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Contest Period
The MicroPro Sienna Pay It Forward Contest (the "Contest") begins on April 11, 2022 at 12:00:00 p.m. ET and ends on April 25, 2022 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET (the "Contest Period"). By participating in this Contest (including submitting a Submission (defined below)), you are signifying your agreement that you have read and agree to be legally bound by these Official Contest Rules (the "Rules").
To enter and to be eligible to win, the entrant must: (i) be a legal resident of Ontario; (ii) have reached the legal age of majority in the province in which he/she/they resides; (iii) the entrant's nominee must be a resident of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario. Despite the foregoing, employees, representatives or agents (and those with whom such persons are living, whether related or not) of Timber Specialties Limited (the "Contest Sponsor"), its parent organization, subsidiaries, affiliates, prize suppliers, advertising/promotion agencies and any other entity involved in the development, production, administration, or fulfilment of the Contest (collectively, the "Contest Parties") are ineligible to enter or win.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter the Contest and earn one (1) Entry, log-in to your Instagram Account and: (i) like the Contest post; (ii) tag your nominee in the comments and describe why you believe your nominee deserves to win the Prize; and (iii) in your comment add in your nominee's city of residence. When all required steps of the entry process are complete during the Contest Period (as determined by the Contest Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion), you will be eligible to earn one (1) Entry in the Contest.
To be eligible, all content associated with your Entry (collectively, the "Submission") must: (i) be submitted and received in accordance with these Rules during the Contest Period; (ii) include all required components noted above; (iii) be in accordance with these Rules, including, but not limited to, the specific Submission Requirements listed below; and (v) be in accordance with the applicable terms, rules, policies and guidelines of Instagram (all as determined by the Contest Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion).
The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. Instagram is hereby completely released of all liability by each entrant in this Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Instagram. You may only use your personal Instagram account to participate in this Contest. Standard data rates apply to participants who choose to participate in the Contest via a mobile device. Please contact your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation.
BY SUBMITTING A SUBMISSION, YOU AGREE THAT THE SUBMISSION COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE RULES. THE RELEASED PARTIES (DEFINED BELOW) WILL BEAR NO LEGAL LIABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF YOUR SUBMISSION. THE RELEASED PARTIES (DEFINED BELOW) SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU IN THE EVENT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE RULES.
By participating in the Contest, each entrant warrants and represents that his/her/their Submission:
i. is original to them and that the entrant has all necessary rights to the Submission to enter the Contest;
ii. does not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation;
iv. will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims for payment whatsoever; and
v. is not defamatory, trade libellous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, depict, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: alcohol/drug consumption or smoking; explicit or graphic sexual activity, or sexual innuendo; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups (including, without limitation, any competitors of the Contest Sponsor); content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky behaviour or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than products of the Contest Sponsor; any identifiable third party products, trade-marks and/or brands, other than those of the Contest Sponsor; conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules; and/or any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Contest Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.
The Contest Sponsor and/or its designated content moderator (the "Reviewer") may screen your Submission. The Reviewer reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to edit or modify any Submission, or to request an entrant to modify, edit and/or re-submit his or her Submission, in order to help ensure that the Submission complies with these Rules, or for any other reason.
Release and License
By entering the Contest and submitting a Submission, each entrant: (i) without limiting the applicable Instagram Rules, grants to the Contest Sponsor, in perpetuity, a worldwide non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit or otherwise use his/her/their Submission, in whole or in part, in perpetuity and for any purpose (including without limitation for administering, advertising or promoting the Contest and/or the Contest Sponsor) in any type of media; (ii) waives all moral rights in and to his/her/their Submission in favour of the Contest Parties; and (iii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Released Parties (defined below) from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other cause of action that relates in any way to his/her/their Submission, including, without limitation, any intellectual property or privacy related cause of action. For greater certainty, the Reviewer reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and at any time during the Contest, to modify, edit or remove any Submission, or to request an entrant to modify or edit his or her Submission, if a complaint is received with respect to the Submission, or for any other reason.
Limits and Verification
There is a limit of one (1) Submission per entrant per nominee. If it is discovered by the Contest Sponsor (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Contest Sponsor) that any person has attempted to: (i) exceed any of the limits stated in these Rules; and/or (ii) use multiple names, identities, email addresses, Instagram accounts and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or to disrupt this Contest; then he/she/they may be disqualified from the Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsor. Your Submission may be rejected if (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsor): (i) it is not fully completed with all required information; and/or (ii) your Submission does not comply with the Submission Requirements and/or is not submitted and received in accordance with these Rules during the Contest Period. The Released Parties (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete, illegible or incompatible Submissions (all of which are void). All Submissions and entrants are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Contest Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual's eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any Submissions or other information entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason the Contest Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Contest Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Contest Sponsor may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsor. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s).
There are three (3) prizes (each a "Prize"; collectively "Prizes") available to be awarded to the winning entrants' nominees (the "Beneficiaries") during the Contest. Each Prize consists of two (2) MicroPro Sienna hanging planters. The Prizes will be delivered to the Beneficiaries' place of residence June 2022. The Prizes must be accepted as awarded. The Prizes may not be sold, transferred and are not convertible to cash. All characteristics and features of the Prizes, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Contest Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Limit of one (1) Prize per person.
Judging to Select Winners
On April 28, 2022 ("Judging Date"), a panel of judges (the "Contest Judges") appointed by the Contest Sponsor will judge each Submission received prior to the end of the Contest Period based on the following criteria: (i) entrant's expressed unique reason why the Beneficiary deserves the Prize (33 1/3%); (ii) the inspirational story or reason exhibited by the entrant in the Comment (33 1/3%); and (iii) entrant's creativity in expressing themselves (33 1/3%). Odds of being selected as a potential Prize winner depend on the number of eligible Submissions received prior to the end of the Contest Period and the calibre of the Submission on the basis of the judging criteria.
The Contest Sponsor, acting reasonably, will attempt to contact each selected entrant to notify him/her/them that he/she/they may have won the Contest using the Instagram account used to enter the Contest (as applicable and as determined by the Contest Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) within three (3) business days after the applicable Judging Date. Each selected entrant is solely responsible for monitoring his/her/their Instagram account and ensuring his/her/their account settings are set to receive such notification messages from the Contest Sponsor. In the event that a selected entrant cannot be contacted within such time, he/she/they will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner may be selected in accordance with the procedure outlined above at the Contest Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such new selected entrant). Proof of identification must be provided upon request. In order to be declared a winner, the selected entrant will be required to sign and return within the time stipulated by the Contest Sponsor, a full declaration and release form stating that, among other things, he/she/they has read and understood these Rules, grants all consents required, authorizes the Contest Sponsor to broadcast, publish, disseminate and otherwise use his/her/their name, city/town/village and province/territory of residence, photograph, voice and any other likeness, in connection with any promotion and/or publicity, and/or for general news, entertainment and/or information purposes at no additional compensation to the potential winner, beyond the awarding of or participation in the Prize, assigns all intellectual property, including copyright, in and to his/her/their Submission to the Contest Sponsor, waives all his/her/their moral rights in and to his/her/their Submission in favour of the Contest Sponsor, agrees to indemnify the Released Parties (defined below) against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from use of his/her/their Submission, accepts the Prize as awarded and releases the Contest Parties and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, his/her/their participation therein and/or the awarding and the selected entrant's use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof. If: (a) a selected entrant fails to return the properly executed Contest documents within the specified time; (b) the selected entrant cannot accept (or is unwilling to accept) the Prize (as awarded) for any reason; and/or (c) the selected entrant is determined to be in violation of these Rules (all as determined by the Contest Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); then the selected entrant may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the Prize) and the Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to selected an alternate potential winner in accordance with the procedure outlined above at the Contest Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such new selected entrant).
By entering this Contest each entrant and participant automatically agree to accept and abide by these Rules. All decisions of the Contest Sponsor with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including without limitation the eligibility of Submissions and entrants are final and binding on all entrants in all matters as they relate to this Contest.
This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decisions of the Contest Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of Submissions and/or entrants. ANYONE DEEMED BY THE CONTEST SPONSOR TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THESE RULES FOR ANY REASON IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION IN THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF THE CONTEST SPONSOR AT ANY TIME. The Released Parties will not be liable for: (i) any failure of Instagram during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, those relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any Entry, Submission or other information to be received, captured or recorded for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer or other device related to or resulting from participating in the Contest; and/or (v) any combination of the above. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted a Submission, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to deem the Submission to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the Instagram account used to submit the Submission. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the person who is assigned an Instagram account by Instagram. An entrant may be required to provide proof (in a form acceptable to the Contest Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification) that he/she/they is the authorized account holder of the Instagram account used to submit the Submission in question. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to withdraw, amend or suspend this Contest (or to amend these Rules) in any way, in the event of any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Contest Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Rules, including, without limitation, any error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or technical failure. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest in any way (as determined by Contest Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Contest Sponsor, at its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to cancel, amend or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Rules, in any way without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error of any kind, or for any other reason whatsoever. The Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to adjust any of the dates, timeframes and/or other Contest mechanics stipulated in these Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant or Submission with these Rules, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Contest Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules, or for any other reason.
By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Contest Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with for his/her/their Submission for the purpose of administering the Contest. If you have any questions regarding the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information, please contact: Jana Proctor, Marketing Manager, Timber Specialties Limited, 35 Crawford Crescent, P.O. Box 520, Campbellville, ON, L0P 1B0 / (905) 854-2244 /jproctor@timberspecialties.com. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Contest Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of his/her/their personal information.
In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest related materials, including but not limited to any Instagram, point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of the Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade-names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Contest Sponsor and/or its affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
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0:00 Bonin,Hill at goalie for Univ. of Chicago.
05:44 Corner kick by Carnegie Mellon Shaffer, Colin [05:44].
05:50 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Lockwood, Tristan, Blocked.
05:58 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Allen, Greg, High.
08:11 Offside against Univ. of Chicago.
11:53 Corner kick by Carnegie Mellon Shaffer, Colin [11:53].
13:06 Corner kick by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael [13:06].
13:09 Header Shot by Univ. of Chicago Desai,Brenton-Neal, Blocked.
13:27 Corner kick by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael [13:27].
13:46 Header Shot by Univ. of Chicago Desai,Brenton-Neal, Save (by goalie) Rice, Jacob.
23:47 Header Shot by Univ. of Chicago Kurfirst,Kyle, Hit Post.
23:55 Substitution!Carnegie Mellon substitution: Webb, Connor for Alderoty, Ben.
27:46 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Slavkovic, Dimitrije, Wide.
28:38 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Codispoti,Nick for Mathis,Christoffer.
32:18 Header Shot by Univ. of Chicago Abedian,Andre, Save (by goalie) Rice, Jacob.
35:09 Yellow card on Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael.
35:09 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Bozych,Brad for Desai,Brenton-Neal.
35:09 Substitution!Carnegie Mellon substitution: Dasbach, Stefan for Jameson, Jimmy.
36:41 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Webb, Connor, Save (by goalie) Bonin,Hill.
37:36 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Peck, Brandon, Blocked.
40:09 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Abedian,Andre, Blocked.
40:21 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Vecchitto,Matt for Kurfirst,Kyle.
40:21 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Goodwin,Conor for Choquette,Michael.
40:21 Substitution!Carnegie Mellon substitution: Rosado, Ian for Lockwood, Tristan.
41:17 Corner kick by Carnegie Mellon Shaffer, Colin [41:17].
44:30 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Vecchitto,Matt, Save (by goalie) Rice, Jacob.
45:00 For Univ. of Chicago: #2 Sanchez-Cummings,J., #28 Weis,Daniel, #18 Reimann,Stacey, #16 Desai,Brenton-Neal, #1 Bonin,Hill, #3 Matheny,Kevin, #29 Belanger,Christian, #30 Mathis,Christoffer, #10 Choquette,Michael, #24 Kurfirst,Kyle, #14 Abedian,Andre.
45:00 For Carnegie Mellon: #2 Rohwer, Jakob, #15 Slavkovic, Dimitrije, #6 Peck, Brandon, #1 Rice, Jacob, #30 Fatschel, Andreas, #4 Nicholas, Mark, #3 Allen, Greg, #22 Alderoty, Ben, #5 Webb, Connor, #17 Lockwood, Tristan, #10 Shaffer, Colin.
48:14 Corner kick by Carnegie Mellon Shaffer, Colin [48:14].
48:22 Header Shot by Carnegie Mellon Fatschel, Andreas, Blocked.
48:49 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Shaffer, Colin, High.
49:15 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael, Wide.
50:05 Header Shot by Carnegie Mellon Slavkovic, Dimitrije, Wide.
51:30 Header Shot by Univ. of Chicago Weis,Daniel, High.
53:01 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Shaffer, Colin, Save (by goalie) Bonin,Hill.
54:53 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Shaffer, Colin, Wide.
56:57 Yellow card on Carnegie Mellon Nicholas, Mark.
59:20 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Goodwin,Conor for Sanchez-Cummings,J..
59:25 Corner kick by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael [59:25].
60:05 Header Shot by Univ. of Chicago Desai,Brenton-Neal, Wide.
60:26 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Desai,Brenton-Neal, High.
60:32 Substitution!Carnegie Mellon substitution: Jameson, Jimmy for Shaffer, Colin.
62:47 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Lockwood, Tristan, Hit Crossbar.
64:19 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Codispoti,Nick for Kurfirst,Kyle.
65:40 Yellow card on Univ. of Chicago Weis,Daniel.
66:09 Yellow card on Carnegie Mellon Alderoty, Ben.
66:47 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Jameson, Jimmy, Save (by goalie) Bonin,Hill.
68:07 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Vecchitto,Matt for Mathis,Christoffer.
68:07 Substitution!Carnegie Mellon substitution: Rosado, Ian for Lockwood, Tristan.
68:07 Substitution!Carnegie Mellon substitution: Shaffer, Colin for Alderoty, Ben.
68:45 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Rohwer, Jakob, Save (by goalie) Bonin,Hill.
70:00 Yellow card on Carnegie Mellon TEAM.
72:02 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Desai,Brenton-Neal, Save (by goalie) Rice, Jacob.
72:21 Corner kick by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael [72:21].
72:26 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Desai,Brenton-Neal, Save (by goalie) Rice, Jacob.
72:51 Corner kick by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael [72:51].
73:59 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Vecchitto,Matt, Wide.
75:47 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Slavkovic, Dimitrije, High.
75:56 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Kurfirst,Kyle for Codispoti,Nick.
77:08 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael, Save (by goalie) Rice, Jacob.
77:24 Corner kick by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael [77:24].
77:34 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Weis,Daniel, Save (by goalie) Rice, Jacob.
77:57 Corner kick by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael [77:57].
78:35 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Kurfirst,Kyle, High.
78:39 Substitution!Carnegie Mellon substitution: Lockwood, Tristan for Nicholas, Mark.
78:39 Substitution!Carnegie Mellon substitution: Dasbach, Stefan for Jameson, Jimmy.
79:50 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Webb, Connor, Wide.
79:59 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Mathis,Christoffer for Vecchitto,Matt.
81:15 Header Shot by Univ. of Chicago Kurfirst,Kyle, Save (by goalie) Rice, Jacob.
81:30 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael, Wide.
82:41 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Dasbach, Stefan, Blocked.
83:03 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Lockwood, Tristan, Save (by goalie) Bonin,Hill.
84:51 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Sanchez-Cummings,J. for Goodwin,Conor.
88:09 Offside against Carnegie Mellon.
89:11 Header Shot by Univ. of Chicago Mathis,Christoffer, Wide.
89:17 Substitution!Univ. of Chicago substitution: Codispoti,Nick for Choquette,Michael.
89:17 Substitution!Carnegie Mellon substitution: Alderoty, Ben for Jameson, Jimmy.
89:51 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Mathis,Christoffer, Save (by goalie) Rice, Jacob.
90:00 For Univ. of Chicago: #3 Matheny,Kevin, #2 Sanchez-Cummings,J., #10 Choquette,Michael, #28 Weis,Daniel, #18 Reimann,Stacey, #16 Desai,Brenton-Neal, #14 Abedian,Andre, #24 Kurfirst,Kyle, #5 Vecchitto,Matt, #1 Bonin,Hill, #29 Belanger,Christian.
90:00 For Carnegie Mellon: #1 Rice, Jacob, #6 Peck, Brandon, #22 Alderoty, Ben, #30 Fatschel, Andreas, #11 Rosado, Ian, #3 Allen, Greg, #33 Dasbach, Stefan, #15 Slavkovic, Dimitrije, #10 Shaffer, Colin, #2 Rohwer, Jakob, #5 Webb, Connor.
91:16 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael, High.
93:18 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Webb, Connor, Wide.
94:34 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Peck, Brandon, Save (by goalie) Bonin,Hill.
97:50 Yellow card on Univ. of Chicago Reimann,Stacey.
99:50 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Webb, Connor, Save (by goalie) Bonin,Hill.
100:00 For Univ. of Chicago: #30 Mathis,Christoffer, #10 Choquette,Michael, #2 Sanchez-Cummings,J., #16 Desai,Brenton-Neal, #14 Abedian,Andre, #18 Reimann,Stacey, #24 Kurfirst,Kyle, #28 Weis,Daniel, #1 Bonin,Hill, #9 Codispoti,Nick, #3 Matheny,Kevin.
100:00 For Carnegie Mellon: #5 Webb, Connor, #10 Shaffer, Colin, #17 Lockwood, Tristan, #6 Peck, Brandon, #22 Alderoty, Ben, #11 Rosado, Ian, #1 Rice, Jacob, #15 Slavkovic, Dimitrije, #30 Fatschel, Andreas, #3 Allen, Greg, #2 Rohwer, Jakob.
102:29 Yellow card on Carnegie Mellon Allen, Greg.
102:36 Shot by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael, High.
103:10 Yellow card on Carnegie Mellon Rohwer, Jakob.
103:26 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Webb, Connor, Save (by goalie) Bonin,Hill.
104:16 Corner kick by Univ. of Chicago Choquette,Michael [104:16].
104:39 Substitution!Carnegie Mellon substitution: Nicholas, Mark for Alderoty, Ben.
105:10 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Peck, Brandon, Save (by goalie) Bonin,Hill.
105:18 Shot by Carnegie Mellon Shaffer, Colin, High.


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Not all the virtualization upgrades are improvements.
Microsoft has released Windows Server 2016, and it's replete with yummy virtualization goodness. While there is a lot of good packed in to the announcement, Server 2016 also marks the adoption of many controversial or simply bad practices that were pioneered with Windows 10.
On the controversial side is the inability to turn off telemetry in Windows Server 2016. Privacy- or security-conscious administrators will have to either learn to love the all-seeing eye, or abandon the platform altogether. No middle ground is offered.
One important practical consideration is that systems not connected to the Internet, or which have limited connectivity, should set their telemetry level to "security" (the lowest level Microsoft allows), to limit the buildup of pending telemetry data in the queue. More about telemetry levels here.
Thankfully, the current release of Windows Server 2016 does not appear to install any aspect of Cortana by default, so having to cope with that particular security cluster migraine is delayed. It is worth bearing in mind, however, that with Windows 10, Microsoft has had no issues with making significant changes to the operating system with the various major releases, and it is unknown how they will treat Windows Server 2016 in this regard.
(Un)fortunately for virtualization administrators, network security is increasingly our responsibility. The tools to clamp down on telemetry (or Cortana, should she appear) are increasingly placed in our hands.
This brings us to the simply bad choice: cumulative updates. Systems administrators whose job it is to simply build a new VM or server and then walk away love the idea. Application administrators have expressed notably less enthusiasm to me.
Microsoft envisions a world where all instances of Windows are fully patched, and the "fragmentation" caused by administrators rolling back patches that cause problems is eliminated. From Microsoft's point of view, this makes perfect sense: it's cheaper and easier to support homogenous install bases.
Of course, a server isn't a MacBook, and users tend to get a mite tetchy when some patch happens along that borks the printers for everyone. Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) also may not care overmuch that some Microsoft patch has broken their app. They may well be perfectly OK with you having to choose between applying the security updates that are part of the cumulative update and being able to use their application.
In my experience, ISVs know their software is the reason why organizations need IT, and thus operate at their own pace. I personally don't expect them to be bullied by Microsoft into a more responsive development model, nor do I expect Microsoft to care who is harmed or why.
For the virtualization administrator this is going to create immense pressure to automate patch testing. In the real world, very few organizations have the budget to keep a test lab identical to their production environment. This will make virtualization all the more important for it's ability to clone live workloads. Expect copy data management to rise in importance, especially when combined with configuration management and testing management solutions.
Expect also to have to defend some workloads that simply can't be patched. The standoff between Microsoft and ISVs is simply not going end, and virtually every organization will end up with workloads whose operating systems can't be patched beyond a given point, because there is no longer a way to avoid "only the one bad patch".
This will probably mean increased investment in network virtualization and various levels of network security to isolate vulnerable workloads. If you are facing a Windows Server refresh, prepare to make the case for all of these tools now, so that you aren't caught unawares later. One way or another, virtualization admins, protecting your network from Microsoft's choices is going to rest on you.


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Actor Alexander Chaplin was born Alexander Gaberman in New York City. After acting in school plays and doing some theater work, Chaplin went on to attend Juilliard, where he acted in such productions as "The Winter's Tale" and "Women and Wallace." Chaplin made his television debut in 1992 in a three-episode edition of "ABC Afterschool Specials" titled "Summer Stories: The Mall," and a year later made a memorable appearance in an episode of "Homicide: Life on the Street." In 1995, Chaplin appeared alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg in the dark heroin-centered flick "The Basketball Diaries," based on the tumultuous life of punk poet Jim Carroll. As a result of his fast-growing acting resume, Chaplin earned his renowned role as James Hobert on "Spin City," appearing in 88 episodes over a span of four seasons. Subsequently, Chaplin splits his time between work in television ("Numbers," "Scrubs," "Ugly Betty") and film ("The Wedding Weekend," "New York City Serenade," "Cop Dog").

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The J Word: A Podcast by Journalism Practice
The J Word 4.2: How Free are Journalists?
February 16, 2022 Season 4 Episode 2
Feb 16, 2022 Season 4 Episode 2
In this episode, we discuss not just how free journalists are across the globe, but how we can better understand the complications of journalistic autonomy. In other words, we ask, "What types of freedoms are there for journalists?" Guests include Cláudia Álvares, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at ISCTE: Lisbon University Institute in Portugal, who discusses "journalistic freedom" from political partisanship, while Signe Ivask, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic, examines the role of journalistic autonomy and "freedom" in making tough editorial decisions, specifically in publishing visuals of violence and death. Basyouni Hamada, Professor in the Department of Mass Communication at Qatar University, in Qatar, also discusses of one of the most recognized aspects of journalistic freedom and autonomy – physical safety.
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Alvares, C., Cardoso, G., Crespo, M., & Pinto-Martinho, A. (2021). Seeking the Legitimation of Mainstream Journalism: A Portuguese Case-Study. Journalism Practice, 1-16.
Ivask, S., Laak, B., & Kuulpak, K. (2021). "All by Myself?" Journalists' Routines and Decision-making in Gathering and Publishing Death-related Visuals. Journalism Practice, 1-17.
Hamada, B. I. (2021). Determinants of Journalists' Autonomy and Safety: Evidence from the Worlds of Journalism Study. Journalism Practice, 1-21.
Produced and hosted by Robert (Ted) Gutsche, Jr.
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Brentwood receives League of American Bicyclists bronze distinction for 2010-2013
For the second time, Brentwood has received the League of American Bicyclists bronze distinction on its "Bicycle Friendly Communities" list. Brentwood was first placed on the list in 2006 by the national biking advocacy group.
This year, Brentwood was one of eight communities to successfully renew its distinction.
From the Contra Costa Times:
The league conferred the award on Brentwood this time based on the number of bike lanes and trails it has, one of the five categories in which contenders were judged.
Not only does the East Bay Regional Park District maintain 13 miles of off-road bike trails in the city, but about 75 percent of Brentwood's nonresidential streets have bike lanes, said city traffic engineer Steve Kersevan.
The next set of Bicycle Friendly America application deadlines fall in January-February of 2011. If you think your community could benefit by reading about what others have done to receive their platinum, gold, silver and broze awards from the League of American Bicyclists, please share with them the following resources:
Download the 2010 League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly America 2010 Yearbook (Brentwood is on p. 36 of the PDF, or p. 34 of the yearbook).
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Weather backhands Wimbledon
Charles Bricker, South Florida Sun-SentinelORLANDO SENTINEL
WIMBLEDON, England -- It was the most miserable day of the Wimbledon fortnight with nearly a dawn-to-dusk mix of mist, drizzle and pelting rain, but Maria Sharapova and Amelie Mauresmo looked as if they'd had a day at the beach.
They followed each other into postmatch interviews Saturday, smiling broadly because they'd slipped through the 1-hour, 25-minute dry spell window to reach the fourth round, and now get two days off while 12 other women who were victims of the weather face a particularly harsh road in the second week of this most famous of Grand Slams.
If the rains that have bedeviled this tournament finally subside next week, some of those players are going to have to play four days in a row if they reach the semis.
"I heard the weather was not supposed to be good the rest of the day, so it was really good to finish that," the second-seeded Sharapova said after waxing Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-3.
Mauresmo, the defending champion who needed just 57 minutes to send off Mara Santangelo 6-1, 6-2, was similarly thrilled. "We didn't really know when we were going to go on, or if we were going to go on, because it didn't look that good," the fourth-seeded player said. "I'm just glad that I was able to finish quickly so I have this third round behind me."
Today is middle Sunday, a no-play day by tradition, and Sharapova and Mauresmo also will get a rest Monday while the remaining six winners are determined.
Then, assuming Wimbledon won't drown again next week, the final eight will play the fourth round Tuesday, quarters Wednesday and semifinals on Thursday before getting Friday off with the final on Saturday.
Four matches in four days will put projected winners No. 5 Svetlana Kuznetsova, No. 6 Ana Ivanovic, No. 11 Nadia Petrova, No. 12 Elena Dementieva, No. 14 Nicole Vaidisova and No. 23 Venus Williams at something of a disadvantage.
The delays caused by the rain hit the men even harder. Only one of the eight matches in the lower half of the draw got under way, with No. 7 Tomas Berdych leading Lee Hyung-taik 6-4, 2-3.
Tournament officials had moved Saturday's starting time on some outer courts up to 11 a.m., but it was a useless gesture. No one got on court until 2:50 p.m., and, at 4:15, back came the rains.
Ivanovic won her opening set over Aravane Rezai, Kuznetsova was up 6-2, 4-3 on young Agnieszka Radwanska, Dementieva was locked in a difficult battle with 16-year-old Austrian Tamira Paszek 6-3, 0-1, and Williams was having unexpected difficulties with Akiko Morigami 6-2, 1-4.
With her aching right shoulder, Sharapova wasn't given much chance of laboring through seven matches to win a second Wimbledon title, but Saturday was a good day.
She got 81 percent of her first serves in, and she wasn't just spinning it in deep in the box. She averaged 105 mph, and her efficiency meant she had to hit only nine second serves, which took a lot of pressure off her shoulder.
"Yeah, my serve worked really well today, and the average speed was higher than it's been in the last few months, which is great," she said enthusiastically.
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Happy Tuesday lovers! So glad you came back to see who my favorite is that I was talking about yesterday. One word and you'll know who I'm talking about. Ready? FIERCE. If you didn't guess Christian Siriano than you probably never saw Project Runway (one of my fav shows). Christian's show was gorgeous. The finale dress blew me away!
But this isn't what made me love his collection. His shoes are! I loved his Spring 10 shoes. (click here) And this season his footwear is so unique and edgy and so needing to be in my closet! Christian collaborates on two shoe collections a year with the mass market retailer, Payless. Stylish celebs such as Amber Rose, Leigh Lezark, Veronica Webb, and Mena Suvari filled the front row to take in Siriano's dynamic fall collection. And while I'm sure all eyes were on his gorgeous gowns and magnificent garments, my eyes went straight to their feet. I love the vintage old world feeling to them! These are shoes I could wear out and to the office. The scroll work is gorgeous! I think they look like little tiny pieces of artwork begging to be worn.
Siriano stated that he had pulled inspiration from the modernized 1960s Parisian woman in addition to antique furniture from the 18th and 19th century with its filigree and clawfoot detailing.
So tell me- what do you think of Christian's shoes? Are you in love with them as much as I am?
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Callsign: Helping Businesses to Improve Use Engagement
in IT & Innovations, Trusted-Companies-November2019-Magz-Nov19-Profiles
Zia Hayat | CEO & Co-founder | Callsign
Whether it's their employees or customers, organizations often struggle to find the right balance between security and user experience. Callsign, a Computer & Network Security company provides user-friendly identification and authentication solutions, that help businesses balance the two, whilst also reducing costs.
Below are the highlights of the interview:
Give a brief overview of Callsign, its uniqueness, and its vision.
The digital world is based on a simple premise – trust. When we're interacting with a person or entity – whether it's a business or some other transactional interface – we need to know with no uncertainty they are who they say they are, doing what they say they are, where they say they are. This is exactly where Callsign helps.
We are an identity fraud, authorization & authentication company, solving the challenges that organizations face in getting their users on to & interacting with their digital platforms.
We do this using real time AI driven identity and authentication solutions, that confirm the user really is who they say they are, no matter what their location.
Describe Callsign's cutting edge security solutions which address all the needs of your customers?
As organizations strive to secure their systems, the aim is to do so in a way that doesn't hinder employee productivity. Ideally, using policies that allow for a tailored, contextual approach to workforce identification. What's more, today's employees are increasingly prioritising privacy over convenience, so that's got to be factored in, too.
Our Intelligence Driven Authentication Platform consists of three modules – Intelligence, Policy & Authentication. Our intelligence engine uses multiple data points to create a confidence score, telling us how likely it is that someone is who they say they are. If the confidence score is high, we can safely reduce friction and if it's not, authentication is dynamically adjusted.
This orchestration is achieved using the Policy Manager. Organizations can build dynamic, natural language policies and journeys that adapt, in real time, to contextual intelligence. As a result, Callsign's Policy Engine can dynamically adjust to the type of hardware, connectivity and even preferences of individual users (for example if facial recognition is not enabled). Because the policies are fully transparent and written in natural language, leaders in risk, compliance, user experience can understand them as well as technical peers in IT and fraud making the solution much easier to manage and utilize across businesses.
In all, the entire process is designed to determine what kind of authentication journeys are best used in which circumstances, based on what action is being performed, by who, where, and how. Meaning organizations aren't isolating swathes of user's with either / or choices of biometrics, or additional password checks and can adhere to privacy requirements such as GDPR and CCPA.
What technologies are you leveraging to make your solutions resourceful?
Collecting thousands of data points across device, location and behavior, we use statistical modeling and advanced machine & deep learning techniques, to create a unique identity profile of that user so that the policy engine can deliver the appropriate authentication journey.
This level of intelligence enables us to deliver passive authentication as much as possible – and only calling for active authentication when appropriate or required. This means we can deliver improved levels of security for organizations whilst improving the user experience, with on average over 80% of authentication steps removed.
What are the challenges faced while providing security solutions and how is Callsign serving to tackle them?
Identity is the gateway to all things digital, yet the most common authenticator in the world was invented in the 1960's – the password. This, and every other authentication/ authorization solution since then represents identity proxies, not identity. Many solutions were designed to identify fraud, not prove identity. Callsign is the first solution that builds unique individual digital profiles, collecting thousands of data points, and verifying and learning with each interaction.
Privacy is also an essential part of the Callsign platform. Today, it's important that users are given the right choice, control & consent around the use of their data. With Callsign's Intelligence Driven Authentication (IDA), clients can allow their users to determine just which datapoints can be collected, empowering users to actively participate in securing their digital identities.
Additionally, Callsign IDA serves all users who span a broad range of socio-economic and geographic backgrounds, as well as capabilities such as users opting out of biometric authentication, or even those without a smart phone.
What according to you could be the potential future of the enterprise security industry and how does Callsign envision sustaining its competency?
As security in general evolves as a core business function, leaders need to balance risk and user experience to agree the appropriate business risk tolerance.
Many current methods focus on a zero-trust approach that relies on user's regularly authenticating, often with fairly rigid methods. By using thousands of data points in real time to determine identity, Callsign safely removes authentication friction for employees – ensuring solution adoption and boosting productivity.
It also removes the costs incurred by tokens that are lost or need replacing. Plus reduces reliance on passwords, and therefore the cost of support calls when they're forgotten.
About the Leader
Zia Hayat is the CEO and Co-founder of Callsign. Zia has a PhD in Information Systems Security from the University of Southampton and has worked in cybersecurity for both BAE systems and Lloyds Banking Group.
Alongside overseeing the company strategy and inputting into the research and technology roadmap, he works with executive levels of organizations to examine how digital identity can be made more secure, simpler to use and most critically, maintaining the privacy of individuals.
Collaborating with industry and academia he is helping drive awareness and innovation to anticipate the challenges of tomorrow. This could be driven by users' desire to have choice and control over their digital identities, and/or the bad actors increasingly garnering greater levels of sophistication around attacks.
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Елизаве́та Петро́вна Яку́нина (1 сентября 1892, Санкт-Петербург, Российская империя — 1964) — советская театральная художница.

Биография
Елизавета Якунина родилась 1 сентября 1892 года в Санкт-Петербурге в семье выходцев из крестьян.

В 1910—1916 годах училась на факультете керамики Художественно-промышленного училища барона Штиглица, по окончании которого была награждена медалью и поездкой в Италию. Поездка не состоялась из-за Первой мировой войны. После окончания училища в 1916—1919 годах преподавала рисование в женской гимназии.

В 1918 году поступила на Курсы мастерства сценических постановок (КУРМАСЦЕП) под руководством Всеволода Мейерхольда. Елизавете Якуниной преподавали Кузьма Петров-Водкин, Борис Альмединген, А. Рыков, Ммхаил Зандин, Юрий Бонди, Пётр Морозов, Алексей Грипич. Среди соучеников Якуниной были Владимир Дмитриев, Борис Эрбштейн, Лидия Мангуби, Сергей Приселков.

Театральные постановки (художник)

Ленинградский театр Комедии
 1925 «Стакан воды» Э. Скриба
 1927 «Хитрая вдовушка» Гольдони

Передвижной театр Гайдебурова
 1927 «Гамлет» У. Шекспира

Академический театр оперы и балета
 1928 «Кавалер роз» Р. Штрауса

Академический театр драмы
 1934 «Бойцы» Б. Ромашова.

Новый ТЮЗ
 1935 (март) — «Снегурочка» Александра Островского. Режиссёры Борис Зон и Татьяна Сойникова.
 1936 (октябрь) — «Продолжение следует» Александры Бруштейн. Режиссёры Борис Зон и Татьяна Сойникова, художники Михаил Григорьев и Елизавета Якунина.
 1936 (декабрь) — «Голубое и розовое» Александры Бруштейн. Режиссёр Татьяна Сойникова.
 1937 (апрель) — «Сказки Пушкина». Режиссёр Борис Зон.
 1939 (январь) — «У лукоморья» Д. Дэля. Режиссёр Татьяна Сойникова.
 1939 (март) — «Снежная королева» Евгения Шварца. Режиссёр Борис Зон.
 1939 (декабрь) — «Правда — хорошо, а счастье лучше…» Александра Островского. Режиссёр Татьяна Сойникова.
 1940 (ноябрь) — «Дима и Вава» («Двое») Агнии Барто и Рины Зелёной. Режиссёр Лев Шостак.
 1941 (июнь) — «Лермонтовский спектакль». Режиссёр Борис Зон.
 1941 (октябрь) — «Сон в летнюю ночь» Уильяма Шекспира. Режиссёры Борис Зон и Татьяна Сойникова.
 1941 — «День живых» Александры Бруштейн. Режиссёр Борис Зон.
 1943 — «Домик в Черкизове» Алексея Арбузова. Режиссёр Лев Шостак.

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Q: Java application slow on Windows and fast on Linux I am developing this free and open source application that renders fractals. http://perceptron.sourceforge.net/
On my Windows, the application is 2 to 3 times slower than in Linux at this moment, probably because of a recent update of Ati Radeon driver (same version is used in Linux). The CPU frequency is not rising automatically when the application is executing (it stays at 1.4 GHz) unlike in Linux where it immediately rises to 3.4GHz.
(It runs fast using 64-bit Java and in Linux only at this moment. Using 32-bit version, it was never possible to obtain the fast execution for some reason. The performance issue due to 32/64-bit versions might be related with CPU frequency as well, given the same 1:3 ratio of slow/fast speeds under 32/64-bit versions. This points to the idea that the two versions utilize CPU at the lowest or higher frequency. Research details will be at the project page forum.)
I would like to know how to execute this JFrame application that continuously writes to the screen and secure fast operation across systems, for all future users, i.e. how to utilize CPU fully using Java.
Main class calls Perceptron in the following manner and the CPU priority has no effect at all on the speed.
    try {
        final Perceptron m = new Perceptron("resource/Settings.txt", "resource/CrashReport.txt", "resource/presets");
        Thread go = new Thread() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                m.go();
            }
        };
        go.setPriority(Thread.MAX_PRIORITY);
        go.start();
    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

A: I accomplished very good speed in Windows by setting advanced CPU options in my Asus motherboard BIOS, CPU Core Leveling = One Compute Unit Per Core. This option is pertinent to AMD A10 APU (CPU with built-in GPU). The performance is excellent and the frequency scales back down quickly if I open another application and work in it.
It would be necessary however, to know how to manipulate CPU/GPU programmatically, i.e. to write a code  in Java or a C code for the "starter" application that keeps the CPU utilization going, because it would help other users who encounter similar situation. Also, few days ago I used Ultra Fractal to "heat up" the CPU and my application worked fast simultaneously, so a "starter" application could do it, although it seems like a workaround around around.
My newly found solution is a bit imperfect. The frequency periodically oscillates, goes up and down a little bit every maybe 20 seconds. Also, computer performance is peculiar! Lets see a comparison...
3dmark
Version: 1.1
SystemInfo Version: 4.22.0.0
November 30 2013
Configuration
AMD A10-5700
AMD Radeon HD 7660D
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. F2A85-M LE
64-bit Windows 8 (6.2.9200)
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Automatic core leveling
ICE STORM
3DMark Score
42261.0 3DMarks
Graphics Score
46575.0
Physics Score
31916.0
Graphics Test 1
180.9 fps
Graphics Test 2
229.9 fps
Physics Test
101.3 fps
CLOUD GATE
3DMark Score
5595.0 3DMarks
Graphics Score
7987.0
Physics Score
2732.0
Graphics Test 1
34.2 fps
Graphics Test 2
35.2 fps
Physics Test
8.67 fps
FIRE STRIKE
3DMark Score
1049.0 3DMarks
Graphics Score
1159.0
Physics Score
3734.0
Combined Score
377.0
Graphics Test 1
5.44 fps
Graphics Test 2
4.7 fps
Physics Test
11.9 fps
Combined Test
1.76 fps
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
One compute unit per core... or is it one core per compute unit....? nevermind.
ICE STORM
3DMark Score
43003.0 3DMarks
Graphics Score
67942.0
Physics Score
18822.0
Graphics Test 1
294.8 fps
Graphics Test 2
296.0 fps
Physics Test
59.8 fps
CLOUD GATE
3DMark Score
4406.0 3DMarks
Graphics Score
8052.0
Physics Score
1705.0
Graphics Test 1
33.8 fps
Graphics Test 2
36.3 fps
Physics Test
5.42 fps
FIRE STRIKE
3DMark Score
1042.0 3DMarks
Graphics Score
1168.0
Physics Score
2356.0
Combined Score
395.0
Graphics Test 1
5.42 fps
Graphics Test 2
4.78 fps
Physics Test
7.48 fps
Combined Test
1.84 fps

A: With default settings in BIOS, the problem of slow execution under Windows comes down to the CPU power management in Windows. Java application does not make the CPU switch to higher frequency. In the center of this behavior is the current Catalyst manager of Ati Radeon graphics card. In Catalyst, it is possible to fixate the frequency at the highest frequency, which solves the problem, but is not the default setting. Also, in Control Panel, in Power Plan, advanced settings also contain the lowest and the highest CPU frequencies. These are by default set to widest range, but setting them to only the highest value solves the problem for Java. This setting seems unnatural to me though. A favorable solution would be to control the CPU governor from within the program as needed, if it already does not react to the demands of the system by itself. However, it does react to many C/C++ programs and standard tests by itself.

A: After months of waiting, the latest version of Ati Radeon DRIVER FOR WINDOWS, allows the CPU to raise the frequency to maximum after loading my Java application. This is a factor of about 3 times the lowest frequency, which speeds up the application. The reason why Ati Radeon driver affects CPU is perhaps because I have a combined CPU/GPU unit, AMD A10 5700, so the unit is controlled as either CPU or GPU. Asus AI Suite II has been set to EPU: high performance mode, while the windows power options are mostly at default values. As you can see, there are 3 places that try to configure the same thing, i.e. power options. Ati Radeon driver controls these options through its own presets and these affect the CPU frequency both baseline and upscaling. All possible combinations of options in the previous months have failed in Windows. Linux however, was not affected by these issues.
These notions caused widespread disbelief, so I am adding some photos to show the options I am talking about...

Here you can see how it scales up when my Java application is running with the new Ati driver.

However, the road to this solution was not straightforward. After installing new driver, nothing new happened. I selected the Gaming preset in Radeon control center and got a fixed value of frequency set at its highest possible point at all times. I knew that Ati made a new feature, but I wanted the frequency scaling to work, so I re-selected the default power options in Asus AI Suite II and in Windows control panel, and so the result emerged.

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Wall Street Democrats threaten to sit out 2020 if Warren is the nominee
John Sexton Sep 26, 2019 3:21 PM ET
With Elizabeth Warren surging in recent polls, some Wall Street Democrats are getting worried about what a Warren administration would mean for them. CNBC reports some donors are even talking about sitting the next election out if Warren is the nominee:
Democratic donors on Wall Street and in big business are preparing to sit out the presidential campaign fundraising cycle — or even back President Donald Trump — if Sen. Elizabeth Warren wins the party's nomination.
In recent weeks, CNBC spoke to several high-dollar Democratic donors and fundraisers in the business community and found that this opinion was becoming widely shared as Warren, an outspoken critic of big banks and corporations, gains momentum against Joe Biden in the 2020 race.
"You're in a box because you're a Democrat and you're thinking, 'I want to help the party, but she's going to hurt me, so I'm going to help President Trump,'" said a senior private equity executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity in fear of retribution by party leaders…
"They will not support her. It would be like shutting down their industry," an executive at one of the nation's largest banks told CNBC, also speaking on condition of anonymity.
Warren seems to be reveling in all of this. Earlier this month she reacted to a discussion about Wall Street's fears of her possible presidency by saying she endorsed the message.
I'm Elizabeth Warren and I approve this message. https://t.co/2Ewkbm0ZwA
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) September 10, 2019
Portraying herself as Wall Streets' boogeyman will certainly appeal to a certain segment of the Democratic Party. The problem with this is that campaigns do run on money and not just presidential campaigns. The DNC has been struggling to raise cash for months. While the RNC raised more than $20 million in June and again in July, the DNC raised just over $16 million in those two months combined. In August, the RNC set a fundraising record for this year bringing in $23.5 million while the DNC raised just under $8 million (and the DNC spent more than it raised last month).
Selecting Warren as the nominee may present a real challenge to turning those numbers around. Warren is set to host a major DNC fundraiser next month, so we'll get a chance to find out if she can rake in big money despite turning off some of the party's biggest donors.
Here's Warren trying to define a difference between capitalism which she says she supports and "theft."
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A significant proportion of worker fatalities within Australia result from truck-related incidents. Truck drivers face a number of health and safety concerns. Safety culture, viewed here as the beliefs, attitudes and values shared by an organisation's workers, which interact with their surrounding context to influence behaviour, may provide a valuable lens for exploring safety-related behaviours in heavy vehicle operations. To date no major research has examined safety culture within heavy vehicle industries. As safety culture provides a means to interpret experiences and generate behaviour, safety culture research should be conducted with an awareness of the context surrounding safety. The current research sought to examine previous health and safety research regarding heavy vehicle operations to profile contextual factors which influence health and safety. A review of 104 peer-reviewed papers was conducted. Findings of these papers were then thematically analysed. A number of behaviours and scenarios linked with crashes and non-crash injuries were identified, along with a selection of health outcomes. Contextual factors which were found to influence these outcomes were explored. These factors were found to originate from government departments, transport organisations, customers and the road and work environment. The identified factors may provide points of interaction, whereby culture may influence health and safety outcomes. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


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The Black Sea cruising guide that we wrote is scheduled for release later this month. The guide is being published in a hard-cover book format with updated harbor plans and color photos as a joint venture between the RCC Pilotage Foundation and Imray. It replaces the text-only e-pilot we published with the RCCPF last year and provides sailing directions for all six countries surrounding the Black Sea. The guide is based on previously published and unpublished cruising notes as well as information we gathered while sailing around the Black Sea in 2010. For our personal account of sailing on the Black Sea, see the Black Sea section of the Gyatso website.
A windy day in the picturesque town of Sozopol. Photo by Lisa Borre.
Sea grass washes ashore on the beach in Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria. Photo by Lisa Borre.
Local yachts moored inside the seawall at the Varna Yacht Club on the Black Sea in Bulgaria. Photo by Lisa Borre.
Gyatso moored at the marina in Balchik, Bulgaria, a convenient port of entry. Photo by Lisa Borre.
Pulling alongside a large tug in the dark of night at the commercial dock in Balchik, we had low expectations for a positive experience with Bulgarian entrance formalities. Our guidebooks indicated that they only process foreign yachts on Mon-Fri from 9-5. It was now 8:45 on Friday night.