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Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
(Oriental Weatherfish)
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor, 1842)
Common name: Oriental Weatherfish
Synonyms and Other Names: dojo, weather loach, Japanese weatherfish, Amur weatherfish
Identification: Eel-like body, brown with greenish grey-brown marble markings dorsally, pale silver ventrum. The mouth is small, narrow and subinferior surrounded by six barbels. The lips are thick and fleshy. Short lateral line, not exceeding the length of the pectoral fin. Has a stout spine on its pectoral fin. Dorsal fin origin is above the pelvic fin origin. There are 9 dorsal rays, 6–7 pelvic rays, and 7–8 anal rays. Distinguishing characteristics were given by Berg (1949), Sterba (1973), Masuda et al. (1984), Page and Burr (1991), and Talwar and Jhingran (1992). The species is included in identification keys provided by Nichols (1943), Berg (1949), Moyle (1976), Talwar and Jhingran (1992), and Laird and Page (1996). Illustrations or photographs appeared in Nichols (1943), Berg (1949), Masuda et al. (1984), and Axelrod et al. (1985).
Size: To 28 cm SL (Kottelat and Freyhof 2007), but averages smaller.
Native Range: Eastern Asia from Siberia south to northern Vietnam, including Japan (Berg 1949; Masuda et al. 1984; Talwar and Jhingran 1992).
Table 1. States with nonindigenous occurrences, the earliest and latest observations in each state, and the tally and names of HUCs with observations†. Names and dates are hyperlinked to their relevant specimen records. The list of references for all nonindigenous occurrences of Misgurnus anguillicaudatus are found here.
Alabama 2009 2014 1 Middle Coosa
California 1963 2005 3 Salton Sea; Seal Beach; Southern California Coastal
Florida 1988 2018 6 Alafia; Hillsborough; Little Manatee; Myakka; Peace; Tampa Bay
Hawaii 1870 2005 4 Hawaii; Kauai; Maui; Oahu
Idaho 1985 2011 3 Lower Boise; Middle Snake-Payette; Upper Snake-Rock
Illinois 1987 2018 3 Chicago; Des Plaines; Kankakee
Indiana 2002 2015 2 Chicago; Little Calumet-Galien
Louisiana 2005 2005 1 Liberty Bayou-Tchefuncta
Maryland 2007 2009 1 Gunpowder-Patapsco
Michigan 1939 1985 1 Shiawassee
New Jersey 2007 2016 1 Hackensack-Passaic
New York 2001 2018 8 Conewango; Hudson-Wappinger; Middle Delaware-Mongaup-Brodhead; Middle Hudson; Rondout; Schoharie; Southern Long Island; Upper Susquehanna
North Carolina 2009 2009 1 Haw
Ohio 2019 2019 1 Upper Scioto
Oregon 1991 2017 8 Clackamas; Lower Columbia; Lower Columbia-Clatskanie; Lower Malheur; Lower Owyhee; Lower Willamette; Middle Snake-Payette; Middle Snake-Succor
Pennsylvania 2017 2017 2 Owego-Wappasening; Upper Susquehanna
Tennessee 1995 1995 1 Hiwassee
Virginia 2019 2019 1 Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Washington 1978 2017 5 Lake Washington; Lewis; Puget Sound; Puyallup; Upper Yakima
Ecology: The Oriental Weatherfish is found in muddy or silty substrates in low-gradient, shallow water, often in aquatic macrophyte beds (Tabor et al. 2001; Schmidt and Schmidt 2014). Its diet is composed mostly of small benthic invertebrates and detritus; Tabor et al. (2001) found that cladocerans and chironomids were the most frequently ingested prey items collectively; Schmidt and Schmidt (2014) found that amphipods, gastropods and chironomids comprised the most important food items in several New York populations; Urquhart and Koetsier (2014b) identified chironimids and small bivalves as the most frequently ingested prey items in Idaho populations. Misgurnus does not forage by sight, but requires chemical stimuli to induce feeding behavior (Watanabe and Hidaka 1983). It can use its intestine as an accessory respiratory organ, enabling it to live in oxygen-poor waters and to bury itself in soft substrates to survive long droughts (Ip et al. 2004). This species exhibits sexual size dimorphism, with the average length of female Oriental Weatherfish is considerably larger than that of the males (Tabor et al. 2001; Schmidt and Schmidt 2014). Schmidt and Schmidt (2014) examined the fecundity of introduced New York populations: ovary weight was 4-19% of total wet body weight, and total oocytes in unmated females ranging between 150-18,000 (with fecundity increasing with total length).
Highly tolerant to extreme conditions or marginal habitat quality: Koetsier and Urquhart (2012) found that M. anguillicaudatus can withstand desiccation and starvation for more than 81 days, and Urquhart and Koetsier (2014a) estimated a critial thermal minimum of between -1° and -2°C and reported survival of experimental fish partially or fully encased and in direct contact with ice.
Means of Introduction: California populations are apparently descended from individuals that escaped from a local goldfish farm, possibly as early as the 1930s (St. Amant and Hoover 1969). Similarly, populations in the upper Shiawassee River system, Michigan, are believed to have descended from individuals imported from Kobe, Japan, which escaped from a nearby aquarium supply company in Oakland County before 1951, possibly as early as 1939 (Schultz 1960; Courtenay et al. 1984). In Hawaii, the species was presumably introduced by Asian immigrants during the 1800s, probably for food (Maciolek 1984; Devick 1991b). Brock (1960) stated that its use as bait for fish was apparently instrumental in its spread in Hawaii. Collections in Louisiana were the result of escapes from a fish farm. Introductions into other states were presumably the result of aquarium releases.
Status: Established in Shiawassee River and L. Michigan (USEPA 2008). Established in California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington, and possibly in Louisiana. Status is unkonwn in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Maryland.
Impact of Introduction: It may reduce populations of aquatic insects important as food to native fishes (Page and Laird 1993; USEPA 2008). Based on its preferred habitat and diet, and on its population size, Maciolek (1984) categorized Misgurnus along with several other introduced fishes as species having an intermediate impact on Hawaiian streams. Schmidt and Schmidt (2014) suggested that Oriental Weatherfish may compete with native Eastern Mudminnow (Umbra pygmaea) for food where the two species co-occur. Experimentation in Australia on the environmental impacts of oriental weatherfish suggests it may significantly reduce macroinvertebrate abundance and increase turbidity and nitrogen levels in standing water (Keller and Lake 2007).
Remarks: In addition to appearing in the aquarium trade, M. anguillicaudatus has been introduced into several parts of the world for aquaculture and as a bait fish (Welcomme 1988). It is considered a cool-water species (Welcomme 1988); individuals burrow into soft substrates and tolerate low-oxygen conditions by breathing atmospheric air (Sterba 1973). As its name suggests, this fish becomes more active in response to changes in barometric pressure; thus it frequently has been cited as a harbinger of storms (Sterba 1973; Axelrod et al. 1985). There is concern that if M. anguillicaudatus becomes more abundant and spreads, it will reduce populations of aquatic insects important as food for native fishes (Page and Laird 1993). Maciolek (1984) categorized Misgurnus, along with several other introduced fishes, as having an intermediate impact on Hawaiian streams based on their preferred habitat and diet and on their numbers. The Bolsa Chica Channel, California, cited by Shapovalov et al. (1981), likely represents the Huntington Beach, Orange County site reported by other authors (e.g., Courtenay et al. 1986; Page and Burr 1991). Shafland et al. (2008) reclassified this species from Established to Possibly Established in Florida because of unrealiability of collection of specimens.
Voucher specimens: California (CAS 24192; LACM 36986.002, 36988.002, 56916.001; SIO 68-213; UF 87981); Florida (UF 98633, 98634, 100519, 100533, 119925, 128570, 139432, 139507, 143225, 143230, 143271, 143299, 143309, 143376, 143381, 143386, 143541, 143728, 143738, 148188, 148224, 163658, 163662, 163673, 163681, 163684, 163694, 163695, 163719, 163751, 163777); Hawaii (BPBM 3624, discarded in 1969; ANSP 54151, 89309; UWFC 115671); Idaho (UNLV 1951); Illinois (INHS 61129, 61130, 61131); Michigan (UMMZ 173823, 174568, 198978, 212412, 225614); New Jersey (ANSP 188939); New York (NYSM 53924, 55379, 57313, 54195, 65640, 65919, 65922, 68732, 68734); Oregon (OS 13196, 13215, 13216, 15467, 15473, 15474; Portland State University); Tennessee (UT 46.17); Washington (UF 168231; UWFC 111106)
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Logan, D., E.L. Bibles, and D.F. Markle. 1996. Recent collections of continental exotic aquarium fishes in Oregon and thermal tolerance of Misgurnus anguillicaudatus and Piaractus brachypomus. California Fish and Game 82(2):66-80.
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The MAC and Ro2 Art Downtown Gallery are pleased to present Duality Reality by the Fall Foundations program at SMU, headed by Professor David Dreyer. Duality Reality was generated from a project designed to utilize the materials and processes learned in the Fall Foundations lab practicum. The works reflected a continued discussion about the intricacies of combining two elements, wood and metal. A table saw, planer, band saw, sanders, plasma cutter, metal band saw, MIG welder, angle grinders and sanders were all used in the making of these projects.
Participating artists in Duality Reality include: Jordan Castilleja, Eric Docherty, Floy Gaidarski, Katherine Habeck, Justine McGregor, Lauren McKillup, Andrew Pipenburg, Emmie Skinner, Taylor Smith, and Chris Soohoo.
The opening reception will be on September 20 from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Duality Reality will be on view at Ro2 Art Downtown Projects through October 20.
Roger Winter and the line, a film produced by Quin Mathews Films, will be screened Wednesday, September 26 at 7:00pm.


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Proposed Changes to IRC Section 2704
Posted in Business Valuation, on Oct 2016, By: Mark S. Gottlieb
MarketWatch recently published an article outlining a report written by the global wealth consultancy, Wealth-X, and the insurance brokerage and consulting firm, NFP, which predicts that ultra-high-net-worth individuals will transfer $3.9 trillion to the next generation by 2026.The article writes that this massive global transfer, which it describes as the largest wealth transfer in history, has already begun. It states that, as of last year, ultrahigh-net-worth individuals 80 years of age or older are, on average, seven times wealthier than those 30 years of age or younger. These older, extremely deep-pocketed individuals are now in a position to transfer wealth to their family members. As the article writes, a recent survey conducted by Knight Frank found that the biggest concerns for these individuals are "succession and inheritance issues," which likely derive in part from the complicated regulations imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. These concerns were likely amplified in the beginning of August 2016 by the official IRS release of the proposed changes to Internal Revenue Code § 2704, which handles rules for valuation discounts that affect transfers of family-owned equity interests or partnerships.
The recently proposed changes to Internal Revenue Code § 2704 would affect not only the superrich, but anyone planning to transfer an interest in a family-owned corporation or partnership to a family member. These regulations would eliminate valuation discounts for transfer interests and likely limit the financial benefit of these transfers. The best strategy for an individual planning to transfer interests in a family business to his or her family members would be to complete the transfer before the proposed regulations take effect as expected in late 2017.
Section 2704, which was enacted in October of 1990, outlines the treatment of certain lapsing rights and applicable restrictions with the intended purpose of limiting the use of discounts in transfers or gifts of interests in family businesses, specifically those organized as a family limited partnership (FLP).
An FLP, which is a type of intra-family partnership that typically includes a variety of properties, is attractive to a high-net-worth individual because it allows for the transfer of wealth to family members based on a fair market value which is, in theory, subject to valuation discounts for lack of marketability and lack of control. Internal Revenue Code § 2704 was imposed to prevent estate and gift tax strategies that are designed to use these discounts to artificially reduce the value of a taxable transfer without lowering its economic value.
The first part of the rule, Section 2704(a), defines a lapse in liquidation or voting rights as a taxable event based on the individual's rights before the lapse occurs. This is to prevent an individual from structuring a transfer that would allocate his or her
controlling interest or power to liquidate among various transferees, therefore making each minority interest subject to minority discounts and lowering the tax value of the transfer. The current regulation offers an exemption, however, for transfers where the rights of the transferred interest are not restricted or eliminated. The proposed regulations would employ stricter measures for what transfers qualify for this exemption, mostly eliminating eligibility for such an exemption by redefining the threshold of control.
The second part of the rule, 2704(b), states that certain "applicable restrictions" on an entity's ability to liquidate should be disregarded during valuation. These "applicable restrictions" refer to discounts that would typically reduce the transfer tax value of an entity. Disregarding these certain restrictions prevents individuals from using discounts to reduce the value consensus of the interests they are transferring.
Section 2704(b)(3) explains that an "applicable restriction" to be disregarded does not include the following:
Any commercially reasonable restriction which arises as part of any financing by the corporation or partnership with a person who is not related to the transferor or transferee, or a member of the family of either, or
Any restriction imposed, or required to be imposed, by any Federal or State law.
This component of the rule is one of the focal points of the proposed regulations. In some cases, under the current regulations, courts have re-characterized restrictions so that they are no longer considered "applicable restrictions," effectively decreasing the number of restrictions which are disregarded. The IRS regards this as an unjust loss of revenue.
Proposed Regulations
To begin their summary of the proposed regulations, the IRS states the following:
"The Treasury Department and the IRS have determined that the current regulations have been rendered substantially ineffective in implementing the purpose and intent of the statute by changes in state laws and by other subsequent developments."
Essentially, the IRS has recognized that there is flexibility in the current regulations that reduce impact. The proposed regulations would be stricter.
The proposed regulations would affect the impact of Section 2704(a) by redefining control of an entity and changing how a lapse in voting rights should be handled. The proposed changes examine aggregate ownership interests or voting rights of the whole family, rather than those of each individual. On top of that, the new regulations lower the minimum ownership that constitutes control. Under the new regulations, anyone holding at least 50% interest in an entity is attributed control of that entity. These changes of definitions would result in fewer instances of lapsing voting rights. In terms of valuation, this means that, more often, a person's interest, if transferred, would not be eligible for minority discounts.
The proposed changes also handle liquidation rights as they relate to Deathbed Transfers. If enacted, these regulations would deny the exemption of transfers that occur within 3 years of the transferor's death. Additionally, if transfers that include a surrender of rights to liquidate or control occur within 3 years of the transferor's death, the transfers are treated as if the lapse of liquidation rights occurred at the time of the individual's death. This effectively includes the transfer as an additional asset in the transferor's gross estate, often making it ineligible for various deductions.
The proposed regulations would affect the impact of Section 2704(b) by calling for a re-characterization of an "applicable restriction." The proposed regulations would define a restriction based on the effect it would have on tax value, rather than on the type of restriction it is independently. This would greatly limit the number of restrictions that could be disregarded. In addition, the new regulations would essentially eradicate the function of 2704(b)(3)(B) by allowing the new regulations to overrule state laws that increase the number of restrictions to be regarded. This new regulation would greatly increase the restrictions which are to be disregarded and limit consideration for discounts.
The bottom line is that these proposed regulations, if enacted, would essentially eliminate minority and lack of control discounts for the intra-family transfer of interests in a family-owned business. This would often result in greater tax expense for these transfers and lowered financial benefit. It would also change the appraiser's relationship to fair market value.
Effects on Fair Market Value
Fair market value (FMV) is the most widely accepted standard of value used by appraisers. FMV is defined in the ASA Business Valuation Standards as the follows:
The price, expressed in terms of cash equivalents, at which property would change hands between a hypothetical willing and able buyer and a hypothetical willing and able seller, acting at arm's length in an open and unrestricted market, when neither is under compulsion to buy or sell and when both have reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.
The "relevant facts" included at the end of this definition include any applicable physical, legal, or economic attributes of the subject property and the market in which it exists that may affect each party's willingness to buy or sell. In a typical valuation, certain characteristics of the subject property and its role in the market, which may make the property less valuable, will be reflected by relevant valuation discounts.
Under the proposed regulations, appraisers would be required to conduct valuations assuming hypothetical circumstances that often do not coincide with the market. In other words, appraisers would be expected to assume that all disregarded restrictions do not exist. This would cause them to determine a fair market value that ignores otherwise applicable valuation discounts, resulting in a value determination that may not match what the market is realistically ready to receive.
Moving Forward-How To Prepare For These Changes
The proposed changes would affect anyone who plans to transfer equity interests to family members. It is essential to approach this process in the company of a seasoned business valuation expert who is adept at navigating the complex authorities in action during these transfers.
If these regulations are enacted in December 2017 as planned, valuation discounts for transfer interests will essentially be eliminated. This will redefine how these interests are valued and most likely limit the financial benefits of these transfers.
It is essential to approach these changes with a business valuation expert at your side. Please feel free to contact our office of specialists to assist you or your clients navigate through this expected change by the IRS.


If you are currently involved in any kind of crisis, now is not the right time for plastic surgery. Examples of crisis situations which should cause pause are a death in the family, loss of a job, midlife crisis, or bullying at work or at school. Crisis situations are usually psychological minefields that are difficult for anyone to navigate and usually involve emotions that change from minute to minute.
If you are going through any kind of crisis, you should really work through the situation (often, simply letting time pass is the ultimate crisis resolution plan) before undergoing surgery, with the full understanding that surgery itself is not going to end the crisis. More often than not, people don't get their job back because they've had plastic surgery, and surgery won't make it any easier to recover from a loss.
You want to avoid making a big decision like this when you're in some sort of panicked or emotional state. If you're in a state of crisis, you can actually make things worse by relying on plastic surgery to solve issues for you that it just can't solve. Moreover, stress has profound effects on your ability to heal, so surgery in mid-crisis is not the right time anyway. You want to be in a state of calm when you do this, in order to optimize your ability to heal well.
All of this doesn't mean that life has to be perfect before you have plastic surgery. Who has a perfect life all the time? Now, if you've already been through a situation like a divorce, for instance, and you are some distance from it, that's a different situation. A procedure can be a huge confidence booster for people in situations like that who are trying to get their lives back on track. The self-esteem boost from looking your best cannot be denied, but it needs to be timed well, during a period of emotional and life stability. The smart patient usually come in because they're unhappy with some physical aspect of them-selves. They've considered the pros and cons for some time, talked to their trusted advisors and loved ones about their decision, and arrived at a point where they believe plastic surgery can really help them feel better about themselves. Research has shown, as has my personal experience, that plastic surgery can make a large improvement in a person's life, self-confidence, and self-worth. It can truly add a "spring" to your step!


Members of Australia's Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) have expressed concerned that recent changes made to Australia's immigration programme may detrimentally affect Australia's ability to attract high calibre global talent.
The AESC members, who are drawn from the top executive search and leadership advisory firms across Australia, state that often firms needed to step outside Australia to tap into overseas talent or Australians who have built careers overseas.
The changes the AESC is most concerned by are the decision to abolish the Temporary Work 457 visa, to be replaced with the new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa, and the extension of age limits for permanent 186 visas. This will set a new maximum age limit of 45 years old for executive-level professionals, significantly restricting Australia's access to 45+ year old top senior executive talent.


Read how First European managed the collection of bulk machinery including loading, export, import and the documents involved.
WHAT IS THE CUSTOMER DOING WITH THE CARGO?
Our client owns a textiles and fabrics manufacturing company and had purchased a large format Stenter Machine based in Prato, Italy. They needed the Stenter Machine to be shipped from the seller in Italy to their manufacturing plant in Blackburn, England within a short period of time.
WHY DID THE CUSTOMER COME TO 1st EUROPEAN?
Before contacting 1st European, the goods were being shipped to Poland via train (Intermodal transport), which means it can take nearly 3 weeks to reach their destination.
Our client wanted to transport the goods much quicker and needed a provider that could support the full logistical process. Using First European road services, we can reduce this lead time to just 4 days from collection to delivery via road.
HOW ARE THE GOODS TRANSPORTED?
As a large format machine, measuring 2.8m in height, 6 metres in length and 20 tonnes, we had to deploy a Mega Trailer for the transportation. We also ensured the machine could be lifted by crane and loaded onto the trailer through the trailer roof. All additional accessories and tools were hand balled [LINK} onto the trailer with care.
WHAT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED AND WHAT PART DO FIRST EUROPEAN TAKE IN THIS?
With Italy being an EU country (and subsequent route only travelling through France and England), the goods only had to be carried under a standard CMR document. This CMR document is completed by the driver at the loading point and signed by the despatching company to verify the goods leave undamaged; the despatchers keep a copy and duplicates travel with the driver. On delivery at the end destination, the goods are again checked and the CMR is signed by the receiver. First European store copies of the CMR and are available on request.
WHAT OTHER CONSIDERATIONS HAVE TO BE MADE?
Whilst the bulk of the machine was maintained in one piece, there were many accessories and additional parts that had to travel in the trailer with the machine. Both the main body of the machine and additional parts had to be securely strapped within the trailer using stretching belts and ratchet straps to secure in place and protect the equipment during transportation.
WHAT JOURNEY DID THIS TAKE AND HOW LONG?
The Mega Trailer collected from Prato, Italy 59 and travelled north, through France to Calais and shipped to Dover. The full journey including secure loading, transportation, delivery and unload from Italy to Blackburn was complete within 3 days.
The goods were tracked via GPS so that we could monitor the progress and keep the customer updated. This allowed the customer to make suitable arrangements for unloading in Blackburn, Lancashire.


The old cathedral in Cartagena is the oldest building in the city and was built on the remains of a Roman Theatre around the first century A.D. The artefacts found on the sight in 1987 can be seen in the Museum of the Roman Theatre. Nearly every building in Cartagena harps back to its Roman ancestry, one of the most spectacular of these is the ruins of the amphitheatre and also the Casa Fortuna, belonging to a wealthy family it was built in the first century B.C and shows what day to day life was like at the time of the Roman Empire.
Not all buildings in Cartagena are this old though, for those who enjoy modern buildings, the Calle Mayor has the houses of Cervantes and Llagostera. Built by the architect Victor Beltri, they show off the characteristic glassed in balconies of this modernistic movement.
Although Cartagena is primarily a port, La Manga del Mar, the Mar Menor and the Murcian Mediterranean Coast lie partly within the city and therefore Cartagena can boast to being the Spanish town with the most beaches certified 'Q' for quality by the ICTE. The beautiful beach of El Portus is also near Cartagena.
The perfect way to explore ancient ruins and architecture.


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Captain America and Jessica Jones Are Eerily Similar: A Theory
On April 18, 2018 April 18, 2018 By NikkieIn Married with BookshelvesLeave a comment
Greetings, all. Nikkie here, all by my lonesome, to straight-up blow your minds with this realization I had recently.
Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, aka a stupid waste of space, and Jessica Jones (their MCU versions, anyway) are REALLY, REALLY FUCKING SIMILAR. Like . . . seriously. Their story arcs, particularly across Civil War and season 2 of Jessica Jones, have a lot of the same beats, and it's enough to make me wonder if it's on purpose. With the separation between the films and the Netflix show portion of the MCU, it would make sense to give each one their own anchor. And while I consider Tony Stark to be the main anchor (or Nick Fury) in the movies, an argument can be made for Captain America, and Jessica Jones definitely feels like the anchor of the Netflix shows (even though Daredevil came first).
So! Once I started connecting the dots, I knew it was a blog-worthy theory to share with the world (or the few people who read our blog, anyway). And here we are.
Theorists, assemble!
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Couch Potato: Jessica Jones Season 2
On April 6, 2018 April 5, 2018 By Married with BookshelvesIn Couch Potato, Married with Bookshelves, TV TopicsLeave a comment
Hello all you OBVIOUS FORESHADOWINGS OF SHE-HULK, and welcome to our review of Jessica Jones season 2! Our heroine (?) wouldn't beat around the bush, and neither will we. Super Hubs leads us off!
(And as always: ~*spoiler alert!*~)
We begin with Jessica exposing another unfaithful husband—which seems to be the bulk of the work she does as a PI—to his wife and rolling her eyes through the subsequent argument. However, this job's a little different because Jessica's semi-famous now. Unfortunately her fame comes from the fact that she very publicly killed Kilgrave at the end of Season 1. So the wife thinks the sensible thing to do is to ask Jessica to kill her husband. Jessica, as you can imagine, doesn't respond to this well. (Eds. Note: I thought that was just a boyfriend, not a husband, given the clear age difference.)
The idea that the public views her as a killer and her lingering guilt over the murders she committed while under Kilgrave's control are the dramatic threads that propel Jessica's story for the entire season, and they're easily the most compelling part of the season.
Less compelling is the entire story with Pryce Cheng, a rival PI sent by Hogarth to try and buy out Alias Investigations for…reasons? I mean, the reason is that Hogarth wants Jessica to be on her payroll because she wants her powers at her disposal. Why she can't just ask Jessica herself…who knows. Hogarth is shady as fuck and I guess she just doesn't know how to do things in a non-shady way. The show obliquely mentions that Jessica probably wouldn't agree to be Hogarth's personal superhero, but I'm not sure why she thought having a douchelord come and try to Alias would somehow make Jessica work for her. It's pretty dumb. And douchelord Pryce gets his ass kicked for being a dick to her too often, after which he becomes the Robyn of this season—just goin crazy and assuming Jessica's evil cus she has powers. Again, it's dumb.
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Eventually, a weird dude comes to Jessica asking for help cus he says he has powers and he's being stalked by someone. She ignores him. He dies. She feels guilty. This was a fun way to introduce a ridiculous character from the comics named Whizzer; too bad he died. Also, she clearly sees he has powers but still for some reason doesn't believe he's in danger. I don't really get that part. Simpson comes back and we're led to believe he's the killer…for one whole episode before he gets killed by the real killer. Who turns out to be…Jessica's mom!
The show had been kind of setting this up in the beginning with the incredible emphasis it places on her family's ashes, but I assumed it was going to be her brother. This was a fun twist and, again, definitely the most compelling part of the season. Seeing Jessica's interplay with her mom and her worry that deep down she's a killer, like her mom, is always fascinating. We find out why Jessica and her mom survived the crash and why they have powers and it's all because of a guy named Dr. Malus (a name that would be incredibly unsubtle if he was more of a traditional villain instead of just a weird hippy with a god complex.)
Much of the season involves Jessica trying to get to know her mother while also keeping her from killing anyone else. She convinces her to go to prison (and we get a shoutout to The Raft from the mainline MCU) and, of course, everything goes to shit. Her mom breaks out, they try to run away, her mom dies. I loved this story. It's sad and interesting and full of enough action to get your superhero kicks. It's too bad it's dragged down by all the other stories surrounding it.
First of all is Malcolm. He probably has the best story other than Jessica. He's still desperate to help people and latches onto Jessica—almost like a surrogate little brother for her—as her secretary/private-eye-in-training. She fires him almost every day, they have fun interplay, and he slowly learns how to be a better investigator. When he and Jessica inevitably break it's actually painful to watch.
Hogarth has a fairly interesting story where she's diagnosed with ALS and at first is determined to end her life in a bout of hedonism and debauchery until Jessica convinces her to take in another one of Dr. Malus and Mama Jones's victims—who she falls in love with and convinces to tell her about IGH's experiments in an effort to find a way to be cured. I spent the whole season thinking Hogarth was going to become She-Hulk. The elements are there! She's a lawyer who was looking to have weirdo experiments done on her, experiments that had already made two super-strong women! SHE-HULK DAMMIT! (Although I guess a case could be made that Jessica's mom is She-Hulk; she does get periods of blinding rage that seem to make her even stronger.) Anyway, her story veers off in a direction that I genuinely didn't see coming and Hogarth gets a horrifying, wonderful Magnificent Bastard moment. So even if the story really brought her right back around to where she started, that makes more sense for Hogarth than a cliche redemption arc. And it was fun to watch. I just wish she'd had more bearing on the main plot.
And lastly, we have Trish's story. Which—with the exception of the gloriously awful single/music video for her trashy early 2000's club song "I Want Your Cray-Cray"—was terrible. It can be summed up as such:
Why do you get powers? I deserve powers. I want powers. GIVE ME POWERS!!
It's real annoying. She's real annoying. And she pressures Malcolm into TAKING DRUGS! It's messed up and I hate it. And the worst part: she gets powers in the end. No lessons learned, no growth, just an entitled white woman whining until she gets what she wants. Woo.
As usual, the show was about four episodes too long. All of these Marvel shows really have to stretch themselves to reach that 13 episodes they seem to be contracted to do. Whenever the show is focused on Jessica, it's amazing. Even the relatively weak episodes where she kills a prison guard and tries to make it look like suicide (it's a long story) are elevated by her Kilgrave hallucinations. It's just too bad a lot of the side characters got short-changed.
Overall, I'd give the season a 3 out of 5. Beloved wife, what are your thoughts?
Okay, honestly, I could spend a lot of time just talking about Trish's terrible song. It's really, really bad, and not just in a "Everyone involved is in on the joke" way. Watching the video, I literally can't tell if Rachael Taylor (who plays Trish) is amazing at conveying stiff and awkward sexuality or if she herself is just really bad and unconvincing when she's trying to go all "wet pop starlet dry-humping the air in skin-tight latex." That whole scene in the show is awkward, and I think in a way they didn't intend.
But outside of that, yeah, Trish's story is kind of bullshit. SH didn't even mention how after tricking Malcolm into taking drugs, she shoves him in a trunk so she can kidnap Dr. Malus and have him pump her full of superhero juice. Oh. And all of that is AFTER she fucks him (Malcolm) several times.
Trish….. C'mon.
The drugs she's using, by the way, are an aerosol version of the combat pills she took from Simpson last season. How'd she get the upgraded version? Essentially by stealing the inhaler from Simpson's corpse. We then get several episodes of her sucking that thing like a teenage boy who has no idea how boobs work, and at no point does she think "Hmm. This is a finite supply, and the person who created it is dead [murdered by Jessica's mom], so how will I get more?" I repeatedly asked, "What is she going to do when it runs out?" for at least two episodes before it became a relevant plot point. When she kidnaps Dr. Malus, I assumed she wanted him to recreate the drug; earlier, she was shown at some kind of medical center where she'd had the inhaler analyzed in the hopes those scientists could reproduce it. (They couldn't, and also it contained things that no human should ever consume, aka continued use would kill her.)
So I guess, in a way, I'm glad she didn't use Malus's talents for that. But the fact that she's STILL desperate to be a hero and do what Jessica can't is insane. I'll give the showrunners props, though—the stage for all this was set in season one, so none of it seems out of character for Trish. But it rubbed me the wrong way for the whole season regardless. Fully encapsulating white feminism, Trish tries to co-opt the story of people victimized by shadowy operation IGH to prove how great she is and how this should be her stepping stone to something better. This makes it all the more insane that, after putting her life in danger and almost dying, she gets rewarded with powers. I hope that, in season three, she realizes that there's more to it than just deciding to be a superhero.
Oh! Trish's story also had a very short side plot that was even more pointless than Pryce Cheng: her relationship with a fellow journalist, Griffin Sinclair. WHAT WAS THE POINT OF HIM?! He encourages her to pursue the IGH story, then gets mad at her for being so ambitious that she's willing to put herself in danger and blackmail a pedophile she knew from back in her Patsy days (a plot point, by the way, that's barely worth having in the show), then is painted to seem like he's going to steal the story only for it to be revealed that he was actually planning a surprise proposal. It's very weird because how long have the two even been dating? We don't know! So of course she declines his proposal and they break up. All before the season is halfway over. So, you know, why did we watch it?
ANOTHER ridiculous Trish thing (because she has so many ridiculous things) is the continued existence of her mother, Dorothy. I get that familial relationships are very complicated, but I really don't understand how Trish can keep letting Dorothy into her life when she obviously doesn't give a shit about what Trish wants (and also STILL refers to her as Patsy). Mama Walker has done not one good thing for her in the time that we've known her *without* expecting something or trying to insinuate into Trish's life. From everything we know about her, Trish's mom is a garbage person who deserves no second (or third or nth) chances. But Trish is constantly handing them out while shitting on the one person who actually cares about her well being (Jessica).
In fact, Trish, who gave you permission to tell Jessica what to do with her life? She's legitimately got PTSD, and you can't strong-arm her into being the person you want her to be. Jessica even points out how Trish has too-high expectations for her, as if she wants Jessica to fail and feel like shit.
Sigh. Trish is kind of garbage, and I hope she gets some form of comeuppance in season three.
Outside of all that, Jessica manages to develop a relationship with her building's new super. He's got a son who's in awe of her and her powers, which is very interesting because it seems like she wouldn't want the baggage of a child when considering a relationship. And this is extra baggage because the baby mama is alive and dragging the super through a contentious custody battle; she even kidnaps the son at one point, and Jessica and her mom stop them before they can leave town.
(Are you noticing how hard they went on family and family dynamics this season?)
Beyond THAT, there's the fact that Malcolm ends up working for Pryce Cheng (I dunno why I feel obligated to say his full name). When he and Jessica break for real, they're technically in the middle of a blackmail case for Hogarth (who wants to blackmail her partners into letting her stay at the firm, which has a clause that can let the partners kick her out for being diagnosed with ALS). Malcolm takes it upon himself to follow through on this, but when he asks Hogarth to have him on retainer the same way she wanted Jessica on retainer, she's like "Nah, fam." So he goes to Pryce Cheng, who'd offered him a job earlier in the season, and is therefore on Hogarth's payroll by proxy. In the final episode, we see the three of them meeting in Hogarth's office at the new firm she's starting, and they're discussing how they may need to do some not-totally-legal stuff for her.
This is upsetting to me. I feel like Malcolm has been the moral center of the show (even when he was a drug addict!), so watching him turn to the dark side—which included mindless, emotionless sex with girls he met online and didn't bother to remember their names—is difficult. I'm hoping that he doesn't turn full Hogarth in terms of what he's willing to do to win. In case you're thinking, "Nikkie, Hogarth isn't that bad," recall how she secretly bought Hope's fetus in season one and how, this season, she exacts revenge on a previously homeless woman by tricking her into murdering her boyfriend! She's fucking dark, you guys, and I don't want her to taint Malcolm too much. SH thinks he won't turn, but I have my concerns. Especially if Netflix is intent on padding out the seasons with odd filler stories.
Seriously though . . . Hogarth talks someone into becoming a murderer simply because she was tricked into thinking her ALS had been healed by a powered person. I get that that was a really shitty thing for them to do, just for the purposes of robbing you, but Geri . . . No.
But also. Carrie Ann Moss fucking KILLS IT this season. She sells every emotion that she's feeling so well. I would give her several Emmys for this season. She outclasses Krysten Ritter while taking up much less space in the series. This isn't to say Krysten Ritter isn't also great at playing the emotionally fraught Jessica; Carrie Ann is just doing a lot more than her this season.
I feel like I don't have much to say about Jessica's story arc beyond what SH said. I will mention how I think everything that happens after the reveal that Jessica's mom is alive (and powered) happens a little too quickly. Instead of the Pryce Cheng business and the Griffin Sinclair stories, I think we could've sped toward the reveal and then slowed down after. I really liked the episode after the reveal where Alisa recounts the highlights of her life in the wake of the Jones family car accident. But then it's like rapid fire after that: Jessica hates her. Jessica helps her allude the police. Jessica saves her from Pryce Cheng. Jessica convinces her to give herself up. Jessica stops her from murdering Trish after she breaks out prison in the wake of Malus's death (they were "married"). Jessica decides to run away with her. Trish murders her. It's weird.
And the whole time, Alisa is way too desperate to be Jessica's mommy, trying to brush off how shocking this must be for Jessica and write off how angry Jessica and ignore how she is effectively another target on Jessica's back (to be fair, she finally comes to this conclusion at the very end, but damn woman). If they were going to stretch anything out in this season, it should've been the development of their relationship. Because I feel like I had to do slightly more belief-suspending/filling in of blanks on my own to make this speedy reconciliation possible.
There's also just the questionable aspect of Jessica being ready to bail on Trish when Alisa shows up. By this point, Trish has been in Jessica's post-accident life almost as long as Alisa was in her life pre-accident, so the argument that "Jessica has known her mother longer" is a little ridiculous. But! I will have much more on this in a post that will soon follow this one. (Stay tuned!)
In conclusion, there was some interesting stuff in this season and some really fucking ridiculous stuff. I can see why people are quick to say it's worse than season one because the villain (if we really want to call Alisa that) is far less compelling than David Tennant's Kilgrave. But I ALSO kind of feel like that interpretation is sexist. This season focuses almost exclusively on women and their pain and their relationships with each other, and suddenly it's failing to build on the first season's reputation? Grow up, people. And acknowledge that if this season had actively tried to replicate season one, you would've railed against it for being unoriginal. I'VE HAD IT WITH YOUR USELESS CRITIQUES, AMERICA!
I'm a little bummed that now both Luke Cage and Jessica are coupled up with other people, but I'm sure they're getting something out of these relationships that will prepare them to eventually get together. At least they're both in interracial relationships; continue normalizing this, Hollywood!
So there you have it! Our more-or-less cohesive thoughts on the second season of Netflix's Jessica Jones. It'll be interesting to see what happens in season three. Will we go back so some crossover with the other Netflix shows, since Luke Cage was in the first season and then Foggy appeared for two seconds in this season? Although I suppose that would mean Danny Rand would have to be the one to show up, and who even wants that?
Until then, we'll be around, frothing at the mouths as Infinity War draws ever closer.
May your
Couch Potato: The Defenders
On August 21, 2017 March 28, 2018 By Super HubsIn Couch Potato, Married with Bookshelves, TV TopicsLeave a comment
Hello all you dragon punchers! Super Hubs here again and guess what: It's quick review time!
The Defenders have a long and confusing history in the comics and have counted among their members most of The Avengers, a good portion of the X-Men, and several B-list heroes. Ironically, until the Netflix shows started airing, Daredevil had never been a part of the Defenders. They have fought inter-dimensional monsters, vampires, and all sorts of weirdos. Netflix obviously couldn't afford to make the show quite that large scale, but what the show does have in common with the comics is a deep connection to New York City.
Unlike the Avengers, the Netflix shows have spent a lot of time presenting our heroes as people who have an almost pathological inability to work with others. Yeah, the Avengers are all A-type personalities and argue a lot, but they're a team made up of a soldier, a CEO of a major multi-national corporation, two spies who have worked together for years, and a god who spends a lot of time fighting alongside his fiercely fashionable companions. The only one who's a loner is Hulk, and even he has a legendary bromance with Tony Stark.
The Defenders, however, are all just assholes who happen to be good at punching. Seeing how the show would bring them together and convincingly make them mesh as a team was one of the things I was most looking forward, and it actually pulled things off. It even made me like Danny! What a twist!
As always, there will be spoilers. Like, right after the drop, so read no further if you want none!
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The Defenders: Who's Hot and Who's Not
On May 11, 2017 March 28, 2018 By Super HubsIn Married with BookshelvesLeave a comment
Howdy ya'll! Super Hubs here with a list that is very very important to me and not at all important to anybody else. I'm sure you've heard by now that Netflix finally dropped a real trailer for The Defenders. If you hadn't heard that then you're obviously not one of the cool kids and need to get yourself a backwards cap, a brightly colored shirt, and some Mountain Dew STAT. I can't be seen in your company otherwise. But I'll throw you a bone and show you the trailer.
You see that shit? That shit was awesome! Jessica Jones quipping with Matt Murdock; Luke Cage smacking Danny; Stick barely suppressing the seething hatred he feels from looking at Danny's face and calling him "the kid with the glowing fist"; Luke Cage smacking Danny! I'm so excited! So obviously we're going to rank the SHIT out of all the shows!
And remember, this is my list and if you disagree I don't care! Feel free to leave a very detailed comment about why I'm wrong so that I can not read it and respond with "Uw0tM8." I love you all!
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I was so excited to be giving this series of presentations. A few years ago I gave this series twice and both times the recordings did not turn out. Words cannot express how happy we are to be able to offer these ten presentations on the book of Revelation. And although these ten are summary thoughts on the purpose of this book, I believe that it will be the beginning of a heartfelt approach to Bible prophecy rather than the intellectual approach we have grown accustomed to that has very little long-lasting effects on a person's relationship with God. Summersville reported the largest turnout to a series of meetings ever in the history of the church. We were so thankful to see God moving in the hearts and lives of those who attended.


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Q: How to Calculate Cumulative paying MRR using SQL? I have a table which contains the following data:
Customer_ID | Date | MRR_Change
MRR_Change is the incremental revenue change in the customer's subscription over and above the previous transaction. So If a customer buys a plan for $20/mo. and then upgrades to a plan which is $30/mo., the MRR_change for this transaction will be $30-$20 = $10/mo.
*Until the next transaction occurs, you can assume the customer is paying what he/she was paying as off the last transaction. For instance, if the latest transaction was Upgrade on plan 11 --> we can assume the customer is still currently active on plan 11
We want to calculate the cumulative paying MRR for every customer as of 01/01/2018.
Input:
+-------------+-------------------+------------+
| Customer_ID |     Txn_date      | MRR_Change |
+-------------+-------------------+------------+
|      190290 | 01 April 2016     |        260 |
|      190290 | 01 May 2016       |         31 |
|      190290 | 01 July 2016      |        -76 |
|      190290 | 01 September 2016 |        260 |
|      190290 | 01 October 2016   |       -260 |
+-------------+-------------------+------------+

Output:
+-------------+-----------------------+
| Customer_ID | Cumulative_Paying_MRR |
+-------------+-----------------------+
|      190290 | $ 4,972               |
+-------------+-----------------------+

A: You would sum the change column as of the transaction date you're concerned with, grouping by the customer ID.
Refraining from writing SQL because of how strongly this resembles homework.

A: Welcome to mysql on SO!
@chaos is pointing you in the right direction, but the answer is slightly incomplete.
It's not enough to sum the changes.  You need to know how many transactions have been posted with that amount.  This is not trivial from the data you have provided.
For each change you need to know hopw many payments have been made since that date, you then multiply the change by the number of payments, and sum this amount.
How do you find the number of payments?  Assuming there is one payment per month then you need to calculate the number of months between your end date and the change date.    You can use the MySQL function PERIOD_DIFF for that - but you will need to get the arguments into the correct format as it doesn't take dates.  If your column TxnDate is actually a Date then you can use the DATE_FORMAT function to create the arguments in the format you need.  If it's not a date then you will have to convert it to a date before you can use the DATE_FORMAT function, or you could convert directly to the format needed for PERIOD_DIFF.
Note that PERIOD_DIFF gives you the number of periods between the two dates.  If you want to include both (which seems to be what you need) you will need to add 1 to the result.
So you will need something like:
SELECT Customer_ID, SUM((PERIOD_DIFF(<arg1>, <arg2>)+1)*MRR_Change)
  FROM <TableName> GROUP BY Customer_ID

Clearly you need to specify the appropriate arguments for the PERIOD_DIFF function, and of course I can't guarantee to be typo free!
This should be enough to point you at the right answer,

A: The best way to calculate cumulative sum (called sometimes "rolling sum") in SQL is with window function:
WITH t1 (date,count_events) AS
  ( SELECT * FROM  (VALUES  ('2020-01-10',3),('2020-01-11',4),('2020-01-13',1),('2020-01-17',2),('2020-01-22',5)))
SELECT *, sum(count_events) over (order by date) cumulative_sum
FROM t1
ORDER BY date

Results
date        count_events    cumulative_sum
2020-01-10  3               3
2020-01-11  4               7
2020-01-13  1               8
2020-01-17  2               10
2020-01-22  5               15

This example is from Presto, for each line it calculates the sum form begining of table till current line. There are many depth details but this is the basic.
Many sites have explanations, like this one and many many more..

A: Please find solution below:
DECLARE @FromDate DATETIME, @ToDate DATETIME;
SET @FromDate = '2015-01-01';
SET @ToDate = '2018-12-31';

;with date_dimension as(
SELECT TOP (DATEDIFF(MONTH, @FromDate, @ToDate)+1)
  TheDate  = DATEADD(MONTH, number, @FromDate)
  FROM [master].dbo.spt_values
  WHERE [type] = N'P' ORDER BY number),
distinct_customer as(
SELECT DISTINCT Group_ID from Sheet1$),
date_customer as(
SELECT * from date_dimension a, distinct_customer b),
date_customer_mrr as(
select a.TheDate, a.Group_ID, coalesce(b.MRR_Change,0) as MRR_Change from date_customer a left join Sheet1$ b on a.TheDate = b.Txn_date)
select a.Group_ID, sum(a.cumulative_paying_mrr) as cumulative_paying_mrr from
(select Group_ID, sum(MRR_Change) over(order by TheDate asc rows between unbounded preceding and current row) cumulative_paying_mrr  from date_customer_mrr where TheDate < '2018-01-01 00:00:00.000') a
group by a.Group_ID

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Elvis LOVED Christmas at Graceland 'He was so happy, like a child' says Priscilla
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Elvis spared no expense at any time of year, but he went all out at the holidays. Priscilla revealed his extraordinary generosity to everyone around him, as well as his love of pranking people. She said: "What do you buy the guy who has everything? Christmas for Elvis wasn't about receiving it was always about giving. It was about seeing the reaction on people's faces when he would give them things." On his very first Xmas in his new home in 1957, the star gave everyone in his entourage a thousand-dollar bill. And that was just the beginning, although one year he also played a hilarious joke on his 'Memphis Mafia.'
Priscilla added: "He overheard some of the guys from the entourage talking about their Christmas bonuses and he actually went to the McDonald's down the street and got them all gift certificates."
The punchline of the joke was that each gift certificate was for only fifty cents. Of course, later on, everybody also received their usual extraordinary presents which ranged from cars to jewellery, plus large cash bonuses for his entourage.
Elvis would talk about his mother, who he never stopped missing, and never forgot his humble roots, saying: "I wonder what all the poor folks are doing tonight. I wish I could feed all the poor kids and give them presents."
Priscilla was introduced to this incredible world when she started dating the star as a young teenager in Germany.
They met in September 1959 and Priscilla has spoken about their first Xmas together and how she hunted high and low for the perfect gift.
She finally chose a set of bongo drums which are still kept at Graceland to this day.
Over the years, Elvis lavished numerous luxury gifts on her, starting with a solid gold watch encrusted with diamonds in 1959.
Priscilla described her first Xmas at Graceland after she officially moved over to the US in 1962.
She said: 'It was really beautiful… it was already joyous, such a happy time. He had all his friends there… He was so loyal to all of his friends and they were always included in everything we did. I found that to be very special.
"It was his favourite time of year. He was like a kid. He loved to pick out gifts. He would tell the jeweller to bring over pieces. He loved giving…"
That year, Elvis gave her a large diamond ring – but not a formal engagement ring. That would have to wait another four years until he proposed to her just before Xmas in 1966.
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One of Elvis' favourite Xmas gifts was the model car racing track which Priscilla gave him in 1965. He loved it so much he kept adding to it until it eventually needed its own room. A new extension was built which became the Trophy Room and also stored all his gold and platinum discs.
Of course, once Lisa Marie was born in 1968, Elvis focussed all his attention on making Xmas magical for her. He would stay up until everyone had gone to bed to put his daughter's gifts under tree and then excitedly wait "like a child" for her to wake up and discover everything laid out for her.
As Lisa Marie grew older her gifts included a little fur coat, diamonds and even her own golf cart so she could join her father racing around the gardens.
Graceland will fill throughout Christmas with family and friends and Priscilla described a home filled with good food and music – but not Elvis' own songs.
She said: "We had a cook that worked full time for us. She would serve ham and turkey with all the trimmings. It was very lavish and grand, that's for sure. There were about 12 people at the table and a few more in the kitchen.
"We didn't play Elvis' records, he was really quite shy and almost a little embarrassed to play his own records. If he was to play any records it would be other artists. He loved Roy Orbison, he played Brenda Lee, he loved Glen Campbell. We had the radio on a lot."
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Study Halls in State High: Structured or Destructive?
Just one poster among many seen in study halls across State High, explaining the rules for structured study halls in place. These posters were distributed a week or two after school had started. Their presence caused a stir among students who were used to having their phones or earbuds on them.
Elisa Edgar, Staff Writer
In high school, we prepare for the real world. In the real world, adults have their phones on them but have mastered the skill of self discipline. How can students master that skill when the freedom and options are taken from them?
Alex Konunchuk, a freshman who is one of many students being affected by new structured study halls, voiced his negative perspective on these rules in an interview. The new rules explain that during study halls, freshmen are not allowed to use their phones or earbuds. He said that if the goal was to ensure students got work completed, there were better ways of doing that.
"You should be allowed to use your phone if you have no work, but at the same time, you should have to prove that you have no work," Konunchuk said. "Show a teacher all your assignments and that they're done. The earbud rule makes no sense at all because a lot of people study and work better with music. I just think that there are better ways to make it structured without taking away the freedom."
In classes, students are rarely required to turn in their phones and are allowed to use earbuds during quiet writing time. In fact, Konunchuk can have his phone on him during seven of his eight of his classes. If teachers who are actively constructing lessons and teaching don't confiscate phones or earbuds, study halls have no reason to do that either.
Furthermore, phones and earbuds are not to blame for students that don't complete work.
"I just play 'snake' on my chromebook," Konunchuk said, "and I did that to pass the entire study hall yesterday… And some people are finding out how to get like Netflix and stuff, so I mean if you're really trying to make them work, give them papers." No matter who you are, I think everyone can agree there are many ways of wasting time and being unproductive on Chromebooks.
"It'll actually make them do work less because I feel like they'll be less motivated because they have less freedom," Konunchuk said.
The truth is, if a student doesn't want to work or be on task, no one but themselves can make them do that. At our age, we must be responsible for poor choices. The student is the one to blame when work is not done because they are the ones in control.
An interview with LE teacher Sheila Abruzzo provided another perspective on how earphones and phones can affect highschoolers while working. In LE, a form of study hall for kids taking mainly advanced classes, students are not required to adhere to structured study hall rules. While some might argue that because these kids take more advanced classes, they are more responsible than freshman in regular study hall, that idea is both untrue and unfair to good students that didn't have the opportunity to join LE.
"Unless it's a problem, it seems unwise to not allow students to have headphones and their phone," Abruzzo said. "I mean, you guys grew up in a generation of multitasking, and noise. Some kids need music in their ears in order to read, or study, or focus and that's not a part of my generation as much but it is yours. So, I think for some kids it is a detriment to their learning to not be able to drown out extraneous noise and listen to music."
Beyond the cell phone rule, earbuds being banned is even more destructive. In many classes, headphone use is not only allowed, but encouraged. During quiet work time, there is no reason why listening to music would interfere with the learning process. The only time listening to music is not allowed is during instruction or when completing group work, neither of which occur during study hall.
"I think [the helpfulness of music] is an individual thing for students… I don't know if I'm the judge of that," Abruzzo said. If a teacher that works with and observes students during quiet work time every single day agrees headphones are individual choices, how can such an overarching and disagreeable policy help everyone?
The answer is that it can't help everyone, which is exactly why this policy should be changed and not applied to students unless absolutely needed.
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Commerce Primary School Teacher of the Year - Mrs. Rebecca Ross
Kindergarten teacher at Commerce Primary
Graduated from Gainesville College in 1995 (Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education)
Graduated from The University of Georgia in 1997 (Bachelor of Science in Early
Childhood Education)
Received an ESOL Endorsement in 2018
Rebecca's hobbies include traveling with her husband and their two children; shopping; hiking on nature trails; and playing with her two dogs.
Active member of Oconee Baptist Church
Commerce Elementary School Teacher of the Year - Mrs. Breanna Johnson
Third grade teacher at Commerce Elementary (8th year in our school system)
Graduated from Georgia Southern University in 2010 (Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education)
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Georgia Southern University (December of 2020)
Earned ESOL endorsement in 2016
Head coach of Commerce Tennis Teams (2013-2015)
Assistant coach of girls' varsity basketball team; head JV coach
Married to Wade Johnson, and they have two children- Kipton (5) and Emmy (2)
Enjoys spending time with family enjoying the outdoors, going to the lake, and taking family vacations
Commerce Middle School Teacher of the Year/CCSS Teacher of the Year - Mrs. April Davis
Agriculture teacher (5th-8th grades) Commerce Middle School
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (The University of Georgia, 2006)
Masters of Agricultural Leadership (The University of Georgia, 2015)
Education Specialist in Agriscience Education (Auburn University, 2017)
In addition to teaching, Mrs. Davis is a small business owner. Perfectly Planned by ATD is a planner business where she designs, prints, and binds planners to ship across the country.
April is married to Skyler Davis, and they own a small herd of Limousin cattle, two dogs, a turtle, and a tortoise.
When Mrs. Davis is not teaching, working with students on FFA projects, or making planners, she enjoys going to her family's lake house, traveling, and working on floral design projects.
Commerce High School Teacher of the Year - Mrs. Carli Roye
Chorus and Drama Teacher at Commerce High School
Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance and Music Education (Georgia Southern University)
Master's degree in Music Education (University of Georgia)
In 2018, Mrs. Roye and her husband, Travis, began teaching in Commerce.
Mrs. Roye currently directs the One Act Play, the Spring Musical, a primary/elementary school show, and a middle school show annually. Her theater department also produces the Christmas Palooza and Talent Show.
Mrs. Roye is the sponsor for Commerce High School's chapter of the International Thespian Society.
During her teaching career, Mrs. Roye was the recipient of the Freddie G Experience Award. Only eight of these awards are given nationally each year to the top musical theater directors, as determined by Music Theatre International.
Mrs. Roye and her husband, Travis, have two children, Brooklyn and Noah, and one adorable Chihuahua, named Joy.


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Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has been instructed by property investment company Mapeley to sell an office investment in Elgin with a combined rental of £37,000 per annum for offers in excess of £500,000.
Phoenix House is a 4600 sq ft modern open plan purpose-built office building at 1 Wards Road, Elgin that is 75% let to government agencies The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) and The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (SCRS), both of which signed up to lease terms of 15 years in 2003.
In addition, Phoenix House offers a vacant ground floor office suite extending to 909 sq ft.
Sandy Rennie, Head of Shepherd's commercial department in Inverness, said: "Phoenix House represents an attractive asset management opportunity and its manageable lot size will appeal to private investors.
"The SCRA has an annual budget of £26 million whilst the SCRC has an annual budget of around £30 million and, as such, we regard both tenants as representing low risk to potential investors.
"We are seeking offers in excess of £500,000, which reflects a net initial yield of 7.05%, assuming acquisition costs of 4.75%."
Elgin is the principal town of the Moray district in the northeast of Scotland, 40 miles northeast from Inverness. Phoenix House is situated immediately to the south of the city centre in an area of mixed usage, accessed from one of the principal inner arterial roads in Elgin.
For further information please contact Sandy Rennie tel 01463 712239
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Ground Report | New Delhi: Karachi's Madina Masjid demolishment; The Supreme Court of Pakistan has dismissed a petition seeking a review of the order for the demolition of the Madina Masjid on Tariq Road in Karachi.
According to the report of Pakistani news channel Geo News, the administration of the mosque had filed a petition seeking reconsideration of the court's order on December 28. In the order, the Supreme Court has ordered to demolish the mosque built on the land allotted for the park.
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The mosque administration has argued that the East District Municipal Corporation (DMC) has issued a notice to vacate the mosque. Since the Municipal Corporation does not have the "proprietor of the land", it does not have the authority to issue such notices.
"The land was allotted by the housing society and as per law the mosque was constructed only after their permission."
The petition states that all legal formalities were completed for the construction of the mosque in 1994. On December 28, the Supreme Court had directed the authorities concerned to build a park on the Madina Masjid land within a week.
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According to Geo News, Pakistan's Attorney General Khalid Javed Khan appealed to a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed to review the decision as it is giving rise to religious tension". In response, Justice Ahmed told the Attorney General that the Sindh government could allot land elsewhere for the mosque. (Karachi's Madina Masjid demolishment)
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The Islamic leaders of Pakistan are furious over the order to demolish the Medina Masjid. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Sindh general secretary Rashid Mahmood Soomro on Wednesday challenged Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to show the mosque demolished.
On December 29, Rashid Mahmood, while addressing Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Chief Justice, said, "Wazir-e-Azam Saheb Masjid is not unclaimed. Chief Justice Sahab Masjid is not unclaimed. Is it called the princely state of Medina? The temples are safe but the Supreme Court orders the demolition of the mosque.
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India All India 22 Nov 2021 Mamata to meet PM Modi, discuss BSF jurisdiction, Tripura violence
Mamata to meet PM Modi, discuss BSF jurisdiction, Tripura violence
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Published : Nov 22, 2021, 3:30 pm IST
Updated : Nov 23, 2021, 7:14 am IST
Banerjee also said she may not join the dharna being staged by TMC MPs in protest against 'attack on party workers' in Tripura
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a meeting at Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas. (Photo: PTI)
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, said that she would raise her government's objection to the extension of jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) in the state and the recent attacks by BJP workers on her party leaders campaigning for the upcoming municipal elections in Tripura.
Talking about her four-day visit to New Delhi before she took a flight on Monday afternoon, Ms Banerjee lashed out at the BJP at the Centre on both the issues.
"I will meet the PM the day after tomorrow. I have an issue with the BSF. That is a big issue. I will not allow them to take control of the area forcibly. BSF is not my enemy. They are also my friends. BJP thinks BSF belongs to them and BSF means BJP is safe. This is not correct. Each organisation has its own status and identity. Law and order is a state subject. The state police have a cadre like the Central agencies. They want to capture power and bulldoze the federal structure and all in the name of cooperative federalism. They want to finish all of them. This is my priority," she said.
"Of course I will also raise other atrocities like Tripura with the PM... The situation in Tripura is volatile. The skeleton of democracy has come out there. There is no democracy in a BJP-ruled state. Goons are roaming freely with arms. Despite the order by the Supreme Court, rallies and other activities in a democratic process are not being allowed there. A mockery has been underway in the name of election," she said.
Referring to the arrest of actor-turned-TMC leader Saayoni Ghosh, Ms Banerjee complained, "An artist like her was booked under attempt to murder charge. When she was at the police station, an attack was carried out with sharp cutting weapons. Saayoni told me about these when I called her on Sunday. Abhishek (nephew) is visiting there to hold meetings. Still atrocities are being meted out to us in different forms. Many injured people were brought here and have been admitted to SSKM Hospital because no treatment is provided there. I do not know where the National Human Rights Commission is now. How many notices have been sent by the Central Government to the Tripura government? They do not care for the people and the constitution. Their only obligation is to cheat the people. They will be defeated ultimately."
Ms Banerjee also accused Union home minister Amit Shah of not giving an appointment to a delegation of TMC MPs who flew to the national capital on Sunday night to meet him on the arrest of Ms Ghosh and violent attacks on their leaders. The TMC MPs sat on a dharna outside the office of Mr Shah in the North Block since Monday morning. In the evening Mr Shah met them. Ms Ghosh, meanwhile, was granted bail by a court in Agartala.
The Trinamul Congress supremo is also likely to meet UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and other Opposition leaders to unite them and discuss strategies in the wake of Mr Modi's announcement to repeal three controversial farm laws.
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