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ARC Review: All the Colors of Night by Jayne Ann Krentz
All the Colors of Night
Author: Jayne Ann Krentz
Series: Fogg Lake
Publication: Berkley (January 5, 2021)
Description: Two psychics plunge into a dark world of deadly secrets in this second installment of the Fogg Lake trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz.
North Chastain possesses a paranormal talent that gives him the ability to track down the most dangerous psychic criminals. When his father suddenly falls into a coma-like state, North is convinced it was caused by a deadly artifact that traces back to the days of a secret government program known only as the Bluestone Project. North knows his only hope of saving his father is to find the artifact. He is good when it comes to tracking down killers, but to locate the relic he's going to need help from a psychic who knows the shadowy world of obsessive collectors, deceptive dealers and ruthless raiders.…
With her reputation in ruins after a false accusation, antiques expert Sierra Raines is looking for a fresh start. She turns to the murky backwaters of the paranormal artifacts trade, finding and transporting valuable objects with a psychic provenance. When North Chastain approaches her for help, Sierra takes him on as a client, though not without reservations. North represents the mysterious Foundation, the secretive organization established to police the underworld populated by psychic criminals and those, like Sierra, who make a living in the shadows of that world.
North and Sierra soon find themselves at the scene of the Incident, which occurred decades ago in Fogg Lake. The town and its residents were forever changed by the disaster in the nearby Bluestone Project labs. The pair unearths shocking truths about what happened that fateful night, but they are playing with fire—someone in town knows what they've discovered and will do anything to make sure the secrets stay buried.
My Thoughts: Sierra Raines is a go-between whose job is to deliver paranormal artifacts from sellers to buyers. This is a new career for her; she has tried quite a number of careers in her search for her true calling. She's lucky she has a paranormal ability of her own because the collectors she works with are often paranoid and dangerous.
North Chastain has a paranormal talent of his own which he is gradually losing. He fears for his sanity. When his father is hit with some sort of paranormal device that is threatening his life, North needs Sierra to help him find the device in the hopes that it will also save his father's life.
The two face all sorts of dangers from people who don't want them to succeed in their search. While working together, they also fall in love which comes as a surprise to both of them since neither thought there was a possibility of that.
This story is the second in the Fogg Lake series but stands alone quite well. In fact, the story is part of a grouping of stories that are set in the same world though in different time periods Many characters in this book have larger roles in others in the grouping of books.
I liked the witty dialog and banter between Sierra and North. The story was fast-paced and exciting.
"Yes," North got to his feet. "But before I tell you about it, we should talk about last night."
"Never in the history of the world has a conversation that starts out with 'we should talk about last night' ended well."
I received this one in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. You can buy your copy here.
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Was Moshe Really Humble?
Parshas Behaaloscha
"And the man Moshe was extremely humble, more than any person on the face of the earth." [12:3]
The Medrash (Sifrei, Yalkut) comments that Moshe was more humble than any person "on the face of the earth" — but not more so than the angels.
The Chofetz Chaim, Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaKohen Kagan zt"l of Radin, asks a straightforward question. He says: this verse is truly amazing. The person who brought the Jewish people out of Egypt, who split the sea for them, and received the Torah from Heaven — how could he possibly consider himself smaller than everyone else?
The answer is: true greatness is measured not in the eyes of other people, but in the eyes of G-d. We cannot judge people by absolute standards of measure. A person's obligation, in the Service of G-d, is based upon how well he or she understands our obligation. Precisely because Moshe had ascended to Heaven, he believed that he had not fulfilled his obligations. He could not judge himself against the people "on the face of the earth," for he alone had ascended to Heaven with the angels, and was required to be that much more like an angel than an ordinary man.
We are not judged based upon where we are, but upon what we have accomplished with the "tools" we are given. Moshe had such lofty experiences that, in his eyes, he failed to accomplish that which was expected of him. He made no such judgement of others — and thus was truly the most humble person on earth. In his eyes, everyone "on the face of the earth" was doing at least as well as he.
If this sounds difficult to imagine, we must realize how thoroughly the Chofetz Chaim integrated this lesson into his own life. There is a popular story, recorded by his student Rabbi Shmuel Greineman in "The Chofetz Chaim on the Torah," which demonstrates how incredibly humble was the Chofetz Chaim himself, even though he was known throughout the Jewish community for his saintliness.
An older Rabbi from Radin was on a train, and another Jewish man across from him struck up a conversation. The second person asked the Rabbi where he came from, and when the Rabbi responded, the second Jew began to speak about the Chofetz Chaim. "They say about the Chofetz Chaim, who lives in your town, that he is a completely righteous man!"
"Surely you're joking!" replied the Rabbi. "I know him well — he's an ordinary Jew, just like all the Jews of Radin."
The second man was very offended. Everyone knew that the Chofetz Chaim was the righteous man of the generation, and here was a Rabbi — from the same town, no less — who dared to put him down! But the Rabbi insisted that he knew the Chofetz Chaim quite well, and he was no righteous man, just an ordinary Jew. The second man became more and more furious, and sharply criticized this Rabbi for failing to give credit where credit was due.
Before too long, the train arrived in a town, and more Jewish passengers came aboard. Some immediately recognized that the old Rabbi was none other than the Chofetz Chaim himself, and came over to him to wish him well and seek his company.
Of course, the second man was extremely embarrassed, and was practically beside himself begging forgiveness for his rudeness. But the Chofetz Chaim pushed him off, saying "why do you need my forgiveness? Did you sin? You thought incorrectly that I was a righteous person, but since you didn't know better, that's hardly a crime. Now that you realize that I'm really not a righteous or holy man, why do you need my forgiveness?"
Thanks to the Chofetz Chaim, we realize that a universally respected, famous person can be incredibly humble. And Moshe was even more humble than this! If we want to learn to shy away from honor instead of chasing it, we merely need to consider these paragons of humility.
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This arithmetical stunt is not difficult when you know how, says Jason England.
Magicians often include acts that are not strictly magic, but leave their audiences feeling that they have witnessed something impossible. Memory stunts, unusual scientific demonstrations, playing chess blindfolded and rapid mental mathematics are some examples.
Successful stunts of this kind suggest the performer has an enhanced talent. In some cases, this is true – they may have an extraordinary memory or be a chess grandmaster. But in most cases the performer is using a system. These systems can be simple, or can require tremendous skill – but they are still easier than doing the stunt without any system at all.
As you can see all the rows add up to 15. Notice that each number from 1 to 9 is used once. If you could repeat numbers, many magic squares would become trivially easy, like a grid made entirely of 1s that added up to 3!
There's nothing amazing about that.
Making a magic square before an audience, if done properly, can be an impressive demonstration of one's apparent command of higher-level mathematics. I'll show you how to do this, using a seemingly more difficult 4x4 grid.
After dinner, say, turn the conversation towards numbers and bring out your business card. Explain the basic idea behind a magic square; that every column and row adds up to the same number. Let your companions verify this if they wish by adding the columns and rows.
Tell them you'll try and make a magic square just for them. Ask them to give you any two-digit number higher than 34.
Let's assume they give you the number 87. Leave your business card where you can see it and bring out another piece of paper. Draw a 4x4 grid. From the target number that your guests named, subtract the number 34. In our example 87 is the target number: 87 minus 34 = 53. You then divide 53 by 4, to the nearest whole number. That gives 13 with a remainder of 1 (13 x 4 = 52; 52 + 1 = 53).
Remember the number 13. We call that the quotient, and it's one of two special numbers you'll need. The other special number is the quotient plus the remainder. In our case, that's 14 (13 + 1).
Now you're set. Begin by stealing a glance at your business card. Look at the top row. Add your first special number to the 8 that appears in row 1, column 1 of your card: 13 + 8 = 21. Write this down in the corresponding box on your new grid.
You will continue on like this for all 16 spaces in the grid, with four exceptions. When you get to the numbers 13, 14, 15 or 16 on your original card, you have to add the special number plus the remainder.
Notice that each result in this grid is simply the number from your original business card added to 13, with the exception of the four numbers in red. These are your original numbers plus 14.
You can now show that every row and column adds up to 87.
… and the top centre and lower centre quadrants!
Unfortunately, the two side quadrants will not add to 87 but the four corners of the large grid will!
The truth is, the diagonals, quadrants and the four corners added up to 34 on your original business card too, but don't reveal this beforehand. Save that for the magic square that you make for your guests.
Because 87 is an odd number, we had a remainder that we needed to use for the boxes with 13, 14, 15 and 16 in them. If your spectator names an even number (such as 54) you won't have any remainder.
Remember the equation: 54 (the target number) minus 34 (our original magic square total) = 20. And then you divide 20 by 4 to get 5 with no remainder! All you have to do is add 5 to each of the 16 numbers in your new grid and it will work.
Incidentally, if your target number is even, then those two side quadrants will also add up to the target number.
If you want to make this look tougher, you can memorise your original magic square that adds up to 34. That way you don't have to look at your crib sheet. Also, instead of working straight across the rows one at a time, you can ask your spectator to point to any empty box and you can add your special number (or special number plus remainder) to whatever number belongs in that box.
You're now well on your way to being a mathematical genius! BYO business card.
This article appeared in Cosmos 66 - Dec-Jan 2016 under the headline "Magic by the numbers"


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>> I hate the children being taken away.>> I'm Andy Sullivan in Washington, where Trump is distancing himself from the actions of his own administration. Saying he doesn't like how border agents are separating families that are caught trying to enter the United States. At the same time, he's coming out against an effort in Congress that would potentially end that practice.
>> Uproar over the separated families is surging, just as Congress gets ready to vote next week on the fate of immigrants who arrived as children, know as Dreamers. And the House of Representatives, Speaker Paul Ryan has been working on a compromise that would protect the Dreamers from deportation, while also delivering on one of Trump's top priorities, a wall along the Mexican border.
That's similar to other efforts that have fallen short in the past. This one also facing long odds, Democrats don't like how it would also scale back legal immigration.>> But this process is itself will guarantee that nothing gets done.>> And I do hope this passes, I think it's a very good bill, I think this is a very good compromise.
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That policy had changed from previous presidents who kept families intact. Now the White House is trying to clean up the mess, saying late in the day that Trump actually does support this immigration bill. But at this point, the damage may be done. Republicans fed up with the confusion, have stopped work on the effort.
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The Misuse of Meta-Analysis?
NeuroskepticBy NeuroskepticMar 25, 2017 2:33 AM
Over at Data Colada, Uri Simonsohn argues that The Funnel Plot is Invalid. Funnel plots are a form of scatter diagram which are widely used to visualize possible publication bias in the context of a meta-analysis. In a funnel plot, each data point represents one of the studies in the meta-analysis. The x-axis shows the effect size reported by the study, while the y-axis represents the standard error of the effect size, which is usually inversely related to the sample size.
In theory, the points should form a triangular "funnel" pointing upwards, if there is no publication bias. If the funnel is asymmetric, this is taken as evidence of publication bias. Typically, we say that an asymmetric plot indicates that small studies that find a large effect are being published, while other small studies, that happen to find no effect, remain in the proverbial file drawer. However, Simonsohn points out that we can only infer publication bias from a funnel plot if we assume that there is no "real" correlation between the effect size and the sample size of the included studies. This assumption, he says, is probably false, because researchers might choose larger samples to study effects that they predict to be smaller:
The assumption is false if researchers use larger samples to investigate effects that are harder to detect, for example, if they increase sample size when they switch from measuring an easier-to-influence attitude to a more difficult-to-influence behavior. It is also false if researchers simply adjust sample size of future studies based on how compelling the results were in past studies... Bottom line. Stop using funnel plots to diagnose publication bias.
In my view, Simonsohn is right about this "crazy assumption" behind funnel plots - but the problem goes deeper. Simonsohn's argument applies whenever the various different studies in a meta-analysis are studying different phenomena, or at least measuring the same phenomenon in different ways. It's this variety of effects that could give rise to a variety of predicted effect sizes. Simonsohn uses this meta-analysis about the "bilingual advantage" in cognition as an example, noting that it "includes quite different studies; some studied how well young adults play Simon, others at what age people got Alzheimer's." Simonsohn's conclusion is that we shouldn't do a funnel plot with a meta-analysis like this, but I wonder if we should be doing a meta-analysis like this in the first place? Is meta-analysis an appropriate tool for synthesizing evidence from methodologically diverse studies? Can we really compare apples and oranges and throw them all into the same statistical juicer? The "comparing apples and oranges" debate around meta-analysis is an old one, but I think that researchers today often gloss over this issue. For instance, in psychology and neuroscience there seems to be a culture of "thematic meta-analysis" - i.e. a meta-analysis is used to "sum up" all of the often diverse research addressing a particular theme. I'm not sure that meta-analysis is the best tool for this. In many cases, it would make more sense to just rely on a narrative review, that is, to just write about the various studies. We also see the phenomenon of "meta-analytic warfare" - one side in a controversy will produce a meta-analysis of the evidence, and then their opponents will reply with a different one, and so on back and forth. These wars can go on for years, as the two sides accuse each other of wrongly including or excluding certain studies. My concern is that the question of which studies to include has no right answer in the case of a "theme" meta-analysis, because a theme is a vague concept not a clearly-defined grouping.
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Crime Stoppers SA strikes new crime-fighting partnership with Channel 9 Adelaide
Crime Stoppers South Australia has announced an exciting 3-year renewal of its major partnership with Channel 9 Adelaide.
Crime Stoppers SA (CSSA) Chair, Ms Sharon Hanlon, said the deal reinforces Channel 9 as its major media partner and provides greater surety to the crime-fighting program that has helped solve some of SA's most serious crimes.
"The basic concept behind the Crime Stoppers program is to engage the community and seek their help, and this agreement with Channel 9 enables us to tap into their extensive viewer base as a critical component in achieving ongoing success," Ms Hanlon said.
"Unsolved crime segments and community service announcements on Channel 9 will provide almost $1m in television exposure every year, and viewers will be able to watch dedicated weekly segments and special feature documentaries," she said.
"We have seen murders, serious robberies, major arson incidents, fraud and serious drug dealing crimes successfully solved since the program began, and these results have been achieved by Crime Stoppers SA working with media, SA Police, and the community to pull together pieces of information to establish a bigger picture," she said.
Channel 9 Adelaide Managing Director, Mr Sean O'Brien, said the station was proud to be able to offer support to the Crime Stoppers program, and welcomed the opportunity to directly contribute to creating a safer community.
"The entire Channel 9 team recognises the importance of the Crime Stoppers SA program and the difference it makes to the community, and we are committed to doing all we can to encourage people to come forward with information about criminals and criminal activity," Mr O'Brien said.
"We know that the program delivers outstanding results, and our recent efforts with Nine News re-visiting more than 115 unsolved cold-case murders shows how we can work with SA Police and Crime Stoppers SA to profile these heinous crimes, ask for information to catch those responsible, and help to achieve some degree of closure for the families left behind," he said.
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Charli XCX Has Finally Found Her Home In Pop Music
Written by Jackson Langford on September 13, 2019
Charli XCX in 2019 is inescapable. Being an absolute force in pop music and all its dimensions, she has been grinding away at her craft relentlessly for the five years following her 2014 album Sucker.
With the release of her career-changing Vroom Vroom EP in 2016, she demonstrated just how fearless she was in regards to changing her sound. In 2017, she gave us two mixtapes – Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 – which saw her push the boundaries of what she was capable of, and delivered some absolutely monstrous collaborations while she was at it.
Now, she's finally given us her third studio album. Aptly titled Charli, the record is a fully-formed realisation and celebration of Charli XCX herself. We sat down with the artist recently to discuss some of the many collaborations on the album, the special connection she has with the LGBTQ+ community and the idea of her being a "chart flop."
Music Feeds: Charli sounds like a mixture of everything you've done over the past five years musically. Do you think it's like a combination of those sounds?
Charli XCX: I mean, I wasn't consciously trying to do that. But I guess working with A.G [producer A.G. Cook has worked with Charli closely since the Vroom Vroom EP] and the number of collaborators that are on there – there are just so many different angles and elements to the music, you know? A lot of the people who are on the album have known me throughout many different phases in my career and maybe that's why it feels like a combination. But, really, whenever I write, I try and be in the moment and spontaneous and I don't tend to think about what I want to say or how I want to say it. It just happens.
MF: You mention the number of features on Charli, and there are a lot, but they all seem so natural even though, on paper, seeing HAIM and CupcakKe on the same record is so ridiculous but it works well, and no-one seems out of their element. Does it always feel that natural in the writing and recording process?
C: Yeah, the features always happen organically. I don't like being told to work with someone, even if they're really good – I'll just immediately be anti that idea because someone is pushing it. The features are all very real and formed from real relationships I have and genuine admirational love for the person and their work. The thing is, for me, about collaboration is that I'm not really interested in telling people what to do and I think that's why they all work. I don't give people a brief, I don't want them to fit into my world. I want them to just do themselves and I don't want to control it. I just want them to do what they want to do.
MF: On a side note, thank you for giving us new Sky Ferreira music since she refuses to do so herself.
C: (Laughs) Thank you! The thing is with Sky is that she's a real perfectionist. We all are, but she really labours over her art. She seems to really take her time and digest every possible angle of what she's doing. That's the total opposite of me. I'm like "bang, bang, bang!"
MF: You're quite prolific.
C: Not that she isn't, though. I don't think about things. She is somebody who, ever since I've known her, has always had this really beautiful depth and references that she really understands. She's really smart, and I'm really happy that this song happened.
MF: It's a beautiful song.
C: Thank you, I love it.
MF: Let's just talk about 'Shake It'. It is completely unhinged and chaotic, but brilliant.
C: Thank you.
MF: But also it sees you working again with Brooke Candy and with CupcakKe. What is it about those two that keeps bringing you all back together? You've known Brooke for ages, right?
C: I've known Brooke for years. I just love working with my friends. I love working with people who I love, it just helps that they're also really talented and amazing artists. I really enjoy the vibe. I think what both Brooke and CupcakKe are doing is really unique and important. The reason I gravitate towards the artists I do is that they're irreplicable. No-one can do what CupcakKe does apart from CupcakKe. I feel that way about everyone on the album, I really respect their choices.
But also, for a collaboration to be successful for me I have to genuinely like the person too. All of them are extremely kind, and nice to be around.
MF: As a listener and a pop fan, that's really comforting to hear.
C: Yeah. With Brooke, it's so funny, I remember the first time I met her. I remember thinking "Oh my god, she's gonna be so mean and intense" because her image is so 'in your face'. She's punk, she's anarchic, she's very forward. Meeting her, it's the opposite. She's so sweet and kind. She's a really real person.
MF: That's awesome to hear. Now, the other song I wanted to talk about is 'Gone'. I was at Primavera when you debuted it with Christine & The Queens.
C: *gasps* Oh my god, fun! Did you see?
MF: I lost my mind. The energy on the stage was electric, and it transferred to both the studio version of the song and the music video. The connection was palpable, you know?
C: Yeah, it was so easy with her. Weirdly easy. We just clicked. We've known each other for a few years, but not super intensely. We hung out a couple of times, I interviewed her for a radio show I do and we've seen each other around. Then, she had mentioned Pop 2 in a couple of interviews. I reached out to say thanks and to say that I feel exactly the same about her record Chris, then we just started talking and began to discuss the idea of collaboration. But then we just kept talking about life and mundane, day-to-day things. It was like she was my pen pal, we were messaging every day. I sent her this idea for 'Gone' and I couldn't think of a chorus. She sent me back a chorus in 20 minutes and it's the one that made the final cut. She's so open, as a collaborator and as a person. She's very open, very honest. I'm sure she has her insecurities, but I feel her confidence when I'm around her. Not in an annoying way, she just understands who she is.
MF: Do you think that brings the same sense of confidence out of you?
C: Definitely. 100%. I hate music videos. But, doing this one with Chris was so easy because she was so calm and collected.
MF: It looks quite intense. It seemed very demanding, even emotionally.
C: It was. I was covered in bruises by the end of the shoot. But honestly, it was so fun. None of that video was choreographed, everything was completely freestyled. It was so much fun.
MF: Is that an approach you'd want to take with future videos and future collaborators?
C: Yeah, I think when the chemistry is there, it's really easy to do it. It just sort of starts happening and you're just on the ride, and you don't stop.
MF: So, I saw on Twitter today that you were talking about being a "chart flop". There was some discussion when 'Blame It On Your Love' dropped that you were going too commercial because it's a much more accessible version of 'Track 10'.
C: Weirdly enough it's the first version. 'Track 10' is like the remix, we just released it first.
MF: Well, 'Track 10' is also a song that not everyone's going to 'get' completely. Do you care about appeasing these different sections of your audience, or is it just like "fuck it"?
C: It's kind of like "fuck it" but I also want people to get tracks like 'Shake It' and 'Track 10'. I want that, but I know not everybody will. That's where my heart is.
MF: The album covers a spectrum of sounds as well, though.
C: It does. I love the album, I love every song on it. But I'm doing what I love. When I make my music, I'm not trying to cater to anything apart from myself.
MF: Especially because you've been in that Top 40 realm.
C: Yeah, exactly. It was really cool and the experience was great to have, but ultimately it isn't what makes me happy.
MF: Speaking on the fans, your fanbase is ride or die. You buy into the memes shamelessly.
C: Oh, of course. I love it. Some people take themselves a bit seriously. That's not shade, it's just humanity. I did for a long time because I was worried that if I laugh at myself, then other people would too.
MF: Do you think it's helped strengthen that connection?
C: 100%. It's like I am not a perfect person, and I don't want to be portrayed in any way as perfection. I couldn't do it if I tried, and it's ultimately not real. It's boring and fake. It's fucking boring, and I have more of a personality. The shit that my fans make really makes me laugh. It's good. Like, it's so good. I'm like "why are they not working for me?" I should hire these kids, they are fucking genius.
MF: A large part of your fanbase is queer. At the Sydney Pop 2 show last year, you had this really emotional speech about the LGBTQ+ community. If you had to articulate how they've made you feel as an artist, how would you say that? Because if the gays love two things, it's Carly Rae Jepsen and it's Charli XCX.
C: (laughs) They do. I feel so thankful and I feel safe. I feel the love from that community has made me feel confident in myself, and I feel that they have shown me how they express themselves every day. How they're so powerful and individual and unique and resilient and it's made me feel confident to open up and be the artist I am now. Without that love from them, I wouldn't be where I am. Charli wouldn't exist. They've given me a home in pop music.
MF: Is that the first time you've felt like that?
C: Yeah, truly. It kind of began with 'Vroom Vroom', but when I started putting the mixtapes out that's when I started to really feel it. It changed so much. It made me feel like I would always have a home. They get me, and I get them. We've got our own thing going on. Sometimes it feels like it is us against the world, it's okay because we have each other.
MF: That's really special. On a final note, you've titled the opening song 'Next Level Charli'. Do you think you've hit next level Charli with this album?
C: 100%. This is ultimate power Charli.
Charli is out now. Stream here.
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It is curious that just as metals prices turn down, shares in miner BHP Billiton should spring back to life. CEO Andrew Mackenzie has brought the group through the worst of its problems, including a dam disaster at its Brazilian iron ore joint venture and activist demands for BHP to rethink its entire structure. Yet rising costs should still be cause for concern.
First the good news. The numbers in Tuesday's full-year results were a tad lower than expected, but most of the damage came via extraordinary charges in the second half of the year. These included the impairment to BHP's US onshore business, including any goodwill, plus charges for the Samarco accident in Brazil and the impact of the US tax reform on its balance sheet. Adjusted for all of those, the miner delivered profits of $8.9bn — up a third on the previous year.
BHP agreed to divest its US shale oil assets to BP in July for $10.5bn. Its shares have rebounded this year, outrunning the FTSE All-Share mining index by 18%. Not even activist Elliott Management moans much any more.
But the miner admits that costs for copper and conventional oil production are going to creep up. Investment should help. Its oil team can boast a string of successful wells recently — four of five drilled — which should arrest any natural production declines.
Those fixes may ease the pressure. But they can still be counteracted by market forces. A key factor to watch is the price of iron ore. Each dollar-per-tonne move shifts BHP's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (ebitda) by almost $230m. Stubbornly strong Chinese steel demand has so far supported iron ore but its price has moved sideways for the past 18 months.
Mackenzie has proved himself a sturdy leader. He stood his ground against activists by retaining conventional oil and maintaining the dual listing structure. Keeping a lid on overheads when metal prices are sagging will be a harder challenge.


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Cape Horn (Dutch: Kaap Hoorn, Spanish: Cabo de Hornos; named after the city of Hoorn in the Netherlands) is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island. Although not the most southerly point of South America, (which are the Diego Ramírez Islands) Cape Horn marks the northern boundary of the Drake Passage; for many years it was a major milestone on the clipper route, by which sailing ships carried trade around the world. However, the waters around the Cape are particularly hazardous, owing to strong winds, large waves, strong currents and icebergs; these dangers have made it notorious as a sailors' graveyard.
The need for ships to round Cape Horn was greatly reduced by the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914. However, sailing around the Horn is widely regarded as one of the major challenges in yachting. Thus, a few recreational sailors continue to sail this route, sometimes as part of a circumnavigation of the globe, and almost all of these choosing routes through the channels to the north of the actual Cape (though many take a detour through the islands and anchor to wait for fair weather to actually visit Horn Island or even sail around it to replicate a rounding of this historic point). Several prominent ocean yacht races, notably the Volvo Ocean Race, the VELUX 5 Oceans and the Vendée Globe, sail around the world via the Horn, and speed records for round-the-world sailing are recognized for following this route.
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Well, it all kicked off this morning in Munich, and the media hounds were quick to get on the case. Rather than take too much time putting a piece together, I decided on turning out an unedited ramble with the more than occasional segue into rant mode. Who knows, it could even become a regular feature.
In this ramble-rant lasting a touch over ten minutes, I meander over all of the key points that were made during this morning's headline-making press conference attended by Uli Hoeneß, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Hasan Salihamidžić.
While for some this was yet another "Bayern moment" – make of that what you will – for others it was a simple case of Uli and co. giving the media a well-earned Ohrfeige.
From Niko Kovač's position as coach through to the ongoing media campaign to create an FC Hollywood atmosphere at FC Bayern, I touch on some of the key topics here. I even manage shoehorn SJWs, 1860 München and Peter Bosz into the rant.
As is the case with all of the few video pieces I have turned out over the years, the mission is to get the opinion out there and not waste too much time with flashy editing. So, there are no sound clips, fade ins and outs, or the constant cuts that make people look like they are suffering from a nervous tic.
So sit back, enjoy, and please do feel free to comment.


Boy, now I'm not feeling so bad about missing all the chaos (that I helped cause) yesterday!
Depending on which side of the register you were on, this was either a major success or a beautiful disaster because apparently every line in the United States, including the one that began to form early Thursday morning at Apache Mall had to eventually close... that's how busy Build-A-Bear's Pay Your Age Day went.
Their website sited their concerns about safety especially with the crowds lined up, hours earlier than opening, in order to get one of their bears so cheap. Social media began blowing up pictures from all over the place, including the Mall of America!
I had people messaging me on Facebook on how families were coming into the mall with the mall walkers at 8 a.m. and it took them several hours to get through the line - YIKES!
I think Build-A-Bear needs to re-think their strategy for next time (if there even is one) because this thing was so successful, it failed.


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PixelFLEX is a provider of high-quality LED displays. Their award-winning products have powered the visual experiences at concerts, sporting events, and retail outlets around the world including South by Southwest, MLB's Allstar Game FanFest, and Luke Bryan's nationwide Kill the Lights tour.
David Venus is PixelFLEX's Director of Marketing. His primary focus is to strengthen Pixel Flex's reputation as a nationally recognized brand known for delivering quality products and solutions. As a marketer with sales experience, David recognized the need for sales and marketing alignment within a successful organization.
When David joined the PixelFLEX team, he found a sales process that was stuck in yesterday's methodology and was suffering as a result. While PixelFLEX has used Salesforce CRM for years, their sales results were being undermined by poor line-item focused proposals and outdated sales document workflows. David immediately set to work searching for a way to turn PixelFLEX's sales team into a more efficient, intelligent version of themselves.
After weeks of careful research, demos, and trials, David confidently chose PandaDoc as the technology to fuel his efforts. PandaDoc's seamless integration with Salesforce, drag and drop document builder, template & content libraries, and advanced document analytics, fit right into PixelFLEX's existing sales process while solving the inefficiencies that were keeping the sales team from excelling.
Today, PixelFLEX's sales team uses PandaDoc to close deals ranging from $10,000 to over $1 million and the results are far greater than what anyone expected. Since deploying PandaDoc, PixelFLEX has grown by 300% and has done so with zero turnovers in the sales department. Sales reps have tripled their proposal volume while simultaneously cutting the average sales cycle length in half.
David gives PandaDoc a lot of credit for PixelFLEX's unprecedented success. The sales team can now build proposals and agreements that are detailed and refined in minutes and can use templates and the content library within PandaDoc to ensure that every document received contains consistent and accurate branding and messaging. He credits the PandaDoc team for listening to clients and using their feedback to improve the platform and claims that the platform's ROI has only improved over time as new features and integrations are deployed.


Closing Day! | A covey of Covis!
So after 4 months under contract all it took was a whirlwind of paper signing and handing over the biggest check I've ever ever seen and we're homeowners!
Congratulations, and welcome to the neighborhood!


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When Should You Stay Home From School?
The school district's Chief Health Officer, in consultation with the Cabell-Huntington Health Department, has established the following guidelines for what you should do if your child or a staff member is feeling ill:
• If a student or staff member is not feeling well, they can undergo watchful waiting for 24 hours at home. If they are feeling back to their normal state of health within 24 hours, the student or staff member may return to school without physician guidance or testing. If they continue not to feel well beyond 24 hours, the student or staff member needs to remain out of school and seek physician guidance.
• If a physician feels that a student or staff member's illness is not consistent with COVID, the student or staff member can return to school with physician documentation stating no further COVID workup is warranted.
• If a physician advises a COVID test or the student or staff member pursues COVID testing on their own, they must remain at home. Guidance on return to school based on the results of the COVID test will be determined on a case by case basis in conjunction with the school and the student's or staff member's primary care doctor. The only COVID test accepted for review by the schools at this time is the COVID-19 PCR test.
• If an immediate household member of a student or staff member is not feeling well, it is recommended that the household member vigilantly monitor their health for 24 hours. The student or staff member may attend school. However, if the immediate household member continues to not feel well for greater than 24 hours, it is recommended students or staff members living with that household member remain at home until their household member seeks the guidance of their physician.
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Amosun Rescinds Decision to Scrap TASUED
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Amosun Rescinds Decision to Scrap TASUED:
The Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun may have rescinded his government's decision to scrap the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, as he said today that the institution "will continue to exist."
Speaking at the prayer session to mark the 80th birthday of the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona at the Central Mosque, Ijebu-Ode, he said controversy surrounding the government's action in February 2012 has been resolved.
"TASUED has come to stay. The school is back to life and will continue to exist. Very soon than you expect, the Governing Council of Tai Solarin University of Education will be constituted to enhance its smooth running," he said.
The government had announced that the institution would be affiliated to the Faculty of Education of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, a decision which was greeted with divergent views.
The governor thanked the Awujale for his fatherly intervention on matters relating to the existence of the institution, which is the first university of education in Nigeria.
The states helmsman at the prayer session, which had Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos and the former Governor of Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, among other prominent dignitaries in attendance, described the Awujale as a lover of Ijebu race "who will do anything without looking back for the sake of his people."
"Kabiyesi's fatherly counsel by extension on both state and national issues cannot be overemphasized," Amosun added, while also praying God to grant him many more years of impacting on the nation.
In his remarks, Oba Adetona lauded Amosun for his unprecedented infrastructural development of the Gateway State and thanked him for yielding to the request of the Ijebu people on TASUED.
In his lecture, the Grand Chief Imam of Ijebuland, Sheikh Abdur Rasak Ishola Salaudeen urged all and sundry to follow God's pattern for living, because according to him, "we shall all give account of our deeds before the Almighty."
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Polymer 2.0 and 3.0 are compatible with the API in question but as YouTube still hasn't migrated to them, its performance on non-Chrome browsers remains worse. The Polymer redesign was introduced around a year ago but isn't fully inclusive of all browsers as Google continues to serve the old look to the old Internet Explorer 11 from 2013, meaning it should be able to do the same for Firefox and Edge if it wanted to improve the performance of its service. Mr. Peterson didn't make his remarks in the capacity of a Mozilla official and the software community hasn't publicly responded to the development, much like Google's YouTube.


An owner that has not yet paid a contractor discovers a latent defect with the contractor's work. The contractor has not remedied the defect. Would a Prompt-Payment Act impose statutory interest on the owner if it withholds the funds needed to remedy the defect?
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DETROIT SHOW: Bentley boosts biofuel bid
Bentley will accelerate plans to introduce models which can run on biofuels by launching its first such vehicle at the Geneva motor show next March.
Sales and marketing chief Stuart Mccullough did not give further details at Detroit but said the company was pressing ahead with plans to have its entire range biofuel-capable by 2012.
He said worldwide sales of luxury vehicles fell 20% in 2008 while Bentley sales were off 24% to 7,604, down on the record 2007. He added the automaker had taken a number of steps to combat the downturn.
These include increasing exports to China and the Middle East, up 53% and 18% respectively. Bentley also reduced output at its UK factory at the end of last year. McCullough said the downtime would be re-used to update workforce training while more apprentices would be hired to secure the company's future.
Here in Detroit, Bentley is launching its updated Continental GTC to US buyers and has added a Speed version to bring the convertible range in line with other GT models.
McCullough said new model introductions, such as the GT Speed in the past year, had increased sales showing the importance of new models in the luxury segment.
Bentley hopes the facelifted GTC Speed will appeal to Middle East and developing market buyers as it tries to boost flagging sales elsewhere.
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Help! I Was Sold a Bad Home. Now What?
Sometimes all the safeguards the real estate industry has put in place to help prevent buyer's remorse after purchasing a house still don't work. The process takes time for a reason, and you aren't getting a home inspection for the fun of it. It can happen. You can...
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What to Do (and Not to Do) With Your Year-End Bonus
If 2015 is like last year, 78 percent of workers can hope for some kind of year-end bonus from their employers. Few will get anything like the average $172,860 Wall Street bankers can expect in their stockings. But a holiday bonus is still an opportunity to reduce debt,...
Economic Good Tidings for Which We Are Grateful
As Thanksgiving approaches, we think about all of the people and things in our lives that we are thankful for — but how often do we think about being thankful for our economic good fortune? The 24-hour news cycle can make it seem like we are in a...
How Holiday Shopping Mania Led to Giving Tuesday
If you end up with a massive money hangover after the five-day holiday shopping mania that stretches from Thanksgiving Day through Black Friday to Cyber Monday, the antidote is Giving Tuesday. The one-day charitable giving promotion — hashtag #GivingTuesday on social media — was launched in 2012 to...
'12 Days of Christmas' Items Top
PITTSBURGH — Lords a-leaping is the U.S. economy slow to recover! The cost of 10 lords a-leaping increased 3 percent over last year, but nine of the other 12 gifts listed in the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" stayed the same price as last year, according to...
Manufacturing Contracts, but Rest of Economy Hums Along
WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing contracted in November for the first time in three years as the sector buckled under the weight of a strong dollar and deep spending cuts by energy firms, but robust automobile sales suggested the economy remained on solid ground. Other data released Tuesday showed...
Are Women More Generous Than Men?
When it comes to giving to charity, women are in the driver's seat. A recent survey conducted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC) found that women are more generous than men when it comes to charitable giving, especially with respect to decisions about volunteer activities and smaller...
For Third Straight Quarter, U.S. CEOs Cautious on Economy
CHICAGO — For the third consecutive quarter, U.S. CEOs expressed growing caution about the country's economic prospects in the short term and more said they expected to curtail capital investments over the next six months, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Business Roundtable CEO Economic Outlook Index...
5 Ways to Make a Better Plan for Your Money in 2016
From professional football player to speaker and financial coach, Chris Hogan has been a staple among personal finance experts. The money guru once worked as vice president of a mortgage company and later turned to helping people successfully manage their money. As a finalist in the 2015 GOBankingRates...
6 Money Strategies for the Sandwich Generation
When her father was diagnosed with a respiratory disease about seven years ago, Joy Frank-Collins juggled her work schedule and parenting demands to maximize the time she spent by his side. Frank-Collins, a 41-year-old who heads her own communications firm in Marietta, Ohio, also coordinated with her siblings...
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The MeToo defense was beneath her dignity
Summary: Holmes should have held her head higher. Playing the damsel who went bad as the puppet of a powerful man ought to have been beneath her dignity.
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She entered the headlines as the super-confident entrepreneur who founded a wildly successful tech company at 19. She recruited generals and secretaries of state to her board. Her fresh face and long blonde hair made the covers of Forbes, Fortune and Inc. as the business world marveled at her invention that could allegedly do blood tests with just a pinprick on the finger — no more needles in veins.
Elizabeth Holmes was just found guilty on four counts of fraud for lying to investors in her quest to raise money for her company, Theranos. It turned out that her blood-testing technology never worked.
Here was another unlovely story about the dishonest fake-it-till-you-make-it culture of Silicon Valley. But the trial took a still more sour turn when Holmes tried a MeToo defense. She claimed she had been victim of an abusive relationship with ex-boyfriend and former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani. He took over her brain, she implied, and forced her to have sex.
That Balwani was 20 years older added to the innocent-young-thing account. Holmes also claimed to have been raped as a student at Stanford University: That was the reason she dropped out.
"I needed to kill the person I was" to become an entrepreneur, she testified. That kind of advice would have made for one strange TED Talk.
Suddenly, the woman who used her marketing and lying skills to turn a smoke-and-mirrors invention into, at one point, about $4.5 billion of stock, tried to argue that sexually violent men had ruined her ability to run a company.
David Ring, a lawyer who represents victims of alleged sexual abuse, called Holmes' testimony "an incredibly risky move." The defense wisely did not call an expert to speak on how such abuse might have affected her behavior as CEO.
The prosecutor, meanwhile, told the jury members that they didn't have to consider such factors in reaching a verdict. "The case is about false statements made to investors and false statements made to patients," he said.
How did Holmes do it? She had the Silicon Valley patter down pat. She was always pictured in black turtlenecks like Steve Jobs. Wearing the same outfit every day, fashion critic Vanessa Friedman wrote, was "the techie's equivalent of the heroic uniform." She built on the tech-genius storyline of having dropped out of college like Jobs and Bill Gates.
Holmes had mastered all those concept-explaining hand gestures and deployed the big-talk catch phrases. When CNBC's Jim Cramer asked her about the doubters, Holmes responded: "First they think you're crazy. Then they fight you. And then, all of a sudden, you change the world."
To round out the resume, she became a vegan.
And that's how Holmes lured the likes of former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and George Shultz and former Defense Secretary William J. Perry to her board. It's how she extracted $100 million from the very rich family of former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
Slapping the logos of Pfizer and other leading drug companies onto her documents (without their permission) helped bamboozle Walgreens into entering a partnership, a deal that gave further weight to the claims.
The defense did make a good point in arguing that the investors were partly to blame: They had failed to perform due diligence to assess the company's assertions.
One wishes that Holmes had taken her lumps. After all, with little business experience she managed to pull one over on some of the most sophisticated minds in America. And most of those she cheated were rich.
Holmes should have held her head higher. Playing the damsel who went bad as the puppet of a powerful man ought to have been beneath her dignity.
Froma Harrop can be reached at fharrop@wctrib.com or on Twitter @FromaHarrop .
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Martin Schram commentary: Listen up, Scranton Joe
Summary: But long after those political slights are forgotten, historians may well look back to a most unfortunate larger political unraveling that may have begun this week. Unless Team Biden's strategists rededicate themselves to the art of staying afloat by syncing.
By MARTIN SCHRAM
Susan Estrich commentary: The failure of the home test solution
It is not simply an era of COVID-19 that is troubling, but the era of distrust of authority that it has brought, not only among the "crazies" who reject science but also among the rest of us, who can't figure out exactly what we are supposed to do when there is a faint pink line on an unreliable test.
By Susan Estrich
Finding Faith: Look for the Holy Spirit's work in difficult times
"My best advice as a faith leader is to seek out where you can find the Spirit, God's active presence in the world, still at work. This can be in the talented medical staff taking care of your loved one; this could be in the network of friends who rally to your side. The Spirit is there, at work, somewhere."
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"It's spreading from just two roots; people caring for other people in hospitals or homes and unsafe burial practices where people may come into contact with body fluids from somebody who's died from Ebola. That is really the Achilles' heel (weakness) of this virus. We know how it spreads. We know how to stop it from spreading. The challenge is to do that everywhere it's needed."
Doctor Frieden warns that each day's delay in dealing with the Ebola spread makes it more difficult to stop. The CDC director says resources, technical experts and a worldwide, organized and unified plan are needed. He says Ebola is not only an African problem, but a world problem.
"I don't think they (attending physicians) ever said, 'Kent, you are about to die.' But I felt like I was about to die. And, I said to the nurse who was taking care of me, 'I'm sick, I have no reserve and I don't know how long I can keep this up.'"
Mr. Brantly was released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. He said he is in "tearful prayer" for yet another American doctor who has been infected with Ebola while working in Liberia. The doctor of obstetrics, or childbirth, has separated himself from other people since the signs of the disease appeared.
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Warm and fluffy quilts are loved by little ones, this ragged baby quilt is fairly simple to make and won't break the bank!
Warm and fluffy blankets are always on my bed and furniture during the cold months. A soft flannel quilt is frequently fought over by all of our family members to cuddle with while watching tv. I made this darling baby quilt for our neighbors who just had a baby boy. It's so cute, I was tempted to keep it. Not that it would cover even part of my generous sized body, but I just liked it. So soft and fuzzy!
Ragged baby quilts are fun to make even if you are without a lot of quilting experience. You don't need any fancy quilting machines or other supplies which is great. The pattern for this quilt is available for immediate download in my new pattern shop! Whoo, hoo!
The shop has been a long time in coming, and I am very excited to have it put together!
The Chambray Blues Sewing Patterns site is up and running! I am adding more patterns (crafts, quilting, apparel and home decor) as well as notions and fabrics each week so be sure to stop back if you don't find what you are looking for.
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With a history stretching back over 30 years, FreeWorld is something of a Memphis institution, having been awarded a coveted Brass Note on the Beale Street Walk of Fame back in 2012. The band cites influences as wide-ranging as Booker T. & the M.G.'s, John Coltrane, Frank Zappa, The Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, and The Meters, and these names give a fair indication of what can be found on FreeWorld's seventh album, What It Is.
Opening track, "Deeper By The Minute", sounds like a soul-funk band have kidnapped Robbie Williams' "Let Me Entertain You" and added groove and an emotional pulse, while "Find A Better Way" goes down a rockier route, with its Deep Purple-esque chorus riff and Andy Tate's rock guitar solo. "Dinja Babe", by contract, with Big Star's Jody Stephens guesting on drums and backing vocals, has a Beatles-esque vocal line in its verses. Throughout, the wall of sound produced by the horn section adds real emphasis and power.
After a number of personnel changes over the years, the current line-up features Richard Cushing on lead vocals and bass; Dr. Herman Green on tenor saxophone; Peter Climie on tenor, baritone and alto saxs; Andy Tate on guitars, electric sitar, glissintar, mandolin, dobro, cuatro and keyboards; Chris Stephenson on Hammond B-3, piano and keyboards; Jared Dover on trumpet; Greg Lundy on drums and Freedman Steorts on trombone. With ages ranging from 20-years-young to the 87-year-old jazz saxophone legend Dr. Herman Green, FreeWorld reaps the benefits of combining the energy and passion of youth with the power and muscularity of maturity.
The majority of the tracks are upbeat and positive, both musically and lyrically. Even the ballad "Believe", with lovely lead vocals from guest, Stephani McCoy, carries an uplifting message. 10 of the 11 songs on What It Is were written by various band members. The sole cover on the album is a nailed-on take on The Band's classic "The Shape I'm In".
There are four instrumentals on What It Is: the funk-rock of "Shrimp N' Grits" with its gloriously over-the-top guitar solo from Tate, the closing "Eve Waits" and the jazz-fusion of "Free The Moment" and "Sideswiped", neither of which would have sounded out of place on one of Jeff Beck's late 70s albums.
Indeed, the entire album has something of a late-70s feel to it, with the easy virtuosity of the musicians and the willingness to let the soloists stretch out (only one track clocks in at under four minutes). The influence of the great horn-driven pop-rock bands of the era, such as Lighthouse or The Tower of Power, is self-evident throughout.
Of course, the 1970s was not a perfect decade, and some of the self-indulgence of the era can be detected in the drawn-out introspection of the near nine-minute, "Eve Waits", which is a slightly curious way to end an otherwise very impressive album.
Produced and recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, What It Is isn't a blues album by any stretch of the imagination. It is, however, a joyous soul-funk-rock album that will put a smile on the hardest of faces. What It Is is what it is and should be enjoyed as such.


In the perfect project, every component would fit seamlessly together with every other, be completed on time and delivered without any waste. This of course can only happen if each element is completed in the perfect way, by the perfect person.
In reality, this is virtually impossible.
Instead, we either end up using in-house resources – convenient and seemingly cost-effective – or we outsource tasks to a third party provider. Many firms do this with their non-core activities.
And because it's generally easier and more convenient to use the 'devil you know' rather than find someone new, existing suppliers are often asked to take on an ever-widening range of work. Good for them, less so for the customer. Out of their comfort zone, work takes longer to complete, often with a drop off in quality. There also tends to be less scrutiny of costs, which keeps them higher than necessary.
Consequently, more organizations are using 'fractional outsourcing' as their procurement model. This involves dissecting a project into discrete, quantifiable chunks of work for which best-qualified potential suppliers are invited to bid. This is essentially the model that is often used in automobile manufacture, where the production of individual components is farmed out to specialist makers.
Because each component is now being made by specialists, not only do you end up with the best possible result, but because suppliers bid fresh each time, you enjoy the most competitive pricing.
In other words, no more long-term supplier relationships.
As well as this, because of their expertise, there is also less need to manage these suppliers, so your time is freed up to focus on other key areas of your business.
Fractional outsourcing is an interesting approach that has the potential to be applied to any larger project, including the digitalization of your business. In fact, especially so, because the many different specialisms involved make it difficult to stay on top of them all.
So perhaps it's time to rethink the way you buy digital services, and a good place to start is with our Digital Index. By using this unique tool you will gain a real insight into how you might dissect your business into different digital projects. You can calculate your Digital Index HERE.


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555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200 Denver, Colorado 80202-3979
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Ms. Warnick concentrates her practice in two related areas. One is estate and wealth transfer planning and administration, in which her clients include executives, owners of closely-held businesses, and families of significant wealth. The other is as a member of the firm's Fiduciary Solutions Group, in which she advises and represents individuals, corporate and individual fiduciaries, heirs, beneficiaries, and creditors in the resolution of probate- or trust-related disputes through mediation, arbitration, and litigation. She writes about fiduciary litigation and estate planning at Fiduciary Law Blog (www.fiduciarylawblog.com).
She is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, in which she is an active member of ACTEC's Fiduciary Litigation Committee. She has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America®, and was honored as one of Worth magazine's Top 100 Attorneys for two consecutive years. She has also been named one of Colorado's top 25 female Super Lawyers and is included in the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers. Ms. Warnick actively practices in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America®
Recognized as one of Worth magazine's Top 100 Attorneys
Selected by Colorado Super Lawyers as one of Colorado's Top 25 Female attorneys
Listed in the 2013 Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers based on Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Rating
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If your pc has the mp3_mixer(v3).exe process running on it, your computer could be infected with a variant of the darker worm.
mp3_mixer(v3).exe is considered to be a security risk, not only because antivirus programs flag darker worm as a virus, but also because a number of users have complained about its performance.
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Home » Registry » QUIZ: What's Your Wedding Style?
The days of the traditional wedding—with simple centerpieces and a cake and punch reception—are over. Weddings are so completely personalized depending on the couple, and while it's great that you can let your personality shine through, it can kind of make it tougher to decide what kind of wedding style you want to choose.
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/All News/All News/IMMAF Partner SAFEJAWZ is Shortlisted for Great British Entrepreneur Award
IMMAF Partner SAFEJAWZ is Shortlisted for Great British Entrepreneur Award
Pictured above: Ewan Jones and George Dyer of IMMAF licensing partner, SAFEJAWZ Mouthguards, at the 2015 IMMAF European Open Ewan Jones and George Dyer of IMMAF licensing partner, SAFEJAWZ Mouthguards, have been shortlisted for a Great British Entrepreneur Award, in association with NatWest bank. Ewan and George started SAFEJAWZ mouthguards just over 2 years ago, beginning selling custom-fitted mouthguards with endless design possibilities and using a home-impression kit to cut out the dentist.SAFEJAWZ now features a range of fun, off-the-shelf mouthguards that are sold across 23 countries.
SAFEJAWZ sponsors the UK MMA Team
Wearers of SAFEJAWZ Mouthguards include Boxer George Groves, Rugby star James Haskell and the UKMMAF Amateur MMA team. SAFEJAWZ supported the 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships and in 2016 signed an exclusive licensing deal with IMMAF. With IMMAF marked products hitting the market, the company is also launching a new mouthguard product this year with plans to extend their "Protection with Personality" mantra to other lines in the new year. Regarded as the benchmark for entrepreneurial success in the UK, the Awards celebrate the contributions and innovations of British entrepreneurs and their impact on the economy. The Great British Entrepreneur Awards will culminate at the Gala Final, taking place on Tuesday 22 November in the Ballrooms of the prestigious, Lancaster London Hotel. Celebrating entrepreneurs who embody a spirit of disruption, innovation and enterprise, the Awards will recognise business leaders from multiple industries across the 20 awards categories. Previous winners have included Julie Deane MBE, founder of the Cambridge Satchel Company, James Watt, co-founder of Brewdog and Alexander Solomou, founder of Lad Bible.
Team UK at the Worlds, sponsored by SAFEJAWZ
The Great British Entrepreneur Awards is all about celebrating the wonderful stories that entrepreneurs have, and helping them on their journey to success. Nick James, Founder of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, said: "This year we have yet again enjoyed an increase in the amount of entries for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, and every single category is fiercely contested. There is no doubt that Entrepreneurialism is alive and well in the UK." Gordon Merrylees, Head of Entrepreneurship for NatWest, said: "Entrepreneurs are the wealth creators and the lifeblood of the UK economy. It's incredibly important that we support them, throughout their journey with access to finance and networks; relevant mentors, general business advice and knowledge, all vital ingredients whether they are start up's, early stage or high growth ventures. The standard of this years awards' finalists shows just how much talent there is to support in the UK." Exciting partnership opportunities are available for IMMAF members with SAFEJAWZ, as the mouthguard company actively seeks new distribution and retail partners in new countries ## For further information about SAFEJAWZ go to www.safejawz.com or contact: Ewan.jones@safejawz.com or for further informationa bout the Great British Entrepreneur Awards contact: Farhan@greatbritishentrepreneurawards.com


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using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

namespace Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This class adds additional query parameters or headers to the requests sent to STS. This can help us in
    /// collecting statistics and potentially on diagnostics.
    /// </summary>
    internal partial class AdalIdHelper
    {
        public static string GetProcessorArchitecture()
        {
            return NativeMethods.GetProcessorArchitecture();
        }

        private static class NativeMethods
        {
            private const int PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 = 9;
            private const int PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_ARM = 5;
            private const int PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_IA64 = 6;
            private const int PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL = 0;

            [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
            private static extern void GetNativeSystemInfo(ref SYSTEM_INFO lpSystemInfo);

            public static string GetProcessorArchitecture()
            {
                try
                {
                    SYSTEM_INFO systemInfo = new SYSTEM_INFO();
                    GetNativeSystemInfo(ref systemInfo);
                    switch (systemInfo.wProcessorArchitecture)
                    {
                        case PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64:
                        case PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_IA64:
                            return "x64";

                        case PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_ARM:
                            return "ARM";

                        case PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL:
                            return "x86";

                        default:
                            return "Unknown";
                    }
                }
                catch
                {
                    return "Unknown";
                }
            }

            [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
            private struct SYSTEM_INFO
            {
                public short wProcessorArchitecture;
                public short wReserved;
                public int dwPageSize;
                public IntPtr lpMinimumApplicationAddress;
                public IntPtr lpMaximumApplicationAddress;
                public IntPtr dwActiveProcessorMask;
                public int dwNumberOfProcessors;
                public int dwProcessorType;
                public int dwAllocationGranularity;
                public short wProcessorLevel;
                public short wProcessorRevision;
            }
        }
    }
}


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/***************************************************************************/
//	Function: Measure the distance to obstacles in front and print the distance
//			  value to the serial terminal.The measured distance is from
//			  the range 0 to 400cm(157 inches).
//	Hardware: Ultrasonic Range sensor
//	Arduino IDE: Arduino-1.0
//	Author:	 LG
//	Date: 	 Jan 17,2013
//	Version: v1.0 modified by FrankieChu
//	by www.seeedstudio.com
//
//  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
//  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
//  License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
//  version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
//
//  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
//  Lesser General Public License for more details.
//
//  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
//  License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
//  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
//
/*****************************************************************************/

/*****************************************************************************
* This code has been ported from Arduino to raspberry pi. The information on the
*   original code can be found above and the source can be found at:
*   https://github.com/RadioShackCorp/2760342-Range-Sensor/blob/master/UltrasonicRangeSensor.ino
*
* Date: Oct 23, 2016
* Version: 2.0 modified by Shawn Durandetto
******************************************************************************/

#include "../include/ping.h"
#include <wiringPi.h>

using namespace std;

Ultrasonic::Ultrasonic(int pin):_pin(pin){}

/*Begin the detection and get the pulse back signal*/
void Ultrasonic::DistanceMeasure(void){
	pinMode(_pin, OUTPUT);
	digitalWrite(_pin, LOW);
	delayMicroseconds(2);
	digitalWrite(_pin, HIGH);
	delayMicroseconds(5);
	digitalWrite(_pin,LOW);
	pinMode(_pin,INPUT);
	//pullUpDnControl (_pin, PUD_UP);

	unsigned int pulseStart = micros();
	unsigned int pulseEnd = micros();
	unsigned int timeoutStart = micros();
	unsigned int timeout = TIMEOUT;

	while(digitalRead(_pin) == LOW){
		pulseStart = micros();
		if((pulseStart - timeoutStart) > timeout){
			_duration = -1;
			return;
		}
	}

	while(digitalRead(_pin) == HIGH){
		pulseEnd = micros();
		if((pulseEnd - timeoutStart) > timeout){
			_duration = -1;
			return;
		}
	}

	_duration = pulseEnd - pulseStart;
}

/*The measured distance from the range 0 to 400 Centimeters*/
long Ultrasonic::microsecondsToCentimeters(void){
	if(_duration == -1) return _duration;
	return _duration/29/2;
}

/*The measured distance from the range 0 to 157 Inches*/
long Ultrasonic::microsecondsToInches(void){
	if(_duration == -1) return _duration;
	return _duration/74/2;
}

/******************************************************************************
Original Code:
#include "Arduino.h"
class Ultrasonic
{
public:
Ultrasonic(int pin);
void DistanceMeasure(void);
long microsecondsToCentimeters(void);
long microsecondsToInches(void);
private:
int _pin;//pin number of Arduino that is connected with SIG pin of Ultrasonic Ranger.
long duration;// the Pulse time received;
};
Ultrasonic::Ultrasonic(int pin)
{
_pin = pin;
}
//Begin the detection and get the pulse back signal
void Ultrasonic::DistanceMeasure(void)
{
pinMode(_pin, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(_pin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(_pin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(5);
digitalWrite(_pin,LOW);
pinMode(_pin,INPUT);
duration = pulseIn(_pin,HIGH);
}
//The measured distance from the range 0 to 400 Centimeters
long Ultrasonic::microsecondsToCentimeters(void)
{
return duration/29/2;
}
//The measured distance from the range 0 to 157 Inches
long Ultrasonic::microsecondsToInches(void)
{
return duration/74/2;
}
Ultrasonic ultrasonic(7);
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop()
{
long RangeInInches;
long RangeInCentimeters;
ultrasonic.DistanceMeasure();// get the current signal time;
RangeInInches = ultrasonic.microsecondsToInches();//convert the time to inches;
RangeInCentimeters = ultrasonic.microsecondsToCentimeters();//convert the time to centimeters
Serial.println("The distance to obstacles in front is: ");
Serial.print(RangeInInches);//0~157 inches
Serial.println(" inch");
Serial.print(RangeInCentimeters);//0~400cm
Serial.println(" cm");
delay(100);
}
*******************************************************************************/


The Obaby Apollo Twin Stroller is a bright idea for those with double trouble, combining a much loved Obaby product classic with a delightful splash of colour to create a fun and lovable twin stroller for growing families.
The Obaby Apollo Twin Stroller is a bright idea for those with double trouble, combining a much loved Obaby product classic with a delightful splash of colour to create a fun and lovable twin stroller for growing families. Both suitable from birth, each seat unit is multi-position and offers a full lie-back mechanism, with each able to operate independently so both children are happy and comfortable. The stylish retractable and detachable hoods are also able to be adjusted separately, along with the helpful calf supports, providing ultimate comfort for each tots needs. A smooth ride is guaranteed with front wheels that swivel and lock to ensure manoeuvrability and fantastic all round suspension, while protection from the elements is key with the thoughtful addition of a matching PVC raincover. A 5 point safety harness has been incorporated into each cosy seat unit to give families extra security and peace of mind when on the move.
Parents have also been considered with the Apollo Twin. The super comfy ergonomic handles have been utilised alongside the remarkably lightweight aluminium chassis to create a stroller that is a breeze to push, while a simple-to-use umbrella fold and carry handle are ideal for storage and travel. Two large shopping baskets mean plenty of space for storing babys belongings and essentials, and wipe-clean fabrics have been used throughout to make sure the Apollo never loses style. The cosy black and grey seat units are perfectly offset by the addition of colourful hoods and matching shoulder pads.


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Canadian conservative stars cast shadow over Trudeau rival's hopes
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Right-leaning Canadian politicians have won important elections over the last year, but it may do Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau more good in October's national vote than his little-known Conservative Party challenger.
FILE PHOTO: Supporters react to polling results at the United Conservative Party (UCP) provincial election night headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, Canada April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Andrew Scheer, 39, has struggled to become a household name since taking over as leader of the federal Conservatives in 2017, a problem not shared by the telegenic Trudeau, whose father led the country for more than 15 years.
Last week, Alberta's United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney, a former federal minister, won a landslide victory in the energy-rich province.
Kenney's election follows that of Ontario populist firebrand Doug Ford, who ended 15 years of Liberal rule in the country's most populous province in 2018.
While those victories signal that conservative momentum is building, the experienced and better-known Kenney and Ford could steal Scheer's thunder as he tries to make himself more widely known ahead of the Oct. 21 election.
"Andrew Scheer is not the conservative leader. Andrew Scheer may be leader of the federal Conservative Party of Canada, (but) the conservative leaders are Jason Kenney and Doug Ford," said Duane Bratt, a political science professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary.
Though Scheer has experience in Ottawa, his role as speaker of the House of Commons from 2011 to 2015 was a back-room job which required him to be impartial and did not allow him to build up a public image. Kenney, on the other hand, was a high-profile Cabinet minister from 2008 to 2015.
Ford is the Canadian politician most-often compared to U.S. President Donald Trump, and he has not shied away from pushing controversial policies - like cutting spending on healthcare and education - that likely would not help Scheer in a national fight.
Damaged by a scandal over allegations of interference in a corporate corruption case, Trudeau, 47, is trailing Scheer in the polls and risks becoming the first prime minister since the 1930s to lose power after a single majority mandate.
Liberal insiders say Trudeau might prefer to turn the campaign into a fight against Ford and Kenney, which would shift attention away from Scheer while linking the Conservatives to right-wing policies associated with Trump, who is deeply unpopular in Canada.
"Conservative politicians like Doug Ford don't seem to believe in investing for the future ... sadly, Andrew Scheer takes his cues from the Ontario premier on a whole host of fronts," Trudeau said at a Liberal rally last Friday.
"Trudeau can run against Trumpism with (Kenney and Ford) as the embodiment of Trumpism in Canada, and he can be the champion of Canadian values," said Peter Donolo, who was a spokesman for former Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
One well-placed Conservative said another challenge was that Scheer's affable personality and ability to connect with people in a room did not always translate onto the big screen. Instead, he can sometimes come across as flustered.
Scheer's chief spokesman Brock Harrison dismissed such concerns, saying he was happy with efforts to cut the recognition gap with Trudeau.
"The leader of the opposition is never going to be a household name until they become the prime minister of Canada," Harrison said in a phone interview.
"We feel like we've done everything we need to do, or that we should be doing, to increase his profile."
While Kenney and Ford would not formally be involved in campaign planning, they were likely to make appearances as part of a Conservative push against Trudeau's plan to fight climate change by imposing a carbon tax, Harrison added.
Jonathan Malloy, a political science professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, said that while Kenney's election last week showed conservative support was getting stronger, Scheer still does not grab the public imagination.
"There isn't a huge groundswell of personal following for him," Malloy said.
Additional reporting by Steve Scherer in Ottawa; Editing by Steve Scherer and Paul Simao


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Lectures on Scripture and Catechesis held in two Kenyan deaneries
The Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa continues to carry out its educational projects in the countries within its pastoral jurisdiction.
Alexander Lyulka, a missionary and teacher, arrived in Kenya to deliver a course of lectures on the Holy Scripture and the Catechesis.
Among those attending the course were clerics, catechists, young people and activists from the "Orthodox mother unions," as well as parishioners of the Exarchate's churches in Kenya.
Mr Lyulka held lectures in the two out of nine deaneries of the Patriarchal Exarchate in Kenya, namely, in the Central and Meru ones. The lectures are being translated into Swahili. The audience members were grateful for and enthusiastic about the opportunity to learn more about the Gospel, the Orthodoxy, the canons and traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church.
In the nearest future, there are plans to organize educational courses in all Kenyan deaneries.
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2. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.
in a medium bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, soda and salt, set aside.
3. In a bowl with an electric mixer, whisk butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg, milk and vanilla, and whisk until well blended. add the harvested mixture of flour, mix at low speed until mixed.
4. Using a tablespoon or a spoon for ice cream, spread the dough on a baking sheet, about 2 cm apart. Bake the biscuits for 10 to 12 minutes.
5. take out the baking sheets from the oven, and put half the marshmallow in the center of each cookie, pressing a little down. Return to the oven, and continue baking until the marshmallow begins to melt, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Transfer the cookies to the grate to cool completely before glazing.
6.lay about 1 tablespoon of glaze on each marshmallow, and distribute throughout the marshmallow.