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You always hurt the ones you love
Adriana Floridia
A devastatingly honest and realistic portrayal of a decaying marriage, Blue Valentine hits you where it hurts. It profoundly analyzes the relationship between Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams), jumping back and forth from the past where they meet and fall in love to the present, after they have been married for six years and sparks aren't flying anymore. The problem at its core is that Dean and Cindy see different things for their life and for each other. Cindy wants Dean to reach his full potential, to do something with his life, but Dean is content with being a house-painter, and even happier just to be a good husband and father. For Cindy, that isn't enough anymore, and the love that they once shared is only apparent in their passionate arguments, disagreements, and mutual love for their daughter.
A project that has taken director and writer Derek Cianfrance about 12 years to complete, Blue Valentine ventures deeply into the most romantic and unbearable moments a couple must face. What makes the film such a successful depiction of love and family is that it comes from a real place. Cianfrance, Gosling, and Williams are all children of divorced parents, and so all of their personal experiences with this subject matter are deeply woven into the film. Also, since the script for the film had been written and rewritten about 66 times, when it came time to shoot, both lead actors improvised much of their performances, which gives the film an extremely authentic feel. Even the direction is spot on, and such brilliance is found in the little details.
The transitions between time periods always have the most appropriate timing, and what is most astonishing is how well Williams and Gosling know their characters. They are able to play them at two different ages, only six years apart, and though the audience doesn't see what exactly takes place in those six years, the growth and the changes in their characters is so believable that it's easy to fill in the gaps on your own. On that note, these performances are two of the most brilliant, resonating and unforgettable performances that anyone will ever see on film. Gosling and Williams deserve all the praise in the world for truly making this film what it is, because their sole devotion and understanding of Dean and Cindy could not have been portrayed as effectively by anyone else. The chemistry that they share is so strong that it's hard to believe that what is demonstrated on film is fiction, that we aren't watching real life.
Blue Valentine is among the most powerful, effective, and heartbreaking films that you will likely ever see. Every single aspect of the film is done to perfection, and the mood that it creates is impossible to escape. Even the soundtrack, composed mostly by the indie band Grizzly Bear, suits the film beautifully. It creates an atmosphere that's extremely moving and profound, and so painstakingly real that you hope it will never become your reality. Even though it it has a depressing subject, the film must be seen because it's a landmark in modern filmmaking. This is a movie that people will be going back to for years, because it's a lesson on how to beautifully execute such a dire subject, yet in a way that still makes for an amazing experience. This is a film that will leave a true mark on you, and will be hard to shake even days or weeks later. The lesson it provides is not only for filmmaking, but for life. ★★★★½
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Here is to a fantastic 2012!
Congrats on all the success of Comics Experience, Andy! I've only been a part of the Creators Workshop for the past two months, but in that time it feels like I've gleaned a career's-worth of insight and information. I can't wait to discover what this year--and hopefully many, many more--have in store for this incredible community!


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Russell Burch, 92 of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:29 A.M. on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Arcola Cemetery. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Russell was born on April 11, 1928 in Greene County, IN, to Rollie Odus and Bessie Florence (Gardner) Burch. He is survived by two daughters, Pam Henson of Charleston, IL, and April Burch (Steve Mantzke) of Camden IL, one son, Chris Burch of Tuscola, IL, nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, two sisters, Joan Jacob of Bloomfield, IN, Grace Gaffney of Alto Pass, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Billy Burch, two daughters, Susie Gahlbeck and Cheryl McQueen, three brothers, Lonnie Burch, Dale Burch and Ralph Burch, and three sisters, Viola Harris, Lorene Key and Helen Jacob.
Russell served in the U.S. Army at Eielson Airforce Base in Fair Banks, Alaska, before Alaska became a state.
Russell worked as a labor foreman for English Brothers Company in Champaign for 26 years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of the Laborers Local Union 703 in Urbana, IL.
Russell was an ordained minister, he had been the pastor at the Congregational Bible Church in Ridgeport, IN and was an ordained Cherokee Shaman. He was a member of the Blue Ridge Band of Cherokee.
Russell enjoyed working on guitars and fiddles, he made parts to repair and refurbish them, and he also enjoyed painting pictures. He was a hard worker and could fix almost anything. He was a very social person and loved visiting and talking to people. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle who will be missed by all.
His favorite saying was "I'll see you in the funny pages, I'll be on the second page."
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These advancements, in conjunction with its operating system, WatchOS 5, allows the device to monitor the wearer's heart rate; it can notify users if it detects an unusual heart rhythm, alerting them to a potentially life-threatening heart condition. In late 2017, Apple launched a study in conjunction with Stanford Medicine to test the accuracy of the Apple Watch in detecting atrial fibrillation (also known as AFib), the most common form of irregular heartbeat, which can lead to strokes, blood clots, and heart attacks. The ailment often remains undiagnosed, since many people don't experience any symptoms.
The results of the study were just released, and they're eye-opening.
An iPhone with a description of the Apple Heart Study, and an Apple Watch with a notification reading "Irregular Heart Rhythm Observed"
Just 0.5% of all study participants received an "irregular heart rhythm" warning, helping quell concerns about the potential for too many notifications. Upon receiving an AFib alert, participants were asked to schedule a telemedicine consultation with a doctor involved in the study. Among participants who received irregular-pulse notifications and followed up by using an electrocardiography patch over the next week, 34% were found to have atrial fibrillation. This isn't surprising, since AFib is an intermittent condition that might not show up in subsequent monitoring.
"The performance and accuracy we observed in this study provides important information as we seek to understand the potential impact of wearable technology on the health system," said Marco Perez, M.D., associate professor of cardiovascular medicine and one of the study's principal investigators.
The positive results are a huge win for Apple, helping to validate the medical applications of the company's digital technology.
This is all part of a larger move by Apple into the realm of healthcare. The company recently announced a landmark deal with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that makes Apple's Health Records feature available to veterans using the iPhone. This follows a move late last year to hire engineers in order to develop custom chips to process data from the Apple Watch's health, wellness, and fitness sensors.


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Q: Is there an alternative for Sling JsonItemWriter in the Jackson library I am looking for the best alternative to get a dump of json from a given jcr node.
Old code uses the deprecated sling.commons.json library.
Node node = session.getNode("/content/pathToPage/mypage");
StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
JsonItemWriter jsonWriter = new JsonItemWriter(null);
jsonWriter.dump(node, stringWriter, -1, true);

Since  org.apache.sling.commons.json.jcr.JsonItemWriter is deprecated , is there an alternative in the jackson library to get the json data for a given JCR node ?
I tried creating a valuemap of the given resource only reaches the first level of the resource and does not retrieve the children .
ValueMap valueMap = resource.getValueMap();

A: Use the Model Exporter API to transform resources to JSON
@Component(service = MyService.class)
public class MyService {

  @Reference
  private ModelExporter modelExporter;

  public String getJsonFromResource() {
    final Resource resource = ...;

    return modelExporter.export(resource, String.class, new HashMap<>());
  }

}

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Published Online: May 06, 2014
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Documenting Outcomes of Occupational Therapy: The Center for Outcomes Research and Education
Gary Kielhofner; Joy Hammel; Marcia Finlayson; Christine Helfrich; Renée R. Taylor
Gary Kielhofner, DrPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Professor, Head, and Wade-Meyer Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Applied Health Sciences Building, Room 354, Chicago, Illinois 60612-7250; kielhfnr@uic.edu
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Christine Helfrich, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Renée R. Taylor, PhD, is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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This article presents two themes related to the development and implementation of sound outcomes research that emerged from a 3-year dialogue among fellows of the University of Illinois Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE). These themes are: that outcomes research needs to be an interrelated multi-method system of investigation, and it should be developed in collaboration with its key stakeholders (consumers and practitioners). Examples from the literature and from a cluster of papers published in this focus issue are used to exemplify the themes.
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Writing For Clarion–You Can Help!
Hey all! I'm joining the Clarion Write-A-Thon again this year. This is a six-week period that coincides with the Clarion Workshop, during which I pledge to work on a writing project with a goal to be completed by the end of the six weeks. I'm hoping to raise money for the Clarion Foundation, which helps aspiring fantasy and science fiction writers form communities and strengthen their craft.
Why am I doing this? Well, I attended Clarion a couple years ago, and it was a transformative experience. I want to do what I can to help others have that same experience. Plus this is a good way to have a structured writing period. Last year I wrote about 75% of a novel first draft during this time, and having a responsibility to write every day helped me get that done. This year I will be traveling for about half of the six weeks, so having a goal to meet is even more important.
I'll be working on a rewrite during the six weeks, redrafting a novel I wrote two years ago that has gotten mixed reviews from beta readers–some like it a lot, some think it could be improved. I'm hoping to keep the parts people like (the characters, the setting, the concept) while also shoring up the parts that were weak in the first draft (world-building and plot). I've never done a redraft like this before, so I'm hoping the structure of the Write-A-Thon will help with that as well.
You can help by donating or pledging on my page! The more donations/pledges I get, the more accountable I will feel to all those people putting their trust in me and the more diligently I will write. I don't think I can get the whole redraft done in six weeks, not with conventions taking up four of the weekends, but I aim to get enough momentum on it that I can finish it by the end of August.
So anything you can spare to help–$5, $10–is greatly appreciated.
How Do You Start A Novel?
I particularly like the comparison to an essay: get to your thesis statement, prove your thesis statement, recap your thesis statement. In essence, as our screenwriting teacher would say, your story is a thesis about the best way to live. The main character is missing something, or is doing something wrong, and in order to change his life, he needs to learn a lesson, gain an understanding, something like that. So it helps to think about that when you're structuring your character arc: show the reader what he needs; show the reader how he gets it and why he needs it; show the reader how much better life is when he has it (or how miserable he continues to be without it).
You can now read the Intro/Prologue and a sample excerpt from my novel at furrag.com. If you're interested, please go take a look. It's eligible for an Ursa Major Award this year, so I'm putting the book online to try to get support for a nomination and, hopefully eventually, a win.
You can also let me know what you think in the comments here! Thanks for reading.
The question came up over the weekend about writing short stories versus writing novels. Lots of beginning writers try to dive into a novel first time out, and get discouraged because of the scope of the project. For some of them, it might be easier to work on short stories. You get the positive reinforcement of finishing a project quickly, and restricting the scope of your writing makes it seem more manageable.
Another thing I think is more important with novels than with short stories is to write a first draft without letting your inner editor get in the way. Because you have so much more to write, it's important to get it all down. With a short story, the process of editing is smaller and more contained, and you can let your editor interfere a little as you're doing your writing. With your novel, you're going to throw out whole sections anyway. Don't bother correcting your grammar or word use when drafting. Don't let yourself get hung up on research. If you know there's a thing you want to include, but you don't know the name, just write [later] in your text. I use square brackets for in-manuscript notes because I never use them for punctuation in a manuscript. Then I can just go back and search on "[" and "]" and find all the notes I meant to fill in later. The important thing, again, is to get the draft down.
It struck me recently that owning a home is kind of like writing a novel. You might ask someone to give your precious possession a look over, to make some minor improvements to the pacing (or, say, to run a gas line to the backyard). Well, when they give it back, they say, "hey, did you know that your plot has a major discontinuity in it?" (or, say, that your hot water heater is leaking). And of course, as anyone knows, even a minor fix to a novel (or a house) inevitably ends in more than one trip to the reference shelf (or Home Depot), taking two or three (or ten) times the time (and money) you'd originally thought it would.
Both are complicated structures with a lot of dependent parts. The good thing about the novel is that its parts don't degrade over time if you don't touch them. However, like a house, all the parts are subject to individual taste and perception; it is nearly impossible to view either of them objectively at anything other than the most fundamental level (it has four walls and a roof/the language is technically proficient).
Learning how to do that is one of the most difficult parts of being a writer. I would say it's the most difficult part of being a homeowner, but I have a mortgage. And, now, a new hot water heater.


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$.01--It's not often a battle of two last-place teams takes center stage in the NFL in December, but not every game features a controversial quarterback returning to the scene of his old crime. Deshaun Watson getting his first start as a member of the Cleveland Browns, with the game against the Texans in Houston, is not your typical game, however. Not even a little.
Watson took to the field for the first time in almost exactly two years to a roar of boos. Well, as much of a roar as a half-filled NRG Stadium can muster anyway--with a fair percentage of those fans decked out in orange and brown too. For all the prominent national attention, Houstonians seemed apathetically nonplussed by the whole Watson situation.
It did not start well for Watson or the Browns as far as playing, either. His first completion was fumbled away. Watson finished with just 96 passing yards and an interception in the first half, and the INT was on him. He finished an unimpressive 12-for-22 for 131 yards, no TDs and the one iNT against a Texans defense playing without its best CB, rookie Derek Stingley Jr. Watson's rust clearly showed, as everyone should have expected.
Fortunately for Watson's new team, his old team still hasn't replaced him. Kyle Allen threw two INTs and fumbled twice. One of those fumbles and one of those interceptions got returned for Browns TDs. Cleveland also added a punt return TD after holding the Texans to 1-for-12 on third down conversion attempts. Watson gets credit for the 27-14 road win even though the opposing QB was more valuable to the Browns on Sunday than he was.
Watson smartly kept quiet about all the allegations, the suspension, the parade of accusers still coming out of Houston massage parlors. He's lucky he got to face the NFL's worst-run team with the NFL's worst roster in his return. It won't be so easy next Sunday in Cincinnati, nor should it be.
$.02--For the 18th season in a row, there will be no repeat by the defending Super Bowl champions. That sound you might be hearing is Dandy Don Meredith warbling "turn out the lights, the party's over" for the Los Angeles Rams.
Sure, in this year's wacky NFC there is still a mathematical possibility. But with their 3-9 record after Sunday's hard-fought loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Sean McVay's Rams are all but done in 2022. Only the Chicago Bears have a worse record in the NFC, and that is only because the 3-10 Bears haven't had their bye yet.
The white flag went up late in the week when the Rams placed QB Matthew Stafford on IR with numbness in his extremities even after clearing the NFL's concussion protocol. All-Pro WR Cooper Kupp was done a month ago. All-Pro DT Aaron Donald missed Sunday's loss and could be done for the year, too.
The last-place Rams have five games remaining. It's perfectly conceivable they lose all five, though never assume wins by Denver, the Chargers or Green Bay in 2022. Their first-round pick (currently No. 4 overall) conveys to Detroit as part of the Stafford trade in 2021. Los Angeles never wins a Super Bowl without going all-in in 2021 and Rams fans should never forget that or apologize for it. They achieved the ultimate dream goal. Alas, paying the piper is going to be painful, and the Rams are already feeling it.
$.03--There is no such Super Bowl hangover in Cincinnati. In fact, the Bengals just might be better now than they were when they unexpectedly won the AFC Championship a year ago.
Cincinnati certainly proved its worthiness Sunday afternoon. Hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of the AFC title game last year, the Bengals showed no sign of intimidation or uneasiness. Just as they did in January, the Bengals composure carried them late in a dramatic win over the high-flying Chiefs.
After an 0-2 start, too many folks jumped off the Bengals bandwagon. It's time to climb back on if you haven't already. Zac Taylor's team is now 8-4 with back-to-back wins over the AFC South champion Titans and the AFC West champion Chiefs--the third time in the calendar year they've beaten Andy Reid's Chiefs.
It all starts with unflappable Joe Burrow at QB, of course. But the Bengals are a lot more than their baby-faced leader. The defense under coordinator Lou Anarumo is smart, fast, aggressive and (mostly) disciplined. Germaine Pratt was the hero in this one, stripping the ball from All-Pro TE Travis Kelce as the Chiefs were driving in the fourth quarter. That's how the Bengals roll, getting key contributions from all over the roster. Having Burrow as a playmaking trump card is great, but they don't always need to play it.
After the dubious start, the Bengals have now caught the Ravens in the AFC North. Baltimore losing Lamar Jackson to a knee sprain for any amount of time blows that division title door wide open for the Bengals. They proved once again on Sunday they can stride right through and shut that door behind them.
$.04--The Buffalo Bills thumped the New England Patriots on Thursday night. While some of the focus nationally glares at just how good and well-rounded the 9-3 Bills are playing, here in my world, that focus pivots a little.
You see, I'm a Detroit Lions fan. The long-suffering doesn't even need to be said, but the most recent cause for our pain and anguish happens to be an integral figure in why the Patriots are a last-place team now. That would be former Lions head coach Matt Patricia, who is now the offensive overlord in New England.
It's simply not going well at all for Patricia in his return to New England. Not that anyone who watched him completely scuttle and then torpedo the Lions in his tenure from 2018-2020 is surprised at all. Patricia came to Detroit trumpeted as a defensive mastermind, a literal rocket scientist who helped keep the Patriots defense near the top for a long time. He often didn't even watch his own offense during games, which might have been part of why his Lions won so few of them.
Bill Belichick didn't care. He rewarded his faithful old lieutenant by placing him in charge of the retooled New England offense. The Patriots are scoring a full touchdown less per game than in 2021, the first year with Mac Jones at QB. Their weaponry has upgraded around Jones, but Patricia only knows how to shoot those weapons into New England's own feet. Jones angrily lashed out on the sidelines of this latest lifeless loss at the predictable, consistently unsuccessful play calls and antiquated strategy from Patricia.
They're in the bottom 10 in first downs, red zone scoring, third down conversions, yards per carry and points per possession--all of which have declined precipitously under Patricia. It's going to be very interesting to see what Belichick does with Patricia and the offense this offseason, an offseason that's going to begin earlier than hoped for precisely because of the ineptitude of a man who habitually wears a pencil over his ear but carries around a dry-erase board.
$.05--Conference championship weekend in college football did not disappoint. Well, it thrilled fans who didn't have skin in the game for a few schools anyway.
The Pac-12 kicked it off with a stunning upset win from Utah, blowing out USC and hobbled Trojans QB Caleb Williams. Utah ended USC's playoff dreams by beating them for the second time this season. Kyle Whittingham's excellent game plan and Utah's physical, aggressive style of play continue to be anathema for USC's offense. The Trojans truly awful tackling didn't help USC's chances, either. So much for the Pac-12…
The Big 12 brought a much better game on Saturday. TCU and Kansas State played a spirited, fun, back-and-forth gaem befitting a conference championship. Too many dropped passes by the Horned Frogs--both on offense and defense--doomed them from keeping their unblemished record, with the Wildcats winning in overtime, mercifully in just one possession before the rules get really wonky. Fortunately for the Frogs, the loss didn't prove too costly (more on that in a bit).
Michigan took care of a pesky Purdue team on Saturday night, capturing the Big Ten and staying unbeaten. Give the undermanned Boilermakers credit for making the game interesting, but the game was never really in doubt after the first drive of the second half. The Wolverines dominance in the trenches proved too much for Purdue, as it has for all the other teams Michigan has flattened on its way to the playoff.
Clemson won the anticlimatic ACC title over North Carolina. Clemson was effectively eliminated from the playoffs after getting upset by South Carolina, not to mention their absolute shellacking at the hands of Notre Dame earlier. The most notable thing about this game was a truly awful offensive facemask call against UNC QB Drake Maye that really did impact the rest of the game.
Georgia scored an expected romp over fading LSU in the SEC. It was 35-10 at the half and was about as boring of a 50-30 win as you'll ever see. That's what Georgia does; like a python, they just squeeze the life out of opponents.
My Ohio Bobcats unfortunately lost in the MAC Championship, denying my alma mater its first conference football title since 1968. Toledo was the better team, especially with Ohio not having standout QB Kurtis Rourke. Still, a much better season than expected for coach Tim Albin in Athens. Thanks for that, Cats!
Tulane also deserves a special mention for winning its first conference title in the 21st century, beating back UCF in the AAC championship. The Green Wave gets rewarded by playing USC in the Cotton Bowl. The Trojans could have questionable motivation for that game after their disheartening defeat to Utah, and you'd better bet coach Willie Fritz will have Tulane amped up to play on the big stage.
$.06--TCU and USC losing left the door open for outside interlopers into the College Football Playoff. Despite Nick Saban's shameless disregard for his own Alabama team's two losses, the playoff committee got it right in the end.
The four best teams entering the final two weeks of the season were Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State. The four playoff teams are those exact teams seeded 1 through 4. As it should be. As it always should have been, certainly after USC screwed the pooch.
I'll admit to being more than a little surprised at Alabama's exclusion. Sure, their resume was balky. Didn't win their own division. Lost twice. Just one impressive win (Mississippi State in Tuscaloosa) since September. They got their losses out of the way before Ohio State and TCU's however, and in the past, that has mattered to the committee. So has the wildly excessive gravitational pull of the SEC.
I went to bed Saturday night convinced Alabama was going to get in. It's just what happens. The age-old mantra is true: if something can be screwed up, the NCAA will find out how. But the CFP operates outside the NCAA's umbrella of useless ineptitude, and they wound up getting it right. It's not like Bama is unworthy, but underachieving in the regular season was finally not given a pass to an SEC power. That's real progress.
$.07--We've entered the portion of the year where aspiring NFL players declare for the upcoming draft. Many of them choose to forgo playing in their college's bowl games, something that tends to really bother fans and alumni.
There are a few of those already. One of the most notable is Penn State CB Joey Porter Jr., who projects as a top-15 overall pick and could very well be the first defensive back selected in April. Porter plays cornerback exactly how you would expect the son of a longtime NFL linebacker to play the position: physical, aggressive and with a high football IQ.
Perhaps the best candidate to unseat Porter as the top CB has also declared for the draft: Mississippi State standout Emmanuel Forbes. That top CB could also be Illinois' Devon Witherspoon, who plays a whole lot like current Jets rookie Sauce Gardner did at Cincinnati before being drafted. All three will be top-25 overall players on my final big board, barring some weird injury or unexpected development.
Injury potential is precisely why those players who are not participating in the College Football Playoff would be absolute fools to play in their bowl games. The legacy of Jaylon Smith and Jake Butt looms large here--two surefire first-rounders with very high NFL ceilings who lost tens of millions of dollars in a bowl game injury after they had already declared. They're not the only ones but they are enough to dissuade anyone from playing in an exhibition game. Maybe the new world of NIL changes the math a little and incentivizes more bowl participation. I wouldn't be upset whatsoever if that happened. But until that day comes, any player who projects in the top 150 in the draft is taking way too big of a risk with their livelihood to play in a game that doesn't benefit them. Neither Witherspoon nor Forbes has indicated if they'll play in their schools' bowl games. Here's hoping they don't…
$.08--NFL quickies
--The Lions won for the fourth time in five games, destroying the Jaguars 40-14. It was the first home game since 1971 where the Lions did not attempt a punt. Dan Campbell has his Lions pointed in the right direction.
--Kudos to Packers WR Christian Watson. After a brutal start to his rookie campaign, the speedy North Dakota State product is off to the races. Watson has caught 7 TDs in his last four games and hasn't dropped a pass in six weeks. We've got to let these rookies play a little…
--I don't know where the Colts can turn, but they've got to turn away from Matt Ryan at QB. Ryan wasn't alone out there in the fourth quarter, but his inability to process speed on defense is the primary root of how Dallas turned a 21-19 lead with 15 minutes to play into a 54-19 blowout.
--I generally like what coach Arthur Smith is doing in Atlanta with a limited, rebuilding roster. It's time for Smith to end the Marcus Mariota experiment and see what he's got in rookie Desmond Ridder. Sounds like Smith knows that too, but this is my plea to Smith to make the move.
--A.J. Brown's revenge game against the Titans went very well: 8 catches, 119 yards, 2 TDs in an unexpectedly easy Eagles 35-10 romp over Brown's old Tennessee team. After a couple of uneasy wins and a rough loss, the Eagles sure seem to have righted the ship against the best team left on their schedule entering the weekend. The Cowboys now take over that mantle for a game on Christmas Eve that's going to dictate the entire NFC playoff picture. Can't wait!
$.09--College/draft quickies
--Deion Sanders left Jackson State for Colorado's head coaching vacancy. It's an obvious move for nearly everyone, climbing from the FCS to the Pac-12. But for Sanders, it's a curious one too. Sanders made major waves in promoting not just Jackson State, but all HBCU programs and elevating the profile and opportunities they hold. He's going to what has been one of the worst power-5 programs for more than a few years, a place where it's difficult to get transfers admitted to the school. Not everyone is happy with Sanders for bailing on the HBCU front and I don't blame them, but at the same time, when has Deion Sanders ever been about putting anything or anyone above himself? Should have been expected the whole time.
--Penn State offensive tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu surprised everyone by announcing he's going back to Happy Valey for another year. Fashanu was a potential top-10 overall pick. Barring injury, he will be in the conversation for the first non-QB drafted in 2024.
--For draft purposes, there is no bigger bowl game than Ohio State's C.J. Stroud going against Georgia's defense. The primary (only?) knock on Stroud is how he handles pressure against good defenses. How he performs against the nation's best defense will be as scrutinized as the nuclear launch codes.
--Army football for the win:
Inspired by the 1st Armored Division, we will honor their fighting spirit and will to win. #GoArmy | #IronSoldiers pic.twitter.com/v9i4TWD8gK
— Army Football (@ArmyWP_Football) November 28, 2022
$.10--The year in music
Longtime readers know I'm someone who has music on nearly all the time. I don't really watch TV outside of sports, I see maybe 2 movies a year, but I'm rocking out at least 6 hours a day.
2022 was a fantastic year in the world of the music I love. It was a glorious enough year that I can do an actual top 10 of songs/albums from the past year. This was influenced by my year-end Spotify wrap, though 2022 was a year where I spent considerable time listening to actual CDs too.
Porcupine Tree - Closure/Continuation. The first album in a decade from prog-rock mastermind Steven Wilson and his ridiculously talented trio of musicians did not disappoint. As is typical with all PT work, there is an underlying thread loosely tying together songs. This one has more of a gunshot drum feel. There's enough ethereal sound in songs like Rats Return, enough jazziness in Of the New Day or Herd Culling, probably my favorite track and the most quintessential sounding song.
Asking Alexandria - See What's On the Inside. A bit of a hit-and-miss effort from the British rock band, but man the hits are incredible. Three songs from this album made my top 25 listens for the year: Alone Again, Faded Outand Never Gonna Learn. Great riffs and excellent production values abound. Faded Out, the duet with Within Temptation, was an excellent gateway drug for this longtime Within Temptation fan.
Animals as Leaders - Parrhesia. Instrumental djent performed by three of the most gifted musicians on earth. As with some of their older stuff, songs like Gestatzerfall and Monomyth are perfect background music for writing. I did not listen to this album as much as I should have in 2022.
Ozzy Osbourne - Patient No. 9. Ozzy's best all-around album since Ozzmosis, which amazingly was almost 30 years ago. The title track is an instant addition to any essential Ozzy playlist. Full of collaborations with legendary guitarists (Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Zakk Wylde), this one showcases some musical range and impressive vocals for a guy of his iffy health status. The two songs with Black Sabbath cohort Tommy Iommi, Degradation Rules and No Escape From Now, prove they've still got some magic together.
Megadeth - The Sick, The Dead and the Dying. Over the last 20 years, Megadeth albums have typically featured just one or two songs that anyone would want to listen to more than once. Dave Mustaine rose to the challenge of writing a complete album full of great songs. This is guitarist Kiko Loureiro at his best. Mustaine has wisely let age influence his vocals and it works very well with the punchier bass lines. It's a very socially edgy album with songs like Dogs of Chernobyl and Night Stalkers--a duet with Ice-T, but my favorite track is the album's closer. A duet with Sammy Hagar, This Planet's On Fire breaks character from Megadeth expectations with a peppy, chorus-heavy anthem that sounds designed to be the closing song of every future Megadeth concert. You can almost see Mustaine smiling while he snarls his way through it.
I Prevail - True Power. The Detroit quintet's most aspirational and musically diverse offering to date. The interplay of dueling vocalists Brian Burkheiser and Eric Vanlerbleghe, both of whom show more range and confidence than ever before, really makes the album work. They explore their hip-hop influences more in this album, which strays away a little from my favorite side of I Prevail. But man, they nailed it with songs like There's Fear In Letting Go and Deep End, a song that would be at home on an Ed Sheeran record. Bonus points for Brian graciously inviting me and my daughter--a massive fan--to hang out before the show in Grand Rapids.
Fit For a King - The Hell We Create. A new-to-me band I discovered as the opening act for I Prevail, and their new album hooked me quickly. Metalcore isn't normally a genre I hit hard, but FFAK does it with enough instrumental prowess and lyrical artistry that I'm in, baby! The incredible live show sold me on songs like Falling From the Sky and Reaching Out. Ryan Kirby is quickly becoming one of my favorite vocalists as I go back through their catalog. Better late than never to find a band that's been rocking for over a decade.
Parkway Drive - Darker Still. This is a band that has found a niche with aggressive melodic metal. Older fans of Parkway Drive bristle at the Aussie band's more commercial direction from their early punk-hardcore roots over the last three albums, but I happen to love it. Songs like Glitch and Soul Bleach were made for working out at the gym. The Greatest Fear will be on my top-10 Spotify listens for years to come, methinks. Singer Winston McCall's clean-ish vocals are better than expected.
Coheed and Cambria - Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind. Oh man, the fact this isn't No. 1 is a bit of a shocker even to me as I write this out. Coheed branched out in the latest incarnation of the multi-album science fiction narrative created by singer/songwriter Claudio Sanchez. The lyrics don't always make sense, even for those of us who are longtime One Among the Fence. Vaxis II ventures into some synth-pop (Our Love), radio-friendly modern rock (Shoulders--which was my most-listened song on Spotify, Rise Naianasha), prog metal (Window of the Waking Mind) and everything in between. It's Coheed's most accessible album to newcomers. Favorite track: Beautiful Losers, the first full track after a truly brilliant intro that ties back to the last album. Don't let the complicated storylines turn you off--this is a masterpiece anyone can enjoy.
Ghost - Impera. The first time I heard the latest album from the Swedish melodic metal band, I didn't know what to think. It's not a metal album, not at all. It's more like a Meat Loaf (RIP) record or Electric Light Orchestra with a more aggressive rhythm section and ghoulish costumes. There's a definite theatrical feel to many of the songs, notably my two favorite tracks - Griftwood and Kaisarion, which earned the nod as my favorite song of 2022. Addictively uplifting modern rock.
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The institution Medical Simulation Centre Skopje has organized and implemented a training module "Advanced Life Support" aimed for specialists from the Medical Faculty of the University of St. Cyril and Methodius.
Statistically, there are approximately 700,000 cases of cardiac arrest in Europe per year. Only 5-10% of them survive transfer to hospital. Early defibrillation and rapid (within 1-2 minutes) resuscitation can result in 60% survival.
The Medical Simulation Center was established as an institution by the Ministry of Health, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius- Medical faculty from Skopje, University Goce Delcev- Medical faculty from Stip, State University of Tetovo and Doctors' Chamber of Macedonia.


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Toss chicken in marinade and leave to marinate for 1 hour or overnight.
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Broadcaster Rome Joins Star Wars Team
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles based, nationally renowned sports broadcaster Jim Rome, reportedly, will join filmmaker George Lucas' creative team in charge of developing the new installment in the successful Star Wars film series. The broadcaster will, reportedly, be an integral member of the writing team, and will also star in a leading role in the upcoming film. George Lucas, the creator of the series and the director of the latest installment, will announce the joining of Rome to his team in a press conference later this week.
Rome, who hosts The Jim Rome Show, a daily nationally syndicated radio show, as well as Jim Rome Is Burning, a daily television talk broadcast, has primarily worked in broadcasting in the past, though is excited to get started in the film industry with Lucas.
"George Lucas is a god," Rome told LushForLife.com correspondent Porcious Crank at a Los Angeles Clippers playoff basketball game on Tuesday. "War G Luc…War the Dark Side…War Skywalker becoming one of the Clones…War me busting some nasty rebel ass!"
Lucas' attraction to Rome surfaced when the director was listening to Rome's radio show one day, and noticed he referred to himself as "the leader of the clones." "The Clones," as Rome refers to them, are the listeners of his radio show, who call in to offer "smack" and "takes" on current events in sports. This unintentional pun struck a chord in Lucas' mind, and from that moment on, he knew who would lead the Star Wars series well into the 21st century.
"Jim Rome has a special quality to him," Lucas said in an in-studio interview with Arthur Rocks. "His charisma is unmatched; he'll bring a whole new aspect of 'smack' to the Dark Side. Hopefully, Jim will be a part of our team for not only this film, but for any others we may happen to produce."
Though plot details of the new installment are sketchy, it appears that Rome will play Van Smack (which he is often referred to by his callers on his radio show), who is the new Darth character that is very strong in the dark side of the force. Rome's character, Darth Van Smack, will be the leader of the clones and the dark side of the force, and will wage a war on Luke Skywalker and his band of rebels. Though it is unclear how the plot will develop, Rome offered some clues to how involved his character will be.
"That Skywalker chump is going to feel the pain," Rome told Porcious Crank. "Darth Smack is going to bust his chicklets [teeth], and send him home to his girly droids and his Tatooine hippie-lettuce [marijuana]." Rome went on to say, "I can't wait to turn that wuss to the Dark Side."
Though Lucas has been well known for his imagination and writing, his directing ability, from time to time, has been subject to intense ridicule over the years. As Rome is fully aware of the possibility of a Lucas misfire, he offers one warning to his soon-to-be-director and colleague:
"Listen, G Luc," Rome said into a microphone to correspondent Crank, "all I've got to say is this – and all the clones will back me up on this smack: Have a take, and don't suck."
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Professor Emeritus, the American University in Cairo
February 8th, 2010, Academia, Africa, Cairo, Egypt, English, Euro-Med, Israel, Journalist/Commentator, Media, North Africa and Middle East, Palestine, Religion, Terrorism
Professor Abdallah Schleifer is a veteran journalist who has covered the Middle East for American and Arab media for more than thirty years.
Area of Expertise: Media, Religion, Terrorism
Field of Work: Academia, Journalist/Commentator
City: Cairo
Email: abdallah.schleifer@theglobalexperts.org
Alan Doss
Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
April 23rd, 2010, Africa, Civil Society, Defense and Security, Democratic Republic of Congo, English, French, International Relations, Kinshasa, Law and Human Rights, Media, Migration and Integration, Minority Rights, North America, Subsaharan Africa, Terrorism, United Nations, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Alan Doss is currently the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the UN peace keeping mission (MONUC) with the rank of Under Secretary General. MONUC is the UN's largest peace operation.
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Defense and Security, International Relations, Law and Human Rights, Media, Migration and Integration, Minority Rights, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Field of Work: United Nations
City: Kinshasa
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Email: alan.doss@theglobalexperts.org
Andre Azoulay
Counselor to the King of Morocco
February 4th, 2010, Africa, Arabic, Business and Globalization, English, French, Government, Media, Morocco, North Africa and Middle East, Rabat, Religion
After a long career in Paris as Executive Vice-President of the Paribas Bank (1969-1990), Andre Azoulay was appointed in 1991 as Counselor to His Majesty the King of Morocco.
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Media, Religion
Field of Work: Government
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Country: Morocco
Email: andre.azoulay@theglobalexperts.org
Ayman Zohry
Demographer and Geographer
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Dr. Ayman Zohry is a demographer/geographer and expert on migration studies based in Cairo, Egypt. He is a leading researcher in the field of migration studies in Egypt with a special focus on illegal migration. He has about 20 years of experience in the field of population studies and migration research. Currently, his work focuses [...]
Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration
Geographical Expertise - Country: Egypt
Languages: Arabic, English
Email: ayman.zohry@theglobalexperts.org
Bent Nørby Bonde
Director, Media Progress
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Dr. Bent Nørby Bonde is an experienced manager and strategic developer of conflict prevention and peacebuilding programs. Since 2003 he has been the director of Media Progress, a European consultancy firm dedicated to integrating media and ICT strategies into projects seeking to promote development, democracy and good governance.
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Civil Society, Development, Law and Human Rights, Media, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Languages: Danish, English, French
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Area of Expertise: Development, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Somalia
Languages: English, Flemish, French, German
City: Nairobi
Email: bruno.schiemsky@theglobalexperts.org
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Fighting for Democracy and the Truth on SNC-Lavalin
March 14, 2019 – As with any scandal things are never as they appear on the surface and the SNC-Lavalin affair is no exception.
The Prime Minister is seeking to claim the moral high ground convincing us there is "nothing to see here". We must not be taken in by this deception for this issue is as serious as they come.
In an attempt to argue their actions were within the law, the Prime Minister, some Cabinet Ministers, Prime Minister's Office staff, and the Clerk of the Privy Council have claimed they were acting to protect jobs. This couldn't be further from the truth. They have been unable to provide any evidence to support that SNC's failure to receive a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) would affect any of the 9000 jobs. Additionally, they argue that if found guilty, SNC would be unable to bid on government contracts for 10 years – but that too is false, as the Liberals could have easily changed the government procurement policy with the stroke of a pen, without the need for a legal solution.
If this Prime Minister were focussed on jobs he would have ensured a promised pipeline was built rather than standing idly by as Alberta lost over a 100,000 jobs – threatening our energy security and the future of our oil and gas industry. If it were about jobs, he would have fought to keep Sears in Canada and GM in Oshawa. He wouldn't have challenged Boeing only to end up with no new fighter aircraft for our military and the loss of the Bombardier CSeries aircraft being built in Canada.
It appears that the SNC-Lavalin scandal is about having friends in high places to use the full power of government, the Prime Minister included, to circumvent the law for mutual political and personal corporate gain. For the Prime Minister and the Liberals they have indicated it was to curry favour in Quebec and win a provincial election, a future federal election, and for the Prime Minister himself to be re-elected in his riding of Papineau. For SNC-Lavalin it could be to avoid a trial where other information about bribery and corruption would be revealed. A former SNC executive who spent 2.5 years in a Swiss jail for a similar offence is now a witness for the prosecution in the current SNC corruption charges. Perhaps he will provide information that SNC doesn't want the Canadian public to hear and a deferred prosecution agreement is the only way to ensure it never sees the light of day.
So the SNC-Lavalin corporate power brokers including a former Clerk of the Privy Council and senior Bank of Montreal BMO board executive set to work (of note, the former Minister of the Treasury Board Scott Brison who resigned to spend more time with his family has now accepted the position of vice chair of investment and corporate banking at BMO). They mounted an unrelenting campaign of influence to first have the criminal code legislation changed to allow a DPA – and then to be granted a DPA. When they were denied access to this new legislation by the independent judiciary – SNC had over 80 meetings with top officials and Ministers at Global Affairs Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), the Privy Council Office, Export Development Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Public Safety, Treasury Board, Natural Resources and Environment to discuss "law enforcement and justice" including 18 with top officials in the Prime Minister's Office.
But even with all of that pressure – SNC-Lavalin has not yet avoided proceeding to trial on corruption and bribery charges. For the moment Canada's rule of law is winning with a score of corporate power brokers and political influence – 0 and the former attorney general – 1 – but the game is not up. The current Attorney General David Lametti has said he may still politically intervene and grant a DPA to SNC-Lavalin. SNC may still "get out of jail free"; and that would be unfortunate.
This article was originally published in The Auroran.
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ESG Investments a Good Option for Retirement Plans
Performance is not sacrificed by investing in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments, and plan sponsors and participants can align their financial goals with their values, a white paper argues.
Gone are the days when socially responsible investing is defined as an investment strategy that seeks to avoid companies that profit from "sin" (alcohol, tobacco, gambling, firearms, etc.). The investment strategy has adopted a holistic focus on environmental, social and governance issues (ESG), according to a white paper by Karen Kaufman-White, investment research associate at Strategic Benefit Services.
According to Kaufman-White, ESG issues can have a material impact on a company's performance via reputational, operational, and financial risks or via commercial opportunities (such as clean technology innovations to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy). And, she points to "a growing body of research" that suggests companies with a holistic consideration of ESG measures have better long-term financial outcomes and may provide more opportunities for profitable investing endeavors.
However, ESG is not an asset class, and a prudent retirement plan fiduciary must still evaluate potential investments based on their fundamentals and compared to the peers within their respective asset classes, Kaufman-White points out. Thorough due diligence is still required. As per the most recent U.S. Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin on the subject, plan sponsors cannot sacrifice their fiduciary duty to the participant solely for a social cause.
She notes that the Morningstar Sustainability Rating measures the holdings in a mutual fund based on how well a company manages its environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities, then rates the company against its category peers. The ratings are applied across all funds, not just those that self-identify as socially responsible. Morningstar further reports that sustainable funds can now be found across 56 different Morningstar categories. Accordingly, Morningstar recently changed its sustainability ratings system to expand the peer group to include global categories, providing larger, more stable comparisons.
However, obstacles to good comparisons include a lack of uniform standards; data are sparsely available and inconsistent and there is no standard vocabulary. Disclosures are voluntary and many companies choose not to report; thus, the data are incomplete. However, Kaufman-White indicates she believes that over time, more robust data will become available, facilitating enhanced reporting capabilities and standardization.
For retirement plan participants, ESG investing can be viewed as investing with an eye to the future—contributing to the sustainability of resources and the planet. The concept of ESG investing has evolved to incorporate the alignment of financial success with a positive social and environmental impact.
Kaufman-White says plan sponsors have the opportunity to help participants understand that performance historically has not been sacrificed by ESG investing; it has been at least neutral, if not beneficial, according to many studies. "Plan participants, especially those in nonprofit settings, may want a connection between their values and their financial goals, which can be advanced by the availability of ESG options in the plan's investment menu," she concludes.
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