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Posted October 21, 2015 by Kristen Lopez1 Comment on Kongo (1932)	1930s
Is Kongo a horror movie? IMDb lists it as such, and I guess for 1932 the story of African voodoo and female sacrifices would be perceived as horrific in their foreignness. But actually Kongo horrifies more in its realities surrounding drug addiction and female slavery more than anything else, even if it's taking elements that I Walked With a Zombie (1943) would perfect a decade later. Judging Kongo today tests one's abilities to be objective about time period as it's incredibly racist and misogynistic with a pro-white Christian American agenda so blatantly I waited for someone to speechify with a bald eagle on their arm and an American flag waving behind them. On its own merits, Kongo is a quick and dirty pre-Code with an utterly amazing performance by Virginia Bruce, but its time has definitely come and gone.
The handicapped Flint (Walter Huston) is a charlatan professing himself to be a religious man controlling a fiefdom of African natives. He's determined to exact revenge on the man who stole his wife and paralyzed him, Gregg (C. Henry Gordon), by abducting Gregg's daughter Ann (Bruce), turning her into a drunken prostitute. When a drug addicted doctor named Kingsland (Conrad Nagel) arrives, Flint sees him as a means of curing his paralysis, but Kingsland's growing affections for Ann threaten everything.
A remake of Lon Chaney's West of Zanzibar (1928), Kongo, from what I've read, tries its damndest to outdo its predecessor with more grim and gruesome plotlines. In that regard the film succeeds as it's raunchier than an episode of Jerry Springer (in 1932 terms, at least). Flint has created his own dictatorship in the Congo where he bosses around his two goons and flaunts his sexual relationship with the exotic Tula (Lupe Velez, sweat sheened and half naked). I have no knowledge of the original film or stage play so I can't comment about its similarities or differences. I can say that, considering Tod Browning directed the original (and would release the sympathetic tale of disability known as Freaks the same year as this), it is a bit disconcerting seeing the disabled character seen as villainous. I will say Walter Huston commits to the character, showing how the man's adapted to the unforgiving jungle landscape – not exactly known for being handicapped friendly.
There's little redeeming quality to Flint as a character. Did Browning provide any redemptive qualities with Chaney in the original? Not only is Flint a religious manipulator, he's a racist and utter misogynist, to both Tula and Ann. It's evident he has as little respect for sexually exploiting both women as he does treating the various natives who come to him for help. The addition of a monkey on a chain, named Kong a year before Merian C. Cooper's famous ape, only enhances the continued mistreatment of blacks, both in the film and in 1932 America. Huston's grizzled demeanor and general surliness turn the character into someone just looking for a big dose of comeuppance. Actually, all the white characters who have lived in the jungle are horrible.
Flint's grand plan is to abduct Gregg's daughter Ann who's been living in a convent for years, apparently paid for by Flint? The background on everything gets a taste murky and gives the sly twist little sense upon second thought. Without spoiling things, Flint realizes something that would make his motivations for putting Ann in a convent logical, but considering he wasn't aware prior to then it's completely nonsensical. And since this is pre-Code the "90 minutes or less" paradigm is in full effect with Ann meeting Flint's henchman, Hogan (Mitchell Lewis), posing a missionary in one scene and then cutting to her being a slovenly, disheveled drunk living in a brothel in Africa the next. How much time are we meant to believe has passed?
This is my first serious look at Virginia Bruce – in fact, I taped this during her Summer Under the Stars tribute – and she's superb in a role that could have been VERY melodramatic. Her performance as Ann feels reminiscent of Mae Clarke in Waterloo Bridge (1931), and I'm not talking about both posing with their hands clasped on top of their heads. Bruce evokes Ann's hopelessness and degeneration into alcoholism. Her constant assaults (let's call them what they are, rapes) as part of living in the brothel have obviously traumatized her. Kingsland, despite his own demons as a drug addict, becomes a white knight for a girl only looking to get her self-respect back. Contrasted with Lupez "Latin Spitfire" Velez, we're meant to see Ann as the poor damsel taken to Africa to be denigrated, the babe in the woods. Actually, I'd argue both women are exploited and controlled due to their gender. Velez's Tula may be materialistic, but it's the only control she's given. It's evident her relationship with Flint is more for some sense of stability, and you're never completely against her although the film wants you to see her as a symbol of sex and foreign pleasures.
Despite this being a pre-Code made at the era's peak, Kongo pulls back before becoming completely nihilistic. Kingsland easily overcomes his drug addiction – you'd be surprised what a night with leeches can do! – while Flint turns to God, absolving himself of his wicked ways and allowing for Ann and Kingsland to return back to normality, ie America, and marriage. The whole thing is far too pat and the script's intentions are worn right on their sleeve. Anything non-Christian, white, and American is bad and leads to certain death, everyone!
I may be judging Kongo unfairly. Yes, its politics and treatment of minorities and women may be par for the course, but in 2015 it's hard really sympathizing or caring about these characters because their motives and politics are so wrong. The script certainly doesn't want you to like most of these characters, and you don't, but it's more because they're villains so why bemoan the point? The characters just seem to move beyond being villains and start adding horrible facets to their personality for the sake of it. And because they're so horrible, there's hardly any room to believe they'd suddenly turn tale and seek redemption, no matter why knowledge they learn in the 11th hour. Virginia Bruce is amazing though, and if you've ever wanted to watch Velez show off her Hollywood persona this is the best example.
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Appy (Applications in python) is a GPL framework for creating Python web apps.
But faster. A LOT faster!
Grasp its technical principles & psychological effects or download the Appy manifesto.
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appy.gen – create basic & advanced classes – security & workflows || appy.pod – create basic & advanced templates – render templates.
pod - Writing simple templates
Historically, defining Python expressions with pod was done via text inserted in 'track changes' mode (with LibreOffice, in the Edit menu, enable/disable this mode by clicking on Modifications->Record). This page still shows examples with track-changed text, although conditional fields (as explained here) have become the preferred way to insert Python expressions.
Within a pod template, any text written in "track changes" mode is interpreted as a Python expression. The interpretation context is given to pod like explained here. The example below contains some simple Python expressions (Python variables).
Running appy.pod with a context that associates a value to expr1, i1 and f1 produces a result like the one shown below.
Note that any style (bold, italic, etc) that is used within track-changed text is kept, but style variations within the text is ignored. For example, the first "expr1" text has an italicized "p", but this style information is ignored. The second "expr1" is bold, so the result is bold, too, and again the having an italicized "p" has no effect.
"if", "else" and "for" statements
An "if" statement is written in an ODT note and has the form do <document part> if <python_expression>. The <document part> which is the target of the statement will only be included in the result if the python expression resolves to True (the boolean value, or any equivalent Python value, like a non empty list, string, etc). "Document parts" that can be referenced in "if" statements are presented in the table below.
text A paragraph
title A title
section A section
table A whole table
row A single row within a table
cell A single cell within a table row
A "for" statement is also written in a ODT note and has the form do <document part> for <variable_name> in <python_expression>. The <document part> which is the target of the statement will be included as many times as there are items in the sequence that is defined by the <python_expression>. Within the document part in question, one can use <variable_name>, or any Python expression that uses it, within track-changed text (it adds this name in the context). Allowed <document part>s are those described in the previous table. If <variable_name> was already defined in the context, it is hidden by this new variable definition only within the scope of the targeted <document part>.
The example below contains several "if" and "for" statements. Small yellow rectangles are ODT notes that you insert, for example, through the "Insert->Note" menu in OpenOffice. Yellow blocks containing Python code represent the content of the note.
Applying this template with a given context may produce a result like the following.
The template contained 1 section. The result contains 3 sections, because 3 groups were defined in the groups variable (which was a Python list or tuple containing instances of some Group class defined somewhere in a python file) used in the 1st "for" statement. The 2 first groups contained persons (instances of some Person class), so the table was rendered in the 2 first sections (this is the effect of the second note). Those tables contain one row by person, thanks to the "for" statement in the third note. The last paragraph of the template was only rendered once, for the last group, because this group contained no person (this is the effect of the last note).
In this example, for each group, I wanted to include a table if persons were defined, or a paragraph else. In order to express this, I've defined 2 "if" statements with 2 conditions, one being the negation of the other. pod (starting from version 0.2) allows to use "else" statements: instead of writing do text if not group.persons in the last note, I could have written do text else instead. But do you believe I have time to rework those old screenshots? Moreover, you have to be careful with "else" statements. pod statements are independent of each other: an "if" statement and an "else" statement are really 2 different statements, unlike what happens in programming languages for example. It means that pod must be able to link "if" and "else" statements, and in some cases it is not possible. The following example contains several "else" statements that pod could unambiguously link to their corresponding "if" statements.
When pod encounters an "else" statement, it tries to link it to the last defined "if" statement in the part of the pod template that precedes the "else" statement. In the last example, when encountering the "else" statement numbered "4", pod links it to the "if" statement numbered "3". Once the link is done, the linked "if" statement is "consumed": it can't be linked to any other "else" statement. When pod encounters the "else" statement numbered "5", it links it to the last "unconsumed if" statement: the "if" statement numbered "2". In the same way, the "else" numbered "6" is linked to the "if" numbered "1". Here is the result:
In the example below, however, pod does not produce the desired result.
Here I wanted to link the "else" to the first "if", but pod linked it to the second one instead, mistakenly rendering the last line:
With the currently presented concepts, here you would be forced to replace the "else" by an "if" that duplicates and negates the condition written in the first "if". This duplication could lead to maintenance problems (ie you update the condition in the first "if" and forget to update its negation in the third one). So if we want to conform to the null-IT principle and make pod a tool as invisible as possible, we need here the concept of "named statement". From pod 0.2, any statement may be named. The name must conform to the regular expression "\w+" (it can contain alphanumeric characters only + the underscore as explained here) and must be unique among the (not consumed) named statements in the pod template. The next example is the right way to produce the result we wanted to achieve in the last example: the first "if" is named and can thus be referred to explicitly by the "else".
The result is superb! pod is invisible!
Note that it is legal to name any pod statement; however, pod uses statement names only for connecting "if" and "else" statements (at least for now).
But... where exactly can you place "if", "else" and "for" statements ?
You can place statements anywhere within the element you want to repeat or conditionally include. In a table, for example, you can place a "do table..." note in any cell of the table. The only thing you have to take care of is the order of notes that apply on nested elements. For example, a note that applies on a table must be placed in the table before a second note that applies on a row of this table. This note must itself be placed before a note that applies on a cell within that row. In the first cell of a table, for example, you can define several notes sequentially: one for the table, one for the row and one for the cell.
Back to expressions (just for a few minutes): the "if" expression
Besides the "if" and "else" statements, pod also proposes an "if" expression. Indeed, if the things you want to conditionnally include are small enough (a few words for example) you may find more convenient to use the "if" expression, that is implemented as a function named "test" that is directly available in the pod context as a default function. Here is an example:
The result:
Errors management
While interpreting expressions or statements, errors may be raised. In such cases, the result is still generated, but a note containing an explanation about the error, together with the Python traceback, is produced in a note instead of the expression result or the document part that is the target of a statement.
The example below defines an expression that uses a variable "A" that is not defined.
Instead of containing the result of evaluating A+B, the result contains a note that gives an explanation about the error and the Python traceback, as shown below.
In the next example, we try to render a table if a condition is True, but evaluating the condition produces an error.
The table is rendered but only contains a note explaining what happened.
The following example illustrates errors produced while evaluating "for" statements.
Notice that in the result shown below, the second note does not contain a traceback. Indeed, Python did not produce an error while evaluating expression 45. pod simply expected a sequence.
The previous examples were all examples of "runtime" errors, ie errors that were produced while rendering the template. Errors may also occur at "parsing" time, when pod reads the content of notes and track-changed text to analyse the Python-like expressions. In the example below, statements do not respect the pod syntax.
Oh! So much effort has been made to produce clear error messages that I do not need to add a comment here :-)
Repetition or conditional inclusion of table cells is a bit more tricky
Playing with table cells may render tables that do not contain a number of cells that produce complete rows. In the example below, the "for" statement will produce 5 cells in a 3-columns table (there are 3 persons defined in persons). So there is one missing cell. If you are bored with my explanations, you can make a pause now and listen to some musical illustration of this "missing cell" problem (ok I agree the artist has its own point of view on this question).
Hurrah! pod added the missing cell for you.
Sometimes the number of cells it too high. In the example below, again 3 persons will be inserted, producing a row of 6 cells instead of 4.
Hurrah again. pod broke this row into 2 complete rows.
Who said it is exactly the same problem as the previous one? Hmm. Hmm. Indeed. Ok. I must recognize that "too much" or "not enough" cells is just a question of point of view. You're right. But I will not change the names of my test files or refactor them to eliminate redundant ones. You are aware of this strange situation, now let's continue.
Conditional inclusion of cells through statements like do cell if trucmuche raise the same issues and are solved by pod in the same way.
In order to avoid having some cells to lack a right border like on my screenshots, check that all your table cells have 4 borders.
Removing tables and sections that were created just for inserting statements
Very often, when creating complex pod templates, you will create sections containing tables containing tables of tables of tables etc. Those hierarchical levels exist just because you need to insert a statement, but you don't care about keeping them in the final result. You can tell pod to remove tables and sections from the final result by using the "minus" operator, like shown below.
The result, produced while persons is a list of 8 persons, is shown below.
Of course, do that only if you don't care about any formatting associated with the table or section to remove. In the previous example, using the "minus" operator was not the right choice if we wanted to print those addresses on envelopes. In other cases, using this operator may prevent occurrence of a bug in OpenOffice (2.1): a table that spans multiple pages may be truncated after 1 or 2 pages. Some manual edition (like inserting a "carriage return" somewhere) is needed to correct this problem; so if you planned to convert your result automatically to PDF for example you are KO.
The "minus" operator is only allowed for sections and one-cell tables. When applying it to a table that has more than one cell...
... pod complains.
Try to minimize Python code within pod templates
pod templates should be as readable as possible. One day (who knows?), a non-developer may need to consult one of them. So try minimize the amount of Python code you put in it. For example, instead of writing a complex expression or a complex condition within a statement, think about writing this code in a Python method with a nice name and simply call it within your template (of course the object on which this method is defined must be in the pod context).
If you need to use the result of a resources-consuming method in several places within a pod template, instead of calling this method in several expressions (pod will execute the method in each expression), call it once before rendering the template and give the result under a new name in the context passed to pod.
For more information about calling pod to render a template with a given context, check here.
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Hasbro's HASCON Event is happening September 8-10 in downtown Providence, Rhode Island! Attendees will have the opportunity to see and play with their favorite Hasbro brands.
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This three-day convention has something for everyone. There will be celebrity meet-and-greets and live music. Check out the larger than life experiences, and exclusive content. Don't miss the access to movie props and costumes!
HASCON Celebrity meet-and-greets:
Get the chance to meet and chat with some all-star attendees, including:
Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee;
Peter Cullen and Frank Welker, original voice talent for Optimus Prime and Megatron;
YouTube stars DUDE PERFECT;
Guardians of the Galaxy writer/director James Gunn;
"Chewbacca Mom" Candace Payne;
Transformers producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura;
My Little Pony voice talent actors Andrea Libman and Cathy Weseluck;
Sesame Street's beloved Muppets Elmo and Abby Cadabby.
HASCON has just the thing for music lovers too! Enjoy a musical performance from Multi-Platinum GRAMMY Award-Winning singer-songwriter Daya. Don't miss chart topper Flo Rida and Stan Bush, singer of "The Touch" from TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE.
Larger than life brand experiences:
Attendees will have the opportunity to play:
A life-sized PIE FACE;
Battle in a custom-built NERF Battle Arena;
Get ponified as their favorite characters from My Little Pony; and
Bring Play-Doh creations to life in the Play-Doh test kitchen.
Plus so much more! You can check out all the fun to expect here.
Exclusive, exciting content:
Fans will get behind the scenes access to first-look previews and panels from Hasbro's most popular television and movie series. Be the first to know new details from the highly anticipated My Little Pony: The Movie, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Also learn about Transformers: Rescue Bots and Littlest Pet Shop.
Movie props & costumes:
Any Disney fans out there? Well you are in luck! The convention will feature activities, props and costumes inspired by several iconic Disney properties. See fun things from Frozen, Elena of Avalor, Moana and Descendants 2. Also see cool stuff from Star Wars and Marvel's Avengers, Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy.
This should be a fun-filled activity that the entire family can enjoy! To learn more about the event and to purchase tickets, visit https://hascon.hasbro.com
I'll be attending as press at the event but this post is not-sponsored.
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Occupational Health and Safety is a set of laws that have been made to protect the health and the safety of people when they are working. Health and safety rules will vary a lot from one country to another. Some countries have very strict rules. Rules about Health and Safety have been made since 1950 when the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) agreed about standards of health in the workplace.
Health and safety laws will deal with such things as: the temperature in the workplace (it must not be too hot or too cold), things on the floor that people could fall over, or things that could catch on their clothing and cause an accident, smoking in the workplace and other things that might cause pollution or which might be fire hazards, how many toilets per person there should be, whether they need safety equipment (e.g. hard hats in case anything falls on their heads), whether it is safe for a person to be left alone in the workplace, the rights of disabled people, how many hours in the day people can work for etc.
Businesses that do not obey health and safety regulations may be punished (e.g. with a fine or forced to close), or they may be held responsible if there is an accident.
In the European Union, member states have authorities which make sure that people obey the health and safety laws. In the UK, health and safety legislation is made by the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities (the local council) under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created both the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
No one can ever be said to be absolutely safe, and employers have to fill in "risk assessments" (UK) or "hazard assessments" (USA) to show they have done everything they can to make things safe.


If you are a fan of The Greatest Showman, your Christmas list starts here. For just as your DVD has practically worn out with repeat viewings, along comes The Greatest Showman book . So now you have even more excuses to shout out This is the greatest show! at inopportune moments.
Yes I know that some people don't like The Greatest Showman (they're wrong) and point out that PT Barnum was probably a much more difficult character in real life (fair enough). It is a bit of a Marmite film, and not everybody likes it. But those who do are generally MAD for it, and it's those people that this book is aimed at.
Dennis is still making up his mind. I don't know if I'd trust his opinion.
Altogether now – This is the greatest show!
Teen number one took me to see The Greatest Showman at the cinema on what was her 3rd viewing. The soundtrack is now one of my top selections for in-car entertainment (cos if I'm driving, that can only mean one thing – showtune singalong). We all enjoyed this book as a chance to check out the detail of the film – all those little costume and set decisions that fly past on the screen but really add to the vivid world of the movie.
This is a coffee table-style, large format hardback book, clocking in at just under 200 pages. It contains masses of artwork and behind the scenes images from the film. If you're interested in production design and why the film looks the way it does, it'll be right up your circus tentpole.
There are interviews with cast and crew, but they're fairly bland as you might expect from an official release. So you won't get much in the way of insider gossip, but you do learn EXACTLY how the Bearded Lady got her beard.


Eclipse is a popular, well-known Integrated Development Environment for application development. It is the most widely used Java IDE and is written in C and Java, released under Eclipse Public License.
Eclipse is not only used for developing applications in various programming languages including COBOL, Ada, C, C++, Perl, PHP, Python, R, Ruby (including Ruby on Rails framework), Clojure, Scala, Groovy, and Scheme.
With the support of plugins available in Eclipse Marketplace, you can extend the functionality of Eclipse.
In this tutorial we will learn how to install the latest edition of Eclipse IDE in Ubuntu 18.04/18.10 and Linux Mint 19.
Eclipse requires Java JDK / JRE 8 or above to be available on your machine. Install OpenJDK.
Verify the Java version on your machine.
Install the wget package on your system to download the Eclipse IDE package from the internet over a terminal.
ownload the latest version of Eclipse IDE 2019-03 from the official page using a web browser or download the Eclipse IDE 2019-03 package over a terminal using the following command.
Extract the downloaded Eclipse IDE package to your desired directory (Ex. /opt/).
Create a link to the eclipse executable to /usr/bin path so that all users in the machine can able to use Eclipse.
Having a launcher icon on the menu would be very handy to start the application right from the desktop.
Go to Activities >> Search for Eclipse.
On the first application launch, add Eclipse workspace directory and hit on Launch button to start the application.
That's all! The latest version of Eclipse IDE is now installed in your system. Also, you can get started with Eclipse by visiting the official Eclipse Documentation.


This is a beautiful vintage Evans guilloche white enamel and gold mesh powder and mirror compact with handpainted floral patterned lid.
The top features a lovely white guilloche enamel with a pretty handpainted pink rose design.
The base is a gold mesh that is in good condition, as is the enamel top, with only very slight age wear that can be viewed in our high resolution photos. Please click each photo twice to enlarge.
It measures approximately 2 3/4 inches in length by approximately 2 1/4 inch in width.
The hinge and closure work perfectly, and it opens to a sifter net and powder puff.
The mirror has a slight amount of haze, but is still useable. Visit our quick links to find more compacts.


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AI bias detection (aka: the fate of our data-driven world)
Posted on: June 28, 2021 By Adolfo Eliazàt
A.I. Bias A.I. Featured A.I. News
Here's an astounding statistic: Between 2015 and 2019, global use of artificial intelligence grew by 270%. It's estimated that 85% of Americans are already using AI products daily, whether they now it or not.
It's easy to conflate artificial intelligence with superior intelligence, as though machine learning based on massive data sets leads to inherently better decision-making. The problem, of course, is that human choices undergird every aspect of AI, from the curation of data sets to the weighting of variables. Usually there's little or no transparency for the end user, meaning resulting biases are next to impossible to account for. Given that AI is now involved in everything from jurisprudence to lending, it's massively important for the future of our increasingly data-driven society that the issue of bias in AI be taken seriously.
This cuts both ways — development in the technology class itself, which represents massive new possibilities for our species, will only suffer from diminished trust if bias persists without transparency and accountability. In one recent conversation, Booz Allen's Kathleen Featheringham, Director of AI Strategy & Training, told me that adoption of the technology is being slowed by what she identifies as historical fears:
Because AI is still evolving from its nascency, different end users may have wildly different understandings about its current abilities, best uses and even how it works. This contributes to a blackbox around AI decision-making. To gain transparency into how an AI model reaches end results, it is necessary to build measures that document the AI's decision-making process. In AI's early stage, transparency is crucial to establishing trust and adoption.
While AI's promise is exciting, its adoption is slowed by historical fear of new technologies. As a result, organizations become overwhelmed and don't know where to start. When pressured by senior leadership, and driven by guesswork rather than priorities, organizations rush to enterprise AI implementation that creates more problems.
One solution that's becoming more visible in the market is validation software. Samasource, a prominent supplier of solutions to a quarter of the Fortune 50, is launching AI Bias Detection, a solution that helps to detect and combat systemic bias in artificial intelligence across a number of industries. The system, which leaves a human in the loop, offers advanced analytics and reporting capabilities that help AI teams spot and correct bias before it's implemented across a variety of use-cases, from identification technology to self-driving vehicles.
"Our AI Bias Detection solution proves the need for a symbiotic relationship between technology and a human-in-the-loop team when it comes to AI projects," says Wendy Gonzalez, President and Interim CEO of Samasource. "Companies have a responsibility to actively and continuously improve their products to avoid the dangers of bias and humans are at the center of the solution."
That responsibility is reinforced by alarmingly high error rates in current AI deployments. One MIT study found that "gender classification systems sold by IBM, Microsoft, and Face++" were found to have "an error rate as much as 34.4 percentage points higher for darker-skinned females than lighter-skinned males." Samasource also references a Broward County, Florida, law enforcement program used to predict the likelihood of crime, which was found to "falsely flag black defendants as future criminals (…) at almost twice the rate as white defendants."
The company's AI Bias Detection looks specifically at labeled data by class and discriminates between ethically sourced, properly diverse data and sets that may lack diversity. It pairs that detection capability with a reporting architecture that provides details on dataset distribution and diversity so AI teams can pinpoint problem areas in datasets, training, or algorithms in order to root out biases.
Pairing powerful detection tools with a broader understanding of how insidious AI bias can be will be an important step in the early days of AI/ML adoption. Part of the onus, certainly, will have to be on consumers of AI applications, particularly in spheres like governance and law enforcement, where the stakes couldn't possibly be higher.
Original post: https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-bias-detection-and-the-fate-of-our-data-driven-world/
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ROUGH CUT. NO REPORTER NARRATION. Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicked off on Friday (June 30) in the west Bohemian spa town in Czech Republic. The Festival opening on Friday (June 30) was attended by the U.S. actors Casey Affleck and Uma Thurman and composer James Newton Howard. Academy Award winning actor Casey Affleck is the recipient of this year's Festival President's Award. The 41-year-old actor will introduce the cinematic poem "A Ghost Story", together with the writer and director David Lowery and producers Toby Halbrooks and James M. Johnston. Uma Thurman, who is also a recipient of this year's Festival President's Award, will present Quentin Tarantino's cult film Kill Bill. This year's Festival's programme features themes of passion, betrayal and revenge. Founded in 1946, The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is ranked as one of the most prestigious film festivals globally and as the most influential film event in Central and Eastern Europe.


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Can an untested engine get three stranded astronauts home? And on the long journey back to Earth, how do you keep them alive when their air is slowly turning to poison? —————————— Saving Apollo 13 is the incredible story of NASA's Apollo 13 mission, told by Forensic Engineer Sean Brady. It's the story of the spacecraft that failed en route to the moon, and the feats of human ingenuity that saved the lives of the 3 men aboard. Saving Apollo 13 is produced by: • forensic engineering firm Brady Heywood, and • leading podcast agency Wavelength Creative.
Saving Apollo 13 is the incredible story of NASA's Apollo 13 mission, told by Forensic Engineer Sean Brady. It's the story of the spacecraft that failed en route to the moon, and the feats of human ingenuity that saved the lives of the 3 men aboard. Saving Apollo 13 is produced by: forensic engineering firm Brady Heywood, and leading podcast agency Wavelength Creative.


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'Let them eat ice cream' Nancy Pelosi BARELY reelected as Speaker of the House
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Nancy Pelosi was reelected as Speaker of the House by her narrowest margin yet. Needing 214 votes, Pelosi received 216, but caused an uproar when she brought in a covid-positive Democrat to cast a vote. Following her "let them eat ice cream" fiasco and series of political blunders in 2020, Pelosi looks weaker than ever. But when push came to shove, even members of "The Squad" such as AOC voted for Pelosi. Will Pelosi be pushed even further to the left in the new 117th Congress?
Republican Kevin McCarthy was just a few votes behind Pelosi in the race for speaker. If all goes well, McCarthy should be in a strong position in 2022.
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capricorn1	on 2:24 pm January 4, 2021 at 2:24 pm
these people have no shame or morals.
ltuser	on 4:05 pm January 4, 2021 at 4:05 pm
Since they lack a soul, of course they have no morals or shame..
mathis1689	on 2:32 pm January 4, 2021 at 2:32 pm
Shame and morals are to a liberal what kryptonite is to Superman or garlic to a vampire.
backpacker	on 2:57 pm January 4, 2021 at 2:57 pm
The squad voting for Pelosi, will in turn get a more radical agenda, from Pelosi and Eric Chinese Spy Traitor Swalwell will stay on the House Intelligence Committee. Oh, how nice, a spy on the House Intelligence Committee, because he voted for Nancy, for Speaker.
ggfilthy	on 5:39 am January 5, 2021 at 5:39 am
Of course Swallowell stays on the house spy committee…. it was part of satan's deal.
Pity we no longer, hang traitors like him…
PatriotUSA	on 3:28 pm January 4, 2021 at 3:28 pm
Sen. Ted Cruz calls for a commission to investigate voter fraud and election law violations.
What a disgrace that true patriots like Ted Cruz are in the same party with traitors like Mutt Romney and McConnell.
WHY though, is he only NOW< calling for that investigation?
That's what I said… it should have been front and center on Nov. 4th… with no let up.
If anything it should have been FOUGHT< before we even GOT TO november. EVERY TIME one of those commucrat states, pushed to get laws changed, or had courts rule to override the laws, THE GOP SHOULD HAVE been fighting it tooth and claw.
caligal	on 5:16 pm January 4, 2021 at 5:16 pm
Even though I'm not as old as her I guess I'm not going to live long enough to see this evil ***** die. Like the devil with a stake it its heart you can't kill her–so sad.
ltuser	on 12:26 am January 5, 2021 at 12:26 am
Many of us thought the same about ginsburg.. BUT she finally croaked.. Let's hope piglosi is not too much further behind.
overlord	on 5:03 pm January 5, 2021 at 5:03 pm
I didn't think she could pull that rabbit out of a hat. I bet there was some deals made for that one.
Along with threats, groveling, arm twisting and flat out bribery!
JustinW	on 3:39 pm January 6, 2021 at 3:39 pm
These things are handled behind closed doors for a reason. It would be interesting to know whether Pelosi was able to get the squad's support through threat or through making some promise to advance an element of their agenda.
ltuser	on 2:03 am January 7, 2021 at 2:03 am
More likely the latter.


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'Never miss an opportunity to tell people you love them'.
I think of the challanges I'm setting myself this year as my own mini happiness project.
What advice have you received that has stuck with you?
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As the Civil War began in 1861, African Americans received mixed reactions from white
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to the Union. When the idea of recolonization arose, (Doc B) the devotion of Black Americans of
Queens County, New York definitely showed through. They believed "...the call of our suffering country is too loud and imperative to be unheeded." and their contributions could alter that state of turmoil. At this point of American history, blacks were identifying themselves as citizens and were willing to help in any way they offered themselves to aid the Union army. Recolonization at this stage of the Civil War could distract from the main focus of Union: reuniting the country as one. Their aim was not to become another Liberia, which was set up as a solution to the issue of "free blacks" earlier in the 19th century. Even though blacks still faced some discrimination on the battlefield, such as unequal pay, they were assembled in regiments and eventually made up 10% of the Union army. Political cartoons (Doc G) were used to demonstrate the status of African Americans during and after the Civil War. The sacrifices they made were depicted in these to add more proof of their devotion. Being admitted as soldiers into the army fueled the hopes of being considered a "citizen".
The main goal of African Americans was to move forward from slavery and become
integrated into American society as citizens. With Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation
Proclamation in 1863, which freed slaves in areas of rebellion, African Americans were expanding their horizons. Education (Doc E) would be one of the steps taken to come closer to their goal. Children and adults alike were eager to learn. This would provide a stepping stone to obtaining more respectable jobs in country, despite competition from Irish Americans. The
Freedman's Bureau was able to aid in furthering their education and employment. At the
Convention of the Colored People of Virginia of August 1865 (Doc H), black Virginians referred to themselves as "...citizens of this State..." and called for their suffrage. Three years later, in
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14th Amendment defined them as citizens. To further enforce their rights as citizens, African
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How African Americans were perceived greatly depended on the section of the country.
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In a letter to the University of Denver's provost and president on November 12, 17 members of the University of Denver chapter of the American Association of University Professors (DU AAUP) echoed FIRE's concern for academic freedom in the case of DU professor Arthur Gilbert, whom DU found guilty of sexual harassment for relevant classroom comments that apparently were never investigated from an academic perspective.
That's really important: context matters a huge amount. There are a lot of things you can and should say in a class about moral taboos that probably have no reason to come up in, say, your calculus class, or in a faculty meeting about wages and benefits. But that never stopped DU from treating Gilbert's classroom like, say, a factory floor or an office supply company in Scranton.
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We don't believe that justice in this case has been served. We renew our offer to help formulate policy to ensure that it will be better served in the future. We will continue to work with the Faculty Senate and others to produce a stronger and better academic community. In the meantime, failure to vacate the decision will seriously undermine the university's expressed commitment to two vital elements of such a community: shared governance and academic freedom.
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Home Chicago Botanic Garden Publications GardenTalk1996-Vol11-No01_006
Garden Talk, 1996, Vol. 11
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Tokay geckos have been introduced in the tropical greenhouse as part of the Integrated Pest Management program.
Geckos help control insects naturally
"Toe-keh! Toe-keh!" If you wander into the tropical wing of the Education Greenhouses in the evening, you may notice that it not only looks like a tropical forest, but sounds like one too. This greenhouse is now home to 12 fascinating Tokay geckos, Gekko gecko, which have been purchased as part of the Chicago Botanic Garden's Integrated Pest Management program. The IPM program uses a variety of horticultural practices, biological controls and low-toxicity substances to ensure insect populations remain at acceptable levels.
Named after its call, the Tokay gecko clicks its tongue against the roof of its mouth to produce sound; The resulting noise is used to defend territory from other geckos, to appear fierce in times of danger, to attract a mate and when hunting.
Tokays are one of the largest species of geckos, reaching 13 inches in length. Adults are slate blue/gray in color with a sprinkling of orange spots. Five specialized toes with adhesive-like pads on the > underside help the Tokay cling to almost aiiy surface. Running across a ceiling is not an uncommon occurrence for this species. Combined with their feet, a long flexible tail helps the agile Tokay in clasping and maintaining balance in tough spots. Having no eyefids, the Tokay cannot shut its eyes or blink; it keeps dust and debris off of the modified, transparent scales that protect the eyes by licking them. Although geckos can be found all over the world, the natural habitat of the Tokay is southeast Asia. Trees, rock cliffs and even the homes of the people in Asia are a few spots in which Tokays prefer to
dwell. In fact, some people welcome them into their homes for the exterminating services they provide. The diet of Tokays in their natural environment includes crickets, locusts, spiders, small rodents and other insects.
Purchased from a nursery in Florida, the geckos were flown to Chicago and released at the Garden in October. Because Tokays are nocturnal and skilled at hiding, they have not been observed since their release. The need to spray chemicals to control harmful insects will be reduced by allowing hungry Tokays to roam the greenhouses.
The geckos are just one of many natural predators that Education Greenhouse staff use to combat harmful insects in the Integrated Pest Management program. The IPM program was started in the greenhouses in the mid 1980s with the objective of reducing the spraying of chemical insecticides. Limiting chemical applications by releasing beneficial insects and using horticultural soaps/oils allows the greenhouses to remain open to visitors for
longer periods of time. The beneficial insects are ordered from various insectaries and shipped to the Garden; they feed on, or parasitize, target insects, but do not harm the plants in any way.
Unlike other popular lizard varieties that serve as pets, the Tokays do not like to be handled and will defend themselves if necessary. If hissing does not deter the attacker, they will bite (not hard enough to break skin) and cling until they can be coaxed off. They will not instigate Contact; however, if you see one in the greenhouses, please do not touch it!
Six pairs have been released in the hope that breeding will provide many more. If the geckos are happy and food is plentiful, they may lay eggs. Depending on temperature, the eggs can take anywhere from 100 to 200 days to hatch. The orchid tree, several pillars covered with cork, ample water puddles and a relatively constant temperature should help the geckos feel right at home in their new environment.
Brian Whiting, Horticulturist
Creator Chicago Horticultural Society and Garden Center
Title Garden Talk, 1996, Vol. 11
Other Title Issues for 1945-July 1961 have title: Garden Talks. Issues for Aug. 1961-2007 have title: Garden talk.
Publisher Chicago Horticultural Society and Garden Center
ISSN ISSN 0897-280X
Current Frequency Quarterly,
Former Frequency Frequency varies, Apr./May 1945-
Dates of Publication Vol. 1, no. 1 (Apr./May 1945)- ; v. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1953)- ; v. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1986)-v. 22, no. 3 (Fall 2007)
Description Chicago Horticultural Society's membership magazine, published from 1945, 1953-2007. Chicago's gardening trends and fads, techniques, and ecological strategies were all fodder for editorial content. Garden Talks captured the Garden's rich history.
Numbering Peculiarities Note Issues for 1953-1965 called v. 1-13; issues for 1966-1974 called v. 9-12; issues for Nov. 1974- lack numbering.
Succeeding Continued in 2008 by: Member Magazine; Continued in 2010 by: Keep Growing
Serial Information Vol. 11 (1996)
Subject Chicago Botanic Garden--Periodicals; Chicago Horticultural Society--Periodicals; Botany--Periodicals
Identifier GardenTalk-1996
Title GardenTalk1996-Vol11-No01_006
Serial Information Vol. 11 No. 1 (Jan. 1996)
Full Text Tokay geckos have been introduced in the tropical greenhouse as part of the Integrated Pest Management program. Geckos help control insects naturally "Toe-keh! Toe-keh!" If you wander into the tropical wing of the Education Greenhouses in the evening, you may notice that it not only looks like a tropical forest, but sounds like one too. This greenhouse is now home to 12 fascinating Tokay geckos, Gekko gecko, which have been purchased as part of the Chicago Botanic Garden's Integrated Pest Management program. The IPM program uses a variety of horticultural practices, biological controls and low-toxicity substances to ensure insect populations remain at acceptable levels. Named after its call, the Tokay gecko clicks its tongue against the roof of its mouth to produce sound; The resulting noise is used to defend territory from other geckos, to appear fierce in times of danger, to attract a mate and when hunting. Tokays are one of the largest species of geckos, reaching 13 inches in length. Adults are slate blue/gray in color with a sprinkling of orange spots. Five specialized toes with adhesive-like pads on the > underside help the Tokay cling to almost aiiy surface. Running across a ceiling is not an uncommon occurrence for this species. Combined with their feet, a long flexible tail helps the agile Tokay in clasping and maintaining balance in tough spots. Having no eyefids, the Tokay cannot shut its eyes or blink; it keeps dust and debris off of the modified, transparent scales that protect the eyes by licking them. Although geckos can be found all over the world, the natural habitat of the Tokay is southeast Asia. Trees, rock cliffs and even the homes of the people in Asia are a few spots in which Tokays prefer to dwell. In fact, some people welcome them into their homes for the exterminating services they provide. The diet of Tokays in their natural environment includes crickets, locusts, spiders, small rodents and other insects. Purchased from a nursery in Florida, the geckos were flown to Chicago and released at the Garden in October. Because Tokays are nocturnal and skilled at hiding, they have not been observed since their release. The need to spray chemicals to control harmful insects will be reduced by allowing hungry Tokays to roam the greenhouses. The geckos are just one of many natural predators that Education Greenhouse staff use to combat harmful insects in the Integrated Pest Management program. The IPM program was started in the greenhouses in the mid 1980s with the objective of reducing the spraying of chemical insecticides. Limiting chemical applications by releasing beneficial insects and using horticultural soaps/oils allows the greenhouses to remain open to visitors for longer periods of time. The beneficial insects are ordered from various insectaries and shipped to the Garden; they feed on, or parasitize, target insects, but do not harm the plants in any way. Unlike other popular lizard varieties that serve as pets, the Tokays do not like to be handled and will defend themselves if necessary. If hissing does not deter the attacker, they will bite (not hard enough to break skin) and cling until they can be coaxed off. They will not instigate Contact; however, if you see one in the greenhouses, please do not touch it! Six pairs have been released in the hope that breeding will provide many more. If the geckos are happy and food is plentiful, they may lay eggs. Depending on temperature, the eggs can take anywhere from 100 to 200 days to hatch. The orchid tree, several pillars covered with cork, ample water puddles and a relatively constant temperature should help the geckos feel right at home in their new environment. Brian Whiting, Horticulturist 6
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Marriott International announced on Thursday its expansion plans for the Asia Pacific region with its "2020 vision—an aggressive target to have 1,000 hotels open by the end of 2020," which is nearly a 40% increase, according to a company news release.
Marriott also said this plan could create up to 50,000 additional jobs in the region. In 2019, the company expects it will add nearly 20,000 rooms across 100 new hotels in Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Nepal and India. China will continue to lead in the company's pipeline for the region, as the country has more than 300 hotels in the pipeline, which accounts for more than 50% of Marriott's pipeline in the region.


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Lawmaker Seeks Federal Probe Of Mountain View-Based Google
Filed Under:Federal Trade Commission, Google, Mountain View, Terms of Service
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BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Ed Markey wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate changes in Google's terms of service that will allow the Internet search giant to use a user's name, photo and product reviews in ads that it sells to businesses.
Google is changing its terms of service starting Nov. 11 for those who do not explicitly opt out. A user's reviews of restaurants, shops and products, as well as songs and other content bought on the Google Play store could show up in ads that are displayed to their friends and connections when they search on Google.
Markey wrote a letter on Saturday, asking FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez to investigate whether these changes violate Google's settlement with the commission over previous privacy violations.
Markey is co-chairman of a House caucus that examines privacy issues.


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Sun Sign: Scorpio
Also Known As: Omari Ishmael Grandberry
Born in: Inglewood, California
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father: Trent Grandberry
mother: Leslie Burrell
siblings: Amira Grandberry, Arielle Grandberry, Kira Grandberry, Tymon Grandberry, Ukil Grandberry
children: A'mei Kazuko Grandberry, Megaa Omari Grandberry
U.S. State: California
City: Inglewood, California
Omari Ishmael Grandberry, better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American singer, rapper, and actor. He started his career with the boy band 'B2K' but later went on to pursue a career as a solo artist. A high point in his career came with his solo album 'O' which earned him a Grammy nomination and was eventually certified gold. He has also been a part of several sitcoms and has served as a judge on 'America's Best Dance Crew' replacing Shane Sparks. In his career so far, Omarion has assumed several roles ranging from that of a singer-songwriter to an actor, dancer, and record producer. Till date he has released four solo albums: 'O,' '21,' 'Ollusion' and 'Sex Playlist.' His given name 'Omari' means King while his stage name 'Omarion' means 'King Forever'. He is currently single, after having separated from his girlfriend Apryl Jones in 2016.
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Omari Ishmael Grandberry was born on 12 November 1984 in Inglewood, California to Trent Grandberry and Leslie Burrell. He is the first among the couple's seven children. Notable among his siblings is his younger brother O'Ryan, who is also a singer and songwriter in his own right. The Grandberrys are American and of black ethnicity.
He had always been interested in stage performances in school and elsewhere ever since he was a child. He also started appearing in several advertisements for various products like 'McDonald's' and 'Kellogg's Corn Pops' at the tender age of five.
All throughout high school he was active in the football team and was famous for his unusual dance moves. His big breakthrough came in 1999 when a producer by the name of Chris Stokes formed a boy band 'B2K', comprising boys between the ages of 14 to 16 with Omarion as the lead singer.
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From 2001 to 2004, 'B2K' released three successful albums and even starred together in a 2004 release, 'You Got Served', which was a story about a dance group preparing to win against another dance group in a street dance competition.
The 'B2K' band split in 2004 which came as a shocker to everyone; however it left Omarion open to pursue a solo career. His 2005 solo album, 'O', went on to reach No. 1 on the U.S. Charts. In 2006 he released another album, '21', which included the hit single 'Ice Box'.
In the mid-2000s, he made a successful transition to the big screen, acting in many movies like 'Fat Albert' (2004), 'The Proud Family Movie' (2005), 'Somebody Help Me' (2007) and 'Feel the Noise' (2007) in which he essayed the role of a troubled young musician.
Coming to his TV career, he appeared in sitcoms such as 'The Bernie Mac Show' (2004-05), 'One on One' (2004– 06) and 'Cuts' (2005-06). There were also some other television series in which he appeared. These include 'Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami' (2009), 'America's Best Dance Crew' (2010), 'Let's Stay Together' (2012) and 'Love & Hip Hop' (2014 –15).
Although Omarion has released seven albums (four studio and three collaborative), a couple of EPs, a mixed tape, and 30 singles, the major highlight of his career remains his debut solo album 'O' that received a 'Grammy Award Nomination' for Best Contemporary R&B at the 48th Grammy Awards.
His second album '21' contained the hit single 'Ice Box' which became a high charting single, reaching the top 20 on Billboard Hot 100. His song 'Post to Be' from his solo album 'Sex Playlist' recorded a high position of No. 13 on the Hot 100 Chart in 2015.
Omarion has been nominated for several awards for his contributions to music and acting. He has been nominated for favorite R&B male artist by American Music Awards (2005), Most Inspiring Act by Urban Music Awards (2007), Outstanding New Artist Award by NAACP Image Awards (2006) and Outstanding Duo/Group (Omarion & Bow Wow) by NAACP Image Awards (2008).
He won 'Best New Artist Award' (BET Awards – 2005) and 'Viewer's Choice Award' (BET Awards – 2005) and was nominated for 'O' – Best Contemporary R&B Album by Grammy Awards (2006).
In 2003, Omarion began dating Jennifer Freeman, an actress from the United States, famous for her roles in TV Series like 'My Wife and Kids'. Though the couple seemed to be compatible with each other and also appeared in a movie together (You Got Served), this relationship did not last long and the couple went their separate ways in 2005.
Post his break-up, Omarion remained single for a long time before finally falling head-over-heels for Apryl Jones. The couple have two kids together, a boy and a girl, who go by the names Megaa Omari and A'mei Kazuko respectively. In 2016, the couple decided to split and go their separate ways.
In 2014, rumors surfaced about Omarion demanding that his son go through a DNA test as he suspected Apryl of having an affair with a Mexican lover. She had, according to the grapevine, refused to undergo such a test. This rumor was later rubbished.
In 2014 Omarion was jailed for failing to show up in court for a traffic ticket, and in that very same year, in an unrelated incident, his nude pictures surfaced all over the internet via iCloud.
Following the release of Rihanna's song 'Russian Roulette' which was about darkness and evil, and worshipping the devil, Omarion went on record to say that such evil practices do happen in the music industry.
His favourite movie is 'Braveheart' and his favourite actor is Robin Williams.
Christopher B. Stokes, the man who gave him his first break, is his uncle by marriage.
His mother Leslie is his stylist and had also been the stylist for the band 'B2K'. He almost signed a contract with Lil Wayne which was later dropped as he wished to pursue other opportunities at that time.
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Talented writer, comic book artist, MCAD instructor and musician: Zak Sally is all of these. He's also the brains and hands behind La Mano printing press and the acclaimed comic book series Sammy the Mouse and The Recidivist.
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Over 60 Pirelli World Challenge Drivers Getting Set to Tackle Challenging Barber Motorsports Park
BIRMINGHAM, AL. – The Pirelli World Challenge's GT, GTA, GT Cup presented by MOMO and GTS classes, make a return visit April 24-26 to the 2.38-mile, 17-turn Barber Motorsports Park permanent road course. Over 60 drivers across the four classes will compete in the MOMO Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park presented by Porsche. GT, GTA and GT Cup drivers will compete in Rounds 6 and 7 of the championship, while GTS competitors will race Rounds 5 and 6.
This year marks the second consecutive season Pirelli World Challenge competitors will race at Barber – 2014 marked the first appearance for the series at the track. New winners in GT, GTA and GT Cup will be crowned this weekend while last year's winners in GTS (Wilkins and Baldwin) look to get back on the top step at Barber.
Pirelli World Challenge GT: Beretta, Dalziel, Estre and O'Connell Look to Continue Battle at Barber
Coming off a heated battle on the Streets of Long Beach with protagonists Ryan Dalziel, Kevin Estre and Johnny O'Connell, Olivier Beretta, of Monte Carlo, in the No. 61 Ferrari of Ontario/Toronto/Alberta Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia, continues to lead in GT drivers' points (522) after scoring his third win in five races in Round 5.
He holds a 28-point lead over Dalziel, of Windermere, Fla., in the No. 31 EFFORT Racing/World PMO Porsche 911 GT3 R (494). Dalziel has three runner-up finishes, a third and a fourth place finish in five races. Both Beretta (one career start) and Dalziel (five career starts) have previous experience at Barber in other sports car series.
Estre, of Lochau, Austria, enters the weekend third in points in the No. 9 K-PAX Racing with Flying Lizard Motorsports McLaren 650S GT3, with 398. Estre will be making his Barber debut, and looks to add his second win of the season this weekend.
Ryan Eversley, of Atlanta, Ga. in the No. 43 RealTime/Acura Motorsports/HPD Acura TLX-GT enters the weekend fourth in points after scoring a 6th at Long Beach, and will make his second career series start at Barber where he made his series GTS debut last year in a Subaru.
Their respective teammates, Robert Thorne, of Littleton, Col. in the No. 6 K-PAX Racing with Flying Lizard Motorsports McLaren 650S GT3 and Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee, Wis. in the No. 42 RealTime/Acura Motorsports/HPD Acura TLX-GT, look to build on best finishes of 10th and 9th thus far this season.
O'Connell, of Flowery Branch, Ga., will seek to put a tough Long Beach race behind him and secure the first win for Cadillac Racing's new Cadillac ATS-V.R. The driver of the No. 3 Cadillac was vying for the win at Long Beach with both Beretta and Estre, only to have contact between the three end his day.
O'Connell's teammate, Andy Pilgrim, of Boca Raton, Fla., in the No. 8 Cadillac Racing Cadillac ATS-V.R, recorded a 5th and a 7th in the two races last year at Barber. O'Connell finished 2nd and 3rd in the two rounds at Barber last year.
Nicky Catsburg, of Voorthuizen, Netherlands in the No. 25 Blancpain Racing Lamborghini Gallardo R_EX/Blancpain, returns to the series after missing the Long Beach race and will look to improve his 6th overall place in the GT Championship standings. Catsburg has two poles, two fastest laps and two podiums apiece to open the season, while he still seeks his first race win.
Mike Skeen, of Charlotte, N.C., in the No. 2 DeVilbiss/Hawk Performance Audi R8 LMS ultra comes off a frustrating Long Beach where a mechanical issue kept him from starting in Round 5. Skeen recorded a 5th and a 3rd at Barber last year.
JD Davison, of St. Petersburg, Fla., in the No. 33 AE/Replay XD Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 sits 7th overall in the GT Championship coming into Barber after recording a solid 5th place finish at Long Beach. Davison will start his first career race at Barber.
Bentley Team Dyson Racing heads to Barber after a bitter sweet Round 5 at Long Beach. Chris Dyson, of Pleasant Valley, N.Y. scored his first career Pirelli World Challenge podium with a great second place drive behind the wheel of the No. 16 Bentley/Breitling/Mobil1 Bentley Continental GT3. Dyson's teammate Butch Leitzinger, of Rebersburg, Pa. in the No. 20 Bentley/Breitling/Mobil1 Bentley Continental GT3 did not fare as well after his car sustained heavy damage after being hit from behind. The damage forced him to retire from the race. Leitzinger has one career win in another sports car series at Barber, while Dyson makes his first start at the track.
GMG Racing's James Sofronas, of Villa Park, Calif., in the No. 14 GMG Racing/Spyder/Mobil 1 Audi R8 LMS ultra comes into the weekend after having finished a very respectable season-best 7th in Round 5 at Long Beach having started 21st on the day.
The 15-driver GT field is rounded out by Duncan Ende, of Los Angeles, in the No. 64 Merchant Services Ltd./Linospresso USA Ferrari 458 Italia GT3.
Pirelli World Challenge GTA: Lewis has Commanding Lead Heading into Barber
Michael Lewis, of Laguna Beach, Calif., has opened his GTA campaign with four wins and a second in the No. 41 EFFORT Racing/Curb-Agajanian Porsche 911 GT3 R. Lewis sits first in GTA and 8th overall in GT points heading into his first career start at Barber.
DragonSpeed has a trio of drivers entered for Rounds 6 and 7. Frankie Montecalvo, of Highlands, N.J. won Round 4 at St. Petersburg in the No. 66 Bayshore Racing Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, while Eric Lux, of Buffalo, N.Y. finished third in Round 5 at Long Beach in the No. 08 Rembrandt Charms/Monticello Motor Club Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. Henrik Hedman, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., will drive the No. 10 DragonSpeed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 and was second overall in GTA last year.
Henrique Cisneros, of Miami, in the No. 30 MOMO NGT Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 enters Barber with two third-place finishes in his last four races. He enters the weekend second in GTA points.
Christina Nielsen, of Aarhus, Denmark, will drive the No. 7 Orion/Royal Purple/LaSalle Solutions/PassTime USA Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3. She'll make her track debut this weekend.
Mexican driver Martin Fuentes, of Mexico City, in the No. 07 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 finished second in GTA at Long Beach; he enters the weekend 4th in GTA points. Bryan Heitkotter, of Fresno, Calif., will be in the No. 05 Nissan GT Academy Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.
Turner Motorsport's Bret Curtis, of Austin, TX, and Bill Ziegler, of Ponte Vedra, Fla. will be in the No. 32 Spectra Resources/United Steel Supply BMW E89 Z4 GT3, and the No. 95 Swisher Racing BMW E89 Z4 GT3 respectively.
Four Audis are entered in GTA. Drew Regitz, of Denver, will be in the No. 19 WWW.IRACECOACHING.COM Audi R8 LMS ultra, Brent Holden, of Newport Beach, Calif., will be in the No. 44 GMG Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra, Jeff Courtney, of Milwaukee, Wis. will be in the No. 99 Kenda/Recstuff.com Audi R8 LMS ultra, and Walt Bowlin, of Tarpon Springs, Fla. will be in the No. 23 Tampa Bay Jaw Surgery Centers M1 Racing LLC Audi R8 LMS ultra.
Both Tim Pappas, of Boston, in the No. 54 Black Swan Racing Dodge Viper GT3-R and Dan Knox, of Pilot Point, Texas in the No. 80 ACS Manufacturing/Lone Star Racing Dodge Viper GT3-R, look for positive results at Barber.
Rounding out the field of 17 GTA entrants are Jorge De La Torre, of Mexico City, in the No. 4 De La Torre Racing Motor LLC Aston Martin Vantage V12, and Joseph Toussaint, of Houston, TX in the No. 90 Autometrics Motorsports GT3R Prisms.org/The National Ability Center Porsche 911 GT3R.
Pirelli World Challenge GT Cup presented by MOMO: Thompson Looks to Continue His Early Season Success
Despite being caught up in a Round 5 incident in Long Beach, Colin Thompson, of Doylestown, Pa. persevered to score his fourth win in five starts. Thompson will look for more in Rounds 6 and 7, again behind the wheel of No. 11 Porsche of Bucks County/Penn Valley Constructors/Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes/Austin Hatcher Foundation Kelly-Moss Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
Thompson leads the GT Cup points race over TruSpeed Autosport's Sloan Urry, of Salt Lake City, who sits second in points on the strength of three runner-up finishes in the No. 02 Engel & Volkers Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Teammate Phil Fogg Jr., of Portland, won Round 3 in the No. 18 Zoro/TruSpeed Autosport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and enters the weekend sixth in points.
Lorenzo Trefethen, of Napa, Calif., who heads into his first Barber start in the No. 13 Trefethen Family Vineyards Porsche 911 GT3 Cup sits third in GT Cup standings heading into Barber.
Victor Gomez Jr., of San Juan, Puerto Rico in the No. 81 Porsche San Juan Porsche 911 GT3 Cup scored his best finish of the year at Long Beach with a third in class.
Rounding out the field of nine GT Cup entries is Alec Udell, of The Woodlands, TX, in the No. 17 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Preston Calvert, of Potomac, Md. in the No. 77 Phoenix Performance/Calvert Dynamics Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Mitch Landry, of Lake Charles, LA. in the No. 97 Landry Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, and Eduardo Cisneros, of Miami, FL in the No. 29 MOMO NGT Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
Pirelli World Challenge GTS: Martin Looks to Continue his Early Season Success at Barber as Defending Champion Aschenbach Rejoins Series
Dean Martin, of Westland, Mich., comes into Rounds 5 & 6 leading in the GTS Drivers' Championship with 426 points on the strength of three top 5 finishes and a win at St. Petersburg. All of Martin's five career Pirelli World Challenge wins have come on street courses. Can Martin break through this weekend and score his first road course win? He will pilot the No. 50 Rehagen Racing/Picture Cars East Ford Mustang Boss 302. Teaming with Martin will be up-and-coming sports car racer, 15-year-old Nate Stacy, of Owasso, OK. Stacy finished second in the TCB Driver's Championship in 2014 and he makes his GTS debut this coming weekend in the No. 51 Folds of Honor Rehagen Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302. Martin's Rehagen Racing will also campaign a Mustang for Dan Martinson of Medina, MN in the No. 33 Gear Tie/Nite Ize Ford Boss 302.
TRG-AMR brings two Aston Martin Vantage GT4's to the GTS battle with Kris Wilson and Derek DeBoer behind the wheels. Wilson, of Monument, Colo., will pilot the 07 Orion/Royal Purple/LaSalle Solutions/PassTime USA car and comes into the weekend second in class championship points. Wilson, a sportscar veteran won Round 1 to go along with three top 10 finishes. He comes into the weekend with 376 points. DeBoer, of Ashland, Ore., will pilot the No. 09 BlackRiderRacing/Lex Tempus/BRM Chronographs car.
Michael Cooper, of Syosset, N.Y., in the No. 10 Blackdog Speedshop Chevrolet Camaro Z28, comes into the Barber Motorsports weekend sitting in third place in the GTS Drivers' Championship with 364 points. Cooper looks to improve upon his 7th and 5th at St. Petersburg to close the gap on Martin. Cooper's teammate for Barber is four-time series and back-to-back GTS Drivers' Champion Lawson Aschenbach, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. who will pilot the No. 1 Blackdog Speedshop Chevrolet Camaro Z28.
More than a half dozen Mustangs are entered at Barber in GTS. Round 4 winner Spencer Pumpelly, of Atlanta, GA returns to pilot the No. 87 DWW Motorsports iTrackzone.com Ford Mustang Boss 302. Pumpelly has competed at the top levels of sportscar racing for over a decade, garnering multiple victories in various series, including two GT class wins at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Kurt Rezzetano, of Phoenixville, Pa., in the No. 37 Phoenix American Motorsports/Calvert Dynamics Ford Mustang Boss 302, comes into the weekend fourth in drivers' points with 358. Rezzetano had a second and a third at St. Petersburg, and looks to get on the top step at Barber.
Rezzetano's teammate Andrew Aquilante, of Chester Springs, Pa., sits in 5th overall with 350 points, and will pilot the No. 32 Phoenix American Motorsports Calvert Dynamics Phoenix American Motorsports Boss 302. Phoenix American Motorsports will also campaign the No. 35 Phoenix American Motorsports Calvert Dynamics Ford Mustang Boss 302 with Preston Calvert, Potomac, Md. behind the wheel.
Mark Wilkins, of Toronto, ON, comes into the race weekend 7th in points with 284. The winner of the Round 3 GTS race last year will pilot the No. 38 Kinetic Motorsports PutOnTheBrakes.Org Kia Optima. Partnered with him will be teammate Ben Clucas, of Northampton London. Clucas pilots the No. 36 Kinetic Motorsports DonorsChoose.Org Kia Optima. Clucas comes into the weekend 6th in drivers' standings with 343 points.
Jack Roush Jr. of Livonia, Mich. will pilot the No. 60 ROUSH Performance Capaldi Racing Ford Boss 302. Roush Jr. enters Barber 8th overall in the class drivers' standings. Capaldi Racing also enters a car for series veteran Nick Esayian, of San Diego, CA, who will pilot the No. 34 Travel Clean/Ford Motorsports/Derma 3/Special Operations Warrior Foundation/3D Carbon Capaldi Racing Boss 302.
Jack Baldwin, of Marietta, Ga., won last year's Round 4 GTS race at Barber. Baldwin has had a tough start to the 2015 season, sitting 11th in the class drivers' standings and he looks to get back on track with a strong showing at Barber. Buz McCall, of Boca Raton, Fla. will again team with Baldwin as the pilot of the No. 72 RESET-MD GTSport Racing Porsche Cayman.
Also campaigning the iconic Chevrolet Camaro Z28 in the series is Best IT Racing. Talented driver Andy Lee, of Colorado Springs, Colo., in the No. 20 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 returns along with teammate Geoff Reeves, of Cleveland, OH in the No. 40 Shadow Works BestIT Racing Chevrolet Camaro Z28.
Mark Klenin, of Lone Tree, Colo., returns to GTS with his own team. Klenin will pilot the No. 62 Schomp Auto/Invisible Glass/Premier Copier Klenin Performance Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4.
Three-time champion Lou Gigliotti, of Dallas, TX returns driving the No. 28 LG Motorsports Aston Martin Vantage GT4. Gigliotti's teammate at Barber will be Birmingham, Ala. native Bryan Leonard in the No. 29 Speedsouth and Southern Generator Services LG Motorsports Aston Martin Vantage GT4.
Rounding out the 24-car GTS field are John Allen, of Denver, Colo. in the No. 16 SGV Motorsports/Bilt Racing Service Itech SGV Isringhausen CSF Porsche Cayman, and Clint Guthrie, of Birmingham, Ala. in the No. 4 Racing for Children's Medical Properties Trust Porsche 911.
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Barber Motorsports Park, 2.38-mile, 17-turn permanent road course
Qualifying:
Friday, April 24: 1:40-2:15 p.m. Central GTS Qualifying
Saturday, April 25: 8-8:45 a.m. Central GT/GTA/GT Cup Qualifying
Race Lengths:
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Live Internet Telecast (on www.world-challengeTV.com):
Friday, April 24:
• GTS Race 1: 4:50 p.m. Central
• GT/GTA/GT Cup Race 1: Pre-Race Show: 10:50 a.m. Central
• GT/GTA/GT Cup Race 11:15 a.m. Central
Sunday, April 26:
• GT/GTA/GT Cup Race 2: 11 a.m. Central
Television (on CBS Sports Network):
Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m. Eastern: GT/GTA, GT Cup presented by MOMO, GTS
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Jamaicans decide way forward in general election
Jamaica Observer - Thursday, February 25th, 2016 at 10:12 AM
Jamaica Labour Party Leader, Andrew Holness (right), People's National Party Leader Portia Simpson-Miller. Photos: Jamaica Observer
JAMAICANS head to the polls today in the country's 17th general election since universal adult suffrage when citizens won the right to vote for the first time in 1944 while the country was still under colonial rule.
Political pundits, using recent opinion polls, believe the election will go down to the wire in the race for the 63 parliamentary seats. However, the two major political parties — the People's National Party (PNP), which has campaigned under the slogan 'Step Up the Progress', and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), which has promising voters to move them from 'Poverty to Prosperity' — were, up to last night, brimming with confidence that they will take home the election.
While people will go out to vote for their respective candidates, several say their vote will be for the leader of the parties, the PNP's 70-year-old Portia Simpson Miller and Andrew Holness, the 43-year-old leader of the JLP.
Yesterday, there was a frenzy of activity at PNP headquarters on Old Hope Road and the JLP headquarters on Belmont Road, both in Kingston, as the parties made final preparations for today's vote.
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Oh sorry because I meant to add The presidency as part of the major players put in place to help protect us, but alas, alas, alas! This time both the president and the pm on the plane that going to crash. When they were going to test the airport Skerro sent the then president on the plane because he wanted to make sure one was there to lead in case the test failed but this time around, both of the on board and, they to make things worse, the police commissioner, the PRO are all on board the plane that seems to have disappeared from rader.
Personally speaking I like Portia Simpson-Miller, but that is for Jamaicans to decide on.
As a Dominican I am very concerned about Dominica that seems to be plunging into disaster and the sad thing is, the passengers on board don't seem to care. Air Dominica seems stock somewhere in mid air, the pilot not communicating with the terminal, and all signs are leading to a major disaster!
The sad thing about the state of Dominica is, all the major players that are put in place to save any country that is in trouble are all on board the plane. I am referring to institutions such as, The police Department, the election commission, the judicial fraternity, the local media, and others are all on air Dominica and no one cares about delivering us because they seem to have very good life insurance.
I think those of us on the ground need to put a plan together to ensure we save Dominica, before it's too late. Time surely seems to be against us though
To all Jamaican people may the best party wins love to all from the commonwealth of Dominica