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God Is In The TV: Rhondda Rocks this weekend with Future of the Left
July 31, 2014 / sybfromthemoon	/ Leave a comment
Rhondda Rocks third annual festival comes to The Factory in Porth, South Wales this weekendl; August 1st to 3rd.
The Factory in Porth is set to host over 30 bands across 3 stages. Headlining the festival on Sunday night are Cardiff based noise-rockers and Welsh Music Prize winners, Future of the Left. This will be a special homecoming show for one of the band members, Jimmy Watkins, who will play in the Valleys with Future of the Left for the first time.Rhondda Rocks says it aims 'to give upcoming talent from the local area the opportunity to share the festival bill with international touring acts'
'Having played an well received set last year's Rhondda Rocks festival, KEYS are back this year and are headlining the main stage on the Saturday, while former Inspiral Carpets frontman Tom Hingley heads the Second Stage on the same day.
Cardiff promoters Jealous Lovers Club curate the Second Stage on the Sunday and feature some of the most exciting bands in South Wales with the likes of Gung Ho, KUTOSIS, Samoans and RADSTEWART, as well as a headline slot for Sheffield emo outfit, Nai Harvest.
The Young Promoters Network curate the opening evening of the festival, showcasing new bands from the local area and with a headline set from Breathe in the Silence, who played at this year's Download Festival on the Red Bull Stage.
The festival will also have a stripped back, more relaxed stage in The Loft Bar, featuring Scott Howells, The People The Poet, Dominic Griffin, Maddie Jones and more. The Loft Bar will also be the home to the many varieties of craft cider the festival has to offer.'
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God Is In The TV: Track Of The Day#556: Lovechilde- Ergot On Rye
Clambering aboard the haunted train ride to the apocalypse are menacing post punks Lovechilde with 'Ergot On Rye' a throbbing, krautrock cracker dashed with sweling synth pulses and scrunching guitar lines, oscilating frighteningly between the gothic tinged caustic electro throb of Bauhaus and the sparse ghostly vocal croons of Suicide.
'Lovechilde are London based Thomas Eliot Dodd and producer James Dashwood. Their first full-length album Doorway to the Cesspit is released September 1st via Childe Records.
Produced by Lovechilde and Misha Herring (with drums from Virginia Wing's Sebastian Truskolasky) the album mirrors its abrasion with intuitive instrumentation and a forward-thinking approach to songcraft.'
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Hamish McRae: Economic View: Don't you love the way in the US people talk of earnings, whereas we here talk of profits?
Hamish McRae in the Independent.
Economic View: Don't you love the way in the US people talk of earnings, whereas we here talk of profits?
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The Oldspeak Journal Biological Scientists Warn: Anthropocene Defaunation A Pervasive Component Earth's Ongoing 6th Mass Extinction
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Oldspeak: "We live amid a global wave of anthropogenically driven biodiversity loss: species and population extirpations and, critically, declines in local species abundance. Particularly, human impacts on animal biodiversity are an under-recognized form of global environmental change. Among terrestrial vertebrates, 322 species have become extinct since 1500, and populations of the remaining species show 25% average decline in abundance. Invertebrate patterns are equally dire: 67% of monitored populations show 45% mean abundance decline. Such animal declines will cascade onto ecosystem functioning and human well-being. Much remains unknown about this "Anthropocene defaunation"; these knowledge gaps hinder our capacity to predict and limit defaunation impacts. Clearly, however, defaunation is both a pervasive component of the planet's sixth mass extinction and also a major driver of global ecological change" –Rodolfo Dirzo et Al, "Defaunation In The Anthropocene"
"As our infotainment networks focus on contrived human scale news, this planetary scale, global ecology affecting, human driven mass extermination of life that will at some point include humans, goes largely unreported. Everything living is dying at an unprecedented and accelerated rate. This irreversible and ever worsening human activity driven reality is destroying essential ecosystems and is impacting human well-being right now. There is no stopping it. We have no ability to predict or limit impacts. That's big fucking news in my book. Why are we continually being fed rubbish information and propaganda that has nothing to do with anything real in this new and unknown context? Why aren't we being told how dire our prospects for survival are? Why aren't we drastically changing our way of being to incorporate the knowledge the extinction level event we've wrought? Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick…."-OSJ
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The planet's current biodiversity, the product of 3.5 billion years of evolutionary trial and error, is the highest in the history of life. But it may be reaching a tipping point.
In a new review of scientific literature and analysis of data published in Science, an international team of scientists cautions that the loss and decline of animals is contributing to what appears to be the early days of the planet's sixth mass biological extinction event.
Since 1500, more than 320 terrestrial vertebrates have become extinct. Populations of the remaining species show a 25 percent average decline in abundance. The situation is similarly dire for invertebrate animal life.
And while previous extinctions have been driven by natural planetary transformations or catastrophic asteroid strikes, the current die-off can be associated to human activity, a situation that the lead author Rodolfo Dirzo, a professor of biology at Stanford, designates an era of "Anthropocene defaunation."
Across vertebrates, 16 to 33 percent of all species are estimated to be globally threatened or endangered. Large animals – described as megafauna and including elephants, rhinoceroses, polar bears and countless other species worldwide – face the highest rate of decline, a trend that matches previous extinction events.
Larger animals tend to have lower population growth rates and produce fewer offspring. They need larger habitat areas to maintain viable populations. Their size and meat mass make them easier and more attractive hunting targets for humans.
Although these species represent a relatively low percentage of the animals at risk, their loss would have trickle-down effects that could shake the stability of other species and, in some cases, even human health.
For instance, previous experiments conducted in Kenya have isolated patches of land from megafauna such as zebras, giraffes and elephants, and observed how an ecosystem reacts to the removal of its largest species. Rather quickly, these areas become overwhelmed with rodents. Grass and shrubs increase and the rate of soil compaction decreases. Seeds and shelter become more easily available, and the risk of predation drops.
Consequently, the number of rodents doubles – and so does the abundance of the disease-carrying ectoparasites that they harbor.
"Where human density is high, you get high rates of defaunation, high incidence of rodents, and thus high levels of pathogens, which increases the risks of disease transmission," said Dirzo, who is also a senior fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. "Who would have thought that just defaunation would have all these dramatic consequences? But it can be a vicious circle."
The scientists also detailed a troubling trend in invertebrate defaunation. Human population has doubled in the past 35 years; in the same period, the number of invertebrate animals – such as beetles, butterflies, spiders and worms – has decreased by 45 percent.
As with larger animals, the loss is driven primarily by loss of habitat and global climate disruption, and could have trickle-up effects in our everyday lives.
For instance, insects pollinate roughly 75 percent of the world's food crops, an estimated 10 percent of the economic value of the world's food supply. Insects also play a critical role in nutrient cycling and decomposing organic materials, which helps ensure ecosystem productivity. In the United States alone, the value of pest control by native predators is estimated at $4.5 billion annually.
Dirzo said that the solutions are complicated. Immediately reducing rates of habitat change and overexploitation would help, but these approaches need to be tailored to individual regions and situations. He said he hopes that raising awareness of the ongoing mass extinction – and not just of large, charismatic species – and its associated consequences will help spur change.
"We tend to think about extinction as loss of a species from the face of Earth, and that's very important, but there's a loss of critical ecosystem functioning in which animals play a central role that we need to pay attention to as well," Dirzo said. "Ironically, we have long considered that defaunation is a cryptic phenomenon, but I think we will end up with a situation that is non-cryptic because of the increasingly obvious consequences to the planet and to human wellbeing."
The coauthors on the report include Hillary S. Young, University of California, Santa Barbara; Mauro Galetti, Universidade Estadual Paulista in Brazil; Gerardo Ceballos, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; Nick J.B. Isaac, of the Natural Environment Research Council Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in England; and Ben Collen, of University College London.
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Owen Jones: Frank Dobson: Labour needs to be 'knocking lumps off' this government
The former Labour minister talks about the problem with Ed Miliband's inner circle, Tony Blair's work in Kazakhstan, and how it feels to be standing down after 35 years as an MP
"I'm a sentimental old sod," Frank Dobson warns me. It's two days since he told Holborn and St Pancras Labour Party activists that he is standing down at the next election after 35 years as their MP. We meet by the gates of Coram's Fields in the heart of his London constituency. With his portly frame, jovial expression, and bright white beard (he won Beard of the Year in 2000), the Father Christmas comparison is obvious and often made. He's chatting casually to a park attendant before we walk to a nearby cafe in the glorious sunshine. "Try and walk with Frank you've got to allow double the time to walk around because of the people wanting to speak to him," is the tip I'm given in advance by Sarah Hayward, Labour leader of Camden council a position once held by Dobson himself.
Dobson is not just sentimental; he's a deeply emotional man. His eyes moisten when he discusses his brother Geoff, who died of liver cancer in 1997, on the eve of Labour sweeping to power after 18 years of Tory triumphalism; it was a bittersweet year. Geoff was a state school teacher who was "very severe, apparently", but when a former student stopped Dobson a few years ago to tell him he owed everything to his brother, it was more than he could bear. "I have to say, I burst into tears," he recalls. "In fact, I feel quite teary about it now."
God Is In The TV: Alternative Top 40 – Summer 2014
The Alternative Top 40 is a regular music chart shared across multiple music blogs, and a great way of discovering music you might not have heard elsewhere. You can contribute to the #AltTop40 by simply naming your favourite tracks of the moment on their dedicated page. Here's the new edition:
1. Jack Adaptor – Get It Right First Time
2. Noura Mint Seymali – Tzenni
3. Hazel Winter – YDFLM
4. Swans – She Loves Us
5. Lana del Rey – West Coast
6. Parquet Courts – Bodies Made Of
7. Rabit – Red Candles
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8. Jemima Surrender – My Little Brother
9. St Vincent – Your Lips Are Red
10. Kogumaza – NB / Kолокол / Ursids
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11. Patrick Duff – Thought Birds / +
12. SJ Esau – Frustrating / +
13. Fingersnap – Blackbirds / +
14. Tune-Yards – Gangsta / +
15. Alicia Catling – Mighty Fine / +
16. Laurel Halo – Supersymmetry / +
17. Sia – Chandelier / +
18. Julie Fowlis – Ged a Sheol Mi Air M'aineol / +
19. Bob Mould – The War / +
20. Marilyn Manson – Disposable Teens / +
21. Happyness – Great Minds Think Alike, All Brains Taste the Same / +
22. Daisy Victoria – Macbeth to my Lady / +
23. Tape Waves – Looking at the Sun / +
24. Roddy Frame – Postcard / +
25. Steve Mason – All Come Down/ +
26. Robert Plant – Little Maggie / +
27. SJ Esau – Soul II Skull / +
28. Carla Bozulich – Lazy Crossbones / +
29. FKA Twigs – Two Weeks / +
30. Jemima Surrender – Anathema / +
31. Michael O'Neill – Cheetham Hill Speed Scene / +
32. Melt Yourself Down – Fix My Life / +
33. Mankind – Blood Sugar / +
34. Shacklock Meth Party – Johnny B Goode/ +
35. Manic Street Preachers – Europa Geht Durch Mich / +
36. Patrick Duff – Maria / +
37. Tune-Yards – Left Behind / +
38. Path – Apocalyptica feat. Sandra Nasic / +
39. Camper van Beethoven – It Was Like That When We Got Here / +
40. Archie Bronson Outfit – In White Relief / +
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Richard Godwin: The young poor need protecting from landlords – Evening Standard
Richard Godwin: The young poor need protecting from landlords
Richard Godwin: The young poor need protecting from landlords. Generation Rent are paying mortgages: other people's. The sort who read Money sections because they have some. Absurd: Chancellor George Osborne's main intervention has been to inflate …
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God Is In The TV: Track of The Day #556 HUGH – I Can't Figure You Out
Based in South London, HUGH bring together a blend of warm samples and synths, in their spoken-sung pop songs of understated drama. A delicate synthesis of references, in textured r&b, deep house and the 80's synth-pop.
The beating heart of this electro-pop outfit is the partnership of friends Andy Highmore and Joshua Idehen. A chance meeting in a London bar found the two discussing their mutual appreciation of Beach House's reverbs, Grizzly Bear's barbershop harmonies and the 90's brilliance of Soul || Soul. With Joshua as prime songwriter and vocals and Andy focused on production and keyboard, the two fused their combined musical knowledge and experience to form HUGH. After recording their first demo 'I Can Be Your Light', they recruited friend Martin ʻTino' Kolarides for guitar followed by singer Izzy Brooks lending her enchanting vocals to complete the band.
The video for 'I Can't Figure You Out' is a beautiful, luxurious viewing that complements the song perfectly. Izzy is probably one of my favourite vocalists at the moment, the sultry break at the end of the track is definitely a highlight. I expect big things from HUGH [posh name or not] Watch this space.
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From Concorde to the iPhone, state intervention drives technological innovation | Paul Mason
History tells us that state involvement is the best route to prosperity. Our politicians need to think big and accept the risk of failure
If you wanted to radically alter the economy, making a country such as Britain as dynamic as China or Brazil, what would the state have to do? Intervene, obviously, but how?
That has become a hard question to answer since the onset of free-market economics. Much of the old apparatus of state control has been dismantled. Plus, the political culture in which planners, engineers and technical innovators inhabited the same offices has been shattered.
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Hamish McRae: This is not a new Cold War. These new upgraded, "phase three" economic sanctions will not suddenly bring Russia to its k…
This is not a new Cold War. These new upgraded, "phase three" economic sanctions will not suddenly bring Russia to its knees. But what they will do, coupled with Russia's response to them, is make it impossible for Russia to escape the middle income trap – stop it from turning itself into a fully developed economy, with all the wealth and other benefits that western Europe enjoys, and its former satellites in eastern Europe are now acquiring.
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Exclusive Premiere: Watch Mike Mains & The Branches Fun and Zany Video for 'Live Forever'
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Any video that shows an old-style phone with a curly cord is worth checking out in my book. Here Mike Mains & The Branches share a fun, lighthearted video for their upbeat pop song "Live Forever," with lots of throwback references and oddball costumes. But don't let this wacky video distract you too much, as the song itself is fabulous, with an infectious beat and a great sentiment. "Live Forever" appears on their latest release, When We Were in Love.
Mains explains, "We wanted to do something fun and colorful. Every song on the LP has a corresponding symbol, so we wore costumes that represented those symbols. The idea of a talent show sounded ridiculous, so we went for it. Shannon and I choreographed an entire dance routine and the band rehearsed for five hours to learn it. Ultimately, we wanted to highlight our personalities as a band. We cover heavy subject matter in our music, but try not to take ourselves too serious. I'm confident that will be clear on this video."
Mike Mains & The Branches first entered the national music scene with their debut album Home, released in 2012. While touring Home and growing a loyal following opening shows for Relient K and Hellogoodbye, founding members Mike and Shannon fell in love, married, and in doing so, minted the focal experience of the band's subsequent music and lyrics; not just love, but the swirling highs and bruising challenges of life together, as explored on When We Were in Love.
When We Were in Love is an extremely personal account of the heartache experienced during a marital rough patch and the journey to rebuild said relationship. The recording process was an extremely therapeutic one for Mike, who was advised by his therapist to write songs as a way to work through his pain: "I finally felt brave enough to explore that pain, and a lot of this record feels like someone eavesdropping on my counseling sessions." The result is a beautifully well-written collection of catchy heart-capturing creations.
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For the pancakes: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Whisk together the flour, hot chocolate mix, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the milk, butter, eggs and vanilla in a medium bowl. Pour the milk-egg mixture into the flour mixture, and gently fold just to combine (it's OK if there are some lumps).
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Top Engineering College in Chandigarh
By Amrita Sinha on May 07, 2014 0
Rupnagar (formerly known as Ropar) town, the district headquarters is 42 Kms from Chandigarh, the state capital. The district comprises 4 Tehsils, Rupnagar, Anandpur Sahib, Nangal and Chamkaur Sahib and includes 624 villages and 6 towns namely Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Anandpur sahib, Morinda, Kiratpur Sahib and Nangal. All the towns except Chamkaur sahib fall on railways line. The climate of Rupnagar District is characterized by its general dryness (except in the south-west monsoon season), a hot summer and a bracing cold winter. The temperature ranges from minimum of 4° C in winter to 45° C in summer. May and June are generally hottest months and December and January are the coldest months. Relative humidity is high, averaging about 70 percent during monsoon. The average annual rainfall in district is 775.6 mm.
The Institute of Engineering & Technology Bhaddal Technical Campus, Ropar was established in July 1998 by the Kandi Friends Educational Trust under the dynamic leadership of great visionary Revered Er.Guracharan Singh Ji. The Technical Campus offers Bachelor's Degree courses in 6 disciplines of Engineering, Architecture, Computer Applications and Business Administration and Postgraduate's Degree in 2 disciplines of Engineering, Computer Applications and Business Administration. All the Programs of the Technical Campus have been approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Council of Architecture New Delhi, Govt. of Punjab and Affiliated to PTU, Jalandhar. The Campus is spread over an area of 50 acres in a lush green pollution free environment. The Campus has Six complete academic blocks, Workshops, Central computerized Library with air-conditioned reading room, 16 Mbps leased line internet connectivity, Canteen, Hostels with Mess Facility (separately for boys and girls), Faculty apartments, Guest house Medical Centre, Computer Centre, Reprographic Centre and Wi-Fi Campus and Hostels.
To spread quality education and Hi Tech professional education in the state especially in the less privileged Kandi area and cause socioeconomic development there in.
To establish the state of art, technical and professional educational institutes and their feeding institutions in the Kandi area.
To plan and implement rural development programs in the area surrounding the institute.
To arouse awareness about education, health and socio-economic development among the rural people of the area around the institute and help them improving their lot.
To achieve Excellence in every activity pursued and raise the level of institute to that of a university.
The Technical Campus is nurturing the students on value-based education with main emphasis on six components
I am a student pursuing MBA from symbiosis college.
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Welcome to Maharshi Arvind Institute of Science And Management, the Top MBA college in Jaipur, Rajasthan. We rank among the Best MBA colleges in Jaipur and Rajasthan
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Top Engineering Colleges In Uttarakhand Are Now Doing Wonders
Each and every student of north India who desire to do Engineering in Uttarakhand from the Top Engineering Colleges In Uttarakhand. To become a part of Best Technical Schools Uttarakhand, which is every student's desire.
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Significance of Choosing a Top MBA School in Delhi to Pursue Best MBA Course
Studying an MBA necessitates a great investment of money, energy and time, hence it is critical to make sure that your choice of program and college meets your requirements.
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The Top Engineering Colleges in Bhopal MP as Your Next Study Destination
Bhopal is home to the largest number of Institutes of National Importance in India, namely IISER, MANIT, AIIMS, NLIU. As the parameter for top private engineering college are diverse and so many factors are truly consider while ranking the college.
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Online learning courses are appropriate substitutes for traditional classrooms, according to one expert in the US.
Gwinnett Online Campus principal Christopher Ray claimed that his full-time virtual high school provides learners with a pattern of study that is familiar but beneficial, the Gwinnett Daily Post reports. "They're getting the same information they're getting in a classroom ... they just don't have a student sitting on either side of them," he said.
In response to concerns that people will lose out on the experience and fun a traditional college has to offer, Mr Ray explained how those who enrol on online learning programmes will not be "cooped up in a dark room with a laptop by themselves".
In a recent post on the ZDNet blog, marketing vice-president at e-learning provider WiZiO Christopher Dawson suggested his son was "hardly missing out" on the social benefits of attending campus-based courses, as his e-learning studies mean he is flexible enough to spend time with his friends.


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Free Play Ticket Pays Off for Canadian Couple
A married couple from Canada's Saskatchewan province became CAD$1 million richer last week thanks to Canada Lotto 649 Free Play.
Lotto 649 Free Plays are awarded to players who correctly match two numbers in the Lotto 649 draw. Players who match two numbers and the bonus ball win CAD$5, but lose their Free Play entry.
Marlene and Melvin Dieno used their Free Play for the April 16 draw, but their winning ticket sat and gathered dust for a week before Marlene popped down to their local Co-op store and ran it through their machine.
"I scanned one ticket that won a free ticket, and then I check this one and I thought the machine was broken because it said I won a whole bunch of money," Marlene said.
When a store clerk confirmed her ticket had won a guaranteed CAD$1 million prize she was dumbfounded.
"It's not every day you get told you've won a million dollars," she said.
Marlene and her husband had ongoing agreement that she would ring him straight away in the event of a win, but up until that point she'd never had to place the call.
"This time I did call, and he didn't believe me," she explained.
When Marlene returned home and handed him the ticket Melvin still had difficulty in believing their good luck and checked the ticket a couple of times before he finally accepted the truth.
"It's unreal, this doesn't happen very often in a small town," he said.
The Dienos now plan to build a new home, help out their family, and put some money aside ready for their retirement.


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Q: Regex - mod_rewrite - Match string after characters and run as get vars I'm looking to find and capture the url by "/-" and run the resulting find as a single get var on the preceding page:
http://domain.com/about-us/contact/-foo/-bar

would run as:
http://domain.com/about-us/contact/?get=/-foo/-bar

I'm able to find the match with:
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (\/-.*)
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ ?get=$1 [L]

But have been unsuccessful returning the proper get var. This yields:
http://domain.com/?get=about-us/contact/-foo/-bar

Any help would be much appreciated!

A: You're matching the whole URL in the RewriteRule, instead break it up into the base and the rest since you already predetermined the URL format with RewriteCond:
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (\/-.*)
RewriteRule ^(.*?)(\/-.*)$ $1?get=$2 [L]

Note: There are other ways to do this without RewriteRule. However, this is most like your current code.

A: Ok, I found the issue to the redirect vs. rewrite I was having. Basically I need to make sure and put the file in index.php.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (\/-.*)
RewriteRule ^(.*?)(\/-.*)$ $1/index.php?get=$2 [L]

Thanks, Jason for your help!

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Mao's Army Goes to Sea: A Book Talk
Indo-Pacific Maritime Hour (via Zoom) --
27 Jan 2023 – 09:00 (Singapore), 10:00 (Tokyo), 12:00 (Sydney)
26 Jan 2023 15:00 (Honolulu), 20:00 (New York)
Professor Toshi Yoshihara will discuss the research that went into his new book Mao's Army Goes to Sea. Focused on the period from 1949 to 1960, the book New details about the founding of China's Navy reveals critical historical context and insight into future strategy. Dr. Yoshihara shows that Chinese leaders refashioned the stratagems and tactics honed over decades of revolutionary struggle on land for nautical purposes. Despite significant challenges, the PLA ultimately scored important victories over its Nationalist foes as it captured offshore islands to secure its position.
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Toshi Yoshihara is a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments and an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. He was previously the John A.van Beuren Chair of Asia-Pacific Studies at the US Naval War College and coauthored Red Star over the Pacific: China's Rise and the Challenge to US Maritime Strategy.
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Jeanette Owen
Jeanette Owen is the CLS Program Director for American Councils for International Education. Jeanette oversees all programmatic components and faculty development plans for over 20 intensive summer language institutes in the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Central Asia, East Asia and Pacific, and Eurasia.
Before joining the CLS program, Jeanette administered short-term and long-term study abroad programs in Russia and Eurasia, as well as research grant programs for fieldwork in Russia, Eurasia, and Southeast Europe.
Jeanette received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Russian and Second Language Acquisition from Bryn Mawr College. Her research examines second language acquisition in a study abroad environment, with a particular focus on intercultural communication and politeness norms. Prior to joining American Councils, she was a faculty member in the School of International Letters and Culture at Arizona State University, where she taught courses in Russian language, literature, culture and linguistics.
Andrew McCullough
Andrew McCullough is the Assistant Director for CLS at American Councils for International Education. He also spent four years working on CLS institutes in East Asia Pacific and the Middle East, including those in Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Oman and Morocco.
Andrew graduated from the East Asian Languages and Civilizations program at the University of Chicago and has lived extensively in China and South Korea. He has worked with progressive education organizations in Korea through the Seoul Alternative Learning Communities Network, a coalition of youth centers and schools that work to address issues in Korea's primary education system.
Andrew studied Korean literary translation at the Korean Literature Translation Institute in Seoul.
Stephanie Li works on the CLS Chinese institutes, and also manages various financial aspects of the CLS Program. In addition to the CLS Chinese institutes, Stephanie has also worked on the CLS institutes in India as well as served in the role of the Data and Reporting officer.
Originally from Beijing, Stephanie graduated from Old Dominion University with a B.S. in International Business and minors in Economics and Accounting.
Prior to joining American Councils, Stephanie established and worked in the Beijing office of a U.S.-based international trade and consulting firm, and also worked as a contractor analyst at the U.S. Department of Transportation. In addition to living in the United States and China, she has also lived in Australia.
In her free time, Stephanie keeps an active physical fitness regimen and runs two CrossFit gyms with her husband. She can also be found studying new languages, including French, Korean, and most recently, Japanese.
Nellie Manis
Nellie Manis works on the CLS institutes for Russian and Persian languages.
Before joining the CLS team, Nellie worked as a Program Officer for the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y). Prior to this, Nellie received a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant to study translation and interpretation in Russia. Nellie completed a CLS for Russian in 2011.
Nellie has an M.A. in Russian, East European and Eurasian studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a B.A. in History and International Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. She began learning Russian in 2004 as an undergraduate and has also studied French and Ukrainian.
In her free time Nellie spends time running, reading, and baking and eating desserts.
Natalie Spencer
Senior Outreach and Selection Officer
Natalie Spencer joined the CLS team in 2016 as the Program Officer for Alumni Affairs, working to design and implement programming for a vibrant community of over 5,000 CLS alumni. Natalie now serves as the CLS Program's Senior Outreach and Selection Officer. In this role, she works with faculty, staff, and administrators at colleges and universities across the country to promote the CLS Program and support student applicants. Natalie also facilitates the participant selection process, working with readers and evaluators from over 200 institutions each year to select a bright and diverse group of citizen ambassadors to send abroad.
Natalie earned her MA in International Education Management at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA and holds a dual BA in Mass Communication and French from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. She has studied and taught in France and maintains a passion for cultural exchange and the value of the study abroad experience.
Esha Bera
Program Officer, Arabic Programs
Esha Bera is the Program Officer for CLS Arabic. She holds a bachelor's degree in International Relations with a Near Eastern concentration from Washington College. She studied at the Arabic and North African Studies (ARANAS) program at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco.
Prior to joining American Councils, Esha worked as program staff for Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan and the Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program where she administered the program facilitation and supported international students during their exchange program experience. She also managed operations for the MENA region at American Bar Association; Rule of Law Initiative and Relief International.
In her free time, Esha enjoys international travel and learning how to cook local cuisines.
Jay Forrester
Program Officer, Indic Programs
Jay Forrester works on the CLS institutes for Bangla, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu languages. Originally from Florida, Jay has a J.D. and M.B.A. from American University and a B.A. in Philosophy from High Point University.
Prior to joining American Councils, Jay lived in China for six years where he taught and later worked as a field director for WorldTeach. In addition to the United States and China Jay has also spent time living and working abroad in Turkey and Jordan.
Jonathan Poser
Program Officer, Russian and Persian Programs
Jonathan has a dual M.A./M.P.P. from the University of Michigan's Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. He studied abroad in Moscow while completing his B.A. in Slavic Languages and Literatures from the University of California at Santa Barbara and participated in an eight-week Russian language immersion program at Middlebury College. He was the Resident Director for CLS in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in the summer of 2019 and recruited for the Future Leaders Exchange [FLEX] program in Ukraine and Moldova in 2015. In addition to his experience at American Councils, Jonathan has worked on social inclusion programs targeting Roma communities at a nonprofit in Bulgaria, represented the United States at a World Expo in Kazakhstan, and taught English in Ukraine. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, playing music, and getting to know the Washington, D.C. area.
Jessica Jost
Data and Reporting Officer
Jessica Jost is the Program Officer for Data and Analysis, assisting all sites in administering the CLS program. Prior to joining American Councils, she served as an Americorps VISTA in Rockville, Maryland.
Jessica earned her dual BA in Russian Language and Literature and Central European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies from the University of Maryland. She has studied and taught in Russia.
Syejeong Kim
Program Officer, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean
Syejeong Kim works on the institutes for Indonesian, Japanese and Korean languages. Syejeong first joined the CLS team as a Resident Director for the 2017 Korean program which was located in her hometown of Gwangju, South Korea. She has also worked with the CLS alumni community in the role of the Program Officer for Alumni Affairs.
Syejeong completed a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature at Korea National Open University and a Master's degree in English Language at Chonnam National University. Her M.A. thesis focused on first language influence in production and perception English among non-native speakers.
Prior to joining American Councils, Syejeong worked as an international admissions and recruitment specialist for Kapi'olani Community College, University of Hawai'i. She also worked as a bilingual marketing agent for Hilton Grand Vacations Company in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
In her free time, Syejeong enjoys travelling with her husband. In 2011, she had a cross country motorcycle trip with her husband from San Diego to Washington, D.C.
Bo Knutson
Program Officer, Portuguese, Swahili and Turkic Languages
Bo has a M.A. in International Development Studies from The George Washington University with a concentration in Global Health and a B.A. in English Literature and Composition from St. Mary's College of Maryland. He has also served in the Peace Corps in Eastern Ukraine as a secondary school teacher, worked in the Republic of Georgia on public health monitoring systems for high-risk populations, and worked in Tajikistan with the World Food Programme.
Alumni Engagement Officer, Critical Language Scholarship Program
Liz Sinclair is responsible for programming serving all alumni of the CLS Program. Prior to joining American Councils, Liz was a student advisor at ISEP Study Abroad, advising on programs in Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Western Europe. She has also worked in education abroad at Portland State University and Portland Community College.
Liz received her M.A. in International Education Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and her B.A. in French Studies and Psychology from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She studied and taught English in France prior to entering the international education field.
In her free time, Liz enjoys hiking, reading, planning trips, and exploring the D.C. area.
Christopher Stiles
Program Officer, Chinese Programs
Chris Stiles works with the CLS Program institutes in Chinese. He has a bachelor's degree in Chinese from Arizona State University and has spent 11 years living in China and Taiwan. Chris served as Resident Director for the Critical Language Scholarship in Suzhou, China in the summer of 2017. He studied abroad for an academic year in 2007 at National Taiwan University as a recipient of the NSEP David L. Boren Scholarship. In his free time, Chris enjoys playing piano and has been freelancing as a musician for over 15 years both at home and abroad. He has had the opportunity to perform with the Temptations, as well as with Asian artists Stefanie Sun and Karen Mok.
Jessica Klink is a Program Assistant for the CLS Program. She was previously a Resident Director for the Swahili program in 2019, and subsequently an Outreach Specialist focusing on interviewing alumni and writing their stories for the CLS website.
Prior to joining American Councils for International Education, Jessica studied Social Work and International Studies at Goshen College, and went on to serve as a Community Health and Development Officer with the Peace Corps in Tanzania. In her free time, Jessica enjoys spending time in nature and practicing yoga.
Amber Walden
Amber Walden is a Program Assistant for the CLS Program. She recently completed graduate studies in Russian Politics and Society at King's College London where she also served as a student representative for the department. Her master's thesis focused on the influence of utopian ideology on repression in the Soviet Union and the United States.
Before joining American Councils, Amber participated in a variety of internships while she completed her undergraduate studies in History and Russian at Howard University. Amber studied abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia twice, in 2014 and 2019. In her free time, Amber enjoys listening to K-pop and reading romance novels.


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[ARCHIVED] December 3, 2020 -- SGCHD urges community to stop the spread as COVID-19 death toll surpasses 200
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is heartbroken to announce the deaths of 17 community members from COVID-19. Tragically, our community's death toll from this virus has now topped 200.
All of these individuals had underlying conditions. Four were associated with long-term care.
The Health Department extends our condolences to everyone impacted by these losses. We take each loss personally and our hearts are with you.
"Reporting 17 deaths and crossing the 200 total deaths milestone are the latest in a string of tragic new records. These are devastating but not surprising reminders that the case surge we have experienced over the past several weeks brings heartbreaking results," said Director of Health Clay Goddard.
"It has been a long, hard year, but we owe it to one another to do everything we can to prevent the spread of this illness, especially for those most vulnerable. A vaccine is on the way. We have entered the final leg of this marathon, but we need to finish strong."
A total of 216 Greene County residents have died from COVID-19. Twenty deaths have been announced by the Health Department in the first three days of December.
Demographic profile of those we've lost
Number of total Greene County deaths by age group:
40s: 4 deaths
50s: 11 deaths
100s: 2 deaths
Sadly, this disease is impacting our entire community – not just older adults or those who live in long-term care. Since the beginning of November, 62% of deaths occurred in individuals not associated with long term care and in the last month, the average age of those who have died has dropped. In October, the average age was 81. In November, it was 75, as we saw those in younger age groups—including in their 40s—pass away, demonstrating that we are all vulnerable.
We all play a part in prevention
It is vital that we all remain vigilant and follow basic prevention measures to protect ourselves and our loved ones, especially during the holiday season:
Wear a mask
Watch your distance
Limit interactions and social gatherings
Minimize travel
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Vrom is a retro space arcade game where its all about being the best.
The main idea is to promote the app "Vrom" and to create lyrics about how you have to have skill - gotta get good - got to have hustle and compete. Vrom is a skill based game only, its all about how good you are.
Have fun and make some fire!
Can the Date be extended for one day ?


Well as a parent of two little girls there wasn't going to take too long before I was asked to make two little Ice Queen dresses!. As any 5 year old, they adore Frozen from Disney and it has been impossible to get the dresses from anywhere! someone really messed up on the merchandise. I decided I will make a couple of Ice Queen dresses, I didn't want to make them like Elsa, my point of view is that she is an young woman and she looks it!, my little girls and 5 so I thought a traditional princess cut dress is more appropriate. Anyway these are my monkeys wearing them just before going to a birthday party (it wasn't a costume party but who was going to get the dresses off them???), they had a great time and I had a few mums asking me to make them for their little ones, I felt so bad saying no, but really who has the time?, I was sewing the stones on the dresses the night before till late!
It didn't take long until the 'photoshoot' became something else!
I bought 3 meters of the satin style fabric for the body, plenty! I had about 0.5 meters left over.
I added a VERY last minute white/silver plait to their hair with the yarn left from the Design Wars challenge project. The materials were quite cheap, I made each dress for a grand total of £5.75! (around $8 or $9).
Anyway I am just going to give you a general way of making them, as I was on a timer and I could not take pictures of the process, at one point I had one of them sat on my lap as I was sewing the thing!. They are size 5 years.
For the bodice, as I mentioned, I used a DK weight yarn (light worsted weight) and a size G hook (4 mm), I chain 80 chs and I joined to the first chain.
Round 1: ch3 and make 1dc on each ch till end of the round, join with a sl st.
Round 2: ch3,* make 1dc on each of the next 7sts, make 2dc on the next st, repeat from * till end of the round, join with a sl st.
Rounds 3 and 4: ch3 and make 1dc on each st all around, join with a sl st and fasten off.
ch43 and join with a sl st.
Round 1: ch3 and make 1dc on each st, join with a sl st.
Round 2: ch3 make 1dc on the next st, *ch1, skip 1st and make 1dc on each of the next 2sts, repeat from * till end of round.
Round 12: ch3 make 1dc on the next st, *ch1, skip 1st and make 1dc on each of the next 2sts, repeat from * till you reach the last 3 sts, decrease 2dc together and join with a sl st.
Round 13: : repeat round 13, you basically reduce the whole sts by a group of 2dcs and 1ch.
Rounds 14 – 15: repeat round 2.
Rounds 16 -18: repeat round 1. Fasten off.
I sewn the sleeves to the bodice only on the top and only half of the circumference of the sleeve, leaving the rest as it is.
The dress was quite easy really. For the cape, I just divided the fabric into two, so 1 meter each, I folded the edge twice and sewn a seam all around (boy that is a very slippery fabric!) for the back panel of the dress, I measured the distance between the bottom of the bodice and the floor and added 3 inches for the seam allowance. For the front I measured the opening of the bodice in the front (it was around 11 inches for the size 5 years) and cut an A line shape around the sides.
For the 'icy' fabric I quite literally just placed it on top of the front panel and I ran a zig zag stitch all around, leaving the bottom free, I cut around the excess fabric at the seam.
Ah yes!, I almost forgot! I already have requests for Queen of the forest dresses…. Seriously???
I love these dress. Your girls are adorable!


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ZDNet News survey: BT plan gets thumbs down
Today's Internet announcement by BT has been met with anger and suspicion by the majority of people ZDNet News has interviewed. Below are the comments of various members of the Internet community as well as a few readers of the News channel.
By Munir Kotadia and Richard Barry | June 10, 1998 -- 17:06 GMT (10:06 PDT) | Topic: Tech Industry
We asked if BT was abusing its monopoly position and if it threatened traditional ISPs.
Ben Knox, managing director, Direct Connection, a London ISP
I'd be very concerned if the facility to bill people's Net use with a phone bill is not made available to other ISPs. If that's not made available then yes there's obviously a monopoly issue here. In the U.S. a similar situation occurred and the telco had to ensure that other ISPs has access to the same billing privileges. I'm also worried that BT, as Mr Daum pointed out, will be able to target heavier users for its own BT Internet service. That is an obvious abuse of monopoly position and an undeniable threat.
David Kennedy, chief executive of the Internet Service Provider's Association (ISPA)
Clearly this looks as though it will be of concern to the rest of the industry and on the surface it does look as though it is unfair to other ISPs.
NOTE: Kennedy will be meeting with other members of ISPA this coming Friday (12 June). ZDNet News will be interviewing him on Monday 15 June.
Pete Gibson - ZDNet News reader
This seems to me rather like the US system whereby users are charged by the hour for Internet connection. I think there is a very good chance that the smaller ISP's will suffer because of this, as the idea of 1p/minute will appeal to first time, and smaller Internet users. At the same time I would imagine that people who use the Internet on a more regular base would probably stay with there current ISPs as 1p/minute mounts up to £'s very quickly.
Certainly someone like myself who uses the Internet for about 2 hours daily, wouldn't find any benefit from being charged by the minute. For me, a blanket access charge would seem to be better value for money.
Jonathan Robinson, MD of London ISP Netbenefit
If no one else can get this sort of opportunity (to charge customers for Net use within a phone bill) it must be an abuse of a monopoly position that will, I'm sure, hurt the other ISPs.
Kevin Piper, head of communications and multimedia marketing at BT
It will never work out more expensive (than other ISP's offerings) unless you go over 1000 minutes a month.
Simon Rockman, editor of What Mobile
This is a clear and blatant breach of BT's monopoly position
Adam Daum, senior analyst at Inteco industry analysts
The caveat here is if someone is coaxed by BT onto this service it can monitor their Internet useage. Once it goes up it can then offer BT Internet which is better suited to heavy use. Can another ISP do that? No.
Nick Gibson, Internet analyst at Durlacher Research
BT will be supplying the most plain or vanilla flavoured Internet service. There isn't any guarantee on the quality of service.
This will certainly suit occasional Internet users. I think it really is a 'stand back and watch' product for BT.
Martin Turner, UK MD of CompuServe
BT has had a number of attempts to enter the ISP market. This one strikes a little of desperation.
I hope BT is successful because more people on the Internet is good news for us but I struggle to see how BT can make it profitable.
I'm no expert on the BT licensing issue, but from an industry perspective, its important that everybody plays off a level playing field. This does appear to offer them a significant competitive advantage
This is good for BT, not necessarily good for the market.
Alan Stevens, editor, Which Online
Anything that gets more people onto the Internet is a good thing. Its the sort of thing you expect from BT or any large organisation. We will be looking closely into the legal aspects of the deal.
It may not be a good thing for people who use the Internet heavily. Without a monthly charge, users could end up paying more without realising it.
Stephen Hill - ZDNet News reader
I think that it's unlikely this scheme will threaten traditional ISPs at least if they're (BT) charging a penny a minute.
Supposing that you're currently paying £10 a month to a traditional ISP. After you've paid for your subscription, you can surf the Internet as much as you like. The only additional cost is your phone calls.
If you use the new BT Internet service, you pay a minimum of 0.75 p a minute (assuming full discount). That's equivalent to 23 hours a month on-line, or less than an hour each day.
So if you use the Internet more than 23 hours a month, it would be cheaper to do business with a genuine ISP.
Another point to consider, is what BT will offer for that penny a minute. Will it provide free Webspace, or multiple Mail accounts. If it doesn't, it will be unsuitable for many users.
There are also questions of reliability, especially given BT Internet's current reputation.
Overall, the new service is only likely to affect casual surfers. It may hurt AOL or Compuserve but it won't kill off Pipex, Demon, or Global Internet.
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11 Chinese poachers to face inquest Monday
By: Jerome Aning - Reporter / @JeromeAningINQ
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 10:24 PM May 11, 2014
Chinese fishermen, who were apprehended by Philippine National Police Maritime Group two days ago allegedly with more than 300 green sea turtles on board their boat Qiongqionghai 09063 alight from the bus upon arrival at Puerto Princesa city, Palawan province in Western Philippines Thursday, May 8, 2014. The Philippine National Police chief said the government will investigate 11 arrested Chinese fishermen if they illegally entered the country or committed other crimes, ignoring China's demand for them to be immediately freed. China pressed the Philippine government Thursday to immediately release the fishermen and their boat, warning Manila not to take any more "provocative actions so as to avoid further damage to the bilateral relations." (AP Photo)
MANILA, Philippines — The 11 Chinese fishermen caught allegedly poaching off Hasa-hasa (Half Moon) shoal in the Spratly Islands are set to undergo inquest proceedings on Monday (May 12) before the Puerto Princesa city prosecutor, according to a Department of Justice official.
Prosecutor-General Claro Arellano, head of the DOJ-National Prosecution Service, said the inquest was supposed to take place last Friday when the complaint against the suspects was filed by arresting officers from the Philippine National Police-Maritime Group and docketed at the prosecutor's office.
"The PNP brought the Chinese poachers last Friday for inquest. But they had no lawyer and interpreter. So the prosecutor asked them to come back on Monday. But the case was already docketed for inquest," Arellano told reporters.
The DOJ official said the Chinese fishermen also refused to be be represented by public attorneys being provided to them at the hearing.
Arellano confirmed that the complaints filed by the PNP — all bailable — were violations of Republic Act No. 8550 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, particularly Sections 87 (poaching in Philippine waters) and 97 (fishing or taking of rare, threatened or endangered species); and RA 9147 or the RA 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001.
The investigating prosecutor, Allen Ross Rodriguez, required the PNP to present the pieces of evidence seized from the fishermen, including their boat as well as the sea turtles, numbering about 350, that were seized from them.
The Chinese fishermen's vessel will be subjected to inventory by the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development, composed of representatives from the local government units, the agriculture and environment departments, and the National Economic Development Authority.
The DOJ said the Bureau of Immigration might also charge the Chinese fisherman for illegal entry and hold off their departure.
Malacañang earlier said it would push through with the case against the fishermen despite a demand from the Chinese government for their release.
Philippines nabs 11 Chinese poachers
PH ignores China bid to free poachers
Suspect in slay of Fil-Aussie spa owner yields
TAGS: China, Claro Arellano, Crime, Department of Justice, Foreign Nationals, Global Nation, Half Moon Shoal, Hasa-Hasa Shoal, Inquest Proceedings, Justice, Law, Maritime Group, Philippines, PNP, Poaching, Puerto Princesa City Prosecutor's Office, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, territorial dispute, West Philippine Sea


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A visit to Penny Lane is an unforgettable experience. Packed to the gills with all sorts of lovely and strange items, it takes repeat visits to see it all. From T-shirts, tie-dye and other clothing to figurines, hair dye and incense, and everything in between – more than you can possibly imagine – Penny Lane has catered to unusual tastes for more than 50 years.
After decades of selling smoking paraphernalia for tobacco use in the upstairs, over-18 only rooms, the last couple of years have brought an acknowledgement that medical cannabis users buy the stuff, too. And on Jan. 1, 2020, recreational users can finally be up front about why they're actually buying that bubbler, scale or rolling papers. From chillums to party pipes and bubblers, Penny Lane has always had an extensive and wide variety of smoking paraphernalia, some of it truly crazily inspired works of art.
Penny Lane began in 1968, originally owned by Danny and Mary Francis Perganson. Longtime owner Joe Utterback bought it with a business partner in 1971 and later became the sole owner. Penny Lane continues to be a family affair, locally owned and operated in its MacArthur location since 1983.
The family gives back to the community each year with a tribute festival in Douglas Park, first in memory of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia, and then adding Utterback to the tribute list when he passed away in 2013 at the age of 66. Over the years it has grown from a single store and spread its strangeness through the four other shops and two upstairs rooms of the strip center, now totaling more than 10,000 square feet.
Traveling along MacArthur Boulevard, it's hard to miss, with vivid murals and other artwork covering the building. As many longtime patrons will agree, "Awe man, that's beautiful."
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Here are some bits and pieces – none of them are meaty enough to make an entire entry, but throw them in together - baby, you got a stew goin'!
Please tell me you get the reference.
One of the trainees in class smells like incense. Specifically, Nag Champa. The fact that a behavioral health practitioner smells like a head shop is amusing to me. Especially given this person's specialty - substance use disorders.
I flew back to Richmond late Sunday night. Laaaaaate. I got to the hotel around 1AM. The front desk clerk was a slight, young African man named Patric. I took a chance, based on his accent and name, and asked him, "D'ou venez-vous, Patric?" (it means, "Where are you from?"). Without skipping a beat, or even blinking, he answered in perfect French that he was from the Congo.
I don't even know that he immediately realized we had started speaking French, but then he asked me where I had learned to speak it, and we went back and forth between English and French for the rest of the conversation. He also speaks Spanish. I was impressed. I was equally impressed at how much I was able to pull out of my brain at that hour, both in terms of speech and comprehension.
I tell people that every time I get to practice French, I get to deduct a little more off my tuition. That joke never gets old. The other standard joke is that I majored in Journalism, and although I didn't go into the field, I did meet my husband, so I have my MRS.
Actually, I had a couple of really good encounters on my journey. I got a chair massage at the airport before my flight. It's kind of an act of futility, in that I get my knots slightly unkinked, then I go through the process of folding myself into an airplane seat, craning my neck to read, or crossword, or whatever it is that I'm doing to kill the next few minutes or hours. And I throw my heavy bag over a shoulder, and I pull my rolling computer bag down from the overhead bin, and I squeeze my way off the plane and through a crowded terminal. I realize that it's two very different ends of the spectrum. And yet, I get my damn chair massages when I travel, because I can. Dammit.
Now, typically, I go to the Massage Bar at the B terminal because it's quieter. And given that I was flying out of B, that would have been the obvious choice. But they were booked solid, so I schlepped to the C Terminal, and after waiting anxiously, I got paired with Harry. I explained what the issue is, and he asked a few questions, and he worked the living hell out of my knots under my shoulder blades, and we talked. And I ended up getting a card for his private practice. Which – get this – the airport massage people encourage, because – it's not direct competition and builds some loyalty. Boom! I had never asked any of the masseurs/masseuses, because I assumed it was either creepy or verboten. It is neither. Harry used to live in Decatur. He shushed some girls who were making a lot of noise in front of the massage place. He found the massive knot under my right scapula and attacked it with extreme prejudice. Hellz yeah.
The second nice thing was picking up my car. I'm typically a Hertz person, because I got in the habit of that at my last company. But they close at the Richmond Airport at 11:45 PM, and my flight landed at just after midnight. So I went with National, because they stayed open til 1AM. The guy at the kiosk was super nice, and asked if I'd be interested in an SUV. I said I had no strong preference, and he said that he had a Ford Fiesta. He said it apologetically, and I said, "That'll be great". I actually love Ford Fiestas. They are essentially the exact same thing as a Mazda 2, and had I not needed a car that would fit my tall husband and assorted tall friends, I would have gone with it in a heartbeat. So you know, don't apologize for a Ford Fiesta. Apologize for a Crown Vic, or a Chevy Spark.
In fact, this Fiesta has some party lights in it. There are some purple accent lights under the dash and in the cupholder console. Funky! Now, true – there's no Sirius XM, but I think I'll be OK. Anyway, Kiosk Guy appreciated my friendly, laidback demeanor. And I appreciate the low-mileage Purple Haze Party Car.
So, I didn't sleep Sunday last night. Something about the pressure of needing to fall asleep, knowing I would only get about 5 hours, best case scenario, plus being too lazy to hook up my CPAP at 1:50 AM, and so on. I had a long elaborate dream in which I was retelling a long, elaborate dream to my mother. I think. My sister was there, and some blue and white decorative plates, Sharpie drawings of a cat and a rabbit. Piper went missing, there was a parking deck, lots of mud, kids hiding, clues written in margins of magazines, and lunch meat. It was sort of a partial defrag of my brain, and I have no idea what it meant, but I woke up repeatedly feeling anxious and frustrated, and at one point I woke up and my heart was racing.
Last night, after some mindless internet time and a really weird episode of Bachelor in Paradise, I hooked up to my machine, shut down for the night, and I was out. I don't remember tossing or turning or anything. I woke up with my mask ripped off, and I felt totally rested and a few minutes before my alarm. I haven't slept that well in ages. And since there wasn't any Benadryl involved, I don't have that funky hangoverish feeling.
I ended up getting some groceries last night for my room, and more specifically, to make breakfasts and lunches. Breakfast is included at my hotel (Hilton Garden Inn) and I plan to enjoy that, particularly over the weekend, because they have an omelet station. But during the week, I'm using them for water, utensils, a bowl and a half cup of Honey Nut Cheerios. I'm pairing said cereal with yogurt (Banana Crème Pie) and powdered peanut butter. This, I have decided, is a better choice than the protein bars I've been eating – they are basically glorified, fortified candy bars, so… no. Done. Because that made me crave sugar, and I caved, and I put on a few pounds. Gotta get that scale moving down, not up.
Lunch, well – that's simple. I need to eat something lower calorie than Cracker Barrel, or whatever. But really, Cracker Barrel. It's my guilty pleasure and it's RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET from my temporary office. But man cannot live on grilled chicken tenderloins and carrots alone. So I bought some bread, turkey, cheese and pop chips.
And that leaves me with some options for dinner, snacks while I watch Bachelor in Paradise in the hotel, and so on. I did come to a decision on Halo Top. It is causing me to behave in an unhealthy way – I'm binge eating it because it's low-calorie. Not because I need or want it. I would rather eat a controlled portion of something else that is full calorie rather than sacrificing quality for quantity.
And occasionally, quality AND quantity.
It's all about balance, y'all.
I...think I want my money back.
I'm kidding. I love the joke that you get to deduct a little off your tuition every time you speak French. And also in awe that you speak enough French to carry on a conversation.
A professor from Kenya visited the library where I work once. I did some quick study before his arrival and when introduced said hello and asked him how he was doing in Swahili. He got very excited and started talking to me in Swahili and I had to apologize and explain that was all I knew. It's all I can manage in French and about half a dozen other languages too, but at least I can do a little to make strangers feel welcome.


THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") IS ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THIRD BLINK SOFTWARE INC. D/B/A/ REWIND ("REWIND"), AND CUSTOMER (THE "CUSTOMER" OR "YOU") AND IS EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE THAT YOU SUBSCRIBE FOR THE SERVICE (DEFINED BELOW). THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN REWIND AND CUSTOMER AND GOVERNS THE USE OF THESERVICE. BY SUBSCRIBING FOR THE SERVICE, CUSTOMER HEREBY AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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2.01 Services. The Service provides a back-up solution for Customer's Account for each Cloud Service that Customer links to the Service, subject to the terms of this Agreement and Customer's Subscription Plan. Where integrated correctly, the Software will make calls to the Cloud Service platform using its API in order to copy Customer Content from the applicable Cloud Service, encrypt the data and store the Customer Content in the Rewind cloud-based vault (the "Rewind Vault"), which is encrypted at rest. The Software will create a backup of Customer Content at least once per day, and Customer may also choose to manually create a backup of the Customer Content at any time. If any Customer Content is lost, deleted or compromised, Customer can access and retrieve any version of the Customer Content saved in the Rewind Vault and restore the Customer Content to its Customer Account on the applicable Cloud Service. Customers have the option to restore specific items of Customer Content or Customer may restore all Customer Content to the applicable Customer Account. Additionally, certain subscription plans will have additional features, as are more fully described on the subscriptions page of the Website.
2.02 Changes to Software. Rewind may make Software Enhancements from time to time in its sole discretion in order to improve the Software and enhance the Customer experience.
2.03 Data Storage. All Customer Content (including all versions of the Customer Content) that is stored in the Rewind Vault is encrypted at rest and stored in the Rewind Vault for a period of time selected in the Subscription Plan the Customer subscribes to, and thereafter is deleted in accordance with Rewind and its service provider's standard deletion policies. Rewind uses commercially reasonable, industry standard security measures to protect Customer Content, and all transmissions of Customer Content between Cloud Service and Rewind and Rewind and the Rewind Vault occur on secured connections.
2.04 Personal Information. Rewind stores and processes any personal information that it collects in directly from Customer in accordance with the provisions of The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. In the event that Customer's Content includes any personal information of data subjects to whom the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 applies, then the Rewind Data Processor Terms set out at rewind.io/legal/gdpr.html shall be incorporated into and form part of this Agreement.
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3.02 Customer Responsibilities. Customer will be solely and exclusively responsible for all activity of Customer during its use of the Software and Services. Customer is solely responsible for all Customer Content backed-up by the Software, and Customer is responsible for obtaining all necessary consents, permissions and licenses required in order for Rewind to provide the Services, and for Customer to grant the licenses granted pursuant to section 3.04, below.
3.03 Restrictions. Customer understands and agrees that only Rewind will have the right to maintain, improve and enhance the Software. Except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement, Customer shall not and shall not permit any other individual or entity to: (a) customize, modify or create any derivative works of the Software or Rewind Materials; (b) decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for the Software (except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such restriction); (c) remove or alter any trademark, logo, copyright or other proprietary notices, legends, symbols or labels in the Software; (d) violate any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, including without limitation, laws governing the personal information and privacy; (e) redistribute, encumber, sell, rent, lease, sub-license or otherwise transfer rights to the Software; (f) copy, reproduce, distribute, modify or in any other manner duplicate the Software, in whole or in part; or (g) access or use the Software to create a product that is similar to and/or competitive with the Software, unless specifically authorized in writing to do so by Rewind.
3.04 Customer License to Customer Content. Customer hereby grants to Rewind a non-exclusive, non-transferrable license to access, copy, modify, translate, store, reproduce and display the Customer Content (including the right to collect Customer Content from Cloud Service) solely for the purpose of providing the Services.
3.05 Feedback. Rewind shall have a royalty-free, worldwide, transferrable, sub-licensable, irrevocable, perpetual license to use or incorporate into the Software, any suggestions, enhancement requests, recommendations or other feedback provided by Customer relating to the Software and Services.
4.01 Ownership of Customer Content. As between Customer and Rewind, Customer and/or Customer's licensors own all right, title and interest in and to the Customer Content, and except for the license granted in Section 3.04 above, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed so as to transfer any ownership rights in the Customer Content to Rewind.
4.02 Intellectual Property Rights of Rewind. The Software is licensed and not sold. Rewind retains all right, title and interest in and to the Software including all associated manuals, specifications, bulletins, and any other technical documents and materials (the "Rewind Materials" or "Licensed Materials"), including all intellectual property rights in the Software and Rewind Materials, all copies and derivative works thereof. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Software, Rewind Materials, Software Enhancements (if any) and all intellectual property rights therein, including without limitation, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks, moral rights and other intellectual property rights, in and to the Software, Rewind Materials and Software Enhancements and all modifications, changes, enhancements, or additions thereto (collectively, "Rewind IP"), are owned by Rewind and its licensors.
Confidential Information: As used herein, "Confidential Information" means all confidential information of a party ("Disclosing Party") disclosed to the other party ("Receiving Party"), that is designated in writing as confidential as well as the Product Generated Data, the Licensed Materials, the functionality of the Software, and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including but not limited to the pricing and purchase terms of the Product or any part thereof. The Receiving Party agrees to keep confidential all Confidential Information disclosed to it by the Disclosing Party, and to protect the confidentiality thereof in the same manner as it protects the confidentiality of similar information and data of its own (at all times exercising at least a reasonable degree of care in the protection of Confidential Information). Confidential Information shall not include information which: (a) is known publicly; (b) is generally known in the industry before disclosure; (c) has become known publicly, without fault of the Receiving Party, subsequent to disclosure by the Disclosing Party; or (d) has been otherwise lawfully known or received by the Receiving Party. This Section 4.04 will not be construed to prohibit the disclosure of Confidential Information if such disclosure is required by law or order of the court or other governmental authority. The parties agree to give the other party prompt notice of the receipt of any subpoena or other similar request or order for such disclosure so that the Disclosing Party has the opportunity to seek a protective order to prevent the disclosure of its information and Receiving Party shall comply with any such protective order.
6.01 Subscription Fees. The Subscription Fees for the Software vary depending on the Subscription Plan chosen by Customer on subscribing for the Software and Services. Subscription Fees are payable monthly be Customer. Subscription Fees will be due and payable in full, including any applicable taxes, in accordance with the terms of Cloud Service Invoice.
6.02 Taxes. The Subscription Fees listed on the Rewind Website are exclusive of taxes and listed in US Dollars. Customer is responsible for paying all taxes association with the Subscription Fee, including provincial, municipal, federal or foreign taxes, levies, duties or similar governmental assessments of any nature, including value-added, goods and services, use or withholding taxes.
7.01 Term. This Agreement commences as of the date Customer subscribe for the Service. This Agreement shall run for an initial term of one (1) month (the "Initial Term") after which it shall automatically renew for successive one (1) month terms, unless the customer uninstalls the application from their Cloud Service or deletes their Rewind account.
7.02 Termination for Convenience. Subject to Subsection 6.04 (Survival) hereof, the parties may terminate this Agreement for convenience immediately by giving notice of termination to the other party: (a) Upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice; or (b) the mutual agreement of Customer and Rewind.
7.04 Survival. Sections 1 (Definitions), 4 (Ownership of Intellectual Property), 5 (Confidentiality), 7.04 (Survival), 7.05 (Effect of Termination), 8 (Warranty, Liability, Indemnification), and 9 (General) of this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement, and shall continue in full force and effect thereafter.
7.05 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated by either party for any reason, the Customer Content will be stored in the Rewind Vault for a period of thirty (30) days after the effective date of termination, and thereafter will be deleted by Rewind.
8.01 Without in any way limiting Customer's other rights and remedies, Rewind covenants and agrees and represents and warrants that the Software will be free from defects and errors that have a materially adverse effect on the Software's functions; (b) Rewind does not warrant, that the functions performed by the Software or Service will meet Customer's requirements or that the operation of the Software or Service will be uninterrupted or error-free. (c) Rewind represents and warrants that to Rewind's knowledge: (i) the Software does not infringe any patent, copyright or trademark or violate the trade secret or other proprietary rights of any third party; (ii) Rewind owns or has exclusive or non-exclusive rights in all patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other proprietary rights in and to the Software necessary to grant the licenses herein; and (iii) Rewind possesses the legal right and authority to execute and perform this Agreement. (d) Customer represents and warrants that: (i) It has the legal right and authority to execute and perform this Agreement; and (ii) It has obtained and any all necessary consents, permissions and licenses required to grant the licenses herein (including without limitation, consents from Customer's customers to collect and disclose personal information such as names, shipping information, email addresses and order history).
8.02 Disclaimer of Warranty: Except as set forth in this Agreement, there are no other warranties or conditions of any kind, including without limitation, the warranties that the Software is free of defects, of merchantable quality or fit for a particular purpose. This disclaimer of warranty constitutes an essential part of this Agreement. No use of the product is authorized under this Agreement except under this disclaimer.
8.03 Limitation of Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Rewind, its agents and affiliates or its suppliers, licensors, or resellers be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the product, including, without limitation, damages for loss of goodwill, computer failure or malfunction, damage to data or Customer systems, cost of procuring replacement products, loss of profit, business interruption or any and all other commercial or economic damages or losses, even if advised of the possibility thereof, and regardless of the legal or equitable theory (contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise) on which the claim is based. Rewind is not responsible for any liability arising out of the collection, retention, use and disclosure by Customer of Customer Content. Excluding its obligations set forth in Section 8.05 (Indemnification), Rewind's cumulative liability to the Customer or any other party for damages for any cause whatsoever will be limited to no more than the Subscription Fees paid by Customer under this Agreement in the twelve (12) month period prior to the first claim.
8.04 Force Majeure: Neither party shall be liable for any delay or failure in performance due to such acts of God, earthquake, labor disputes, strikes, shortages of supplies, riots, war, fire, epidemics, or transportation difficulties, to the extent not in control of such party. The obligations and rights of the excused party shall be extended on a week to week basis, provided, however, that a delay of sixty (60) days shall entitle the other party to terminate this Agreement without liability.
8.05 Indemnification (a) Rewind Indemnification. Rewind shall, at its own expense, defend Customer and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, the "Customer Indemnitees") in any action, suit or proceeding brought by a third party against any of the Customer Indemnitees alleging that the Software (excluding the Customer Content) infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or any other intellectual property rights of such third party (an "IP Claim") and shall indemnify and hold the Customer Indemnitees harmless from and against any settlement amounts agreed by Rewind in writing and/or any losses, damages, expenses, or costs (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees) awarded to such third party against any of the Customer Indemnitees by a court of competent jurisdiction in any IP Claim. As conditions for the defense and indemnification to be provided by Rewind pursuant to this Section 7, Customer shall: (i) provide Rewind with prompt written notice of any IP Claims and copies of relevant documentation regarding any IP Claims for which indemnification may be sought; (ii) give Rewind sole control of the defense and settlement of such IP Claims; (iii) cooperate fully with Rewind, at Rewind's expense, in the defense or settlement of such IP Claims; and (iv) not settle any IP Claims or admit liability in respect to any IP Claims. This Section 8 sets forth the entire liability of Rewind and the exclusive remedy of Customer for patent, copyright or other proprietary or intellectual property right infringement or misappropriation. (b) Mitigation. If an IP Claim has occurred, or in Rewind's opinion is likely to occur, Rewind may, at its election and expense, either obtain for Customer, the right to continue using the applicable Software or replace it with a comparable software or service or modify the Software so that it become non-infringing. If neither of the foregoing alternatives is reasonably available, Customer agrees to discontinue use of the applicable portion of the Software, and may in its sole discretion terminate the Agreement upon written notice to Rewind and receive a pro-rata refund of the Subscription Fees that were paid in advance, if any, in respect to time periods after the date of any such termination. (c) Exclusions. Rewind shall have no obligations or liabilities to any of the Customer Indemnitees for any IP Claim that arises from or relates to (i) any unauthorized use of the Services by Customer; (ii) any combination of the Services with any technology, service or data provided by anyone other than Rewind, provided that such IP Claim would not have arisen but for such combination; or (iii) any modification of the Services by anyone other than Rewind, provided that such IP Claim would not have arisen but for such combination. (d) Customer Indemnification. Customer shall, at its own expense, defend Rewind, its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, the Rewind Indemnitees") in any action, suit or proceeding brought by a third party against any of the Rewind Indemnitees arising from or relating to (i) the Customer Content (a "Customer-related Claim") and shall indemnify and hold the Rewind Indemnitees harmless from and against any settlement amounts agreed by Customer in writing and/or any losses, damages, expenses, or costs (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees) awarded to such third party against any of the Rewind Indemnitees by a court of competent jurisdiction in any Customer-related Claim. As conditions for the defense and indemnification to be provided by Customer, Rewind shall: (i) provide Customer with prompt written notice of any Customer-related Claim and copies of relevant documentation regarding any Customer-related Claim for which indemnification may be sought; (ii) give Customer sole control of the defense and settlement of such Customer-related Claim; (iii) cooperate fully with Customer, at Customer's expense, in the defense or settlement of such Customer-related Claim; and (iv) not settle any Customer-related Claims or admit liability in respect to any Customer-related Claims.
9.01 Severability. If any provision in this Agreement should be held illegal or unenforceable by a court having jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to the extent necessary to render it enforceable without losing its intent or severed from this Agreement if no such modification is possible, and other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
9.02 Assignment: Neither party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
9.03 Export Control. The Software may be subject to the export and import laws of the United States and other countries. Customer agrees to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations. In particular, but without limitation, the Software and Services may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Person's List or Entity List. By using the Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list. You also agree that you will not use the Software or Services for any purposes prohibited by United States or Canadian law.
9.04 Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the law of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. The parties hereby agree to attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario, in the city Ottawa, Ontario. This Agreement shall not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
9.05 Publicity. Rewind shall be entitled to disclose and publicize, in the form of customer lists and on its web site, marketing materials and otherwise, the identity of the Customer as a client of Rewind, and to display the Customer's logo on its web site.
9.06 Miscellaneous. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended only in writing signed by both parties. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, shall not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. The relationship between Rewind and Customer is that of independent contractors and neither Customer nor its agents shall have any authority to bind Rewind in any way. If any dispute arises under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be reimbursed by the other party for any and all legal fees and costs associated therewith. The headings to the sections of this Agreement are used for convenience only and shall have no substantive meaning.
9.07 Compliance with Laws. In performing under this Agreement, the parties shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations of any federal, state, provincial or local government entity.


Starlin Castro cranked a two-run shot into the Wrigley Field bleachers on Saturday night and appeared to enjoy his trot around the bases a little more than usual.
There's nothing quite like homering against your former team.
Castro, who is red-hot at the plate, went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, and the Yankees made it a little easier on themselves against the defending World Series champions on this night. No need for any ninth-inning dramatics from Brett Gardner this time around.
The Bombers batted around and scored five runs in the first inning against the Cubs as they moved 10 games over .500 for the first time in 2017. Castro is hitting .381 with 15 multi-hit games.
Aaron Hicks had a career-high tying four hits -- including a three-run homer (his sixth of the season) -- Gary Sanchez contributed two hits and two runs in his second game since returning from injury and rookie Jordan Montgomery provided 6.2 innings of three-run (two earned) ball.
Aaron Judge (0-for-5) hit cleanup for the first time in his career.
Gary Sanchez showed off his quickness behind the plate and his rocket throwing arm, spinning and firing to Chris Carter to throw out Ben Zobrist on a swinging bunt in the third inning. Carter made a nice catch and just got his arm out of the way, avoiding a potential collision with Zobrist who was hustling to first.
Six of the first seven Yankees recorded hits to open the game, knocking Brett Anderson out after just a third of an inning. He was booed as he left the game accompanied by the trainer due to lower back tightness. Insult to injury.
Castro, who was with the Cubs through the lean times before they finally broke the curse. Historically, he's a poor hitter in May (.667 career OPS), but not this May. So far, anyway.
Cubs pitchers have allowed 38 earned runs in the first inning this season for an MLB-worst 11.40 ERA.
Hicks, who has been on fire of late.