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Do You Need a Deputy CIO?
By Polly Schneider Traylor
CIO	 Nov 15, 2001 7:00 am PST
Jon Harris was about to politely say good-bye and hang up the phone after a hiring official from the city of Austin, Texas, informed him that the CIO job he'd been interviewing for had been filled. What the official asked next threw him for a loop: Would he come on board as deputy CIO instead? The senior IT veteran was taken aback. I'm not used to being number two, he thought. But when he learned that the new CIO was an old colleague?whom, ironically, had reported to Harris 16 years earlier?he reconsidered.
Fourteen months later, Harris and CIO Brownlee Bowmer work hand in glove, running the IT operations and strategy for Austin's sprawling high-tech community. Bowmer spends his days navigating the politics of city government to line up support for his e-government initiative and other enterprisewide initiatives, while Harris serves as chief of operations, rallying an IT group of 200, leading major projects, and orchestrating everything from budgets and hiring to upgrades of the city's fiber-optic network. Winding down from a 35-year career in IT, Harris is no longer sore about losing the CIO job. In fact, he enjoys working (and occasionally socializing) with Bowmer so much, he wouldn't have it any other way. He and Bowmer spend at least two hours a day working through decisions and problems together. "It sounds like we're in love with each other," Harris jokes, "but we're not."
Harris and Bowmer arrived at their respective roles by accident: City officials decided that two CIOs with complementary skills are better than one. But some CIOs are intentionally creating operations-centered deputy CIO positions because they desperately need a senior executive who can run the shop and fight fires so that they can focus on business strategy. These CIOs?or their bosses?realize that the expanding scope of the CIO role is often too big for one person; running a tight IT outfit and leading corporate IT strategy at the same time is exceedingly difficult.
The stretched-too-thin syndrome is an outcome of IT's growth in importance to companies. CIOs long ago moved out of back offices and into executive suites?yet even as they are charged with showing the way toward new, business-critical uses of technology, they nonetheless remain responsible for the day-to-day functioning of internal and external networks, enterprise systems and all those desktop computers. The sheer logistics of the CIO job are overwhelming, for one thing. "CIOs die on the vine of meeting management," says Patrick Jordan, an assistant director in Austin's IS department who works with both Bowmer and Harris.
It's also rare to find what Price- waterhouseCoopers Consultant Chris Gardner calls double majors?IT executives who can effectively wear both a strategy hat and a technical or operational hat. Those who appear to shine in both areas are often snatched up by consultancies or vendors dangling sky-high compensation packages, says Gardner, a partner and New York group leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers' management consulting IT strategy practice. Most CIOs instead succumb to fire fighting and crisis management, their best-laid plans for prioritization shelved by events, says Jerry Gregoire, former CIO and senior vice president of Dell Computer. "Every year they all say they plan to spend 75 percent of their time on strategy and 25 percent on operations, and then they up having to do it the other way around."
A deputy CIO can overcome this planning predicament. An operationally focused number two complements the strategy-centered CIO?much like a corporate COO does the CEO?and typically oversees technology execution and maintenance, personnel and the budget. The presence of an operational chief has allowed Alan Hughes, president of business services and CIO of Deutsche Financial Services in St. Louis, to make speedy progress on organizationwide priorities. Earlier this year, he developed a new architecture framework in a matter of months?a plan he believes will provide flexibility and cost savings for the company. Meanwhile Hughes's number two, CTO Dennis Halloran, kept the trains running on time.
Although seconds-in-command are still unusual in IS groups, the CIOs who have created number-two positions?termed deputy CIO, CTO or other title?report that they have more time to do what they love: craft big ideas and work with customers, flex their leadership muscles, and hone relationships with senior management. But there is a price to pay for this luxury: namely, dividing responsibilities and managing the ensuing internal politics and confusion. Not to mention that the CIO, not the number two, remains accountable for the technology breakdowns and blowups.
Look for a Pal
You don't need to agree on everything, but you and your deputy are going to spend many hours together. So you'd better have above-average chemistry. For this reason, CIOs often promote a well-liked manager who has broad experience in technology and operations from within. If they must look outside, they choose someone they know and trust.
It's also a good idea to select a partner who excels at and enjoys doing things you don't. "I like change management, not the routine stuff," says Bob Ridout, CIO and vice president of IS at DuPont in Wilmington, Del. While he is tied up in meetings with the CEO and external business partners, his number two, Director of IS Diane Strickler, works with DuPont's five regional CIOs on process improvement and manages the company's global outsourcing alliance (Accenture and CSC are the other partners).
After Ridout succeeded the company's former vice president and CIO, Cinda Hallman, in April, he found that his external role in the company was too much to handle along with managing a global workforce of 1,100. Ridout says Strickler is "the first among equals." He elevated her because he knew she would work well with the staff; she was a known entity, having temporarily taken over Ridout's job once before in 1999 when he was busy with a post-Y2K strategic planning committee. The two DuPont "lifers" have worked together in varying capacities at the chemical giant since 1983, and they talk like a married couple. "There's always a reason for what Bob [Ridout] chooses to do," Strickler says. She knows, for instance, how he will select a team or tackle a problem. Where Ridout tends to move fast and "take the hill," Strickler likes to solve problems more methodically, step-by-step. What makes their relationship work is shared values about what's right for DuPont. Both firmly believe in giving the IS department a strong business orientation, for instance. "If someone makes judgments like you, you don't hesitate to delegate to that person," she says. Confirms Ridout: "I am very comfortable with having Diane speak for me at meetings."
In some organizations, the yin-yang relationship is even more pronounced. Austin's Deputy CIO Harris says, "Coworkers would describe Brownlee [Bowmer] as pensive and introverted. I am more animated, yelling and screaming, somewhat of a clown." Yet Bowmer is the visionary who strokes egos and makes big ideas happen?specifically, the future of government services delivery. His calm, deliberate style serves him well in an environment where routine decisions such as vendor selection entail excruciating approval channels. Harris, on the other hand, is gregarious and good with people, often bringing a sense of humor to bear, and at times is hot-tempered, according to Bowmer. This opposite orientation enables the executives to win difficult battles more quickly. Earlier this year, for example, the duo established a database standard for the city's systems in just six months?no small accomplishment given the often fractured nature of technology in government.
Divide the Sandbox
Having good chemistry is one thing. Slicing one job into two is quite another. If a CIO is unwilling to delegate some degree of decision making, the person he wants is an administrator rather than a deputy. Yet even for CIOs ready and willing to relinquish authority, defining the boundaries between the top job and the second in command isn't always easy. When Deutsche Financial's Hughes promoted Halloran from head of IT operations to CTO in January, he knew that handing over the bulk of daily management responsibilities would not be easy. Several months into the transition, Hughes was still deeply involved in a high-level project?which irritated Halloran. "He probably would have preferred a quicker handoff, but I didn't want to let go of everything at first," says Hughes, whose job now encompasses both IT strategy and internal operations.
Halloran admits that he too sometimes crosses the line. "Occasionally, I have a flash or vision that I'd like him to look at?and he might not," he says. Other forms of toe-stepping remain. One is Hughes' long habit of "walking the floor," his way of checking in with key staffers on various projects. From Halloran's perspective, this practice of his CIO confuses the staff about who is in charge. "You have a choice of letting yourself get drawn in or not," Halloran says. "He tends to get drawn in." For the most part, the two have worked through their differences; if one makes a decision that was in the other's domain, they confer and go back to the staff together to clear things up.
Bowmer and Harris faced similar territorial conflicts early in their relationship in Austin. Initially, Harris viewed himself more as a co-CIO than a deputy. The resulting clashes over who had authority to do what were finally resolved when Bowmer told Harris, "There is only one CIO, and that's not going to change."
The process of defining who does what needs to be a daily affair, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Gardner says. CIOs and their number twos can also butt heads over decision making?if one focuses on technological factors, for instance, while the other tends to look primarily at human behavior. "The bottom line in sharing power is to create a situation where you have close collaborators," says Gardner. Devising a common business purpose and economic incentives for people to work together are two ways organizations can foster collaboration, he advises.
Sharing power effectively is also knowing when to act as a united front, especially when it comes to credit and blame. Finger-pointing doesn't fly; good partners try to protect each other. "Jon [Harris] usually beats himself up bad enough for both of us," says Bowmer. "We accept each other's human frailties and move on."
Play Nice with Staff
You and your operational CIO are the perfect team. If only the staff could see it that way. When Ridout gave the reins to Strickler at DuPont, a few of his direct reports were upset when they learned they would be reporting to her instead. Fortunately, Ridout's inclusive style of leadership helps ameliorate such conflicts. "There are plenty of other people who have one-on-one relationships with Bob [Ridout]," Strickler says.
Then there's the barb of succession politics. The operational CIO may appear a threat to other talented managers in the organization who are vying for the top job. In reality, CIOs usually have several senior staffers who are candidates, and the operational chief may not have the right personality or skill set to succeed the CIO anyway. Tom Mangan, a former CIO and head of Andersen's CIO Advisory Service National Practice, explains the conundrum: "CIOs rarely identify a number two in the department to their people because they like the competition. But the business side absolutely wants to know who the number two is." The CEO and other executives want to know who's ready to step in and run the critical IT systems if the CIO leaves, Mangan says.
Companies such as DuPont, which has structured succession and career development programs, may have an easier time. Promising managers in the company are tapped and trained for senior positions early in their careers, and lines of succession are more transparent. Strickler's job was set up as a direct hit for the CIO spot?even though Strickler, 58, says she will likely retire before that day comes. If Ridout had to replace Strickler today, he would look for someone with her strong internal and external leadership skills and solid business judgment who is adept at working with senior business executives in several regions. Ridout is confident of finding that A+ rŽsumŽ within DuPont: "We have a lot of those types here."
Another political issue inherent to having a deputy CIO is the need to educate business leaders about the changing CIO role. Nine months into their new jobs, Hughes and Halloran still receive calls meant for the other. In Austin, city managers prefer working with Bowmer, since he's higher up the hierarchy, which makes Harris's job difficult if he can't get access to department heads during a project. To give Harris more exposure, Bowmer brings Harris to strategy meetings whenever possible.
CIOs may also struggle with justifying their paychecks once they give up their operational duties, which have more distinct performance metrics. "Business executives often want the CIO to do both roles," Mangan says. Particularly during a down business market, there's a risk that the two-headed CIO structure could attract the red pencils of the cost-cutters.
But the way Hughes looks at it, splitting the CIO job has enabled him to better justify his spot on Deutsche Financial's organizational chart. "My focus on e-business began to identify cost savings and revenue opportunities that more than offset the additional costs associated with the promotion [of Halloran]," he explains. Hughes also believes IT has achieved better ROI because he now has time to scope out projects more accurately.
While the deputy CIO model is not appropriate for all companies and situations (see "IS Architecture," Page 94), the emerging trend of splitting the CIO role into two jobs is indicative of the rising stature of the office. Still, IT execs have to really love playing strategist, because there will always be regrets about leaving the shop. "I used to know every project and budget detail," Hughes grumbles. "Now I have no idea. It's very disconcerting." Conversely, number twos sometimes find themselves in a career quandary. "From a financial and promotions side, I'm pretty well stuck," Harris admits.
That's why CIOs such as Scott Ritchie of Advanced Internet Technologies in Fayetteville, N.C., prefer to keep both operational and strategy roles to themselves. "I think to some degree there is an advantage in being active both strategically and technically," he says. "There is something lost if you don't stay involved [operationally] at least at some level."
Yet for CIOs who have major responsibilities and opportunities to drive business change, the transition to a strategic focus is a natural one. "As we run IT more like a business, we really need to think about the structures business has," Ridout says. "This is a step in that direction."


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Can someone explain them to me and tell me what I did wrong?

A: Judging from the error message numbers, you're using MS Visual C++ as a C compiler.  It supports C89, not C99 or C11.  You cannot define variables after an executable statement (unlike in C++ or C99 or later).
In your outline function, the srand() call is an executable statement; you can't declare variables after that.
The 'obvious' fix is to move the call to srand() after the variable definition.  However, the correct fix is to remove the srand(time(NULL)); call — you should (normally) only call srand() once in a given process anyway.
Incidentally, identifiers starting with an underscore and either another underscore or a capital letter are reserved for use by the implementation.  That means you should not use them yourself.  Simply remove the leading underscore; the typedef name and the tag name are in separate namespaces, so you can perfectly well use:
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A: Since it's a C file, you HAVE to initialize variables in the beginning of a block. I.e., the declaration has to be immediately after the opening braces '{' . Either switch to c++ and compile it as a c++ program and rename your file as .cpp or .cc OR just simply move the declaration of *its above your srand().

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Just before Parliament was dissolved for the election, the government passed the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. This act alters the regulation of Universities, potentially increasing competition by allowing new institutions to award degrees.
The Act also institutes the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) as a way of assessing the teaching standards in Universities. Those Universities which reach the standards required under this framework will be allowed to increase their fees in line with inflation.
The Act has already been controversial, with some critics suggesting that it marketizes higher education, will enable unscrupulous providers to undermine existing institutions, and is a way of charging students more.
Please join us and our expert panel to discuss the implications of the Act for the future of Higher Education in Britain, and what Labour's response to the Act should be. The event will take place at 18.30 on Tuesday 17th October at the Grimmond Room in Portcullis House. Please allow 15 minutes to get through security.
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http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4309-9058Anthony Beard1,
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8104-3955Bethany Gill2,3
1Department of Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
2School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
3Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
Correspondence to Dr Anthony Beard, Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, PR2 9HT, Lancashire, UK; a.beard{at}doctors.org.uk
How often do we see the current shortage of NHS staff, including doctors, brandished across newspaper headlines and television screens? Where are all the doctors? Are we accounting for why there is a shortage of doctors? Are we considering what we could do to improve those numbers? Are we truly supporting those that choose to remain in the profession? Do we understand the impact of the career pathway on them as individuals, both the physical and psychological?
Medical workforce expansion has been a vision of the conservative government over recent years. Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care between 2018 and 2021, stated that the NHS had 5600 more doctors in 2021 compared with the same point in 2020.1 The UK government's aim to train more doctors, and its heavy subsidisation of medical school places, has led to an increase in the number of admissions each year since 2017.2 Four new UK medical schools (Lincoln, Sunderland, Edge Hill, and Kent and Medway) were founded between 2019 and 2020 to create spaces to train the increasing number of students.3 The rise in the number of places led to a total of 10 400 UK medical students in the 2020–2021 academic year, an increase of almost 1000 from the previous year,2 4 an important stage in accruing more doctors.
The increase in medical students is a start in expanding the workforce, but from this stage onward, it has become more difficult to progress toward becoming a medical consultant. In 2021, there were 1560 internal medicine …
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Contributors AB was the guarantor and conceived and developed the idea, performed the literature review and wrote the manuscript. BG contributed to writing and editing the manuscript. Both authors accept the final version.
Funding This article is supported by the National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast (ARC NWC). The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care.
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who has the most titles?
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It's a perpetual battle between Spain's two giants since their creation more than 120 years ago. But who, Real Madrid or FC Barcelona, holds the most titles to date?
The fight to find out which is the most successful team in Spanish football never stops. If Real Madrid dominate the main competitions thanks to their 35 La Liga titles and their 14 European Cups, Barça can still rejoice that they are not far behind Real Madrid in the end. This is what the scale looks like today, after the last trophy won from Xavi's men, the Spanish Super Cup 2023.
national titles
European titles
World titles
Real are ahead… just a little!
FC Barcelona is the club with the most titles in Spain. The Blaugrana have 76 national titles, against Real Madrid's 67. Barça have fewer La Liga titles than Real Madrid, but dominate in cup competitions.
The Catalans have won 26 Liga, 31 Copas del Rey, 14 Spanish Super Cups (including the one recently won against Real Madrid in Riyadh), two Copas de La Liga and three Eva Duarte Cups. Madrid, meanwhile, have won 35 Liga, 19 Copas del Rey, 12 Spanish Super Cups, one Copa de la Liga and one Copa Eva Duarte in their history.
Real Madrid currently have three more European titles than Barça. With their last Champions League lift against Liverpool in May, they have now won 24, three more than the Catalans.
Barcelona have five European Cups (four in the Champions League format), four European Cup Winners' Cups, five European Super Cups, three Inter-Cities Fairs Cups (the predecessor to the UEFA Cup) and two Latino Cups (the predecessor to the European Cup).
Meanwhile, Real Madrid can boast holding a record 14 European Cups (including eight in the Champions League format), in addition to two UEFA Cups, five European Super Cups and, like Barça, two Latin Cups.
🎙 | Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹: "At Real Madrid we have won 4 LDCs in 5 years. It's crazy… but I think we could have won more. » #Real Madrid 🏆🤍 pic.twitter.com/gAIFE4Xxlp
— RMadrid actu 🇫🇷 (@RMadrid_actu) January 12, 2023
The world titles are a reserve of Real Madrid. The Merengues' trophies are double those of Barcelona in this category. While Barça have only won four, Blancos have won nine world titles.
FC Barcelona have won three Club World Cups, while Real Madrid have won four Club World Cups, three Intercontinental Cups and one Copa Iberoamericana.
In the end, if we add up all these trophies won by the two clubs in over a century of competition, we see that Real Madrid, with 99 titles, is only ahead of FC Barcelona, 98 titles, by just one trophy! Ancelotti's men had the opportunity to reach the symbolic and unreachable goal of 100 titles in the Spanish Super Cup final, but Barça didn't miss the opportunity to deprive themselves of it.
The end of the season will be crucial in this title war between the two Spanish giants, as with La Liga, Champions League and Copa del Rey still in play, Real Madrid can take the lead with a 100, 101 or even title 102, or on the contrary being overtaken by Xavi's team, which can potentially win its 99th and 100th title (Liga and Copa), and this under the beard and nose of the Casa Blanca…
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120 species of the little-known rainforest butterflies of West Africa, filmed in Ghana in 1997, with the support of the Ghana Wildlife Department, then actively developing the country's National Parks.
Shown on both Ghana TV channels, in 2000.
This slightly revised version was issued in 2015 in memory of the Late Torben Larsen, author of the definitive publication on West African butterflies.
The first of our films to be shot and edited entirely on Digital Video. The film describes how the butterflies might have got to Palawan, from where, and when.
Maps of their present distribution, explain how the the composition of Palawan's butterfly population have been influenced by movement of the continental Plates, and the last great Ice Age.
Mimicry, migration, endemism and other aspects of butterfly distribution and behaviour are described in simple language.
Filmed at the Cristalino Lodge on the River Cristalino, (an Amazon tributary) in northern Brazil, in only 2 weeks in August 2005. The film addresses the essential How? and Why? questions about the daily life and appearance of a tropical butterfly.
What do they do all day? How do they spend the night? How do you tell a moth from a butterfly?
The answers make a fascinating film, originally intended to encourage local young people to become interested in wildlife.
O Que Passa? — What's Going On Here?
Designed to help Sikkim schools introduce young people to the beauty and wonders of their region's natural heritage. It runs for 35 minutes and presents over 100 species of Sikkim's butterflies.
Also included is a 'Library' Section of additional clips arranged by Family and Genus.
This is another film of Regional contrasts: between the tropical species of the valleys and the Eurasian species of the Himalayan foothills.
Comprised of both film and video footage shot by us over the past 30 years, this film is the first-ever account of the fascinating world of colour generation in and on the scales of the wings of the world's butterflies.
Rarely described, though essential to their survival, the butterfly's extraordinary colours, and their generation, have now become a significant area of research and experiment. It is one of the fields of biomimetics or reverse engineering, in which we try to understand such processes and then reproduce and apply them.
This film was shown at a meeting of the Natural Sciences Departments of the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, May 2017 at the request of the Senior Curator of Lepidoptera, Dr Blanca Huertas.
An exploration of the butterflies and wildlife along the River Drava.
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Chris McNaught
by Chris McNaught
Published 1971 by Coast Legal Publications in Vancouver .
Conflict of laws -- Canada -- Cases.
Series Case law studies
LC Classifications LAW
Pagination 71 l.
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The skill of conflict resolution is a struggle for people of any age, but especially kids. Trying to learn how to be calm and resolve the larger issues is really important, and if they do not have. Blending mindfulness, Jungian psychology, and practical, step-by-step advice this book will free anyone from seemingly impossible conflict.
Once you learn and apply these practices, you'll reach your Optimal Outcome—which may be vastly different from what you originally imagined, but more satisfying than you ever dreamed possible.
3 to 4 Learning to Resolve Conflicts by Susan A. Miller, Ed.D. While acting out roles in their fire station play, Jeremy, a 3-year-old, runs over to Phyllis and force fully grabs the fire fighter's helmet off her head. conflict resolution games in this book are designed to allow team mem-bers to increase their ability to resolve conflict and ultimately transform conflict into collaboration.
Games and activities create a safe environment for team members to experience real conflict—complete with emotions, assumptions, and com-munication challenges.
To practice finding conflict and resolution in books and stories and then analyzing these examples. Grade Level All. Preparation. This activity can be done with any book and should be done many times to develop skill in ferreting out how people solve conflicts.
Simple picture books are the best place to start. The Norwegian sociologist Johan Galtung (), a founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies, defined, in his book Peace, Violence and Imperialism, three forms of violence: direct, structural and cultural.
He suggested that cultural violence occurs as a result of cultural assumptions. The Conflict of the Ages is a book series written by American religious author Ellen G. White (). The books follow the Biblical history of the world, with special focus on the conflict between Christ and Satan.
The series starts with the pre-creation rebellion of Satan in Heaven, then moves on to the creation of the earth, the fall of Adam and Eve into sin, the Old Testament, the. A Conflict of Visions is a book by Thomas was originally published in ; a revised edition appeared in Sowell's opening chapter attempts to answer the question of why the same people tend to be political adversaries in issue after issue, when the issues vary enormously in subject matter and sometimes hardly seem connected to one another.
The major conflict in Markus Zusak's novel The Book Thief that should stand out to readers is character versus society. Nearly all of the major characters have a conflict with the Nazi beliefs, and. The book also incorporates a character vs.
character conflict, as the boys create a new social order and struggle for dominance. Fahrenheit In this futuristic science fiction tale by Ray Bradbury, the main character, Guy Montag, is on the run for stealing books in .conflict and understand that conflicts stem from ineradicable human qualities and are related to situations of interdependence, scarce resources and perceptions of incompatibility,8 they might readily accept conflict and recognize its values — provided, that is, they are properly aware of "conflict management" and the need to find a solution.
Relational conflict is not something that should surprise us as Christians. We need not be ashamed that it exists, and that we're involved. We should expect it.
The world is complicated and fallen, and we are complicated creatures, and fallen. Conflicts will come. They are unavoidable. And yes, conflict is inevitable in the church as well.
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using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

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[assembly: AssemblyDescription("Flowers MVVM Light sample (iOS Storyboard)")]
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Andrew Nembhard Scottie Lewis Keyontae Johnson Ques Glover Omar Payne Tre Mann Chance Hunter Kerry Blackshear Jr. Noah Locke Colin Slater Michael Carter Sports College basketball Basketball College sports Men's college basketball Men's basketball Men's sports
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Florida handles Long Beach State 102-63 in pre-SEC tuneup
By MARK LONG - Dec. 28, 2019 03:09 PM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida may have found a turning point in its up-and-down season.
Kerry Blackshear Jr. and Keyontae Johnson scored 21 points apiece and the Gators overwhelmed Long Beach State 102-63 on Saturday in their final tuneup before Southeastern Conference play.
Noah Locke chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double. Freshman Omar Payne, starting in place of Scottie Lewis (concussion), also nearly accomplished the feat. He finished with 11 points and nine boards.
"I think this game will really boost our confidence," Payne said. "We can see how good we are when we move the ball."
The Gators (8-4) scored the first 14 points, led by as many as 30 in the opening half and went ahead by 44 with 8 minutes remaining. They coasted from there, filling up the stat sheet down the stretch.
Andrew Nembhard finished with a career-high 13 assists and just one turnover. Freshmen Ques Glover (11 points) and Tre Mann (10) also reached double figures.
"Moving the ball worked well for us, getting everybody involved," Locke said. "A lot of people were in double digits scoring, everybody getting touches. Once somebody sees somebody else made a shot, it gives everybody else confidence to make shots. I felt like it was good in that regard."
The Gators surely needed a confidence boost following losses to Butler and Utah State in recent weeks. Although coach Mike White has seen growth with his young team that features five freshmen and four sophomores, he's been waiting for an offensive breakthrough.
Florida topped 100 points for the first time in more than two years. It was a good sign for a team that opened the season ranked No. 6, lost a couple games early and then completely revamped its offense.
"Sometimes the gaining of confidence can be two steps forward, one step back, especially as you go into league play," White said. "We definitely got better today. Hopefully a couple of these young guys can grow from this moving forward."
White tweaked his scheme following early season losses to Florida State and UConn. He used a couple of recent extended breaks — one for final exams, another for Christmas — to hone the overhaul.
It's hard to tell how much those were a factor against Long Beach State, which has now lost 10 games by double digits.
The Beach (4-11) lost for the seventh time in eight games and seemed overmatched from the opening tip, no surprise given it was a 9 a.m. start on their body clocks. Florida shot 53 percent from the field, made 12 of 30 shots from 3-point range and notched season highs in treys and assists (19).
Chance Hunter led the Beach with 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting. Colin Slater and Michael Carter III added 10 each.
Long Beach State: The Beach was picked to finish sixth in the Big West and might have better luck in conference play. But it's been mostly overmatched against bigger programs like Stanford, Arizona, Wake Forest and now Florida.
Florida: The Gators are still trying to figure out their revamped offense and will get a much better feel for how they stack up when the SEC schedule begins next week.
Long Beach State: Hosts Cal State Los Angeles next Saturday, the team's final tuneup before beginning play in the Big West.
Florida: Opens SEC play next Saturday at home against Alabama.
More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25


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An Affair to Remember
I'm a huge classic movie fan so of course this time of year I have my favorites. One of my favorite Christmas movies has always been "An Affair to Remember." The dialogue and banter between Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr is really something to see and the plot is of course sentimental and wonderful. Here are some fun facts about the film if you haven't seen it. Check it out, I promise you'll love it.
The 53-year-old Cary Grant was only 15 years younger than Cathleen Nesbitt, who played his grandmother.
Cary Grant, who had started smoking in 1911, gave up his 60-a-day cigarette habit during filming, although he continued to smoke an occasional cigarette for several more years.
During filming, Cary Grant's wife, Betsy Drake, had him visiting a hypnotist to help him quit smoking. She also packed him a hamper full of health food for his lunch, though he often finished it before starting filming because without cigarettes he was hungry all the time.
Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant improvised many of their scenes throughout filming, and a number of lines that made it to the final cut of the film came from the actors' improvisation.
During filming cinematographer Milton R. Krasner pointed out to Cary Grant that a lump on his forehead was making it hard to film his close-ups. The lump was the result of a childhood accident, but Grant had been habitually rubbing it for years, leading it to swell. Doctors told him it would take four to six weeks for him to recover from its removal. Instead, he took a few days off, had his wife, Betsy Drake, hypnotize him, and had the procedure performed in the doctor's office under a local anesthetic. He recovered within days with no scarring.
Ingrid Bergman was the first choice to play Terry McKay. Doris Day was also considered before Deborah Kerr was cast.
Deborah Kerr's singing was dubbed by Marni Nixon, who also dubbed her in The King and I (1956) the previous year.
To help promote the film, Cary Grant did a product endorsement, something he had tried to avoid for years. In this case, however, he was being honest. The ad was for TWA, his airline of choice.
The film was shot mostly in Hollywood, though there were location shoots in New York City and the South of France. When Cathleen Nesbitt's friends asked if she had enjoyed filming her scene as Cary Grant's grandmother in France, she had to inform them that the interior scenes had been done on the 20th-Century-Fox back lot.
During the carriage ride, Nickie quips: "isn't it beautiful down there?" Terry replies: "Do you want to hear an old joke? If it's so beautiful down there…" They trail off together. Grant had a similar exchange in Crisis with his movie wife while they were on the train.
In the "50th anniversary" DVD release, one of the bonus features is a Movietone News piece about the shipboard premiere of the movie aboard the S.S. Constitution, identified in the newsreel as the location for filming.
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.
After the confrontation with the photographer on the ship's deck, Deborah Kerr turns to Cary Grant and says, "So, I go my way [traces a straight path by her hand] and you go yours [traces a twisty path with the wave of her hand]." The same exchange takes place between Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in The Awful Truth (1937), where she says, "As we go down the life's highway, you go in your way [traces a twisty path with the wave of her hand] and I go in my way [traces a straight path]."
All trivia courtesy of IMDB


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SAN DIEGO – Jake Cronenworth hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 Saturday night to advance to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 1998.
The Padres stunned the 111-win Dodgers with a five-run seventh to win the best-of-five NL Division Series 3-1 in front of a raucous sellout crowd of 45,139 at Petco Park.
"I mean, since I was a little kid we've been getting beat up by the Dodgers. But when it comes down to it and the games matter, this team stepped up, from top to bottom."


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Coffee Talk: Queen Latifah to Sing National Anthem at NBA All-Star Game
There's a lot to talk about over our coffee this morning: Laverne Cox's new role on CBS, LeBron James' advice to his sons about police and more!
By Jolie A. Doggett	· February 12, 2015 October 27, 2020
Queen Latifah to sing National Anthem at NBA All-Star Game
"The Star Spangled Banner" is going to get the royal treatment. Queen Latifah is set to sing the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star Game on February 15. R&B songstress Tamia will also be performing, singing the Canadian National Anthem live before the game at 8pm on TNT.
Laverne Cox to co-star in new CBS legal drama
Laverne Cox is leaving the prison and headed for the courtroom. The Orange is the New Black star is set to play a lead role in Doubt, a new legal drama on CBS. Cox will play Cameron Wirth, a competitive, transgender Ivy League-educated attorney. [The Hollywood Reporter]
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Kanye West blames the 'voices' in his head for Grammy stunt
Even Kanye West isn't immune to peer pressure. The rapper said 'the voices' in his head compelled him to walk on stage after Beck won the Grammy for Album of the Year.
"You know, I felt like just the whole Grammys, right when that happened, everybody was looking at me and then people started screaming, 'Kanye! Kanye! Go do it!' Okay, that didn't really happen, these were voices in my head. So the voices in my head told me go and then I just walked up like halfway up the stage," he said. [Huffington Post]
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Little League team stripped of World Series title
The underdog Little League team from Chicago got some bad news yesterday. The Jackie Robinson West team was stripped of their recent World Series win after Little League officials learned that the team used players who were outside of their district.
"This is a heartbreaking decision," said Little League International CEO Stephen D. Keener. "What these players accomplished on the field and the memories and lessons they have learned during the Little League World Series tournament is something the kids can be proud of, but it is unfortunate that the actions of adults have led to this outcome." [Complex]
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Judge orders Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn held without bond on 2nd-degree murder charges in shooting death of Christobal Lopez
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Oct 20, 2018 at 9:49 AM Oct 22, 2018 at 8:38 AM
Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn will remain in jail without the chance to post bail following his indictment Friday on a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Christobal Lopez.
BARTOW — Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn will remain in jail without the chance to post bail following his indictment Friday on a charge of second-degree murder.
Dunn, 47, had his first court appearance Saturday morning before Judge Bob Grode at the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow. Grode ordered Dunn to be held without bond.
Dunn was arrested Friday after a grand jury indicted him in the Oct. 3 fatal shooting of a man attempting to shoplift a hatchet from his Lakeland business, Vets Army Navy Surplus Store at 819 N. Florida Ave. District 10 Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Nelson conducted an autopsy and determined that Christobal Lopez died of two gunshot wounds.
Store surveillance released by the Lakeland Police Department showed Dunn accosting Lopez, who was moving to leave the store with a hatchet he hadn't paid for. In the video footage, Dunn grabs Lopez by his shirt in an attempt to keep him from going through a door and then shoots him twice in quick succession with a handgun.
At Saturday's court appearance, Judge Grode set Dunn's next court hearing for Nov. 6. The case has not yet been assigned to a judge.
Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz said Friday that he expects Florida Gov. Rick Scott to suspend Dunn from office soon. Dunn has more than six months remaining in his term, and the commission would likely fill the vacancy on an interim basis by a majority vote and schedule a special election to be held within 60 to 90 days after he was removed.
Mutz said he expected to hear more about the process of selecting an interim commissioner and other steps from City Attorney Tim McCausland during an agenda meeting on Friday.
Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Follow on Twitter @garywhite13.


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We Need You! – Help Community Choice Energy Clear its Last Hurdle
August 6, 2019 Greg TholeLeave a comment
Calling all supporters of CCE! We need you to show up on August 20th at 2pm, when the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) hears public testimony about Boston's CCE plan. DPU approval is the last regulatory step before Boston can go ahead and implement CCE, so the hearing is a critical turning point.
Many of you have already helped CCE reach this point. You've made phone calls, buttonholed the Mayor at City events, testified before the City Council, and given out information at gatherings in Boston neighborhoods. But if you are new to the cause, you're not too late. We need as many Boston residents as possible to tell the DPU that we need CCE and want it to start soon.
The hearing takes place at the Department of Public Utilities. Show up by 1:45p outside South Station. There will be a group of BCAN'ers there, and we will go in together. Bring photo ID, as you may need it to get into the building.
There are lots of reasons why CCE is important for Boston. Here are a few of the key reasons:
A way to help fight climate change
A way to help meet both Boston's and Massachusetts' greenhouse gas reduction goals
More green energy for Boston residents at affordable prices
More stable electric rates
A trustworthy alternative to predatory for-profit energy suppliers
More renewable infrastructure and more green jobs in Massachusetts
Less pollution from local power plants, and lower rates of asthma
Still have questions? E-mail Andy@bostoncan.org or call 617-971-8568. We look forward to seeing you at the hearing!
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Refuting Common Objections to Community Choice Energy for Boston
May 30, 2018 May 30, 2018 Greg TholeLeave a comment
In advance of the City Council hearing today at City Hall, BostonCAN has compiled a list of responses to the common objections we hear from the Office of Energy Environment and Open Spaces (EEOS) about why they should delay implementing Community Choice Energy.
Community Choice Energy (CCE) could cost more than basic supply, which would put an unacceptable burden on ratepayers.
The cost of renewable energy is steadily dropping and will continue to drop as economies of scale are achieved. Already many community choice aggregations (CCAs) have been successful in getting better rates. In a study by the Applied Economics Clinic in Nov. 2017, the residential rates procured by local aggregations saved 19% on average below the Eversource rate. By delaying the implementation of CCE, the Office of Environment, Energy, and Open Space (EEOS) is costing ratepayers by not getting residents and businesses a better option.
There will be fluctuations in the market, but if the City finds that all the bids it receives for CCE are higher than Basic Service it can delay entry into the market until a better opportunity arises. Over the course of a contract the price will likely stay below Basic Service since many forces mitigate against significant declines in Basic Service rates. If at the time of contract renewal the bids would be significantly above Basic Service, the city can choose not to renew. In addition, individual ratepayers can always opt out.
But it happened in Chicago. In fact, Chicago's aggregation had to be stopped when basic service prices became cheaper than their aggregation's. What if that happens here?
In Illinois, rates for basic service had been kept high by a temporary state regulation for several years. Then that regulation expired, so basic service became much cheaper and was able to underbid aggregation contracts. In Massachusetts, there are no temporary regulations on basic service rates that are set to expire.
What about Melrose, MA? When their first contract was up, none of the new bids was competitive with basic supply.
Melrose had to pause its aggregation due to a spike in capacity charges in National Grid territory. Boston's default electricity supplier is Eversource, who has not had the problem with capacity charges that National Grid has. Melrose plans to petition DPU to re-start its aggregation once the capacity charge issue has abated.
The Request for Information (RFI) invited vendors to share historical pricing data for municipal aggregations. Since none of the respondents did so, the cost of CCE to Boston ratepayers cannot be estimated.
Vendors were probably the wrong people to ask for historical pricing information. It is understandable that they might consider this information proprietary. Typically, vendors provide prospective pricing information in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP).
CCE will cost too much to administer. Between start-up activities and on-going maintenance, EEOS simply does not have enough staff.
Most municipalities with CCE programs hire a consultant who handles most administrative details of the program. The best way to ascertain administrative cost is to issue an RFP and see what competing consultants would charge.
Additionally, however, the city needs to weigh the cost of providing a CCE program with the cost of not providing one. The slower we reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the more the city will have to spend on adaptation and on responding to emergencies.
Boston is so big it has to move cautiously when considering CCE and can't follow the same template that smaller towns followed.
Boston has more than 600,000 residents. It can follow the example of the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD), which also has a population of more than 600,000, and has had a joint municipal aggregation since early 2015. SRPEDD followed the standard aggregation pattern of using a consultant to create an aggregation plan and administer the program.
EEOS needs time to study the trade-offs of making CCE an opt-in vs. an opt-out program.
This is not the way the law works—the path to set up a municipal aggregation is a clear and well- understood process. Setting up an "opt-in," and entering the market as an individual competitive supplier muddies the waters and is not what the city council authorized the mayor's office to do.
According to a city report showing GHG emissions through 2015, Boston is on track with its GHG reductions, based on a per capita decrease.
Boston's commitment to reduce GHG emissions from 2005 levels was never based on per capita emissions, nor are the commitments in the Paris Accord. Global warming depends on CO2 levels in the atmosphere and not on how many people live on the planet. So tying GHG reductions to population doesn't make sense. Moreover, in 2017 Mayor Walsh pledged to reduce GHG emissions to zero by 2050, changed from the previous goal of an 80% reduction and zero emissions can't be adjusted per capita. In order to get to the new 2050 goal, the 2020 goal not only has to be met, but exceeded.
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BostonCAN on Earth Day
April 23, 2018 Greg Thole1 Comment
BostonCAN celebrated Earth Day in Dorchester this weekend, handing out fliers for Community Choice Energy and talking with local residents and activists. We had lots of people pose in front of Rosie the Riveter to make a statement to the City of Boston to speed up its climate action efforts.
National Grid Suing City to Allow Continued Pollution
April 3, 2018 Greg TholeLeave a comment
Natural gas utility National Grid has chosen to sue the City of Boston. The purpose of the suit to protect National Grid from having to conform to the gas leak ordinance passed by the City Council and signed by the Mayor in 2016. The ordinance was passed in the wake of a multi-year campaign kicked off by BostonCAN in 2013. You can see a video of our gas leaks street theater here.
"Unfortunately, utilities have filed suit to prevent the implementation of our gas leaks ordinance. National Grid has filed suit," said O'Malley to Jamaica Plain News. "It is incredibly disappointing because it is something that was worked on and got to the heart of fixing the 4,000 to 5,000 gas leaks in the city. Instead of working to address these public health and safety issues the utility company has chosen to prevent its implementation by filing suit."
The decision by the utility is short-sighted and clearly driven by "business over community welfare" thinking.
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CCE Op-Ed in Commonwealth Magazine
March 15, 2018 Greg TholeLeave a comment
Darlene Lombos, the Executive Director of Community Labor United, wrote an editorial piece for Commonwealth Magazine last month about Community Choice Energy and the need for the Mayor's office to take swift action implementing it for Boston.
As the largest metro area in the state, Boston must play a leading role in meeting our climate goals as a state, while also reducing emissions and increasing resiliency in the city. Through CCE, Boston can expect to increase its clean energy portfolio by at least 5 percent, helping to reach its goal of a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.
You can read the whole article here.
BostonCAN on the News
March 7, 2018 Greg TholeLeave a comment
BNN News interviewed members of BostonCAN as part of a larger piece on climate readiness in Boston in the wake of two recent "Once in a Generation" storms that caused so much flooding.
Storm Prompts Call for Climate Action from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.
BNN interviewed Boston University professor Nathan Phillips, who discussed the need for Community Choice Energy to be acted on more urgently as a critical part of the climate plan for the City of Boston.
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Rising Seas Rally in the News
March 5, 2018 March 6, 2018 Greg TholeLeave a comment
BCAN's Rising Seas Rally made a splash.
We got picked up by multiple news outlets. The Boston Globe interviewed our campaign coordinator Andy Bean:
Bean said he hopes the city this year implements the Community Choice Energy plan that Boston's City Council approved in October 2017, which would increase the amount of renewable energy residents and businesses use without raising costs.
The city has a Climate Action Plan, which aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2020 and be carbon neutral by 2050, but Bean said it is overdue for an update.
We were also in the North End Waterfront neighborhood news and Universal Hub. Attendees were also interviewed by Boston Neighborhood Network News.
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Kerys Harrop scored with a late header to ensure Birmingham City marked Women's Super League One survival with victory at Notts County.
With Bristol Academy relegated after losing 6-1 at Manchester City earlier on Sunday, Blues were already safe.
Alex Greenwood and Jess Clarke both hit the woodwork for Notts, while Karen Carney struck the bar with a free-kick and Harop put the rebound wide.
Harrop won it two minutes from time, nodding home a Jo Potter corner.
England defender Greenwood, who scored twice to help Notts into the Continental Cup semi-final in her last appearance, made the most of being pushed into midfield and proved to be a constant menace in her free attacking role.
She angled an effort off the underside of the bar as Notts made a bright start to their final home game of the season.
Potter escaped with just a caution after appearing to push Leanne Crichton in the face before Clarke saw a low shot from the edge of the area crash off the foot of the post.
At the other end, Harrop was quickest to react after Carney's free-kick hit the crossbar, but the defender scooped her effort off target.
She made amends with her late header, punishing Notts for their prolificacy.
Notts County: Telford, Greenwood, F Whelan, Clarke (A Whelan 67), Williams, White, Scott, Walton, Turner, Crichton, Bassett.
Substitutes not used: Chamberlain, Buet, Plumptre, Hassall, O'Neill.
Substitutes not used: Sargeant, Wellings, Torkildsen, Peplow.


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Aerial Copper Landscape - 3 - By Lumiere Art + Co.
This stunning original piece is the third piece in the 'copper landscape' series that Honey Jackson has been fortunate enough to obtain by the very talented Emma Cleine of Lumiere Art + Co.
This set offers a lighter side to the series with a beautiful striking steel blue colour palette which is highlighted by pastel tones and stunning copper triangle highlights.


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You could implement some garbage collection in this method.
This handler is called, when a new client connects. It is called even before the client sent data to the server.
You could use this method to send a welcome message to the client.
This handler is called, when a new client tries to connect but is not allowed to.
This could happen, if max clients is used. This method currently only may be implemented in Net_Server_Sequential. Will be available in other drivers soon.
This handler is called, when the server is stopped.
Implement gabage collection in this method, if your server created some temporary files.
This handler is called, when the server starts.
Implement this method to load configuration files.


I'm not sure that this qualifies as "simple". I'll let you decide.
The key reference for this build was "Anglo-Saxon Houses at Chalton, Hampshire", by PV Addyman, D Leigh and MJ Hughes, published in Medieval Archeology, vol. 16 (1972), pp 33-56. This is very helpfully available for free on the web, here.
The Archaeology Data Service website (archaeologydataservice.ac.uk) is a fantastic free resource, with tons and tons of information and inspiration. Go to the archive section then into the journals, series and books area for as much reading matter as you can manage in quite a while!
The first thing to note is that this is a substantial building. The two reconstructed buildings "A" and "B" are both large structures, larger than the church I built and dwarfing the Grubenhaus. Not withstanding the spiritual standing of the church, this would be the most important temporal building in the settlement. I've drawn mainly on the reconstruction of Buildings A1 and A2 as shown in Figure 14 of the paper. The plan I produced derives from this drawing. Note that buildings of this general form are thought to have been in use back into the Post-Roman era (see, e.g. Osprey Fortress 80, British Forts in the Age of Arthur), so this might be of wide use to people.
The key dimensions are as follows. The overall length of the building comes out as 197 mm, with a width of 113 mm. Lengthways, the building divides into five "bays", each about 20 mm. Doors are 18 mm wide, and whilst on the reconstruction go from the floor to the full height of the wall, I left them at about 33 mm to give some strength to the model.
The main structural posts supporting the walls and roof are squared, and roughly 8 mm thick. The smaller supporting posts are set at 10.5 mm centres and are about 2-2.5 mm.
The hip roof is suggested in the reconstruction, due to the technical ease that a roof of this type offers. Let me tell you that to the wargamer it provides no such advantages. Compared to a gabled roof, it's more difficult and labour intensive to construct. On the other hand it provides a further visual distinction from the other buildings, and I think that's a good thing. The last thing you want is to reproduce the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of a modern housing development, where the only differences are the numbers on the doors!
The roof height, above the wall line, is about 104 mm, which gives hip angles of about 64 degrees. This appears to be hellishly steep - modern tiled roof angles are about 40 degrees, but thatches need to be much steeper to shed water, and especially snow, which otherwise will overload the roof.
I succumbed to the lure of a building with an interior. Hence, it gets a lift-off roof so that you can put figures inside. I found this placed restrictions on the construction. If I wanted to lift the roof off and on, and since the roof is relatively large and broad, I determined the walls needed to be fairly robust. The only thing I felt would be strong enough whilst still being reasonably thin, allowing planking inside and out and not appearing to be about a man's height thick, would be sheet MDF. I cut some strips about 38 mm wide using my table saw. If you haven't got one, then hand sawing will work, but the power tool is quicker and more reproducible. Top tip - cut a good bit more than think you need. You WILL need it!
Wall sections cut out and ready.
The outer wall structure is relatively simple: it's just square cuts, then add cutouts for the doors and windows. Take care when cutting the doors and windows to allow for the position of the structural posts! It's worth marking all of these on the walls from the word go.
Marked out for structure. Hatching indicates large posts, single lines smaller posts, cross-hatching openings.
There's a doorway in each long wall, and one in one of the end walls. A couple of narrow windows is all that's needed. You need to go a bit carefully here to avoid breaking the relatively thin pieces left, but that's all.
Openings cut with scrollsaw and chisel.
Now glue the walls together, directly onto the base. One thing with MDF is that it soaks up glue like pouring water into a hole in the sand! I primed all the glued edges here before assembly, and gave the base a good coat of PVA, which was allowed to dry fully, before even starting. Here's the hall with the walls together. A quick run round with a brush will deal with any excess glue. As the magician Max Malini said, "I only cheat a little": - the steel angles are very helpful in holding small pieces of timber in place while the glue sets. Useful on many household repair and DIY tasks too!
Whether you build the roof next or start detailing the walls is up to you. The two pieces are separate sub-assemblies.
The next step with the walls requires sticking huge numbers of small pieces of balsa wood to them to provide the planked construction. Unless you possess infinite patience, this is best done in short bursts... Door posts, lintels and window frames are added at the same time, providing a nice planked structure. The corners are formed by mitring the wood roughly and filling the gaps with caulk.
Interior: walls plastered, posts fitted, floor sanded.
Well, that's part 1 done. Part 2 is the interior details and the roof.
looking good mate. Ill need to give this a shot when i get round to do my Vikings and saxons.


The Arbor Networks researchers identified three separate versions of the Dexter malware, dubbed Stardust, Millenium and Revelation. The first version of Dexter was found in November 2012 by researchers from Israeli security firm Seculert.
IntelCrawler recently identified a botnet of 31 PoS terminals from restaurants and well-known stores in seven major U.S. cities that were infected with a StarDust variant, said Andrey Komarov, IntelCrawler's CEO, via email.
The StarDust botnet found by IntelCrawler uses two command-and-control servers located in Russia -- in Moscow and Saint Petersburg -- that appear to be controlled by a gang with ties to the infamous Russian Business Network cybercriminal organization. One serves as the main server and the other one as a backup, the IntelCrawler researchers said in an emailed report.
"Approximately 20,000 credit cards may have been compromised via this Stardust variation and evidence has been sent to the card associations to determine the points of compromise," said Dan Clements, the president of IntelCrawler, via email.
Arbor Networks hasn't identified the exact method used to install malware on PoS systems as part of the attack campaigns it identified.
"However PoS systems suffer from the same security challenges that any other Windows-based deployment does," the Arbor Networks researchers said Wednesday in a blog post. "Network and host-based vulnerabilities (such as default or weak credentials accessible over Remote Desktop and open wireless networks that include a PoS machine), misuse, social engineering and physical access are likely candidates for infection."
Smaller businesses are likely an easier target for PoS attacks because of their reduced security, the Arbor Networks researchers said. "While the attackers may receive less card data from smaller retailers, infections may be more numerous and last longer due to the lack of security reporting and security staff in such environments."
The Arbor Networks researchers expect more sophisticated PoS malware threats to be developed and used by cybercriminals in the future. "It is only a matter of time before evolution in tactics takes place, therefore network defenders need to be well prepared to protect PoS and other financially sensitive systems that will continue to be a target for financially motivated threat actors."


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US – WynnBET goes live in Tennessee
By Lewis - 4 May 2021
WynnBET has opened its mobile sports book in Tennessee following approval from the Sports Wagering Committee of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation's Board of Directors.
Tennessee marks the sixth state where WynnBET has launched in less than nine months and is available for download anywhere in Tennessee on Apple and Android devices.
The previously announced marketing collaboration between WynnBET and the Memphis Grizzlies will start with fan-facing activations during home games May 10, 11, 13, and 14 at FedExForum, which includes the debut of the WynnBET touring vehicle, a custom-built mobile experience that travels the country hosting exclusive events and special appearances.
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Here are 5 ways to become a responsible adult with good credit habits. If you adopt these fundamental principles you will have an impeccable CIBIL report and score.
The biggest mantra of leading a stress free life is to live within your means. You should make a monthly budget and spend less than your monthly income. Your expenses should never exceed what you can afford to pay when the bill arrives. Avoid impulse buying. Unfortunately it is easier said than done. When people get their first credit card, they often get tempted to use the card to its limit to buy all that they need. They think that they can keep paying the minimum balance and defer the payment to a later date. Never give in to this temptation because this kind of lifestyle isn't sustainable. One should always remember that credit card is not free money. Anything that you do not pay by the end of the cycle will carry a very high rate of interest. Learn to manage your expense to avoid any financial troubles in future.
Life is unpredictable. Unexpected things happen and one should always be prepared to handle them. Ensure that you have a savings fund of three to six months of living expenses to fall back on in case of any financial emergency. If you do not have this, you will resort to using a credit card or taking a loan to make ends meet. This is not a healthy sin at all.
Promise yourself that you will never spend more than what you can afford to pay at the end of the month. Credit card balances attract a very high rate of interest. If you do not pay your bill in full, chances are that you will soon fall into a debt trap. A responsible person always pays the balances in full each month and avoids interest payments.
Credit utilization ratio is the ratio of the amount of credit that you have utilized as compared to the total credit limit. Keeping this utilization to 30% or below is a healthy sign. If you max out your cards, it gives an impression that you are overly dependent on credit, even if you pay the balance in full.
The most favourable sign that will signify that you are responsible with your credit, is if you make all the bill and EMI payments on time. Your payment patterns get recorded in the CIBIL report and carry a 30% weightage in determining your credit score. Missed or late payments not only attract a late fee, but they also hurt your credit score. Delinquent accounts are serious negative remarks on your CIBIL report which will create a negative impression in the minds of the lenders. The best way to ensure that you are always on top of your payment schedule is to set up automatic payments and the money will be withdrawn from the account automatically.
Last but most important aspect of being a financially responsible person is to monitor your credit rating regularly. Even if you are doing everything right to ensure an excellent credit score you must still check your CIBIL report once a year. Doing so will give you a clear picture of where your credit stands. It will also help you verify the records of the bureau and identify any signs of fraud. Since your CIBIL report speaks volumes about your credibility you must make sure that it reflects the true picture. Any suspicious activity should be reported and rectified immediately.
If you take care of the above things you will be on your way to become a responsible adult who has his finances under control.


With less than a month before a scheduled court date, American Airlines and US Airways have agreed to turn to a mediator to resolve their dispute with the U.S. Department of Justice, which is seeking to block their merger in an antitrust lawsuit set to go to trial on Nov. 25.
The two airlines aren't talking about exactly what they are willing to give up to convince DOJ officials to drop their lawsuit, but in a court filing on Oct. 28 they agreed to a mediator suggested by the federal district court in Washington. Both airlines and the DOJ also have now completed exchanges of information and depositions before the trial, so the court action could still take place if mediation talks fail.
The latest news comes as support is building among employees of both airlines with key unions actively lobbying Congress to pressure the DOJ to drop the suit and approve the merger. Four airports dominated by American and US Airways – including Dallas-Fort Worth, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International and Philadelphia International Airport — also have been granted the chance to file friend-of-the-court briefs in support of the merger. In addition, several mayors from big cities affected by the merger are urging the DOJ to allow American and US Airways to merge, a move that would create the world's largest airline.
The momentum swinging against the DOJ and its antitrust case began when Texas, which had joined the DOJ in its lawsuit, dropped its support. Other states also are rumored to be reconsidering their support for the DOJ's case.
Any mediation with the DOJ could lead the two carriers to give up rights to several slots at Washington Reagan National Airport, where American and US Airways would control roughly 67 percent of takeoff and landing rights. Other slot rights could also be up for grabs and the two carriers might have to promise to keep regional service to certain communities as well as keep several hubs in operation.
But with the government seemingly on the ropes in terms of outside support for antitrust case, the question remains whether American and US Airways will be willing to give in on any points. That means the two carriers and the DOJ could still be heading to a Nov. 25 court date to ultimately resolve the dispute.


Speaking while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, dismissed reports suggesting that he plans to leave the party, and urged Nigerians to ignore such rumour.
According to DailyTrust, Oyegun said as an originator who was part and parcel of the opposition's plan and process to present a national democratic choice that would be acceptable to all Nigerians, it would be difficult for him to contemplate such move.
He also spoke about his attachment to President Muhammadu Buhari since the military period, saying Buhari still remained the best candidate for re-election in 2019.
Odigie-Oyegun, who voiced sadness over the state of relative instability in the ruling party, however, expressed optimism in the ability of Peace and Reconciliation Committee to mend fences.


One of the key industries set for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in an otherwise slow global market is Turkey's freight forwarding industry.
A freight forwarder (often just forwarder) is a third-party logistics provider. As a third-party (or non asset-based) provider a forwarder dispatches shipments via asset based carriers and books or otherwise arranges space for those shipments. Carrier types include waterborne vessels, airplanes, trucks or railroads. The difference between a forwarding company and a transportation company is thus the possession of owned assets, which a freight forwarder does not itself possess.
Globally the freight forwarding industry is huge and growing at a fast pace and in Turkey, it is ripe for consolidation. Freight forwarding in Turkey is a highly fragmented space with a large number of small players, numerous one-man operations and other small professional companies that on their own, have been operating decently until now, but are finding it harder and harder to compete in an industry that is becoming increasingly globalized.
"Clients are asking for more and more services from their freight providers," says an expert on the Turkish freight forwarding sector. "If freight forwarders want to be competitive, they need to tie up with others in order to be able to offer diversified services and reach the far corners of the world."
In Turkey, many freight forwarders only offer one kind of service and can service only a few clients. Freight forwarding is an easy space to get into and set up shop in Turkey, the expert says, but the only way that many of these small companies that have mushroomed in recent times will be able to survive and remain competitive is to look for large buyers to take them over.
For large players in the freight forwarding space, then, Turkey is the place to go. Bigger companies in the logistics and transportation industry are very active in M&A buying activity, especially when it concerns a freight forwarding company. However, a buyer also needs to get assurance that each purchase it makes adds value to the company, and the integration of a company that's selling out needs to be executed thoroughly until the last detail, in order to benefit from the strategic advantages the selling forwarding company is offering. The large number of specialized players in Turkey will ensure that any large buyer will able to enhance its business offerings to remain at the cutting edge of the continued globalization of this industry, and provide its customers in different parts of the world the kinds of services they are looking for.
Corporate Finance in Europe has a good understanding of the requirements and strategies of most companies in the logistics and transportation industry and can help potential sellers with a success full sale of their logistics/transportation or forwarding company.
Corporate Finance in Europe is a European M&A firm that provides corporate finance services to European companies. Corporate Finance in Europe is mainly active in European cross border M&A transactions. Corporate Finance in Europe assists European business owners sell their company to international buyers to offer them the best deal possible. Thanks to our team's background we are able to find the most suitable acquirers in Europe as well as in the USA.


"Chakras for Beginners", which has sold more than 100,000 copies, is now available as an audio book. This unabridged audio edition uses everyday language to introduce the seven chakras. From making decisions to overcoming fears, you'll discover how each energy centre has an impact on daily life. Easy meditations and simple exercises will help you align these energies, overcome imbalances that block spiritual progress, and maximize health and well-being in all aspects of life. This four-CD set includes a supplementary 36-page booklet with simple instructions and illustrations.


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The King's Fund response to the Office for National Statistics Child mortality in England and Wales 2016 report
It is deeply worrying that the historical trend of a falling infant mortality rate seems to have stalled, says David Buck.
Response to new childhood overweight and obesity statistics
The King's Fund has today responded to the National Child Measurement Programme data for England for 2016/17, which has found that over a quarter of reception children were overweight or obese.
Feedback from service users is crucial for improvement in maternity care
Feedback from users of NHS maternity services has a key role to play in tracking quality of care and shaping service improvements, according to a new report published by The King's Fund.
Quality of district nursing care under threat
Unmanageable caseloads and shortages of staff in district nursing services are compromising quality of care for some patients according to a new report from The King's Fund.
Inpatient survey shows only modest improvements in patient experience
The inpatient survey in England shows that over the past nine years trusts have seen only a modest improvement in quality of care as judged by patients, says a new report from The King's Fund and Picker Institute Europe.
Consultants need to spend more time outside hospital, report finds
Specialist knowledge is too concentrated in hospitals to the detriment of patients, whose increasingly complex needs should be treated closer to home.
Our statement on the government's full response to the Francis Inquiry report
Today's announcement is an important step forward in addressing the serious failings of care highlighted in the Francis report. Patient safety is more important than party politics and what is needed now is for everyone, from parliament to the front line, to unite around delivering the culture change needed.
Our response to the Royal College of Physicians' report, Future Hospital: Caring for medical patients
Candace Imison responds to the Royal College of Physicians' report on future hospitals, welcoming the new model of care that puts patients at the centre.
Our response to the final report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry
We welcome Robert Francis's comprehensive report which rightly looks across the whole system.
Continuity of care failing frail older people in hospitals
Two reports published by the Fund highlight how frail older people are being moved around from pillar to post in hospital because of a lack of care continuity.
Too far, too fast: The King's Fund verdict on coalition health reforms
The King's Fund has called on ministers to reconsider the speed and scale of new health reforms if they are to deliver benefits to patients and improve NHS performance.
The King's Fund response to the Health Secretary's plans for the NHS
Dr Anna Dixon, director of policy at The King's Fund, responds to today's speech by the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, on his ambition for patient-centred care.
Dementia services and prison health care environments to be the focus of new improvement projects
Health care environments for people with dementia are set to be improved as part of the next phase of The King's Fund's Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE) programme.
Doctors are no better than patients at facing up to personal end-of-life care decisions
Family doctors would welcome more support in helping them talk to patients about death and dying. A survey by The King's Fund found that three out of four GPs agree that as professionals they have an integral role in end-of-life care and that they should be actively encouraging patients to plan for how they want to be cared for when they die. But at the same time, almost half (48 per cent) said they would value some support to help them deal with patients who are at the end of their lives.
The King's Fund statement in response to the Patients Association report 'Patients not numbers, people not statistics'
Jocelyn Cornwell, Director of The Point of Care programme at The King's Fund, comments on the report published today by The Patients Association documenting examples of poor hospital care.


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Business Secretary Announces Plans to Increase Apprentice Minimum Wage
A new proposal from the Business Secretary which aims to simplify the national minimum wage for apprentices has been announced
The Business Secretary has announced plans to increase the national minimum wage for Apprentices
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A new proposal from the Business Secretary Vince Cable which aims to simplify and boost the national minimum wage for apprentices in order to make apprenticeships a more financially attractive route for young people is to be presented to the Low Pay Commission.
The new proposal would give around 31,000 apprentices, aged 16 to 17 in their first year of their programme, a pay rise of over £1 an hour, rising from £2.73 to £3.79 per hour.
The policy is to be put forward to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) in the next few weeks and would create a single national minimum wage rate for 16 to 17 year olds in employment and for all apprentices in the first year of their apprenticeship.
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The policy is also designed to streamline the number of minimum wage rates employers have to contend with down from 4 to 3, to make it easier for employers to understand and comply with minimum wage law. Currently an apprentice is dependent on their age and how long they've been on their apprenticeship.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said:
"The national minimum wage has successfully protected the incomes and jobs of the lowest paid workers in the UK. This year we have made the first above inflation rise in the minimum wage since the recession"
"With the economy on the road to recovery, all workers – including apprentices – should be able to share in the proceeds of growth. We want apprenticeships to remain an attractive option for young people deciding whether to earn whilst they learn or go straight into employment."
"This is why I propose putting apprentices on a level playing field with young people entering the labour market. Applied to current minimum wage rates, this would be an increase on first year pay of over a third, as well as simplifying a pay structure that all too often catches employers out."
The LPC will make their recommendations on this, alongside the 2015 national minimum wage rates, in February 2015. Government will then decide on any changes to the structure, based on the LPC's recommendations.


The numerical fit of 2-site Bloch-McConnell equations for CPMG-type experiments, the NS CPMG 2-site 3D and NS CPMG 2-site 3D full models.
The function uses an explicit matrix that contains relaxation, exchange and chemical shift terms. It does the 180deg pulses in the CPMG train. The approach of Bloch-McConnell can be found in chapter 3.1 of Palmer, A. G. Chem Rev 2004, 104, 3623-3640. This function was written, initially in MATLAB, in 2010.
This is the model of the numerical solution for the 2-site Bloch-McConnell equations. It originates as optimization function number 1 from the fitting_main_kex.py script from Mathilde Lescanne, Paul Schanda, and Dominique Marion (see http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.science.nmr.relax.devel/4138, https://web.archive.org/web/https://gna.org/task/?7712#comment2 and https://web.archive.org/web/https://gna.org/support/download.php?file_id=18262).
The 2-site numerical solution to the Bloch-McConnell equation.
r180x (numpy float64, rank-2, 7D array) - The X-axis pi-pulse propagator.
r10a (float) - The R1 value for state A.
r10b (float) - The R1 value for state B.