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(né en 1987), joueur québécois de hockey sur glace
 Anne Hooper (morte en 1555), épouse de pasteur ;
 Austin Hooper (né en 1994), joueur américain de football américain ;
 Catherine Hooper  (née en 1975), entrepreneuse américaine ;
 Charles Edward Hooper (né en 1864), philosophe anglais ;
 Chip Hooper (né en 1958), joueur américain de tennis ;
 Darrow Hooper (né en 1932), athlète américain ;
 Edmund Hooper, compositeur du /
 Edward Hooper (né en 1951), journaliste britannique ;
 Emma Hooper, écrivaine, poétesse, musicienne et enseignante canadienne ;

 Kate Hooper (née en 1978), joueuse de water-polo australienne ;
 Mary Hooper (née en 1948), écrivain britannique, auteure de littérature d'enfance et de jeunesse ;
 Michael Hooper (né en 1991), joueur australien de rugby à XV ;
 Mike Hooper (né en 1964), footballeur anglais ;
 Nicholas Hooper (?-), compositeur de musiques de films ;
 Tom Hooper (né en 1972), réalisateur britannique ;
 Tobe Hooper (1943-2017), réalisateur américain
 Hooper, youtubeur français dans le retrogaming depuis 2006

Personnages de fiction
 Cynthia Hooper, réceptionniste dans Urgences.
 Geoffrey Hooper, étudiant de Poudlard, dans la saga des Harry Potter.
 Matt Hooper, scientifique dans un institut océanographique dans Les Dents de la mer.

Localités américaines

 Hooper (Colorado)
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 Hooper Bay (Alaska)

Voir aussi
 , un groupe pop féminin japonais.

Patronyme anglais
Homonymie de localités aux États-Unis


Home / Automotive / News / Video: When Tuners Go Full Savage!
Here's a little clip of big madness.
It's inevitably going to happen, and for numerous reasons... possibly. Such as the foibles of youth, or boredom, or too many petrol fumes.
Whatever the reason, the magical internet has given us the opportunity to actually see many of these incredible inventions in action. And we use the term 'incredible' rather loosely because some of them are either incredibly cool or incredibly stupid.
But it's not just about inventions, it's about poor choices too, like doing a burnout in front of the cops.
Either way, going full savage is almost a rite-of-passage for a petrolhead. So, watching someone put four turbos, two superchargers and nitrous to their already large motor is mesmerising, especially when it burps out two-foot flames from its quad exhausts.
Then, there's lawnmower sand-track drag racing, drift-racing, illegal street-racing, or – if none of those tickles your fancy – then how about a classic Vespa, with a half a Harley motor installed between your legs.
So, regardless of why all of these things have happened, just watch the video below and be glad that they did!
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A Midnight Train to Kingston
"A Midnight Train to Kingston"
Air date December 2, 2013
Written by Paul Aitken
Recurring Michael Seater as James Gillies
Lachlan Murdoch as Henry Higgins
Kristian Bruun as Slugger Jackson
Previous Republic of Murdoch
Next Murdoch in Ragtime
"A Midnight Train to Kingston" is the ninth episode of the seventh season of the Murdoch Mysteries and the eighty-seventh episode of the series. It first aired December 2, 2013.
Detective Murdoch, Inspector Brackenreid, Dr. Ogden and several others are transporting serial killer James Gillies to the prison in Kingston, Ontario where he is scheduled to be executed the next day. It creates a bit of a stir among the passengers when they learn who is being transported. Among them are Aaron Rauls, a late arrival on the train and Nathaniel Henry. Both come under suspicion when the police find a dead man, Dennis Bolton who was released from the Don jail just a week ago. There's no direct connection between Bolton and Gillies except the fact that both were in the same jail at the same time.
As tensions rise, it becomes evident that there are more ex-convicts on the train - all part of Gillies' escape plan.
James Gillies kisses Detective Murdoch in this episode, implying him a probable homosexual. (Unless he was merely attempting to fluster the straight-laced & religious detective, which wouldn't be beyond this intellectually minded villain - or even, simply to distract Murdoch in order to get away.) Still, Gillies homosexuality is highly probable regardless.
Dr. Ogden made a request to the Kingston coroner to have Gillies' brain removed after the execution. She believes he may have some physical abnormality that caused him to become what he is – a monster.
Gillies tells Julia she needs to thank him for killing her husband who was getting in the way of Julia and the man of her dreams, suggesting "he'd still be alive if he hadn't met you."
This is the follow-up episode to the capture of James Gillies in The Murdoch Trap and the (off-camera) trial and sentencing mentioned in Murdoch Ahoy as Murdoch, Ogden, and Station House No.4 constables attempt to deliver Gillies to his execution.
Dr. Ogden once again performs a "field autopsy", this time on a train; the first time occurred in The Annoying Red Planet, the season finale of Season 1.
Julia has a flashback to her moment with Gillies telling her "I'm not done with you yet." in The Murdoch Sting and The Devil Inside.
Hanging was the only method of execution used in Canada and was in use as possible punishment for all murders until 1961, when murders were reclassified into capital and non-capital offences. The death penalty was restricted to apply only for certain offenses in the National Defence Act in 1976 and was completely abolished in 1998. The last hangings in Canada took place on 11 December 1962
The first episode Georgina Reilly does not appear in since her debut as Emily Grace in Season 5. This was probably due to the fact that she was filming on Saving Hope when this episode was shot.
The train locomotive shown in the departure scene at the episode's beginning is not the same locomotive shown in the rest of the episode. The engine at the beginning is 0-6-0 #9 of the Waterloo Central Railway, and the engine for the rest of the episode is 4-4-0 #136 of the South Simcoe Railway.
It is said that someone re-entered at the engine, but it would be impossible since the dining carriage is in between the first passenger car and the engine, and the dining carriage is barricaded by police.
When escorting Gillies to the bathroom Constable Higgins states that both he and Constable Crabtree are right handed. However in the previous episode Blood and Circuses (ep.307), Higgins claims to be left handed. Higgins is also seen to be writing with his left hand periodically throughout the series.
Brian Kaulback as Constable Hodge
Michael Seater as James Gillies
Ryan McDonald as Nathaniel Henry
Marqus Bobesich as Aaron Rauls
Kirstin Rae Hinton as Sadie Hopkins
Richard Davis as Finn Hopkins
Paul De La Rosa as Man
Paul Rivers as Conductor
"Murdoch Ahoy" • "Tour de Murdoch" • "The Filmed Adventures of Detective William Murdoch" • "Return of Sherlock Holmes" • "Murdoch of the Living Dead" • "Murdochophobia" • "Loch Ness Murdoch" • "Republic of Murdoch" • "A Midnight Train to Kingston" • "Murdoch in Ragtime" • "Journey to the Centre of Toronto" • "Unfinished Business" • "The Murdoch Sting"•"Friday the 13th, 1901"•"The Spy Who Came Up to the Cold"•"Kung Fu Crabtree"•"Blast of Silence"•"The Death of Dr. Ogden"
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Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 219 Portsmouth, Virginia
We are members of the Three Rivers District of the Tidewater Council. Our charter organization and sponsor is Simonsdale Presbyterian Church. Troop meetings are held in our scout cabin every Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 9:00pm.
We are a Scout led troop with an active outdoor program.
Our troop challenges all of it's members to attain the rank of Eagle Scout, and we are extremely proud of the forty five members of Troop 219 that have been honored with this rank since 1956.
Today we remember President John F. Kennedy,
the first U.S. President who was a former Boy Scout...
"I strongly believe in Scouting...it's a source of great strength to us." -- John F. Kennedy


Speaking as Junior Producer for the development team of 'Modern Warband 2' we would like to recommend Andrew Marshall as an audio technician for the development of Games. He worked in a professional and efficient manner, and was in constant communication with the producers of the game, ensuring clear and concise results. He went out of his way to ensure that his work was of top quality; yet meeting the rather tight deadlines he was given. Without needing urging from the producers, he was aware of what it was he needed to do, and did not hesitate to bring to our attention any issues he had, or any requirements needed to help meet the deadlines. Without his efforts this project would not have been successful and we are happy to considered as a refence for any future work he undertakes.


Fauchon is offering these delicious dark chocolate truffles which get a creamy texture and an intense cocoa taste.
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Four more Malaysian firms join growing number of companies in DSA 2020
Exclusive Report By Linda Khoo Hui Li
BANGKOK, Nov 18 -- Another four Malaysian companies will take part in Asia's premier defence and homeland security event, the Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition in Kuala Lumpur from April 20 to 23 next year.
In a statement today, DSA Exhibition and Conference Sdn Bhd said over 1,500 companies from the global defence and security sector representing more than 60 countries are expected to participate in the exhibition.
"The high-profile showcase of some of the world's leading-edge technologies, systems, hardware and electronic warfare is expected to draw 50,000 trade visitors from 70 countries across the region.
"To date, 78 per cent of the space booking at DSA 2020 has been confirmed," it said.
Earlier, Defence Minister, Mohamad Sabu witnessed the signing of contracts by the four companies on their participation at the Malaysian Pavilion at a defence exhibition - Defence and Security 2019 at IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre in Nonthaburi.
Also present were Malaysian Armed Forces Chief General Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin, DSA Exhibition and Conference Sdn Bhd chairman Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin and its director Nadzeem Abdul Rahman.
Meanwhile, DSA Exhibition and Conference Sdn Bhd said the National Security Asia 2020 (NATSEC Asia 2020), an international exhibition on National Security for Asia, which covers Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure Protection and Border Control would be held concurrently with DSA 2020.
"The two mega events play a key role as the Asia Pacific Defence and Security hub for business sourcing activities and serve as a pivotal platform, bringing together various major players in the defence and security industry and government agencies for strategic alliances, business collaborations and high-level networking," it said.
Since its establishment in 1998, the defence exhibition has evolved to become a crucial event in addressing various security concerns including areas like counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, peacekeeping operations as well as battlefield healthcare and critical assets protection.
DSA 2020 and NATSEC Asia 2020 are fully supported by the Malaysian Ministry of Defence and the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs.
DSA 2020 and NATSEC Asia 2020 will be held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur.


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Around 500,000 Sharks Likely To Be Killed For The Production Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Conservationists have warned that the sharks are going to be slaughtered for developing COVID-19 vaccine
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UNITED STATES.Los Angeles. An advocacy group for sharks, Shark Allies has warned that the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine can kill many sharks across the globe. The group claimed that at least 50,0000 sharks could be killed in the process of developing the vaccine.
According to Shark Allies, over 21,000 sharks would be killed just to ensure vaccine production in the United States.
Production of vaccines using shark liver oil
Most of the commercially available vaccines require an adjuvant. An adjuvant is an immunological agent which helps to improve the response of a vaccine. Vaccines can produce more antibodies with the help of adjuvants. Hence, it provides longer-lasting immunity against the disease.
This ingredient is usually found in the livers of sharks. The countries across the world are trying to fast-track the mass production of the vaccines for a large number of people.
Due to this, the sharks are at higher risk of being butchered for the COVID-19 vaccine production. Many animals carry this oil in their bodies. However, sharks are the most common commercial source for the substance.
Shark species like the gulper shark and the basking shark are rich in this oil. But, these species are already vulnerable and if they are targeted further, then they could be under serious threat.
Sharks under threat
Shark Allies is urging companies to stop murdering shark. Instead of that, they have requested them to use plants that can produce squalene for the COVID-19 vaccine. To protect the shark species, scientists have been actively working on a synthetic version of squalene made from fermented sugar cane.
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All vaccines use a different kind of adjuvants. For example, for influenza strains can be treated by adjuvant which is derived from squalene oil. Squalene oil is found in the liver of sharks, humans and many other animals.
British pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has already announced plans to use adjuvant in their vaccines. GSK is aiming to produce over 1 billion vaccine doses by collaborating with other companies.
COVID-19 has infected around 3.3 crores ($4,49,407) and killed 10 lakh ($13,618) people around the world. Due to this, the demand for vaccines against COVID-19 has increased enormously. Thus, the number of sharks sacrificed for the vaccine production may even exceed the predicted number.
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Following the completion of each ICMA survey, we prepare Summary Survey Results that provide a quick glimpse of the findings. Among the survey topics are sustainability, municipal form of government, and alternative service delivery.
Occasionally ICMA publishes brief papers that summarize the state of research in a given area or use published research to provide a primer on the topic. Examples include Public-Private Partnerships (P3s): What Local Government Managers Need to Know and Improving Quality of Life: The Effect of Aligning Local Service Delivery and Public Health Goals.
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Published twice a year as a special section in Public Management magazine, LGR: Local Government Review, provides key research findings and expert insights into current local government issues and trends. Featured topics include resilient communities, the future workforce, citizen engagement, and cybersecurity.
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WHAT: My fellow weirdo toy collectors, remember the totally rad old action figure line from Mattel called Food Fighters? You know, the figures that were crazy-looking anthropomorphic pieces of grub dressed in fatigues and ready to do battle in your kitchen? I recall them being a fixture of toy aisles in the late '80s, and owned the donut guy, pancake guy and drumstick guy. Wouldn't it be great if there was a mini figure take on Food Fighters? Eric Villanueva of 1Shot Toys apparently thought so, and did something about it. Eric thought up a new line of mini food battlers called "Snack Attack," and created "Sgt. Angus," a very awesome battle-ready hamburger dude, as its first release.
If you follow indie mini figures or indie toys in general, you might already be familiar with this beefy sergeant. He was first revealed this Spring, and has been on sale at various times since then. Some colors released so far include neon orange, neon green, red/yellow swirl and classic MUSCLE pink/flesh as shown in this post. Cast by Tru:Tek, Sgt. Angus has been produced in a soft, keshi-style rubber that you'll likely be familiar with if you've collected other indie mini figures.
This figure boasts an incredibly fun sculpt. Detailed, yet not overdone. It's a clean sculpt that really allows you to appreciate all the little elements that make it so cool, such as the Sarge's askew helmet, the lettuce sticking out from under his beef patty, the tiny sesame seeds on top of his bun, and the creases in his pants. I also really like his muscular arms that are bent and stick out quite a bit forward, giving the sculpt more dimension than a typical mini figure. Plus, his right hand is capable of holding a weapon, which is a nice feature that's also not common for this type of toy.
Sgt. Angus encounters Major Munch of the Food Fighters!
The clever packaging is also worth noting. Sgt. Angus comes in a hamburger box from the fast food chain White Castle that has a Snack Attack sticker of the line's logo applied to the front of it. Also included is a cut-out character bio/background reminiscent of one from G.I. Joe figure packaging. All of it was packed in a little brown take-out bag. Very fun!
Sgt. Angus is a fantastic addition to the ever-growing legion of indie mini figures that have been coming at us from many talented toy-makers. I can't wait to see what other characters will join him (according to this man-e-toys post, it looks like an ice cream character is in the works). Hopefully soon we'll be able to stage a full-out rubbery Snack Attack war in the kitchen!
WHEN: Sgt. Angus first revealed his char-grilled self in Spring/Summer 2013.
WHERE: The figure has been sold in various colors online as well as at a convention or two. Although sold out at the time of writing this, keep an eye on the 1Shot Toys store if you're interested in getting your hands on one (I'm not sure of any specific release plans, but the figure has been sold periodically since it first came out).
WHO: Created/sculpted by Eric Villanueva of 1Shot Toys and cast by Tru:Tek.


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Falls Church considers making some relaxed business restrictions permanent
Vernon Miles June 8, 2021 at 2:00pm
The City of Falls Church government is grappling with whether to let restrictions eased on businesses over the last year stay permanent, be reverted entirely, or somewhere in between.
At a work session yesterday (Monday), Planning Director Paul Stoddard walked the city council through the options that are currently being considered.
"[The recommendation] is to keep temporary allowances in place until the business community at large has more time to understand how business is going to resume as the economy comes out of the pandemic and things get back to the new usual," Stoddard said. "Is it going to look like things were before the pandemic? During the pandemic? Some blend of the two?"
Three of the biggest temporary changes that went into effect last year are:
Allowing for additional signs and banners to support carry-out operations
Permitting carry-out orders where not otherwise allowed
Repurposing surface parking spaces to be used as outdoor dining areas
According to Stoddard, there are three longer-term solutions being considered.
The first is a "No Build" option where the city would revert back to pre-pandemic restrictions, though Stoddard said he thought it unlikely that city leadership would see that as the right approach.
The other extreme is by-right allowance, which would allow businesses taking advantage of the loosened restrictions to continue to do so in perpetuity.
Stoddard says this could bring its own problems, though, potentially complicating the city's parking minimums and raising questions about how the by-right allowances would exist alongside new and proposed uses.
The third option — and the one Stoddard said staff is likely to recommend — is utilizing special use permits (SUPs). Stoddard said SUPs are already used for a variety of unconventional uses, and the application process gives the city the right to approve them on a case-by-case basis, with potential for staff to implement site-specific measures.
For now, city staff recommends that the current lax provisions be extended through January 2022, allowing businesses to take full advantage of outdoor seating through the fall and without any legislative change getting lost in the muddled holiday schedules in November and December.
Stoddard said the extra time will also help the city figure out what the long-term economic situation will look like for local businesses as more people get vaccinated.
Councilmember Debbie Hiscott agreed, saying that the city's economic recovery is not up to a healthy level just yet.
"Business revenue is going in the right direction, but it's not there yet," Hiscott said.
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BabyX, the virtual, artificially intelligent creation of Mark Sagar and his new company, Soul Machines Ltd., looks, sounds, and acts so much like a real baby that interacting with her produces a genuine emotional response — just like the kind you get when a real baby coos and giggles at you.
That's exactly the point: BabyX makes it appealing to humans to interact with an AI, and each instance of interaction teaches her more about what it's like being human.
Sagar is a force for the humanization of AI, which he believes may be important to installing a symbiotic relationship between humans and AIs.
Many AI experts argue that robots and AI systems can only realize their full potential if they become more like humans, with emotions and memories informing their behavior and decision; those are the things that motivate us to seek out new experiences.
Sagar's techniques in this area are radically innovative, in that his detailed, artistically-rendered faces mask biological models and simulations of unprecedented complexity. For example, each time BabyX smiles, she has perceived something with her "senses" which has triggered her simulated brain to release virtual endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin into her AI system. One layer of her visualized self reveals glows in the areas of her brain connected to language and pleasure when she sees words and receives praise.
"Researchers have built lots of computational models of cognition and pieces of this, but no one has stuck them together," Sagar told Bloomberg. "This is what we're trying to do: wire them together and put them in an animated body. We are trying to make a central nervous system for human computing." The team has begun this in earnest, and created the world's most detailed map of the human brain — all of this part of the team's larger feat of reverse-engineering the inner life of the human.
Soul Machines debuted its first AI face, Nadia, in February. Nadia, who speaks with Cate Blanchett's voice, will work for Australia's National Disability Insurance Agency, interacting with customers full-time on the agency's website by early next year. The goal is to be more usable and personable than the typical text-based chatbots we encounter online. Soul Machines has 10 other trials underway with airlines, financial-services firms, and health-care providers.
As the technology improves, it will have broader applications that are less reliant upon users' proximity to a computer screen. These kinds of personable AIs will likely be part of autonomous cars, and Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, and Apple will probably want their virtual assistants to have faces.
While the research could lead to far more likable, believable virtual assistants and other wonderful breakthroughs, it does raise questions about the nature of free will and what it means to enslave an intelligent being, regardless of its origins.
As BabyX learns to play the piano, laugh at jokes, and interact with humans, it's easy to anthropomorphize it; to wonder if it is self-aware. Who are we to say, proponents of the Simulation Hypothesis will argue, for whom a virtual baby is perhaps the only kind of baby that ever was.


One of the disadvantages of condo living is that there's minimal to zero social interaction among neighbors since most, if not all, of the tenants/unit owners are busy working people. We also don't get to see our neighbors' kids or know if they even have kids, so Justin doesn't really have that much friends in the building since we moved here a little over a year ago.
The only time he gets to mingle with other kids is when he goes to the playground or to the swimming pool located at the building penthouse. I also think one of the reasons he enjoyed his summer class is that he gets to be with kids his age, playing with them, singing with them, and learning with them.
Justin enjoying his balloon and posing for a souvenir shot with his classmates on their last day of school.
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I think one of the good thing living in a condo is you know the kind of kids your baby want you to play with. Pareho pala tayo ng situation, walng ibang bata na pwedi kalaro ng mga anak natin. Dito si jake walang kakilala kasi sa apartment building namin kami lng ang pamilya. Kapag pumunta kami sa playground ang daming chinese dun, jewish, russian mixed pero iba pa rin kung kakilala natin. May isang chinese na kaibigan ni jake.
I agree with you mommy. Living in a condo has its disadvantages, especially for our kids. I share that same dilemma. Its a good thing we were able to enroll him for summer school. Its either he plays with his cousins or we bring him to a play area so he can interact.
Lovely kids ang cute nilang lahat.Btw I live in condo also but I am thankful because were near the park and malapit din kami sa school that's why maraming friends ang mga kids ko.
my son owns a condo unit and i tried living there with him. friends? zero. i only lasted a month. even the nanny got bored. it's great that your son found friends. mine is not so lucky, thus he was forced to go to school so early. have a great week.
well at least now he is going to school, im sure he will meet new friends there!
Good thing living in a condo is safe 'though dissadvantage for not having much friend around is so lonely but there's still so much way on how to make friends,don't worry Mommy Tetch Magugulat ka na lang one day Justin will bring a bunch of friends to your house na makikilala nya sa school & be ready then grin!Happy Sunday Mommy Tech & thanks for the visit.I like the photos during the party mukhang talagang nag enjoy si Justin,it really shows in here.
Looking at your kids pictures, kitang kitang nag-eenjoy cia, mas masaya talaga kapag may interaction with other kids. Have a great day!


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Michael J. Fox vs Chucky
Full name Charles Lee Ray
Nickname(s) Chucky
The Chuck
Chuckster
The Lakeshore Strangler
First appearance November 9, 1988
Born January 24, 1950
Died November 9, 1988 (aged 38, later reincarnated as Chucky)
Chicago, Illnois
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Chucky battled Michael J. Fox in Michael J. Fox vs Chucky. He was voiced by EpicLLOYD.
Chucky is the main antagonist in the Child's Play horror movie franchise. He is a doll possessed by serial killer and voodoo practitioner Charles Lee Ray, who transferred his soul into the doll before dying.
Throughout the first three films of the series, Chucky looks like an everyday child's doll, but with the fourth film came his famous scars and stitches, as well as a bloody eye. In each of the films, Chucky tries to return back to human form and kills all the people in his way during his quest.
Yo, Chucky here.
Yo, mention my face, man.
I'm getting dirty 'cause you make me.
Don't make me talk about how you're old and shaky.
Man, I know that is how you are I please.
Gotta dis you for your Parkinson's disease.
I think that's what you have.
Baby, now you look old, a long neck like a giraffe.
Let me start to cut and suture.
I'm gonna kill you, bring you Back to the Future.
Unofficially, he is the second rapper in the Epic Rap Battles of History series, after Michael J. Fox.
Chucky is unofficially the first:
fictional character to rap in an ERB.
rapper portrayed by EpicLLOYD.
fictional character portrayed by Lloyd.
He, GLaDOS, and Michael J. Fox are the only three rappers that haven't appeared in an official ERB.
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This responds to your request that we reconsider a May 2, 2003, letter of interpretation we issued to Hyundai concluding that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) no. 108 does not preempt a California statute regulating the distance between front turn signal lamps and fog lamps. As discussed below, after carefully reconsidering our interpretation, we conclude that FMVSS No. 108 preempts State laws regarding the distance between front turn signal lamps and fog lamps. This letter withdraws and supersedes our May 2, 2003, interpretation.
We note that, in a letter dated July 1, 2003, Hyundai requested that we reconsider our May 2, 2003, interpretation. However, the California Highway Patrol subsequently informed Hyundai that it recognized that the lamp spacing requirements in its regulations are not identical to those contained in FMVSS 108, and that the provisions of FMVSS No. 108 covering the same aspect of performance prevailed over the State regulation. Therefore, in a letter dated August 12, 2003, we advised Hyundai that we considered its July 1, 2003, request as mooted. you expressed concern, however, that other States may nonetheless rely on the May 2, 2003, interpretation letter, and asked that we clarify our position on this issue.
The California law at issue provided that fog lamps must be mounted so that the inner edge of the lens retaining ring is no closer than 10 cm (4 in.) to the optical center of the front turn signal lamp. FMVSS No. 108 provides, by means of incorporation by reference of SAE Recommended Practice J588, that if the lighted edge of "the low beam headlamp or any additional lamp used to supplement or used in lieu of the lower beam, such as an auxiliary low beam or fog lamp" is closer than 100 mm (4 in.) to the geometric centroid of the front turn signal functional lighted area, the luminous intensity of the turn signal lamp is required to be higher than it would be if the spacing between the turn signal and other lamp were 100 mm or greater. Thus, the standard expressly contemplates the placement of fog lamps in an area that would be prohibited under the California law.
Under 49 u.s.c. 30103(b), preemption, a State may prescribe or continue in effect a standard "applicable to the same aspect of performance of a motor vehicle only if the standard is identical to" a federal motor vehicle safety standard that is in effect. Thus, the relevant issue is whether the California law addresses the same aspect of performance as one addressed by FMVSS No. 108.
In brief, fog lamps are not required items of lighting equipment under FMVSS No. 108. thus, if California were to preclude fog lamps, FMVSS No. 108 would not preempt such an action. similarly, California can address the spacing between fog lamps and turn signal lamps. However, California could not regulate fog lamps in a manner that would be inconsistent with the functioning of front turn signal lamps, which we do regulate.
We note that, in our May 2, 2003, interpretation, we stated that we believed the thrust of J588 was to regulate performance of turn signal lamps, and that the reference to fog lamps was illustrative.
We have reconsidered our May 2, 2003, interpretation. As noted above, the relevant issue is whether the California law and FMVSS No. 108 address the same aspect of performance.
On reconsideration, we believe that both FMVSS No. 108 and the California law seek to prevent obscuration of the turn signals. FMVSS No. 108 requires that if a fog lamp is closer than four inches to the turn signal lamp, the turn signal lamp must be brighter. The California law requires that fog lamps not be any closer than four inches to turn signal lamps. Since the California law addresses the same aspect of performance as FMVSS No. 108 and is not identical, it is preempted.
We note that you Stated in your letter that the alliance agrees that a State law prohibiting fog lamps would not be preempted, and we are not changing our view on that issue.
I hope this clarification is helpful. If you have any questions, you may call Edward Glancy of this Office (202-366-2992).


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Unlocking the Trap–Part 2 (or Scraping off the Paint)
If we are to understand our history, first we must know it.
The essential is to know how to see . . .
But this . . .
This calls for deep study,
Learning how to unlearn . . .
I try to get rid of what I learned,
I try to forget the way I was taught to remember,
And to scrape off the paint they used to cover my senses.
–Alberto Caeiro
I am, like every other human being, a creature of many parts—body, mind, spirit, ethics, priorities, wisdom, knowledge, and more. How they fit together to make me a functioning person is often a working of personal and social forces in my history and my present.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor today
I was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on October 10, 1946. Given the identities of my parents, I was a white baby. I still am.
I don't mean to be funny. Instead, what I am reflecting is that some things about us do not change.
But context carries enormous power to shape those facts and thus our identities. My earliest context was a small, rural community, Milford, 40 miles northwest of Detroit. Everyone was white.
Well, almost everyone. There were two Black families living about three miles outside of town. I did not know this until I was seven years old, when my parents moved us from town to the country less than a mile from these families. I only knew one of them for a while, because my mother hired her to clean our home once each week. My father had known the family for many years, beginning with his time of serving as Superintendent of Schools.
A few years later, I became more acquainted with the other family, whose two daughters were a couple of years ahead of me in school. We belonged to the same 4-H Club, and they and I, along with another white male, formed a square dancing demonstration team.
I really enjoyed doing this. We had a good time, at least I know I did. There was one discordant note however. On occasion I was asked, as was my fellow white team member, how it felt to dance with "colored" girls (some said "Negro"). I was so unaware the first time it happened, I said, "Why do you ask that?"
The answer referred to how "those people" smell different from "us." I could only respond that I did not notice any difference—I said something like this: "We all sweat as we dance and we just laugh about it."
Looking back sixty or so years, I now see that none of the adults in charge of my development—my parents, school, and church– had prepared me in any way to know, let alone understand, racial dynamics. I had not been raised in a home with overt racial prejudice—in fact my father spoke up a couple of times to contest anti-Black remarks by others in our community and among family friends. There is one exception to this: my father bore strong prejudice against Native Americans (he had lived in Montana for ten years and claimed to know all about them). But I did not know this until years later.
I speak of these things, as also I recently wrote about racialized experiences within my MCC faith tradition (see previous post "Unlock the Trap—Part 1"), to begin a process for unlearning what I was taught, to begin to "scrape off the paint . . . used to cover my senses." I write in response to James Baldwin's powerful insight that "White people are trapped in a history they do not understand."
If we are to understand our history, first we must know it. We have to scrape the paint off it, examine myths, remove our blinders and whatever else has hidden it from us. We must take it out and examine it, turn it over, look at the underside, dig deep into our personhood to find the landmarks, the formative experiences and feelings. We need to examine our own personal history, and we also need to know the history of our faith community, society and world.
So what is our history in Metropolitan Community Churches?
I address that question to anyone interested in creating a new church, a self-reforming church, a new movement grounded in resistance to institutional racism in our own community and in the world. I address that question to all people in our movement, whatever their own personal and institutional racialized history.
Some people already know their personal and institutional history in this regard very well. Racial prejudice and institutional racism are part of their everyday lives, in church and out. They don't have to dig very hard to have plenty to share.
But what about the rest of us, the people like me formed in a white dominant environment, trained not to see the pain and anger of people of color, conditioned from the beginning to walk through our days "to not see color," empowered to ignore anything that challenged our racial worldview. Indeed, for many of us, probably most, nearly all, we never even knew we had a racial worldview. It was the other people who had race. We did not. That is the most effective enforcement mechanism of white supremacy and white privilege.
That justice is a blind goddess
Is a thing to which we black are wise
Her bandage hides two festering sores
That once perhaps were eyes.
–Langston Hughes, "Justice" in The Panther & the Lash
What I am proposing is that we, whoever we are as people who want to facilitate change in ourselves as well as our church, society, and world, begin sharing some stories—personal as I have done above (and I have many more, and I bet you have a goodly number, too, if you let yourself dig deeply), church (as I did earlier), society and world.
Sharing these stories is a form of confession, without which repentance and reparations are impossible. I hope some readers will write here on the blog where comments are solicited. Whatever you share in this spirit I will approve for publication so others can see the comments too. If that is too much for you at this moment, feel free to write me personally at RevDrRobin@comcast.net
Either way, I hope we can begin. And I hope at some point this could grow into a larger dialogue through either or both online and in person oral sharing.
I admit this is a small start, but I do not know where else to begin other than with my own history and my own commitment to creating change in this moment and beyond.
I close with how I opened the previous post, reminding us of the hope and determination of James Baldwin—that we too might contribute to ending the racial nightmare in which we participate.
"If we- and now I mean the relatively conscious whites and the relatively conscious blacks, who must, like lovers, insist on, or create, the consciousness of the others- do not falter in our duty now, we may be able, handful that we are, to end the racial nightmare, and achieve our country, and change the history of the world."
― James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time
Author Robin Hawley GorslinePosted on May 21, 2018 Categories justice, racialized history, racism, white privilege, white racism, white supremacyTags 4-H, Albert Caeiro, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Milford MI, Robin Hawley Gorsline, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor, white people1 Comment on Unlocking the Trap–Part 2 (or Scraping off the Paint)
Unlock the Trap–Part 1
"If we- and now I mean the relatively conscious whites and the relatively conscious blacks, who must, like lovers, insist on, or create, the consciousness of the others- do not falter in our duty now, we may be able, handful that we are, to end the racial nightmare, and achieve our country, and change the history of the world"
Note to the reader: This is the first installment in what I hope will become some queer theological conversation, aimed most specifically at the faith community I love, Metropolitan Community Churches, but also available and helpful to any persons or people who seek wholeness and justice for all. I begin with some story, and then in subsequent posts will move to some analysis and theology. I invite your response at any time.
I came into Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) in 2001, in my middle 50s, through MCC New York. I appreciated the racial, sexual, and gender diversity of the congregation and the focus on social justice in preaching and mission. Rev. Pat Bumgardner rarely missed, and still rarely misses, an opportunity to connect biblical readings with contemporary events and our spiritual and ethical responsibilities, including racial justice.
But in retrospect I realize that dialogue about white racism, privilege, and supremacy, was not part of congregational life. I don't mean Rev. Pat and Rev. Kristen Klein-Cechittini, the pastoral leadership during my time at MCCNY, failed to preach about it (they certainly did), but rather that we did not have facilitated, ongoing, intentional conversations within the congregation.
Please understand I am not engaging in after-the-fact criticism of them or other leaders, who did and do so much to promote justice (and may have done much to promote dialogue after I left in 2003), but rather to reflect on why even progressive congregations and leaders so often fail to engage this topic, especially in sustained dialogue, that is so central to the social fabric of the United States. And I wish to hold myself accountable for my participation in this failure.
When I came to MCCNY I had completed a Ph.D. in Theology at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. My doctoral work and dissertation were focused on the theological value, beauty and power of darkness, especially in the writings of James Baldwin and Audre Lord. I had learned a lot about white supremacy, privilege and racism, and was actively engaged with two other colleagues in theology and ethics on a book of essays, Disrupting White Supremacy from Within: White People on What We Need To Do.
But I did not apply any of that to my life in the church, even when I became the Director of Adult Christian Education.
In 2003, I was elected pastor of MCC Richmond, Virginia. The city proper has a very significant African-American population, approximately 60% in 2000. The suburban counties around Richmond were far more white, 20% non-white, or even less depending on the jurisdiction.
Among other things, the Search Committee and Board charged me with diversifying the congregation. When I arrived there was one person of color, an Afro-Caribbean woman, in regular attendance.
MCC Richmond
I included racial analysis in my sermons, made a vow to myself to include each week a quotation by, or reference to, a person of color, and I laid plans for observing Kwanzaa right after Christmas. That first year, all but one of the readers in that service were people of European descent. One young African American man who had started coming with his white husband shared in the readings. We put kente cloth on the communion table.
I do not know if those steps, which I continued for the remainder of my time as pastor, had anything to do with slowly rising African American attendance at worship and the gradual inclusion of African American members in leadership. What I believe jump started that trend more than anything was that several transgender African American women, some would say "divas," started attending church.
Their presence was visible—they did not shy away from being very much noticed. When one, who was widely known as a performer in the community, was murdered and I was asked by her mother to offer the eulogy and our church to host what became a standing room only funeral, there was a noticeable uptick in attendance and involvement. The death was tragic and awful, but it did open some doors for others.
I prevailed on some of our white leadership to join me for the post-funeral repast in the neighborhood, usually avoided by white people as an unfriendly and dangerous area, where she had lived and been shot. That opened the eyes of some of them—they discovered that these neighbors were good people and that they need not be so fearful.
Those changes did not necessarily alter the reality that most white members did not socialize outside church events with Black people, or have close African American friends. In fact, a reality I discovered during my candidacy to become pastor—namely that white people danced at one gay club and Black people at another, and the white people did not even know the name or location of the other venue—continued to be the norm until I left the pastorate in 2013. There were individual exceptions, but they were few.
Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union Unversity
I knew the name and location of that club (although I do not remember it now) but I never visited it, never even asked any parishioners or others about it. I decided at one point to seek connection with African American clergy but after a couple of less than satisfactory forays I did not persist. I did try to build some connection with the dean and faculty of the seminary at Virginia Union University, an historically Black institution. But I did not put much energy into it, mostly attending an event from time to time. And other than members and leaders of the church, I did not seek out African American friends.
What I am hoping to discern and convey in this personal history are the dynamics at work in me, in the congregation, and possibly in those in the African American community to whom I reached out. I do this not merely as an historical enterprise but also as a way to better understand how white supremacy/racism/privilege worked, and works yet, in my life–so I can live now in ways that diminish their power. As a queer theologian, I think stories, actual lived experiences and bodies, are vehicles for creating understanding and change.
As Baldwin said elsewhere, "White people are trapped in a history they do not understand." It is possible that my story here may also help other white people in the MCC movement, and in other contexts, to examine their own stories and unpack the dynamics at work in them—in order for all of us to do more concrete, effective work to overcome the power of white supremacy, to dismantle the trap, in our church and our world.
In my next post here, I will offer some reflection on this history, sharing what I see as some of the underlying power and privilege dynamics at work. In the meantime, I invite you to ponder these observations and to reflect on your own stories—as part of beginning to understand the history in which we are trapped and to learn how to break free of it and change ourselves and the world.
Author Robin Hawley GorslinePosted on May 4, 2018 Categories Church, justice, racism, social change, spiritual journey, white privilege, white racism, white supremacyTags Audre Lorde, Disrupting White Supremacy from Within, James Baldwin, MCC, MCC New York, MCC Richmond, Metropolitan Community Church of New York, Metropolitan Community Church of Richmond, Metropolitan Community Churches, Robin Hawley Gorsline, Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University7 Comments on Unlock the Trap–Part 1


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Reputable Source?: Court of Appeals of Tennessee Precludes Testimony of Rehabilitation Witness Under Rule 608(a)
By Evidence ProfBlogger
Similar to its , federal counterpart, Tennessee Rule of Evidence 608 provides that
The credibility of a witness may be attacked or supported by evidence in the form of opinion or reputation, but subject to these limitations: (1) the evidence may refer only to character for truthfulness or untruthfulness, and (2) the evidence of truthful character is admissible only after the character of the witness for truthfulness has been attacked.
In Pyle v. Mullins, 2013 WL 6181956 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2013), the plaintiff sought to bolster his credibility after it had been attacked by the defense, but the court precluded this rehabilitation. Why?
In Mullins, Johnny Pyle sued Betty Mullins for personal injuries sustained in a three-vehicle accident. At trial, there was the question of whether Pyle's injuries resulted from the accident, and defense counsel impeached him with evidence that he failed to disclose a prior accident during sworn testimony. Pyle then sought to elicit
character testimony from Jeff Boggan, one of Pyle's customers. Boggan, a resident of Village Green Subdivision, testified Pyle mowed his lawn and he had known Pyle for 5 years. He testified Pyle was under contract by the homeowner's association to mow all of the lawns in the subdivision. Pyle asked Boggan whether he was "familiar with [Pyle's] reputation in that area for honesty?" In response, defense counsel objected as to relevance. The trial court sustained the objection.
At the close of trial, Pyle made an offer of proof that "Boggan would have said he knew [Pyle's] reputation in that community for honesty." The following ensued:
The Court: At that point all [Boggan] had said is he knew he mowed in their subdivision. The point how he would know is all he would know about is him mowing in the subdivision. I had no other basis at that point to know how he would know—
Ms. Holt: I asked in that community.
The Court:—in reputation.
Ms. Holt: And you said, no, that subdivision isn't enough.
The Court: No. That's right. I said the subdivision is not enough, because you have to show the community in which he works or lives is exactly what the case law says. And the community in which he works is not just that subdivision
Ms. Holt: Right.
The Court: He works in a lot of subdivisions.
Ms. Holt: But that subdivision is a place where he works, so that was—
The Court: Okay. All right. Anything else, counsel?
After the jury only awarded Pyle $15,000 in compensatory damages, he appealed, claiming, inter alia, that the trial court erred by precluding Boggan's testimony. The Court of Appeals of Tennessee disagreed, concluding that
to warrant admitting evidence about a witness's reputation for truthfulness, it is necessary to qualify the reputation witness "through a showing of 'such acquaintance with the [person under attack], the community in which he has lived and the circles in which he has moved, as to speak with authority of the terms in which generally he is regarded.'" Here, we conclude that no proper foundation was laid to establish that Boggan was sufficiently acquainted with Pyle so as to enable him to "speak with authority" about Pyle's reputation for honesty in the community.
This seems to me to be an unnecessarily restrictive reading of Rule 608. Outside of Tennessee, I've seen any number of cases in which a witness has been able to testify about the credibility of another witness based upon their reputation in a particular place. See, e.g., Dynes v. Dynes, 637 N.E.2d 1321, 1323 (Ind.App. 2 Dist. 1994)("While early Indiana cases discussed character evidence with reference to reputation in the neighborhood of residence,...we find no Indiana cases holding that evidence of a witness's reputation in the workplace is inadmissible. And in Johnson v. State (1981), Ind.App., 419 N.E.2d 232, we allowed impeachment of a defendant through evidence of her general reputation for truth within the school she attended....Neither IC 34-1-14-13, nor Evid.R. 608(a) limits reputation evidence to reputation in the community of residence.").
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Pacific nations want export opportunities not aid
Wednesday, 30 July 2014 Media Alerts
Economist Tim Harcourt has called for a trade pact between Pacific nations and Australia and New Zealand to support small exporters throughout the region to expand their export potential.
Recent data on trade and export across the Pacific, provided to the UNSW Business School, indicates that Fiji is the biggest exporting nation (25 per cent of exports), followed by Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Cook Islands and the Solomon Islands and they faced significant financial, transport and labour issues.
"There is no scale in the Pacific, so they have to export to the largest markets, such as Asia, the US, Australia and New Zealand, instead of to their Pacific neighbours," says Mr Harcourt, a UNSW Business School economist. "This increases their transport costs and erects a further barrier to their export success.
"It is in their interest to have a formal trade pact, across nations, with Australia and New Zealand, which will reduce trade costs between countries.
"In particular they want foreign investment in their companies, not aid. The cost of capital is high in these places."
The Pacific Export Survey 2014, by Pacific Islands Trade and Invest and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is the first comprehensive collection of data about export markets and exporters across the Pacific.
Over half the Pacific nation exporters are small with less than 20 employees and less than AUS$1m revenue. More than a third of them only started exporting in the past three years. Agriculture, tourism, manufactured goods and services (evenly divided) made up the majority of the exports with resources only representing around five per cent.
"Of course, some countries have exported their best rugby players to Australia! – but they are also proactively trying to expand their markets across a range of products and services."
One surprising finding was the number of businesses headed by women CEOs or proprietors – around 27 per cent. "There has been a great growth in female entrepreneurs. It is not just a man's game anymore," says Mr Harcourt.
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City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Tennessee > Nashville
Franklin vs. Franklin Special School District? (houses, neighborhoods, property taxes)
TexasToTN
We are moving to the Franklin area in a couple of months. Some houses we have found are zoned to Franklin Special School District. Are these considered better schools than Franklin schools are? Can someone give me some pros/cons?
the_commuter
The city of Franklin is served (for the most part) by the Franklin Special School District. In Tennessee, a 'special school district' is typically one that serves a certain municipality that wants its own school system -- as opposed to being served by the county school system. Franklin is a weird situation because some kids (in high school, I think) are actually zoned for Williamson County Schools, while others are zoned for FSSD schools. Either way, as far as schools in TN go, both Williamson Co. and FSSD are very, very good districts with very, very good schools.
BirdieBelle
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
They both are good. FSSD does not have high schools. FSSD schools all attend WCS high schools. The one problem some people have with it is that if you live in the Freedom Middle zone, you attend an intermediate school and a middle school, so you attend elementary, then transition to a different school for 5-6, then a totally different school for 7-8. Then a new high school. For some, that is too many transitions.
There are a couple of good choices in FSSD. Some of the schools have much more diverse demographics, racially and economically, than the WCS schools.
The other difference I can think of is that, because of the school system, property taxes are slightly higher in FSSD than WCS-zoned neighborhoods. But since property taxes are low in TN, the difference is negligible.
I think it terms of quality of education they are both considered among the best in the state. The one thing I would say is I thought FSSD was much better with special needs services than WCS.
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Bitcoin Bomber: Disgruntled Swede Jailed for Mailing Bomb to Crypto Firm
A Swedish man has been found guilty of attempted murder after sending a mail bomb to a bitcoin firm based in London.
According to detectives from London's Metropolitan Police Service, 43-year old Jermu Michael Salonen sent the mail bomb following a refusal by Hackney-based Cryptopay to change his password.
As initially reported by the City A.M., Salonen had emailed the firm last year in August requesting a password reset, but his wish was denied by the customer service team because it would violate the company's privacy policy. According to local police, the mail bomb was not a dud.
"Salonen seemingly made and sent a device that had the capability to seriously harm and even kill over something as inconsequential as a change of password," Commander Clarke Jarrett, the head of the Metropolitan Police Service Counter Terrorism Command, said.
Sheer Luck that Bomb Didn't Go Off
It is not clear when Salonen sent the mail bomb but the bookkeeping firm, The Accountancy Cloud, which once counted Cryptopay as its client, received the package sometime in November last year. An employee of the accounting firm started opening the padded envelope this year in March but fortunately stopped halfway through when they grew suspicious.
Additionally, the employee's technique of opening the envelope helped forestall a disaster, according to Jarrett:
"It was due to sheer luck that the recipient ripped opened the package in the middle rather than using the envelope flap which would have activated the device."
After obtaining DNA from the package, the Met Police were, however, unable to match it to anyone on its database. This resulted in the case being handed to Interpol who matched it to the Swede who was known to the authorities there. A search was conducted in Salonen's home in Gullspang where various bomb components were found. Salonen was arrested in May and will now serve a six-year jail sentence.
Habitual Threatener
Besides the half a dozen years in jail, Salonen will also serve an additional six months for issuing death threats to more than 20 politicians and celebrities in Sweden last year. Salonen will also face justice over a minor drug-related offense.
Indian Teen Threatens to Blow Up Miami Airport after Losing Bitcoin https://t.co/p4ket9ukHP
— CCN (@CryptoCoinsNews) November 6, 2018
This comes less than a week after an Indian teenager threatened to blow up the Miami International Airport over what he saw as lack of cooperation from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in assisting him to get back bitcoin worth approximately US$1,000 that he lost to a fraudster based in the United States.
Unlike the Swede, however, the teenager from the state of Uttar Pradesh only made threatening phone calls to the airport but did not make good his threat or even demonstrate the capacity to carry out the act. He has, however, been charged by Indian police with several offenses including issuing threats.
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We are now offering our fresh pizza dough as a complete "kit" with pizza sauce and a custom cheese blend from Capone Foods of Somerville. Available every day after 1:00 PM.
To see pictures of our breads and ideas for heat-free summer cooking, check out the sandwich article in the May issue of Boston Magazine.
On June 12th we were honored to play host to a Bread Bakers Guild of America Master Class, for professional and serious home bakers alike, taught by Jory Downer, owner of Bennison's bakery in Chicago. Bennison's was started 68 years ago! Jory, the viennoiserie team member of the winning Bread Bakers Guild Team USA 2005, won the title of Champion du Monde de la Boulangerie at the prestigious Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie in Paris last spring. If you shopped at Clear Flour on June 12th and were startled by the crowd we had packed in here; bakers from eight states took the class and then swapped techniques and formulas that we are all looking forward to experimenting with.
Community Newspaper's TAB Readers Choice Awards 2006, just named us the #1 bakery in Brookline.


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In the era of COVID-19, about eight in ten adults fear getting sick, and 80% expect bad economic times ahead. At a virtual briefing on Thursday, PPIC researcher Alyssa Dykman said the drop in consumer confidence "is unprecedented in the history of the PPIC survey."
The event featured Dykman, who presented attitudes on K–12 education, funding, and policy preferences along with concerns over the coronavirus pandemic in the latest PPIC statewide survey. PPIC President and CEO Mark Baldassare supplied deeper context for key findings and responded to online questions.
Approval ratings have hit rare numbers: at 78%, approval has surged for Governor Newsom's handling of K-12 education, and at 92%, public school parents express overwhelming support for school district handling of school closures. COVID-19, however, has shaken support for school bonds, with about half or fewer adults and likely voters saying it's a good idea now for state government to fund school construction projects.
Baldassare underscored Californians' concerns around health and finances, stating that two-thirds of adults are worried about both. Many say their lives are disrupted and about half say the stress is affecting mental health.
What do these concerns mean for California schools? "People are giving state leadership and local leadership a lot of leeway in how they respond to the public health and economic crisis," Baldassare said. But the state will see its first test of this extraordinary support in May, when the governor submits a revised budget that will reflect revenue loss from a sharp economic downturn.
That may also lead to roadblocks for state and local school funding in November. In the March primary, "the defeat of most of the local school bond measures really caught a lot of people by surprise," Baldassare said. "It was difficult to pass school funding measures." At the moment Californians are hesitant to commit more funding to schools, which may impact voting on the split-roll property bond measure and others in the November election.
The survey offers several takeaways around planning for California public education. "We've never had anything like the school closures that are taking place," Baldassare said. He reflected that Californians may reconsider the value of teachers going forward, including whether "teachers have the resources they need in order to do the job," and noted that the public may have "a new understanding of the important and difficult role teachers play every day in the lives of public school children."
Californians also may now recognize the struggles of vulnerable students, especially in terms of online access.
"It is going to be a test of Californians' political will," Baldassare said, "the degree to which we are committed to improving student outcomes, particularly among the large numbers of English language learners and low income students across the state."
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If you've followed along here for some time, you might know that I'm very fond of both traditional tin toys AND classic wind-up toys...so naturally, you have an instant "must have" for me as soon as you combine those elements and add Pixar to the mix. Check out this amazing collection of Pixar Tin Win-Ups created by Schylling Toys!
I actually got this full assortment last Christmas (wow–almost an entire year ago), so I don't know why it's taken me this long to do this post. Time just moves too fast! Regardless, I've been so excited to share these with you and happy that I'm finally getting around to posting my review of them. I've mentioned this before here, but ever since I was little, my parents would get me an old fashioned tin toy or two every Christmas. It became a tradition that still lives on today! Last year I picked out these to fulfill that tradition. This marked the first time I ever got any tin toys that also combined my love for Pixar. It was the perfect choice!
As of right now, there are eight detailed Pixar characters in this collection (all measuring 4" tall): Sulley (yes, they spelled his name wrong on the package), Zurg, Lotso, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Hank/Dory, Mr. Incredible and Dash. These are all part of Schylling's "BeBots" series of high quality wind-ups (which also includes Star Wars characters and more).
The best part of these is their overall designs. The artist (whoever that is, wish I could give props here) did an outstanding job on each and every one of these. They're all stylized in such a visually appealing way. Striking, vibrant and adorable. So unique! I love 'em.
Usually for my reviews, I would unbox the items and take detailed loose pictures as well. In this case though, I love the packaging (and how they're displayed in the boxes) so much, that I wanted to keep them mint for now. I'm usually one to display my items loose, but these are just too good as they are. They look fantastic atop my Pixar bookshelf! The character art on the back of the boxes (as well as the backdrop art within the boxes) is just too cool. Huge fan.
We picked these up on ShopDisney last year (not there anymore), but they're also all available on Amazon for around $12. If you're interested in adding these to your collection, you can order any or all of them below by using the affiliate links provided. I also wanted to note that there is a Limited Edition D23 Expo 2017 Exclusive 2-Pack (featuring this same Buzz and Woody) out there as well (seen HERE).
Did you purchase these (or plan to)? Which one is your favorite? I think they're all great, but I do have to say that the Hank/Dory one is probably the most cleverly designed. Let me know your thoughts down in the comments!


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Joseph Stiglitz in the Washington Post
U.S. federal debt to exceed size of economy even before Biden stimulus is approved, CBO says
Joseph Stiglitz, University Professor, was quoted in the Washington Post.
America's federal debt is set to exceed the size of the entire U.S. economy this year for only the second time since the end of World War II, a reflection of the extraordinary emergency measures approved by Congress in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Thursday...
Read more about Joseph Stiglitz in the Washington Post
Wilmot James to Co-Moderate Symposium on Vaccines and Global Health
COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Strategy and Implementation | A Virtual Global Health Symposium: February 22-26, 2021
Melinda Gates, Tedros Gebreyesus, Jeremy Farrar, Anthony Fauci, Moncef Slaoui, and Ezekiel Emanuel to Give Keynotes
Wilmot James, ISERP Senior Research Scholar, was interviewed for the Columbia School of Professional Studies, where he is a Bioethics Lecturer, about the upcoming symposium.
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Andrew Gelman in the New York Times
Arianna Rosenbluth Dies at 93; Pioneering Figure in Data Science
Andrew Gelman, Higgins Professor of Statistics, Professor of Political Science and Director of ISERP's Applied Statistics Center, was quoted in the New York Times.
Dr. Rosenbluth, who received her physics Ph.D. at 21, helped create an algorithm that has became a foundation of understanding huge quantities of data. She died of complications of the coronavirus.
Read more about Andrew Gelman in the New York Times
Richard Betts in CNN
Austin focuses inward in first days as Pentagon chief
Richard Betts, the Leo A. Shifrin Professor of War and Peace Studies and Professor of International and Public Affairs, was quoted in CNN.
Read more about Richard Betts in CNN
Timothy Frye: Russia rising: Why Vladimir Putin can't ignore Alexei Navalny's revolution
Timothy Frye, the Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy, published an article in NBC.
Putin's immediate challenge is to deal with Navalny and the protests, but the broader and more difficult challenge will be to change the deeper currents driving opposition.
Read more about Timothy Frye: Russia rising: Why Vladimir Putin can't ignore Alexei Navalny's revolution
David Stark co-edited a Thematic Issue of Sociologica
David Stark, Arthur Lehman Professor of Sociology, co-edited a Thematic Issue of Sociologica on Power and Control in Platform Monopoly Capitalism.
Access the full issue here.
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Joseph Stiglitz: Biden Goes Big
Joseph Stiglitz, University Professor, published an opinion in Project Syndicate and The Guadian.
Joe Biden's $1.9tn recovery package is vital – but we can debate the detail
The US president's proposed $1.9 trillion recovery package will provide enormous stimulus to the economy. The economic growth that results will generate substantial tax revenues, not just for the federal government but also for the states and municipalities that are now starved of the funds they need to provide essential services.
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Timothy Frye in Vox
Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader threatening Putin's rule, explained
Timothy Frye, the Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy, was quoted in Vox.
Navalny has worked to depose Putin for a decade. Now's his greatest chance.
The greatest challenger to Russian President Vladimir Putin's rule is a man whose name the dictator won't say and whom he has tried to kill: Alexei Navalny....
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Harrison Hong in the Washington Post
The GameStop stock situation isn't about populism. It's about whether the market is 'real.'
Harrison Hong, the John R. Eckel, Jr. Professor of Financial Economics and Executive Director of the Program for Economic Research, was quoted in the Washington Post.
Do you think value in the market is merely socially constructed or an efficient, working system that follows certain rules and trends?
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Timothy Frye: By trying to silence protesters, Vladimir Putin is falling into a repression trap
Timothy Frye, the Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy, published analysis in the Washington Post.
As the Russian president becomes less popular, he's turning to blunt coercion
Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime has started to rely more on repression as a central tool, culminating in the arrest of the opposition politician Alexei Navalny and Saturday's crackdown on protesters. It's not unusual for autocratic regimes to coerce protesters, arrest political opponents and harass potential critics.
Read more about Timothy Frye: By trying to silence protesters, Vladimir Putin is falling into a repression trap


Why do our tulip fields move each year?
Field rotation prevents diseases in our tulip bulbs, which is why we rotate our crops every year. This year, our tulips are on the east end of the festival grounds. You'll follow a path through the daffodil fields to reach them.
We also have trailer rides (sunny days only) and train rides on the weekends when weather permits. Make sure to check out the hyacinth fields as well – they're located right beside the pavilion/festival store!


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MAC times are pieces of file system metadata which record when certain events pertaining to a computer file occurred most recently. The events are usually described as "modification" (the data in the file was modified), "access" (some part of the file was read), and "metadata change" (the file's permissions or ownership were modified), although the acronym is derived from the "mtime", "atime", and "ctime" structures maintained by Unix file systems. Windows file systems do not update ctime when a file's metadata is changed, instead using the field to record the time when a file was first created, known as "creation time" or "birth time". Some other systems also record birth times for files, but there is no standard name for this metadata; ZFS, for example, stores birth time in a field called "crtime". MAC times are commonly used in computer forensics. The name Mactime was originally coined by Dan Farmer, who wrote a tool with the same name.

Modification time (mtime)

A file's modification time describes when the content of the file most recently changed. Because most file systems do not compare data written to a file with what is already there, if a program overwrites part of a file with the same data as previously existed in that location, the modification time will be updated even though the contents did not technically change.

Access time (atime)

A file's access time identifies when the file was most recently opened for reading. Access times are usually updated even if only a small portion of a large file is examined. A running program can maintain a file as "open" for some time, so the time at which a file was opened may differ from the time data was most recently read from the file.

Because some computer configurations are much faster at reading data than at writing it, updating access times after every read operation can be very expensive. Some systems mitigate this cost by storing access times at a coarser granularity than other times; by rounding access times only to the nearest hour or day, a file which is read repeatedly in a short time frame will only need its access time updated once. In Windows, this is addressed by waiting for up to an hour to flush updated access dates to the disk.

Some systems also provide options to disable access time updating altogether. In Windows, starting with Vista, file access time updating is disabled by default.

Change time and creation time (ctime)

Unix and Windows file systems interpret 'ctime' differently:

 Unix systems maintain the historical interpretation of ctime as being the time when certain file metadata, not its contents, were last changed, such as the file's permissions or owner (e.g. 'This file's metadata was changed on 05/05/02 12:15pm').
 Windows systems use ctime to mean 'creation time' (also called 'birth time') (e.g. 'This file was created on 05/05/02 12:15pm').

This difference in usage can lead to incorrect presentation of time metadata when a file created on a Windows system is accessed on a Unix system and vice versa. Although not specified by POSIX, most modern Unix file systems (such as ext4, HFS+, ZFS, and UFS2) allow to store the creation time.
NTFS stores both the creation time and the change time.

The semantics of creation times is the source of some controversy. One view is that creation times should refer to the actual content of a file: e.g. for a digital photo the creation time would note when the photo was taken or first stored on a computer. A different approach is for creation times to stand for when the file system object itself was created, e.g. when the photo file was last restored from a backup or moved from one disk to another.

Metadata issues

As with all file system metadata, user expectations about MAC times can be violated by programs which are not metadata-aware. Some file-copying utilities will explicitly set MAC times of the new copy to match those of the original file, while programs that simply create a new file, read the contents of the original, and write that data into the new copy, will produce new files whose times do not match those of the original.

Some programs, in an attempt to avoid losing data if a write operation is interrupted, avoid modifying existing files. Instead, the updated data is written to a new file, and the new file is moved to overwrite the original. This practice loses the original file metadata unless the program explicitly copies the metadata from the original file. Windows is not affected by this due to a workaround feature called File System Tunneling.

See also
 Computer forensics

References

External links
 Discussion about Windows and Unix timestamps (Cygwin project mailing list)

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Helmut Hertrampf (* 21. April 1911 in Rüstringen; † 10. April 2003 Wilhelmshaven) war ein deutscher Maler.

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Helmut Hertrampf entdeckte bereits im jungen Alter sein zeichnerisches Talent, studierte aber zunächst nach seiner Schulausbildung Zahnmedizin in Leipzig. Nach erfolgreicher Approbation und Promotion arbeitete er ab 1935 als Assistent in einer zahnmedizinischen Klinik und machte sich 1938 mit einer eigenen Praxis in Wilhelmshaven selbstständig.

In der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkrieges setzte eine künstlerische intensive Phase ein, in der er eine größere Anzahl Bilder mit heimatlichen Motiven schuf. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg bemühte er sich neben seinem Beruf als Zahnarzt um die Wiederbelebung der Kunst in Wilhelmshaven. In seiner Freizeit entstanden weitere Bilder mit typisch norddeutscher Themen, wie Hafen, Volksleben, Boote und Schiffe. In einem von der Stadt Wilhelmshaven initiierten Wettbewerb zum Thema Heimat konnte er durch ein Bild mit einem Rüstersieler Motiv den zweiten Preis gewinnen.

Helmut Hertrampf war Mitglied im Bund Bildender Künstler Gruppe Oldenburg und beteiligte sich immer wieder an Oldenburger Ausstellungen. So nahm er z. B. an der 1. Herbstausstellung vom 6. bis zum 27. Oktober 1957 im Oldenburger Schloss teil. Vom 2. bis 31. Juli 1960 folgte die Teilnahme an der Niedersächsischen Kunstausstellung im Gebäude des Neuen Gymnasium in der Oldenburger Alexanderstraße.

Bei einer Ausstellung in der Zeit vom 6. bis 27. Dezember 1970 wurde ausgewählte Bilder seines Schaffens aus den Jahren 1958 bis 1970 in der Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven gezeigt.

Reisen in verschiedene Länder (z. B. Rhodos, Nordafrika, Indien, Nepal) haben ihn zu recht unterschiedlichen künstlerischen Werken inspiriert.

Hertrampf wurde auf dem Friedhof Friedenstraße in Wilhelmshaven beigesetzt.

Malerei
Seine Malerei umfasst ein breites Spektrum. Das betrifft sowohl die Thematik als auch die Malweisen. In der Entwicklung der modernen Malerei nimmt er allerdings keine besondere, eigenständige Position ein. Man kann ihn als heimatverbundenen Maler bezeichnen, was sich insbesondere durch die vielen Motive aus Wilhelmshaven und der Umgebung dokumentiert. Die Internetseite der Stadt Wilhelmshaven präsentiert eine Reihe seiner Gemälde. Sein autobiographisches Buch "Mein Weg als Maler" bietet einen Überblick über seine künstlerische Entwicklung. Das Buch enthält zahlreiche Abbildungen seiner Werke. Ebenso werden seine verschiedenen Techniken wie Zeichnungen, Aquarell und Ölmalerei aufgelistet und mit Beispielen verdeutlicht. Ein Großteil seiner Werke befindet sich in der Städtischen Kunstsammlung der Stadt Wilhelmshaven.

Schriftstellerei
Neben der Malerei veröffentlichte Hertrampf drei autobiografische Bücher. 1984 erschien sich erstes Werk unter dem Titel Eine Jugend im Wilhelmshaven. Die Autobiografie erzählt von den Jugendjahren von Hertrumpf in Wilhelmshaven. Ein weiteres autobiografisches Werk ist das Buch Mein Weg als Maler 1924–1989. Gemälde, Zeichnungen und Plastiken. Als letztes Buch erschien 1994 der Band Wilhelmshaven … den Nerv getroffen – eine Fortsetzung seiner Jugenderinnerungen, die über sein Leben beginnend ab der Mitte der dreißiger Jahre berichtet.

Werke
 Eine Jugend im Wilhelmshaven. Autobiografie, Verlag Lohse-Eissing, Wilhelmshaven 1984, ISBN 3-920602-29-3
 Mein Weg als Maler 1924–1989. Gemälde, Zeichnungen und Plastiken. Autobiografie, Brune Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft, Wilhelmshaven 1989
 Wilhelmshaven … den Nerv getroffen. Verlag Lohse-Eissing, Wilhelmshaven 1994, ISBN 3-920602-33-1

Ausstellungen
 Arbeiten aus den Jahren 1958–1970; vom 6. bis 27. Dezember 1970, Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven
 Das Wohnstift am Rathaus zeigt als Dauerleihgabe der Erben eine große Anzahl seiner Werke.

Postum
2011 wäre Helmut Hertrampf 100 Jahre alt geworden. Aus diesem Anlass zeigte die Kunsthalle der Stadt ab 24. Oktober 2011 teils noch nie öffentlich ausgestellte Werke des bekannten Wilhelmshavener Künstlers.

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December 27, 2015 By Steven Horton
A Liverpool man who was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 was regularly punished by the army for drunkenness, but he may not have been drinking alcohol at all. The son of a bottler, John Kirk was born in July 1827 and grew up in a court off Ormond […]
MAN V FOOD IN THE LIVERPOOL TOWER
September 4, 2015 By Steven Horton
In St John's Gardens there is a plaque in both English and French commemorating over 400 prisoners who died in captivity in Liverpool during the Napoleonic Wars and were buried in the churchyard of the church that stood there at the time. They had been interred at the Liverpool Tower in Strand Street on the […]
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