Why "screwed" Cumulus employees are now speaking up and asking to be quoted – by name!
How bad it got for a wronged Cumulus account exec -- in his own words.
New opportunities to sue Cumulus – maybe this outrage happened to you.
What happened when a fired employee went directly to CEO Mary Berner.
What triggered this firing – you won't believe it but it is true. Be warned.
The other jobs this newly fired employee did for Cumulus -- for free.
How Cumulus is getting tougher while talking softer.
Report Newstips confidentially in our Witness Protection Program here. $100 award for the best tip of the month.
What happens if Bob Pittman and Rich Bressler lose their case against 15 angry lenders.
What's next for the stations if they lose.
Why can't iHeart just replace the money they took out of the company and put it back.
Why these lenders are taking a scorched earth approach.
What's the only thing that can save iHeart from being jolted into immediate bankruptcy at this point.
What's currently in the works that will upend how Cumulus programming decisions are decided from now on.
Where does all this leave national programming genius Mike McVay – you may be surprised.
Who is getting more powerful under Mary Berner in making critical programming decisions.
Why the sudden interest in Cumulus programming by of all people, the board of directors.
What about the claim that one-third of Cumulus stations have improved their ratings.
Who is Cumulus' Last Great Survivor.
What's ahead for feeble-rated Nash country.
And is this good or bad compared to the way things are now.
Which talent is bankruptcy bound companies like iHeart and Cumulus rushing to lock up.
Why? And why so secret.
What about pay raises – how much.
What about their syndicated stars.
How much power does the talent have in negotiations.
How long are contract extensions for.
Who are the "lucky" ones.
Prince on what's wrong with music.
His three line gem that should be on every radio program director's desk – their mission, should they accept it.
Music piracy that is worse than listeners and fans stealing it.
The last laugh: what becoming a "symbol" really meant to Prince.
Why Prince was the best of three iconic artists of the Eighties.
The importance of music icons like Prince to the radio and records ecosystem.


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Recap of Survivor: Worlds Apart S30E7
Mike sure loves his damage control! Rodney feels so disrespected but he was "too close to the situation" and he shouldn't "take [it] too personal." Shirin best summed blue up – "they hate each other but they've shown they'll still vote together."
Rodney though, still feeling disrespected explains bluntly that he was not "trapped in a bromance" – even though every single other person (once tribe merged) thought so.
I don't how Rodney can be so upset when the exact same thing happened to Sierra and she was told to move on and vote with the blues. It's the exact same thing. And Rodney too now says that the will get revenge on those people who did him wrong. I will speak more about this later.
Kelly is with blue until the end!
Dan is happy they had a feast! It's the perfect opportunity to tell your new tribe mates about how you lost your underwear and had to make underwear out of your shirt. Come on, Dan. Don't let me down!
Also, anyone notice that Shirin isn't taking off her pants anymore?! I relate to her reasonings for this so much.
Ooh I like the new purple/black merged buffs! The new tribe name: Merica (as in the red, white and blue America minus the A). Hailey loves it because she wants to work in law and something something about the constitution (forgive me, American politics bore me). Shirin is "horrified and embarrassed" over said tribe name siting it the worst Survivor name in history. She says that even Sarah Palin would hate it and "all kinds of crazy crap comes out of her mouth." She funny!
I forgot that Carolyn had an Idol. I also didn't realise that she and Tyler were so close. I guess she was smart in telling him she had an Idol. My bad.
Day 1 on the merged tribe, Mike is back into action and in charge. We don't see who was in charge of building the new shelter – but I'm sure Mike would have had a hand in building it. But everyone does good as worker bees.
Mike says that he, Dan and Sierra are still strong to Kelly. Why Sierra doesn't flip is beyond me!
I wish I could have screencapped Joe's reaction when Jenn asked him "is Rodney smart?" Brilliant!
The merged tribe stands like this. 5 blue collar. 4 red collar. 3 white collar. One would imagine that the whites are the swing votes. Jenn wants Shirin – even though they can't really stand having her around. Damned if you do. Damned if you don't.
Dan gets stung by a jellyfish (or stingray, he's not quite sure). Naturally, he pees on it straight away and Shirin offers to as well – but sadly she never gets her chance, as former-lifeguard Jenn says to use hot water.
Ooh the classic pole Survivor challenge. Dan and Will are the first ones out of the challenge. "Shocking," Will says. This challenge really isn't suited to those who are tall, heavy and/or unfit.
Jenn gets stung by a bee in a private area during the challenge. "Come on, Life!" she laughs and cries. Still, she manages to stay on the pole for a while longer.
It comes down to Joe vs Carolyn. Youth vs Age. Man vs Woman. Blue vs White. Joe wins the battle and immunity is his. Yay Joe! Go "Golden Boy!"
Red gun for the Blues. Blue gun for the Reds. Red wants Kelly out. Blue wants Jenn gone (although, they tell Will to vote for Hailey)
I think it was Shirin who said that they need to take out the actual threats that is the blues – as there is five of them. So power couples are dangerous, yes, but numbers always win.
Mike and Rodney both believe they are in charge of the game and no exactly what every single player is going to do. Mike doesn't trust Will and believes that he'll play Rodney.
Tyler and Carolyn are two strong swings so they can decide who stays and who goes and "change the game dramatically". Two-strong couples seem to be Hailey & Jenn, Tyler & Carolyn and Mike & Kelly. Although Tyler and Carolyn are smart enough to not appear too chummy so as to not be voted off as getting too close.
And onto Tribal Counsel.
Will has everyone in laughter for this quote – "Jeff, you might get voted out tonight. Dunno who to trust. Ain't nobody safe. Hope you got an Idol!"
Lots of talk about lines being drawn with an ice pick, chainsaw or knife. Jeff thinks it's more like a bomb.
Joe think it's "just fun" to "stab or get stabbed" – I guess that's kind of the nature of the game of Survivor. But this vote will definitely show who is on whose side.
Jenn uses her Immunity Idol saving her from going home. Shirin is impressed. Joe remarks "Savage" and Hailey calls her a genius. Yay Jenn!
Kelly goes home stunning the Blues.
My thoughts as such.
I don't understand why Will voted Hailey. Yes, this will show that he is indeed with the Blues. But Will would see that he was the only one who voted her and thus the Blues lied to him. So in a way, yes it does show that he is with the Blues but it also shows that they can't trust him. And in a way, it's the same thing they did with Rodney and Sierra. They held back information but yet then they want you to forget about that and vote strong with them. It's a flawed game and only causes doubt and suspicion – and in most causes, wanting revenge.
Also I can't understand why Will would go with Blue. If they're five strong – you're the sixth out. Why not stick with the three Reds and be four strong. Shirin is the easy swing to get over to your side and that makes you five strong. Five vs Five. It makes no sense to me and it also leaves Will in a bad place. Because if he wants to now go back to Red, after Blue lied to him, will they want to take him back?
Also why vote with Rodney? Seriously. It makes sense to vote out blue before they become part of the jury. If a blue is in the finale, than the blues will vote for the blues. Vote out blue! My only guess is that Will thinks he has a better shot at the end against the blues. This is not the case though. It's better to go up with two other Reds. Either way, Will doesn't have a chance to win but he has potential to make it to the end. He's likeable and not a threat in challenges. He also has no case as to why he should win so it's an easy number to have at the end.
Now, I want to talk about Rodney and Mike for a second. Both believe they are in control of the game. They new exactly who was voting for who and how the vote would go – but they forgot one thing – never get too complacent. Yes, they had no way to know that Jenn had an Idol but still, one should never get too cocky.
Next week it appears as though Rodney wants to vote Mike out. Now this in theory is a good idea BUT what happened to staying with the Blues and then voting them out one by one at the end? Rodney is too paranoid. He makes a plan but can't stick to it. He's a bad player. I dislike him and he's not smart enough for the game. I want him gone. I have a feeling they will bring him back for another season. I just know it.
I think Red is in trouble. White will fly under the radar. Blue will turn on each other – and that will be their downfall. They've made too many wrong moves. Tyler summed it up perfectly about wanting to know all the information (yet he still voted with Blue. So go figure). That is how Blue are playing. They want you to be a part of the alliance but they're not sharing the information with every one. This just shows that there's a power couple in the center and they will never truly 100% let you into the fold. Don't trust Blue. They will welcome you in, use you, stab you in the back, tell you to get over it, welcome you back in but not fully, use you and then send you home.
Any who, my favourite is still Jenn. I still like Joe. So I'm on Team Red!
Until next week!
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Fantasma per amore (The Canterville Ghost) è un adattamento televisivo del racconto Il fantasma di Canterville di Oscar Wilde, trasmesso nel 1996.

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Il fisico americano Hiram Otis si reca in Inghilterra, a Canterville Hall, per una sua ricerca, con la moglie, la figlia Virginia e due ragazzi più giovani, Adam e Washington.
Il castello di Canterville è infestato dal fantasma di sir Simon: il fantasma vaga la notte per spaventare e scacciare gli abitanti del castello, a causa di un incantesimo di una strega, che volle punirlo di essere stato la causa della morte della sua moglie Eleonore, con la sua folle gelosia.
La famiglia Otis, visitando il grande castello nella biblioteca trova una macchia che la leggenda diceva essere il sangue di lady Eleonora. La signora Otis con uno smacchiatore americano fa scomparire la macchia, ma questa misteriosamente ricompare, anche se la porta della biblioteca rimane chiusa. La nuova macchia però è colorata con colori ad olio. Visto che Virginia dipinge, viene accusata dal padre di aver dipinto la macchia sul pavimento.

I ragazzi, non troppo spaventati dal fantasma, ne costruiscono uno finto che addirittura spaventa quello vero: Sir Simon adirato per la burla fa cadere a terra con grande fracasso il fantoccio del fantasma, lo scompiglio che segue accorrono tutti gli ospiti, che anche questa volta credono sia opera di Virgina, e padre decide come punizione di rispedirla in America. Virgina però nel frattempo aveva stretto una tenera amicizia con il giovane vicino Francis e desiderava restare a Canterville.
Per questo, dopo aver scoperto il luogo dove era confinato il fantasma, e aver fatto amicizia con lui, chiede aiuto per vincere l'incredulità del padre.

I due organizzano una recita in cui il fantasma compare nel ruolo del fantasma del padre di Amleto, in modo tale da convincere il padre dell'esistenza dei fantasmi, ma a metà della recita il fantasma vinto dall'emozione si blocca e scompare. Anche stavolta il padre rimane incredulo. A questo punto sir Simon rivela la  profezia dell'incantesimo e chiede l'aiuto di Virginia: la ragazza dovrà pregare per lui e chiedere all'angelo della morte di spezzare l'incantesimo e concedere all'anima di sir Simon l'eterno riposo.
Virginia accetta e si inoltra nel regno delle tenebre con sir Simon. Tutti, quando si accorgono della sua scomparsa, la cercano, ma ella riuscirà a ritornare dal regno della morte con l'aiuto della famiglia dopo aver svolto il suo compito. Alla fine la pace ritorna a Canterville, il giardino rifiorisce e la profezia si compie. Virginia sposerà il giovane duca Francis.

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A Union of Equality: the Disability Rights Strategy
by Vittoria Valentina Di Gennaro, EfVET
Ensuring that people with disabilities can exercise their rights, enjoy equal opportunities, participate in society and the economy on an equal basis, decide where and with whom to live, move freely, regardless of their support needs and without being discriminated against.
It is on the basis of these objectives and the resulting challenges that the European Commission has built the new Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 published on 3 March 2021, through which it will coordinate the efforts of Member States in implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) with the aim of improving its effectiveness.
Despite all the efforts already undertaken through the previous 2010-2020 strategy and related initiatives, persons with disabilities continue to face obstacles in accessing health care, education, employment and recreation, as well as in participating in political life. All other things being equal, they are also at greater risk of poverty, social exclusion and discrimination.
The pandemic, and its consequences in economic and employment terms, has further accentuated these problems of inequality, making it more urgent to address them.
In order to enable people with disabilities to participate fully in society on an equal footing, this new strategy sets out a number of initiatives to be taken, which are structured around three themes:
– EU rights, concerning in particular the free movement of people with disabilities within the EU territory as well as their participation in political life. Among the main initiatives identified is the creation of a European disability card valid in all EU countries, which will facilitate the mutual recognition of disability status and related rights between Member States, facilitating the effective exercise of the right to free movement.
– Independent living and autonomy, i.e. the right of everyone, including people with disabilities, to live independently and to choose where and with whom they live. Among the initiatives designed to make this right a reality, the Commission intends to develop guidelines to improve social services for people with disabilities.
– Non-discrimination and equal opportunities, covering the protection of people with disabilities from all forms of discrimination and violence with measures to ensure access to justice, education, culture, sport and tourism, and equal opportunities in all these areas as well as in employment and all health services.
A central theme for the strategy is accessibility. Accessibility to physical and virtual environments, technologies, goods and services, and in particular transport. Accessibility is often an enabling factor for the effective exercise of rights and a prerequisite for concrete equality.
Thanks to several pieces of legislation such as the European Accessibility Act, the Web Accessibility Directive and the Passenger Rights Act, accessibility for people with disabilities has certainly improved, but many aspects remain to be regulated in order to remove remaining barriers, in particular in the accessibility of buildings, public spaces and some modes of transport. To address these, and to disseminate best practices from around Europe, the Commission in 2022, in the framework of the disability platform, plans to create AccesibleEU, a European resource centre to create a knowledge base of good practices on accessibility.
Among the various initiatives envisaged to help people with disabilities to exercise their rights, to be more autonomous, not to be discriminated against and to participate actively and on an equal footing in active life, the Commission has planned to produce several guides, including one on the participation of people with disabilities in the electoral process (in 2023) and another for Member States on independent living and community inclusion (in 2023). It will also support inclusive democratic participation, including for people with disabilities, through the new Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values programme and introduce a European quality framework for excellent social services for people with disabilities (in 2024).
The implementation of the Strategy will see the strong involvement of all Member States as key players in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. By bringing together national authorities responsible for the implementation of the Convention and organisations of people with disabilities, the Commission will also establish the Disability Platform that will contribute to the implementation of the Strategy and to strengthen cooperation and exchanges on the implementation of the Convention.
The Commission will also mainstream disability issues in all major EU policies and initiatives and, in order to support partner countries in their efforts to implement the UN Convention and provide guidance for a disability-inclusive implementation of the MDGs, will promote the rights of people with disabilities globally, on the one hand by using instruments such as technical assistance and financial programmes, and on the other by providing support through EU Delegations, policy dialogue and work in multilateral fora.
The Disability Rights Strategy 2021-2030 contributes to building an Equality Union together with the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025, the EU Action Plan against Racism 2020-2025, the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 and the EU Roma Strategic Framework.
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For many years we have known that Major Bull did not serve in the British Army, but did serve in the Portuguese army on the side of the Liberals during the Civil War that lasted from 1828 to 1834. We know he resigned and later asked to be reinstated and that he retired to Monforte, where he died on 14th February 1850.
Thanks to Jackie Kennard we are now in touch with a direct descendant of the Bulls, Comandante Jorge Alberto Araujo Cunha Serra who has been kind enough to furnish copies of documents that throw more light on Major Bull's career.
Major William Nicholas Bull And Mrs. Caroline Bull
William Bull was born in London on 1st March 1801 and his wife Caroline on 3rd March 1802.
We do not know the date they married, but it must have been in the early-1820s. Their eldest daughter, Sylvia Maria was born on 3rd July 1826, Charles arrived two years later on 9th June 1828 and Caroline on 30th October 1829. It would have been shortly after this that he went to Portugal to join the liberal forces in their civil war.
Their youngest daughter, Helen, was born on 27th August 1839. On 15th March 1833 he wrote a long letter to Lt Col Williams regretting his decision to resign (mainly in the supposed imaginary grievances of others) and requesting reinstatement in his previous rank.
Time as Major
He mentioned having served in the 20th and later the 21st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the Brigada Real da Marinha and his participation in the actions of 24th January, at the Foz, under Col Williams's brother, on 24th March under the orders of Major Bronson and again on 10th April with Major Williams. He asked for a character reference, both as a soldier in the field and as Adjutant of the 2nd Regiment and that his request be submitted to the higher authorities.
Lt Col Williams forwarded this request to Lt General Sir Thomas Stubbs, for the consideration of the Duke of Braganza on 18th May. On 20th May General Stubbs forwarded the request to the next higher authority. That concludes the documents held by the Archivo Historico Militar in Lisbon.
What follows are from the documents supplied by Comandante Jorge Alberto Cunha Serra. On 20th July 1833, Colonel Williams wrote a glowing character reference for William Bull. This is the same Williams mentioned above, now promoted to Colonel.
On 1st July 1835, Don Miguel Ricardo de Alava, Esquivel, Navarette y Peralte, a close friend of the Duke of Wellington and the Spanish Ambassador in London formally nominated Mr Bull to be Captain in the English Legion that was being raised in Great Britain at that time. This force was to form part of the liberal armies in support of Queen Isabella II.
On 10th October 1836 Lieut. General Sir George de Lacy Evans, Commandant in Chief of the British Auxiliary Legion of Spain awarded Brevet Major W N Bull the Royal Military Order of St Ferdinand of the First Class for distinguished gallantry in the action before San Sebastian on the 1st October 1836.
The Royal British Legion
On 3rd June 1837 a letter from the Headquarters of the British Legion stated that Major Bull had been recommended by the Lieut. General for the decoration of Isabel La Catolica 1st Class for his gallantry during the late operations from 14th to the 18th May.
The volunteers of the British Legion had signed on for a tour of two years and by the end of 1837 most of the men had returned home. It is probable that William returned to England around this time, as we have a copy of the Birth Certificate of their daughter, dated 27th August 1839, which gives their abode as Hampstead and his profession as Gentleman.
On 14th February 1843 General de Lacy Evans wrote to Major Bull in reply to one he had received. It appears that Major Bull was applying for an appointment in Van Diemans Land (now Tasmania) and wished for General de Lacy Evans' support. This, Sir George gave whole heartedly. For whatever reason, we do not think that Major Bull went to Tasmania.
Perhaps because his application for an appointment in Tasmania was turned down, he like many successive generations of Britons decided to retire to Portugal and chose the charming small town of Monforte about 20 miles from Elvas.
Doubtless because Monforte had come out in favour of the young Queen Maria II. There he died on 14th February 1850 and was buried in the British Cemetery in Elvas. Caroline died 13 years later on 28th June 1863. For her to be buried in the same cemetery, permission was required from the Military authorities. Both graves are marked with marble stones.
These documents show that Major Bull had led an adventurous life and was an accomplished and brave soldier. In both Portugal and Spain the civil wars that followed the Peninsular War were struggles between the liberal elements and the absolutists who wished to return to the previous domination of Monarchy, Aristocracy and Church. In Portugal it was known as 'The War of the Two Brothers' and in Spain as the Carlist Wars. In both countries, Major Bull was on the side of the liberals.
The eldest daughter, Sylvia Maria married twice, first to Francisco António da Gama Lobo and secondly to Hugo Owen, 1st Baron of Torre de Pero Palha. She was followed two years later by Charles on 9th June 1828 and Caroline on 30th October 1829.
The youngest daughter, Ellen Rebecca Bull (Comandante Jorge Alberto Araujo Cunha Serra's great-great Grandmother) was born on 27th August 1839 and married Joaquim Campos Araujo in Elvas and eventually died in Elvas.


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ST. DAVIDS, Pa. - The Goucher College women's golf team completed the Fall portion of their 2018-19 schedule on Monday, finishing third at the 2018 Eastern Fall Invitational held at the par 70 St. Davids Golf Club.
As a team, the Gophers finished with a total score of 391 to place third in the competition. Stevenson won the event with a score of 345, followed by host Eastern in second place with a tally of 372.
Goucher was led individually on the day by sophomore Christina Pevey (Post, Texas), who finished in a tie for seventh overall after carding a 93. Right behind Pevey was teammate and fellow sophomore Emmie Starchvick (Jacksonville, Ore.), who shot a 94 to finish in a tie for 10th overall. Rounding out the top performances for Goucher was sophomore Lauren O'Leary (Potomac, Md.) who placed in a tie for 16th (100).
The Goucher College women's golf team returns to action in the early portion of the Spring, playing their next competition in March of 2019.


Forward-looking: Industry sources are talking up a new, cheaper, MacBook Air model likely to be presented at an early Q4 event. Apple's MacBook Air hasn't seen a refresh in three years and can do with a little love.
Rumors of a cheaper Apple laptop are gaining steam as Digitimes reports that the company's ODM partner, Quanta, is taking one massive order closer to the end of the year for "new inexpensive notebooks."
Ming Chi-Kuo, an analyst with KGI Securities, who has a reasonable track record in predicting Apple's moves, told 9to5Mac that the notebook in reference is a cheaper MacBook Air, of the 13-inch persuasion, but little else.
For reference, the current MacBook Air received its last upgrade 3 years ago and the cheapest version currently starts at $999. Despite the Air not getting any upgrades in recent times it is said to be one of Apple's most popular notebooks among students (in the US, at least). Ming also suggests that the new model is expected to secure Apple a 10%~15% increase in MacBook shipments.
In recent years Apple has traditionally been slow to update its computer product lines, focusing instead on regular deliveries of new iPhone iterations. If this pans out, the MacBook Air will receive some much-needed love from Apple. In fact, we can't imagine a new MacBook Air without the entire Air line-up getting revamped.
With a trillion dollar valuation, the company is overdue for some soul-searching on its product design and quality testing, as proven by the recent MacBook Pro debacle. The rumored "inexpensive" MacBook Air could potentially cut both ways if poorly executed (i.e. Macbook Pro), or it could be a huge sales success, if done right.


Because the United States is the world's only superpower and exerts a great deal of influence on Britain, it is important to understand how it functions politically. - Do you wonder why Americans seem to consider themselves different from other people?- Do you find it puzzling that the U.S. takes so long to select its president?- Do you wonder why U.S. politics seems so different from British politics? If you are interested in any of these questions, U.S. Politics would interest you. - The module starts with the origins of American political culture and the constitution and then looks at how the President, members of the legislature and Supreme Court are selected and how they wield their power.- The role of the political parties, media and interest groups and their role in the divisiveness of U.S. politics is also examined.- Finally, the module looks at how the various elements of U.S. domestic politics help determine U.S. foreign policy.The module is taught with lectures and seminars throughout semester 2. It is suitable for both those students who have studied A-level U.S. politics and those who have not.
- will learn to communicate ideas more accurately and use academic styles and conventions.
- and, the struggle to control US foreign policy.
Students should consider taking this module if they intend to take PIED3402 American Foreign Policy.
- Writing up and preparing for course work and the examination: 80 hours.
- Students receive feedback on presentation within two weeks.
- Students also submit an outline or section up to 1,000 words of essay, to receive feedback before embarking on their final asessments.


"I support the Great Lakes" with their "record deepness," the president said at a Michigan rally.
"I've wanted to do this for quite a while," Jason Dalton told a judge.
Michigan lawmakers want to tweak voting reforms and make it more difficult to get a measure on the ballot.
The bills would make it tougher to qualify citizen initiatives for ballots and would also give lawmakers the authority to intervene in court cases.
GOP lawmakers wanted to force public-sector unions to hold recertification elections every two years.


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FX for a living, the educational forex portal in Spanish, and the broker FXDD will host their first conference about Forex in Spanish, called The Forex Day. That will be next week, on June 17th, in Madrid. FXstreet.com is media partner of this event and will have a booth there.
The conference consists of a day of talks, panels and speeches. International speakers will be present, such as Boris Schlossberg (BK Asset Management), James Chen (City Index), Greg Michalowsky (FXDD) and John Hardy (Saxo Bank), who all are or have been contributors on FXstreet.com. Gonçalo Moreira, CMT and Content Advisor at FXstreet.com, will participate to a panel about the book "Traders de éxito" ("Successful Traders") in which he's been interviewed.
If you plan to be at the conference, I will be there (I'm Maud Gilson) with Gonçalo, so don't hesitate to stop by and say hi!


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The top-end of the gaming monitor market expands in a few directions – size, speed, resolution, and so on – and the AOC Agon PD32M looks to grab as many of those threads as possible and smash them all together in a premium display that costs a pretty penny. Well, $1,799 to be exact.
It's premium, but this is a thing of beauty on the inside and outside, and offers a spec list to make the most expensive gaming TV blush. With looks to beautifully complement a minimalist gaming setup, the AOC Agon PD32M has the promise to be one of the best gaming monitors to enter the market in 2022, and perhaps for a good long while.
I've lived with the monitor for a while, using it for work and play – on PC and console – and let me tell you, this is possibly the brightest gaming monitor I have ever seen, and it throws in a bunch of premium features too. But does this automatically mean it's one of the best 4K monitors? The signs are promising but what's it like in reality?
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While this is a big monitor, it is sleek and modern, and very cool in its aesthetic. Having reviewed the AOC PD27 a couple of years ago, the PD32M is instantly recognisable to me as being from the Porsche Design school. Matte black and steel finishes abound and it's a symphony in class. It's almost 'classier' than the PD27, really too.
The PD27 was a curved monitor with a sizeable stand evoking a car's roll cage, taking up some serious desk real estate and stopping it from being VESA mounted. The PD32M is a little more restrained in that sense, and is VESA compatible – though it is a bit on the heavy side, at 8.29kg without the stand. Despite being a flat monitor, the PD27 does take up a bunch of desk space: the legs span to a maximum distance of about 50cm, and the front to back measurement is a good 30cm or so.
The PD32M is a 4K, 32-inch monitor with an IPS panel, and Mini-LED backlighting, offering up to 144Hz refresh rates, and a GtG response time of 1ms. The specifications also state a Vesa Display HDR 1400 and a peak brightness rating of 1600 nits, which is just bonkers. 'Most' gaming monitors have somewhere in the 300-500 range of brightness, and the new Alienware QD-OLED AW3423DW has a rating of 1,000 nits so this is huge if true.
This is an unbelievable sheet of monitor specs, and if you were to write a tick list, this crosses off a bunch of them all in one hit. The only thing 'missing' is G-Sync, but you are well served by its FreeSync cousin.
To utilise all the gaming chops, you're well set with ports too: there's one DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C connectivity (for display and charging) a USB hub, and two HDMI 2.1s. Yes, two HDMI 2.1s. This factor means the PD32M can be pointed at those with new-gen consoles as well as PC gamers – or, indeed, those folks who have both.
The finishing touches are the healthy onboard menu with a bunch of settings to help you tweak and optimise – more on that later – and some funky RGB lighting, as well as some surprisingly decent speakers (which will take you by surprise on every boot-up of the monitor).
There's also the same triangular remote control that featured with the PD27, and, in a relentlessly boring but necessary take, I do feel the need to tell that the power brick is enormous. Obviously, that helps to supply the monitor and all its ports with enough juice, but, seriously, you could kill a man with that thing.
As soon as I turned the PD32M I was immediately hit by the brightness. Boy, is the brightness actually there – you can tell this has got beans and that HDR1400 rating isn't an exaggeration. But it wasn't a one-off in this regard: having lived with the monitor I can tell you it's the brightest gaming screen I have ever used.
But with that comes a few small challenges. And that is that it is sometimes too bright – to the point of oversaturation. I was spending a lot of time diving straight into the menus and increasing and decreasing levels and brightness, making HDR changes, and so on. Even if it didn't get to 1400 peak brightness and only got to 1000 or so, it would still be way brighter than most.
The out-of-the-box image is good, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't perfect and you will need to do some calibration to find your perfect setting or settings. The built-in presets for a range of games do offer good choices, but I did find it tricky to find the right balance and to find it quickly. This is especially difficult when it comes to finding the elusive, all-purpose, set-and-forget balance that we all want. (Nobody wants to be going into menus every time you change from work to play.)
However, this does really reveal how bright the AOC AGON PD32M actually is, and how well it does colours and contrasts. and that is to say: very well indeed. It passes all the usual tests with flying colours – those UFOs looked smooth and bright as heck – and this type of performance is backed up in my day-to-day, real-world testing. Once you do hit that right color balance, you will find a monitor that gives you the most glorious of gaming experiences no matter what you play.
Naturally, you'll need something at the very top end of the best gaming PC and best graphics card lists to enjoy this thing in all its 4K glory with high framerates. But if you can, then you are in for a treat. Gaming in 4K at 144Hz is tremendous and I'm not sure my eyes can go back to anything else now. Control is even more cinematic than I remember, the simplest of shapes and colours in Red Alert Remastered pop beautifully, and Apex Legends is a different game running in such quality and at such speeds. As a cherry on the top, I was also deeply impressed by the PD32M's performance as a PS5 monitor. The HDMI 2.1 ports make this seamless, the games look superb on it, and you're keeping that door to 120Hz on console games open too.
As for the extras? I felt the RGB lighting was a little unnecessary and, along with the extending headset hangers on either side, could easily be sacrificed – particularly if it would shave even a bit off the price tag. Even against a wall, the RGB lighting was just fine – nothing more. It's the on-screen performance that does the talking and does more than enough to immerse you.
If you have an itch for a premium panel to fit a setup that has, say, a new-gen console as well as a mid-level PC then this could be perfect. Chef's kiss levels of perfect. Provided you have the machine to power it, it'll pump out quality pictures and games no matter what. 4K, 144Hz, super bright and colorful, dark and murky, whatever, it does it beautifully with clarity, depth, and detail.
Overall – should you buy the AOC AGON PD32M?
On performance alone, the PD32M is a brilliant monitor. It's a truly premium experience, and to get all that offered in one screen is something spectacular. If you're looking to invest in a display that ticks all the boxes, then the PD32M will not let you down and you will not regret it.
I can imagine the PD32M being particularly at home in a PC-and-console gaming desk setup – even one with work factored in too. If you don't need ultrawide or curves, then this could be the one gaming monitor to rule them all.
However, the $1,799 price tag will put people off – and do so quickly. At first, that cost does seem just enormous, and insurmountable. However, when you start adding it all up, it's not too bad. Factoring in all the qualities – the Mini-LED backlighting, 4K resolution, 144Hz, and so on, the nearest rival might be something like the ASUS PG32UQX which is basically twice the price of the PD32M.
However, as I said in my Herman Miller X Logitech Emobdy gaming chair review, spending this much will be a personal matter in 2022 – but it's a decision that could well be right for some folks if the proposition and setup are right. If you're someone who likes to make big investments to get things right, rather than spending more on cheap gaming monitors over the long term, then this could absolutely be it – as long as you've got the kit to make the most of it.
The AOC AGON PD32M monitor is due out on June 15, 2022.
How we tested the AOC AGON PD32M
The PD32M became my main monitor for PC play and office work and stayed like that for a good long while. Even while on a standing desk with annoying shelves above, the big monitor was my main screen – either pushed back when the desk was down or brought forward when it was up to avoid the shelves (note: this is definitely too close.)
This meant I could test the monitor from everyday work tasks to late-night gaming sessions. The former put the monitor through the rigours of incredible amounts of Chrome tabs, spreadsheets, and other file and image management tasks, while the latter saw me test the screen with games of all genres from Strategy games like Total War: Troy, to action games like Control, and from fast shooters like Apex Legends to those with incredible environments like Prey and Red Dead Redemption 2.
We're also rounding up all the best monitors for Xbox Series X and the best G-Sync monitors if you're after more inspiration. Of course, for on-the-go gaming, we'd also recommend taking a look at the best portable gaming monitors as well.
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The AOC AGON PD32M could be the only gaming monitor one would ever need – whatever the platform. It's an incredibly bright, premium-quality gaming panel that ticks all of the boxes, and, when everything's considered, isn't quite as expensive as you might first think. A seriously impressive gaming monitor.
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For a third straight year, the San Juan Broncos had their season end a week earlier than planned.
In spite of a great start to the game played last Thursday, November 3 at Weber State, the Broncos seemed to run out of gas in the second half, ultimately falling to the South Summit Wildcats 38-21.
San Juan got on the board first after a Jordan Blake interception set the Broncos up with great field position on the Wildcat 15 yard line.
After a season full of passes from Blake to receiver Jaxon Lee, the two reversed roles on the first play of the Broncos' second possession.
Lee took a handoff from Blake, running from left to right then raised up and hit the San Juan quarterback with a perfectly thrown pass for a touchdown.
Aaron Mitchell's PAT attempt was no good, sailing just wide right, giving San Juan a 6-0 lead early in the game.
South Summit answered the San Juan score with a score of their own on their next drive, taking a 7-6 lead. The Broncos wasted no time finding the end zone on their next drive when, on their first play, Blake tossed a 66 yard strike to Nathan Nielson for San Juan's second score of the game.
The Broncos then went for the two point conversion which was successful, giving San Juan a 14-7 lead.
The second quarter started off with South Summit roaring back to knot things up, 14-14, on a two yard pass play and successful extra point.
Once more, San Juan went to work on their next drive and looked as if they would score their third touchdown of the day, but that drive was stopped when a Wildcat defender intercepted the ball in the end zone.
South Summit then proceeded to drive the ball down the field before the Bronco defense forced and recovered a fumble in the red zone. San Juan wasn't able to do much with the ball after the turnover, going three and out and punting the ball back to South Summit.
The Wildcats again moved the ball down the field and looked like they might score and take the lead when Blake jumped in front of a Wildcat receiver and intercepted the pass and 87 yards later, the Broncos found themselves with a 20-14 lead. Mitchell then booted the extra point through the uprights, making the score 21-14 for the Broncos.
San Juan appeared to be in the driver's seat after, stopping South Summit short of the first down marker on fourth down.
After gaining solid yardage on their first few plays of the ensuing drive, the Broncos gave the ball right back to the Wildcats after Blake threw his second interception of the game.
The San Juan defense buckled down and forced South Summit into a fourth and 12 on the Bronco 31 yard line. Instead of attempting a long field goal, the Wildcats went for it, completing the pass for a touchdown in spite of tight double coverage by the Broncos. The touchdown and extra point tied the game up just before halftime, 21-21.
The second half was all South Summit, as they went on to score 17 unanswered points to advance to the 2A State Championship game. The loss ultimately ended another great season for San Juan, who finished the year with a 9-2 record.
The Broncos were led by 17 seniors who played their last game for the Blue and Gold.
They are Jordan Blake, Jaxon Lee, Nathan Nielson, Aaron Mitchell, Kavika Su'eSu'e, Shawn Ketchum, Jay McDonald, Carver Black, Yancye Guymon, Zach Brown, Connor Palmer, Quentin Billsie, Coleman Black, Walker Black, Harley Davis, Peter Shumway and Lucas Giddings.
Thank you seniors for another great year of San Juan Bronco football and for all your hard work and dedication. Good luck in all your future endeavors.
Fall Academic All-State
Two San Juan Broncos received recognition for their performance in the classroom as well as in their respective sport.
Carver Black (football) and Jared Ward (cross country) were each named to UHSAA Academic All-State teams.
The 2A Academic All-State football team had a combined GPA of 3.998 and the 2A cross country team boasted a combined GPA of 3.997.
Congratulations Carver and Jared.
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For those genealogists who seek to connect or reconnect with their known relatives, the development and popularity of online social networks may prove to be an invaluable communication and genealogy resource.
Depending on when one began their genealogy research, some of you may recall a time in the not so distant past when genealogical inquiries to family members were conducted via postal mail or the telephone. But, these avenues of communication were useless unless one knew the correct mailing address or telephone number.
In recent years, due to the increased availability of computers, these traditional methods of communication have been overshadowed by the increased usage of email for communication. This is thanks to the lowering of internet access costs plus the embracing of computer technology by the general public.
Some readers may have similar experiences in terms of how they personally experienced the evolution of computer technology in their lives. This march in technology has resulted in faster computers, faster internet access, and increased access to online information and databases. People have found that computers can be very useful tools for communication and information retrieval.
And, as computer use has become more popular, the usage of email has emerged as a commonplace and accepted method of communication. Many people, including genealogists, have been quick to take advantage of this tool for communication with family members.
Recently, another communication forum has emerged which may serve to further enhance genealogy research and family contacts. It is the advent of the online virtual social networking website. These online social networks, which include such websites as Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn, act as virtual playgrounds where people can choose to interact with their friends and colleagues. Users can also choose to be identified by name, or to be anonymous.
According to one website, www.compete.com, of the top 25 social networking websites, Facebook was ranked #1 with 68 million unique visitors and MySpace was ranked at #2 with 58 million unique visitors.(1) Per Facebook's statistics, there are more than 350 million active users, more than 35 million users update their status every day, and there are more than 1.6 million active pages on Facebook. (2)
And, according to one source, Facebook is apparently adding new users at a breakneck pace of 50 million every couple of months and is generally considered to be the world's largest social-networking site with 5% of the global internet audience. (3)
In my own social networking experience, I have found Facebook to be the most useful networking website for the goal of locating relatives. It is simply amazing to see how so many relatives, especially the younger ones, are on Facebook. For example, a blogger named Robyn recently posted the following timely comment:" I have often wondered if Facebook could be a good tool for today's genealogist." (4) A similar view on the merits of Facebook was voiced by blogger Robert Ragan. Ragan, in his blog entitled, "How do You Feel about Facebook – Waste of Time or Great Genealogy 2.0 Online Social Tool," discussed the merits and advantages of using Facebook for locating relatives. (5)
Terri W. in a post on Robert Ragan's blog, commented," Facebook has helped me keep in touch with cousins I haven't talked to in years. It also tells me when friends are online and allows me to "chat" with them (6) And, Aaron S., a sophomore at Vassar College, observed that Facebook had helped him keep in touch with his parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Suzuka commented that, "Facebook allows all of us to keep in touch, even though we are all over the country or in different countries." (7)
I will admit that the search engine options within Facebook may not be perfect, but with some perseverance, one can still manage to identify a number of relatives. I have found that Facebook contact is a much faster method of locating relatives, especially younger ones, as opposed to depending on slow postal mail.
I have also observed how the usage of social networking sites appears to be a less invasive method of initial contact as opposed to usage of the telephone. As many of you know, in today's mobile society, many people are wary of phone calls from unknown people. Per my experience, it is very easy to brush off an unexpected caller whom one doesn't know. In contrast, due to the relative anonymity of the online venue, it would appear that internet users feel less defensive in regard to first contacts.
According to an online article reprinted from the National Genealogy Society newsmagazine, social networking sites such as Facebook, "provide a way for genealogists to quickly and easily share information about their research with their families, especially with people who think they are "not interested" in genealogy." (8)
In order to use Facebook or MySpace to locate someone, you must first sign up for a free account. After you are signed up, you can begin to locate friends and family. High school buddies, old college friends, fraternity buddies, the list is endless.
In terms of methodology, I have found it useful to begin by first locating a known relative who has a unique name. I first locate relatives with obscure names and then attempt to mine their "friend's list" for other known relatives. This method has worked well for me, especially when faced with the alternative of a name search involving a common surname. The reason is that those users with common names, depending on their identified city and state, can be more difficult to identify as relatives.
It is best if one strives to locate someone on Facebook whom you know is related to your family. Go down through their list of friends. Look for names of other known relatives. Check each of their friends list for known relatives. When you locate a relative's name that you recognize, send them a message. There are apparently so many relatives of mine on Facebook that I am slowly identifying and contacting them as I go through my various family lists. Users of social networking sites, such as Facebook, should be aware of some current issues related to privacy concerns. Recently, there have been number of articles and blogs, including an article in PC World, regarding Facebook's decision to change their policy on user data. (9) The issue is how the user data is collected and how it affects user privacy.
User privacy can be a very important issue for some people. In fact, this issue is so important, that one consumer advocacy group, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), recently filed a complaint with the FTC (10). Their complaint was focused on Facebook's recently proposed changes to their privacy policy and default user settings. In addition, groups including the Consumer Federation of America, the American Library Association, the Privacy Rights Now Coalition, and Foolproof, also added themselves to the EPIC complaint. (11)
So, what is all the fuss about? An important issue deals with Facebook's decision to change user default website settings. The new settings could result in user's Facebook data to be preset so that more of user information would be public rather than visible only to friends. There is also the risk that some personal user information, could be deemed publicly available information and shared with Facebook's commercial software developers. As social networking web sites, like Facebook, have gained popularity, they have also exponentially increased the potential to attract dishonest people and schemes. And, unfortunately, there is the ever present concern that some of these people could be stalkers looking to prey on children. As Jordan Jones noted,"the biggest concerns voiced about Facebook over the years have been about privacy and security … " (12)
Whether it is the inclusion of a town name, an identified organization, or some other identifying information, some Facebook users are becoming more concerned about personal safety. Hopefully, social networking websites will soon realize the importance of ensuring that their users feel free to engage others without worrying about safety. Issues such as privacy mining and human predators are real and should not be ignored by the user. Of course, the ultimate guardian of privacy is the user. If social networking users do not want their wild Spring Break photos or other potentially embarrassing activities made public, then they should keep their photos private, delete them, or take a few minutes to review their privacy settings.
In closing, social networking websites, such as Facebook, can a real asset to one's genealogy efforts. While one should be cognizant of the pitfalls, social web sites such as Facebook can be a real bonus for locating relatives. Privacy issues aside, I can attest to the usefulness and benefit of conducting searches for relatives on social networking web sites. Even if you can only locate the younger relatives, they can often refer you to their parents or other older family members.
James has worked on personal genealogy research since 1991. He has also contributed genealogy articles to various genealogy publications, including Avotaynu and Chronicles. James is presently a Masters in Library Science (MLS) candidate at Drexel University. He is active in genealogy via his affiliation with the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Philadelphia (JGSGP). He is also assisting the JGSGP as the coordinator of the Jewish Exponent Indexing Project, which is being jointly conducted with the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center. He can be reached at navistar96@yahoo.com.
(1) Wilson, D. (2009), Top Twenty Five Social Networking Sites – Feb 2009, In: Dave Wilson's social media optimization blog. Retrieved 11/22/09 from: http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/02/top-twenty-five-social-networkingsites-feb-20091
(2) Facebook (2009). Facebook Pressroom: Statistics. Retrieved 12117/09 from: http://www.facebookcomlpresslinfo.php?statistics
(3) Munarriz, R. (2009). What's next on Google's buy list? The Motley Fool, November 12, 2009. Retrieved 12/24/09 from: http://www.foo1.comlinvesting/highgrowthl2009111/ 12/whats-next-on-googles-buy-list.aspx
(4) Kimberly, P. (2008). Collaboration & Networking for Genealogists, In: About.com Guide to Genealogy, Kimberly Powell's Genealogy Blog. Sept 9, 2008. Retrieved 11122/09 from: http://genealogy.about. co m/b/2008/09/09/Co llaborative-networking-forgenealogists. htm
(5) Ragan, R. (n.d.), How do You Feel about Facebook – Waste of Time or Great Genealogy 2.0 Online Social Tool?, In: Robert Regan's Treasure Maps Genealogy Blog. Retrieved 11/22/09 from: http://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/social-media-genealogy/facebookgenealogy-waste-of-time-or-social-research-too1.html#comment-1074
(6) Ibid.
(7) Grudnikov, K. (2009) Eww! Mom's on my facebook! Jewish Exponent, Vol. 227, No.9, p. 32.
(8) Jones, 1. (2009). Facebook for Genealogists. In: Jordan Jones's Genealogymedia.com blog, dated Nov 22,2009. Originally published in the NGS Newsmagazine, Volume 35, Number 1, April-June 2009. Retrieved 11/24/09 from: http://www.genealogymedi a.com/blog/2009111/facebook-for-genealogists.html
(9) Raphael, JR, (2009). Facebook privacy complaint ignites war of words, PC World, Dec 17,2009. Retrieved 12/17/09 from: http://www.pcworld.com/article/185033/facebook privacy complaint ignites war of words.html
(10) Rubenstein, J. (2009) Foolproof joins FTC facebook complaint. Credit Union Times. Dec 21, 2009. Retrieved 12/22/09 from: http://www.cutimes.com/news/2 009/12/PageslFoolProof-Joins-FTC-FacebookComplaint.aspx
(11) McDougall, P. (2009). Facebook Hit with FTC Complaint. Information Week, Dec 17, 2009. Retrieved 12/17/09 from: http://www.informationweek.com/news/ security/app-security/show Artic1e.jhtml?articleID=22200261
(12) Jones, J. (2009) Ibid.
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By Catherine 20 on March 18, 2019
The Marlbots competed in LA Regionals, winning the Inspiration Award, and are advancing to the FIRST World Championship. Sophie Penn, Contributing Photographer
Marlborough's Marlbots, one of the school's four robotics teams, have come a long way since the beginning of the school year. Comprised of 15 students, the Marlbots have attended four league meets, competed in the InterLeague Tournament and the LA Regional Championship and will advance to compete in the FIRST World Championship from April 17 to April 20 in Houston.
The Marlbots consist of five seniors, five sophomores and five freshmen, led by senior Emma '19. Science Instructor and STEM+ Program Co-Head Andrew Witman helps the robotics teams.
In the four league meets, the Marlbots, a member of the A1 league with 14 other teams, competed to enter the InterLeague Tournament. In the first league meet, the Marlbots placed 4th. While in the second and third league meets, the Marlbots placed 2nd. After these meets, the Marlbots ranked first in the A1 league.
The InterLeague Tournament compromised of two leagues of 15 teams competing against each other to advance to Regionals. After teams were eliminated, the Marlbots entered the final round, where two alliances compete against each other for the best of three to enter Regionals. In the first two rounds of the finals, the Marlbots lost the first match and won the second.
Emma '21 is a first-time member of robotics. As a driver, the designated person who controls the robot around the course, she said she worked hard to maneuver the robot and was excited to hear the results.
"Everything came down to which team won the last match… then the moment they said, 'Congratulations to the blue alliance,' we all went crazy," Emma said.
In addition to winning the tournament, the Marlbots earned the Design Award at the InterLeague for creating a robot that is both functional and aesthetic.
In preparation for Regionals on March 9, the Marlbots worked to increase their speed of scoring and driver technology to pilot the robot more easily.
"The Marlbots are determined to give themselves the best possible chance of success at Regionals. They have a well established design process that they are revisiting to examine every component of their robot," Witman said.
In order to advance to the FIRST World Championship, where nearly 150 teams meet to compete to determine the world champion, the Marlbots had to place amongst the top seven teams at the LA Regional Championship. After winning the "Inspire Award" at Regionals, an award given to the best overall team, the Marlbots are preparing for World Championships.
During Emma's first year on the Marlbots, she explains that she learned more about herself in addition to the functions of building a robot.
"Participating in robotics has taught me how to think critically, to make quick decisions in the face of potential catastrophe and to not get discouraged when something goes wrong. I've grown in my knowledge of coding and CADing (computer-aided design) but also just learned how to put parts together," Emma said.
Witman echoed that sentiment and said he believes the team's success will continue beyond this current season.
"The Marlbots work incredibly well together and are completely united in their passion for robotics. I am inspired by their commitment and the possibilities ahead for the 9th and 10th graders," Witman said.
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Bennet, Gardner Call for Relief for States Grappling with Increased Demand for Medicaid Coverage Due to COVID-19
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging an increased federal match for state Medicaid programs as they expand coverage and services due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting budgetary crisis until the economy recovers.
Bennet, Members of Colorado Congressional Delegation Call for Due Process Measures in Aurora Immigration Courtroom During COVID-19
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Colorado U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D), Ed Perlmutter (D), Diana DeGette (D), and Jason Crow (D) sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) highlighting grave due process issues in the Aurora Immigration Courtroom and requesting immediate fixes to ensure fairness during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.
Bennet, Colleagues Lead Letter Calling For Tax Credit Expansion To Help Working Families During Coronavirus Economic Downturn
Senators Call for Tax Cuts for Working Americans by Expanding Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led a group of 39 senators in a letter to Senate leaders calling for a temporary expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in the next Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) economic relief package.
Bennet, Colleagues Criticize Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities without Clear Safety Standards, Putting Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk
President Trump Used Defense Production Act to Compel Meat Processing Facilities to Reopen Despite Lack of Protections for Workers
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined several of his colleagues in urging President Donald Trump to immediately amend his Executive Order and mandate that meat processing facilities reopen only after they have met health and safety guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Bennet, Western Democrats Press Forest Service on Wildfire Season Plans Amid COVID-19
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of 11 Western Democrats in seeking answers on the U.S. Forest Service's planning efforts to protect communities and firefighters heading into the upcoming 2020 wildfire season amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.
Bennet Announces Principles for Digital Public Health Surveillance to Fight COVID-19
Principles Emphasize Need for Digital Tools to Balance Public Health, Public Trust, and Individual Privacy
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged the Trump Administration to adopt key principles as it applies emerging digital technologies to existing tools for public health surveillance, such as contact tracing, to fight the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Colorado Democratic Delegation Members Urge Support for SNAP In COVID-19 Economic Relief Legislation
Lawmakers Call for Suspension of Agency Rulemaking That Would Limit SNAP Access or Reduce SNAP Benefits during Pandemic
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D), Joe Neguse (D), Diana DeGette (D), and Jason Crow (D) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging additional support for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in future Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Bennet and Food Bank of the Rockies Feed Hundreds of Families at Mobile Food Pantry
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet distributed fresh and nonperishable emergency food boxes to families in need with the Food Bank of the Rockies mobile food pantry at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City.
Bennet Announces Legislation to Establish Task Force to Combat Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that he will cosponsor the COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) to bring together health care and other policy experts, community-based organizations, and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial leaders to confront the racial and ethnic disparities of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.


Individual states have specific rules regarding sales and use tax. Flight Tax Systems has modules that provides reports for all states that levy sales, use or personal property and for limiting ad valorem taxes.
The software also tracks leasing use to ensure compliance with state reseller leasing rules and calculates state sales and use taxes from leasing based on days-in-state and by state flight miles, which can result in a substantial tax savings over straight lease use.
The California module tracks aircraft use for meeting the Interstate Commerce and Common Carrier exemptions under CA 1620 (a) and (b).
The Florida module tracks use in Florida for mileage and the Days-in Florida sales tax apportionment.


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When one thinks of the skills needed to thrive in today's business environment, the ability to draw isn't usually high on the list. But, as Dan Roam persuasively suggests, visual thinking through the use of drawing is one of the most powerful tools for solving problems and selling ideas we have available to us. And selling ideas and problem-solving, I think we can all agree, are essential to business success.
Human beings are born with an immense talent for processing images, and Roam insists--even if you don't believe you're a visual person--that so long as "you [are] able to walk in [a] room without falling down," you can use this talent to address any issue. The great thing about this book, though, is that it doesn't exhaust itself preaching the benefits of visual thinking. Roam states his case simply and effectively, and then moves on to giving you "tools and rules" to think visually, laying out the steps to take (Look, See, Imagine, Show) and "the six ways of seeing."
The six ways of seeing are: who/what, how much, where, when, how, and why. These six ways of seeing are going to affect each part of the visual thinking process, from identifying the issue, to developing an idea, to expressing a solution. As Roam puts it, "For every one of the six ways of seeing, there is one corresponding way of showing. For each one of these six ways of showing, there is a single visual framework that serves as a starting point."
Roam discovered the power of all this after flying to England to cover for a colleague at the last minute. He was asked on the train, en route to a large conference of education experts in England, to run his PowerPoint by the British team leader. And there was the rub. He didn't have one. In fact, he wasn't quite sure yet what it was he'd be talking about. When he found out it was about the role of the Internet in American education, a topic he didn't know much about, he grabbed a pen and the nearest napkin and began sketching out how to build a useful website for that audience. So, instead of having a PowerPoint, Dan Roam redrew the napkin on a giant blackboard, explaining each step as he had on the train, and what could have been a boring 45 minute lecture turned into two hours of "inspired discussion."
This book is full of great stories like the one above, and will show that you don't need to be a great artist to master the art of problem-solving--but it sure helps to draw it out anyway.
Fast Company chose its business books of the year last week. David Lidsky wrote the copy, stating: The titles that follow run the gamut of what Fast Company covers: Innovation, creativity, design, sustainability, technology, advertising and marketing, global business, and entertainment. The theme running through them is that new ideas are the lifeblood of business, and the process of finding and sharing new ideas is essential to success.
We have been a big fan of Dan Roam and his book The Back of The Napkin. We wrote the Jack Covert Selects review in March. That same month, we published the lost chapter on ChangeThis.
It's here! Yesterday a pallet of boxes arrived at our office. We get pallets nearly every day, but this one was special: it contained copies of our first ever 800-CEO-READ review of the year in business books.