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My First Experience of Watching Springbok Rubgy at Loftus Versfeld
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I grew up about 5km from Loftus Versfeld stadium and went to high school right next door to it. But until this last Saturday, I'd never been to any kind of game at there- why not?
I have a few ideas. For one, I don't think I've ever really been that interested in rugby or soccer (or I didn't think I was). Actually, I think I just didn't make the effort to go, which kind of feels ridiculous seeing that it was so close by. It's like I actively made an effort not to go.
This became even more apparent when I told my sister that I was going, and had never been to Loftus Versfeld before. Her exact response, verbatim, was "No man really?".
Thankfully, my best friend Casey, who also went to the same high school, had also never been to a rugby or Springbok game there either, so it was awesome to share this first time experience with her too.
(Especially since her husband also managed to get us tickets through his job at Unilever- thanks Rich!).
And, despite any kind of preconceived ideas about sporting events that I might have had, overall, it was really fun, and surprisingly meaningful. So much so that I wanted to share some thoughts I had about it here.
Realisations from My First Experience of Watching Springbok Rugby at Loftus Versfeld
It's actually inspiring to go and watch your national team play live
Apparently, stadiums all over the country are struggling to fill the stands at the moment. I definitely think this has something to do with all the depressing newspaper signboards that I drive past everyday and try not to read. But also, I think that most people are just happier to watch the game in the comfort of their own home, or with their friends at a bar.
In fact, as we arrived into the closed-off street chaos at the University Road intersection at about about 16:30, and got out of the Uber, we met a guy who was already trying to go home.
"Gaan jy huis toe"? I asked in Afrikaans, surprised, wondering why he'd make all the effort to come here and then leave. He confirmed that for him, it's always better to watch the game on a big screen.
As we left him, and walked under the bridge and in towards the stadium from the entrance in Lynnwood Road, it all became clear why you'd choose to make the effort to come to the stadium though.
Men outside waving flags, shouting and selling paraphernalia from trestle tables. The smell of boerewors on a braai. A voice on a microphone promoting an FNB competition to win a ticket to the World Cup in Japan on the right. In summary, just a lot of positive energy, perfectly timed with the arrival of the Gwijo Squad, singing and dancing while carrying signs that said "help us get to Japan".
I think I convinced myself that I found these kind of events overwhelming. But while walking around the stadium trying to find our entrance, and looking up at the people drinking and chatting on the outside-facing box balconies, I felt more excited than anything else.
Feeling like a South African feels good
It's easy to feel kak about South Africa on a daily basis, for many reasons, so many that it would be impossible to list them all here. Many of these are also linked to the unfortunate reality of global economics, which makes it even more difficult to stay optimistic sometimes, about anything.
But when I sat down on the light blue seats with an almost level view of the pitch, and looked across from me at the stands filling up and the sunset falling over the seats on the opposite side (and I knew I was about to eat a boerewors roll), I forgot about all of that.
I was too busy taking it all in. The mix of different people around me, the friends, the families, the number of men getting photos taken of them with their sons smiling with the field in the background. When they sat down in front of me I saw that at least one of these men had a personalised rugby jersey.
Then there was the friendly, stylish man with the black, round Oliver Peoples style glasses and his wife and daughters, and the group of friends behind me who helped me identify the very catchy kwaito song that was playing (with the lyrics "in the meantime" the only words I could understand).
"In the meantime!"
Then there was the colourful Ndlovu Youth Choir in front of us. I'd seen them singing "My African Dream" in front of Simon Cowell on YouTube, and there they were again, singing the exact same song on the pitch.
I between all of this, at varying intervals that I lost track of, there were fireworks. And the slight heat from some unexpected, but awesome, pyrotechnics. Followed by the commentator starting to get everyone fired up.
And I got totally sucked in
After cheering the Argentinian team on, and listening to their national anthem, politely, the South African team then came on in a puff of green smoke and Impi started to play, which definitely stirred up some emotions (and not just because I was thinking of Johnny Clegg).
Impi! wo 'nans' impi iyeza!
When the national anthem came on, I felt even more emotional, smiling to myself as I noticed the differing levels of emphasis on certain parts of the songs in the crowd, until the last part (which is always reassuring).
I think I'd always dismissed these big group experiences as being a bit lame, or cheesy AF, but I have to admit, allowing myself to let go and get involved was really fun.
And then the reality of being at a big event kicked in
At some point all of us realised that no one around us was drinking, and that we would need to go somewhere else to drink a beer.
(Which, by the way, totally killed my very simple dream of drinking a beer and eating a boerewors roll and watching a Springbok rugby game, all at the same time).
So just before half time, Casey and I decided to leave Richard and his friend Ian in the stands to go and drink a beer at Castle Corner.
While at the bar, I noticed a guy next to me reaching over me on my left hand side with a R50 note. In hindsight, his approach to getting the lady behind the bar's attention was remarkably ineffective, but I didn't think much of it at the time.
Even when he did it a second time, I just felt annoyed. All of this happened within about 30 seconds to a minute, the short amount of time it takes to place an order, get two cans of Castle Light, pay for them, click them open and walk away.
After taking our first sips, Casey and I leant against the brick wall on the outside of the bar, a few metres away from the fence (?), and reflected on the fact that we were right next to our high school, Pretoria High School for Girls, which I remember hearing had sold off some land to build Loftus Versfeld a long time ago.
In addition to reminiscing about various high school experiences, both shameful and hilarious, we wondered if the school still made money from charging people to park in the area of open land next the the stadium that they still own, which we always referred to as "The Pines", because of the trees that grew around it.
And then it hit me
It was around about this point in the conversation, and about halfway through the increasing accumulation of an aluminium-tinged beer taste in my mouth that I reached into my jacket pockets and realised that my phone wasn't in either of them.
It takes some effort to remember the greater good
At that point, it was clearly halftime judging by the amount of people that were starting to stream into the fenced-off bar area, so it was definitely time to leave.
(But not before having to chug the rest of my now slightly warm, metallic-tinged beer on the way out, since I couldn't take the beer past the fence).
Instead of feeling angry, I just felt defeated. Not even so much because of the insecurity that comes with living alone and not having a phone, but of all the upcoming missions. Having to let everyone know, get a SIM swap and go to the police station, wait for a case number, and then file an insurance claim.
I tried really hard not to be a downer for the rest of the game, which was tough, especially when the Argentinians scored that try towards the end. But just like I was cheated out of my phone at Loftus Versfeld's Castle Corner, it turns out that we were also cheated out of a tackle, so we won!
While I don't think it was a particularly spectacular game, the fact that we won did help to cheer me up. That, and when a very excited fan, while looking down at me from the seats as we made our way out of the stadium asked me to take a picture of him and his friends smiling and posing with a South African banner.
(In fact, the experience was so uplifting that a part of me almost thought he was tapping me on the shoulder to tell me he'd found my phone. Which Apple later told me had spent some time in a restaurant down the street).
And then I learnt something about the All Blacks
On the way into Loftus Versfeld, Ian was telling me about his Industrial Psychology PhD research into the All Blacks rugby team and how support for that national team is just baked into New Zealand society. I definitely think it has a lot to do with the hormonal effects of the haka (on both those doing it and those around them), but I also think it's a decision that everyone is actively encouraged to make. A decision to be proud.
Ian also mentioned that he was about to write a LinkedIn post about why he thinks the South African team could win the World Cup in Japan, with the most historically diverse team on record. However, he also mentioned that the one reason he thinks they wouldn't win is because the country isn't behind them.
It took a bit of feeling sorry for myself, alone at home on a Saturday night after the game, with no phone, but I thought a lot about what he said. And I had a realisation.
And here it is
Isn't it amazing that even with everything that is happening, with all the history, bad news, gloom, and iPhone thievery, that South Africans from all walks of life come together at a place like Loftus Versfeld and make the time to watch the national team, without anyone having to erect a very high barbed wire fence around the perimeter of the field (like they apparently need to do in Argentina).
Maybe it's just me but that makes me feel quite proud too.
Do you go and watch the Springboks regularly, or your national team? I'd love to hear more about your experience(s) in the comments below!
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Hawaiian shirt heroes, wherever you are, welcome to my monthly round-up of Hawaiian shirt shenanigans. From the truly inspired to the downright ridiculous, this blog is dedicated to you and your love of all shirts Hawaiian. Enjoy!
The month when the world is split into hopeless romantics and resolute Valentine's day Grinches. For Hawaiian shirt heroes however, it's been about loving everybody and having loads of fun. From epic stag dos to supporting great causes, here's what you guys have been up to.
Celebrating doesn't get more epic than having a Hawaiian shirt themed paintball battle for your stag do. These guys seem to have had the time of their lives at Asylum Paintball on this mid-February paintball adventure. I'm 100% sure this won't be the groom-to-be's last Hawaiian outing with these guys.
Print mixing for the beach.
If you're ever unsure of how you feel about print mixing, I'll give you a reason to love it like Hannah Wiesenhofer, self proclaimed desert dweller, pibble mommy and happy wife of Tommy Gort does: let me present to you the ultimate tourist outfit featured in the coolest husband appreciation post I've ever seen.
Speaking of love – there's nothing quite like the love and support of your parents. Introducing…Mr. and Mrs. Dodge from New Zealand who took on the #rainbowpinup challenge in support of their daughter, her girlfriend and everyone else in the LGBT+ community. These matching outfits are proof of two things: they're the kind of parents anyone would wish for and Mrs. Dodge has some amazing fashion design skills.
Time to show off those comedian shirts.
How about some weeknight laughs with the guys from Laugh Sabbath? These guys sure know how to put on a show and their outfits look the part. You know what the the best thing about Hawaiian shirts is? They scream 'having fun' with their outstanding colours and patterns, so it's just natural comedians would show up on stage rocking them. Definitely buying myself tickets for the next show!
Moving on to another comedian – this time Scott Martin made the list with his right arm, not his shows. He made sure to express his love for Hawaiian shirts and surfing through this original tattoo of a surfer meerkat. Now I'm really tempted to replicate this awesome ink job for my next tattoo.
Well that's it for this month, guys. The next round-up will be out on Friday 5th April. Can't wait to report back on what you lovely folks get up to in March.
And don't forget, if you've got a story you'd like me to feature – just let me know!
Until then, heroes… keep it Hawaiian!
Yes that's right... I'm a lizard with a lot of love for all things Hawaiian. On a mission to bring a little colour into your life. Catch my tweets @EricLizard1.


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Average Efficiency of Power Plants Increases Over 38%
EghtesadOnline: The average efficiency of thermal power plants reached 38.58% last year (ended in March), which was 0.48% more than the year before, managing director of Iran's Thermal Power Plants Holding Company said.
Mohsen Tarztalab referred to conversion of gas-fired power plants into combined-cycle ones as one of the factors influencing the increase in the efficiency of thermal power stations, the Energy Ministry news website Paven reported.
Noting that the average efficiency of a combined-cycle power station is about 58%, he said the steam unit of some power plants will come online later this year to help increase output and efficiency.
Phasing out ageing power stations with low efficiency is another measure to be carried out by the TPPHC, Tarztalab said, hoping that by the end of the current year (March 2021), efficiency level would reach 39%.
Energy efficiency of a conventional thermal power station, considered salable energy produced as a percent of the heating value of the fuel consumed, is typically 33% to 48%.
Considering all the heat produced by gas and steam turbines, their efficiency is limited and governed by the laws of thermodynamics. Combined-cycle systems, however, have higher levels.
A combined-cycle power plant uses both gas and steam turbines to produce up to 50% more electricity from the same fuel than a traditional simple cycle plant. The waste heat from the gas turbine is sent to nearby steam turbines, which also generate electricity.
"Another way to increase efficiency is to use high-efficiency turbines," the official was quoted as saying.
Modern turbines, knows as F-class, consume less gas and are more eco-friendly. They help electricity generation in a simple-cycle and combined-cycle power plant rises by 40% and 59%, respectively.
F-class gas turbines are defined by high performance, low power generation costs, long intervals between inspections, and a service-friendly design.
Thermal power stations account for 80% of total power generation in Iran and enhancing the efficiency of such infrastructure at regular intervals is crucial.
Iran has an installed capacity of 84,000 MW. Thermal units, which either use steam, gas or combined-cycle turbines, accounting for 66,000 MW of the total output.
A total of 123 thermal power plants are operational. In thermal power generation Iran is ninth in the world.
Shahrud Plant
Shahrud Thermal Power Plant has increased its output and efficiency to augment electricity supply to the network in the summer seasons, Bargh News reported.
Constructed in 2011, the facility includes two gas units. Each had a capacity of 162 megawatts (overall 324 MW) initially. Now by increasing capacity of each unit to 183 MW, the plant can generate electricity for 80,000 consumers.
Moreover, by improving efficiency from 34% to 36%, nearly 18 million cubic meters of gas needed to generate electricity throughout the year will be saved.
The power plant is located 15 kilometers west of Shahrud, on the road to Damghan in Semnan Province.
Thermal Power Plants Holding Company is the owner of the plant and has plans to add steam units to the station to increase output without consuming more gas and help safeguard the environment.
Natural gas is known as clean fossil fuel, and 95% of power plants in Iran depend on gas to generate power. However, the air is one of the most polluted in the world.
Turning conventional thermal stations into combined-cycle plants can help decrease the amount of greenhouse gas emissions as they emit significantly fewer emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfur dioxides (SO2), nitrogen oxides (Nox) and other air emissions.
Iran power Plants Company
Exhibitions to Host Experts as of July 2
Iran: 25% of Power Output in 2019 From Renewables
Iraq to Study Using Kurdish Gas for Power Generation
Installed Power Capacity at 83 Gigawatts
Freak Weather Cuts Off Water, Power, Gas in Several Regions

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Filichia Features: The Latest Broadway Junior Finale
By Peter Filichia on May 31, 2019
in Education and Arts Advocacy
On the morning of May 14th, there was more pride than usual at the theater where Ain't Too Proud plays.
Who can blame schoolchildren for busting a few buttons? They were about to appear on a Broadway stage thanks to the 14th Annual Shubert Foundation / Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Finale. Students from New York City junior highs and middle schools came to the Imperial Theatre.
"How many 12, 13, 14 year-old kids can say they've made their Broadway debuts?" asked Michael I. Sovern, president of the Shubert Foundation.
Actually, more than you might think: 11,000-plus have done just that since the program started in 2006.
Thirteen schools did a production number. All stressed two important words in the musical theater lexicon: diversity and inclusivity.
Hundreds of young spectators were thrilled to be greeted by Ain't Too Proud stars James Harkness and Jawan M. Jackson, who play two of The Temptations.
"Here's where hard work and dedication pay off," said Harkness.
"If you're nervous," said Jackson, "that only means how much you care."
Photo © Danny Dupuy
Frankly, the kids didn't seem nervous at all. The PS 214 The Lorraine Hansberry Academy students who performed "It's Showtime" from Madagascar - A Musical Adventure, JR. were playing timid lions and tigers and bears who yearned to go "back where we belong," but unlike their characters, they were very much at home on Broadway.
So was the lass playing Tracy Turnblad in Shirley Tanyhill School's "Good Morning, Baltimore" (Hairspray JR.) when she reached the lyric "I know there's a place where I belong." Yes -- right here.
Ditto the PS 111Q Jacob Blackwell School girl who sang "Oh, gods, oh gods, let me fly" in "Waiting for Life to Begin" ( Once on This Island JR.). She's already had her prayer answered at least vocally.
The lead lad from P53K of "The Candy Man" ( Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR.) smartly knew to start singing softly, then build and save his best notes for his Big Finish. He got some of the morning's biggest cheers.
Harkness said that when he started out he "didn't even know what choreography was." These students certainly did. Hamilton Grange Middle School's Remix from Legally Blonde: The Musical JR. even included the show's Irish Step Dance. The performers from M.S. 226 Virgil I. Grissom J.H.S. made "You Can't Stop the Beat" ( Hairspray JR.) a great eleven o'clock number even at 12 noon.
By doing "Gaston" (Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR.), the pupils from Albert Einstein Campus learned how to waltz, a skill they'll find handy at future proms, weddings and anniversary parties. Performers from Lafayette Academy offered dynamic dancing that enhanced "He Lives in You" from Disney's The Lion King JR. - the musical that was the choice of two other schools, too.
Ebbets Field Middle School 352 proved that "Circle of Life" doesn't need costumes to succeed. T-shirts will do if you have talent - and these kids did. Later, School for Global Leaders performed "Shadowland." Ethel Merman, who did Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Madam and Gypsy at this very theater, would have been proud of the girl who, like her, easily reached the balcony's back row with her powerful voice.
Two schools offered selections from Disney's Aladdin JR. P188X's "A Whole New World" used glitter-covered stars to complement the kids who starred. Soon after P79M Dr. Horan School started "Prince Ali" audience members were clapping in rhythm. They switched to feverish applauding when the dancers started their kickline.
Disney was also represented by The Little Mermaid JR. PS/MS 207Q The Rockwood Park School brought in the biggest cast for "Under the Sea." Were they making an effort to represent as many underwater species as possible … or does Rockwood Park simply have so many kids who just love to sing and dance? (We'll happily assume it's the latter.)
"Next-to-closing" was always the coveted spot in vaudeville, and The George J. Ryan Middle School 216's "Oompa-Loompa" ( Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR.) made the most of it. What's more, these kids knew how to give a most stylish curtain call.
Graduates from the program returned. One group had at least one rabid Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty fan; although she was singing "Why We Tell the Story" from Once on This Island JR., she was wearing a Seussical T-shirt. Another ensemble convinced us that they'd made a commitment to their "Freak Flag" (Shrek The Musical JR. ) and would be themselves and nobody else from now on.
Let's hope that these Junior kids stay that way even when they're senior citizens.
Read more Filichia Features .
You may e-mail Peter at pfilichia@aol.com. Check out his weekly column each Monday at www.broadwayselect.com and Tuesday at www.masterworksbroadway.com . He can be heard most weeks of the year on www.broadwayradio.com .
Peter Filichia


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Electric and hybrid SUVs take center stage at Geneva expo
Size and popularity make the segment ideal to lead the electric charge
KOSEI FUKAO, Nikkei staff writer March 07, 2018 05:43 JST
The Volkswagen group's Audi e-tron electric SUV, which will not be officially announced until summer, appeared Tuesday at the Geneva International Motor Show with a camouflage pattern.
GENEVA -- A slew of electrified sport utility vehicles are debuting at the Geneva International Motor Show that kicked off Tuesday as automakers faced with tighter environmental regulations look to a popular category with the size needed to accommodate bulky batteries.
A prototype of Audi's upcoming e-tron, painted in a camouflage pattern, made an appearance at a Volkswagen group event Monday night ahead of the show. The electric SUV will not be announced officially until summer. Production will begin in Belgium this year for a rollout in early 2019.
The e-tron can travel roughly 500km on a full charge. Toni Melfi, head of communication at Audi, called it superior to U.S. automaker Tesla's rival Model X in every way.
U.K.-based Jaguar Land Rover on Tuesday showed off its first pure-electric auto, the Jaguar I-Pace. The vehicle is set to become the second electric SUV on the market, after the Model X, when it launches this summer. The I-Pace, a crossover combining traits of an SUV and a coupe, features an interior large enough for five, a 480km range, and motors that can generate a total of nearly 400 horsepower.
Jaguar Land Rover is working on electric or hybrid options for all models. A plug-in-hybrid version of its flagship Land Rover is already available.
The Jaguar I-Pace, due out this summer, will be the second electric SUV on the market, after Tesla's Model X.
Toyota Motor, which recently said it will no longer offer diesel versions of new models in Europe starting this year, unveiled the Lexus UX crossover Tuesday. The UX, the fourth SUV under the luxury Lexus brand, will feature a hybrid powertrain as a basic option. The Japanese automaker has found success with electrified SUVs in Europe, where hybrids account for 78% of its C-HR sales.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has said it will offer a plug-in-hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler in 2020. Daimler and BMW have also announced plans for electrified SUVs.
With demand for compact cars and minivans shrinking, SUVs are among the few bright spots in the global auto market. Total SUV sales in 52 markets grew 13% last year, while the segment's market share rose 3 percentage points to 34%, data from U.K. research firm JATO Dynamics shows.
But SUVs emit more carbon dioxide than lighter vehicles. Volkswagen says it cannot cut CO2 emissions from compact SUVs beyond 120-140 grams per kilometer, well above the 95-gram fleet average that EU regulations will require in 2021. Developing hybrid and electric SUVs will be crucial to meeting this target.
Automakers plan large-scale rollouts of electrified vehicles going into 2025, banking on improvements in battery performance. SUVs seem poised to become the first battleground.
Japan sweetens insurance terms for ESG-conscious companies
SoftBank and MUFG lead Japan's record global M&A spree
Travelers beware: Japanese inns now taking vacations of their own
Following Europe, automakers steer toward all-electric future
Earth now has more than 2 million electric cars


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University of Cambridge (UK) ESOL Examinations
Cambridge Young Learners English Test (YLE)
The Cambridge Young Learners English Tests are designed to offer a comprehensive approach to testing the English of primary learners between the ages of 7 and 12. Tests are designed to make learning fun and children are encouraged by working towards certificates and earning the 'shields' that record their progress. There are three levels for children to work through, Starters, Movers and Flyers, with Starters being the first, aimed at young children with very basic skills.
The Cambridge Key English Test (KET) is the first level of Cambridge exams in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). KET recognises the ability to cope with everyday written and spoken communications at a basic level.
Preliminary English Test ( PET)
The Cambridge Key English Test (KET) is the second level of Cambridge exams in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). PET is an exam for people who can use everyday written and spoken English at an intermediate level. PET covers the four main language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, as well as assessing grammar and vocabulary, testing with material from real life situations.
The Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) is the third level of the Cambridge exams in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). FCE is an exam for people who can use everyday written and spoken English at an upper-intermediate level. It is recognised by many universities and other educational institutions as proof of intermediate level English skills, and these institutions accept it as meeting part of their entrance requirements.
IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication. It covers the four languages skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking.
IELTS is recognised by universities and employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. It is also recognised by professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies
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Astronomia, astrofísica i astronàutica:
 Orbital relatiu a l'òrbita, camí que un objecte recorre a l'espai al voltant d'un altre objecte, sota la influència d'una força centrípeta
 Deteriorament orbital, procés de la reducció de l'altura de l'òrbita d'un satèl·lit
 Dominància orbital, situació en què un cos celeste n'escombri d'altres a la seva òrbita
 Elements orbitals, conjunt de paràmetres que permeten definir de manera unívoca les característiques de l'òrbita d'un astre, la seva disposició a l'espai i la posició de l'astre sobre l'òrbita
 Excentricitat orbital, paràmetre de l'òrbita que defineix la configuració de secció de con de forma absoluta
 Fase orbital, en astrodinàmica, ajust de l'hora i la posició d'una nau espacial al llarg de la seva òrbita
 Inserció orbital, conjunt de maniobres que ha de realitzar un vehicle espacial per tal de poder entrar en òrbita al voltant d'un cos celeste
 Maniobra orbital, ús de sistemes de propulsió per canviar l'òrbita d'una nau espacial
 Manteniment orbital o sustentament orbital, conjunt d'operacions necessàries per mantenir una nau espacial en una determinada òrbita
 Node orbital, un dels dos punts on una òrbita inclinada creua un pla de referència
 Període orbital, temps que triga un objecte celeste a completar la seva òrbita
 Pla orbital, pla geomètric en el qual està continguda l'òrbita
 Ressonància orbital, situació en què l'òrbita de dos cossos celestes tenen períodes de translació que, en ser dividits entre ells
 Trobada orbital, maniobra orbital on dues naus espacials arriben a la mateixa òrbita i s'aproximen a una distància curta
 Velocitat orbital, velocitat a la qual un objecte gira entorn del baricentre d'un sistema, normalment al voltant d'un altre cos amb molta més massa
 Vol espacial orbital o vol orbital, vol espacial on una nau espacial es col·loca en una trajectòria on pot romandre en l'espai almenys una òrbita completa
 Física i química:
 Orbital atòmic, cadascuna de les funcions d'ona que descriuen l'estat estacionari dels electrons que formen part d'un àtom
 Orbital molecular, cadascuna de les funcions d'ona, solució de l'equació de Schrödinger, associades a un electró que forma part d'una molècula
 Orbital d'antienllaç, orbital molecular caracteritzat perquè hi ha una densitat electrònica petita entre els nuclis atòmics
 Orbital de tipus gaussià o orbitals gaussians, funcions emprades com a orbitals atòmics per al càlcul d'orbitals electrònics en molècules i nombroses propietats que en depenen
 Orbital de tipus Slater, funcions emprades com a orbitals atòmics en el mètode d'orbitals moleculars com a combinació lineal d'orbitals atòmics
 Hibridació d'orbitals, combinació d'orbitals atòmics que pertanyen a un mateix àtom amb l'objectiu de crear-ne de nous que permeten explicar les geometries de les molècules i les forces dels enllaços
 Organitzacions:
 Orbital (grup), duet de música electrònica format pels germans Paul i Phil Hartnoll
 Orbital ATK, empresa aeroespacial i de defensa estatunidenca formada el 2015 amb la fusió d'Orbital Sciences Corporation i part d'Alliant Techsystems
 Orbital Sciences Corporation , encara que comunament es coneix com a Orbital, empresa americana que s'especialitza en la fabricació i llançament de satèl·lits
 Miscel·lània: Línia Orbital Ferroviària, projecte de construcció d'una línia ferroviària a Catalunya

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Kira Kosarin – Aladdin and the Winter Wish
By: Lisa Steinberg
Q) What are the recent projects that you have been working on?
A) I just did a couple TV things for Awesomeness TV, which are really fun. I got to do Love Daily that was a romantic-comedy film, which has always been on my list of things to do as an actor. That comes out, hopefully, in the near year. Then, I just wrapped the whole series of "The Thundermans." Season Four will be airing in January and then throughout the whole year.
Q) What was it about this production of "Aladdin and the Winter Wish" that made you want to be a part of it?
A) Honestly, the best part of this production is the people behind it and the people involved in it. The Lythgoe family has just been so warm and welcoming and wonderful. I really wanted to work with them more than anything and the cast is so incredible. It's just a fun, silly show that we're doing for the kids and everyone in it is so committed to making a good product for the kids who are going to come. It was also fun for me to return to theater since I hadn't done that in a while. It's very different from the television series that I've been working on for the past five years. It's nice to get back to my roots a little.
Q) Were you familiar with any of your costars before joining the cast?
A) Yeah! It's an incredible cast. It's funny because I'm really kind of surrounded by theater legends and Jason Earles are the two TV people. We're just soaking up all this incredible theater knowledge and everyone has been so great. It's so cool.
Q) What is it about your Jasmine that sets her apart from her Disney character?
A) So, it's really the whole production. It's the old story with modern comedy. So, there are a lot of pop culture references and jokes and pop music. In this version, I sing "Call Me Maybe" in a dance number with my friends. And it's fun because it has that modern twist on it. It's cool too because I actually get interactive with the audience. I turn to the audience and ask them to help me move the storyline along a couple of times, which was fun.
Q) What have you found challenging about this role?
A) For me, the hardest part of this process has been performing – dancing and singing simultaneously. I haven't done that for a few years. I'm a dancer and a singer, but it's been a while since I've been on stage dancing full out and singing at the top of my lungs. So, most of my prep for this has been running on the treadmill while singing and trying to get my cardio up and trying to get back into performing shape, which has been a really fun project for me.
Q) What are some stand out songs or moments that you think will be fan favorites?
A) I think, for me, the big moment in the show is the flying carpet. I can't reveal how it works, but it's really magical. It looks like we are really flying in the air. Then, there are mini cityscapes that go along the stage that are under the carpet. It looks really cute and it's really well done. It's my favorite number in the production and Jason and I sing this really cool duet together. So, I'm very excited about that. I also have "Walking on Sunshine" duet with him, which is like a full-on Danny/Sandy moment and full on Grease That has been the biggest challenge, but also the most fun part of the show for me.
Q) You are a part of social media. Are you excited or nervous about the fan reaction you'll receive to the production?
A) I'm not really nervous about it. It's a fun show for kids so I just hope that they like it. I think we are putting out a fun production. I'm not too nervous.
Q) Do you have any rituals that you will do for luck before each performance?
A) I don't on this production. For me, just in general, no matter what I'm working on music is always a big part of my preparation for any kind of performance. So, while I'm doing my hair and makeup I have a speaker with me no matter where I go. That kind of hour and a half of getting ready listening to music kind of gets me in that zone to perform. I listen to different things depending on the performance I'm about to do. So, that's always a big part of my preparation. I'm sure we'll figure out something as a cast to do before the show for good luck. When I was on "The Thundermans" we had a little chant we did before every live show. I'm going to see if I can come up with something fun to do with my cast here before the show.
Q) What traditions do you have to help get you in the holiday spirit?
A) You know what, my family doesn't really do holidays. It sounds really insane to all of my friends, but it just wasn't really a part of my upbringing. So, for me, I really love that because the holidays are kind of a low stress time in my household it gives me a chance to visit all of my friends and see their holiday traditions. Generally, on Christmas day what my family and I do is that we'll pick four or five of our closest friends and drop off presents. We'll stop by and say hello and put an ornament on the tree. Then, we move on to the next one. We get to kind of jump from place to place, which I always think is really fun.
Q) You seamlessly tend to jump from comedy and drama and now live performances! How do you select the projects you take on?
A) It's an interesting decision every time. I consider myself a comedic actress first. I love doing sitcom. I loved being on Nickelodeon. I thought it was such a fun, cool job, but I'm also trying to put myself in situations that make me a little uncomfortable and force me to grow as an actor and really work on the craft of acting. So, I've been picking more and more dramatic things lately. Like I said, with the romantic-comedy that was a little bit more emotional. I've kind of gotten the chance to put myself in situations that were a little bit scary in a really good way. So, it's always a matter of what do I feel like I can actually attainably reach and also what is just enough outside of my comfort zone that it is going to help me grow as an actor.
Q) With "The Thundermans" coming to an end, what have you taken away from working on this series?
A) Too much to tell you in an interview answer! I grew up on that show and I learned what it meant to be a professional and what it meant to have responsibility of having a fulltime job as a fourteen year old. I learned how your cast can be your family. I got to travel the world, which was incredible. It was really an amazing five years and I feel like it was the perfect time to end because we're now adults. I'm twenty-one years old now and kind of ready to take on the world and take on this new year with a bunch of new opportunities, which is a little overwhelming but very exciting.
Q) Is there anything else about "Aladdin and the Winter Wish" that you'd like to be sure we share with your fans?
A) This is a very traditional fairytale so it has all the elements of a traditional fairytale where the prince saves the princess. So, I would just say enjoy the show, but remember that you can be your own hero and save yourself and save the princess.
Q) You often share on social media such lovely inspirational and positive messages. Why is that so important for you to offer your fans?
A) The social media age rewards aspirational people. So, there is this thing that goes along with the social media age where everyone feels the need to be perfect. And I'm very much not perfect. I feel along with the exciting opportunity of having a lot of followers comes the responsibly of sharing a message that actually matters a little bit. I just try to approach my Instagram especially with the mindset of I want to show you guys that I am a person who has seemingly this very cool job and very cool life, but I also have the same problems as every twenty-year old has and the same insecurities that everybody else has just in the hopes that kids will find my page and instead of saying, "God, I wish I were her," they'll say "Oh, she's just like me and I'm not the only person going through this." I don't know if I always succeed at that, but that is always my goal.
Q) What would you like to say to everyone who is a fan and supporter of you and your work?
A) I say thank you and I say the same thing that I kind of always story to say which is remember that all of the things that you might not like about yourself right now because society makes you think they are weird or abnormal or different are the things that are going to make you succeed very soon in your life. Everything that I was made fun of for in middle school are the things that allowed me to have this incredible career as a young adult. And I always say to be supportive. Just don't be mean! It's so easy to be a nice person and help and support the people around you than being mean to people. And it's such a cliché message, but I feel it is still a message that needs to be said and especially since I have the opportunity of kind of having young kids listening to and seeing what I put out in the world. I feel like that's a really important message, especially when kids are in such a hard environment like middle school and high school and growing up.


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import React from 'react';
import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
import connect from '../utils/reduxers';
import { getLoop, getLoopBox, getLoopModePayload } from '../selectors';
import { setPointsUnderBrush } from '../actions/interaction';

import styles from './LoopPlayHead.css';

const sustain = 0.1;

function findActiveEvents(events, now, startAt) {
  const activeMin = now;
  const activeMax = now + sustain;
  const activeEvents = [];
  for (let i = startAt; i < events.length; i += 1) {
    const event = events[i];
    if (event.time >= activeMin && event.time <= activeMax) {
      activeEvents.push(i);
    }
  }
  return activeEvents;
}

/**
 * Animates a vertical line to show where the loop is playing.
 *
 * Sets pointsUnderBrush (redux action) so that ScatterPlotsActivePoints
 * highlights which points are sounding.
 *
 * There is one of these in the app, positioned over the currently playing loop box.
 */
class LoopPlayHead extends React.PureComponent {
  static propTypes = {
    loopBox: PropTypes.object,
    loopMode: PropTypes.object.isRequired
  };

  componentDidMount() {
    this.sched();
  }

  componentWillUnmount() {
    window.cancelAnimationFrame(this._interval);
  }

  sched() {
    this._interval = window.requestAnimationFrame(timestamp => this.tick(timestamp));
  }

  tick(timestamp) {
    // timestamp is performance.now() : milliseconds since the initial page load
    if (this.props.loopBox) {
      const delta = timestamp - this.props.loopMode.epoch;
      const inLoop = delta / 1000 % this.props.loopMode.loopTime;
      const pos = inLoop / this.props.loopMode.loopTime;
      this.setState({
        pos
      });

      const activeEvents = findActiveEvents(this.props.loop.events, inLoop, 0);

      this.props.setPointsUnderBrush(
        this.props.loopMode.box.m,
        this.props.loopMode.box.n,
        activeEvents
      );
    }
    this.sched();
  }

  render() {
    // If we are looping
    if (this.props.loopBox) {
      const x = ((this.state && this.state.pos) || 0) * this.props.loopBox.width;
      return (
        <g
          width={this.props.loopBox.width}
          height={this.props.loopBox.height}
          transform={`translate(${this.props.loopBox.x}, ${this.props.loopBox.y})`}
        >
          <rect
            x={0}
            y={0}
            width={this.props.loopBox.width}
            height={this.props.loopBox.height}
            className={styles.loopBox}
          />
          {this.props.loopMode.timeDimension === 'x'
            ? <rect
              x={0}
              y={0}
              transform={`translate(${x}, 0)`}
              width={4}
              height={this.props.loopBox.height}
              className={styles.playHead}
            />
            : null}

        </g>
      );
    }

    return null;
  }
}

const handlers = {
  setPointsUnderBrush
};

export default connect(
  {
    loopBox: getLoopBox,
    loopMode: getLoop,
    loop: getLoopModePayload
  },
  handlers
)(LoopPlayHead);


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Charlton Vicento (Zoetermeer, 1991. január 19. –) curaçaoi-holland labdarúgó, 2014 óta a holland élvonalbeli Willem II curaçaói válogatott középpályása.

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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus: Part 1
December 18, 2020 by angelavanwell Leave a Comment
My original plan was to post a short Christmas story I wrote. However, as I read some of my favourite childhood stories, I decided instead to share one of my favourites. L. Frank Baum is best known for The Wizard of Oz, a story he did not write until he reached his 40s. It was only the second book he published after Father Goose. In 1900 the illustrated book was published making Baum the the best-selling children's book author in America. In fact, he founded the genre in America. In 1902 he published, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, a story of Claus, an orphan, raised by immortal creatures of a fairytale forest. How Claus learns about the plight of the children of mortals and determines his life mission is to bring them joy. This is the story I will be sharing with you in seven parts over the next week. Enjoy!
Burzee
Have you heard of the great Forest of Burzee? Nurse used to sing of it when I was a child. She sang of the big tree-trunks, standing close together, with their roots intertwining below the earth and their branches intertwining above it; of their rough coating of bark and queer, gnarled limbs; of the bushy foliage that roofed the entire forest, save where the sunbeams found a path through which to touch the ground in little spots and to cast weird and curious shadows over the mosses, the lichens and the drifts of dried leaves.
The Forest of Burzee is mighty and grand and awesome to those who steal beneath its shade. Coming from the sunlit meadows into its mazes it seems at first gloomy, then pleasant, and afterward filled with never-ending delights.
For hundreds of years it has flourished in all its magnificence, the silence of its inclosure unbroken save by the chirp of busy chipmunks, the growl of wild beasts and the songs of birds.
Yet Burzee has its inhabitants—for all this. Nature peopled it in the beginning with Fairies, Knooks, Ryls and Nymphs. As long as the Forest stands it will be a home, a refuge and a playground to these sweet immortals, who revel undisturbed in its depths.
Civilization has never yet reached Burzee. Will it ever, I wonder?
The Child of the Forest
Once, so long ago our great-grandfathers could scarcely have heard it mentioned, there lived within the great Forest of Burzee a wood-nymph named Necile. She was closely related to the mighty Queen Zurline, and her home was beneath the shade of a widespreading oak. Once every year, on Budding Day, when the trees put forth their new buds, Necile held the Golden Chalice of Ak to the lips of the Queen, who drank therefrom to the prosperity of the Forest. So you see she was a nymph of some importance, and, moreover, it is said she was highly regarded because of her beauty and grace.
When she was created she could not have told; Queen Zurline could not have told; the great Ak himself could not have told. It was long ago when the world was new and nymphs were needed to guard the forests and to minister to the wants of the young trees. Then, on some day not remembered, Necile sprang into being; radiant, lovely, straight and slim as the sapling she was created to guard.
Her hair was the color that lines a chestnut-bur; her eyes were blue in the sunlight and purple in the shade; her cheeks bloomed with the faint pink that edges the clouds at sunset; her lips were full red, pouting and sweet. For costume she adopted oak-leaf green; all the wood-nymphs dress in that color and know no other so desirable. Her dainty feet were sandal-clad, while her head remained bare of covering other than her silken tresses.
Necile's duties were few and simple. She kept hurtful weeds from growing beneath her trees and sapping the earth-food required by her charges. She frightened away the Gadgols, who took evil delight in flying against the tree-trunks and wounding them so that they drooped and died from the poisonous contact. In dry seasons she carried water from the brooks and pools and moistened the roots of her thirsty dependents.
That was in the beginning. The weeds had now learned to avoid the forests where wood-nymphs dwelt; the loathsome Gadgols no longer dared come nigh; the trees had become old and sturdy and could bear the drought better than when fresh-sprouted. So Necile's duties were lessened, and time grew laggard, while succeeding years became more tiresome and uneventful than the nymph's joyous spirit loved.
Truly the forest-dwellers did not lack amusement. Each full moon they danced in the Royal Circle of the Queen. There were also the Feast of Nuts, the Jubilee of Autumn Tintings, the solemn ceremony of Leaf Shedding and the revelry of Budding Day. But these periods of enjoyment were far apart, and left many weary hours between.
That a wood-nymph should grow discontented was not thought of by Necile's sisters. It came upon her only after many years of brooding. But when once she had settled in her mind that life was irksome she had no patience with her condition, and longed to do something of real interest and to pass her days in ways hitherto undreamed of by forest nymphs. The Law of the Forest alone restrained her from going forth in search of adventure.
While this mood lay heavy upon pretty Necile it chanced that the great Ak visited the Forest of Burzee and allowed the wood-nymphs as was their wont—to lie at his feet and listen to the words of wisdom that fell from his lips. Ak is the Master Woodsman of the world; he sees everything, and knows more than the sons of men.
That night he held the Queen's hand, for he loved the nymphs as a father loves his children; and Necile lay at his feet with many of her sisters and earnestly harkened as he spoke.
"We live so happily, my fair ones, in our forest glades," said Ak, stroking his grizzled beard thoughtfully, "that we know nothing of the sorrow and misery that fall to the lot of those poor mortals who inhabit the open spaces of the earth. They are not of our race, it is true, yet compassion well befits beings so fairly favored as ourselves. Often as I pass by the dwelling of some suffering mortal I am tempted to stop and banish the poor thing's misery. Yet suffering, in moderation, is the natural lot of mortals, and it is not our place to interfere with the laws of Nature."
"Nevertheless," said the fair Queen, nodding her golden head at the Master Woodsman, "it would not be a vain guess that Ak has often assisted these hapless mortals."
Ak smiled.
"Sometimes," he replied, "when they are very young—'children,' the mortals call them—I have stopped to rescue them from misery. The men and women I dare not interfere with; they must bear the burdens Nature has imposed upon them. But the helpless infants, the innocent children of men, have a right to be happy until they become full-grown and able to bear the trials of humanity. So I feel I am justified in assisting them. Not long ago—a year, maybe—I found four poor children huddled in a wooden hut, slowly freezing to death. Their parents had gone to a neighboring village for food, and had left a fire to warm their little ones while they were absent. But a storm arose and drifted the snow in their path, so they were long on the road. Meantime the fire went out and the frost crept into the bones of the waiting children."
"Poor things!" murmured the Queen softly. "What did you do?"
"I called Nelko, bidding him fetch wood from my forests and breathe upon it until the fire blazed again and warmed the little room where the children lay. Then they ceased shivering and fell asleep until their parents came."
"I am glad you did thus," said the good Queen, beaming upon the Master; and Necile, who had eagerly listened to every word, echoed in a whisper: "I, too, am glad!"
"And this very night," continued Ak, "as I came to the edge of Burzee I heard a feeble cry, which I judged came from a human infant. I looked about me and found, close to the forest, a helpless babe, lying quite naked upon the grasses and wailing piteously. Not far away, screened by the forest, crouched Shiegra, the lioness, intent upon devouring the infant for her evening meal."
I looked around me and found, close to the forest, a helpless babe, lying quite naked upon the grasses and wailing piteously.
Ak, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum
"And what did you do, Ak?" asked the Queen, breathlessly.
"Not much, being in a hurry to greet my nymphs. But I commanded Shiegra to lie close to the babe, and to give it her milk to quiet its hunger. And I told her to send word throughout the forest, to all beasts and reptiles, that the child should not be harmed."
"I am glad you did thus," said the good Queen again, in a tone of relief; but this time Necile did not echo her words, for the nymph, filled with a strange resolve, had suddenly stolen away from the group.
Swiftly her lithe form darted through the forest paths until she reached the edge of mighty Burzee, when she paused to gaze curiously about her. Never until now had she ventured so far, for the Law of the Forest had placed the nymphs in its inmost depths.
Necile knew she was breaking the Law, but the thought did not give pause to her dainty feet. She had decided to see with her own eyes this infant Ak had told of, for she had never yet beheld a child of man. All the immortals are full-grown; there are no children among them. Peering through the trees Necile saw the child lying on the grass. But now it was sweetly sleeping, having been comforted by the milk drawn from Shiegra. It was not old enough to know what peril means; if it did not feel hunger it was content.
Softly the nymph stole to the side of the babe and knelt upon the sward, her long robe of rose leaf color spreading about her like a gossamer cloud. Her lovely countenance expressed curiosity and surprise, but, most of all, a tender, womanly pity. The babe was newborn, chubby and pink. It was entirely helpless. While the nymph gazed the infant opened its eyes, smiled upon her, and stretched out two dimpled arms. In another instant Necile had caught it to her breast and was hurrying with it through the forest paths.
The Master Woodsman suddenly rose, with knitted brows. "There is a strange presence in the Forest," he declared. Then the Queen and her nymphs turned and saw standing before them Necile, with the sleeping infant clasped tightly in her arms and a defiant look in her deep blue eyes.
And thus for a moment they remained, the nymphs filled with surprise and consternation, but the brow of the Master Woodsman gradually clearing as he gazed intently upon the beautiful immortal who had wilfully broken the Law. Then the great Ak, to the wonder of all, laid his hand softly on Necile's flowing locks and kissed her on her fair forehead.
"For the first time within my knowledge," said he, gently, "a nymph has defied me and my laws; yet in my heart can I find no word of chiding. What is your desire, Necile?"
"Let me keep the child!" she answered, beginning to tremble and falling on her knees in supplication.
"Here, in the Forest of Burzee, where the human race has never yet penetrated?" questioned Ak.
"Here, in the Forest of Burzee," replied the nymph, boldly. "It is my home, and I am weary for lack of occupation. Let me care for the babe! See how weak and helpless it is. Surely it can not harm Burzee nor the Master Woodsman of the World!"
"But the Law, child, the Law!" cried Ak, sternly.
"The Law is made by the Master Woodsman," returned Necile; "if he bids me care for the babe he himself has saved from death, who in all the world dare oppose me?" Queen Zurline, who had listened intently to this conversation, clapped her pretty hands gleefully at the nymph's answer.
"You are fairly trapped, O Ak!" she exclaimed, laughing. "Now, I pray you, give heed to Necile's petition."
The Woodsman, as was his habit when in thought, stroked his grizzled beard slowly. Then he said:
"She shall keep the babe, and I will give it my protection. But I warn you all that as this is the first time I have relaxed the Law, so shall it be the last time. Never more, to the end of the World, shall a mortal be adopted by an immortal. Otherwise would we abandon our happy existence for one of trouble and anxiety. Good night, my nymphs!"
Then Ak was gone from their midst, and Necile hurried away to her bower to rejoice over her new-found treasure.
Day Two will be up tomorrow. Happy Reading!
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ONA Challenge Fund to 'hack' journalism education gets new $985,000 boost
September 17, 2016 / Trevor Knoblich / No Comments
DENVER — Sept. 15, 2016 — To help journalism educators better prepare students to meet 21st century information needs, five major foundations today announced nearly $1 million in support to the Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education. The micro-grant contest, which encourages universities to create teams to experiment with new ways of providing news and information, is run by the Online News Association (ONA), the world's largest membership group of digital journalists.
Announced today at ONA's 2016 conference, the funding will provide an additional two years of support for the challenge, which was launched in 2013 by a funder collaborative that includes the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; the Democracy Fund; Excellence and Ethics in Journalism Foundation; the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and the Rita Allen Foundation. All five foundations have renewed their support for this round of funding, totaling $985,000.
The challenge will support "live news experiments" that further the development of teaching hospital models in journalism education, creating opportunities for journalism schools to collaborate with newsrooms, researchers and other professionals to produce innovative local news for a digital audience.
The fund will produce 15 to 20 projects during the next two years with micro-grants of as much as $35,000 each. Applications will open this fall for projects to be completed no later than the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Teams will be selected based on ideas that show the most potential for encouraging collaborative, student-produced local news coverage, bridging the professor-professional gap, using innovative techniques and technologies, and learning from digital-age news experiments. This round will also focus on projects that experiment in four key areas: diversity, technology, community engagement and civic participation.
"We're excited to help educators continue to push boundaries of experimentation within journalism education," said Irving Washington, ONA deputy director. "The projects from our first cycle had tremendous impact in their local communities and showed the critical role of collaboration to the future of journalism."
Highlights from the first cycle include:
Federal prosecutor Preet Bharara launched an investigation into the New York City Housing Authority based on documentation and complaints about health conditions in public housing, including unhealthy living conditions because of mold, which was the focus of a CUNY/New York Daily News series;
Investigations by Georgia News Lab student reporters published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution led to the retirement of the county health director charged with overseeing a program that squandered millions of dollars of federal HIV grant money. The News Lab raised funding of $90,000 toward its ongoing efforts, plus the $65,000 grand prize from ONA;
Florida International University's "Eyes on the Rise" app, which lets users enter Florida addresses to explore potential sea level risks, was included in a presentation to the White House by FUI environmental experts;
TruthBeTold.news, Howard University's digital network for fact‐checking and investigating reports and claims about the African‐American community, won a 2016 Salute to Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists.
Kennesaw State's peer-reviewed paper "Journalism: How One University Used Virtual Worlds to Tell True Stories" won the research paper competition at the International Symposium on Online Journalism in April 2016.
This cycle's competition will also culminate in at least one grand prize for the project most likely to change either local newsgathering, journalism education or both. A second overall prize will be given for the best project evaluation, regardless of the experiment's outcome.
The winners, chosen in consultation with academic advisers and ONA leaders, will be featured at upcoming ONA conferences and other news media education events. Winning teams could include students, researchers, media professionals, educators, developers and designers.
"The ONA Challenge Fund makes sure the next generation of journalists are prepared to deliver the news and information needs of local communities," said Jennifer Preston, Knight Foundation vice president for journalism. "The fund also supports a community of innovative journalism educators driving much needed cultural and digital transformation in journalism education."
"Earlier rounds of the ONA Challenge Fund have generated a number of excellent projects and it has been great to see many of them endure," said Paul Waters, Public Square program associate, at Democracy Fund. "We are excited that the fund will continue for an additional two cycles. Democracy Fund believes this will aid journalistic innovation across the country and provide pointers for the next decade."
"Journalism programs that have benefited from the ONA Challenge Fund are proving hands-on training for students results in more accurate and impactful stories," said Bob Ross, president and CEO, Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. "These students are the future of an informed and collaborative news industry ready to innovate and transform delivery of credible information in the digital age."
"With all of the changes taking place in our news and information environment, it seems obvious that we need new and innovative ways to tell stories and engage readers, viewers, and listeners," said John Sirek, director, Democracy Program, Robert R. McCormick Foundation. "It is, therefore, more important today than ever before to leverage the best journalists, journalism educators and students to drive innovation in journalism education and news production."
"This effort already has demonstrated its potential to infuse journalism with innovative, collaborative approaches to improve citizen engagement with the news," said Elizabeth Good Christopherson, president and CEO of the Rita Allen Foundation. "We are pleased to support another round with this distinctive group of partners, and are eager to see new tools and strategies emerge."
For more information, contact challengefund@journalists.org.
About ONA
The Online News Association is the world's largest association of digital journalists. ONA's mission is to inspire innovation and excellence among journalists to better serve the public. The membership includes news writers, producers, designers, editors, bloggers, developers, photographers, educators, students and others who produce news for and support digital delivery systems. ONA also hosts the annual Online News Association conference and administers the Online Journalism Awards.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. The foundation believes that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more, visit knightfoundation.org.
About the Democracy Fund
The Democracy Fund invests in social entrepreneurs working to ensure that our political system is responsive to the public and able to meet the greatest challenges facing our nation. It was created in 2011 by eBay Founder Pierre Omidyar.
About the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
Founded by Edith Kinney Gaylord, Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation's mission is to invest in the future of journalism by building the ethics, skills and opportunities needed to advance principled, probing news and information.
About the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is committed to fostering communities of educated, informed and engaged citizens. Through philanthropic programs, Cantigny Park and museums, the Foundation helps develop citizen leaders and works to make life better in our communities. The Foundation was established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is one of the nation's largest foundations, with more than $1.4 billion in assets. To learn more, visit McCormickFoundation.org, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/McCormick_Fdn, or like us on Facebook at facebook.com/McCormickFoundation.
About the Rita Allen Foundation
The Rita Allen Foundation invests in ideas in their earliest stages, promoting breakthrough solutions to significant problems in science and society. Established in 1953, it has provided major grants to more than 150 biomedical scholars, many of whom have made important advances with their research. Since 2009, the Foundation's resources and areas of investment have expanded. It now uses strategic philanthropy to promote civic literacy and engagement, as well as to support young leaders in the sciences and social innovation.
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The Constable, apparently is nearly back on the grid. But not quite yet. Brace for his triumphant return to the PreStros, as I am on the game recaps until the ASB to relieve Cockroach.
* Oklahoma City gave up four runs in the bottom of the seventh, and lost.
* Corpus got all their scoring done early, and hung on to win a tight one.
* Lancaster dominated on offence and with the pitching to cruise to a big win.
* Quad Cities won a rain-shorted affair.
Oklahoma had a roller coaster night against Colorado Springs. They fell into an early 3-0 hole, then scored the next five to go up 5-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh. Then Colorado Springs put the game out of reach with a four-run frame. Oklahoma City lost, 7-4, and were outhit 13-7.
Pitching: Michael Foltynewicz got the start and was fairly solid, going 6IP, allowing 8 hits, 3R/1ER, 1BB, 5K. Alex White was awful and wore the loss (0.2IP, 4H, 3R/ER), and Pat Urckfitz gave up a run without retiring a batter (BB). Jorge De Leon threw the last 1.1IP, allowing one hit and striking out two, but allowing all three inherited runners to score on a double.
Hitting: Mike-Bob Grossman - promote him already! - batted leadoff: 3-3, 2BB, 2R, 3SB. Jonathan Villar, another RedHawk worthy of a shot in the Bigs: 1-4, BB, R, 2RBI. Marc Krauss - how about giving him a shot?? went - 1-5, HR, R, 3RBI. Austin Wates walked three times (0-1, 3BB), and Preston Tucker had a double (1-4, 2B).
MoTM: Robbie Grossman, doing what he does - hitting singles and walking. Also stealing bases. I didn't think he did a whole lot of that, but he did tonight, perhaps because of the rarefied air of Colorado Springs.
Corpus got out to an early lead, scoring three in the first inning against Springfield (39-44). They needed every one of those three runs, as Springfield got one back in the fourth, and another back in the sixth. Corpus hung on to win by a score of 3-2.
MoTM: Hard to go too far past Tony Kemp and Andrew Aplin for the MoTM. Tip o' the cap to David Rollins.
Perhaps normal transmission has resumed in Lancaster after all. They had a dominant win over Stockton (46-37) by a score of 10-0. Lancaster went up by two in the first, and lead 8-0 after five.
Pitching: Chris Devenski got the start, and went seven absolutely dominant innings: 7IP, 2H, 8K. Patrick Christensen didn't make it any easier for the Ports: 2IP, 2H, 2K. No walks for either pitcher, 15-2 combined groundout to flyout ratio.
Hitting: Rio Ruiz continued his step up in the absence of Carlos Correa: 2-3, 2BB, 2B, 2R. Jordan Scott was on base three times (2-4, BB, 2B, 3R), as was Jobduan Morales (2-4, BB, 2B, R, 2RBI). Danry Vasquez (0-2, 2BB, RBI, R) and Austin Elkins (2-4, HR, 2RBI, R) were on base twice.
MoTM: Chris Devenski was pretty dominant today, as was Rio Ruiz.
Quad Cities continued their dominance of Beloit (32-50), as they extended their win streak to 8 games over them with an 8-1 win in a rain shortened match. Quad Cities scored two in the first, didn't trouble the scorers for the next two, then scored 2 in the fourth and 4 in the fifth.
Pitching: Evan Grills pitched a five-inning complete game, allowing only one run. He gave up five hits, walked none, and struck out two. He had a 7:3 groundout : flyout ratio.
Hitting: Jose Fernandez drive in 4 in an impressive night. His line should be appreciated for its beauty: 2-3, 3B, HR, 2R, 4RBI. Ronnie Mitchell also hit a home run (1-2, BB, HR, R, RBI), as did Marc Wik (2-2, BB, HR, 2R, 2RBI). Those three accounted for seven of the eight RBI's.
MoTM: Jose Fernandez, Ronnie Mitchell, Marc Wik and Evan Grills. Four MoTM-ies.
Ding-Dong battle between Tri-City and Vermont (8-12), with Tri-City ending up on the wrong side of a one run deficit. Tri-City loses, 7-6, and were unable to cash in on Vermont's five (!) errors.
Pitching: Sebastian Kessay got the start, and struggled, giving up 4ER in 2.1 innings pitched, walking three, allowing four hits, and striking out 4. Raul Rivera stemmed the bleeding with 2.2 scoreless innings (2H, BB, K) then Francis Ramirez opened up the wound again and allowed more haemorrhaging (2IP, 3H, 3R/ER, BB, K). Ryan Thompson finished off with a scoreless inning, allowing one hit.
Hitting: Jamie Ritchie had three hits (3-5, R, 2RBI). Bobby Boyd was also on base three times (2-4, BB, 2B, R). Ryan Bottger had two hits (2-5, R, RBI) as did yesterday's hero, Nick Tanielu (2-5, 2B, R, RBI). Mott Hyde (2-5) grounded out in the ninth with the game-tying run on third.
MoTM: Jamie Ritchie had three singles and drove in two. Raul Rivera gets a mention here for his scoreless outing, although he did let one of the two inherited runners score. Please leave your comments of displeasure about Bobby Boyd and Nick Tanielu missing out on the MoTM below.
Pitching: Elieser Hernandez held the Yankees1 at bay for two innings, then the carnage began. His line: 5IP, 7H, 5R, 4ER, BB, 4K, 2HR allowed. J.D. Osborne relieved and frantically added to the depth of the hole: 1IP, 3H, 3R/ER, 3BB. Albert Minnis finished off the Yankees1 with two scoreless innings.
Hitting: Four hits, no walks. Hector Roa (1-4), Brady Mejia (1-4), Richard Gonzalez (1-4), Edwin Medina (1-2, SB). Sigh.
MoTM: Albert Minnis, mostly due to a lack of other viable candidates.
Please feel free to leave comments below - hoping for a better night for the young trio of Springletana tomorrow.