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Malcolm Bright has a gift that gives him the ability to know how killers think, how their minds work. Why? Back in the '90s, Malcolm Bright's father was one of the worst—a notorious serial killer called 'The Surgeon'. With the ability to know how killers' minds work, Malcolm is now the best criminal psychologist around. Malcolm uses his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes and stop killers, all while dealing with a manipulative mother, annoyingly normal sister, a homicidal father still looking to bond with his prodigal son, and his own constantly-evolving neuroses.
Gener: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Director: Chris Fedak Sam Sklaver
Actor: Tom Payne Michael Sheen Bellamy Young Lou Diamond Phillips Halston Sage Aurora Perrineau
The Lair
In a small island town, the bodies of young nameless men are turning up dead with grisly wounds to their necks. As Season One of The Lair begins, a young journalist named Thom is investigating the mysterious John Doe Murders. Clues lead Thom to a private gentlemen's club called The Lair, where the darkest desires are fulfilled.As Thom gets closer to solving the mystery, he finds himself ensnared in a blood thirsty coven of vampires. As the story unravels, a lost love fulfills its destiny and old alliances are betrayed. This supernatural soap is as dark as it is erotic and will leave fans wanting to return to The Lair again and again.
Gener: Mystery, Drama
Director: Fred Olen Ray
Actor: David Shae Brian Nolan Peter Stickles Dylan Vox Frankie Valenti David Moretti
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Our Friends in the N
Our Friends in the North is a British television drama serial, produced by the BBC and originally broadcast in nine episodes on BBC2 in early 1996. Telling the story of four friends from the city of Newcastle in North East England over 31 years from 1964 to 1995, it also brought in real political and social events specific to Newcastle and Britain as a whole during the era portrayed, including general elections, police corruption, the Miners' Strike and the 1987 'hurricane'.
Director: Peter Flannery
Actor: Christopher Eccleston Gina McKee Mark Strong Daniel Craig Peter Vaughan Alun Armstrong
Joseph uses alcohol to numb the pain and loneliness of an existence that is gradually eating away at him. He decides to confront the past he fled when he was still young. He discovers a loving home with his sister, whom he hasn't seen for 30 years, and establishes a deep spiritual relationship with his sister-in-law, a fiery young woman. When the dark secrets he has kept buried since childhood return to the surface, Joseph must choose revenge or forgiveness.
Director: Shane Meadows Jack Thorne
Actor: Stephen Graham Niamh Algar Helen Behan Frank Laverty Mark O'Halloran Deirdre Donnelly
The series follows the dedicated, chaotic, hopeful, and sometimes absurd lives of judges, prosecutors, and public defenders as they work with bailiffs, clerks and cops to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal system.
Actor: Simone Missick Wilson Bethel Jessica Camacho J. Alex Brinson Marg Helgenberger Lindsay Mendez
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A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition. Based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Gener: drama, mystery
Director: Maureen Jennings
Actor: Yannick Bisson Jonny Harris Helene Joy Georgina Reilly
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Épidémie
A dangerous virus is spreading in Montreal among a group of ostracized and vulnerable homeless people. How long will Anne-Marie Leclerc, infectious disease specialist and director of the Laboratory for Emergency Health, take before realizing the existence of this highly contagious disease? Will it be too late to prevent a deadly epidemic from spreading throughout the population?
Actor: Julie Le Breton
Rough Justice
In an ideal world law and justice are the same. A criminal commits a crime against a victim and justice makes sure scandals are balanced. The offender gets his punishment and the victim gets compensated for his suffering. Unfortunately, reality is quite different. That is why justice is wearing her blindfold for centuries. Big frauds go free and petty thiefs are handled hard. Offenders walk because of procedural mistakes and victims stand in the cold. Justice can be really unjust. Coppers is about the federal police, seeking for this justice.
Country: BE
Actor: Hilde De Baerdemaeker Luk Wyns Lotte Pinoy Bert Verbeke Arnold Willems Joris Hessels
Mako: Island of Secr
Mako Mermaids centers on three mermaids, Sirena, Nixie, and Lyla, who are assigned with the task of protecting their magical Mako Island from trespassers, only to be thwarted by the arrival of a 16 year old land-dweller Zac – who forms a special connection with the island and is granted a blue fish-like tail and amazing marine powers. Threatened by his existence, the mermaid pod are forced to move away, abandoning Sirena, Nixie, and Lyla, who in a bid for survival must get legs, venture onto land, and take back Zac's powers or risk being outcasts forever.
Country: AU
Gener: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
Director: Jonathan M. Shiff
Actor: Chai Hansen Dominic Deutscher Gemma Forsyth Rowan Hills Kerith Atkinson Brooke Nichole Lee
The Brokenwood Myste
The Brokenwood Mysteries comprises four two-hour murder mystery stories set in a seemingly quiet country town where the town's newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories - and animosities - run deep.
In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.
Gener: Documentary, Crime, Documentary, Drama, Documentary, Mystery, Drama
Actor: Neill Rea Fern Sutherland Pana Hema Taylor Nick Sampson Christina Ionda
IMDb: 6.16249
BULL stars Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull in a dramatization propelled by the early vocation of Dr. Phil McGraw, the originator of a standout amongst the most productive trial counseling firms ever. Splendid, brash and enchanting, Dr. Bull is a definitive manikin ace as he consolidates brain science, human instinct and innovative information to realize what makes members of the jury, lawyers, witnesses and the denounced tick. Bull utilizes an advantageous group of specialists at Trial Analysis Corporation to shape effective stories down to the last detail. They incorporate his intelligent brother by marriage, Benny Colón, who plays a guard lawyer in taunt trials; Marissa Morgan, a forefront neurolinguistics master from the Department of Homeland Security; previous NYPD criminologist Danny James, the association's intense however relatable examiner; haughty millennial programmer Cable McCrory, who is in charge of social occasion digital knowledge; and Chunk Palmer, a design cognizant beautician and previous All-American lineman who adjusts customers'
Gener: Drama, Action, Drama, Action, Drama, Adventure, Action, Drama, Adventure, Drama, , Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Drama, , Fantasy, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Drama, Drama, , Drama, Drama,
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski,Joshua Butler
Actor: Michael Weatherly Freddy Rodríguez Geneva Carr Jaime Lee Kirchner Daniel Gillies Kat Graham
Medici: Masters Of F
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Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Belgium.
Gener: drama, mystery, action, adventure
Director: Maarten Moerkerke Robin Pront Pieter Van Hees
Actor: Stef Aerts Iwein Segers Manou Kersting Ruth Beeckmans Peter De Graef Dick Carlier
68 Whiskey
A dark comedy following a multicultural mix of men and women deployed as Army medics to a forward operating base in Afghanistan nicknamed "The Orphanage." Together, they endure a dangerous and Kafkaesque world that leads to self-destructive appetites, outrageous behavior, intense camaraderie and occasionally, a profound sense of purpose.
Gener: Drama, Comedy
Director: Roberto Benabib
Actor: Sam Keeley Gage Golightly Cristina Rodlo Jeremy Tardy Nicholas Coombe Derek Theler
Jesus: His Life
An epic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ. A new portrayal of the Messiah is explored in the greatest depth ever, in this brand-new exclusive series: Jesus: His Life. Part drama, part documentary, this eight-episode series explores the life and times of Jesus Christ through the stories told by the people in his life who were closest to him. Each chapter is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus' life including Joseph, John the Baptist, Mary Mother of Jesus, Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene and Peter.
Actor: Abhin Galeya Ramin Karimloo Gerald Kyd John Hopkins Houda Echouafni Cassie Bradley
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.
Director: Paul Abbott
Actor: Emmy Rossum Cameron Monaghan William H. Macy Jeremy Allen White Emma Kenney Steve Howey
IMDb: 10
The series takes a page from real-life stories featured in Epic Magazine and focuses on the lives of immigrants who have migrated to the United States.
Director: Lee Eisenberg
A character-driven coming-of-age drama that follows five young nurses working on the frontlines of a busy downtown Toronto hospital, who dedicate their lives to helping others, while struggling to help themselves.
Actor: Tiera Skovbye Natasha Calis Sandy Sidhu Jordan Johnson-Hinds Donald MacLean Jr.
Sister Wives is an American reality television series broadcast on TLC that began airing in 2010. The show documents the life of a polygamist family, which includes patriarch Kody Brown, his four wives, and their 17 children. The family began the series living in Lehi, Utah, but has since moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. The nine-episode first season ran from September 26 to October 17, 2010, and drew strong ratings according to Nielsen Media Research. Season two of Sister Wives began on September 25, 2011. Season three began on May 13, 2012. Season four began on Sunday, July 21, 2013.
Brown and his wives have said they participated with the show to make the public more aware of polygamist families and to combat societal prejudices. Brown believes his polygamist arrangement is legal because he is legally married only to one woman, and the other marriages are spiritual unions. Nevertheless, the series led the Brown family to become investigated for possible prosecution.
Ray Donovan, a professional "fixer" for the rich and famous in L.A., can make anyone's problems disappear except those created by his own family.
Gener: Drama, Crime
Director: Ann Biderman
Actor: Liev Schreiber Eddie Marsan Jon Voight Paula Malcomson Katherine Moennig Pooch Hall
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt
Former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forced him out of the field. When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who has a gift for profiling, finds herself hot on the killer's trail, Rhyme finds a partner for this new game of cat and mouse.
Director: VJ Boyd Mark Bianculli
Actor: Russell Hornsby Arielle Kebbel Michael Imperioli Brían F. O'Byrne Tate Ellington Courtney Grosbeck
Deputy Bill Hollister, a career lawman who is very comfortable kicking down doors, but is utterly lost in a staff meeting, becomes acting sheriff of Los Angeles County when the sheriff drops dead. Bill suddenly finds himself in charge of 10,000 sworn deputies policing a modern Wild West.
Gener: Western, Drama, Crime
Actor: Stephen Dorff Yara Martinez Brian Van Holt Bex Taylor-Klaus Shane Paul McGhie Mark Moses
As widespread power outages cause chaos and threaten lives across the country, the COBRA committee comprised of the UK's leading experts and politicians, gathers to find a way to turn the lights back on.
Actor: Robert Carlyle Victoria Hamilton Richard Dormer David Haig Marsha Thomason Lucy Cohu
The L Word: Generati
Ten years later, a group of diverse and self-possessed LGBTQIA professionals attempt to navigate life and love with some new friends in Los Angeles.
Director: Ilene Chaiken
Actor: Jennifer Beals Katherine Moennig Leisha Hailey Arienne Mandi Leo Sheng Jacqueline Toboni
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The current lead time is 15 working days.
The WorkBee CNC Machine is the result of years of experience, feedback, and suggestions from selling the OX CNC Machine. It has been designed from scratch, and can accurately cut foams, woods, plastics and aluminium to 0.2mm accuracy or better. Functional engineering parts, toys, signs or anything else that can be imagined, can be made on the WorkBee CNC Router.
On the X and Y Axis of the WorkBee CNC Router C-Beam extrusions are used, the C-Beam is a 'C' shaped profile that incorporates the V-Slot system. The C-Beam not only has strength benefits, but it also allows the drive systems to be shielded from cutting debris. With a screw system, on all axes, the screws are shielded in side 'C' channel. On a belt setup, the Y-Axis belt are also inside the 'C' channel shielded from debris, the X-Axis belt isn't shielded, but as it is above cut area this isn't of concern.
48 x Xtreme Solid V Wheels are used on the WorkBee. The wheels are made from super hard polycarbonate that reduces wheel compression and wear. The plates are manufactured from 6mm aluminium, and have a protective anodised coating. The plates have been designed completely from scratch, and have been carefully thought about in terms of function, usability, and ease of assembly.
The main request we got for the OX was for a lead screw driven version. The WorkBee has been designed from the ground up to incorporate this and more.
A screw driven system limits the size of the machine to a maximum of 1000x1000mm. Having this limitation was not practical. To overcome this, the WorkBee CNC Router can either by driven by screws, or by belts. Belts don't have the same limitation as screws, therefore the WorkBee is available up to 1500x1500mm in size.
The WorkBee CNC also has two different spoiler board configurations included in each kit. One for shallow work up to 27mm deep, and a lowered setup up to 47mm deep. Having this option is beneficial, if the plan is to only cut thin materials, it is a waste of rigidity to have the Z-Axis reach down more than needed. The Screw driven version, right image above, shows the lowered configuration.
We like to think we have made a name for ourselves by creating excellent assembly manuals for our machines. The manuals provided with the WorkBee are no different. The WorkBee CNC Router comes with a full assembly manual. It has Ikea'eske assembly diagrams in addition to instructional writing. We also have a Youtube Channel where we are constantly posting tutorial videos on using the machine.
If you have any problems along the way we are a quick phone or email away to provide you with the help you need.
As the WorkBee is an Opensource CNC Machine their is a large community around the WorkBee with user groups on Facebook, Google & Openbuilds.
The WorkBee comes with a 1 years warranty on all the parts, so if anything is damaged or stops working, we will send a replacement out quickly.
Ooznest and the WorkBee CNC Router are a proud member of the Made In Britain Directory. The WorkBee kits are designed and assembled in our UK Offices. Currently all the extrusions, wires, and plastic parts are manufactured in Britain, and we are continually looking to get more individual parts manufactured here as well. When you contact us you can be 100% sure you will be speaking to someone in our UK Office.
Linear Guides – Polycarbonate wheels on anodised C-Beam V-Slot Extrusion.
To clarify the Z Travel, this is not the max cutting depth or the travel range of the actuator. Z travel is the distance downwards it can travel before hitting the spoiler board supports.
The WorkBee has two spoilerboard support configurations. One with a travel of 66mm, and a lower one with a travel of 106mm. The reason for the two configurations is that if the machine is always used to cut thin materials, for accuracy reasons it is better to have the work piece as close to the Z-Actuator as possible, so in this case the machine should be setup in the higher 66mm travel configuration.
The higher configuration has a Z travel of 66mm, with a 12mm spoiler board, this will reduce the Z travel to 54mm. In this case 54mm is maximum thickness of material that will fit on the machine.
This means with a 30mm piece of material it would not be possible to cut it the whole way through.


Brighten Restoration's Salem water damage restoration service serves not just Salem but all of the surrounding cities north of Corvallis. Salem has over 160,000 people living in it. That's roughly 58,000 homes that are being occupied at this moment. With homes that were built in the early 1900's, chances are high that your plumbing is going to fail. Luckily you have Brighten Restoration nearby. Our Technicians are trained and certified to remove the water damage affecting your home.
We can take care of all your water damage needs. When you run into water damage or mold in your home or business Brighten Restoration should be your first call. Brighten Restoration is a local family owned company that will do all we can to bring light to your water damage situation. Our Salem water damage restoration technicians have the know how and experience to get the job done quickly, thoroughly and right the first time. Don't take our word for it though, hear it from our customers.
The extreme cold that comes with the Salem winter season can cause major water damage. The homes in Salem that are left vacant during this season are at the greatest risk. When leaving your home for long periods of time, be sure to keep the heater on and have someone check up on it from time to time. Water pipes that are most prone to freeze and break are ones that lack the proper insulation. These frozen pipe breaks can be unnoticeable because they usually originate in your crawlspaces and basements where insulation is minimum.
Frozen pipes can become extremely costly if ignored as water damage can cause structural damage and damage to your valuables. When you need help with frozen or burst pipes, or any water damage at all, give us a call.
A flooded basement can destroy the structural integrity of your home and should be addressed immediately before it causes irreversible damage. Brighten Restoration will send out our best Salem flooded basement technicians to clean up and dry up your basement day or night. We know that the Salem community loves their homes. We will be sure to restore it back to before loss conditions or better! When your basement is flooded, if not handled correctly, your foundation can suffer immensely. Let the professionals at Brighten Restoration handle it so you don't have to worry.
There are many things you can do to prevent your basement from flooding. Foremost, it is paramount that all basements have a working sump pump that will pump out any water automatically. This will help tremendously in your Salem basement flood prevention. Periodically, you or a professional home inspector should check and fix any cracks or leaks in your foundation or window sills. Make sure your rain gutters are clear and all downspouts are flowing away from the home.
When your basement is flooded it may seem like it will cost an arm and a leg to pay for the repairs. Here at Brighten Restoration, we believe in doing great work with the Salem community for an affordable price. We accept all Insurances, and can help you file a claim so that your not alone. We also know that not all claims will be covered and sometimes there may be an Out-Of-Pocket expense to you. This is why all our inspections and estimates are free, and we are up front with everything we need to do before we begin work. Call us now if your basement or home is flooded and our technicians can begin work immediately.
If the water is still leaking or spewing, the first thing you want to do is stop it from causing further damage. Teach everyone in the home or business where and how you can turn off the water. You can usually find the shutoff in the basement, on a hose bib outside, or near the street.
Even if it seems like you may have caught the water soon enough, water could have already started soaking into your flooring, baseboards and walls. Let the professionals take a look at it for you. With our specialized monitors and equipment you can rest assured that we will find and remove all the water before it becomes a bigger problem. We can even get one of our trusted plumbing companies out to fix your plumbing. Call Brighten Restoration for all your Salem water damage restoration needs. For more information on Our Salem water damage services click here.
Let our technicians help you file your insurance claims. Claim representatives can sometimes trick you into saying the wrong things, therefore, allowing them to deny your claim. Our technicians can explain your water damage situation in detail and make sure you get the coverage you need. You can always trust our Salem water damage restoration service. If you haven't already, see our water damage Insurance section for more info on Insurance Policies.
Some quick facts about Salem, OR.
Salem is known to have the some of the best tasting drinking water in the Pacific Northwest.
Salem was founded in 1842.
There is a house that is still standing that predates the 1800's.
On Jan. 21, 2012, more than 300 homes suffered water damage due to flooding from the rain.


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NUITEQ® expands the team at its HQ in Sweden with a new Designer
Posted August 16, 2017 in team.
Skellefteå, Sweden, 16 August 2017 – NUITEQ®, the developer of award-winning collaborative touchscreen software solutions, announced today that it has appointed Mathias Berg as its new Designer.
In his role at NUITEQ, Mathias will be actively involved in designing and redesigning the Snowflake software suites as well as the Lessons Online platform. Additionally, he will focus on further improving the overall visual communication of the NUITEQ, Snowflake, and Lessons Online brands.
Prior to joining NUITEQ, Mathias was one of the co-founders and lead designers of Frostware AB, a web and app design company from the North of Sweden. Frostware AB was acquired by Hello Future, a digital transformation agency, where Mathias continued to work with web and app design for a diverse client portfolio. He also had the opportunity to enhance his skills in visual prototyping for new websites and services.
Mathias is an educated 3D artist and space-technician, highly motivated and self-taught in UX and interface design.
Interested in all things related to visual design, everything from web-design and photography to game visuals and interior decoration, he's a great fit for the NUITEQ team.
"We're excited about Mathias having joined our team as he has acquired great skills during his education at the Luleå Technical University in Skellefteå, as well as at Frostware and Hello Future. He will play a pivotal role in the visual communication of our brands and products.", said NUITEQ's CEO and co-founder Harry van der Veen.
"I am very excited to join the team. NUITEQ has always been an inspiring company, with their innovative work within education and all the support they give to various events in our small town. I am happy to get the chance to be a part of the future development of their products and brand.", said Mathias Berg, NUITEQ Designer.
About NUITEQ
NUITEQ is a pioneer in collaborative touchscreen software that enables natural interaction. The company is re-imagining and redefining education, meeting room & entertainment technology. Its software suite of collaborative apps helps to attract audiences, engage them and leave memorable impressions. The Snowflake software is used in over 70 countries. NUITEQ's vision is to empower educators, business professionals and companies in their day-to-day work through the use of touchscreen technology.
For more information, visit www.nuiteq.com.
NUITEQ®, MultiTeach® and Natural User Interface® are registered trademarks of Natural User Interface Technologies AB in Sweden, EU and USA.
Contact: Alina Chioran, Marketing Officer at NUITEQ +46 73 087 7099, ac@nuiteq.com
Marketing Officer, NUITEQ®
NUITEQ Opens Luleå Office
Skellefteå, Sweden - 5 December, 2022 - NUITEQ, a collaborative software company that enables government organisations, teams, educational institutions and businesses to add value through smarter human interaction, announces that it has opened a new office in Luleå and appointed Fredrik Hegstam as...
NUITEQ Appoints Director of Training and Professional Development
Skellefteå, Sweden / New York, United States - September 30, 2022 - NUITEQ, a collaborative software company that enables teams, educational institutions and businesses to add value through smarter human interaction, announces that it has appointed Danielle Maclin as NUITEQ's Director of Training...
NUITEQ Further Invests in Spanish Educational Content
NUITEQ opens office in the Dominican Republic and appoints 3 additional staff Skellefteå, Sweden / Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic July 21, 2022 - NUITEQ, a collaborative software company that enables teams, educational institutions and businesses to add value through smarter human interaction,...
NUITEQ's Team: Meet Ulrika Holmqvist
The success of our company relies on the strengths of our employees. At NUITEQ, we take pride in combining our Swedish heritage with the influences of diverse cultures and backgrounds to create a unique collaboration environment. We want to showcase our amazing team members, and this time, we'd...
NUITEQ Appoints Customer Success Manager
Skellefteå, Sweden, May 12, 2022 - NUITEQ®, a collaborative software company that enables teams, educational institutions and businesses to add value through smarter human interaction, announced today that it has appointed Janni Larsen, as Customer Success Manager. Janni joins NUITEQ to reinforce a...
NUITEQ's Team: Meet Vishma Shetty

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Published on Jan. 10, 2018 | Updated 6:42 a. m.
At left is a Sept. 1980 file photo showing Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant during a college football game. At right, Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during media day for the NCAA football championship in Atlanta on Jan. 6. Saban's sixth national title, and fifth in nine years, was different and not just because it put him in a tie with Alabama icon Bear Bryant for the most by any major college football coach.
It's part of his famed Process.
But Saban's sixth national title, and fifth in nine years, was different and not just because it put him in a tie with Alabama icon Bear Bryant for the most by any major college football coach. This time one quarterback, Jalen Hurts, led the Crimson Tide into the championship game and another, freshman Tua Tagovoila, directed a second-half comeback in Monday night's 26-23 overtime win over Georgia.
But Saban has months to figure out which quarterback gives Alabama (13-1) the best chance for a repeat. He allows himself far less time to celebrate actually winning titles, even ones as dramatic as this one. That doesn't mean he won't remember it fondly.
"This will be a game that I'll never forget" Saban said Tuesday morning.
Trailing 13-0 at halftime, Saban turned to Tagovailoa. The five-star lefty from Hawaii delivered in a big way, threading a fourth-down pass to Calvin Ridley for a tying touchdown late and then leading a drive for a potential winning field goal. Andy Pappanastos missed a 36-yarder to send the game into overtime.
Tagovailoa was named offensive player of the game, making plays running and passing. What he didn't do is sleep much before attending a morning-after news conference.
"I couldn't sleep because, if I slept, I would have never woken up to come to this thing," he said.
As usual, Saban sounded ready to get back to the business of pursuing another. The coach said he spoke to seven players who are considering leaving early to enter the NFL Draft. The group of potential early entries includes All-America safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, tailback Damien Harris, wide receiver Calvin Ridley and defensive lineman Da'Ron Payne.
Then Saban was on to planning things like Thursday's team meeting. But he understands that championships create "a lifelong legacy that everybody lives with." After all, he said there's still a sign in Monongah, W. Va., celebrating the 1968 state championship team he played on.
"Everybody realizes the sacrifices and the adversity that you had to overcome to do it and the hard work you put in to do it," Saban said. "And I think it's something that you never forget. It becomes a part of the legacy of that team.
If Fitzpatrick and safety Ronnie Harrison turn pro, that means the entire starting secondary is gone, along with All-America linebacker Rashaan Evans and center Bradley Bozeman besides the underclassmen. Saban must also replace defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt , Tennessee's new head coach.
As for his own legacy, Saban refused to rank himself even with Bryant. He helped his case , anyway, by gambling with a halftime quarterback switch with a national title on the line.


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TEENAGE TIME KILLERS: Escucha su Nuevo Tema "Crowned By The Light Of The Sun"
Teenage Time Killers, el supergrupo formado en el 2014 por el guitarrista Mick Murphy y el baterista Reed Mullin [Corrosion Of Confomity], lanzará su álbum debut "TEENAGE TIME KILLERS' "Greatest Hits Vol. 1" el próximo 31 de Julio a través de Rise Records.
02. "Crowned By The Light Of The Sun"
03. "Hung Out To Dry"
05. "Ode To Sean Hannity"
15. "Say Goodnight To The Acolyte"


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Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Union and League of Romanian Societies / United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland
By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 18, 2009
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Union and League of Romanian Societies, also, United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland. . Union and League of Romanian Societies. The Union and League of Romanian Societies, Incorporated was formed in 1928 from a unification of two separate fraternal organizations, the Union and the League. The Union, founded on July 4, 1906, was originally organized for the purpose of promoting the general welfare of its members through life insurance policies obtained through individual societies located in the United States and Canada. The societies of the Union and League offer social interaction within their local lodges and through the strength of the larger parent organization. The purpose of the current Union and League is to maintain and encourage Romanian cultural heritage by promoting interest in Romanian ethnic values through cultural activities and to sustain loyalty to the United States and Canada among its respective members. United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland. The Carpatina Society, the first Romanian Society in America, was started on November 1, 1902, when a small group of 41 Romanians met and laid the foundation for the society. From its beginning, the society played an important role in the Romanian community in and around Cleveland by providing benefits to its members and helping others in need and by preserving and perpetuating the Romanian culture and customs. Carpatina has been actively sponsoring celebrations of the important dates in the history of Romania. Through efforts of its members, the society was able to erect its own building, Carpatina Hall, which was dedicated on January 17, 1917. Carpatina Hall was sold in the early 1970s. . This historical marker was erected in 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society. It is in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County Ohio
Union and League
of Romanian Societies The Union and League of Romanian Societies, Incorporated was formed in 1928 from a unification of two separate fraternal organizations, the Union and the League. The Union, founded on July 4, 1906, was originally organized for the purpose of promoting the general welfare of its members through life insurance policies obtained through individual societies located in the United States and Canada. The societies of the Union and League offer social interaction within their local lodges and through the strength of the larger parent organization. The purpose of the current Union and League is to maintain and encourage Romanian cultural heritage by promoting interest in Romanian ethnic values through cultural activities and to sustain loyalty to the United States and Canada among its respective members.
United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland The Carpatina Society, the first Romanian Society in America, was started on November 1, 1902, when a small group of 41 Romanians met and laid the foundation for the society. From its beginning, the society
2. United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland side
played an important role in the Romanian community in and around Cleveland by providing benefits to its members and helping others in need and by preserving and perpetuating the Romanian culture and customs. Carpatina has been actively sponsoring celebrations of the important dates in the history of Romania. Through efforts of its members, the society was able to erect its own building, Carpatina Hall, which was dedicated on January 17, 1917. Carpatina Hall was sold in the early 1970s.
Erected 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 70-18.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection marker series.
Location. 41° 31.902′ N, 81° 37.781′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. Marker is on Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Federation of India Community Association (approx. 0.6 miles away); Home of Superman (approx. 0.9 miles away); James Mercer Langston Hughes (approx. one mile away); The History of Hough (1799-1979) (approx. 1½ miles
3. Union and League of Romanian Societies / United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland Marker
away); League Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Garrett A. Morgan (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been reported missing. ); Charles Waddell Chesnutt (approx. 1.7 miles away); University Circle (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
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4. Adjacent statue of George Enescu
The text reads: 1881-1955. World known Romanian composer, violin virtuoso and conductor.
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40 years ago, in 1978, around a roundtable in Grenoble, France, 150 young Jewish students came together and devised a plan of action to safeguard and enrich Jewish life in Europe with the belief that today's students are not only tomorrow's leaders, but already the leaders of today! Throughout four decades, generation after generation of students has seen that belief through, holding the EUJS flag up at the forefront of the European activist community! On December 2nd we're celebrating all these generations of alumni, we're putting the spotlight on todaay's student leaders and reaffirming EUJS' invaluable role for the fabric of Europe!
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There is one golden rule in the anti-virus industry that all AV analysts are very cautious about: making sure they do not spread samples which are under study. On PCs, vendors commonly use replication hosts in a very restricted environment (virtual machines, firewalls, limited network connection etc).
Unfortunately the task is more complicated on mobile phones, because fewer tools are available and because nearly all viruses assume they have either GSM or Internet connection to operate correctly.
We have consequently built a fake GSM operator using the open source OpenBTS project to help us analyse mobile malware live while being sure the malicious programs are not inadvertently propagated on the network of a real operator.
This paper explains how we set up our GSM network and then how to use it for the analysis of mobile malware. Using recent mobile malware samples, we show how to trace calls or sniff SMS messages. We also enhance this GSM network with a firewalled wifi and explain how to deal with more advanced mobile malware which communicate with remote hosts on the Internet. Finally, we conclude with the current limitations and future work concerning this replication architecture.


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Designer dCas9 Systems Compete for CRISPR's Top Activator
Deactivated Cas9 (dCas9) has quickly risen to the spotlight to show that transcriptional regulation is just as fashionable as the ever so popular genome editing. Now, a number of designer systems face-off in a competition to find out who is best at turning on a genome.
dCas9 provides the perfect combination of scaffold and targeting device to precisely localize an effector domain fused to its C-terminus. The first generation of genome seducer used VP64, which consists of four copies of VP16 (a viral protein sequence of 16 amino acids that are used for transcriptional activation). With the emergence of a number of second generation designer systems, the lab of George Church at Harvard University has provided some much needed comparative testing.
Church shares, "The possibility to selectively activate genes using various engineered variants of the CRISPR-Cas9 system left many researchers questioning which of the available synthetic activating Cas9 proteins to use for their purposes. The main challenge was that all had been uniquely designed and tested in different settings; there was no side-by-side comparison of their relative potentials. We wanted to provide that side-by-side comparison to the biomedical research community."
Second Generation CRISPR Activators
Here are the 7 dCas9 systems they compared, which are illustrated in all their detail in the paper:
The powerful activating trio VP64-p65-Rta (VPR): these three effector domains are separated only by short amino acid linkers.
The Synergistic Activation Mediator SAM makes uses of not only VP64 but also sgRNA 2.0, which contains sequence to recruit a viral protein fused to even more effectors (p65-hsf1).
RNA Scaffolds also utilizes sgRNA 2.0 and recruits 3 viral proteins fused to VP64.
Suntag sports a protruding chain of 10 peptide epitopes that are recognized by an entourage of antibodies fused to VP64.
The epigenetic editor p300 deposits activating H3K27ac.
VP160, which is also known as CRISPR-on, has ten times the VPs of VP16.
VP64-dCas9-BFP-VP64 makes use of that much neglected N-terminus.
Top Activator
Co-first author Marcelle Tuttle fills in, "We first surveyed seven advanced Cas9 activators, comparing them to each other and the original Cas9 activator that served to provide proof-of-concept for the gene activation potential of CRISPR-Cas9. Three of them provided much higher gene activation than the other candidates while maintaining high specificities toward their target genes."
The top 3 activators could activate expression several orders of magnitude higher than dCas9-VP64 and they are: VPR, SAM, and Suntag. These activators were then taken to the next round of the competition. Here's what went down in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293T cells:
SAM was most consistent at inducing gene expression.
Suntag and VPR weren't too far behind, staying within 5-fold of SAM, and tied for second.
Each system has an upper limit for inducing gene expression, which is determined by its design.
When it comes to turning on genes, the weakly expressed ones appear to be the most excitable.
No designer system stood out in ability to multiplex or off-target effects.
The challenge for top activator didn't end in HEK293T cells, as the cell-line showdown was up next. When tested for human cell line preference it was found that SAM is best in HeLa cells, while Suntag and VPR are more effective with U-2 OS and MCF7 cells.
Experiments in mouse (N2A and 3T3 cells) and Drosophila (S2R+) cells revealed that while all designer systems are better than dCas9-VP64, there is no particular star across all species, and the results vary by target gene. The experiments finally took a 'Frankenstein's monster' approach by swapping around parts in a quest to make the ultimate hybrid, but this failed to yield a creation that outperformed the original systems.
Co-first author Alejandro Chavez shares that in, "In some cases, maximum possible activation of a target gene is necessary to achieve a cellular or therapeutic effect." This obstacle was tackled in the final set of experiments, where Chavez fills in that, "We managed to cooperatively enhance expression of specific genes when we targeted them with … a top performing activator using three different guide RNAs." So while recombining many different activation domains at a single target site didn't help activation, stimulating multiple sites at the same time made a better turn on.
Go turn on your genes over at Nature Methods, May 2016
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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has made a massive gift to his alma mater, Harvard, that will enable its computer science faculty to grow 50 percent by adding 12 new professors. Ballmer told the Harvard Crimson that his goal is to see the university's computer science department rival its peers at MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, and maybe U.C. Berkeley.
Ballmer declined to specify the amount of the donation, but the Harvard Crimson notes that professorships at the university cost about $5 million to endow, which means that it was probably around $60 million.
Computer science is currently the fifth largest undergraduate concentration at the school, where the number of computer science majors has tripled over the last five years. The department currently has 24 professors.
Ballmer told the Crimson that he started discussing the donation with Harvard president Drew Faust the same day he retired from Microsoft in February. Despite the significant size of Ballmer's gift, the department's rapid growth means that space constraints at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) may delay the new hires. A new building is under construction to house the SEAS, which plans to move in 2018 to give Harvard's next generation of developers, developers, developers more room to breathe.
This isn't the first time Ballmer has donated to Harvard. In 1996, he gave $10 million to the school in a joint gift with Bill Gates, who contributed $15 million toward costs for the building of the Maxwell Dworkin, which currently houses Harvard's electrical engineering, computing, and communications programs.


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Tories slammed for not enshrining ban on chlorinated chicken into law
Published: 2:18 PM July 28, 2020 Updated: 8:42 AM September 18, 2020
Boris Johnson inspects a chicken at Shervington Farm in Newport. Pic: Adrian Dennis/PA Wire - Credit: Adrian Dennis/PA Wire
Peers have slammed the government for not enshrining into law important matters on food and animal welfare standards ahead of Brexit.
It comes as minister come under fresh pressure to ensure the law prevents standards being watered down by post-Brexit trade deals.
The Conservative Party was elected on a manifesto which committed to 'not compromise' on the UK's 'high' environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards in 'all our trade negotiations'.
But peers continued to voice concerns and pressed for guarantees to be included in the Agriculture Bill, which sets out new policy as the UK quits the EU-wide Common Agricultural Policy.
Labour argued the legislation must include a requirement for agricultural and food imports to meet domestic standards.
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Speaking on day seven of the bill's committee stage, shadow environment minister Lord Grantchester said: 'The simplest way to decide this matter is by enshrining the UK's position here in law.
'The Conservative voters that read the Conservative Party manifesto can be forgiven for thinking this is what they were going to get when they voted to 'get Brexit done'.
'The Conservative government is happy to enshrine Brexit twice in legislation.
'The Conservative government is happy to enshrine the position on Huawei into law.
'It is happy to do it again on the wearing of face masks.
'I'd welcome the minister's U-turn on the matter of food standards as well, as soon as he can make it.'
Conservative Baroness McIntosh of Pickering earlier welcomed the launch of the Trade and Agriculture Commission by the government but called for a permanent body to make recommendations.
She said the government has confirmed Britain will not lower its standards, adding: 'But I make a plea to the minister that we need fair competition and a level playing field.
'We need to give our farmers an assurance that they will not be undercut by imports of substandard farm produce and that their good husbandry will be recognised.'
Lady McIntosh said it would be a 'perverse situation' for British farmers to meet the country's high standards of trade and welfare but to be potentially 'undercut' by imports.
Green Party peer Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb warned that trade deals were a threat to standards and protections were needed in law to ensure standards were not undermined.
She said she was terrified that the government, 'desperate' to secure a US trade deal, would give into the Americans on standards.
Labour former cabinet minister Lord Hain said 'so desperate are the Brexiteers to declare UDI (unilateral declaration of independence) from the EU that they are prepared to prostrate themselves at the door of Donald Trump's America-first trade and sell-out our farmers while turning a blind eye to environmental degradation and poor animal welfare standards'.
Lord Hain said the Brexiteers' 'sacred cow' of sovereignty would not prevent Washington using its 'superior economic weight' to set the terms of any deal with the UK, leaving farmers faced with being undercut by 'cheap, poorer quality' US food imports.
After the recess campaigners are hoping for a stand-off between the House of Lords and Commons to protect the NHS from a post-Brexit trade deal.


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Catholic University of America appears in our ranking of the 35 Best Value Christian Colleges with CSWE-accredited Programs.
Students who want to study social work will find that the Catholic University of America offers a number of different programs. Undergrads can enroll in its Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, which teaches them the fundamentals of social work and the skills they will need in the field. The university requires that students take 14 distinct social services classes and that they do two field placements. They'll spend 96 hours in the field early in their college careers and then do 480 hours of fieldwork in their final years.
Its Master of Social Work (MSW) is available as both a traditional and an online program. This program features 30 credits of foundation work and 30 credits of advanced work. The advanced standing program, which accepts students with more experience, only requires that students take 30 credits of advanced classes. Students can choose a clinical or a social change concentration, but the university also offers a combined concentration for those who want to study both areas. CUA students will do 480 hours of fieldwork in their first years and 600 hours of fieldwork in their second years.
One of the only Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work programs in the Washington DC area is the one that CUA offers. Students can enroll on a part-time or full-time basis, and the university allows students to transfer credits into the program that they earned elsewhere. In addition to taking research and other advanced classes, students must also take a comprehensive exam in their final semesters before getting their degrees. The Catholic University of America also offers a joint degree program that allows students to earn a law degree that allows them to take the Bar exam and an MSW.
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The Catholic University of America is a small private university that has an affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church. Founded in 1887, the university opened two years later. It offered programs that combined religious studies with practical education. The university saw its enrollment grow quickly in the years after World War II as soldiers returning from war used their GI Bills to go back to school. It went through changes in recent years that added new residence halls for students and new buildings too.
Also called CUA, the university now has an enrollment of more than 6,000 students. Students come from all 50 states and from some other countries also. Washington Monthly and U.S. News & World Report both rank CUA among the top American colleges. It also ranks as one of the more affordable private colleges in the nation. The Cardinal Newman Society lists CUA as one of the top 25 colleges in the country for Catholic undergrads.
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CUA has regional accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Many graduate and doctoral students earned credits from other colleges and want to transfer those credits into a social work program, which they can do because of this accreditation. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) also awarded the university accreditation for all of its social work programs, including both its undergrad and graduate options.
Catholic University of America Application Requirements
The Catholic University of America has different admissions and application requirements based on the level that students want to study. Undergrads must present transcripts that show they followed a college prep curriculum during their high school years. This curriculum must include four units of English, math, and history or social science classes and three years of science classes with two years of a foreign language. The early decision deadline of November 1 is best for students who know they want to attend CUA. Those accepted must agree to attend the university. It also has a regular decision deadline of January 15.
All types of students must submit an application prior to one of the university's deadlines. Prospective MSW students will complete the CUA application and pay a $60 fee. They will also write and submit a statement of purpose that is between four and six pages long. This statement must answer questions about their personal lives and why they want to study social work as well as how their past experiences will help them in this field. MSW students will also submit three letters of recommendation and a resume. Those applying for one of the CUA graduate scholarships must provide the university with a standardized test score too.
The university's Ph.D. in Social Work program also has an application with a $60 application fee. Students will write a similar statement of purpose and submit three letters of recommendation. They should also submit any transcripts from schools they previously attended. Ph.D. candidates must provide the university with a writing sample such as a professional article published in a research journal and a resume as well as an official GRE score. Students applying to the graduate advanced standing program must submit resumes and transcripts that show they have studied social work in the past and have more experience.
The cost for undergrads who want to live on the CUA campus is around $60,500 a year. Students pay around $45,000 a year for tuition alone and close to $15,000 a year for room and board. The fees that the university charges add to this cost. Students are also responsible for either having health insurance before they enroll or buying insurance from the university.
Graduate and doctoral students pay nearly $70,000 a year to attend CUA. This figure includes more than $46,000 a year for tuition and a room and board cost of more than $16,000 a year. The university does not require that students live on its campus though. Many students live with their parents or either on their own or with roommates in nearby apartments and rental homes.
CUA allows students to apply for federal and state financial aid via the FAFSA. Students of all ages will receive a financial aid package based on their individual needs. Grants and loans, as well as the work-study program, are all examples of federal and state aid. Students can also borrow money from the government in the form of unsubsidized or subsidized student loans. The Catholic University of America offers scholarships and other programs that can help students too.
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Is Obama on the wrong side of the Honduran constitutional crisis?
On September 12, the United States government revoked the visas of de facto Honduran President Roberto Micheletti and 14 of the country's Supreme Court justices. Days earlier, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, a U.S.-government body, voted to cut off $11 million in aid to the cash-strapped Central American country. The move came two months after the Honduran military, on the orders of its Congress, Supreme Court, and attorney general, removed Micheletti's predecessor Manuel Zelaya from office following his repeated attempts to undermine the country's constitutional provision limiting presidents to a single term. Explaining its decision to not recognize Honduras's interim government, which it has repeatedly declared came to power via a "coup d'état," the Obama administration says that it is sending a "very strong message" to "anyone, be they civilian or military, who are thinking of deposing or removing from--illegally removing from office a duly elected president in any country."
Yet according to a recently released and widely overlooked report drafted by the Library of Congress, the actions the Honduran government took in removing Zelaya were consistent with that country's constitutional procedures. Although the constitution does not contain specific information as to how a president can be impeached, the report did find that the Honduran Congress "used several other constitutional powers to remove President Zelaya from office." Furthermore, the report also found that the country's "Supreme Court, based on its constitutional powers, heard the case against Zelaya and applied the appropriate procedure mandated by the Code of Criminal Procedure." In conclusion, the report, which was prepared by the Congressional Research Service's Senior Foreign Law Specialist, determines "that the judicial and legislative branches applied constitutional and statutory law in the case against President Zelaya in a manner that was judged by the Honduran authorities from both branches of the government to be in accordance with the Honduran legal system."
In other words, far from fitting the administration's description as a "coup d'état," the report paints Zelaya's removal as remarkably orderly and legalistic, especially in a region where the rule of law is so tenuous. The Obama administration's position, predicated on its hasty conclusion that Zelaya's removal was illegal, now appears squarely contradicted by the only known official analysis of the constitutional issues involved.
Zelaya's rights may have been violated in his deportation; according to the Honduran constitution, "[n]o Honduran may be expatriated nor handed over to the authorities of a foreign State." But the government's expulsion of Zelaya (a hasty move undertaken to prevent internal disorder, which, in light of the chaos Zelaya is currently orchestrating out of the Brazilian embassy--where he has camped out since sneaking back into the country last week--wasn't unfounded) does not negate the validity of the original order that led to his arrest and removal from office. From his headquarters in the embassy, Zelaya has called upon his supporters to riot against the government and has accused "Israeli mercenaries" of torturing him with radiation. His supporters are not only calling for a boycott of the elections scheduled for November 29. They are also calling for a "constituent assembly" to write a new constitution--the same constituent assembly that Zelaya tried to press ahead with after the Supreme Court ordered him to cease and desist, which is how this crisis began.
What explains the administration's continued intransigence? A clue can perhaps be found in President Obama's initial response to the news that Zelaya had been deposed. The day after Zelaya was put on a plane to Costa Rica, Obama condemned the move as illegal, saying that "it would be a terrible precedent if we start moving backwards into the era in which we are seeing military coups as a means of political transition rather than democratic elections. We don't want to go back to a dark past." His invocation of U.S. support for armed opposition movements fighting communist insurgencies in Latin America during the Cold War is one of numerous apologies for past American actions that he has offered since taking office, a tactic which seems to be a core tenet of his diplomatic strategy.
Whatever the motivations that underlie the administration's policy on Honduras, it has proven to be a failure. Over three months after Zelaya's ouster, the country remains in a condition of protracted stalemate, with the government digging in its heels, Zelaya and his violent supporters similarly refusing to budge, and most Latin American countries declining to recognize the wishes of Honduran civil society, government institutions, and the vast majority of its people. Rather than supporting the integrity of Honduras's constitutional process, the United States finds itself on the same side as leaders like Hugo Chavez and Raul Castro.
The events of the past several months reveal a lack of consistency in Obama's approach to various foreign conflicts. How does this administration justify its recognition of results of elections in Pakistan, Iraq, and other countries mired in constitutional disputes, but now refuse to recognize an election in Honduras, even if it is conducted in a free and fair manner? And why give greater diplomatic dignity to the representatives of Iran--who have no legitimacy whatsoever--and not those of democratic Honduras? Even after blatantly stealing the presidential election, the White House referred to Ahmadinejad as the "the elected leader" of Iran (which White House spokesman Robert Gibbs later had to retract).
In the immediate wake of Honduras's constitutional crisis, it was understandable that the administration, caught by surprise, might jump the gun in its denunciation of the military action as a "coup." Now, three months later and with legal repudiation from within its own government, U.S. policy has become a mistake in search of a rationale.


CELTIC FC Foundation are delighted to confirm that the FINAL 50 tickets for this year's Ghirls for Good event are now up for grabs. It will take place in the Kerrydale Suite at Celtic Park on Saturday, December 1, and kick-off time is 7pm for 7.30pm.
And we have our very own Double Treble! For the second year in a row, the event is being sponsored by the Ellen Kane Trust.
Back by popular demand for the third consecutive year, the inimitable Edward Reid will once again take the reins and provide live entertainment and hosting duties.
We will also ask each guest to bring along a gift for a local child who is sick or disadvantaged and these will be distributed before the sleigh bells ring on Christmas Eve.
The phenomenal prize for our 'Fly High NY' Draw – a trip to the Big Apple for two people - has been very generously donated by event sponsor, the Ellen Kane Trust.
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The cost for a table of 10 is £450 or places can be purchased on an individual basis at £45pp but don't delay as these are now the FINAL 50 tickets.
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I recently got to see Esther Hicks, inspirational speaker and best-selling author, and the spiritual entity known as Abraham. I have followed the teachings of Abraham for years but this was my first time being in the same room. If you haven't heard of Abraham, and are interested, you can find hundreds if not thousands of videos of Esther and Abraham on YouTube. I wasn't expecting to hear anything new but I did hear something that either I hadn't picked up on before or that struck me as new.
A state of satisfaction is soft and non-resistant. A state of satisfaction is playful, intuitive and relaxed. And although I've heard Abraham say similar things I'd never heard it put quite in this way.
Over and over again, Abraham repeated that this state didn't have to be in relation to what you were trying to achieve or change about your life. If you want to make more money, you don't have to feel satisfied with your financial situation. If you want to find a partner, you don't have to feel satisfied being alone. In fact, that would be impossible. But you could be satisfied about the flowers growing outside your window. Or the great workout you just had.
There are no levels to feeling satisfied, all that matters is that it puts you into a receptive state of being. As you cultivate a sense of satisfaction, you build momentum, and take actions that align with the people and opportunities that will bring about what you desire faster. To some this will seem like serendipity, to you it will be evidence that mastering how and what you choose to think about is working.
I've read Abraham's books, Ask and It Is Given and the Astonishing Power of Emotions, each several times. I read them because I like being reminded that managing our inner world is the most important of our many jobs. What we think about matters. What we think over and over again shapes our interactions, colors our outlook, and informs our experiences.
Nine times out of ten our members will respond that their biggest challenge is in one way or another – themselves.
I am the bottleneck in my business.
I am fearful of making changes.
Which are also different ways of saying you are resisting exactly the thing you want to create. So anytime I discover a new tool for dealing with resistance I'm excited. And that is just what I saw the teaching I was receiving from Abraham that day as, a new tool.
The exercise that Abraham gave us for switching to a state of satisfaction was to mentally list out the things that were going well in our lives. It could be as small as I really like my pillow to as big as I love the work I do in the world. As long as you could come up with several items to stick on your list at any given moment you would be able to move away from resistance and towards satisfaction. The more things you could think of to add to your list the better.
The more you make feeling satisfied a habit, the less resistant you are, the more action you take, and the faster you build momentum. I always like tools that work from the inside out because they touch so many different parts of our lives. The nice thing is that you can do this anytime, anywhere, and it takes only as long as it takes to think through your list.
Practice feeling satisfied. Focusing your attention on the things that are going well. Make a list if that's helpful.
Get clear about what it is that you want but don't focus on not having it.
Take action. When action feels difficult (resistance) go back to step 1.
Let me know what you think in the comments below and definitely keep me in the loop if you adopt this practice. Also, if you like this article please share it!
P.S. Here is a picture of me and my beautiful sister, Mia, at the workshop. Can you tell we are excited?
Hello Ali. ! I very much enjoy reading your posts. And I'm also a huge fan of "Ask and it is Given".
I think this message came to me at the right time. I'm looking forward to making my satisfaction list already.
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Senegal police detain protesters amid outcry over gas deal
Senegalese riot police fired tear gas and detained more than 20 people on Friday, at an unsanctioned protest in Dakar over a BBC report of allegations the president's brother was involved in fraud related to two offshore gas blocks developed by BP PLC.
Prosecutors have said they will open an investigation following the publication of the BBC report earlier in June. The report has caused public outcry and cast a shadow over Senegal's energy plans years before the first oil and gas starts flowing.
Opposition groups had called for a peaceful protest for Friday, but the authorities did not give permission.
An eye witness in central Dakar saw police firing tear gas canisters and detaining protesters, who chanted slogans such as 'We are Senegalese! It's too much!'
It was not possible to estimate the size of the protest as it was not localized in one part of the city. The situation was calm by the evening.
The BBC report said that, in a previously unpublished arrangement, BP had agreed to pay Timis Corporation, a firm run by Romanian-Australian tycoon Frank Timis, about $10 billion in royalty payments for its stake in the two blocks.
The BBC said that, based on documents it had reviewed, a secret payment of $250,000 was made by Timis to a company run by the president's brother, Aliou Sall. He has denied receiving the payment and called the report "totally false."
Timis has not been reachable for comment, but told the BBC in a statement that there had been "no wrongdoing whatsoever."
The blocks are currently operated by BP, which has said it "rejects any implication that it acted improperly."
The blocks, called Cayar Offshore Profond and St. Louis Profond, have caused controversy since 2012, when a previously unknown company called Petro-Tim was unexpectedly awarded the license despite having no known track record in the industry. Soon after, the president's brother was hired at the company.
Protests against that deal erupted in Dakar in 2016, casting a shadow over President Macky Sall's first term.
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CCL positioned for long-term growth
The Investment Reporter •11/10/20 •
CCL's Q2 was not as bad as originally expected. But whatever course COVID-19 takes, we think the packaging and container manufacturer is well positioned for long-term growth.
CCL's earnings per share are expected to fall in 2020 but rebound in 2021. The stock is a 'buy'–mostly for growth.
Manufacturing stock CCL's second-quarter sales decline was not as severe as previously anticipated. Management had projected a 15- to 20-per-cent decline in revenue for the quarter. As it was, sales declined just 10 per cent. April and May were tough, but sales in June were above those of a year earlier, partly aided by two additional working days.
Though profitability deteriorated during the quarter, it could have been worse. Management says profitability benefited from strong productivity, swift cost savings initiatives to match activity levels and, to a lesser extent, government support where available.
CCL Industries Inc. (TSX—CCL.B) operates 183 production facilities in 42 countries. The company runs four business segments. The first, CCL, converts pressure sensitive and specialty extruded film materials. The second, Avery, supplies labels, specialty converted media and software solutions. The third, Checkpoint, develops radio frequency and radio frequency identification based technology systems. And the fourth, Innovia, produces engineered films for label, packaging and security applications.
Sales and earnings decline
For the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, CCL made $103.9 million, or $0.58 a share ($0.59 adjusted), compared with $121.3 million, or $0.68 a share ($0.69 adjusted), in the same period of 2019.
Sales declined 9.8 per cent to $1.2 billion. Organic sales declined 12.4 per cent, but were partly offset by 2.2-per-cent acquisition-related growth and a 0.4-per-cent positive impact from foreign currency translation.
Operating income declined 17.7 per cent (18.2 per cent excluding foreign currency translation) to $163.6 million.
CCL appears to be in good financial shape. The company's leverage ratio, which in this case is its net debt to adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) ratio, is just 1.78. That's well below four times, which is the level that would cause concern about its ability to manage its debt load.
Then too, CCL's free cash flow after dividend payments for the second quarter was $88.6 million. Consequently, the company's dividend, which currently yields 1.4 per cent, seems safe for now.
Well-positioned for long-term profit growth
CCL says it's impossible to predict the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its full-year 2020 financial results with any certainty. But the company has noted that its CCL segment returned to more normalized demand patterns in the summer. And its Avery and Checkpoint segments, which reported dismal decreases in operating income for the second quarter, nonetheless posted solid results in June as economies and retailing opened up.
In the end, much will depend on the course the pandemic takes in coming quarters. But we believe the company is well positioned to weather the near-term difficulties and return to long-term profit growth when conditions ease.
CCL's earning per share are expected to fall from $2.79 in 2019 to $2.55 in 2020 and rebound to $2.81 in 2021. The stock trades at 19.5 times the 2020 estimate and 17.7 times the 2021 estimate, both reasonable multiples in our view. Buy mostly for growth.
This is an edited version of an article that was originally published for subscribers in the October 9, 2020, issue of The Investment Reporter. You can profit from the award-winning advice subscribers receive regularly in The Investment Reporter.
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Ten years of Windows XP: how longevity became a curse
Ten years ago today, Windows XP hit the retail market. After a rocky start, it …
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Windows XP's retail release was October 25, 2001, ten years ago today. Though no longer readily available to buy, it continues to cast a long shadow over the PC industry: even now, a slim majority of desktop users are still using the operating system.
Windows XP didn't boast exciting new features or radical changes, but it was nonetheless a pivotal moment in Microsoft's history. It was Microsoft's first mass-market operating system in the Windows NT family. It was also Microsoft's first consumer operating system that offered true protected memory, preemptive multitasking, multiprocessor support, and multiuser security.
The transition to pure 32-bit, modern operating systems was a slow and painful one. Though Windows NT 3.1 hit the market in 1993, its hardware demands and software incompatibility made it a niche operating system. Windows 3.1 and 3.11 both introduced small amounts of 32-bit code, and the Windows 95 family was a complex hybrid of 16-bit and 32-bit code. It wasn't until Windows XP that Windows NT was both compatible enough—most applications having been updated to use Microsoft's Win32 API—and sufficiently light on resources.
In the history of PC operating systems, Windows XP stands alone. Even Windows 95, though a landmark at its release, was a distant memory by 2005. No previous PC operating system has demonstrated such longevity, and it's unlikely that any future operating system will. Nor is its market share dominance ever likely to be replicated; at its peak, Windows XP was used by more than 80 percent of desktop users.
The success was remarkable for an operating system whose reception was initially quite muted. In the wake of the September 11th attacks, the media blitz that Microsoft planned for the operating system was toned down; instead of arriving with great fanfare, it slouched onto the market. Retail sales, though never a major way of delivering operating systems to end users, were sluggish, with the operating system selling at a far slower rate than Windows 98 had done three years previously.
It faced tough competition from Microsoft's other operating systems. Windows 2000, released less than two years prior, had won plaudits with its marriage of Windows NT's traditional stability and security to creature comforts like USB support, reliable plug-and-play, and widespread driver support, and was widely adopted in businesses. For Windows 2000 users, Windows XP was only a minor update: it had a spruced up user interface with the brightly colored Luna theme, an updated Start menu, and lots of little bits and pieces like a firewall, UPnP, System Restore, and ClearType. Indeed, many professionals and, for want of a better term, nerds, were turned off by the Luna theme, with its detractors dismissing Windows XP as a Fisher-Price operating system.
The familiar Windows XP desktop with Luna theme
For home users using Windows 95-family operating systems, Windows XP had much more to offer, thanks to its substantially greater stability and security, especially once Service Pack 2 was released. But even there, users didn't leap immediately. Windows XP's hardware demands, though modest by today's standards, were steeper than those of the Windows 95 family, and in its early days at least, neither Windows XP's driver support nor performance could match those of its technologically inferior sibling. Gamers, in particular, were vocal in their criticism of Windows XP, and many vowed to stick with Windows 98SE indefinitely.
In the first year of Windows XP's availability, Microsoft had to work to persuade even enterprises to ditch Windows 95, in spite of its near complete unsuitability to enterprise computing.
In the end, none of the objections mattered. Time made Windows XP a success. Computers got faster, rendering its hardware demands first ubiquitous, and then later in its life, almost laughable. Driver support grew, and driver performance improved. Instead of being a heavyweight alternative to use if you had the resources and you could be sure that all your hardware and software would work with it, it became the obvious choice of system software. The explosion in Internet usage, and the focus on system security, made continued use of the Windows 95 family untenable. Windows XP was therefore the only choice for most desktop users, and within a few years of its release, most Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4, and Windows 2000 users had made the switch.
The long life of Windows XP
Over the course of its life, Microsoft made Windows XP a much better operating system. Service Pack 2, released in 2004, was a major overhaul of the operating system. It made the software better able to handle modern systems, with improved WiFi support and a native Bluetooth stack, and made it far more secure. The firewall was enabled by default, the bundled Internet Explorer 6 gained the "gold bar" popup blocker and ActiveX security feature, and for hardware that supported it, Data Execution Protection made it more difficult to exploit software flaws.
Microsoft also produced a number of variants of the base operating system. The two major ones were Windows XP Media Center Edition and Windows XP Tablet Edition. These were efforts to push Windows into new kinds of market—the TV-connected home theater PC, and the pen-powered tablet—though neither met with any great commercial success, and for Windows Vista, their features were rolled into the core product rather than shipping as standalone versions.
But in many ways, the thing that cemented Windows XP's status wasn't Windows XP itself: it was the lack of any successor. Microsoft's Longhorn project, an ambitious plan to radically rework Windows, with an all-new set of APIs and a database-like filesystem, was delayed and ultimately abandoned entirely. Windows Vista, a massively scaled back, more conservative release, eventually arrived in 2006, but by this time Windows XP had become so dominant that users, particularly business users, didn't want a new operating system. That Windows Vista had trouble in its early days, thanks to its steeper hardware demands, its polarizing appearance, and display driver issues—mirroring, in many ways, Windows XP's own introduction—just served to entrench Windows XP further. Business users stuck with Windows XP, and Windows Vista struggled to ever make a serious dent in its predecessor's market share, peaking at just 19 percent in the final days before Windows 7's release.
Had Windows Longhorn been more successful, and had Windows Vista arrived sooner, Windows XP's market share dominance would never have been achieved. Windows 7, though well-received and widely liked, will be lucky to hit 50 percent market share before its replacement, Windows 8, hits the market (assuming Microsoft manages to avoid any development disasters). With a new operating system coming out every two to three years, which is Microsoft's plan, there simply isn't enough time to amass that much market share.
Long in the tooth it may be, but Windows XP still basically works. Regardless of the circumstances that led to its dominance and longevity, the fact that it remains usable so long after release is remarkable. Windows XP was robust enough, modern enough, well-rounded enough, and usable enough to support this extended life. Not only was Windows XP the first (and only) PC operating system that lasted ten years: it was the first PC operating system that was good enough to last ten years. Windows 98 didn't have the security or stability; Windows 2000 didn't have the security or comfort; Mac OS X 10.1 didn't have the performance, the richness of APIs, or the hardware support.
The downside of longevity
As much as businesses have enjoyed the ability to standardize on one operating system for a decade, the effect of Windows XP's long life and massive market share has its downsides. Windows XP is today a very tired platform, one that hasn't kept up with modern developments. Installing it onto systems with new RAID or SATA controllers is a miserable experience. Installing it on systems without optical drives is also troublesome. Though Service Pack 2 took steps to improve security, it still falls a long way short of Windows Vista and Windows 7 in that regard, thanks to newer features such as address space layout randomization and User Account Control. The technology it uses is dated; Windows 7 and Mac OS X both use GPUs' powerful 3D capabilities to accelerate their user interfaces (to a greater or lesser extent). Windows XP does not. Windows XP also lacks a true 64-bit version; though a Windows XP for x86-64 processors was released, it was actually a rebranded version of Windows Server 2003, a decision which caused various compatibility issues. Windows Vista and Windows 7, in contrast, both have mainstream, well-supported 64-bit versions.
New versions of Windows offer value to developers, too. Direct3D 10, for example, only supports Windows Vista and Windows 7; it's not available on Windows XP. The continued widespread usage of the old operating system makes it much harder for developers to depend on these new features: every time they do, they rule out the ability to sell to half of all current Windows users, and that's a bitter pill to swallow. More aggressive migration away from Windows XP would enable the development of better third-party applications.
Given current trends, Windows 7 will overtake XP within the next year, with many businesses now moving away from the decade-old OS in earnest. Not all—there are still companies and governments rolling out Windows XP on new hardware—but the tide has turned. Windows XP, with its weaker security and inferior support for modern hardware, is now becoming a liability; Windows 7 is good enough for business and an eminently worthy successor, in a way that Windows Vista was never felt to be.
Nonetheless, it will be several years before developers and administrators can put Windows XP behind them. Its support is due to end on April 8th, 2014, and while that date is still some years off, it's all but inevitable that there will be organizations still using the operating system right up to the cut-off. Beyond the support cut-off, companies will still be allowed to downgrade their volume licenses, but they won't receive any further security patches if they do.
When Microsoft wanted to stop OEM preinstallations of Windows XP in 2007, there was a widespread backlash against the decision. It wouldn't be surprising to see a campaign of some kind to extend support for the operating system, and no doubt there will be some companies claiming that they somehow didn't have enough time to phase out Windows XP. Redmond did extend the length of time that OEMs could ship systems with Windows XP preinstalled in response to customer demands, but it's hard to see the company lengthening the operating system's support period beyond the cut-off.
Ten years is a good run for any operating system, but it really is time to move on. Windows 7 is more than just a solid replacement: it is a better piece of software, and it's a much better match for the software and hardware of today. Being usable for ten years is quite an achievement, but the stagnation it caused hurts, and is causing increased costs for administrators and developers alike. As incredible as Windows XP's longevity has been, it's a one-off. Several factors—the 32-bit transition, the Longhorn fiasco, even the lack of competition resulting from Apple's own Mac OS X transition—conspired to make Windows XP's position in the market unique. We should not want this situation to recur: Windows XP needs to be not only the first ten-year operating system; it also needs to be the last.


Uncertain, surprising and capricious, such is the weather in Monterrey, the capital of the State of Nuevo Leon. Environmental conditions in here may change from one moment to the other; although, in general terms the temperature is warm.
The annual average is of 22 degrees Celsius, and the coldest months are those comprised between December and March, while the hottest days are between May and August; in some occasions thermometers can reach up to 45º Celsius during this season (summer).
Cold winds are predominant in April and between September and November; on the other hand, rains are present between August and October, though they are not that long; they usually last one or two hours, and when they are over, the sun shines again cheering the City of Monterrey.


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I love reading genealogy mysteries, and there are more and more of them being written, so that I can hardly keep up! But it's rare that a genealogy mystery makes me think about it for days afterward, applying the deeper lessons in the book to my own research.
Such a book was The Lost Ancestor, by Nathan Dylan Goodwin.
The story is fascinating, and takes place in the present, and in the past. Present-day genealogist Morton Farrier (with his own family history puzzle to solve) is hired by Ray Mercer to find out what happened to Ray's grandmother's twin sister, Mary Mercer, who disappeared in 1911. The story switches back and forth, from Morton's detailed and meticulous research, to back in the past, where we find out what happened in Mary's life that led to her disappearance.
What impressed me the most, and what I found myself thinking about for days afterward, is how events and conversations and emotions that occurred in 1911 that were not recorded led to events that were recorded. In Ray's telling the professional genealogist about his grandmother Edith and her twin sister Mary, we have no idea that there was any sort of rift between them. Edith goes for an interview to be hired as a housemaid at Blackfriars Manor, but Mary is hired instead. Why? It's the conversations and emotions that lead to events, that Morton eventually tracks down.
In thinking of "reading between the lines" in my own ancestors' lives, I can think of two good examples. My mother Mary Elizabeth Stoelt was born on 2 August 1931, to Arnold and Bessie (Randall) Stoelt. Records give the facts of her birth, and of Bessie's death five months later, on 20 December 1931. Bessie's mother, Claudia Grace (Thompson) Randall died just two months earlier, on 27 October 1931. And curiously, in the obituary for Claudia Thompson Randall that was published in the Manistee (MI) News-Advocate on 28 October 1931, there is no mention of her daughter or granddaughter. The only survivors listed were her husband Herbert and son Ray.
It's not in the records, but in oral tradition, told to me by my mother's stepmother, Ervilla Stoelt, who heard it from her husband Arnold, who was there at the time. Apparently shortly before Claudia died, Herbert came to visit Arnold and Bessie. There was a huge argument, and Herbert shouted epithets at his pregnant daughter Bessie and stormed out of the house. Although Herbert died in 1946, when my mother was 15 years old, he never made an attempt to see or visit his her.
The other example is a lot farther back in time, and involves emotions, conversations and events that I can only guess at. In June 1880 my great-great grandmother Rhoda Prosser Jones was living in Hillsdale, Michigan with her second husband, Henry Jones, and her two children.
Just three years later, in June 1883, Mrs. Henry Jones was found along the railroad tracks outside of town, with a fractured skull. The Hillsdale Standard reported it as "A Sad Case of Suicide," although the coroner's jury in the case seemed a little puzzled that her stockings (she wasn't wearing shoes) were not soiled.
As a result of reading The Lost Ancestor, I'm now trying to imagine the conversations, events and emotions that led to Rhoda Jones' death. Although the verdict was suicide, I am leaning toward the theory that she was murdered. What were the conversations in that house? Does the fact that Henry Jones remarried in October 1883 have a bearing on it? What happened to her youngest daughter, Mary Almeda Jones? Why did her son Charles Douglas Prosser flee to Chicago?
Just as Morton Farrier solved his mystery using just the records he found, without having any idea of the conversations, emotions and events, if I look for the records, eventually I will find the truth of what happened.