"I was raised to be a champion. My goal was to win. At what and against whom, those were just details."
The other day my boyfriend took me to watch this movie at the theater. We were quite intrigued by this movie because the ratings are pretty decent—82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.6 on IMDB. After doing some research, I found out that this movie is based on an autobiography written by Molly Bloom herself about her life that changed drastically from a pro skier to someone who hosts one of the most exclusive underground poker in the world. I didn't expect to enjoy this movie as much as I did (because I rarely watch any biography movies), but I think this movie is really good! So here's my non-spoiling review for the movie adaptation of Molly's Game.
"This is a true story, but except for my own, I've changed all the names. I was in a room with movie stars, directors and business titans. They were going all in, all the time. The humiliation had given way to blinding anger at my powerlessness. I wasn't going to wait before I put a plan in place."
Most of the movie is narrated by Molly Bloom (played by Jessica Chastain), who introduced herself and gives the audience a quick background story about her life. There's a lot of going back and forth between the past and the present. The past tells us what Molly went through in her life; and during the present day she's caught by the FBI and indicted for involving in illegal gambling. I never heard of the book/story before, so I didn't have much expectation, but since the beginning of the movie I was instantly intrigued. The narration really showed what kind of person Molly Bloom is—how intelligent she is, and she also has this ambition to achieve the things that she wants.
The best part of this movie for me is the characterization. I think Molly Bloom is portrayed perfectly as an extremely smart person, with all her achievements and skills. The actress did really well with the portrayal of this character. The way she walks, the way she looks at people, and especially the way she talks. When Molly's talking, she's always ready with a response when the other person just finished their sentence 😂. She's very straightforward and doesn't need bulls**t from anyone—which makes Molly an interesting character to watch.
"If you think a princess can do what I did, you're incorrect. I'm getting it, you don't think much of me, but what if every single one of your ill-informed, unsophisticated opinions about me were wrong?"
Another one of my favorite character is Molly's lawyer—Charlie Jaffey (played by Idris Elba). I really like Idris Elba since the movie Pacific Rim where he becomes a general. The actor successfully portrayed the image of a lawyer who doesn't play dirty; someone who's honest, stands firm on his principles, and will fight for what he knows is right. His arguments with Molly was always entertaining and I love their dynamic; because most of the time Molly always outsmart him. But ultimately, Molly is genuinely touched by Charlie's faith in her and how he defended her until the end.
"You've seen what's on those hard drives. Families, lives, careers will be ruined... I'll tell them everything they want to know about me, about me. That's it."
The last character that I think also played a huge role is Molly's father, Larry Bloom (played by Kevin Costner). I've watched a lot of Kevin Costner's movies in the past and I'm a huge fan. Even though he doesn't show up a lot in this movie, his demanding and harsh character can be seen clearly. I'm glad the movie revealed the truth behind Molly and her father's bitter relationship; and I think it ended on a heartwarming note.
Have you seen this movie adaptation? What are your thoughts about it?


Children of the Tribe began while you were on maternity leave, what inspired you to start your own children's label?
I have always had a desire to create. My first business at 10 years of age was selling little handmade message in a bottles, it was a sell-out success and I had to hire Mum and Dad! So while on maternity leave with my daughter Willow, I decided to give it a go and started designing bloomers & rompers.
How long have you been living in Byron Bay and what do you love most about Byron?
I have lived in Byron for the last 19 years. Without a doubt, I love our beautiful beaches. The water is warm enough to swim in almost all year round and we are so lucky to have so many unspoiled beaches right on our doorstep. Last summer Willow fell in love with surfing and both our girls love long summer days on the beach, playing with friends, exploring the rock pools and exploring all that nature has to offer.
First & foremost you're Mumma to gorgeous Willow & Coco, wife to Steve, and a business owner. With family at the heart of everything you do, what does your approach to a working week look like?
My mornings start early with some exercise, followed by coffee and the school run. I love being able to be present for my girls each day. I then head to the shop to meet with my team, we have a great vibe in the shop and we try to ensure we end the week with a team vino.
Tell us more about Willow & Coco and what makes them unique to one another.
My girls are chalk and cheese. Willow is the most adventurous and sporty, while Coco is nurturing and just adores babies. They are best friends but they have their moments like all siblings I suppose.
Do Willow & Coco like to have an input into designing?
Haha, yes definitely. They aren't shy about what they like. Willow loves the slouch pants and overalls while Coco just wants to wear a little singlet and skirt.
With production in Bali, is it a family affair when you travel for work?
I do like to try and take the family at least once a year to combine a family holiday with work, but mostly it is so busy that I try to get it done swiftly so I can get home to them and the beach.
Most Mums of today grew up without social media and are now raising children amongst it. Do you ever wonder what your approach will be when the girls are older?
Safety first. Currently I try not to allow unsupervised screen time.
Has parenting changed you and Steve?
Apart from the obvious changes to lifestyle, I don't think it has changed us. We are definitely close and united in our parenting.
Have you mastered the art of balancing it all, and any advice you can share to other mums?
Haha! No, but I will keep trying! My advice would be - It's ok not to do it all.
As a busy mum, what's your approach to beauty & self-nurture?
I make a lot of appointments and I often cancel them (sorry girls, haha).
Raising two little girls in an ever-changing world, what do hope to teach Willow & Coco about becoming women?
To trust themselves and support one another.
Today, what are you most proud of?
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Hussein Khan | Managing Director | Seven2 Creations | Film Maker | Part One
By The Cherry Tree	 On Oct 25, 2016
For the last 23 years, he has been a taking baby steps towards realizing his dream of establishing an industry in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. So far he is no-where close to realizing his dream. For him to succeed, he will have to create a team of like-minded people within the State Government and the local businesses. It is no easy task, there are probabilities that he may not be able to fulfill his dream at all. But, never the less, he is positive and determined to carry on. May be one day, the State may have its own local film industry offering an opportunity to the local talent and creating a job opportunity.
Excerpts from an interaction with Rajesh Prothi
You grew up during times, which was devoid of mobile phones, internet and social media. Do you think that if these had been there in your time, it would have made some difference in your thought process?
Although this is a trick question, but never the less let me say 'yes' and 'no'. If we look from a technological perspective, then no doubt – it would have made a huge difference in our times also in terms of research and marketing.
These tools would have made things easier and output faster and somewhat refined. But, then there is something called 'the approach' towards the subject and 'the creative' aspect. Both these do not get majorly impacted by 'the technology' or 'the internet' or 'the social medias' of the world.
Evolution of 'the thought process' is beyond these tools. It is all about exposure during your growing years. Upbringing, interaction with others, exposure to other people's work and their efforts. There are many ingredients involved, technology and communication tools are a very small part of the evolution of 'the thought process'.
Between now and the mid-1980s, what changes do you find amongst the student community as far as their way of conducting themselves is concerned?
There is very noticeable change – it seems like two to three generational gap now exists. Two aspects I would like to touch upon: 'conduct' and 'awareness'. As far as conduct is concerned, this generation is more practical but less experienced in ways of life. Practical, they are due to the situation they grew up in. They have missed out the times our generation lived in. Till mid-1980s life was still easy, less complicated and the way people used to conduct themselves, had traces of respect for age and experience. This aspect seems to have been impacted.
As far as awareness is concerned, I will give my example, I always want to be what I am doing today. But I was not aware where to head and what to do as for my studies were concerned. While as today if anyone wants to be in media and films he/she knows exactly which course to apply for and from which institution. On this front, the current generation is blessed.
Kashmir has always been a destination for Bollywood because of it scenic beauty. But Kashmir, unlike many other Indian States could not establish its own film industry. Any particular reasons for such an impasse?
Going back in time, many efforts by Kashmiris have been made. Films like 'Mahjoor', "Manz Raat' and few more film were home made films in a way. Unfortunately, it's true that place like Kashmir which is ideal for film making companies, for its scenic beauty with wonderful shooting locations in all the seasons has not been able to establish its own film industry till date. There are many reasons, foremost bein- lack of seriousness by various State Government. If at all, there was a move by the State Government, it was too small and it lacked follow up. The efforts made by some individuals were not taken seriously either by the State Government or the next generation.
There have been few attempts in recent past, but it was more for hype and awards. I continue to have a dream that Kashmir will have its established film industry. I am continuously working towards this goal. I am sure that at least I will be able to establish it at the basic level, something for the next generation to build upon.
My first feature film 'KASHMIR DAILY' is an attempt for establishing the infrastructure of State film industry.
What needs to be done by both the government and by the individual to develop film industry in Kashmir?
I will say that government and the local corporate houses will have to come forward to boost our efforts. If you really ask me, both the entities should support the 'Greenfield' projects and also support filmmaker like me, who have invested their own money and are now looking for support for releasing the film.
For Kashmir, an established Kashmiri film industry would mean what?
It would mean a lot. The talent, which is available in the State of Jammu & Kashmir will not go waste to start with. Also, it will create employment opportunities, which is very much required in the State.
Furthermore, it will give us, as an Industry, an opportunity to align ourselves with Bollywood and other film industries of various other States and countries. To my mind, it is an opportunity waiting to be tapped.
Share some anecdote of your school days and which was the first film you saw.
All I remember is that my second name which was famous in my school friends was 'Director' because I use to tell them different stories and how I m going to make films based on those stories. The first film in a cinema was with my father and it was 'Sholay.
Let us know how has been your academic journey and what has changed with the academics now
I did my Bachelors in Commerce from Kashmir University, followed by diplomas in camera technique, editing , TV journalism, acting, film and TV production etc.,
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Дойников — фамилия; имеет женскую форму Дойникова.
 Дойников, Андрей Андреевич (род. 1981) — российский перкуссионист, композитор, дирижёр.
 Дойников, Борис Семёнович (1879—1948) — советский невропатолог и нейрогистолог, военный врач, генерал-майор медицинской службы, академик АМН СССР.
 Дойников, Дмитрий Евгеньевич (род. 1994) — российский баскетболист.
 Дойников, Юрий Васильевич (род. 1960) — украинский и российский государственный и политический деятель. Дойникова, Валентина Николаевна — советский хозяйственный, государственный и политический деятель, Герой Социалистического Труда.
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This has been one of the most intriguing, fun and intellectually stimulating seminars I have ever attended. Yes ever! My biggest takeaway is to re-think identity beyond post-modernism's traditional concepts. That is, p-m supposes a historically constructed identity, but often neglects the technological aspect. How does technology change what we understand as our humanity? How can we re-define what that means in the face of technological change. It is no longer possible to even rely on the "stability" of our biology, since new medical and digital technologies become part of the body and its experiences.
My focus was technology and the law. While I drew in scientific and technological discoveries previously, they were somehow of a different sort. The addition of stem cell questions, memory blunting, catfishing and questions of fictional on-line personas and characters for art as well as commerce, has raised new questions regarding 5th Amendment rights (memory/witnesses), 4th Amendment (warrants to access encryption), First Amendment and copyrights, legal personhood, DNA collection and the liberal individualism that undergirds our legal system.
This has changed every class module I teach in some way, not just adding a step but shifting the angle of discussion. It has provided an access into science for students and for me. Suddenly they are uniquely interested and can relate in an additional way. Students clearly integrate their learning across two disciplines and write about it–three disciplines. I will also use some of the ideas discussed here for a different class on the novel next term.


Jeffery Marton, from Athens, Ga., is enjoying the great tailgating weather.
DawgNation ventured out before kickoff to check out the best tailgating sites and sounds around Athens and even handed out a few Kroger scratch-off cards to some lucky fans.
UGA squares off against Steve Spurrier and South Carolina on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs are favored in the matchup, but Spurrier's Gamecocks have won four of the last five games against Georgia. Athens was buzzing as fans prepared to watch this SEC East rivalry game.
Here's a run-down of all of the $150 scratch-off winners, courtesy of Kroger.


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The great J.C. Hallman–author of, among other things, The Devil is a Gentleman, and editor of The Story About the Story–has a new book coming out in August, In Utopia: Six Kinds of Eden and the Search for a Better Paradise. In classic Hallman style, In Utopia combines personal essay-style reflection with travel journalism and a good bit of history. I'm working my way through the galley right now, and enjoying myself very much. You can read more about the book on Hallman's website. You can also find a short excerpt from In Utopia, in the summer issue of Bookforum, which happens to be utopia-themed, and also features–among its many wonders–duelling u/dystopia essays by Paul La Farge and Keith Gessen.
Still not enough Hallman for you? Well then turn your attention to The Millions, then, and read two new essays, "Ayn Rand, Rand Paul, and Utopian Schemes", and "Drifted Toward Dragons: Utopia Today".
So that's the latest in Hallman-related happenings. Look for the book in August.


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Wallaroos to play two Tests
by Matt Lewis
In a huge day for Women's rugby in Australia, the Wallaroos will play a Two-Test series against New Zealand in October, including a Bledisloe curtain-raiser it was announced on Wednesday.
With just over a year until the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland, the Wallaroos will play a three-match tour of New Zealand in October in preparation for the Tests.
The Wallaroos will open their tour with a match against the Auckland XV before playing two matches against New Zealand's Black Ferns with the one on Saturday October 22 become a double header to the third Bledisloe Test.
ARU high performance general manager Ben Whitaker said it would be a great challenge for the Wallaroos in the lead up to the World Cup.
"The Wallaroos will be truly tested on this tour with Two Tests against New Zealand," he said.
"This is an exciting opportunity for our best XVs players to put their hands up for World Cup selection.
The Wallaroos have also secured Buildcorp as naming-rights partners of the team and upcoming Women's National XV Championships.
It's the first time in Australian Rugby history that the Wallaroos and Women's National's XVs have had a naming rights sponsor.
"By committing to hosting the Women's National XVs Championship every year and with more Wallaroos camps, we are looking to build the strongest Australian squad possible for 2017," Whitaker said.
Australian Women's Sevens captain Sharni Williams said It was a major boost for women's rugby in Australia.
"I started off playing fifteen-a-side rugby when it basically had no national profile at all. Now, with the Buildcorp Women's National XVs Championships, girls can get out there and impress selectors and put themselves on a pathway towards representing their country in the Buildcorp Wallaroos team."
"Playing New Zealand, in Sevens and XVs, is always a tough battle, but running out on the field at Eden Park will be amazing for all the women who get that opportunity."
2016 Buildcorp Wallaroos Fixtures:
Wallaroos v Auckland XV- Tuesday 18 October
Wallaroos v Black Ferns- Saturday 22 October
Wallaroos v Black Ferns- Wednesday 26 October
UPDATE: McInerney happy to earn another year at home with new contract


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Kurt Cobain's Daughter Just Married A Guy Who Looks Exactly Like Kurt Cobain
Like father, like son (in law).
23 year old Frances Bean Cobain got married to her fiancee of five years over the weekend in a small ceremony of fifteen people that echoed her father's marriage to Courtney Love which only eight people attended. It was also reminiscent of her father's wedding in another way, because her husband looks almost exactly like Kurt Cobain.
The man in question is named Isaiah Silva and is also a musician, being the frontman in the band The Eeries. They've been dating for five years so it seems like they must be pretty into each other, but you've got to admit it's kind of weird/creepy how much he dresses like Kurt Cobain and is now married to his daughter. Probably on both their parts.
Unsurprisingly, Courtney Love wasn't invited to the ceremony although her and Frances are said to be trying to patch up their rocky relationship. Here's what a 'friend' of Love's had to say about it all:
Courtney loves Isaiah, but was devastated to learn that Frances had gotten married without her knowing.
Courtney really likes Isaiah and is very happy for Frances.
Courtney is sad she wasn't at the wedding.
Frances called her after and she understands why she did it.
Frances needs a man in her life and has always craved stability.
She's found it in Isaiah.
This has not caused a rift between mom and daughter.
Courtney was sad, but she's cool and Isaiah is a great son-in-law.
Courtney herself of course wasn't one to offer this information out publicly, instead choosing to celebrate the occasion by posting a picture of herself on Instagram snuggling up to male model James Norley:
Class personified as usual. But seriously, what a completely weird and messed up situation. I wish Frances and Isaiah all the best – even if it's a little creepy – but even though Frances does a pretty good job of staying out of the limelight I can't really see that happening considering who her mother is and who she is. Good luck though.
Check out some previously unreleased photographs from Nirvana's Nevermind photoshoot for more evidence of how Silva looks a hell of a lot like Kurt Cobain if you aren't convinced.
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Eucrátides I (o Eukratides I) fue uno de los más importantes reyes grecobactrianos. Nació en el 240 a. C. en la ciudad helenística de Alejandría de Oxiana. En el 170 a. C., acabó con la dinastía eutidémica del Reino Grecobactriano y la reemplazó con su propio linaje. Luchó contra los reyes indogriegos y llegó a someter las tierras hasta el Indo, hasta que fue finalmente vencido y forzado a retroceder a Bactriana. Eucrátides acuñó muchas y prestigiosas monedas, señal de que su reinado tuvo considerable importancia. Su gobierno finalizó en el año 145 a. C.

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Eucrátides llegó al trono tras derrocar a la dinastía de Eutidemo I en Bactriana, cuyo hijo, Demetrio había conquistado el noroeste de la India. El rey Eucrátides destronó probablemente a Antímaco I.

No está claro si Eucrátides era un oficial bactriano que se alzó en rebelión, o si, de acuerdo con algunos eruditos, era primo del rey seléucida Antíoco IV Epífanes, que estaba tratando de recuperar el territorio bactriano. Marco Juniano Justino explica que Eucrátides accedió al trono aproximadamente al mismo tiempo que Mitrídates I de Partia. Las actuales revisiones cronológicas, gracias a la numismática, sitúan la expedición de Antíoco IV contra Partia en el 165 a. C, fecha en la que el rey parto Fraates I atacó a las tribus aliadas de los seleúcidas. Si tenemos en cuenta que Fraates falleció ese mismo año y que fue sustituido por su hermano Mitrídates I, nos daría una fecha entorno al 165 a. C para la ascensión de Eucrátides I al reino bactriano:

Algunas de las monedas de Eucrátides representan probablemente a sus padres. Su padre es llamado Heliocles, y su madre, se cree que es Laodice, miembro de la casa imperial seléucida.

Después de hacerse dueño de Bactriana, Eucrátides conquistó la parte occidental del Reino Indogriego. Según Justino, derrotó a un Demetrio de la India, sin que se sepa si se refiere a Demetrio I de Bactriana o a Demetrio II de la India.

En el oeste, Mitrídates I de Partia comenzó a extender su reino, y atacó a Eucrátides; la ciudad de Herat cayó en 167 a. C. y los partos conquistaron dos provincias entre Bactriana y Partia, llamadas Aspiones y Turiua por Estrabón.

Muerte

Justino termina su relato sobre la vida de Eucrátides, afirmando que el rey fue asesinado a su vuelta de la India, por su propio hijo, ya fuera este Eucrátides II o Heliocles I, que odiaba tanto a su padre, que arrastró el cadáver con su carro.

El asesinato de Eucrátides probablemente originó una guerra civil entre los miembros de la dinastía. Sus sucesores fueron Eucrátides II y Heliocles I, que fue el último rey griego en Bactriana. Cuando las tribus yuezhi derrocaron a Heliocles, los grecobactrianos perdieron el control de las provincias al norte del Hindú Kush. Sin embargo, el gobierno de los indo-griegos sobre territorios al sur del Hindú Kush perduró ciento cincuenta años más, hasta su fin por las invasiones de los yuezhi y los escitas (saces), alrededor del 10 a. C.; el último rey fue Estratón II.

Legado
Da Afganistán Bank que es el banco central de Afganistán en su sello tiene una moneda de la era Eucratides I que tiene el texto griego, "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ" que significa "Del gran rey Eucratides".

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 Monedas de Eucrátides
 Más monedas de Eucrátides

Reyes del siglo II a. C.
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Scientific Illustrator, Rebecca Jabs, visits North High Art Department
Manitowoc-based scientific illustrator, Rebecca Jabs, visited our advanced art courses today.
Rebecca graduated in 2016 from the Science Illustration Graduate Program at California State University at Monterey Bay, following eight years as a K-12 Art teacher in the Manitowoc Public School District. Rebecca freelances from her home studio.
Working both large and small across a variety of digital and traditional media, Rebecca's work is an observation of nature with a hint of narrative. She gathers her inspiration through exploration of wild places, hours of birdwatching, and a desire to learn the names and relationships between the flora and fauna encountered.
Throughout the 2019-2020 school year, we'll be hosting more local artists from our community.
Visit www.rebeccajabs.com to see Rebecca's illustrations.
Introducing our 2019-2020 National Art Honor Society Members
2019-2020 NAHS NHS Members
Holly Backus, Lily-Rose Butterfield, Adanna Carlos, Emily Jose Castillo, Alexandria Gable, Molly Geiser, Ayane Kubiak, Ava Lazarewicz, Areana Meise, Kathryn Schuchardt, ShyAnn Thao, Venus Thao, Sara Vang, Abbey Xiong, Luecy Xiong, Plai Kou Xiong, Mao Yang, Finn Young, and Angelica Zietlow.
2019-2020 Executive Board
Lily-Rose Butterfield, President
Sara Vang, Vice-President
Abbey Xiong, Secretary
Plai Kou Xiong, Treasurer
Angelica Zietlow, Historian
The Sheboygan North High Art Department is pleased to announce its second year as a National Art Honor Society (NAHS) chapter. This is the first chapter of its kind in our North High history dedicated to the visual arts.
Visual arts education is essential to 21st-century learning. As a NAHS chapter we will be utilizing the NAEA to stay ahead of developments in the field of arts education by being introduced to a broad perspective of important research, issues, and policy trends that are important. As a NAHS chapter we are connected to thousands of chapters from around the globe who are passionate about the integral role of the visual arts in ensuring all students to receive a high-quality, effective, and well-rounded education.
We believe that the National Art Honor Society will contribute to our goal of getting our students college and career ready. In addition, introducing students to a diverse art offering beyond the walls of North High will expand their minds, to participate in new art experiences, and to engage leadership opportunities. All of which will contribute to their personal, artistic, and academic growth. Student success is very important to us and our commitment is to assist them in their journeys.


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Susana Monreal Ávila (born 11 August 1971) is a Mexican politician from the Party of the Democratic Revolution. From 2006 to 2009 she served as Deputy of the LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Zacatecas.

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1971 births
Living people
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Women members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
Party of the Democratic Revolution politicians
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Deputies of the LX Legislature of Mexico
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Summary and index
Index of blog posts on logistics, supply and transport 1618-1945
Soviet Mechanised Corps (IV)
By 1944 the Soviet Mechanised Corps had matured and developed into powerful, flexible formations that could sit at the heart of Tank Armies or be used as independent assault groups.
Tagged: Soviet Military Studies, Russo-German War, Second World War
Soviet Mechanised Corps (III)
From February 1943, the Mechanised Corps adopted their final organisation 010/418 which would see them through to the end of war albeit with numerous small changes. The key to this organisation was the pooling of transport at Brigade level which allowed the Corps to move quickly but efficiently.
Tagged: Russo-German War, Soviet Military Studies, Second World War
Soviet Mechanised Corps (II)
The first six Mechanised Corps were raised in September 1942 with establishment 010/290 which can be largely recreated from Albums held in TsAMO, only care must be taken in interpreting this dataset.
Tagged: Second World War, Russo-German War, Soviet Military Studies
Soviet Mechanised Corps
Mechanised Corps represented the most expensive divisional sized combat units in the Red Army yet we know relatively little about how they were organised and equipped. Although only a small number of these corps were raised, they were important indicators as to STAVKAs strategic intentions as Mechanised Corps were deployed in many of the key offensives. New information for Russia now allows a more comprehensive look at these interesting units.
Tagged: Russo-German War, Second World War, Soviet Military Studies, Motor vehicles
German Infantry Divisions of the Great War
Mobility was key to German plans at the opening of the Great War and yet I could find little about the establishment of Infanterie Divisionen in 1914, so this article aims to address the question of what transport was available to the hard marching men of the first summer of the war and comparing this to the forces of 1918.
Tagged: Great War 1914-1918, German Armed Forces
Turning point for Soviet logistics - 28th July 1941
Poor logistical support for the Red Army during the invasion of Poland and Finland was reversed by an extraordinary decision taken during the Batle of Smolensk to completely reform the Rear in the teeth of opposition from the General Staff.
Tagged: Rear of the Red Army, Russo-German War


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Home » Travel » 'Heartbroken' British newlyweds leave their £3,300 New York honeymoon after just two days due to filthy bathroom and bedroom stinking of cigarettes
'Heartbroken' British newlyweds leave their £3,300 New York honeymoon after just two days due to filthy bathroom and bedroom stinking of cigarettes
A NEWLY married couple were left "heartbroken" after their dream honeymoon to New York ended just two days into the ten-day trip after finding their four-star hotel was filthy and stinking of cigarette smoke.
Jodee Powell, 21, and Perry Powell, 25, booked their first holiday as a married couple with TUI, spending £3,300 for the flights and ten days at the Paramount Hotel.
However, they quickly realised that what they thought they had booked was very different from the reality.
Jodee, from the Isle of Wight, told Sun Online Travel: "When we arrived at the hotel, we waited a long time to check in.
"It was 3am UK time and we were really tired so after half half an hour I got up to ask for the keys and they said 'sorry, we forgot'.
"They gave us the key and the room they gave us on the sixth floor."
As soon as they entered they bedroom, they instantly knew something wasn't right.
Jodee explained: "There was a tiny, tiny bed – obviously we booked a honeymoon and had booked a lovely room.
"The window was broken and it stank of cigarettes, and the bathroom was absolutely disgusting compared to what we were shown.
"My partner looked at me and said 'this isn't on'."
They rang the reception and were told they were in the wrong room – only for the second room to be just as bad as the first.
She said: "After another half an hour, we were put on a room in the fourth floor but this time, the view was a brick wall.
"The only difference was it had a king size bed.
"There were people screaming in the hallway, it still smelt of cigarettes, and there were no cupboards to unpack, so had to struggle to get past our suitcases.
"There were even hairs in the bathroom, the plug was filthy, and the bathroom looked mouldy."
It wasn't the only problem, as they were not told about the service facility they had to pay after checking in – costing them another $300 (£231).
Jodee said: "They said they needed $300 as a facility charge which TUI never told us about.
"When I got in contact with TUI, they said they told us but they didn't.
"I understand in the US you have to pay a charge but it would have been nice to have been verbally told.
"We only had 750 dollars and spend half of that on the charge.
"The manager swiped my card to take the payment which didn't initially work, swiping about five times, and several payments were taken.
"I've had my card stopped due to fraud after all the transactions and am now waiting for a new one."
After everything that happened, the couple decided to fly home just two days into their ten-day trip, with no other alternative hotels offered and not willing to stay in the Paramount Hotel for the remainder of their trip.
They spent hours trying to sort out new flights home, only managing to avoid another £300 fee for the flight change after explaining to Delta what happened.
She said: "No one would help us, and they eventually managed to change flights without getting to pay the change charge.
"It was heartbreaking as we got married on the Friday and flew out on the Monday.
"We just wanted to come home after a long attempt at trying to get it sorted.
"I cried so much in New York, and burst into tears when speaking to family back home.
"My heart hurt which is so embarrassing when the holiday was so bad."
Despite admitting they had booked other holidays with TUI that were great, such as Mexico and Greece, Jodee said they had been offered no form of compensation.
She also left a review on the TUI Newport Facebook page, which has since been entirely removed from the website.
After posting the images on Facebook, other social media users were horrified at the hotel.
One person wrote: "That's disgraceful."
Another said: "Disgusting TUI should be ashamed ……what a disgusting outcome."
A TUI spokesperson told Sun Online Travel: "We're so sorry to hear of the Powell party's experience in New York on what should have been a very special holiday.
"We can confirm that the customers were advised of the facility fee both by the agent who booked their holiday and it was highlighted on their confirmation.
"However, we will be in touch with the customers to apologise for their concerns raised with the hotel."
Another family left their dream holiday just hours after arriving after finding poo in the hotel swimming pool.
Kirsty Senior was on holiday in Tunisia with her two children when she made the horrifying discovery.
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My Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Christ is in our midst! He is and ever shall be!
I hope you and your families are well during this season of the Nativity Fast. I am writing to you simply to share the thoughts of my heart, which has been heavy of late. Please forgive these unsolicited remarks-I offer them with humility and love, trusting that you will receive them with the same.
For some years now, I have had a growing sense that our common enemy, the devil, has sharpened his attacks against us, the faithful in Christ. I have felt that he has done more than just attack each of us in the midst of our own struggles and passions; he has been trying to tear us away from the very basis of our Faith: The eternal value of human life. It seems that he and his demons have been doing this on a massive scale, attempting to encompass the entire Church, if that were possible.
This feeling became very powerful during my recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It was there, in an apartment overlooking the Sea of Galilee, that I watched the results of the US national elections. I am sorry to say that as I took a walk along the shore, I literally felt sick in my bones. This is not because I hate Mr. Obama (I don't) or because I am a partisan Republican (I am not). It is because it seemed that I just watched millions of Americans say definitively by their votes on national, state and local levels-that the legalized slaughter of four thousand Americans every day(commonly called "abortion") was simply "one issue among many"; that there are just as many important issues such as the Iraq war, the economy, health care, foreign policy and the environment-and to vote for otherwise undesirable candidates simply because they claim to be "Pro-Life" is foolish, "single-issue" voting.
Please understand that I am not trying to be political. Indeed, there is nothing "political" whatsoever about the legalized slaughter of millions of innocent children! It has nothing to do with Democrat, Republican, Liberal or Conservative-but that is how the demons want us to think about it. They want us to think that the most serious spiritual crisis of our generation is simply "one issue among many." It is, in my poor and inexperienced opinion, a massive deception on a scale that perhaps only saints could begin to understand.
On the Mount of Temptation, the devil offered the entire world to Christ if He would only worship him. We might ask: why didn't He? Imagine if Christ had said "Yes, I will worship you", then the entire world would have been (presumably) under Christ's benevolent rule. He could have ended suffering, poverty and war. All of this in exchange for a simple act of worship? It seems that the Lord could have brought about a "greater good" and yet did not.
All simply to avoid worshiping the devil? How would that matter in comparison to ending so much misery? The Gospel's answer is simple: that the real enemy of mankind is death, not suffering. If Christ had brought about "global hope" by worshiping Satan, what would have changed? Nothing! Man's greatest fear is death, and that would have remained as strong as ever. How nice can an earthly paradise be if we know that death awaits each one of us? The devil, in his arrogance, thought that Christ could be deceived, so he tempted Him with the same kind of Utilitarianism that he is bringing about in our time: ie., "let's work together to bring about the most good for the most people." The danger with this approach is that it is abstract: "good" is an abstraction, and it is measured statistically-not personally. The utilitarian universe is cold, impersonal and "just," because "goodness" is an idea, and not a Person.
But the root of our Gospel faith is the Life of Persons: the Life of the Father, the Life of the Son, and the Life of the Holy Spirit. Everything derives from that: The holy fathers of the Seven Councils did not argue about health care or foreign policy-they defended the truth about the Persons of the Holy Trinity. We might be tempted to think that they wasted their time, wondering why they spent so much energy on seemingly arcane theological fineries, when they should have been in their own towns, helping people and "doing good."
But this is precisely the point: How does good come about in the world? The holy fathers wanted nothing else than the Good. They would not settle for an earthly kind of "good," because "only one is Good: that is God." On the Mount of Temptation, Christ knew that "every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights," and not through shrewd government policy, or even "people getting together for good." Goodness comes into the world when Christ God comes into the world: It is not an abstraction, it is a Person, the Beloved of the Father. This is the teaching of the holy fathers, and they were willing to suffer torture and death to preserve it.
The Lord said that the "sons of this age are more shrewd than the sons of light," and I fear that we are being tempted to think that we can bring goodness into the world through shrewdness, and not by grace.
Again: what is our starting point? It is the Person of Jesus Christ, the source of Life and every goodness. We are Orthodox Christians because we believe that goodness is a gift, that life comes into the world through our loving relationship with Jesus Christ. He sends the Comforter to His people, the New Israel. He does not sit back in Heaven and wonder if we will somehow figure out how to do good in this world. He fills real persons with the Holy Spirit, and those real persons bring life to the world-real persons like St. Silouan, who carried the burden of the entire world's pain in his soul, and exchanged it for life and mercy from the Holy Spirit. This is how to bring goodness into the world!
The Lord creates every child to do the same thing St. Silouan did. So every time one of them is murdered, the world is deprived of an infinite blessing from God. What if Christ had been aborted? Or Panagia? Or St. Silouan?
The devil wishes to steal our inheritance in Christ by convincing us that it is foolish or irresponsible to "reduce" things to a single issue like this. But what would St. Paul say right now? Would he say, "Beloved brethren: Abortion is a fact; you're not going to change it simply by changing the law. Work towards changing the underlying societal factors, and hope that you can reduce the overall number of abortions through smart and realistic policy."? Never!
Would St. John Chrysostom say, "Yes, abortion is bad, but there are lots of other problems in the world. In fact, most of those children would lead miserable lives of neglect, abuse and poverty; for them, it's probably better to get it over with quickly anyway." Impossible!
Thinking like this is a direct denial of God's goodness in creating every human being-because it is a denial of hope, which can only be found in Jesus Christ. And this is what it is all about, isn't it? It is a question about hope: in my sorrow, in the world's misery, is there really reason to hope? We think it over: Maybe it is better not to have lived-and therefore, not suffered-than to have lived and suffered? But by professing faith in Christ, we have the audacity to hope that the answer is yes. I say it again: By our faith in Christ, we make the outrageous claim that life-no matter how "horrible"-is worth living.
As St. Paul already observed, to the unbelievers, this is foolishness! Why? Because the world in its shrewd hopelessness cannot believe this. Ultimately, the world is simply trying to make the best of what it sees as an inherently meaningless situation. But if nothing is inherently meaningful, nothing can be inherently precious. "Good"-the abstraction-becomes simply that which is agreed upon as good. That essentially means, to use Joseph Campbell's phrase, "Follow your bliss". The legal corollary is to make sure that your bliss doesn't interfere in anyone else's bliss. Hence, we cannot interfere with a woman's right to her own bliss, because it is her body, and therefore her bliss.
But we of the household of Faith say, "No! Life is inherently precious, because Jesus Christ is Life, and the Light of men. He dwelt in the Virgin's womb for nine months" - and we cannot deliberately take the life of a person that Jesus Christ created. He is the Lord of Life and Death, and He alone. Some may say that we cannot attempt to "legislate morality", even if we are personally Pro-Life. But how is protecting innocent children from murder "legislating morality"? If four thousand American schoolchildren were being abducted and murdered every day, would it be "legislating morality" to try to stop it? Moreover, if you or I had our own child murdered, would we be comforted being told "well, we are succeeding in diminishing the overall child murder trend nationwide''.
Statistically, "the pattern is approaching positive results." None of us would. Why? Because we know instinctively that life is not about statistics-it is about real, unique and living persons, just as our faith is not abstract, but about Real, Living Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Others may feel that trying to change the law won't do any good. But what is the law? It is, ultimately, a set of promises to God. Laws are born of our freedom: In our freedom, we make laws, and thereby tell the Lord, "These are the ways in which we bind ourselves freely to Thy precepts, 0 Lord." Remember Psalm II8: I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. (Pss II8:32).
Law is an expression of our freedom as persons, and is a direct expression of the measure with which we wish to be measured. We may not be able to stop wars, famines or disease-indeed, the Lord said these things would remain until His Second Coming-but God did give us the freedom to choose our own laws. Why? Because by freely ordering our earthly laws according to God's Law, we freely love God. Without freedom, there is no love. If we allow laws that destroy innocent human beings, then we are freely hardening our hearts before God. We cannot serve God and mammon. And on the Day of Judgment, what will really matter? The only thing that will matter is that we have soft hearts before Christ-that He knew us because we freely put our hope in Him, and not in the sons of men.
This is why the issue of abortion is so central: It is always presented, even by those of the Pro-Death position, as a question of freedom. Cain in his freedom killed his brother Abel; but did freedom give birth to love? No! Freedom gave birth to death. So the supposed "freedom of choice" is anything but true freedom. It is slavery to death disguised as freedom.
The problem, for many, is the "hiddenness" of the child in the womb. Is it a person? Is it just a ball of tissue? When does the soul enter it? But it is precisely this hiddenness that gives us the freedom to love these children, and to love the Lord who made them. Inside the hiddenness lies the freedom. We don't hear their silent screams, but we defend them anyway. By loving them without sensing them, we fulfill the Lord's word to Thomas: Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed.
The great irony now is that we are faced with the "Freedom of Choice Act-FOCA", which President-elect Obama has pledged, on record, to sign into law. I leave it to you to read about FOCA and its potentially devastating spiritual consequences. I beg each and everyone of you to do whatever you can to stop this monstrous attempt on the lives of thousands of innocent children.
I also ask you to commit to one concrete way you can help defend His innocent ones: Whether in the effort to block FOCA or other legislative efforts; to volunteer at a local pregnancy help center and offer hands-on kindness and love to real women in crisis; to pray for and console the women who have already aborted children; to speak up in your parishes and communities ("Blessed are those who so do and so teach... "); to donate money and time in whatever way possible; to offer support to families you know who have adopted children-and recognize them to be the heroes that they are. Most of all, I ask every one of you to search your heart and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you into His Truth, and to protect you from the deception of the evil one.
If every Orthodox Christian in the United States took this approach, is it not certain that God would fill our hearts-and purses-with everything we need to accomplish it? The Lord already said yes to this: "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you."
Beloved brothers and sisters, let us stand firm for the Gospel in these dangerous times! Glory to Jesus Christ, our Hope and our Life!


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То́мас (Том) Ко́ул () — несколько людей:

  (род. 1949) — американский политик, председатель  в 2006—2008 годах, один из двух конгрессменов, являющихся коренными американцами.
 Коул, Томас (1801—1848) — англо-американский художник-пейзажист.

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What would you do if you were president?
[Price in €] Geo-Political Simulator is an economic and geopolitical simulation game for PC. Players become the head of government of a country they select, and may control all the activities: economy, social issues, the military, interior policy, etc...
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Geo-Political Simulator, aka G.P.S., is an economic and geopolitical simulator game for PC.
In G.P.S., the player plays the role of the head of State or government (president, monarch, prime minister …) of a country he has selected at the beginning of the game, and may intervene in all the following fields: the economy, social issues, the military, the Home Office and the Foreign Office, ecology, culture, etc.
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Jake Paul reveals crazy future plan to quit YouTube & social media
Published: 5/Mar/2021 17:54
by Georgina Smith
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YouTuber Jake Paul has revealed his insane future plan to "go completely rogue," quit all social media, and invest in himself in order to try and turn a start-up business into a billion-dollar company, sharing his goal with listeners on a Clubhouse call.
Jake Paul uploaded his first video to YouTube in 2014, and since then he has amassed over 20 million subscribers on his main channel alone.
In the past, he may have been best known for being part of YouTube content house Team Ten, but has now planted his feet firmly in the boxing world, having participated in several fights previously, and on April 17 is set to fight MMA fighter Ben Askren.
Jake also has a notable interest in business and growing his brand, and he set up a call on invitation-only audio app Clubhouse to talk about that aspect of the social media world with some experts.
YouTube: Jake Paul
Jake Paul has embarked on several different career paths: social media, acting, and now boxing.
The YouTuber clearly has big plans for the future ahead, as he revealed a crazy plan for his career in business when he was asked by a speaker, "what's next that you still want to do that you haven't conquered."
The star began by saying, "I sort of, in a couple of years, wanna delete all my social media, go completely rogue, and – it's sort of crazy, I don't think I've ever talked about this – but I wanna act like I'm starting from nothing again."
Read More: How does Logan Paul make money?
He went onto say that he wants to, "maybe invest $25,000 into myself, and see if I can create a multi-million dollar company or start-up. And like start from scratch, and sort of challenge myself to have a product, a consumer product, or some sort of tech software start-up, and see if I can turn it into a billion-dollar company."
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But it seems that Jake knows just how wild the idea might sound, going on to say, "I know it sounds crazy, but I just think it would be super interesting to document the whole entire process to see if I fail, or to see if I succeed."
Whether the popular YouTuber would ever actually quit social media altogether is uncertain, but it's safe to say that he's got big plans for the future.


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I'm an author, speaker, and corporate consultant who helps entrepreneurial people communicate successfully because our messages matter. Clear and authentic communication has never been more important. When it comes to communicating about our big ideas, products, and services, we all face the same challenges and fears.
My community is all about working together to overcome the uncertainty that comes with trying to get our messages out to prospects, investors, peers, and more. My goal is to share ways to break the communication process down into manageable steps so we can connect with others, share our gifts, and improve lives.
A bit more background:
I've been a freelance writer and journalist since my college days and was able to get work for a number of different outlets in the years before I became a teacher. In 2006, I began a wonderful decade of teaching social sciences–from communication to history–at a handful of colleges and universities in Pittsburgh.
I also started my first blog back in 2009. A couple years later, I was fortunate enough to land a literary agent and get a book deal with a traditional publisher. Technology has changed the publishing world so fast though, and these days I'm excited to work with dozens of authors in the self-publishing space.
In 2015, I left teaching and Pittsburgh for Dallas, Texas to take life as a full-time freelancer to the next level. When I'm not helping corporations with strategic communications, curriculum creation, and organizational development, I love helping individuals and nonprofits share their ideas and passions with their audiences.
My work has appeared in numerous outlets from bookstores and metropolitan newspapers to trade magazines and many popular websites. Along the way I've been interviewed by dozens of media outlets across the continent. I love podcasting and doing live radio, and it's fun to help others prepare for and succeed at media and public appearances as well.
Oh, you want to know who I REALLY am? Let me tell you a story…
I had no idea who I was when I began college. I mean, I knew I was Clay, but what in the world was that supposed to mean? I certainly didn't know I wanted to be a writer. And I absolutely had no clue then how tinkering with words would come to define my entire existence.
Everything changed one day as I sat on the cool, concrete steps of Manderino Library in southwestern Pennsylvania at California University of Pennsylvania where I spent a few years struggling to find my identity while chasing down a degree in history.
I had just come from a class in 20th Century European Literature and was eager to see what pen marks I would find scratched over our final project of the summer. We had been tasked with finding inspiration from our semester reading list to craft our own original, short story. That was the first real story I ever wrote.
The instructor, a raconteur named Ron Forsythe, had energized and excited me since my freshman year, but he downright inspired me as I progressed into an upperclassman.
While writing that story, I found myself hunched over the kitchen table late one night, feverishly scribbling out words fast as they flowed through my hand. I didn't want to play videogames or watch TV. I didn't want to talk to anybody. I just wanted to do schoolwork. SCHOOLwork. And it wasn't even the night before it was due.
So you understand why I didn't make it back to my house or car but instead perched on the first stoop I could find that warm, spring day, like a pigeon at the park jittery with a mixture of eagerness and anxiety. Whatever Forsythe had written on those pages was going to matter. Never one to coddle student's feelings, he wrote in red pen. If he took enough interest, your prized submission looked like a bloodbath by the time he completed marking.
I turned the pages and began reading. First came simple hieroglyphs of correction. A missed word here, a spacing error there. Then came some comments, from notes of praise to chides made of ink slashes. I neared the final page, my heart beating more quickly. Turning one more sheet of paper would reveal the final score from a man who once played in the minor leagues for Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn Dodgers. I took a breath and revealed the final page.
Forsythe told me it was a good story. He said I had talent. He gave me an A.
The thing about moments that change our lives is that we so often fail to recognize them in the moment. That man changed my life. I became the writer I was born to be. I became a college teacher. All at once I found my identity and purpose.
I'm still writing a ton and have been fortunate to carve out a full-time living built on nothing but words. Communication is my life's passion.
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February 19, 2019 / MHF
The Shannon Family in Seattle by Allison Fay-Ebert
Our story begins in 1864 when James Crawford, born 1837 in Marmora, left home to travel to the Pacific Northwest. After spending a few years in Portland, Oregon, where he worked in a hardware store, James and his future business partner, W.A. Harrington, moved up the coast to Seattle which was in its infancy, having been settled just 11 years earlier
The two partners set up their business, Crawford and Harrington's, on the corner of Second and Jackson. It measured 30 feet by 30 feet and was stocked via ships from San Francisco which moored at the Crawford & Harrington Wharf at the foot of Washington Street. In addition to stocking general merchandise, they also became Insurance Agents and were Wholesale Liqueur Dealers.
About 1872 James contracted Consumption, TB, and sent for his niece, Anna Shannon daughter of his sister, Margaret Crawford and Daniel Shannon, to take care of him. By 1880 James realized his health was failing and sold his share of the business for more than $100,000.00, a staggering amount at that time. He died December 7th 1883.
Over the next few years, Anna's three brothers and one sister joined Anna in Seattle.
Patrick Crawford Shannon , born 1853 Marmora,, Son of Daniel Shannon & Margaret Crawford
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Patrick Crawford Shannon and uncle James Crawford
Patrick Shannon , my great grandfather, was born in Marmora in 1853. He was the son of Daniel Shannon & Margaret Crawford and was a carpenter by trade. He built four homes in Marmora including Jim & Ida Mae Shannon's home at 55 Madoc Street. In Seattle, he built many magnificent homes and the Spring Street School on Capitol Hill. Patrick and his wife, Mary Ellen Dempsey who was born in Belleville in 1858 had two daughters and two sons. Anna Leah was born in Marmora in 1887.She died tragically at the age of 14 in Seattle. Joseph Eugene was born in Marmora in 1889, had two sons and died in 2014 in Seattle. Donald James was born in Marmora in 1891. He never had children and died in Los Angeles in 1935. Madeleine Sarah, my grandmother, was born in Seattle in 1896 and died in Seattle in 1963.
William Alexander Shannon born in Marmora in 1857 and died in Seattle in 1924 was an early physician in Seattle.
James Crawford Shannon was born in Marmora in 1859 and died in Seattle in 1926. He was also a physician.
Lastly, Frances or Fannie Shannon as she was known was born in Marmora in 1861 and died in Seattle in 1923. Fannie never married and made numerous trips back to Marmora to visit family and friends.
As a result of their immigration, there are hundreds of Shannon descendants in the Pacific Northwest and environs.
For more on this branch of the Shannon-Crawford family,
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Microsoft�(NASDAQ:MSFT) has been firing on all cylinders. In its third quarter of fiscal 2018, revenue and earnings per share soared 16% and 36%, respectively.�In addition, the company was able to return $6.3 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the period. Then there's Microsoft's impressive strength in its commercial cloud revenue, which mainly consists of Office 365 commercial, Azure, and Dynamics 365. Commercial cloud revenue in the third quarter soared 58% year over year to $6 billion,�accounting for 22% of Microsoft's total revenue.
With recent performance like this, the bar is high going into Microsoft's fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Ahead of the earnings release next week, here are two key areas investors will want to watch.
Of the three main contributors to Microsoft's commercial cloud revenue categorization, Azure is the fastest-growing product. The enterprise cloud services platform has shown impressive resilience in a market dominated by Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) Amazon Web Services (AWS). Indeed, Azure is growing much faster than AWS. In Microsoft's most recent quarter, Azure revenue soared 93% year over year. In the same period, AWS revenue climbed 49%.
"We have made the right investment decisions and they are having an impact, increasing our overall share in an expanding market," said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in the company's third-quarter conference call when discussing Azure's rapid growth.
Highlighting the strength in the broader enterprise cloud services segment, not only has Azure managed to consistently grow at 90%-plus rates recently, but AWS has seen accelerating year-over-year growth rates for two quarters in the row.
For Azure, this is the tip of this iceberg. Investors should look for strong revenue growth to persist in Q4.
Despite rapid growth across a range of Microsoft products, Office remains the company's bread and butter. Accounted for in Microsoft's largest business segment -- productivity and business processes -- office commercial products and cloud services rose 14% year over year in Q3 and Office consumer products and cloud services increased 12% year over year.
But it's Office 365 -- the cloud-based subscription version of Microsoft Office -- that investors should be watching closely. As part of the company's transition to a cloud-centered business model, Microsoft has been executing on its Office 365 expansion exceptionally well.
While these metrics will undoubtedly help give investors some useful insight into the company's performance, they should take the time to look over Microsoft's overall financial results. Other metrics beyond these three that investors may want to check on are revenue and earnings per share, commercial cloud revenue growth, and Surface revenue.


Exciting partnership offers fans an opportunity to win a trip for four to Hollywood to meet Honor Society!
Portland, Ore. – Sept 7, 2009 – Still Full Moon Crazy from an exciting summer tour and the new harvest of fresh pears, the growers of USA Pears are pleased to announce the next chapter in their partnership with pop band Honor Society!
Courtesy of USA Pears, fans are being presented with the opportunity to enter to win the chance to PEAR-up with Honor Society for a Hollywood Experience when they shop for fresh, healthy, and delicious pears. Honor Society recently wrapped up a summer on the road as part of the Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 while also at the same time headlining their Full Moon Crazy tour. On September 19th, Honor Society will kick off their Fashionably Late tour supporting their debut album of the same name, which hits stores September 15th. At each tour stop, fans are introduced to the world's finest USA Pears.
Fans can visit www.usapears.org to find participating grocers in their area. To enter for the chance to "PEAR-up" with Honor Society and win the grand prize of a trip for four to and hang out with the band in Hollywood (plus $1,500 in spending money), fans should visit the produce department of their local participating grocer to pick up an entry form along with their pears. Fifty entrants will each win an autographed copy of Honor Society's Fashionably Late album. All prizes are awarded from a random drawing of entries.
Honor Society and USA Pears will continue their partnership through 2009, with more exciting events and promotions still to come. Be sure to watch www.usapears.org and myspace.com/honorsociety for more information.
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Columbia Basin appoints Spencer Roland as new Assistant Athletic Director
PASCO, WA -- Spencer Roland enters his first year as the Assistant Athletic Director at Columbia Basin College.
Prior to joining the staff at CBC, Roland was Sports Information Assistant for the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) where he was in charge of the statistical compilation for the entire 36 member conference. He was also an assistant coach for the Lower Columbia College women's basketball program.
Roland was a valuable member of the NWAC staff where he assisted all member schools in the proper implementation of the conference stats programs. Roland worked with Sports Information Director Tracy Swisher and NWAC Operations Manager Alli Young in producing many of the NWAC championship tournaments during his five years with the NWAC.
As a coach at LCC, he helped the Red Devils achieve an Elite Eight finish in 2018-19 while also helping recruit many of the players on that team and the upcoming 2019-2020 season.
During his time at LCC, he has volunteered hundreds of hours for athletics. He was the ticket and gate manager for three NWAC championship tournaments and also recently worked in the Transitional Studies department.
Roland has years of high school and youth sports coaching on his resume. He served two seasons as the Junior Varsity baseball coach at Mark Morris High School in Longview, WA. He also coached many boys youth basketball teams for Mark Morris and for the Roots Academy.
Spencer graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2012 with a Bachelor's in Exercise Science. He then went on to earn his Master's Degree in Sports Management from Washington State University in 2015.
As a 2007 graduate of Mark Morris, he played on multiple state placing basketball teams including a runner-up finish as well as two playoff baseball teams.
Roland has twice served as the Host President of the Babe Ruth 15-year old World Series, a national baseball tournament featuring 12 teams from all across the country and Canada.
Spencer and his wife Kara have been married for two years. They currently reside in Pasco.
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It's quick too, thanks to 750 all-electric horsepower.
It's rare for a convertible to be prettier than its coupe counterpart. The Mercedes-Maybach Vision 6 Cabriolet, which makes its debut today at Monterey Car Week, is a glorious exception. The Maybach Vision 6 coupe that premiered last year was lovely, but this is just exquisite.
Top open, the Vision 6 Cabriolet evokes the sort of small speedboat you'd see on the French riviera, with its long sweeping tail. Its rich blue exterior paint, appropriately called Nautical Blue Metallic, and white leather interior probably also help bring maritime images to mind.
This masterpiece measures at over 20 feet long and features lots of art deco design flourishes. The wheels measure 24 inches in diameter and feature center-locking hubs painted in rose gold. Mercedes says the big radiator grille upfront was inspired by a pinstripe suit, but there's actually no functional benefit to its inclusion.
That's because the Vision 6 Cabriolet is all electric. It features batteries mounted at the floor which power a 750-hp electric motor and provide for 200 miles of driving range. Under the 6 Cabriolet's long hood, it looks like there's fitted luggage and a picnic set, rather than an internal-combustion engine.
Inside there's all the Napa leather and rose gold trim you could hope for, and interestingly, a wood floor. Again, Mercedes is emphasizing the Vision 6's Cabriolet's nautical influence.
Right now, it's unclear if Mercedes will put a bespoke Maybach model like this into production, since its ultra-luxury arm currently just modifies standard Benz models. In any case, it points to gloriously luxurious things to come.


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With three new locations this year, which one are you most excited about? I'm always excited about Huntington. After so much international traveling throughout the year, it's awesome to have everyone come to California and have a big contest right at home.
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Warm-up Key To ACL Injury Prevention
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are a pain for athletes at the time they occur.
But they can create lingering problems, namely osteoarthritis, later in life, too.
Dr. Alex Brooks-Hill of Sea to Sky Orthopaedics is looking to bring the issue to the forefront for athletes in the corridor.
"If we can prevent ACL injuries and reduce the injuries in general, we can reduce osteoarthritis in the future," she said. "Why we care so much about osteoarthritis is because if someone gets an arthritic knee, it may become stiff, painful and they can't do all of the activities and sports that they love.
"(Many people) can't enjoy daily life without pain."
A new warm-up has been shown to dramatically reduce such injuries, and Brooks-Hill has been vocal about getting athletes to use it diminish their risk of suffering such a setback.
"As a young athlete, it's hard to understand or get the concept of why it's so important, but if we can change their injury profile at this stage, then we can actually change their life," she said. "There's a ton of research out there that's showing that we can prevent ACL injuries. We can't prevent them all, but we can have a significant impact on reducing the numbers."
The major development is the F-marc 11+ warm-up, which was unveiled by FIFA in 2003. The program, which consists of 15 exercises, takes roughly 10 minutes to complete and is ideally slated into the first few minutes of a team's practice in the case of soccer.
"It's most effective when it's incorporated to a program that already exists," Brooks-Hill said. "It's also actually been shown to be an excellent warm-up for getting you ready for drills or games."
One key element of the program, Brooks-Hill stressed, is getting athletes to learn to land correctly, specifically eliminating knock knees. The program includes video training to show athletes how to come down from jumps in a safe manner.
"When you look at World Cup ski racers, the ones that have actually blown their knee, their knee has actually gone into what looks like a non-athletic position," she said. "It's about getting athletes to do the desirable motion over and over again so it becomes second nature."
Strength and conditioning coach Maggie Phillips-Scarlett helped create the pilot project to implement the F-marc 11+ system back in 2011. The project featured 122 athletes in soccer and skiing in Pemberton, Whistler and Squamish. Organizers brought in health care professionals to present four seminars to the athletes early in the season and then kept an eye on their progress.
"We tracked them through their season," she said. "What we learned most is speaking directly to athletes wasn't that effective. A lot of the athletes weren't high performance, so they weren't really into it.
"What we learned from it is that we need to target coaches."
According to the official F-marc 11 website, the warm-up has three parts: slow running and stretching with "controlled partner contacts;" exercises focusing on leg and core strength, balance and agility; and moderate-to-high-speed running with cutting and planting movements.
A 2008 Norwegian study found that teams performing the warm-up at least twice per week enjoyed injury reductions of between 30 and 50 per cent.
"Not everyone was doing it every single time," Phillips-Scarlett said. "You need to do it minimum twice a week."
With many of the coaches serving in a volunteer capacity and potentially not possessing vast injury-prevention knowledge, she said the initiative is that much more important. She added athletes should be supervised to ensure they are doing the exercises correctly.
"It's easy to do. You just need to do it properly," she said.
More information is available at f-marc.com.
Originally posted piquenewsmagazine.com March 31st, 2016
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Kindred shows many values and morals between people. The book shows the slaves feelings and point of views on slavery. Octavia Bulter uses plot events in order to develop the themes of Helpfulness to saves lives, Disobedience that causes pain, and Racisms that cause pain/suffering in her 20th century American novel, Kindred.
One theme that is used all throughout the book is helpfulness saves lives. One part in the beginning of the book that shows helpfulness is where Dana saves Rufus from drowning. Drowning I reacted to the child in trouble.... now I went to the child pg.14. Dana starts mouth-to-mouth resuscitation found on page 14. This shows that Dana tried an attempt to save Rufus. "He's alive" cried the woman pg. 14. This shows that Dana saved Rufus's life. Another plot event in the novel is when Dana saves Rufus from burning the house down. Then I woke up, pushed the boy aside, caught the unburned upper part of the fripperies and pulled them down pg. 20. I picked them up quickly and threw them out the window pg. 20. "I put out the fire, didn't I?" " Yeah." Pg 25. All these quotes show that Dana keep the house from burning down because she threw the drapes out window where they would be less likely to catch something on fire. The last example is helpfulness saves lives is towards the end of the book when Dana saves Rufus from drowning in a ditch. I grabbed him and pulled him out of the water and over to a tree that would shelter us little from the rain pg. 198. He was alive. As I moved him he threw up on himself and partly on me pg. 198. Without Dana saving Rufus every time his life was in danger Rufus probably wouldn't have survived.


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Don't get me wrong – I see great value in the existence of nonprofits. And my coffee-mates are smart people (usually friends of friends) who are well-intentioned. Most have seen or experienced a social need and feel compelled to solve it. Some are seeking a way to honor a loved one. Others are at a point in their lives where they want to "give back" to the community or those who are less fortunate.
But starting a nonprofit – or more importantly, running one – is not a simple feat. Regardless of their motivation, I ask each person I meet with to consider the following.
Simply stated, the term "nonprofit" merely indicates that a corporation has been given tax-exempt status. To start a nonprofit, one must file as a corporation with the Secretary of State. To do so, Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws must be submitted, and a Board of Directors established. Once the corporate filing has been approved, the organization can request tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. The wait for this can be months and there is no guarantee of approval. After tax-exempt status is awarded, the nonprofit can apply for a Charitable Solicitation License (CSL), which allows the organization to fundraise in a specific state. If the organization will be soliciting funds outside its home state, additional CSLs may be required. Currently, 34 states require a CSL and each has its own application process. Normal state and federal requirements must also be met regarding business registration, insurance, employees, and annual filings. The NC Center for Nonprofits has published a 21-page guide entitled How to Start a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization in North Carolina which provides additional information.
A nonprofit is a business and must be treated as such. Like any for-profit business, a nonprofit must perform key functions in finance and accounting, human resources, administration, marketing and public relations, and customer service (or stewardship). These are in addition to the organization's programs, services, and fundraising efforts. It is not uncommon for fledgling nonprofits to become overwhelmed by the volume of non-programmatic work. Only 30% of organizations with a nonprofit status in North Carolina are currently considered active. As if running a business was not complicated enough, additional, more stringent regulations are placed on nonprofits—especially related to financials—to promote transparency and good governance.
Speaking of governance, many people are surprised to learn that the Board of Directors is responsible for setting the direction and strategy of a nonprofit, not the founder or executive director. According to the National Council of Nonprofits, board members have a legal responsibility to ensure the organization uses its assets appropriately to advance the mission of the nonprofit within established laws and regulations. The founder/executive director reports to the Board of Directors and takes direction from the strategy established by them.
Finally, the program or service you want to start likely already exists. In nearly every coffee conversation I've had on this topic, I have been able to identify an existing organization that addresses the same need or target client population. Before starting a nonprofit, I recommend that the individual do extensive research to see what organizations, programs, and services already exist and determine if they can partner with or augment them. For those considering starting an organization to honor a loved one, how about establishing a fund or scholarship in their name at an existing nonprofit? Rather than investing money in business start-up fees, why not make a donation to an established program?
Starting, and ultimately running, a nonprofit requires a big investment of time and, potentially, money. However, if you have identified a need that's truly not being addressed, and you have the energy and resources to create an organization to fill the gap, we welcome you to the nonprofit sector!


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