MANILA, Philippines — As food lovers, Filipinos believe food is not seasonal.
One can treat oneself to a cone of ice cream in the middle of a rainy weather, or sip coffee even under scorching heat — because for Filipinos, food is life.
Indulge in the following new delicacies to try while enjoying the fine weather of summer with your loved ones.
From a sports bar, Buffalo Wild Wings aims to position itself as a family-friendly place by recently introducing its new kids and adult party packages ideal for functions ranging from birthday parties to team building workshops for 30 to 100 people.
These packages, said Marketing Officer Mickaela Roldan, can be tailored-fit to one's liking using the diner's unique features such as 30 TV screens, beer pong tables, beer fountains, and gaming wall with free access to X-Box games. Additional requirements like personalized cake, roving photographers and magicians, party hosts and live disk jockeys could also be arraged.
Likewise, from fried chicken wings, the restaurant chain with branches in S Maison, Glorietta 1, Vista Mall Sta. Rosa, Uptown Mall BGC and Estancia Mall, is now localizing its menu through the addition of all-time Filipino favorites like Liempo and Crispy Pata.
Japanese-themed restaurant Tokyo Tokyo aims to continue to innovate in its menu without sacrificing affordability. Among the restaurant chain's latest innovations are the Japanese classic "with a Filipino twist" sisig ramen and Makirritos.
"We continuously aim to provide our consumers with unique and innovative products. Since 2013, we have consistently launched new ramen variants every year," said Dustin Ngo, Marketing Director of Tokyo Tokyo Philippines.
"We are very excited about our latest ramen innovation, the sisig ramen. It's the first time we are doing a culinary ramen fusion of a classic Japanese dish and a Filipino all-time favorite," he added.
Infused with shredded pork, crispy chicken chicharon and egg, with noodles made fresh daily and a 24-hour cooked rich tonkotsu broth, the ramen aims to captivate the evolving taste of Filipinos.
By themselves, maki and burritos are two amazing food creations. But together as one, the unique Makirritos have been created with refined foodies who are always on-the-go in mind. These are packed with the same convenience of a grab-and-go snack but using quality ingredients and come in two new variants: Pork Kakuni and Cheesy Beef.
Those who are on the adventurous side can opt for the Pork Kakuni, with pork cooked Kakuni style, a traditional Japanese braised pork belly dish. The tender pulled pork is covered with a special Unagi sauce, and combined with Japanese mayo and shredded vegetables, then wrapped in Japanese sushi rice and nori.
Meanwhile, those craving for a cheese fix could try the Cheesy Beef, which has beef Misono, drizzled with a spicy cheese sauce, and partnered with cheese slices, Japanese mayo and shredded vegetables.
For meat lovers, there is the new KFC Double Down, a meat overload with two strips of bacon, slice of cheese, and rich mayo dressing, all sandwiched between two slabs of Original Recipe chicken fillets.
Double Down was first launched in 2010, when it became an instant hit. The fast food chain has been known for coming up with food combinations such as Original Double Down, Zinger Double Down and the quirky Double Down Dog.
The fast food chain owes its history to Harland David Sanders, its founder who is fondly referred to as "The Colonel." Upon perfection of the Original Recipe that makes use of 11 secret herbs and spices, Colonel Sanders has brought the ultimate delight of chicken lovers to the world.
Local clothing line Bench inaugurates Bench Café's newest branch in Greenbelt 3. A partnership between Foodee Global Concepts, one of Manila's largest multi-brand food groups run by father and son tandem Rikki and Eric Dee, and Suyen Corporation, headed by chairman Ben Chan, president Virgilio Lim and Vice-President for business development Bryan Lim, Bench Café is now turning into a full-fledged restaurant with the opening of its second branch.
"Bench Café brings traditions from all over the islands to create flavors that are distinctively Filipino, in a style that is uniquely Bench, and that is casual but sophisticated, simple but substantial, local but global — all at good price points. We are proud and happy to continue to partner with Suyen Corporation in Bench Café's expansion and bringing its unique flavors to more Filipinos as we open our second restaurant in Greenbelt 3," Chief Operating Officer of Foodee Global Concepts Eric Dee said.
On the menu are Filipino favorites with elements of traditional and modern Pinoy cooking, and fusion meals that adopts culinary traditions from different cultures.
The restaurant's menu includes the Sisig Lettuce Cups with Calamansi Foam, the Crispy Lumpia Cones with Tinapa Mousse and Salsa, the Tsoknut Ice Cream Sandwich (toasted ensaymada filled with tsoknut ice cream), and the Flan B (leche flan with macapuno).
The menu also features Bench/To, which is inspired by bento meals of Japan but reimagined to fit the Filipino tradition of family dining. Combos include the B6 (Dancing Fish, Kaldereta, Crispy Dilis, Bench Salsa, plain rice), the B8 (Lechon Kawali, Laing, Atsara, Bench Salsa, plain rice), and the B12 (Pork BBQ, Gising-Gising, Green Mango Salad, Bench Salsa, plain rice). The café also features other Pinoy dining table staples such as street food, rice, silog, merienda, halo- halo, and kapeng barako.
Korean drink Honey Lemon is now officially in the Philippines. Ideal for this summer as a thirst quencher, this Dong-A refreshing drink has been touted to be the first and only ready-to-drink honey drink in the Philippines as it is reportedly made from 100 percent real honey sourced from Chiak Mountain in South Korea.
Reportedly made with no caffeine or preservatives, the drink has been designed for young people who love to live and experience life to the fullest.
Dubbed as "healing elixir," the honey and lemon tonic has been widely regarded for its potential health advantages: aid in weight loss, boost immune system, improve digestive health, reduce joint/ muscle pains and maintain the body's pH balance, among many other wonderful benefits.
Hard Rock Café makes a comeback in the Philippines, recently giving Filipinos a new place to unwind and dine.
Under the partnership of The Bistro Group, Hard Rock International brought back the iconic theme restaurant at Conrad S Maison in Pasay City.
The 223-seater café is expected to be Manila's go-to destination for great food, much-sought-after merchandise and live entertainment for which the brand is known all over the world for.
The restaurant's menu includes signature items like Original Legendary Burger, Hickory Smoked ribs and even Asian-inspired dishes. The extensive drinks selection ranges from margaritas, to favorites and Alternative Rock (alcohol-free) beverages, all available in collectible glassware.
Apart from the food and the ambiance, the diner showcases various live musical performances, for which the brand has been known for.
From left: Southern Platter and Sarsaparilla Float.
For those who love sharing food with family and friends, TGI Fridays offers its new Southern Showdown selection, which includes Southern Platter (Cajun chicken, country ribs, grilled Andouille and sides of mac & cheese, mango chipotle coleslaw, smashed potatoes, garlic rice and buttered baguette) and BBQ Pork Shank (pork, a main component of Southern cuisine; Texan BBQ sauce, mac n cheese and mango chipotle coleslaw).
For those who "sea" food with hungry eyes, the Nola Steamed Mussels is a choice for those who want to relax with a glass of white wine or fresh hand-pressed juice. The steamed mussels come with Andouille, tomatoes, Cajun and buttered baguette. One can also continue the Southern journey with a serving of Roasted Cod with cannellini, edamame, sausage and panko crust.
Finish off the food showdown with a unique take on the S'mores Brownie made with Kahlua cream sauce, torched marshmallows, fudge brownie and chocolate ganache, or for adults and kids alike, the Sarsaparilla Float.
From grand get-togethers like birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, to weekend family bonding moments, the restaurant's personal touch has aimed to provide guests with genuine dining experiences.
For its 30th year, the restaurant invites one to celebrate with its special anniversary offerings, discount promos, and upcoming "family-inspired" menu offerings.
Get creative with your pork dish.
When you are preparing a pork dish, it is important to choose the right cut of meat to go with it. Robina Farms Premium Fresh Meat, available at Robinsons Supermarket, offers a variety of meat cuts to. To help you choose the right cut of meat for your recipe, here is a handy guide with a few suggestions to get creative with your pork dish.
One of the most common and versatile cuts of pork, kasim has layers of fat and litid, making it ideal for slow cooking and suited for most pork dishes like adobo, menudo, and sinigang.
Get creative with your pork shoulder by roasting it whole on low heat for an extended period of time. With layers of fat keeping it moist, cooking it low and slow allows the flavors to seep in, resulting in the perfect roast for pulled pork.
From the same area as the pork loin, the tenderloin is the most tender of all cuts of pork meat. It also has the mildest flavor because of how lean it is, and benefits from lots of seasoning. It's best cooked and treated like steak—grilled or pan-fried.
Make an alternative to chicken fingers by breading and frying tenderloin strips and pairing it with honey mustard dip, or use it as a substitute for beef in a garlicy salpicao.
The row of bones surrounding the loin, the ribs are located closer to the belly while those closer to the backbone are the more tender baby back ribs. Ribs are very flavorful on their own, and are best enhanced by charred flavors when they are barbecued.
Put a unique spin on barbecued ribs by adding coffee grounds into the dry rub.
A definite crowd-pleaser, the liempo or pork belly is the fattiest and most flavorful cut with alternating layers of meat and fat. It can be used interchangeably with kasim for a more flavorful and fatty pork dish.
Level up the classic liempo by rolling a whole pork belly into a log and filling with aromatics to make the Italian roast pork dish porchetta. This distributes the flavors more evenly throughout the meat, and creates a juicy roast with uniform layers of fat and a crispy skin.
The pigue is the second most versatile pork cut. It can be used in any of the same dishes as its leaner brother, kasim, and is also best for slow cooking. The pigue is where we get the ham.
Put a spin on your basic adobo by adding gata and allowing it to cook down to a thick sauce.
The underrated pata can be used for a wide variety of dishes that otherwise require general-purpose cuts. While it is not fatty, it gets tons of flavor from the layers of skin and "litid" surrounding it. It is commonly used for crispy pata, and the braised pata tim.
Pata slices can easily substitute cubed meat in pork nilaga or sinigang. When it is deboned and chopped, it can also replace the hard-to-find maskara for sisig.
A well-stocked pantry of kitchen essentials will not only encourage you to cook exciting and relevant dishes; it is also a winner to your wallet.
Buy products in a bundle or in bulk, especially products that are non-perishable and can be stocked in the pantry like cooking oil. Available at all major groceries and supermarkets nationwide, Jolly Claro Palm Oil is a healthier alternative because it is reportedly cholesterol-free, rich in vitamin A, and reportedly does not solidify as fast as other palm oils in the market and resists oxidation, which causes the "pag-anta" or rancid after taste.
Almost three years after its introduction to the Philippine market, Cadbury's 5Star chocolate has captured the sweet tooth of Filipinos. With its crunchy, chewy, chololatey taste, the chocolate bar contains the well-loved formula of Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate.
This year, actress and social media sensation Alex Gonzaga is the new face of the candy bar. Known for her gregarious personality and hilarious viral videos, Alex embodies the choco bar's modern appeal.
The restaurant chain aims to encourage diners to choose a more sustainable lifestyle by going straw-less.
About eight million tons of plastic trash flow every year into our world's oceans, a big fraction of which are plastic debris. Not surprisingly, the slim drinking straw is a focus in the growing global campaign to help save the environment.
Cognizant of these environmental dangers, The Bistro Group calls a "time out" on the use of wasteful plastic drinking straws and join the worldwide movement as it launches "Skip the Straw," its own initiative to stop the use of straws in all its stores.
The group operates casual dining restaurants such as TGIFridays, Italiannis, Texas Roadhouse, Denny's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Fish & Co., Bulgogi Brothers, Watami, Village Tavern, Krazy Garlik, and Modern Shanghai, among others.
Prunes are rich in antioxidants and fiber.
When should you drink prune juice? If you are having a problem with regular bowel movements, experts say, prune juice may be the solution you are looking for. Start your day with a glass of Jolly Fresh 100 percent Prune Juice that is made from dried plums or prunes from California because it contains essential nutrients, antioxidants and fiber. Jolly Fresh Pitted Prunes can be added to one's breakfast oatmeal, baked goods, or create a healthy snack by mixing them with dark chocolates, dried fruits, and nuts.
1. Prunes are rich in fiber that aids digestion and regulates bowel movement. Whether you are drinking the juice of snacking on dried prunes, you get the benefit as fiber acts as a natural laxative that prevents constipation.
2. Prunes help control the bladder. Adding fiber to your diet can help control your sudden urge to pee! How? Regular bowel movement decreases pressure in your tummy, and so you feel less bloated too. We recommend drinking a glass of prune juice every morning.
3. Prunes are high in potassium, an electrolyte that helps the body function. Potassium is a mineral that helps with important body functions such as digestion, heart rhythm, as well as blood pressure.
4. Prunes are high in vitamins, packed with iron, and contain high levels of antioxidants. Both the juice and the whole fruit prevent a multitude of deficiencies and pose positive effects on the body - from stronger bones and muscles, lower blood pressure, and healthy respiratory system.
5. On a diet? Prunes help stave off cravings. Manage your weight by consuming fiber-rich prune juice and prunes that keep you feeling satiated for a longer time.
Mango Graham desserts are all the rage these days.
Preparing delicious desserts can be a daunting task especially if you are a novice in the kitchen. With the help of Maya, parents can now prepare desserts for their children.
Skip the long lines in different malls and create your own Mango Graham Mug Cake at home. Simply combine a pack of Maya Happy Mug Caramel Mug Cake Mix with mango juice in a mug, put it in the microwave for one minute and 30 seconds, then top with chopped fresh mangoes, graham crackers, and whipped cream.
If your children want chocolate and cheesecake, then this No Bake Chocolate Hotcake Cheesecake might be ideal.
Prepare cream cheese filling by beating cream cheese with sugar in a bowl. Place a cooked chocolate hotcake in a pan and pour enough cream cheese filling on top. Repeat this step to make layers, ending with a hotcake as the topmost layer. Leave it in the fridge for a few hours to set and finish up by coating the entire cheesecake with dark chocolate ganache.
Graduation day is coming. Stressing out for months due to sleepless nights in making projects, beating the deadlines and reviewing for exams deserves a celebration.
Toscana Dining in Midori Clark, Pampanga treats graduates of 2019 get to eat for free as it launches the Treats 4 the Graduates offering, wherein graduates can eat for free. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, graduates can feast at the Weekend Buffet with its array of international dishes and unlimited drinks.
On Monday to Thursday, the Dim Sum All You Can offering is available for lunch and dinner. Another option is to relish in an enticing freshly grilled barbecue offerings in unlimited Poolside barbecue.
Snacking is on the rise globally. The lines between meals and snacks are blurring. Cadbury Dairy Milk's maker, Mondelez Philippines, aims to create growth in the snacks segment with brands and innovations such as the new Milk Bubbly.
A lunchbox that allows one to prepare multi-course meals.
In the Philippines, the lunchbox brings up memories of childhood and meals that end up cold and runny; edible, but not quite as satisfying as it could be. At its worst, the food inside can spoil before consumption.
The practice of carrying a lunchbox often continues into adulthood, with many taking a packed lunch to work in order to enjoy a healthier and fresher meal. Yet, despite the efforts at re-heating food, lunches never taste as fresh as it should be.
Now available in the Philippines via Vayalife.com, the Vaya Tyffyn was designed by a team of highly seasoned professionals all across the globe. It seeks to improve the way people take food on the go with a product that is stylish, durable and travel-friendly. The design offers consumers with the option to pack a multi-course meal every day instead of the typical combination of rice and a main dish while keeping food fresh and warm.
Here is another addition to the dazzling bay area along Seaside Avenue. Rico's Lechon is bringing Cebu's best lechon right in the heart of Manila as it opens its fifth store at SM Mall of Asia Complex, Level 1, South Wing, Seaside Avenue in Pasay.
Following the opening of the diner's Fort Entertainment Complex opening in Bonifacio Global City, Top of the Glo at Glorietta, Tiendesitas in Ortigas, and U.P. Town Center in Quezon City, this new branch takes advantage of its location to offer an ample 200-seating capacity space with al fresco dining so diners can enjoy their mealtime with a view and cool sea breeze.
Besides its popular lechon, the restaurant offers a number of all-new specialty dishes to please every palate such as the sinigang boneless bangus, sizzling chicken steak, tortang talong with lechon, fried chicken coated with homestyle sauce, and the lechon fingers with sweet and sour sauce. More shake flavors have been added as well, like mocha, cookies and cream, fruity strawberry, bloody watermelon, and sago at gulaman.
For those looking for an afternoon fill, the restaurant now offers a merienda selection of senior pit lechon mami, lechon arrozcaldo, lechsilog (lechon, sinangag and egg), diniguan and puto, and a set of dinuguan, puto and plain rice.
There are those days when cravings strike in between meals, meetings, and just about any activity in busy days, but a simple nibble cannot cut it. The new Jollibee Tuna Pie is a combination of textures and flavors from tuna flakes, peppery sauce, cheese and vegetables.
In light of World Macaron Day, TWG Tea Salons & Boutiques presents its customers with a complimentary box of macarons, with purchase. Handmade from natural ingredients, the free tea-infused macarons can be enjoyed from March 16 to 19.
Available from March 9 to April 28, the Lenten menu features a selection of new seafood dishes infused with harvest teas and tea blends, offering delectable options for guests who are looking for something hearty to enjoy. Apart from tea gastronomy, a new range of tea-infused mocktails also takes center stage.


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Thanks in advance.

A: The last parameter of InitializeObjectAttributes() can be just well documented SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR. You can use for example ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptor to convert Security Descriptor String Format to SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR. You can create SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR without usage of security descriptor definition language (SDDL).

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A: This is considered a bug in TypeScript and will be fixed when TypeScript 5.0 is released.
See microsoft/TypeScript#51875, which I filed because of this Stack Overflow question.  It looks like microsoft/TypeScript#49503, which was released with TypeScript 4.8, introduced this problem as a side effect of a fix to a different bug.   It will be fixed by microsoft/TypeScript#51894, which will be released with TypeScript 5.0.


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I have an application that does some processing, writes some result files and then displays the results in an embedded IE browser control. This is done by navigating the browser control to a local HTML file together with a query string containing the generated result files to display it all. The link target would look something like:
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So far, everything's fine. However, in the HTML page is a href that is suppossed to open up the exact same just in a normal browser window.
What I thought would work is:
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Since it is a link in an HTML page displayed in an IE control, the link will open up in IE no matter what the default browser might be. This works for IE7 and 8, but not for IE6. With IE6 the query string gets cut off and the browser opens
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I am sure there must be a much better way to do this without the # and which would work in all IEs.
How would the pros solve this?

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Azbantium Fist works just like Wind of Ages (requires statuette, etc.) but is for the Magranon deity by default. The power directly relates to the chance you have to mine a slope down. Without the enchantment, you have a 25% chance. As the power increases, the chance goes up till you get to 100% at power 100.
Similar to a pickaxe, made exactly the same as one, but the ql of the pickaxe also decides the chance of lowering a rock slope. Off by default.
You can enable 'alwaysLowerRockSlope' in the configs and any mining will always lower rock slope. Doing so will make AF and Azbantium Pickaxe useless.
You can enable 'noNeedToUnconverRock' in the configs and you will no longer need to uncover all rock tiles. This is an experimental feature and is known to convert some surrounding tiles into rock tiles. Enable at your own risk.
Remember, this is an alpha, expect big changes and some bugs.
- If you have priests set to see all spells in the spellmod, this spell doesn't appear unless you use the configuration file for your spell. In my case priests are allowed to see all spells of all lights so if someone is a lib priest they still wouldn't see this spell in this case.
- "[12:09:30] The pickaxe is already enchanted with something that would negate the effect."
[12:09:36] A tool for mining. This is a fantastic example of the item, with fascinating design details and perfect ideas for functionality. It could be improved with a lump.
[12:09:36] You can barely make out the signature of its maker, 'Jams'.
This is an Adamantine fantastic pick btw.
I really like the idea of this new spell. Looking forward to trying it further.
Nappy, that message is meant so that a pickaxe would not get over powered. If you've got WoA and AZ, you'd be able to surface mine considerably faster than what a balanced game looks like. If the pickaxe has WoA, you won't be able to cast this spell on it. If you cast this, then you cast WoA, it will work, this will change so that you can't cast WoA on it. I might make this configurable.
I'm not sure what you mean by your first point. Could you elaborate? Are you saying that the mod won't work with this mod because it won't override which gods are allowed? I could put in a configurable option to allow all gods and ignore the individual ones if that's the case.
The spellmod will go through all spells and make them available to all priests. It then depends on the module initialisation order wether the spellmod will already see the AF spell or if it's added after.
I figured as much. Are you planning on making a priority loading system? If not, like I said, I could make that an option on my end, it's simple enough.
I've gone ahead and updated the mod for you. You can now enable the spell for all deities and you may enable the use of WoA and AF at the same time.
I will give it a try later tonight. Thank-you for making the mod and for the additional options.
Are you planning on making a priority loading system?
Mod works great. Second new spell in WU!
Thanks, remember to keep checking back, I have some big ideas for this mod and I should be updating it quite often until it's done.
Any possible chance you could make it so you don't have to dig all tiles to rock just to lower 1 corner?
Sure, I'll add that in as a config in the next update.
Will "all priests" allow libila to cast it? You did not even put an option for libila in the properties.
WOW! This mod just keeps getting more and more impressive!
I can't wait to give the latest update a try!
No problem, I forgot to mention, if you post bugs and feature requests to github issues section that makes me a whole lot more organized so I'd appreciate it that if you have a github account post features/bugs there instead of here. If not, you can post them here but I might miss them. Thanks again for the support guys.
Just to clarify, the all deities toggle will include all deities loaded at the time of mod loading. This should in theory add the spell to ALL deities including custom ones and any not on the individual allow list.
If you've got a custom deity from another mod, unfortunately, this mod may or may not add it to that deity; it depends on when the custom deity was loaded. Hopefully ago will create a priority loading system for mods so that these things can be fixed. Or maybe a load new spell/ load new deity interface but that's up to him and may take some time. Until then if you've got an issue with another mod, please let me know and I will try my hardest to see if I can work around it or work with the mod creator to implement it.
Again, thanks for the support guys.
I am playing around a bit with the SMR. Had some unexpected issues tonight at a friend's deeds where permissions may have been a problem. I will try some more tomorrow.
I really like what you are trying to do with this mod.
That's weird. Let me check it out.
Something is definitely broken. I will check it out when I have more time. For now I have removed the boat check.
Remove boat check for SMR. Temporarily.
Mod is fully compatible with the beta branch. No update required.
I am trying to run this without the enchant just so everyone can surface mine efficiently. I have agos mod loader going, but with this enabled the server wont start, it just pops up and goes away, any ideas?
What other mods do you have enabled?
Are you running an up to date server, or the beta server?
Can you send me the log for the server?
Any other information would be great. Everything works on my end so if I had to guess it would be a mod incompatibility.
Edit: One more thing, does the server run fine with this mod disabled? I think you may be running something incorrectly. Just trying to get all the bases covered.
I have the bounty mod, bulk transport, crop, deed, dig like mining, meditate, prospect,and skill mod all enabled with agos mod loader. I am running the up to date server, and if I disable it I can run the server fine. Not to sure how to get you the log info what would I need to do?
I will try to get back to you soon. The holidays are a bit tense for me, once they are over I should return back to normal. Sorry for the wait!


These photos was given to the site by Andy Reynolds. They were found in Roy Reynold's wife's grand-dad's house after he had passed away.
It is a carnival float in Civic Square but can you name anyone in the photo? The only clue is the 'Cracker Jacks' written in pencil on the bottom of the photo.
Please put any names to the other photos if you can! Double click on photo to enlarge and see the faces!
The bloke on the left of the photo is my dad Sid Jacobs drummer, then Ron gunna bass, pat malt sax, harry gunn trumpet.
The people in the old car are a local band called the Atomc five, if you enlarge the photo you can see their instruments, they played at many events in Thurrock.
I was told the boy wearing the soldiers tin hat could be Bumble Girt.


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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 3, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced that Nobel Laureate, Dr. Robert Engle, the Michael Armellino Professor of Finance at New York University Stern School of Business, has joined Compass Lexecon LLC, a subsidiary of FTI Consulting, in its Economic Consulting segment.
Professor Engle will work closely with professionals at Compass Lexecon and FTI in evaluating the risk-return characteristics of assets, financial instruments and derivative products. He will also advise Fortune 500 firms, financial institutions, and corporations about risk management and the assessment of the volatility of asset returns.
Dan Fischel, Compass Lexecon Chairman and President, said, "It is an honor to be welcoming an economist of Dr. Engle's stature to FTI. Professor Engle's expertise in econometrics and the analysis of volatility in financial and asset markets is path-breaking. His expertise will help us expand and enhance the industry-leading services that we can offer our clients."
Professor Robert Engle was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics for his research on modeling the volatility of asset returns. He is an expert in econometrics with a long-standing interest in financial markets. His statistical model and its generalizations have become indispensable tools for analysts of financial markets who use them in asset pricing and in evaluating portfolio risk. Professor Engle has consulted with several national and international financial institutions and has also provided expert testimony.
Professor Engle also serves as director of the Volatility Institute at New York University Stern School of Business. The group's purpose is to develop and communicate research on risks in financial markets and other topics in financial econometrics. He also serves as co-president of The Society for Financial Econometrics (SoFiE), a global network of academics and practitioners dedicated to the study of financial econometrics.
Dr. Engle holds a Ph.D. in Economics and an M.S. in Physics from Cornell University. He was previously affiliated with Analysis Group.


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Best of 2019: Dance
In a year dominated by big names and big companies, delights were found off-piste
by Jenny GilbertSunday, 29 December 2019
Baby love: Natalia Osipova in 'The Mother', a new dance drama by Arthur Pitaphoto: Kenny Mathieson
For dance lovers, it was a year of heavy hitters. There were visits from two of America's biggest and best, both the Alvin Ailey company and San Francisco Ballet bringing generous programmes of new work. The mighty Bolshoi's summer programme at Covent Garden brought us Spartacus, that Soviet-era mega-fest of militarism and machismo. More intimate but just as heavily hyped was the new Matthew Bourne, Romeo + Juliet, which toured the country before settling into the August holiday slot at Sadler's Wells. There was Christopher Wheeldon's vast new in-the-round Cinderella for English National Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall. And at the Coliseum the Russians brokered a love-in between Wayne McGregor and the fashion guru formerly known as Thierry Mugler. Yet for all their novelty and scale, none of these projects made anything like the lasting impact as the five described below. These are the dance events of 2019 that still burn in the minds of our critics. These are the five productions they would go out of their way to see again.
Four Quartets by Pam Tanowitz
"At the still point of the turning world … there the dance is," wrote TS Eliot, and this detailed search for the synergies between words, music and movement – co-produced by the Barbican Theatre – would surely have had his approval. The first surprise was that it hadn't been done before. The poems that comprise TS Eliot's Four Quartets are so embedded with references to dance that a kinetic response feels inevitable. This was the first authorised production on a theatre stage of that great meditation on time and timelessness, and rarely has abstract contemporary dance – almost 90 minutes of it, without a break – been so varied, compelling or downright beautiful. The second surprise was that the choreographer, Pam Tanowitz, is so little known this side of the Atlantic. An American whose work builds on the barefoot legacies of Merce Cunningham and Trisha Brown, hers is a fully mature talent that demands to be on our radar. Jenny Gilbert
Mitten Wir im Leben Sind by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
All Bach may be dance, but find a choreographer equal to his genius when it comes to elusive works like the six suites for solo cello. That choreographer, it turns out, is the Belgian avant-gardiste Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. The journey of Mitten wir im Leben Sind with supreme cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras (pictured above with the dancers) was constantly resourceful, steps echoing repeated forms like the runs in the Courantes and the lying-downs of the Sarabandes until fissures opened up in the C minor Fifth Suite. So no, it wasn't a complete performance, musically speaking, in the interval-less sequence, but the choreographer only intensified the poetry in what she omitted or implied. Then came the joyous counterpoint of all six dancers with cellist in the finale. Ineffable, sublime. Rumours are that Keersmaeker is about to embark on another collaboration with a great instrumentalist, but to say more would be premature. David Nice
The Bright Stream
by Alexei Ratmansky
Why is Alexei Ratmansky one of the greatest living choreographers of classical ballet? Partly because he can do comedy. Ashton could do it, Robbins could do it, and The Bright Stream puts Ratmansky in their distinguished company. Originally a Soviet ballet premiered in 1935, it depicts happy agricultural workers in a way that may have seemed politically correct under Stalin, but is out of whack with the real experiences of those caught up in collectivisation. In another recreation, of the Soviet ballet The Flames of Paris, Ratmansky twisted a pro-revolutionary plot into a poignant human tragedy that questioned the role of art in supporting state power. You might well expect The Bright Stream to share that critical, questioning spirit, but instead it is pure pastoral comedy, with as many happy peasants as La fille mal gardée, as many disguised and confused lovers as The Dream and a synopsis that makes you go cross-eyed trying to follow its twists. Fortunately, on stage the storytelling was as clear as day, a tribute both to Ratmansky's gift for characterisation and the tremendous acting of the Bolshoi dancers, who dialled up the charm to 100 and looked like they were having an absolute ball.
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The Mother by Arthur Pita
With its tally of dead and dying babies, this dance-drama vehicle for the phenomenal Natalia Osipova (pictured top), loosely based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen and premiered at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, gave HBO's Chernobyl a run for its money. Russian folk memory seeped from every blood-smeared pore of this grisly tale with its cast of grim reapers, witches, hags and homunculi, each of them superbly embodied by co-star Jonathan Goddard. The original story followed a young mother on a wild outdoor quest to find her baby, snatched from its cot by Death. In Pita's version, she paces her apartment in various states of derangement, prey to a stream of malevolent visions. Pita had worked with Osipova before, and knew exactly how to exploit her strength and pliancy as a dancer, her fearlessness as a dance-actor. Every reach of her arm or stretch of her foot is imbued with sense, as if part of a conversation. And however wretched the character's ordeals – sacrificing her eyes to a blind man was an especial horror – you couldn't not watch. With its tiny cast and big impact, The Mother is a sure-fire hit for international touring. We can only hope that it will return for a longer UK run before too long. JG
Coppélia by Ninette de Valois after Lev Ivanov
For featuring ordinary people rather than sylphs or avenging ghosts, Coppélia stands apart among 19th-century ballets. The only mystery about this vintage 1954 production is why the Royal Ballet hadn't programmed it for more than a decade. Not only does it make a joyous alternative to the end-of-year Nutcracker but arguably a better first-ballet experience with its spunky heroine, generous peppering of comedy and screeds of deliciously intricate steps. The story may be slight, but it's fun. Piqued to find her boyfriend falling for a life-size dummy posed in the window of Dr Coppelius, a lonely and eccentric inventor, Swanilda and her girl-gang break into his house setting off a chain of chaotic events. Ballet isn't famous for interval cliffhangers, but as the heroine tiptoes up the stairs to the lab unaware that Franz is mounting a ladder to enter via the window, Délibes' fun-filled score milks the tension for all its worth. I defy anyone not to whisper to their neighbour at some point in the evening: "So this is where that tune comes from!" Pure joy. And there is still the odd ticket to be had before the run ends on 7 Jan. JG
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Review: Nostalgic Trip For Fans and the Family
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ReviewsRendy Jones October 19, 2018 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Goosebumps, Madison Iseman, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Caleel Harris, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Chris Parnell, Ken Jeong, Jack Black, Animation, Family, Comedy, Sony Pictures Animation
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They're going to be leaving for their new home on Sunday. I'll try to snap up a couple pictures before then.
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On the first Saturday in December 2002, Linda Lou Brown visited her father in a Doylestown nursing home.
�Who took him shopping? How did he do this?� she wondered. After all, Brown�s father was elderly and not mobile enough to go out on his own.
It turns out the nursing home was visited by Wrapping Presence, a Doylestown-based organization that helps nursing home residents, who may be physically or cognitively unable to get to a mall, provide holiday gifts for their loved ones.
�It touched me so deeply,� said Brown, of Perkasie.
This holiday season, the newspaper is highlighting 10 exceptional charities that are doing good deeds daily for the people of Bucks and Montgomery counties as part of our Do Gooder series. Wrapping Presence is the first of the 10.
Wrapping Presence works year-round to amass a variety of presents and then brings those gifts directly to nursing home residents in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Residents select the present and have it wrapped and ready to hand to their family and friends in time for the holidays.
There is no cost to the resident or the nursing home.
Now in its 18th year, the program is about providing residents with dignity and restoring some of those fond holiday memories, says Wrapping Presence founder Marne Kies Dietterich.
�This makes them feel like a person,� said Dietterich.
Dietterich was inspired to start the organization by her own parents, who spent their last months in nursing homes and were saddened by being unable to do their own holiday shopping.
In the first year, Wrapping Presence worked with one nursing home, helping a handful of residents. This year, 19 nursing homes within a 30-mile radius of Doylestown were involved, with more than 1,000 people helped. Dietterich estimates at least 5,000 gifts were distributed thanks to the efforts of 650 volunteers, including Brown, who was inspired to get involved.
And those figures just represent the Doylestown location. Dietterich has since branched out, helping to establish Wrapping Presence groups in Pottstown, New Jersey and Illinois.
�I will go anywhere to start this,� she said.
In November, the organization gets information from nursing home residents about whom they plan to �shop� for, be it children, grandchildren, friends, or caretakers. This list helps Wrapping Presence bring appropriate gifts.
Beginning after Thanksgiving and working daily in the weeks leading up to Christmas, crews of volunteers set up shops at the nursing homes and help residents select gifts. The mood is festive with music and a visit from Santa. �Wrapping Buddy� volunteers adorn the gifts in holiday-appropriate paper (Christmas or Hanukkah) and residents also receive room decorations, corsages and boutonnieres and cookies.
�We try to make it the complete experience,� said Dietterich.
Wrapping Presence will work with any nursing home, regardless of residents� income.
Anyone wishing to donate gifts, money or their time to Wrapping Presence should email the organization at wrappingpresence@gmail.com.


Twenty-first century is a moment of advance development which surrounds each person no matter where the individual live. These days, that text will concentrate on making a use of system in the library. Here will be presented technical solutions which are chosen in the libraries to assist the readers find the books faster and test the availability of the current book.
Various libraries in the United States and in the UK look for the new staff members who will help them to organize the books and introduce some publications to the pc tools.
What are the primary duties of the individual who will work in the library in the technical Services department?• Buying new materials for the library – the library which want to have constantly new customers have to do everything in their power to purchase the interesting materials. (service) The one who wants to use for the job should understand the goals of the customers and be also a user of the publications to understand the character of the reader better and purchase only the materials which will be needed for the customers of the library.• Catalogue of the obtained data – if the materials are obtained, it is time to catalogue them. It must be completed very precisely to be simple find by the library users. The job must be done in the library pcs as well as in the internet catalogue.
• Preservation of the library materials – it is another significant activity for the new worker. In the library here are many of old books which require to be maintained. Some of them want to have new additional cover.
• Organize the products – there are progressively items which require to be kept on the internet. Generally there are plenty consumers who make use of the materials just on the Internet so the digitalization is necessary in most of circumstances.
Why summer in Greece is a solution that is purchased by rising amount of people? What do we have to visit if we would like to get to know this country?


Hello All! I wanted to share my thoughts on my latest round of studying and the VCP-DTM 2018 exam.
For those of you who haven't been paying attention to the cert changes lately, just the name of the cert alone should be enough to tell you new things are afoot. The TLDR of it is basically VMware is getting rid of the usual VCP5, VCP6, VCP7 etc and moving toward a yearly release cycle for certifications. For more details on the whole thing check out this blog post.
Ahhh [email protected] That is not nearly as helpful as the previous version of the prep guide. I sincerely hope this is remedied in future installments of the prep guides. If it isn't, the exams are going to get much more difficult in just a couple iterations. For now though, the section titles line up exactly with the VCP7 version of the exam. I used the more detailed sections of VCP7 for direction in what to study.
Another difference between the VCP7 version and VCP 2018 version of the prep guide is the VCP7 has a section that details in what documents you can find the various topics.
While some might say this is super helpful, I am not sure I agree. I found this was not always very accurate, and so I ended up rarely using it. Google ended up being a much better judge of which documents held each topic.
And lastly, the VCP 2018 version of the exam prep guide has 10 practice questions. Even being only 10, having any kind of example question from VMware is very helpful in seeing what kind of information they are pulling out of the various documents and how they are wording the questions.
With all that out of the way let's talk about the various resources I used to study for the exam. As a quick disclaimer, I absorb information much better when I can read it, so some of my resources are skewed in that direction.
For this exam, and because there really wasn't a recent study guide shared within the community, I created my own study guide. To my surprise, it ended up being fairly helpful. I plan on sharing it probably later this week, so keep an eye out.
This probably is no surprise now the hands-on labs are great study material for pretty much any of the exams. Being able to walk through all the installation and configuration of the products is immensely helpful. Or you could just load up a lab if you want to play around or poke a particular portion to get more experience with it. I won't say they are as good as having a home lab, but they aren't far off. Hands-On Labs also let you download the documentation from the labs in pdf form for more studying. These are nice if you need to refresh yourself on a particular process or see a specific screen in the product without loading up the lab.
Obviously, all the VMware documentation is going to be good study material. VMware has even gotten better for the most part with their documentation over the years. The problem with being better at documentation though is it usually means there is more of it. The Horizon documents alone number around 20, and you still need to think about App Volumes, Identity Manager, and UEM each having their own set of documents. It's. A. Lot. It used to be feasible to read through all the documentation a couple of times as study for a test, but that is really not possible anymore. The install guides and admin guides are still the go-tos and definitely should be studied. As for everything else, I would say let your own studying take you to the various documentation you may need more information on.
Lastly and probably my least used is the VCP6-DTM study guide over at https://www.vladan.fr/vcp6-dtm/. That isn't to say it is a bad guide, because it is great. The difference between the VCP6 and the VCP 2018 is just too much though for it to be a primary study source. I mainly used this when I was having an issue finding relevant information about a particular section of the VCP 2018 exam prep guide. In these instances, I would look at the VCP6 prep guide to see if there was a similar section. If there was I would see what this VCP6-DTM study guide used as their information and use it to guide me back to the relevant documentation for my own version.
The last thing I wanted to discuss briefly is the exam itself. Like most VMware exams, I thought all the questions were fair. I did realize during the exam that there were sections I had studied more and other I had studied less. I know this hurt me in the sections did not study as much. Please keep in mind there are 6 Objectives to study, and you should study them all equally thoroughly. Overall though I got a pass so I am not going to be too upset about anything.
Hopefully this is helpful and makes sense to everyone. I plan on releasing my study guide for this exam starting later this week, so please keep an eye out for it.


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Chemical clues to the mystery of what's coating Stradivari's violins
A highly precise, nanometer-scale imaging technique revealed a protein-based layer between the wood and the varnish coating of these two Stradivarius violins. Credit: Adapted from Analytical Chemistry (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02965
Stradivarius violins produce elegant music with a level of clarity that is unparalleled by modern instruments, according to some musicians. And it's the finishing touches—mysterious treatments applied hundreds of years ago by Antonio Stradivari—that contribute to their unique look and sound. In a step toward unraveling the secret, researchers in Analytical Chemistry report on a nanometer-scale imaging of two of Stradivari's violins, revealing a protein-based layer between the wood and varnish.
Previous studies have reported that some stringed instruments crafted by Stradivari have a hidden coating underneath the shiny varnish. This coating's purpose would have been to fill in and smooth out the wood, influencing the wood's resonance and the sound that's produced. Knowing the components of this film could be key to replicating the historic instruments in modern times.
So, Lisa Vaccari, Marco Malagodi and colleagues wanted to find a technique that would determine the composition of the layer between the wood and varnish of two precious violins—the San Lorenzo 1718 and the Toscano 1690.
Using a technique previously used on historic violins, synchrotron radiation Fourier-transform infrared spectromicroscopy, the team found that both samples had an intermediary layer, but this method couldn't differentiate the layer's composition from the adjacent wood. Then they turned to infrared scattering-type scanning near field microscopy (IR s-SNOM) to analyze the samples.
The IR s-SNOM apparatus includes a microscope that collects images tens of nanometers wide and measures the infrared light scattered from the coating layer and the wood to collect information about their chemical composition. The results of the new method showed that the layer between the wood and varnish of both instruments contained protein-based compounds, congregating in nano-sized patches.
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Because IR s-SNOM provided a detailed 3D picture of the types of substances on the violin's surface, the researchers say that it could be used in future studies to identify compounds in complex multi-layer cultural heritage samples.


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Clean-energy advocates want Ohio to alter course
Sep 10, 2015 at 2:10 AM Sep 10, 2015 at 5:37 AM
Clean-energy advocates say Ohio has veered off course with recent legislation and needs to graban opportunity this month to get back on track.
Ohio's Energy Future Tour, a coalition of business groups and environmental advocates, issued areport on Wednesday calling on the state to lift a 'freeze' on benchmarks for renewable energy andenergy efficiency, and to make other changes that embrace clean-energy technologies.
The report's authors are making their case to the public and the Energy Mandates StudyCommittee, a panel of the Ohio General Assembly, which has until the end of the month to issuerecommendations following hearings on many of the same issues.
'As a state, we need to take seriously our responsibility to the environment and the community,'said Greg Streenrod, vice president for business development for Gem Energy, a renewable-energydeveloper and consultant in Toledo. He spoke in a conference call with reporters.
The coalition sponsored public forums across the state, which largely consisted of testimonyfrom people who disagree with recent energy legislation.
At the same time, the legislative study committee is run by majority Republicans who supportedthe legislation.
There are two laws at issue.
� First is Senate Bill 310, passed last year, whichplaced a two-year freeze on state rules that require utilities to buy certainamounts of renewable energy and to meet targets for reducing energy use. The law has severalother notable provisions, including a repeal of a rule that says utilities must buy half of theirrenewable energy from sources within the state.
� Second is achange to rulesaddressing placement of wind-energy turbines, a modification that was inserted into a largerbudget bill last year. The change puts more distance between turbines and nearby buildings, whichhas the effect of reducing the number of turbines that can be installed for some projects.
In response, the Energy Future Tour is asking lawmakers to reinstate the renewable-energy andenergy-efficiency standards and repeal the new limits on wind-turbine placement. The group alsosays the state should comply with the federal Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions ratherthan fight certain aspects of the plan, as is the case now.
'If Ohio is going to compete in a 21st-century economy, we need an energy policy that rewardsinnovation,' Jay Troger, CEO of Nextronex, a solar-energy component manufacturer in the Toledoarea, said in a statement. 'Other states, including some of our neighbors, are passing us by, butit's not too late for Ohio to regain the lead.'
Sam Randazzo, a Columbus lawyer for industrial businesses and a supporter of last year'slegislation, says the report is making requests that would lead to an increase in utility bills. Hesays the authors are straining their credibility when they argue that renewable energy isaffordable and good for the economy, and also argue that renewable-energy mandates arenecessary.
'If it's so cheap, why do you have to force people to buy it?' he asked.
The legislative committee will issue its recommendations, and then it will be up to the GeneralAssembly to decide what to do next. If lawmakers take no action, the freeze would lift nextyear.
The committee is unlikely to ask for a complete repeal of the standards, said the panel'sco-chairman, Sen. Troy Balderson, R-Zanesville. Among the possible actions is reduction in thestandards to make them easier for utilities to meet, he said.
He made the comments in July at the panel's final public meeting and was not available forcomment on Wednesday.
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We are pleased to announce that the 3rd quarter 2017 property market report is now available. Global real estate services company Colliers International, in a recently released report, identified key issues and opportunities in the Philippine property market particularly in the office, residential and retail sectors.
Net take-up for the first nine months of 2017 totalled 356,000 sq m (3.8 million sq ft), still on track to reach 550,000 sq m (5.9 million sq ft) of office space absorption for the full year 2017. Demand for the remainder of the year should be robust, driven by requirements from offshore gambling and traditional companies. Interestingly, Metro Manila vacancy is inching up. Vacancy has breached the 5% mark as of the end of 3Q 2017, and it appears that it will be the first time it will stay above 5% in the last seven years. The two-fold impact of historical highs in supply and notable demand headwinds have started moving the office sector from a landlord's market. The most pronounced outcome is the shift in the tenancy mix arising from the BPO slowdown. Furthermore, with supply from 2018 to 2020 projected to average 900,000 sq m (9.1 million sq ft) annually, we expect developers to make the necessary adjustments -- particularly if the demand headwinds persist. Developers will likely turn off the tap and pare down supply over 2019-2020, as they did in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008-2009. Meanwhile, in the short term, we propose that they focus on demand from traditional companies, as well as maximise the potential of offshore gambling while demand still exists.
Fully-developed CBDs continue to add supply as fringe locations emerge as viable alternatives. Consequently, vacancy across submarkets have gradually risen. Concerns about oversupply has appeared, given declining rental yields and the huge influx of condominium supply in Metro Manila which peaked in 2012, but dragged on until recently. However, Colliers finds three key determinants that assuage fears of an oversupply, namely: (a) the level of condominium take-up is considerably lower than household formation; (b) the remaining inventory life across segments is well-within developers' construction periods; and (c) condo prices continue to increase, characteristic of a market far from any correction. Considering these points, Colliers recommends that developers continue to cater to the growing demand from buyers and tenants, highlighting product advantages including location, structure, finishing and retail presence. Buyers and tenants should keep a keen eye on construction quality, capital appreciation, and rental growth potential as differentiating factors in a market with a huge level of upcoming supply.
Vacancies in malls across Metro Manila have continued to rise. Colliers recommends that developers use this situation as an opportunity to improve tenant mix and attract new types of retailer. We believe that the proposed liberalisation of entry of foreign retailers is a step in the right direction as more foreign brands can now enter the food and beverage (F&B) and home furnishing categories which are dominated by local players. Mall operators and retailers should adopt the click-to-brick strategy and start complementing their physical stores with the effective use of online selling and social media platforms. Retailers should consider tapping transportation apps such as Uber and Grab for their deliveries given the worsening traffic in Metro Manila, exacerbated by holiday-induced spending. We believe that more Filipinos will be encouraged to transact online if operators and retailers tighten the security of their online sites, expand the use of mobile wallets, and charge minimal or even waive delivery fees. To boost consumer traffic, we encourage malls to provide more lifestyle amenities and technology-driven customer experiences that generate a sense of destination.
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Now that you're making money, things have gotten even more complicated.
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This is an unjust additional tax on the residents of the state of Illinois. Our politics are a national joke, and underhanded deals like this (making the promised "temporary" tax permanent) are just the reason why.
I support a graduated income tax!
A must read for everyone who would like to continue living and working in the state of Illinois. The Heritage Foundation's ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE has just published a study titled Budget Solutions 2015: Keeping Promises to Taxpayer's and Turning Around Illinois. Find and download this article at: newsletters@heritage.org. This plan will sunset the unfair 'Temporary' income tax, achieve a true (as opposed to fake) balanced budget, tie spending to actual revenues and population count and, lo and behold, bring in more revenues in the near future if properly and honorably implemented. The Heritage Foundation was founded in 1973. It is a 'think tank' whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. Their primary audience: members of Congress, key congressional staff members, policy members in the executive branch, the news media and public policy communities. These policies and principles will work. Taxing and spending does not work.
It is past time to show by our votes at the polls that we do NOT approve of the Democrats' liberal philosophy of spend first, then tax the public to pay the bills. We desperately need to begin operations with a balanced budget.
Illinois needs to get back into some sort of competitive shape when it comes to attracting people to live here. My wife and I moved here for post-graduate medical training, as Chicago has many excellent hospitals, but have already planned out our move away from here. The cost of living is ridiculous!


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To learn more about setting up and using Adobe Connect, please refer to the getting started guide.
The Institute uses the Turning Technologies clicker system, which includes the TurningPoint Anywhere software. While presenting, faculty pose questions or present case study problems, and students use a remote control device to wirelessly respond. TurningPoint Anywhere can be used in conjunction with any combination of presenter tools (PowerPoint, Keynote, SMART Notebook etc.).
Camtasia Studio is a software application that allows for "screen capture", recording of PowerPoint presentations with accompanying voiceovers. Camtasia can be a useful tool for creating short video lectures or tutorials that can then be presented via D2L. Camtasia is available for faculty use in the Learning Nook computers on the 4th floor.
NetAnatomy is designed to teach human anatomy to students of the health professions, including undergraduate medical and health sciences students. NetAnatomy also serves as a place to review anatomy after one's initial exposure to the subject, e.g. students beginning a clinical rotation, USMLE (National Board) preparation, etc. Its use in the early years of various residency programs has also been established.
Access to NetAnatomy is available to anyone but only when on the Partners Network.
D2L Capture is a lecture capture and webcasting tool that enables instructors to record presentations – with audio, video and visual aids from the computer – and broadcast them to students via D2L.
Milestone is camera software that allows faculty to record and project in-class demonstrations in 2CC or record client sessions in the Speech, Language and Literacy Center located in the IMPACT Practice Center in 2CW. Milestone is installed in all 2CW classrooms, as well as on all computers in the Speech, Language and Literacy Center. Please contact a member of the User Support team in IT to have Milestone installed on a faculty laptop or desktop.
To request a lecture to be captured, please submit a ticket request with the MGH Institute IT Help Desk.
Every classroom across campus is equipped with either a full size SMART Board or a SMART Podium computer monitor installed. With either product, faculty can interact with digital content and annotate over presentations using the interactive pen.
SMART Notebook is an interactive presentation software. Lectures can be built before class within SMART Notebook and annotated over during class. For class rooms with white board space, SMART Notebook is a create way to provide a digital white board space by using blank slides to project your real-time lecture notes.


How have streamers impacted/influenced studios?
When Ark was released the studio had no marketing budget. Just uploaded gameplay with FRAPS to YouTube. Day 1 Lirik got in touch and after that, the streamers were the ones promoting the game on their own.
Works from home and always has 1-2 streams open. It's important for them to keep a good relationship with streamers.
It's not only content but Esports for them. They're partnered with Twitch for the Rocket League Championship Series. It's important because when the players aren't competing most of them are streaming on Twitch.
In their studio office, the first thing you see is a big TV streaming different Rocket League channels.
Warframe is updated regularly and Twitch has been a great way to find things that may need fixing.
It's also a great way to display the great work that's being done to other departments. For example, the Art team doesn't always see what awesome things the streamers are doing and being able to share clips/streams to them is nice.
For Epic Games, it's been a learning experience. A few years ago they had a different approach.
It's a culture shift when you have the president of the company reference a livestream he saw when addressing problems.
From a development side, more of the team is being focused on how the game can be better for streamers (e.g. drops/extensions) and also for making it more entertaining for viewers.
As CMs they have to spread the word about Twitch to the Executives and other people that know little to nothing about Twitch.
How do you find streamers to work with?
Warframe has a large partner program. Word of mouth from enjoying Warframe either as a viewer or another streamer. The game has been around for awhile so right now they don't really go out and find streamers.
They focus on how the streamer interacts with the audience.
Even though Rocket League is 'E' for Everyone that doesn't mean they look for only PG streamers but they try to blend both the audience of a particular streamer with the audience of the overall game.
The Rocket League subreddit is a great hub for players from all areas of the internet.
They're pretty open with just opening up Twitch and seeing who is streaming the game.
He generally looks for newer streamers to Ark.
Working with their PR company to develop an Ark Influencer program.
Consistency with the content is important. Looks for people that are involved with not just the game but the community.
Know the type of audience you want and the type of content you want them to create.
At a general level, positivity is important. Makes it easier to work with than someone who is more toxic.
What are the best ways to communicate with CMs/devs?
Best ways to initially get in touch is Twitter. Easy and quick way to get attention.
Email is still the most important. If you don't already, make sure to have your Email easily accessible on your Twitter page and Twitch page.
Editor's note: Check out our article for how to communicate with PR/devs as a streamer.
How are developers/CMs promoting streamers?
Biggest one is social media promotion.
Epic Games doesn't have a streamer program that has strict guidelines. Will work with streamers that are just awesome people.
Do raids for streamers where they'll drop items only for that channel for a certain period of time.
Invite people out to their headquarters for a grand tour.
Workshops to help content creators hone their skills.
Epic Games is also about connecting influencers with other developers within the Unreal Engine realm.
Has the Warframe partner program. When the requirements are met people are accepted.
Partnered influencers get early access to upcoming items to make content with.
Glyphs in Warframe are icons that can be given out to your community to spread your brand.
Other perks to give to their viewers such as Platinum (in-game currency) and merchandise.
The Drop system allows them to reward viewers for watching their favourite streamers. Getting certain items when their Twitch and Warframe is linked.
On a smaller scale they make sure their influencers have lots in terms of game keys, merchandise, etc.
Social Media promotion is the most common.
Don't have a partner program but influencers have an unofficial relationship with the developers. Fairly easy for them to get in contact to request things such as keys to give away.
Can fly people out to trade shows to maybe stream live at their booth.
How has livestreaming influenced your game's development?
When eSports events are going on they can be directly broadcasted in the game.
Because many of the customization items are bright and flashy, it works with streaming since there is always something new to look at. Viewers enjoy seeing the latest new item.
Aside from Twitch drops, Warframe partners will be some of the first people to let developers know of any problems with the game. They have almost a direct line to the game's development.
Nothing currently integrated directly in the game (yet).
Has both game drops and drops in the chat via a bot.
Looking at ways to develop future games in a way that makes it easier to broadcast.
As a survival game, they needed to develop a way to hide servers to prevent unwanted viewers from ruining their experience.
Initially had a large story element in Ark but as livestreaming influenced the game they realized how important the player interaction events were. Gave people things such as spectator tools to capitalize on those moments.
What is some advice for people who are shy/introverted that want to contact you either in person or email?
Introverted herself. It can be scary but you have to remember the community managers are some of the easiest people to talk to. They're all wanting to talk to everyone.
They're at conventions to talk to people. Doesn't have to be complicated. Introduce yourself, talk about the game, and it's also polite to not start the conversation with asking for something.
Editor's note: Check out our convention tips for content creators.
Business cards are important and can help lessen the stress on you having to explain everything yourself. Make sure to still introduce yourself though as community managers want to start a relationship with you.
Even if you're extremely shy, most community managers can help carry the conversation for you.
How much of an emphasis do you put on streamers that may not have the biggest numbers but maybe focus more on problems with the game (ie. bugs)?
For Rocket League it is something that's paid attention to but because the subreddit is such a hub for communication, megathreads are made to list problems that get sent to developers directly.
For streamers it's not always about bugs but there are certain streamers that specialize in things such as trick shots.
Epic Games has a similar process to Rocket League developers.
Reddit is another large hub of communication and Clips of bugs from different streamers tend to get thrown there.
With the Warframe Partner program there is a Discord where direct communication is easily attainable if bugs arise.
What value do you guys see in smaller broadcasters and what can they do to appear more approachable for companies?
What tends to happen is that high viewership streamers are not playing the games for the long haul. Most of the top streamers are variety and they'll "ride the wave" to increase viewership.
They look for smaller broadcasters that are playing the game for the long-term and truly enjoy it.
Don't undervalue yourself. As long as you put in the work into a game you're passionate about you will find growth.
Larger streamers are good for a push in numbers but the community is made up of the smaller broadcasters.
What is the most important information to include when contacting a CM/Dev?
Likes people that have goals. Don't ask for keys without offering something. Are you going to make guides? Are you humorous? Explain what your long-term plan is.
Make sure to always have your channel/social links in the email.
If you're interested in the game tell them why. Community Managers want to know that you're plugged into the game and know you're paying attention to it.
Direct links to your channel/social media make things easier.
Clips are great to show off highlights of you playing the game and can pique the interest of CMs/Devs.
What is the biggest challenge in forming a relationship with influencers?
Trying to create a relationship that's long-lasting. You want the streamer to play the game long term and be passionate about it.
What are the steps you take to prepare for a big update for your game?
Depending on the update and the goals.
Have to ask themselves what is in the update and which content creators are best suited to showcase it.
Large updates will sometimes have a Test build/realm for content creators to get early access.


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Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)
We missed this one in theaters last year, mainly because it wasn't playing anywhere we could get to without a hassle. At the time, we regretted it quite a bit. Anna and the Apocalypse was getting good reviews and had an intriguing premise: a horror-comedy-zombie-Christmas-musical. That's the sort of thing we love!
Well, it can be the sort of thing we love. In this case, it turned out to be the sort of thing we like, which - given our arguably unreasonable expectations - meant it was kind of a disappointment.
The story, absent the musical gimmick (and unfortunately I do mean gimmick) follows fairly well-trod zombified ground. The main character and her friends are dealing with mundane problems and issues that have strained relationships with loved ones and each other. Then the apocalypse hits, and they spend the movie trying to reconnect with family and friends, growing as people along the way. And, of course, almost everyone dies horribly, usually after or while resolving their arcs.
Most of the twists are cemented in the premise: they're high school seniors, there's music, and it's set at Christmas. Of these, I found the most interesting to be their age, which probably tells you a great deal about the movie's use of music and the holidays.
The lead is Anna, who wants to delay college for a year and go to Australia against her father's wishes. They get in a fight at the beginning, and her desire to repair that divide becomes the central storyline.
Also present is her best friend, John, who clearly wants to be more than that. The best decision the movie makes is not taking this route - Anna isn't interested in him, and this never changes, even after he becomes zombie-chow at the end of act 2. It was refreshing to see the standard "love story" subverted.
They're also joined by Nick (Anna's ex), Chris (an aspiring filmmaker trying to reach his girlfriend, Lisa), and Steph (a lesbian who's mostly just trying to survive and save her friends). They spend the bulk of the movie trying to make their way from a bowling alley to the school, where the self-appointed headmaster, Mr. Savage, unravels under pressure and takes hostages.
All of this is after the obligatory first act, which establishes all the relationships and loads a host of metaphorical Chekhov's guns (only metaphorical, though: this is set in England, and there are no actual firearms used onscreen).
Since we already know where this is heading, the intro stuff drags a bit too long, though to be fair there's some fun foreshadowing. The second act kicks off with a musical number showcasing the zombie apocalypse occurring in the background while our leads are blissfully unaware for a comical amount of time. This is at once one of the better sequences and a good illustration of the movie's flawed structure. It's great as a standalone musical/comedy/horror number, but it doesn't really work in context. Outside of this scene, Anna isn't dense; here, she's hilariously oblivious. Plus, her emotional state in this scene is completely different than the scene before - this feels like it was filmed separately from the rest of the movie then awkwardly spliced in.
Characters get shuffled around, minor characters get taken out of the picture, and so on and so forth. They tease Anna's relationships with both John and Nick, but the movie makes it pretty clear she was already prepared to put this phase of her life behind her and zombies haven't changed that.
There are B and C plots aplenty - Steph's given a background and some personality quirks - but this ultimately feels like filler. Decent filler, to be fair, but nothing special.
After John's devoured, the movie shifts gears to its darkest tone. If you've seen Shaun of the Dead, this will all feel familiar. The survivors make it to the school only to be lured into a trap by now fully villainous Mr. Savage. The losses get more significant as the major characters drop off one by one. Chris and Lisa are given an especially dramatic sendoff.
The movie culminates in a face-off between Anna and Savage, who has Anna's father tied up on stage with a pack of zombies between father and daughter. Cue the fight song, which Anna wins. She frees her dad, but he winds up getting bitten anyway. But of course they get to reconcile their differences, and Savage gets brutally eaten alive.
Anna, Nick, and Steph make it out alive and drive off towards... something.
Let's talk music. Think less Holiday Inn and more High School Musical. I appreciate what they were going for, but I don't think it quite works. First, with a handful of exceptions, the musical numbers don't really add to the story or even accomplish much character development. They feel like gimmicks playing off the absurdity of the premise.
Sadly, the same is true for the setting. There are jokes, set pieces, and callbacks referencing the fact it's Christmas, but there's no thematic or even tonal justification. It honestly would have made more sense to set this at the end of the school year when everyone was getting ready to graduate.
All of that being said - and I know I've been fairly critical - the movie has several saving graces. The first is the comedy. This is absolutely a funny movie, beginning to end. Is it as hilarious as Shaun of the Dead or Zombieland? Not really, but it's still enjoyable.
Likewise, it's got heart. The dramatic moments land, again not as well as in Shaun or Zombieland, but you connect with the characters when they experience loss.
It's also got viscera. Anna and the Apocalypse doesn't shy away from the gore when it's called for. This isn't comedy spoofing horror - it's comedy/horror through and through.
Does it work well enough? That really depends on what you're after. As a teen zombie flick playing off tropes from teen musicals, it's pretty decent. But as a movie in its own right combining elements of musicals, horrors, comedy, and Christmas specials, it never fully coalesces. This definitely feels like something that started with a vague idea and tacked on sales gimmicks as it went, rather than a fully-realized vision encompassing disparate genres.
In short, if you're looking for something groundbreaking or artistic, you're going to be disappointed. If you're happy with a silly holiday-tinted genre blend that's more an experiment than a unified story, you might have a lot of fun with it.
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Jerry Zanelli, the legendary women's soccer pioneer, died last Wednesday night at the age of 80 at his home in Sacramento, California.
In 1998, Zanelli founded the Women's Premier Soccer League. He served as the league's commissioner but also coach and owner of the Sacramento-based California Storm, which won three league championships (1999, 2002, 2004). Storm alumnae include Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Alex Morgan and Brazilian Sissi.
The WPSL provided opportunities for women outside of college and before and between women's pro leagues. It had 106 clubs in 2018.
"Jerry was a personal friend, colleague and mentor to me" Sporting Director, Lee Cullip said "in the years I have known Jerry I was able to accomplish so much as a coach and owner. His advice, counsel and anecdotes were always true, carefully crafted and honest. His candor, love and passion for women's football is unmatched and so many have so much to thank him for. The baseline of women's football in this country will have changed forever" Cullip finished.
Zanelli worked in California politics, beginning in the 1960s as an anti-war and civil rights activist and running assembly campaigns. He was later an executive for the California State Senate and worked as a lobbyist.


New Milford grandparent Douglas Vogt, featured on www.grandparents.com, is in the running for the "Today's Extraordinary Grandparent" award.
The winner of the nationwide search will receive a $500 donation to a school (pre-k through college) of their choice.
Mr. Vogt is the full-time caregiver for his three grandsons.
Nominations for the award will be accepted through Aug.15.
After numerous entries and careful review of all the submissions, www.grandparents.com will select 50 grandparents.
Twenty of the 50 grandparents will be chosen to be the select finalists.
At the end, the winner will be announced on Sept. 13, National Grandparent's Day.
For more information, visit www.grandparents.com.