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Kyle Shropshire, Figure Skating Coach
Kyle Shropshire was a Regional, Sectional and National competitor and a USFS Double Gold Medalist (Moves in the Field & Freestyle). After his competitive career, he joined the cast of Disney on Ice and performed around the world as a principal skater for 7 years. He has over five years experience coaching in his home club in Chicago and more recently in Rochester, MN. He specializes in working on jumps with the pole harness and enjoys motivating skaters through his own passion for skating and performing
Alex Volpicelli, Figure Skating Coach
Regional, Sectional, National competitor, and three-time Intercollegiate National medalist, Alex Volpicelli '11 is the founder of Performance Plus Power Skating, a progressive on and off-ice power and conditioning program for figure skaters and hockey players. Specializing in dynamic stroking and explosive jump technique, Alex helps her skaters with balance, agility, and endurance. Her philosophy and teaching style makes even the most grueling workouts enjoyable. With more than 15 years of coaching experience, and classes growing each year, Alex finds a way to make training personal. She makes sure every student has a chance to become a better skater while still having fun.
Carey Tinkelenberg, Figure Skating Coach
Carey Tinkelenberg is the founder of the Northfield Figure Skating School, is a PSA Master-Rated Coach, and an SSM Staff Coach. She teaches competitive & recreational skaters from beginners through senior levels. With B.A. in Psychology from Carleton College, she is a member of multiple U.S. Figure Skating governance committees and serves as a mentor to the Directors. She is also the author of multiple training materials for the national governing body of skating and specializes in sports psychology.


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London Belgravia now assisting clients with EWS1 form certification
Beth Fisher | 09:00 Monday 14th December 2020 | 32
London Belgravia Brokers has announced that it has created a panel of qualified surveyors that offers the EWS1 certification process.
After recognising that nearly half of its client base could be impacted by EWS1 issues, the specialist risk brokerage reached out to its network of surveying partners to formulate a solution for its clients.
The project is being spearheaded by insurance and property expert, and senior broker at London Belgravia, Tomek Stabrawa (pictured above).
"EWS1's have changed the landscape for mortgage applications, with many developers not knowing of potential issues until exchange approaches," said Tomek.
"The expectation is that more lenders will require a clear EWS1 form for all buildings above 18m, with some requiring this for buildings below 18m, too," he added.
"This is likely to include all multi-storey and multi-occupancy buildings in time."
Since introducing the solution, London Belgravia has successfully helped its clients secure the service on a number of projects, with many on tight timeframes.
The brokerage has, in some instances, been able to complete the process within 10 working days from commitment.
Jack Bristow, commercial director at London Belgravia, commented: "We were quite conscious about launching another service following the recent introduction of our finance and renewable insurance divisions.
"However, given the number of developers we work with that have EWS1 exposure, it quickly became apparent [that] it was necessary for us to help clients navigate this challenge.
"I've been delighted by the timely manner in which we have been able to find an appropriate solution."
What are EWS1 forms?
After the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, there has been a focus on removing aluminium composite material (ACM) from buildings over 18 metres.
Over time, this has broadened to take in other types of combustible cladding.
In 2019, mortgage providers began to require assurances about the safety of external wall systems as a condition of approving mortgage applications.
Surveyors took the view that flats in blocks without a certificate showing compliance with Advice Note 14 had a value of £0 or significantly less than the asking price.
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As a result, an increasing number of mortgage applications were rejected, and sales started to fall through.
In response, the RICS led a cross-industry working group to consider best practice in the reporting and valuation of tall buildings within the secured lending arena.
The External Wall Fire Review process, commonly referred to as EWS1, was agreed by the industry in December 2019.
The process requires a fire safety assessment to be conducted by a suitably qualified and competent professional, delivering assurance for lenders, valuers, residents, buyers and sellers.
Since its introduction, flat owners seeking to sell or remortgage their homes found that lenders have asked for an EWS1 form.
EWS1 forms are not a statutory requirement, however, lenders may refuse a mortgage application where one cannot be produced — this is said to be a commercial decision.
Only one assessment is needed for each building and is valid for a total of five years, however where buildings are altered, a new form may be needed.
On 21st November 2020, an agreement was reached between the government, RICS, UK Finance, and Building Societies Association, so that owners of flats in buildings without cladding would no longer need an EWS1 form to sell or remortgage their property, clearing the way for up to nearly 450,000 flat owners to sell, move or remortgage their homes.
While building owners are already legally required to undertake fire risk assessments on all blocks of flats, following supplementary guidance recently published by the government, RICS will be working with lenders, valuers and fire safety bodies to develop new advice for surveyors.
This will enable surveyors to take a more proportionate approach and reduce the number of buildings where an EWS1 assessment is needed.
The government has also pledged nearly £700,000 to train more assessors to speed up the valuation process for homeowners in cases where an EWS1 form is required.

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Culatello di zibello "Massimo Spigaroli" - and of course he wouldn't send us pancetta without this little gem... always the tastiest little morsel.
Cancale oysters - a little briny and not too creamy.
Smoked eel potato salad / white truffle - I do like this a lot, and tonight the big chunks of potatoes and bits of dried eel were accompanied by a little more than the beautiful soft-boiled egg on top... The truffle shavings definitely didn't hurt.
Sucrine lettuce / pickled musseron mushroom / chorizo - I love it when the Man in White T-shirt serves up halves of sucrine lettuce. Tonight I think there may have been a hint of horseradish in the dressing. The pickled musserons were kinda interesting, but those chorizo chips were definitely the highlights.
Buffalo chicken wings / Roquefort - always tasty.
Bouchot mussels "Mt St Michel" - still comes with that curry-flavored sauce, with lots of fennel.
Aubrac beef hanger steak - I take it this was the better option... the slices of Aubrac onglet were pretty decent. Definitely a nice, tasty cut.
And this came with a "side dish" of roasted bone marrow topped with caviar.
So what was one to do, other than putting this all on the sourdough toast? Very, very sinful.
Lobster saffron rice - I guess there isn't an endless supply of 100-catty giant groupers around, but I was really happy to see these lobsters come with the saffron seafood rice, which is nice and a little spicy..
To be honest, I was kinda surprised that the lobsters came a little overcooked. But their flavors were absolutely amazing. These came with some matsutake (松茸) mushrooms and Cantonese roast pork. I love that the crackling was still crunchy.
Tarte tatin - always a treat here, but tonight Shirley came with truffle in hand... Yum.
Jacques Selosse Rosé, dégorgée le 20 Julliet 2015 - lovely and oxidized nose as expected, with marmalade and toasty notes. Ripe and mature on the palate.
2004 Didier Dagueneau Silex, en magnum - green apple notes. Very ripe and rounded on the palate.
2008 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon - oxidized nose, with ripe and buttery notes.
2013 Szent Tamás Szamorodni - not as sweet as what I'm used to, but good sugar levels with some acidity. Lychee and marmalade notes.
I hope my friends are happy with the "Peter menu" tonight... even though there wasn't any beef tartare.


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Introducing Connor Herson, youngest person to free the Nose, and Dad Jim
Posted by Sarah Stirling on 04/12/2018
Connor Herson. Photo: Jim Herson
Yosemite climbing has come a long way since 1958, when the first ascent of the Nose was established over 47 days of aid-climbing. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first free ascent of the Nose – achieved by Lynn Hill in '93 ("It goes, boys!") – and a new record has just been set. Connor Herson has, at 15, become the youngest person to free-climb the route. According to his Dad, "Most importantly, no days of school were missed in the sending of this route!" Connor climbed it over three days starting on November 17.
The 15-year-old climbed the route in incredibly fine style. Most teams aid-climb the route – Connor is only the sixth person to have ever free-climbed (i.e. trad climbed) the Nose. What's more, he used no fixed ropes while working the route and then climbed it as a single-push, three-day ascent, leading all the pitches and placing all the gear himself.
Connor led the first 26 pitches without falling, but then got held up at Changing Corners: the pitch was blocked by fixed lines that someone had left. By the time Jim had jugged up and moved them, it was getting dark – rushed, Connor fell off the last move. He continued to the summit in the morning.
Impressively, Connor is a weekend climber. He had spent just 16 days in total on the route, almost all over one or two-day weekend trips to work it. Most of that time was spent on logistics – the nine hours of car journey, hiking to the top to abseil down and work the Changing Corners pitch, or climbing 19 pitches up to work the tricky Great Roof.
But let's go back a bit. Connor has a long relationship with Yosemite. In fact it really began in 2003. I'll let Jim explain. I asked him: "So... I've read that you were free-climbing the Salathé Wall as your wife went into labour with Connor?"
Jim replied: "Technically, she wasn't in labour. It was a scheduled c-section but the doctor suggested taking the baby out earlier. The baby wasn't under stress so Anne stuck with the original schedule. But yes, Connor would be three days older if I hadn't been redpointing the Salathé!"
Connor leading the Great Roof. Photo: Jim Herson
More impressive kid ascents
Connor has an older sister, Kara, who also climbs (although she's currently more into rugby). Kara climbed the 2,000-foot Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome in a day with her father in winter age 12 and the Nose in a day at 14. When Connor was 11, he completed a jumarless ascent of Half Dome with his Dad. When he was 13 he did the same on the Nose. Connor's also a sport and competition climber wo has redpointed up to 5.14c (8c+) on routes at Red River Gorge (Southern Smoke and Lucifer).
It might sound like Jim and Anne (Smith) are pushy parents. They're not. In fact, when I ask Jim if he has any advice on how to end up with your kids as climbing partners, he tells me: "Don't push them! Let them climb when and what they want. Connor led around age nine. The danger is the dads who come up to me in the gym after reading my trip reports and ask how to take their kid up Half Dome after leading their first 5.8."
Apparently Connor wasn't into climbing until about age eight: "He'd bring his trains to the climbing gym and just have fun playing with them while we climbed. Then one day a switch went off and now we have to keep him from getting overuse injuries. These gym kids will climb until their fingers fall off. They're addicts really!"
How to climb with kids
How do they fit it all in? It seems the Hersons are those hard-working sort of people who manage to do it all, with modesty and humour, while seeming totally chilled.
Jim tells me that he and his wife got into climbing at the "relatively old" age of 27: "There were no climbing gyms at the time so it was mostly taking our lumps in Yosemite." Intrigued I read up on them and learnt that Jim has held speed records on both El Cap (including the Nose) and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome. He also finds time to be a robotics engineer out of Silicon Valley. Anne, meanwhile, is a software engineering manager and a pretty handy climber, too, who used to be on the elite comp circuit.
There's a great interview with Jim on American wad, Beth Rodden's blog, about climbing with kids. She writes: "With two kids in the mix, it seems from the outside that he just effortlessly added them onto his roster of partners – regardless of the length or difficulty of climb. They have one of my favorite climbing blogs out there that always leaves me laughing and inspired."
Meet the Hersons. Photo: Herson Collection
What do the Hersons love about Yosemite? Jim tells me: "There's nothing that beats climbing 3,000' of granite. Nothing close, actually. I go nuts with all these crazy strong gym kids going to the Valley just to boulder!"
And what does Connor think about his achievement?
Jim says: "Connor doesn't have social media and only a small group of his climbing buddies even know what climbing El Cap, by any style, entails so he doesn't really know it blew up. But his friends told him a little and he's seen the articles so he has an idea. But honestly, he doesn't have a clue. My social media blew up but he only got three texts from his buddies commenting on his poop tube decoration."
When he topped out, Jim said, in a phone video he took: "Here we are at the top of the Captain. Connor, what did you just do?"
"I just freed the Nose," Connor says, bashfully.
"Good job, man," Jim says. "Was it hard? Was it fun?"
"Yeah. It's a good route."
Connor seems set to follow in his parents footsteps. Jim tells me: "He's going to be a weekender climber. Like his sister, he's a hard working nerd. His focus will be on school."
He continues: "He hadn't climbed much this fall, running cross country. So after he redpointed 30 out of 31 pitches, including two hard goes on the Great Roof and four all-out burns on the Changing Corners, he said: "You know dad, I don't have my endurance. I need to start climbing again." He then went to the bouldering gym the next day to "build endurance!"
What's next for this father-son duo? Jim tells me, "Having your 15-year-old wanting to spend the entire weekend with you is the best gift climbing has given me! He's bouldering now. Will do more Valley climbs in the spring. My goal is just to stay healthy enough to support him!"
How much climbing is too much? Connor celebrated by climbing to the top of the tree that marks the very end of the Nose. Photo: Jim Herson
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President Trump on Sunday said that he gets no pleasure from shutting down the government but felt duty-bound to do it to protect the country.
"I don't like doing this. I have no fun doing this. I was elected to protect our country. That's what I'm doing," said the president.
The partial government shutdown continued for a 16th day as the president and Capitol Hill Democrats remained in a standoff over his demand for $5.6 billion for border security, including a barrier or wall on the southern border.
"This shutdown can end tomorrow. It's really dependent on the Democrats," said Mr. Trump.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said a border wall is "immoral." Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Mr. Trump shut down the government in a "temper tantrum" over not getting his way.
Mr. Trump said he expected "very serious" talks this week that could break the impasse.
"Schumer and Nancy Pelosi and myself could solve this in 20 minutes if they want to. If they don't want to it's going to go on for a long time," he said as he left the White House for Camp David.
Mr. Trump was meeting with White House staff at the presidential retreat in the Catoctin Mountains near Thurmont, Maryland, to discuss border security issues and other 2019 priorities.
The partial shutdown had left about 800,000 federal workers without paychecks. Democrats have increasingly pointed to the workers' plight in calling for Mr. Trump to end shutdown before negotiating border security funding.
Mr. Trump said he can "relate" to the workers' predicaments and expected they would tough it out in support of protecting the nation's borders.


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Toleration and Civility
Edyvane, DJ orcid.org/0000-0003-2169-4171 (2017) Toleration and Civility. Social Theory and Practice, 43 (3). pp. 449-471. ISSN 0037-802X
Toleration and civility are commonly treated as synonyms. This paper elaborates a novel distinction between the concepts and suggests that the relatively neglected idea of civility may provide a more promising basis for the accommodation of normative diversity in a liberal polity. It argues that liberal regimes of toleration depend for their success on a form of fraternal solidarity among citizens that is unlikely to flourish in conditions of liberal freedom. Regimes of civility, by contrast, depend on a form of liberal friendship that is more congruent with the wider tendencies of a liberal culture.
Edyvane, DJ https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2169-4171
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civility; fraternity; friendship; liberalism; pluralism; Samuel Scheffler; self-censorship; toleration
Published: 1 July 2017
Accepted: 6 April 2017
Published (online): 1 July 2017
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Інші світи (англ. Elseworlds) — п'ятий щорічний кросовер супергеройських телесеріалів Всесвіту Стріли виробництва американського каналу The CW. Включає три частини: перша запланована на 9 грудня 2018 року і вийде в рамках телесеріалу «Флеш», друга — на 10 грудня 2018 року в рамках телесеріалу «Стріла», а третя — на 11 грудня як епізод «Супердівчина». В кросовері вперше з'являться такі персонажі як Бетвумен і Лоїс Лейн, а також вигадане місто Ґотем-Сіті. Згідно з основним синопсису, Флеш, Зелена стріла і Супердівчина будуть вирвані зі своїх реальностей і відправлені в Ґотем-Сіті, щоб зруйнувати плани доктора Джона Дігана на лікарню Аркхем.

Створення кросовера, а також той факт, що у ньому з'явиться Бетвумен і буде показаний Ґотем-Сіті, підтвердились на апфронті каналу The CW. Впродовж серпня-вересня 2018 року стало відомим, що Бетвумен зіграє актриса Рубі Роуз, Лоис Лейн —Бітсі Таллоч, а до ролі Супермена у всіх трьох частинах повернеться Тайлер Хеклін. Наприкінці вересня, з початком зйомок, стала відома офіційна назва очікуваного кросовера.

Синопсис
Співробітник психіатричної лікарні Аркхем Джон Діган невідомим чином змінює реальність, в результаті чого Олівер Квін і Барі Аллен обмінюються життями, а Кара Зор-Ел і Алекс більше не сестри. І тільки ці три супергерої знають, що такий стан речей не є нормальним. Вони відправляються у Ґотем-Сіті, щоб повернути все назад до норми.

Актори і персонажі

Основні і другорядні
В рамках сюжету кросовера планується «обмін ролями» між Барі Аленом і Олівером Квіном.

Запрошені

 Кассандра Джин  в ролі
 Джеремі Девіс в ролі доктора Джона Дігана
 Ламоніка Гарретт в ролі

Виробництво

Ранній етап
Вперше про кросоверах між супергеройскими серіалами The CW заговорили, коли у другому сезоні телесеріалу «Стріла» з'явився Баррі Аллен, ще до виходу його сольного проекту. На наступний рік восьмі епізоди третього сезону «Стріли» і першого сезону «Флеша» були об'єднані в перший щорічний кросовер «Флеш проти Стріли», що складається з двох частин. В січні 2015 року президент The CW Марк Педовіц розкрив, що канал має намір створювати кросовери кожен сезон. У телевізійному сезоні 2015-16 вийшов «Герої об'єднуються», який підготував ґрунт для нового проекту, яким став командний супергеройський серіал «Легенди завтрашнього дня». У сезоні 2016-2017 вийшов повноцінний і незалежний кросовер «Вторгнення!», до якого крім восьмих серій третього сезону «Флеша» і п'ятого сезону «Стріли», а також сьомого епізоду першого сезону «Легенд завтрашнього дня» включають також епізод другого сезону «Супергерл» під назвою «Медуза». Ще через рік побачив світ «Кризу на Землі-X», який вперше офіційно включав всі чотири супергеройські проекти The CW. Крім того, події кросовера були пов'язані з сюжетом анімаційного вебсеріалу «Борці за свободу: Промінь».

У травні 2018 року Марк Педовіц і головний актор «Стріли» Стівен Амелл презентували на новому апфронті каналу The CW черговий щорічний кросовер, в якому повинна з'явиться Бетвумен, а також показано її рідний Ґотем-Сіті. Незважаючи на це, кросовер ніяк не буде пов'язаний з проектом телеканалу Fox «Ґотем». У липні було оголошено про плани на створення сольного телесеріалу про Бетвумен. Творцем і сценаристом потенційного супергеройського проекту була призначена Керолайн Дріс, вона ж стала консультантом при виробництві кросовера. Крім цього, підтвердилася інформація про те, що Легенди не будуть брати участь у подіях кросовера. Шоуранер «Легенд завтрашнього дня» Філ Клеммер пояснив це тим, що, оскільки кросовер готує ґрунт для серіалу про Бетвумен, «це стало питанням можливостей». Він також додав, що в нинішньому сезоні серіалу буде тільки 16 епізодів, кросовер «став би надшвидким ударом по атмосфері, навіть відхиленням, в цьому році у нас просто немає часу відволікатися від основного сюжету».

В кінці вересня стало відомо, що кросовер отримав назву Elseworlds (з англ. — "Інші світи"), що є відсиланням до відомого однойменного імпринту DC Comics, який випускав серії коміксів, які показували відомих персонажів коміксів DC в незвичайній обстановці і тому перебували поза основним каноном. 18 жовтня 2018 року з'явилася інформація, про те, що можливо майбутній кросовер готує ґрунт не тільки для потенційного серіалу про Бетвумен, але і для окремого серіалу про Супермена.

Робота над сценарієм
За словами Стівена Амелла, «Інші світи» не буде настільки ж масштабною, як попередні щорічні кросовери, і буде в більшій мірі «зосереджений на персонажах і сюжеті». Сценарії до всіх частин кросовера були завершені до середини вересня 2018 року.

Підбір акторів
На початку серпня на роль Бетвумен в кросовері і потенційному сольному серіалі про супергероїню була затверджена Рубі Роуз. У тому ж місяці було розкрито, що Тайлер Геклін знову зіграє Супермена у всіх трьох частинах, а також що в кросовері з'явиться Лоїс Лейн. До середини вересня цю роль отримала актриса Бітсі Таллоч, а дружині Стівена Амелла Кассандрі Джин Амелл дісталася роль . В якості головного антагоніста, доктора Джона Дигана, з'явиться Джеремі Девіс, а «видатну роль» Мар Нову / Монітора отримав Ламоніка Гаррет.

Зйомки
Зйомки кросовера стартували 9 жовтня 2018 року.

Реліз
Кросовер включає три частини: перша запланована на 9 грудня 2018 року і вийде в рамках телесеріалу «Флеш», друга — на 10 грудня 2018 року в рамках телесеріалу «Стріла», а третя — на 11 грудня як епізод «Супердівчина».

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What's driving the Coyotes' hot streak
By James O'BrienOct 23, 2019, 4:00 PM EDT
To steal Zoolander parlance — only appropriate for a team that once employed Martin Hanzal — the Arizona Coyotes are so hot right now.
The Coyotes are on a four-game winning streak following Tuesday's overtime win against the Rangers, and are 5-0-1 in their last six, erasing the discomfort from an 0-2-0 start where they only managed a single goal.
If the playoffs began right now, the 5-2-1 Coyotes would be the second wild-card team in the West. Could this be a sign that this is finally the year?
Let's look at what is working so well so far, and how much of it is sustainable, with help from Hockey Reference and Natural Stat Trick.
Glorious goaltending
Darcy Kuemper played at such a high level from January on in 2018-19, it seemed like he might just drag the wounded Coyotes to a playoff spot. Even so, it seemed a little hasty when the Coyotes handed Kuemper a two-year, $9 million extension in early October.
Well, if the 29-year-old can stay anywhere near the level he's been at lately, that could be a mega-steal.
Kuemper's only allowed 10 goals over six appearances, going 4-2-0 with a sparkling .944 save percentage to begin the season. He's the first goalie in Coyotes franchise history to allow two or fewer games in 13 consecutive starts, carrying over last season's red-hot work.
Delightfully for the Coyotes, Antti Raanta's shown signs of the sharp goalie he was pre-injury nightmares, as Raanta's 1-0-1 with a .926 save percentage through two games.
Even if Kuemper is the real deal, one would expect the Coyotes' league-leading team save percentage of .9388 to cool off; last season, the Islanders topped the NHL with a .9247 mark that would already be tough to match.
It's plausible that goaltending could remain a strength for Arizona, though, particularly if they maintain their strong start when it comes to possessing the puck and limiting high-danger scoring chances against.
Luck and other peculiarities
As always, it's important to take any eight-game sample with a grain of salt.
Nick Schmaltz is a good example, alongside goaltending, of "could be good, probably won't be that good." He already showed signs of flourishing in a bigger role in Arizona after being traded from Chicago last season (14 points in 17 games before injuries derailed things), but Schmaltz's nine points in eight games is inflated by puck luck, including a 21.4 shooting percentage. There's evidence that he might be a strong shooter in general (14.2 shooting percentage in 187 career games), but he's likely to cool down to some extent.
It will also be interesting to track their power play. Last season, their 16.3 power-play percentage ranked sixth-worst in the NHL. Of course, they added Phil Kessel during the summer, and he's been part of a unit that's scored seven goals on 27 opportunities, good for a 25.9 percent success rate that ranks seventh overall.
PDO is a helpful metric for measuring luck (it's merely save percentage plus shooting percentage), and so it's worth noting that the Coyotes' 1.030 mark ties them for fourth-highest at all strengths in this young season.
There's at least one way where things could get tougher if the Coyotes are perceived as more of a threat.
Five for Howling recently pointed out an interesting trend: so far in 2019-20, the Coyotes have frequently faced opposing teams' backups. That might be a coincidence, but if it continues to even a subtle extent, it could be helpful in a league ripe with parity.
Fewer trips to the trainers
Last season, the Coyotes were absolutely ravaged by injuries, to the point that it's tempting to give them a mulligan. So far in 2019-20, Arizona's been healthier, although it remains to be seen if they can can continue to thrive so much defensively with Niklas Hjalmarsson on the shelf.
That Hjalmarsson news is awful for Arizona. He's one of the best defensive defenders in the league. pic.twitter.com/qMvWrnjlgw
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) October 14, 2019
Like with most NHL teams, injury luck (or a lack thereof) could be pivotal for Arizona.
Yes, it's too early to know for sure, but which way do you lean: could this be the year the Coyotes put it together, or will 2019-20 end in another disappointment?
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Citation. Davis, M. A.; Duke, A.; Ibsen, T.; Tran, H.; Rhodes, R. 1997. Spatial distribution of Penstemon grandiflorus (Nutt.) and Geomys bursarius in a fragmented oak woodland in Minnesota, USA. Natural Areas Journal 17:136-143. [1618 E133 LTER]
Abstract. We tested a method to evaluate the likely vulnerability of a species to the fragmentation of open area that occurs in oak savannas and woodlands in the absence of fire. This method is based on detailed analyses of the current spatial distribution of the species and does not depend on data obtained from long-term monitoring. We used this method to describe and analyze the spatial distribution of an herbaceous perennial, Penstemon grandiflorus (Nutt.) and pocket gophers, Geomys bursarius, in an oak savanna and woodland in east-central Minnesota (USA) that had not been burned for more than 30 years. In the absence of fire, woody canopy encroached into the open area of the savanna at an average rate of 7 cm year-1 during this period. This increase in woody canopy resulted in a 50% reduction of open area and transformed the savanna landscape into a woodland containing 62 openings of different sizes. Analysis of the current spatial distributions of P. grandiflorus and G. bursarius showed that both species were primarily restricted to open areas and that the abundance of both declined rapidly in the woody edges surrounding openings. Occupancy rates for both species were significantly lower in small openings than in large openings. Both species were absent from most openings less than 200 m2, while G. bursarius always occupied openings greater than 328 m2 and P. grandiflorus always occupied openings greater than 670 m2. The percent area that was occupied in openings was also positively correlated with opening size for both species. In the case of G. bursarius, a decline in opening size of an order of magnitude was associated with a 50% decline in the relative area occupied in openings. In the case of P. grandiflorus, an order of magnitude decline in opening size was associated with a decline of relative area occupied of nearly 60%. These results indicate that both species are likely to be vulnerable to further decline and fragmentation of open area in the study site.
Keywords. Geomys bursarius, habitat fragmentation, oak savanna, oak woodland, Penstemon grandiflorus


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I don't know if you spend much time using Google's insights for search tool… but I do… and I've noticed a trend that should be of interest to the entire WordPress community.
While TechCrunch may be reporting that WordPress.com is growing at a healthy rate… the same cannot necessarily be said for 'WordPress' as a whole.
In fact, things are heading downwards!
First up, check out this graph for the number of queries for 'WordPress' since 2004… pretty healthy huh!
However, this year, things have been looking far from rosy – and while there has been a slight increase since the start of the year.. the trend since June has first been a flattening, and then a significant (circa 10%?) decline.
Could this be simply a reflection of the overall maturity of the project, or a blip on an otherwise continuing upward trajectory, or are competitors gaining ground and interest in WP dropping off?
Whatever the reason – it'll make for interesting trend watching in 2010 – and I'm sure I'm not just speaking for myself when I say it'd be nice to see WP continue on the up!


"Who invited him?" All eyes suddenly turned as a portly gentleman entered the party wearing nothing but the plumes of a pigeon. The hair was long and drawn into a wild tail while a moustache practically covered the mouth. Certainly the feathers were strategically placed, but this was the nineteenth century and no one ever, ever went anywhere undressed in such a manner.
As Menken entered the party, ladies fell fainting, fellow thespians joked amongst themselves and a few older women's mouths were agape at the scantily clad body. The owner of the establishment rang for his stewards to remove Menken but not before Menken shamelessly strode by, making sure to bow deeply in greeting to the circled guests. The shock caused quite a scandal and Menken was escorted outside as soon as the watchmen arrived.
It was at this time it was discovered the trick Miss Menken played on society, furthering her reputation as a scandalous actress.


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How the Event Industry is helping Hospitals during the epidemic
Event Industry: 4k beds at London Excel to fight COVID-19 and many other venues turned into makeshift hospitals to help to fight the epidemic.
Military planners working with NHS to build a hospital at London ExCel to relieve some pressure from the already existing healthcare facilities
Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre (NEC), 'stands ready' to support the NHS 'with immediate effect'
ExCel centre will be transformed into the NHS Nightingale Hospital, with 4,000 beds provided of ventilators and oxygen
The plan aims to assist thousands of coronavirus patients as regular hospitals are overwhelmed since the virus outbreak
With so many event cancellations caused by the Coronavirus, many venues and hotels are supporting the populations' health care. In this article, we proudly share with you what the event industry is helping with.
Since the coronavirus outbreak, consequent travel bans and other limitations caused extensive event cancellations worldwide. STR press release from last week shared that hotels occupancy fell by 24.4% in comparison with last year's same week.
This means that at the moment there are countless event venues and hotels all vacant, as the government's restrictions increase on people's movements and meetings.
However, even if the event industry is living countless cancellations, it is assisting with an alternative purpose to battle against COVID-19.
From Venues to Hospitals
Many countries took advantage of empty hotels for incoming quarantine travellers since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak.
To help hospitals and take some pressure off them, the hospitality industry is a possible overflow facility until the virus stops spreading.
Rob Paterson, Chief Executive of Best Western in Great Britain assured the company "would be willing to take unprecedented steps to support the national effort".
London's ExCel Centre being transformed into a provisional hospital to treat coronavirus patients
From next week our dear London's ExCel Centre will open as a temporary hospital to support the pressure NHS is living since the coronavirus outbreak.
It is expected to have 4,000 beds circa in two separate halls as nearby London City Airport shuts civilian flights and is now fully in use for military aeroplanes. The Ministry of Defence is assisting the process, setting up the makeshift NHS Nightingale hospital at the ExCel. At the daily Government press conference, Mr Hancock declared "We will, next week, open a new hospital, the NHS Nightingale Hospital at the London Excel centre"
How the COVID-19 virus is challenging the events industry
On Sunday, military planners visited the facility in east London's Docklands to start organising how the centre could be used.
Excel London can host up to 70,000 visitors among 87,000 square meters of space, with additional smaller areas within the exhibition site.
The centre hosts some of the most well-known shows such as the MCM Comic Con, BBC Good Food Show, Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEI), London Bridal Fashion Week, Grand Designs Live, London Boat Show, many of which interest tens of thousands of visitors and have been rescheduled due to the epidemic.
Our beloved British exhibition centre is certainly contributing to the country's health, creating circa 4,000 patients beds in two of his spacious halls.
It's also things like these that make us proud of being in the events industry.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman previously confirmed the military would be providing help to deliver PPE (personal protective equipment) to hospitals and supporting the most exposed.
"The armed forces, as always, stand ready to help in any way that's required."
The spokesman also said there are currently no additional plans to implement makeshift hospitals but the military is ready to help.
Retired medical professionals are now being contacted to help fight the disease.
NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens stated healthcare staff are operating non-stop to treat this global
NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said: "NHS staff are working round the clock gearing up to deal with this unparalleled global disease.
In addition to event venues and hotels turned in to makeshift hospitals, it seems private hospitals are not called into action which contributed to additional 20,000 staff, 8,000 beds and 1,200 ventilators at disposal.
Therefore following medical advice must be taken to the letter, staying at home to save lives.
"It remains vital that this huge mobilisation by the NHS is matched by action from the public," concluded the NHS chief executive.
Other facilities like the London ExCel are now being considered as potential makeshift hospitals if required. Manchester Arena and Birmingham NEC are also designated for coronavirus fight.
This is a major decision that will have ramifications throughout many sports and the event industry and exemplifies how the current pandemic continues to disrupt even the most high profile and long-standing events.
Even the Tokyo Olympic games have been postponed by the far most important epidemic situation. However, this has happened once already back in 1944 during World War II.
With infected numbers currently rising in hit countries, it was becoming gradually expected that the Olympics would be affected too.
How event venues are helping abroad
In China, the government proficiently reassigned their venues into provisional hospitals, especially in Wuhan, where the virus initially originated. These venues include the Wuhan International Conference and Exhibition Centre, the Hongshan Gymnasium and another makeshift hospital, the "Wuhan Livingroom".
The same plan has been seen in other hard-hit countries like Italy. The luxury fashion brand Moncler declared that 10 million euros would be donated to support the region of Lombardy in turning the in the ex Fiera Milano exhibition centre into a medical facility with over 400 intensive care beds. Work is proceeding and is due to be completed in a week; afterwards, it will still need to be prepared with appropriate supplies and medical staff.
In Spain, medical staff is now accepting the first patients with coronavirus at the Ifema exhibition centre in Madrid. The makeshift hospital created 5,500 beds, including 500 for intensive care, which makes it the biggest such facility in Europe. All of this was arranged in just 18 hours
The Spanish government has called up 52,000 extra professionals to support their country, which includes 14,000 retired doctors and nurses.
Even the Ayre Gran Hotel Colon started receiving patients in Madrid, giving its availability to the health authorities. The chains, with a strong presence in Madrid, have made 60,000 beds available. Madrid remains the hardest-hit city in Spain.
The next exhibition centre to be likely turned into a hospital is probably in New York, the current epicentre of the U.S. outbreak. The eyes are on the Javits Center in Manhattan as the city officials requested permission to use it as a hospital if the already existing medical facilities become too overwhelmed.
The big apple is also thinking of converting hotels too. In a Wall Street Journal's interview with the city's emergency management commissioner, Deanne Criswell, the now-empty hotels could be a significant addition of beds for patients with less life-threatening conditions so that main hospitals would have more room for people suffering from COVID-19.
This coronavirus epidemic is challenging even the top healthcare organisations in the world and has pushed government leaders and medical staff to get inventive with their response strategies — just like it has EventProfs.
All these worldwide events cancellations have now opened a chance for now-empty exhibition centres and hotels to contribute to fighting the COVID-19 disease. Although the events industry is deeply suffering from this unparalleled situation, it's also demonstrating its power and resilience by unifying and supporting people in need.


The redwood trees reached to the clouds like skyscrapers. I felt like I was in nature's version of New York City as I was riding through Big Basin Redwood Forest, California's oldest State Park. The road was narrow with winding curves that banked left and right around gigantic trees that had stood for thousands of years.
If I crossed the centerline on this narrow road taking these curves (sometimes there wasn't even a center line), I'd run the risk of becoming road kill thanks to oncoming traffic. Definitely not the way I wanted to end my cross-country adventure!
If you're not a rider, here's a little Motorcycle 101. When riding in groups, motorcyclists ride in a staggered formation. Imagine the left and right tire tracks of a car… the first rider uses the left lane, the second rider uses the right lane with a one-second gap between them, the third rider uses the left lane keeping a two second gap between her and the bike in front of her and the pattern continues. This leaves every rider an escape lane, just in case.
The key to riding staggered is each rider staying in her lane.
The key to my success in 2018 will be to stay in my lane.
Every year, I map out where I want to go in the year ahead, figure out what's going to get me there, and I then come up with a theme that keeps me on course.
Everyone has a genius zone. Yep… even you.
What is the Genius Zone?
Your genius zone is where your purpose and talent collide… when what you were uniquely created to do crashes into the gifts you were blessed with (or worked hard to develop) and BAM! Pure genius!
When you're working in your genius zone, you are deeply engaged and connected to what you're doing, not only in time and your mindset, but also at a soul level. You're more productive, have more energy, not to mention personal satisfaction, and produce great work. And let's not forget about joy… something I'm leaning into this year.
If you want to play big in your life, step up and be seen where it counts, then working in your genius zone isn't a luxury, it's a necessity.
What do I do that is fulfilling/or can make money at?
As you look at your answers, there may be a place where they overlap, just like where the circles overlap. This is your, what I like to call, Triangle of Awesomeness AKA Genius Zone. This is where your purpose and talents collide.
Hey… it might take you more than an afternoon to figure it out (don't get too frustrated) now you've got a way to start thinking about it.
What does working in my genius zone mean to me?
What task/activity am I doing when I'm working in my genius zone?
How much time should I spend working in my genius zone every day?
What will distract me from working in my genius zone?
What will keep me working in my genius zone?
Right now, I don't have all the answers to these questions and I'm OK with that. I've set aside time at the end of every day to sit in this theme to do a head check, gut check, and heart check.
Here's what I know… if I veer out of my genius zone, feel myself drifting out of my lane and into oncoming traffic, I know I'm on a crash course and won't arrive safely at my destination. (Yes… lots of motorcycling words there.) Working in my genius zone is the fuel I need to reach my goals in 2018.
These five simple words will snap me back into reality and ensure I'm pointed right where I want to go.
In looking at what will be required of you as you journey through 2018, what word or theme will keep you on the road to success?
But the theme you choose has to mean something to you. It has to create a spark of inspiration, excitement, determination, and a kick in the badassery when you think about it. It has to be strong enough pull you out of whatever negative thought pattern you're in and get you back on course to greatness!
Give it some thought and then leave a comment on my Facebook page sharing your theme for the year... that's where the conversations happen. Need more personalized help? Let's schedule a discovery call to talk about how you can find your Genius Zone.


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Chris Landreth Talks about Character Animation
I went to a talk on Friday featuring Chris Landreth, the writer / director of the 2005 Academy Award-winning animated short film Ryan. I've mentioned this film here before, and how much I love it. Chris had some interesting things to say about character animation, which, to me, summed up all the reasons why Ryan was so brilliant. (He also showed us his new short, The Spine, which you can see glimpses of along with some behind-the-scenes footage here.)
Chris talked about his preferred visual style, which he calls "psycho-realism." This is where a character's inner psychological state is represented by their outward reality. If you've seen Ryan then you will immediately understand what he's talking about here. If a character is feeling broken and disheveled, he will look broken and disheveled. Parts of his skull will be missing, and his hair will actively tangle, all by itself. If a character is psychologically dependent on alcohol, the bottle will reach out to him with little arms.
There was a bit of a eureka moment for me when Chris brought up images of Francis Bacon paintings in his presentation. I am a huge fan of Francis Bacon as well, and can't believe I'd never made the connection before. Bacon also imposes his psychological state onto his subjects. He could have certainly painted "realistically," but his inner reality spoke far louder to him.
The reason Chris' psycho-realism works so effectively is that there still IS such a strong sense of realism there. The animation is so natural, so precise, so detailed (especially in The Spine) that the effects are completely believable, as opposed to being cartoony. There is a fine line here. Once you distort the human body, exaggerating features, or playing around with anatomy (taking out someone's spine, for example), there is the risk of losing this "Francis Bacon" effect. The reason why Bacon's paintings, and Chris' characters, are so effective in communicating their inner states is that there is still a solid hold on something we all know about humans. The characters are realistic enough, in their appearance and/or movements that we can still relate to them. (For a terrific explanation of this phenomenon see Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics.)
However, he also was careful not to get too realistic with the character design. If you take out someone's spine or the chunk of someone's head, and that character is designed in a photo-real style, you run the risk of shocking the audience too much, or making the film impossible to watch. (Anyone who's in Toronto who has been to the AGO recently has probably been shocked by the Evan Penny sculpture. Yikes.) This, Chris explained, is commonly known as the uncanny valley phenomenon.
Now, I am not a "trained" animator, so many of the issues he raised were new to me. I approach animation as a practice in observation of outer and inner worlds: the study of movements, and the study of mind. This requires both meticulous planning and hypersensitive improvising: the animator needs to take in some detailed observations on the real world, how things move, how people move, but she also needs to breathe some spontenaiety and aliveness into the character, which takes a particular clarity of mind to achieve. Chris said the animators on his team never work from dope sheets — ever — but as a stop motion animator you don't get endless amounts of keyframe tweaking, so I feel there needs to be some sort of dope sheet planning. There are not unlimited chances to refine the movements. So to me there's an art — a definite challenge — to this quality of being both "in the moment" and to being tediously obsessed with well-researched details.
Chris described three common pitfalls for character animators. The first was pose-to-pose acting. As a practice, he sets up visual clues for his team in attempt to rid them of the pose-to-pose method of animating, favouring more of a method acting style. Early animation, pre-Disney, used to do this: the character goes into one distinct pose, then another, then another. He showed us a juxtaposition of two clips that he typically shows his animation team: one from a 70s production of The Merchant of Venice, starring Laurence Olivier; the other a 2004 version of the same scene, with Al Pacino. Laurence's acting seems a little cheesy in comparison — sorry, I don't know how else to describe it — very blocky and staccato and exaggerated. The contrast is so extreme — Al flows effortlessly through his movements as he speaks and somehow this just translates as being more modern, more naturalistic. It doesn't seem like he's acting, though his movements are just as expressive as Laurence's. There's a casual quality to it that makes it more believable as a non-staged event. So, while pose-to-pose animation may have its place, Chris prefers the smooth natural flow of a method acting approach.
To achieve this sense of flow, the animators filmed themselves acting out the characters movements, over and over again. And studied them. In mind-boggling detail. (Check out some behind-the-scenes footage of The Spine to see some of what went on here… very interesting!)
The second thing the animators had to watch out for was what he called "twitching meat." This is perhaps something more applicable to CG animators, since stop motion is plenty twitchy enough — but generally he was talking about the easing in and out of moves, and motion curves on a graph, that should never be perfectly smooth — we all move with synapses firing off left and right, and so our moves are not mechanical or direct. Sometimes we hesitate, waver, and twitch.
And finally the third detail for the animators to think about was saccade, or tiny eye movements. When in conversation with someone, our eyes are always flitting about, never just focusing on one spot, but examining a whole scene, or a whole face. Our eyes, too, reflect an unease, in the mental disturbances which ebb and flow. Our minds are rarely perfectly still. The more nervous and unfocused a person's mental state, the more their eyes flit about.
The Spine will apparently premiere at the Toronto World Wide Short Film Festival, and will be travelling around to various international festivals this summer. Be sure to check it out — I don't have any comments on it, because I only saw it once, and on a tiny screen; all I can say is that it is complex. And that it's difficult to watch, as Chris freely admits.
This entry was posted in Character Animation, Inspiration on May 2, 2009 by stephanie dudley.
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justin rasch May 7, 2009 at 7:57 pm
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The Korbat and I walked through the winding hallways of the building - base, was what the Korbat said. I navigated it like I had for all of my life. It was almost routine for me.
In Neopia Central, a dark figure in the night dashed across the rooftops of the darkened town. The street lamps provided the only points of light in the darkness, which the figure gave a wide berth. They did not want to be spotted.


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I spent much of last week in Gettysburg for my friend Brit's wedding. Brit and I were roommates freshman year, and she remains one of my favorite people in the world. The whirlwind week included a bridal shower, which I helped throw along with her bridesmaids Leigh, Christina, Liv, and Kellie.
Originally Brit wasn't interested in a shower, but we talked her into something very low key. We decided to head up to Hauser Winery because Brit LOVES their cider, and throw a low key picnic with light snacks, friends, and family. Because it's easy, affordable, and delicious we picked an array of meats, cheeses, olives, nuts, jams, spreads, and bread to compliment the local wine and cider.
The night before the shower we were talking about food and Brit (who knew nothing about the plans) exclaimed that her favorite meal EVER was meat and cheese, which sent me through the roof with happiness. All I wanted was for her to be happy and we somehow hit the nail on the perfectly round head.
Putting together a cheese spread is incredibly easy– with a little variety you can make a lot of people very happy. We chose a buttermilk blue cheese, a smoked cheddar, an aged white cheddar, pepperjack, brie, gouda, proscuitto, three types of salami, an assortment of olives, salted almonds, tomato jam, sweet pepper jam, fresh italian bread, water crackers, grapes, and apple butter. We decorated with a simple chalkboard cheese board, fresh flowers, and incredible scenery. It came together perfectly and we had a happy bride, which is all that matters.
Two years ago, my little work world changed forever when the darling, amazing, wonderful, fantastic, hilarious Rachael Binning came to the JMM and started sharing my office. Thrown together on pretty much every possible project, we soon became very close, and she has been that person that shares my obsessions, can finish my sentences, and will giggle uncontrollably with me. Without her I would have practically nobody to talk to about new Apple products, Mormon mommy-bloggers, and whether or not we think it's weird that so and so did whatever. Not to mention nobody would be inclined to break into hysterics because they remember the time an old lady in the Target parking lot asked me to ride her electric wheelchair back into the store. She's the best office mate I could have ever hoped for, and an amazing friend. Unfortunately this is her last week at the JMM, something I'm devastated by. I know she'll go on to much greater things, but my office will be quite a bit darker next week.
I am not a particularly reliable judge of cakes, but this one was good. Made up of so much fruit it is dense, almost like a traditional fruitcake. My opinion doesn't matter though because Rachael LOVED it. She raved about it all day and that made me the happiest person in the world. I may not have been able to keep Rachael as my coworker, but I can send her home with a ton of cake that makes her smile. And, that is something.
Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Stir together eggs, pineapple, banana, applesauce, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract and add to dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Pour batter into three greased and floured 9″ round cake pans. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until cooked through. Cool for 10 minutes and then transfer to cooling racks. Cool an additional hour.
Beat cream cheese and butter at a medium speed until cream. Gradually add powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla, lemon zest, and juice.
Layer the cakes with a generous amount of icing in between each layer. Coat top and side with icing and garnish with walnuts.


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Q: Finding a link for an embeded video which only appears after video starts playing? I would like to use python to download the video files for all the episodes of the show Unique Sweets which can be found here:
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/shows/unique-sweets/cooking--unique-sweets.html
I can't find the video link while inspecting elements of the page but if I view 'page info' and look at the media tab I can see the link to the video and that is only after I start playing the video in the page. Before actually starting to play the video there is a different link displayed as the video in the media tab.
Is there a way to automate the starting of the video and then parse the link even though I can't seem to find it when using firebug so that I can download the video?

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import React from 'react';
import { storiesOf } from '@storybook/react';
import { boolean } from '@storybook/addon-knobs';

import SubAppbar from './';

storiesOf('SubAppbar', module).add('Button multi actions and crumbs', () => {
  const actionsDefaut = [
    {
      id: 2,
      name: 'Folder',
      icon: "icon-folder-closed",
      actionClick: () => console.log('click action 2')
    },
    {
      id: 1,
      name: 'Collection',
      icon: "icon-watchlist",
      actionClick: () => console.log('click action 1')
    },
  ]

  const pathList = [
    { id: 'first', name: 'Parent' },
    { id: 'second', name: 'Child' },
    { id: 'third', name: 'GrandChild' },
    { id: 'fourth', name: 'Super GrandChild' },
    { id: 'fifth', name: 'Ultra GrandChild' }
  ]

  const onCrumbClick = (crumb) => {
      console.log('onCrumbClick',crumb);
  }
  /* eslint-disable react/jsx-no-bind */
  return (

      <SubAppbar actions={actionsDefaut} pathList={pathList} onCrumbClick={onCrumbClick} />

  );
}).add('button one action and crumbs', () => {
  const actionsDefaut = [
    {
      id: 1,
      name: 'Action 1',
      icon: "icon-watchlist",
      actionClick: () => console.log('click action 1')
    }
  ]

  const pathList = [
    { id: 'first', name: 'Parent' },
    { id: 'second', name: 'Child' },
    { id: 'third', name: 'GrandChild' },
    { id: 'fourth', name: 'Super GrandChild' },
  ]

  const onCrumbClick = (crumb) => {
      console.log('onCrumbClick',crumb);
  }
  /* eslint-disable react/jsx-no-bind */
  return (

      <SubAppbar actions={actionsDefaut} pathList={pathList} onCrumbClick={onCrumbClick} loading={boolean('loading', false)}/>

  );
});

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I was in the city last week delivering eggs to a friend, when I spotted some weathered but otherwise decent wicker chairs sitting out by the dumpster. I've been looking for something like this to put on our bedroom deck, so I nabbed them.
In need of a little TLC.
I bought a couple of cans of "Canyon Black" spray paint, and after just a few minutes of work per chair, they were looking good as new. Total cost: about $10. Not bad.
Ready for hosting our evening gin & tonic.
Our latest batch of chicks is arriving early next week, and I've been doing some research on how best to integrate them with the existing flock. Does anyone out there have experience with this, and would you be willing to share your ideas?
We've got several broody hens at the moment, so I'm contemplating letting the girls raise them instead of keeping them inside in the brooder. I've read that letting hens raise them can make it easier for them to be accepted into the flock, and that the adopted mothers will do a good job of protecting them should problems arise. If I do this, I'm thinking of putting a large dog crate or other shelter into either the run or chicken tractor, and letting them live there until the chicks are old enough to move in with the general population, but worry about the possibility of the bear returning (my husband saw her in the park near our house 2 weeks ago).
If I decide to raise them in the house without the hens, what's the best way to introduce them to the group, and at what age?
← To Bee or Not to Bee?
Good luck, chickens are such fun!
You know, I'm going to check that site too as the girls have taken to refusing to let poor sweet Gertrude out of the coop!
WhatIf – Thank you for your nice comments! Your chair sounds great. I found a natural orange-based paint stripper that worked well (I mentioned it in a post about stripping doors), and it did a good job of keeping the dust from flying around. Good luck with your project!
Janeywan – Thank you for the link, it looks great!
HOW much do I love refurbished things?
So nice to see someone else's "junk" and make it look stellar.
Nice bit of skip-dipping, lovely chairs. It should be illegal to throw that sort of stuff away. How about if one had to find a new caring owner for the old before one had the right to go shopping for new stuff. Capitalism thrives on consumerism, whisking manufactured goods as quick as possible to the dump, so that people go out and buy something new. They're not just great chairs, they're ecological, political statements … bravo!
Lindsey – Thanks, I like the black a lot more than white too. It seems more modern or something.
S&G – I totally agree that we should be responsible for finding a way of dealing with our old stuff before replacing it, I bet there'd be a lot less waste!


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Bundy businesses thanked for saving thousands of lives
The Bundaberg business community has united to save nearly 12,000 lives in the past year, and have already set a goal to save even more in 2019.
Bundaberg Blood Donor Centre Manager Dean Krueger commended Bundaberg's most generous local business and community groups for joining together to build camaraderie and do something special for those in need.
"Nearly 12,000 lives have been saved in the past year thanks to the 3820 donations given by some of our most generous local business and community groups," he said.
The Blood Service officially thanked these generous donors at a special event, where representatives from Friendly Society Private Hospital, Auswide Bank, Giving for Little Grayson, and Ken's Kepnock Butchery.
Mr Krueger said he hoped the efforts of these remarkably generous locals would inspire other local businesses and groups to join the Blood Service's Red 25 program – a group donation where local businesses, community groups and universities see who can donate the most blood each year.
"Last year, we had 3820 donations linked to Red 25, and in 2019 we want to achieve 5000 donations," he said.
"5000 donations has the potential to save 15,000 lives."
The Friendlies Red 25 team was recognised for making 112 donations last year, with a 2019 goal of reaching 160 donations.
"One in three people will need blood in their lifetime, chances are they could be your workmate, neighbour or family member.
"Donating blood takes only one hour and is an easy way to help cancer patients, surgical and trauma patients, new mothers and babies, people with immune disorders and many others.
"In addition to growing our Red25 program in Bundaberg, we also need 369 new donors over the coming months in Bundaberg to continue to patients' needs," he said.
Any business or group can donate as part of Red25. Donations are tracked online, allowing groups to track how many lives they have saved.
For details on Red 25, visit donateblood.com.au or call 13 14 95.


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The Yellowstone Club is a private residential club, ski resort, and golf resort located in Madison County, just west of Big Sky, Montana. It is rated among the top 10 lifestyle estates in the world.

History

Real estate developer Tim Blixseth purchased approximately 100,000 acres (400 sq km) of timberland, partly in purchases from Plum Creek Timber and engaged in swaps of land with the U.S. Forest Service and the Federal Government ("Gallatin Land Exchanges"). This land swap process was enabled by two specialized acts of Congress in the 1990s. Blixseth ultimately ended up with a large amount of developable land adjacent to the Big Sky Resort in Montana.  The Yellowstone Club private ski and golf community was developed by Blixseth and used as collateral for a $375 million syndicated loan where the proceeds were used for other purposes, including an effort to build an exclusive luxury vacation club based on acquiring resort properties around the world. This venture failed, Mr. Blixseth and his wife divorced and the Yellowstone Club entered bankruptcy in November 2008.

During its peak season, almost 650 people are employed at the club.

The club was featured on CNBC's lifestyle show High Net Worth with Tyler Mathisen.

Cyclist Greg LeMond, an early investor and homeowner/member, sued the club in 2006, saying club founder Tim Blixseth and his former wife Edra Denise (Crocker) Blixseth had borrowed $375 million from Credit Suisse Group and took $209 million for themselves as a dividend, jilting him and other investors.  The suit was settled in 2008 for $39.5 million. Ms. Blixseth eventually agreed to pay Mr. LeMond and others a $21.5 million settlement; she paid only $8 million of that amount and Mr. LeMond and others joined the group of her creditors in her personal bankruptcy.

Other members identified in, or cited in, the Times report were Burt Sugarman, a Beverly Hills businessman, and his wife, the Entertainment Tonight host Mary Hart; Steve Burke, the chief operating officer of Comcast; Bill Frist, the former Senate majority leader; Todd Thomson, the former head of Citigroup's private banking unit; Robert Greenhill, founder of the investment bank Greenhill & Company; Annika Sörenstam, the Swedish golf star; Frank McCourt, the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers; Jim Davidson, a founder of Silver Lake Partners, a private equity firm in Menlo Park (CA); Brian Klein, a former Goldman Sachs vice president who now runs an investment management firm in Seattle; Peter Chernin of the News Corporation; Barry Sternlicht, hotelier and CEO of Starwood Capital Group; and Gary Riesche], a venture capitalist with Qiming Venture Partners. Jack Kemp, the late U.S. politician, was on the club's honorary board of directors with Mr. Quayle, among others.

The Yellowstone Club is one of several developments that has been the subject of litigation between investors and Credit Suisse. The investors have accused Credit Suisse of fraudulently inflating the value of the developments in order to generate higher fees for itself. The core of the allegations centered on a new appraisal methodology conceived of by Credit Suisse executive David Miller, who in internal emails is referred to as Credit Suisse's Dr. Frankenstein. The Swiss bank has repeatedly denied the allegations.

2008-2009 bankruptcy protection
On November 10, 2008, in the midst of the Great Recession, the Yellowstone Club filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  It emerged from protection under new ownership on July 19, 2009. When filing, the Club's prior owners owed US$343 million to creditors.

In June 2009 Edra Blixseth spoke to a reporter for The New York Times about her and her ex-husband's business affairs from Porcupine Creek, her  estate in Rancho Mirage, CA. She said she had hoped to retain the Club and her various estates and make Porcupine Creek income-producing with its  private golf course. However, Porcupine Creek was sold to Larry Ellison in 2011 for $42.9 million by creditors who also sold the Blixseth's Chateau de Farcheville in France and other assets.

In June 2009, as part of the bankruptcy resolution, the Yellowstone Club was sold for $115 million to a private equity firm, CrossHarbor Capital Partners, a firm led by a Yellowstone Club member, Sam Byrne. Prior to the bankruptcy and disclosure of the Credit Suisse-Blixseth loan details, negotiations with that same buyer had put a $400 million price tag on the club. In the 2009 bankruptcy transaction, Byrne also "invested $75 million above the purchase price in repairs and set aside an additional $15 million to pay the club's creditors," according to the Times. The deal was brokered by Jeff Woolson, Managing Director of the CBRE Golf & Resort Properties Group, and Steve Lehr, Managing Director of CBRE's Land Services Group. CB Richard Ellis was selected by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to market the property because of the firm's successful track record handling complicated transactions.

In November 2010 some parts of the bankruptcy reorganization were appealed by former owner Tim  Blixseth, particularly those concerning the settlement with Credit Suisse and aspects of the bankruptcy allowing creditors to pursue Blixseth for "hundreds of millions" they claim he siphoned from the Club for his personal use. In 2012 Blixseth's appeals were dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit.

Post bankruptcy history
According to press reports, as of late 2014 the Yellowstone Club had no remaining debt from the bankruptcy, had positive cash flow, and had doubled its membership to more than 500 households. In late 2013 CrossHarbor partnered with Boyne Resorts, the owners of neighboring Big Sky Resort, and paid $26 million to acquire a nearby real estate project, Spanish Peaks, a 5,700 acre development in bankruptcy. Shortly thereafter CrossHarbor and Big Sky Resort jointly acquired the bankrupt Moonlight Basin ski club and began consolidation of the newly acquired ski terrain with that of Big Sky Resort.  Hart Howerton is working with CrossHarbor on the master planning of their entire 25,000 acre landholding, as well as architectural design of the Yellowstone Club Village Core and Spanish Peaks Lodge.

Location and ski mountain
Most of the ski runs are on Pioneer Mountain ().  Pioneer Mountain has a summit elevation of .

The Yellowstone Club resort has several lifts and ski runs that tie it directly into Big Sky Resort's lift system. The Big Sky ski area and the Yellowstone Club share a five-mile border. The ski resorts are surrounded by 250,000 acres of the Gallatin National Forest.

Snowfall averages approximately 300 inches a year and is very consistent from year to year and week to week.  Although it is one of the few western ski resorts located east of the continental divide, the area receives consistent light snows.  The club's tagline is "Private Powder" and this is made possible by frequent snows and low skier traffic.

The ski terrain is extensive and varied and compares favorably with other well known ski resorts.  Pioneer Ridge has numerous "double black" expert runs and challenging chutes.  The west side of Pioneer Mountain is a vast forest for tree skiing.  Lower Pioneer Mountain and Andesite Mountain are dotted with high speed chairlifts and mainly intermediate ski runs.  The mountain has 2200 acres for skiing.

The club also features cross country skiing, ice skating and numerous indoor activities.  Many additional recreational opportunities are available in summer including golf, climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, and fly fishing.

Notable members
 Jennifer Garner
 Bill Gates
 Eric Schmidt
 Peter Chernin
 Steve Burke
 Dan Quayle
 Lamb Chop
 Bill Frist
 Ben Affleck
 Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
 Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen
 Phil Mickelson
 Greg LeMond
 Hank Kashiwa
 Tom Weiskopf

See also
 CrossHarbor Capital Partners - owners of Yellowstone Club
 Gallatin Gateway Inn - leased by the club
 Private ski area (North America)

References

 "Economy Crashes the Gates at a Club for the Rich" New York Times, Nov. 29, 2008
 Yellowstone Club Financing Settled (For Now) Dec. 12, 2008, New West Development website
 Trustee Says Blixseth 'Doomed' Yellowstone Club Wall Street Journal - Bankruptcy Beat, Feb. 24, 2010,
 Developer seeks judge's ouster in Yellowstone Club bankruptcy case Nov. 22, 2010, Billings Gazette

External links
  – Yellowstone Club
 Ski Map.org – vintage trail maps – Yellowstone Club

Ski areas and resorts in Montana
Buildings and structures in Madison County, Montana


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Cascade Locks gets nod as possible Oregon tribal casino spot
By Steven Dubois
Portland, Oregon (AP) August 2010
The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs cleared a key hurdle in its decade-long effort to build an off-reservation casino in the scenic Columbia River Gorge.
The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs released its final environmental impact statement Aug. 6, identifying an industrial park in the Gorge town of Cascade Locks as its preferred site for a casino. The agency, which examined five possible alternatives, said a Cascade Locks casino would bring needed money to the tribes while not doing any long-term harm to air quality or salmon habitat.
It was one of five gaming-related environmental impact statements published in the Aug. 6th issue of the Federal Register. Three dealt with California tribes and the fourth involved the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Howard Arnett, an attorney for the Warm Springs, said the burst of movement follows a year in which the Interior Department had a "de facto moratorium" on gaming decisions.
"That's why this EIS wasn't released sooner," he said. "It was in the Department of Interior ready to be released since last September."
Though delayed, the action pleased Stanley "Buck" Smith, chairman of the Warm Springs Tribal Council. He said the drive to build a Gorge casino has taken so long that many on the reservation have forgotten about it. He said Friday's decision would be celebrated on a reservation with sky-high unemployment.
"I think they're already setting up a powwow or something," Smith said.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the Oregon governor must give final approval before the 25-acre parcel is taken into trust and construction can move forward. In a best-case scenario, tribal officials said, the casino could be operating in 2014.
But much could still go wrong.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski and the tribes signed a gaming compact five years ago authorizing the Columbia River Gorge site. Kulongoski leaves office in January and the major candidates to replace him, Democrat John Kitzhaber and Republican Chris Dudley, have expressed opposition to the project.
"Our objective is to try and get this done before the end of the year," said Ken Smith, an advisor to the Warm Springs. "Kulongoski has been swell to work with. He understands the issue. He understands the problems we're facing."
Back in 1999, Kitzhaber, who was governor from 1995-2003, rejected the tribe's request to build a casino in Cascade Locks. Dudley reiterated his opposition, saying he supports one casino per tribe on existing reservation land.
At a minimum, there is a 45-day waiting period before Salazar can sign off on the casino and it goes to the governor for his OK. Even if Salazar and Kulongoski approve the project, lawsuits would almost certainly be filed.
Opposition over the years has been led by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, which has a casino 65 miles southwest of the lucrative Portland market and is concerned about a competitor moving to a spot 40 miles east of Oregon's largest city. Justin Martin, a Grand Ronde spokesman, said the approval of an off-reservation casino would open the door to casino expansion across the state. He vowed litigation, if necessary, to stop it.
Environmentalists, meanwhile, worry about a casino marring the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
"A gambling casino does not belong in any of America's uniquely spectacular natural landscapes, and it is utterly absurd that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has recommended citing a casino in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge," Congressman David Wu, D-Ore., said in a statement Aug. 6.
The Cascade Locks proposal calls for a 90,000-square foot gaming casino, a 241-room hotel and a 26,000 square-foot meeting and convention facility. Given its size and location, tribal officials expect the casino to generate far more revenue than the small casino currently operating on their central Oregon reservation.
Cascade Locks is within territory along the Columbia River ceded by the tribes in an 1855 treaty.
The tribes have trust land in nearby Hood River. Because of opposition from gorge conservationists and the local community to the scenic Hood River site, the Warm Springs proposed swapping that land for the spot in economically stressed Cascade Locks.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, which is part of the Interior Department, considered the Hood River alternative in its environmental impact statement. The bureau concluded a casino there would make less money and be worse for the environment.


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Spurs' Cult Heroes - Fans' Memories
Spurs' Cult Heroes – Your Memories of Martin Chivers…
7 Comments on Spurs' Cult Heroes – Your Memories of Martin Chivers…
Martin Chivers is one of the players to be featured in forthcoming book Spurs' Cult Heroes, tracing the glorious history of Tottenham Hotspur FC by examining players who achieved legendary status amongst us fans for what they did at the club. AANP warmly invites you to leave any memories you may have of Chivers below.
As ever, all are most welcome to leave memories – and browse those of others – regarding some of the other players to be featured: Danny Blanchflower here, Dave Mackay here, Cliff Jones here, Glenn Hoddle here, Chris Waddle here, Ossie and Ricky here, Gary Mabbutt here, Graham Roberts here, Jimmy Greaves here, Clive Allen here, Jurgen Klinsmann hereY
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7 replies on "Spurs' Cult Heroes – Your Memories of Martin Chivers…"
sports4uk2012says:
he was great players for spurs part of great team
Gazasays:
Martin signed for Spurs for £125k with Frank Saul going to Southampton in part exchange. A British transfer record at the time. Martin appeared to worry about the record and was very timid in his early days and the fans became frustrated with him. For a big man he never seemed to use his size prefering deft skills and a suprising pace. He was injured not long after signing for Spurs and was out with the knee injury for nearly a year.
I remeber going to see him play a researve game on his comeback trail. Before the match kicked off in the warming up. Martin came over near me to retrieve the ball and i shouted that i want a hatrick from him in this game. He winked and smiled at me and then delivered Six goals.
He was soon back in the first team and with Jimmy Greaves moving on he appeared to gain in confidence and started scoring regularly. He found strength and comitment to the Spurs cause turning the fans in his favour at the same time. For a while he was probably the best centre forward in the world. Leading the line and scoring for fun.
Martin Chivers was one of Spurs greatest forwards of all time and whats more a greast bloke
martinsays:
when i was a young boy my hero was martin chivers . my nickname is chivers has been 4 nearly 40 years. great player
JDsays:
ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS SPURS EVER SIGNED A TRUE GENTLEMAN AND A TRUE LEGEND , IF ONLY WE HAD MARTIN TO-DAY WHAT RECORDS HE WOULD SET UP A FIRST CLASS WORLD CLASS CENTRE FORWARD , IF MARTIN COULD TAKE PAVLYUCHENKO UNDER HIS WING AS PAVY IS THE NEAREST THING IN STATURE TO CHIVERS AND I REALLY BELIEVE PAVY HAS GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE GREAT , PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE MARTIN SORT HIM OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COYS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John Manningsays:
As a Kid yes Martin Chivers was a hero , top man at the club for me was Big Pat. Never got to meet PJ however Chivers played a Spurs Legends game at Molesey 10 years back and let himself down in a big way . He acted the primadonna big star ignoring pleas to sign autographs in the pissing rain , my son was 7 at the time in a full body cast laid flat in a wheelchair recovering from an operation from Perthes disease . He'll never be forgiven .
Ralph Coates by contrast was a perfect gentlemen and looked no different than ever . Jimmy Neighbour the star of the night looked as fit as a flea and seemed almost capable at the time of premiership football , may he rest in peace .
Chivers , a tarnished memory , no more .
Martin Holleyoakesays:
My dad was friendly with Cyril Knowles, and sat in the car with Martin Chivers, on thier way to the Lane for Martins home debut. Martin asked my dad, "do you think the fans will like me?"
It turned out to be a very silly question.
My dad only mentioned it once, years later, but I never forgot it.
Rogersays:
I played (Not very well) in a charity golf match in Spain, and Martin also played, and at the prize giving that evening, my name was called out to collect my prize, I was very surprised, as I said I had played that well. But the surprise award, was for the highest scoring Spurs supporter. I still can not bring myself to play with the Spurs Golf balls that Martin handed me.
Many thanks for that Martin, and all those wonderful memories of you scoring some wonderful goals, for our once again wonderful Spurs.


As inverter-fed motor drives generate fast-switching voltage pulses, the transmission-line effects on long motor cable and motor stator windings lead to overvoltage on the cable and motor terminals, as well as inside motor stator windings, and also an increase in the common-mode current. Such phenomenon would cause premature failure of motor and cable insulation. A general protective measure is the use of a passive filter, such as RC and RLC filter, to reduce the voltage surges by matching the cable impedance and/or altering the rise time of the voltage pulses. However, passive filters are bulky and lossy. This paper presents an active motor terminal filter with energy recovery function that can achieve the same functions as the passive filters, but consumes much less power. The proposed filter recovers energy gained from suppressing motor terminal voltage surges and regenerating the recovered energy back to the whole system. An experimental filter has been built and evaluated on a 1-hp three-phase motor drive system. A comparative study into the performance among commonly used RC filter and RLC filter and the proposed filter will be given.


Too many young people in the capital are unaware of the benefits of volunteering, or don't know how to get involved. The Young London Inspired programme will break down some of these barriers and make it possible for even more young Londoners to volunteer, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds who are disproportionately affected by mental health issues.
The joint £1.7 million programme, half of which comes from the #iwill Fund, and half from Team London and Thrive LDN, follows two distinct paths.
Team London Young Ambassadors is the Mayor's youth social action programme. Since 2013 we have been working with 2,100 schools, helping young Londoners to develop volunteering projects on issues they care about, such as bullying, mental health, food poverty or homelessness. The funding will help to deliver the next phase of Young Ambassadors. Over 30,000 young Londoners will begin their social action journey by taking part in activities such as campaigning and fundraising, not only making a difference to their communities but also developing the skills and knowledge they need to fulfil their potential.
In partnership with Thrive LDN, we are offering grants to community groups and charities to promote good mental health and wellbeing in young people and to reduce the stigma associated with mental health. The grants will fund volunteer projects for young Londoners disproportionately affected by mental health such as those within the criminal justice system or young refugees or asylum seekers. These include micro grants for young people of £400, annual medium grants of £5,000 - £10,000, and multi-year grants of up to £50,000 over three years. Collectively, they will help 5,000 young people who are at risk of developing poor mental health.
The benefits of volunteering as a young adult are clear: you build confidence and skills, a sense of initiative, and the ability to work with – and help – others. But it's not just the volunteers who benefit. Without youngsters who are truly engaged, many local charities and community clubs would struggle to survive. Thanks to National Lottery funding from the #iwill fund and Thrive LDN, 'Young London Inspired' will encourage more young people to start volunteering. In doing so, they will not only reap the personal benefits of taking part but also help to build a stronger and more cohesive city. Matthew Ryder, Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement.
This new partnership with Team London, as part of the #iwill Fund, provides an exciting opportunity to support young people to develop their skills and confidence. Thanks to National Lottery players we're able to work with partners and their networks to reach more young people, enabling them to take the lead in creating new social action opportunities that benefit themselves and their local communities. Gemma Bull, England Director, Big Lottery Fund.
We are pleased to be backing the 'Young London Inspired' programme. This programme reflects the Mayor of London's commitment to Thrive LDN's aspiration to encourage young people to lead initiatives and engage in mental health. The idea that there are models of care that are moving care into the community is excellent. We see the 'Young London Inspired' programme as part of a great vehicle to engage our community and our voluntary sector. Dr Tom Coffey OBE, Mayoral Health Adviser, Mayor of London.
We are proud to be supporting the 'Young London Inspired' programme of work through our Team London and Thrive LDN Grant offerings. The only way we can truly improve the health and wellbeing of young people in London is to work at a local and community level, and directly with young people themselves. There is huge potential and will among young Londoners to make meaningful change in their own lives and within their communities, and we look forward to supporting the innovative projects that this programme will deliver. Cllr Jacqui Dyer MBE, Thrive LDN Co-chair.
Encouraging disadvantaged young Londoners to volunteer and to reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues.
The Mayor's programme which helps young people to start volunteering and take social action in their local communities.


The estimated buying power that U.S. multicultural consumers will attain by 2015 is more than three trillion dollars. Marketers have realized long ago that the buying power of the Hispanic population grows significantly from year to year. However, many are not aware that the buying power of some other minority population segments, particularly African Americans and Asian are also on the rise. It has been estimated that the Hispanics buying power will increase by 50%, while the African Americans and Asians spending power will grow by 25% and 42% respectively. The resulting disposable income should spark the interest of marketers in their brand's minority audiences.
"The enormous growth of the disposable income amongst multicultural segments of population is something that marketers across the country should realize in order to explore creative ways to reach out to these important population segments. The figures shown in the attached Infographic speak by themselves," said George L. San Jose, president and chief creative officer of The San Jose Group.


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Myanmar faces mounting pressure over Rohingya refugee exodus
COX'S BAZAR: Pressure mounted on Myanmar on Tuesday to end violence that has sent about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh, with the United States calling for protection of civilians and Bangladesh urging safe zones to enable refugees to go home.
But China, which competes for influence in its southern neighbor with the United States, said it backed Myanmar's efforts to safeguard "development and stability".
The government of Buddhist-majority Myanmar says its security forces are fighting Rohingya militants behind a surge of violence in Rakhine state that began on Aug. 25, and they are doing all they can to avoid harming civilians.
The government says about 400 people have been killed in the fighting, the latest in the western state.
The top UN human rights official denounced Myanmar on Monday for conducting a "cruel military operation" against Rohingya, branding it "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing".
The United States said the violent displacement of the Rohingya showed Myanmar's security forces were not protecting civilians. Washington has been a staunch supporter of Myanmar's transition from decades of harsh military rule that is being led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
"We call on Burmese security authorities to respect the rule of law, stop the violence, and end the displacement of civilians from all communities," the White House said in a statement.
-REUTERS-
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