The results of South Carolina are not yet in, but the Democratic campaigns are already looking forward to Florida. The Obama campaign has been accusing Clinton of trying to use Florida despite its being a rogue state, while the Clintonites charged that Obama had broken the pledge by running a national ad last week.
As we noted a few days ago, it is going to be increasingly difficult for the press to ignore the contest the way they did Michigan given that absentee ballots and early voting on the Democratic side are beating records and that turnout will likely be much bigger than expected. The NYT's Nagourney just weighted in. After reviewing the early turnout numbers, he offers a first indication of where the media is heading come Tuesday. And his pronouncement of Florida's importance is amazing news for Hillary Clinton: "The level of interest, if it is matched by turnout at the polls on Tuesday, could make the results in Florida more important for Democrats than they had assumed, given both the absence of candidates here and the fact that no delegates are at stake."
Now, Clinton has chosen to rush to the rescue of Michigan and Florida and proclaim herself the defender of their delegate rights. She released a statement yesterday saying that, "I believe our nominee will need the enthusiastic support of Democrats in these states to win the general election, and so I will ask my Democratic convention delegates to support seating the delegations from Florida and Michigan." Clinton would obviously benefit from the delegate influx from these two states given her win in MI and her probable triumph in FL.
Now, there is no question that if the Democratic nominee is decided in the spring there would be no suspense at the convention and it would not matter whether FL and MI delegates were seated. In such a case, the delegates would be restored whether the nominee is Obama or Clinton.
The problem, of course, is what would happen if the party reaches a brokered convention and delegate count actually ends up mattering. How can Clinton convince the DNC and her fellow candidates to restore seat Michigan and Florida's delegates if that would give her an important advantage -- and perhaps guarantee her nomination? In any case, we already know what the first fight would be about in Denver, and if it comes to that expect raucous votes on the convention floor on what to do with Michigan and Florida.
This also opens up the truly terrifying possibility for Dems that no resolution is reached and the delegates are not seated after all. Michigan and Florida are both very important swing states and the image of their not being representated at the convention could be disastrous for Democrats. You can be sure the GOP would seize on that to pound Dems in Florida and Michigan and the Democratic nominee would have a lot of work to do to restore voter good will in these states.
When Senator Clinton was campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire, she made it clear that states like Michigan and Florida that wouldn't produce any delegates, 'don't count for anything.' Now that Senator Clinton's worried about losing the first Southern primary, she's using Florida for her own political gain by trying to assign meaning to a contest that awards zero delegates and where no campaigning has occurred.
To be fair to Clinton, she did leave her name on the Michigan ballot while Obama and Edwards knew they were on unfavorable terrain and use the opportunity to run away (and it's completely silly to say that this was done to respect the early states), so there is some prior evidence of Clinton being more reluctant to dismiss the rogue states. And she already reaped a benefit from her new stand: Senator Nelson of Florida is about to endorse her, praising her commitment to restore the state's delegates. In a Florida campaign that will be very low on news given that no candidates will appear in the state, such small developments could matter more than usual.
Obama and Edwards did not run, they followed the rules to not alienate the early voting states.
Clinton was an idiot for keeping her name on the ballot, 45% of people came out and voted against her, most of them for uncommitted.
Dean is hoping Clinton or Obama wins outright so he can seat the delegates without changing who wins.
At least that's what I would want if I were him.
Well ain't this just grand. First I get angry at Howard Dean for not counting my vote. Now three days before our primary I learn that Clinton is pushing to count our delegates, contrary to the pledge she made to the earlier voting states. She reminds me why I disliked the Clintons (both of them) in the 90's, even though overall I approved of Clinton's presidency. As much as I would hate to see another Republican administration, this act also underscores the fact that I cannot in good conscience vote for Clinton, should she be the nominee. I'll vote some random third party candidate instead.
I just don't understand how a party can label themselves as Democrats when they are denying delegate support from two of the largest states in America. What kind of a democrat disenfranchises millions of people because of the decisions of a few? Maybe they should have done what the Republicans did, and docked half the delegates.
I agree with CS. If somebody wins outright, Dean will seat the delegates from these two general election swing states.
Democrats tried to change the election rules after the fact in the 2000 Presidential election and too late in the New Jersey Senate race, when they got the NJ (Democratic) Supreme Court to let the Democrats cheat. Why is anyone surprised that one Democrat would try to cheat again, even if it is against other ones?
"Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it."
I am a resident of Tampa Florida and am ashamed of what may very well be the most incompetent state Democratic Party in the country: the Florida Democratic Party. The present early state primary system lessens the influence of wealth, media conglomerates, and large state political machines. In small states grassroots support has a much greater impact on elections than in large states.
To be competitive in large state-wide contests requires a great deal of money. The discourse is mostly that of 30 second ads, because it is impossible to speak with as large a percentage of the population directly in the way you can in small states. Bringing large states up in the primary calendar would mean that presidential candidates would be even more dependent on large contributors than they are now. The likelihood of what Huckabee did in Iowa would be even less likely. As much as I disagree with Huckabee's positions, I am glad that outsiders can still upset big party boss favorites.
In early states local papers and media personalities can have as much if not more influence than the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, or major tv network programs. It must be really frustrating for the big media players, who are accustomed to greater influence in the national political scene, to have to endure playing a smaller role in the presidential primaries. I'm not surprised that so few of these media conglomerates are educating the public about the importance of early small state primary schedule.
How unfortunate for large state political machines, used to commanding so much national attention normally, to watch small states have a chance at influencing who the next president is. How much time and attention would small state issues get, if the presidential candidates had all state primaries even closer together? It is a frightening thing for me to see a United States Senator actually sue the national party for having the integrity and wisdom to preserve the small state preference. That a major candidate act to endanger this system should make plain where their priorities are and what kind of president they would be. As a resident of a large state, where the impact of every voter is proportionally less than in small states, I am overjoyed that the DNC is is preserving the influence of citizens over these other interests.
The horrible thing is that there so few understand the importance of the early small state primary system. I really had hoped the the Republican Party elders would have shown greater fortitude against this foolishness. I am amazed that the Florida Democratic Party machine is so stupid as to allow itself to aide and abet in the disenfranchisement of the voters of so important a state. That more are not outraged by what Florida Democratic Party did is at the heart of what is wrong with American politics.


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1969: The Year Everything Changed is a narrative history book written by American author Rob Kirkpatrick, originally published in 2009.

Synopsis
Divided into four parts that correspond with the four seasons of the year, the book chronicles the history of 1969 in American society and culture. The author delves into such events as the New York Jets' historic Super Bowl victory, Richard Nixon's inauguration, the birth of punk music and the first Led Zeppelin tour, the publication of The Godfather and release of Easy Rider, the Santa Barbara oil spill and the Cuyahoga River fire, the Battle of Hamburger Hill, the People's Park and Stonewall riots, the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Chappaquiddick incident, the Woodstock Festival, the Manson Family and Zodiac Killer murders, the Miracle Mets' championship season, the peace movement and the birth of the Weathermen, the Days of Rage, the Occupation of Alcatraz, the murder of Fred Hampton, and the Altamont Free Concert.

Critical and public reception
1969 received positive reviews upon its publication. In a two-page article in USA Today on January 26, Craig Wilson commented, "The subtitle of his new book, 1969: The Year Everything Changed, may sound hyperbolic, but Kirkpatrick makes a good case that it was a year of 'landmark achievements, cataclysmic episodes and generation-defining events.'" Booklist called it "A riveting look at a pivotal year," and in an e-newsletter to subscribers, The History Channel Magazine described it as "a compelling account of the historic year." Library Journal praised the writing, saying, "Kirkpatrick treats the tumultuous events of 1969 with the skills of a journalist, a historian, a sociologist, and a sportswriter and manages to insert moments of lightness and triviality into his grand tour. He writes as easily about jazz-pop as about the rise of the American Indian Movement," and added, "Nostalgic for some, revelatory for others, this is a worthy addition to the literature of the 1960s."

According to the industry web site Publishers Marketplace, the book made the Amazon eBook General bestseller list in November 1994. It was reissued as a "50th Anniversary Edition" with a new introductory chapter in 2019.

Popular citations

In the Acknowledgments to her 2019 #1 New York Times-bestselling novel Summer of '69, author Elin Hilderbrand credits Kirkpatrick's book with playing an important role in her research as she tried to "portray the spirit" of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard in 1969: "I read many, many books, the most helpful of which were Nantucket Only Yesterday: An Island View of the Twentieth Century, by Nantucket legend Robert Mooney, and Rob Kirkpatrick's 1969: The Year Everything Changed." 1969 also is included in the Bibliography for the New York Times bestseller The Vietnam War: An Intimate History, the companion book by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns for The Vietnam War (TV series).

References

External links
 Publisher's web site
 Book trailer
 Video montage
 USA Today feature on 1969: The Year Everything Changed

1969 American novels
2009 non-fiction books
21st-century history books
Society of the United States
History books about the 20th century
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The Boys season 2: When is it released? Who is in the cast? Everything you need to know
Amazon Prime Video has big plans for the highly-anticipated comic book adaptation from Seth Rogen and Eric Kripke.
By Alex Fletcher
Last updated: 25 July 2019 - 4.39pm
The Boys season 1 lands on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, July 26th and fans of the comic book series can look forward to a lot more from the subversive superhero series.
Season 2 was confirmed at Comic Con 2019 at a panel event, which featured creators Seth Rogen and Eric Kripke and cast members Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capon, Karen Fukuhara, and Elisabeth Shue.
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Here is everything we know so far about season 2.
When is it released?
The second season has begun filming in Toronto, so should be wrapped by the end of 2019.
That means fans can probably expect season 2 in summer 2020, at a similar time as season 1.
Who are the new cast?
It was revealed at Comic Con that You're the Worst star Aya Cash is joining the series as the 'Supe' Stormfront.
Stormfront's public-facing image is that he is a reincarnated Viking with electrical powers and the ability to control the weather – but his true origin story is much darker.
He is one of the most powerful 'Supes' and is part of a team called Payback in the comic series.
It has not been revealed whether other members of Payback such as Tek Knight, Soldier Boy and Crimson Countess will be in the second season.
Who will be back from season 1?
We don't want to spoil who survives and who doesn't in season 1, but anyone from the main cast who doesn't die is more than likely to return.
The central cast for season 1 are The Boys; Hughie (Jack Quaid) Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), Mother's Milk (Laz Alonso) Frenchie (Tomer Capon) and The Female (Karen Fukuhara).
The Supes of The Seven are Homelander (Antony Starr), Starlight (Erin Moriarty), Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott), A-Train (Jessie T. Usher) The Deep (Chace Crawford) and Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell).
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Mallory Knox Review|Live at Sheffield Leadmill
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Written by Jamie Downie and Tom Dawes
Having played Download, Reading & Leeds, and Slam Dunk festival, and now touring their 3rd album Wired, this explosive rock five-piece are no newcomers to success. We got the pleasure of seeing the first of Mallory Knox's sold out headline gigs on the tour.
On Saturday, March 25th, we headed down to Sheffield's famous Leadmill. Fortunately for us, there was not just one great band on, but three! It was a sold out event with Fatherson, Lonely the Brave, and Mallory Knox headlining.
Scottish band Fatherson were the first on stage, and they started the night off brilliantly. Their mix of anthemic rock tunes and indie guitar tones sounded huge and the subtle vocal acrobatics effortlessly performed by singer Ross Leighton added a unique flare. Song after song, we were surprised by their high-quality song writing and fantastically tight rhythm section, especially that of drummer Greg Walkinshaw, who played remarkably perfectly throughout Fatherson's set. Watch out for Fatherson in the future!
Then was Cambridge band Lonely the Brave. Their sound could be described as a tasty mix of massive Biffy Clyro-style choruses and catchy Snow Patrol-esque melodies and chord progressions. They played another great performance, and Lonely the Brave's singer, David Jakes, another great vocalist, singing impressively high notes without so much as flinching. Their vibe was close to that of Fatherson but perhaps a touch darker and more post-hardcore compared to Fatherson's indie sound.
Both support acts received very good receptions from the crowd, who were all firmly into them. However, miraculously, they saved their energy for the main event. Finally, Mallory Knox take to the stage, starting off with their lead single off of the new album, "Giving it Up", quickly followed by "Ghost in the Mirror", a fan favourite off of their second album "Asymmetry". The rowdy Leadmill crowd are cramped together for this sold out show, yet still find the energy to dance, bounce, and mosh to a mixture of new songs like "California" and "Wired" and older classics like "Beggars" and "Wake Up". Knox keep the crowd entertained throughout, however, to hype their new songs up. Bassist Sam Douglas often sings along with the crowd, albeit with some crazy facial expressions, while frontman Mikey Chapman belts out the singalong choruses and controls the crowd fantastically. The highlight of the night was 9 songs in, when Chapman got the crowd to get down low, only to bounce up like crazy to the incredibly catchy second single off of the new album, "Lucky Me". After playing "Shout at the Moon", arguably their most famous song due to radio airplay, they finished their main set with "Saviour", a new song hoping for some good in the midst of many divisive political decisions over the past year. They soon returned for an encore, ending the night on a high with "Lighthouse" off of their first album and their new single "Better Off Without You". The boys performed incredibly well, and the fans responded above and beyond. They had a right to chant "YORKSHIRE! YORKSHIRE!" at the top of their lungs throughout the set. As for the bands, all three are fantastic live, and we can guarantee that seeing them in the future will be worth every penny!
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Boston-Based West Shore LLC Acquires Arcadia's Edge, a 204-Unit Luxury Residential Community in South Carolina
BOSTON – West Shore LLC, a fully integrated, multifamily real estate investment firm, announced the acquisition of Arcadia's Edge, a 204-unit luxury residential community in Columbia, South Carolina.
The top-tier, Class A asset, which offers residents luxurious amenities in a serene and natural setting, is West Shore's 25th acquisition nationwide and its fifth in the Carolinas.
Arcadia's Edge is centrally located in the state capital of Columbia, one of the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the Southeast. Columbia was recently ranked among the Top Places to Live by U.S. News & World Report and is widely regarded as one the best cities for millennials, given its thriving economy.
According to West Shore Chairman Steven P. Rosenthal, Arcadia's Edge is a perfect example of the caliber of multifamily asset the company seeks for its portfolio; superior residential properties located in thriving markets. "Arcadia's Edge is a unique Class A property that offers residents the best of everything – ideal location, robust economy, solid job market and luxury living," said Rosenthal. "This deal is demonstrative of our success and growth over the last three years as we continue to identify and acquire high quality, off market properties like Arcadia's Edge, in high-growth areas like Columbia."
Built in 2012, the 220,000 square foot, 13-acre private community is surrounded by trees and highlighted by preserved wetlands. It was the first community in South Carolina to be certified by the National Association of Home Builders as meeting the National Green Building Standard.
Arcadia's Edge is one of the region's premier luxury communities, offering residents spacious one, two, and three bedroom open-concept floor plans, designed for smart living and customized to meet their every need. Individual units feature granite countertops, sleek stainless steel appliances, designer wood cabinetry, spacious walk-in closets, ample storage space, nine foot ceilings and beautifully vaulted ceilings and private patios in select units. Communal amenities include a resort style saltwater swimming pool and sundeck; poolside grilling and dining; waterfront park and fire pit; outdoor resident lounge, complete with a fireplace and media center; scenic pond; wooded walking trail; community garden; state-of-the-art fitness center; and first class clubhouse, including a cyber café and coffee bar. The property also boasts several green amenities and features including Energy Star Frigidaire appliances, Low-E glass windows, low flow water fixtures, low VOC paints, Rinnai Value tank-less gas water heaters, a natural irrigation system and sustainable landscaping.
"We are thrilled to add Arcadia's Edge to our portfolio," said Lee Rosenthal, West Shore President. "We now own and operate 1,429 units in the Carolinas and we see tremendous opportunity for continued growth there. Arcadia's Edge is a top-tier, well-built property in a solid market and we are especially pleased to be adding scale in the Columbia market."
West Shore owns and manages four additional properties in the Carolinas: Ansley Falls in Charlotte, North Carolina; Aurea Station in Charlotte, North Carolina; Reserve at Mill Landing in Lexington, South Carolina; and Riverwalk in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
The leasing office is now open at 6837 North Trenholm Road in Columbia, Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
West Shore LLC is a fully integrated real estate investment firm with a specific focus on the acquisition and management of multifamily assets. It is a dynamic, fast-growing company that blends an entrepreneurial approach to real estate with institutional investment discipline. Its principals are experienced management and real estate private equity executives. Boston-based West Shore was founded in 2016 and owns and operates a diverse portfolio of 24 multifamily properties totaling 6,873 units with a total market value of more than $1 billion.
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This is a great vegetarian dish or side dish. My wonderful sister in law Brenda sent me this recipe which originally called for Farro & dried cherries. I had neither item in the pantry so I came up with my own completely different version. My husband said he would eat this every night. Which is good because we are having it as a side dish with chicken and Swiss Chard tonight.
Add the onion and cook until golden and caramelized, about 15-20 minutes. They do not have to be caramelized I just happen to love onions done this way.
Drizzle the onions with the balsamic vinegar and stir to mix.
Add the grated butternut squash, dried fruit and vegetable broth.
Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes. It will be a bit soupy.
In the meantime, cook the Quinoa according to the directions.
Combine the cooke Quinoa into the butternut squash mixture and simmer until any broth is soaked up.
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• 1 In medium bowl, mash avocado with fork until smooth. Stir in ranch dressing. Set aside.
• 2 In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened.
• 3 While chicken is cooking, heat boats as directed on package, and assemble Toppings. Divide chicken mixture among boats; add toppings. Serve with avocado ranch sauce.


Bringing together experts on regionalism and federalism this collection explores the impact of legislative regions on parties and voters. It reflects on the 1980 publication of Small Worlds by David Elkins and Richard Simeon, which outlined how and why voters and policies differ across Canadian provinces. Using recent data, the essays in this collection provide a comparative re-examination of the impact of regions.
The book explores attitude divergence in Canada and in the US, the role and impact of regional parties in Quebec, Scotland and Bavaria, the impact of multi-level governance on how citizens understand and discharge their duties and the capacity of sub-state political systems to influence general political attitudes. The result is an empirical and analytical contribution to regionalism and federalism studies that demonstrates how and why regions matter.
This book was published as a special issue of Regional and Federal Studies.
Ailsa Henderson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh. She has published widely on sub-state political cultures and elections and is the author of Hierarchies of Belonging: National Identity and Political Culture in Scotland and Quebec (2007) and Nunavut: Rethinking Political Culture (2007). She currently holds a Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship to study regional political cultures in Europe.


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Letterman's Longtime Head Writers, Eric & Justin Stangel, On The Time They Almost Accidentally Killed Dave
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It wasn't easy getting Eric and Justin Stangel to go on the record about their 17 years at Late Show with David Letterman (mostly as head writers and executive producers). As we spoke, over and over again, the brothers who served as the longest-running head writers in the show's history made it clear that they didn't want this to be about them, that it should be about Dave, which is why they were so hesitant to do this in the first place. (And at least three times they wanted me to make clear that even though they are sharing these stories, Late Show was a truly collaborative production.)
My job here was just to listen to stories about David Letterman, the late night host I've watched dutifully for more than 30 years. (I was one of those kids who would record Late Night, but my twist is that we didn't have VHS, we had Beta.) Oh, and I laughed a lot. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much during an interview. Anyway, why don't we just step out of the way and let Eric and Justin tell their stories about working for David Letterman for 17 years … including the separate times they almost accidentally killed Dave, and then almost accidentally killed Paul.
About that time they almost killed David Letterman…
Eric: There was some piece that we did at the desk and it was summertime and Dave was pointing out that here are products that are new for summer or banned by the FDA or something like that. It was like Kingsford's Edible Charcoal Briquettes, and whenever we do something like that, we always ask the prop people, "Is this edible?" Or if it's something weird, "Can Dave drink this?"
Justin: Because if it's perfume, Dave always sprays it in his mouth. Whatever the product is, Dave will eat it or drink it and the audience goes bananas.
Eric: So, in this case, it's a charcoal briquette and we've been told, "Of course, we wouldn't put it on the desk if he can't eat it." So, he did the piece and he took a bite of this charcoal briquette and his mouth turned black. Whatever chemical was on there, there was a lot of it.
Justin: And then one of the props people came out said, "No, no, no, you can't eat that!"
Eric: Even though we had been assured that it was safe to eat. And then all of a sudden it was really not funny. Because then it became, "OK, what was on there? How much was on there?"
Justin: His whole mouth turned black! His teeth, his gums, his tongue — it was just a void in the lower part of his head. So there was drinkable Windex that was blue Gatorade and he sprayed that in his mouth and he swore he could taste the actual Windex from the bottle. He was convinced it was still in there because he could taste it and his mouth was still jet-black. And then someone ran and got him some water to wash out his mouth, to get it off his gums and his teeth and they ran out and they gave it to him. Dave rinsed and drank it, but what they were not able to tell him on the air when they handed it to him was that it was a cup of hydrogen peroxide. So he drank it and said, "Oh, that wasn't water." It was three things in a row! We were convinced, "Oh my God, we just killed him."
About the time Dave got new binoculars…
Justin: So Dave says, "Look, I just got this new pair of binoculars." And he has this giant pair of binoculars. And he's like, "They're really powerful." He goes, "You know what? Go down the street; go down three blocks, let's see if I can see you." So I went down there and I'm standing on the corner for like 15 or 20 minutes. And I realize, I don't know when to come back! So I call Dave's office, "Can he see me?" And they say, "Hold on. Yeah, he says just stay there." So I stood there for another 20 minutes and I'm like, "What do I do now?" I call back again and they say, "Hold on. Yeah, he says stay there." I'm there now like 45 minutes and I realize he's not looking at me in binoculars, he just wants to see how long I'm going to stand out in the street. So, after an hour, I end up coming back. I believe it was raining.
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Early in the morning of the 14th it was cool enough for a safe takeoff from the 15,000 ft runway at Windhoek International Airport, so I taxied out and departed. Only ten minutes into the flight I had a minor, nuisance-type mechanical failure. The elevator trim switch on the pilot's yoke became intermittent, which in turn made the autopilot occasionally decide to poop out and shut off. While not a problem of any real significance on a domestic flight, the potential failure of my autopilot on any of the upcoming 14 hour transoceanic legs back to the States made for a very unpleasant thought. Hand flying an aircraft for any lengthy period can be tiring, and this would especially be the case with an overloaded, unstable, ferry loaded Mooney.
I had a decision to make. Press on and hope the intermittent switch would behave itself? Land right away at Windhoek's smaller general aviation field right over the nose where light plane maintenance people are known to be available? I knew that stopping now could mean substantial delays, as the small airport ahead had a short 5,000 ft runway, and by the time the problem would be fixed, I'd have to stay over another night in Windhoek to await cooler morning temperatures to safely get off the ground again. The city of Windhoek is situated about 5,500 ft above sea level. Put in pilot terms, this means that a normally aspirated (i.e., non-turbocharged) airplane engine, like the one on my Mooney, would have to takeoff with only about 75% of its power available, rather than the 100% power obtainable with a sea level takeoff. Warm temperatures exacerbate this effect, while cooler ones diminish it.
Still, after a couple of minutes mulling over the dilemma I elected to put in at Eros Airport, the smaller Windhoek field, and get the problem fixed. True to their reputation, the maintenance folks there did a magnificent job, and within three hours I was all set to go again. However, as expected, the soaring air temperature had pushed the field density altitude up to 8,400 ft, far too high for me to attempt a takeoff on a 5,000 ft runway surrounded by hills. Thus, I spent another night in Windhoek, again awaiting the cooler morning air for a launch to Walvis Bay.
Namibia, the next stop in Africa, is mostly composed of desert and sandy mountain ranges. Here's a look at the terrain of that country from 10,000 ft.
My first stop in Namibia was in its capital city, Windhoek, for fuel and a night's rest. So few airline flights go there, though, that when I landed I found that there would be no taxi's available for several hours, and the airport is a 45 minute drive from the city. Taking pity on me, Avis Rent A Car station manager Gail De Silva is shown here giving me a ride to town in her own car when she got off work just a few minutes after I arrived. No charge! She also generously arranged for an Avis employee to greet me when I landed two days later in Walvis Bay, another remotely located airport, and drive me to my hotel there as well. Way to go, Gail and Avis! Incidentally, I didn't simply rent a car myself, as Namibia drives on the left side of the road, like in England, and I've never done that before. Without a lot of experience, drivers have been known to get into serious accidents by abruptly attempting this shift in driving rules. Besides, I had no desire to learn the penalty for some inadvertant traffic violation in an unfamiliar African country.
Downtown Windhoek, Namibia as seen from my hotel room. Although a city of only modest size, Windhoek is remarkably modern. It originated in the nineteenth century as a German settlement, and German and Afrikaans are still the predominant languages spoken by the locals.
The aircraft maintenance facilities in some Third World countries are remarkably impressive. Located thousands of miles and numerous time zones away from sources of new parts and factory advice, these folks have learned over the years how to fend for themselves, and the work they do is excellent by any standards. Here Peter Hartmann of Aviation Centre in Windhoek, Namibia is rebuilding my defective yoke-mounted elevator trim switch. It was again working perfectly after just 3 hours of clockmaker-like work by Peter. In the States, I would have had to replace the entire switch module, probably waiting a couple of weeks for the part and paying a price of about $750. The invoice I paid with US dollars in Namibia was less than one-third of that amount, and that included a new aircraft battery that I needed as well!
Along the same lines, this craftsman is one of a dying breed. Now a Windhoek based Namibian, but of Dutch descent, Gert Du Preez is a master with metal. He can build a Cessna, Piper, or Mooney from the ground up, starting with nothing but the registration plate from an old wreck, which serves as a legal platform upon which he can fabricate a better than new airplane. I found his work to be nothing less than amazing! On top of that, Gert's prices for this work were far less than the cost of factory new parts. The world will suffer a serious loss when he retires in two years.
The refueling team and landing fee collector that greeted me when I landed in Walvis Bay, Namibia. I flew here because it is a sea level airport located on the western shore of the African continent. I couldn't takeoff from anywhere in Zimbabwe or from Windhoek, Namibia with the ferry tanks filled, as those airports (like Denver) are located at high elevations, where the engine on the Mooney couldn't develop sufficient thrust for a safe takeoff at heavy weights. This stop, then, provided a comfortable launching site for the long flight up the West coast of Africa to Gabon.
Well, it had to happen. The great haircut I got back in Brisbane had given way to an overgrown jungle, and it was by now clear that I had to get another trim before I could make it back home. But where? Well, even in Walvis Bay, Namibia (population 32,000) one can get a very fine hair styling job!
View from inside the air traffic control tower cab in Walvis Bay, Namibia. This controller was very helpful, advising me of the unpublished fact that Walvis Bay's runway sloped downward slightly in the westward direction, and therefore recommending that I launch my overloaded flying machine in that direction to take advantage of gravitational help on takeoff.


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Port Centronics – ECP, IEEE 1284
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Dr Martin Knapp
Martin Knapp is Professor of Social Policy and Chair of Health and Social Care at the London School of Economics. He is also Professor of Health Economics and Director of the Centre for the Economics of Mental Health at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London.
Martin has been working for many years in the fields of long-term care, social care and mental health policy and practice. Current activities include economic evaluations of a wide range of treatments and other interventions for people with mental health problems; studies of the developing 'mixed economy' of social care; and long-term care expenditure projections.
Among his many publications, he was co-author of the British Medical Journal article Financial cost of social exclusion: follow-up study of antisocial children into adulthood.
Published: 26th September, 2018
Updated: 17th April, 2019
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Dr Daniel Shaw is a research adviser to WAVE Trust and Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Spiced ales for the Holidays are simply the best. Made strong enough, they help ease the pain of frost bit hands in Chicago Winters. If the alcohol isn't warming enough, spices in these brews really pop out when served warm/hot. Three years ago, my brother and I brewed our Spiced Holiday Ale as a gift for our relatives. It had tons of ginger and lots of crushed spices (3 large tea infuser balls full of fresh Ginger Root, Cinnamon Sticks, Cardamom, Black Peppercorns, Cloves & Anise), and it turned out great.
For this year's holiday season, I'm brewing another spiced ale, but this time it will be given to my closest friends.
I've brainstormed a beer that's originally inspired by another recipe in Radical Brewing...gotta love that book! I noticed it had lots of brown malt, which should give it some roasty/nutty flavors, but I don't have any more. Instead I've given my brew more of a Nut-Amber bent with some Special Roast. I'm really curious how the big percentage of oats and wheat will influence the taste, clarity and mouthfeel.
As for spices, I thought "earthy" spices might go well with some toasted maltiness. I also wanted to have some "heat" coming from them as well. Some of these spices will be boiled, and some steeped in dark rum & vodka for 2 weeks before bottling.
Grains of Paradise is simply amazing. An intense perfume-like black pepper taste. I really can't use enough.
Cassia Buds are the dried flower buds from the cinnamon plant. After visiting the Spice House, and smelling & tasting these clove-like spices, it should be perfect. They have a taste that is reminiscent of Big Red chewing gum...more resiny/hot than cinnamon sticks.
Cinnamon sticks earlier in the boil should help round out the cinnamon flavor.
Dried Orange Peel might be nice, and it could play around with the Cascade & Simcoe hops.
Coriander may add a super subtle complexity.
Mexican Vanilla Beans have a smooth scent and flavor. I preferred it over the Madagascar (woody) and Tahitian (perfume) beans.
Again, I really loved the hopping in my Rhino Rye beer. With Cascade and Simcoe, I'll play around with a similar schedule. Since it won't be dry hopped, it will get a bigger knock-out addition.
Hey Ted, love the blog. Frequent it often as I love seeing what your experimenting with this week. I have a question about your strike water though. How do you come up with your mineral additions to your water? Do you have some sort of chart you use depending upon the beer you're brewing? Or do you base it off of your tap water?
Thanks for visiting my site, and I'm glad you like it.
I usually add enough Gypsum &/or CaCl to the strike and 2nd-Sparge water infusions to raise the Calcium level from 34 to the 90's. And I usually split the total salt addition into the strike and 2nd Sparge waters, while omitting the mash out water...just for simplicity.
I guess I've found my beers tasting quite good at this level. And Chicago water definitely needs a lot of help in the areas of sulfates & chlorides. I use a spreadsheet to figure out how much to add, especially when trying to mimic geographic water sources. I've copied and pasted the city/water & salts charts from Palmer's site, and then fool around with them in Excel. I live in Chicago, so it has been fairly easy to know what the hardness is (actually fairly soft).
Look to see if you have soft or hard water. Copy and paste these charts. Then start raising the level of Gypsum/CaCl (and concurrently Sulfate & Chloride levels), and other salts to get to a level where your beers start to taste better or more defined with certain flavors. That's about it.
I'm always shocked at how much Gypsum should be added to get near the level of Burton hardness. Hope this helps some.
Yeah that actually helps a lot. I'm up in Palatine so I'm sure I could get a water profile from them if I just asked. I'll start with Palmers site and find my way from there.


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Hugs in briefings & scooting in the halls – what Downing St life for Carrie Symonds & Boris Johnson's son will be like
Anna Roberts
Updated: 30 Apr 2020, 8:35
FLORENCE Cameron's Godmother Kate Fall knows only too well what life at Downing Street will be like for new mum Carrie Symonds and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
As Deputy Chief of Staff for David Cameron when he was Prime Minister, she sat outside his door dealing with matters of national importance... but also comforted his children when they interrupted important meetings.
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Carrie Symonds became a mum for the first time today
She was there when baby Florence Cameron arrived when her dad was in office in 2010, so knows only too well what Carrie, 32, and Boris, 55, are soon set to experience.
The Prime Minister's fiancé, 32, delivered her baby boy at a London hospital today and she will soon be returning to number 11 Downing Street - an apartment designed by previous resident and fellow mum Samantha Cameron.
Like previous PMs, Boris bagsed the apartment, rather than 10 Downing Street, as it's bigger.
And over the years it has seen plenty of baby action after the arrival of Leo Blair to Cherie Blair in 2000 and Florence Cameron to Samantha Cameron in 2010.
Florence's godmother Kate Fall with then-PM David CameronCredit: Andrew Parsons - Conservative Party Picture
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous, Baroness Fall - who has now released a book about her experience in number 10 called The Gatekeeper - told how Carrie and Boris could expect the unexpected now they were parents to a newborn while at Downing Street.
"One of the things that makes working at number 10 so unique is that it is the centre of government and it is also a home," Baroness Fall said.
"There were few more cheerful sights than baby Florence being pushed in her pram for her morning walk in St James's Park.
"And later, she would scoot past my door with a polka dot helmet every morning on the way to nursery, waving as she went.
"Children definitely lift the mood of the house and everyone enjoyed having them."
The new baby will have the run of this room - pictured here is Samantha CameronCredit: Getty - Pool
"I can remember at least once when the Cameron childcare fell apart and Florence had to join our 8.30am meeting. She sat on my lap, sucking a mint slowly," she laughed.
And even though Downing Street families tend to prefer baby-friendly Chequers, with its massive lawn and heated swimming pool, the central London location is increasingly baby friendly.
Carrie and the new little one can expect to breast or bottle feed at an open plan kitchen in trendy stainless steel.
We've seen SamCam and husband Dave sit there surrounded by toast and Marmite - and can just imagine little Baby Boris, who is believed to have arrived early, toddling around it in a couple of years.
It's perfect for kids as Florence realised - in fact she didn't ever want to leave Downing Street.
Little Florence at the gates of number 10Credit: PA:Press Association
And charming the public as she said her farewellsCredit: PA:Press Association
We've seen what it looks like before after David Cameron gave us a behind-the-scenes look at his life.
With four rooms one could easily be turned into a nursery, and Carrie and Boris have plenty cash to easily hire a nanny - so it could possibly become nanny quarters?
A back door leads directly into 23-hectare St James' Park - perfect for long pram journeys to get a newborn to sleep once lockdown is over (with appropriate security, naturally).
Baroness Fall told in her book how Florence loved the park.
"Florence was queen of No. 10 for the time she inhabited it," she said.
There were few more cheerful sights than baby Florence being pushed in her pram for her morning walk in St James's Park.
Baroness Kate Fall
"And she possibly loved it more than any of us – when the moment comes to leave in 2015, Florence tries to attach herself to the railings. We are supposed to make a dignified exit, Samantha explainsed 'But I don't want to go,' said Florence.
"Her popularity grew with her mobility.
"Starting with the custodians, policemen and gardeners who admired her daily trips to St James's Park, pushed in her pram by Gitta, her devoted nanny.
"It seemed hardly any time before she was propelling herself with speed and dexterity around the carpeted corridors of No. 10 on her pink scooter, with matching helmet, visiting her favourite members of staff, who were noticeably those who had sweets."
Carrie will learn there is even mums' favourite Boots, perfect for nappies and baby wipes, just eight minutes walk away.
Florence was known for scooting down the hallwaysCredit: HM Treasury
Carrie will be living above her, which might be 'weird'Credit: HM Treasury
But, it isn't all plain sailing, because a government insider said Carrie's life inside Downing Street was actually going to be "weird"- because while the four-bed flat upstairs is private, downstairs is an office where decisions of national importance are made daily.
It was for this reason that Samantha Cameron isolated herself so much in the early months after Florence was born, although David reported his youngest daughter would happily clamber over the whole house - living and working areas.
"It's fine, but if I were Carrie I would spend as much time as possible out of Downing Street. It's a workplace. The flat is very private, but you're living above the shop," a government insider told the Mail.
'All the security arrangements make it incredibly hard for people to come and go. You are living in a fortress. It's not normal."
Cameron previously reiterated that, admitting you son't get a lot of freedom being PM - or the PM's significant other.
So Carrie won't be able to pop to local mum groups or soft play.
It is Carrie Symonds' first babyCredit: Reuters
"There's something about not being able to pop downstairs and get a pint of milk," Cameron previously told The Sun.
The challenge previous PMs with families have faced is separating work life and family life.
John Major even lived apart from Norma and his children while in office.
Cameron was rumoured to end the working day by having a shot of whiskey and watching an episode of Game of Thrones, before heading up to his wife and kids.
Samantha said the normality they maintained was a result of them both having lots of siblings.
Cameron also prided himself on his normality, which his wife, Samantha, attributed to their both having large families.
"We have a lot of focus on being on our own, keeping up with old friends, we've got big families. I am one of eight siblings, he's one of four and I think that keeps you grounded," she told the Guardian.
"You've got to try and not let your life change in any way," she said.
Guests in the Cameron Downing Street living room were expected to balance kids on their knees.
Tony and Cherie Blair with baby LeoCredit: Rex Features
"We have a lot of focus on being on our own, keeping up with old friends, we've got big families. "I am one of eight siblings, he's one of four and I think that keeps you grounded. You've got to try and not let your life change in any way."
It was a different story for Carol Thatcher who was reportedly hidden in a cupboard when guests visited mum Margaret Thatcher - because she was wearing jeans.
We can't imagine Carrie subjecting Baby Boris to such treatment, not least because since the 1980s' when Thatcher was in power, times inside Downing Street have changed.
In his autobiography, For the Record, Cameron recalled Florence popping out the "shiny black door" and travelling along Downing Street on her scooter to school.
He told how she would be greeted by an armed police office who would, smiling, say: "Hello Flo".
Credit: Getty - Contributor
"This is the only world she has ever known," Cameron wrote, adding how the kids would crawl over the cabinet table where top MPs sit.
"[For the children] there was no distinction between home areas and work areas, it was all theirs. It was one giant labyrinth to explore," he explained in his autobiography.
He recalled in one instance how Florence asked the chief of the defence staff: "What are YOU doing in MY house."
The same was true of Leo Blair. He would sleep in his parents' bed for months with Tony waking for him.
And with Boris no stranger to dad-hood, with the newest arrival being his sixth kid, we expect him to do his fair share of night feeds.
Carrie will be pleased to know the stuffy days of silence in Downing Street are long gone.
I can remember at least once when the Cameron childcare fell apart and Florence had to join our 8.30am meeting. She sat on my lap, sucking a mint slowly.
Peter Stothard's book Thirty Days, which followed Blair ahead of the Iraq war, also coincided with then-two-year-old Leo's earliest days.
Stothard recalled how as Blair would discuss bringing troops in, Leo would chatter about dinosaurs and nibble on Wagon Wheels.
Meanwhile, Downing Street was decorated with a Thomas the Tank Engine train set and child's drum set.
But if Carrie is worried about the impact growing up in one of Britain's most famous homes will have on her son, she should take heed of Samantha Cameron's comment to ITV: "I was terrified of the impact [life at No10] was going to have on the children.
"It's been much easier than I expected it to be, I go to the same office, the children go to the same school. There's a lot of our life that hasn't changed".
And Cherie Blair said today: "She was much younger than I was, I was 45, she is early 30s. She will get the best care."
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Carrie is said to have given birth weeks early at a London hospital, with Boris by her side, just days after her fought for his life in intensive care. Get the latest on the birth here.
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Music is therapy for the soul, and something I constantly need in my life. I tend to listen to music as if it were the soundtrack to my life - can you tell I grew up watching far too many TV dramas? I'm fortunate to have so many people in my life with amazing music taste, and over the years I've been influenced in every which way. I'm a fan of many genres, so it's pretty difficult to have me narrow down a favorite.
I love listening to music and it surrounds me. I have long commutes and although I sometimes like to listen to audiobooks or trash radio stations (my celebrity gossip source), I really just love fine-tuning my Spotify playlists for all events. I have upbeat sing-along soundtracks for days when my drive is horrendous, I have pump-up music for the days I used to work out at the gym, and I have those moody soundtracks for those chill moods. I mentioned in my life lately post (here) that my office has converted to open concept. My work space has officially moved and it's definitely interesting getting accustomed to it. I am excited that we get to wear headphones as this means I can go back to listening to my music at a normal volume level - tbh I've always been one to blast music while studying. At my old job I had my own 10x10 cube (hello, personal space), then when I switched to my current job I shared an 8x8 cube, and now to my own 8 foot desk. Downsizing a lot but hey, we live in the 21st century and entering that "start up lyfe" - even though I don't work anywhere remotely like a start up. I thought I'd share some of my favorite artists to listen to while I'm at work - all catchy, all upbeat, while mellow enough not to be distracting.
1. ODESZA | I've been listening to Odesza for a few years now and their music is the perfect soundtrack for almost any part of your day, whether it be getting ready in the morning, taking a roadtrip, or sitting on a beach at sunset. But their music is catchy and easy to listen to at work. It's particularly great for zoning out and just bumping to the music.
2. Oh Wonder | This is a fairly recent discovery for me as I heard about them at the Outsidelands Music Festival in San Francisco, CA back in August of last year (although I guess it has been a while). My boyfriend and I were just grabbing lunch near one of the main stages and were actually moseying around exploring and waiting for the next artist on this list to perform. We ended up catching the beginning of their set and after one song we were sold and laid our blanket out near the side to soak in the music. They've been on the scene for a while now but I've just discovered them and I'm oh so happy I did. The boyfriend and I definitely played this for the majority of a recent road trip - it's gold.
4. Broods | Broods is a music duo from New Zealand. They have toured with big names like Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding, so they are no small feat. I'm pretty sure they were at a few music festivals in California in the past few years as a ton of people I know listen to them. I think I saw friends listening to them on Spotify so I listened and I was quickly smitten. The music is upbeat yet soothing, definitely one for when you're feeling a bit meh and need a pick me up.
5. SG Lewis | Ultimate moody vibes - I'm all for it. Jessie from sunbeamsjess always has the best taste in music, and some of my favorite songs she plays are by SG Lewis. She always has the best music and one song that is the ultimate vlog song (in my ears) is Warm. Once Fall hit I listened to it non-stop as it just felt so relaxing to listen to, and just perfect as the weather became cooler and crisp. I've listened to a few other songs from him and I seriously dig his music vibes.
Music is such a wonderful thing, I hope you check out these artists! And if you have similar taste in music, PLEASE share your favorite artists with me!


piper came in to see what all the commotion was about.
i explained what happened and we all went on our merry way.
he looked over at me and i just smiled.
some things are best left unexplained.
Ouch! I've been there too - and it's awful! Here's a trick (which you probably already know)...if she starts to bite just pinch her nose. She'll have to open her mouth so she can breathe and it stops the biting. Babies hate it when you do that and it's pretty effective!


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EA Play is the rebrand and it is coming to Steam - but it needs to do a whole lot more to be a compelling subscription service for gamers. | Source: Steam
EA Play Has Already Failed Where Microsoft Game Pass Succeeds
September 23, 2020 UTC: 2:26 PM. August 21, 2020 UTC: 11:20 AM. by William Worrall
EA Play is coming to Steam at the end of August.
EA's subscription service seeks to compete with other subscriptions like PS Now or Game Pass.
While it tries to compete with Game Pass, EA Play just isn't varied enough to match up.
EA's gaming subscription service, EA Play, is making its way to Steam on August 31st. The service includes access to a vast number of EA-owned games, and for the first time, you'll be able to use it via Valve's storefront rather than EA's.
While this is excellent news for any current subscribers to the PC-version of EA Play, the subscription still leaves something to be desired.
Is it time for EA to just wholly copy gaming's most popular subscription service?
Some of the responses to the rebranding of EA Play goes to prove the adage "There's no pleasing some people." | Source: Twitter
EA Play Needs to Be More Like Game Pass
The big bugbear that is hanging over EA Play is that it is restricted to the system you bought it on. That means if you pay for the PC version, you won't be able to use EA Play on consoles, and vice versa.
Compared to Game Pass, this restriction is a huge disadvantage. If you buy Game Pass Ultimate, you have access to a wide variety of games on both PC and Consoles.
If EA Play wants to compete with a service like Game Pass, it has to become more easily accessible. EA's subscription is already at a disadvantage for only offering games from a single publisher, vs. Xbox, who offers various developers and publishers' games.
The service's website does a lot to sell potential subscribers on the number of games available. | Source: EA Play
EA Just Want Their Populist Cash Cow
The real reason that EA Play exists is so that EA can use it to make a lot of money, and it'll probably work for that. While they don't have the breadth of games that Game Pass offers, EA does have access to some of the games with the broadest appeal.
The FIFA series alone pulls in some insane player numbers, and that doesn't even start to cover stuff like Star Wars Battlefront. It wouldn't be surprising to hear that the subscription managed to draw in a large number of subscribers.
Then again, everyone who wants to play the latest FIFA will probably just buy it and later regret their life choices.
You'll only be able to play FIFA 20, not FIFA 21, on EA Play. | Source: AP Photo/Martin Meissner
Either way, for EA's cash cow to compete with the likes of PS Now and Game Pass, something has got to change.
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Michael Jackson's Niece Endorses New Agency As A Leader In The Music Industry At Finding Great New Talent After months of development, ReTake Artist and Music Listing and Promotion Service just unveiled its new website−a dedicated listing service for bands, singers, songwriters and musicians. While announcing the company's commitment to signing former television talent show contestants of shows like American Idol and The Voice, president Kenneth Schwartz emphasized that the company also handles established talent – as evidenced by the endorsement of Michael Jackson's smoking hot niece, Tanay Jackson!
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Chicago (DCASE) today announced the lineup of food trucks for each night of concerts at the Petrillo Music Shell at this year's Taste of Chicago, July 10-14, 2013. Fourteen food trucks will participate, and alternate spots during the festival. There will be up to seven food trucks each evening.
Taste of Chicago concert tickets are still available for Robin Thicke and Neon Trees at only $25 per seat and may be purchased on the Taste of Chicago website at tasteofchicago.us. Lawn seating is free.
Many of the food trucks that are serving food have cook-on-board licenses.
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The 33rd Annual Taste of Chicago is July 10-14 in Grant Park. (Taste of Chicago hours are 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Wed. – Fri.; 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sat. and Sun.) For more information on the free admission festival, call 312.744.3316; TTY: 312.744.2964 or visit tasteofchicago.us. To plan your trip to Chicago, visit choosechicago.com. Join the Taste conversation on Facebook at Taste of Chicago and follow us on Twitter, @TasteofChi2013.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) plans to serve more than 15 million pounds of locally grown produce in its restaurants this year, up from its 2012 goal of 10 million pounds. As the only national restaurant company with a significant commitment to using local produce on a large scale, Chipotle has steadily increased its locally sourced produce supply since beginning the program in 2008.
With many people paying more attention to food and where it comes from, locally grown produce is on the rise. A 2012 Mintel survey of 2,000 adults found that more than half (52%) of U.S. consumers say it's more important to buy local produce than organic options. Most produce travels some 1,500 miles from where it is grown to where it is consumed. All of Chipotle's locally grown produce comes from within 350 miles of the restaurants where it will be served.
Chipotle will work with a network of more than 70 local, family-owned farms to provide bell peppers, red onions, jalapenos, oregano, and romaine lettuce for its restaurants. Chipotle restaurants in Florida and California also serve locally grown tomatoes, as well as lemons and avocados in California. Chipotle's use of locally grown produce is rooted in its belief that local produce arrives at its restaurants closer to the time it is harvested and results in better tasting food. Supporting local farms also creates and sustains opportunities for family farms in rural communities around the country.
Beyond its commitment to serving locally grown produce, Chipotle also serves more Responsibly Raised® meat (from animals that are raised in a humane way and never given sub-therapeutic antibiotics or added hormones) than any other restaurant company in the United States; more than 120 million pounds in 2012. All of the dairy (cheese and sour cream) served at its restaurants is made with milk from cows that are never given the synthetic hormone rBGH, and more than 34 million pounds of all of its dairy is made with milk from pasture-raised cows. Additionally, the company currently uses organically grown oregano and cilantro and plans to serve 8.5 million pounds of organically grown black and pinto beans this year.
Steve Ells, founder, chairman and co-CEO, started Chipotle with the idea that food served fast did not have to be a typical fast food experience. Today, Chipotle continues to offer a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a burrito without the tortilla) and salads made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods and served in a distinctive atmosphere. Through our vision of Food With Integrity, Chipotle is seeking better food from using ingredients that are not only fresh, but that—where possible—are sustainably grown and naturally raised with respect for the animals, the land, and the farmers who produce the food. A similarly focused people culture, with an emphasis on identifying and empowering top performing employees, enables us to develop future leaders from within. Chipotle opened with a single restaurant in 1993 and currently operates more than 1,450 restaurants. For more information, visit Chipotle.com.
ROSEMONT, IL – This summer, MB Financial Park at Rosemont will be abuzz with the ultimate in dining and entertainment including Rockin' in the Park, a free summer music festival with concerts every week until August 15. The next concert is Thursday, June 20 featuring the Led Zeppelin tribute band Kashmir. The thrilling King BMX Stunt Show will roll into the park June 28-29.
Wednesday, July 3: Arra & Fireworks - Arra is one of the best and largest-drawing classic rock cover bands in the Chicago area. Performing the biggest hits by the biggest bands of all time with precision and excellence, they have also headlined or performed at many of the area's largest summer festival events. A fireworks show will follow this concert.
Thursday, July 11: Libido Funk Circus - Originally formed as an over-the-top tribute to the Disco music of the 70s, Libido Funk Circus has been entertaining a wide range of audiences since its inception. From the hits of the good ole' Motown days to the bass-thumping beats of today's dance music; from the always danceable Disco grooves to the new wave rock of the 80's, Libido Funk Circus has something for everyone.
Thursday, July 18: 16 Candles - Established in 2003, 16 Candles brings all the great 80′s songs you love to life in full force. The members are five fun-loving guys with a simple love for the music of years past and a mission to fuse nostalgia and style to create a sight/sound spectacular unlike any other.
Thursday, July 25: American English - This Beatles tribute show was voted "number one" by thousands of Beatles fans as winners of sound-a-like contests at Beatlefest® for three consecutive years. They have also won Illinois Entertainer of the Year and have been voted "Best Tribute Band" three of the last four years by their fans in the Chicago area.
been endorsed and praised by many in the media including: 95.1 WIIL Rock, STAR 105.5, 102.3 WXLC and 1220 WKRS along with countless newspaper and magazine publications.
Thursday, August 8: INFINITY & Fireworks – With a following that makes them one of the top cover bands in Chicago, INFINITY lights up the stage with their unique vocals and instrumentals performing hits from Boston, Bon Jovi, Led Zeppelin, Styx, Queen, REO Speedwagon and Journey. They are genuine entertainers, and everyone in the audience, no matter what age, will become part of this show. A fireworks show will follow this concert.
Thursday, August 15: Breakfast Club - A high energy rock and dance 80's tribute band, every song Breakfast Club plays is a hit that brings down the house. Moonwalk down memory lane with Breakfast Club as they spin you right round to all the radical sounds, styles and way cool dance steps from the 1980s in over-the-top retro 80s attire.
About King BMX Stunt Show: King BMX Stunt Shows is a full service BMX entertainment company. Its founder, Kieth King, has been involved with BMX Freestyle since 1985. One of the top stunt shows in the nation, clients range from the NBA, Nascar, IRL, and State Fairs to small town festivals, colleges and high schools as well as shopping malls and company events. King BMX riders have competed at the X Games, Gravity Games and Dew Action Sports Tour, have been featured on Fox Sports and Monday Night Football, and were featured on multiple episodes of the 2012 season of NBC's America's Got Talent (as the American BMX Stunt Team). Videos of their daring performances can be found at youtube.com/user/kingbmxstuntshow.
Charlie McKenna, chef and owner of Lillie's Q that serves award-winning competition BBQ along with Southern favorites, will sell limited release bottles of his Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoky BBQ sauce starting at 11am Friday, June 21 at both the Lillie's Q Bucktown location (1856 W North Ave) and the Lillie's Q Chicago French Market location (131 N Clinton St).
Chef McKenna took the most popular Lillie's Q BBQ sauce – Smoky which is a traditional sweet style Memphis sauce with a hint of smoke – and aged it in a Henry McKenna Single Barrel bourbon barrels produced in Bardstown, Kentucky, by Heaven Hill Distilleries for six months.
The Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoky BBQ sauce comes in a 16oz glass bottle, features a black and gold label, and is sealed with hand-dipped black wax at the top. Bottles of the Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoky will retail for $15 each. Only 200 bottles of the Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoky were produced.
The Lillie's Q Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoky BBQ sauce was bottled and stored shortly before the fire on March 14, 2013 at the Lillie's Q Bucktown location that caused significant fire and smoke damage when a hot water heater in the basement malfunctioned and caught fire. The bottles of Lillie's Q Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoky BBQ sauce were not damaged during the Bucktown location fire, and all bottles were checked and tasted to ensure the quality of the limited-edition sauce was the same before the fire.
The Lillie's Q Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoky will not be available as a sauce option for patrons dining at the Bucktown restaurant or with to-go orders from either Lillie's Q locations. The Lillie's Q Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoky BBQ sauce also not be available for online ordering thru the Lillie's Q website. The only way patrons can purchase the Lillie's Q Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoky BBQ sauce is by physically going into the Bucktown or Chicago French Market locations. All sales of the Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoky will be on a first-come, first serve basis.
The Lillie's Q Bucktown location opens daily at 11am daily. The Lillie's Q Bucktown location closes at 10pm Sunday thru Thursday, and closes at 11pm Friday thru Saturday.
The Lillie's Q French Market location is open from 10am until 7pm Monday thru Friday, 10am until 4pm Saturday, and is closed on Sunday.
Lake Geneva, WI (June 19, 2013) – The summer months provide the perfect opportunity to change pace and rejuvenate – which is much needed in today's 24/7/365 plugged-in society. And the Lake Geneva Area, easily accessible from Chicago and Milwaukee, is an ideal location to enjoy – particularly in the summer, with its abundance of water activities and multiple types of accommodations.
Geneva Lake is 21 miles around, three miles wide and nine miles long, affording water sport enthusiasts a sizable playground. Four beaches with bath houses provide ample opportunities for swimming and sunbathing, as well as water skiing, jet skiing, and newly available parasailing and paddle boarding. Boating fans can take advantage of a variety of watercraft rentals, from speedboats to pontoon boats, as well as canoes and kayaks. Several boat cruises offer more relaxed time on the water, from sightseeing to dining to historic excursions.
The unique 21-mile Geneva Lake Shore Path, which runs 20 feet from the water's edge and encircles the lake, offers walkers and runners an unprecedented view of some of the most beautiful homes and landscaping in the Midwest – traveling through the front yards of exclusive century-old mansions. Guided tours are available, with hikes ranging from one hour to one-half day.
Plus, Lake Geneva Area visitors can choose from numerous waterfront dining options – from casual to elegant – while they unwind and take in gorgeous views and lakefront breezes. After dinner, the fun continues with lakeside entertainment including live concerts, piano bars, karaoke and movies.
And at the end of a day on or in the water, visitors can retreat to their preferred accommodations to rest and refresh for tomorrow. Loaded with places to stay and meeting various budgets, the Lake Geneva Area includes luxury resorts and hotels; boutique hotels; comfortable bed & breakfasts; cozy rental homes and condominiums; and motels, cottages and campgrounds.
Lillie's Q Chicago French Market location now serving its full food menu; Lillie's Q Bucktown location now has its Q-Rita on tap and its patio open!
CHICAGO (June 17, 2013) – Charlie McKenna, chef and owner of Lillie's Q that serves award-winning competition BBQ along with Southern favorites, is now serving the full and original menu at the Lillie's Q Chicago French Market location (131 N Clinton St) in the West Loop. Also, the Lillie's Q Bucktown location (1856 W North Ave) now has its "Q-Rita" moonshine-based margarita riff on tap, and its 25-seat patio is now open for business.
The Lillie's Q Bucktown location re-opened to the public on Thursday, June 13. The Lillie's Q Bucktown location suffered significant fire and smoke damage when the restaurant's hot water heater in the basement malfunctioned and caught fire back on March 14, 2013 -- which caused the Bucktown location to close and also forced the Lillie's Q French Market location to serve an extremely limited menu.
The full and original Lillie's Q French Market location food menu slightly differs from the Lillie's Q Bucktown location. However, patrons at the French Market location can still enjoy Lillie's Q staples like award-winning competition BBQ (pulled pork, tri-tip, baby back ribs, hot link, chicken), Southern favorites (Brunswick stew, grits with housemade bacon, pimiento cheese, crawfish roll, collard greens, boiled peanuts, and more), and the French Market exclusive offering of housemade kettle chips dusted with either pimiento cheese powder or Carolina Dirt BBQ rub.
The full Lillie's Q French Market food menu is attached to this press release.
The Lillie's Q French Market location is open from 10am until 7pm Monday thru Friday, 10am until 4pm Saturday, and is closed on Sunday.
The Lillie's Q Bucktown location is also bringing back its signature "Q-Rita" moonshine-based margarita riff to the public – and it's on tap for the first time. The "Q-Rita" is comprised of New Holland Brewing's Hatter Royale Hopquila, Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon Carolina Moonshine, Lillie's Q Smoky BBQ sauce, triple sec, orange juice, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and fresh-squeezed lemon juice. The "Q-Rita" is served over ice in a 16oz mason jar that's rimmed with a mixture of Lillie's Q Carolina Dirt BBQ rub and sugar and costs $10 each. The other nine taps at the Lillie's Q Bucktown location serve all-American craft beers.
Also, the Lillie's Q Bucktown location's 25-seat outdoor patio that runs along North Wolcott Avenue opens today for the summer.
The Lillie's Q Bucktown location opens daily at 11am daily. The Lillie's Q Bucktown location closes at 10pm Sunday thru Thursday, and closes at 11pm Friday thru Saturday.
CHICAGO (June 17, 2013) – Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that five‐time Tony Award® winning PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, written by Tony Award nominee Rick Elice and directed by Tony® Award‐winner Roger Rees and Tony® Award‐nominee Alex Timbers, will play Chicago's Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe) from April 2 – 13, 2014.
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is part of the Broadway In Chicago 2014 Spring Season. Group tickets for 10 or more are now on sale by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977‐1710. Individual tickets for PETER AND THE STARCATCHER will go on sale at a later date. For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com or www.peterandthestarcatcher.com.
CHICAGO – "Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's Thunder" will feature an additional performance on Thursday, July 4, with performances at 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Navy Pier July 4 fireworks celebration will begin at 9 p.m. The performances on Wednesday, July 3 will be performed according to the regular schedule at 2, 6 and 8 p.m.
Back from last year's show is the fate tempting "Wheel of Destiny," and China's finest daredevil motorcycle troupe, "Globe of Death," returns with not two, not four, but five motorcyclists riding at break-neck speeds within a steel globe.
The schedule on Thursday, July 4 is 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. There will be additional performances on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day) at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Originally from a classical music background, Haiping Ge was one of the earliest producers serving in the Shanghai government's Office of Cultural Exchange Affairs. From that office, he hosted many of the first Western entertainers performing in China.
For the last two decades, Haiping Ge has been producing shows with ISA for the world's premium venues. His current productions include: Cirque Shanghai for New Victory Theatre on Broadway; ICE! attractions in Dallas, Nashville, Orlando and Washington D.C. in association with Gaylord Resorts; Luminasia at The Galt House in Louisville, KY, USA. Haiping also produced a Chinese acrobatic show for Disney World, Florida which will run through the end of this year.


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Posted on 31st Jul 2006 by Harry Heuser
Celebrated East-West Menace Starts Out Selling US Magazines
Well, I hadn't intended to continue quite so sporadic in my out-of-date updates, especially since a visit to my old neighborhood in New York City is likely to bring about further disruptions in the weeks to come, however welcome the cause itself might be. A series of brief power outages last Friday and my subsequent haphazard tinkering with our faltering wireless network are behind my most recent disappearance. It is owing to the know-how of this creative talent that broadcastellan is now back in circulation. So, it seems fitting that, upon returning today, I should commemorate the career of a man who was particularly adept at vanishing, of casting his voice, and of having a laugh at matters least laughable: The Shadow. After all, he first went on the air on this day, 31 July, in 1930.
As old-time radio expert Anthony Tollin relates it in The Shadow Scrapbook, the invisible man with the menacing laugh was at first little more than a radio announcer—a mouthpiece for Street and Smith, a company specializing in the cheap thrills of magazine fiction. While radio had little drama to offer during those early days of network broadcasting, its promotional prowess had long been proven by sharks, shysters, and shamans alike. As is often the case, the advertisement took on a life of its own, as tuners-in were more intrigued by the voice than by the product it was called upon to peddle. So, The Shadow was rushed into the limelight and, after being promoted to the narrator of Street and Smith's Detective Stories, stories, became a bona fide superhero in print and on the air.
As the Orient—that is, the US concept of such non-Western territory with traditions predating the old world of Europe—was then all the rage, The Shadow is somewhat of a Fu Manchurian candidate, casting himself under an imported family tree from which branches dangle the wise Charlie Chan, the magical Chandu, and the sly Mr. Moto. All these Americanized adventurers and much-relied upon crime solvers owe some of their mystique to an element of the sinister or suspicious, even though this quality became diluted and, in the case of Charlie Chan, was obscured over the years whereas Mr. Moto was sent on leave when the allure of the extra-occidental seemed irreconcilable with the cultural reorientation of the US after Pearl Harbor and the expediencies of wartime propaganda.
Lamont Cranston, as listeners of The Shadow were told each week, had brought back a secret from the Orient—the hypnotic power to "cloud men's minds so that they cannot see him." He revelled in this invisibility, the hunt, hide and seek it made possible; as his menacing laugh suggests, he was no kindly Mr. Keen, no detached Sherlock Holmes, no matter-of-fact gumshoe. He enjoyed feeding his enemies the "bitter fruit" borne by the "weed of crime" and of feasting on its juices, on employing powers which, on this day in 1938, for instance, helped him to catch a group of western diamond mine raiders with the aid of a non-western sage turned servant who passed on "The Message from the Hill," through "mental telepathy, the oldest wireless in the world."
It is a telling case of a Hollywood identity crisis that screen villain Bela Lugosi first played Chandu's archenemy and then returned to impersonate the radio original himself in subsequent movie serial sequels; nor should it be surprising that someone as typecast to play outcasts as Peter Lorre was chosen to play Mr. Moto. The duality—the duplicity—of Easterners gone West or Westerners under Oriental influences suggests something adulterated, ominous, and forbidding. It is a spinning forth of yarns like Dracula and The Green Goddess, stories of an East that not so much meets West but infiltrates it or insinuates itself.
Perhaps, in today's global market, the Shadow might have started out as a hawker of Japanese electronics, the hardware of choice with which western media produce latter-day broken blossoms of diplomacy. It strikes me as disingenuous or incongruous, at least, that melodramatic Orientalism is deemed politically incorrect while demonizations of Iran and North Korea and the anxieties triggered by Communist China, by a distant Asia or Arabia—a far or middle east—are being propagated by a West that glorifies diversity but relies for its cultural survival and economic supremacy on demonstrations of its vulnerability, on images of threatened borders and threatening barbarians.
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Adam Robinson: I worked as a strength and conditioning coach for Sam Newman, who is a good friend's son, who played for IBC and was based at the academy here. I've known Nick Drane for years, but having worked with Sam we came back into contact, and it so happened that IBA was looking for a person with my qualifications, so having worked with Sam it made an easy transition after that.
IB: Have you been involved with basketball much in the past, or is this your first foray?
AR: I played a lot as a junior, between the ages of 13 and 19, but stopped half-way through university to prioritise some other sports. This is the first time I've worked in basketball but I've been working with high-level athletes for a long time, in tennis, squash, rugby and other sports, as a strength and conditioning coach.
So I've coached high-level athletes before but in a gym setting.
IB: How are you finding the transition to coaching a 'team setting', dealing with strategy and so on?
AR: Challenging, but I am really enjoying it. I am used to teaching groups, but it's nice to actually have to coach something that is relatively new to me, but also that has a different goal – when you're working in a gym it's essentially trying to get a physical improvement, whereas within basketball it's trying to win games and build a team. It's a nice challenge.
IB: You've become a part of the Academy coaching staff now, including travelling with the team during last season's Playoffs, and this season you've stepped into the role of under-18 head coach. Does that feel like it's all come about quite quickly?
AR: Yes, but I think it's been a comfortable transition. I've been working with the girls I'm currently coaching for over a year now, so that's made the transition easier. It was quite logical given I work with most of the players on a daily basis at IBA.
I have a very hard task to follow, in that I'm essentially the weekend coach for Nick Drane's academy team, but again I think my work as an assistant during the week has made that easier. I'm getting a lot of enjoyment out of it.
AR: The girls have been really, really good. I think it helps that they play on a Wednesday in the WEABL which is probably, as with on the boys' side of things, the best junior league available. That's not to say that BE Under-18s is a drop in standard, because a lot of the teams in the two leagues are the same players, but I'm working with girls who essentially prepare and train every day, so to be honest I think all the credit goes to the girls, rather than me.
I'm very impressed that they have consistently applied themselves in the same manner on the weekends as they do during the week.
IB: Have you started thinking about setting any goals for your squad this season or is that not your style?
AR: I think it's far too early, and it's very difficult because our goal is an Academy goal, which is to get as far as we can in that tournament. If we can do well at the weekend, I think that is an added bonus. I'd expect us to at least challenge for high playoff spots, but we need to keep our goals focused on Wednesday then whatever happens at the weekend is icing on the cake, really.
IB: Getting back to the 'day job', if you like – do you think the importance of strength and conditioning is properly acknowledged, in basketball in particular and in youth sports in general?
AR: In basketball in particular, it is certainly getting there, particularly with the introduction of the elite academies. All the elite academies have to have an S&C coach in place.
The prevalence of it in youth sport in general is nowhere near where it should be. I think there are still a lot of stigmas around whether young athletes should be allowed to train in a gym environment, or do what we would call resistance or strength training. My answer would be that they certainly should, and hundreds of articles of scientific research would back that up.
It clearly helps prevent injury, and can help improve a player's performance, so I think basketball is doing very well to try to introduce it, and hopefully it filters down from the elite junior level to the younger age groups.
That's probably what my aim is at Ipswich Basketball Club – the aim is what we're doing with the Academy, I have started to introduce that to the younger age groups.
IB: What are the potential dangers of a young athlete not warming up or cooling down properly, and what advice do you give to IBC's youngsters?
AR: The warm-up is there to prepare an athlete for competition, so it has to be progressive and done properly. I could go on for hours about this, but a warm-up is incredibly important. It can, if not done properly, result in decreased performance and possibly injuries, if you're talking about stretching in particular.
Basketball is a really fast-paced sport, so the warm-up has to build athletes up to the level at which they are about to perform, to go from nothing to a sport that involves lots of high-intensity and high-pace movements. So as much as it's incredibly important to warm up, it's also incredibly important to warm up properly. Hopefully I can help to educate not just players at IBC, but also coaches and volunteers, how to warm up effectively.


We've all heard that term before.
It is the presumption that the collective state is better suited to raise your family than .. you, or your family. It is also the tile of the book written by the Democrat failure who couldn't even win the blue state of Michigan. As well, it is the only way that loving parents can lose their parental rights when it really matters.
The saga of this baby boy and his suffering parents, Chris Gard and Connie Yates, illuminates our own future — that is, America's oft-demanded, much-feared, repeatedly prophesied move to single-payer medicine. Charlie's vexing fame as a "prisoner of the National Health Service" serves as a warning about the ugly side of any government assuming the role of Doctor: it necessarily plays Judge and Executioner, too.
This is what [so-called] progressives want here.
And let it soak in.
If I wasn't so familiar with what passes for news reporting nowadays, I'd be utterly shocked at the number of people I've encountered at work who haven't heard anything relating to the Baby Charlie case.
When the state deems that it's in your best interest to die ( IPAB's, anyone?), that should be argument number #1 for repealing Obamacare right there.
Obviously the republican party is using the Obamacare repeal solely as a fundraising tactic, so they don't give a flying you-know-what about addressing this ethical time-bomb.
But I can tell you that when I mention the fact that your "free healthcare" (well "free" plastic card embossed with your name) gets cut off when your care costs too much, after first going apoplectic at the mere mention of this troubling seldom mentioned Obamacare detail, even the most rabid Obamacare boosters eventually took notice.
Arguing lengthy, long-winded debates with total, demeaned, gotdamn dimwits is not a good look anymore.
I aver this exact same situation is occurring here already, mostly with senior citizens. Forced to go on Medicare A, saying Part B is voluntary--with a deductible which goes up every year, and Part D also with a deductible going up every year. You have to shop around hoping to find some sort of advantage plan that covers the deductibles for B & D--good luck with that one because you might find a reasonable D plan that covers your scripts you're on come 12/7 (end of the enrollment period) which could very well change come January 1, the next year--or the Part D will send you a letter sometime in February the next year saying the script you've been on for seven years will no longer be covered--hoping you'll switch to a drug with lots of dangerous side affects. This has happened already to two of my buddies.
Any senior citizen (or critically ill patient) going into the hospital will immediately be met with a social worker who, unknowingly, you gave permission to review your entire medical history. This visit is to chart out your end-of-life plan. Keep in mind they have your entire financial record too. These are also necessary visit to dump you into a nursing home under the guise of "physical therapy" required by the Social Security Act. Thereafter will be an order from the local community health board granting this permission (required of anyone on social security) whose decision was made from a 60 page report from about seven "professionals" who cursory reviewed your health history and conduct a 10 minute conversation with you (and I've never read an accurate one of these reports) to slam-dunk you into a nursing home. If you refuse the nursing home, they get Adult Protective Services and the courts involved. Any of this sound familiar here. Just as Baby Gard--the state takes over and decides your fate. It was wrong with Baby Gard and its wrong for you. Protect yourself by signing forms "under Duress" before affixing your signature ON TOP of these words. I always cross off anything that I find offensive and initial it--like anyone having access to the records without my permission (as well as, the secret AIDS tests) These words literally mean the social workers, et al above.


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The 25 best MBA programs in the world for a career in tech [MIT Sloan is #1]
By Madison Hoff | Business Insider | December 3, 2020
If you are planning to enroll in a MBA program to get ahead in a career within the tech industry, you may want to check out one of these top schools.
QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global higher education analyst, recently released the best MBAs for seven different career specializations. This includes the best MBAs for a career in tech.
QS used three different data sources to develop these rankings: its Global Employer Survey, its Business School Survey, and publishing company Elsevier's Scopus database. Each program's overall score out of 100 is based on three metrics used to evaluate the business school's MBA program. These three metrics are career placement in the tech industry, research strength related to "management of technology and innovation," and employer reputation in the industry per QS' website.
The MBA program at MIT Sloan School of Management was named the best for a career in tech in this year's ranking, same as last year's ranking. According to QS, MIT Sloan had scores of at least 95 for the three metrics that make up the overall index: 95 in career placement, 99.4 in employer reputation, and 97 in research strength. Stanford Graduate School of Business took on the second spot, and the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkley, took on third, swapping spots from last year's ranking.