Rival data was collected from May 13th through the 31st.
Final PlayStation 2 beatmania IIDX game. This was also KONAMI's final PS2-exclusive game released in Japan.
It was also the last CS release until the reveal of beatmania IIDX INFINITAS six years later.
The first disc, EMPRESS, contains the EMPRESS songs and some revivals.
The second disc, called PREMIUM BEST, contains revivals come from every arcade beatmania IIDX game and a few unlocks.
ARCADE, EXPERT, and CLASS modes are not playable on the PREMIUM BEST disc.
Only CS beatmania IIDX game where all the CS original songs have generic videos.
Only CS beatmania IIDX game to not have unique pictures from beating Double Play Kyu courses, and the only where all ten Dan courses don't have their own individual pictures.
Only CS beatmania IIDX game since beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY CS to not have beatmania revivals.
Only CS beatmania IIDX game with new CS songs in which L.E.D. did not write a new song.
Only CS beatmania IIDX game officially released in South Korea, via license from UNIANA Co. Ltd, who would later distribute the arcade releases of beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro onward in South Korea as well.
Controller bundles were not offered with the game, however.
First CS beatmania IIDX game since 10th style CS not to have an animated intro at the beginning of the game.
First CS beatmania IIDX game since 5th style CS to be released while its arcade counterpart was still the latest version, coming out just six days before the release of beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS.
Archive Mode in PREMIUM BEST contains art from all the beatmania IIDX games. The only exceptions are the bikini pictures, all of which have been removed (to keep the games their A rating).
Final beatmania IIDX game worked on by Mr.T, ending his ten-year run with the series.
Foundation of our love and Pink Rose were originally supposed to be in the game, but were removed as they were removed in the arcade release of beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS.
Next, make an original course titled BEATFREE in EXPERT mode, using any songs in any difficulties.
Clear the course, and watch the staff roll until the end.
From Time To Time: Clear Standard Mode or Expert Mode one time.
ToyCube Pf.(RX-Ver.S.P.L.): Clear Standard Mode or Expert Mode three times.
Unicorn tail: Clear Standard Mode or Expert Mode five times.
Clear V2 or 天空脳番長危機十六連打 to get the TAKA BGM, and enable it.
Go over a song beginning with the letters E M P R E S S in that order, and press select over each.
Clear DOMINION, ERaSeR EnGinE DistorteD, and Back Into The Light -Feelings Won't Fade Vocal Mix-.
Play Standard Mode and clear 3 stages with a AA or higher.
Get a AA or higher on any kors k song on ANOTHER for the EXTRA STAGE.
Back Into The Light-Feelings Won't Fade Vocal Mix-: Clear all the songs from 10th style on both the EMPRESS and Premium Best discs. (On EMPRESS disc: DoLL, Lucy, and One More Lovely).
ERaSeR EnGinE DistorteD: Clear all the songs from 4th style on both discs along with Back Into The Light-Feelings Won't Fade Vocal Mix-. (On EMPRESS disc: LOVE WILL・・・).
The extra stage BGM and animation will be on, and EMPRESS PLACE can be accessed.
Note: Can only be accessed once per play, and playing EMPRESS PLACE in FREE MODE will not earn any jewels.
Select the song, then immediately hold SELECT until the song loads to play the Japanese version.
The option will be activated. All songs will be made exactly 150 BPM. Scores and clears do not save will this is on.
The option will take effect while S-Random is active. Scores and clears do not save while this is on.
Hazard Mode: Hold down on the HARD modifier.
Random/Mirror with Scratch: Hold down on the appropriate modifier.
5KEYS lane cover on other side: Hold down on the 5KEYS modifier.
The option will be activated.
Marie Antoinette - Play Marie Antoinette in EMPRESS PLACE.
Arabian Rave Night - Play Arabian Rave Night in EMPRESS PLACE.
Kung-fu Empire - Play Kung-fu Empire in EMPRESS PLACE.
Himiko - Play 卑弥呼 in EMPRESS PLACE.
Sweets - Play BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER, 不沈艦CANDY or Colorful Cookie as the ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE.
EMPRESS - Get 300 DJ Points.
All the lanes that require playing songs to be unlocked can be played on any difficulty level but BEGINNER. ASSIST/EASY CLEAR is allowed.
Marie Antoinette - play Marie Antoinette.
Arabian Rave Night - play Arabian Rave Night.
Kung-fu Empire - play Kung-fu Empire.
beat#3 - play 不沈艦CANDY, BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER, or Colorful Cookie.
TROOPER'S JOURNEY - play at least one song from each style.
Programmed World - play Programmed World.
UMEGIRI - play all the pink (new) songs on the EMPRESS disc.
KANZAKI - play all the white (revival) and all the pink (new) songs on the EMPRESS disc.
Michael a la mode - Full Combo B4U (BEMANI FOR YOU MIX) on any difficulty besides BEGINNER. 5KEY and ALL-SCRATCH are permitted.
小林ゆう - Full Combo 翼 on any difficulty besides BEGINNER. 5KEY and ALL-SCRATCH are permitted.
BLACK STAR 幸広-YUKIHIRO- - Full Combo You'll say "Now!" on any difficulty besides BEGINNER. 5KEY and ALL-SCRATCH are permitted.
Unlocking the music selection BGM on either the EMPRESS or Premium Best disc unlocks them on the other.
TAKA - play V₂ or 天空脳番長危機十六連打.
Yoshitaka - play B4U (BEMANI FOR YOU MIX) or CaptivAte2~覚醒~.
L.E.D. - play HYPERION or JEWELLERY STORM.
BLACK STAR - play You'll say "Now!".
EXTRA - play Programmed World as your EXTRA STAGE.
EMPRESS PLACE - enter EMPRESS PLACE on EXTRA STAGE and play one of the three songs in it.
Past Styles BGMs - Play any song from that style. Some have to be done on Premium Best.
They must all be cleared with a AA or higher (INCLUDING the third one).
The combined difficulties of the three songs played should be 10 or higher on Single Play and 7 or higher on Double Play.
None of the following mods may be used: RANDOM, MIRROR, 5KEY and ALL-SCRATCH in Single Play and in addition BATTLE on Double Play.
Full Combo clear twenty songs on any difficulty.
MIRROR, ALL-SCRATCH, 5KEY or BATTLE may NOT be used. RANDOM is okay.
Clear all dj TAKA songs on the EMPRESS disc on any difficulty (THE SAFARI, lights, quasar, One More Lovely, AA, rage against usual, 冥, 嘆きの樹, V2, 天空脳番長危機十六連打).
On EXTRA STAGE, clear any song by dj TAKA other than Time to Empress with a AA or higher on any difficulty.
Clear all 10 courses, any difficulty, in EXPERT Mode.
In Standard Mode, play three songs whose difficulties add up to 21+ on Single or 18+ on Double.
Note: This has become easier on EMPRESS, as it doesn't even require normal EXTRA STAGE conditions to be fufilled. The exact requirements are currently unknown.
Clear Programmed world on another with HARD and at least a AA. 3y3s will automatically start.
Get a jewel on all thee EMPRESS PLACE songs. When you get the third jewel, each time after that 卑弥呼 will automatically start.
Normal: CLEAR with an A or higher.
Images are unlocked each time you improve your EX score for a revival song. Each revival song unlocks pictures from its style.
A selection of images (from 10th Style onwards) have multiple versions. Each version must be obtained before the next successive image will appear.
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Selected Ad-lib Address at the Inauguration of the Referral Hospital of Kralanh District, Siemreap Province
During the above inauguration, Samdech Hun Sen addressed issues of national budget increment for and human resource training in health sector, road maintenances, and the closure of border trade with Thailand.
… My colleagues and I have great pleasures and honour to be able to participate in the official inauguration of the referral hospital of Kralanh in the province of Siemreap. As it has been mentioned in HE Mam Bunheng's speech, health is in the prioritized package of the Royal Government of Cambodia. The hospital is another great achievement for our people in the health sector. I wish to take this opportunity to express my profound appreciation to the Ministry of Health and its officials of all levels, the local authority as well as our people as a whole for the efforts they made in producing such an achievement for the sake of checking-up and treatment of our people's diseases.
… According to historical records, the Kralanh hospital has gone through three stages of construction and reconstructions. It was first built in 1964 and there left four buildings. Three more buildings were built in the period of the State of Cambodia and as of today six more were built with the loans taken from World Bank and one building specialized in Tuberculosis was contributed by Action Nord Sud. We also have organizations like RACHA and JICA that provided necessary medical equipments and generous beings who built fences and levelled the hospital's courtyard. The Royal Government of Cambodia, as a contribution and start-up capital for the investment in such an achievement, paid a sum of Riel 103 million as counterpart fund. Let me draw a difference here between loan and assistance. If we were to have no resources, and the Royal Government has, to invest as counterpart fund, loans could not be disbursed for use.
… So this is another achievement of the Royal Government through external loans, for which we have to repay, and the counterpart fund, the national budget, that we have put down. The hospital will offer benefit for people in the districts of Kralanh itself, Srey Snam, Puok and a part of Preah Net Preah district in Banteay Meanchey province. If we were to neglect such a facility, our people will face with difficulties as they may die for curable diseases (could not find treatment). That is why the Royal Government has given health sector a priority and increased its annual budget in 2003 to 26% higher than that of 2002. Also we have increased 18% of 2003 budget higher than that of 2002 for the education sector. We have reduced a significant amount from the national defence and security sector. We hope that more soldiers will be demobilized and the resources spared from the action should be reserved for health and education sector as well.
… Currently we are in the process of luring our physical doctors and staff to come work in rural areas. So far we have been dealing with problem of having extra (in one lace) and having less (in another). What I mean is that we have more physical doctors than necessary in cities but less in rural areas. The Royal Government is considering means to give them improved living condition when they choose to work in rural areas. We may think of the method that we have implemented for teachers to go teach in rural areas as well.
… It was because of drought and flood in 2002, the National Road 6 suffered bad damages and I wish to ask our people for an apology for what had happened and sent in the military engineering team for an immediate renovation. I have asked for apology twice already and today I order for a setup of a road building and renovating mechanism in Siemreap and in Banteay Meanchey so that they could monitor the road condition and provide quick repairs to potholes and damages of any sorts to the road. May the Ministry of Public Works and Transports as well as the local authorities look into this matter seriously and refrain by all means from what happened in 1996 and 2002. I would not accept to apologize on your behalf for the third time or the Governors of the two provinces will have to take them by their own.
… I wish to have your attention on issue of border closure with Thailand, March 05, 2003, as there have been comments by many European and Asian diplomats. The violence that happened and brought damages to the Thai Embassy on January 29, 2003 was in fact a regrettable event. I have made declarations in letters and verbally in public before the people in Kompot province. We have taken necessary measures as requested by the Thai authority. We have accepted to compensate without condition for the damage of the Embassy of Thailand. A procedure has been proposed for the compensation to be made for Thai companies and a number of people who involved in inflicting the incident have been arrested. We have also sent to the Kingdom of Thailand our Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Trade, while I met with Thai Prime Minister (in Malaysia). In general we have an understanding and calmness has been restored. I have requested to HE Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to normalize as quickly as possible the two countries' relations. I could understand when Thai Prime Minister mentioned to me in Kuala Lumpur about his people's feeling but I also said to him that I also have the Cambodian people's feeling to be responsible for. We are leaders and we need to think of the two people's feelings and not for one and not the other. We have to have mutual respect.
… We have two main reasons to close the border with Thailand yesterday. First, Thailand is in its operation against drugs and over one thousand people were killed and tens of thousands were arrested. We have the concern that our people who cross to Thailand for business could be mistakenly affected by the campaign. In this incident I have reports about killings of Cambodians at the border yesterday… In my position as Prime Minister of a sovereign state I have the obligation and task to protect my people from danger. It is in this respect that I ordered for indefinite closure of the border. Second, there are also demands made internally for such a closure because of inequality in trade. The Cambodians were allowed to cross into Thailand to purchase Thai products but the Thais were not allowed to cross into Cambodia to buy Cambodian products. So trade between our two countries was not fair. It looks as if the Cambodians are going there to beg… This form of trade could not be accepted and as there were no changes of event, even after I have sent the Minister of Trade to Thailand and my meeting with HE Prime Minister of Thailand, an indefinite border closure is appropriate.
… Once the situation in Thailand is clam with no more killings, we would consider further whether we should reopen the border or otherwise. If the two countries' relations have yet to normalize, it is unnecessary for our people to enter Thailand… Taking this opportunity I beg our people to have no anger on the people of Thailand and the people of Thailand should also bear no anger. We need friendly relations with neighbouring countries, but it has to be on equal/fair ground. The Royal Government of Cambodia is waiting to be friend of equal status, as this only would nurture real and long lasting friendship. We are ready to solve all problems in bilateral relations on the basis of equality, friendship and mutual benefits. The Royal Government of Cambodia is pursuing a principle of mutual respect and we will act according to the Thai steps. If Thailand brings the diplomatic relations to ambassadorial level, we will respond accordingly. If they granted visas to Bangkok only, according to mutual respect procedure we will grant them visas to Phnom Penh as well.
… I beg that our people understand the situation and refrain from committing harm because what has happened so far is the result of working manner of a group of politicians in Thailand and not the whole Thai people. It is also true that what had happened in Phnom Penh (inflicting damages on the Thai Embassy) was committed by a group of extremists and not by the whole of our people. So the reason to close the border should first of all start from safety and life protection, dignity and honour of our people, from each individual person to the whole nation… There was this allegation that the portrait of HM the King of Thailand was stepped on but I told HE Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that we investigate and searched for the said portrait but could not find any. Of course there are everywhere in Bangkok and in Websites. The scene brought about further anger of the people. May HE Cham Prasidh, Minister of Trade, examines and determines what replacements and from where should they come from in absence of Thai products.
… Some people comment that border closure is a loss for Cambodia, and I would argue what they would say when Cambodia was under embargo and sanction and we could still survive. They argued it is a loss and what they would say when before 1998, the Khmer Rouge was in Thailand and Anlong Veng. We have to keep our lives and dignities first and then business…
In that occasion, Samdech Hun Sen offered two school buildings with 12 classrooms and land levelling to the Secondary School of Kralanh, one school building of five classrooms to the Model Primary School of Kralanh, two computers, one printer, a photocopy and a TV with VCR and 20 calculators for the Referral Hospital of Kralanh, a Bailey Bridge of 31 meters to the people in Sranal commune and the renovation of five dirt roads for the people in the commune of Kompong Thkov.
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PhotoScan is a new app from Google Photos that lets you scan and save your favorite printed photos using your phone's camera.
For documents and photos in glare-free environments, toggle off glare removal for even faster scans.
I would give it 10 Stars if I could!!!
This app is straight up AWESOME. There are other good scanner apps out there, but this is by far the best photo scanner app I have ever used. In fact, it might even be better than actual photo scanner machines. The quality of scans is great. I scanned several old family photos and they came out clear and accurate.
It has to take a picture in the dead center of the picture, then it primos you to move to the four corners of the picture. It similar to when you take panoramic photos with your phone. By taking pictures of the center and each corner, it allows the software of the app to automatically get out any glare, but also maintain the integrity of the photo. Once you're finished with a batch you can save the photos to your Google Photos app.
I highly recommend it to anyone, but especially those who have been wanting to scan old photos, but have been afraid of the amount of time it would take as well as the money to spend on a photo scanner. Here is your answer.
This app does the basic function of removing parallax from a flat image and it often removes the glare. I use it primarily to scan magazine covers and important documents.
A significant problem has been encountered when trying to position crosshairs, as they often move as I remove my finger from the screen. This occurs when the view changes to the overview, so the error is not detected until the image is magnified again.
A second problem occurs in the management of the saved images. I do not use Google photos to store the images and so local storage is the Apple photos camera roll. When I modify an image, the app requires that I replace the existing image if I want to keep it. It would be helpful to allow replacing or adding to the camera roll or just storing locally in the App. It would also be helpful to dump local storage directly to an album and then clear the storage without losing the images from the photos app.
It handles both gray and color photos just fine. Instructions are easy - you will be scanning in no time. It handles pictures in frames or behind the glass - its anti glare feature is awesome.
I wish they had a bit better border detection as I often find myself tweaking borders for older pictures. The UI for border detection could be better likewise / provide better controls as pictures could get small while it gets harder to catch the border at such scale (with my imperfect eyesight). Still, I like the app a lot.
Taking pictures in batches works faster. When scanning albums, just keep going - you can adjust borders for your batch later before saving them all in one go. This speeds things up significantly rather than taking a picture/adjusting its borders/saving one at a time.


Written by Tom Rothery, Head of Regulation at the Data Communications Company.
From 1 February 2019, a major new code comes into force which Smart DCC will need to comply with.
This is a significant milestone that will see us become a multi-code organisation. As well as continuing to uphold the existing Smart Energy Code (SEC), we will now also be required to follow rules in the Retail Energy Code (REC).
The REC is a new multi-party agreement, introduced by Ofgem, that will set out the framework for how the energy sector's new Centralised Registration Service will work. This is the platform that we are delivering which will enable domestic and small business consumers to switch much more freely and easily between energy suppliers.
The REC will define the rights and obligations for DCC, energy suppliers, network operators and all relevant parties involved in creating this faster switching mechanism in Great Britain, in much the same way that the SEC governs the Smart Metering arrangements. For me, it's a real sign of the growing maturity of our business, evolving to take on more obligations and a deepening role within the industry.
We know that research shows that consumers are reluctant to switch energy supplier fearing that the whole process is a hassle. But these consumers could be missing out on £100's worth of savings each year if they stay with the same energy supplier. So, I'm really excited that we are part of this amazing programme that will transform industry and help consumers.


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2011, college admissions, college prep, focus on going to college, summer, theme articles
May 25 — 5:11 pm, 2011
Navigating the college admissions process
The college application and selection process can be incredibly complicated.
Marsha Perry, assistant director at the Penn State Philadelphia Community Recruitment Center, offers advice for students on the most important things to consider.
First, be aware of the deadlines. Resources like College Board suggest that students apply to five to eight institutions. Each has its own set of deadlines.
"People applying for a spot in a competitive major, like architecture or nursing, or even a competitive campus like Penn State Main, need to understand that spots fill up." Perry suggests students apply by what most universities call a preferred deadline, giving them a better chance of being considered for admission.
The second thing to pay attention to is individual applications. Perry suggests treating the application process like a job hunt. That means fulfilling all the requirements of each, and even some that are optional. Many schools have an optional essay. Essays give admissions officers a chance to understand situations that may have prevented perfect grades, and provide insight into aspirations and achievements that might not be obvious from applications and transcripts.
Though many applications do not ask for a resume, Perry suggests pasting resumes where the application asks for a list of extracurricular activities, especially ones demonstrating leadership. "Some students won't include that they were Boy or Girl Scouts because they think it sounds silly, but institutions like that."
Visit schools prior to or during the application process, Perry says. "Students need to go and see if they can actually see themselves on campus." This can also be a good time to identify people to contact with questions during the admissions process.
Most importantly, Perry stresses active communication. For instance, there needs to be a collective effort when managing funds for things like application fees and tuition deposits. "This is a partnership between students and their parents," she says.
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Q: Convert a floating point hexadecimal to float in Ruby I converted a floating point number say 1.012 to hexadecimal using Javascript by using the command 1.012.toString(16) and now what can be done to reverse the output of javascript 1.03126e978d4fe to 1.012 using Ruby ?
In short, what's the easiest way of reversing a floating point which was encoded as hexadecimal in Ruby?
Thanks.

A: This is the weirdest conversion I ever saw.
i, m = "1.03126e978d4fe".split('.')
Integer("0x#{i}") + 1.0 * Integer("0x#{m}") / Integer("0x1#{'0' * m.length}")
#⇒ 1.012

A: This output looked really weird at first, but it's actually consistent with our base-ten floats. 1.012 looks normal to us just because we use the decimal numeral system every day.
If I understand it correctly, the output can be seen as a rational with the numerator being the whole hex number (without '.') and the denominator being 16**(length of "decimal" part) :
def string_to_float(string, base = 10)
  string.delete('.').to_i(base).to_f / base**(string.reverse.index('.') || 0)
end

string_to_float('1.03126e978d4fe', 16)
#=> 1.012

string_to_float('1c.8', 16)
#=> 28.5

string_to_float('3.243f6a8885a3', 16)
#=> 3.141592653589793

string_to_float('20.0', 16)
#=> 32.0

string_to_float('20.', 16)
#=> 32.0

string_to_float('20', 16)
#=> 32.0

string_to_float('3.14159', 10)
#=> 3.14159

string_to_float('11.001001000011111101101010100010001000010110100011', 2)
#=> 3.141592653589793

If you only need to convert hex floats, you can remove the base argument :
def hex_string_to_float(hex)
  hex.delete('.').to_i(16).to_f / 16**(hex.reverse.index('.') || 0)
end

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Aside from Nelson Blue and D.U.B. Pies, New York doesn't exactly have a surfeit of restaurants serving New Zealand cuisine. But the underrepresented country is about to get another shout-out, in Park Slope of all places.
Here's Park Slope reports that Mark Simmons, a New Zealand expat and Top Chef Season 4 survivor, is planning to open Kiwiana in the old Lucas Fine Foods space on Union Street. The restaurant will feature lamb and seafood, both of which New Zealand has in abundance. It's scheduled to open in August, which is winter in New Zealand but the perfect time to introduce Brooklynians to the wonders of hokey-pokey ice cream.


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Q: SharePoint 2013 - disposing SP.ClientContext in JavaScript I'm little bit confused about JS's COM in SharePoint 2013 and disposing ClientContext object.
As far as I can see from earlier versions of SP (2010 mainly) you had to dispose ClientContext and according to MSDN there is a method on this object called Dispose. However, when I'm trying to dispose ClientContext object, I got error that object doesn't have this method. Also, IntelliSense is not exposing it.
The question is - in SharePoint 2013 in client object model (used in JavaScript), do I have to dispose ClientContext (either initialized as new SP.ClientContext(url) or SP.ClientContext.get_current() ), and if I do, how and when?


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package jp.ac.u_ryukyu.ie.cr.jungle.store.trasnformer;

import jp.ac.u_ryukyu.ie.cr.jungle.util.Error;
import jp.ac.u_ryukyu.ie.cr.jungle.util.DefaultError;

public class NodeEditorError
{
	public static final Error INDEX_OUT_OF_BOUNDS = new DefaultError();
	public static final Error DELETE_KEY_NOT_FOUND = new DefaultError();
	public static final Error NULL_VALUE_NOT_ALLOWED = new DefaultError();
}

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Biparty panel heads to plan for new Missouri House neighborhoods
A bipartisan commission drawing a map for 163 Missouri House districts to be used over the next decade is "over 50%" in agreement, members said on Monday as they worked towards the Dec. 23 deadline. .
The House's 20-member Biparty Independent Citizens Committee met for more than three hours on Monday, but most of that time was spent with the 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans gathered to determine how well their cards were the same and how they differed.
Rural Missouri, where the districts are large geographically but sparsely populated, is the primary area of agreement. Democratic commissioners said at the end of the meeting they needed to take a closer look at Republican proposals for urban areas, where districts share densely populated populations.
Jason Ludwig, a Democratic commissioner who has taken over as head of his party, has said he will tell the entire committee ahead of upcoming meetings whether the GOP's offer on urban areas is acceptable.
"I think we can congratulate ourselves a bit as it looks like we have agreement on over 50% of the districts that we need to review," Ludwig said.
After the meeting, Chairman Jerry Hunter said the committee wanted to be the first House committee since 1991 to table a plan. If 14 of the 20 members fail to agree on a single card for the state, the job goes to a panel of appeals court judges chosen by the Missouri Supreme Court.
The commissioners, said Hunter, are "aware of the constitutional responsibility to try to come to an agreement and not just consider that we're going to send it to court. I think the commissioners on both sides are very determined to get it right. a map we can agree on. "
The collegial relationship is very different from the committee's first meeting in August, when it took many hours and votes to select Hunter as chairman.
The panel strives to make the districts as nearly equal in population as possible, based on the results of the 2020 census. There was no question of trying to draw a map based on the voting age population, which was raised several times during the public hearings in the beginning of the fall.
Under the Missouri Constitution, the panel must file a preliminary map by December 23. If he misses that deadline, he cannot proceed to public hearings and vote on a final plan in January, said Gary Cain, director of the redistribution project.
The same deadlines apply to the independent bipartisan Senate Redistribution Commission, which also has 20 members divided equally between the two main parties. Like the House committee, the Senate panel must have 14 members agree on a card for it to be used for future elections.
The Senate committee is due to meet again on Monday.
If either committee misses the December 23 deadline, district cards may not be ready until the opening of nominations at the end of February. If a judicial panel is to complete the work, it will not be appointed until after the last deadline at the end of January.
While this year's commissions are similar to those used in the past, there are several new rules that both must follow. Lawmakers rewrote the constitutional provisions last year after an initiative petition from a group called Clean Missouri gained voter approval in 2018.
The Clean Missouri initiative called on a non-partisan state demographer to draw districts of nearly equal population. He kept the commissions, but their role was reduced. Instead of writing the maps, they could not veto, by a majority vote of 70 percent, the demographer's plan.
Clean Missouri's guiding policy was to make overall partisan fairness a priority, with a mathematical formula to test it. The next priorities were to design compact districts that did not cross political subdivision lines or separate communities of interest.
Opponents accused Clean Missouri supporters of creating a gerrymandered legislature where each district was 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans.
Supporters countered overall fairness, not absolute equality, was the goal.
Republicans hold 111 of the 163 seats in the Missouri House and Democrats hold 49. There are three vacancies. The GOP has 24 of 34 Missouri Senate seats.
The legislative overhaul of the process made maintaining the integrity of counties and cities a top priority, with partisan fairness a lower priority. Maps proposed by the Republicans, for example, cut out eight entire wards of the city of St. Louis and five entire wards of Boone County.
St. Louis is divided into 11 districts, three of which cross St. Louis County. Boone County is divided into five districts, two of which are entirely within the county and three that encompass parts of the surrounding counties.
To meet the constitutional deadline, the House committee will meet again on Thursday, Monday and again on December 23.
Matt Kessler, of the Redistribution Office, warned the commission that timing would mean a tight deadline for filing the preliminary plan with Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft's office.
Simply printing the plan could take several hours, he said, and the redistribution office is working to determine what is required in the preliminary plan and what could be left out.
The plan issued by a judicial panel in 2011 for the districts of Missouri House was 1,200 pages long and included 168 large-format maps. Although the constituency office has some of the fastest large format printers on the market, he said, it still takes time.
"I can't tell you how long it's going to take," he said, "because we don't know what it's going to take."
The Missouri Independent is a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization covering state government and its impact on Missourians.
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As digital marketing redraws the rules of the game for companies and businesses, traditional and new-age businesses alike, ed-tech companies have not remained untouched by this trend. With technology being the common denominator between how ed-tech companies operate and how digital marketing works, the former would find natural affinity and familiarity with the latter. Even as Covid-induced lockdowns, closure of educational institutions and home stays had given an impetus to the ed-tech sector and indeed the entire ecosystem, ed-tech companies and online platforms haven't stayed dependent merely on the ebb and flow of the pandemic. Even as the cost of customer acquisition – which had dipped by nearly 30-40% during the peak of the pandemic – would be on an upward path again, ed-tech companies are taking to digital marketing in a big way with a view to grow themselves and to expand their business and acquire new learner customers and patrons.
Of course ed-tech companies are striving very hard to meet the precondition of getting to know and understand their student/learner-customer demographics very well. And age is not the only demographic which determines the inclination and choice of a learner for a particular course or platform. Here are some of the ways in which ed-tech companies are taking the digital marketing route.
Content marketing a natural fit for learning content
That content remains the core of any learning process and curriculum cannot be disputed. As such, putting out snatches of relevant content in forms of blog posts, podcasts, case studies, infographics, videos etc on different online mediums including the website of the ed-etch company is a direct way to attract customers and patrons. At the same time, companies are also employing thorough keyword research so that suitable keywords related with the course content can be plugged into the promotional content.
SEO marketing enables content discovery
And inevitably, complementing content marketing, SEO has been a low-cost tool in the digital marketing toolkit of edtech players. While content marketing is contingent on the substance of the content per se, SEO employing proper keyword research determines the path of content discovery enabling the ed-tech company's content and material to rank higher on Google and other search engines in an organic manner. At the same time, SEO also ensures that the website of the ed-tech company is designed and structured in a way that is not only easy to navigate and search by prospective students and learners but also has backlink profiles linked with websites of high authority and credibility.
Specific programs, not keywords driving PPC marketing
At the same time, ed-tech firms are not shying away from paid search modes such as PPC marketing. However, instead of using general terms as keywords as used in consumer products, ed-tech firms are employing campaigns structured around specific programs to rank higher on search engines and drive traffic to their websites. Since taking up an online course eventually is a bottom-of-funnel stage of a learner's engagement journey with an ed-tech company, companies while bidding for high competition keywords – an expensive proposition – are also focusing on specific geographies and other related demographics.
Social media marketing popular and interactive medium
Given the nearly 24/7 social media culture which has become par for the course today, ed-tech players are leaving no stone unturned in leveraging this powerful digital marketing medium. For instance, a leading ed-etch platform launched a new learning challenge for people responding to which common people as well as celebrities and influencers posted videos of themselves displaying the acquisition of a new learning. Similarly, companies are also releasing sneak previews, teaser videos of their learning content on social media in order to excite the curiosity and interest of students and learners. The interactive nature of the medium with free flow of questions and answers, and comments apart from private messages have made social media a popular medium for online education platforms to catch the attention of learners.
Adopting influencer marketing – when teachers turn influencers
While celebrity endorsements have shown the way forward for some big names, ed-tech companies are also tapping into the power of teachers, former teachers, mentors, education enthusiasts and thought leaders to motivate and influence the decision of students and learners. By participating in frequently conducted Q&A sessions, online discussions, webinars and conferences, these teachers and experts – who command their own following – effectively serve as influencers for the company, directly or indirectly. As such, they help the company build credibility while also cementing the company as a brand in the hearts and minds of learners.
Video marketing as the omnipresent tool
Whether it is snippets of some actual course content, or an advertisement or campaign content for an ed-tech company, video marketing has been a part of nearly all the other forms of digital marketing channels used by ed-tech companies.
Email marketing starts off personal conversation with learners
With links to a virtual library of e-books and online content, some free and some paid along with a platform for discussion with a community of experts, the e-mail generates awareness, piques the interest of a prospective learner and prompts him to sign up for a course. Offers and discounts also help in getting onboard new learners. Online testimonials in the form of text, audio and videos have also been used by companies in this regard.
Affiliate marketing a concrete performance-based strategy
The more advanced and digitally-savvy ed-tech companies have even taken to affiliate marketing, a strategy involving multiple advertisers and publishers in which a payment is made only when a certain pre-negotiated end result such as installations, registrations and orders is achieved. While this cuts down on the unnecessary marketing expenses and helps bring focused and high quality traffic, it also gives the company a clearer view of which publishing channels are working and which are not for a given campaign. For this, ed tech players can partner with Trackier, a leading ad-tech solution provider with proprietary and advanced technology-based affiliate marketing tracking tools.
So, riding on the need for upskilling and mid career-advancement courses in the larger context of a more digitizing work culture in addition to regular courses, these ed-tech firms are leaving nothing to chance. Digital marketing is turning out to be their gateway to growth, and indeed future.
This article is authored by Udit Verma, CMO, Co-founder of Trackier.
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Apple commits to 100% carbon neutral footprint by 2030
Mike Wuerthele | Jul 21, 2020
Apple is shooting for total carbon neutrality across all of its business aspects 20 years sooner than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change targets are aiming for.
Apple is already carbon neutral today for its global corporate operations, but on Tuesday, the company unveiled its plan to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030. Specifically, Apple has detailed its plans to reduce emissions by 75 percent by 2030 while developing carbon removal solutions for the remaining 25 percent of its footprint.
"Businesses have a profound opportunity to help build a more sustainable future, one born of our common concern for the planet we share," said Apple CEO Tim Cook. "The innovations powering our environmental journey are not only good for the planet — they've helped us make our products more energy efficient and bring new sources of clean energy online around the world. Climate action can be the foundation for a new era of innovative potential, job creation, and durable economic growth. With our commitment to carbon neutrality, we hope to be a ripple in the pond that creates a much larger change."
By 2030, Apple's entire business will be carbon neutral — from supply chain to the power you use in every device we make. The planet we share can't wait, and we want to be a ripple in the pond that creates a much larger change. https://t.co/bltmlnau1X
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) July 21, 2020
Apple is establishing an "Impact Accelerator" that will focus on investing in minority-owned businesses that drive positive outcomes in its supply chain and in communities that are disproportionately affected by environmental hazards. This accelerator is part of Apple's recently announced $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative.
"We're proud of our environmental journey and the ambitious roadmap we have set for the future," Apple's Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson said. "Systemic racism and climate change are not separate issues, and they will not abide separate solutions. We have a generational opportunity to help build a greener and more just economy, one where we develop whole new industries in the pursuit of giving the next generation a planet worth calling home."
In the short term, Apple will lower carbon emissions in the next 10 years by continuing to increase the use of low carbon and recycled materials in its products. Specifically, Apple cites a new "Dave" iPhone disassembly robot, the company's Material Recovery Lab in Texas, and expanding energy efficiency across its corporate facilities and supply chain.
Apple will remain at 100% renewable energy for its operations — a goal it reached in data centers in 2014, and in China in 2015. It now has commitments from over 70 suppliers to use 100 percent renewable energy for Apple production — equivalent to nearly 8 gigawatts in commitments to power the manufacturing of its products. Once those commitments are fulfilled, these commitments will avoid over 14.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually — the equivalent of taking more than 3 million cars off the road each year.
The company also says that over 80 percent of the renewable energy that Apple sources for its facilities are now from Apple-created projects, efforts that also benefit communities and other businesses.
As part of the 100% commitment, Apple is also announcing a first-of-its-kind carbon solutions fund to invest in the restoration and protection of forests and natural ecosystems globally. In partnership with Conservation International, the company will invest in new projects, building on learnings from existing work like restoring degraded savannas in Kenya and a vital mangrove ecosystem in Colombia.
Apple supported the development of an aluminum production method that releases oxygen, rather than greenhouse gases, during the smelting process.
Other recent process improvements also include development of the first-ever direct carbon-free aluminum smelting process that it started funding in 2018. Apple has also announced today that the first batch of this low-carbon aluminum is intended to be used for 16-inch MacBook Pro enclosures.
As part of the announcement, Apple's mobile and desktop homepages are trumpeting the target as a "planet-size plan." It has also released the 2020 progress report on existing initiatives.
jd_in_sb
Great plan Apple but you lost me when you said "Systemic racism and climate change are not separate issues."
DAalseth
That's nice and all.
But carbon neutral has become a fig leaf, an accounting game. Not that Apple would, but too often I've been seeing companies play three card monte with their emissions to make it look like it's carbon neutral, but in reality they are still emitting.
Really, carbon emission zero is the standard we should be demanding
Woo. Great to hear this. Was waiting for the commitment after Microsoft made its commitment for removing the CO2 footprint they produced since the start of the company. A lot easier for MS to do, but Apple starting down this path is great.
DAalseth said:
The last 10 to 20% is going to be really hard. I don't think any mass market conglomerate can do it without CO2 air capture (trees, direct, farming, whatever sequestration technique), but it will be done eventually. If Apple is actually carbon neutral in 2030, which includes the supply chain of its products, it's going to be a huge achievement. Then, if they can build on their successes, being CO2 negative by 2040 would be a wonder to see. Hopefully their recycling efforts also sets new standards for how to do it. Recycling is not done well at all today.
mtlion2020
Or they will shut everything down and cease to exists if the goal is not achieved!


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The VITA volunteers at ACMG Federal Credit Union ($62.1M, Solvay, NY) saw close up the angst that's been reported around the country this year as some taxpayers realize they're not getting the tax refund they expected.
ACMG trained students from Syracuse University to be volunteer tax return preparers, and the group assisted 168 taxpayers during two sessions in February.
Further south, UVA Community Credit Union ($954.2M, Charlottesville, VA), has prepared more than 525 returns so far this year across its six branches where staff volunteers provide the service on weekdays and Saturday mornings.
"We saw some tears," says Rebecca Cardwell, vice president of community relations and business development.
ACMG and UVA Community are among thousands of participants in the IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The program provides assistance in preparing returns to qualified taxpayers, not assistance in paying those taxes or in covering the bills that won't get paid because the filer didn't get the return they were counting on.
The new tax law was intended to generally lower employees' withholdings to better match their anticipated tax liability and boost their take-home pay. But the other side of that equation — that a boost in take-home pay would mean less available for a refund — still took millions of people by surprise as the W2s arrived and reality set in.
Lots of punditry already has taken place around what might seem to be a lack of rationality. A good read on that is by New York Times economics correspondent Neil Irwin titled "Why People Are Outraged at Lower Tax Refunds (But Probably Shouldn't Be)." Indeed, behavioral economists can have a field day in the months and years ahead studying the 2019 tax season, but for many Americans today, the reduced return is hitting hard.
"We may see significant impact on people who are already in a financially fragile place," Gigi Hyland, executive director of the National Credit Union Foundation, told the Credit Union Journal.
The evidence is anecdotal right now, and it will be difficult to suss out the exact impact on delinquencies and the like, but credit unions, especially those serving low-income memberships, might well keep an eye out for what happened and what they can do about it.
The Journal article cites a Harris Poll done for the National Endowment for Financial Education that found 24% of the 2,000 consumers surveyed got less money back this year and 15% got more. Only 7% said they paid more federal taxes than they had in the past.
Those Harris Poll findings likely don't mean much when it comes to the daily imperatives faced by the nearly eight in 10 Americans who live paycheck to paycheck.
Where does a reduced refund put those people?
Of course, these are questions credit unions and their members face year-round, and although a quick check around credit union land for credit unions that offer specific programs geared toward helping members save their tax refunds came up empty, there are plenty that offer programs encouraging savings in general.
"We encourage savings year-round," says marketing manager Wheelock.
When the opportunity arises, staff suggests members who receive a return clear items that are holding down their credit score and use some of the newfound funds to open a secured credit card to build positive credit history.
The upstate New York credit union also offers a prize-linked savings account branded as the Lucky Saver. Similar savings plans have popped up across the country as state legislatures approved these lottery-type structures.
UVA Community also talks about repairing credit and saving for the future — such as for college or retirement. It has special offers, such as waiving the membership fee or free checks for setting up direct deposit, for non-members who join the credit union.
"There are some restrictions imposed by the IRS regarding 'materially gaining' from taxpayer relationships," Cardwell says.
That's OK because the VP at UVA Community says the credit union views the VITA relationship as a way to keep others from materially gaining too much from low-income taxpayers that otherwise might use for-profit tax filing firms or buy-here, pay-here lots, which charge what the market will bear for tax preparation in addition to their own high rates for refund anticipation and car loans.
Instead, according to Cardwell, this year's VITA work at UVA Community should generate more than $1 million in economic stimulus through projected refunds and savings in tax preparation. For individual taxpayers, some learn they qualify for tax breaks, such as the earned income tax credit, or learn more about the ramifications of their personal situation, such as a divorce decree, in their tax filing status and options.
But what else can credit unions do? There's a lot of creative thought around new approaches to pre-committing savings. Some involve using simple data analytics to bring the idea of the venerable Christmas Club into the digital age.
For example, credit unions can text members a savings tip or product offer after an ACH deposit hits their share accounts. The Common Cents Lab at the Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University did some field work on that idea, including incenting tax refund savings, and shared the mix results in a report titled Increasing Short Term Savings.
The center also experimented with savings matches and rounding up debit payments, both well-established tactics in credit union land.
These are all good ideas, but only time will tell if they can help responsible financial institutions find a way to temper their members' expectations and prepare for a tax bill instead of a spring splurge, whether that plan was to buy something new or pay off something due.
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NO RESERVATIONS: 2 ½ STARS
No Reservations succeeds because of one of the performance by its two Oscar nominated females. No, it's not Catherine Zeta Jones as the control freak chef who makes this one worth while, it's the sweet performance of eleven-year-old Abigail Breslin, a child actress so unpretentious and natural that she steals every scene she's in. Audiences loved her as Little Miss Sunshine and she is the reason to go and see No Reservations.
In this remake of the marvelous German film Mostly Martha, Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Kate Armstrong, a well-respected chef at a trendy New York City bistro who adopts her niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin) after her mother is killed in a car accident. Kate's entire reason for being is the kitchen, and the new-found role of mom disrupts her carefully arranged life. She also seriously lacks kid skills. For their first meal together Kate serves Zoe a fish, complete with the head. In her restaurant it probably sells for $35. The problem is you couldn't pay a kid to eat it.
When the owner of her restaurant brings in a new sous chef in the form of the boisterous Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart) sparks fly—both professionally and romantically.
The odd couple doesn't mesh at first, but this is a romantic comedy, so soon enough rivalry becomes romance and they bond over food and their shared affection for Zoe. Kate struggles to figure out that there is no perfect recipe for life and to find true happiness she must look past her four burner.
Zeta-Jones and Eckhart are perfectly acceptable romantic leads for a film like this. She's gorgeous, he's blandly handsome, but they don't seem to have much in the way of romantic chemistry. Better are the kitchen scenes where they prepare beautiful, expensive food with the care and precision usually ascribed to diamond cutters or heart surgeons. The pair only seem to have any real connection on screen when they are ladling sauces.
The connective tissue here, the thing that brings it all together is Breslin, a scene stealer with expressive eyes and a knack for underplaying her roles. She's so effective because she seems like a real kid and not the Hollywood version of what a kid in her situation might be like. There's not a precocious moment in her performance.
No Reservations director Scott Hicks is best known for making big serious movies like Shine and Hearts of Atlantis, and he struggles here. The movie looks great and has a great sense of place—you'll want to fly to New York for dinner right after the movie—but his pacing of the paper-thin and obvious opposites attract plot is out of whack. The movie is only an hour and forty-five minutes but feels much longer.
No Reservations—come for the story, stay for Abigail Breslin!
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S.P.O.R.T. — санкт-петербургская рок-группа. Широкую известность приобрела благодаря песням, напоминающим философские монологи, исполняемые речитативом. Музыканты являлись участниками фестиваля «Нашествие» в 1999, 2000, 2001, 2016 и 2019 годах.

Дискография
 S.P.O.R.T. (1997) звукорежиссёр Вадим Сыркин, студия ДДТ-рекордз
 Сделано по правилам (2000) звукорежиссёр Андрей Кучеренко, студия Союз
 Смысл жизни (2005, звукорежиссёр Олег Волков) RS Russia
 Киномузыка (2008)

Состав

Участники
 Сергей Хомяков — вокал, тексты, бас-гитара
 Денис (Ринго) Сладкевич — барабаны, бэк-вокал
 Олег Баранов — гитара, бэк-вокал
 Сергей Карпов — гитара, бэк-вокал
 Технический персонал
 Константин Козлов — звук
 Анна Шархун — директор

Бывшие участники
 Александр Тихомолов — барабаны (1993—1997), вокал (1993—1995)
 Анна Столярова — вокал (1993—1997)
 Наталия Козловская — вокал (1993—1995)
 Владимир Коляда — гитара (1993—1994)
 Трой Сельваратнам — 2-я бас-гитара (1993)
 Виталий Кудрявцев — гитара (1994)
 Андрей Градович — гитара (2001)
 Денис Можин — барабаны (2001)
 Михаил — барабаны (2001)

Клипы
 Танго — 1996, режиссёры Г. Панов, S.P.O.R.T.
 Каникулы — 1999, режиссёры Г. Панов, S.P.O.R.T.
 Рыбалка — 2000, режиссёры Г. Панов, С.Карпов
 Погода — 2001, режиссёр А. Розанов
 Комарик — 2002, режиссёр С. Карпов
 Ботаники — 2016, режиссёр А. Розанов
 Счастье (Lyric Video) — 2016, режиссёр А. Розанов
 Великолепна — 2017, режиссёр С. Карпов
 Роберт Иванов — 2020

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Литература

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт
 Праздничный концерт по поводу 10-летия группы S.P.O.R.T.

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'Epic Swim 2020' Team Completes Just Second Recorded Continuous Crossing of Lake Michigan
The Epic Swim 2020 team finishes their trek across Lake Michigan. Photo Courtesy: Epic Swim 2020
by Dan D'Addona — Swimming World Managing Editor
Jon Ornée and his "Epic Swim 2020" team have been dreaming about the chance to accomplish a truly rare feat in open water swimming. For the second time in history, a recorded swim has crossed Lake Michigan.
Nearly 22 years after the first swimmer crossed Lake Michigan, Epic Swim 2020, a six-man relay, crossed the 54 miles in nearly 21 hours, the second recorded continuous swim across the Great Lake.
The group of swimmers, led by Ornée, of Holland, Michigan, swam a relay across Lake Michigan from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, to Ludington, Michigan. The journey began at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday and finished at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday.
"It feels like we pulled off a minor miracle," Ornée told Swimming World. "It is pretty surreal. For me personally, I have been dreaming of this exact thing for seven years. I finally was able to recruit five other people crazy enough to do it with me."
The six swimmers were Jon Ornée, Nick Hobson, Matt Smith, Todd Suttor, Dave Ornée and former Ohio State swimmer Jeremy Sall. They dove in for the first five minutes of the crossing, then swam the final quarter mile to Ludington.
In between, the swimmers did 30-minute legs of the relay, with the next swimmer up diving in to high-five the exiting swimmer.
The direct route across is 51 miles but because of currents, Ornée said the swimming distance was around 54 miles.
The group is just the second on record to make the trip across Lake Michigan. The first was Jim Dreyer, who did it solo in 1998.
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"It is a sense of relief and joy. It took a lot of lives to make this happen. I have a great love and respect for Mother Nature," Ornée said. "Once we started the swim it was pure joy but planning something like this takes so much. We needed boats and captains and medics and film crew. We had to find people to go an entire day."
Thousands of people followed Epic Swim 2020 along on the live tracker, which the team said was motivating to know.
"On a team note, it is just a great bunch of guys. I knew a few of them before and we formed a really solid bond as a group," Hobson said. "It means a huge amount because a lot of things have to go right. It is about patience and determination."
stmckay04
Great Jobs Boys!
I know 5 guys who will definitively tell you Jim Dreyer was not the first to make the swim across. I was on a team of five that made the crossing in 1995. The swim we was actually the length of Lake Michigan starting at Mackinac Island and ending in Chicago. We left 8/1/95 and landed 8/15/95.
The swim was called the Lake Swim 350, it was relay style as each swimmer swimming 1 HR at a time. We did our crossing of Lake Michigan at Manistee Michigan. The swimmer's hailed from Bourbonnais Il. The swimmers were Cary Johnson, Josh Schlesinger, James Haigh, Shaun Mckay and Toby Moore. Our Coach was Scot Boudreau.
The swim was to support the Ron Santos Freedom Jet Foundation for Juvenile Diabetes. So technical we were the first to swim the length and do the crossing.
So I can personally say that the 2020 group has done something awe inspiring.
after 25 years, welcome to the group. Shaun – Lake Michigan Crossing Alum 95
Dan D'Addona — Swimming World Managing Editor
Thanks for bringing this swim to our attention. Looking into the detail of the recorded crossings. This one might be the second continuous crossing. Will continue to look into it.


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Monneacris is een geslacht van rechtvleugeligen uit de familie veldsprinkhanen (Acrididae). De wetenschappelijke naam van dit geslacht is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1979 door Amédégnato & Descamps.

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Monneacris fascipes Amédégnato & Descamps, 1979
Monneacris mira Amédégnato & Descamps, 1979
Monneacris secoya Amédégnato & Descamps, 1979

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Frankly speaking, this is the wurst-case scenario
It is that time of the year where Baseball is at the fore front of everyone's minds and the promise of a winning season is in reach. We are excited to head to the ballpark, roll out the barrel, and listen to the fading voice of Uecker dissipate into the night. Baseball is one of those things we love to romanticize, as baseball isn't just baseball. It's a connection to childhood memories, it's the pure joy of a night at the ballpark, it's the best of America and so on. But this is Miller Country and we do baseball our own way. For instance, Budweiser claims to be the "King of Beers" but in Wisconsin the real kings are five, seven-foot-tall meat casings that are packed to the gills with Klement's finest, and wear funny hats.
Yes, that's right I am talking about the World Famous Klement's Racing Sausages! They hold a special place in our stomachs and to be honest, they are the highlight (beside tailgating) of most Brewers games. This year will be no exception, as the team is going through a wholesale amount of changes to its talent. Which means you will be lucky to know who anyone is besides Ryan Braun, Will Smith, and Hank "The Ballpark Pup". (Yes I know Jonathan Lucroy is a big deal too, but for the sake of comedy and writing, the rule of thirds always wins). But this is all besides the point, here in Wisconsin we all love to cheer for a winner, so this is why I think you should spend your whole summer focused on the intensity of the 23rd (season) running of the World Famous Klement's Racing Sausages!
To best serve you in this task, a brief background is in order, followed up by racer profiles and maybe a sausage recipe since you will need to do something with the losers, right?
It all began in the early 1990's as scoreboard animation with just three sausages, a bratwurst, an Italian sausage, and a Polish sausage (two short of a splendid variety pack) running toward Milwaukee County Stadium (RIP) against a backdrop of the city of Milwaukee. But on June 27, 1993 that all changed. As the video showed the animations entering the back of Milwaukee County Stadium (RIP) when the left field gate swung open and on came a LIVE seven foot bratwurst, an Italian sausage and a Polish sausage – costumes of course - ran into Milwaukee County Stadium (RIP) during a Brewers game for the first time.
Since then it has grown from a Sunday-only tradition to happen at every home game. The fourth racer, a ballpark classic, the Hot Dog entered as a full-time racer in 1996? History isn't quite sure of the exact date. In 2007, after a one race test the year before, The Chorizo qualified to be the fifth (and maybe final) racer to round out the delicious variety pack. *Note: This isn't actually sold in stores, but it should be starting now. Who wants to call Klement's?
The other important moment in history to note is when the Italian Sausage went missing! In February 2013, the Italian sausage was seen leaving the Milwaukee Curling Club in Cedarburg the evening of February 16, who then proceed to barhop around Cedarburg before disappearing into the night. Rewards were offered for the safe return of the costume, like a year's supply of kraut from GLK Foods in Appleton, WI and Mustard Girl All American Mustard in Pleasant Prairie, WI offered a year's supply of mustard. 12 days went by and no one claimed the rewards, as the costume was dropped off in a hurry by a hooded figure to TY Ryan's Bar in Cedarburg, WI.
The more you know, right? But I know, what you really want is the juciy insider Brewers knowledge that will allow you to pick your winning wiener this year! Straight from brewers.com I give you slightly modified racer profiles:
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#1 Brett Wurst a.k.a BRAT a.k.a BRATWURST (TM)
Brat comes to the Brewers after years of Olympic training on the German National team, never quite making it past the trials. He is intimidating to the other participants with his muscular physique. Brat trains like a machine, having not missed a day of weight lifting in years. He is very competitive, and wants nothing more than to win every race. His determination to win pushes him to a fast start, but he tends to lose wind towards the end. His consummate drive gains the respect of the fans.
#2 Stosh Jonjak a.k.a POLISH SAUSAGE (TM)
Polish Sausage came to Milwaukee after years of coaching high school cross-country. He's most notable for his effective way of racing. To many, he is the underdog of the crew. Do not overlook him ... he will surprise you. His years of coaching have helped him develop a running style which may be unstoppable. His vast knowledge of running, gathered in the hills of Warsaw, makes him a credible competitor.
#3 Guido a.k.a ITALIAN SAUSAGE (TM)
Italian Sausage is the suave one of the bunch. He makes everything look easy and most times, doesn't even break a sweat. His spicy personality is a favorite among the crowd. Italian has been known to work his way out of many sticky situations. This skill usually allows him to sneak out of the pack and into the lead down the home stretch of countless Sausage Races.
#4 Frankie Furter a.k.a HOT DOG (TM)
Hot Dog is an All-American favorite of both the young and old. He's worked hard to deserve this reputation. The simplicity of Hot Dog is what makes him so popular. He tries his best in what he does, and knows the effort was there even if the win was not. People cannot help but to love Hot Dog. His happy-go-lucky personality brings a smile to the crowd's face. His ability brought him to the Brewers, where competition is only part of his gratification. He also participates for the enjoyment it brings to him and all of the wonderful fans.
#5 Cinco a.k.a CHORIZO (TM)
Chorizo came to Milwaukee after many years of paying his dues training and racing throughout Central America and overseas. Chorizo is a fiery competitor, taking an immense amount of pride in the work he puts in to be the best he can be. Fans love the strong and spicy kick he gives to everything he does, from running the sausage race, to the way he wears his sombrero, and even the salsa dancing he does before games to loosen up for that evening's race.
Expert Pick, a.k.a my recommendation
I am choosing #1 Brett Wurst a.k.a Brat to take home the crown. Even as an old timer sausage, he still holds a grudge against the world that his Olympic dreams were always over cooked in the trials. So with it being an Olympic year, look for Brett to give his all as he proves that he's still got it and show that he should have been a shoe-in for the German National team in Rio. But on the off chance that I am wrong, I will still give him a gold medal for a killer mustache and winning the first ever race.
Opening day is fast approaching, so now we wait till the 6th inning of Monday's game to see who will take the first victory of 81* races during the 2016 season.
*I mean we could make the playoff and add a few more races… "Hey, it could happen" – JP, Angles in the Outfield.
Happy Trails and Baseball Season!
- Grant, g. moxie
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To create awareness for the launch of the limited edition The Macallan Edition No. 2, four exceptional local characters were brought together to create a curated dining experience for four winners.
Objective Founded in 1824, The Macallan was one of the first whisky distilleries in Scotland and has since built a reputation as one of the world's leading single malt whiskies. From place and production, to people and passion, The Macallan is the result of such defining mastery and intricacy, it is unmatched; peerless in each and every way. The epitome of The Macallan's innovation and craftsmanship is embodied with the release of an annual series, The Macallan Edition. No 2.
The Macallan Edition No. 2 is a limited release whisky borne of a collaboration between four tastemakers; the three Roca brothers of El Cellar De Can Roca, owners of the twice voted best restaurant in the world, and The Macallan's master whisky maker, Bob Dalgarno. We were tasked to raise awareness and reach out to existing fans of The Macallan, as well as foodies in Singapore.
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El Castell de Riell és un edifici romàntic del terme comunal de Molig, a la comarca del Conflent, de la Catalunya del Nord.

Està situat al sud-sud-oest del poble de Molig, a cosa d'un quilòmetre, i a prop al nord dels Banys de Molig,

Construït el 1895 a imitació d'un castell medieval, va ser un encàrrec de la família Massià, propietària de dos dels tres establiments termals dels Banys de Molig (els Mamet i els Llupià). Es feu amb torretes i merlets en estil neomedieval, de moda en aquells moments. En l'actualitat és un restaurant i hotel de luxe de la cadena Relais et Châteaux.

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In news of the more shocking variety, Crunchyroll have just announced the production and subsequent streaming of an English dub of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, Part 3 of the shonen epic.
While specifics of who will actually be producing the English dub is still a mystery, Crunchyroll confirmed that they will premiere the first 3 episodes in English dub at Anime Expo on July 3rd to 6th.
During Anime Expo they will be streaming the three episodes for a limited time on their website. The dub is set to star Matthew Mercer as Jotaro Kuji, Richard Epcar as Joseph Joestar and Patrick Seitz as DIO.
For more information you can swing by Crunchyroll's announcement page here. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders currently streams on Crunchyroll in subtitled format. As more details on the dub's production comes to light we will keep you updated on this developing story.


Two Stormont ministers were fighting like "alley cats" as public money caught up in Northern Ireland's ill-fated green energy scheme disappeared, the chair of a public inquiry has said.
Patrick Coghlin delivered a scathing assessment of the behaviour of the DUP and Sinn Fein as they struggled to agree a plan to limit the Renewable Heat Incentive's (RHI) huge £490 million overspend.
Mr Coghlin made the criticism as he heard evidence from former Sinn Fein finance minister Mairtin O Muilleoir.
Mr O Muilleoir and DUP economy minister Simon Hamilton were at loggerheads, with their civil servants failing to cooperate, in the heated final weeks before the collapse of powersharing in January 2017 amid the fallout from the RHI.
Mr O Muilleoir was required to rubber stamp proposals being developed by Mr Hamilton to reduce Stormont's financial exposure to the scheme.
He told the inquiry he had asked his officials to "go to war" with counterparts from the Department of Economy to force them to come up with a workable solution.
He said relations with the DUP were at a "low ebb" at the time and every time party members engaged they "drew metaphorical daggers".
The Sinn Fein MLA also branded former DUP first minister Arlene Foster a "disgrace" for unveiling her proposed solution in a newspaper article, presenting herself as a "saviour".
Referring to the stand-off between Mr Hamilton and Mr O Muilleoir, Mr Coghlin said they appeared more concerned with passing the blame than working together for the public good, with the ministers behaving like "alley cats".
"What you would like to see here given the fact there is a clear threat to public funds and public money is a degree of positive cooperation, what you get is two alley cats fighting, walking around each other," he said.
He said while the ministers were clashing "ordinary people in the street were losing money – disappearing every day".
"If you are a man or woman on the street, it's really disappointing not to see more co-operation," he added.
Mr O Muilleoir defended his "robust" approach, emphasising how dire the political crisis was.
He said the peace process was "imploding".
"This was the greatest political crisis of the last decade," said the former minister.
Mr O Muilleoir continued: "I apologise if you think we should have been more collegial at this point, but there is a crisis going on outside the hall, it involves the DUP, it involves the plummeting attitude of the public in the DUP and I can't, even today, divorce my actions from my determination not to let the DUP say 'well, it's the Department of Finance's fault as well'.
Mr O Muilleoir also defended his party's earlier efforts to delay the closure of the RHI.
He said he and colleagues were not aware of the scale of the financial mess caused by the RHI, or allegations of its misuse, when they demanded it was kept open for two more weeks in February 2016.
Mr O Muilleoir, who was not yet a minister at the time, had publicly called for the fortnight delay when the intention to close the RHI to new applicants was initially announced.
The scheme was ultimately left open for a further two weeks – a delay set to cost an estimated £90 million over the next 20 years.
Almost 300 new applicants signed up during that period.
Mr O Muilleoir said his party believed a sudden closure of the scheme would have been "unfair" on genuine business people.
He highlighted that the inflated tariff rates responsible for most of the scheme's woes were no longer in operation when the closure debate unfolded.
The Assembly member said his party had "some knowledge" that the scheme was in "trouble" when the closure was originally floated, but was not aware of the extent of the problem.
"We were also aware that many people were saying that if you close this now you are going to do irreparable damage to our businesses," he said.
He added: "It seemed to me to be unfair if genuine applicants had invested their money, if jobs were dependent on it, was there not another way, especially as we had been told the previous November the high tariffs had been removed.
Earlier, Mr Coghlin claimed Sinn Fein had "deliberately" breached a Stormont code on using special advisers.
He was referring to arrangements that led to key Sinn Fein adviser Aidan McAteer being paid with party funds, not public funds.
Mr McAteer was barred from holding an official special adviser role after 2013 legislation prevented convicted paramilitaries from filling the temporary civil service posts.
The party then decided to employ him as an adviser paid by the party coffers.
Mr Coghlin said there was no question over Mr McAteer's conduct as an adviser, but he said his role contravened a code which said that civil servants could not be directed by people paid by political parties.
Mr O Muilleoir defended the party's decision, highlighting its opposition to the "discriminatory" 2013 law change.


The snake has long been a symbol for change, rebirth, nature, and the earth. Despite their symbolism, many see the snake with fearful eyes. When we look at the snake as an archetype, however, we see it's truth -- close to nature, carrying a deep understanding of the earth and her terrain, the snake sheds its skin and makes way for new growth. This beauty is what draws me to use the snake motif so commonly in my work.


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Quick tips on how to lay turf on sandy soil.
The most important part of laying turf is always in the preparation. Improving the soil before you begin to lay your turf will result in a beautiful hardwearing lawn that will also be a safe place to play and relax.
If you live near the coast, you may find that you have a large percentage of sand in your soil. If you lay your turf directly on top of this, the water and nutrients won't stay in the roots long enough for the roots in the turf to grow, resulting in a dying, brown lawn.
Digging in well-composted manure or rotted leaves into the soil will improve moisture retention under your newly turfed lawn, enabling the grass to flourish.
What are the benefits of good soil preparation?
Save valuable time and money by improving the ground before you even think about laying your turf and be sure of a healthy, beautiful lawn for years to come.