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PACK OF THREE - You don't have to choose just one flavor. You can have it in three. The Harney & Sons Fine Tea Sachet is a three-pack collection that includes a tin of Hot Cinnamon Spice, Paris, and Peppermint Herbal.
EXCELLENT FLAVOR AND AROMA - The Hot Cinnamon Spice is a firm blend of black tea, cinnamon, orange peel, and sweet cloves; the Paris is a fruity black tea with a mix of caramel and vanilla flavors, and a hint of bergamot oil; and the Peppermint Herbal a caffeine-free tea that creates a bitter herbal infusion.
20 SACHETS - Each flavor is packaged in its tin to maintain the freshness of the tea. Each tin contains 20 sachets of the specified flavors.
GREAT GIFT SET - Because the tea sachets are kept in tins, this collection also makes a great gift set or tea sampler for everyday use.
EXCELLENT FLAVOR AND AROMA - This black tea blend combines the flavors of fresh peaches and ginger.
CAFFEINATED BREW - Harney's Peaches and Ginger is a caffeinated brew perfect for both tea and coffee lovers.
20 SACHETS - One tin contains 20 sachets, each tea sachet brews a 12-ounce cup.
GREAT PRESENT IDEA - The tea is packaged in a beautiful yellow tin can, making it a perfect party favor or a great present idea for tea lovers. Peaches and Ginger looks especially tempting when brewed in a glass teapot and served at parties.
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EXCELLENT FLAVOR AND AROMA - This green tea blend combines the flavors of blueberry, lemongrass, and vanilla. It is delicious hot or cold.
CAFFEINATED BREW - Harney's Blueberry Green is a caffeinated brew perfect for both tea and coffee lovers.
20 SACHETS - One tin contains 20 sachets, and each tea sachet brews a 12-ounce cup.
GREAT PRESENT IDEA - The tea is packaged in a classy blue tin can, making it a perfect party favor or a great present idea for tea lovers. Blueberry Green looks especially tempting when brewed in a glass teapot and served at parties.
PARIS COLLECTION - The Paris Collection of Harney & Sons is suggestive of Parisian tea flavors in Paris tea shops. Indulge into its soothing aroma and splendid flavor, and make it essential to your homes.
ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS - This tea is made of natural ingredients. Paris is a fruity black tea, combined with caramel and vanilla flavors, and a touch of lemony Bergamot.
PACK OF THREE - Paris comes in three classic tins, with each tin containing 20 sachets. A sachet can brew a 12-ounce cup of tea.
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The flavors in this tea combine everything you need for Valentine's Day into one: roses and chocolate.
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China black is the base of this tea so the leaves are dark brown. It is then blended with rosebuds.


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'Football is a Great Game Until You Turn 45': Remember The Catch? Twenty five years later, the San Francisco Chronicle covers The Cost. "Montana's left knee is essentially shredded. His right eye occasionally sags from nerve damage. His neck is so stiff, he could not turn his head ... Clark, also 50, endures sharp pain every time he lifts his arms above his head ... because of a bent screw in his left shoulder and arthritis in his right shoulder."
posted by rcade to football at 09:34 AM - 22 comments
That's a great story, rcade. With all the information coming out today, due to our ability to benefit from modern medical studies, it shows NFL players, especially those who played many years, take a significant number of years off their life due to the violence of the sport. I used to work for a newspaper and got to be on the sidelines for some NFL games, and as the story mentions, when you get up close to the size, strength, and speed of these guys, how they sound like a herd of horses going by, and witness the intensity of the contact, it really puts the game into perspective for the average fan. We can sit around and critique players for their effort, or what we consider lack of effort sometimes, or for not making a catch, hearing footsteps, or avoiding contact, but if we had to endure the physical pain they did, we probably wouldn't be so quick to criticize them. Having played many sports avidly over the years, I have a lot of pain in joints, etc., from those, but can't even begin to imagine what ex-NFL players go through after their careers. I realize many make very good money, and their career choice is their own decision, but money at the expense of your health and ultimately part of your life may not be worth it.
posted by dyams at 10:12 AM on January 21, 2007
Unfortunately, it's not just the NFL players who suffer those longterm injuries. While watching the recent NCAA Bowl games, I was surprised to see how many 18-21 year old players have a knee brace, or two, for that matter. And most of those players will not get an NFL contract. I've heard an NFL lineman compare what he does to a 30 mph head-on car crash, 50 times a game, with 30 second intervals in between. With the average NFL salary at a few hundred thousand a year, it hardly seems compensation for the years of pain of just getting out of bed in the morning.
posted by jphclub at 10:28 AM on January 21, 2007
an eye-opening article indeed. hopefully, advances in sports medicine and rehabilitation will help athletes lead somewhat normal lives after their careers are over. I saw Outside the Lines this morning and they were showing how the use of HGH can be used to help athletes recover from injuries during and after their careers. When these players are in their mid-twenties and full of vigor and always in the spotlight and put on pedastals by the public, i'm sure they are not thinking about the consequences they will face physically after their careers are over. personally, i have been playing baseball professionally now for eleven seasons and can feel the effects on my body. my knees ache all the time and am now having back problems that will not fully go away, even with the help of medication and physical therapy three times a week. i cannot imagine what an ex-football, hockey, or basketball player must go through throughout the rest of their lives. I am also interested to see the health of some of these ballplayers who abused steroids throughout their career in 15 to 20 years. it won't be pretty.
posted by erkno11 at 10:29 AM on January 21, 2007
And you can add to all of these injuries the shocking statistic that one of four pro and NCAA football players will be dead by 50,due to trauma,overweight and other factors.
posted by sickleguy at 10:34 AM on January 21, 2007
jphclub: for what it is worth, almost all linemen now wear knee and ankle braces as a defensive tactic, to prevent against knee blowouts, not as recognition of past blowouts. Otherwise, completely agreed with everything said here- scary what people do to themselves.
sickleguy, do you have a source for that? And how does it compare to the population at large? This is one of those articles that should be added to the Spofi wiki for all the "overpaid whiners" posts that will spring up during contract time.
posted by yerfatma at 10:43 AM on January 21, 2007
I found it telling that the sons of some of these NFL pros are choosing other sports because of what their fathers endure in retirement. How many of these 49ers could have excelled in another sport, given their athleticism? There was a story in ESPN Magazine a couple of years ago about a former Dallas Cowboys defensive player who was living in Houston, suffering mental woes and complete financial ruin along with his health woes. I wish I could remember the athlete, because it provides another view of the brutal toll football players endure.
yerfatma: I was JUST about to say the exact same thing.
posted by grum@work at 11:00 AM on January 21, 2007
If any information is available, I'd be interested to know what percentage of professional athletes do suffer lifelong injuries. Whether it be PCS, ligament, joint, or muscle related. Thanks tieguy for your comment, I'm glad there is a preventative nature already in the minds of these athletes. I agree erkno, it will be interesting to witness the aging process under these circumstances.
Another thing to remember here is that the retirement packages for most NFL players dont cover the cost of the treatment they need later down the road.And most players never sign that "big money contract".And for those who say "they still get a couple hundred thousand dollars a year",remember that players have to pay taxes to every state they play in during the season on top of the taxes taken when they sign the contract.I was once told that football was like smoking in that only a fool will give up tomorrow for the joy given today.
posted by jda at 11:11 AM on January 21, 2007
Good stuff rcade. yerfatma, I was thinking the same thing as I read it. It should also be brought up when people want to give Barry Sanders and Tiki Barber crap about retiring early. That said, I found this quote pretty interesting: Twenty-five years later, the players on San Francisco's first Super Bowl champions wholeheartedly agreed: They have zero regrets ... Said Montana: "I wouldn't trade it for anything -- the excitement, the fun, the friendships. There's nothing like a Sunday afternoon." Similarly, this was in today's NYT: The N.F.L.�s Blue-Collar Workers, (you may have to log in to read it). It's a Week in Review follow up on the Andre Waters suicide story from earlier in the week. It says: Last year, a Scripps Howard News Service study found that �football players are more than twice as likely to die before age 50� as Major League Baseball players are, and that many of those who died suffered from obesity, or from ailments tied to obesity like heart disease.
Good article, and I argue this same thing anytime people come on these forums and start bitching about how much athletes make. There was a very touching documentary about this about a decade ago, wish I could see it again (a ex-player who had to ice his back down 8 hours a day, for example) I played football 15 years, yet at 35 I am dealing with all kinds of "football" issues. I've had 2 shoulder surgeries, can't run with my kids without my knees locking up on me, a herniated disk in my back that won't seem to go away, a shoulder that pops out of joint, and constant neck and lowerback pain. Yet I only went as high as 1AA football and played relatively injury free during those years (only 1 broken collarbone and a groin pull). I can't imagine the guys that played 1A (against faster/larger competition) or Pro (even faster/larger). And yes, the average life expectancy of an NFL player is 22 years less than the national average http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=32211 So for all those ignorant masses who complain that these "primadonnas" holding out for that extra "million", realize that the average career is less than 4 years, that money will have to last them a lifetime, their life will be shortened, and even that shortened life will be left with pain. As for me, I loved the game, and still do. I don't regret playing and I will support my son if he wants to play it as well. But I will NOT be forcing him into it. You have to LOVE it to be willing to put up with everything that surrounds it, so unless he does, I will not make him. BTW - in that documentary I mentioned, despite the 12-13 surgeries, the icing down, etc., all of the players they asked if they would do it again all said "yes".
posted by bdaddy at 12:28 PM on January 21, 2007
It says: Last year, a Scripps Howard News Service study found that �football players are more than twice as likely to die before age 50� as Major League Baseball players are, and that many of those who died suffered from obesity, or from ailments tied to obesity like heart disease. Yea, everyone always thinks of football players as these chiseled, bodybuilder types. Other than the skill positions (RB, WR, DB), most of the football players I knew were fat asses. They were really strong and really fast fat asses, but they were still fat. More like "North Dallas Forty" than "Any Given Sunday". Being fat you're more prone to heart disease, etc., so that certainly explains the short life expectancy.
Twenty-five years ago, (almost?) all pro players were under 300 pounds. I wonder how much worse future generations of football players will be as weights continually increase. I think the NCAA and NFL should impose a 300 pound weight limit. I don't think any fan would notice any decrease in game quality.
posted by Aardhart at 12:51 PM on January 21, 2007
I think the NCAA and NFL should impose a 300 pound weight limit. Yeah! That would be great! Then they could be healthy, just like college wrestlers.
I think there would be a dramatic difference between imposing a maximum pound ceiling in football and trying to make weight in wrestling. That's just a little too riddled with hyperbole.
posted by igottheblues at 01:30 PM on January 21, 2007
Great article tieguy. The effects of any intense training are in all sports at any level. As long as physical domination=high dollar contract, the players will do everything they can to be successful in the short term, its hard to blame them for that.
I read recently that the G forces generated during a collision at speed on a football field can exceed those of a car wreck. Running backs are not equipped with airbags (although some seem to have windbags), so I do not wonder that there are serious long-term health effects. This being said, I think that any athlete wishing to compete at a high level in football does so with full knowledge of the risks. I have often said that you are not paid what you deserve, but what you can negotiate. Perhaps the players should make sure that adequate long-term medical coverage, as well as better pay and retirement benefits are included in their contracts. Getting better pay and benefits in the NFL is possible, but what can a player do at the collegiate level? The NCAA frowns upon players receiving monetary inducement to play a sport. I should think that there could be some standard insurance scheme developed for both scholarship and walk-on athletes.
posted by Howard_T at 03:34 PM on January 21, 2007
Tieguy, Thanks for the link to the article. I think there's a huge difference between trying to get down to 150 pounds or 118 pounds and not trying to get up to 360 pounds. Regardless, I would wager that thirty years after graduation college wrestlers are far, far healthier than college football players. A 300 pound weight limit would not eliminate all bad effects, and may introduce some new ones, but I think the overall effect would be greatly beneficial.
That said, I found this quote pretty interesting: Twenty-five years later, the players on San Francisco's first Super Bowl champions wholeheartedly agreed: They have zero regrets ... Said Montana: "I wouldn't trade it for anything -- the excitement, the fun, the friendships. There's nothing like a Sunday afternoon." Isn't this just the quintessential romantic idiom? Basically dying for glory? The whole better to burn out than fade away type thing? Ah, The mythic sport of football. Personally, I think these guys are just too fucking big. We're producing these human hybrids that are physically very positionally specific and they're really hurting each other. There's an obvious science at work in how these people are identified and encouraged in specific ways. Four hundred pound humans battering each other on the arena floor. I'm not suggesting its necessarily barbaric - but it sure is interesting. There really aren't many sports like football.
tieguy: sickleguy, do you have a source for that? And how does it compare to the population at large? tieguy: Here's some details from the end of the posted article:
Most players on the '81 49ers are dealing with orthopedic issues, but Andrews, the Birmingham doctor, and his colleague, Dr. John Richardson, are studying the long-term cardiovascular risks facing former NFL players. These risks, Richardson said, are linked in many ways to the widespread orthopedic problems. The injuries often prevent former players from exercising after their football careers, leading to weight gain and increased risk of type-2 diabetes and heart disease. Richardson put the risk of a 300-pound man dying from cardiovascular disease at three times higher than the general population; he cited the 2005 death of 49ers offensive lineman Thomas Herrion as a frightening example. The NFL said there were 354 players listed at 300 pounds or more on opening day of the 2006 season. "So it's just going to get worse," Richardson said.
I guess Dr Andrews should know, since he just had a heart bypass operation performed on him by Dr Richardson.
posted by worldcup2002 at 07:38 PM on January 21, 2007
Interesting article, and great post. Btw, did anyone catch Jerry Rice on The Daily Show last week? I don't remember him taking too many shots to the head when he played, but that guy seemed a little loopy to me.
posted by psmealey at 10:24 PM on January 22, 2007

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Tim McGraw on WDYTYA
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Christopher Fowler is the acclaimed author of the award-winning Peculiar Crimes Unit mysteries: THE WATER ROOM, SEVENTY-SEVEN CLOCKS, TEN SECOND STAIRCASE, WHITE CORRIDOR, THE VICTORIA VANISHES, BRYANT & MAY ON THE LOOSE, BRYANT & MAY OFF THE RAILS, THE MEMORY OF BLOOD, THE INVISIBLE CODE, BRYANT & MAY AND THE BLEEDING HEART, BRYANT & MAY AND THE BURNING MAN, STRANGE TIDE, WILD CHAMBER, HALL OF MIRRORS, THE LONELY HOUR, ORANGES & LEMONS, LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN and PECULIAR LONDON. In 2015, Fowler won the coveted Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award in recognition for his body of work. He lives in London, where he is working on his next Peculiar Crimes Unit novel.
Books by Christopher Fowler
Bryant & May: Peculiar London
by Christopher Fowler - Fiction, Mystery
It's getting late. I want to share my knowledge of London with you, if I can remember any of it. So says Arthur Bryant. He and John May are the nation's oldest serving detectives. Who better to reveal its secrets? Why does this rainy, cold, gray city capture so many imaginations? Could its very unreliability hold the key to its longevity? The detectives are joined by their boss, Raymond Land, and some of their most disreputable friends. Each character gives us a short tour of odd buildings, odder characters, lost venues, forgotten disasters, confusing routes, dubious gossip, illicit pleasures and hidden pubs. They make all sorts of connections --- and show us why it's almost impossible to separate fact from fiction in London.
Bryant & May: London Bridge Is Falling Down: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
When 91-year-old Amelia Hoffman dies in her top-floor flat on a busy London road, it's considered an example of what has gone wrong with modern society: she slipped through the cracks in a failing system. But detectives Arthur Bryant and John May of the Peculiar Crimes Unit have their doubts. Mrs. Hoffman was once a government security expert, though no one can quite remember her. When a link emerges between the old lady and a diplomat trying to flee the country, it seems that an impossible murder has been committed. Mrs. Hoffman wasn't the only one at risk. Bryant is convinced that other forgotten women with hidden talents are also in danger. And, curiously, they all own models of London Bridge.
Bryant & May: Oranges and Lemons
On a spring morning in London's Strand, the Speaker of the House of Commons is nearly killed by a van. It's an absurd near-death experience, but the government is more interested in investigating the Speaker's state of mind just prior to his accident. The task is given to the Peculiar Crimes Unit --- the only problem being that the unit no longer exists. Against impossible odds, the team is reassembled, and once again what should be a simple case becomes a lunatic farrago involving arson, suicide, magicians, academics, and a race to catch a killer with a master plan involving London churches. Joining their team this time is Sidney, a young woman with no previous experience, plenty of attitude --- and a surprising secret.
Bryant & May: The Lonely Hour: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
When a man is found hanging upside down inside a willow tree on Hampstead Heath, surrounded by a baffling assortment of occult objects, the Peculiar Crimes Unit is called in to investigate. Was this a botched satanic ritual pulled off by bored teenagers, a gang initiation, or the work of a mastermind with grander intentions? Bryant and May set off in search of answers. When another body is pulled from the river at dawn, it becomes clear that a killer lurks in the night. To catch him, the PCU switches to graveyard shifts, but the team still comes up short. As they explore a night city where the normal rules do not apply, they're drawn deeper into a case that involves murder, arson, kidnapping, blackmail, loneliness and bats.
Bryant & May: Hall of Mirrors: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
by Christopher Fowler - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery, Mystery
After accidentally sinking a barge painted like the Yellow Submarine, detectives Arthur Bryant and John May are relegated to babysitting Monty Hatton-Jones, the star prosecution witness in the trial of a disreputable developer whose prefabs are prone to collapse. The job for the demoted detectives? Keep the whistle-blower safe for one weekend. The task proves unexpectedly challenging when their unruly charge insists on attending a party at the vast estate Tavistock Hall. With falling stone gryphons, secret passageways, rumors of a mythical beast, and an all-too-real dismembered corpse, the bedeviled policemen soon find themselves with "a proper country house murder" on their hands.
Bryant & May: Wild Chamber: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
Helen Forester takes her West Highland terrier for a walk in her street's private garden. But minutes later she is dead, strangled yet peacefully laid out on the path, her dog nowhere to be found. The only other person in the locked space is the gardener, who finds the body and calls the police. He expects proper cops to arrive, but what he gets are Bryant, May and the wily members of the Peculiar Crimes Unit. Before the detectives can make any headway on the case, a second woman is discovered in a public park, murdered in nearly identical fashion. Bryant and May have to think and act fast to save innocent lives, the fate of the city's parks, and the very existence of the PCU.
Bryant & May: Strange Tide: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
Along the River Thames, the body of a woman has been discovered chained to a stone post and left to drown. "The Bride in the Tide," as the London press gleefully dubs her, has the Peculiar Crimes Unit stumped. Why wouldn't the killer simply dump her body in the river as so many do? Arthur Bryant wonders if the answer lies in the mythology of the Thames itself. Unfortunately, the venerable detective seems to be losing his grip on reality. John May fears the worst, as Bryant starts hallucinating that he's traveled back in time to solve the case. As more bodies are pulled from the river's depths, May and the rest of the PCU find themselves in over their heads.
Bryant & May and the Burning Man: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
Enraged by a scandal involving a corrupt financier accused of insider trading, demonstrators are rioting outside the Findersbury Private Bank. But when someone hurls a Molotov cocktail at the bank's front door, killing a homeless man on its steps, Bryant, May and the rest of the Peculiar Crimes Unit is called in. Is this an act of protest gone terribly wrong? Or a devious, premeditated murder? Their investigation heats up when a second victim is reported dead in similar fiery circumstances. May discovers the latest victim has ties to the troubled bank, and Bryant refuses to believe this is mere coincidence.
Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
A teenager sees a dead man rise from his grave --- and moments later is killed in a sudden hit-and-run accident. Seven ravens housed in the impenetrable fortress that is the Tower of London vanish without a trace --- and legend has it that when the ravens leave, the city will fall. Arthur Bryant and John May must figure out how these two inexplicable, seemingly unrelated mysteries fit together as they begin an investigation that finds them confronting a group of latter-day body snatchers and exploring the corridors of an eerie funeral parlour, all to unearth the truth behind the gruesome legend of Bleeding Heart Yard.
The Invisible Code: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
Bryant and May, two of the sharpest minds in all of London, tackle one of the most confounding cases of their storied --- and eccentric --- careers. An ill-timed death, a powerful curse, a mad dowager, and a dead photographer are just a few of the ingredients in this puzzling stew. And so begins an investigation that will test the members of the Peculiar Crimes Unit to their limits.
The Memory of Blood: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
For the crew of the New Strand Theatre, the play The Two Murderers seems less performance than prophecy when a cast party ends in the shocking death of the theater owner's son. The crime scene is most unusual, even for Bryant and May. In a locked bedroom without any trace of fingerprints or blood, the only sign of disturbance is a gruesome life-size puppet of Mr. Punch laying on the floor.
Bryant & May Off the Rails: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
Bryant & May on the Loose: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
The Victoria Vanishes
In 1837, less than a month after her 18th birthday, Alexandrina Victoria --- sheltered, small in stature, and female --- became Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. Yet from the moment William IV died, the young Queen startled everyone: abandoning her hated first name in favor of Victoria; insisting, for the first time in her life, on sleeping in a room apart from her mother; resolute about meeting with her ministers alone. Drawing on Victoria's diaries as well as her own brilliant gifts for history and drama, Daisy Goodwin, brings the young queen even more richly to life in this magnificent novel.
White Corridor: A Bryant & May Mystery
Ten Second Staircase a Bryant & May Mystery
The Water Room
Full Dark House
More books by Christopher Fowler »


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Index to New York State Births (Outside of New York City), 1881-1942
Finally, New York researchers can ditch the microfiche sheets and join the twenty-first century.
The New York State Birth Index is now online
You can browse through the images online at the Internet Archive, totally free. The records for 1881-1935 are online now, and the remaining records for 1936-1942 will be added within the next week or two. At least sixty-six pages for the year 1905 are currently missing and will hopefully be added within the next few months.
What We Did and How We Did It
Paperwork and Court Filings
In September 2017, Reclaim The Records made a new FOIL request of the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH), asking for the first-ever public copy of the basic index to all births in New York State (minus New York City). In September 2018, after a year of working and waiting and e-mailing and finally receiving the records, we went public with the news that we had won, and published the records online.
Here's how we did it.
This is the text of the original request we sent, via its page on MuckRock.com:
My name is Brooke Schreier Ganz, and I am the president and founder of a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called Reclaim The Records. We use Freedom of Information laws to obtain copies of important genealogical record sets, which we then publish online for free public use, returning the records to the public domain. Pursuant to the New York State Freedom of Information Law (1977 N.Y. Laws ch. 933), I hereby request the following records on behalf of our organization:
I would like to receive a copy of the New York State birth index, from 1880 (or as early as such records are available) through December 31, 1942, inclusive. This request is for the basic index or "finding aid" only; please note that I am not requesting any actual birth certificates.
The New York State Department of Health has already compiled and made available to the public some of the years of this statewide birth index. For several decades now, the earlier years of this birth index, through approximately 1936, have been available for free public use at a number of New York public libraries. The index through approximately 1942 is supposedly available at the Manhattan branch of the National Archives (NARA). We have also heard that your office has recently told other FOIL requestors of the birth index's public availability through 1942. However, no matter the date range, this index seems to only be available in an old-fashioned microfiche format, with its public availability limited as to locations and operating hours, as well as the deteriorating quality of the microfiche sheets.
While the New York State Department of Education does control the libraries where this index is available, the state vital records microfiche there are still the property of the Department of Health, and are merely on long-term loan to those libraries. Therefore this FOIL request is directed to you at the Department of Health, and not to them.
At some point in the past there was evidently a real statewide birth index database, and it was clearly printed out on paper copies which were then photographed and turned into the state birth index microfiche sheets. Therefore, I would prefer to receive these records in a raw database format, preferably in SQL or CSV format on a USB hard drive, wherever possible. However, if that state birth database is no longer available — and if not, why not? what happened to it? — then I will settle for accepting these records as high quality digital scans of the microfiche sheets, although I recognize they may be damaged or degraded. I am willing to pay the costs associated with the records production, along with the costs of the USB hard drive and any insured shipping costs to California, if needed. Please inform me of any potential charges in advance of fulfilling my request.
This request is not being made for commercial purposes. The requested records will be scanned and uploaded to the Internet, and will be made freely available to the general public. It is anticipated that some non-profit genealogical groups may choose to transcribe the information in the birth index, to turn it into a new text-searchable database. We would be happy to share any such database with the Department of Health.
Please also be advised that this FOIL request is being filed publicly through the website MuckRock.com, and all correspondence about this request will be immediately published to the general public.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within five business days, as the statute requires.
This statewide birth index was previously only available to researchers who were sitting in a small number of upstate New York public libraries, as well as the Manhattan branch of the National Archives (NARA). And even then, it was only available in an old-fashioned and difficult format, scratched-up and faded microfiche sheets. And you had to hand in your driver's license to be held hostage by the librarian just so you could see a single sheet at a time. So yeah, they were technically public records, but in practice they were not public public records.
Well now, thanks to our work, we can all research people in the New York State birth index whenever we want, from our own homes, for free. You can browse the images, download the images, re-post them to your own website, and even transcribe everything into your own database, if you want. And we're pretty sure that at least two or three major genealogy websites will be working on indexing projects to make this data truly text-searchable in the next year or so. But for now, it's image-only.
What's in the index? And what's not in the index?
This birth index is sorted by year, and then alphabetically by surname within each year. The town of birth is listed, although sometimes shown as an abbreviation, as is the certificate number.
There are handwritten additions on many of the sheets, sometimes even notating the date of death. And several of the years have a supplemental section at the very end of the year, so if you can't find someone try skipping to the end of the year to check there, too. We've also identified a few missing images here and there, including at least sixty-six missing microfiche sheets from the beginning of the alphabet for the year 1905, and we're in contact with the New York State Department of Health to have them provide re-scans where needed.
Note that this index does not contain lists of births from New York City. New York City is considered to be an entirely separate vital records jurisdiction from the rest of New York state, and consequently the city has its own birth, marriage, and death indices. However, a small number of NYC birth listings are found scattered throughout this index, either because the births happened in towns that were previously independent before the consolidation of the city in 1898 (for example, a pre-1898 birth in a place like Canarsie [Brooklyn] or Flushing [Queens] might be listed here) or because there was a late birth registration.
(We should probably mention that we at Reclaim The Records will be fighting for the first free public copy of the New York City birth index later this year, in a legal case that we've been planning for over two years. We're pretty psyched. But more on that later this year.)
Also note that births that took place in the cities of Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers are not included until about 1914 or 1915; those three cities did not initially participate in the statewide registration of births and kept their own records.
Those old microfiche copies of the birth index at the libraries generally did not go past 1938, but we've been able to obtain and publish the data here up through 1942. Later years of the birth index may become publicly available after seventy-five years, so each January we'll make new FOIL requests for each newly-available year of data.
Oh, and a shout-out to all the "search angels" and people doing adoption research: you guys will be pleased to know that at least some (but not all) original birth names for New York adoptees are listed in this index. The state apparently got lazy and re-used the same certificate number on both the original birth certificates and the amended certificates, which tie together the old name and the new name. So hypothetically, if you wanted to read through page after page within a given year searching for a matching certificate number to find both names…well, that's a thing you could do now, although it might take a few hours. Hypothetically. 😉
(This might be a good time to mention that Reclaim The Records is a strategic partner organization of the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition. We're one of the only genealogist or historian organizations in the country to publicly come out in support of the rights of adult adoptees, or the descendants of deceased adoptees, to reclaim their original and unaltered birth certificates from the state, without pre-conditions or redactions.)
Okay, I found a name, now what?
This record set is only the index to New York State birth records. If you find a name of a relative or other person of interest in this index, you can then place an order for a copy of the original birth certificate, which will have much more information on it, such as the person's place of birth and the names of the person's parents. In New York State (although not New York City), a birth certificate of a person who is known to be deceased and which is more than 75 years old is considered to be open and available to the public.
You can order a copy of a birth certificate directly from the NYS DOH in Albany. Alternately, you can also try ordering a copy from the exact city clerk or town clerk where the birth took place. This may be a lot faster than dealing with Albany, but some towns might only provide a typed extract of the information on the certificate, instead of a photocopy version.
Your best bet is to try calling the town clerk first and see if they can help you. Otherwise, send the request to Albany, but be prepared to wait up to eight months.
So, who really freed these records?
Okay, so let's talk about the elephant in the room. A few of you might have noticed that commercial genealogy behemoth Ancestry.com also put these new New York State birth index files on their website a few weeks ago. However, their image copies of these public records are, as usual, hidden behind their very expensive paywall. In comparison, all data that we at Reclaim The Records ever win or acquire is always published for free, explicitly in the public domain, and is even downloadable.
As a rule, Ancestry refuses to give any credit for records sets that Reclaim The Records has targeted, acquired, and published over the past few years, even though we always share our data freely. So we think it's only fair to give a little backstory here.
We believe Ancestry may have piggybacked on our 2017 FOIL request for these New York State birth index files, thereby getting "first dibs" access to the records (both the original microfiche sheets and the newly-digitized image files) before we did and before the general public. We know for a fact that this is what Ancestry did for an earlier record set from this same government agency, the New York State death index from the NYS DOH. For that set, we received copies of documents from the DOH showing that employees at Ancestry actually cut-and-pasted our own words from our FOIL request, and used our words for Ancestry's subsequent FOIL request, and then even had the state fulfill their request more than a year before ours, and without the same kind of restrictions the state had attempted to put on us, such as the cost of the records, the "exploding offer" timeframe for providing payment, the sign-off from a state archivist, the condition of the microfiche scanning machine (!), and more.
That whole sketchy situation is the subject of an ongoing lawsuit of ours in the Supreme Court of New York, Albany County, and you can read more about it in one of our previous newsletters. Should we win that lawsuit, we look forward to bringing to the public and the press any documentation we find about the state's financial dealings with Ancestry, which members of the press have described as a sweetheart deal.
So, yeah, they did get these records online first. But we got them online and free first, we very likely filed the original FOIL request first, and we didn't have to lift anybody's words or make a backroom deal with the state to do any of it. 😏
Thank you to our awesome New York FOIL attorney David Rankin of the firm Beldock, Levine, and Hoffman for helping us win public access to these records. Dave and his team are actually helping us with four different Freedom of Information lawsuits at the moment, two of which will be launching in the next month — including our first-ever FOIA lawsuit against a federal agency. So exciting!
You might be wondering: gee, those Reclaim The Records folks have now put the New York State birth index online and they recently got the New York State death index online, too. Hmmm. What about the New York State marriage index?
Well, you're very perceptive. Stay tuned. 😁
Documents related to this request are coming soon.
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State or Vital Records Jurisdiction: New York State
Government Agency: New York State Department of Health
Law: New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
Record Type: Birth Records
Record Years: 1881-1942
Record Format: Index
Record Physical Format: Microfiche
Number of Records (Estimated): Unknown, but likely several million.
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Howard Waldrop was a Guest of Honor at Readercon 15. His next short novel will be The Moone World, Small Beer Press and Easton Press (forthcoming), followed by The Search for Tom Perdue, Subterranean Press (forthcoming). His novels include The Texas-Israeli War: 1999 (co-author with Jake Sanders), Ballantine, 1974; and Them Bones, Ace SF Specials, 1984, Mark V. Ziesing, 1989. Novellas and separate publications include: A Dozen Tough Jobs, Mark V. Ziesing, 1989; You Could Go Home Again, Cheap Street, 1993; Flying Saucer Rock and Roll (The National Treasure Edition), Cheap Street Publishers, 2001; "A Better World's In Birth!" (novelette), Golden Gryphon Press, 2003. His collections include: Howard Who?, Doubleday, 1986, Small Beer Press, 2008; All About Strange Monsters of the Recent Past: Neat Stories by Howard Waldrop, Ursus Imprints, 1987; Strange Things in Close-Up: The Nearly Complete Howard Waldrop, Legend (Century Hutchinson) UK, 1989 (contents of Howard Who? and All About Strange Monsters of the Recent Past in one volume); Strange Monsters of the Recent Past, Ace, 1991 (contents of All About Strange Monsters of the Recent Past with the addition of A Dozen Tough Jobs); Night of the Cooters: More Neat Stories by Howard Waldrop, Ursus Imprints/Mark V. Ziesing, 1991; Night of the Cooters: More Neat Stuff, Legend (Random Century) UK, 1991; Going Home Again, Eidolon Publications (Perth, Australia), 1997, St. Martin's Press, 1998; Dream-Factories and Radio-Pictures, Wheatland Press, 2003; Custer's Last Jump! and Other Collaborations, Golden Gryphon Press, 2003; Heart of Whitenesse, Subterranean Press, 2005; The Horse of a Different Color (That You Rode In On) / The King of Where-I-Go, 2006, WSFA Press; Things Will Never Be the Same: A Howard Waldrop Reader: Selected Short Fiction 1980-2005, 2007, Old Earth Books; Other Worlds, Better Lives: Selected Long Fiction 1989-2003, 2008, Old Earth Books. Waldrop is the author of a veritable plethora of short stories that have appeared in numerous anthologies and in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Asimov's, SCIFI.com, and many other venues.


From iOS 7 that was announced last year, Apple iPhone or iPad users even without a developer account can install the Beta version of Apple's iOS easily. However, one of the crucial step is where you should click the Update button instead of the Restore button, and this is the place where most of the people make mistake.
This device is not registered as part of the iPhone Developer Program. If you are a member of the Program, please register your device in the iPhone Developer Program Portal.
Many people do not know what to do next, once they encounter an error similar to the one mentioned above, while installing the Beta version on iOS on their Apple iOS devices. If you are facing a similar problem, and if you are looking out for a working solution, then today we are here with a guide that will let you overcome this problem by reverting your iOS version to iOS 7.1.1 and then installing iOS 8 Beta version again.
Download the latest iOS 7.1.1 version from here and save it somewhere on your desktop that is easily accessible.
Launch iTunes from your PC.
Now, connect your device to the PC and switch to the DFU mode.
Once you have switched your device to the DFU mode, make sure that the display of your screen has turned black and does not display the message "Connect to iTunes".
Once you enter the DFU mode, a new message will appear on your iTunes screen which will say that the device won't work until its restored. Click the OK button.
Now hold on the Shift key on your PC and then click on the Restore option from the iTunes.
Now select the firmware file that you downloaded earlier to your PC.
Now the iOS 7.1.1 version will be installed again on your device.
Connect your Apple device to the PC.
Launch the iTunes app from your PC.
Hold on the Shift key from your keyboard and then click on the Update button instead of the Restore button.
Now select the iOS 8 Beta version firmware file that you must have downloaded earlier from a source.
Wait until the iOS 8 Beta version is installed on your Apple device.
You can view the progress from the iTunes app on your PC.
And that's it. You might now have solved the Activation Error while installing iOS 8 on your Apple device and installed iOS 8 again.
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Paddy Power's customers who got used to playing the old titles must not despair, as the company will continue to offer titles powered by its previous software provider, WagerWorkss/IGT.
Paddy Power's reputation among inline gaming operators is well known to be based on promotions and bonuses and with the move to the Playtech platform the company has announced a television advertising campaign which will last for five weeks. This campaign is expected to promote Paddy Power's brand and bring in more players.
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I want to alert a user to give permission to avoid app crashing But the following snippet is always returning true for me. What am I doing wrong?
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Google is working on a "Switch to Android" app for iOS
In 9to5Google's latest 'APK Insight', the latest version of an Android component called "Data Restore Tool" has been identified with new code hinting at a new app. It's likely that Google may be looking to make a "Switch to Android" app for the iOS App store just like Apple has a "Move to iOS" app for Android.
For context, the way that Google currently switches iOS users to Android is to back up contacts, calendar events, and photos to Google Drive. Then, when the same Google account is added to a new Android device, the content is accessed through the respective apps.
New lines of code found within version 1.0.382048734 of the "Data Restore Tool" make references to a Google-made app called "Switch to Android" for iOS. Here's the text contained in the app:
Step 1: Get the Switch to Android app from the App Store.
Step 2: Go to your Wi-Fi settings
Step 3: Connect to network ^1 and enter password ^2
In addition, some of the language in the tool has been changed to reflect that more iOS data will be transferrable than in the past. For example, there's now mention that the app could transfer apps.
To transfer apps, SMS messages, and contacts, enter your iTunes backup password.
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Nat Adderley (Tampa, Flórida, 25 de novembro de 1931 – Lakeland, Flórida, 2 de janeiro de 2000) foi um músico de jazz, trompetista e cornetista norte-americano.

Cujo nome verdadeiro é Nathaniel Adderley, foi o irmão mais novo do saxofonista Cannonball Adderley e pai do pianista Nat Adderley Jr.

Discografia

 That's Nat Adderley (1955) (Savoy)
 Introducing Nat Adderley (1955) (EmArcy)
 To the Ivy League from Nat (1956) (EmArcy)
 Branching out (1958) (Riverside/OJC)
 Much brass (1959) (Original Jazz Classics)
 Work song  (1960) (Riverside/OJC)
 That's right!: Nat Adderley & the big sax section (1960) (Riverside/OJC)
 Naturally! (1961) (Jazzland)
 In the Bag (1962) (Jazzland/OJC)
 Little big horn (1963) (Riverside)
 Natural soul (1963) (Milestone)
 Autobiography (1964) (Atlantic)
 Sayin' somethin (1966) (Atlantic)
 Live at Memory Lane (1966) (Atlantic)
 The scavenger (1968) (Milestone)
 You baby (1968) (A&M)
 Calling out loud (1968) (A&M)
 Love, sex and the zodiac (1970) (Fantasy)
 Soul of the bible (1972) (Capitol)
 The soul zodiac (1972) (Capitol)
 Double exposure (1974) (Prestige)
 Don't look back (1976) (Inner City)
 Hummin''' (1976) (Little David)
 A little New York midtown music (1978) (Galaxy)
 Blue autumn [ao vivo] (1982) (Evidence)
 On the move [ao vivo] (1982) (Theresa)
 We remember cannon (1989) (In & Out)
 Autumn leaves [ao vivo] (1990) (Evidence)
 Work song [Peter Pan] [ao vivo] (1990) (Peter Pan)
 Talkin' about you (1990) (Landmark)
 The old country (1990) (Enja)
 Workin (1992) (Timeless)
 Working (1993) (Sound Service)
 Good company (1994) (Jazz Challenge)
 Live at the 1994 Floating Jazz Festival (1994) (Chiaroscuro)
 Live on Planet Earth'' (1995) (Westwind)

Ligações externas
 Nat Adderley
 Perfil no NPR (em inglês)

Naturais de Tampa (Flórida)
Músicos de jazz
Cornetistas de jazz
Instrumentistas dos Estados Unidos

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Blockchain and distributed ledger technology can catalyze a wide range of innovation. We have seen these technologies used to create financial instruments, sometimes in the form of tokens or coins that can provide investment opportunities like those offered through more traditional forms of securities. Depending on the nature of the digital asset, including what rights it purports to convey and how it is offered and sold, it may fall within the definition of a security under the U.S. federal securities laws.
As part of a continuing effort to assist those seeking to comply with the U.S. federal securities laws, FinHub is publishing a framework for analyzing whether a digital asset is offered and sold as an investment contract, and, therefore, is a security. The framework is not intended to be an exhaustive overview of the law, but rather, an analytical tool to help market participants assess whether the federal securities laws apply to the offer, sale, or resale of a particular digital asset. Also, the Division of Corporation Finance is issuing a response to a no-action request, indicating that the Division will not recommend enforcement action to the Commission if the digital asset described in the request is offered or sold without registration under the U.S. federal securities laws.
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To be fearless, you have to set up the right conditions and environment. Taking this perspective to heart, #FFCON19, a conference put on by the National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association, pondered how to create the right conditions so entrepreneurs can be fearless in their work.
From conversations about AI creating fake videos to open banking, the wide-ranging conference detailed that fearlessness comes from using the right tech at the right time, desiring a positive outcome more than wanting to avoid a negative outcome, and putting the right regulations in place.
Kicking off the conference, entrepreneur Toufi Saliba brought the idea of 'deep fake' to the conversation, the premise that artificial intelligence technology can make videos appear to be of certain people.
"Deep fake enables everyone with a computer to download software to enable you to put someone speaking in a video, saying something they did not actually say," Saliba explained.
While innocently used in gag videos, the negative side is much more concerning. With this technology, said Saliba, hackers and other malicious actors can declare war, pretending to be a head of state.
"Imagine seeing Barack Obama on video, except it's not actually Barack Obama," Saliba said, explaining that with deep fake technology, someone can film themselves speaking and gesturing but have it appear on screen as anyone.
Saliba went on to explain that cryptography – the computer science practice of securing files with nearly-impossible-to-hack hash codes – can help identify whether a video is real. If cryptographic platforms reach mainstream use, each person will have their own identifying code, as will each video. If there's a fraud concern, the platform can verify if the source of the video that seemingly features Person A actually came from Person A. While this technology theoretically exists today in the form of official passwords and 'verified' accounts, cryptography adds an incredibly high additional level of security, offering true 'verification' of the source.
Once you can verify the source of information, a must for fearlessness since it helps reduce the unknown and manage risk, entrepreneurs must find additional ways to deliver value. John Lyotier, CEO of decentralized communications framework RightMesh, added that in the 21st century, providing value also means relinquishing control.
In a classic blockchain industry pushback on central systems, Lyotier argued that providing real value to the world means not controlling but simply facilitating. This seems in line with Saliba's commentary about cryptography and deep fakes – no human is verifying the videos, only decentralized computer nodes.
He said the job of a trusted agent – for example, an accountant, consultant, or lawyer – is to "sit between those who want and those who have, then put the two together", but made the bold claim that those individuals are to be "disrupted and disintermediated". With a trust system based on humans, there is an inherent limit to how much trust someone can put, said Lyotier, since they are ultimately relying on people who can be perversely incentivized. Instead, the new method of providing value is to enable people to connect one-to-one on a global scale without a human in the middle.
The entrepreneur believes blockchain is the technology that will deliver the promise of increased value and decreased central control, but he was not so naive as to think that the whole world would simply switch over. Lyotier echoed a comment made by Saliba that new platforms must deliver incredible efficiency gains to get people on board, but he re-phrased the question to be: how do you incentivize people to take action? For him, that's the potential value of RightMesh's proprietary cryptocurrency, but he left the question open ended for the audience to ponder.
On the subject of regulation and ensuring support for scaling startups, a day-two panel took aim at Facebook's famous "move fast and break things" mantra.
When it comes to regulation, said the panel, you have to go a little slower at first to get regulation right. Then you can move fast and break things, because the frameworks that protect investors act as bumpers to keep you on track. Once regulations are set up to both protect those who need protecting without stifling risk taking, then innovation can truly take place.
Like most other industries, competition in financial services is intense. As it is a highly regulated sector of industry, participants must continuously manage compliance demands while interacting with diverse public officials and regulatory requirements. These same rules, if duplicative or misaligned, can act as a barrier to positive innovation and change that challenges established firms and entrenched orthodoxies.
The emergence of Fintech and the digitization of financial services, from banking and beyond, has seen multiple Fintech centers of prominence emerge. The UK has long been known for its Fintech friendly regulatory environment. Regulators frequently engage with emerging new business models as it is mandated for these officials to foster competition.
In Hong Kong, an important global financial center, public officials have not only talked about fostering Fintech innovation, but much money and resources have been dedicated to encouraging innovation. Fintech is viewed as strategically important to maintain a dominant position in the global financial industry.
So can Canada do more?
Crowdfund Insider recently reached out to Michael King for his perspective on the status of Fintech in Canada. King is co-Director of the Scotiabank Digital Banking Lab at Ivey Business School and an advisor to the National Crowdfunding and Fintech Association of Canada. He spent multiple years in the private sector working in the global banking industry so he has plenty of hands-on experience.
King recently created a helpful database of Fintechs operating in Canada which provides a good overview of these new firms. King believes Canadian officials, both regulatory and elected, must do more to catch up in the international race to remain relevant and competitive in the global financial sector.
So will Canadian policymakers listen? Our conversation is shared below.
Which international jurisdictions do you believe are doing the best in fostering Fintech innovation?
Michael King: The leading jurisdictions for Fintech are the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Each of these countries has outlined a national strategy to be a leader in Fintech and is coordinating both public sector and private sector bodies towards achieving this goal. These small open economies understand that financial services are a global industry that has been opened up to foreign competition by the internet, cloud computing, smartphones and other technologies.
Canada is lagging, with no coordination nationally and harmful competition between Fintech centres across Canada.
Which sectors of Fintech do you believe hold the most promise?
Michael King: The payments sector is the front line of the battle between Fintechs and incumbents. This trillion-dollar industry is complex, with many players collaborating and competing in overlapping networks. Consumers and businesses face many pain points, such as high costs, slow transfers, poor service and little to no transparency. Payments is where the largest and most successful Fintech companies have made their mark, led by PayPal, Square, Stripe and Adyen.
Canada's Lightspeed POS is the leader in this space, although there are dozens of smaller start-ups targeting lucrative segments of this value chain.
Payments is also the space where global technology companies are able to compete most effectively by bundling payments with their other customer offerings: Alipay (Alibaba), Amazon Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay and WePay (Tencent).
These "Techfins" have put technology first and financial services second when developing their ecosystems. But access to customer payments will bring data and insights to drive future financial product offerings.
On relative terms, how does Canada size up when it comes to Fintech innovation?
Michael King: Canada remains in the top 10 for Fintech innovation with investment by both start-ups and incumbent banks, insurance companies and asset managers.
Canada has been gaining ground in key areas of Fintech, namely payments, cryptoassets and blockchain, online lending, and wealth management.
On a public policy basis, what has been done so far?
Michael King: Federal politicians in Canada are pursuing a policy of benign neglect towards the Fintech sector, preferring to leave policy to provincial governments and regulators while focusing on other innovation priorities. Canada has not published a national strategy on Fintech, none of the funding for superclusters was directed to Fintech, and no politicians are offering speeches to support this sector. The only recent indication of support is the public consultations on open banking, which has already been adopted in the European Union, United Kingdom and Australia.
Canada prefers to be a follower on open banking, balancing the need for more openness with the desire to maintain a sound and stable financial system.
TORONTO – March 26, 2019 – The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA) will kick off FFCON19 – its annual FinTech, blockchain, and AI conference taking place in Toronto April 3-4, with the Toronto screening premiere of Alex Winter's deep-dive blockchain documentary, "TRUST MACHINE: The Story of Blockchain".
TRUST MACHINE, written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Alex Winter (DeepWeb, Downloaded) and narrated by Rosario Dawson, explores the evolution of blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralization and examines the implications from ethical, political and social perspectives. Winter follows tech innovators striking a raw nerve, as banks and network pundits rush to condemn volatile cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. He reveals how proponents of blockchain are already using the technology to build networks that address real world problems such as fighting income inequality, the refugee crisis, and world hunger.
Now in its 5th year, FFCON19 will bring together prominent industry experts, entrepreneurs, professionals, regulatory bodies and ecosystem stakeholders in fintech, blockchain, digital assets, AI, capital markets innovation, and alternative finance to discuss Canadian fintech and its ability to innovate and globally compete, the latest industry developments, emerging regulation, trends and thought leadership in a fearless framework and forum.
The two-day event, taking place April 3-4 in Toronto, will feature inspiring keynote addresses and panel discussions with industry leaders, pitching competitions, awards, and prime networking opportunities.
FFCON19 will screen TRUST MACHINE on Wednesday, April 3rd at 1:10 p.m. followed by an exclusive fireside chat with John Lyotier, CEO of RightMesh, who features in the documentary. John Lyotier is also participating on a panel the following day April 4th, discussing how disruptive technologies are transforming finance, culture and society.


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Since we can't physically transport an applicant to all the places and conditions they will encounter in their future piloting experience, during training (and testing) we have to simulate experiences with scenarios. Scenarios are a critical tool that you must train with and expect to see continuously during every evaluation. Because when a flight test is complete, one thing we have to absolutely *know* for sure; this pilot can handle or at least figure out all these situations. Also that our future pilot will have enough judgment, knowledge and integrity to know their limits and say "no" until they acquire more experience to handle advanced situations. We probably only train and test probably a minor percentage of what you will ultimately experience as a pilot. But unfortunately every failure in the real world will be an aircraft accident. In testing, the trick is extrapolating from a very small time and distance sample to all possible future flight challenges (in a couple hours).
A critical pilot skill for every flight (and pilot evaluation) is demonstrating "pilot in command" authority. A pilot flying absolutely has to "own it" in a very literal sense. If an applicant on a test is continually unsure and timidly asking permission for every operation, they have not adequately internalized this important quality. They are still tied to the apron strings of their CFI. How to foster this transformation from "student" to "person in charge" in training is difficult and requires "incremental mastery;" You cannot will this into being and it will not happen in a day.
Unfortunately, when I ran a flight school I discovered most CFIs subconsciously teach dependence on the "sage in the right seat." Teaching the "student" to rely and depend too much on the CFI is a big mistake that will forever cripple the future pilot. Much like parenting, it is essential in flight training to continuously foster independence and allow small mistakes for clients to figure out and overcome on their own (or with minor guidance). In this manner they will be come confident masters of their aviation world. Too much micro-managing and help by the CFI results in a timid and dependent pilot. The old saw of "teaching them to fish" and not just supplying dinner applies here. Dependency is very clear during a flight test and your student will probably not be a successful candidate that day. And any mistakes during initial training are incredibly durable and difficult to overcome. Get it right in those first 50 hours!
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"Welcome and thank you for attending Cleopatra, the final ballet of our 57th performance season. We have enjoyed quite a successful season. Allow me to briefly recap some of the highlights of the season. We had record breaking sales of Dracula and Nutcracker; a tremendously exciting Gala with a Bite; another amazing joint performance with the SC Philharmonic in A Midsummer Night's Dream; and, as if that weren't enough, a packed house at the historic Township Auditorium for our presentation of Off the Wall & Onto the Stage: Dancing the Art of Jonathan Green. We also sold out our performance of Off the Wall & Onto the Stage at the Sottile Theatre in Charleston. To go one step further, we also sold out both performance of our annual Body & Movement Explored. None of this would be possible without the support of our phenomenal audiences. Thank you for continuing to support Columbia City Ballet!
With all these extraordinary successes under our belts, we now approach the end of the 2017-2018 season with one of the largest and most lavish ballets in our repertoire, and mark the retirement of our incomparable Ballerina, Regina Willoughby. Regina personally selected Cleopatra as her final stage performance. This is very appropriate since I created this ballet for Regina in 2008. At that time, I was struck by what I saw as Regina's strong resemblance to the legendary actress, Elizabeth Taylor. I decided I just had to see her in one of Taylor's iconic roles, and since my nature is "go big or go home," I thought, why not Cleopatra. We last presented this ballet in 2010.
On a personal note, I want to say thank you to Regina for sharing her amazing talent and for being such an integral part of Columbia City Ballet. I certainly don't have to tell our audiences what a one-woman tour de force Regina is. What both you and Regina may be unaware of however, is the fact that she has been an amazing gift to me as an Artistic Director. Due to her amazing confidence and her ability to abandon herself totally to the dance, I have never had to worry when Regina is on stage, I know that she is always going to deliver a memorable performance. In these, her final appearances, I say to Regina, thank you for your artistry, your beauty and your heart.
All of life is marked by passages, and as we say farewell to Regina, we are also excited to embrace the future and celebrate the incredible depth of talent of the current and future Company members of Columbia City Ballet. Already, we are turning our thoughts to our 58th performance season. In the coming weeks we will hold national auditions, bringing even more talent to the company, and we also have next season's productions selected.
We'll open the 2018-2019 Season in October with Dracula: Ballet with a Bite and an even more exciting Gala with a Bite! For the holidays, we will produce Nutcracker, Columbia's oldest and largest performing arts event. While these productions are annual events, we always incorporate new elements to keep them fresh and exciting.
In January 2019, we will enter our 3rd annual joint performance with the SC Philharmonic as we present The Sleeping Beauty. With Morihiko Nakahara conducting the extraordinary Tchaikovsky score, this is guaranteed to be a ballet you don't want to miss. Please see additional information about our Dream Team in this dancebill to learn who makes this artistic collaboration between the two organizations possible.
Once again, we will return to CMFA Arts Space, to bring you our annual Body & Movement Explored. Described as "an evening of dance where the visual and physical collide," this presentation features original works by a variety of choreographers from across the region.
We are ending the 2018-2019 performance season with an exciting world premier ballet that will return us to the incredible world of America in the 1960s. We'll showcase the only invasion of America since the Revolutionary War. That's right, the British Invasion led by the Fab-Four, the one and only, The Beatles! Grab your grooviest garb, climb into your flower-power painted micro-bus, and head to the Koger Center to see Beatles the Ballet! I can assure you of an unparalleled entertainment experience in this new multi-media ballet which I am creating.
Now, allow me to invite you to join me in the ancient land of pyramids and desert sands for an inside look at the mighty civilization of Egypt and its most celebrated Queen, Cleopatra. Enjoy the performance and thank you for your continued support of Columbia City Ballet.


The police minister says they're investigating claims police didn't handle the Miguel Louw case with the requisite care - when his family went to report him missing. DNA results this week confirmed that the body in Phoenix last week was that of the ten year old - who'd disappeared in mid-July.
Police Minister Bheki Cele attended a memorial service for the ten-year-old boy at Rippon Primary School in Sydenham today.
He met with the family and then spoke to members of the press.
"The family is very down," he said, "But we have requested that no matter how they feel, no matter how painful the situation, that they co-operate and work with us".
Cele said the family had raised an issue about the way in which they were treated when they first went to report Miguel missing, two months ago.
"The police station and the person that they went to, to report the case, was not very kind," he said.
The minister's requested a probe.
"I've requested a full-blown report to be presented to the provincial leadership and myself and then we'll take that up," he said.


This page specifies the actions required to ensure a consistent approach in the treatment of draft decisions which are handled by the CEN Technical Board (BT) by correspondence.
1.1 CCMC identifies a need for a decision to be taken by BT by correspondence and prepares a draft decision including the related supporting documents (if any), using the appropriate format.
1.2 CCMC makes the draft decision available to the BT Members and observers by uploading it onto the BT Working Area on Livelink. In addition, CCMC updates the E-balloting platform on Livelink for voting.
in all other cases, the voting period lasts 4 weeks (and closes at midnight on the date of the deadline), except in defined periods during the summer and Christmas breaks, where the vote lasts 6 weeks.
Observers may submit comments on the draft BT decision via the E-balloting platform on Livelink during the voting period but have no voting rights.
fundamental disagreement: must be justified and therefore accompanied by comments – should only be expressed when the BT Member is convinced that the proposal in the draft decision should not be adopted. A fundamental disagreement automatically leads to the suspension of any decision on the draft decision.
abstention: in this case the justification is optional - absence of reply is equivalent to abstention.
in case of a divergent outcome in CEN and CENELEC, the decision is failed in both CEN and CENELEC and CCMC will call within one month after closure of the consultation for a (web)meeting (participation: open to all BT members and Permanent delegates) in order to resolve the comments and present a corrected proposal to BTs (correspondence or meeting if appropriate). If however, on closure of the consultation, the next common BT session is less than 4 weeks away, the matter will be dealt with at that meeting.
1.5 After the voting period, CCMC downloads the voting report from the E-balloting platform on Livelink.
In addition, any vote on a standardization request indicating 'Disagrees fundamentally' will be counted as 'Disagrees with comments'.
In all other cases, the adoption of a decision is subject to a simple majority vote (the number of agreements must be greater than the number of disagreements with comments) and no fundamental disagreement must have been cast.
1.5 CCMC analyses the comments and, in case of ambiguous comments, votes or voting results, contacts the originator and/or balloter(s) concerned for clarification. During this time, the results of the voting may remain pending.
The Sector Rapporteurs have the formal option to request that a decision of importance to their sector be discussed at the next BT or BT/TCMG meeting. However, this has no influence on the outcome of the ballot.
1.6.1 The comments, if any, received from the BT Members and observers may result in a slight modification of the text that has been circulated as a draft decision and/or a follow-up action. However, substantial changes to the text are avoided. A brief CCMC report on the handling of the received comments is added to the voting report.
1.6.2 CCMC makes the voting report, all comments received and the decision itself available to the BT Members and observers on the BT Working Area on Livelink, and notifies the BT Members and observers accordingly.
1.6.3 The BT Member ensures that the technical bodies for which his/her organization is responsible are informed of the relevant decision. CCMC also informs the relevant technical body.
1.6.4 The decision is acted upon by the body or entity concerned, as stipulated in the decision.
1.6.5 CCMC makes a collection of adopted decisions available to the BT Members by electronic means.
1.7.1 Where appropriate, a brief CCMC report on the handling of the received comments is added to the voting report.
1.7.2 CCMC makes the voting report and all comments received available to the BT Members and observers on the BT Working Area on Livelink and notifies the BT Members and observers accordingly.
1.7.3 CCMC generally refers the failed decision to the next BT/TCMG meeting where the votes and the comments received are taken into account for further decision. In certain cases, however, the failed decision may be referred to a BT plenary meeting or be the subject of a new draft BT decision for adoption by correspondence.


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Business owners and economic development officials remain concerned that the state's shrinking labor force is sapping business growth and recruitment efforts.
Friday's announcement is a sign that joblessness in the state has improved and remains relatively stable. Statewide unemployment has remained at or below 4.6% this year after spiking to 10% in April 2020 when the pandemic began ravaging the economy, businesses were forced to close and thousands of workers were laid off.
Now, businesses across Arkansas are closing or reducing hours for an entirely different reason — they can't persuade workers to fill job openings. Expansion efforts may be reevaluated, and recruitment of new businesses to the state is being hampered by declines in the labor force, officials say.
Arkansas' civilian labor force in July decreased by 2,542 from June, a result of 1,591 fewer employed and 951 fewer unemployed Arkansans. The total civilian labor force was 1,355,630. Two years ago in July, the state's labor force was 1,362,767.
The construction, manufacturing, health care, logistics and trucking industries all face the same problem of not being able to find people to fill the job openings.
As the pool of workers shrinks, job openings are increasing. The Commerce Department estimates that there are more than 70,000 open jobs in Arkansas while the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce reports there are 39,256 unique job openings in the Little Rock metropolitan area alone.
In Northwest Arkansas, small businesses are scrambling to adjust to the worker shortage. Restaurants and retailers, especially, are struggling to adapt, according to Mary Beth Brooks, director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas.
Wages in the area have increased from the $10-$12 an hour range to upward of $15 per hour. Restaurants that traditionally would be open six or seven days a week are now moving to a Wednesday-Saturday schedule. Businesses, including area banks, are offering hiring and retention bonuses to bring workers on board and keep them on the job.
Michael Pakko, chief state economist at the Arkansas Economic Development Institute in Little Rock, noted that the state seems to have hit a wall in working to lower the unemployment rate. "Recovery of Arkansas' labor markets is continuing at a snail's pace," Pakko said. "The past few months have been a slow slog back to normal."
See the full article from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette here.
April U.S. Home Sales Fell As Low Inventory Pushed Up Prices
Jobless Ratio Stands at 0.6 in Arkansas
FAA Says U.S. Airports Will Get $8B in Pandemic Relief


The SureCall CM2020-75 75 dB Enterprise Dual-Band Amplifier has been discontinued and replaced by the new and improved SureCall DualForce 72 dB Enterprise Signal Booster Kit.
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I am impressed with ALEKS because it makes it possible to provide a virtual individualized education plan (IEP) for every student. This is necessary in today's educational environment because all students are held to the high standards of achieving proficiency in Algebra 2 concepts. The challenge of bringing every student up to this high proficiency level is made easier with the differentiation that the ALEKS program inherently provides.
How to reach the at-risk and special education students who required individual assessments, progress monitoring, and a tailored curriculum.
We have not used a particular order thus far, but in the future we may correlate the order of topics to our math curriculum.
Students work individually on increasing the number of topics mastered in their pie chart while the teacher circulates, providing assistance as needed.
Students are encouraged to work on ALEKS at home as often as possible.
We send letters home which seek permission to place children in the program and describe the parents' responsibilities to monitor and encourage ALEKS usage at home.
Up to this point it has not been a graded course.
The students are required to spend a minimum of 2.5 hours per week using ALEKS, and we could easily monitor this time through the ALEKS reports. Students who were not getting the minimum number of hours were notified of their deficiency through the email component of ALEKS.
Students who spend a sufficient amount of time are able to increase their proficiency from basic to proficient in a matter of weeks. Students report that they finally feel good about their math abilities and understand concepts that they have never understood before.