Jewish music meets the roaring 20's in a new single that has just been released drawing key inspiration from jazz, klezmer and prayer. The song, Sheyibone, performed by singer/cantor, Aryeh Leib Hurwitz, expresses one of the most fundamental Jewish prayers, beseeching G-d to rebuild the Beis Hamikdash, ushering in the period of global unity and harmony.
Raised in Brooklyn, Hurwitz, has never shied away from exploring new creativity in his music. An admirer of Pavarotti, Rosenblatt and Moshe Koussevitzky, the singer expressed his desire to give Sheyibone a new, enthusiastic sound. The sound of celebration.
With an eclectic musical arrangement featuring Big Band Jazz, the single is a lively—and surprisingly diverse—interpretation of the famous melody, arranged by conductor Meir Briskman. Listening to the track, one is reminded of the singers of the 20's, 30's and 40's who took the world by storm with their brash, innovative style. "It will make you want to pray and swing".
Sheyibone has been produced in various forms over the years, including an earlier interpretation made famous by Moshe Koussevitzky. In this 'Jazzy' rendition Hurwitz maintains that Chazzonus feel.
The music video is of a live rendition featuring 17 'big band' musicians, a conductor and a cantor in a slightly different version than the single which has just been made available to the public earlier this month. Sheyibone can be found on all music streaming stores such as, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Music, Spotify, Mostly Music and more.
"There's a lot more music in the pipeline", Hurwitz says. Having recently performed at the Berlin Philharmonic, and in Brooklyn's Barclays Center, the Big Band-Chazzonus rendition is another page in the young singers career.


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Meet Betty Boo's friends, Pumpkin & Dot, two more sock doll kits to go with the free Betty Boo Sock Doll pattern download. It's a toss up which is the cutest. Both Emily & Lindsay are both partial to Dot, with her bohemian stockings.
As Halloween is upon us, it's time to announce the winners from Monday's giveaway. The following four commenters will have their pick of of sock doll kits. If you are one of the ladies listed below, please email us your address so we can send your kit right out -- email emily@heatherbailey.com.
Reminder: Through October 31, 2009, get a FREE Betty Boo Kit with coupon code "BatBatThing" on $35+ purchase at the HB Store. See details at the bottom of Monday's post.
3. Cathy P., who wrote, "So cute! love the girly bat.
In the end it was decided by the weather.
Betty Boo Sock Doll kit! So cute!"


My journey as an artist began a few years ago when I started an inner quest. At that point in time, paintings came as an unexpected gift into my life. I am a self-taught Artist born in the vibrant land of Rajasthan and brought up in the land of art and culture, Kolkata. Art brings serenity to my being. My paintings are a reflection of my thoughts, my imagination, and my inner world. Through them, I connect with GOD. To me, painting is a means to self-healing. Whenever I seek peace, I paint Buddha. When I seek to understand the meaning of true love, I paint Radha and Krishna. When I seek to empower myself, I paint Durga. In addition to my art work, I am associated with www.beameditator.com, a portal dedicated to spreading awareness about the benefits of meditation.


The 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 premiere is only days away. The wait is nearly over. But, still there is time to be filled until Episode 1 arrives. However, don't worry, 'The Snarking Dead' has tracked down all the fun 'Game of Thrones' things to do while you kill time until Sunday night.
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When the Allman Brothers Band Said Goodbye With an Epic Three-Set Show
Jeff Giles Published: October 29, 2014
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The Allman Brothers Band played its final show on Oct. 28, 2014 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, after 45 years, millions of albums sold and countless miles. They capped it all off with a lengthy triple-set concert that ended after midnight, as the group nodded to their storied history while welcoming the spirit of dearly departed co-founder Duane Allman.
"I think Duane's presence is part of the moment-by-moment journey that this band is still on, both musically and from a vision standpoint," guitarist Warren Haynes told the Wall Street Journal before the show. "A lot of times, if there's a musical question the answer somehow relates to what Duane's approach would be. Musically, he's very much with us, and always has been."
Gregg Allman added: "He gave me hell and drove me crazy quite often, but he lit a fire under me – and under all of us."
This final show was heavy with tradition, from guitarist Derek Trucks periodically performing with Duane's 1957 Goldtop Les Paul to the song choices for the set list, which culminated with an encore-closing rendition of 'Trouble No More' – the first song ever performed by the original Allmans lineup.
Fittingly, the final notes rang out in the early morning hours of Oct. 29, the day Duane passed away in 1971. The show then aired several times over the next few days on SiriusXM's Classic Vinyl channel.
Watch Videos From the Final Allman Brothers Band Show
The Allman Brothers Band Final Show Set List: Oct. 28, 2014
First Set
'Little Martha' > 'Mountain Jam' > 'Don't Want You No More' > 'Not My Cross to Bear' > 'One Way Out'
'Good Morning Little Schoolgirl'
'Midnight Rider'
'High Cost of Low Living'
'Hot 'Lanta'
'Blue Sky'
'You Don't Love Me'
'Statesboro Blues'
'Ain't Wastin' Time No More'
'Black Hearted Woman'
'The Sky Is Crying'
'Dreams'
'Don't Keep Me Wonderin''
'In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed'
Third Set
'Melissa'
'Revival'
'Southbound'
'Mountain Jam' > 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken?' > 'Mountain Jam'
'Whipping Post'
'Trouble No More'
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New innovations in health are appearing every day. What was an industry dominated by large companies producing drugs and devices is now diversifying with products and outputs including wearables, guidelines, apps, AI, cloud services, and more. Clinician inventors are on the increase - practitioners on the ground producing innovations that, if they were accessible, could be saving lives across the globe.
To this end, the Health Horizon project aims to perform a complete re-mapping of the health innovation ecosystem. From ad-hoc communication and relying on hearing random news, to a persistent, online listing of every health innovation in the world, on the understanding that investors, practitioners and the public have an important role to play in supporting innovations and ensuring right ones enter our lives.
The process uncovered three main challenges: how to find information on health innovations; how to then structure it in a meaningful, accessible way; and how to then categorise the innovations.
1) Finding innovations: News stories provide useful data points, there are scores of popular health based stories every day that represent an important milestone in an innovations life. Some databases of innovations already exist and many owners are willing to share them. Sources like FDA approvals and trials registries are public data sources that provide useful information.
2) Structuring innovations: Existing sources of information are either a milestone (a news story or some regulatory approval) or promotional activities. The public are interested in the innovations themselves, and Health Horizon note that Internet industry trends point to a need for innovations to have permanent online profiles as they develop.
3) Categorising innovations: Health Horizon developed an intuitive taxonomy that, for each innovation, answers the question "what is it?", "what does it do?", "what stage is it at?". The taxonomy is connected to the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) thesaurus to connect professional and everyday terms, making the taxonomy accessible to all.
Health Horizon are partnering with multiple networks of health groups around the world, with many of these finding themselves under pressure to drive innovation in their networks. Their service also acts an "innovation extractor" for these networks, who can simply share a link to their members to submit to, and the networks can then find and track the innovations.
Through use of a new definition of innovation developed by Health Horizon, they believe that there are approximately 40,000 health innovations available across the globe. An innovation is something that: 1) is an improvement on the status quo and 2) that the responsible agent is actively pushing to share its benefits. Health Horizon have curated over 1,000 searchable innovations, with 200,000 data points that, when curated, will describe the stories of each health innovation as they progress.
Health Horizon envision an online listing of every health innovation in the world, with up-to-date information on entry or completion of trials, regulatory approvals, and educational or promotional activities, and other relevant milestones, as well as information on public interest and capabilities for crowdsourcing.
Investors will use the platform to gain global insight into the progress of innovations around the world. Practitioners can find and track the progress of the technologies and techniques that can improve their practice. And consumers can find and follow the innovations that they may usually hear about through the regular news cycle.
Mathew McGann, Co-Founder of Health Horizon, said "We believe that everyone, investors, practitioners and the public, have an important role to play in supporting innovations to make the right ones enter our lives."
For more information, visit www.thehealthhorizon.com or contact Mathew McGann, Health Horizon Co-Founder - mathew@thehealthhorizon.com.


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Q: How do I keep a CALayer, sublayer of a CATiledLayer, from changing it's scale after a zoom? I have a CATiledLayer that is used to display a PDF page (this CATiledLayer is the layer type of my UIView which is a subview of a UIScrollView). I want to add overlay markers on this page. So I add a sublayer to my CATiledLayer. This sublayer again hosts the different marker's layers and acts as a grouping layer.
So graphically, I have: (keep in mind that I have multiple markers which are CALayers also, this is ascii art after all)
pdf page (CATiledLayer)
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I have set up the canonical drawLayer:inContext: in my view for drawing the pdf.
When I zoom to have more detail, the pdf gets rendered correctly, but the markers get scaled. No matter what I do to the bounds of the CALayer, my markers always become bigger and appear jagged.
I would like to have the markers always the same size, as when they were initialized and first shown when the view was drawn. Is this possible ? or am I using a wrong approach ? Should I do special drawing for my contained CALayer in the drawLAyer:inContext: message ?
As you see, there are things that I am missing to resolve my problem. Thank you for any help you provide.

A: The marker is scaling because it inherits the transforms of the superlayer. Create another top level CALayer that contains the markers and other objects you don't want scaled and overlay it on top of CATiledLayer.

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Habitat for Humanity Philippines
Manila 2013 | www.habitat.org.ph | HabitatPhils
ICAP has committed to helping rebuild the lives of the victims affected by the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan by funding the reconstruction of homes, businesses and communities to help those in the worst hit areas.
In November 2013 Typhoon Haiyan, locally named as Yolanda, devastated thirty-nine municipalities in nine provinces across three regions of the Philippines. The storm caused widespread flooding to towns and cities leaving thousands of families homeless in Tacloban City, Leyte, Samar and other areas in the Visayas. The total casualties were 2,095,262 families and 9,679,059 individuals.
Immediately following the typhoon, ICAP donated funds to Habitat for Humanity, with ICAP's Manila office making a further donation in support of the charity's "ReBuild Philippines Campaign" from funds raised at its 2013 Charity Day. The total proceeds will help to address the core shelter needs of the victims of typhoon Yolanda.
The current focus for Habitat for Humanity is to building disaster recovery shelters which aim to help 30,051 families in Tacloban City – New Kawayan. A total of 1,358 serviced home lots will be built, with each core shelter unit costing P200,000. ICAP will fund twenty-seven of these housing units in Barangay Kawayan, Tacloban and Letye. The building specifications are of a high standard, meaning the units are safe and can withstand winds of up to 275 kilometres per hour and an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale.
In the next few months, the ICAP funded housing units will be complete and many of the families affected by Typhoon Haiyan will be able to start to rebuild their lives in a hope that communities will begin to be restored.
Habitat for Humanity is also currently developing a programme to help with future employment. ICAP will continue to be involved in its future livelihood projects and training to give the victims renewed employment opportunities.
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Public Art Fund Talks: Sam Moyer
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Oct 14, 2020 at 5:00pm
The Cooper Union on Zoom
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Sam Moyer's virtual conversation with Public Art Fund Curator Daniel S. Palmer on October 14 accompanies her new Public Art Fund commission Doors for Doris. This massive three-part sculpture marks the threshold between the open oasis of Central Park and the bustling built environment of Midtown Manhattan, with a title that pays homage to Public Art Fund founder, Doris C. Freedman (1928-1981).
Moyer is known for her distinctive language of abstraction, drawing inspiration from architectural spaces and natural materials. This conversation will address her sculptural practice, as well as offer insight into the process of creating Doors for Doris. This new commission is her most ambitious artwork to date, uniting stones from all over the world with Bluestone, a material that is native to New York. It encourages reflection upon the origin, economy, and utility of its different stones and materials, serving as a metaphor for New York City's social and built environments.
Public Art Fund Talks are presented in partnership with The Cooper Union
Sam Moyer (b. 1983, Chicago IL) lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Her works are included in prominent collections including the Whitney Museum of American Art (New York, NY); Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven, CT); Louis Vuitton Foundation (Paris, France); and The Aïshti Foundation (Jal El Dib, Lebanon). Moyer was featured in the 2010 Public Art Fund exhibition Total Recall at MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn, and her work has been presented at The Drawing Center (New York, NY), The Bass Museum (Miami, FL), University of Albany Art Museum (Albany, NY), Flag Projects and The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (St. Louis, MO), LAND (Los Angeles, CA), and Tensta Konsthall (Stockholm, Sweden). She also participated in Greater New York and Between Spaces at MoMA PS1. She received her BFA from the Corcoran College of Art and Design and her MFA from Yale. She is represented by Sean Kelly Gallery, Kayne Griffin Corcoran, and rodolphe janssen, brussels.
Public Art Fund Talks, organized in collaboration with The Cooper Union, connect compelling contemporary artists to a broad public by establishing a dialogue about artistic practices and public art. The Talks series feature internationally renowned artists who offer insights into artmaking and its personal, social, and cultural contexts. The core values of creative expression and democratic access to culture and learning shared by both Public Art Fund and The Cooper Union are embodied in this ongoing collaboration. In the spirit of accessibility to the broadest and most diverse public, the Talks are offered free of charge.
Sam Moyer: Doors for Doris
Public Art Fund Talks are made possible in part by Con Edison and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, as well as by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Public Art Fund is supported by the generosity of individuals, corporations, and private foundations including lead support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, along with major support from the Charina Endowment Fund, Con Edison, the Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts, The Marc Haas Foundation, Hartfield Foundation, NYC COVID-19 Response and Impact Fund in The New York Community Trust, the Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust, and The Silverweed Foundation.


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Wednesday May 18 2016
Berlusconi: 'I won't pay Milan players!'
Milan President Silvio Berlusconi threatened not to pay his players if they continue to "be embarrassing."
The Rossoneri finished the campaign in seventh place, behind Sassuolo, so can only qualify for the Europa League by beating Juventus in Saturday's Coppa Italia Final.
"We cannot keep being embarrassing," Berlusconi told the squad after lunch with the club sponsors in a video aired on Sky Sport Italia.
"These gentlemen here are the ones who allow you to make a living. They told me if you keep playing like this, they won't give us any more money.
"In that case, I'll get the money from you, or rather I won't pay you. You can try suing me. Do you know how long a civil court case usually takes in Italy? About eight years…"
Milan Channel confirmed the squad will sleep at the Milanello training ground this evening and President Berlusconi could visit the team again for a pep talk tomorrow.
It's widely reported Berlusconi will not be at the Stadio Olimpico for the Coppa Italia Final on Saturday.
The players and Coach Cristian Brocchi will set off for Rome on Thursday evening.
Suso tested as Milan trequartista
Roma win Veretout race?


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You might think with a year-long pandemic - things at the library quieted down right quick by late January - I would find more time to read. Also, that my early year surgery that forced me to stay home for most of a month would leave me with that kind of time as well. Sad to note: the level of anxiety and stress in the midst of all that kind of reduced my reading habits this year. It wasn't I did not have the time - no longer wasting weekends at the movies, for one - it was that I lost a lot of focus to read. I'm sorry.
I did read *some* this year, and so in that regards I will list what I read as suggested reads to pass along to the seven people who follow this blog, thank ye. It's just... honestly? This wasn't a competitive year...
My rules on what I like each year isn't that the work HAS to be from this year - I do try - sometimes it's an older published work I re-visit that regains my interest. That said:
Monstrous Regiment, by Terry Pratchett
Another of the Discworld books I've become fond of, this is one of the later works where Pratchett's world-building - especially the fantastic politics of the various nation-states engaged in border clashes - expands to make it a more realized realm. On Discworld, the Narrative matters and the Gods are real. The problem with the small nation of (looks it up) Borogravia is that their god Nuggan has gone mad, been mad for ages, and His insane proclamations have weakened the faith of the population, which still has to abide against his Abominations. It's led to a state of constant war with neighboring kingdoms, which has also led to the literal depletion of Borogravia's manpower... to the point where the young women are signing up for the latest war in order to get into (or out of) conflict to rescue their loved ones. Or so it seems.
Playing on the trope of Sweet Polly Oliver - with an actual Polly (this is how Discworld rolls, son) as the protagonist - the main characters find themselves the last standing military unit against Zlobenia. Relying on the military tropes as both parody and metaphor, the lads (or ladettes, however the case may be) must rely on their innate skills - vampire, troll, Igor, Joan of Archetype, what have you... just not their feminine ones, which becomes a plot point later - to break the cycle of madness (and free a soul they don't realize has been trapped by faith) and end the war.
Where the book excels is Pratchett's subtle yet elaborate wordplay, and his willingness to tweak tropes for all they're worth. For example the vampire Maladict (whom Polly thinks is the only real man in her regiment) had traded out the addiction for blood to an addiction for coffee (the mainstay of any marching army, what what). When one of the bad guys (yes, he's a guy) steals the regiment's supply, it forces Maladict into withdrawal mode, mimicking the shell-shocked Vietnam trooper with increasingly powerful hallucinations that Maladict can broadcast. It's in this confused state that Polly herself can imagine "Copters in the LZ" even though she has no idea what a 'Copter or an LZ is. It also allows her to hallucinate walking with Death (yes, he's a Reaper Man) because after all every soldier walks with Death (plus he's contractually obligated to appear in every Discworld story). It's just that Polly's the only one on Discworld who told Death to keep quiet while they walked.
It's not one of Pratchett's best Discworld novels (Small Gods, Guards Guards, and Hogfather are far superior works) but it's an enjoyable read that's easy to get into even if you're not a hardcore reader of the series.
Dishonorable Mention: The Jack Reacher series by Lee Child
I'm sorry, but... I tried, I really tried to read a number of these books about an ex-military MP who walks the Earth getting into violent adventures. But it's just... almost all the same damn thing. He shows up, gets into fights with the locals, uncovers a conspiracy, occasionally has sex with a woman tangibly involved in the matter, wipes out the big bad's merc army in a gunfight, sometimes heads off in an epilogue to take out a corrupt government official who violated the oath of service to America, and goes wandering off to the next book. Half the dialog isn't dialog it's just the narrator writing "(This character) said nothing." I guess it's like Mac and Cheese for a large number of readers, but it's just overheated Revenge Porn. The Punisher does it better, dammit.
Very Stable Genius, by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig
If you follow me on my political blog, you might notice I am not a fan of donald trump (I refuse to capitalize his name as English grammar requires. The SOB obsesses over his name's presentation and the smaller I can make it the better).
So a lot of non-fiction I've been reading the past four years have been "What The Hell Happened" history/political science books focusing on the disaster that has been the trump Administration. Very Stable Genius is coming towards the end of trump's one-term tenure, and it looks back at all of the chaos and damage that occurred. Most telling is the ninth chapter where Rucker and Leonnig detail how - in an attempt by the Defense and State Departments to explain to trump just what is actually happening in the world - trump hijacked the meeting to spew his unfounded diatribes about our foreign allies, which all ended with trump - a draft-dodging self-obsessed whiner - insulting military officials to their faces:
Trump by now was in one of his rages. He was so angry that he wasn't taking many breaths... "I wouldn't go to war with you people," Trump told the assembled brass. Addressing the room, the commander-in-chief barked, "You're a bunch of dopes and babies." For a President known for verbiage he euphemistically called "locker room talk," this was the gravest insult he could have delivered to these people, in this sacred place. The flag officers in the room were shocked. Some staff began looking down at their papers, rearranging folders, almost wishing themselves out of the room..." (p. 136)
You might notice the book's title - trump's own words describing himself (like 74 percent of anything he says, it's a lie) - is a sharp rebuke: Everything in the pages details how trump is an unstable, self-absorbed fool. And it's someone who was put in charge of the United States for four painful years.
There's going to be a lot of books written about this era. Rucker and Leonnig's book should be one of the first ones to reach for.
Runner-up: The Public And Its Problems, by John Dewey
As part of my efforts to keep up with Pragmatism as a philosophy, especially with an eye towards promoting it as a political philosophy to counter the darker (cough Randian Objectivist cough) ideologies consuming our nation. I'm still re-reading it to see what I can translate into modern world-view explanation.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth (Black Label), by Daniel Johnson
Part of DC Comics' efforts to re-imagine their main characters with edgier, more mature stories, the Black Label brand includes this retelling of Wonder Woman in a post-apocalyptic future where she emerges to find her attempts to save the World of Men had failed. Worse, the nuclear war that consumed the planet had turned her paradise into a monstrous realm that has abandoned any hope of peace at all.
In the same narrative take as Sejic's dark vision on Harleen, Johnson as writer/artist employs a stark and harsh art style similar in my mind to Frank Miller's work. It's the first time I've seen his artwork and I am impressed by it. I am going to keep an eye out for future works.
Runner-up: Solutions and Other Problems, by Allie Brosh
It took about 7 years, but Brosh returned with a follow-up to her Hyperbole And a Half with another essay-styled series of comics about the everyday dramas of coping with the world. Where the earlier book's artwork was crudely pixelated work (the strength of the stories is Brosh's writing and observations), the new work is cleaner, sharper in tone as the writing itself gets sharper with experience.
The Last Emperox, by John Scalzi
Keeping up with Scalzi's Interdependency trilogy, which I started reading back in 2017 with The Collapsing Empire, the third and final volume focuses on the eventual collapse of a naturally-occurring hyperspace system (The Flow) and how it affects a galactic-wide human empire suddenly forced to find other ways to survive.
Intermixed with the efforts to discover the new portals to a shifting Flow network, Scalzi's main characters have to contend with the political backstabbing of an empire still driven by intrigue and ambition, where the bad guys from the first two novels have succeeded in seizing control of the one planet (End, literally at the end of the Flow) that has a sustainable human environment and are gathering the other Houses to overthrow Empress (well, Emperox to avoid the gender bias) Grayland and condemn billions of humans who need to reach End.
Some of the characters - including the villains - remain rather predictable playing out their roles in a Space Opera environs (did one of the baddies twirl a mustache at one point?). Scalzi still crafts a believable 'Verse with relatable characters and satisfying plot twists. There's no new ground really broken here - the themes of humanity, futurism, our relationship to the environment, these are all regular tropes of most science fiction - but it's a story well-told.
Expect the SyFy miniseries in the next two-three years.
I did not get published this year, alas. Self-publishing even one of my short works seemed... wrong. I am struggling to keep my head in the writing game... I may have something published by next year, we will see.
Labels: 2020, brosh, fiction, graphic novels, non-fiction, politics, pratchett, reviews, scalzi, science fiction, wonder woman, year end
It's The Most Saturnalian Time Of the Year 2020
Welcome back to another year of the Roman celebration of the Winter Solstice!
I need to hire someone to do a better graphic design for the Saturnalia season.
Say what you want about the failings of Roman politics,
they knew how to throw a shindig!
Happy holidays to you all, ya pagans!
Labels: 2020, holidays, saturnalia
NaNoWriMo 2020: The Reckoning
Keeping it simple: Yes, I reached 50,000 words this time.
It's a second third fifth attempt at finishing a novel set in my superhero Talents 'verse, and here's hoping that this one finally has the kinks banged out of it so I can edit it into a coherent work.
There's roughly half a novel done in this, but it'll need so much more plugged in to make it sensible. I shouldn't crow too much, still working it, still writing it...
I will update on this - with more consistency and focus - so that I know I will get this one done...
Io Saturnalia to ye now!
Labels: 2020, finish it, keep writing, nanowrimo


After saving the planet from space aliens, the boy genius from Irving's DNA Productions gets his own TV show this month. Now if he can only figure out girls.
Whose film will be top 'toon and grab the 'first' prize?


The Texas Capitol and approximately 22 acres of surrounding grounds and monuments are the physical and symbolic center of government for the State of Texas. To learn more about the grounds, visitors may take a self-guided tour. A brochure is available at the Information and Guide Service desk located in the first floor south wing of the Capitol, or at the Capitol Visitors Center.
Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.


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Star Wars Battlefront Gets a Beta
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From EA's Battlefront website:
"Ever since we revealed Star Wars™ Battlefront™ in April at Star Wars™ Celebration, you've been asking us if there would be a Beta. Today, we are thrilled to finally be able to answer that question, and the answer is yes!
Coming early October to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and on Origin for PC, the Star Wars Battlefront Beta* is a technical test and will feature Walker Assault on Hoth, a 40-player multiplayer battle featuring Rebels and the Empire. Walker Assault will also give you the chance to play as two of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars™ universe: Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. The Beta will also feature our Survival Mission on Tatooine, where you and a Rebel friend must fight back waves of Imperial forces.
In addition to those two modes, we are excited to reveal a brand-new mode that will be available in the Beta, Drop Zone. We'll be sharing more details on Drop Zone in the weeks ahead.
As part of the Star Wars Battlefront Beta we are also happy to reveal the Star Wars Battlefront Companion experience. Available during the Beta at www.StarWarsBattlefront.com, the Star Wars Battlefront Companion experience features the strategic card game Base Command, and lets you earn in-game Credits that unlock Star Cards, weapons, and more in Star Wars Battlefront. In addition to Base Command, the Companion also lets Rebels and Imperials alike check game stats and progression, customize load-outs and appearance, connect with friends, and get notified when they're playing Star Wars Battlefront – as well as gather intel on their stats and progression so you can see how you match up! The Star Wars Battlefront Companion will be available on web and in the Apple App Store™ and Google Play™ store prior to the release of Star Wars Battlefront on November 17."
It looks like Betas are becoming more favourable these days. Black Ops 3 just had a very successful Beta which, arguably, did just as much for their hype train as anything else. I expect EA are trying to mirror its success in this regard. That said the Battlefield 4 Beta was a dire affair and gave us little confidence in the game pre-release. I hope they learn from this and give us an experience worth getting excited for!
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LaTour Makes Boogie Down Soul Music A Family Affair
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LaTour is a funk and soul oriented family band in Sacramento. They combine funky rhythms and dreamy synthesizers and vocal harmonies that make anyone listening want to boogie down.
Husband Brian LaTour sings and plays guitar and keyboard with his wife, singer Tatiana LaTour. They celebrated 19 years of marriage last month, and they've been making music together for almost their entire relationship.
Their oldest daughter Sitsa LaTour plays electric bass in the band, and occasionally her little sister Gianina plays drums too. The band's main drummer Alfonso Portela is also known around town for his standup comedy.
The band wrote and recorded their self-titled first album at home, and it will be available on digital streaming services next month. They stopped by the Insight studio to perform a few songs and chat about the new record.
LaTour will perform at Sol Collective on March 2 and March 29.


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Following the release of her debut album with a video, Nigeria's Gospel Teen singer, Iseoluwa Abidemi recently treated lovers of gospel music, fans, friends and well-wishers to a live musical concert tagged Iseoluwa Live in Concert.
Held at the RCCG Jesus Embassy Parish, VGC Lekki, Lagos, the gig, which attracted guests from different walks of life, was an opportunity for the 13-year-old singer to display her talents on the big stage. Other top gospel artistes such as Diane, Mike Abdul, Tim Godfrey, Onos, Eben, Tosin Bee, Odunayo Aboderin, Wole Oni and others, also got slots to thrill the audience.
While entertaining guests with their songs, the artistes congratulated the young star for her exploits at a very young age and encouraged her not to relent.
Speaking at the show, Iseoluwa Abidemi said the reason she decided to do gospel is to appreciate the wonderful works of God in her life, as she aims to use her songs to influence the world positively.
"I feel so excited as a young gospel singer because music is something I have always wanted to do, but the reason I wanted to do it is to please God. Gospel singing is all about God and his wonderful works; music is my passion, but I hope to be a lawyer in future," she said.
Iseoluwa's mother, Mrs. Gloria Abidemi, who introduced music to her daughter at a young age, said she discovered her passion for music at age five, but waited for her to get to a particular age before she started music.
"We have set a timetable for music and education to ensure both are balanced. It has to be education first before music. Once your child is good at something, grab it and make use of it," she said.


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Country Report: Identification Last updated: 25/04/22
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Under the Asylum Act, a person with special needs can be an "unaccompanied minor or a vulnerable person, in particular, a minor, elderly or disabled person, pregnant woman, single parent raising a minor child and a person who has suffered from torture, rape or any other grave form of psychological, physical or sexual violence, found, after proper individual evaluation, to have special needs because of his/her individual situation".[1] Hungarian law does not explicitly include victims of human trafficking, persons suffering of serious illnesses and persons with mental disorders in the definition of vulnerable asylum seekers.
Screening of vulnerability
Although both the Asylum Act and the Asylum Decree provide that the special needs of certain asylum seekers should be addressed,[2] there is no further detailed guidance available in the law and no practical identification mechanism in place to adequately identify such persons. The Decree only foresees the obligation of the authority to consider whether the special rules for vulnerable asylum seekers are applicable in the given individual case. However, no procedural framework has been elaborated to implement this provision in practice.[3] Hungarian law also fails to provide a timeframe within which the determining authority shall carry out this assessment, nor does it clarify in which phase of the proceedings this shall take place. The Mapping Report of IOM[4] on the available assistance to migrant victims of sexual and gender-based violence states: "Currently there are no standard operating procedures (SOPs) on sexual and gender-based violence available and used in migration facilities in Hungary. The lack of clear guidance on prevention and referral mechanisms makes the identification of victims and potential victims of SGBV among asylum-seekers and refugees difficult and thus the provision of appropriate support to those who are in need of assistance is not ensured."
According to HHC, it generally depends on the asylum officer in charge whether the applicant's vulnerability will be examined and taken into account. An automatic screening and identification mechanism is lacking; applicants need to state that they require special treatment, upon which asylum officers consider having recourse to an expert opinion to confirm vulnerability. The NDGAP asks the asylum seeker in every asylum interview whether he or she has any health problems. This of course does not guarantee that the authorities get information about the special needs of asylum seekers.
A medical or psychological expert may be involved to determine the need for special treatment. The applicant should be informed in simple and understandable language about the examination and its consequences. The applicant has to consent to the examination, however, if no consent is given, the provisions applicable to persons with special needs will not apply to the case.[5] According to the HHC's lawyers it is up to the legal representative to argue that the applicant is vulnerable, which may be then considered by the caseworker or it may still be disregarded. In the latter case, the lack of proper assessment of the facts of the case (such as individual vulnerability) may lead to the annulment of the decision in the judicial review phase.
Age assessment of unaccompanied children
The law does not provide for an identification mechanism for unaccompanied children. The Asylum Act only foresees that an age assessment can be carried out in case there are doubts as to the alleged age of the applicant.[6] In case of such uncertainty, the asylum officer, without an obligation to inform the applicant of the reasons, may order an age assessment to be conducted. Therefore, decisions concerning the need for an age assessment may be considered arbitrary.
The applicant (or his or her statutory representative or guardian) has to consent to the age assessment examination. However, upon entry to the transit zone, an age assessment procedure was normally carried out before a guardian could be appointed to the children in question. The child was therefore on his or her own in this process with no adult representing his or her best interest.
The asylum application cannot be refused on the ground that the person did not consent to the age assessment.[7] However, as a consequence most of the provisions relating to children may not be applied in the case.[8]
The age assessment was conducted by the military doctor in the transit zone. Since the closure of the transit zones in 2020, the HHC is aware of only one age assessment procedure carried out in 2021. The information provided by the NDGAP confirms that there was only one asylum seeker subjected to age assessment in 2021 where the examination concluded that the asylum seeker was indeed a minor.[9] The main method employed was a dental examination and the observation of the child's physical appearance, e.g. weight, height etc., and the child's sexual maturity. The primary and secondary sexual characteristics were also examined, which the HHC consider to be a violation of the child's human dignity. In the context of age assessment, the NDGAP does not use a psychosocial assessment.
Since the entry into force of the new legal regime in March 2017, age assessment practices became even more important since the law differentiates between unaccompanied children below and above the age of 14. The consequences were severe: erroneous assessment of the applicant's age could result on his or her confinement in the transit zone, which the HHC as well as CJEU considered unlawful detention. The military doctor does not possess any specific professional knowledge that would make him appropriate to assess the age of asylum seekers, let alone differentiate between a 14 and a 15-year-old. The practice of age assessment has been criticised by the CPT among others.[10] As is explained at length in the third-party intervention of the AIRE Centre, Dutch Council for Refugees and ECRE in the Darboe and Camara v. Italy case,[11] there is currently a broad consensus among medics that existing age assessment methods alone cannot narrow down the age of the applicant to an adequate range to be relied on in the asylum procedure. The margin of error is the broadest among those around 15 years of age. It can therefore be easily seen that carrying out an age assessment procedure with the aim to clearly identify whether a child is under or above the age of 14 was highly problematic.
Age assessment was carried out in the transit zones, which were not physically equipped for such purposes, and had serious shortcomings. Based on interviews with unaccompanied minors, the HHC lawyers found that in reality the "age assessment" took mere minutes, during which the military doctor simply measured the applicants' height, looked at their teeth, measured the size of their hips and examined the shape of their body (whether it "resembles that of a child or more like that of an adolescent") alongside with signs of their sexual maturity (e.g. pubic hair, size of breasts). The HHC is of the opinion that this practice was highly unprofessional and is in breach of the fundamental rights of children.[12]
Up to the time of writing, no protocol has been adopted to provide for uniform standards on age assessment examinations carried out by the police and the NDGAP. On several occasions (conferences, roundtables etc.), the former IAO denied its responsibility to adopt such a protocol, stating that age assessment is a medical question, which is beyond its professional scope or competence. The police elaborated a non-binding protocol for the purpose of police-ordered age assessment examinations that provide a checklist to be followed by doctors who are commissioned to carry out the examination.[13] This protocol, which was published in 2014, would not take into account the psychosocial or intercultural elements of age assessment either. The protocol only foresees that in case the applicant (the subject of the age assessment) is suspected to be a victim of sexual violence, follow-up assistance from a psychologist may be requested (but this is not automatic and the HHC has never assisted a case where the authorities would refer the applicant to a psychologist ex officio).
The age assessment opinion usually does not specify the person's exact age; instead, it gives an estimate if the person is above or under 18 or margin of error of at least 2 years e.g. 17-19 or 16-18 years of age. In these cases, the benefit of the doubt is usually given to the applicant.
There is no direct remedy to challenge the age assessment opinion. It can only be challenged through the appeal against a negative decision in the asylum procedure, which cannot be considered effective as in practice several months pass by the time the rejected application reaches the judicial phase of the procedure.
According to the NDGAP, there was one age assessment procedure conducted in 2019 by which the adulthood of the applicant was established.[14] No age assessment procedure was carried out in 2020, while in 2021 only one procedure took place, as previously explained.[15]
GRETA in its second evaluation round recommended to the Hungarian authorities to review the age assessment procedures applied in the transit zones, with a view to ensuring that the best interests of the child are effectively protected and that the benefit of the doubt is given in cases of doubt, in accordance with Article 10, paragraph 3, of the Convention, and taking into account the requirements of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, General Comment No. 6 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) practical guide on age assessment. The Alien Policing Authority should be given sufficient time to involve expertise such as forensic medicine experts, psychologist and psychiatrists to carry out age assessment before having to assert a young person's age.[16]
On 10 February 2020, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child published its concluding observations on Hungary, where it recommended that age assessment has to be in line with international standards.[17]
[1] Section 2(k) Asylum Act.
[2] Section 4(3) Asylum Act.
[3] Section 3(1) Asylum Decree.
[4] IOM, Mapping Report on Legal Frameworks and Assistance Available to Migrant Victims of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV), 2019, available at: http://bit.ly/39l28KM.
[5] Section 3 Asylum Decree.
[6] Section 44(1) Asylum Act.
[9] Information provided by NDGAP on 7 February 2022.
[10] CPT, Report on the visit to Hungary from 20 to 26 October 2017, CPT/Inf(2018) 42, 18 September 2018, available at: https://bit.ly/2TTgsTq.
[11] AIRE Centre et al., Third party intervention in Darboe and Camara v. Italy, Application No. 5797/17, 5 July 2017, available at: http://bit.ly/2gZ0Zmq.
[12] See also Council of Europe Lanzarote Committee, Special report further to a visit to transit zones at the Serbian/Hungarian border, T-ES(2017)11, 30 January 2018, available at http://bit.ly/2C6bYyZ.
[13] The protocol is available in Hungarian at: http://bit.ly/1X53QT6.
[14] Information provided by NDGAP on 3 February 2020.
[15] Information provided by NDGAP on 2 March 2021 and on 7 February 2022.
[16] GRETA, Report concerning the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings by Hungary, Second evaluation round, Adopted 10 July 2019, Published on 27 September 2019, http://bit.ly/364g3D2.
[17] Committee on the Rights of the Child, Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Hungary, 10 February 2020, available at: https://bit.ly/3op1QK0
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After short stints with the Baltimore Colts of the AAFC and NFL, Y.A. Tittle played 10 season for the 49ers in San Francisco.
Tittle was traded to the New York Giants in 1961.
Tittle spent his last four seasons in the NFL with the Giants.
Tittle led the Giants to divisional titles in 1961, 1962, and 1963. Even though they failed to win the overall NFL crown, those were the "glory years" in New York when Tittle was at the helm.
Tittle was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. He is pictured here with his presenter, Wellington Mara.
Y.A. Tittle's Hall of Fame mural.
Y.A. Tittle's Hall of Fame bust.


I'm a solo gym person. I like to just get on with stuff on my own. Yesterday I set up a mate date to go to the gym together for the first time. Now, today I was pretty hungover, and definitely not up for the gym, but I'd made a date, so I got my kit on, and off I trotted.
It made me realise the three good things about having a work out buddy.
1. You go to the gym even when little excuses start whispering in your mind.
2. I stayed longer, and did different exercises that my normal routine. Felt great to mix it up.
3.It was great to catch up in a healthy and productive way!
I'm wearing my Freya vest (built in sports bra) with some Nike gym pants, and some DC gym trainers. The pants were a charity shop purchase, the vest and trainers were gifted to me for review.


Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is located in the Alpilles mountain range which surrounds the village natural beauty. The town has a population of just under 10,000 people. Because of the town's small size, most apartments and houses are located within walking distance of the city center.
In Saint-Rémy furnished apartments, mas and villas are available. Everything from studios within a mas to full houses is available to enjoy the peaceful local atmosphere.
Saint Rémy de Provence has been home to many artists, writers and painters due to the area's natural beauty and bright sunlight. The most famous artist to reside in the area was Vincent Van Gogh who painted several images of the countryside surrounding Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
The local market of Saint-Rémy is opened on Wednesdays and Saturdays. At the market you can get fresh fruits, vegetables and more. There are several cafes, bars and restaurants on the main roads within the village.
Whether looking for an escape from the big city hustle, a place to think or a place to work, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence offers exceptional nature and history in a small town, and living in a furnished apartment or villa in the area will only make the experience more enjoyable.


Brighid Darrow, Countess of Carstairs, has persisted years of a loveless marriage as a way to reduction her buddies and the folks of Northridge. but as soon as she is widowed, the village shuns her with accusations of witchcraft—vilifying her distinct reward of studying auras. published from previous restraints, Bridey rebelliously embraces her dream of creating a forbidden college for midwives.
Having spent his existence being all that's right in hopes of incomes a name in go back for prone to the crown, Aaron Pascoe-Ives, illegitimate son of a marquess, is ordered to Northridge to avoid wasting the royal mines from rioters. Any desire of reduction from the attractive yet aloof countess is dashed whilst his incorrigible twins endanger their younger lives by means of following him, mystifyingly insisting that the Countess of Carstairs is their new mom.
Bridey and Pascoe face ghosts, assassins, and riots—but not anything as perilous because the impossible to resist allure among them. With hard-fought ambitions in danger, they need to make the last word selection among reaching dreams—or wasting one another.
Kat Kelly reckons she's bought lifestyles looked after. She has a guy who chefs and does the dishes. A stepdaughter she adores. And her dream activity: scouting destinations for a television construction corporation. all of the tremendous dramas are in the back of her, correct? sooner than she is aware it, Kat is out of affection and has nowhere to reside. among her ditzy new intern and an amorous ex-footballer, paintings is not far better.
Popularity is fickle, and stardom's turn aspect harbors and displays darkness. Stardom on a community scenario comedy were furnish Jackson's lifelong dream. formidable, younger, attractive, and prepared to do nearly whatever, supply makes his dream come actual at age twenty-three. after we meet him, in 2004, provide Jackson is a celebrity of NBC-TV's "Our House".
A parlor maid upends the lives of an aristocratic relations in prewar England during this "entertaining" novel by way of aNew York Times–bestselling writer (Kirkus Reviews). Cluny Brown has dedicated an unforgivable sin: She refuses to grasp her position. final week, she took herself to tea on the Ritz. Then she spent nearly a whole day in mattress consuming oranges.
Une femme heureuse l'est à travers sa famille et son environnement de vie sécurisant, un homme s'épanouit dans une vie professionnelle et sociale riche. Ces deux êtres réunis forment le couple idéal, solide. Et si par hasard rien ne va plus, on l'explique par une sensibilité féminine exacerbée et un appétit sexuel masculin insatisfait.


The Ramble, a 38-acre woodland in the middle of Central Park, is a quiet oasis away from the busy city. Here — between 73rd and 79th Streets — Central Park is at its most naturalistic, with walking paths winding through the trees and abundance of flora and fauna. Its lush woodlands are ideal for those looking to get lost in greenery, but they also conceal one of our favorite "Untapped" secrets: a hidden cave.
Also known as the Indian Cave, The Ramble Cave was not part of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's "Greensward Plan," which was selected as the winning design for Central Park. Instead, during the construction of a walking path within The Ramble, a large deposit of soil was discovered on the north side of The Lake, and removed, leaving behind a narrow cavity.
To incorporate the cavity into Olmsted and Vaux's design, large rocks were placed around it, creating a natural-looking archway. A narrow staircase, made of rugged stone, was also constructed, leading down into the cave from the walking path.
Unfortunately, in the early 1900s, the cave was the site of several crimes and at least one suicide. In 1904, for example, the police discovered the body of a young man on the cave's stone steps. According to the story, he had shot himself with a pistol and his clothes were reportedly on fire. Then, in 1929, The Times reported that 335 men had been arrested for "annoying women" in the park, especially at the cave, which was described as a "hot spot" for such activity.
Eventually, the cave became too dangerous to maintain. In the 1930's, the entrance by the lake was sealed off with large bricks and the archway was made to look like a hill. Though inaccessible to visitors today, the cave's stone staircase is still visible from the path above, adding a feeling of mystery to the area. On your next visit to the park, make sure to look for it on the west shore of the Ramble, north of Gill Bridge and south of the Oak Bridge.
Next, check out other fascinating secrets about Central Park and read about Central Park's 1,600 Lamp Posts Serve as Secret Navigational Devices.


DNA David came to our assembly today and with the help of some willing volunteers, showed us some amazing things! Some things seemed like magic, but DNA David showed us how these things were done using science. Flyers will be going home soon with children, as Mad Science will soon be providing an after school club starting on Tuesday 25th April. Please note this club is not managed by school.
Please visit the Gallery (or click the link below) to watch some video clips of the assembly.


A MAN has been jailed after creeping into a friend's bedroom, throwing a glass of milk in her face and attacking her.
Peter Scotter, who had known his victim for more than 20 years, let himself into her bedroom where punched her repeatedly and hit her with the empty glass after throwing the contents in her face during the 15-minute ordeal.
Newcastle Crown Court heard the 52-year-old had accused the woman, who he would regularly meet for cups of tea as a friend, of spreading rumours about him.
She was left with a swollen face and a cut to her scalp from the glass attack.
Judge John Evans yesterday jailed Scotter, of Hendon Close, Sunderland, for 21 months and ordered him to stay away from his victim forever, under the terms of a restraining order.
The court heard the victim had been asleep when she heard a noise in her home and somebody coming up the stairs in the early morning of November 10 last year.
Prosecutor Simon Worthy told the court: "Before she had a chance to speak he punched her three times to the face.
The court heard at the time of the attack Scotter was on a suspended sentence for hurling racist abuse at a shopkeeper.
Jamie Adams, defending, said Scotter had been "lifelong" friends with the woman.
Mr Adams said: "They had been friends since they were very small and had helped each other out over the years.
Scotter had admitted assault causing bodily harm.


The bridge between Central and South America, Panama is best known as the home of the famous Panama Canal, but it offers much more. The country has highland jungles, beautiful beaches and a rich cultural heritage crammed into an area so small it can all be seen in a single Panama vacation. While seeing the country is easy, visiting Panama presents some hazards to be aware of and avoid.
All international flights to Panama land at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), roughly 15 miles from Panama City, and the airport has direct flights to the United States. Cruise lines have made both Colon on the Caribbean Sea and Panama City on the Pacific Ocean a port of call. Panama borders Costa Rica on the north and Columbia on the south, and while overland entry into Panama from either is possible, the US State Department recommends that American citizens do not travel to either region. Specifically, the Mosquito Gulf region along the northern Caribbean coast and the Darien region in the south are infested with guerrillas and drug traffickers, and should be considered off limits. Crossing from Costa Rica by car or bus is much safer.
Panama presents some health issues that stand out relative to the usual battery of vaccinations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to travelers visiting a developing or tropical country. First, the CDC considers most of the country east of the Panama Canal a hot spot for yellow fever and endorses vaccination against this disease. The same general area also is considered a malarial hot spot, so a prescription for anti-malarial medication is recommended.
Panama is fringed with beautiful beaches and warm, clear water, giving rise to a host of oceanic activities. Frommer's describes both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Panama as "the destination for a surfin' safari." Both sides of the country also host snorkeling and scuba diving sites. The jungles of the interior offer opportunities for bird watching – especially for the colorful quetzal – whitewater rafting, mountain biking and hiking. Bear Grylls of the Discovery Channel program "Man vs. Wild" even used the Camino Real trail across Panama as the setting for one of his survival shows.
Perhaps the biggest asset to Panama's tourism industry is the famous Panama Canal, although a detailed tour of the canal zone is likely only of interest to fans of engineering or maritime shipping. Casco Antiguo is the oldest city in Panama and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and thanks to numerous fires over the years, it reflects architectural styles from Spanish colonial to art deco.
There are only two seasons in Panama: rainy and dry. Rough Guides recommends the dry season of mid-December to April as the best time to visit Panama, but the rainy season does have one thing to recommend it: Cloud cover offers some protection from the strong, almost equatorial sun. Temperatures hover between the upper 70s and upper 80s all year, with high humidity a constant even in the dry season.
Thomas, Edwin. "Tourism in Panama." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/tourism-panama-13583.html. 14 August 2018.


I have downloaded Wireshark and just not made time to try to monitor the commands going to and coming from the shower. Work and all.
If I am able to retrieve anything I was hoping one of the Plugins like Big5 might be a way to achieve communications with it. Since this is under Kohler. When I start collecting data, I will create a new post on the MoenU and we can share info there.


An increasing number of African Americans are facing the prospects of a life in retirement without family members to help them with finances and health issues, according to a recent report.
The report, Projections of White and Black Older Adults Without Living Kin in the United States, 2015 to 2060, says the number of older vulnerable African Americans without family members is increasing and will continue to grow.
This forecast takes on added significance because African Americans have much lower retirement savings and more serious health issues than white Americans, in general, including considerably higher rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer-related deaths.
The report says the trend of growing old with no living relatives is being driven by the rise in "gray divorce" (the divorce rate among people 50+ increased by 50 percent between 1990 and 2010), declining marriage rates and the aging of the growing population.
Ashton Verdery, assistant professor of sociology and demography at Penn State University and co-author the report, says the steeper rates among African Americans are driven mostly by higher rates of non-marriage and childlessness and because mortality rates are higher among African Americans at every age.
The numbers of older people without any living close kin is rising among African Americans and whites, the report says, but the numbers are growing much faster for African Americans. For example, in 2015, 0.8 percent of white men 50 and older and 1.1 percent of white women 50 and older were living without close kin. Those numbers are projected to double by 2060 to 1.9 percent for white men and 2.2 percent for white women.
However, the increases will be much larger among blacks. The percentage of black men over 50 without any living close kin in 2015 was 1.9 percent; for black women, it was 2.2 percent. Those percentages are projected to rise to 5.6 percent and 7.3 percent respectively in 2060.
That means there will be 1.2 million older black men and 1.6 million older black women with no living kin by then, the report says.
"Our findings draw attention to the potential expansion of older adult loneliness, which is increasingly considered a threat to population health, and the unequal burden (a lack of family) may place on black Americans," the report says.
The effect can also lead to financial hardships.
Because of the racial difference between whites and blacks in wealth — the average wealth of white families in 2013 was more than $500,000 higher than that of African American families — African Americans are more likely to need such loans.
"And that fact that on average, they are more likely to not have any family may be concerning," said Verdery.
He said aging alone also has serious implications for residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
These issues all point to a challenging future for African Americans, already plagued by low retirement savings and lower monthly Social Security benefits than whites, in general.


Despite their ding dong battle in the smartphone market and ongoing patent disputes around the world, Apple is bringing back Samsung to supply application processors for its iPhones.
Samsung Electronics will supply mobile application processors to Apple from 2015, according to The Korea Economic Daily. Samsung will supply 14 nano A9 chips that will be used for Apple's eventual 'iPhone 7', says the report.
Korea's Samsung had supplied processors to Apple from 2007, but last year lost a contract to supply 20 nano A8 chips to Apple to Taiwan's TSMC - at the time it was heavily engaged in patent disputes with Apple.
But Samsung has developed state-of-the-art 14 nano model processors, that are more powerful, ahead of TSMC, leading to Apple coming back.
The Korea Economic Daily says Samsung has signed an agreement with Apple to supply the next-generation processor from 2015, and that it will be mounted in Apple's 'iPhone 7', which is slated to be released "in the second half of 2015". TSMC is providing processors to the forthcoming iPhone 5S or iPhone 6 - the moniker still yet to be confirmed.
Samsung is the biggest supplier of smartphones in the world by shipments, relying on the open source Android operating system.
Last week it was reported that Samsung had overtaken Apple globally for the first time in terms of mobile Internet usage, according to StatCounter, the independent website analytics company.
The figures for Internet usage on mobile devices has never been more important as shipments for PCs continue on their downward path, with basic PCs being replaced by tablets and smartphones in both the consumer and business space.
The report said that while 12 months ago, Nokia led globally in terms of mobile Internet usage, Samsung (25.47 per cent) had leapfrogged both Apple (25.09 per cent) and Nokia (21.96 per cent) to take the lead in June 2013.


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Fantasy Football: Which players blew past all their expectations?
Marvin Elequin
·Yahoo Fantasy Contributor
6 January 2023, 11:33 am ·6-min read
Welcome back, fantasy managers. In this piece, we will be focusing on the most efficient players this season. In other words, these players scored the most Fantasy Points above their Expected Fantasy Value.
If you are new to this series, you might be wondering what those metrics mean.
Expected Fantasy Points (or xFP): A usage metric that calculates the average fantasy value of a player's total opportunities based on historical play-by-play data.
Fantasy Points Over Expected (or FPOE = Actual Points - Expected Points): An efficiency metric that is often subject to regression year over year. Players who rely on FPOE to produce are much more volatile on a weekly basis.
Keep in mind, the most efficient players are not always the most productive for fantasy managers, which is why we need to incorporate volume and usage (or xFP) into the evaluation. Lastly, all stats outlined below are "per game" unless stated otherwise.
For a more detailed breakdown of these metrics, be sure to check out my series primer from Week 1!
Data courtesy of nflfastR
Wide Receiver leaders in fantasy points over expected. (Data courtesy of nflfastR)
A.J. Brown - Philadelphia Eagles
Despite having to acclimate to a brand new team and offensive scheme, A.J. Brown showed us once again why he is truly one of the most elite wide receivers in the league. As you can see above, he was one of the most efficient players in fantasy, scoring +2.98 points above his expected value. Beyond his efficiency, Brown's value for fantasy managers lies in his incredible usage, leading the Eagles in multiple metrics:
Target Share (28.5 percent)
Air Yards Share (39.2%)
Expected Fantasy Points (12.3)
In other words, Brown was clearly the focal point for the Eagles' passing attack. Even more impressive, he was able to produce such elite numbers despite the breakout of DeVonta Smith, who also finished as a top-24 wide receiver this season. Therefore, with this offense remaining mostly unchanged, I fully expect both Smith and Brown to continue to dominate for fantasy managers in 2023.
Jaylen Waddle - Miami Dolphins
Jaylen Waddle was one of the most efficient fantasy wide receivers this season, scoring +3.34 Fantasy Points Over Expected. On the other hand, his usage value only ranks WR31 at 10.03 Expected Fantasy Points.
What does this tell us about Waddle's production?
While he has the upside to win you a matchup on any given week, he is much more volatile on a weekly basis. Fantasy managers may remember experiencing some of this volatility in recent matchups as he ranked outside of the top 60 in half-PPR leagues in Weeks 13 and 14, and then followed that up with two WR1 performances. This is partially due to Tyreek Hill's presence, who — as you can see in his usage value above — commanded a significant amount of volume in the Dolphins' offense.
So does this mean you should avoid drafting Waddle in 2023? It truly depends on the draft cost. Because based on his usage this season, I would much rather rely on him as a WR2 in my fantasy lineup.
Running back leaders in fantasy points over expected. (Data courtesy of nflfastR)
Austin Ekeler - Los Angeles Chargers
Austin Ekeler is the fantasy MVP for the 2022 season.
Not only did he finish as the RB1 in Fantasy Usage (16.6 xFP), but he was also one of the most efficient running backs this season with +2.9 FPOE. Because of his unique combination of high usage and efficiency, Ekeler was a consistent force for fantasy managers every week, finishing as an RB1 in all but five games this season. In fact, Ekeler and Christian McCaffrey are the only running backs with 10 or more RB1 performances this year. Therefore, fantasy managers should not overthink their drafts in 2023. Even though he is approaching his age-28 campaign, Ekeler should be a top-three pick in next year's drafts as he continues to perform at a truly elite level.
Breece Hall - New York Jets
With all the noise surrounding the quarterback position for the Jets, it may be easy to forget they had a young running back in Breece Hall who was on the verge of an elite campaign before his season-ending injury. In fact, on a per-game basis, Hall was one of the most efficient running backs scoring +2.37 Fantasy Points Over Expected.
Keep in mind, the Jets started the year with Hall as their RB2 as he averaged only 36% of the offensive snaps behind Michael Carter in their first two games. Once they decided to hand him the keys in Week 3, Hall was one of the most productive running backs in the league. From Weeks 3-6 (prior to his injury), Hall was the:
RB5 in Expected Fantasy Points (16.7)
RB1 in Air Yards Share (11.7%)
RB9 in Opportunity Share (35.9%)
In short, do not forget about Hall who profiles as an RB1 next season, assuming he comes back fully healthy for 2023.
Tight end leaders in fantasy points over expected. (Data courtesy of nflfastR)
George Kittle - San Francisco 49ers
As you can see in the table above, if you only relied on the most efficient fantasy tight ends, you may be very disappointed as most of them do not command a significant amount of volume.
George Kittle, on the other hand, provides a healthy balance of both high usage and efficiency for fantasy managers. In fact, he is the TE1 in Fantasy Efficiency through Week 17, scoring an impressive +3.14 Points Over Expected. From a volume standpoint, while his usage was not quite as high as Mark Andrews or Travis Kelce, he still commanded a solid 18.4% target share and 17.9% air yards share this season. Because he was only the TE10 in fantasy usage, his weekly performance did provide some volatility — finishing outside of the top 20 in six games. However, fantasy managers should be able to live with those performances since Kittle's upside and efficiency can win you a matchup on any given week.
Quarterback leaders in fantasy points over expected. (Data courtesy of nflfastR)
*As mentioned above, these stats are on a per-game basis. As a result, Brock Purdy's numbers are slightly skewed as he was active in three games in which he only played a handful of snaps.
Justin Fields - Chicago Bears
As I was analyzing the quarterback position, I was not surprised to find Justin Fields near the top in efficiency, scoring +3.6 Fantasy Points Over Expected per game. What did surprise me is he only ranked as the QB21 in fantasy usage at an Expected Fantasy Value of 16.2 xFP.
But when you dig a little deeper into his production, it becomes obvious that his lack of passing volume affected those numbers heavily — especially early on in the season. In fact, he did not exceed 30 pass attempts in any game this season. Naturally, when Fields is running the ball at a high rate, we can look past the low passing volume. After all, rushing attempts lead to more fantasy points. However, when he does NOT rush the ball more than 10 times, he has finished outside of QB1 range in six of eight games this season.
It is important to note that this was likely driven by personnel as the Bears' wide receiver corps, especially after Darnell Mooney was placed on IR, was devoid of consistent playmakers. Assuming the Bears use their abundance of cap space and draft capital to add a few impactful receivers, I would not be surprised if Chicago employed a more pass-heavy scheme next season. If that were to happen, Fields would undoubtedly have the upside to finish as the QB1 for fantasy, especially with his tremendous rushing ability.
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This week's collection of stories descending from on high features with a headline grabbing purchase, an Iron Chef menu and, of course, new routes.
Cathay Pacific has finally made it official that it will be buying budget airline Hong Kong Express, following weeks of rumours and industry tittle tattle.
The deal, announced in the early hours of this morning will see Cathay purchase the LCC for HKD 4.93bn Hong Kong dollars (USD628m), through a combination of cash and promissory loan notes, the company revealed in its stock filing. The agreement – which comes after a two year period of restructuring, in order to cut costs and led a profitable 2018 for the carrier — will see HK Express become a wholly subsidiary of Cathay Pacific.
A Cathay Pacific spokesperson said "We intend to continue to operate Hong Kong Express as a stand-alone airline using the low-cost carrier business model. Hong Kong Express captures "a unique market segment" the spokesperson said, adding that the deal "represents an attractive and practical way for the Cathay Group to support the long-term development and growth of our aviation business".
The Philippines' largest carrier, Cebu Pacific will begin regular flights between Shanghai and Cebu starting 15 April 2019, as it boosts its route network from key tourism markets in North Asia to prime leisure destinations in the Philippines. The new Shanghai route is also in line with the carrier's plans to ramp-up capacity in its Cebu hub by as much as 20% in 2019.
Flights between Shanghai and Cebu will run six times weekly (Monday to Saturday), beginning 15 April 2019. At just under four hours' flying time, the evening departure schedules are timed to enable travellers to easily travel from the airport to their beach destinations.
"We want to provide more international connections from our other hubs in the Philippines, and by connecting our Cebu hub to Shanghai, we offer travellers from China a compelling and easy option to access another top vacation destination," said Candice Iyog, vice president for marketing and distribution at Cebu Pacific.
Hong Kong Airlines has launched a brand new Business Class menu for its customers travelling out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) . Designed exclusively by celebrity chef and television personality Chris Cosentino, the new LAX Business Class menu is an adaption of his current San Francisco Business Class menu and comes with a slight twist to cater to the preferences of Southern California travellers.
Chris Cosentino is the chef and owner of San Francisco restaurant, Cockscomb, where he reinterprets classic San Francisco dishes by adding his own unique twist. He is also known as the winner of Top Chef Masters, a contestant on The Next Iron Chef and for his appearance in Iron Chef America.
The chef first collaborated with Hong Kong Airlines in late 2017 to design a comprehensive menu of 12 dishes, including a series of appetizers, main courses and desserts to be rotated regularly on the airline's service from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong. Cosentino's Business Class inflight menu was officially launched on the SFO inaugural flight to Hong Kong on 25 March 2018.
Following the recent announcement of Eurowings' winter flight schedule for 2019/20, Europe's leading point-to-point airline will now fly to four new long-haul destinations including Barbados, Mauritius, Windhoek and Las Vegas, expanding the tourist offering from German's largest airport.
From 27 October 2019, Eurowings will fly three times a week – on Tuesday's, Thursday's and Sunday's – to the US metropolis of Las Vegas and is now available to book through Lufthansa sales channels and viaeurowings.com later this year.
Korean Air has announced changes to its flight schedule for the 2019 summer season, commencing 31 March until 26 October. The changes include launching new routes, increasing service frequency on key routes that have shown steady growth and resuming seasonal routes, which do not operate in the winter.
A significant change is the expansion of the Korean Air network with the launch of two new direct services. From 12 April Korean Air will launch a non-stop scheduled service between Seoul and Boston (above), in cooperation with joint venture partner, Delta Air Lines.
Moreover, the departure of the flight from Incheon to Seattle will change to 4:40 PM, to create synergy with Delta's strong network within the U.S. and offer enhanced travel options to customers.
In addition, commencing 1 June, the airline will begin a direct service between Incheon and Asahikawa, Hokkaido (below), Japan five times a week. Located in the centre of Hokkaido Island, Asahikawa has picturesque scenery and a cool climate in the summer and is a popular tourism destination.
Further changes will see, as of 31 March, flights between Incheon and Istanbul, Turkey will increase from four to five times a week. The Incheon-Zagreb service, which has launched in September 2018, maintains operation three times a week.
From 22 April Korean Air will resume operation of its direct flight to the Russian city Irkutsk and from April 28 to St. Petersburg. While these Russian routes do not operate in the winter season, they provide convenient flight options for leisure and business travellers travelling to Russia and Northern Europe during the summer.


Playoffs? Don't talk about, playoffs? You kiddin' me?
Discussion in 'NCAA (All Sports)' started by AJ_II, Dec 8, 2008.
Sorry, Jim, it might be a waste of energy, but I'm talking playoffs.
This year, I don't think anyone can argue that both Oklahoma and Florida belong in the title game. However, there are plenty of teams that have legitimate complaints, especially Texas...but Penn State, 'Bama, USC, Texas Tech, even Utah or Boise State...they all have strong cases to be in that game too.
So, that brings me to, yes, the playoffs. Do you like the BCS formatted postseason as it is currently configured, or would you rather see the NCAA move to a playoff? I know it's futile in bringing it up since the BCS is here to stay until at least 2014, but it's fun to play "what-if" games.
First, keep the current BCS ranking system, or something similar to it. At the end of the season, you take your top 8 teams and seed them accordingly. Now, I'll make a provision and say that ANY and ALL undefeated teams should be and have to be invited to the playoff, even if they are ranked outside of the top 8. For example, if you have a team like Ball State or Boise State run the table but finish outside the top 8, they would automatically be invited to the playoff. This would consequently bump a team who was ranked in the top 8 - like a Penn State, or maybe even my Red Raiders - out of the playoff. Is Boise State an elite team on a national level? No, I think everyone can agree on that. BUT, you go undefeated, you should earn the opportunity, in my opinion.
Second, you can keep your current BCS Bowls (Orange, Sugar, Rose, Fiesta), and use these sites as your first-round locations. All the other non-BCS bowls can continue to operate as usual, consisting of all bowl eligible teams not in the playoff. For the semifinals and finals of the playoff, you move the location to a pre-determined site which rotates each year. You can keep it like it is now with the BCS Title Game.
So, using the final BCS rankings, here's how they'd be bracketed (Penn State would be bumped for Boise State, even though Penn State is number 8).
Just for fun, let's apply this format to years prior, starting with last season when there was so much controversy to end the season. Kansas would have been bumped for Hawaii.
I agree with you on everything, except for the part about including all undefeated teams outside of the BCS conferences. I would just include the highest ranked one.
I think the playoffs should include 16 teams. Eight is too few, and 32 is too many. Invite all conference champions (screw the independents, sorry Army, Navy, and Western Kentucky), and the remaining 5 teams with the best record. Seed them according to their record, and have the tournament.
Unfortunately, too many people make money with the current system, I doubt they'll ever change it.
The BCS is a joke. I can't believe it's still even around.