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FIRE > SUPERIOR FILMS, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF OHIO, DIVISION OF FILM CENSORSHIP, HISSONG, SUPERINTENDENT
SUPERIOR FILMS, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF OHIO, DIVISION OF FILM CENSORSHIP, HISSONG, SUPERINTENDENT, 346 U.S. 587 (1954)
Warren Court, 1953
Legal Principle at Issue:
Whether an Ohio statute forbidding the commercial showing of any motion picture film without a license constitutes a prior restraint and is unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
C. William O'Neill
John C. Harlor
Earl Warren Tom Clark Felix Frankfurter Harold Burton Stanley Reed Sherman Minton Robert Jackson
Hugo Black William Douglas
SUPERIOR FILMS, INC.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF OHIO, DIVISION OF FILM CENSORSHIP, HISSONG, SUPERINTENDENT.
No. 217.
Argued January 6, 1954.
Decided January 18, 1954.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO.[*]John C. Harlor argued the cause for appellant in No. 217. With him on the brief were F. J. Wright and Michael Gesas. Earl F. Morris was also of counsel.
Florence Perlow Shientag argued the cause for appellant in No. 274. With her on the brief was Philip J. O'Brien, Jr.
C. William O'Neill, Attorney General of Ohio, argued the cause for appellee in No. 217. With him on the brief were Robert E. Leach, Chief Counsel, and Gwynne B. Myers, Assistant Attorney General.
Charles A. Brind, Jr. argued the cause for appellees in No. 274. With him on the brief were Nathaniel L. Goldstein, Attorney General of New York, Wendell P. Brown, Solicitor General, and Ruth Kessler Toch, Assistant Attorney General.
Briefs of amici curiae supporting appellant in No. 217 were filed by Sidney A. Schreiber and Philip J. O'Brien, Jr. for the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. *588 et al.; and by Morris L. Ernst for the National Council on Freedom from Censorship, a Committee of the American Civil Liberties Union.
PER CURIAM.
The judgments are reversed. Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, 343 U. S. 495.
MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, with whom MR. JUSTICE BLACK agrees, concurring.
The argument of Ohio and New York that the government may establish censorship over moving pictures is one I cannot accept. In 1925 Minnesota passed a law aimed at suppressing before publication any "malicious, scandalous and defamatory newspaper." The Court, speaking through Chief Justice Hughes, struck down that law as violating the Fourteenth Amendment, which has made the First Amendment applicable to the States. Near v. Minnesota, 283 U. S. 697. The "chief purpose" of the constitutional guaranty of liberty of the press, said the Court, was "to prevent previous restraints upon publication." Id., p. 713.
The history of censorship is so well known it need not be summarized here. Certainly a system, still in force in some nations, which required a newspaper to submit to a board its news items, editorials, and cartoons before it published them could not be sustained. Nor could book publishers be required to submit their novels, poems, and tracts to censors for clearance before publication. Any such scheme of censorship would be in irreconcilable conflict with the language and purpose of the First Amendment.
Nor is it conceivable to me that producers of plays for the legitimate theatre or for television could be required to submit their manuscripts to censors on pain of penalty for producing them without approval. Certainly the *589 spoken word is as freely protected against prior restraints as that which is written. Such indeed is the force of our decision in Thomas v. Collins, 323 U. S. 516, 540. The freedom of the platform which it espouses carries with it freedom of the stage.
The same result in the case of motion pictures necessarily follows as a consequence of our holding in Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, 343 U. S. 495, 502, that motion pictures are "within the free speech and free press guaranty of the First and Fourteenth Amendments."
Motion pictures are of course a different medium of expression than the public speech, the radio, the stage, the novel, or the magazine. But the First Amendment draws no distinction between the various methods of communicating ideas. On occasion one may be more powerful or effective than another. The movie, like the public speech, radio, or television, is transitory—here now and gone in an instant. The novel, the short story, the poem in printed form are permanently at hand to reenact the drama or to retell the story over and again. Which medium will give the most excitement and have the most enduring effect will vary with the theme and the actors. It is not for the censor to determine in any case. The First and the Fourteenth Amendments say that Congress and the States shall make "no law" which abridges freedom of speech or of the press. In order to sanction a system of censorship I would have to say that "no law" does not mean what it says, that "no law" is qualified to mean "some" laws. I cannot take that step.
In this Nation every writer, actor, or producer, no matter what medium of expression he may use, should be freed from the censor.
[*] Together with No. 274, Commercial Pictures Corp. v. Regents of the University of the State of New York, on appeal from the Court of Appeals of New York, argued January 7, 1954.
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HAMLING et al. v. UNITED STATES, 418 U.S. 87 (1974)
ROADEN v. KENTUCKY, 413 U.S. 496 (1973)
HELLER v. NEW YORK, 413 U.S. 483 (1973)
ALEXANDER et al. v. VIRGINIA, 413 U.S. 836 (1973)
MILLER v. CALIFORNIA, 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
PARIS ADULT THEATRE I et al. v. SLATON, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, et al., 413 U.S. 49 (1973)
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BLOSS et al. v. DYKEMA, 398 U.S. 278 (1970)
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RABECK v. NEW YORK, 391 U.S. 462 (1968)
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FELTON et al. v. CITY OF PENSACOLA, 390 U.S. 340 (1968)
I.M. AMUSEMENT CORP. v. OHIO., 389 U.S. 573 (1968)
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Movie Censorship
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BUTLER v. MICHIGAN, 352 U.S. 380 (1957)
JOSEPH BURSTYN, INC. v. WILSON, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION OF NEW YORK, et al., 343 U.S. 495 (1952)
UNITED STATES v. ALPERS, 338 U.S. 680 (1950)
WINTERS v. NEW YORK, 333 U.S. 507 (1948)
MUTUAL FILM CORPORATIONN v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO, 236 U.S. 230 (1915)
FOX v. STATE OF WASHINGTON, 236 U.S. 273 (1915)
Topics: Freedom of Speech & Expression,	Movie Censorship,	Obscenity

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A Look at the Jacksonville Jaguars Fantasy Potential
Dynasty, Redraft
There has not been a lot of hype about the Jacksonville Jaguars in fantasy circles this offseason. However, there is potentially some value to be had from some of the skill players based on their current ADP.
There have been a lot of changes to the Jacksonville Jaguars offense coming off of a disappointing five-win season. Gone are Blake Bortles, Carlos Hyde, T.J. Yeldon, Austin Seferian-Jenkins and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Brought in to replace them are Nick Foles, Ryquell Armstead, Geoff Swaim, Josh Oliver, and offensive coordinator John Defilippo.
Defilippo has limited experience as an offensive coordinator, spending one year at the position for the Cleveland Browns and 2016 and spent last year in the same role for the Minnesota Vikings. In between those years, Defilippo was the quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Coincidently, Nick Foles was the quarterback in Philadelphia with Defilippo in 2017.
The hope is that John Defilippo will install a pass-heavy attack similar to the one he oversaw in Minnesota last year. The offense in Minnesota last year attempted 606 passes, good for sixth in the NFL. Let us try to break down how things may shake out in Duval for 2019.
Nick Foles (QB)
Nick Foles will get the chance once and for all to prove he is a capable NFL starting quarterback. Foles has shown potential in the past and in his Super Bowl run for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017. In 2012, the Arizona Wildcat grad was the QB12 in PPR formats for the Eagles in just 13 games. Foles has only started 44 regular season games in his seven-year career. That is good for an average of just over six games started per year.
Because of his limited starts, it is difficult to know what to expect from a 16 game season out of Foles. Only twice has he started double-digit games. One of those was in 2015 under the not so offensive minded Jeff Fisher. Foles did thrive in 2013 under Chip Kelly, averaging 23.65 points in the 11 games he attempted at least 20 passes.
In that 2013 season, Foles had eight top 10 QB finishes in those 11 games. The potential is there. The supporting cast was good, not great that year with receivers like DeSean Jackson, Jason Avant, and Riley Cooper. Foles has a young crop of receivers to work with in Jacksonville, with an average age of 25 years old from the four top wideouts. How they gel together will go a long way in determining Foles success as a starter.
Foles is the 27th ranked QB in the staff consensus redraft rankings at FFStatistics and falls in at QB30 for dynasty ranks. Obviously, with the depth of the QB position, you can take a wait and see approach on Foles and he should be going undrafted in all formats except superflex. Unless Foles regains his 2013 form, he can be safely left on the waiver wire for most of the season.
Leonard Fournette (RB)
Leonard Fournette is coming off of a down season that saw him finish as the RB41 in PPR formats after being the RB10 in his rookie season. The soon to be third-year running back has seen his ADP plummet because of it. In 2018, Fournette had a late first round ADP. This season, he is currently going early in the third round.
As mentioned above, Carlos Hyde and T.J. Yeldon have left town. A total of 249 carries from last year are up for grabs as a result. A slew of veteran running backs have been brought in, but none of them appear to be a threat to the beleaguered back. Fournette had some off the field issues this past offseason. This could be why the front office brought in some veteran reinforcements and drafted Ryquell Armstead in the fifth round of April's draft.
Fournette has also had some injury concerns, playing in just 21 of a possible 32 regular season games. The LSU grad did show some promise over the second half of the season by scoring in double-digit points in four of his last six games played. This included three games over 20 points.
The fourth-overall pick in the 2017 draft was much more consistent his rookie year, going for double-digit points in all but two of the 13 games he played. This included five games of over 20 points scored. All told, Fournette has gone over the 20 point plateau in over one-third of his games played (8 of 21).
This is the kind of upside you can expect from Fournette and he is currently a superb value at his third-round ADP. The rest of the running backs do not pose much of a threat as we will cover next.
The Rest of the Running Backs
Outside of rookie Ryquell Armstead, there is not much to get excited about in the Jags backfield. Brought in was a career backup in Alfred Blue that could not supplant underwhelming Lamar Miller, special team guru Benny Cunningham, and journeyman Thomas Rawls.
We already know what we have with the three veteran backs. Armstead is the wild card in 2019 as it is uncertain what he will bring to the NFL. The Temple grad spent most of his college career in a timeshare before breaking out his senior year in 2018. The former Owl went over the 1,000-yard mark and scored 13 touchdowns.
If anyone is going to threaten Fournette for carries in 2019, it is likely to be the downhill runner Armstead. The lack of the ability to catch passes may keep him on the back burner for the time being while he develops as an NFL running back.
The Wide Receivers
Since there is no true WR1 for fantasy purposes at the moment, we will breakdown the position as a whole. There is certainly potential for one of the likes of Marqise Lee, DeDe Westbrook, Keelan Cole, DJ Chark, or even Chris Conley to develop a rapport with Nick Foles and break out this year. Offseason activities and training camps should be monitored to see who may have chemistry early. Let us have a look at each of them.
Marqise Lee sat out all of 2018 after suffering a serious knee injury in the third game of the preseason. Lee is expected back late this preseason and should be close to full strength. The former 39th overall pick (2014) was improving each year and averaged just over 100 targets (100.5) over his past two seasons before being injured.
Expect Lee to be the WR1 if healthy. This would bode well for him as the WR1 saw 155 targets in John DeFilippo's offense last year for the Minnesota Vikings. Granted that wideout was Adam Thielen, but it speaks to the willingness of the coordinator to target the position.
Lee has no ADP data at the moment. There are currently 67 wideouts being drafted and not one of them is the under the radar wideout. There could be late-round value here if the training camp target return date is met and there are no setbacks. Monitor the situation this offseason.
DeDe Westbrook had a solid sophomore season in the NFL finishing as the WR33 in PPR formats. Westbrook saw over 100 targets (101) and hauled in 66 of them for 717 yards and five touchdowns. It will be difficult to see if the target share remains with Marqise Lee coming back from injury. The 101 targets he saw in 2018 was almost exactly double the 51 he saw his rookie season.
The Oklahoma grad did flash some upside in 2018 with half his games reaching double-digits, including two over 20. If he can maintain his target share, Westbrook could be a value at pick 113.9 (WR46). How he gels with Nick Foles will go a long way in determining his success.
Keelan Cole and DeDe Westbrook sort of flipped roles in 2018. In 2017, Cole was the WR48 where Westbrook was the WR90. Last season it was Westbrook that jumped to WR33 and Cole fell back to WR79.
Cole saw similar usage with 70 targets in 2018 compared to 82 in 2017. The problem is his yards per catch dropped from 17.8 to 12.9 and the touchdowns decreased from three to one. The decline of Blake Bortles may attribute to some of this but it is concerning still the same. Similar to Marqise Lee, Cole is going undrafted. There is not as much upside with the Kentucky Wesleyan grad as there is with Lee. He can safely be left undrafted in 2019.
DJ Chark had a disappointing rookie season. After being drafted 61st overall in the 2018 draft, expectations were high. Chark struggled with drops, fumbles, and injuries. The LSU grad missed five games his first year in the league. The hope is Chark can make the leap in his second season. With a steady Nick Foles at quarterback and not much talent in front of him on the depth chart, the stars are aligned.
You can see that the speedster failed to hit double-digits in any of his games played. Chark does have blazing speed however and ran a 4.34 40-yard dash at the combine in 2018. Similar to Lee and Cole, Chark has no ADP data. The speed and athleticism make him one to watch in camps and offseason drills for the upside he presents.
Chirs Conley scored five touchdowns for the Kansas City Chiefs last season, but still finished as just the WR78 in PPR formats. Conley managed the five scores on just 32 receptions. That is good for a TD every 6.4 times he touched the ball. The underutilized wideout has never seen more than 69 targets in a season. That is not likely to change with a crowded receiving corps in Jacksonville.
Foles and Conley have played together in the past. They were teammates in Kansas City in 2016. The data is limited, but Foles had a QB rating of 108 when targeting Conley. Perhaps the familiarity will bode well for the veteran wideout in Jacksonville.
As expected, Conley is going undrafted. Just like Chark, Cole, and Lee, you will want to watch the OTAs and training camp reports to see if anything is brewing. Although it is only OTAs, the duo has already connected on a deep ball early.
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— Tad Dickman (@TDickman89) May 21, 2019
The Tight Ends
The tight end position was pretty uninspiring in Duval County until the Jags selected Josh Oliver with the 69th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. Geoff Swaim was signed on March 15th but he only has 35 career receptions and just one career touchdown. Austin Seferian-Jenkins left for the New England Patriots on April 10th. This would seem to leave Oliver as the tight end to focus on for fantasy purposes.
It is widely known that tight ends struggle in their rookie seasons. A lot of times this has to do with opportunity. Oliver should be able to see the field early and often. Though the San Jose State grad struggles a bit with run blocking but is capable of running a full route tree. The comp for him at the combine was Vance McDonald. Foles also has a tendency to lean on his tight ends and referenced by this target by position chart courtesy of FFS.
John DeFilippo has a history with his tight ends as well. In his two prior years as an offensive coordinator, his tight ends have had finishes of TE4 and TE7. These tight ends were Gary Barnridge with the Cleveland Browns in 2015 and Kyle Rudolph with the Vikings last season. In 2015, Barnridge saw a whopping 122 targets. It is clear that DeFilippo likes to use his tight ends. It is no coincidence that the Jags drafted one early this past April.
Oliver has no redraft or dynasty ADP data at this point but should be on your radar in dynasty leagues. This may be a mistake as Oliver may be the cornerstone of an offense that lacks a true WR1 at this point. As with the wideouts, watch his growth in OTAs and the preseason.
There have been a lot of changes in Jacksonville this offseason and a plethora of questions. How Nick Foles does as a full-time starter and how the young, athletic skill position players perform will go a long way to determine their fantasy value. There is value to be had with Leonard Fournette and even the receivers and tight ends. The tea leaves just need to be read during the offseason and training camp to see who may emerge as a viable fantasy play for 2019.
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Auto Dealers Excluded From Wall Street Bill
June 29, 2010 • by Staff • Bookmark +
WASHINGTON — House and Senate conference committee negotiators voted last Friday to exclude auto dealers from sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's financial system. The long-fought victory for auto dealers and consumers preserves dealer-assisted financing as an affordable option for car buyers, National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) officials said.
"[Friday's] vote by the conference committee is truly a win for consumers," said Ed Tonkin, chairman of the NADA and a dealer in Portland, Ore. "Dealer-assisted financing will continue to provide more convenience, more competition and more choices for car buyers."
The bill will return to the House and Senate for a final vote prior to reaching President Obama's desk for his signature. The favorable vote comes after stiff opposition to the exemption by the White House, Pentagon, the Department of Treasury and other groups. The president, however, has indicated that he will sign the legislation.
"The goal all along was to keep a new, untested government agency from creating burdensome and unnecessary rules that would make it harder and more expensive for car buyers to access auto credit," Tonkin said.
In late 2009, House Financial Services Committee member John Campbell (R-Calif.) generated strong bipartisan support for an amendment to exclude dealer-assisted financing from a new agency that would have unlimited authority to fundamentally alter the vehicle financing process.
After the Campbell amendment passed the House, Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) took up the cause in the Senate. Grassroots efforts by dealers and dealership employees garnered a 60-30 vote urging Senate conferees to accept the House language to exclude dealerships from the proposed agency. As a concession to secure the dealer exclusion, the Federal Trade Commission, which already oversees dealer-assisted financing, was granted expedited rule-writing authority over unfair or deceptive practices.
"The nation's 18,000 dealers applaud the persistent efforts of Rep. Campbell, Sen. Brownback and the bipartisan support from both senators and representatives who recognized the need for a balanced approach to protecting consumers while allowing continued access to affordable auto credit," said David Regan, NADA vice president of legislative affairs.
In the July issue of F&I magazine, attorneys Tom Hudson and Michael Benoit explain why not all dealers will be exempt from the financial reform bill. To read their comments, click here.
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UK investor says California CBD company lied to lure investment
A California CBD company is being sued by a British investment firm that argues it was duped into offering a nearly $1 million loan that the CBD company has so far failed to pay back.
Henley Finance filed a complaint in federal court last week alleging that CBD supplier Bioscience Enterprises of Gold River, California, misrepresented its activities in order to secure the said funds, "knowing them to be materially false and misleading."
According to the complaint, Bioscience President Richard Parker told Henley that the company was a leading contract manufacturer and supplier of hemp-derived CBD, had been developing its niche in the CBD space for more than three years, and that the company had "current" contracts to service clients across North America.
According the complaint, Henley lent nearly $1 million to Bioscience through an account with Goyette, a California law firm that is in the business of providing escrow trust services for hemp financial transactions, in July 2019.
The complaint notes that the loan was made on the basis that the funds would not be transferred from the escrow without Henley's permission but that Goyette dispersed the funds without Henley's authorization.
Henley is seeking $999,995, plus fees, interest and unspecified damages.
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TOC Digital Speech & Debate Series #1
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Students Performed Exceptionally at the BDC's "Winter Invitational"
Ryan Whitt March 1, 2022 EventsLeave a Comment
By: Ryan Whitt
(Lexington, Kentucky): On Saturday, February 19th, students competed in the BDC Winter Invitational, a four-hour virtual debate competition. Kentucky students got the opportunity to compete against debaters from around the country, including students from several academies in California, such as the Honor Academy and the Magnet Academy.
16 teams participated in the Winter Invitational with 34 competitors competing in the event overall.
Three of the top five debate teams at the event were composed of BDC students. Four of the top 10 individual speakers were BDC students, and BDC students won seven out of 15 possible awards for excellence in speaking.
Emme Ngo and Kamile Le were the first-place winners of the team event, and Emme Ngo also took home first-place in the individual speaker category.
Aarav Tibrewal was the highest placing individual BDC student, coming out in third place. Aaron George and Aryan Rana were the highest placing BDC team, finishing in third place as well.
Congratulations to all the students who won awards at the event, and we thank all participating students for coming!
We appreciate those who volunteered as mentors and judges at the Winter Invitational. Additional praise goes out to our middle and high school students who stepped up as volunteers during the event.
Be on the lookout for our next event, the Fayette County Regional Championship on Saturday, March 12th!


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(for Day Three)
Responding to God's Streaming Light
Quote: The Sun is the center of light and . . . life. –'Abdu'l-Bahá
Plant/flower
Lentils, paper plates, paper towels, water
An item that is solar powered (e.g. a small fan; toy flower etc.)
An assortment of fluorescent minerals and an ultraviolet flashlight
What have we been discussing this week?
What kind of light?
God's Light
There is an analogy to God's Light, used in all the sacred writings, Bahá'u'lláh, the Bible, the Holy Qurán. Can you think of what it is?
A lamp?
Someone please bring in the verse from the side cabinet in the Refuge & read it, the one we've been using all year.
The Sun is the center of light and . . . life. –'Abdu'l-Bahá
Oh, the sun!
All agree that we see this often in the sacred writings.
In the spiritual world do we all depend on God's Light?
In the material world, do we all depend on the light of the Sun?
Yes. We need it to live.
In the material world, is every kingdom dependent on the light of the sun?
Yes. (Students list examples.)
In the spiritual world, are we actually excited and inspired by God's Light?
So much so that we take action and do something about it?
We say prayers.
Like our poster, a thousand times! E3
Like help Mom clean.
We're nice to our friends.
We have to be nice to everyone.
How about in the material world. Are we excited and inspired by sun?
How do you feel when you wake up on a warm sunny day?
I want to go outside.
I don't.
I want to go in the sprinkler, 'cause it's too hot!
I want to ride my bike.
I do too. Sometimes Mom takes us to the park.
It sounds to me like the sun inspires you to all sorts of action.
Do you think most people like the sunshine? We rode on our bike a couple of days ago when it was rainy and starting to get dark. How many people do you think we saw on the bike trail?
None!
Well, actually there was one person walking her dog. Then yesterday we rode when it was very sunny. How many then, do you think?
About a thousand!
Well, more like 50 or 60, but you have the idea. So would you say people are attracted to the sun and excited into taking action?
How about the other kingdoms? Do you think they are attracted to the sun and excited into taking action?
Flowers turn towards the sun!
That's an excellent example.
Let's be scientists for a minute and systematically look for some examples.
We already discussed people, so let's start with the animal kingdom. Are animals attracted to the sun?
Do they get excited enough to take action? What actions can we observe?
They like to run around.
Butterflies like the sun.
What can you observe when the sun first comes up? When you wake up in the tent (the class was camping for the week) at the first rays of light, what do you observe? What wakes you up?
Oh, my goodness! The birds are SO LOUD! E3
Does it happen every morning?
So, have we observed animals being inspired by the sun?
Okay, how about the plant kingdom? . . . Someone already said that flowers turn toward the sun. We have a flower here. How can we set up an experiment to observe this action?
Students immediately took the flower to a sunny window and faced the flowers away from the sun.
We'll check back through the week. What do you think will happen?
It will turn and face the sun.
What happens to a seed?
Oh, can we plant seeds? What is that? Is that lentils? E2.5
Yes it is. First we put them in the dark on a plate with several layers of paper towels to keep it dark. Seeds need to begin in the dark, so the sun can wake them up. Then we need to soak them with water. In a couple of days, we will remove the towels and place them in the sun. What do you think will happen?
We've seen them before, Grandma, they grow straight up on the plate. (There was discussion about who could do what in the experiment, but there was a plate for each student to do the experiment.)
How about the mineral kingdom? Are minerals attracted to the sun? Can they actually be excited?
Yes (with much hesitation)
They can grow crystals.
That often happens in caves. Do you think it is because of the sun?
No. Probably not.
What happens to the sidewalk on a summer day? Can it reflect light?
How can you tell? What do you feel when you walk on it?
It's hot.
The heat of the sun actually does excite the atoms in the stone or concrete. But it would be difficult to see, even with a microscope. Is there a way to observe rocks taking action because they are excited by the sun?
No ideas.
What about that (pointing to a solar powered toy flower, bouncing back and forth)?
That's solar powered.
That's right. Try covering the solar panel with your finger. (Both had to try.)
It stops moving.
And when you let the sun shine onto it again.
In silence, all observed it moving again.
But there is a much cooler way to observe minerals responding to the sun with excitement. (Provide an assortment of fluorescent minerals and an ultraviolet flashlight.)
Some minerals are so excited by the sun's light, and so attracted to it, that their electrons jump away from their atoms toward the light. When they fall back to the atom, they release a bit of light that is a different color than the mineral normally looks. We can tell when a mineral is doing this by looking at it with an ultraviolet light. So let's look at a few minerals and see if they are excited into action.
(Students enjoyed examining the stones, guessing whether they would be excited and what new color might be observed. Several stones glowed impressively in a different color than by sunlight.) E3
Well I think the sun is wonderful and inspires some pretty exciting actions. What about God's Holy Light? What actions do you think God's Light might inspire in you?
We are going to finish the light catchers for our baskets (which are being prepared as gifts to take on home visits.)
Do you think Lee will like the colors of her prayer beads? (They were made by that student for the same baskets.)
Let's work on our baskets. I2
Average reaction: E2
Explanation of light exciting the minerals' electrons:
http://geology.com/articles/fluorescent-minerals/
Fluorescent minerals may be found at a rock and mineral store (take along a UV flashlight to identify them), a science or museum store, or Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Frey-Scientific-Piece-Fluorescent-Set/dp/B00FGDOW1O?SubscriptionId=AKIAIQWHH4HRPK7LRQTQ&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00FGDOW1O&linkCode=xm2&tag=compare99-20&ascsubtag=4e39361e132c-45d3-80fe-e49beafbc296
UV flashlights:
http://www.amazon.com/Findway%C2%AE-Violet-Blacklight-Flashlight-Outdoors/dp/B00ATWGCT2/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1458203203&sr=8-10&keywords=uv+flashlight
http://www.amazon.com/detection-BlackLight-Flashlight-Mighty-Max/dp/B01AS8PHC4/ref=pd_sim_60_90?ie=UTF8&dpID=516SFCr%2BQ2L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=13PVCM8YDZQ73FVMB7PN


Chocolate, Wine, & Beer: a deep, dark, delicious, decadent tasting event on Friday, February 17th, 2017.
Re/Max Aspen Leaf Realty & National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum present: Chocolate, Wine, & Beer: a deep, dark, delicious, decadent tasting event on Friday, February 17th, 2017.
We hope you can make it! We'll see you there!


[United States]: Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2006.
This series features classic Shakespeare retold with graphic color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 64-page, book retains key phrases and quotations from the original play. Research shows that the more students read, the better their vocabulary, their ability to read, and their knowledge of the world. After encountering three witches, the warrior Macbeth waits to see if their predictions come true. Stung by ambition, Macbeth is persuaded by his conniving wife that the fastest way to fulfill the prophecy is to murder the king, which sets off a disastrous chain of events. As the tragedy unfolds, Macbeth's decisions lead to more ruin. He returns to the witches and believes that his future is secure but is he interpreting the premonitions correctly?
Athens (Greece) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Courtship -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Fairy plays -- Adaptations -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Midsummer night's dream -- Adaptations.
1 online resource (1 audio file (33 min.)) : digital.
Read by Saddleback Educational Publishing.
This series features classic Shakespeare retold with graphic color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 64-page, book retains key phrases and quotations from the original play. Research shows that the more students read, the better their vocabulary, their ability to read, and their knowledge of the world. A Midsummer Night's Dream takes place in mythical Athens. The theme of the story is that love has no laws and is blind and unpredictable. William Shakespeare wrote many great comedies and tragedies. This story, an entertaining fantasy, takes the reader through a romantic farce on a midsummer's eve, during a time of great rejoicing amongst the elves and fairies who live in the woods. Puck, Oberon, Theseus, Hermia, Demetrius, Helena, Bottom, and Lysander are just a few of the characters in this timeless, world-famous comedy.
Shakespeare, W., & Publishing, S. E. (2006). A midsummer night's dream. Abridged. [United States]: Saddleback Educational Publishing.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 and Saddleback Educational. Publishing. 2006. A Midsummer Night's Dream. [United States]: Saddleback Educational Publishing.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 and Saddleback Educational. Publishing, A Midsummer Night's Dream. [United States]: Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2006.
Shakespeare, William, and Saddleback Educational Publishing. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Abridged. [United States]: Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2006.
|a [United States]:|b Saddleback Educational Publishing ,|c 2006.
|a 1 online resource (1 audio file (33 min.)) :|b digital.
|a Read by Saddleback Educational Publishing.
|a This series features classic Shakespeare retold with graphic color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 64-page, book retains key phrases and quotations from the original play. Research shows that the more students read, the better their vocabulary, their ability to read, and their knowledge of the world. A Midsummer Night's Dream takes place in mythical Athens. The theme of the story is that love has no laws and is blind and unpredictable. William Shakespeare wrote many great comedies and tragedies. This story, an entertaining fantasy, takes the reader through a romantic farce on a midsummer's eve, during a time of great rejoicing amongst the elves and fairies who live in the woods. Puck, Oberon, Theseus, Hermia, Demetrius, Helena, Bottom, and Lysander are just a few of the characters in this timeless, world-famous comedy.
|a Shakespeare, William,|d 1564-1616.|t Midsummer night's dream|v Adaptations.
|a Courtship|v Comic books, strips, etc.
|a Fairy plays|v Adaptations|v Comic books, strips, etc.
|a Athens (Greece)|v Comic books, strips, etc.
|u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11285047|z Instantly available on hoopla.


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La lògica difusa, lògica heurística, lògica borrosa (en anglès fuzzy) es basa, com a posició diferencial, en allò relatiu respecte al que s'ha observat. Aquest tipus de lògica pren dos valors aleatoris, però contextualitzats i referits entre si. Així, per exemple, una persona que mesuri 2 metres és clarament una persona alta, si prèviament s'ha pres el valor de persona baixa i s'ha establert en 1 metre. Ambdós valors estan contextualitzats a persones i referits a una mesura mètrica lineal.

És una forma de lògica polivalent, es basa en el raonament, que és aproximat en lloc de fix i exacte. En contrast amb la teoria de la lògica tradicional que estableix, que un conjunt binari té dos valors lògics: veritable o fals, les variables de la lògica difusa poden tenir un valor de veritat que varia entre 0 i 1. La lògica difusa ha estat ampliada per incloure el concepte de veritat parcial, on el valor veritable pot oscil·lar entre completament veritable i completament fals.

Fou introduïda pel matemàtic àzeri-estatunidenc Lotfi Asker Zadeh l'any 1965.

Funcionament
La lògica difusa s'adapta millor al món real en què vivim, i fins i tot pot comprendre i funcionar amb les nostres expressions, del tipus "fa molta calor", "no és molt alt", "el ritme del cor està una mica accelerat", etc.

La clau d'aquesta adaptació al llenguatge es basa a comprendre els quantificadors del nostre llenguatge (en els exemples de dalt "molt", "molt" i "una mica").

En la teoria de conjunts difusos es defineixen també les operacions d'unió, intersecció, diferència, negació o complement, i altres operacions sobre conjunts (vegeu també subconjunt difús), en què es basa aquesta lògica.

Per a cada conjunt difús hi ha associada una funció de pertinença per als seus elements que indica en quina mesura l'element forma part d'aquest conjunt difús. Les formes de les funcions de pertinença més típiques són trapezoïdal, lineal i corba.

Es basa en regles heurístiques de la forma  SI (antecedent) LLAVORS (conseqüent) , on l'antecedent i el conseqüent són també conjunts difusos, ja siguin purs o el resultat d'operar amb ells. Serveixin com a exemples de regla heurística per a aquesta lògica (noti's la importància de les paraules "moltíssim", "dràsticament", "una mica" i "lleument" per a la lògica difusa):

 SI fa moltíssima calor LLAVORS disminuir dràsticament la temperatura.
 SI estic arribant una mica tard LLAVORS augmentar lleument la velocitat.

Els mètodes d'inferència per a aquesta base de regles han de ser simples, ràpids i eficaços. Els resultats d'aquests mètodes són una àrea final, fruit d'un conjunt d'àrees solapades entre si (cada àrea és resultat d'una regla d'inferència). Per escollir una sortida concreta a partir de tanta premissa difusa, el mètode més utilitzat és el del  centroide , en què la sortida final serà el centre de gravetat de l'àrea total resultant.

Les regles de què disposa el motor d'inferència d'un sistema difús poden ser formulades per experts, o bé apreses pel mateix sistema, fent ús en aquest cas de xarxes neuronals per enfortir les futures preses de decisions.

Les dades d'entrada solen ser recollides per sensors que mesuren les variables d'entrada d'un sistema. El motor d'inferències es basa en  xips difusos , que estan augmentant exponencialment la seva capacitat de processament de regles any rere any.

Un esquema de funcionament típic per a un sistema difús podria ser de la següent manera:

A la figura, el sistema de control fa els càlculs amb base a les seves regles heurístiques, comentades anteriorment. La sortida final actuaria sobre l'entorn físic, i els valors sobre l'entorn físic de les noves entrades (modificat per la sortida del sistema de control) serien preses per sensors del sistema.

Per exemple, imaginant que el nostre sistema difús fos el climatitzador d'un cotxe que s'autoregula segons les necessitats: Els xips difusos del climatitzador recullen les dades d'entrada, que en aquest cas bé podrien ser la temperatura i la humitat, simplement. Aquestes dades se sotmeten a les regles del motor d'inferència (com s'ha comentat abans, de la forma SI ... LLAVORS ...), resultant una àrea de resultats. D'aquesta àrea s'escollirà el centre de gravetat, proporcionant com a sortida. Depenent del resultat, el climatitzador podria augmentar la temperatura o disminuir-la, depenent del grau de la sortida.

Aplicacions
La lògica difusa s'utilitza quan la complexitat del procés en qüestió és molt alta i no hi ha models matemàtics necessaris, per a processos altament no lineals que s'emboliquen definicions i coneixement no estrictament definit (imprecís o subjectiu).

En canvi, no és una bona idea usar quan algun model matemàtic ja soluciona eficientment el problema, quan els problemes són lineals o quan no tenen solució.

Aquesta tècnica s'ha emprat amb força èxit en la indústria, principalment al Japó, i cada vegada s'està utilitzant en gran multitud de camps. La primera vegada que es va usar de manera important va ser al metro japonès, amb excel·lents resultats. A continuació es citen alguns exemples de la seva aplicació:
 Sistemes de control de condicionadors d'aire
 Sistemes de focus automàtic a càmeres fotogràfiques
 Electrodomèstics familiars (frigorífics, rentadores ...)
 Optimització de sistemes de control industrials
 Sistemes de reconeixement d'escriptura
 Millora en l'eficiència de l'ús de combustible en motors
 Sistemes experts del coneixement (simular el comportament d'un expert humà)
 Tecnologia informàtica
 Bases de dades difuses: emmagatzemar i consultar informació imprecisa. Per a aquest punt, per exemple, hi ha el llenguatge FSQL.
 ... I, en general, en la gran majoria dels sistemes de control que no depenen d'un Sí/No.

Lògica difusa en intel·ligència artificial
A intel·ligència artificial, la lògica difusa, o lògica borrosa s'utilitza per a la resolució d'una varietat de problemes, principalment els relacionats amb control de processos industrials complexos i sistemes de decisió en general, la resolució la compressió de dades. Els sistemes de lògica difusa estan també molt estesos en la tecnologia quotidiana, per exemple en càmeres digitals, sistemes d'aire condicionat, rentadores, etc. Els sistemes basats en lògica difusa imiten la forma en què prenen decisions els humans, amb l'avantatge de ser molt més ràpids. Aquests sistemes són generalment robusts i tolerants a imprecisions i sorolls en les dades d'entrada. Alguns llenguatges de programació lògica que han incorporat la lògica difusa serien ara les diverses implementacions de Fuzzy PROLOG o el llenguatge Fril.

Consisteix en l'aplicació de la lògica difusa amb la intenció d'imitar el raonament humà en la programació d'ordinadors. Amb la lògica convencional, els ordinadors poden manipular valors estrictament duals, com a veritable/fals, sí/no o lligat/deslligat. A la lògica difusa, s'usen models matemàtics per a representar nocions subjectives, com  calent / tebi / fred , per a valors concrets que puguin ser manipulades pels ordinadors.

En aquest paradigma, també té un especial valor la variable del temps, ja que els sistemes de control poden necessitar retroalimentar en un espai concret de temps, poden necessitar dades anteriors per fer una avaluació mitjana de la situació en un període anterior ...

Avantatges i inconvenients
 Com a principal avantatge, cal destacar els excel·lents resultats que ofereix un sistema de control basat en lògica difusa: ofereix sortides d'una forma veloç i precisa, disminuint així les transicions d'estats fonamentals en l'entorn físic que controli. Per exemple, si l'aire condicionat s'encengués en arribar a la temperatura de 30º, i la temperatura actual oscil·la entre els 29º -30º, el nostre sistema d'aire condicionat estaria encenent i apagant contínuament, amb la despesa energètica que això comportaria. Si estigués regulat per lògica difusa, aquests 30º no serien cap llindar, i el sistema de control aprendria a mantenir una temperatura estable sense continus apagats i encesos.

 Com a inconvenient hi ha la possibilitat d'indecisió que deixa, bé per part dels experts o bé per part de la tecnologia (principalment amb xarxes neuronals), de decantar-se cap a reforçar les regles heurístiques inicials en els diferents sistemes de control basats en aquest tipus de lògica.

 Un altre inconvenient és que hi ha un tema que encara no s'ha pogut tancar com és el poder trobar una extensió dels teoremes de Gödel per a la lògica difusa.

Vegeu també
 Xarxa neuronal
 Lògica doxàstica

Referències

Enllaços externs

 Dr José Galindo G., PPGG/FSS/Curs Introductori de Conjunts i Sistemes difusos (Lògica Difusa i Aplicacions), per la Universitat de Màlaga, Espanya
  FuzzyLite : A Free Open Source Fuzzy Inference System Library (C++)
 Una eina de CAD gratuïta per al disseny de sistemes de control basats en lògica difusa. Darrera versió, 3.0 en espanyol:
 Lògica Difusa: una concepció infinitesimal de la veritat?
 Raya, A. (2006): Introducció a l'anàlisi de dades difusos. Text complet en PDF.

Sistemes lògics

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


There's a move at the end of this character reveal that made me wince and go "Ooooh…." Quan Chi, I've always hated you.
After teasing series creator Ed Boon teased Mortal Kombat fans for two days on Twitter, a new video reveals the return of the fighting game franchise's demonic necromancer to the upcoming Mortal Kombat X. The clips shows off the different skills in Quan Chi's Variations. I particularly like the way that his teleport moves make it seem like his arms and legs are really disappearing and reappearing inside of the dimensional rifts. And, by like, I mean I know I'm going to hate getting nailed by those moves. And the bit that looks like the beginning of a Fatality... just super-insulting.


The characters live at the Erdõs dormitory in Kaginomori Academy. The head of the dorm will soon have his little sister joining them, so they decided to clean the whole place. This leads them to find mysterious keys and incantation-like words. Eventually those are revealed to be clues guiding them to a secret room with a gigantic object that could be only described as a "Celestial Globe". This artifact is linked with the truth behind their world and the "real" world.
First is the protagonist because, different from many, I still consider Galge main characters to be, well…main. Anyway! For this title we have Oumi Renri, he is so mature, responsible and reliable that the other students living in his dorm gave him the nickname of "mom". He is a very talented cook, that's why he is responsible for everyone's meals. In exchange, everyone obeys him. He cares a lot for his sister, but he doesn't seem even a bit preoccupied or jealous of her making male friends or even a boyfriend because…he is the onii-chan! Feeling forbidden love since forever is only for imoutos!
Oumi Kokoro is Renri's little sister and the (non-secret) main heroine. She has a very bright and positive personality. She spent a long time living in a Hospital suffering from who-knows-what disease. All you need to know is that the few contact she had with people other than Renri serves as an excuse to why she is in love with her brother and why she is so innocent and fragile. She is a fast-learner and always want to help her brother around.
The Globe is related to every heroine on a certain way, it has the ability to give form to people emotions, creating a lot of distortions and creepy effects though each route. It makes for interesting developments for some routes, but some are considerably less than others. Some events are connected and shared between some heroines before you enter a specific route, like usual, but it doesn't take too long to end the normal route. As for the heroines, their routes are good, but to tell the truth, the drama in it feels so unnatural or even forced. Most of the drama scenes consist of cheap events like "curing a bird's wound and helping it to fly again". There are some weird events too, like "instantly curing the lack of emotions in a girl by giving her cupcakes". Maybe it's the seiyuus fault, nearly everyone in the cast are beginners (more about that later). Once you see all the endings, a cat (angel?) icon will appear in the "Constellation episode" menu, this will unlock Mitsuba Ao's route, who for most part is just a sub-chara, but here she becomes a secret heroine! Oh Yeah! I can feel the "otoko no roman"! Her route is a must see!! It's what I would like to say… actually, it's just a very short and silly story that really doesn't add much. It doesn't even feel like a good reward for completing the game! Therefore, if you were expecting a "true route" of sorts upon completion, you will be disappointed. Every route already explains enough about the mystery behind the Celestial Globe, so I recommend to only play through the routes of your favorite heroines.
When I played Nursery Rhyme – Lump of Sugar's first title – I found the graphics to be charming at the time, but with time, I got tired of how little the quality has improved since, which reminds me of Key's case, where it seems they just learned how to use Photoshop better to improve the coloring, but haven't worked to improve the drawing itself. For this reason, nowadays I find Moekibara Fumitake's illustrations to have weak coloring with average shapes and uninteresting designs. But what do I know? After all, there are A LOT of people who buy those games just for Fumitake's art. There are some SD CGs too, but just a few, like one for each heroine. Not like I miss them, but pray tell, why bother to add them at all if there will be so few? The designs here are not even a bit impressive and every single one of them gives you a feeling that you have already seen the exact same design before, specially Minori and Ataru! They look so generic that I want to punch them in the face! Maybe then they would look more innovative. Well, this is just the point of view of someone who played too many different Galges.
I admit it! I am no Lump of Sugar adept! I played most of their games, but I didn't particularly enjoyed any of their recent works. However, I must admit that, while I did not love all the characters here, at least there was nothing for me to hate about any of them. There are good interactions between the protagonist and heroines and no one insults or treat each other like idiots. They're all really good friends, which makes all routes really enjoyable and relaxing to read.
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So… I actually lost my motivation to read this one. Lump of Sugar's games are growing on me, especially their recent ones.
What made you lose your interest? I believe this game is on par, maybe even better than some of their recent titles. Well, in my case, I like their old ones, specially their second game.
Same reason actually. Lump of Sugar's "sugar" is too much for me. I liked their old games better, especially Itsusora. But anyway, since you've said it's better than most of their recent ones, I'm going to give this a try soon.
I'm going to have to agree with Sheltis on this one. After having played Tayutama, which was pretty much the best LoS title (even after Nursery Rhyme), and seeing decent titles like Hello Good-bye, these titles tend to form the standard for me.
As I hint in my own review (and directly state in yours), LoS has been rather bland with their designing, in more than one way. Perhaps this game was one where everything kinda sucked (because I didn't like it overall), but in the end, I'll probably still play and review their games because of how much I love Mashiro and her Tayutai "tribe".
Jokes aside, I see what you mean now. Generally speaking, your reviews tend to sound more favorable than mine, so in my perspective, it seemed as if you were praising this game.
Regardless, I should still make an obligatory comment that when making reviews, it's YOUR review–not someone else's. Theoretically, even if you wrote up a rather negative review (since we all know how LoS decreased in quality recently), a wise LoS fan would be able to realize your intention of trying to compare this game with the "better" LoS games.
I intended to be negative, since this could be a very low-quality game compared with other LoS titles. However, while I think that some technical factors were lacking, the characters and settings were not horrible. Honestly, it is far from being among the worst galges I've played recently. That would be Timepiece!
Nao's "route" has less than 10 minutes, has no H-scenes, character development nor revelations about the plot, so if you're not in love with all heroines of this game, I recomend you to just grab a save data somewhere to unlock it, because I don't think it's worth to see all endings just for this little bit.
If you didn't find Nao's little event yet, it is inside the extra menu, among the options to see CGs and H-scenes, there should be a option to be a screen full of constelations, I think it is called "constelation episode" or something like that. Inside this screen, it should be one incon which doesn't belong, one that look like a cat. If you click on it, you will be sent to Nao's route.
Totally together with you on the Aira fanclub! My favorite character for that game…Actually, the only character I like in that game!
I am not a lolicon either. I like those "fushigi-chan" types, but they tend to be lolitas, for some reason…It's not my fault!
"shinn87", huh? I think we could become good friends!
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Take a look inside this stunning home of 60s popstar which is on the market for an impressive £1.7m
The grade II listed building dates back to the 18th century
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Ever wanted to see inside the home of a popstar - well how about this?
This stunning Cheshire mansion is the home of 60s popstar Keith Hopwood who was a member of the hugely successful band Herman Hermits.
The grade II listed building in Tiverton near Tarporley dates back to the 18th century and has been home to Keith for the past three decades.
The property - which comes complete with a recording studio and an orchard - is called Hulgrave Hall and is where Keith founded his successful music company Pluto Music, which is behind the sound tracks for shows such as Bob the Builder and Roald Dahl's The B.F.G, which were composed from theimpressive two-storey recording studio.
Hulgrave Hall boasts original period features, with exposed wooden beams and rustic stone fireplaces - along with a library, dining room, drawing room and wine cellars.
It also includes a main house which extends across three levels, a separate cottage, plus the two-storey barn building which houses the recording studio and office.
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There are also outbuildings including a separate gym and a dedicated workshop, whilst its extensive grounds boast stables, a paddock, formal gardens and an orchard in over three acres of land - with a further seven acres available by separate negotiation.
Keith told the Manchester Evening News : "My family and I have lived in Hulgrave Hall for the past three decades. It's been the most fantastic home for us and ticked all the boxes in terms of what we were looking for - a large outdoor garden and entertaining area, my own studio space, many original property features and beautiful views from the grounds. The minute we saw this property we fell in love – it was perfect for us.
Manchester pop group Hermans Hermits left to right: Karl Green, Keith Hopwood, Barry Whitwam, singer Peter Noone in dark blue suit, and Derek "Lek" Leckenby (Image: (Image: Mirrorpix))
"We've had a few famous faces on the grounds over the years, including Jason Donovan, Neil Morrissey and Stacey Solomon.
"However, before all that the property was actually a working Georgian farm, and then renowned for equestrian and racehorse training - even housed famous racehorse Red Rum in the stables for a short time.
"It's a great location as well, with easy access to neighbouring villages and not too far to commute to and from London, when needed. We're sad to be leaving but I'm sure that the next homeowners will love this home just as much as we have."
The property is listed with Chester estate agent Jackson-Stops, and the full listing can be viewed on Rightmove.


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I've been looking for new bedding for a while now and haven't been able to find exactly what I want. I am always keen to find sustainable products wherever possible and prefer a breathable material as hubby is a very hot person and I'm always cold! When I had the opportunity to try some bamboo bedding from Pandalife, I jumped at the chance!
According to their website, the bamboo viscose used to manufacture their products is extremely breathable and it's structure and absorption properties act as a natural insulator. I was keen to put this to the test!
The bedding arrived in this cute little bag and when I unpacked it, I found it was unbelievably soft. The bedding has a thread count of 300 but is comparable to that of 1,000 – 1,200 in the fabrics such as cotton. Well, first test passed; I can certainly vouch for that!
I love the little wooden buttons used too. Another sustainability tick! Now I am aware that the manufacture of bamboo viscose or rayon does involve a chemical process but when I checked this out, I found that Pandalife bamboo bedding is produced to an OEKO-TEX Standard 100, which basically means that the chemicals used are not harmful to the environment. I love the fact that bamboo regenerates naturally (some species grow up to 1m a day!) and is one of the most eco friendly resources on the planet. It doesn't require any fertilisers to grow and needs a third of the amount of water compared to cotton.
I chose the plain white bedding so I could still add the customary pink touches. So the bedding had passed the eco friendly test, it looked lovely and now the sleep test! The bedding felt so soft to the touch, we couldn't wait to get in and we weren't disappointed; it honestly felt like sleeping on a cloud. It's without doubt the most comfortable bedding we've ever tried!
I've got to admit I was a little dubious of the claims of temperature regulating properties but I can't deny that it does appear to work! The micro structure of the viscose from bamboo fibres creates a highly breathable fabric which seems to sense your body temperature and adjust accordingly! Magic!
Bamboo bedding is also three times more absorbent than cotton, because of it's micro structure which has lots of gaps and holes. This draws the moisture away from the body faster than cotton, which is great for anyone who gets vey hot during the night.
All in all, I'm really pleased with this bamboo bedding and will definitely invest in more! I can highly recommend it. You can find Pandalife here.
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A Cold Case, A Mystery, and DNA Databases
Posted on April 26, 2017 October 7, 2022 by Michele Arduengo
"How do you like the name Jack?" the woman on the phone asked.
On April 26, 1964, a nurse came into the hospital room of Dora Fronczak, who had just given birth to her young son, Paul. She told Mrs. Fronczak that it was time to take the baby to the nursery (at that time newborns did not stay in the room with the moms), took the baby, and left. A few hours later, another nurse came into the room to take young Paul to the nursery. It was then that everyone realized a mother's worst fear: Her infant had been stolen.
Authorities were able to determine how the woman left the hospital and that she got into a cab, but they were never able to find the woman. However, in 1965, a small toddler-aged boy was found, abandoned outside a store in New Jersey. Blood tests were not inconsistent with him being Paul Fronczak (DNA testing was not available), and there were no other missing children cases in the area that were matches. The little boy was sent to Chicago as Paul Fronczak and the case was closed.
However, as an adult, Paul Fronczak began to suspect that the couple who raised him were not his biological parents, and in 2012 Paul underwent DNA analysis to test his suspicions. The results showed that indeed, he was not the biological son of Dora and Chester Fronczak. His next step was to enlist the help of a genetic genealogist to assist him in finding his true biological parents and his identity.
By conducting "familial searches" using commercially available DNA databases like 23andMe and AncestryDNA and many resources, the genealogist's group found a match to his DNA on the east coast. Further groundwork, discovered that this family was indeed Paul's…now Jack.
The knowledge of Jack's true identity didn't bring with it a joyous union of the adoptive family who had raised and loved Jack (as Paul) with the biological family who had pined for him over the years as many might imagine.
Jack's biological parents and one of his siblings had passed away, and much of his story with them. The story that remains is one of mystery and intrigue. He has a twin sister, and he and his twin sister went mysteriously "missing" around age two. His biological parents told the father's side of the family that the twins were with the mother's family, and not to ask questions. Similarly, they told the mother's side of the family that the twins were with the father's family and also not to ask questions. The disappearance was never reported. Family albums that had pictures of the twins were altered to remove any evidence that the children ever existed. Jack, does not know what became of his twin sister, Jill.
Jack knows his biological origins, but he doesn't know why he was abandoned or what happened to his twin sister. The Fronczaks still do not know what happened to Paul Joseph Fronczak, stolen from his mother's arms that day in 1964. A stolen baby case is now cold again. A new mystery and another missing person. At the center of it all lies DNA.
When Answers Yield Questions
This story illustrates the power of asking questions to find the truth. It's what scientists do. Day in. Day out. This story also illustrates what happens when you ask questions to find the truth: Truths can be confusing, sometimes unpleasant, and often lead to more questions. Many of us who have pursued training in the sciences relish the messy answers and puzzles. However, many people are not so comfortable with answers that muddy the picture. We are taught in school that questions have answers. We take tests and get things right or wrong. So, it is not surprising that much of the general public enters into DNA testing with an expectation of definitive answers that are clear and actionable.
Jack's story illustrates the power of DNA familial searches when combined with resources, determination and skill. It also brings to mind many ethical questions about the accumulation of genetic information in commercial DNA biobanks like those being built by 23andMe and AncestryDNA. Ethical concerns and discussions of guideline development, protections of rights, etc. have swirled around official databases such as CODIS for years. We have even written about how familial searching works and its promise and ethical dilemmas in the criminal forensics environment. However, little discussion has happened around commercial DNA databases and biobanks.
Such discussion would include questions about access, protections and informed consent. Who has access to the information in these biobanks for research? How are the individual identities associated with the genomes protected? Can the systems be hacked from outside? What are the guidelines for gaining informed consent when someone mails a swab in for testing? How does the business ensure that the sample was collected voluntarily? What obligation do they have to do so? Can a sample be collected by someone with guardianship or power of attorney?
Although these biobanks have noble goals of connecting people with their past or helping people better understand their health risks, there is little protection governing the misuse of the information in these databases. For instance, could insurance companies use these DNA databases to identify populations based on geography or ethnicity that have higher proportions of genetic alleles that are associated with chronic diseases? Then could such information be used to deny people from these populations coverage for these diseases, even though the associations that are known are not cause-effect, may be heavily dependent on environmental influences and the totality of an individual's genetic background?
The technology and information gathering have progressed exponentially, while the understanding of or even the willingness to discuss the risks involved in maintaining such information databases and biobanks have proceeded at a snail's pace.
Jack's story is powerful, and like any powerful story, it spurs discussion and imagination. If you are interested in this story and others like it, consider attending the International Symposium on Human Identification, ISHI28 in Seattle, WA, USA this year.
Further Reading on the Fronczak Case
Article, Chicago Sun-Times: Breakthrough in Paul Fronczak mistaken identity kidnap case, Las Vegas TV report says.
Website, Paul Joseph Fronczak The Charley Project.
Video, news report about the case.
The Age of the Genome: Commercial DNA Sequencing, Familial Searching and What We Are Learning
The 33rd International Symposium on Human Identification: The Past, Present and Future of Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Familial Searching Solves Cold Cases—At What Cost?
Michele Arduengo
Social Media Manager at Promega Corporation
Michele earned her B.A. in biology at Wesleyan College in Macon, GA, and her PhD through the BCDB Program at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Michele is the social media manager at Promega and managing editor of the Promega Connections blog. She enjoys getting lost in a good book, trumpet playing, knitting, and snowshoeing.
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L Webb says:
Your style of writing is incredible! I read many news stories and articles every day and I don't recall reading one such as yours. This story was not only captivating but your written work was just as amazing!
In my search for updates to this mystery, after watching a TV program that aired tonight, I landed on your page. The eloquence, the flow and selection of words, left me impressed.
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the post. Michele


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A CULINARY EVENT OF DREAMS
The event that everyone at The Real Greek Family is talking about and anxiously waiting for.
On Wednesday 5th February, in our newly opened Tower Bridge flagship restaurant, we will be hosting an unforgettable dinner party with a unique six-course tasting menu. In the kitchen we will be joined by a union of Greek culinary legends; Father Epiphanios of Mylopotamos monastery in Mount Athos, the renowned team of the famous Athenian Cookoovaya restaurant, and our Managing Director, Nabil Mankarious – one of the biggest fans and advocates of Greek food ever.
Father Epiphanios and the Cookoovaya chefs need no introductions to Greek audiences but let us explain the significance of these guests to our non-Greek friends.
Father Epiphanios, the highly respected monk, joined Mount Athos in 1973. Mount Athos, aka 'The Holy Mountain' or Agion Oros, is a peninsula and mountain in northeastern Greece. It is one of the most important religious centres for Orthodox Christians, and home to over 2,000 monks from Greece, and many other countries. It has been listed as a World Heritage site and visited by more than 300,000 people a year.
As a younger monk, he started as a chefs assistant, he then went on to be solely in charge of the kitchen, cooking for over 100 monks daily. He has since written a bestselling cookbook, 'The Cuisine of the Holy Mount Athos', containing 126 secret recipes, and has been translated into seven languages. The cookbook follows 'The Athos diet', similar to the Mediterranean diet, but excluding meat, only uses olive oil, vegetables, legumes, fish and seafood.
As his love of food grew, so did his interest in wine, and so he began his next venture, to revive the 1,000-year-old vineyards. He went on to produce the award-winning Mylopotamos Organic wines. They now produce 5 different labels of wine and sell no less than 70,000 bottles a year, all over Greece and abroad.
Father Epiphanios will be bringing his vast culinary experience to London, and for the first time will be joining the talented chefs from Cookoovaya – Pericles Koskinas, Manos Zournatzis and Spyros & Vangelis Liakos.
Cookoovaya is a multi-awarded restaurant located in the centre of Athens, it was the first restaurant in the city with an open style kitchen where everyone could see the chefs preparing the food. The restaurant opened in 2014 and became an instant hit. Each amazing dish produced is the collective work of four people and that definitely is what makes their dishes so unique.
Their menu is constantly evolving, new menus are printed daily, and everything is prepared on the premises- from bread, to pasta, to ice cream – everything served is made in-house with materials and produce brought from the best Greek producers all over the country. The wine produced exclusively by a winery for the restaurant and the wood-fired oven that dominates the open kitchen cannot be found elsewhere, as it was uniquely created for them.
Great food was not the only thing they wanted to bring to the table; as they say "Our main focus is not only the food, but 'filoxenia'- hospitality. We want everyone walking through the door to enjoy themselves".
That's exactly what we want to achieve here at The Real Geek too.
We believe February the 5th will be a one of a kind, unique opportunity for all of us to taste amazing food created by this exclusive collaboration and although the event will be private, we have opened a very limited amount of tickets for our most loyal customers.
Father Epiphanios believes in the originality and simplicity of Greek cuisine, and the menu he created with the Cookoovaya team for the night reflects just that. See the menu below!
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The new vertical Trend capsule collections reflect runway themes, colours and shapes, while Esprit's new denim division raises the bar in quality, washes and finishes. Sportswear, bodywear, accessories and shoes complete the range and ensure customers look great, whatever they are doing. Recent high profile collaborations with top models Gisele Bündchen and Christy Turlington capture the spirit of Esprit and inspire customers to rediscover the beauty of a natural, relaxed style.
Esprit has a presence in over 40 countries with more than 900 directly managed retail stores and over 8,100 wholesale points of sale, including franchise partners and sales spaces in department stores, who share the company's quality standards and brand essence. In September 2011, Esprit announced a long-term programme to invest in revitalising the brand and its collections. The plan aims to re-establish Esprit as an inspiring fashion brand with a clear identity and sustainable profitability. In-store investment includes revamping its own retail as well as wholesale selling space into havens where customers can escape from the hustle and bustle of the High Street. This creates a unique shopping experience with warm, cosy spaces where customers can explore the brand's stylish new collections. This chic celebration of style, culture and fashion aims to revive customer awareness and take them on a journey of discovery into the inspirational world of Esprit. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1993, Esprit has headquarters in Germany and Hong Kong and markets its products under two brands, namely the Esprit brand and edc.
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Landmark Papers in Otolaryngology provides descriptions and critiques of ninety-nine ground-breaking publications in the field of Otolaryngology, written by a selection of international authorities from each subspecialist area. A valuable reference text for the established clinician and the trainee preparing for exams.
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Cleveland Indians limited edition of only 1000! Featured in a black 22" x 18" wood frame with 2.5" wide molding and double matting is the Cleveland Indians commemorative World Series ticket collection! This collectible frame is highlighted with a gold plate, 39mm team coin, and a gold plate 39mm MLB Logo coin. Also matted in the frame are engraved nameplates and die cut team logos. Each frame has an individually numbered certificate of authenticity adhered to the back. Officially licensed by the MLB and proudly made in the USA. Shop our MLB collection now!


It's the 4th of July, and for the modern dysfunctional American family, that means plenty of burnt hot dogs, Granny's soupy potato salad, and lots of fireworks -- the homemade ones that leave bowling ball-size craters in your yard. Not to mention the crisply over-charred soy burgers and the same ol' played out war stories from the uncle with the wandering eye.
Sorry if I'm venting about my own 4th of July experience. Guess, I had to get it off my chest. But in between burnt barbecue and sips of cheap beer, I found this awesome video, the trailer to an internet video series called Cages.
"CAGES is a documentary web series featuring New England MMA athletes, unveiling their stories about life as fighters and the obstacles they face along the fight path."
My name is Benjamin Zidel, I am 27 years old and in 2009, I graduated Full Sail University in Florida with a Bachelors degree in Film. I returned to my homestate of Massachusetts dead set on starting my video production company here in Boston. One of the areas of interest for me was the booming MMA scene here in the Northeast.
After spending some time getting acquainted with the local circuit, I realized these fighters were highly skilled, interesting people with relatable stories just pursuing a dream. I wanted to remove the "meathead" stigma attached to martial artists. They are not just brawny brawlers but husbands, fathers, college graduates and terrific role models. I wanted to give them a chance to tell the world how they got started and why they fight. As well as showcase the gyms that support them and the coaches that drive them, treating the gym as a TEAM.
I approached Tyson Chartier on facebook after I saw him fight at AFO's Summer Brawl in 2010. I was impressed with his performance and he comes from the most well established MMA school in Massachusetts, Sityodtong in Somerville. He was very interested in our project, trusted us and came on board.
I had recently moved to Somerville so making the connection there wasn't as difficult as I'd feared. A few email exchanges later and we were in the gym filming their sparring session.
Mark DellaGrotte was extremely gracious with his facility and everyone was very welcoming. I got to see the inner workings of a world class Muay Thai gym and a world class teacher train his students. It was an eye opening experience and with some luck, I can help all of the gyms in and around Massachusetts and beyond help establish themselves and their fighters as up and coming forces to be reckoned with. It's just the beginning for what I hope is a mutually beneficial project designed to help all involved, the fighters, the gyms and the promoters.
There are so many excellent fighters being placed on cards in the area and without proper exposure, the hungry fight fans might miss out on some of the best cage action in the country not named UFC. With CAGES, the goal is to create a buzz next time you see Tyson Chartier's name on the card or whomever we feature. You will be more inclined to seek out their fights now with a rooting interest for or against these people.
Episode 1 features Tyson Chartier and will be online July 14. We are working on setting up a Viewing party at a Boston area bar. Details to come.
Episode 2 features Andre Soukhamthath of Team United Muay Lao and will be available in August.
Our website, GrownUpBoyFilms.com, will be launched later this month. There is a temp site up there now.


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32 international projects participated in CEMEX Building Award 2019
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CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. ("CEMEX") (NYSE: CX) announced today the winners of the CEMEX Building Award 2019 at a ceremony celebrated on November 7, 2019, in Mexico City.
The CEMEX Building Award 2019 received 441 entries in the Mexico Edition, from which 17 were recognized as winners in their respective categories and/or special prizes.
The International Edition received 32 project entries from 14 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, France, Mexico, Montenegro, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the UK.
The jury of this edition was comprised of renowned architects and engineers from six countries: Colombia, the Dominican Republic, France, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the United States. The jury evaluated the projects for their construction and architectural processes and solutions, incorporation of sustainability features, and value creation for present and future societies.
The CEMEX Building Award recognizes the most acclaimed architectural and construction projects in Mexico and in the world in five categories and four special prizes.
The First Place winners of the 2019 CEMEX Building Award are:
International Winners by Category:
Residential Housing
LivinnX, 18 Street
Residential Passages
Solaz Los Cabos
Los Cabos, Mexico
Collective Space
Central Pavilion in Metropolitan Park "La Mexicana"
Villa Vásquez Wastewater Treatment Plant
Villa Vasquez, the Dominican Republic
Winners of International Special Prizes
BioEngineering Center ITESM Campus Querétaro
Water and Light pavement
L'haÿ les roses, France
Finca La Caja School*
Urban renovation of Veracruz waterfront*
Veracruz, Mexico
*Tied vote
Universal Accessibility
Works for the revitalization of the public space of Panama City
Panama, Panama
Mexico Winners by Category
Erasto House
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
West II Emitter Tunnel
Winners of Mexico Special Prizes
Torre Iris – Via Cordillera
Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
Urban renovation of Veracruz waterfront
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
The list of winners is available in the following link:
https://www.cemex.com/media/building-award/winners
As is the tradition with each CEMEX Building Award ceremony, the "Lorenzo H. Zambrano" Prize recognized the trajectory and impact of great personalities in the fields of architecture and construction, whose work is significant and memorable for Mexico and internationally.
The 2019 "Lorenzo H. Zambrano" Prize was granted to Architect Benjamin Romano in recognition of his wide trajectory of buildings all over the world. An example of his work is the iconic Torre Reforma in Mexico City, Mexico.
During the event, the "Architect Marcelo Zambrano" Scholarship was granted to Architect Juan Benavides, who graduated from the Universidad de Monterrey and is already undertaking his master's degree in Architecture and Urban Design at TU Delft in the Netherlands.
For 12 years, through the "Architect Marcelo Zambrano" Scholarship, CEMEX has fostered the development of recently graduated young architects, whose academic and professional work demonstrates enormous potential to contribute decisively and innovatively to the progress of Mexico's culture of construction and design.
The CEMEX Building Award recognizes the talent and vision of architects and engineers who envision sustainable buildings for the benefit of present and future generations. Celebrated since 1991, the CEMEX Building Award has consolidated its position as one of the most renowned competitions in architecture and construction.


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Video Premiere: 'I'm a Lover (at Close Range)' by Mission Creek/Flat Black resident Ian Svenonius
Posted on Jan 30, 2017 by Matthew Steele
Recorded last January in Lone Tree, Iowa as part of a residency program coordinated by Mission Creek Festival and Flat Black Studios, a full-length album from ESCAPE-iSM (Ian Svenonius' solo project) will be released soon.
A video for the first single, "I'm a Lover (at Close Range)," was shot on location by Bill Adams, and edited by Joel Anderson:
Mission Creek producer Chris Wiersema described his role as that of a facilitator: "[Svenonius and Flat Black owner/engineer Luke Tweedy] work so well together, we didn't want to have too much editorial involvement."
Exemplary of Svenonius' efficiency, Tweedy said the video was shot in just a couple of takes with Svenonius playing through the song once or twice, then walking around outside, taking in the studio's rural setting. "… [A]nd then he just kinda said, 'Well, I think you've got enough; let's get back to recording the rest of the album'," Tweedy recalled.
For Wiersema, Svenonius' brand of pop satire is more important than ever due to his unique ability to connect people politically through entertainment. "I'm pretty much down to nature documentaries and the fire log videos," Wiersema said with a pained laugh. "That's the level of conflict that I'm willing to engage with."
He noted that since the musician's early days with Nation of Ulysses, Svenonius' critique of popular culture has always come with a spoon full of sugar: "It's pop music. It isn't terribly complex," Wiersema said. "It's not Schoenberg after World War II — it's not so intense. But, overall, I think his message has always been to put yourself in a critical space."
Wiersema cites the "Jonathan Swift-esque" collection of essays Censorship Now!! as an example of Svenonius creating a deceptively simple vantage point for critique that is allowed to function without extra layers of rhetoric or specific calls to arms.
So, after luring listeners in with catchy hooks, what does Svenonius give them? "He is especially good at pointing out subjects that are in need of a contemporary reassessment," says Wiersema. "Like the song 'Baby it's Cold Outside.' It's a date rape song, and we've been singing it for 50 years. It's not that times have changed, it's just that, literally, that's what it was about. Everyone has some story about singing an ear worm you heard on the radio and your parents stop you and are like, 'Do you even know what you are singing?' That's Ian."
With much of the recording time donated by Flat Black Studios, Mission Creek views the residency series as a true partnership, not a commercial arrangement. Wiersema says they are working on archiving the rest of the residency's history, which, aside from Svenonius, has featured Erase Errata, Dirty Beaches (with Shawn Reed and Ryan Garbes of Wet Hair), Teaadora and Circuit des Yeux.
"With all the funding being cut from the NEA and Iowa Arts, it's important that we do for each other what we can. The resources we've had in the past might not be there for us for long, so we have to make smart, non-commercial sponsorship of the arts a high priority between our organizations," Wiersema said.
The 2017 artists-in-residence will be Bhutanese guitarist Tashi Dorji and percussionist Tyler Damon, who will record an album over five days at Flat Black. Their most recent release on the Family Vineyard record label received acclaim in both jazz and rock and roll circles. According to Wiersema, an agreement is already in place to release this year's MCF/Flat Black recording with Family Vineyard as well. The duo will play on Friday night of this year's Mission Creek Festival with 75 Dollar Bill and Daniel Wyche.
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"This is going to be a real highlight," said Wiersema. "With improv, the more you play together the better you get, and they will be coming off of five straight days going at it at Flat Black." He adds that, considering the constant touring Dorji and Damon are accustomed to, for them to have the ability to stop here for a few days is very uncommon. "I'm very interested in seeing what kind of impact that has on them and their music, and expect that show to be a 'sleeper' favorite at this year's festival."
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Tags: Flat Black Studios, Mission Creek 2016, Mission Creek 2017, Mission Creek Festival
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