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Tweets About Joe Kennedy's Wet Mouth During His SOTU Response Show It Was SUPER Distracting
Perhaps it's an effort to make it through a State of the Union address attempting to sum up the dumpster fire that was 2017. Maybe it's the need to focus on anything other than the divisive rhetoric dominating the current political climate. Regardless, very little can distract a viewer from the messages of both the State of the Union and, this year, the Democratic response. So no, don't judge the tweets about Joe Kennedy's wet mouth during his State of the Union response. Instead, just embrace them for what they are: self care.
There were, of course, some very poignant points discussed during the Democratic response. Kennedy spoke about the importance of Dreamers, and how vital immigrants are to our country and our continued prosperity. And there were moments in which Kennedy called for hope and continuous determination, regardless of how difficult the last year has been or how trying this current year has already proven to be. At the beginning of his speech, Kennedy said, "It would be easy to dismiss the past year as chaos. Partisanship. Politics. But it's far bigger than that. This administration isn't just targeting the laws that protect us — they are targeting the very idea that we are all worthy of protection."
Still, it was difficult to focus on the topics discussed when Kennedy looked like the "messy eater" Sex and the City's Miranda Hobbs dated. Here are just a few Tweets poking fun at Kennedy and, well, whatever was going on with his mouth:
Of course, Kennedy isn't the only politician to distract the American people with, well, unforeseeable oddities. As you may recall, dear reader, Republican Marco Rubio experienced a water bottle fiasco in his Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union in 2013. Simpler times, to be sure, but the internet was on fire with jokes, memes, and other harmless if-not-slightly mean spoofs on Rubio's behalf. So is Kennedy the first politician to distract an audience from the larger, arguably more important points of a speech? Nope. Will he be the last? Absolutely not.
So, I mean, let's just lean into it, shall we?
Alright, that's all well and good, but it's vital that we remember the reason for the speech in the first place: to address the issues plaguing our country; many issues that are, undeniably, being perpetuated by the current administration.
For example, President Donald Trump decided to end former-President Barack Obama's DACA. The decision to end the program, which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, impacted as many as 800,000 Dreamers, according to NBC News. This issue was addressed multiple times during the Democratic response, which Kennedy saying directly to Dreamers, "And to all the Dreamers watching tonight, let me be clear: Ustedes son parte de nuestra historia. Vamos a luchar por ustedes y no nos vamos alejar.
You are a part of our story. We will fight for you. We will not walk away."
Kennedy touched on the incredible acts of courage and resilience many Dreamers showed in the previous year and as they've been made to fear for their livelihoods and their families, reminding the country that a young man during a march held a sign that said: If Trump builds a wall, our Generation will tear it down.
So, yes: poke fun. Make jokes. Do whatever it is you have to do (in a healthy way) to get through this current political cycle and beyond. Do what's necessary, including laughing and poking harmless fun at our elected officials, to continue to resist. But don't miss out on the important messages in the process.
After all, we want to make sure the next generation has something to laugh about, too.
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Новоукраинское () — село,
Новозлатопольский сельский совет,
Гуляйпольский район,
Запорожская область,
Украина.

Код КОАТУУ — 2321884503. Население по переписи 2001 года составляло 45 человек.

Географическое положение
Село Новоукраинское находится на левом берегу реки Солёная,
выше по течению на расстоянии в 4 км расположено село Ремовка,
ниже по течению примыкает село Степовое.
Река в этом месте пересыхает.

История
 1945 г. — хутор Сто-Б переименован в Новоукраинский

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If you're trying to come up with a great product to fill yours or others' needs, there are several places you can start. The traditional route within the product design industry is through research, (internet searches, market surveys, adding modifications or differentiating elements to current products, etc.). This route has proven successful in generating ideas in the past when there was less selection options in the past, but the ability of coming up with something new that hasn't already been made into something has severely diminished with the increased availability of all public information being literally a pocket's reach away. To truly come up with something that no one else has thought of and created it, one will need to think outside of the (digital) box.
My first suggestion for at amateur product designers will be to create a list of ways that your life can be made easier, (ie. have chores made easier to complete, help make memories more memorable, make your significant other change out the toilet paper when it's empty…no, just me?). From this list (which can get long surprisingly quickly), pick the top three that have the strongest need for your life, (it's ok to be selfish at times). After identifying the greatest needs, I recommend three sequential approaches to finding a solution to your need/problem: 1) be resourceful 2) be open and 3) be patient.
Finding alternative uses for tools you already have in your toolbox can be huge savers in your time and money banks. Plus, it's just, plain satisfying when you realize "I don't need to go to the store to spend more money? Awww, yeah!" However, you have to make sure you use these tools in a safe way; using tools beyond their intended use can create, obviously, unintended consequences. Make sure that you keep an open-mind to find a tool you already have that can safely fulfill your new need, but if you can't find one available at home or in stores that can safely accomplish your task, then maybe an alternative step to your current process needs to be considered. Adding or modifying a current step in your process can be the easy solution you're looking for to satisfy your need.
If modifying your actions still doesn't create the solution you're looking for, then it's time to be patient. It's amazing how much your brain still works subconsciously to solve your problems. For me, I get my most "A-HA!" and brilliant ideas when my mind wanders as I go to sleep. I have a notebook on my bedside table ready for me to jot down an idea whenever I come up with one that I can't pass up. Find the times/environment when and where you're most in your "zen" moment and make sure you have a memory tool nearby at those times to record all your fantastic product design ideas.
Let me know on Twitter via @KaitCook18 how you get your best ideas for improving on a product.


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Acquisitions & PartnershipsAM IndustryDistributionElectronics 3D Printing
Nano Dimension expands EMEA presence in Benelux and Israel
Signes new distributors SEIDO Systems and SU-PAD
Davide Sher December 25, 2018
Nano Dimension, a leading provider of electronics 3D printers (and the only provider of material jetting-based electronic 3D printers), signed two more resellers within the EMEA region to market Nano Dimension's DragonFly Pro additive manufacturing platform for printed electronics. The new companies will serve the Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg (Benelux) region and Israel. Belgium-based SEIDO Systems and Israel-based SU-PAD thus join Nano Dimension's thriving partner ecosystem across the globe, with distribution partnerships recently signed in North America and Asia (APAC) as well. In addition, Nano Dimension announced that SEIDO Systems will purchase a DragonFly Pro system, which will be used for demonstrations and for training.
The addition of these two leading resellers deepens and widens Nano Dimension's reach within the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and commercial products sectors and strengthen its channel network in EMEA. Over the past year, Nano Dimension has been expanding its footprint with the appointment of leading resellers in EMEA, the United States and Asia, and has been shipping DragonFly Pro systems to customers around the world.
"The addition of these best-in-class resellers expands our partner coverage in new geographies, enabling us to better serve local demand and provide more opportunities for product developers and electrical engineers to exploit the advantages of multi-material additive manufacturing for prototyping and short-run manufacturing," said Amit Dror, CEO Nano Dimension. "We are already seeing many new applications among our customer base in a wide range of industries, including defense, aerospace and consumer products."
With locations in Belgium and the Netherlands, SEIDO Systems specializes in reselling Stratasys 3D printers and 3D production systems regionally to companies looking to harness 3D technologies for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing. The addition of the DragonFly Pro to its portfolio enhances the services it offers while accelerating product development and production processes into digital transformation and industry 4.0 for its customers.
"We've been offering 3D printing solutions for years now, and to be able to add multi-material additive manufacturing capabilities into the mix — combining metals and polymers in one print job — will be game-changing for our customers and enables us to tackle a wider range of customer demands," said Karl Wallecan, Manager at SEIDO Systems.
SU-PAD has over 20 years of experience as a leading provider of professional additive manufacturing and automation solutions to a wide range of industries. As an existing reseller for Stratasys and Desktop Metal, the addition of DragonFly Pro to SU-PAD's product line further boosts its existing additive manufacturing product portfolio to include the unique capability of combining conductive and dielectric materials in one print, enabling time and cost savings as well as agile development processes.
"The DragonFly Pro offers amazing functionality for electronics and great time savings," said Ziv Sadeh, VP of Sales and Marketing at SU-PAD. "Companies can now have a complete solution, which is perfect for engineers looking for an in-house solution for rapid prototyping and custom manufacturing."
Davide Sher
Since 2002, Davide has built up extensive experience as both a technology journalist and communications consultant. Born in Milan, Italy, he spent 12 years in the United States, where he received his undergraduate degree. Specializing in covering the AM industry, he founded London-based 3D Printing Business Media Ltd. (now 3dpbm) which operates in marketing, editorial and market analysys&consultancy services for the additive manufacturing industry. 3dpbm publishes 3D Printing Business Directory, the largest global directory of companies related to 3DP, as well as several editorial websites, including 3D Printing Media Network and Replicatore. Since 2016 he is also a Senior Analyst for leading US-based firm SmarTech Analysis focusing on the additive manufacturing industry and relative vertical markets.
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(Fire Radiative Power (FRP) ) over-imposed in GOES-16 Geo-Color image below and AOD associated with the smoke plumes of the agricultural fires were captured by NOAA GOES-16 satellite. GOES-16 images below as courtesy of NOAA's AEROSOL WATCH.
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March 6, 2019 GOES-16 Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) Product. Locations with values near 0.5 are associated to locations where smoke was observed.
This smoke didn't impact the air quality in Florida, as based on EPA's Airnow Daily Average PM AQI image below. Moderate PM2.5 AQI levels were reported along the Pacific Northwest and the state of Colorado.
EPA Airnow Daily Average Particulate Matter (PM) Air Quality Index (AQI).
Smog Blog is back online. The last few months we have been updating hardware in order to offer, as we have done for over a decade, a daily diary of air quality in the United States. Web links to past and present products showcased in this site will be available in the next few weeks. Please stay tuned. Feel free to leave comments. Archived posts are available upon request.
The image above has the last 18 hours of lidar observations (1064 nm Lufft CHM15k) at UMBC. Clouds advected between 7:00-12:00 UTC (2:00-7:00 AM Local Time. The mixing layer height is below 1.5 km. Wave like returns at top of mixing layer in the first 12 hours of observations suggest presence of bore/gravity waves.
Aerosol Optical Depth retrievals from sun photometer measurements (AERONET) at UMBC indicate that today fine particulate matter is present within the mixing layer.
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Gerard Descarrega Puigdevall (Reus, 2 de mayo de 1994) es un deportista español que compite en atletismo adaptado. Ganó dos medallas en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Verano, oro en Río de Janeiro 2016 y oro en Tokio 2020.

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Magazine / News / Stone sculptures replace unloved visitor centre on Scots mountain
Stone sculptures replace unloved visitor centre on Scots mountain
Tuesday 07 August 2012 01:51 PM GMT
Ben Lawers
An unloved visitor centre on Scotland's 10th highest mountain has been removed and replaced with facilities described as 'more in keeping with the mountain landscape'.
The National Trust for Scotland has also moved the car park at Ben Lawers to a less visible site in woodland.
The NTS, which owns the estate including the 1,214m (3,983ft) Perthshire munro, said the site has been reinstated to moorland. New unmanned outdoor interpretation has also been created to tell the stories of the national nature reserve.
"The design of these new interpretive structures takes inspiration from ruined shielings – small buildings where farmers lived when their livestock were grazing in the hills," a spokesperson said.
"Traces of these dwellings can be found scattered across the Ben Lawers reserve.
"Built using locally reclaimed stone, these enclosures house sculptural installations created by Edinburgh based artist Tim Chalk.
"The sculptures, which highlight significant aspects of the mountain's flora, archaeology and the trust's conservation work, consist of several large carvings, a stone mosaic that winds through the shieling and a seasonal sundial."
Property manager Helen Cole said: "Ben Lawers is one of Scotland's most popular walking destinations, with seven munros, fabulous views over Loch Tay and a huge diversity of plant and animal life.
One of the new sculptures on the estate
"The new interpretation will help add to the sense of place, of this important mountain landscape whilst relating its history and the significance of its natural history.
"We hope these new facilities will enable the trust to meet its key aims of encouraging everyone to explore their natural heritage, while ensuring that we protect Scotland's landscape for future generations."
New paths have also been created from the car park to the low- and high-level walks on the reserve. A self-guiding booklet to the nature trail on the lower slopes of Beinn Ghlas has also been updated and can be bought on the site from a dispenser.
The conservation at Ben Lawers also includes work to restore threatened plant communities, footpath work and an annual programme of guided walks and educational work.
Ben Lawers NNR has been in the care of the National Trust for Scotland since 1950. It is a site of special scientific interest and a special area of conservation under the European Habitats Directive for the exceptional examples of a number of habitats, rare on a European scale.
The reserve is widely known for its outstanding range and diversity of arctic-alpine species and vegetation types.
It is important for the very large number of nationally rare or scarce montane plant species that it supports, including vascular plants, lichens, and bryophytes. It also has an outstanding diversity of invertebrates with many nationally rare or notable species.
Some articles the site thinks might be related:
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People that know me would know that I'm always down at Grange Beach taking sunset photos. It's a great location because it's not overcrowded. The Grange sunsets are hot and so is the new Cheeky Greek takeaway store that has opened nearby. Run by partners, Tony (the cheeky Greek) and Tracey, this lovely couple have brought traditional Greek yiros to this beautiful seaside suburb. Just as you would get in Greece, the yiros are wrapped with chips, caramelised onion and creamy mustard dressing. The star of the show is the marinated meats which use Tony's Grandfather's original yiros recipe. The meat is then cooked over charcoals on a rotisserie to give it that beautiful smokey flavour.
As with any takeaway store, you don't expect the menu to be too extensive. The offerings are short and sweet with a focus on what they do best. Aside from the yiros options, there is a selection of dips, mezze, salads and sweets. With the exception of the pita bread, all the ingredients are fresh and locally sourced. Cheeky Greek is by no means your typical Greek yiros takeaway store. The owners have carefully thought out the menu to bring that little bit of Greece to Adelaide. They're also giving back to the community by employing staff who live nearby.
To start off proceedings, I had a serve of the Cheeky Chips which is topped with feta, garlic oil and oregano. It's a delicious combination that I've never had before. The chips were fried to a nice golden brown and were perfectly crisp. The crumbled feta was salty and was a good substitute for salt on the chips. I detected subtle notes of garlic while the herby flavour of the oregano was quite prominent. This is the Greek version of Cheese Fries.
Of course, no meal would be proper without a Cheeky Greek Salad. The salad was bright and colourful, and the ingredients were fresh and crisp. The application of olive oil, vinegar and lemon dressing was just right.
One of the other salads on offer is the Cheeky Urban Salad. This contains beans, lentils, onion, mixed coriander leaves, grains and nuts, and is dressed in olive oil and Greek yoghurt. The salad was light and refreshing, and I loved the contrast in textures in this dish. The leafiness of the coriander, the chewiness of the grains and crunchiness of the nuts all worked together perfectly. The natural sweetness of the onion was balanced by the sourness of the yoghurt.
The star of the show was the Marinated and Chargrilled Lamb. The exterior of the meat was crisp and crunchy, while the other parts were tender and succulent, and easily fell apart. The lamb was marinated to perfection and the lovely charcoal flavours were present throughout. If you were come to Cheeky Greek for one thing, it would be for their chargrilled meats!
As I always say, no meal is complete without desserts. Presented to me was a plate of Cheeky Sweet Baklava Cigars and Galaktoboureko (Greek custard in filo), both made by Tony's Aunty. The Baklava was on point with the flaky filo pastry wrapped around the chopped nuts. Soaked in a sweet honey syrup, this dessert was simply decadent. The Galaktoboureko is made from a semolina custard which is thick and creamy. There was also a distinct tartness in the custard. Once again, this sweet had a filo topping and was coated with a clear, sweet syrup. Not as sweet as the Baklava, but just as good.
The Cheeky Greek is a welcome addition to the beautiful beachside suburb of Grange. The breathtaking views of the sea alone is enough reason for you to come here. The food is fresh, affordable and authentic, and the place offers more healthier options when you want go down to the beach to watch the sunset or have a picnic.
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Q: Regex pattern doesn't validate one character only The starting and the end letter of the string should be in the interval [a-z0-9]. What's in the middle should be in the same interval [a-z0-9], plus the hyphen(-) character.
My regex pattern is:
/^[a-z0-9].*?[a-z0-9-][a-z0-9]$/
It seems to work fine, except for the fact that it doesn't validate a string containing only one valid character. For example, the string 'a'.

A: /^([a-z0-9]+-)*[a-z0-9]+$/

a
a-a
a-a-a

A: If I understand correctly, you want a RegExp that can match any of these scenarios
aabc-defg
abc
a-abc
abc-a
a
z0123abc-def4567y
Here's what I got ^[\w\d]*[\-]?[\w\d]*$
Working example: http://regexr.com/3gh4o
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This was a suggested edit: /^[0-9a-z]*[-]?[0-9a-z]*$/, could also work.

A: As I understand it, you're looking for any string that consists of entirely lowercase alpha-numeric characters and hyphens, and where the first and last characters must not be a hyphen.
I've modified your RegEx so that it accepts any number of characters, but I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for, or if it's the easiest way. In order to strictly match what you've described, I had to remove part of your original pattern to get:
^(?:[a-z0-9](?:[a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?)$
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Even though the spring semester is almost over, a start-up meeting for Canterbury, the Episcopal campus ministry, is scheduled next Thursday, May 3, at 4:30 p.m. This first meeting will be on the ULM campus in 117 Stubbs Hall.
We will make some plans for fall, but also find out if there's any interest in meeting during summer school. Deacon Bette is contacting students she knows about who might be interested, but anyone who knows a college-age student is encouraged to invite them to the meeting and give their name and contact information to Deacon Bette.
Participation in Canterbury is open to all college students, regardless of religious affiliation.
The Very Rev. Dr. Jacob W. Owensby was elected April 21 as fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana.
Owensby, 54, dean of St. Mark's Cathedral in Shreveport, Louisiana, was elected on the sixth ballot from a field of three candidates. One other nominee withdrew after the second ballot, two others withdrew after the third, and a fourth after the fifth. Owensby received 78 votes of 143 cast in the lay order and 30 of 58 cast in the clergy order.
The election was held at a special convention at St. James' Church in Alexandria. Delegates participated in a service of Holy Eucharist before balloting began.
Owensby will succeed the Rt. Rev. D. Bruce MacPherson, who will retire in July after 10 years as bishop of the diocese.
Owensby has been dean of St. Mark's Cathedral since January 2009. He previously served as rector of Emmanuel Church, Webster Groves, Missouri; as rector of St. Stephen's Church, Huntsville, Alabama; and as assistant rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, in Jacksonville, Florida. He holds bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in philosophy from Emory University, and a master of divinity degree from School of Theology at the University of the South. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1997.
He is married to Joy Bruce Owensby, and they have three children; Andrew (23), Meredith (19) and Patrick (15).
Pending necessary consents, the consecration is due to take place at 10 a.m. on July 21 at St. Mark's Cathedral.
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012, St. Alban's popular Bible Study and Supper, which began during Lent, will continue. We will use the Serendipity Bible and start a study of St. Paul's Epistle (or letter) to the Romans.
Of the various methods of Bible Study that we tried during Lent, this one was one of the most popular. Each session begins with some opening questions that address the themes of the reading for the evening. Then we dig in - looking at the details of that portion of the letter. Lastly, we pray with one another.
Each session will include a simple supper provided by a member of the group on a rotational basis. Come for Holy Eucharist and Unction at 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday and stay for Bible Study and Supper. You'll be nourished in more ways than one.
The next regular meeting of the Daughters of the King will be Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 6:15 p.m. in the Conference Room. The meeting will follow the Wednesday evening Holy Eucharist and Unction liturgy at 5:30 p.m. Members are welcome to stay for dinner and Bible Study in McLean Hall after the meeting.
Join us on Sunday, April 8, 2012, at 8:30 or 10:30 a.m. to celebrate Easter. We will have an Easter Egg Hunt between our two worship services at 9:15 a.m. Bring your Easter Baskets!
The Good Friday Liturgy will begin on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Noon.
On Good Friday evening we will walk the Way of the Cross (Stations of the Cross) at 6:00 p.m.
Please join us for one or both!
Special Late Notice - Anyone who wants can join Fr. Whit in the Conference Room following Stations of the Cross to watch an updated version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Super Star.


A 2 year old kid in the video below instantly enthrall everyone in the room when Elvis' hit song "Jailhouse Rock" plays on the stereo. This little boy's name is William Stokkebroe, and despite his age he shows off some pretty awesome dance moves in front of the massive crowd. I swear, when I was his age I didn't even know how to move to the beat!
This adorable boy is already an internet sensation as his video of dancing in Elvis' song has gone viral. Everyone loves him and his awesome dance moves. Nobody was expecting this boy to do THIS when the music started. That is why, they all lost their mind to see this kid on the dance floor making the history. According to the video description, William learned those dance steps from his parents Kristina and Peter who are dancers at studie43.
I just can't get enough of this little boy. What do you think about him? Let us know through your comments!


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From Jordan Williams of The Hill Four people appear to have been shot outside of Washington Nationals Park in D.C. Saturday night, according to law enforcement. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department announced on Twitter that two people were shot in the 1500 block of South Capitol Street, SW. "This is currently an active investigation and it appears there is no ongoing threat at this time," the Department tweeted. Two other people associated with the incident walked into area hospitals with gunshot wounds, police later said. Saturday's game was suspended as…
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The Kurdish singer Sakina Teyna (Trio Mara, Anatolian Quartet etc.) embodies Anatolian music traditions as different blossoms of a common tree: with tenderness, compassion and eruptive dynamic, she empowers Turkish, Armenian, Persian and her own songs in all the Kurdish languages, modestly flowing with western harmonies laced with strains of Jazz and Latin. In doing so she permeates layers of the soul unknown to occident nor orient. In her adopted home Vienna she has gathered together a choice band, each one a master and an aficionado in his subject: the Persian Jazz-Wizard Mahan Mirarab at guitars and setar, the Turkish violinist Efe Turumtay, the clarinet player Oscar Antoli and the always orient affine percussionist Jörg Mikula. From her roots as a political Kurdish activist, Sakina Teyna embodies Kurdish consciousness fitting in this age with her timeless chansons, which in the teeth of all obstacles and in a feminine, sophisticated and anti nationalistic way, rescues a common Anatolian past, restoring a human future. A future in which we can all participate!


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Delivering Performance Appraisals and Feedback - Performance management is a critical and often mishandled process. All too often, the performance appraisal turns into an annual bureaucratic exercise loathed by manager and employee alike. This skill-building workshop is designed to assist managers, supervisors and HR personnel in the effective development and delivery of the performance appraisal as a powerful performance management tool.
Discipline and Discharge for Managers and Supervisors - Ending the employment relationship is not easy for most managers. Discharge is a huge area for employment litigation, with more and more regulations eroding the concept of "employment at-will". Managers will learn certain precautions that they can take to make sure they discharge legally and ethically. Also discussed will be the importance of coaching substandard performance, behavior, and rules violations as a tool to help the employee succeed.
How to Champion Change - During times of rapid and/or on-going change employees experience stress, feel out of the loop and don't really understand their important role in the change process. This program is designed to help management and HR to not just manage change but to "champion" change. Participants will learn that by moving change from a top down autocratic process to more of team process that emphasizes communication organizations can gain more buy-in, gain more cooperation, reduce stress and make inevitable change a more palatable process.
Introduction to Project Management - Project management is an important skill in many professions. This course provides an introduction to the core concepts of project management, such as planning, communication and problem solving. It is ideal for participants with little or no formal Project Management training. Through a variety of discussions, group activities and skills practice, participants will be able to apply these concepts to their current and future work, leading to higher efficiency and better quality results.
Leadership Skills for Group Leaders II - This program builds on the skills learned in "Group Leaders I." The focus of this program is improving communication with team members. The importance of influence is discussed and how communicating to influence greatly enhances outcomes. Modules on coaching for performance improvement and a look at delegating to get the job done rounds out this valuable program.
Understanding and Managing Generations in the Workplace - There are more pronounced differences between the generations today than ever before. Research indicates that people communicate based on their generational backgrounds. Each generation has distinct attitudes, behaviors, expectations, habits and motivational buttons. Learning how to communicate with the different generations can eliminate many major confrontations and misunderstandings in the workplace and the world of business. Being aware of these differences can help leaders tailor their message for maximum effect, regardless of the task, or the relationship. To work effectively and efficiently, to increase productivity and quality, one needs to understand generational characteristics and learn how to use them effectively in dealing with each individual.
Workplace Harassment Awareness and Prevention for Managers and Supervisors - This program is designed to help educate managers to recognize and prevent workplace harassment, monitor for risky behaviors in their workplace and understand their responsibilities to maintain a legal and respectful work environment. This program, in its entirety, should be used as a basis to both educate and protect your organization and to help fulfill the organization's requirements to "take reasonable care to prevent" harassing behavior.


THQ Nordic AB's indirectly wholly owned subsidiary Koch Media GmbH has today entered into an agreement to acquire the Prague based Warhorse Studios s.r.o., game developer behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
The announcement comes alongside the RPG's 1st anniversary, and the news that the game has sold over 2 million copies across all platforms to date.
"Becoming part of THQ Nordic family is an important milestone for our studio. We began as a small start-up with a handful of employees who were enthusiastic enough to join this challenging project. We believe that backing by THQ Nordic and Koch Media will give us an extra push in our mission to bring exciting games to our customers and extend the frontiers of the gaming industry," said Martin Fryvaldsky, CEO Warhorse Studios.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance was the debut title from Warhorse Studios, a Czech video game developer based in Prague. It was founded in July 2011 by Daniel Vávra and Martin Klíma.
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Today in OpenGov: Give it up?
by Sunlight Foundation Apr 3, 2018 8:36 am
In today's edition, find out why 411 is the number of the day, Scott Pruitt keeps hanging on, Code for America looks to help vulnerable populations, the FEC ups its scrutiny of Ryank Zinke's old PAC, Europe fights a losing battle against money laundering, and more.
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It has been 411 days since President Trump's last solo, formal press conference. As we explained on Twitter, the President has held 23 joint press conferences, but hasn't faced the media alone in a formal setting for more than 400 days. Data from U.C. Santa Barbara's Presidency Project shows that's way off norms set by his predecessors.
One more thing to note: every President going back to Nixon has held a prime-time press conference while in the White House – except Trump.
Image credit: Gage Skidmore.
The White House is considering firing EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, but his deregulatory skill may help him hang on… "White House chief of staff John Kelly has considered the firing of embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt in the coming months as part of a wave of ousters of top officials causing headaches for the president, a senior administration official told POLITICO. Pruitt is still hanging on for now, in part because…Pruitt is doing the job President Donald Trump wants — including an announcement Monday that the agency will reverse the Obama administration's attempt to tighten fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks." (POLITICO)
…meanwhile, reports indicate that the EPA signed off on a pipeline plan with lobbying ties to Pruitt's landlord. "The Environmental Protection Agency signed off last March on a Canadian energy company's pipeline-expansion plan at the same time that the E.P.A. chief, Scott Pruitt, was renting a condominium linked to the energy company's powerful Washington lobbying firm." (New York Times)
President Trump's attacks on Amazon, Jeff Bezos, and the Washington Post are straight out of the "autocrats' playbook." Michelle Golberg explains how "modern authoritarians rarely seize critical newspapers or TV stations outright. Instead, they use state power to pressure critics and reward friends." Highlighting several recent examples, Golberg notes that Donald Trump has joined the list by "going after Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post." (New York Times)
Office of Women's Health removes breast cancer information, renewing concerns over censorship, commitment to public health. The Web Integrity Project released their " third report about Web censorship at the Office on Women's Health (OWH)…Beyond indicating potential changes in policy, these removals sow real doubt about important health considerations for populations of vulnerable women throughout the country…[the latest report] documents the removal of the OWH Breast Cancer website, which included fact sheets about breast cancer and information on how to access free or low-cost breast cancer screening programs, from within WomensHealth.gov, the OWH website…The specificity of these removals adds more evidence to a growing concern: that public information for vulnerable populations is being targeted for removal or simply hidden." (Sunlight Foundation)
A member of President Trump's 2016 campaign team is suing to void her non-disclosure agreement. "A former employee of President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team is seeking to nullify a non-disclosure agreement, saying it potentially put her on the hook to pay $1.5 million because she sued the organization for discrimination and harassment. Jessica Denson, a Los Angeles-based actress, is the third woman who has sought to void a secrecy agreement involving Trump; the adult film star Stormy Daniels sued to block a pact that she alleges forced her to keep quiet about a sexual encounter with Trump, and former Playboy model, Karen McDougal, sued the parent company of the National Enquirer to void a deal that she says forced her to stay silent about an affair she had with him." (Bloomberg)
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Code for America launches new fellowship program aimed at improving services for vulnerable populations. Code for America Executive Director Jennifer Pahlka explains, "Code for America is pleased to announce that we're accepting applications for our Community Fellowship pilot — a program that pairs local Brigade talent (fellows will be brigade members!) with government to improve services for vulnerable people they serve. The Community Fellowship program is a way for local leaders — including developers, designers, procurement experts, policy wonks, product managers, and more — to help their community's most vulnerable residents." (Code for America)
A Las Vegas judge tried to block news outlets from reporting on publicly available data, but the Nevada Supreme Court disagreed. "On February 9, 2018, a Las Vegas judge ordered the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Associated Press to destroy their copies of an autopsy report of an off-duty police officer killed in a mass shooting…On February 12, the Review-Journal and AP appealed Scotti's decision, petitioning the Nevada Supreme Court for an emergency writ that would vacate Scotti's order. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Nevada Press Association filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the news organizations…The Nevada Supreme Court granted the emergency writ." (U.S. Press Freedom Tracker)
This map lets you look at Boston, Massachusetts through data. Jess Weaver details "the impressive cross-institution collaboration that has resulted in the Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI), a data-driven duet co-conducted by Northeastern and Harvard Universities." Specifically, she focuses on the Boston Research Map, "a treasure trove of Boston's public data powered by WorldMap, an open source mappng software developed by the Center for Geographic Analysis at Harvard University. Users can view data at the neighborhood or city levels, and view both contemporary and historical data. Eager to harness the intellectual capital of the college town, the map's creators have also made it possible for users to upload their own data." (Data-Smart City Solutions)
Thanks to a backlog, it's not getting an easier to access records from past governors of Virginia. "The Library of Virginia is years behind in cataloging documents from former governors' administrations and has declined to make records in that trove of information available under public records requests. The backlog came to light when progressive blogger Jonathan Sokolow filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking details about agreements former Gov. Terry McAuliffe's administration reached with developers of two natural gas pipelines." (WTOP)
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The FEC is asking for more information from Interior Secretary Zinke's old PAC. "The Federal Election Commission is asking a leadership PAC previously affiliated with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to account for more than $600,000 of previously unreported contributions from the first six months of 2017. For most of the period in question, the committee, SEAL PAC, was overseen by Vincent DeVito, who is now a top aide to Zinke at the Interior Department, and this is the second time federal regulators have looked into discrepancies during his tenure." (POLITICO)
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy called on to step down following recent comments. In a letter, Project on Government Oversight Executive Director Danielle Brian called on Gowdy to step down from his leadership of the committee following an interview with Margaret Brennan on Sunday morning in which he stated "Congress has proven itself incapable of conducting serious investigations." Brian wrote that, "Your apparent opinion that Congress lacks the ability to conduct serious investigations, rather than the will to do it, is irreconcilable with your leadership position on HOGR." Read the full letter via the Project on Government Oversight.
Civil liberties and privacy advocates call on tech companies to take pledge to protect user data. "Top civil liberties groups and privacy advocates are pressing technology companies to do more to protect their users after Cambridge Analytica improperly collected data from tens of millions of Facebook accounts without users' consent." (The Hill)
Tesla released details about a recent crash involving its "autopilot" feature. The National Transportation Safety Board wasn't happy. "Federal investigators said Sunday they were 'unhappy' that Tesla had released information related to a fatal crash involving one of its Model X vehicles late last month. Tesla announced late Friday that the Tesla Model X had its semiautonomous 'Autopilot' mode activated moments before it slammed into a highway barrier on U.S. 101 in California on March 23, killing driver Walter Huang, 38…But the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash, expressed concerns with Tesla's preliminary explanation, pointing to the ongoing investigation." (Washington Post)
Improved information sharing around terrorism in Europe has not extended to financial crimes. "As Europe was hit by a series of terror attacks — from Paris to Brussels, from Nice to Berlin — the profile of the EU agency increased and so did the amount of information on terrorism that national governments fed into its databases. However, the same progress has not been made in the fight against financial crime." (POLITICO)
A team of Ecuadorian journalists was kidnapped, complicating Colombia's peace process. "The kidnapping of a journalist team by a dissident group of FARC (which stands for Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in Spanish) on the border with Ecuador represents another complicating factor to Colombia's road to peace after more than 50 years of armed conflict." (Global Voices)
Process to fill high level staff positions at the European Parliament is likely to be politically motivated and opaque, critics say. "A handful of senior appointments to the European Parliament's secretariat will be made in the coming months through backroom political deals rather than a transparent recruitment process, according to trade unions and officials within the assembly. Six Parliament officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said that eight individuals are allegedly destined to be the successful candidates for the director-level positions within the Parliament's civil service." (POLITICO)
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Rural America Has a Young People Problem
State and Local Elections
Democratic politics will lose all remaining connection with rural areas of the country if young people leave home and never come back.
By Karen Rothmyer
An overhead view of an Upstate New York rail bridge. (Shutterstock / Reid Dalland)
Rob Handel, who lives just up the road from me, is that rarest of rural residents: a bright, educated young person who has actively chosen to live in the small Catskill Mountain town where he grew up. He's also openly gay and a Democrat.
"I do miss things a city can offer, but I've satisfied a lot of those needs by building a community here," says Rob, 28. "I'm interested in permanence."
I first met Rob two or three years ago when he came to a town board meeting to protest what he regarded as the high-handed running of a local museum. Of medium height, a bit on the stocky side, and with an impish face framed by a dark beard, he argued his points with notable clarity. Since then, I've come to know him as an outstanding chef—he works at a farm-to-table restaurant a few miles from here—and as a budding entrepreneur with a growing catering business.
If rural areas like mine are to have an economically viable future, they need people like Rob who not only can find ways to make a decent living here, but who also bring energy, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas to their communities. But whether he is a harbinger of the future—part of the wave of organic farmers, artisans, and others who are helping to revive towns including Catskill, our county seat—or whether he is an anomaly and will remain so, is open to debate.
Where I Live You Can Break Your Neck Trying to Get Cell Service
Karen Rothmyer
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From 1990 to 2010, according to US Census data, the number of people in our town between the ages of 25 and 34—in other words, young adults who have put down roots—declined from 14 percent of the population to 7 percent. And those who left are likely to have been among the best and the brightest: According to Rob, almost all his high school acquaintances who were in advanced placement classes went off to college and never returned.
Such facts have implications for politics, not just economics. "In high school, I thought I was a conservative," says Rob. "For most of my life, I've been a straight white male. I came out around the same time I moved back here. In Hartford [where he went to college], I met people of color and began to appreciate more just what injustices exist. Hartford opened a new world to me."
Like Rob, 19-year-old Brenna Rustick is locally born and bred, but she's much less certain about her future. A commuter student at a college in Albany, she works up to 25 hours at a local gas station/deli to supplement her scholarship and loans and hopes to go to law school after graduating. She started attending town board meetings when she was 14 and got more interested in politics during the 2016 presidential campaign. It was then, she says, that she realized that her opinions on women's issues and education, among others, made her a natural Democrat. She's rooting for Pete Buttigieg in 2020. "We need younger people" in office, she says.
She herself recently tried to become one of them: In our local elections earlier this month, Brenna ran as a candidate for one of two town board seats. She didn't win—the board remains completely Republican—but she came in a respectable third and hopes to eventually build a political career. "I just think it's important to be involved if you want things to be different," she says.
Will that be here in Durham? Brenna says she doesn't know. Through her part-time job, she says, she's begun building the kind of network of acquaintances that would prove useful in any future campaign. But at the same time, she's thinking about possibly moving to California, or at a minimum traveling in Europe before settling down. "There is nothing to do here," she says. "I have friends in Cairo [the only town of any size in the immediate area], but about the only things to do there are to go for ice cream or walk around the Dollar General Store."
Brenna's friend Zoe Haller says she has no interest at all in politics and she's never even heard of Pete Buttigieg. But on one thing, the two are in accord: "There is nothing to do here," Zoe says, explaining that she plans to move away—"maybe North Carolina"—just as soon as she finishes her social work degree.
A few years ago, our town's only elementary school closed because there were so few students that a decision was made to send those who were left to a neighboring town. And since then, student numbers in the combined school have continued to plummet. To me, that's an indication of a dying community—one that is not going to be transformed by the growing number of urbanites from New York who are buying second homes here. Indeed, in a recent town survey, second-home owners made it clear that the biggest reason they like it here is the town's rural character, which they don't want to see change.
But where does that leave young people like Brenna and Zoe, who long for a movie theater, a juice bar—anything to liven things up? And where does that leave an economy which for the last century has seen farming in decline and found nothing comparable to replace it? I would like to believe that in the coming years I'll be meeting more Rob Handels, but right now I think it's more likely that I'll be saying a lot of goodbyes.
Karen RothmyerKaren Rothmyer is a former Nation managing editor. More recently she lived in Kenya, where she taught at the University of Nairobi and served as the country's first public editor.


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Back in the Wissey
Joe Minihane | 24th May 2018
Wild swimmer Joe Minihane makes the pilgrimage back to a river close to his heart.
I have been here before. Where the Wissey slips beneath the road bridge and slides from the never never land of the MOD firing range into the woods outside of Ickburgh, I have stood in the shallows of this pool and dreamt of my shoulders being loosened on the torrent of white water that rifles its way into the clear shallows and on towards the tea-stained Great Ouse, The Wash, the North Sea and beyond. I have dreamt of my mind one day edging towards stillness.
That was five years ago. My wrist was in plaster and my mind was an anxious mess. Halfway through my journey retracing Roger Deakin's Waterlog I had come to this distant corner of Norfolk's Breckland despite these afflictions, watching as the gang of swimmers I had helped form tested an old rope swing for strength and belly-slid across slick pebbles, the sun of early September shining through burnished leaves. I waded in waist-deep, held my plastered arm high and tried to settle my mind. I failed. I have wanted to return ever since.
Today is a crisp spring day. There is hope on the green tinged banks at the end of a long, bright day. The whirring of goldfinches. The pip pip of Great Tits. The far off ee-ik of a tawny owl. Arriving on the single track road, which peters out to dirt as it reaches the edge of MOD land, we park up behind a small van, hopes of a long, quiet swim dashed by company.
A trio of anglers claim they are tickling for trout. We are unwilling to disturb them, and so make off along the bank to explore. The forest floor is carpeted in bracken and dead branches, a narrow desire line cleaving close to the water. We have come to finish up the film my friend Ben has been making based on my book, Floating, exploring the positive effects of cold water on anxiety. As we wander and chat about my previous trip here, my mind's eye sees Roger Deakin, decked out only in Speedos, goggles snapped tightly across his wild mass of grey hair, swimming downstream, enjoying this first burst of sunshine after a cold and miserable start to the year.
Back where the water tumbles into the wide pool, the fishermen have packed up their kit and gone in search of a more promising spot. We are left alone and so I strip down to my shorts and subside into the water. It is gin clear, sharp on the skin, as if the springs that burst open beneath the forbidden zone beyond have flooded the area with a life-affirming elixir. There is a delicious coldness and the water thankfully lacks the unpredictable punch of the sea I have got used to over the winter. I swim a broad, arcing breast stroke against the current until my arms ache with the effort and I let myself be carried away with it, staring up at the sky through the branches and their young, hopeful growth.
I sit with my shoulders beneath the surface and close my eyes, a gentle throb of yellows, oranges and reds appearing in the darkness. I can remember my first trip here so clearly. That day we walked from the grass car park of St Peter's Church, following the track for a mile, my wrist aching. I had only recently learned to label my anxiety, to understand how it played at the edges of my mind and burst through at moments of its own choosing. I walked alongside friends and yet I walked alone, in a world of my own, lacking clarity, desperate about my inability to get into the river and feel its pull, its push, the way it could work my mind to stillness.
Now, today, I know how to reach that measured state without having to subside into a river or throw myself with abandon into the churn of the English Channel. But that doesn't mean to say I don't want to, or that I don't feel its positive effects on my mental wellbeing. I never regret a swim, but perhaps these days I don't always need one like I did back then. It is a lesson learned the hard way, through therapy, self examination and hours spent outdoors, looking for a way for nature to soothe and ease my worries. Water is one of many cures.
I push myself back into deeper water for one last go around the pool. The rope swing has gone, so I opt against jumping in and instead wade out, up the gently shelving beach which drops down from the road, where I stood, watching, five years ago. The Wissey has been good to me. Finally, I have swum here. I let the endorphins and dopamine course through me, give myself over to this feeling, the one I used to chase, the one I can't quit, the one I know now can only last fleetingly. That is its joy. That is why I have come back here.
Floating: A Return to Waterlog is out now via Duckworth Overlook. Joe Minihane takes to our stage at this year's Good Life Experience to discuss the book – more info here.
Ben Cox's film based on Floating is out in June.
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At long last we're getting our first look at Pacific Rim: Uprising, the follow-up to 2013's Pacific Rim.
Pacific Rim was a moderate success at the box office, but a sequel seemed unlikely for some time due to the way the original ended. Although Guillermo del Toro dropped out of heading up the second film, he's still involved with the series, and directing duties went to Steven S. DeKnight with John Boyega picking up the lead role.
With Comic-Con underway, we now have our first teaser trailer as well as a synopsis and images. As you can see from the trailer above, the Jaeger program is recruiting, which is curious as it was shut down at the end of the last film along with the Breach being closed. Luckily, we now have a synopsis to explain what's going on.
It's been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes. When the Kaiju threat returns, we will be ready.
Fine, things are coming to threaten us again. Let's get down to the real business here: The names of the new Jaegers and their weapons.
BRACER PHOENIX – A Mark V brute that can still run with the VI's, Bracer Phoenix shoots from the chest, with a centrifugal vortex cannon that is as spectacular as it is deadly.
GUARDIAN BRAVO – Designed for combat at range, Guardian Bravo wields the Elec-16 Arc Whip: a proto-metallic successor to the chainsword, and brings a new sophistication to the chainsword's whiplash move.
This is interesting as Striker Eureka was the only Mark V in the last film, so it looks like that line continued and even went forward to Mark VI.
All will be revealed when Pacific Rim: Uprising hits theaters on Feb. 23, 2018.


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Big Tech welcomes Biden presidency, but battles loom
Nov 11, 2020 - 12:40 PM
WASHINGTON — Silicon Valley is welcoming the election of Joe Biden as US president even as it girds for a series of battles over tech policy in Washington. The transition comes amid a growing "techlash" as lawmakers and policymakers struggle over antitrust enforcement, social media regulation, immigration and other contentious issues. "Tech companies are happy with the outcome but there is some trepidation as well," said Bob O'Donnell, analyst at Technalysis Research. O'Donnell said scrutiny of tech giants will likely continue or even intensify in Washington regardless of which party is in power. Darrell West of the Brookings Institution's Center for Technology Innovation said "both Republicans and Democrats have complaints about how the sector is operating and there is going to be more oversight and regulation." Nonetheless, praise poured in for Biden after his victory from key tech leaders including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Microsoft president Brad Smith and Facebook's number two Sheryl Sandberg. Many progressives have pushed for an aggressive stand over concerns that Silicon Valley firms have grown too powerful, leading to greater economic inequality. At the same time, the Biden campaign has cultivated ties with current and former tech personalities; and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has ties to the sector, including her friend Sandberg of Facebook and her brother-in-law Tony West, Uber's chief legal officer. Here are tech issues likely to confront the Biden administration: Antitrust Potentially the biggest threat to the sector is on antitrust — specifically the idea voiced by some Democrats of breaking up the largest technology firms. "Companies like Apple, Google and Facebook are going to have a rougher time," said Patrick Moorhead of Moor Insights & Strategy. While it would take a lengthy effort to break up major firms, the administration could take aim at Google's control of digital advertising with a view to make that market more competitive, Moorhead said, or target Apple's 30 percent commission for its online App Store. Robert Atkinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, said he expects "enormous pressure" in this area because "the left wing of the Democratic Party has made antitrust a central pillar of their agenda," but that breakups are unlikely unless Congress revises pertinent laws. Internet regulation The transition comes amid intense debate in Washington over internet regulations including social media liability and online privacy. Most contentious appears to be the so-called Section 230 law which protects online services from liability from content posted by others. This has been a target from both the left and right, even as digital rights activists warn it is the cornerstone of online free speech. Biden has said Section 230 should be "revoked" but has offered no details of any plan to reform the law. Atkinson said Biden's comments are "more campaign talk than anything else" and does not expect an aggressive push to repeal the law given its critical importance to the internet. Biden is widely expected to reverse the Trump administration's course by supporting net neutrality, which would require internet providers to allow access to all services without discrimination or unfair fees. His administration will also confront choices on online privacy and law enforcement's access to encrypted content, major points of contention between Washington and Silicon Valley. Biden aides have signaled support for "European-style privacy legislation" to govern how tech firms use personal data, but will likely face challenges with a Republican Senate majority, according to Atkinson. Immigration Biden has signaled he would overturn Trump's orders limiting visas for skilled workers sought by technology firms, a major win for Big Tech. "Biden will be much better for high-skill immigration and that's something tech companies like a lot," said Atkinson. Moorhead said the tech sector will likely "find it easier to get skilled employees from overseas with fewer hurdles," but that Biden "has to be careful that he doesn't frame it in a way that is anti-US jobs." Trade, China Biden is likely to reverse the Trump move on "decoupling" the US and Chinese economies, which will be a relief to the increasingly intertwined tech sectors of the two countries, said Atkinson. He added that Biden's team includes "foreign policy traditionalists," who will look at human rights and strategic interests along with economic factors, enabling companies like Apple to flourish with operations in both countries. Others noted that Biden could be forced to make national security choices that could anger Beijing and impact companies like Huawei and TikTok, which have been targeted under Trump. "My sense is that Biden is going to continue to be tough on China," O'Donnell said. "Hopefully he can do it in a more productive way. We can't ignore the fact that we are in a global economy and there is a lot of dependence between the two nations."
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In company with members of the Fifteenth Company of Marines all mounted, Captain Upshur left Fort Liberte, Haiti, for a 6-day reconnaissance. After dark on the evening of 24 October 1915, while crossing the river in a deep ravine, the detachments was suddenly fired upon form three sides by about 400 Cacos concealed in bushes about 100 yards from the fort. The Marine detachment fought its way forward to a good position, which it maintained during the night, although subjected to a continuous fire from the Cacos. At daybreak, Captain Upshur, in command of the three squads which advanced in three different directions, led his men forward, surprising and scattering the Cacos, and aiding the capture of Fort Dipitie.
When the US entered World War 1, William was in command of the American Military Prison and the American Guard Camp. He later returned to Haiti in 1922 with the 1st Brigade for two years and his final duty was as the Commanding General of the Department of the Pacific in San Francisco. While on an inspection tour of his command in Alaska and Hawaii, the airplane crashed and William Peterkin Upshur died on the 21st of July, 1943 at the age of 61. Originally buried in Alaska, he was removed and reinterred at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; lot 250-A.


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DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations IPO to Open on December 13, Priced at Rs 52-54
Pune-based drone startup DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations, which has attracted prominent investors such as Shankar Sharma, Mangina Srinivas Rao and VC Kartik, will soon enter Dalal Street.
The price range for the company's initial public offering (IPO) on December 13-15 is Rs 52-54. Of the 62.90 lakh shares offered for sale, 898,000 shares are reserved for high-net-worth individuals (HNI), 11.94 lakh shares are reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIB), and 20.92 lakh shares are reserved for retail investors.
As this is an SME IPO, the lot size for retail investors is 2,000 shares with a minimum investment of Rs 1.08 lakh.
Other key investors in the startup include Harshal Mode, an angel investor in media and entertainment-focused startups, and Ashish Nanda, founder and MD of UAE-based business conglomerate Innovations Group.
Switzerland-based Wellstone Capital also took a stake in the company in a pre-IPO funding round. The startup's shares will be listed on the BSE SME exchange, and the proceeds will be mainly used to buy and manufacture drones and sensors.
According to a press release, DroneAcharya AI is one of the first private company to receive an RPTO (Remote Pilot Training Organisation) license from the DGCA (Directorate of Civil Aviation) in 2022. Since March 2022, the company has trained over 180 drone pilots.
In Q1FY23, it reported a gross revenue of Rs 3.09 crore and a net profit of Rs 72.06 lakh. The company plans to manufacture indigenous drones that are 100% custom-built for land and underwater surveying services.


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AT CAPE HATTERAS ELEMENTARY, FAMILY members and a few students listen to Dare County Schools Superintendent John Farrelly describe the new Spanish Dual Language Classrooms. The new program is set to open in Dare County elementary schools for rising kindergarten and first grade students in the 2018-19 school term. (DCS photo)
Meet-and-greet set with new dual-language teachers
By Kari Pugh
Published 10:37 am Tuesday, August 14, 2018
The elementary school dual-language Spanish immersion teachers have arrived at Dare County schools. Parents, students and community members are invited to attend the schools for meet-and-greets with the new teachers.
Nags Head Elementary – Aug. 17 from 1-2 p.m. in the cafeteria
Cape Hatteras Elementary – Aug. 20 from 6-7 p.m. in the cafeteria
Kitty Hawk Elementary – Aug. 24 from 2-3 p.m. in the library
Manteo Elementary – Aug. 24 from 11-12 p.m. cafeteria
Dare schools have partnered with Participate, a company building education programs in North Carolina and Virginia. Participate recruits teachers from 28 different countries to build a dual language program.
Superintendent John Farrelly and Director of Innovation Johanna Parker welcomed the new teachers on Aug. 10.
Police chase from Kitty Hawk ends in Currituck bean field
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Find out what really went down in the Down Under! All of the roommates are back, including Shauvon and Trisha, and they're ready dish all the dirt from one of the most emotional seasons yet. What was it like living with a hot headed Dunbar? Are KellyAnne and Cohutta still dating? The cast tells all, including to some of the moments that didn't make it to air.


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~ Otto Hupp and Spatenbräu ~
by Walt Vogdes
The familiar Spaten logo appears in this design for Märzenbier created by Otto Hupp. The initials on each side of the logo pay honor to Gabriel Sedlmayr who was responsible for the breweries growth through the 19th century. Both the logo and the name Spaten derive from Spaeth, the name of the family which operated the brewery over seven generations from 1622 until it was acquired by Sedlmayr in 1807.
The history of the Spaten Brewery dates to the mid-14th century, but its modern history begins in 1807 when the Bräumeister for the royal court, Gabriel Sedlmayr took its helm and began its expansion. By 1820 the brewery had improved its standing among 52 Munich brewers from last to third, as measured by malt consumption. In 1830 beer was first sold to Munich's famous Hofbräuhaus. Gabriel II and his brother Joseph became co-owners in 1840 following the death of their father, and just one year later Joseph sold his interest to Gabriel. The first batch of what we know today as Märzenbier, a lighter, amber-colored beer in the "Vienna style", was brewed in 1871, and was first served at Munich's famous Oktoberfest in 1872 when other beer supplies ran out. The new beer was a smash hit with festival attendees, and continues to be a favorite Oktoberfest brew to this day.
The well-known Spaten coat-of-arms, designed by Otto Hupp, was recorded in the registry of trademarks in Munich in 1884. The innovative brewer and pioneer, Gabriel Sedlmayr the Elder, is honored with his initials on the logo. Interestingly, the family Spaeth, which owned the brewery prior to selling it to Gabriel Sedlmayr, contributed both the name (Spaten as a corruption of Spaeth) and the image of the spade on the logo. Spaten today enjoys a position as Germany's 2nd largest export brewery.
The saltglazed stein shown to the right, bearing the incised logo created by Otto Hupp in 1884, was made about 1904 by the firm of Reinhold Merkelbach for Spatenbräu.
For more information about Spatenbräu, visit the web site of SpatenUSA.
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