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In this task, students will demonstrate their ability to describe and interpret plotted climate data to explain the reasons for differences in climate among four different United States cities: Seattle, Washington; San Francisco, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Las Vegas, Nevada. The cities were chosen to show the effect latitude, topography, ocean circulation patterns, and wind circulation patterns have on the mean monthly high and low temperatures and the average monthly precipitation. The task consists of two parts. First, students compare daily temperature data with mean monthly temperature data from the town in which their school is located, which will demonstrate their understanding of climate data within their own region. Second, students compare climate data among the cities listed above, examining the effects of latitude, topography, ocean circulation patterns, and wind circulation patterns on the mean monthly high and low temperatures and the average monthly precipitation.
W.7.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
W.7.2.a Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
W.7.2.b Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
W.7.2.c Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
WHST.6-8.2.a Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
WHST.6-8.2.b Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
WHST.6-8.2.c Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
This task is aimed at students in 6th or 7th grade, and was designed to align with the 7th grade NGSS Conceptual Progressions Model Course Map (NGSS, vol. 2, Appendix K). Task Components A and B are intended to be formative within an instructional unit covering weather and climate, in order to check for student understanding of climate data prior to moving on to Task Components C through I. Task Component A could also be used as a formative assessment within a mathematical unit on the statistical description of datasets, such as in a blended course model where the associated science unit would follow the math assessment.
Task Components C through I can be used as a series of performances within an instructional unit on regional climate. Because the interpretation of the four cities' scatterplots and bar graphs is essential for successful completion of the other task components, it is recommended that students are allowed to revisit Task Component C to ensure that knowledge of math standards can be effectively used in subsequent task components. Task Components D through H could each be used as formative assessments following lessons on each "climate affecting factor," with Task Component I serving as a demonstration of understanding for the whole unit.
This task could be tailored to lower levels of the grade range by providing the scatterplots, rather than expecting students to construct them on their own.
Although students are asked to create evidence-based explanations in this task, they are primarily describing and explaining data in the task components, so this task most closely aligns with the ELA/Literacy standards for writing to inform or to explain. All task components can be used as formative assessments. This task has been aligned to the ELA/Literacy standards for 7th grade. Teachers using this task for 6th or 8th grade should consult the CCSS for the standards for informational writing for those grades.
Task Components A and B: 2 class periods, or fewer if the scatterplots are provided by the instructor or if the evidence-based explanation in Task Component B is used as homework.
Task Component I: 1-2 class periods, depending on whether the students have been labeling the map as they do the other task components.
Note that this timeline only refers to the approximate time a student may spend engaging in the task components, and does not reflect any instructional time that may be interwoven with this task.
Prior to each task component students should understand the scientific content behind the climate effect being assessed. For example, for Task Component G, it is assumed that students understand the rain shadow effect.
It is assumed that students have a basic understanding of the geography of the United States, including where the four cities are located and what features they are located near (e.g., mountains, ocean, etc.).
The teacher may decide to use a spreadsheet application for creating the scatterplots or to use a program such as GoogleEarthTM to show topography. If so, students will need to have access to these programs and know how to use them.
Supplementary resources for diverse student groups' might be: writing applications for students who need scribes, translation materials, and discourse apps for students to converse (ask questions) of experts, including local climate specialists.
To accurately measure three dimensional learning of the NGSS along with CCSS for mathematics, modifications and/or accommodations should be provided during instruction and assessment for students with disabilities, English language learners, and students who are speakers of social or regional varieties of English that are generally referred to as "non-Standard English".
You have friends who live in different cities around the United States: (1) Seattle, Washington; (2) San Francisco, California; (3) Minneapolis, Minnesota; (4) and Las Vegas, Nevada. When you talk with your friends, you often wonder why the climate patterns seem so different across the country at given times of the year. For example, your friend in Minneapolis talks about getting time off from school for snow days in the winter, while your friend in Las Vegas tells you how high the temperatures reach in the summer. Your friend in Seattle tells you that it is often rainy, although the temperatures never seem to get too extreme. Your friend in San Francisco tells you about the fog that can blanket the city in spring and summer. In this task, you will look at climate data taken from each of these cities to determine what causes the climate variations you and your friends experience in your respective locations.
For this task, you are going to consider what climate means for your school's location (town), consider the climates of the cities in which your friends live, consider reasons for the differences in climate between the cities, and then make a model that predicts the types of regional climates in the western half of the United States.
Use the daily temperature data in the chart your teacher has provided you [see example in Attachment 1] to determine the range, mean, and median values for the high temperatures and the range, mean, and median values for the low temperatures in the month.
Plot the daily temperatures for the month on a scatterplot [Attachment 3], with one line showing the daily high temperatures and a second line showing the daily low temperatures. The points on the scatterplot can be connected so that the changes within each dataset for the month are clearly shown.
Draw a horizontal line on the scatterplot to represent the mean high temperature you calculated, and then draw another horizontal line on the scatterplot to represent the mean low temperature you calculated.
I. Use the scatterplots of the high and low temperatures for each year that you have made to create an evidenced-based description of what the measures of center (mean, median, and mode) can tell you about the expected temperatures for that month. How is the range evident on the graphs? If the variance in the data affects the measures of center, address this in your explanation.
II. Using both of the scatterplots you have created, write a description that compares the two populations of temperature data (the same month in two different years), noting areas of overlap and any similarities or differences in the pattern of the data on the scatterplot, the measures of center, and the range.
B. Use the data of the average monthly high and low temperatures of your school's location provided by your teacher (see Attachment 2) to make a new scatterplot showing the changes in average monthly high and low temperatures over the course of the year (Attachment 4). Monthly climatological data is created from the mean high and low temperatures for the same month (e.g., October) in many different years. Compare this scatterplot with the two daily temperature scatterplots you made previously. From your observations, create an evidence-based argument for why, when climate scientists want to study the differences in climate between two areas, they rely on the mean (average) monthly data calculated from many different years rather than the mean daily temperature data from one entire year.
A bar graph showing the average precipitation per month for a year (Attachment 5).
D. Compare the temperature scatterplots for Minneapolis, MN, and Las Vegas, NV. Consider the difference between the cities in the average monthly high temperature during the hottest month and the difference between the cities in average monthly high temperature during the coldest month. Construct an argument to evaluate the claim that temperature differences observed in the scatterplots can be accounted for by differences in latitude (Attachment 7). Account for the differences between cities in terms of the heating from solar energy or the transfer of thermal energy in your argument.
- Indicating on the map the possible cause of the differences in climate (in terms of heating from solar energy and/or the transfer of thermal energy).
E. Seattle, WA (47.6097° N) is located at a more northern latitude than is Minneapolis, MN (44.9833° N). Compare the temperature scatterplots for these two cities. Consider the difference in the yearly range in temperatures between the two cities and the difference in the temperatures of the hottest and coldest months for each city. Construct an explanation for how the differences between the cities' temperature ranges and max/min temperatures can be accounted for by the geographic location of Seattle relative to the geographic location of Minneapolis (Attachment 7). Account for the differences between these cities in terms of the heating from solar energy or the transfer of thermal energy in your explanation.
- Drawing arrows with labels showing the direction of energy movement if there is a transfer of thermal energy.
F. Seattle, WA (47.6097° N) is located at a significantly higher latitude than is San Francisco, CA (37.7833° N), but it has a similar geographic location: on the West Coast of North America. Compare the temperature scatterplots for these two cities. Consider the difference between the cities with regard to the yearly range in temperatures and the difference in the temperatures for the hottest and coldest months for each city. The California ocean current runs along the coast of California, bringing cold water from the north to the south and from deeper in the ocean up to the surface (Attachment 8). Construct an explanation for how ocean currents, driven by temperature differences and the Coriolis effect, can have a causal role in determining the differences between the cities' temperature ranges and max/min temperatures when both cities are located on the same coast. Account for the differences between cities in terms of the heating from solar energy or the transfer of thermal energy in your explanation.
G. Consider the maps showing the topography around Seattle, San Francisco, and Las Vegas (Attachment 10). Winter precipitation data for Minneapolis represent the amount of precipitation from snowfall because it is cold enough in the winter for all the precipitation to be frozen as snow and ice. Although it would be unusual to have snow in the cities of Seattle, San Francisco, and Las Vegas, it does snow in the mountains near these cities. Construct an explanation that addresses why snowfall occurs in certain areas near these cities, even though it is usually too warm in the cities, themselves, for snow to fall there.
- Labeling areas on the map where differences in temperature are likely to occur, based on topography.
H. Las Vegas (36.0800° N) and San Francisco, CA (37.7833° N) are located at similar latitudes. Compare the precipitation data for these cities. Use the map of wind direction (the Westerlies, Attachment 9) and the topography of the land between the two cities (Attachment 10) to construct an explanation for what causes the difference in precipitation data between the two cities.
- Drawing arrows with labels showing the direction of air movement that would lead to differences in precipitation.
I. Use your labeled map as a model for the western United States climate system, describe specifically where and how air and ocean circulation patterns are affecting climate in this system. Then, develop an argument from evidence that similar patterns occur throughout the Earth, and therefore that unequal heating and the rotation of the Earth creates the patterns of air circulation on the planet.
Task Components A and B ask students to plot and interpret daily and monthly average temperature values for their school's location (town), and Task Component C asks students to plot average temperature and precipitation data for four selected cities. By plotting the temperature (scatterplots) and precipitation values (bar graphs), students are partially addressing the CCSS-M standards 6.SP.B.4. By calculating the mean, median, mode, and range and by considering their meaning relative to data on the scatterplot, students are addressing the CCSS-M standards 6.SP.A.2, 6.SP.A.3, and 7.SP.B.4 and partially addressing on the CCSS-M standard 6.SP.B.5c. By comparing two populations of daily temperatures values from different years, students are addressing 7.SP.B.4 and partially addressing 7.SP.B.3. By comparing daily temperature values with average monthly temperature values and commenting on why average values are reasonable approximations for data populations representing daily temperature, students are addressing CCSS-M practice MP.2, partially addressing CCSS-M standard of 7.SP.A.1, CCSS-M practice MP.3, and partially addressing parts of the NGSS practices of Analyzing and Interpreting Data and Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking. By explaining and describing data, including observations of similarities and differences, students can demonstrate their understanding of W.7.2, W.7.2.a, W.7.2.b, W.7.2.b, WHST.6-8.2, WHST.6-8.2.a, WHST.6-8.2.b, and WHST.6-8.2.c.
Task Components C, D, E, F, G, and H ask students to compare the temperature and precipitation data of four selected cities to evaluate how latitude, geographic location, ocean currents, prevailing wind direction, altitude, and topography influence the regional climates of these cities and to build a map outlining where these will affect climate in the western half of the United States. By asking students to construct arguments and explanations, these task components together partially address parts of the NGSS core ideas of Weather and Climate (ESS2.D as it relates to MS-ESS2-6) and The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes (ESS2.C as it relates to MS-ESS2-6); parts of the practices of Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence, and Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions; and parts of the crosscutting concepts of Cause and Effect, Patterns, and Energy and Matter. The development of the map allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the NGSS practice of Developing and Using Models (as it relates to MS-ESS2-6). The use of scatterplots in the interpretation of the climatological data addresses CCSS-M standards 7.SP.A.1, 7.SP.B.3, and 7.SP.B.4 as well as CCSS-M practices MP.2 and MP.3. In these task components, an understanding of statistical values, such as mean and range, enhances students interpretation of the effects the various listed factors have on climate, while interpretation of the plotted data populations in the context of climate enhances students' understanding of those statistical values. By constructing how and why explanations in Task Components D, E, F, and G, students can partially address on W.7.2, W.7.2.a, W.7.2.b, W.7.2.b, WHST.6-8.2, WHST.6-8.2.a, WHST.6-8.2.b, and WHST.6-8.2.c.
Task Component I asks students to describe how unequal heating and the rotation of the Earth causes air and ocean circulation patterns, and to use their labeled map as a model to describe how these patterns affect climate in the western half of the United States. This partially addresses parts of the NGSS core ideas of Weather and Climate (ESS2.D as it relates to MS-ESS2-6) and The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes (ESS2.C as it relates to MS-ESS2-6); parts of the NGSS practices of Developing and Using Models (as it relates to MS-ESS2-6) and Engaging in Argument from Evidence; and parts of the NGSS crosscutting concepts of Cause and Effect, Patterns, Energy and Matter, and Systems and Systems Models (MS-ESS2-6).
Together, Task Components D, E, F, G, H, and I address the NGSS performance expectation of MS-ESS2-6. The task components address parts of the core idea of ESS2.D: Weather and Climate and of ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes, and parts of the crosscutting concept of Systems and System Models through the practice Developing and Using Models by asking for the production of a map (model) of the western half of the United States that indicates and labels areas where temperature and precipitation are affected by solar heating, energy transfer, and air and ocean circulation patterns, and the use of that model map when explaining how and why the climate (temperature and precipitation) is affected. By (a) creating a model representative of the climate-energy system of the western United States that indicates where the climate is affected by latitude, altitude, and geographic land distribution; the direction and location of energy transfer between oceans and continent; and the location where solar heating is greater or less; and (b) by using that model to describe how these factors affect climate (including an explanation of what drives ocean and air circulation patterns), students completing the task components are integrating the disciplinary core idea with the crosscutting concept and the practice.
Students represent daily temperature data on a scatterplot, and create one plot for each year.
For each year, students calculate the range, mean, mode, and median values for high and low temperatures.
Students use straight lines on the scatterplots to represent the calculated mean high and low temperature values.
Variance in the data indicates the differences between the data points and their mean. A high variance indicates that the data points are not equally distributed on either side of the mean line and may cause the mean to be higher or lower than the median.
Similarities or differences in the pattern of data on the scatterplots.
Students represent monthly average high and low temperatures on a scatterplot.
Students make a claim that the mean (average) monthly data calculated from many years are more representative of the range of temperatures than an area could experience in any single month.
The range in data from many years is more likely to include or overlap with the range of data from any one year.
Students represent the average monthly high and low temperatures on the scatterplots, creating one graph for each of the four cities.
Students represent the average monthly precipitation on the bar graphs, creating one for each city.
Students identify the given claim that higher latitudes have lower average temperatures, based on the differences in temepratures and differences in latitude between Minneapolis, MN and Las Vegas, NV.
That Minneapolis, MN, is located at a higher latitude than Las Vegas, NV (from map).
That lower latitudes receive more direct sunlight than do higher latitudes.
Students evaluate the evidence for relevance and sufficiency to support the claim, including the distinction between correlation and causation, as it relates to their interpretation of the data from the graphs.
Adding labels in the lower latitudes indicating higher temperatures due to greater solar heating.
Students construct an explanation that includes the idea that areas near the ocean do not experience as large of differences in average temperature from month to month as do areas far from the ocean, based on the differences in temperatures (range and minimum temperatures) between Minneapolis, MN and Seattle, WA.
Minneapolis, MN, is geographically located in the interior of the continent and that Seattle, WA, is located by an ocean (from map).
Both land and water absorb energy from the sun, but water (e.g., oceans) releases the energy more slowly than the land does.
To construct the explanation, students connect the evidence logically using reasoning that the transfer of thermal energy from the ocean can account for the relationship between ocean proximity and range in average temperature.
Use arrows with labels to indicate the transfer of thermal energy between the land and the ocean.
Students construct an explanation that includes the idea that the differences between the cities temperature ranges and max/min temperatures can be accounted for by the fact that ocean circulation places colder ocean water adjacent to San Francisco, CA relative to Seattle, WA.
Although both cities are located along the coast, San Francisco, CA, is located at a place where the ocean currents are bringing in colder ocean waters (from map).
To construct the explanation, students connect the evidence logically using reasoning that ocean circulation for a given latitude moves ocean waters to places where they are colder/warmer than typical for that latitude, in a process caused by temperature differences and the Coriolis effect. The location and movement of these ocean currents can account for warmer/cooler than typical land temperatures.
Add arrows showing the transfer of thermal energy between the land and the ocean.
Students construct an explanation that includes the idea that the colder temperatures at areas of higher altitude allow for snowfall to occur.
The relationship between type of precipitation (rain versus snow) and areas of great topographic relief.
That some places on the map with snow are areas of higher altitude.
The air pressure is lower at higher altitudes.
Students use reasoning to logically connect the evidence to construct an explanation that colder temperatures, associated with lower pressure, at higher altitudes can account for the presence of snowfall in places with great topographic relief.
Students label areas of higher elevation, indicating areas of colder temperatures due to a location at higher altitudes.
Students construct an explanation that connects the difference in the amount of precipitation between San Francisco, CA, and Las Vegas, NV, with the direction of air movement from the west to east over an area of great topographic relief, and that includes the idea that areas to the west of the topographic highs get more precipitation than areas to the east of the topographic highs.
The observation from the image of prevailing wind directions and the geographic map that air moves from the area near San Francisco, CA, over an area of great topographic relief to the area near Las Vegas, NV.
To construct their explanation, students connect the evidence logically using the reasoning that the connection between the amount of precipitation and the geographic location of the city can be accounted for by the loss of moisture in the air as it moves from west to east over the areas of great topographic relief (from the San Francisco, CA area to the area near Las Vegas, NV).
Add arrows showing the prevailing direction of air circulation (patterns of air movement).
An example of where the movement of ocean water affects average temperatures along the coast due to the ability of the ocean to buffer land temperatures.
areas on the Earth where circulation of air due to unequal heating and the rotation of the Earth causes and defines the prevailing wind directions.
areas on the Earth where circulation of water due to unequal heating causes and defines the ocean circulation patterns.
Students evaluate the evidence for relevance and sufficiency for supporting the claim, including the idea that phenomena may have multiple contributing causes, and any limitations their evidence may pose (e.g., the use of models, correlation vs. causation).
Unequal heating creates differences in density between warmer and colder air/water causing air/ocean circulation.
The rotation of the Earth causes air and water circulation patterns to be deflected, such as to the right in the Northern Hemisphere (clockwise rotation) and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere (counter-clockwise rotation).
An example Preliminary Local Climatological Data report from the National Weather Service for Washington D.C., March, 2003 is shown below. The first column is the day of the month, the second column is the high temperature for the day (max) and the third column is the low temperature for the day (min). Temperatures are given in degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
Climate data obtained from the NOAA website are rewritten in the table below as a sample data set in a form that could be given to students.
Teachers: You will need to choose the month and the years, as well as compile the data in a chart for the students. Choose data from a year with higher than average temperatures for the month and from a year with average (or lower) temperatures. The data can be from whichever month you choose, as long as it is the same month for each year. This example shows March 2013, an average to below average year for Washington, D.C., and March 2010, an above average year.
Select the monthly tab on the left.
Select the averages tab below the calendar.
You can select data in either Fahrenheit or Celsius, table or graph form.
Note: There may be advertisements that some might find objectionable at this website, so it might be necessary to provide the students with the data already formatted in a table like the one below.
Note: Teachers may choose to have their students design their own plots rather than be given the plot below.
Attachment 6. Average Monthly Climate Data from www.weather.com.
Image Source: Modified from Largier, J.L., B.S. Cheng, and K.D. Higgason, eds.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Educators may use or adapt.


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Андалузские разновидности испанского языка () распространены в автономных сообществах Андалусия, Мелилья, Сеута и в Гибралтаре. Пожалуй, они включают в себя наиболее особые из южных разновидностей полуостровного испанского языка, отличаясь во многом от северных разновидностей, а также от стандартного испанского языка. В связи с большим населением Андалусии, андалузский диалект является вторым более разговорным диалектом в Испании после переходных вариантов между кастильским и андалузским.

Из-за массовой эмиграции из Андалусии в испанские колонии в Северной и Южной Америке и в других местах, большинство американских испанских диалектов разделяют некоторые фундаментальные характеристики с западноандалузским испанским, такие как использование слов ustedes вместо vosotros для второго лица множественного числа, и seseo. Многие разновидности испанского, такие как канарский диалект, карибский и другие диалекты латиноамериканского испанского, включая их стандартные диалекты, как считается, основаны на андалузской разновидности испанского языка.

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 Isogloss maps for Iberian Peninsula Spanish, according to ALPI.
 Ariza, Manuel: Lingüística e historia de Andalucía
 Gomez Solis, Felipe: Contribucion a las Historia Linguistica de Andalucia: Cordoba
 Morillo-Velarde Pérez, Ramon: «Un modelo de variación sintáctica dialectal: El demostrativo de realce en el andaluz»

Языки Гибралтара
Диалекты испанского языка

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Belá (bis 1927 slowakisch "Belá pri Varíne"; ungarisch Bella) ist ein Ort und eine Gemeinde im Okres Žilina des Žilinský kraj im Norden der Slowakei. Die Zahl der Einwohner betrug am 31. Dezember 2009 3011 Personen.

Geographie

Die Gemeinde liegt am östlichen Ende der Žilinská kotlina ("Silleiner Kessel") zwischen der Kleinen Fatra im Süden und der Kysucká vrchovina im Norden, beim Zusammenfluss der Bäche Beliansky potok und Varínka, wovon der letztgenannte ein paar Kilometer westlich in die Waag mündet. Das Ortszentrum, das auf der Höhe von  liegt, ist 18 Kilometer von Žilina entfernt und der Ort befindet sich auf der Landesstraße 583.

Zur Gemeinde gehört auch der Ortsteil Kubíková, der auf dem Weg nach Stará Bystrica liegt.

Geschichte
Der Ort wird zum ersten Mal 1378 als Bela schriftlich erwähnt.

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H1Z1 Update Reverts Back to 2-Year Old Patch for Season 3 and Now Known as Z1BR, Full Patch Notes Listed
by Alex Co
March 7, 2019 5:02 pm in News
Who said gamers always want something new? Remember how H1Z1 was the original battle royale game all those years ago? While games like PUBG, Fortnite, and Apex Legends have seemingly taken over the genre, H1Z1 is going back to its roots to reclaim its throne.
With the start of Season 3: Return of the King, developer NantG has reverted a lot of the changes made over the years back to its former state! How far back? Try a two-year old patch! H1Z1 is now called Z1BR, and there's a ton of changes aside from the branding.
Here's a letter from NantG General Manager Anthony Castoro on the new (old?) changes:
"Today's patch is huge, not just because it contains tons of content, or that it's the start of the first new Season since early November, or even that the game now has a new name. It's also huge because it represents the first big delivery on the promise that the new NantG team made when it took over development last September: Bring back the game that so many of you fell in love with in the classic "King of the Kill" era around Preseason 3 at the end of 2016 and in early 2017.
Since September, the NantG team has been as transparent as possible about our goals and plans and many of you have stuck with us through the challenges of starting a new company, transferring the development and operations of a live game and releasing updates on an almost weekly basis. We want to take this opportunity to thank so many of you for sticking with us and to welcome those of you who are returning, or even just discovering the game for the first time.
We're not done! We still plan to address old weapon models, classic in-game UI elements and more. So if you want to keep up with the latest plans go to https://www.z1roadmap.com or join us in the official forums at https://forums.z1.live!"
Thank you Anthony. Today's patch is absolutely one of epic proportions as you will all soon see in the massive patch notes below. It has been a crazy ride since making the transition from player to Community Manager and I am ecstatic for you all to get to play this first giant step in the development of Z1 Battle Royale.
On behalf of the team I would just like to say "Welcome Home!"
Jason "SUP3RSoN1K" Burns
Z1BR Community Manager
Given how big the patch is, we've included screenshots of some of the most important changes.
For the full slate of ranked season scoring, rewards, and more, head on over to the game's Steam page.
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MILWAUKEE, WI - In the high-volume category of watermelon, Maglio Companies continues to focus on quality and convenience. Its award-winning Readyripe™ watermelon pouch is now available to grocery retailers in two sizes with three levels of technology and a new pricing structure to satisfy the unique needs of each retailer.
"The development of the patented pouch took several years and significant field-testing to perfect it. We wanted to get the technology just right," stated Sam Maglio, President and CEO, in a recent press release.
The press release also noted that the specially-formulated technology of the pouch regulates oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor transmission rates. The natural respiration of the melon creates an enhanced atmospheric environment, resulting in the quartered watermelon staying fresh for a longer period of time.
"The reason we have developed additional options for the Readyripe pouch is that some high volume retailers have expressed to us that they do not always need the highest level of technological enhancement, but still want to maintain the convenience for their customers and take advantage of the production savings. We heard these concerns and have added more options," added Maglio.
For retailers looking for solutions to labor issues, the Readyripe pouch reduces watermelon production time. The overwrap method, according to Maglio, can take up to three times longer than the Readyripe pouch to prepare quarter slices of watermelon for display in store.
Consumers have also shown their appreciation for the pouch. In-store programs have shown consumers prefer the Readyripe pouched quarter watermelon and are willing to pay up to 20% more per pound. The press release asserted that the pouched watermelon gives customers a superior product and retailers options for increasing productivity and profits.
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Our adjusting rooms are decorated in sports theme with one room Michigan and the other Michigan State. We are just miles from MSU. So of course we have to have a Michigan State room.
Dr. Johnson and his family are Michigan fans and must have a Michigan adjusting room. This is great fun for the patients during basketball and football season.
We have a special library for our patients. This was started by a few patients who thought it would be great to exchange books. We have a lot of snow birds who like to take a few books for the winter months and then bring them back with a few extra to share. We have a lot of fun finding out about new authors.


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Ward 6 Democrats to Host Town Hall Wednesday With Mayor Bowser, Councilman Allen
Sean Meehan February 1, 2016 at 12:15pm
Mayor Muriel Bowser and four District councilmembers will attend a town hall discussion hosted by the Ward 6 Democrats this Wednesday in Hill East.
The meeting is planned to take place from 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Friendship Public Charter School campus at 1345 Potomac Ave. SE. Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and At-Large Councilmembers Anita Bonds and Vincent Orange are scheduled to attend the meeting.
Bowser, Allen and Bonds will join a representative from the D.C. Attorney's Office to discuss affordable housing and homeless services. The meeting will also cover crime prevention and enforcement, according to a Facebook post from Ward 6 Democrats.
Representatives from the Metropolitan Police Department are also scheduled to attend the town hall. Other invited participants include the Capitol Hill Village, MPD's Citizens Advisory Council, Metro Transit Police and the U.S. Capitol Police.
What to Expect for the Weekend in the Capitol Hill Area
Sean Meehan January 8, 2016 at 3:50pm
This week, D.C. broke the record for time before the first snow of winter, and the snowless streak is set to continue at least through this weekend. With possible scattered showers across the area and temperatures reaching the low 60s on Sunday, this weekend is shaping up to be wet and relatively warm.
It is also shaping up to be a busy weekend in the Capitol Hill area, with the holidays over and multiple events planned across the area. Here's everything you need to know to make the most of this weekend in the Capitol Hill area:
Freed Bodyworks Open House
Freed Bodyworks (1337 Pennsylvania Ave. SE)
Friday 5-7 p.m.
Learn about Freed Bodyworks' newest services, meet practitioners, enter a raffle and snack on handmade pies, punch and mulled wine.
All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
Maury Elementary School (1250 Constitution Ave. NE)
Saturday 9 a.m.-noon
The Basketball and cheerleading teams at Maury Elementary School are hosting an all-you-can-eat breakfast to raise money for the basketball team's annual trip and the cheerleading team's trip to a championship competition in Virginia. The breakfast will include pancakes, bagels, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children and free for preschoolers.
Winter Coat and Potato Giveaway
D.C. Armory (192 19th St. SE)
Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hundreds of gently used winter coats and other clothing and more than 11 tons of potatoes will be distributed for free Saturday at the D.C. Armory. There is no need to pre-register for the event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and everything will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Those interested in volunteering to help set up the event can arrive between 7:45 and 8 a.m. to help sort the clothes into men's, women's and children's areas.
Friends of the Southeast Library Book Sale
Southeast Library (403 7th St. SE)
So many books, so little time! Come to the Friends of Southeast Library book sale on the lower level of the library the second Saturday of each month. History, biography, mystery, fantasy, literature, photography, cookbooks — it's all here! Plus, most books are only $1. Proceeds from the sale supplement programs for children.
Meet Up With Mendo
Ben's Chili Bowl (1001 H St. NE)
Saturday 10-11 a.m.
Join DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson at a community 'Meet Up' in Ward 6. Share your questions and concerns with the Chairman on Saturday January 9, at 10 am until 11 am at the H street location of Ben's Chili Bowl (1001 H Street Northeast). For more information call: 202.724.8032
12th Night Mardi Gras Party
Gallery O on H (1354 H St. NE)
Saturday 8-11 p.m.
The H Street corridor gallery will have live music, king cake, fortune tellers and more at their annual Twelfth Night party, celebrating the begining of the Mardi Gras season. There's no charge but the gallery will be collecting donations for Santa's Cause D.C., an organization that supports foster children in the area.
Green Line Trains will operate on regular intervals between the Branch Avenue and College Park Stations, with shuttle buses replacing service to Greenbelt
Silver Line Trains will operate between Wiehl Reston-East and East Falls Church only
Red Line Trains will operate every 10-18 minutes
Orange and Blue Line trains will operate every 20 minutes
Rebuilding on the Orange, Blue and Silver lines will stop at noon on Sunday, allowing trains to run every 15 minutes Sunday evening for the NFL game at FedEx field
Councilman Allen Introduces Bill to Promote 'Made in D.C.' Products
Sean Meehan December 1, 2015 at 12:35pm
Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen introduced a bill today that will make it easier for District residents to shop locally.
The Made in DC Program Establishment Act of 2015 would task the District Department of Small and Local Business Development with making a "Made in D.C." logo, brand and marketing campaign. The DSLBD would then certify local products and help market them at major District events.
"With the holiday season in full swing, I'm proud to help promote the District's growing creator economy with a program to communicate the importance of buying local and having pride in DC-made products year-round," Allen said in a statement about the bill.
The bill also includes instructions for the DSLBD to look into opportunities for a District-sponsored "innovation space" that would provide local artisans with studio space, shared equipment and classrooms.
The bill was co-introduced by District Council Chairman Phil Mendelson.
Photo via Councilman Allen/ Compass Coffee
Councilman Allen Faces Off in Farragut Square Ping Pong Tournament
Sean Meehan September 4, 2015 at 3:30pm
Councilmen Charles Allen and Jack Evans compete in the doubles tournament.
The two teams in the doubles championship posed for a friendly photo after a heated game.
Allen and Vincent Orange compete in the first round of the singles tournament.
Evans competes in the singles tournament as Allen watches
Councilman Vincent Orange and Councilwoman LaRuby May pose with their trophies after the tournament.
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The D.C. Council is used to a lot of back-and-forth, but it's not usually this literal.
Councilman Charles Allen of Ward 6 joined seven other councilmembers for a ping pong tournament in Farragut Square this afternoon. The event was organized by at-large Councilman Vincent Orange and the Golden Triangle BID, which holds events in the square every Friday.
Allen faced off against Orange, as well as Council Chairman Phil Mendelson; at-large Councilwoman Elissa Silverman; councilmen Brandon Todd of Ward 4 and Jack Evans of Ward 3; and councilwomen LaRuby May of Ward 8 and Mary Cheh of Ward 3 in singles and doubles tournaments.
The Ward 6 councilman entered the tournament with little confidence, saying "I'm going to embarrass myself aren't I?" before explaining that he hadn't played ping pong since at least high school.
Allen faced a tough first-round game against Orange, who had the best serve on the Council. Orange knocked Allen out of the singles tournament easily with an 11-5 victory on his way to winning the whole competition.
Evans had the last laugh in the singles tournament, though. As Orange posed with his trophy, Evans interrupted and accused Orange of using deflated ping pong balls.
The smack talk from Evans continued into the doubles round, where Evans and Allen were paired. The two easily beat Mendelson and Silverman in the first round, but lost to May and Orange.
Allen joked throughout that his staff was not allowed to examine the ping pong tables prior to the tournament and was "playing in protest." He joined several other councilmembers in accusing Orange of having an unfair advantage due to the orange-colored ping pong ball used.
Although he left the tournament empty-handed, Allen said he had fun competing against his fellow councilmembers and complimented the Golden Triangle BID on its work organizing events for the square.
"It's just nice that the park is being used, whether it's for ping pong or places people can sit and eat from the food trucks," he said. "It's good that it's not just an empty space."
Bryan Doyle June 8, 2015 at 10:20am
Buy Me Zucchini and Crackerjacks — The Washington Nationals are adding a unique twist to ballpark concessions — fresh vegetables from a new rooftop garden at the stadium. In a new pilot program, 180 plants have been added to grow tomatoes, herbs, zucchini and squash. [WTOP]
False Alarm — "U.S. Capitol Police shut down a Capitol Hill intersection while they investigated an unattended backpack that they eventually found contained 'food and stuff,' a police spokeswoman said." [Washington Post]
The Week Ahead — A roundup of upcoming ANC meetings in the area, with agenda items including a DC Streetcar update, a Belga Café summer rooftop garden and a new restaurant liquor license for &Pizza on Barracks Row. [Capitol Hill Corner]
Mass overdose — At least seven people in the District's largest homeless shelter overdosed on synthetic marijuana on Friday, according to the D.C. Fire Department. Community for Creative Nonviolence shelter is located on the 400 block of 2nd Street NW. [Washington Post]
Mendelson Downplays Possible D.C. United Departure — Speaking on WAMU's The Politics Hour Friday, D.C. City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson shrugged off the possibility of Virginia luring the soccer team from D.C. [WAMU]
Photo via Twitter/U.S. Capitol


The behavior of the material during the agglomeration process is heavily affected by a plethora of factors. Amongst them, drying is one of the most impactful. Preliminarily dried material agglomerates much faster and smoother. The product dried after the agglomeration process is more robust and sustains better both transportation and handling.
For agglomeration to happen, the material must be prepared and its liquid content must be adjusted to the level where it will be optimal for further processing. Agglomeration requires the material to be dry enough, but not too much.
In order to achieve perfectly balanced conditions for agglomeration to occur smoothly and without hiccups, it is imperative to carefully prepare the material. In the vast majority of cases, incorporating the drying process in the production is a good idea. Preliminary drying is the key to reducing various undesired effects such as clumping, accretion, and slow agglomeration from happening. Various materials may quickly clump and significantly reduce the efficiency of production if not prepared correctly. There is no better way to enhance the overall quality of your products than simply implementing drying process prior to agglomeration.
Generally, peletization follows agglomeration. Drying makes the product much better after agglomeration. Pellets lose their last bits of unnecessary wetness and become robust. In order to achieve this hardened and convenient form, product must be additionally dried. Liquid contents will be equalized with the most optimal level for the end product. Removing liquid contents significantly improves mechanical properties of the material. Pellets are easier to handle, move around, and transport. Pellets also receive additional treatment in rotary dryers since rotation forces pellets to stir against the walls of the vessel. This process polishes the surface of pellets making it smoother.
Additional effects can be achieved by properly setting up the air flow. For example, co-current system will immediately remove wetness and make pellets even harder effectively crystalizing the surface of the material.
There are types of liquid absorptive materials that tend to clog and stick to the interior of the vessel. In order to reduce undesired clumping and remove sticky bits from the shell, we recommend using various knocking systems. This will greatly improve your drying process.
Granules may not need additional drying since compaction is often a process applied to materials that have been preemptively dried.
There are certain scenarios when drying is beneficial. For example, drying out pellets and granules that go through additional processing such as surface smoothing. In order to make granules smoother and remove undesired cracks and deformations, the material is often intentionally wetted and then dried again.
In such cases, drying also additionally polishes the granules and makes product better for further compaction and distribution. Some materials also use binder for compaction and will need drying in order to regulate wetness.
Any product needs materials that are prepared. Equalizing moisture levels with production requirements is pivotal in the vast majority of production processes. Depending on the type of the production, requirements may differ greatly. In order to follow these requirements, one needs to pick the right type of the dryer.
There are various product properties that should be accounted for when choosing the most optimal drying equipment. Amongst the most important material characteristics: bulk density, processing heat level, repose angle, etc. With proper equipment, drying is a highly efficient process that can enhance your production.
The process is fairly simple. The vessel is filled with materials through the inlet. The drum starts rotating powered by the drive. Hot gases from the burner flows through the material and dries it. In order to improve drying efficiency, lifters constantly shuffle and move the material. This setup ensures both energy usage efficiency and even drying.
To improve agglomeration, fluid bed setups can be used. These dryers force the material to be dried in a fluid state by keeping in airborne. This solution is ideal for agglomeration.
Picking between fluid bed and rotary dryer is a hard task when it comes to processing the material. Generally, the most optimal choice is determined by the industrial standards. For example, pharmaceutical companies would definitely prefer to use fluid bed variants. On the other hand, companies that manufacture fertilizers and work with various ores and minerals may find rotary dryers way more useful. Note that fluid bed setups are not efficient when working with heavy materials and will not be good enough for processing minerals and ores. This is an important issue to consider.
Incredible capacity and processing speed.
Allows more room for operational growth.
Important takeaways: drying is a pivotal part of various industrial processes from preparing the feedstock for further agglomeration or drying the product in order to achieve better properties. Note that post-agglomeration drying is not required, but can significantly improve the quality of product in many cases. For agglomeration purposes, both bed fluid and rotary setups are sufficient, but rotary dryers are better suited for heavy industrial purposes.


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'Forever war:' What it's like to live with bipolar disorder
By Gregg F. Martin
World Bipolar Day is March 30. (Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves/Air Force)
World Bipolar Day is observed on March 30 every year, which was artist Vincent Van Gogh's birthday. Van Gogh was posthumously diagnosed as having bipolar disorder.
World Bipolar Day is a day to focus on a serious mental/brain illness that afflicts 60 million people worldwide, even more because statistics for children are not counted. This includes 5.7 million American adults, or 2.6 percent of the adult population in the U.S., which may encompass more than 50,000 servicemembers [calculated by extrapolation] and 700,000 veterans, according to VA data; and that likely affects more than 80 million Americans — family members, friends and work colleagues. The swath of destruction is vast and tragic.
Bipolar disorder, left unchecked, can wreck marriages, families, careers, finances and friendships; it can lead to addictions, homelessness, prison and suicide.
Furthermore, many people with the disease are unaware they have it, often resist medical help, and even when they get help, are misdiagnosed. In my case, I was unaware for 11 years, then misdiagnosed as "fit for duty" three times when my symptoms were severe, and only diagnosed correctly after I had crashed into crippling depression and was virtually non-functional, making it easy to recognize.
That's the bad news.
The good news is that, if treated, the disease can be brought under control and managed, and the afflicted person can live a healthy, happy, successful life.
The three-headed monster we must now defeat: mental illness, stigma, and suicide
In looking back, I have often wondered, how was my bipolar missed for so many years by me, my family, and the Army?
I know and told my story a year ago in Task & Purpose.
As a bipolar survivor, I unknowingly served for more than a decade with serious, then acute bipolar, then battled for my life against the disease, spending weeks in a VA inpatient facility, and years undergoing a plethora of treatments, therapies and medications, including electroconvulsive therapy. After a punishing crisis and recovery, I stabilized and then rebuilt my shattered life into one of health, happiness and purpose. But I will always have bipolar in my brain. There is currently no cure. I am fighting a "forever war" to manage and contain it.
Here are my key take-aways on bipolar disorder:
Learn to recognize the basic symptoms of bipolar and other mental/brain disorders, and if you detect them, help the afflicted person get medical help, then follow up.
If you suspect that you or someone you care about might have bipolar — which is essentially the cycling between mania, or an elevated mood, with increased energy, grandiose thoughts and beliefs, rapid speech, speedy flights of ideas, recklessness, increased libido, agitation and more; and depression, or feeling down, hopeless, worthless, disinterested in previously enjoyable activities, excessively tired and more — go get medical help ASAP. It could be a matter of life and death. And this applies to other mental/brain disorders as well. [For more details on bipolar and other mental/brain disorders, see the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, by the American Psychiatric Association, 2013.]
Bipolar normally strikes between the ages of 18 and 25, although it also afflicts children as well as older adults, reaching into their 30′s, 40′s, 50′s and 60′s. My bipolar struck when I was a 47-year old colonel and brigade commander, which is known as "late onset bipolar."
Normalizing discussion of bipolar
It is a physiological brain disorder, based largely on genetic predisposition. And like cancer, diabetes or heart disease, it isn't due to a lack of character or willpower, or a moral failing. There is no stigma associated with these diseases and neither should there be for bipolar or other mental/brain disorders.
It's okay to not be okay, and getting help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
Mental/brain health should be viewed and treated with the same importance as physical health.
Those battling bipolar should view their recovery and new life with pride and be seen as survivors who are fighting a heroic cause, like women battling breast cancer.
Counterintuitively, bipolar helped me and boosted my performance for years, until the up/down swings became too extreme and led to my removal from command and the end of my career. This is important to know because the positive attributes of many high performers — abundant energy, drive, enthusiasm, creativity, etc. — mask bipolar symptoms, making it difficult to detect, until it becomes extreme.
If you are diagnosed, embrace it, and be grateful that you know what the problem is, and you can go about recovering and managing it. And if you are misdiagnosed — like I was three times — continue to persevere, and if necessary, find a new doctor.
Prevention/mitigation
Total fitness — mind, body, spirit, sleep, water, minimizing stress, avoiding agitation and anger, minimizing alcohol, no drugs, etc. — can help mitigate the effects of bipolar and other mental/brain illnesses and are key to recovery.
In addition to medical care, build connections and hope. Find and ground yourself in "people, place and purpose."
There is a vast network of connections and hope to tap into. The following are good places to start:
International Bipolar Foundation
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
National Association of Mental Illness
If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, which offers a crisis line specifically for service members and veterans. Veterans, troops or their family members can also visit VeteransCrisisLine.net or text 838255 for assistance.
Let's all be informed, and do our part to help stop the stigma and save lives.
Gregg F. Martin, PhD, is a 36-year Army combat veteran, retired two-star general and bipolar survivor. He is a graduate of West Point and MIT, as well as a former president of the National Defense University. He lives with his wife in Cocoa Beach, Florida, where he is an ardent mental health advocate. His forthcoming book is entitled "Bipolar General: My 'Forever War' with Mental Illness."
These views are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense.
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A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that supports a crown. It is made of titanium and surgically placed into your jawbone to replace the missing tooth root. Once the custom-made crown is placed on the implant, it will function just like a natural tooth. You will be able to eat with the same efficiency you had before. And no special oral hygiene procedures will be needed—you simply brush and floss as you always have.
Implants are placed in a two-step process. First the root form is surgically implanted in your jawbone just below your gumline. Then bone grows in tightly around the implant, a process called osseointegration, anchoring it to the jawbone.
The second step is placing a crown on the implant, which completes the tooth restoration.
Dental Implants will work whether you are missing one tooth or multiple teeth. However, if you're only missing one tooth, there are two good options for replacing the tooth: an implant or a dental bridge. A dental bridge actually requires the use of three teeth: the tooth that is actually being replaced along with the two adjacent teeth. The two adjacent teeth will be prepared for crowns. Attached between those two crowns will be the prosthetic tooth.
If the two adjacent teeth need crowns anyway, a dental bridge may be a much more sensible option for replacing your missing teeth. However, if those teeth are perfectly healthy, an implant may make more sense.
SueAnn had a single implant done as well as a combination of crowns and veneers to restore her smile.
When you are missing all your teeth, there are significant advantages to dental implants. Removable dentures are uncomfortable. Because they rest on movable tissue, they will always tend to move around some. Because of this, you can't chew nearly as well with dentures as with solidly anchored teeth. That also means there is a possibility of developing denture sores, or that they may slip out at embarrassing times. None of these problems occur with dental implants.
The strongest advantage, however, is the prevention of facial collapse. Once you lose all your teeth, your jawbone begins to dissolve because your body reabsorbs all the minerals that your jawbone no longer needs. Gradually your dentures will no longer fit. After the bone is completely absorbed you may not be able to wear dentures at all. This is a serious condition known as facial collapse. The use of dental implants prevents facial collapse because your body interprets the implant as a tooth root and leaves the bone intact. Click here to read more about facial collapse.
If you would like to know if you are a candidate for dental implants but aren't ready to schedule an examination, we'd be happy to have you come in for a complimentary consultation with one of our doctors. Just give us a call, or click here to visit our request an appointment page.


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Pratt & Whitney Lands EngineWise Service Agreement with Binter Canarias
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced that Binter Canarias signed an EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement. The agreement will cover Binter Canarias' fleet of three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) PW1900G engines. It also includes the purchase of one PW1900G spare engine.
"Binter Canarias will be able to manage our fleet more efficiently through Pratt & Whitney's EngineWise services portfolio," said Pedro Agustín Del Castillo, CEO, Binter Canarias. "With our new GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft, we look forward to maintaining a strong, long-standing relationship with Pratt & Whitney."
Binter Canarias is a current operator of ATR 72-500 and ATR 72-600 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW100 turboprop engines and will begin operation of the Embraer E195-E2 in the second half of 2019.
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Miranda Kerr Seems to Have Landed Herself in the Middle of an International Scam
By Gabriella Paiella
Jho Low, Miranda Kerr. Photo: Getty
Speaking from personal experience, when you're a beautiful and famous model, you're often showered with gifts by men who want to win your affection. But sometimes those gifts will have been purchased with money reportedly stolen from a Malaysian development fund, and you'll find yourself suddenly and unexpectedly in the midst of an international scam.
Such is the cautionary tale of Australian model Miranda Kerr, who is now embroiled in the 1MDB fund case, thanks to the work of her ex-boyfriend, Malaysian billionaire Jho Low. Low is accused of taking $4.5 million from the fund and using it, in part, to buy diamonds for Kerr.
Kerr dated Low for about a year in 2014, following her divorce from Orlando Bloom. (She's now married to Snapchat founder and billionaire Evan Spiegel.) His first gift to the supermodel was a $1.29 million, 11.72 carat heart-shaped diamond with "MK" inscribed on it, which he gave to her for Valentine's Day. Low is also believed to have bought her a $3.8 million diamond pendant, and a $1.98 million set of jewelry.
The U.S. government filed a civil suit on Thursday and is now attempting to seize those assets; they're looking for $1.6 billion worth of items, total. Kerr's not the only celebrity who's found herself involved in the money-laundering investigation — Leonardo DiCaprio has to return Marlon Brando's Oscar and artwork by Picasso and Basquiat.
According to "Page Six," "Kerr … has been cooperating fully" with the investigators. And probably, much like you, regretting her dating past.
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We were greeted by the resident kitty who was a rescue from Hurricane Harvey (He's a total sweetheart), as well as the Jennifers'; Jennifer Cobb (Co-Founder), and Jennifer Beckmann (Marketing Director).
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When our outside tour was done we wandered back inside to our tasting where Jennifer Beckmann started us off on our tasting experience.
The tasting at Kuhlman Cellars was very different than what I've experienced at wineries in the past, in the best possible way. It is a very personal experience. Many wineries in the Hill Country surprisingly don't offer food pairings with their wine. Kuhlman Cellars' Signature Pairing experience gives you the opportunity to experience the way their wines taste with a variety of flavors.
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Jennifer Beckmann joked that she was going to "leave things on a bad note" because our last pairing was to show us how a wine would 'fight' a food. It is interesting to see how salt can really fight or compliment a wine.
I love coming out of a place having actually learned something in addition to having an enjoyable relaxing experience. I got to sit and relax after my tasting with a glass of wine and enjoy the beautiful weather and sunshine on the patio and enjoy the sweeping view of the vineyard and the LBJ Ranch just beyond (oh and play with the cat.. of course!).
Kuhlman Cellars is a breath of fresh air on the wine circuit of the Hill Country and a destination all on it's own. If you are planning on taking a trip up to the Texas wine country Kuhlman Cellars should definitely be on your list.


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And indeed, one of the missing billionaires from Seattle is Bruce Nordstrom, the retired CEO of Nordstrom Inc. Last year, he and his sister, Anne Gittinger, were tied for No. 386, each with net worths of $1.3 billion. This year, Gittinger is still on the list at No. 392 with a net worth of $1.7 billion, a nice 31% increase. Nordstrom is absent (although still on the worldwide list). As it turns out, No. 392 is last place, with nine persons tied. Nordstrom proxy statements have suggested Bruce was a little lighter in company stock than his sister, so he just missed, even though his net worth went up 22%. There's always next year.
The fortune of Gates, the world's richest man, rose $4 billion in a year to $76 billion. Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos saw his stash rise 72% in one year by nearly $20 billion–an astounding sum–from $27.2 billion to $47 billion and his rank from No. 12 to No. 4.
—Steve Balmer, ex-Microsoft CEO and current Los Angeles Clippers owner, No. 21 (unchanged) with $21.6 billion, up 20% from last year's $18 billion.
—Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and Seattle Seahawks owner, No. 26 (unchanged) with $17.8 billion, 13% higher than last year's $15.8 billion.
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—Craig McCaw, veteran telecom tycoon, No. 358 with $1.9 billion, 6% more than $1.8 billion last year, when he was ranked No. 314.
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Chanchal Pal Chauhan (June 8, 1975 – April 22, 2021) at a media drive in Goa February 2021
The very first time I saw him was at a buffet after a press conference in one of the 7-star hotels in Central Delhi. Dressed in a casual T-shirt and jeans, not a hair on his head, Chanchal Pal Chauhan was busy tackling a piece of mutton. I am not much of a foodie myself but I found that amusing. When I recall that moment now, I recognise there was a childlike innocence in it. The next time, Chanchal–CPC to some, Chanchal San to most, and simply Maalik to me, was going full tilt in a small car that wasn't meant for racing. That was a common note–all automotive journalists go a tad mental behind a steering wheel. I knew then, there was no other way we wouldn't be friends. Chances were very high we would become the best of friends but that is more down to his strength of character and generosity than anything else.
All of 46, Covid snatched Chanchal from us in April, at the peak of the second wave. It left us numb and shattered a part of me–forever. Six months have gone by and yet it feels too raw. The mind has not been able to process his departure. Maybe it won't ever. A stop-start year that this has been, automotive events–press conferences, interviews, meetings and launches–have not been as frequent. In a way that has been a blessing because every time an event has happened, Chanchal's name always came up. Fellow journalists would reach out to your's truly and Pankaj Doval from Times of India to tell us how badly he is missed. Or how much poorer the industry is now. Nobody knows this as much as we at ETAuto where Malik gave the last two of a glittering 20-year career.
As a professional, he played hard but fair. There is not one company that he would not have given grief to in his career. Yet everybody counts him as a friend. I use the present tense here deliberately. As journalists we meet some people many times and many people a few times. Chanchal always left an impression even on those whom he met only a few times. It is a rare quality. The ability to mill around with people of all kinds gave him an edge over the others. Case in point was the story he broke on how union leaders of Maruti Suzuki's factory in Manesar quietly retreated to the shadows after accepting generous pay outs. It was a result of his strong connect with the workers. By that time, we had all spent days outside the factory building sources within the workforce but Chanchal had managed to forge the strongest of bonds.
With experience, he developed the ability to foresee what is in store in the future–another important quality in a journalist. At ETAuto, one of his most successful stories was when he predicted that Harley Davidson would soon wind up in India. He had back then also hinted that Ford would follow the same route. It came true too, barely five months after his death.
The last time I saw Chanchal, it was in Goa in February 2021. We were together for one more of the many media test drives we have shared over the years. Anybody who knew him personally, would know he was a man who lived life to the fullest–cliche as it may sound. He had an enviable appetite for all good things in life and loved a good party. That evening he was on fire. Almost as if he knew somehow that the party was soon coming to an end.Maruti Man
This year the industry also lost one of the finest executives we have ever seen or shall ever see–Jagdish Khattar. Barely 72 hours after Chanchal in April, Khattar san succumbed to a cardiac arrest. Shock is not a word one would generally use for the demise of a septuagenarian but it is still apt in his case. In his 78 year old body, he still had the brain as sharp as that of a 40 year old.
Jagdish Khattar (December 18, 1942 – April 26, 2021), Indian businessman & civil servant. He was the former managing director of Maruti Udyog Limited from 1999 to 2007
An arts graduate from the prestigious St Stephen's College in Delhi, Khattar san went on to acquire a degree in law and joined the IAS. In the government he excelled at whatever he did rising through the ranks to become a joint secretary in the ministry of steel but his crowning glory was in the private sector. Under his stewardship, India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki made the smooth transition from a PSU to a private firm as the government bowed out in 2007.
With its first mover advantage that dates back to the early 1980s, Maruti always had an advantage over the others. But to retain its vice-like hold in a market that has attracted the best in the business across the world wasnt an easy task. It did not help that soon after he took over the corner office at what was then called Maruti Udyog Ltd, the company faced a debilitating 90 day workers' strike at the Gurgaon factory. They were demanding higher wages.
At a time when multinational companies were entering India in droves, this would have raised costs and made the company even more inefficient. With the support from Suzuki, which was then a minority shareholder, Khattar dug his heels in and dealt with the workers with an iron hand. It was a pivotal time for the company where the relationship of its two main shareholders –Suzuki in Japan and government of India, had soured. Khattar san not only rebuilt the company so that it can hold its own against the challengers, he also helped bridge the trust deficit between the government and Suzuki.
"The 2001 strike was one of the toughest periods that I came across in Maruti Suzuki. It was actually the turning point," he reminisced in 2007 when he was leaving the firm. "If we had given in, we would not be where we are today. Salaries would have gone up and we would have become inefficient. Our competitiveness in the market would have been blunted."
The strike impacted the company's position in the market as its share fell from a commanding 79 per cent in January 1999 to just 51 per cent a year later and a new low of 42 per cent in June 2000. Khattar nursed the company back to health before hitting back at the competition with a flurry of launches that included Wagon R, Alto 800, the original Baleno sedan and Altura station wagon as also a revamped M800, which was at that time the best selling car in the country. By June 2001, Maruti had clawed back to 60 per cent share.
In the process Khattar san earned himself the moniker of being the Lee Iacocca of motown in India. The fortress that Maruti is today has a lot to do with Khattar san's business acumen. After his retirement from Maruti in 2008, he gave in to his entrepreneurial zeal to launch Carnation–an innovative multi brand service network for cars. The idea was simple–he knew the inefficiencies of the traditional automotive retail network and wanted to disrupt it with more affordable and quality service for customers.
Unfortunately, it did not take off and Khattar san spent the last few years of his life fending off lenders. But he had not given in and that razor sharp brain was still churning out new ideas. Those eyes were still full of dreams. Some of them would surely have taken off in the new venture capital funded economy. If only that heart had cooperated a bit more.
Wherever they are, Maalik and Khattar san must still be having a tug of war up there. Chanchal nibbling away with his questions, waiting for Khattar-san to let his guard down.
Adieu to a warrior of words!!
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