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Showtime's Utterly Predictable Roger Ailes Flop
RUSH: You know, this is a little inside baseball, but I want to mention this. Showtime, the cable network, has been promoting out the wazoo this miniseries they're running called The Loudest Voice in the Room, and it is about the tyrannical reign at Fox News of Roger Ailes, and Russell Crowe stars at Roger Ailes. When I first heard that this was in production, I told everybody I knew, "This is gonna be a bomb. This thing is gonna flop. It doesn't have a prayer!" "Why do you think that?" I said, "This is easy." "Well, then come on; tell us why," and I didn't tell 'em why.
I said, "No, you just wait. I could have told the Showtime people, 'I don't know what you people think you're doing, but this thing is gonna flop on you. It's gonna bomb,' and it's not hard to know why." "Why? Why won't you tell us?" "Because it's so simple, everybody ought to be able to figure it out!" Anyway, the first episode aired Sunday night. I think it follows a new Showtime show called City on a Hill with Kevin Bacon. By the way, watch that in advance. Kevin Bacon is excellent in this show. I just have to tell you he's excellent in this show.
Now, he's a big New York lib, too, but I don't care. I think I had to say that. The whole cast is really good in this show. But again, it's about Boston and corrupt racial politics in the seventies and eighties. But the Ailes show, I think it's a seven- or eight-episode little miniseries thing, and it's based… It's based on something… Here's the reason. I'll just tell you: It's based on something that nobody cared about. It's based on something that nobody — as far as the general public is concerned — cared about. The media was obsessed over Roger Ailes because he beat them.
The media was driving itself crazy! They hated Ailes. They hated Fox News. They couldn't beat Ailes. They couldn't beat Fox News. Ailes got George H. W. Bush elected in 1988. He revived Nixon's career. They hated him! They despised Roger Ailes because he beat them every time he went up against them. So they start trying to categorize Fox News as the home of racism and bigotry and all this stuff, and the sexual harassment stuff came up. Folks, it's a great example of what I constantly tell you. They think…
Particularly in the American media, but also in the Democrat Party, they think that because they think something, that everybody does. Because they're interested in something, everybody is. Because they hate somebody, everybody does. Roger Ailes wasn't on camera. Roger Ailes created a culture at Fox News — and this is a difficult thing to do. You have a broadcast entity that's gonna be on the air every hour of every day, every year — and no matter when you tune in, you're gonna get what you expect. Do you know how hard that is to create?
It would be like me having my three hours here and then having to fill the other 21 hours with people that you would think are mirror images of me or at least within the same general region. It's a very difficult thing to do, particularly when you aren't on camera. But you are directing, you are producing, you are influencing, you are mentoring, you are instructing. It is an incredible thing, and they could not beat him. CNN, MSNBC never, ever got close. The culture that Ailes built survives his death. They still can't get anywhere near it, and so what do they do?
They claim, "Fox isn't real news. Fox isn't legitimate. Fox isn't this; Fox isn't that." It's everything they can't be, including a winner. Fox News, when it started, had the same problems getting advertisers because the advertising agency buyers are all liberals in the basements of the agencies refusing to send money to Fox in the form of advertising, trying to hurt it. He had to find a way around that. (We found it. Ahem!) But as far as…
Okay. So they run the story. "Roger Ailes this Roger Ailes that. Wow!" They think the whole of the country's population is outraged over Roger Ailes. They think the whole country hates Fox News (chuckles), despite the fact that they can't touch it. To me, folks, it is an indication of how out of touch they really are. Despite the fact that they look like they're the majority, they look like they represent the majority, they don't. They're out of touch. They couldn't stop Trump!
They still can't stop Trump. No matter how hard they try, no matter what they throw at him, they can't stop Trump, despite their belief that everybody hates him like they do. But obviously they don't, and obviously very few people hated Roger Ailes. Roger Ailes wasn't on camera, in terms of the direct reason why people watch Fox News. Roger Ailes was like the brilliant Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the reason you do things and you don't even know he exists other than you see his name in the news.
He's the guy that's the real reason you watch, but you never know it, 'cause he's not interested in that kind of credit. He wants his on-air talent to get the credit for drawing the audience, and they do! The people he put on the air drew the audience! His role was finding the right people and letting them be who they are. This is not complicated. This is Media 101. It's Marketing 101. When you go to watch a Disney movie (let's say, Avengers: Endgame) are you sitting there thinking, "Wow, this Bob Iger is great"?
Some of you say, "Who's Bob Iger?" He's the CEO of Disney. Does that matter to you? Who cares? Other people in business care. A lot of people would love to be Bob Iger. A lot of people out there think they can do it better than Bob Iger. But nobody is. Bob Iger runs Disney. Bob Iger runs ESPN. When ESPN does something controversial, are you out there cursing Bob Iger? No! You're cursing whoever you see do it — and, if somebody in management speaks up, you get mad at them. The point is… This is what's different about Apple, by the way.
Apple, one of the largest corporations in America, is still seen by its ardent fans as a startup that's run by one mercurial guy, Steve Jobs — or was — and now they think it's run by Tim Cook! When, in fact, it never was totally run by one guy. It's always been a collaboration of great people in all kinds of great things. It's just the way people choose to market themselves and to present themselves. But when it comes to Showtime… What do they think they're accomplishing here?
Okay, so they're gonna run a hit piece on Roger Ailes after he has passed away. They're gonna run this hit piece; put it on Showtime. For what purpose? Why? What would they possibly hoping to accomplish? Is this supposed to kill Fox News? 'Cause if so, it won't. It's senseless. It's absolutely senseless, and if anybody at Showtime… There should have been somebody there who should have known that this was gonna bomb, and maybe they did and didn't care. Like CNN apparently doesn't care that most people don't watch it.
Apparently, CNN is not alarmed over the fact that their audience can be put in a thimble, 'cause they don't do anything to change it. And they're out there giving themselves awards for who knows what. But they're getting awards, announcing awards. The people who win, the people who are number one, the people who are on top? They don't get any recognition at all. They get ripped to shreds. They get tarnished. They get destroyed, even after they've died and can't defend themselves — and, even after they're dead, the left can't beat 'em.
Even after they pass away, the left cannot defeat what Ailes started and what he assembled, what he put together — and they think they're gonna do that with a miniseries on Showtime at 10 o'clock on Sunday nights? The Loudest Voice in the Room. The guy wasn't even on camera! So what? We are supposed to now hate CEOs of conservative media networks? Is that the new target? This is senseless. Even if this thing was getting good ratings — which it doesn't stand a chance of doing. Even if it did, what would be the point? (impression) "Well, we want people to know!"
"What do you want them to know?" "Well, we want people to know how rotten conservatives are! We want them to know how mean, and we want them to know how…" "Really? And that's gonna help you do what? You've been saying that about us for as long as I've been one." These people are sick. You know, when you get right down to it, they're just sick and they're perverted. They have no sense of things, and, if they didn't have a couple of other things in place backing them up…
If they had to literally make it on their own, like without constant media support, media amplification, what have you — that they don't pay for. If they didn't have that, who knows where half of these people would end up and where they would be. Be they politicians, be they actors or actresses, be they executives in the "C circle" of the management empire. And then the people that go out and really do it, the people who go out and are in the arena and win and dominate? What happens? They get impugned and besmirched.
They end up being lied about. They get destroyed. They get the hit piece after hit piece treatment. For what purpose? What was the objective? Now, the guy that wrote the book on which the miniseries is based made some money writing the book, and his objective was to destroy the reputation of Roger Ailes. But how many people read the book? Showtime should have said, "Okay, how many people actually read this? Forget who bought it because that can be arranged. How many read this book?
"How many people actually care what your point of view on this is?" The answer is, "Not very many at all," and it's not Ailes' fault. It's to his credit that a movie made about him bombs, because it's a hit piece movie. This stuff, this is what… You know, the disconnect that these people have with what people in this think, what they're really interested in, how they really live… I mean, the left is so disconnected from that, especially the ones in Washington.
But even in Hollywood. They are so disconnected from the reality of the lives people live in this country.
Deadline: 'The Loudest Voice' Gets Very Soft Viewership For Debut; Roger Ailes BioSeries Least Watched Showtime Premiere This Year


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Get a taste of Claire and Jamie with this adventurous 'Outlander' wine collection
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By Laura Prudom 2017-11-15 22:08:17 UTC
Sometimes, you might need a little liquid courage to help you get through the most gut-wrenching scenes in Outlander, which explains why the show has twice partnered with Lot18 for a limited collection of wines inspired by the fictional embodiment of our #couplegoals, Claire and Jamie Fraser.
SEE ALSO: 'Outlander' just made a big change in episode 9
The first release, which debuted during Season 2, featured four wines — two inspired by Claire, and one for each of her husbands, Jamie and Frank. Limited to 2500 bottles, the collection sold out in days, which prompted a brand new run that was unveiled last month in celebration of Claire and Jamie's long-awaited reunion, with three new wines created to embody Claire's journey, and three to represent Jamie's many guises in Season 3.
While there are limited quantities of each of the six wines still available, if you're searching for the perfect holiday gift for the Outlander fan in your life (even if that fan is you — treat yo self), Lot18 has created a collector's edition set featuring mini bottles of all six wines, ideal for sipping while you watch the last four episodes of the season.
Aptly dubbed the Outlander Adventure Sampler, this kit contains 100ml versions of the wines: Sassenach, La Dame Blanche, Mo Nighean Donn, A. Malcolm, Red Jamie and Mac Dubh, in a snazzy tartan collector's box. The kit costs $50 and is available now exclusively at Lot18.
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Outlander airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on Starz.
Watch: Outlander's new opening credits signal a brand new journey
Topics: caitriona balfe, claire-fraser, Entertainment, jamie-fraser, Outlander, outlander-season-3, sam heughan

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Grace joined Watsi on March 10th, 2015. 17 other people also joined Watsi on that day! Grace's most recent donation traveled 2,800 miles to support Benita, a housewife from Philippines, to fund thyroid surgery.
Grace has funded healthcare for 9 patients in 4 countries.
Benita is a 55-year-old mother of four who stays home and cares for her grandchildren while her children are at work. She prepares meals for the whole family and does chores. She lives in the Philippines. After the birth of her fourth child, Benita experienced difficulty swallowing and a heavy feeling in her chest. She avoided seeking care because she knew the cost would be a burden on her family. Over time, her condition has gotten worse, and she now has a lump on her neck that is tender and painful. She has had this condition for six years. After a series of lab tests, Benita was diagnosed with a multinodular goiter, a thyroid condition in which the gland is swollen and produces excess hormones. She needs surgery to remove her thyroid gland and prevent her symptoms from getting worse. The cost of Benita's surgery, scheduled for February 8, is $1,500. Her husband works as a farm laborer and cannot afford this procedure, so they are seeking help from Watsi. "I really don't deserve this kind of blessing, but I am very grateful that I was given a privilege to be treated," Benita says. "Though we are not that rich, the simple joy and happiness given by my family, especially my grandchildren, are more than enough for a lifetime. This gift was just a bonus in my life, and I am thankful that you are giving me a chance to enjoy life more."
Maung Chit is 43 years old and the father of a large family. He lives with his family in Burma. He works very hard as a day laborer, employed by several large farms. In April 2016, Maung Chit experienced an accident while unloading timber from a wagon. A portion of the load fell on top of him and broke his right leg above the ankle. In June 2016, he made the four-hour journey to a clinic, where an X-ray of his leg was taken. He was referred to our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF), to examine the large bulge on his leg, which was preventing him from walking. In December 2016, Maung Chit underwent an internal and external fixation surgery. Maung Chit now needs another surgery to remove the rod placed during his first operation. Our medical partner, BCMF, is requesting $1,500 for this procedure.
Thyda is a 13-year-old primary school student. She has three sisters and one brother, and she is the youngest of her siblings. She likes drawing and watching TV in her free time. For two years, Thyda has experienced ear discharge and buzzing in her right ear. She was treated with ear cleaning and a nose rinse, but her symptoms did not improve. Another organization, All Ears Cambodia, referred her to our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). Surgeons at CSC will perform a mastoidectomy to remove an abnormal growth, a cholesteatoma, from her ear. Her treatment is scheduled for February 13. However, Thyda's family cannot afford this treatment, so CSC is requesting $842. Thyda's grandmother hopes that she will feel better and hear easily.
Htwe is a 35-year-old wife and mother from Burma who works as an agricultural day laborer. She lives with her three-year-old daughter, husband, and extended family. Two years ago, Htwe began to feel a lump developing in her lower abdomen. As the lump progressed in size, she began to experience severe back pain, eventually finding it unbearable to work. After two and a half years of intense pain, Htwe and her husband decided to seek treatment in January 2017. They were referred to our medical partner's care center, Mae Sot General Hospital (MSH), where an ultrasound and other tests revealed that Htwe has a myoma, a benign, non-cancerous tumor in her uterus. It was recommended that she undergo surgery to remove her entire uterus. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund a total abdominal hysterectomy on February 2. Due to Htwe and her husband's inconsistent sources of income, they are unable to pay for the surgery without support. This family-focused mother hopes to return to her job after her surgery and support her daughter's future. "I want to work hard to save money for my daughter's education. I want my daughter to become a teacher or a nurse when she grows up. I don't want her to do hard work like me," she shares.
Narin is 60 years old and married with two daughters and five grandchildren. She likes to watch comedy programs on TV and listen to monks pray on the radio. Three years ago, Narin developed a cataract in each eye, causing her to have blurred vision, pain, cloudy lenses, and extreme sensitivity to light. It is difficult for her to see things clearly, recognize faces, do any work, and go anywhere outside on her own. Finally, Narin learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). She traveled for one hour with her daughter to reach CSC for treatment. She is scheduled to undergo cataract surgery on February 3. However, she cannot afford this treatment. CSC is requesting $292 to help fund her procedure. After her procedure, Narin will be able to see clearly again. Narin says, "I hope I can see everything more clearly than now so that I can help my daughter at home and go to the pagoda or anywhere else outside by myself."
Meet Eng, a 76-year-old mother to three daughters and grandmother to four grandchildren. She likes to garden and plant flowers in her spare time. Two years ago, Eng developed a cataract in both eyes. It is difficult for Eng to see things clearly, do work, or go anywhere on her own. Eng is worried about going blind in the future. Eng traveled for two hours with her daughter to reach our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, for treatment. On March 20, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation to remove Eng's cataracts. With $292, we can help Eng to see clearly again!


A summary presentation of the main features of the pilot Dual System models in Egypt and Syria, and a reflection on the common challenge. The author (AFEI consultant) presented this summary to students in the master level from Arab countries, and Germany.
The main challenge is to internalize the pilot. Reasons are varied, and research on specificity of the context is needed (cultural and societal).


Hi, I've seen a lot of player mods but nobody made a good looking Max Payne.
I mean there are two mods I think, but they were released when the modding wasn't that developed so they are not so good.
The models can be imported from Max Payne 3. All the clothes. I've seen someone was making it but he didn't post any progress in a long time and didn't answer when I asked about it.
And you can import Mona Sax model from Max Payne 3 too, which is a remastered version of the Max Payne 2 skin. Thanks for the attention.


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module Neography
  class PropertyContainer < OpenStruct
    attr_reader :neo_id

    def initialize(hash=nil)
      @table = {}
      unless hash.nil?
        if hash["self"] # coming from REST API
          @neo_id = hash["self"].split('/').last
          data = hash["data"]
        elsif hash.is_a? Neography::Node # is already a Neography::Node
          @neo_id = hash.neo_id
          data = Hash[*hash.attributes.collect{|x| [x.to_sym, hash.send(x)]}.flatten]
        elsif hash["data"] # coming from CYPHER
          @neo_id = hash["data"].first.first["self"].split('/').last
          data = hash["data"].first.first["data"]
        end
      else
        data = []
      end
      unless data.nil?
        for k,v in data
          new_ostruct_member(k.to_sym, v)
        end
      end
    end

  end
end

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Gwent is a card game in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that forms one of its biggest side quests and lets you kill time instead of monsters. You build a custom deck, which contains a leader, at least 22 unit cards, and up to 10 special cards.
Then, players draw 10 cards from their deck and take turns placing cards with different power values until one player passes; whoever has more total power wins the round, and the best two of three rounds wins the game. Gwent isn't terribly difficult to learn, but a variety of special card effects offer more strategy than you might think; how can you best master the game? Here are ten basic tips to help you win Gwent matches in The Witcher 3!
First things first: avoid repeated matches with the tutorial Gwent player, as you can't bet and won't earn money. Instead, try traveling and expanding your deck; several merchants offer a few Gwent cards in their wares and will be up for a round. Additionally, the first time you defeat a new rival, they'll grant a card in addition to your normal winnings, so search high and low to rapidly increase your deck-building options.
Also be sure to bet the full amount (ten crowns) each game, maximizing your profit. If you lose, you can reload a save file from before the game, immediately regaining your gold. While not the most sporting tactic, it's the fastest way to accumulate Gwent earnings with no risk of loss, and NPCs never run out of gambling money.
After your opening hand of ten cards is drawn, you won't naturally draw any more cards for the rest of the match (an interesting departure from most trading card games). However, you're offered the chance to mulligan (return) up to two cards back into your deck, hopefully drawing something better.
Rarely will you immediately nab the perfect opening hand; be sure to carefully examine your cards to see what you should keep and what you should toss.
When you place a spy card, you actually put it onto your opponent's field, strengthening their army. However, you get to draw twice, adeptly replenishing your hand. Thus, you actually want spies with lower power, ensuring you only grant meager units to your opponent. And for a potent combo, place a spy and a weather effect (which reduces the power of certain cards, see below) to minimize your opponent's profit as you gain card advantage.
Spies also work great when you know you'll lose a round; might as well stockpile cards for future moves. And remember that medics can revive spies used against you from your discard pile, letting you place them onto your opponent's field and claim their coveted two card bonus.
Your starting deck comes with a variety of special weather cards, which can be helpful but aren't quite as dominating as they initially appear. When played, a weather card reduces the power of all units of a corresponding type (including your own) to one for the round.
This can heavily debuff your opponent's team, but you'll suffer the same penalties and you don't know what card types your opponent favors until you face them, so ignore the temptation to oversaturate weathers. After all, remember that hero cards (which are basically stronger units) are immune to debuffs, limiting their effectiveness, and that weather effects can be removed with the "Clear Weather" card.
A few might be okay, but I'd recommend switching to specials like power-doubling "Commander's Horn" or"Scorch" (which kills the strongest unit on the field) once you collect them.
This one's pretty simple. You can have more than 22 unit cards in your deck, but (like real-life trading card games), you should minimize the amount to optimize your chances of drawing your best cards. Remember, you don't draw a new card each turn in Gwent, meaning you'll never have to worry about deck-out losses and shouldn't be afraid to have a lower deck count.
Units with the muster ability let you play additional copies of cards bearing the same name from your deck. Thus, you can potentially field 3 or more troops with a single play while only spending one card from your hand, quickly overwhelming foes with your sizable combat totals. This works particularly well with Commander's Horn, which doubles the strength of your entire group.
Try to avoid repeated copies of the same muster cards in your opening hand; use your mulligan to shuffle extras back into the deck, letting you search them out while keeping your hand stocked with other units. Muster is a powerful effect, but your starting deck doesn't contain any such cards, so it'll take time to fully unlock.
Heroes are simply the strongest unit cards in the game, bearing incredible combat scores and sometimes other traits. They're immune to special effects, so you don't have to worry about weather effects weakening them or losing them to Scorch.
However, by the same token, they also ignore positive boosts, so they won't be strengthened by Commander's Horn and can't be revived with medics. Thus, in the later stages of the game when you've amassed several heroes, you might want to start gradually replacing the power-increasing supports in your deck.
Each of the four factions has different leaders, units, and a unique passive ability. I recommend Northern Realms (especially since you start with many of its cards) and Monsters for their powerful effects, and suggest neglecting the Scoia'tael group.
Choosing to go first or second for a single round just can't compare to an extra draw, free monster, or tie-breaking power; Thus, you should overlook green decks, but they make easy pickings for scoring some cash off NPCs.
Remember, each leader offers an ability you can use once per game; be sure to tailor your deck around your commander's theme. You don't begin play with many leaders unlocked, but you can soon find the Northern Realms general "Foltest: The Siegemaster", who doubles the strength of your siege cards for the round.
This works especially well considering the prominence of siege cards in your beginning deck; Foltest can take you through the entire game if needed. But if you branch out into other generals, be sure to adjust your deck accordingly.
Medics offer my favorite special effect in the game: when you play one, you get to revive a unit card from your discard pile (assuming it has one). Thus, you essentially gain an extra warrior in addition to your medic's power, providing an excellent two-for-one package.
Unless you get Scorched, you probably won't have any discarded cards in your first round, so you should save Medics for later stages of the game. And while they're powerful tools, note Medics can't revive heroes or specials, only regular units. That said, they can revive other medics, letting you chain multiple medic effects together for a deadly combo!
Which Gwent faction do you prefer?
In addition to simply being a fun diversion from your adventuring, you'll earn crowns and various resources as you win Gwent matches, and you can even nab some experience points by completing its quests.
Gwent''s computer handles any calculations (constantly displaying the total combat scores of both sides), and it's one of the best fictional card games ever made, combining ease of access with engaging collectable cards. You can further enjoy the game with various downloadable content, but for now, as we eagerly await future Gwent expansions, vote for your favorite faction and I'll see you at our next gaming countdown!


Construction of what observers say could temporarily be the tallest building in Africa is set for completion.
The Leonardo is a 55-storey mixed-use development that has steadily been rising above Sandton skyline in South Africa over the past two years.
CEO Bart Dorrestein, however said that the decision was taken in September 2018 to push beyond 50 floors, with the final build height now expected to reach 230 metres, and a value of R3 billion.
Carlton Centre is the tallest building in Africa which is recorded at 222.5 metres high.
"We believe that The Leonardo will be the most technologically advanced, environmentally friendly building on the continent. That has certainly been the thinking behind the planning and development of the property," said Dorrestein.
Construction on the Leonardo began three years ago and some 2 000 workers are currently on site.It is scheduled to be completed by the second quarter of this year.
The race for the sky continues in Africa with many countries planning mega skyscrapers.Kenya for example is building what it says would be the largest structure in Africa.
The Pinnacle Towers will be 900 ft tall and have 70 floors including a 45-floor Hilton Hotel, 20 floors of offices, 200 residential houses, 3-floor basement parking, gaming zone, 3-floor luxury mall, helipad and Africa's highest viewing deck.
Its Dubai based developers say that upon completion, the project will be one of the tallest in the world.
Morocco on the other hand says its BMCE Bank of Africa Tower in Rabat will be the tallest in Africa.
Standing 250 meters high, with 55 floors, and covering an area of 86,000 m2, its developers has billed it the tallest tower Africa. The tower will adopt of ecological and sustainable design concepts.
Egypt is also planning the construction of two buildings which it says would be among the tallest in Africa; the Nile Tower and the Iconic Tower.
The Nile Tower has been designed to be a 70 storey building with fantastic view of the Nile, while the top floors gives one an opportunity to see the historical pyramids.
The Iconic Tower will stand 390 metre tall.


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Travel Services, Corporate Travel
Hotel giant Blackstone plots a future for Hilton — with billions in backup
Dennis Schaal , Skift
- Apr 24, 2013 2:45 am
Blackstone is a very savvy, metrics-oriented hotel investor, and with $10 billion available to invest in real estate, the world's largest hotel operator is a lodging force to be closely monitored. Despite its public company status, Blackstone is fairly tight-lipped about its strategy, and the industry awaits Blackstone's next chess move.
— Dennis Schaal
In 2009, when Blackstone relocated Hilton Worldwide's headquarters from Beverly Hills to McLean, Virginia, on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., it was much more than a change of scenery and address.
Acquired by Blackstone for nearly $27 billion a couple of years earlier, Hilton had been languishing, falling behind better-positioned chains such as Marriott and InterContinental, and was in dire need of a dramatic change in management culture from a laid-back California style to a more professional and analytic approach.
The move was a cultural cold splash of water in the face.
By all accounts, Blackstone, the self-proclaimed world's largest hotel operator, succeeded in restoring some luster to Hilton Worldwide, which owns 10 brands, including Hilton Hotels, Waldorf Astoria, Doubletree and Embassy Suites. Since 2007, when Blackstone bought Hilton and took the public company private, Blackstone has reduced Hilton's debt, and added nearly 150,000 rooms and close to 1,000 properties to Hilton Worldwide's global expanse.
$60 billion in real estate
Blackstone, a private equity firm that became a public company in 2007, currently has $60 billion in real estate assets under management, overwhelmingly in office buildings, hotels and shopping centers.
But, as its track record overseeing Hilton shows, Blackstone is not a passive investor at all when it comes to its lodging empire.
At Hilton, Blackstone went in and worked closely with hoteliers, getting the most out of their properties' design elements and space utilization, revamping distribution channels, and helping to "recalibrate" Hilton HHonors, the chain's loyalty program, says Steven Carvell, associate dean for academic affairs and a finance professor at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.
"They are very detail-oriented, very data-oriented, focusing on performance metrics," Carvell says of Blackstone.
Blackstone outlines its modus operandi for hotels and other real estate holdings as buying them (usually a distressed or debt-ridden company), fixing them, and then selling them. (About selling Hilton, more on that further below).
Loving economy hotels
Blackstone, which has about $10 billion available to invest in real estate (including hotels) says it generally produces returns of 2.1 times investors' initial investments in real estate. From 2005 to 2007, Blackstone states, it sold companies it had acquired "slightly more than three years" later.
Despite its investments in mid-tier to luxury hotels such as Hilton Worldwide ($26.9 billion in 2007), Mint ($1.1 billion in 2011), The London NYC ($307 million in January 2005), and Boca Resorts ($1.4 billion in 2004), Blackstone's lodging investments were built on acquisitions in the economy sector, and it's still a focus.
In 1990, Blackstone and real estate division head Henry Silverman, acquired a majority stake in in Ramada and Howard Johnson hotels for $140 million. They picked up Days Inns of America in 1991 for $250 million, as well, after creating Hospitality Franchise Systems as a holding company for the brands.
In keeping with its preference for mid- to lower-tier brands, HFS picked up Super 8 Motels for $125 million in 1993.
HFS would later become the now-defunct Cendant Corp., with Silverman as its CEO as he became a poster-child for excessive CEO pay ($140 million in 2005) when measured against the company's substandard performance in hotels and car rentals, travel technology, and real estate.
Blackstone sans Silverman has continued to feast on budget hotels, absorbing La Quinta ($3.9 billion in 2006) and Motel 6 and Studio 6 ($1.9 billion in 2012).
Investing where it finds the best margins
Despite the acquisition of Hilton and even more upscale brands, Blackstone has learned that it is difficult to make money with full-service hotels, and "maybe it's better to move down the chain to pick up properties with better margins," says Jack Corgel, a real estate professor at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and a senior advisor at PKF Consulting.
In contrast to Blackstone's mantra that it sells real estate holdings after a little more than three years on average, Corgell points out that Blackstone is known as an "asset accumulator" in hotels.
For example, Blackstone still owns La Quinta, acquired in 2006, although Blackstone sold La Quinta's Baymont Inns & Suites brand to Cendant, part of which became Wyndham Worldwide, soon thereafter.
La Quinta currently counts 816 properties and 83,000 rooms in its portfolio, a giant leap from the 433 hotels and 49,000 rooms when Blackstone acquired it seven years ago.
And, of course, with the 2007 economic collapse intervening, Blackstone still holds title to Hilton Worldwide and its 10 brands.
An extended attachment to Extended Stay
Blackstone, of course, does sell off some of its investments, and it is opportunistic about it, with the Extended Stay saga being a case in point.
The private equity firm acquired Extended Stay for $2 billion in cash in 2004, and sold it to the Lightstone Group for $8 billion three years later just before the market collapsed, and after adding 255 properties to the Extended Stay portfolio along the way.
Not a bad return for Blackstone's investors.
But then came the 2007 recession, which took down the hotel industry.
"Blackstone and two other institutional funds ended up controlling the portfolio again, buying it [Extended Stay] out of bankruptcy for $3.9 billion, less than half the former sales price," according to a Costar Group article.
So Blackstone acquired Extended Stay in 2004, improved it, sold it at a big profit in 2007, and then helped reacquire with others in 2009 at a steep discount.
The Hilton watch
Hilton Worldwide is clearly Blackstone's largest lodging investment and its crown jewel. Analysts have been reading the tea leaves, searching for any indication that Blackstone might be ready to implement an exit strategy in 2013.
Then again, the Hilton watch has been on for a couple of years.
But, in 2013 the time seems ripe: The business travel market is recovering, hotel rates are climbing, and the climate for IPOs is getting, well, more hospitable.
Steve Carvell, the Cornell School of Hotel Administration associate dean, says Blackstone has a lot of options with Hilton, including entertaining a private offer, selling it in pieces, or conducting an IPO.
The Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan and the New York Hilton, which this week was rebranded as the New York Hilton Midtown, are worth a few billion dollars on their own, and can be sold piecemeal if Blackstone decides to go that route.
How a Hilton Worldwide transaction might unfold, and when, is up to Blackstone's strategists and numbers-crunchers, of course. They may have a plan, but Blackstone is not tipping its hand.
Says Carvell: "They are waiting for the time that is right for them."
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I would like to talk about Mr David Cameron, the former Prime Minister of the UK and I do believe that he is the most professional person that I have ever known in my life.
First, I would like to get the ball rolling by touching on the matter of how I knew him. it was about 5 years ago more or less, when I travelled to England and had a chance to meet him in front of Number 10 Downing Street.
On the subject of his appearance, I must confess that I was struck by his powerful and presentable look at the first time seeing him. He was so charismatic and confident that everyone wanted to listen to him when he was talking as well as debating with others over political issues. As well as that, he was always cool headed in every situation because he weighed up the pros and cons before making any decision instead of jumping to a conclusion.
There are several reasons why I really admire Mr Cameron. First, he led his party in a democratic way. You know, he always listened to everyone's opinions and commented fairly on them. Second, with his contributions to many areas, ranging from medicine to social welfare, the UK has become the fifth strongest economy globally.
For all these reasons, I want to reaffirm that David Cameron is the most honorable leader that I have ever met. And in the future, if I have a chance, I will go back to the UK to meet him once again.
Definitely yes. When I was knee high to a grasshopper, I used to dream of becoming a leader in the political area, like a prime minister or a governor. You know, those positions give me a lot of power and a sense of pride.
2. What qualities should a leader have?
I believe to become a good leader, people need to have patience to overcome challenges during their leadership. Without patience, they easily make mistakes and inappropriate decisions. Another important thing is excellent presentation skills. As you know, it is important for a leader to deliver a plan or a strategy clearly to his colleagues and make sure that all members fully grasp it.
3. How do you think we can improve the leaders qualities?
Well, I do think that leadership skills can be polished via proper training and practice. For example, to become a good leader, people should engage in some courses about leadership in their free time. During such courses, they will be given more chances to practice their skills and learn new things about this interesting, but challenging skill.
4. Do you think a leader should be perfect in all fields?
No, I don't think so. It goes without saying that each person can only be good at one or some areas. Therefore, I suppose that people should focus on their strengths and become the leader of that area. In this way, they can easily reap more success in their career path.


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Kaisch (whatever his name is)?
Make a thread w/ poll.
^^ Yeah, what Busses said. Go for it. Just do it in the General section.
Can you make it? I don't know how. I'm just curious on the opinions on this board.
Rifleman, are you trying to smoke out individual who-supports-whom, or just wondering how the ArchBoston community shook out on election day(s)?
I believe it is set up in a way that it doesn't show who people voted for or even who voted, so people can be anonymous.
Not at all. Just an overall wondering what type of group I'm dealing with in here.
See, nothing nefarious. He just need to know whether or not to report this place during the Time of the Purge. Nothing to worry about.
I suppose Trump supports transit and infrastructure spending, in an Hitler-built-the-Autobahns sorta way.
Though today I learned Hitler stole credit for the Autobahns. The first Autobahn was actually built by Konrad Adenauer, the Center party mayor of Cologne whom Hitler deposed, impoverished, and occasionally imprisoned and later was chancellor during the post-War. I'd definitely vote for a CDU if it rose from the ashes of the Republican party, though there's no Adenauers out there that I see.
Well, I couldn't figure out who to support (if only Bernie would wear his red beret...) so I voted against DT.
I still don't feel good about voting for someone who believes in spontaneous generation to the point that he thinks women come from kitchens.
I'm running for Suffolk County registrar of deeds. The registrar of deeds leads the registry office in taking care of all deeds filed for Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop.
I've pulled papers and am collecting signatures. For some insane reason, you have to get 1,000 signatures in order to qualify. First thing, we have to fix that.
Those of you with long memories will remember I ran for Mass state rep in 2009, coming in second to Aaron Michlewitz. I am a non-party independent candidate, so no Democratic (or, Republican) primary for me; I go straight to the general election.
The 1,000 signatures are intimidating, especially since the deadline is May 3rd and I need to get them in earlier because they have to be checked for accuracy and you always have to collect a couple hundred extra because some inevitably can't be checked out. So, look for me at your local Stop & Shop tomorrow and next week.
This race is different from my last one: This one, I can win. I'm best-qualified, plus the other candidates have their own issues. Name recognition is the key to success and I plan on making my name known far and wide!
I saw on Twitter that you have Jim Aloisi's endorsement! Good start. If he trusts you, I trust you! I like your goals & qualifications too. Sounds like you'd be a great fit.
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Glad you're in the race, I like many of your goals.
First thing I would do upon getting in office is push for the creation of a bug report form. Sometimes i find a bug (e.g. wrong sales amount, link to a past deed is wrong due to inverted numbers) and e-mail them, but it seems like a semi-awkward method.
Good news is, data, you're in the county!
Oh man, you had me at "digitize records.... perhaps back to colonial days."
Ever tried to construct a map of parcel ownership boundaries in colonial-era JP? Not so easy given that the ward atlas maps didn't start publishing until the 1870s... also, as custodian of the Commonwealth Archives, how could Billy Galvin not endorse a platform like that?
Why is Leland Chung running against Pat Jehlen for State Senate in Camb-Som-Med, and what makes him think he can win?
I am ME! I am fancy/famous/JFKschool/Cambridge. she's her boring old Somerville self. Vote for me because millennial fierce urgency of now.
Teachers unions dig tenure and so should you. I will soon start benefitting from Seniority and Democrats should only expect competition in that first fight for an open seat. Primary challenges baffle me.
Any suggested basis for preferring one to the other?
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There's a twitter account or something which goes by "I'm Leland Chung .. and I'm running for this now!" or something similar. So, you're not alone in questioning.


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Former Top Gear presenter predicts 'car fans will be disappointed' by Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff's series
Cydney YeatesThursday 24 Jan 2019 2:47 pm
Tiff Needell thinks Top Gear car fans will be disappointed by the new series (Picture: Getty)
Tiff Needell believes that the new series of Top Gear will leave car fans disappointed when it returns this year with Freddie Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and Damon Hill in the driving seat.
The 67-year-old racing driver co-hosted the BBC TV series when it started in 1987 and later went on to create Fifth Gear on Channel 5 and candidly shared his thoughts about the upcoming episodes and how the show has changed over the years.
'I think Top Gear just keeps on moving further and further towards light entertainment,' Tiff told us, 'but if that's what gets the viewers then that's what needs to be done.
'I think the Top Gear car fans will be a bit disappointed, I mean obviously Freddie and Paddy are great characters and hopefully it'll still get the audience it needs to sell around the world and finance itself… because it's a very expensive show to run.'
Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff will present the new series (Picture: Rex)
He continued: 'It needs the funds, I think the three egos brought in so much money when they made it a global success, and they're now struggling to get the same global sales to justify the budget… so it'll be interesting to see how it develops.'
Tiff believes that it's a questionable move from the BBC bringing Paddy and Freddie onto the show, adding: 'Well with Freddie and Paddy, it's interesting, because I thought the BBC were trying to get rid of the laddish element, it's now going back to a sort of laddish car show; and as fun as that may be, will the rest of the world understand their Yorkshire banter?'
And Tiff could be on to something as Paddy, Freddie and Damon Hill recently seen driving around the track in a hearse during their first days of filming.
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Japanese and American Experts to discuss the role of Baseball in U.S.-Japan Relations
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on February 13 at Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum
January 17, 2020 (Plano, TX) – The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW) announces its annual Japan Currents Symposium on Thursday, February 13, at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum. This program brings leading thinkers from both Japan and the U.S. to explore current and future issues that affect the critically important bilateral relationship. Past topics range from international trade to politics, security, and the globalization of Japan's economy. This year's theme is "The Business and Diplomacy of Baseball in U.S.-Japan Relations" and is inspired by the coming 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan. The symposium, which is open to the public, begins at 12:00 p.m. with a luncheon program (11:30 am registration), and ends at 3:30 p.m. after an afternoon panel session
The luncheon will feature speakers Ambassador Ryozo Kato, former Ambassador from Japan to the United States (2001-08) and former Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball; Dale Petroskey, President and CEO of the Dallas Regional Chamber and former President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum; and Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer, former Ambassador from the United States to Japan (2005-09) and former President of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club. Dr. Hiroki Takeuchi, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Sun & Star Program on Japan and East Asia in the Tower Center at Southern Methodist University, will moderate.
The afternoon program will include speakers Robert Fitts, a baseball historian and award-winning writer; Kazuhiro Gomi, President and CEO of NTT Research, Inc.; Karin Morris, Vice President, Community Outreach with the Texas Rangers Baseball Club and Executive Director, Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation; and Matt Murton, baseball operations staff with the Chicago Cubs Baseball Club and a former professional baseball player in the U.S. and Japan. Dr. Takeuchi will moderate the afternoon panel discussion as well.
Tickets are available at www.jasdfw.org at $45 for members and $55 for non-members. The member rate is also available for members of the cooperating organizations, which at the time of print, are the City of Addison's Office of Economic Development, the City of Plano's Office of Economic Development, the Dallas Japanese Association, the Dallas Sports Commission, the Irving Economic Development Partnership, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Houston, and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth. Tickets are subject to availability. Advanced registration is encouraged. Registration opens at 11:30 a.m., the luncheon program begins at 12:00 p.m., and the panel session follows from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Japan Update Symposium is presented by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth with lead sponsors the Embassy of Japan (Washington, D.C.) and the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS). Additional support is graciously provided by Toyota and American Airlines serves as the exclusive airline sponsor. The symposium is presented in collaboration with Southern Methodist University's John Goodwin Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs.
The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth is a non-profit organization founded in 1970 to encourage friendship and mutual understanding between Japanese and Americans in North Texas through business, cultural, and educational programs. The 2020 Japan Currents Symposium is part of the Society's 50th anniversary programming.
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The U.S. Added 263,000 Jobs in November
Posted on 2 months ago
More jobs were created last month, but labor force participation was down.
By Zee Johnson
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released its Employment Situation Summary which confirmed that the U.S. added 263,000 jobs in November, supporting a virtually unchanged unemployment rate of 3.7%. Since March, the unemployment rate has remained steady between 3.5 and 3.7%.
The industries that saw the most job gains were leisure and hospitality (+88,000), healthcare (+45,000), and government (+32,000).
And though the leisure and hospitality sector had the most additions of any industry, adding an average of 82,000 jobs per month this year so far, that rate is still less than half the average gain in 2021 of 1960,000 jobs per month. This is also 5.8% (980,000) lower than pre-pandemic levels in February 2020.
While employment increased in the above sectors, in other industries like retail trade (-30,000), and transportation and warehousing (-15,000), declines were recorded.
The report revealed another slight decline—from labor force participation—which fell to 62.1%, the third consecutive drop. American Staffing Association President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Wahlquist says that the decline along with the number of jobs added in November is making the search for key talent even harder. "The labor market remains tight as employers continue to search for qualified workers. The decrease in the labor force participation rate comes at a time when there are more than 10 million job openings – a disturbingly high level that we have now seen for sixteen straight months," he says.
The report also showed that hourly wage employees on private nonfarm payrolls saw an 18-point increase in pay (0.6%), raising compensation to $32.82. Wahlquist says the increase comes just in time. "The news of continued wage increases is encouraging for workers and their families as we enter the holiday season." And over the past year, average hourly earnings have increased by a total of 5.1%.
On the front lines in the staffing sector, Wahlquist believes the November report is a reiteration of what he and industry professionals have already known—the talent crunch is not over. "Today's report reflects what we've been hearing from employers about labor scarcity and higher wages," he says. "Although large firm layoffs make headlines, employers across many sectors are still struggling to fill open positions and are really focusing on employee engagement and retention—holding on to the workers they have."
December's Employment Situation Summary is scheduled to be released on January 6, 2023.
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Botany - General
Real, Leslie Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Meeuse, Bastiaan J. D. Department of Botany, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Last reviewed:March 2020
Pollination, published June 2014: Download PDF Get Adobe Acrobat Reader
Self- and cross-pollination
Flower attractants
Animal pollinators
Bird pollination
Bat pollination
Hawkmoth pollination
Butterfly pollination
Fly and beetle pollination
Bee pollination
Wind pollination
Water pollination
Pollination is any process that transports pollen grains from the plant parts that produce them to the ovule-bearing organs, or to the ovules themselves.
Without pollination, there would be no plant fertilization.
Pollination plays an important part in plant-breeding experiments aimed at increasing crop production through the creation of genetically superior types.
In most plants, self-pollination is difficult or impossible.
Plants normally need external agents for pollen transport, including insects, wind, birds, mammals, and water.
The transport of pollen grains from the plant parts that produce them to the ovule-bearing organs, or to the ovules (seed precursors) themselves. Pollination is a process that ensures the successful life cycle of plants. Without pollination, there would be no plant fertilization; thus, it is of crucial importance for the production of fruit crops and seed crops. In the pollination process, pollen (the small male reproductive bodies produced in the pollen sacs of seed plants; Fig. 1) is transferred to the female reproductive organs of a plant, thus facilitating fertilization. In gymnosperms (plants with naked seeds), including conifers and cycads, the pollen, usually dispersed by the wind, is simply caught by a drop of fluid excreted by each freely exposed ovule. In angiosperms (flowering plants), where the ovules are contained in the pistil, the pollen is deposited on the pistil's receptive end (the stigma), where it germinates. Pollination also plays an important part in plant-breeding experiments that are aimed at increasing crop production through the creation of genetically superior types. See also: Agricultural science (plant); Fertilization (plant); Flower; Palynology; Plant breeding; Plant reproduction; Pollen; Seed; Seed germination
Fig. 1 Photomicrograph of pollen grains. (Credit: Steven P. Lynch)
Ideally, each pollen grain forms a pollen tube, which grows down through the slender style (stalk of the pistil) toward one of the ovules enclosed in the basal part or ovary. Here, one of the two sperm cells within the pollen tube fuses with the egg cell of the ovule, making possible the development of an embryo, whereas the other sperm cell combines with the two polar nuclei of the ovule, thus starting the formation of endosperm (a tissue rich in reserve food). After this double fertilization, the ovule enlarges and transforms into a seed. See also: Plant anatomy
In most plants, self-pollination is difficult or impossible. For example, in dichogamous flowers, the pistils and stamens reach maturity at different times: in protogyny, the pistils mature first; and in protandry, the stamens mature before the pistils. Selfing is also impossible in dioecious species, such as date palms and willows, where some plants bear flowers that have only pistils (pistillate or female flowers), whereas other individuals have flowers that produce only pollen (staminate or male flowers). In monoecious species, such as hazel, where pistillate and staminate flowers are found on the same plant, self-breeding is at least reduced. Heterostyly, as exemplified by certain primroses, is another device that promotes outbreeding (the union of gametes from organisms that are not closely related). Here, some flowers (pins) possess a long pistil and short stamens, whereas others (thrums) exhibit the reverse condition; each plant individual bears only pins or only thrums. Pollen transport from stamens to pistils of the same length is easy; however, in the other cases, it is difficult.
As immobile organisms, plants normally need external agents for pollen transport. These agents can be insects (Fig. 2), wind, birds, mammals, or water, roughly in that order of importance. For example, in certain arum lilies, Dutchman's pipes, orchids, and other plants, the pollinators are simply trapped. In the large majority of cases, though, the flowers offer one or more rewards to pollinators, such as sugary nectar, oil, solid food bodies, perfume, sex, an opportunity to breed (as in figs), a place to sleep (Serapias orchids), or some of the pollen itself. For the attraction of pollinators, flowers provide either visual or olfactory signals. Color includes ultraviolet, which is perceived as a color by most insects and at least some hummingbird species. Fragrance is characteristic of flowers that are pollinated by bees, butterflies, and hawkmoths, whereas carrion or dung odors are produced by flowers that cater to certain beetles and flies. By using a combination of olfactory and visual signals, a few orchids (including Ophrys and Cryptostylis species) mimic females of certain bees or wasps so successfully that the corresponding male insects will try to mate with them, thus achieving pollination (pseudocopulation).
Fig. 2 Flowers of Pelargonium suburbanum are probed by the South African meganosed fly (Moegistorhynchus longirostris). Pollinaria (sacs of pollen) from an earlier visit to a nearby orchid dangle from the fly's proboscis. The proboscis length closely matches the length of the flower tubes of a guild of plants that have coevolved with this specialist pollinator. (Credit: Steven D. Johnson)
At close range, pollinating insects are guided to the nectar in many cases by special color patterns, lines, or dots, known as nectar or honey guides. Olfactory honey guides and osmophores (particular flower parts specialized for odor production) may be equally important. For better evaporation of odors, a number of flowers may also release considerable heat through a special process known as thermogenic respiration (this occurs in certain arum lilies and water lilies).
Although some flowers are generalists, catering to a whole array of different animals, others (for example, Ophrys) are highly specialized, being pollinated by only a single species of insect. Extreme pollinator specificity is an important factor in maintaining the purity of plant species in the field, even in those cases where hybridization can easily be achieved artificially in a greenhouse or laboratory, as in most orchids. The almost incredible mutual adaptation between pollinating animal and flower that can frequently be observed exemplifies the idea of coevolution (Fig. 2). See also: Adaptation (biology); Coevolution between flowering plants and insect pollinators; Mutualism; Plant-animal interactions; Pollination mutualisms by insects before the evolution of flowers
Hummingbirds have good red vision and feed on the wing. Flowers pollinated by these birds are often orange and red, and they hang down freely or are exposed (Fuchsia); in addition, they are sturdy, lack a landing platform, are open in the daytime, have little or no odor, and offer a not-too-concentrated nectar. Plants with flowers pollinated by birds other than hummingbirds (such as sunbirds in Africa) usually provide perches. See also: Apodiformes
Flowers pollinated by bats include those of the sausage tree, saguaro cactus, cup-and-saucer vine, and certain bananas. They are open in the evening, when they emit a rank or musty odor; their petal colors are either murky and nondescript or snow white; they are wide-mouthed and often bell-shaped; and they normally offer both nectar and pollen in abundance. Perhaps because pollinating bats have a poorly developed sonar sense, these flowers often hang down freely from ropelike twigs (flagelliflory) or grow on the main stem or limbs of the tree (cauliflory), which makes them easier to locate. However, it is also possible that these characteristics evolved to facilitate the dispersal of the fruits and seeds by bats, and that the pollinators may have been different animals. See also: Chiroptera
Flowers pollinated by hawkmoths have a great deal in common with those pollinated by hummingbirds, but they are white or light-colored and very fragrant, especially in the evening when they are open.
Flowers pollinated by butterflies open in the daytime, are usually colorful and fragrant [butterfly bush (Buddleia) and lilacs], and either offer a flat landing space (Impatiens) or, when small, are combined in inflorescences that provide flattish surfaces to be walked on (red valerian and Buddleia). The narrow flower tubes allow entry of the slender butterfly proboscis, but discriminate against other insects. See also: Lepidoptera
Both flies and beetles are highly diversified groups, making it difficult to describe "typical" fly- or beetle-pollinated flowers. Trap flowers exploit types such as carrion and dung beetles (or flies), which are not at all adapted to flowers. However, many modern flowers cater to animals with highly specialized mouthparts, including certain longhorn beetles and the bee-fly Bombylius. See also: Coleoptera; Diptera
The social bees, especially honeybees (Apis; Fig. 3) and bumblebees (Bombus), are the most important of all insect pollinators. Whereas honeybees are subtropical in origin, bumblebees are adapted to cold climates. The larvae of both Apis and Bombus live on pollen and honey (a modified nectar); the adults drink nectar. Among the physical and behavioral adaptations that the adults possess to obtain these foods are long tongues, hairy bodies, special pollen baskets on the hind legs, and a good color sense. To complement these attributes, the flowers pollinated by bees generally have bright colors, minty odors, and a landing platform, and their pollen grains are sticky, spiny, or highly sculptured for better adherence to the bees. In addition, honeybees have an excellent communication system: a worker bee can indicate both the direction and the distance of a rich food source by means of special dances, so that the resource can be exploited cooperatively. See also: Bee dance language; Beekeeping; Hymenoptera; Social insects
Fig. 3 A honeybee (Apis), with pollen attached to its hind leg, pollinating a watermelon flower. (Credit: Stephen Ausmus/U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Wind pollination is prevalent in the primitive cycads and in conifers, but it also is found in such familiar flowering plants as grasses, rushes, sedges, cattails, plantains, nettles, hemp, sorrel, alder, birch, hazel, poplars, and temperate-region oaks. It offers advantages in regions where animal pollinators are scarce or where they cannot operate as a result of adverse environmental or seasonal conditions, such as strong winds. Wind-pollinated flowers are usually inconspicuous, being devoid of attractants and rewards for pollinators. They lack showy petals, fragrance, and nectar. To facilitate exposure to the wind, blooming often takes place in early spring before the leaves have emerged, or the flowers may be placed very high on the plant. In a number of species, the anthers burst open in an explosive fashion, scattering the pollen widely; the stigmas often are long and divided into arms or lobes, or they are feathery (like those of some willows and cereals), thereby facilitating pollen catching. See also: Wind
Although the pollen grains of some plants can be made to germinate in aqueous sugar solutions, water alone in most cases will destroy them. Accordingly, water is seldom the true medium of pollen dispersal, even in aquatic plants. In ribbon weed (Vallisneria), the male and female flowers are released to the surface separately. At the surface, male flowers are driven by the wind until they bump into female flowers; the shock causes the pollen to be catapulted over to the stigma. True water dispersal of pollen (hydrophily), in which the grains are wetted, is found only in the freshwater hornworts (Ceratophyllum) and marine seagrasses (Zostera and Phyllospadix). See also: Water
Traditionally, pollination biology has considered mechanisms that promote or guarantee the proper transfer of pollen from one individual of a given plant species to another. Often this involves a careful description of the transfer mechanism coupled to a particular pollinating agent (such as hawkmoths, bumblebees, bats, or wind). Pollinator-plant interactions, however, have also been used as a model for understanding broader evolutionary and ecological issues that pertain to all living systems. Pollination systems have proven to be an excellent model for studying many issues in population biology. In addition, because plants have a variety of breeding structures, they provide an opportunity for assessing the reproductive value of different sexual strategies and for modeling the evolution of breeding systems. Moreover, if pollen movement is considered as a measurable analog of gene movement, then pollination systems are ideal for unraveling patterns of gene flow and the concomitant genetic structuring of plant populations. Overall, the evolutionary ecology of many plants and pollinators may be best understood as a result of complex interactions among populations of many species. See also: Ecological communities; Ecological competition; Ecology; Population ecology; Population genetics
Leslie Real
Bastiaan J. D. Meeuse
Test Your Understanding
What is the source and destination of pollen grains during pollination of seed plants?
Name five external transport mechanisms for pollen.
Critical Thinking: Why is it highly unlikely that hummingbirds and bats would pollinate the same plant species?
Critical Thinking: Master gardeners recommend only some kinds of plants to attract butterflies. Why? What features would these plants have?
C. L. Butcher et al., Pollen dispersal patterns differ among sites for a wind‐pollinated species and an insect‐pollinated species, Am. J. Botany, 107(11):1504–1517, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.1554
S. G. Potts et al., Safeguarding pollinators and their values to human well-being, Nature, 540(7632):220–229, 2016 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature20588
R. Rader et al., Non-bee insects are important contributors to global crop pollination, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 113(1):146–151, 2016 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1517092112
S. K. Richman et al., Facilitated exploitation of pollination mutualisms: Fitness consequences for plants, J. Ecol., 105(1):188–196, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12657
G. P. Smith, J. L. Bronstein, and D. R. Papaj, Sex differences in pollinator behavior: Patterns across species and consequences for the mutualism, J. Anim. Ecol., 88(7):971–985, 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12988
T. Walker, Pollination: The Enduring Relationship between Plant and Pollinator, Princeton University Press, 2020
North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: Pollinators


This Dorothea Lange book from the aperture masters of photography range is a monograph on the photographer who documented Depression-era America in her creation of iconic images. With an introduction by Linda Gordon, insightful image commentaries and artist chronology the book features over forty of Lange's most significant and resonant images. This product has been discontinued. See the Related Products below or email mailorder@royalacademy.org.uk and we can suggest something similar which you may also like.
The Dorothea Lange book is from the aperture masters of photography series. Launched as the History of Photography in 1976, this series presents a comprehensive view of artists who have made history with the medium.
With an introduction and commentaries by Linda Gordon, professor of humanities and history at New York University, the book features work from America for the Farm Security Administration, Ireland for Life magazine and Asia while accompanying Paul Taylor in his overseas work.
96 pages with over 40 illustrations.
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The Best Shark Dive in the World!: Well done Bill!
He was with us in 2006 and wrote a glowing report of his experience in Shark Diver Magazine, garnished with great pictures by Terry Goss.
Bill and Joe Romeiro have teamed up to form 333 Productions and judging from their page on YouTube, they've literally been "everywhere".
I was really excited to find this 2006 video featuring not only a feisty (and much smaller) Scarface (the one with the crooked mouth), but also our biggest Lemon Whitetail. See the black dot on her nose? That's typical for Sicklefin Lemons - check out yer pics from Tiger Beach!
And there's also footage of Adi, or Princess, one of our smaller Tigers, filmed on Aqua Trek's dive (we don't grab).
But the real reason for this post is that 333 Productions have just won the Emerging Underwater Filmmaker category in this year's BLUE Ocean Film Festival!
Here's the trailer of their winning submission Death of a Deity.
Well done guys, and keep up the good, pro-Shark work!
Thanks for the press guys ! ! ! !
Get out your Barf Bag!
Nonsense - but for a good Cause!
Much much too cold for me!
Tiger Beach - cool Research!


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"For those who've never had the opportunity to party like a rock star and felt like they were missing out, Please Take Me Off the Guest List' may very well smooth over those regrets."--The New York Times T Magazine, Men's Fashion issue"It's a gorgeous book, but there's more to it than that. Wakefield is a designer; she juxtaposed Zinner's photos with Lipez's stories of life in the rock and roll gutter in a really unique way. There is literally no way you could make this book into a satisfying e-book. It's a beautiful artifact."--The StrangerIn this outstanding collaboration, Nick Zinner's photographs evoke the world he travels with his band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, while Zachary Lipez's essays recount his adventures as a bartender, drug abuser, bookstore clerk, metal fan, miserable adolescent, and relentless skirt chaser. The book is designed by Zinner's and Lipez's longtime collaborator, book artist Stacy Wakefield.Nick Zinner plays guitar in the three-time Grammy-nominated rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs and other collaborative projects. His photos have been exhibited all over the world. He lives in New York City.Zachary Lipez sings in the band Freshkills, tends bar at Beauty Bar Brooklyn, and deejays all over New York City. His writing appears on Vol.1 blog.Stacy Wakefield worked as design director for Index magazine, Artforum, and Bookforum. She now lives in the Catskills where she designs art books.


The shares of First Data Corporation (NYSE:FDC) started off the last trading session with the price of $16.54 while closing the day with the price of $17.2. The shares of First Data Corporation (NYSE:FDC) Rise 4.24% with the Gain of 0.66 points.
The shares of First Data Corporation (NYSE:FDC) traded with the day volume of 12.31 Million shares whereas its average trading volume is 7.56 Million.
While analyzing the past performance of the stock we can see that the shares of First Data Corporation (NYSE:FDC) Gain 10.26% in the last week while rising 9.83% in the last month. Past quarter performance shows the green light with 4.37%. The semi-annual and annual performance shows -5.23% and 10.4% respectively.
Some critical values of the shares of First Data Corporation (NYSE:FDC) to be discussed here are: the beta which shows the value at 0 while Average True Range of First Data Corporation (NYSE:FDC) demonstrate the value at 0.49. The weekly and monthly volatility of the shares of First Data Corporation (NYSE:FDC) are indicated at 3.22% and 2.74%. Also to discuss here is the Relative Strength Index or RSI which is depicted at 64.29.
While studying the financial position of the shares of First Data Corporation (NYSE:FDC), we can see that the Market capitalization of the company is at 15.76 Billion. The shares outstanding for the company is 916.26 Million and the shares float stands at 23.93 Million. The income of the company stand at 1.11 Billion while the sales stand at 12.05 Billion.
Here are some critical ratios for a financial perspective: Earnings Per Share or EPS of the company stand at 1.18, Price to Earnings or P/E is at 14.6, Price to Sales P/S show the value of 1.31, the Return on Asset ROA stood at 0.037 and the Return on Equity ROE depicted at 0.71 while Return on Investment ROI is at 0.09.
Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) started its previous trading session at $14.98 and closed at $15.26 showing a Rise of 2.76 Percent.
The Company traded with an average Volume of 12.6 Million whereas, its Day Volume stood at 12.11 Million.
Looking at the performance of the stock, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Gain 2.97% in the last week in its shares price and -2.49% in the last month. Quarterly performance shows a green of 1.67 Percent while Semi-Annual and Annual performances shows a 26.96 and -1.42 percent respectively.
Beta for Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) stands at 2.47 while the ATR (average true range) is at 0.54. The Stock's Weekly and Monthly Volatility is 2.44% and 3.06% respectively showing a RSI value of 46.04.
While studying the financial position of the shares of Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), we can see that the Market capitalization of the company is at 12.97 Billion. The shares outstanding for the company is 850 Million and the shares float stands at 847.36 Million.
The Company generated an income of -865000000 and the sales of 4.71 Billion in the Trailing Twelve Months period.
While analyzing the stock from technical aspects, Diluted Earnings per share stands at $-1.02 a share. P/E (price to earnings) and P/S (price to sales) values are 0 and 2.76 respectively.
The Return on Assets stands at -0.244, ROE shows a value of -0.472 and ROI for Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) is -0.035 as of Trailing Twelve Months period.


04/24/2018 File expired per Council policy, Council file No. 05-0553.
06/17/2015 Chief Legislative Analyst document(s) referred to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
Chief Legislative Analyst report 15-01-0076, dated June 17, 2015, relative to the Resolution (Krekorian - Englander - Buscaino) to include in the Citys 2015-16 State Legislative Program its position for AB 150 (Melendez), which would make theft of a firearm grand theft in all cases, etc.
01/28/2015 Resolution referred to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.


This site is huge. Massive. Humungous. But just how big is it? One guy went in last Easter, got lost, and has never been seen since. Sometimes, on a quiet night, you can hear him calling for help, "Where am I?"
People ask me sometimes how much stuff is here, and I used to give a rough answer (Valkyries can be a bit rough when we want to be). But Sandra goes round the whole site every night, so I asked her to count everything. This is what she came back with last night.


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