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Battle For Ticonderoga
The largest army ever assembled in North America at the time attacked the French at New York's Fort Carillon . . . with disastrous results
John F. Ross
By early morning of July 5, 1758, more than a thousand Albany-built bateaux, whaleboats, and three radeaux—cumbersome barges known as "floating castles"—crowded the calm waters of New York's Lake George in orderly columns. They spread a mile and a half from shore to shore and extended "from front to Rear full Seven Miles," as The Pennsylvania Journal reported. This inland navy bore more than 15,000 soldiers, the largest army ever seen in North America, along with a train of gunpowder kegs and barrels of flour and salted pork–provisions enough for a month–and 44 cannons, the heaviest weighing more than 5,000 pounds.
To thousands of fresh young colonial recruits, many clutching the brand-new muskets issued to them only three days before, the spectacle was phantasmagoric. Nothing had prepared them for the sheer magnitude of this floating city that seemed to suffocate the crystal lakewaters.
Robert Rogers, head of the now infamous Rogers' Rangers and master of irregular warfare, rode at its head, standing grimly satisfied in the stern of a gently bobbing whaleboat, the forest of sails "a most agreeable sight." Time and again he had fought the enemy over uncertain terrain, rarely at times or places of his choosing, had watched musketballs and hatchets wreak their destruction. (Two hundred and fifty years later, Rogers' Rangers would be celebrated by U.S. Army rangers as the father of special forces.)
Rogers' men pulled proudly at the head of an imperial force, set on driving the French back to Canada. General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm and some 3,000 soldiers manned Fort Carillon (the British would later call it Fort Ticonderoga), whose formidable walls and redoubts overlooked a narrow section of Lake Champlain near the portage road that connected it to Lake George to the south. France's North American empire hinged on control of the northeastern continent's major watercourses, critical not only as trade highways into the interior, but also as strategic highways to obstruct British land venturers. The massive fortress of Louisbourg, in what is now Nova Scotia, protected the Atlantic approach to the St. Lawrence; Ft. Niagara closed the Niagara River's entrance into Lake Ontario, and with it, access to the Great Lakes; Ft. Carillon prevented the passage of hostile vessels north from Albany up the Hudson-Champlain waterway all the way to Montreal and heart of New France. Of these, Ft. Carillon and the stone corridors along valleys of Lakes Champlain and George would become the main southern battlefront in the French and Indian War.
During the early part of the 18th century, French and British colonists had lived uneasily with one another in the New World; in the 1750s, interest in the rich Ohio Valley and events in Europe conspired to bring them to a bitter war that raged across Europe and North America. The North American end of the Seven Year's War, known as the French and Indian War, would determine who controlled most of the known New World. When the massive flotilla set sail, the war had entered its fourth year. The British, after suffering many setbacks against their woods savvy foes, saw the opportunity to deal New France a deathblow by annihilating their main army at Ft. Carillon and controlling the critical portage between Lakes George and Champlain.
Three hundred Rogers' Rangers rowed ahead of the main fleet along with 100 Stockbridge Indians, each man gloriously arrayed in new green regimental coats, most heads crowned with the Rangers' signature Scotch Balmoral bonnet. Along with them came some 400 "leathercap" infantry and 1,600 river-toughened "Armed Battoemen."
Behind them paddled 5,825 regulars including the Royal Highlanders, their grenadiers wearing pointed bearskin caps and dirks fastened to belts over breeches, a division of Royal Artillery, and 9,000 more provincials from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and New Jersey. Some 400 Mohawk warriors among them had splashed on blood-red war paint. Thick clouds broke the sun's glare that morning, promising relatively cool rowing conditions as the force pushed on. Only a "desponding dastard," wrote Captain Charles Lee, "could entertain a doubt of our success."
This vast imperial fleet had other reasons for optimism. Back in London, William Pitt, arguably the most brilliant global statesman of his age, now clearly held the reins of this multi-continental war. In late December 1757, as part of his efforts to transform British military priorities, Pitt had recalled the Earl of Loudoun, whose high-handed treatment of the colonies as commander-in-chief had caused friction and outright mutiny.
Pitt recognized that the most profitable British path to victory centered not on European battlefields, but rather on hammering the French at sea and in their colonial holdings. Conquering French North America became a high priority, and he backed it with thousands of redcoats. Even so, he realized that provincials must constitute the bulk of the fighting forces.
He convinced Parliament to furnish subsidies to the colonial assemblies to help offset the costs of the war. Within a month of learning about these subsidies, 23,000 new American recruits had enlisted, many of them now pulling oars in Lake George.
In hindsight, Pitt's choice of James Abercromby as commander in North America seems less than inspired. Montcalm's aide-de-camp, Louis Antoine de Bougainville, described Abercromby as a man "more of courage than resolution, more of sense than of dash and of objective; age has lessened in him the fire necessary for the execution of great undertakings." Provincial Rufus Putnam spoke more bluntly, saying that Abercromby was "frequently called granny."
Yet, under Pitt's watchful eye, Abercromby had been blessed with a deputy whose very personal characteristics compensated for his commander's defects. To Brigadier General Augustus Viscount Howe, the 33-year-old grandson of the king's father, a veteran of the War of the Austrian Succession and deeply popular among regulars and provincials alike, he had ceded much of the operational planning for the campaign. Howe's lean and dashing good looks provided an extreme contrast to the short, plump Scotsman. Howe was "a character of ancient times," wrote Pitt, an anomaly among the British officer corps in his openness to, and even solicitous interest in, provincial expertise and leadership. During Howe's first year in North America, he and Rogers had fallen into an easy relationship, spending hours discussing "the methods of distressing the enemy, and prosecuting the war with vigour . . . " While British leaders had expressed interest in Rogers' techniques, none so fully took them to heart as did the younger officer.
He cropped his "fine, and very abundant hair," ordering his men to do likewise, and forbade displays of gold and scarlet, himself setting an example by wearing an ammunition coat "cut short" as a "necessary precaution," wrote an observer, "because in the woods . . . the trees caught at the long and heavy skirts then worn by the soldiers." Howe dictated that the best marksmen in each regiment receive new, rifled-barrel muskets, and that each man carry powdered ginger to ward off malarial fever–or ague, as it was then known. Had the British finally learned the hard lessons of campaigning in the new continent?
By five p.m., the lead elements of the grand flotilla reached Sabbath Day Point on Lake George's left bank, 25 miles from their point of embarkation, unrolled their canvas tents, lit great bonfires, and cooked a meal. Despite the confidence that overwhelming numbers can deliver, the landing proved somewhat sobering, for the camp lay amid the still considerable presence "both in the water and on the shore," observed one officer, of white bleached bones and fragments of clothing, hair, and leather: bleak reminders of Colonel Parker's ill-fated bateaux expedition of a year earlier, which had ended with 300 provincials dead in an ambush.
Rogers, Howe, and the commander of the batteauxmen, Colonel John Bradstreet, took no rest. Rogers knew all too well that rugged topography could easily favor a smaller force with surprise and good position on its side. Anyone familiar with the chokepoint between marauder-friendly forest and water ready to devour any panicked rabble would know that the enemy, perhaps in considerable force, would be occupying a commanding position atop the exposed granite of Bald Mountain.
In a strategy that seems to display Rogers' trademarks, the invasion force packed up camp at about 10 that night, re-embarked under strict silence, leaving its campfires burning to lull watchful eyes, and pressed downlake. Early the next morning, they pulled ahead of a 350-man French scouting unit. In the early morning light, with "gratest Dexterety," wrote a Massachusetts provincial, Rogers and his rangers stormed the French narrows, the northern tip of Lake George. It marked the loading point for the portage road to Lake Champlain at Carillon. The nighttime passage of the fleet caught the French by such surprise that they precipitously abandoned their tents.
The spot also marked the beginning of the La Chute River, which curled away from Lake George, crashing over a number of falls, until it fed into Lake Champlain. The French built a water-powered sawmill at one of the falls to help construct the fort. Intending to bypass the sawmill complex, which he and Rogers thought might serve as a place for stiff resistance, Howe instead opted to swing west then north, following the La Chute's left bank around to the fort. He sent the Rangers ahead to secure a passage over Bernetz (now Trout) Brook that falls into the La Chute from the west. Here Howe and Abercromby made the first of a chain of ultimately crippling mistakes. By sending the rangers ahead, they deprived themselves of the men most familiar with this singularly resistant country, counting instead on Gage's Light Infantry as guides. But the "woods being thick, impassable with any Regularity to such a Body of Men," Abercromby later wrote, "and the Guides unskilled, the Troops were bewildered, and the Columns Broke, falling in on one another."
That morning, the French scouting patrol had also lost their way in the dense woods. They finally found Bernetz Brook and decided to follow its south bank as far as the La Chute; the time they lost put them directly into the path of the British advance guard and a fire fight ensued. At first the French got the better of the equally startled rangers and provincials, clearly unaware that the bulk of the massive British army lay close by. But soon the tide turned for the British, aided by the battle-hardened and experienced rangers.
At the head of his column, Howe, his brigade major, Capt. Alexander Monypenny, at his side, raced to the scene "with great eagerness and intrepidity," Rogers later wrote. As Howe gained a crest, Monypenny later wrote, a ball "entered his breast on the left side, and (as the surgeons say) pierced his lungs, and heart, and shattered his backbone." Half a dozen paces away, Monypenny watched Howe crash backwards, his hand only quivering for an instant: "Never ball had more deadly direction." Howe had taken Rogers' discussions to heart but not to mind, when his headlong plunge into the mêlée, recklessly outlined himself against the sky as no veteran woodsman would. Despite Howe's eagerness to learn the craft of woods warfare, he still could not shed the romantic notions of Homeric, sword-raised courage, dashing into the fray at the head of his men, doing subalterns' work at the cost of effective overall command and his own life. Rogers wrote that "his fall was not only most sincerely lamented, but seemed to produce an almost general consternation and langour through whole [army]."
At this moment, even with the French patrol routed, the expedition began to unravel. Spread out across two square miles of forest, provincials and regulars alike found themselves in the now darkening and disorienting woods. As the disordered columns stumbled through the woods toward some low ground near the brook, shots rang out, followed by what one soldier described as "a loud heidious Yell." The Connecticut provincials fired blindly into the woods and received fire in return.
It all was a dreadful error. "At length. . . ," wrote Garrett Albertson of the Jersey Blues, the firing "was stopped by a universal cry through the army—"All is well! All is well!" "The fire that began this Confusion in the front was from Ourselves . . . not a Single Shot was fir'd against us by the Enemy," wrote Eyre. The number of casualties was not recorded.
The frightened, exhausted men "lay on their arms" that night, sleeping on the dank ground. By morning, the scattered units had begun to straggle back to the landing place. The annihilation of the French scouting force had thrown the entire British army into disarray. For the French, the disruption of the advance "gave us twenty-four hours' delay," wrote Montcalm's aide de camp Bougainville. "This precious time was the saving of us and of the colony." Drums beat the Carillon garrison to life at 4:30 a.m., rousing all 3,526 French, Canadians, and Indians, officers and men alike, who hefted shovel, pick, and axe and began digging entrenchments on the heights near the neck of the peninsula. Their formidable defensive line of three-foot thick logs laid horizontally and packed with earth, intersected with loopholes, would eventually stretch into a 230-yard horseshoe.
Howe's death advanced Brigadier General Thomas Gage to second in command, but at the moment when Abercromby could have best used the advice of a senior colleague, Gage disappeared, perhaps suffering from some sort of nervous breakdown. (Gage later became the royal governor of Massachusetts at the outbreak of the Revolution.) Like Howe's death, Gage's absence on the field would ripple through English command with tragic consequences.
Late in the afternoon, the senior engineer, young Lt. Mathew Clerk and some British officers climbed Rattlesnake Mountain, the steep eminence that overlooked the fort and where Rogers had spent time spying on the French weeks before. It's difficult to understand why Rogers himself, who better than anyone knew the terrain around the fort, was not included in this critical mission. Most likely, Abercromby's inborn prejudice against provincials, and Rogers in particular, removed the irascible major from consideration.
The young engineer saw exactly what the French intended: knowing full well that the British would peer down upon his defenses, Montcalm had taken pains to camouflage the breastworks with cut fir trees and bushes. From atop the 850-foot mountain, the two officers observed thousands of French soldiers digging and carrying logs, but only, it appeared, to reinforce rudimentary trenchwork. A scout the next morning seemed to confirm what the officers had observed.
A Highland officer reported "that the enemy was encamped on rising ground about a half-mile from the Fort, but not fortified, only a few logs laid on another as a breast Work." Unknown to the British, this irregular fencelike obstruction was only a quickly thrown together temporary work to protect the men building the significant complexes immediately to the rear. Abercromby gathered his officers, notably absent any provincials. "Upon this Intelligence it was thought proper to attempt storming the enemy lines, without loss of time, and immediately the whole army marched." Wet conditions precluded lugging the heavy artillery guns to the front lines; instead two sets of ten whaleboats would each tow a raft carrying two six-pounders down the La Chute and submit the fort's defenses to a murderous enfilade.
The British, moving with false confidence toward Carillon, would be facing its worst defeat in the war. Early on July 8, Rogers led an advanced guard of nearly 2,500 men forward to skirmish and provide protection as the provincials, backed by British regulars, marched up the road from the sawmills to the enemy defenses on the heights of Carillon. As the woods opened into the muddy Carillon heights, interspersed with stumps and tall grass, Rogers reported that within 300 yards of the breastwork, they were "ambushed and fired upon" by 200 French soldiers, positioned to slow the advancing enemy. In the face of this resistance, Rogers drew up a line and marched forward, only to find that the enemy hid behind formidable works, not the light constructs reported by intelligence.
What was more, the French had also built an "abatis," a tangled maze of large axed fir and oak trees that one participant described as resembling the aftermath of a hurricane. The French had felled hundreds of trees, then sharpened the green and pliant limbs into murderous points, forming an effective entanglement which, wrote Montcalm, gave "the effects of the chevaux-de-frise," the deadly medieval entrenchment barricades. Behind that, Rogers could see for the first time that the French awaited them behind strong entrenchments defended at key points by swivel guns. The British faced a murderous gauntlet.
Rogers kept to the center around the road, the bateauxmen spread to the left, Gage's Light Infantry to the right. At around 10:30 a.m., Rogers noted, while still engaging in a scattering fire "between our flying parties and those of the enemy without the breast work," he heard a "smart fire" from the left flank–the New York Provincials shooting at the advanced guard. Without Abercromby, who was still well behind the lines, and with Gage simply not there, William Haviland, commanding the right flank, ordered Rogers forward to provide covering fire at the abatis, then to set down, so his men might march through them. Rogers knew that Haviland's decision to attack ran contrary to Abercromby's clear orders that the six divisions should their attack "till the whole Army was formed, & then a point of War would be beat for the attack," as one of his aides-de-camp later stated. Somehow the New Yorkers' shouting and cheering on the left inflamed Haviland, causing him to send in his men, long before all the other divisions had gotten into position. At that moment, Abercromby's and Howe's careful plan for a united frontal assault perished.
The abatis stopped Haviland's front ranks head on, leaving them easy targets; men "fell like pigeons" wrote one provincial soldier, as they attempted to clamber over the frightening tangle of felled trees. The French, three deep behind their entrenchment had placed their best marksmen at the keyholes, the men behind them loading weapons and passing them forward, so that the shooters could jump from a firing rate of two or three shots a minute to six or more. "A man could not stand erect, without being hit, any more than he could stand out in a shower, without having drops of rain fall on him, for the balls come like hands full," wrote a stunned 16-year-old Massachusetts soldier. "Whistling of balls and the roar of musketry terrified me not a little." Rogers hunkered down behind the abatis directing his rangers' fire at the unsatisfying targets afforded by the occasional tip of a tricorn or ducking head of a French soldier. Their practice with shooting at marks—a practice instituted by Rogers—paid off. They took out the determined defenders with deadly accuracy, but could do little to stem the tide of slaughter all around them.
When Abercromby arrived at the battlefront by about 1:15 p.m., the battle was fully, if raggedly, joined. No indication exists that he attempted to call off the now haphazard attack. Instead he retreated to a safe spot on the right flank. For the next four hours, the regiments battered themselves headlong against the French position with appalling losses, each commander acting independently, and by all accounts bravely. But, wrote Lee, "we found that it was not in the power of Courage or even of chance to bestow success unless we alter'd our method: this was perceived very soon & had we profited of our early discovery, & beat the retreat in proper time, there was no loss sustain'd which was by any means irreparable . . . " The command and control structure disintegrated, especially as great numbers of officers fell on the field. "The Ded men and wounded lay on the grown, the wounded having some of them legs their arms and other Lims broken, others shot threw the bodey and very mortly wounded," wrote a 31-year-old Massachusetts man, Archelaus Fuller. "To hear thar cris and se thar bodis in blood and the earth trembel with the fier of the smol arms was a mornfullous as ever I saw."
Lee, who would later go on to serve under Washington in the Revolution (Fort Lee in New Jersey would be named for him), escaped death only by chance when a musketball hit him in the chest, breaking two ribs and knocking him "senseless." He lay amid the carnage until dusk, when his servant dragged him to safety. His criticism of the leadership on that fateful day was blistering: " . . . no General was heard of, no Aid de Camps seen, no instructions receiv'd; but every officer left at the head of his division, Company, or squad, to fall a sacrifice to his own good behaviour and the stupidity of his Commander."
The 42nd Scottish Highlanders, known as the Black Watch, threw themselves time and again at the French, several times breaking through to the trenches before they were slaughtered. "Even those that were mortally wounded, cried aloud to their companions not to lose a thought upon them, but to follow their officers and charge the enemy," recalled Lt. William Grant. "When advancing . . . they appeared like roaring lions breaking from their chains," wrote another observer. The unit lost 647 men, fully 65 percent of its strength that afternoon, the highest casualty rate during the war.
The promised artillery enfilade never came. Lt. Mathew Clerk, who now lay dying, had specified a landing place for the barges pulling the six-pounders, but the bateauxmen missed the spot that had seemed so clear from the vantage on the side of the mountain, and floundered right underneath Carillon's guns, which pounded the small flotilla and sunk some of its craft.
By 5 p.m., Abercromby ordered a retreat, detailing Rogers and his rangers to cover the battered divisions as they limped and staggered back to the boats. By 7:30, the rangers withdrew, leaving hundreds of the terribly wounded, some still crying for help. "I suppose that soon as we left the ground, the enemy let loose his Indians upon them, for none of those that we left behind where ever heard from afterwards," wrote 16-year-old Private David Perry. The victorious but outgunned, outmanned, and bloodied French chose not pursue.
The next morning, eight French grenadier companies marched out to see what had become of the British force, discovering, "Wounded, provisions, abandoned equipment, shoes left in miry places, remains of barges and burned pontoons." Wrote a French officer, "We found in the mud, on the road to the Falls, more than five hundred pairs of shoes with buckles, which strongly indicated the precipitancy of their flight."
While more than 2,000 men died that bloody day, the British expedition still constituted a formidable army, vastly superior in size to the French, but many of the fresh recruits were frightened and exhausted from two days without sleep. Even so, many were eager to avenge the losses. The record remains unclear on why Abercromby pulled back, although he had heard that reinforcements were sailing south. But no French force threatened his position. The midsummer weather, although unusually wet, presented no serious challenges. Perhaps most importantly, he had lost so many officers that he felt no longer capable of mounting a coordinated attack.
The month's reserves of supplies, so patiently gathered, were destroyed and the large flotilla moved southward on the lake "with so much hurry, precipitation and confusion," wrote Charles Lee, "as to give it entirely the air of a flight."
On the evening of July 9, the battered army rowed ashore onto the encampment on the Lake's southern edge, "melancholy and still, as from a funeral," wrote Perry. The following day, Abercromby delivered a message of thanks to the men, wrote Rogers, "for their good behavior," but the general's words did little to revive the camp's spirits. "Horrid cursing and swareing" boiled from the lips of everyone, "even among ye chief Commanders and those that were gasping for their last breath . . . " noted the surgeon Caleb Rea. The British and provincial American soldiers all knew that they had botched their chance to deal a decisive blow to the French. The war dragged on.
During the same month that Abercromby was bungling the campaign against Ticonderoga, Lord Jeffrey Amherst was having more success to the east. Following the Major General's successful siege of the French fortress of Louisbourg, William Pitt named Amherst as his new commander-in-chief of North America. The Louisbourg victory opened the St. Lawrence River to future British incursions, and Amherst devised a three-pronged attack against French Canada for the following year: a push up the St. Lawrence to attack Quebec, a northward invasion from Albany by way of lakes George and Champlain, and pressure against the French in the West at Fort Niagara.
The French were forced to pull back their troops from Carillon to reinforce Quebec, abandoning the fort to British forces moving northward. In September 1760, Amherst completed his triumph with the capture of Montreal, and Ticonderoga would remain in British hands until contested by the Americans in their war for independence 15 years later.
Robert Rogers
French and Indian War


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First poster for Ron Howard's Rush
Entertainment Weekly has been given the first poster for Ron Howard's Rush. Prepare to get up-close and personal with James Hunt.
The film is a biopic of the legendary 1970s Formula 1 rivalry between Austrian driver Niki Lauda and British driver James Hunt.
Daniel Brühl stars as Lauda, with Chris Hemsworth as Hunt. The film also stars Olivia Wilde.
Rush opens in Ireland on September 20th.
Set against the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, RUSH portrays the exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed—handsome English playboy James Hunt and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Niki Lauda. Taking us into their personal lives on and off the track, RUSH follows the two drivers as they push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there is no shortcut to victory and no margin for error.
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Fractional decrease in FDG SULmax from baseline to post-cycle 1 imaging was significantly different between anatomic responders and non-responders, while percentage changes in FLT SULmax were not significantly different between these groups over the same period of time.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF BRAF V600E MUTATION STATUS TO FDG PET/CT AVIDITY IN THYROID CANCER: A REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.
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Q: Round the edges of table I'm trying to round the edges of the table from below but it rounds in wrong way what should I do
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Here is the result of my try. It rounds in the middle too. What should I do to make it rounded on the edges only

A: I've added one more class called .first and remove the border-radius from class .wrapper
Here is the Code for class .first
.footer .first {
      background: #ebebeb;
       border-radius:0px  0px  0px 20px !important;
    }

Here is the another class called .last
.footer .last {
      background: #ebebeb;
       border-radius:0px 0px 20px 0px !important;
    }

Here is the Working Demo.
Here is the screenshot also.

A: If you're wanting to have the border radius both sides of the table then do this
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  background: #ebebeb;
  border-radius:0 0px 0 20px
}
    .footer .last {

       border-radius:0px 0px 20px 0px !important;
    }

otherwise
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  background: #ebebeb;
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       border-radius:0px 0px 20px 0px !important;
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I made a pen so you can have a play around if you need to.
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A: I have added an ID leftwrapper to the left one and rightwrapper to the right one. I removed the border-radius on the wrapper and gave the ID's I've made the styles:
#leftwrapper {
border-bottom-left-radius:20px;
}

#rightwrapper {
border-bottom-right-radius:20px;
}

Working JSFiddle Demo
NOTE:
Some browsers (IE 8 and lower) do not support border radius, so it could be useful to add a vendor prefix for this. The code then would look like:
#leftwrapper {
-ms-border-bottom-left-radius:20px;
border-bottom-left-radius:20px;
}

#rightwrapper {
-ms-border-bottom-right-radius:20px;
border-bottom-right-radius:20px;
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Embattled incumbent U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D) held a thin 16,000 vote margin over U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy (R) early Wednesday morning with all precincts reporting from across the state of Louisiana.
Landrieu received 618,840 for 42.0 percent while Cassidy received 602,439 votes for 40.9 percent. The totals mean that the two will face off in a runoff election set for December 6.
Tea Party favorite Rob Maness trailed with 202,413 votes for 13.7 percent. A smattering of lesser known candidates together polled the remaining three percent of the vote.
In the race for the First Congressional District, which includes the southern portion of Lafourche Parish, incumbent Steve Scalise (R) cruised to an easy victory over three minor opponents, receiving 77 percent of the votes cast.
However, the race for the Sixth Congressional District, which includes the northern portion of Lafourche Parish and is the seat that U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy is vacating, is headed for a December runoff. Former Governor Edwin Edwards (D) led a field of 12 candidates by polling 77,852 votes, or 30.1 percent to be top vote getter. He will face Garrett Graves (R), a former policy advisor to Governor Bobby Jindal for the Congressional spot. Graves polled 70,706 votes or 27.3 percent for second place. Following those two were Paul Dietzel, II with 13 percent, Dan Claitor with 10 percent and Lenar Whitney with seven percent of the votes cast.
On a local level, the 17th Judicial District Judge contest for Division B heads to a December runoff between Steve Miller and John Erny, III. Miller led the balloting Tuesday, receiving 11,704 votes for 40.8 percent of the votes cast. Erny followed with 8,702 votes for 30.3 percent and Anthony "Tony" Lewis ran third with 8,253 votes or 28.8 percent.
In the race for Lafourche Parish Assessor, deputy Assessor Wendy Thibodeaux won the right to fill out the remainder of the term of former Assessor Mike Martin, who passed away earlier this year. Thibodeaux polled 14,377 votes, or 51.3 percent to claim the first primary victory. Challengers Jerome "Dee" Richard, received 9,005 votes for 32.1 percent and Jonathan "JoJo" Cheramie polled 4,646 votes for 16.5 percent of the votes cast.
In the race for Lafourche Parish School Board, District 7, Gary Foret won a close contest over Myra Zeringue Luft. Foret polled 909 votes or 51 percent to Luft's 871 votes or 48.9 percent.
Further down the bayou in the race for District 15, Calvin Duet defeated Lawrence Mounic. Duet polled 1,166 votes for 69.5 percent to Mounic's 512 votes or 30.5 percent.
In the contest for Justice of the Peace, 3rd Court, Troy Templet emerged victorious, defeating Bennett Arceneaux. Templet polled 2,074 votes or 54.9 percent to Arceneaux's 1,701 votes or 45 percent.
In the race for Constable of the same district, Marvin Allemand was victorious over Johnny Detillier. Allemand polled 1,958 votes for 52.5 percent while Detillier claimed 1,769 votes for 47.4 percent.
The election for Constable in the 4th Justice of the Peace Court saw Carl Doucet defeating Martin Wade. Doucet received 3,657 votes, or 64.8 percent to Wade's 1,982 votes or 35.1 percent.


New Delhi: If US President Donald Trump decides to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, it will dampen the spirit of global climate action as many countries not only look at America for support for their mitigation measures but also expect the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world to lead from the front.
Nevertheless, India will continue to move at its own pace to fulfill its commitments under the global deal - a clear indication of this coming from PM Modi.
A day before Trump's tweet triggered speculation whether the US would withdraw from the deal, Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to move to a renewable energy future which is an important component of the country's Paris pledge.
Amid speculation over his move, Trump tweeted on Wednesday that he would announce his decision on the Paris accord over the next few days. Stressing the importance of Paris goals, Modi said in Berlin, "Indian heritage teaches us to not 'oppose' the environment but 'engage' it. No politician had the right to jeopardise the environment for future generations and it will be a criminal act to do so."
According to its promised action under the Paris agreement, India is committed to install 175 gw of solar, wind and biomass electricity by 2022, reduce its emission intensity (emission per unit of GDP) by 33-35% from its 2005 levels by 2030, create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030 through additional forest and tree cover and produce 40% of electricity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030. India has already taken multiple measures to tap solar and wind energy, leading to reducing the cost of per unit of electricity from renewable sources substantially in the past two years.


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Mid-season report cards
Published on January 8, 2011 January 8, 2011 by J.D. Lagrange
With half the season played already, it's time to hand out report cards to the players, coaches and DG of the Montreal Canadiens.
#11 – Scott Gomez: C
Very slow start to the season for Gomez. Although he's picked up his game since December, he may not reach the 50 points plateau this season. Whether we take his salary into consideration or not, it's just not enough. Second worse +/- on the team at -7.
#13 – Michael Cammalleri: B-
Twelve goals for him aren't enough and he needs no one to remind him. We feel him tensed and he's gripping the stick very tight. But he can have a couple of multi-goals games to get him back on track.
#14 – Tomas Plekanec: A
In spite of slowing down a bit lately, Plekanec has been, with Price, the Habs' best player in the first half of the season. Let's just hope that Jacques Martin doesn't exhaust him, especially in defensive roles, and that Plekanec still has enough energy for when it really counts.
#15 – Jeff Halpern: B-
After an excellent start to the season (making me regret my words), Halpern has come back down to earth for a couple of months now. However, still a good grade mostly due to his faceoff percentage.
#21 – Brian Gionta: B
Fourteen goals so far, so on pace for 25-30 goals for the season, is excellent especially considering that he couldn't buy a goal for the longest time in the first part of the season.
#32 – Travis Moen: C
I thought about giving him an even worse grade, but his defensive play saves him here. I'm a big fan of Moen but he simply doesn't hit, doesn't score and seem disinterested this season. I would have liked for our GM to get him some help instead of trading away Lapierre, the only other one that hits. I'm convinced that he'd be more physical if he had a few more players doing it.
#46 – Andrei Kostitsyn: C+
In the first part of the season, I would have given him an A but he since has returned to hibernation unfortunately. I have a feeling that his days are numbered in Montreal. It sure isn't the talent that's lacking!
#52 – Mathieu Darche: B+
What else can we ask of Darche, really? Six goals, a +6 rating, a player who leaves it all on the ice every game he plays. He's fulfilling his role.
#57 – Benoit Pouliot: C
I'm disappointed. When I learned that he worked on gaining weight and getting his legs stronger this summer, I was expecting him to have a breakthrough season. He did show what he can do. Is it because of the way he's being utilised? I think that it's part of it for sure.
#58 – David Desharnais: –
Way too soon to evaluate him at the big league level.
#67 – Max Pacioretty: B-
After a good start, he has slowed down quite a bit. I would love for him to be able to finish the season in Hamilton, for his own development in a bigger role. He has what it takes to succeed.
#81 – Lars Eller: C
He did show some good aptitudes, but he's also inconsistent, which comes with his inexperience and his young age. I'm seriously asking myself if he will get wasted by Jacques Martin over time.
#94 – Tom Pyatt: D
Sorry but he doesn't have his place there. Good speed and that's all. To think that Lapierre is gone.
DEFENSEMEN:
#6 – Jaroslav Spacek: C+
It would have been worse had he not picked up his game lately! What a rough start to the season. But he's coming around slowly. He's aging and it's starting to show a lot.
#20 – James Wisniewski: A
It's early but I like what he brings to the table, in hope that he can keep it up. I've read that Pierre Gauthier wants to sign him to an extension. With Hamrlik and Gill becoming UFA, I second that motion.
#26 – Josh Gorges: A
Is there a player in the NHL tougher than him? The guy is so good defensively and to do it on one knee for all those years? Wow! Come back healthy Josh!
#44 – Roman Hamrlik: B+
With Markov's injury, Hamrlik was arguably the best defenseman in the first half of the season. He did fill in well last year as well during Markov's injury but ran out of juice in the second half. Here's hoping that the coach doesn't make the same mistake this time around.
#45 – Alexandre Picard: B
In order to better rate him, one must look at the expectations. I wasn't expecting him to make the team, so to see him with 3 goals and a +3 rating on a team struggling to score goals is quite respectable and that, in spite of his play not being as good lately.
#68 – Yannick Weber: C+
After two good games when Martin decided to punish Subban, Weber is showing that it's a big step between the AHL and the NHL. He has a lot to learn and with Gorges out for the season, I'm hoping that the Habs get a veteran defenseman so that Weber can finish the season in Hamilton.
#75 – Hal Gill: C+
We know that Gill isn't known for his regular season, but for his playoffs' performances. We must however worry a bit about his team worst -8 rating, but taking into consideration that the team simply doesn't score.
#76 – PK Subban: B-
Like Price, Subban had a difficult month of December. He's young however and he's in a learning stage. I really like his style, his arrogance and his swagger. He will have to cut back on stupid penalties though.
#79 – Andrei Markov: –
I didn't rate him out of respect. Coming back from yet another injury, I found him to be slow and not very reliable defensively. I'm very worried that his (legs) injuries will contribute to the fact that we may never see the old Markov again. I'm worried about the contract that the team will offer him, a contract that could come back to haunt the team.
GOALTENDERS:
#31 – Carey Price: A
The Halak trade has put a whole lot of pressure on our young goalie and up until now, we can say that Gauthier made the right decision. A more ordinary December but in general, Carey made his coach look good just like Halak did in the playoffs.
#35 – Alex Auld: B
He didn't play much but when he did, he didn't cost the team precious points. He knows his role and doesn't complain about it. What more can we ask for, really?
HOCKEY OPERATIONS:
Pierre Gauthier: B-
Halpern and Picard leave me lukewarm, while the Ryan O'Byrne and Maxim Lapierre trades don't impress me one bit. But how much of the blame and/or responsibilities are his and how much is Jacques Martin's? On the other hand, the James Wisniewski trade seems excellent.
Jacques Martin: C-
The young players aren't developing under his mentorship. His decisions are just as questionable as Guy Carbonneau's decisions were. His system seems to smother any creativity on offense, the Canadiens being 26th in the NHL in goals for per game. Having said that, they are 4th in goals against per game, which saves him a bit.
Kirk Muller and Perry Pearn: B
I put them together as I'm uncertain of their specific role, with the exception that they're responsible for special teams. After a rough start to the season, the Canadiens are now a respectable 11th in the league on the PP. They are also 2nd on the PK, which contributed to the team's success in the first half.
Pierre Groulx: A
When he was hired to replace Roland Melanson, his role was to bring Carey Price back to his old style which saw him have success at every level that he had played. While Price is still young and still has some learning to do, we can definitely say that their work is paying dividends.
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Spring break for me means leaving behind winter season in CT, where the grass is dead and the trees are bare and the temps may dip below 30 degrees but that won't stop a stubborn New Englander from carrying a Dunkin' Donuts black (like our souls) iced coffee (without gloves) in a way that's only acceptably sane when witnessed by other New Englanders.
This year, I ventured to the opposite end of the country--the California Bay Area. I was not prepared for the lush greenery, dewy morning fog and rolling hills (never-ending hills, actually) that it had in store for me. Is it just me, or does the sun shine differently over that little slice of the world? It made everything below feel like I was living out a real-life Wes Anderson film. Warm and fuzzy. Quirky and nostalgic. Amazing.
1. A part of me wished I'd driven over the Golden Gate Bridge in a red mustang convertible with Danny Tanner wearing an ugly "dad" hat in the driver's seat and Uncle Jesse's hair flowing in the wind. Actually, all of me wished for that.
2. Twin Peaks - where I realized that I will never afford living in California and I am actually the size of an ant in a very, very big world around me.
3. Muir Forest Redwoods. 360 foot trees might sound intimidating until you realize they've been around for 3500 YEARS.
4. Picture this: scenic overview shots of the coastline while Phantom Planet's iconic "The O.C." theme song plays on in the background. "Californiaaaaa, heree we cooommeeeeee!!!" I had a real Marissa Cooper moment here.
5. While I love a good spring roll, Chinatown is more well suited to shopaholic grandmothers with a lot of time on their hands (mine). Cheers to cool hanging lanterns & shops with tiny coin purses and teasets tho.
6. I don't know what this building is. Or any of the buildings I walked by, for that matter. But the architecture throughout the city varies from classic victorian to sleek and urban business areas to pink stucco townhouses and I loved it all.
7. The town of Sausalito right outside of San Francisco used to be (and still is) the home to local artists during the "hippy-movement" and peace-lovin' days. I would totally live in a houseboat (with teal sides and tangerine trim) if they weren't a million dollars and the size of my dorm room.
8. When you're at a 3-hour time-zone deficit, caffeine is necessary at every hour of the day. (And necessary for sanity when you've got a head cold and you haven't been able to hear out of your left ear since you got on the plane 5 days earlier). Also, mom jeans on any coast.
9. On our last day we visited the vineyards in Napa Valley and Sonoma. Wine Country is just as beautiful and even more pretentious than you thought it'd be.
10. After a week of sore feet, over-eating, and getting lost in every way possible, I can't wait to go back.


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Alcoa Re-Aligns Engineered Products and Solutions Business to Accelerate Growth Initiatives
Two New Chief Operating Officer Posts Created Led by Chris Ayers and Olivier Jarrault
NEW YORK--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today a re-alignment of its Engineered Products and Solutions (EPS) business to accelerate its growth. The EPS business is composed of Alcoa units that serve the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, building and construction, and oil and gas markets. The EPS businesses reported revenues totaling nearly $4.7 billion in 2009.
As part of the restructuring, two new chief operating officer positions have been created. Effective February 1, 2010, Chris L. Ayers and Olivier M. Jarrault have been named to the new posts. Mr. Ayers joins Alcoa as Chief Operating Officer, Alcoa Cast, Forged and Extruded Products. He will be responsible for the Alcoa Forgings and Extrusions, Alcoa Power and Propulsion, and the Alcoa Oil and Gas businesses. He comes from Precision Castparts Corporation where he was President of its Forgings and Special Metals Division.
Mr. Jarrault is promoted to the new position of Chief Operating Officer, Engineered Products and Building Systems. He will lead the Alcoa Fastening Systems, Alcoa Wheels and Transportation Products, and Building and Construction Systems business units. Mr. Jarrault has been President, Alcoa Fastening Systems since 2002.
Succeeding Mr. Jarrault as President, Alcoa Fastening Systems is Vitaliy V. Rusakov. He had been Vice President and General Manager of Operations, Alcoa Fastening Systems North America Aerospace, responsible for the City of Industry, the Carson, and the Van Petty Operations, based in California, and led the implementation of AFS Strategic initiatives in Suzhou, China for his operations.
Alcoa also announced that David W. Schlendorf, President, Alcoa Building and Construction Systems, will retire following a distinguished 39-year career with the company. He will be replaced by Glen G. Morrison, who was President, Kawneer North America, a major manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products and systems and part of Alcoa's Building and Construction Systems organization.
"These changes strengthen the Engineered Products business globally as we drive for further growth. These leaders have proven track records in raising market presence and stimulating profitable performance in their businesses," said Bill Christopher, Alcoa Executive Vice President and Group President Engineered Product and Solutions.
Addressing the retirement of Mr. Schlendorf, Mr. Christopher said, "Dave has had an exemplary career with Alcoa. During his tenure, he was responsible for several market development efforts, including the aluminum structured car. As President of Alcoa Building and Construction Systems, Dave was key in structuring the various units of the business, while positioning them as leaders in each segment they play in today."
Biographical information follows:
Chris Ayers
Chris Ayers joins Alcoa as Chief Operating Officer responsible for the Alcoa Forgings and Extrusions, Alcoa Power and Propulsion, and Alcoa Oil and Gas businesses. Mr. Ayers brings to Alcoa extensive experience in the aerospace industry serving in posts in North America and Europe. Most recently, he worked for Precision Castparts Corporation, where he was President, PCC Forgings Division, which is comprised of two separate companies: Wyman Gordon Forgings and Special Metals Corporation. This business has $3.5 billion in revenues and 5,500 employees in facilities located in North America, Europe, UK and Australia. From 2004-2006, he was President of Wyman Gordon Forgings.
Mr. Ayers began his career with United Technologies Corporation, working in a number of assignments in its Pratt & Whitney business. Later, he joined PCC Airfoil, Inc., a manufacturer of airfoil castings for the aerospace and industrial gas turbine industry, where he was Vice President/General Manager of facilities in Cleveland, Ohio. He was also Managing Director of facilities located in both Leeds and Leicester, England. He joined Precision Castparts in 1999.
Mr. Ayers is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, where he received a bachelor's and master's degree in aerospace engineering. He holds a MBA degree from the University of Connecticut.
He serves on the board of directors of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of a range of semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, tool steel and other alloyed steels.
Olivier M. Jarrault
Olivier Jarrault joined Alcoa in 2002 as President of Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS), following Alcoa's acquisition of Fairchild Fasteners from The Fairchild Corporation. AFS is a premier supplier of joining systems under the Huck and Fairchild products brands for aerospace and commercial customers worldwide. While at Fairchild Fasteners, Mr. Jarrault held several senior roles, including Vice President, Manufacturing, Vice Chief Operating Officer for U.S. Operations, and culminating as Chief Operating Officer of Fairchild Fasteners. Earlier, Mr. Jarrault worked for LISI Aerospace, a manufacturer of fastening solutions, in executive positions in North America and Europe.
Mr. Jarrault is a graduate of the California Institute of Technology where he obtained a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a graduate of the UCLA Anderson School of Business, where he received his MBA degree.
Vitaliy Rusakov
Mr. Rusakov joined Fairchild Fasteners in 1998 as a business development manager. Alcoa acquired Fairchild Fasteners in 2002 and Mr. Rusakov became engaged in global strategic roles leading the integration of AFS North America manufacturing and AFS Global logistics organizations into Alcoa. Subsequently, he held various operational roles including Director of Operations of the City of Industry Business and Director of Aerospace Business Planning. He most recently served as Vice President and General Manager, Alcoa Fastening Systems, North America Aerospace, responsible for the City of Industry, the Carson, and the Van Petty Operations, and led the implementation of AFS Strategic initiatives in Suzhou, China for his operations.
Earlier in his career in Ukraine, Mr. Rusakov held consulting roles with Bain and Company, a global management consulting firm.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Education from Kiev University of Linguistics and a Bachelor's degree in International Economic Relations from Kiev University of Economics. He obtained his MBA degree from Georgetown University.
Glen Morrison
Glen Morrison has played a vital role for Alcoa in the building and construction industry since he joined the company in 1991 as Sales and Marketing Director for Kawneer UK. Kawneer, part of the Alcoa Building and Construction Systems group, is a major manufacturer of architectural aluminum products for the commercial construction industry.
Mr. Morrison progressed to Marketing Director for Alcoa Building and Construction Systems, then General Manager of the Alcoa Architectural Products unit of Building and Construction Systems. In 2005, he was named to his most recent position as President, Kawneer North America, based in Atlanta. Kawneer North America operates plants and service centers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Mr. Morrison holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Studies from Lanchester Polytechnic in the UK.
David W. Schlendorf
Mr. Schlendorf's 39-year career with Alcoa includes a number of executive commercial and technical positions. He began his Alcoa career in 1971 as a sales representative in Los Angeles, following graduation from the Colorado School of Mines with a degree in metallurgy. Subsequently, he moved into the role of Market Manager in the Alumina and Specialty Chemicals business in 1979, where he was responsible for sales of smelter grade alumina. He was promoted to Manager, Engineering Properties and Design Division at the Alcoa Technical Center, outside of Pittsburgh, in 1981 where he led various functions. He then moved into the role of Marketing Manager, Transportation for the Flat Rolled Products Division in 1983 with focus on marketing of sheet and plate products to the commercial and passenger automotive markets. Mr. Schlendorf also led the effort to develop the aluminum structured car as Venture Manager – Aluminum Intensive Vehicle from 1986 to 1992. He was promoted to President in 1992 where he managed the Alcoa Automotive Structures group in Europe. In 2000, Mr. Schlendorf was promoted to President, Building and Construction Systems. The business has plants and offices in 12 countries in North America, Europe, North Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components including flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also markets Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems. The Company has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and has been a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for eight consecutive years. Alcoa employs approximately 59,000 people in 31 countries across the world. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com


A brand new course now on offer due to overwhelming demand.
This brand new course is now on offer due to overwhelming demand! Designed especially to help students move on to the next stage after our beginners' course, it's also perfect for those feeling a bit rusty and looking to get back in to drawing or those with some prior experience wanting to expand their skills.
Merlin's structured approach will guide you through six key principles of drawing using six different media. Examining a variety of approaches and artists' work for both inspiration and instruction, we will work on finding ways to draw that suit you.
Materials will be provided but students are also welcome to bring any favourite materials and a sketchbook.
Merlin Strangeway is an award-winning illustrator, scribe and educator who's been teaching at House of Illustration since 2011. Passionate about using the arts as a tool for social engagement and change, she believes that everyone has the ability to make beautiful illustrations.
Merlin specialises in scientific illustration, and currently holds the post of Medical Illustrator in Residence at Guy's Pathology Museum, Kings College, London. She has lectured internationally and taught at numerous art colleges, schools and universities across the UK.
Selected previous clients include Tate Modern, The British Library, The Design Museum, Central Saint Martins, NHS, John Lewis, Bloomsbury Books, Latitude Festival and Time Out.


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package org.encog.ml.data;

import org.encog.util.kmeans.CentroidFactory;

/**
 * Training data is stored in two ways, depending on if the data is for
 * supervised, or unsupervised training.
 *
 * For unsupervised training just an input value is provided, and the ideal
 * output values are null.
 *
 * For supervised training both input and the expected ideal outputs are
 * provided.
 *
 * This interface abstracts classes that provide a holder for both of these two
 * data items.
 *
 * @author jheaton
 */
public interface MLDataPair extends CentroidFactory<MLDataPair> {

	/**
	 * @return The ideal data that the machine learning method should produce
	 * for the specified input.
	 */
	double[] getIdealArray();

	/**
	 * @return The input that the neural network
	 */
	double[] getInputArray();

	/**
	 * Set the ideal data, the desired output.
	 *
	 * @param data
	 *            The ideal data.
	 */
	void setIdealArray(double[] data);

	/**
	 * Set the input.
	 *
	 * @param data
	 *            The input.
	 */
	void setInputArray(double[] data);

	/**
	 * @return True if this training pair is supervised. That is, it has both
	 *         input and ideal data.
	 */
	boolean isSupervised();

	/**
	 * @return The ideal data that the neural network should produce for the
	 *         specified input.
	 */
	MLData getIdeal();

	/**
	 * @return The input that the neural network
	 */
	MLData getInput();

	/**
	 * Get the significance, 1.0 is neutral.
	 * @return The significance.
	 */
	double getSignificance();

	/**
	 * Set the significance, 1.0 is neutral.
	 * @param s The significance.
	 */
	void setSignificance(double s);

}

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MICHAEL SCHUR, A former Parks and Recreation producer, has hit out at the National Rifle Association after they used a gif featuring Amy Poheler in a recent tweet.
Reaching out to NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch yesterday, the hugely controversial organisation expressed their gratitude to her for speaking on behalf of its members.
Their ill-advised decision to use Amy Poehler's character in Parks and Rec to reinforce their sentiments did not go unnoticed by the show's former produce or its leading actress.
Responding to the tweet, Michael Schur advised the organisation to remove the post.
Speaking on behalf of his former colleague. Michael then added Amy's input on the matter.
In stark contrast to the NRA's message, Michael's has amassed more than 130,000 likes since last night.
Email "Amy Poehler told the NRA to 'f*ck off' after they used her face in a tweet".
Feedback on "Amy Poehler told the NRA to 'f*ck off' after they used her face in a tweet".


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Tyra Banks Selling Palisades Mansion
Photo: realtor.com.
$7.8 million asking price for recently-built mansion
By Dolores Quintana
Dancing With The Stars host and former supermodel Tyra Banks is selling one of her homes in the Pacific Palisades.
The mansion was purchased for $6,995,000 million in 2018 and the asking price is now $7,895,000 million.
The home was only built in 2014 and has many luxurious amenities. In the modern style, this is a three story, five bedroom home with 6,160 square feet of living space with a 360 mountain and ocean view from the rooftop deck. There is a backyard with an infinity pool and a waterfall to match the waterfall island in the kitchen. You can relax anywhere on the property from the grassed lined outdoor space, to the first floor with a kitchen equipped for gourmet cooking, the second floor master bedroom that has a luxury bathroom, with both a stylish shower with glass walls and tub that allows full water immersion to soak your stress away. The rooftop deck has another well equipped kitchen, a fire pit for warmth on cold nights and a spa space.
The mansion also comes with a media room, a gym and a full bar and is close to Palisades Village, where you can shop or dine.
The home boasts hardwood floors and is paneled in blonde wood.
Banks is known to work her real estate investments for profit, often purchasing homes and flipping them back onto the market once they have been upgraded. Her latest find is a $4,700,000 million mansion on the water in Malibu that dates back to the 1980s that she purchased in February.
By Staff Writer December 3, 2021
State and County funds to create new parks and improve existing ones By Dolores Quintana $548 million in new grants...
Austin Russell's Pacific Palisades mansion. Photo: realtor.com
Mystery Buyer of $83 Million Palisades Mansion Revealed a 26-Year-Old Billionaire
Austin Russell owner of 20,000 square foot Palisades mansion By Dolores Quintana The buyer of a 20,000 square foot mansion...
Jim Belushi Sells Brentwood Mansion
December 18, 2021 Staff Writer
12,000 square-foot property sells for $30 million By Dolores Quintana Actor/cannabis farmer Jim Belushi has finally sold his former Brentwood...
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Popular Fashion Company Opens First Brick and Mortar Store in Palisades
MISA comes to Palisades Village By Dolores Quintana Palisades Village is the new home to the flagship store for MISA,...
Stagnant Rent Growth Forecasted for Westside Cities and Neighborhoods
Lusk Center for Real Estate at USC releases annual study By Dolores Quintana The Lusk Center for Real Estate at...
Brentwood Apartments Listed for $38 Million
Goshen Avenue property with 68 units on market By Dolores Quintana Jeffrey Nemoy, a property investor from Santa Monica, has...
Matt Damon Finally Sells Pacific Palisades Mansion
Actor makes $3 million profit on sale By Dolores Quintana Actor Matt Damon has finally sold his Pacific Palisades mansion...
Photo: Getty Images.
Infrastructure Act Passage to Provide Billions for LA Public Projects
Sepulveda Transit Corridor, LAX modernization, and more to benefit from federal funds By Dolores Quintana Now that the Infrastructure Investment...
The VA's West Los Angeles Medical Center. Photo: Veterans Health/Creative Commons
Developer Donates $1 Million to Support Housing Development at the West Los Angeles VA Campus
December 3, 2021 Staff Writer
Pledge includes a $500,000 monetary donation and $500,000 in pro bono work By Staff Writer Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. has...
State's Housing Solution Starts Happening
By Tom Elias, Columnist It's happening. Despite the best efforts of California's highly ideological, developer-financed state legislators, the solution to...
A rendering of an eldercare facility being constructed in Pacific Palisades. Credit: LADCP.
Construction of Controversial Palisades Highlands Elder Care Facility Continues
November 23, 2021 Staff Writer
Work continues at 1525 Palisades Drive development Construction on the underground parking garage that would serve the controversial Palisades Highlands...


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Sergio Vartolo, né à Bologne le , est un claveciniste, organiste et chef d'orchestre italien.

Biographie
Sergio Vartolo obtient son diplôme d'orgue et de clavecin au conservatoire Giovanni Battista Martini de Bologne et à la même période, en lettres à l'université.

À partir de 1970, Vartolo est actif en tant que concertiste en Italie et à l'étranger. Il travaille notamment avec René Clemencic et son ensemble de musique ancienne, le Clemencic Consort. Il est professeur de théorie de la musique, de clavecin et d'histoire de la musique au conservatoire de Foggia, Bologne, Vérone, Padoue, Ferrare et Venise Il est également chercheur au Discipline delle Arti, della Musica e dello Spettacolo (DAMS, « Disciplines des arts, de la musique et du divertissement ») de Bologne. De 1984 à 1998, il est maître de chapelle de San Petronio.

Il est également membre de l'Académie philharmonique de Bologne.

Discographie
Sergio Vartolo a enregistré de nombreux disques pour plusieurs labels tels que Tactus, Bongiovanni, Naxos, Stradivarius et Harmonia Mundi, remportant plusieurs prix.

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Naissance en septembre 1944
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OCTAWARE BLOGS: The "Tranforming Healthcare with IT" Seminar in Hyderabad.
The "Tranforming Healthcare with IT" Seminar in Hyderabad.
Last month, I had an opportunity to attend a seminar on Healthcare & IT titled - "Transforming Healthcare with IT." wherein we also had an awards function by NASSCOm for pioneering solution providers in the Healthcare domain, which was held at the superbly constructed Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC) at Novotel in Hyderabad.
I had participated in the seminar with my Colleague, Shahnawaz and it was quite an enriching experience. It was nice to see the way IT has revolutionized the Healthcare sector across the globe, and with quite a few initiatives being taken in India we are soon catching up.
The role of IT in the Healthcare sector has just started picking up in India and the future seems to hold a lot of promises for it.
It was an overwhelming experience to mix around with CEOs and Directors of various organizations along with many top notch bureaucrats and dignitaries. We did meet up with Harsh Manglik, CEO NASSCOM, Ms.Sangeeta Reddy, Exec. Director, Apollo group of Hospitals (the pioneering lady behind this event), Mr. Santosh Babu, (IAS officer and CEO of Electronic Corporation of Tamil Nadu, Mr.T. Ramasami, Sec. Dept of Science & Technology, Goct. Of India, Mr. Mohammed, Director- Asia & Middle East, Microsoft. etc.
Needless to say Octaware has embarked on its journey on the Healtcare-IT sector at the right time and yes we do have a complete roadmap in place. With its focus on the Healthcare vertical, its just a matter of time when we are ready with our pioneering solution for the Healthcare sector.
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The Pathfinder session is a 1 hour session designed as directional overview to the processes and procedures required for a business to begin the integration of standards and the adherence to control policy documentation.
Each package offers an increasing amount of input from the consultant, for persons who buy one of out DIY ISO solutions, there is a free Pathfinder session included. Remote ISO consultation can be carried out over Skype, Team Viewer or Zoom (does not require install of software – browser based).
ISO 45001 is a framework for an occupational health and safety management system that presents a systematic approach to ensuring appropriate Health and Safety requirements are met within your business effectively.
This 1 hour session briefs you on all of the following bullet-points, ensuring you are aware of the Health and Safety Management System requirements applicable to your business and that the key concepts within ISO 45001, and its relationship with existing Health and Safety legislation are understood.
What Health and Safety Risk Assessments are required?
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The Advocate Package will begin with the basic business planning requirements required by OHSAS 18001, leading on to establishing effective Risk assessment and the best ways in which Risk Treatment controls can be developed and implemented.
The Collaborator Package can be used in three ways; we cover all the requirements of the standard, building up on and covering the sections listed in out Pathfinder and Advocate packages with the additional sections listed below; expand on the informal Q&A style detailed in our Advocate package. Alternatively we can follow your chosen path, using the time to address concerns unique to you or your situation in a system health check where we review your documentation with you and suggest potential methods of addressing any particular issues that are raised.
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Trouble For BJP In UP As OBC Face S P Maurya Quits
In a major setback ahead of the polls in February, the BJP in UP was rocked by the resignation of state cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya, a prominent non-Yadav OBC politician who had joined the party in 2017 after leaving the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Maurya, however, did not say whether he had resigned from the party but claimed that more than 10 MLAs would follow him. Later in the day, three other MLAs, Brijesh Kumar Prajapati from Tindwari in Binda, Roshanlal Verma from Tilhar in Shahjahanpur and Bhagwati Sagar from Bilhaur also resigned from the party. All of them are likely to join the Samajvadi Party(SP).
S P Maurya's resignation is likely to hit BJP hard as he was the most prominent OBC face and central to the party's policy of uniting all non-Yadav OBCs. Maurya's daughter Sanghmitra is a BJP MP from Badaun. He said that he was forced to quit as the BJP had displayed gross negligence towards Dalits, farmers and backwards.
While Maurya's desertion will upset the BJP applecart by destroying the carefully crafted caste arithmetic, if he joins the SP it will solidify the same for Akhilesh Yadav's party. Away from media glare, Yadav has been quietly building together an alliance of backward classes (much like what Amit Shah did from 2014) and Maurya will be a prized asset for him. Yadav hopes to turn the tables on the BJP by getting his caste arithmetic right and combining it with Muslim votes.
For the BJP, already facing huge anti-incumbency and not willing to replace Yogi Adityanath as the face of the party, it will be a difficult road from now on. There are too many voices of dissent and if leaders start deserting, the voters will not be far behind. Although the opinion polls predict that the BJP will come back with a reduced majority, these new developments need new opinion polls to gauge the public mood as caste is a huge factor in UP polls.
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Medicinal cannabis producer and advocate Tony Bower avoids jail for cultivating a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug
ABC Mid North Coast
By Luisa Rubbo
Updated March 05, 2019 15:26:33
Photo: Tony Bower and his wife Julie were relieved after the sentencing. (ABC Mid North Coast: Luisa Rubbo)
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Medicinal cannabis producer and campaigner Tony Bower has avoided time in prison for cultivating a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug.
In March last year, the 63-year-old handed himself in to police the day after his Crescent Head property on the New South Wales mid-north coast was raided and 280 cannabis plants were seized.
Bower was also charged with dealing in the proceeds of crime, and possessing and supplying a prohibited drug.
While considering Bower's sentence on Monday, Judge Leonie Flannery in Port Macquarie District Court noted his guilty plea in the Local Court.
Judge Flannery proposed an 18-month Intensive Corrections Order, some of which may be served by home detention.
The judge ordered a home detention assessment from the Community Corrections District Court office to confirm that home detention was suitable.
The matter is next listed on April 1 when the judge is expected to set the terms of the Intensive Corrections Order.
Bower's pain-relief intentions noted
Photo: Mr Bower's barrister Greg Barnes leaves court after the sentencing submission. (ABC Mid North Coast: Luisa Rubbo)
Before sentencing Bower, Judge Flannery noted Bower's guilty plea and ran through the quantity and size of the cannabis plants that were seized from his property, as well as the extensive set-up, including equipment, on the property.
Judge Flannery noted the sentencing submission of Bower's barrister Greg Barnes which included Bower's desire to provide pain relief, and the lower levels of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is a feature of medicinal cannabis.
The court heard that Bower was an unwell man with chronic health conditions including hypertension and that he suffered chronic pain as a result of a 1980 motorbike accident.
Possible home detention
Judge Flannery accepted "the offender has acted out of compassion for people" and acknowledged there was no evidence of supplying the drug in an illicit form.
However she did find it "troubling that Bower continued to break the law in this way".
In sentencing, Judge Flannery said Bower and his wife were on disability pensions and that Bower had spent almost three months in custody and was admitted to hospital.
Judge Flannery said the maximum penalty for cultivating a commercial prohibited plant, was 15 years in prison.
She said an Intensive Corrections Order reflected the seriousness of the offence and the need for a sentence to deter.
Photo: Tony Bower with his wife Julie, friends and supporters after the sentencing. (ABC Mid North Coast: Luisa Rubbo)
Bower did not wish to comment to the ABC after the sentencing but his wife Julie Bower said she was extremely relieved.
"It was a good result considering everything. The judge was very good and I'm just so relieved."
Topics: courts-and-trials, drug-offences, drug-use, cannabis, port-macquarie-2444, kempsey-2440, crescent-head-2440
First posted March 05, 2019 09:02:52
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Examination of the effect of melatonin use in Pomeroy method of tubal ligation on ovarian histology in rats
Altungul A. C. , Kale A., Sapmaz E., Akpolat N.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, cilt.39, ss.103-106, 2012 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
Dergi Adı: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Objective: To examine the effects of melatonin use in the unilateral Pomeroy method of tubal ligation on ovarian histology in rats. Setting: Firat University Medical School, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Elazig. Material and Method: Thirty adult, female rats of Wistar albino species with regular cycles were randomly allocated to three groups in the estrus phase: G1 (n: 10): The abdomen was opened and closed. G2 (n: 10): The group where the abdomen was opened, and the Pomeroy method of tubal ligation was performed. G3 (n: 10): The group where the abdomen was opened, and Pomeroy method of tubal ligation was performed 15 min after 10 mg/kg/ip melatonin administration. Abdomens of all rats were opened six months later and left oophorectomy was performed. Samples of the left ovary were fixed in formaldehyde. The preparations were stained with hematoxylin eosin, and primordial, primary, secondary and tertiary follicles were counted. All the numbers were added up to determine the ovarian follicle reserve. An atretic follicle count was made. The corpus luteum and corpus albicans were counted, and the number of total corpuses were calculated. Regression of angiogenesis within the corpus luteum was examined. Presence of fibrosis on ovarian stroma was examined. An ordinal scale was formed for the regression of angiogenesis within the corpus luteum and presence of fibrosis (none: 0p, present: 1p, markedly present: 2). Follicle cysts in the ovary were counted. Kruskal Wallis variance analysis was used in the statistical analysis of data; p < 0.05 were considered significant. Results: The comparison between G1 and G3 showed that all values were similar (p > 0.05, Kruskal Wallis variance analysis). When G2 was compared with G1 and G3, regression of angiogenesis in the corpus luteum was found to be significantly lower (p < 0.05, Mann Whitney U test), while atretic follicle count and fibrosis were significantly higher in G2 (p < 0.05, Mann Whitney U test). Conclusion: The Pomeroy method of tubal ligation reduces regression of angiogenesis in the corpus luteum, and increases atretic follicles and fibrosis development. Melatonin use restores these harmful effects. Melatonin can be used to refrain from this negative effect of the Pomeroy method of tubal ligation on the ovary.


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Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is one of the great known actresses of our time.
With her ability to capture a plethora of characters, she relentlessly demands the audience's full attention as soon as she appears on screen. This South African native is continuously being praised and admired for her inspiring and powerful performances.
Theron captivated audiences as female serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the independent gem Monster. Theron received the Independent Spirit Award & the National Broadcast Film Critics Association as well as winning the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, San Francisco Film Critics Circle, New York Film Critics Online and Southeastern Film Critics awards, the Breakthrough Performance Award from the Nation Board of Review and the Academy Award, all for her emotionally devastating performance in Monster.
Continuing with her busy schedule Charlize was next seen in the drama North Country opposite Frances McDormand and Sissy Spacek for director Niki Caro. Based on the real life story of a group of women coal miners and the hostile work environment they faced on a daily basis, North Country received great praise. Her incredible performance as Josey Aimes garnered her nominations for a Golden Globe, SAG, Critics Choice, and an Oscar.
Theron also captivated audiences in HBO's The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers opposite Geoffery Rush, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Emmys.
In 2007, Charlize played Detective Emily Sanders in the film In the Valley of Elah written and directed by Paul Haggis.
Followed by Hancock starring alongside Will Smith and Jason Bateman. The hit film, directed by Peter Berg, was released in the summer of 2008 and grossed over half a billion dollars worldwide. Her next film, The Burning Plain, premiered at the 2008 Venice Film Festival. Next she will be seen in Battle in Seattle, the directorial debut of Stuart Townsend. Next ahead is The Road. Based on Cormac McCarthy's award winning novel, The Road stars Viggo Mortensen and is set to arrive in theaters November of 2008.
Moviegoers were first introduced to the seductive charm of Charlize Theron in her feature film debut, MGM's 2 Days in the Valley, with James Spader, Eric Stoltz, and Jeff Daniels. She's also been seen co-starring alongside Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in Devil's Advocate, with Tom Hanks in That Thing You Do and in Jonathan Lynn's Trial and Error. In addition Theron starred in Woody Allen's Celebrity which she then followed with Mighty Joe Young with Bill Paxton. In 1999 Theron starred in the Oscar nominated The Cider House Rules and in New Line Cinema's The Astronaut's Wife with Johnny Depp. Soon following in 2000, the much in-demand Theron tackled back-to-back roles in the following movies: Robert Redford's The Legend of Bagger Vance with Will Smith and Matt Damon, Fox 2000's Men of Honor with Robert DeNiro and Cuba Gooding, Jr., John Frankenheimer's Reindeer Games with Ben Affleck and Miramax's The Yards co-starring Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, James Caan and Faye Dunaway.
In 2001, Theron shared the screen with Keanu Reeves in the Warner Bros tearjerker Sweet November, and reunited with director Woody Allen in Curse of the Jade Scorpion.
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Theron starred in the Sony Classics feature Head In The Clouds opposite Penelope Cruz and Stuart Townsend. Theron next enthralled audiences with her portrayal of actress Britt Ekland in HBO's The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers opposite Geoffrey Rush, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Emmys.
She also starred in the Paramount action adventure Aeon Flux, based on the MTV animated series, joined Mark Wahlberg and Edward Norton in The Italian Job and showed her lighter side with a guest-starring role in the acclaimed comedy series Arrested Development.
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