex is necessary for retrieval of recent and remote contextual fear memory.
Many thanks to Dr. Irina Calin-Jageman, Dr. Scott Counts, Dr. Shubhik DebBurman and Dr. Leslie Matuszewich for organizing these competitions.
The organization committee is very grateful for the on-site help of many students and post-docs during this meeting. Without your help the resounding success of our 2011 Annual Meeting would not have been possible!


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📝 Grimsby Town U18s 0-1 Lincoln City - Youth Team Match Report
Grimsby Town U18s fall to EFL North East Youth Alliance defeat to Lincoln City
Grimsby Town youth team 2019-20
Neil Woods's Grimsby Town youth team fell to a 1-0 defeat to Lincoln City in the EFL North East Youth Alliance at Cheapside.
The young Mariners controlled possession for large parts but it was the Imps who opened the scoring with a defensive error which was pounced on quickly.
Lincoln had some small spells of possession from then on, but all the chances were going Town's way.
Brandon McPherson went close after lifting over the goalkeeper, and Luis Adlard blasted an effort wide, as well as a host of other chances.
The second half was played in Lincoln's half – Town had all the possession and chances but it wasn't their day as they couldn't find the net.
Lennon Stead's header bounced over the bar, as well as one that went past the post, Hope's free-kick was saved well, and Town had plenty of other chances.
Town dominated the game, but couldn't manage to get anything from it as they lost 1-0.
The young Mariners travel to Mansfield Town in the EFL North East Youth Alliance on Saturday (11am).
Grimsby Town U18 vs Lincoln City U18 on 21 Sep 19


Each year, the International Quorum of Motion Picture Producers sponsors and selects a One World Award winner from among the entries in US International Film & Video Festival. The award recognizes work with themes that broaden understanding of other cultures and issues.
The 2014 IQ judging panel was chaired by Donna Hampton, CEO/Executive Producer at CAPITOL Productions Pty Ltd., Sydney, Australia, and president-elect of IQ. Other panel members were Rudolf Isler, Zurich; Branko Kos, Zagreb, Croatia; Pamela Drewe, Madrid; Ricardo Barria, Panama; Roberto Sanchez, San Jose, Costa Rica; Giacomo Arrigoni, Milan, and Corinne Burns Bruno, Montefiascone, Italy; Joe Solis, Mexico City; Klaus Schiang-Franck, Copenhagen, Denmark; Mark Erder, Hong Kong, China; Ricardo Amunategui, Santiago, Chile; Ralf Lobel, Stockholm; Charles Drouin, Paris; Gautam Pandey, New Delhi, and Salim Amin, Nairobi.
IQ judges from the U.S. were Jean Sharony, Weston, Fla.; Jim Bigham, Miami; Steve Minor, Kingston Spring, Tenn.; Vern Oakley, Chatham, N.J.; Thom Gonyeau, Atlanta, and Bestor Cram, Boston.


Born: September 23, 63 B.C.E.
Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. He established the principate, the form of government under which Rome ruled its empire for three hundred years. He had an extraordinary talent for statesmanship (the ability to take an active role in the shaping of a government) and sought to preserve the best traditions of republican Rome, the period in ancient Rome's history when governing power was in the hands of the Senate rather than the emperor.
Augustus was born Gaius Octavius on September 23, 63 B.C.E. , in Rome. His father had held several political offices and had earned a fine reputation, but he died when Octavius was four. The people who most influenced young Octavius were his mother, Atia, who was the niece of the Roman leader Julius Caesar (c. 100–44 B.C.E. ), and Julius Caesar himself. Unlike Caesar, one of Rome's military heroes, Augustus was sickly as a young boy. Poor health troubled him throughout his life. Nevertheless his mother, who made sure the finest teachers tutored him at home, groomed him for the world of politics. By the age of sixteen he was planning to join his great-uncle and serve in Caesar's army.
At this time Rome and the areas it controlled were governed by the Senate, composed largely of members of a small group of upper class citizens who had inherited their positions. The generals who commanded the armies that conquered new territory for Rome's rule increasingly challenged the Senate's authority, however. One such general, Caesar, had basically become a dictator (someone who assumes absolute power) of Rome. The Senate strongly opposed Caesar, and in 44 B.C.E. conspirators (a group of people who plot in secret) assassinated (killed) him.
When Caesar's will was read, it revealed that Caesar had adopted Octavius as his son and heir. Octavius then set out to claim his inheritance in 43 B.C.E. , changing his name to Octavian (Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus in Latin).
Octavian's rival at this time was Mark Antony (c. 83–30 B.C.E. ), who had taken command of Caesar's legions, the largest Roman military units. The two men became enemies immediately when Octavian announced his intention to take over his inheritance. Antony was engaged in war against the Senate to avenge Caesar's murder and to further his own ambitions. Octavian sided with the Senate and joined in the fight. Antony was defeated in 43 B.C.E. , but the Senate refused Octavian the triumph he felt he was owed. As a result Octavian abandoned the senators and joined forces with Antony and Lepidus, another of Caesar's officers. The three men, who called themselves the Second Triumvirate (a group of three officials or government leaders in ancient Rome), defeated their opponents in 42 B.C.E. and assumed full governing power.
They then divided the empire into areas of influence. Octavian took the West; Antony, the East; and Lepidus, Africa. Over time Lepidus lost power, and it seemed impossible that Antony and Octavian could avoid clashing. In 32 B.C.E. Octavian declared war against Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, to whom Antony was romantically and politically tied. After a decisive naval victory in this conflict, Octavian was left as master of the entire Roman world. The following year Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide (killed themselves), and in 29 B.C.E. Octavian returned to Rome in triumph.
gave Augustus enormous control over the army, foreign policy, and legislation.
As emperor Augustus concerned himself with every detail of the empire. He secured its boundaries, provided for the defense of remote areas, reorganized the army, and created a navy. He also formed a large civil service department, which attended to the general business of managing Rome's vast empire. Augustus was also interested in encouraging a return to the religious dedication and morality of early Rome. His efforts included passing laws to regulate marriage and family life and to control promiscuity (loose sexual behavior). He made adultery (when a married person has a sexual relationship with someone other than his or her spouse) a criminal offense, and he encouraged the birthrate by granting privileges to couples with three or more children.
Augustus suffered many illnesses, but he outlived his preferred choices for legal heir. He was finally forced to appoint as his heir Tiberius, his third wife's son by her first marriage. Tiberius took power upon Augustus's death on August 19, C.E. 14.
Jones, A. H. M. Augustus. New York: Norton, 1971.
Nardo, Don. The Age of Augustus. San Diego: Lucent, 1997.
Southern, Pat. Augustus. New York: Routledge, 1998.
Great article - used it for one of my Ancient History essays. Thanks a lot to the authors!


A man who sent out hoax e-mails falsely telling people their holidaying relatives had been killed by the Asian tsunami has been jailed for six months.
Christopher Pierson, 40, from Ruskington, Lincs, sent 35 e-mails after seeing pleas for information on the Sky News website.
His solicitor said a bereavement and the pressure of looking after his seriously ill son caused a breakdown.
One victim said: "The suffering that e-mail caused I cannot explain.".
Pierson, who was arrested on New Year's Eve, cried as the court heard how he had set up the bogus e-mail account and falsely announced the deaths.
He gathered the details of worried relatives from the Sky news website, where addresses had been posted in a bid for information.
The e-mails purported to be official messages from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Appearing at Bow Street Magistrates he admitted one count of public nuisance and a charge under Section One of the Malicious Communications Act.
He called the offence "a moment of madness" and asked for leniency for his family.
The court heard Pierson had suffered for 13 years after the stillbirth of his first child in 1991.
His uncle had also died just days before Christmas and another son had been taken seriously ill.
His solicitor Andrew McArthur said on top of caring for his diabetic son, Pierson was looking after his mother who was suffering breast cancer, his father who had a stroke and his aunt who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
"He somehow saw that by sending these emails he was providing some sort of closure to the relatives and families to those people who may have been killed due to the tsunami."
But the magistrates told Pierson the "emotional hell" he had put people through was "indescribable" and the offence showed an element of planning.
A statement from one recipient read: "The suffering that that e-mail caused I cannot explain - not knowing who was telling the truth, it was such a cruel thing to do.
"I hope the person who did this will never know the suffering they have caused and will be punished."
Scotland Yard was forced to set up an incident room and spent ten days trying to contact those families and friends affected - at a cost of £10,000.


What Class-Wide ELA Reports do we offer?
There are several different reports available to teachers for the variety of ELA products and activities that we provide. Scroll down to see a brief a summary of the reports that display class-wide performance.
Access ELA reports by clicking on "ELA" and "Reports" on the left navigation bar. You will be able to choose from a selection of reports that are categorized by "Individual Student Reporting," "Class Reporting," and "Additional Reporting."
Performance by Standard/Topics: You can view a breakdown of class-wide proficiency on a particular standard or skill. By selecting the practiced standard, a drop-down of proficiency bands will show you where practicing students fall while working towards mastery of the skill.
You are also able to select each student to see an individual report of their practice on that particular standard or topic.
Class Grouping: You can view students who can be grouped together by reading level or by standard. This is useful for any small-group instruction guidance!
Word Study Matrix: You can view each student and the word study levels--where they started, levels they have mastered and the level they are currently practicing by scrolling across.
Pre-Test Results: You will see a list of each student and their reading and word study level, as determined from the diagnostic and/or additional practice. You can change their levels here if at any time if you need!
What Additional ELA Reports do we offer?
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UNIS COMPUTERS is a renowned IT company with more than 20 years of experience, a wide range of services, and a team of over 70 top professionals. UNIS COMPUTERS is one of the leading IT companies in the Czech Republic. Our competences start with the designs and implementations of ICT infrastructure, through the creation of state-of-the-art IT units as data centres, to provision of data security. The strength of UNIS COMPUTERS rests in a wide range of services, long-term client care, and premium after-sales care. Our clients are mid-size and large businesses operating in a wide variety of fields, including universities, hospitals, and other public sector institutions. We are a strong, long-term, and dependable partner who will take care of highly efficient IT solutions for all.
As a partner of major HW and SW vendors, we will always provide you with state-of-the-art technologies and facilities with the maximum technical support. Our core services include ICT infrastructure solutions, designs, deliveries, and installations of servers, data storage, active network elements, and network operating systems, including services. An important part of UNIS COMPUTERS rests in the development and implementation of its own PRYTANIS information system and the KYBOS management system.
clients appreciate our professionalism and flexibility and the high quality of supplied solutions. We meet deadlines, honour our promises, and accommodate the individual needs of the particular client. That is why UNIS COMPUTERS has the trust of more than 3,000 clients across the Czech Republic, some of whom have been using our services for over 20 years.


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2020 North American International Auto Show Canceled Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
NAIAS Moved to 2021
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2021 North American International Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit has been canceled as the Coronavirus continues to spread throughout Michigan. The cancellation comes as the Federal Emergency Management Agency is expected to repurpose the TCF Center, the venue in which NAIAS is held in downtown Detroit, as a temporary field hospital.
All tickets purchased for the 2020 North American International Auto Show, including the Public Show, Industry Preview, and Charity Preview will be fully refunded.
"Although we are disappointed, there is nothing more important to us than the health, safety and well-being of the citizens of Detroit and Michigan, and we will do what we can to support our community's fight against the Coronavirus outbreak," said NAIAS Executive Director Rod Alberts. "With the more than 100 convention centers and facilities around the country being considered to potentially serve as temporary hospitals, it became clear to us that TCF Center would be an inevitable option to serve as a care facility to satisfy our community's urgent health needs."
The North American International Auto Show was scheduled for June for the first time this year (normally it's held in January). With the TCF Center serving as a field hospital for the foreseeable future, NAIAS will not commence again until June of 2021. Current NAIAS Chairman Doug North said show officials are discussing plans for a fundraising activity later this year. That event would benefit the children's charities that were designated as beneficiaries of the 2020 Charity Preview event.
"We know these organizations rely on the money raised at Charity Preview to fund many wonderful support services for the most vulnerable in our community," North said. "With this in mind, we will be in touch with the charities in the near future to present some ideas."
North, who will serve as Chairman of the 2021 North American International Auto Show, also expressed gratitude to the show's stakeholders.
"The level of excitement for the 2020 show was extraordinary, and we deeply appreciate all of the support from our OEM partners and our more than 200 valued sponsors, as well as the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan," he continued. "We will be ready to unleash this energy and enthusiasm when June 2021 rolls around to produce the absolute best show and experience ever. We look forward to literally redefining the auto show landscape with fresh ideas and innovative opportunities for mobility activations and partnerships."
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit has been canceled amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
Related: Automakers around the globe respond to the Coronavirus.
Charity Preview ticket holders will be given the option of a refund, or the opportunity to donate the proceeds of their refund to one of the nine designated Charity Preview beneficiaries. The NAIAS ticket office will be in contact with all ticket holders. Likewise, the NAIAS sponsorship team will be in contact with each sponsor directly to answer questions regarding refunds and their contracts.
"One of the hallmarks of NAIAS since the very beginning has been our commitment to being socially responsible," Alberts said. "Our thoughts continue to be with those whose lives have been impacted by this devastating virus. And we support the city and state's mission to help preserve life in the face of this challenging situation."
· Motor Bella: Friday, June 11 – Monday, June 14
· The Gallery: Monday, June 14
· Press Preview: Tuesday, June 15 – Wednesday, June 16
· AutoMobili-D Powered by PlanetM: Tuesday, June 15 – Thursday, June 17
· Industry Preview: Wednesday, June 16 – Thursday, June 17
· Charity Preview: Friday, June 18
· Public Show: Saturday, June 19 – Saturday, June 26
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    /**
     * The implementation type used for the component service.
     * @return the implementation type used to implement this service.
     */
    String getImplementation();

    /**
     * The configuration descriptor for the service implementation.
     * @return implementation configuration as a string
     */
    String getImplementationConfiguration();

    /**
     * The component service interface.
     * @return the interface implemented by this service.
     */
    String getInterface();

    /**
     * List of operation names provided by this service.
     * @return the operations exposed by this service.
     */
    List<String> getServiceOperations();

    /**
     * List of reference names consumed by this service.
     * @return the references required by this service.
     */
    List<String> getReferences();

    /**
     * The application which contains this component service.
     * @return the application which exports this service.
     */
    ApplicationMXBean getApplication();

}