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The one thing is, they have several dime packages and often like to use a safety at one of the slots. So I don't know how much four-CB dime they'll do.
Do you know if the Packers use the Normatec Recovery System at their facilities? (For readers who've never heard about it, an oversimplified explanation is that it's an air massage system designed to help athletes recover faster from workouts and games)
Pretty sure they do. Fridays are rest and recovery days, they don't practice (and instead have a short but real practice Saturdays), and on those days each players has to do several recovery stations among a menu of recovering modalities. I'm pretty sure that or something like it is one of them.
Pete, usually where there's smoke - there's fire. With all the rumors of Cobb being available for trade - if they don't deal him, any chance he just gets cut outright?
by Carl Gerbschmidt, Elk Mound 8/29/2018 7:24:55 PM
I saw that report and wasn't sure what to make of it. Mike Lombardi is well connected, a former high-ranking personnel guy in the league, so you have to take it seriously. But for the reasons mentioned earlier, it's hard to see them making a deal. And they've planned so much of their offense with him being a part of it, I just don't see them cutting him. I just don't see them trusting their rookie WRs enough to do that, Montgomery notwithstanding.
Salary cap worries right now are pointless. The NFL keeps raising it every year. But at what point does it peak and the the league has to tighten its belt?
That's a point I meant to make about Rodgers' cap numbers. They can push the bigger cap numbers to later years becasue the cap keeps going up $10M a year. As to your question, not looking like it's coming any time soon. Based on how the Thursday night packages have gone, it sounds like the media deals will keep going up -- the structure in the future might change, with more income coming from streaming services.
Pete, you are Reggie McKenzie in this hypothetical. What's your plan on Mack, and what's it take to have you trade him?
by Erik 8/29/2018 7:29:44 PM
If I'm Reggie M, I sign him to a contract with about $45M or $50M guaranteed and a $20M average, I'm guessing something in that vicinity gets it done. I don't trade him unless the offer is mind-blowing. But it's not his call, it's Gruden's.
I didn't hear anything so far in his contract tying his income to the salary cap. Do u think management said that was a non-starter?
by Lambeau west 8/29/2018 7:31:16 PM
You're talking about Rodgers, and yeah, that was a non-starter. A deal like that probably won't get done until a player of Rodgers' caliber is a true free agent, and I don't think that's ever happened. When Manning was a free agent, he was clearly nearing the end.
Beigel destined to be cut?
No, if I were predicting a 53 I'd probably have him on it. He's on pretty much all the No. 1 special teams, that's usually a sign a player is going to make it. Not always, but usually. They keep at least four OLBs, and he's been working in the top-four rotation all of camp.
Kenny Clark the next extension candidate? Or another offseason?
I'm guessing he'll have to wait another year. They have the fifth-year option on him, and he's in only his third season, so they have him for two years after this one. So they'll probably wait until going into that fifth season.
Pete, Does Rogers want to win bad enough to take less if it means more talent in town or is it all about him proving he's the best/most money?
by Alan 8/29/2018 7:37:27 PM
I'd argue he took a little less than he could have pushed for. Reminds me a lot of his last deal, which made him the highest-paid at the time, but not by all that much, and he was passed up within a year or so.
Hey Pete, I'm sure this has been detailed elsewhere and I've just missed it, but how did Burkes suffer such [potentially] serious injury in warm-ups? Did he get tripped up while jogging and land wrong? Thanks!
by Barry 8/29/2018 7:39:24 PM
I think he said he just jammed it in an unusual way when he made contact with another player with his arms out in warm-ups.
Are you & your colleagues going to predict how many games GB will win this season? Or whether they win the NFC North?
by Megan 8/29/2018 7:40:50 PM
Yeah, we'll do all that, including picking playoff teams and the SB, the weekend of the opener. I'd suggest giving it the Col. Klink treatment: Whatever we say, do the opposite.
So to follow up on the Clinton-Dix question because I think it's interesting, in your opinion Pete, is there any reason to believe that Gutey and co. would entertain bringing him back considering he has an average year?
by Alex Vanden Boogaard 8/29/2018 7:42:28 PM
I'm sure that would depend on the price. If he has an average year, his value on the open market might not be high. But is he a guy they could move on from next year? Sure. His experience after a year in Pettine's defense would be valuable, safeties are primary communicators in this scheme. But if they're looking so save a little money, they very well could move on. It's a year-to-year business, so it mostly depends on how he plays this season.
Living in the Twin Cities I know one of the Vikings weak spots is a thin O-line. New England lost their #1 LT for the season. The great Dallas O-line is in tatters. The Packers are paper thin. Who in the NFL has a good, deep offensive line? Does such a thing exist?
by daveyboy 8/29/2018 7:46:01 PM
There's a lot of truth there. I'm not sure anybody has that good an OL, and I doubt more than a couple teams have much depth to speak of. That's one of the effects of the cap and free agency, you can't pay all those linemen. So the Packers might not be that much worse off in depth than most teams -- their starting five is probably better than average. But they're still perilously thin at tackle and as hard as it is to get depth, they still need to find a way to do it. The Spriggs pick really hurts there, unless he improves a lot in a short period of time.
Who is going to be Corey L backup at center?
by Jane 8/29/2018 7:50:01 PM
It's looking like Lucas Patrick is the most likely No. 2, and I'd think McCray would be the emergency No. 3.
Hi Pete! Every year it seems injuries handicap this team. This year I think it has been a great preseason as far as injuries go. If nothing further happens injury-wise this week, what is your take on changes that have helped?
by whata 8/29/2018 7:50:35 PM
I don't have any numbers or charts to back this up, but I've been cover this team for 25 years and this has to rank among the healthiest camps I remember. I still think a decent amount of it is luck. But McCarthy also has six years of GPS data, too, so he probably has a lot of useful information from that. They don't share much of anything about what they've learned for proprietary reasons, but it has to help -- the GPS data tracks heart rate and explosive movements, so they can in effect see how fatigued guys are after X hours on the practice field, X number of reps, etc. I also wonder if moving all the practices to late morning or later -- they started all practices ins this camp anywhere from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. helped also. My suspicion is one of the reasons McCarthy did that -- in past camps, the first maybe six or seven practices started at I believe 8:15 a.m. -- was to see if it would reduce injuries. The GPS data might have suggested as much. But I don't know that for a fact.
I'm loving the way that Gutekunst is running the personnel side of things. It seems to have added a competitive dimension maybe a step more that what Ted was doing. Do you agree?
by Bob 8/29/2018 7:57:35 PM
It's looking that way, at least a little. We still have only a small sample size to choose from -- I'm thinking Thompson would have made this Hundley deal too -- but the early signs are pointing that way. At least a little.
With Teddy Bridgewater going to the Saints, is it possible that another team is failing to recognize the greatness of Taysom Hill? (Can't have a JS chat without a mention of Taysom Hill.)
by Jon 8/29/2018 7:59:05 PM
I hadn't seen that. I know the Saints like Hill -- Sean Payton has made some fairly strong public declarations. But they would have to change their offense a lot to play him, because so much of his game is based on his ability to run. I watched some of their game last Sunday and he played pretty well -- moved the ball, threw a TD pass. But that trade has to make you wonder what they really think.
You must be one of the few beat writers that said there was no reason to keep Hundley and Kizer. I completely agree. So do add Boyle to the 53 or look for veteran backup? Not sold on Kizer winning many games if Rodgers goes down
OK, time just flew today with all the news to chew over. But this has to do it, time to move on to other duties. This could be a tough call on Boyle. If they really like him, they shouldn't even risk it. I was thinking if they wanted to make sure he would make to the practice squad they shouldn't even play him this week -- they didn't last week. Two games wouldn't be a lot for other teams to go on. But it sounds like he's going to play this week -- McCarthy said so yesterday, and the Hundley trade means there's more time available. If he plays well tomorrow, then the risk of losing him goes up. If they really think he could be a No. 2 in a year or two, I'd probably keep him on the 53 and not even take the chance. Not seeing any reason to look for a veteran backup. And with that, let's call it another chat. Thanks everybody for coming by, an especially interesting chat today with all the news, thanks for coming by and sharing your thoughts. Keep checking back to PackersNews.com over the next few days for game coverage and of course the cutdown to 53 over the weekend. We'll chat again next week. Until then, take care.


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Liverpool legend criticises club's pursuit of Mohamed Salah
Liverpool legend-turned-pundit Steve Nicol feels that his former club are taking a huge risk on Mohamed Salah, who is likely to cost in excess of £40m.
The player's representative was spotted in London earlier yesterday, and it is suggested that the deal is close to completion with the Reds likely to surrender to Roma's demands.
Salah failed to make a significant impact during his previous Premier League spell with Chelsea, and Nicol insists that the Merseysiders are wasting their time on the player, who is unlikely to be a regular starter. The likes of Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane pick themselves in the starting line-up, and there is a doubt whether Salah would prop up through the middle – a position occupied regularly by Robert Firmino.
"It is a lot of money, yeah. It's a lot of money for Liverpool to buy a player, who, if everybody is fit, I don't think starts.You play Coutinho on the left, you play Mane on the right. I don't think you play Salah through the middle that means he doesn't start.As far as the squad, obviously Liverpool are in the Champions League yes, but for £40m? I don't think so," he told ESPN. Continue reading →
Posted on July 11, 2017 by RolandLFC
Tags: Andy Carroll, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Daniel Sturridge
Liverpool prepared to break the bank for Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Liverpool are reportedly plotting a last-ditch attempt to lure Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Anfield.
The England international had a top season with Arsenal last term as he contributed six assists and 11 goals en route to their FA Cup triumph. The 23-year-old initially started the campaign on the flanks, but he was later drifted into a central midfield role before taking up an unfamiliar wing-back position in the backend of the season.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has been a favourite among the Gunners faithful since his arrival from Southampton back in 2011, but he has not realised his full potential with Arsene Wenger opting to chop and change his attacking options. However, The Ox managed to prove his credentials during the recently concluded campaign as he showed a tireless work rate and the hunger to win games for the club. Continue reading →
Posted on June 23, 2017 by RolandLFC
Tags: Andy Carroll, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Daniel Agger, Daniel Sturridge
Liverpool Have Been Able to Handle Pressure, Says Klopp
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says that the club has finally proved that they can handle the pressure at the top end of the game.
The club has been criticised heavily for being unable to maintain the high standards week in and week out. After having been at a challenging position up until January, the club were in a position of losing the top four places. However, Liverpool are now just one win away from securing Champions League qualification for next season. The club managed a 4-0 win over West Ham in order to open up a four-point advantage over Arsenal, who have a game in hand.
The Reds will be able to finish in the top four with respect to of Arsenal's results if they managed to win the final game of the season against Middlesbrough. The north-east outfit are already relegated after finishing 19th in the table. However, they have recently showed that they can provide competition after almost snatching an equaliser in the 2-1 loss against Southampton. Continue reading →
Posted on May 25, 2017 by RolandLFC
Tags: Andy Carroll, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Carroll, Chelsea
Arsenal in for Suarez?
Arsenal appear to have entered the race to sign Luis Suarez after one bookmakers made the Emirates the Uruguayan's most likely destination after the summer transfer window.
William Hill have slashed the odds of the Gunners signing the 26 year old to just 6/5, with Real Madrid next in the list.
Posted on July 4, 2013 by Deke
Tags: Andy Carroll, Danny Wilson, Jamie Carragher, Jonjo Shelvey, Luis Suarez, Peter Gulacsi
Swansea in for Shelvey
Swansea City are interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, according the the Mirror.
The Welsh side are reportedly in talks with their former manager Brendan Rodgers, regarding the potential purchase of the England U21 midfielder, who will be allowed to go if the price is right.
Posted on June 27, 2013 by Deke
Tags: Andy Carroll, Iago Aspas, Jonjo Shelvey, Oussama Assaidi, Simon Mignolet
Carroll completes West Ham switch
Andy Carroll has finally completed his £15million transfer from Liverpool to West Ham United.
The 24 year old was signed by Liverpool for £35million, a record fee for a British player, two and a half years ago but struggled to make a real impression for the Reds, scoring just six goals in forty-four league appearances.
Tags: Andy Carroll, Christian Atsu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Iago Aspas, Luis Alberto, Simon Mignolet, Tiago Ilori
Andy Carroll passes West Ham medical
Andy Carroll is set to complete his £15million move to West Ham United after passing his medical with the club.
The England international, who spent the majority of last season on loan at Upton Park, was due to undergo his physical assessment today though the Hammers were able to bring proceedings forward by 24 hours.
Tags: Andy Carroll
Liverpool closing in on Mkhitaryan
Shakthar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is expected to today fly Liverpool to undergo a medical, according to the Mirror.
The Armenia international, who has also been tracked by clubs in Germany, Italy and France looks set to move to Anfield to become part of Brendan Rodgers new look side.
Tags: Alvaro Morata, Andy Carroll, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Luis Surez
Carroll move edging closer
Andy Carroll's chances of completing a permanent move to West Ham United have increased, according to Hammers co-chairman David Gold.
Responding to a question from a supporter on Twitter, Gold said: "The chances of AC joining West Ham has risen from 50/50 to 75/25 in the last few hours. Will keep u posted".
West Ham had a £15million bid for Carroll accepted by Liverpool last month, though there have been suggestions of discrepancy regarding the player's wages.
Representatives of the 24 year old had reportedly asked for wages of £100,000 per week, demands that were dismissed out of hand by the London club.
That figure would have represented a £20,000 pay rise on for the striker, who's wages were paid by West Ham whilst he was on loan their last season.
Elsewhere, Spanish under 19 international Suso has expressed his desire to remain at Anfield amid speculation that he could be moved on.
The midfielder made 20 appearances in all competitions for the Reds last season, though is yet to score for the club.
Meanwhile, Conor Coady has been named as England's captain for the forthcoming under 20's World Cup in Turkey.
The defender made his Premier League debut in the 3-1 win at Fulham in the penultimate game of last season.
Tags: Andy Carroll, Conor Coady, Suso
Carroll told by West Ham to lower wage demands
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has reportedly been told to lower his wage demands if he is to secure a permanent move to West Ham United, according to Mirror.
The 24 year old has been heavily linked with the club where he spend the majority of last season on loan, though his representatives have demanded he receives £100,000 per week.
Tags: Andy Carroll, Iago Aspas, Kolo Toure, Martin Skrtel

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ID Africa has announced the return of its annual people's choice awards dubbed NET Honours.
Now running for three years, NET Honours is a data-driven award that seeks to recognize top performers; actors, musicians, comedians and doers in the entertainment and public sector using the metrics on the theNETng website and social media pages.
Spread across sixteen categories, personalities, moments and events that shaped the entertainment industry in 2018 will be acknowledged in classifications like; Most Searched Male Musician, Most Searched Female Musician, Most Searched Actress, Most Searched Actor, Most Searched Media Personality, Most Popular Male Musician, Most Popular Female Musician, Most Popular Actress, Most Popular Actor, Most Popular Comedian, Most Popular Media Personality, Most Popular Global Celebrity, Most Popular African Celebrity, Most Popular Couple, Most Popular Event and Most Popular Individual.
The nominees for NET Honours 2019 will be revealed on Friday, April 12 and winners will be announced at the annual Nigerian Entertainment Conference #NECLive7 which is set to hold on April 24 at the Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Registration to attend NEC Live is currently ongoing at www.nec.ng.
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Artificial intelligence solution to a 50-year-old science challenge could 'revolutionise' medical research
Inside every cell, thousands of different proteins form the machinery that keeps all living things – from humans and plants to microscopic bacteria – alive and well. Almost all diseases, including cancer, dementia and even infectious diseases such as COVID-19, are related to the way these proteins function.
Because each protein's function is directly related to its three-dimensional shape, scientists around the world have strived for half a century to find an accurate and fast method to enable them to discover the shape of any protein.
Today (Monday) researchers at the 14th Community Wide Experiment on the Critical Assessment of Techniques for Protein Structure Prediction (CASP14) will announce that an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to the challenge has been found.
Building on the work of hundreds of researchers across the globe, an AI program called AlphaFold, created by London-based AI lab DeepMind, has proved capable of determining the shape of many proteins. It has done so to a level of accuracy comparable to that achieved with expensive and time-consuming lab experiments.
CASP14 is organised by Dr John Moult (chair), University of Maryland, USA; Dr Krzysztof Fidelis, UC Davis, USA; Dr Andriy Kryshtafovych, UC Davis, USA; Dr Torsten Schwede, University of Basel and SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland; and Dr Maya Topf, Birkbeck, University of London, UK and CSSB (HPI and UKE) Hamburg, Germany.
Dr Moult said: "Proteins are extremely complicated molecules, and their precise three-dimensional structure is key to the many roles they perform, for example the insulin that regulates sugar levels in our blood and the antibodies that help us fight infections. Even tiny rearrangements of these vital molecules can have catastrophic effects on our health, so one of the most efficient ways to understand disease and find new treatments is to study the proteins involved.
"There are tens of thousands of human proteins and many billions in other species, including bacteria and viruses, but working out the shape of just one requires expensive equipment and can take years.
"Nearly 50 years ago, Christian Anfinsen was awarded a Nobel Prize for showing that it should be possible to determine the shape of proteins based on their sequence of amino acids – the individual building blocks that make up proteins. That's why our community of scientists have been working on the biennial CASP challenge."
Teams taking part in the CASP challenge are given the amino acid sequences for a set of around 100 proteins. While scientists study the proteins in the lab to determine their shape experimentally, about a 100 participating CASP teams from more than 20 countries will try to do the same thing using computers. The results are assessed by independent scientists.
Dr Fidelis said: "The CASP approach has created intense collaboration between researchers working in this field of science and we have seen how it has accelerated scientific developments.
"Since we first ran the challenge back in 1994, we have seen a succession of discoveries, each solving an aspect of this problem, so that computed models of protein structures have become progressively more useful in medical research."
During the latest round of the challenge, DeepMind's AlphaFold program has determined the shape of around two thirds of the proteins with accuracy comparable to laboratory experiments*. AlphaFold's accuracy with most of the other proteins was also high, though not quite at that level.
The CASP organisers say that this success builds on achievements made in previous CASP rounds, both by the DeepMind team and other participants, and that other teams taking part in CASP14 have also produced some highly accurate structures during this round.
Dr Kryshtafovych said: "What AlphaFold has achieved is truly remarkable and today's announcement is a win for DeepMind, but it's also a triumph for team science. The unique and intense way we collaborate with researchers around the world through CASP, and the contributions from many teams of scientists over the years, have brought us to this breakthrough."
He adds: "Being able to investigate the shape of proteins quickly and accurately has the potential to revolutionise life sciences. Now that the problem has been largely solved for single proteins, the way is open for development of new methods for determining the shape of protein complexes – collections of proteins that work together to form much of the machinery of life, and for other applications."
Professor Dame Janet Thornton, Director Emeritus of EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), who is not affiliated with CASP or DeepMind, said: "One of biology's biggest mysteries is how proteins fold to create exquisitely unique three-dimensional structures. Every living thing – from the smallest bacteria to plants, animals and humans – is defined and powered by the proteins that help it function at the molecular level.
"So far, this mystery remained unsolved, and determining a single protein structure often required years of experimental effort. It's tremendous to see the triumph of human curiosity, endeavour and intelligence in solving this problem. A better understanding of protein structures and the ability to predict them using a computer means a better understanding of life, evolution and, of course, human health and disease."
For more information contact Kerry Noble, CASP press officer.
Email: kerry_noble@hotmail.com
*AlphaFold produced models for about two-thirds of the CASP14 target proteins with global distance test scores above 90 out of 100. Above the 90-score threshold, remaining differences between the models and the experimental structures are small and of the size expected for experimental artefacts and errors, and alternative low energy local conformations. Note that these CASP targets are single proteins or domains, not protein complexes, which are a next frontier. The global distance test is a measure of how closely the shape of the protein model matches the shape from lab experiments: Zemla A, Venclovas, Moult J, Fidelis K. Processing and evaluation of predictions in CASP4. Proteins 2001;Suppl 5:13-21; Zemla A. LGA: A method for finding 3D similarities in protein structures. Nucleic Acids Res 2003;31(13):3370-3374).
Results of the CASP14 experiment will be available at www.predictioncenter.org at the end of November and presented at a virtual conference from 30 November to 4 December. Results will also be published in a special issue of the journal 'PROTEINS'.
Funding: CASP operations are partially supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, NIH R01GM100482.


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Q: Two questions on dimensions of affine algebraic variety This is two exercises from An Invitation to Algebraic Geometry:

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*Show that dimension is an invariant of the isomorphism class of a variety.

It intuitively makes sense, but the dimension I've seen so far is defined as the longest possible chain of sub-variants. It makes sense that the isomorphism should preserve the inclusion relations of all the sub-variants so that the length of the chains should be the same, preserved by the isomorphism. But I'm not sure how to precisely formulate this.

A similar question: Show that $X \rightarrow Y$ is a surjective morhpsm of affine algebraic varieties, then the dimension of $X$ is at least as large as the dimension of $Y$.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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From US 80 at Merkle, northward to the Noodle community in Jones County. New Designation.
From Noodle Community southward via Merkel and Blair to Nubia. (Taylor and Jones Counties) FM 615, Merkel to Blair, added and section from Blair to Nubia (4.7 miles) added.
From FM 53, eastward and northward via Nolan, Dora, Nubia, Blair and Merkel to Noodle Community, a distance of approximately 41.6 miles. (Nolan, Taylor and Jones Counties) Extended approximately 20.0 miles to FM 553, 10.2 miles of which was transferred from cancelled FM 607.
From FM 53 eastward and northward via Nolan, Dora, Nubia, Blair, Merkel and Noodle to US 180, a distance of approximately 52.9 miles. (Nolan, Taylor and Jones Counties) Extended approximately 11.3 miles to US 180.
From US 83 about 2 miles southeastward of Hamlin southeastward via Neinda, Boyds Chapel, and Noodle to US 80 in Merkel; and from another point on US 80 in Merkel southwestward via Nubia, Dora, and Nolan to FM 53 approximately 18 miles southeastward of Sweetwater, a distance of approximately 59.8 miles. (Jones, Taylor, and Nolan Counties) FM 606, Jones County, cancelled and combined adding approximately 8.3 miles.
From US 83 about 2 miles southeast of Hamlin southeast via Neinda, Boyds Chapel and Noodle to Loop 39 in Merkel; and from another point on Loop 39 in Merkel, southwestward via Nubia, Dora and Nolan to FM 53 approximately 18 miles southeastward of Sweetwater, a total distance of approximately 59.8 miles. (Jones, Taylor and Nolan Counties) (New Description) Old location US 80 redesignated SL 39.
From US 83 southeast of Hamlin, southward to BI 20-P in Merkel; then westward concurrent with BI 20-P approximately 0.2 mile, then south and southwestward to SH 153, a total distance of approximately 59.8 miles. (Jones, Taylor and Nolan Counties) Description amended to reflect designation changes to concurrent route and terminus.


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Q: Why URLConnection.setReadTimeout(0) function fetch data without error? URLConnection.setReadTimeout(0)

function works properly but
URLConnection.setReadTimeout(10)

doesn't. why??

A: From: developer.android.com
public void setReadTimeout (int timeoutMillis)
Sets the maximum time to wait for an input stream read to complete before giving up. Reading will fail with a SocketTimeoutException if the timeout elapses before data becomes available. The default value of 0 disables read timeouts; read attempts will block indefinitely.
setReadTimeout(0) == block indefinitely (Or until read buffer is full)

setReadTimeout(10) == return Exception, after 10 mili sec, if buffer isn't full


Teaching 21st-century skills requires having the necessary tools to stimulate and develop our students' minds to meet the demands of the digital world. That is why, in fall 2015, with a generous donation of $126,000 from Norwood Park Township, the district administrators and School Technology Committee started a 1:1 iPad program for our Middle School. Since then, students entering 6th-grade receive an iPad that they carry throughout their Middle School years until they leave for High School.
With the same concept in mind, during winter 2016, we have rolled out a 1:1 Chromebook program to our 5th-grade students, and in fall 2017, we did the same for our 3rd-grade students.
Our students and teachers cannot say enough about how those tools have contributed to enhancing the learning experience. We have seen a lot of improvements and a wide variety of enrichment activities that are firing our students to a better and brighter future. However, the most immediate feedback we have received is the readiness of our students for their High School journey.


It was 7am when we woke up after a night under the stars, in the village of At Tuwani, surrounded by arid hills and olive groves. It's the kind of place you'd want to sightsee, or drink tea with the locals, admire the work of weaving and embroidery by the women of the village. But few people still come here. In the 80's Israeli settlers took up residence on a hill opposite At Tuwani, and the years that have followed have been a living hell for the inhabitants.
The night before, we were accompanied by Bilal and Mahmoud, two young people who grew up coping with the violence of settlers, and Israeli soldiers. From Mahmoud's house we observed the hill of the settlers. He told us that he's already been in prison, just like Bilal; his house attacked, his olive trees cut. A few days before we arrived, we learned that his brother was nearly killed by a settler. In this village no one ever really sleeps. Phones are on at all times, the inhabitants always ready to rush out of bed in order to defend their village. To defend the village is to defend their herds from mutilation, their houses from destruction, and their culture from erasure. Most importanly, they are defending their right to live on the land they have occupied for centuries.
Shaking our torches is a way of showing our presence to settlers, to let them know we are awake, and watching. Because of our presence, when Bilal returned home, he was able to go straight to bed. For reasons such as this, the presence of internationals is important for the inhabitants. Recently, an Italian organization that were active in the village for some time had just left because of a lack of resources. Bilal is obviously tired, and I could tell that he wanted us to stay for several more days.
As we waited on Mahmoud's roof, wrapped in blankets, I asked Mahmoud how the settlers are able to play, what seems to be almost a game every night, without tiring. "They do not work," he answers, "they can sleep during the day because they receive a salary from the Israeli state." The daily life of the inhabitants of this village seems to be so unbearable, and I can not help but admire the likes of Mahmoud and Bilal- the strength they have to endure. Of course, he has been resisting since he was born, and probably will for the rest of his life.
As footsteps startled us, silhouettes appeared again, this time approaching the house. When my heart began to beat faster, I thought to myself this must be only an ounce of what they experience here.
After some time, it became clear that the settlers were going to hold off their assault that night, and Mahmoud was finally able to go to bed as well. The next morning we had to wake up early to accompany children to school. It's the Israeli army's duty to protect them from similar attacks, but if they followed that prerogative, our presence would not be necessary.
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Title: Bi-level threshold policy of MX/(G1,G2)/1 queue with early setup and single vacation
Authors: K. Julia Rose Mary, M.I. Afthab Begum, M. Jemila Parveen
Addresses: Department of Mathematics, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore 641018, Tamil Nadu, India. ' Department of Mathematics, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore 641043, Tamil Nadu, India. ' Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore 641043, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract: In this paper, we analyse a queueing system with a second optional service channel under bi-level control policy and server|s single vacation. There is a single server who provides the first essential service to all arriving customers. As soon as the first service of a customer is complete, then with probability r, the customer may opt for the second service in which case the second service will immediately commence, or else with probability (1 − r) he may opt to leave the system, so that another customer at the head of the queue (if any) is taken up for his first essential service. The server operates an (m, N) policy with an early setup and takes a single vacation whenever the system becomes empty. For this model, the stationary probability generating function of the queue length distribution is obtained through supplementary variable technique and a decomposition property is discussed. The expected length of the cycle, various performance measures and the optimal values of thresholds m and N which minimise the total expected operating cost are also calculated.
Keywords: bi-level threshold policy; first essential service; second optional service; early setup; single vacation policy; queueing systems.


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Man with tuberculosis jailed for not wearing mask
Apr 4, 2007 8:01pm
County officials in Arizona have taken the highly unusual and extreme step of jailing a 27-year-old tuberculosis patient who refuses to wear a mask in public to prevent the spread of the disease. The patient, Robert Daniels, suffers from an aggressively drug-resistant strain of the disease, XDR-TB, which is considered more or less untreatable. County health officials got a court order to lock Daniels up when he refused to take precautions that include wearing the mask. He is being detained indefinitely, and in theory, could be in jail the rest of his life, though he's requesting release at a court date later this month.
The U.S. had a total of 13,767 reported TB cases in 2006, and as public health officials work to contain the disease, detentions have been made time to time across the U.S. In Texas, for example, 17 TB patients were placed in an involuntary quarantine facility this year. Medical ethicists say the issue of when to implement involuntary detentions is likely to come up again in the near future, as drug-resistant staph infections, pandemic flu or other dangerous infectious diseases arise.
To get more information on the detention:
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The Romanian Academic Society (Societatea Academică din România in Romanian) is a Bucharest-based think tank and NGO founded in 1996. It is considered close to the right wing of politics.

SAR seeks to
Contribute to good governance and development through policy research.
Contribute to the European integration of Romania, Western Balkan countries and Moldova through transfer of best practices and advocacy*enhance the contribution of independent policy institutes to the process of policy formulation through advocacy and public debate.
Contribute to the (re)building of the fields of applied social sciences and public policy in Romania and South-Eastern Europe after fifty years of communism.

The current president of the Society is Alina Mungiu-Pippidi. The other Board members are Aurora Liiceanu, Ana Maria Sandi, Andrei Pleșu, Ioan Popa, Sorin Vieru, and Daniel Dăianu.

The Romanian Academic Society should not be confused with the Romanian Academy, a government-funded body that regulates the Romanian language and promotes Romanian culture and literature. The usage of the words "Academic" and "Romanian" is restricted by Romanian law.

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A chalazion is a common condition affecting the eyelid and is caused by a blockage of a gland in the eyelid. The swelling (cyst) is usually felt as a small lump. Rarely, it can become infected. If it is causing problems and does not settle on its own, it can be treated with an injection or removed with a small operation.
What is the treatment for a chalazion?
A chalazion is a small (2-8 mm) fluid-filled swelling (cyst) in the eyelid. It is common and sometimes called a meibomian cyst or tarsal cyst. A chalazion is more common on the upper eyelid. It is possible to have several at once, in more than one eyelid. It is not the same as a stye.
There are tiny glands just under the inner surface of the eyelid, called meibomian glands. These make an oily fluid called meibum to help lubricate the eye. If the gland becomes blocked then the meibum cannot escape into the tears. It may expand into a swelling (cyst) and leak into the eyelid tissue. This becomes inflamed. Over time, inflammation causes a lump (or granuloma) to form in the eyelid. This is a firm, solid lump that remains for a long time. This lump is the chalazion.
Chalazion is more common in people who have the eye condition blepharitis, or skin conditions such as eczema, because in these conditions the meibum tends to be thicker so the gland is more easily blocked. See separate leaflets called Stye and Blepharitis for more details.
The usual symptom is a small lump which develops on an eyelid.
Sometimes it causes mild pain or irritation, particularly if it has just started - this usually settles.
Rarely, it gets infected. It then becomes more swollen, red and painful.
Sight is not affected, although very occasionally it can become big enough to press on the eyeball and distort vision.
No treatment may be necessary as up to half of people get better without any treatment. This can take between two and six months but if the chalazion is not causing you any problems, it is probably best just to watch and wait.
Antibiotic ointments, drops and medicines are not recommended as they do not make any difference - the contents of the cyst are infection-free (sterile).
Massage of the cyst after using a hot compress can encourage the cyst to drain. Do this gently, with a clean finger or cotton bud, in the direction of the eyelashes.
Cleaning the eyelid twice per day removes grease and dead skin cells that may contribute to cysts forming. A weak solution of baby shampoo in warm water is ideal.
A small operation is an option if it is troublesome or persistent. Your GP can refer you to an eye surgeon (ophthalmologist) for this. The operation is usually done under local anaesthetic, although children and some adults may not tolerate this and may require general anaesthetic. The eyelid is numbed. A small cut is then made on the inside of the eyelid to release the contents of the cyst and it is scraped out. After surgery antibiotic drops or ointment are commonly prescribed.
Most chalazia cause no problems. Rarely, a cyst can become infected and this infection can spread to involve the whole eyelid and tissues surrounding the eye. The eyelid may be very swollen and red. You might not be able to open the eye and you may have a lot of pain and a high temperature (fever). If you develop this type of complication, called orbital cellulitis, you need to see a medical professional urgently. Treatment of orbital cellulitis is with antibiotics, usually into a vein (intravenously) via a drip, in hospital.
For most people a chalazion occurs just once. However, some people are prone to developing them and they may come back (recur). You may be able to prevent this by using a hot compress on the eyelids (described above) and massaging the eyelids each morning.
Arbabi EM, Kelly RJ, Carrim ZI; Chalazion. BMJ. 2010 Aug 10341:c4044. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c4044.
Lindsley K, Nichols JJ, Dickersin K; Interventions for acute internal hordeolum. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Apr 304:CD007742. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007742.pub3.


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Сердюк Олена Михайлівна ( 11 серпня 1957, Київ) — український історик, музейник. З червня 2012 по січень 2015 була генеральним директором Національного заповідника «Софія Київська».

Освіта та наукові ступені
 Закінчила Київський державний педагогічний інститут за фахом історик
 кандидат історичних наук.

Кар'єра

 З 1978 — працює у Державному архітектурно-історичному заповіднику «Софійський музей» (нині Національний заповідник «Софія Київська»).
 1985 — очолила Музей архітектурної кераміки (філія заповідника). Досліджувала історичну забудову Києва, творила колекцію архітектурної кераміки XIX — початку XX століття, яка зараз експонується в Будинку митрополита Національного заповідника «Софія Київська».
 1996 — директор Науково-методичного центру державного обліку, контролю і охорони пам'яток історії та культури м. Києва,
 1998 — генеральний директор Київського науково-методичного центру по охороні, реставрації та використанню пам'яток історії, культури і заповідних територій. Під її керівництвом створена електронна база даних «Пам'ятки Києва», перша загальноміська комплексна програма «Київський некрополь». Займалась проблемами вартісної оцінки об'єктів культурної спадщини, є одним з авторів методики оцінки пам'яток.
 У 1998–2001 — керівник проекту повернення (реституції) цінностей Михайлівського Золотоверхого монастиря. Створювала експозиції музеїв Історії Михайлівського монастиря, Історії Магдебурзького права. Займалася відновленням фондів державного історико-архітектурного заповідника «Стародавній Київ».
 2001–2002 — координатор міжнародної програми Україна — США з дослідження та створенню проекту консервації і реставрації пам'яток архітектури національного значення: церкви Спаса на Берестові (XII ст.), Троїцької Надбрамної церкви Києво-Печерської лаври та церкви Св. Михаїла Видубицького монастиря.
 2004 — директор Науково-дослідного інституту пам'яткоохоронних досліджень Міністерства культури України. Була координатором та відповідальним виконавцем Програми науково-проектних, реставраційних і реабілітаційних робіт по консервації пам'яток археології, музеєфікації та відновленню пам'ятних місць, пов'язаних з історією запорізького козацтва о. Хортиця, державних програм: «Збереження і використання замків України» на період до 2013 року, «Збереження пам'яток дерев'яної сакральної архітектури України на 2006–2013 рр.», наукових проектів по розробці історико-архітектурних планів міст: Чернівців, Одеси, Горлівки, Вінниці, Ізмаїла, Василькова, Керчі, Києва, генеральних планів розвитку національних заповідників: «Чернігів Стародавній», «Кам'яна могила», «Биківнянські могили», державного історико-культурного заповідника «Тустань», консультантом методичних розробок у галузі пам'яткоохоронної справи.
 З червня 2012 по січень 2015 — генеральний директор Національного заповідника «Софія Київська».
 Указом В. Кириленка від 19 січня 2015 звільнена з посади.

Наукові досягнення
Автор монографії «Київське житло другої половини XIX — початку ХХ століття», в якій досліджено біля п'ятисот об'єктів київської житлової архітектури другої половини XIX — початку XX ст.

Має близько 30 наукових публікацій, виступає на конференціях, радіо, телебаченні.

Під її керівництвом здійснено видання шести збірників наукових праць Науково-дослідного інституту пам'яткоохоронних досліджень, видано:
 «Історико-містобудівні дослідження Одеси»,
 «Історико-містобудівні дослідження Чернівців»,
 «Міжнародні засади охорони нерухомої культурної спадщини»,
 «Історико-культурні заповідники»,
 «Історичні садиби Вінницької області»,
 «Історико-містобудівні дослідження Керчі»,
 «Історико-містобудівні дослідження: Васильків, Вінниця, Горлівка, Ізмаїл»,
 «Археологічна спадщина Хмельницької області»,
 «Збірник нормативно-правових актів сфери охорони культурної спадщини»,
 «Історико-містобудівні дослідження м. Києва»,
 «Історико-культурні заповідники. Плани організації територій».

Брала участь у розробці номінаційного досьє та плану управління об'єктом всесвітньої спадщини «Стародавнє місто Херсонес Таврійський та його хора» і об'єкта культурної спадщини «Дерев'яні церкви Карпатського регіону України і Польщі».

Громадська діяльність
О. Сердюк є:
 членом Головної ради Українського товариства охорони пам'яток історії та культури,
 головою Київської міської організації товариства охорони пам'яток історії та культури,
 віце-президентом Українського національного комітету Міжнародної ради з питань пам'яток і визначних місць (ICOMOS).

З 1993 року — член Національної Спілки художників України як історик мистецтва, художній критик.

Відзнаки

 «Заслужений працівник культури України» — за високий професіоналізм, особистий внесок у збереження історико-архітектурної спадщини України.

Примітки

Посилання
 http://nzsk.org.ua/node/783

Українські історикині
Українські музейники
Заслужені працівники культури України
Члени ICOMOS


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The Central American coffees used in this blend contribute to the body of the beverage and the soft fruity flavours.
Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee. Sourced from the Southwestern region of Djimmah, this coffee provides fruity acidity and adds body to the blend.
Altitude: 500m – 1000 Metres Above Sea Level Almost all coffee grown in India is shade grown and is often intercropped with other plants such as cardamom, clove and pepper. This high quality Robusta adds body and power to espresso blends and contributes to the pleasant lingering aftertaste.
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Pretec Intros 32GB SDXC Card, Other Flash Drives
For a moment there, we thought maybe -- just maybe -- SDXC was going to be one of those introduced-and-then-forgotten formats. After sliding out amidst hundreds of other new developments at CES this year, the next-generation SD card has finally found favor with a manufacturing company. At the CeBIT trade show in Germany this past week, Pretec announced the world's first SDXC (eXtended Capacity) card with a size of 32GB.
The card boasts a theoretical maximum read and write speed of up to 50MB/sec initially, with rates as high as 300MB/sec in the future. Pretec clearly states, however, that its SDXC card is not compatible with SDHC devices. The reason? SDXC is based on the exFAT file system, whereas SDHC utilizes the much more common FAT32 file system. You've got to love that lack of backwards compatibility, right? Understandably, Pretec has yet to put a price on this shiny new object of desire, but it should begin shipping out during the second half of this year.
In related news, the company also revealed the highest capacity CompactFlash card in the world and the fastest CompactFlash card in the world. The former is a 100GB CF card that sports a 233x transfer rate, while the latter is a 64GB card that buzzes at 666x. We know, we know -- just try and stifle your snickering. Pretec also makes an interesting conclusion in the midst of this announcement as it says that its 666x CF card "will likely be the last of the high speed CF cards given that 100MB/sec is approaching the theoretical maximum speed of the CompactFlash specification of 133MB/sec." Darn, we were totally banking on picking up a 1,000x version next year.
Last, but certainly not least, Pretec has delivered two new ExpressCard SSDs in 64GB and 128GB sizes. These handy little devices slip right into that ExpressCard slot that you've yet to find a use for and provide lots of on board flash storage that's easily removable and quickly accessible. These cards promise read / write speeds of up to 38MBps / 30MBps and carry a ship date of April 2009.
Tags: SSD, Flash, SDXC, Pretec, CF
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Maori New Year- Matariki Celebration is held every year in June. This event is organised jointly between LCH and local iwi.
We extend a warm invitation to all your cultural music and dance groups within your school and early childhood communities to perform at our Matariki Celebration in Lyttelton in June 2016.
If you would like your Kapahaka, Dance or Music groups to be included in our family orientated celebrations of entertainment, interactive participation, sharing and fun then please contact Wendy at Community House.


The Salisbury Association, located in the Academy Building in Salisbury CT, was organized in 1902, its purpose being to "further the best interests of the town and to protect its natural attractions."
The objectives of the Association are generally to promote the best interests of the Town and to preserve and develop its natural attractions. These may include, but are not limited to, collection and protection of memorabilia; maintaining a museum; fostering educational and scientific development in the area; preserving and expanding the natural beauties of the Town; helping to conserve the natural resources in Salisbury; and contributing to other organizations of similar status which have the same interests.


Some wee glimpses of the preparatory drawings Catherine has been doing this week in the window at Maker. She's drawing buildings, landmarks and stories from locals. She'll be taking all these elements and creating a larger drawing of Inverkeithing. Come in and say hello and give her your stories about the town!
Next Next post: The story so far….


Thierry Neuville finally makes it. After being among front-runners in the first three rounds of the 2017 World Rally Championship and dropping from lead at Rallye Monte-Carlo and Rally Sweden, the Belgian driver in the #5 Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC finally captures his first win of the season and third WRC victory in a career. He wins 2017 Tour de Corse, dominantly taking a win after 316.8 kilometers of running over 10 special stages at scenic asphalt routes over Corsica.
Dani Sordo doubles a triumph for Hyundai Motorsport, finishing in the third place, 56 seconds behind Neuville and 1.3 seconds behind Sebastien Ogier (M-Sport Ford). Ogier finished on the podium for the fourth event in a row.
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Disaster struck rally leader Kris Meeke after SS6, as engine failure forced him to retire. Neuville took the lead and stayed there until the end. He ended Saturday with a 38.9 seconds lead ahead of Ogier. On Sunday's marathon stage (53.78 km) between Antisanti and Poggio di Nazza, Ogier was slowed down by mechanical problems on his #1 Ford Fiesta, so he lost more than twenty seconds and dropped to third place overall.
On the Power Stage, Jari-Matti Latvala has won additional five points, being the fastest on the 10.42 km long stage between Porto Vecchio and Palombaggia. Power Stage victory promoted him from fifth overall to P4. Sebastien Ogier was the second-fastest on the Power Stage, overtaking Dani Sordo in the overall classification.
Sebastien Ogier extends the lead in the championship standings. After four events, he collects 88 points, thirteen more than Latvala. Neuville is third with 54 points. In the Manufacturers' standings, M-Sport is leading with 129 points, ahead of Hyundai with 105 points. Toyota collected 79 points, Citroen has 71 points on its account.
The next event in the WRC calendar is Rally Argentina on April 28-30.


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The onset of Jack's illness was sudden. The weather gets colder at the onset of winter.
We expect the onset of the enemy at any moment.
Even though they played best friends, the actors didn't really get along on set.


Alan Shearer had to suffer along with the rest of the Newcastle fans on Saturday afternoon.
An absolutely abysmal game in Wales, that leaves us all worrying about what will happen in these next nine months.
The referee had a shocker but he will be relieved that the two teams were even worse.
Creativity and quality at an absolute premium and aimless balls hoofed up the pitch, the main tactic of both teams.
Alan Shearer described it as a 'terrible game' and I think that is being kind.
The only consolation for those watching on TV was that they hadn't been one of those to get up in the early hours and travel to Cardiff for the 12.30pm kick-off.
He wasn't alone but Kenedy was terrible, every time he got the ball he seemed to turn into trouble and lose it.
However, the final minutes with Newcastle down to 10 men thanks to Hayden's daft but dubious sending off, Kenedy first won and then wasted a great free-kick on the edge of the box.
Then in the sixth and final minute of injury time, he was bizarrely allowed to take a penalty with I'm sure everybody watching fearing the worst.
Alan Shearer declared a 'Terrible penalty' as Kenedy's tame effort was easily saved, why on earth the likes of Lascelles and Shelvey didn't step in and insist on somebody else taking it, who knows?
Massive problems at Newcastle and Alan Shearer probably just grateful he isn't on Match of The Day tonight.


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You will need to begin his profession as normal criminal hoodlum, whose name is Jake. The legend just got away from jail and needs vindicate. Amid the diversion you need to experience troublesome profession, do a great deal of missions. You need to take autos and bikes, arrange mass theft, contract killings perform, take part in battles and shootings.
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A dance performed from All Souls to the Twelfth Night in hopes of bringing in the luck for the New Year! In many of the Celtic cultures, the tradition of going door to door and caroling or the idea of procession was common. All Souls Night or Samhain (sow- an) has come down to us as Halloween, when going door to door is still part of our culture.
While the tradition of "caroling" and going door to door to sing for ones neighbors is only done during the Holiday Season in recent years. In times gone by, it was common to carol from door to door for many of the major festivals.
This tune comes from Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire. Eight men danced through the village with antler horns on their heads in order to "bring in the luck" for the New Year. The tradition still continues in Abbots Bromley. This dance is thought to have its origins in Pre-Christian Fertility Rites.


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The Sign Collectors (Jackie Lou & Roz Currie)
Limehouse Cuts
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all our lives in many ways. This project grew out of two neighbours' shared obsession with the signs that have popped up about the virus. From the beginning of the lockdown, we, Jackie and Roz, have explored signage in the area local to our home, Limehouse Marina. This film weaves together our photographs, our words and our thoughts, reflecting how we have processed the changes in our external world. Roz's diary recalls the alien nature of the first few months of lockdown while Jackie deconstructs the signs and reconstitutes them as poems. The work recomposes fragments of experience into a landscape of memory, dream, and distant conversations.
Roz Currie is a community curator with an interest in contemporary culture, social history, women's history and around ideas of identity. From working with the children of Holocaust survivors at the Jewish Museum, to the women of Holloway Prison at Islington Museum, she supports people in making their voices heard and exploring outsider histories. She has worked with many local communities and spends time listening and trying to understand the lived experience of others before bringing these stories to a wider community. Originally from Yorkshire, Roz has lived in Limehouse Marina for 6 years, and has grown to love the area so cannot imagine ever leaving!
Jackie Jia Louis a sociolinguist at Birkbeck College, University of London who is fascinated by language, space, and place. While she uses empirical research methods to examine their interactions in academic work, she often finds herself turning to art and poetry to explore and reflect upon her own relationship with the spaces she has inhabited as a transnational migrant. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, she moved to London via Washington, DC and Hong Kong, but feels most at home on her narrowboat in Limehouse.
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Named after a song from Spirit Caravan here is Eddie's new board, something for the bigger days at his home break in Australia. Bamboo deck and bottom with a deep single to double concave.
Sadly we had a power cut 10 minutes after the board was in the vacuum bag, leaving a big bubble on deck where most of the tension was. We decided to "fix" it and see what will happen. Now time will tell.
sun stoned, spirit caravan, great band, i love putting names to these boards, this is just another great board from the master, ridden it about 3 times in stormy ripbowl conditions which it wasnt built for, it paddled well and drove true, its a bigger wave board, thats how it feels, its coming to the gold coast, always a pleasure putting daveys boards under my arm, they all have there own character, they go good, he,s easy to relate to, yeah sun stoned!


Starbucks' latest self-assessment of the impact of its operations on the globe -- measured in terms of energy, the environment, communities and agriculture -- reflects healthy progress, moderated by a dash of frustration on some challenging fronts.
Call it: A few full cups and a couple half empty.
The good news is big gains on renewables, energy efficiency and cup recycling. Water consumption rose, however, and use of reusable cups has barely budged.
At its annual shareholders meeting today, Starbucks released its 11th annual Global Responsibility Report, detailing the coffee giant's performance in 2011. Check out the report at www.starbucks.com/GRreport. I got an advance look at the report, along with the opportunity to speak with Ben Packard, Starbucks' vice president of global responsibility.
Here's my take on what's full, half full, or half empty in the 2011 report.
Boosting recycling of paper cups, in particular, has required near herculean efforts -- not just putting out a bin in the front of a store, but ensuring that haulers and recyclers in a given market will take the cups and process them into new materials. The chain has piloted recycling in a variety of cities, including New York in 2010, an effort profiled by Jonathan Bardelline in GreenBiz here.
As one of a series of city-by-city trials, Starbucks has run a pilot in Chicago area stores, for example, to take used cups, and remake them into napkins that come back to the store. To lick this problem, the coffee chain has instigated three industry wide Cup Summits, inviting competitors, peers and service providers to collaborate on recycling solutions.
The efforts are showing progress. In 2011, Starbucks saw a big gain in the share of its stores with front-of-store recycling, to 18 percent of company-owned stores in US and Canada, up from 5 percent in 2010. The number of sites where you can drop your white and green cup into a recycling bin now exceeds 1,000.
The fastest progress, Packard said, has been in "big markets where conditions were right in terms of hauling, recycling infrastructure and demand for end products." These include most of Canada, Chicago, and parts of Southern California.
Energy per store and LEED. After resetting its energy efficiency targets in 2010, the chain made big gains over the past year. Working towards a goal of cutting its energy intensity by 25 percent by 2015 against a 2008 baseline, the coffee giant's progress is gaining momentum.
The biggest slice of those gains, Packard explained, came from replacing in-store lighting with LEDs.
. The next frontier of efficiency, he explained is wiring up stores to enable real time remote monitoring and control of HVACs, ice makers and other big energy users.
Renewable energy. Towards a 2015 goal of buying all of its electric power from renewable sources, the coffee chain reported a big increase in the total volume of green power it bought in 2011: 873 megawatt hours (mwh), up from 580 mwh last year.
Yet despite that big uptick, the share of renewables of total power the company reported appears to have retreated to 50 percent, from 58 percent last year.
What gives? Previous data covered U.S. and Canada only, while for 2011 the coffee chain tallied up its global purchase of renewables -- a good move.
Water. In past years, Starbucks has made laudable gains cutting the volume of water used in its outlets by, for example, by shutting off the all-day flow of water through "dippers," used to rinse kitchenware.
From 2008 through 2010, those efforts cut water use by nearly a fifth, to less than 20 gallons per square foot of retail space per month.
But in 2011, that figure edged back up by 5 percent. While some of the culprit was higher sales of beverages, the main culprit, Packard told me, are revisions to the way pitchers are cleaned.
That's under close scrutiny for next year. Plus, "We're working with equipment vendors to see what we can squeeze out there -- from water filtration, to ice makers, it all adds up," said Packard.
Re-useable cups. One of the biggest steps Starbucks could take to lower the impact of its operations would be to get its customers to switch to reusable tumblers. Even though its cups are made of 10 percent recycled pulp, the billions of hot beverages it serves annually translate into virgin trees being cut, pulped, cooked and formed into paper -- a very energy intensive process.
Yet breaking customer's cup-to-go habit remains one of the most stubborn tasks on Starbuck's eco-punch list. GreenBiz first highlighted the slow progress in 2010.
The chain served just 1.9 percent of total beverage sales in reusable containers last year. That figure has barely budged since 2009, when it debuted at 1.5 percent. That same year, the chain set out a goal of serving 25 percent of beverages in "reusable serverware or tumblers" by 2015.
With this report, Starbucks has revised that target: To serve 5 percent of beverages in "personal tumblers" by 2015.
Packard explained that the goal has proven elusive for a number of reasons. Given that about a fifth of sales are consumed on the premises, "We thought we could effectively boost the use of in-store ceramics," he said, to make up the bulk of that 25 percent goal. Yet that's proven challenging: Shrinkage from breakage and theft of the mugs is another barrier.
Spurring the use of tumblers isn't much easier. Starbucks trialed some behavioral incentives to boost tumbler use in Seattle test sites, but found the response lower than it hoped for. Starbucks currently offers customers a dime discount if they bring their own mug.
For 2012, Packard said, the chain is rebooting efforts to encourage the use of ceramic-ware in store. The latest store designs position reusable mugs in plain sight behind baristas, cuing customers to opt for ceramic and accelerating order processing.
Increasing the value of the 10-cent cup discount isn't something Starbucks is likely to tinker with. "I don't think it's the amount, necessarily" said Packard, "Charging 5 cents for plastic bags wasn't what triggered the big switch there. It was part of a larger behavioral shift."
Fair point. But I'm not sure Starbucks should let go of that lever. In the case of plastic bag fees, the value of that nickel charge was probably less important than the repetition of the message that the bag comes at a cost.
Makes me wonder: Perhaps a similar tact could drive greater change at Starbucks? Rather than only reward the virtuous behavior of bringing in a tumbler, why not also identify more clearly the cost of each paper cup in an order.
Without changing prices, the chain could, for instance, simply break out a nickel "cup cost" charge on every receipt. It'd be critical to communicate to consumers that this isn't an extra fee, but an existing cost they can avoid -- and then some -- by bringing in a tumbler. It's worth a shot, or two.
Youth Action Grants: Starbucks exceeded its 2015 community goal to engage 50,000 young people in community activities by engaging more than 50,000 in 2011.
Coffee Purchasing: Increased purchases of coffee sourced under C.A.F.E. Practices from 84 percent to 86 percent in 2011.
Farmer Support: Starbucks provided $14.7 million to organizations that make loans to coffee farmers, working toward a goal of $20 million by 2015.
Forest Carbon Programs: Continued work in coffee-growing communities in Chiapas, Mexico, and Sumatra, Indonesia, through Starbucks partnership with Conservation International, demonstrating how coffee farmers can adapt to and address climate change while increasing their income.
Community Service: Starbucks put a special focus on community service for its 40th anniversary celebration. In 2011, Starbucks more than doubled the number of hours from the year before with 442,000 hours contributed. Starbucks is working toward its goal of generating one million hours annually by 2015.
Photo of a latte via Shutterstock.com. Infographics courtesy of Starbucks.


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Celbrity Errr
Second Reading terror victim named as US citizen Joe Ritchie Bennett
A second victim of the Reading terror attack has been named locally as 39-year-old Joe Ritchie-Bennett, a US citizen who reportedly moved to the UK 15 years ago.
According to tributes posted on social media, Mr Ritchie-Bennett was friends with 36-year-old teacher James Furlong, the only other victim to have been named so far.
Mr Ritchie-Bennett's Facebook page states he is originally from Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and US ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson has confirmed an American citizen was killed in the attack in Forbury Gardens.
The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper spoke with Mr Ritchie-Bennett's father and said he initially worked for a law firm in London after moving to the UK a decade-and-a-half ago.
He later joined a Dutch pharmaceutical company which has its headquarters in Reading about 10 years ago.
Mr Ritchie-Bennett's brother, Robert Ritchie, is a captain in the Philadelphia police force and told the local newspaper: "I love him. I always have. I always will. He was a great guy.
"We used to play together every day. We rode bikes together every day. Our family is heartbroken and beside ourselves. He did not deserve to go out like this."
Mr Ritchie-Bennett's father, also called Robert, said: "I absolutely love my son with all of my heart and all of my soul.
"We're mourning, and we're trying to decide what we're going to do. It's 3,500 miles away. They are still in lockdown over there with the coronavirus, and I don't know what else to say."
Mr Johnson tweeted: "I offer my deepest condolences to the families of those killed in the attack on June 20.
"To our great sorrow, this includes an American citizen. Our thoughts are with all those affected.
"We condemn the attack absolutely and have offered our assistance to British law enforcement."
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Four standout examples of retail personalisation
Richard Titmuss
Senior Client Manager
Sales, Brother UK
Who is doing this holy grail well and where are the opportunities to improve?
Mass personalisation in retail is proving to be more than just another buzzword. It's now a core strategy for the world's most dynamic retailers, operating in sectors from fashion to groceries.
This shift towards offering a customised service is a direct consequence of the huge amounts of data that retailers now hold on their customers. Harvesting this 'big data' is a fine balancing act - nobody wants to feel like they're being stalked by a business harvesting massive amounts of personal information. But research by Deloitte found 22 per cent of consumers are happy to share their data in return for a more personalised service or product.
As long as the process is transparent and beneficial to the customer, then it can certainly pay dividends.
With that in mind, I've identified some retail personalisation case studies that show it being done well in 2016 - and there are lessons in there for us all.
1) Waitrose – personalised offers
Waitrose has been one of the most proactive advocates of mass personalisation in retail, with a joined up approach that's driving sales growth both online and in store.
The MyWaitrose loyalty scheme was launched back in 2011 and is still seeing strong growth, with member numbers growing 7.5 per cent in the first six months of 2016 to 6.4 million.
The scheme lets shoppers personalise their own account with its Pick Your Own Offers scheme, where they can go online and choose ten products, on which they will receive a 20 per cent discount every time they buy, whether on the web or in store.
This scheme works to drive both spend and customer loyalty, as well as boosting the perception of the brand. The data collected by MyWaitrose was also used in a quirky personal Christmas offer to those cardholders who'd bought a turkey the previous year but hadn't yet picked one up for the forthcoming festive season.
They were targeted with a 20 per cent discount offer, which saw sales conversions grow by a fifth.
2) Bentley – facial recognition technology to tailor the car to the customer
Luxury car brand Bentley has opened an innovative new luxury studio at Westfield shopping centre in West London, which is designed to offer a fully interactive brand experience, with a particular focus on personalisation.
A key draw for the store is the cutting-edge facial recognition technology that it uses to help create a bespoke car for every customer.
Bentleys come in a vast array of paint colours and equipment options, with millions of possible combinations.
So, to help design their bespoke Bentley, potential buyers are shown lifestyle-themed films and images while a camera scans changes to their facial expression to judge their emotional reactions.
Complex software assesses their smiles and scowls to measure their engagement with what they are watching and builds a picture of their likes and dislikes.
That information is then used to create the custom Bentley it thinks will best suit their personality.
The customer can then receive a special digital magazine that profiles their car's features in depth.
Sarah Simpson, Regional Director UK, comments: "Configuring a Bentley is an intensely personal experience; like fine tailoring and couture fashion, it is a reflection of your personality and taste.
"Bentley Studio London is an immersive and highly-interactive brand experience, bringing the craftsmanship of our factory in Crewe and vast array of options available to a new luxury consumer group."
3) Enclothed – intelligent CRM systems
Men's outfitter Enclothed delivers a regular bespoke selection box of new clothes to its registered customers, which are chosen specifically to suit them.
Its customers complete a questionnaire to help guide the selections they receive and they can return anything they don't like.
Initially the clothing choices were all made by a team of expert stylists, but after a surge in demand following an appearance on Dragon's Den, the business invested in software to choose the clothing it sends out, enabling it to make faster selections for customers.
The software, which is fully integrated with the firm's inventory management and CRM systems, gets to know each customer better by learning from their feedback, the items they keep and those they send back, so it remembers their favoured colours and cuts, for example.
Intelligent inventory management and CRM systems
That has helped minimise the costs associated with returned orders, and Enclothed claims that its intelligent system works so well that by the time a customer receives their fifth box of clothing, it should know their tastes so well that there is a zero per cent return rate.
4) Very – personalised webpages
The Very.co.uk site (part of the Shop Direct group) is an inspiring example of mass personalisation in retail. It's actually an evolution of the old Littlewoods catalogue, which was rebranded and refocused into an online retailer in 2009.
Today almost two thirds of the group's purchases are made on mobile phones, and Very claims to be the first retailer to launch a fully personalised homepage as part of Shop Direct's stated aim of building the world's most personalised digital stores.
An algorithm developed by the group's in-house analytics team can generate millions of different versions of the Very homepage, based on the customer data it holds. The system claims to be able to use predictive analytics to pre-empt customer behaviour and optimise the homepage with targeted products and offers tailored to each new visitor.
Personalised website navigation uses browsing behaviour and purchase history to order the department store categories based on their relevance, so customers who regularly search for kids' products will find the toys and child and baby category tabs come first at the far left of the navigation panel.
Shop Direct credits this initiative alone with adding £5m to its annual sales last year.
Where online retailers like Amazon once pioneered the customised shopping experience now everyone from Bentley through to the Co-op are pushing personalisation – and it shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
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Forbes has named UCI one of the best employers for diversity in the nation. The magazine rated the campus No. 7 overall – the second-highest ranking for both a California employer and an educational institute.
UCI is Orange County's second-largest employer, with 16,400 faculty and staff working on campus and at the UCI Medical Center and affiliate clinics. Its diversity model infuses richness and nurtures strength in the workplace, focusing on respect for all human differences, including age, culture, ethnicity, race, country of origin, linguistics, gender, socioeconomic status, education, religion, sexual orientation and ability/disability.
From active diversity talent acquisition outreach to employee development emphasizing respect, communication, interpersonal skills and career growth, UCI strives to build and sustain an environment devoid of discrimination and marked by inclusion.
Forbes partnered with market research company Statista for its second annual ranking of the U.S.'s best employers for diversity. The 2019 list was compiled by surveying 50,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. All the surveys were anonymous, allowing participants to openly share their opinions. Respondents were asked to rate their organizations on equality in various categories, as well as on general diversity.
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New York Yankees Have Another New Star in Gleyber Torres
Posted by Amelie Mason on May 7th, 2018
Neil Walker lost his starting second base job to Gleyber Torres but when asked his opinion of the 21-year old top prospect of the Yankees he was full of praise. Walker said that Torres' poise was very rare after he and Yankees fans watched the youngster hit a walk-off home run to beat the Cleveland Indians on Sunday 7-4.
Walker added that Torres has stepped into the role and has taken off in an impressive fashion with it.
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Prior to the game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he was most impressed by the all-around player the Venezuelan native is without any specific aspect of his game wowing someone.
Boone however was wowed by what Torres did on Sunday and added that it seems as if the bigger the moment or the bigger the situation, the better Torres is.
Commenting on how he did not flinch in that important moment and have an extended time at bat the way he did taking the count to 3-2 is a play for a mature veteran accomplished by someone who has only been in the league for two weeks.
Torres is now the youngest ever Yankees player in franchise history to hit a walk-off homer at just 21 years and 144 days. Mickey Mantle the Yankees legend and Hall of Famer was the youngest prior to Sunday at 21 years and 184 days when he accomplished the feat in April of 1953.
Torres is also the first position player in the major leagues since 1900 to start and be a winner in 14 of his first 15 games in the big leagues. He has 11 RBIs which tie him for the eighth most by any Yankee in the first 15 games of his career.
Torres has a batting average of .327, two home runs, an on-base percentage of .357 in 52 at bats during his first 15 games, and mostly batting No. 9 in the batting order.
Gary Sanchez, the young talented catcher for the Yankees said that everyone knows how much talent Gleyber has as it is no secret. Sanchez added he played early last season with Torres during spring training and even then at 20 he impressed the Yankees slugger.
The heroics by Torres overshadowed another rookie with the Yankees Domingo German, who was taken out after 84 pitches, leaving with a no-hitter through six innings. Boone did not want to risk injury to his rookie pitcher.
The Yankees continue to roll with their 15th win in 16 games and are just starting to hit the ball like everyone thought they would.
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