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Home, At Last! "Alabama Story" Will Play Alabama Shakespeare Festival in 2020
Artwork for Alabama Shakespeare Festival's coming production of Kenneth Jones' "Alabama Story," to make its Montgomery premiere in 2020. (Image courtesy of ASF)
Seven years after it had its first developmental reading by Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery, Alabama Story, the highly theatrical drama that pits a state senator against the state librarian in the capital city in 1959, will finally get a full production by ASF in spring 2020, in the company's 48th season. Spiked with humor, heartbreak and hope, the nationally acclaimed play about censorship, civil rights and American character, was first presented in barebones form at ASF's 2013 Southern Writers Project Festival of New Plays, where playwright Kenneth Jones was in residence in Montgomery to grow the script.
The new, fully staged March 5-22, 2020, production in ASF's 262-seat Octagon Theatre will be directed by artistic director Rick Dildine, who announced title in the coming season on July 25.
The staging will feature ASF veteran actress and associate artistic director Greta Lambert as real-life librarian Emily Wheelock Reed, who protected a children's picture book that faced challenges from state politicians. Lambert appeared in the play's Salt Lake City world premiere in 2015. (Her husband, Rodney Clark, the veteran Alabama actor known for titanic roles of King Lear, Scrooge and Bear Bryant at ASF, played formidable Senator Higgins in the original 2013 ASF reading.) Theater industry folk may request a free perusal copy of the script here.
"I had seen Greta's breathtaking work in a regional production of Doubt in the 2000s, and when my play was chosen for the ASF reading in 2013 — knowing that she was a resident artist at ASF — I requested her for the role of Emily Reed," Jones said. "But she was already booked for another reading in the Festival of New Plays. The fact that she was later in the world premiere and is now in the Montgomery premiere represents two big dreams come true for a playwright. A great American actress, whose artistic home is Montgomery, will finally play this inspiring forgotten heroine who lived and worked in the state capital during the fraught 1950s."
Stephen D'Ambrose and Greta Lambert in the world premiere of "Alabama Story" in 2015 at Pioneer Theatre Company. (Photo by Alex Weisman)
Here's how ASF bills the six-actor Alabama Story: "In 1950s Montgomery, Alabama, a fight over a controversial children's book — in which a black rabbit marries a white rabbit — pits one courageous librarian against a segregationist state senator. Meanwhile, childhood friends reunite, only to be caught up in the political and racial tensions of the time. Inspired by true events, this drama explores tests of character and emotions that reshaped our nation."
Alabama-bred actor Billy Hutto will play the roles of assistant librarian Thomas Franklin. Additional casting for Alabama Story will be announced. The production's design team includes set and lighting designer Brian Sidney Bembridge, costume designer Kathleen Geldard and sound designer Melanie Chen Cole.
The play's primary setting is Montgomery, with references to many iconic settings in the capital city, including the State Capitol, the State Archive Building, the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the now-gone Empire Theatre, the Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library, the now-repurposed Jefferson Davis Hotel, Oak Park, Jackson Hospital, the old Hale Hospital and more. The city of Demopolis, west of Montgomery, is also conjured in the play, as the hometown of Senator Higgins, who is inspired by real-life state Senator E.O. Eddins, of Demopolis. The city is also the hometown of Lily and Joshua, two characters whose fictional parallel story reflects the climate of the time.
In 2015, Alabama Story received its world premiere by Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, where artistic director Karen Azenberg — who had directed the earlier ASF reading — directed. The play has since been seen in more than 20 productions around the country. It was a finalist in the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference and a nominee for the Steinberg/American Theatre Critics New Play Award.
A rehearsal of ASF's Southern Writers Project reading of "Alabama Story" in 2013. In foreground at table, L-R, director Karen Azenberg & Kenneth Jones. On stage at music stands, L-R, Esau Pritchett, Merideth Kaye Clark, Rodney Clark, Anthony Marble, Seth Andrew Bridges, Michelle Shupe.
The first-ever reading of Alabama Story was presented in the 2013 ASF Southern Writers Project Festival of New Plays, now called Southern Writers Festival, in the intimate thrust theater, the Octagon, where the full staging will also surface in 2020, making it one of the most physically enveloping productions to date. (In addition to the Octagon, the ASF complex also includes a Mainstage space, an outdoor theater in the Shakespeare Garden as well as a unique and intimate "found space" dubbed The Other Place, located in the scene shop, where the world premiere of Susan Ferrara's Buzz will be presented in August 2019.)
Jones said, "At the 2013 ASF reading's talkback, the moderator asked, 'This play is set in the so-called 'Deep South of the imagination.' What does that mean to you?' An elderly theatergoer replied reflectively, 'I don't know about the Deep South of the imagination, but this is the Montgomery that I grew up in.' That was deeply gratifying to me, to have been able to capture something authentic. But it was also useful to hear others say how surprised they were by the complexity and twists in the journey of Senator Higgins, the so-called 'villain' of the story. I wasn't interested in a Southern caricature or stereotype. As with the other characters, I wanted to explore their hearts, minds and roots, and make them complex, vulnerable and compelling."
Learn more about the history of Alabama Story.
In May 2000, while reading the New York Times, playwright Kenneth Jones came across an article about Emily Wheelock Reed, the former state librarian of Alabama (technically, her title was "director of the Alabama Public Library Service"), who had been challenged by a segregationist politician in 1959. Alabama State Senator E.O. Eddins demanded that a children's picture book — Garth Williams' "The Rabbits' Wedding," about a rabbit with black fur marrying a rabbit with white fur — be purged from the shelves of Alabama libraries on the grounds that it promoted racial integration. Their conflict was reported worldwide. Before Jones finished reading the article, he knew this was an idea for a play, and that illustrator Garth Williams (who created art for "Little House on the Prairie," "Charlotte's Web," "Stuart Little" and more) would become a character, playing multiple roles.
Emily Wheelock Reed, in a photo circa 1965, the real librarian whose story inspired "Alabama Story."
Jones wrote in a playwright's note, "Emily Reed's story was widely documented in newspapers and magazines at the time, so a lot of source material existed, allowing me draw from and expand upon actual language and public personalities. In fact, the play's most outrageous proclamations from the formidable politician (renamed Senator Higgins) are direct quotes from the man who used to be known as 'Big Ed.' And when I read Emily's statement that 'the free flow of information is the best means to solve the problems of the South, the nation and the world,' I was inspired by the grandeur and universality of the sentence: This is a story about access, a basic human right. Little did I know that the words 'free flow of information' make up one of the foundational tenets of librarianship itself."
He added, "On research trips to Alabama, it came into focus that I was writing a play about censorship rather than civil rights, although the two are certainly tangled in Alabama Story. This was a tale about white people challenging each other — and seeking to protect each other — in a time of extraordinary social change. And about how talking to one other, face to face, about difficult matters is on that continuum of 'the free flow of information.' Conversations matter."
Leading up to the Montgomery premiere, Alabama Story will have been seen in 22 markets around the country (including its Alabama premiere by Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham).
"The play grew enormously in its first ASF reading, and it went through a number of revisions as I learned more from its subsequent productions around the nation," Jones said. "Those stagings, beautifully realized, represented a kind of preview period for the play. I learned from seeing productions, and made clarifying changes over the years, leading to a definitive version of the script that I'm thrilled will finally play ASF."
Corey Allen and Anna O'Donoghue in "Alabama Story," directed by Paul Mason Barnes, at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis in January 2019. (Photo by Jon Gitchoff)
It will get its Indiana premiere in October 2019 at Actors Theatre of Indiana.
Here's what the St. Louis Post Dispatch said about the play: "At a time when intolerance is on the upswing and empathy is under siege, Alabama Story is just the play we need."
Here's what The Washington Post said about the play: "An Alabama Story that has national relevance. The play feels timely, resonating with this era's racial tensions, the 'she persisted' meme and continuing controversy over the Old South's legacy."
Read more press quotes here.
The 2019-20 season of Alabama Shakespeare Festival opens with Dominique Morisseau's Pipeline directed by Ron OJ Parson; The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson, directed by Greta Lambert; the a cappella World War One musical All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 (directed by Melissa Rain Anderson); ASF's fellowship company in Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat and And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the Story of Anne Frank by James Still, directed by Addie Gorlin; Mat Smart's The Agitators, directed by Logan Vaughn; Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges by Christina Ham, directed by Sarah Thornton (a collaboration with Montgomery Public Schools); Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, adapted and directed by Greta Lambert in the Shakespeare Garden, and The Comedy of Errors, directed in a six-actor version by Sean Graney on the main stage; Lauren Gunderson's I and You, directed by Rick Dildine; and two summer 2020 musicals: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, adapted by Douglas Carter Beane, and the hit-filled Million Dollar Quartet, with book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, about early rock icons recording at Sun Records, directed by David Ruttura. Readings of new plays are also expected in the season. The plays Cry Havoc and Stages will be presented as part of Southern Writers Festival. Get more details about the season here.
Greta Lambert and Rodney Clark. (Photo by Bob Corley of PrimeMontgomery.com)
In ASF's 48th season in 2019-20, expect "13 productions that explore stories of contemporary culture, heroic revolutionaries, societal transformation, and lyrical legends," according to the July 25 announcement. "Captivating, collaborative storytelling remains at the heart of ASF."
"The stories we've chosen this season are inspired by our community, locally and regionally," said Dildine. "Theatre is local and should reflect the dialogue and culture of its people. This season looks at our past, considers our present, and offers ideas for our future. With each season, our goal is to build community by engaging, entertaining, and inspiring people with transformative theatrical performances and compelling educational and community programs."
Check out the feature about the professional and personal relationship of Alabama natives Rodney Clark and Greta Lambert, from the publication Prime Montgomery.
ASF 2019-20 subscriptions are on sale now. Visit asf.net. Single tickets will go on sale on Aug. 15.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival is a not-for-profit organization under the leadership of artistic director Rick Dildine and executive director Todd Schmidt. As a beloved Alabama arts institution, ASF broadens the cultural identity of the South by producing Shakespeare, contemporary plays, musicals, and exciting new works that focus on the Southern experience. A leader in education and outreach, ASF serves more than 40,000 students annually with artistic programming. ASF is supported by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, designated as the State Theatre of Alabama, "builds community by engaging, entertaining, and inspiring people with transformative theatrical performances and compelling educational and community programs."
Alabama Shakespeare Festival was founded in a high school auditorium in Anniston in 1972, designated as the State Theatre of Alabama in 1977, and its $21.5 million performing arts complex in Montgomery was built in 1985 in Blount Cultural Park, eight miles east of downtown Montgomery. The park — inspired the English countryside, with rolling hills, ponds, statuary and swans — is also home to Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Hannah Daye Ridling Bark Park.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Carolyn Blount Theatre complex. (Photo courtesy ASF)
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IBM Research - Ireland recently presented a new algorithm designed to help autonomous cars (our robot car) find moving targets for taxi services.
Researchers are developing a new algorithm capable of tracking a moving target which could have huge implications for the future of transportation.
The future is a busy, busy place. The human population is increasing every day, and advanced technology is seeping into every crack of the modern world.
We're finding new solutions to old problems all the time, like getting a cab after a long night out. These days it's as easy as pulling out our smartphone and calling for a service like Uber, or Lyft, and waiting in a designated place for them to come pick us up.
It's a simple system, but it has its drawbacks.
The driver is only human, after all, and they may have a hard time doing so despite the modern conveniences of GPS systems. Plus, you have to wait in a designated spot, which may or may not be uncomfortable.
I, for one, don't like that last part. Even if the driver can't find me, I have to stay put lest the whole system breaks down and I can't get home.
Let's not overlook the fact that I'm usually nice enough to actually stay in the same place. I can only imagine what it's like to be a driver when your fare has run off on you.
Can you imagine what it'll be like when autonomous cars get on the road to pick people up, and the people aren't where the AI expects them to be?
Sounds like a logistical nightmare.
This begs the question: How can you keep up with a target that doesn't stay in one place?
To solve that problem, we turn to AI software, the best data cruncher of our new techno-future.
Researchers at IBM Research – Ireland are hard at work developing a new moving target algorithm that can find a target wherever it is, which is pretty convenient. The target no longer has to worry about being in a predestined place at a planned time.
The solution was presented in a research paper entitled "A Scalable Approach to Chasing Multiple Moving Targets with Mulitple Agents" to the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Melbourne, Australia.
Hopefully the presentation will be posted here soon.
The approach is solidly built on the back of a lot of previous research by IBM. That means that it is fine-tuned enough to boast a maximum delay time for the service it can perform.
Take the cab example from earlier. Let's assume that the cab is an autonomous vehicle, and while you know when you want to be picked up, you don't know where. With IBM's algorithm, it wouldn't matter where because there will be an AI that can dispatch a cab with directions to get to wherever you are.
In fact, 'dispatch' is a great word here. Think of the algorithm as an AI dispatcher, or an operator. And with that maximum delay time, you're guaranteed to see that cab within, say, 30 minutes or less.
This kind of tech would work wonders for an autonomous cab service, but that's far from all it can do.
The potential benefit of this technology is actually pretty staggering, and it could provide a lot of solutions for AI programs designed to interact with the real world.
This moving target algorithm could provide a lot of solutions, but what can it be used for other than dispatching a fleet of Uber-AI?
Think big; This kind of AI could help organize a method of smart city transportation and help avoid traffic jams and delays. It could also serve as the link between software that can diagnose medical patients and the human that treats them.
The AI could also help rescue efforts, giving relief to those in a crisis. If you read our recent article on Hurricane Harvey then you saw the level of rescue efforts that were going on in Houston during that time. They were phenomenal (I should know, I had a front-row seat), but if an AI like this could have made things better I think that everyone would welcome the change.
All of this is, admittedly, a bigger step than I otherwise would have thought for AI. Who knew that giving an AI the ability to track something or someone in the real world had so many uses?
What could software like this mean for our capability to track individuals?
All of the benevolent uses for this kind of technology sound great, but there's always a dark side. Ideally, we should be aware of any kind of privacy concerns before software like this goes commercial.
For example, if this gives AI the ability to track or locate people, could it help law enforcement find criminals? Check out this article where this is already happening.
Could it help drones follow people, or check in on them? All of that would be great.
Could it also give people the ability to plant a RFID device somewhere so that a drone can track someone without their knowledge or consent? Could it be used by governments or organizations to spy on people no matter where they go? All of that would be not so great.
For now, the answers to these questions and more are in the research phase, but that shouldn't stop us from asking them.
What kinds of things would you use an AI tracker for? Let us know in the comments below.


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Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes two isoforms due to the use of alternative translation initiation codons, as demonstrated in PMIDs 1875927 and 7791757. The longer isoform (a, also known as p61HCK) is derived from an upstream non-AUG (CUG) start codon, while the shorter isoform (b, also known as p59HCK) is derived from a downstream AUG start codon. The shorter isoform (b) is represented in this RefSeq. Both variants 1 and 4 encode isoform b.
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Transcript Variant: This variant (2) uses an alternate in-frame splice site in the 5' coding region, compared to variant 1. This variant encodes two isoforms due to the use of alternative translation initiation codons, as demonstrated in PMIDs 1875927 and 7791757. The longer isoform (c) is derived from an upstream non-AUG (CUG) start codon, while the shorter isoform (d) is derived from a downstream AUG start codon. The shorter isoform (d) is represented in this RefSeq, and is overall shorter, compared to isoform a.
Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in its 5' UTR and uses an alternate AUG translation start codon, compared to variant 1. The encoded isoform (e) has a distinct and shorter N-terminus, compared to isoform a.
Transcript Variant: This variant (4) differs in its 5' UTR and uses the downstream AUG start codon, compared to variant 1, resulting in an isoform (b) that is shorter at the N-terminus, compared to isoform a. Both variants 1 and 4 encode isoform b.
Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes two isoforms due to the use of alternative translation initiation codons, as demonstrated in PMIDs 1875927 and 7791757. The longer isoform (a, also known as p61HCK) is derived from an upstream non-AUG (CUG) start codon, while the shorter isoform (b, also known as p59HCK) is derived from a downstream AUG start codon. The longer isoform (a) is represented in this RefSeq.


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Q: How can I run my e-bike wheel on AC power? I have an electric wheel designed for an electric bicycle conversion. By my understanding, the wheel is essentially a 48V, 1000w rated brushless DC motor. It comes with a thumb throttle and kill switch built into a break lever.
I am looking to set it up as part of a stationary rig to do some testing and want to run the wheel on AC power. The wheel has no regenerative breaking so only draws power from a battery (not included in the kit).
Instead of wiring the positive and negative terminals of the motor to a battery, can I wire them to the appropriate terminals of an AC-DC transformer adapter such as this one and plug this directly into mains?
If not, what extra components do I need to include?

A: You can wire the + and - connections of the included controller to a power supply. Bear in mind that the current, which will be limited by the controller can initially be quite a lot higher than the rated current. A battery will tolerate that, but the switch mode supply you ink to may well limit or shut down when it sees that current, so you often need a large margin on rating the power supply.
Given that the battery's characteristics  - it has a finite internal resistance, and the supply will droop under load - will affect the performance of the motor, so if you're using the rig to evaluate available power, you're better either using the intended battery, or a supply that has matching characteristics.

A: If you're using the same control electronics (thumb throttle and kill lever), then yes you can just hook it up to a Switch Mode Power Supply like the one you show.
You'll likely want some sort of very low ESR decoupling capacitor where you hand over power to the controller.
Make sure the power supply you choose is up to providing the instantaneous current required by your motor drive electronics, as that may be much larger than its average consumption. (The decoupling capacitor will help you here)

A: Interesting, although I would be interested what kind of application you have in mind.
My suggestion would be to take a hybrid approach. Use the 48V (nom.) battery that is commonly used for the motor, which is able to provide the peak load currents at starting and accelleration. In addition connect a mains-fed power supply in parallel to the battery that can provide roughly the average current needed for the setup (note: no need for precise balancing of the two current contributions!). The voltage of that supply should be set such as not to overcharge the battery; as well the supply should have a properly adjusted current-limiting circuit in its output line, preventing shorting etc. Note that the supply does not need to be capable of delivering the instanteous peak currents: the battery takes care!
In this way one also ensures that the voltage applied to the DUT is well stabilised by the (low Ri) battery.
Main concern is to keep a solid eye on all (!) safety issues around Li-battery (dis)charging!

A: What you want to do sounds feasible, with one notable problem: the power supply that you have chosen may not handle startup current.  The great advantage of using a large battery pack is that the battery pack can supply enormous amounts of current for the short time that it takes to get the wheel spinning.
This isn't a problem if the wheel is not loaded but is definitely a problem if the load is at all similar to a rider on a bicycle.
All you can do is try it.  If the power supply collapses under startup conditions, consider adding a battery pack in parallel with your power supply via a suitable isolation diode.  You can keep this extra battery pack on a charger all the time.
Just be sure to set the output voltage of the power supply to be somewhat higher than the fully-charged voltage of the battery.

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It's season two of the world famous Jail Break Escape game: the same Warden, the same jail, but a slightly different story.
Will you make it alive out of this experiment?
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As early as 2001, biometrics (iris scans and fingerprints) were pitched into the Senate ring as an amenity to control immigration. An ad hoc public-private technology work group carried by the National Institute of Standards & Technology, exactly like the groups today considering cyber identity governance[NSTIC], came together and haggled over the best ways to deliver on roving biometric captures of would-be criminals. No privacy advocates made the work group cut. Maybe some refused worry because the California DOJ was present for legal oversight. [I believe that is an inequitable representation for the other 49 state's interests affected by this policy group, but that's just me…] From there the Dept of Commerce knighted the Mobil ID Work Group to complete their assessments and get their contractors on task.
As a result, taxpayers now get to pay police to license iPhones which also function like roving federal pre-crime database kiosks. Gee, I wonder who the early adopters are?!!
Well, that would be the FBI. There is a pecking order.
Today NIST will be evaluating the future implementation of what some are debating is a national ID system for the Internet.
Right now, groups are assembling in Washington to add their 2 cents as to whether or not you are required to add your cyber ID to access account information on an energy smart grid or for your online banking. If you are poor or unemployed, they may require you to "voluntarily" adopt a government ID to access your benefits. What are your concerns about this type of federal identity?
Data surveillance and privacy handling are also being discussed now. If you aren't part of that discussion or the work group, don't worry. You still have a voice in this matter. Please see the details for public input below.
Cops to Get Facial Recognition Devices; Will They Need Warrants to Use Them?
If you can't make it to Washington D.C. you may add your personal comments on the NSTIC plan for cyber identity. Comments are due by July 22nd, 2011.
BTC – Several northeastern States are currently on the path of "self certification" or a State's certification process of compliance with the Real ID benchmark process. Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Vermont, and Connecticut have all expressed intent to comply with Real ID regulations.
State certification is an interrim process for States to begin compliance with Real ID regulations. 12 states responded to an initial call for compliance certification in 2008. The process involves several letters of approval, issued by a combination of State officials, the State Attorney General's office and consent of a State's Governor.


Italian producer Giuseppe Tillieci (a.k.a. Neel) has shared details of his first full-length, set to be issued via the Editions Mego sublabel Spectrum Spools. According to Resident Advisor, Phobos (artwork above) "encompasses the largely ambient material that Tillieci performed live recently at MUTEK in Montreal and Berlin Atonal," and is loosely based on the gravitational pull of Mars and the eventual destruction this will spell for one of its orbiting moons.
Slated to arrive in mid-October, album cut "Life on Laputa Regio" is available to stream below, where a tracklist has also been included.


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Watch the film version of South Pacific and take a drink every time the world changes color.
Listen to the cast album of Evil Dead the Musical and take a drink every time there's a line that doesn't even come close to rhyming.
Bring out the karaoke and take a drink every time someone forgets a lyric; alternatively, take a drink every time one of the queens shrieks "I was going to do that song!" when someone else gets up to sing.
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• A number of interfaces into and out of STEP that receive product feeds from our inventory system (Retek RMS) and publish products out to our ecommerce platform (Commerce Server).
• Detailed design, build and test of workflows required to satisfy the business' requirements to on-board and maintain products.


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HB2501: A&B To Restore Eight Streams in East Maui
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A&B To Fully Restore Taro Streams in East Maui
News Release from Alexander & Baldwin, Inc, April 20, 2016
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NYSE:ALEX) ("A&B" or "Company") announced its decision to fully and permanently restore priority taro streams in East Maui, and to continue to participate in the current East Maui interim instream flow standard (IIFS) proceedings to address appropriate restoration of other streams.
The streams to be permanently restored are the priority streams identified jointly in 2001 by the State Commission on Water Resource Management and the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation on behalf of its East Maui clients. These streams are: Honopou, Hanehoi (Puolua), Waiokamilo, Kualani, Pi`ina`au, Palauhulu, and Wailuanui (East and West).
A&B will work to restore the streams as quickly as possible. Already, the three streams that feed the largest taro growing area in East Maui, Wailuanui, were completely restored, with diversion gates fully opened to allow water to flow back into the stream.
"In January, we announced the closure of sugar operations at HC&S at the end of this year, and the transition to a diversified agricultural model. While that announcement brought with it many regrettable impacts, particularly to our employees, it also presents some opportunities. One such opportunity is to restore these streams on a permanent basis, and increase water availability for the East Maui taro farmers," said Chris Benjamin, president and chief executive officer of A&B.
"Restoration of these priority streams will be implemented as soon as possible. In some cases, we are able to remove diversions immediately, while others will require reconstruction," Benjamin added. "Our hope is to work with the East Maui community as we implement this stream restoration plan, as well as on other water matters, as we move forward with the transition at HC&S to diversified agriculture."
A&B will submit a letter to the State Commission on Water Resource Management, informing them of the decision to permanently stop diverting the priority East Maui streams and asking for the Commission's guidance in restoring these streams in the most expeditious and cooperative way possible. A&B also is committed to participating fully in the East Maui IIFS process to bring it to a final conclusion.
Legislature responds to Alexander & Baldwin's plan to restore water to East Maui
News Release from House Democratic Caucus April 20, 2016
Honolulu, Hawaii—In response to Alexander & Baldwin's announcement that the company will provide full and permanent restoration of streams in East Maui, members of the State Legislature expressed their appreciation and support. At the urging of the Legislature, A&B announced today its plan to restore water to taro farmers in East Maui.
"I see this as a promising approach to finding real solutions to the many water rights issues on Maui," said House Speaker Joseph M. Souki. "With the end of sugar, Maui is truly at an important turning point, entering unchartered territory. We need to re-think old assumptions and look for resolutions beyond the purview of the courts."
"While there are still details to be hammered out and much work to be done, I am hopeful that this first step puts us in the right direction and toward productive compromise on waters rights issues on Maui," Souki said.
"The announcement to restore these streams is a good first step and a starting point in the healing process on Maui," said Senator Mike Gabbard, chair of the Senate's Water, Land and Agriculture Committee. "As I said in committee hearings, and on the Senate floor, we need to roll up our sleeves and continue our work to find the middle ground. I'm hopeful that the restoration of these streams helps us find a productive compromise that's fair to folks on both sides of this debate."
"The restoration of water in the streams is a step in the right direction. The Legislature is committed to providing the additional resources to assess the health of our streams," said Representative Ryan Yamane, chair of the House Water and Land Committee. "This will protect the future use of Hawaii's important agricultural lands. The preservation of our water and our land is a priority for the health and vitality of Maui's agricultural production which is key to Maui's resilience."
"A&B's unilateral decision to restore 100 percent of the water in East Maui streams is an excellent beginning point for all of us to begin the healing process, said Sen. J. Kalani English, senate majority leader. "Many Hawaiian families - my family - has had generations of suffering and pain over the loss of water. Today I hope that we can begin reconciliation as the waters flow again in East Maui."
The streams to be fully and permanently restored are: Honopou, Hanehoi (Puolua), Piinaau, Palauhulu, Waiokamilo, Kualani, and Wailuanui (East and West). A&B will work to restore the streams as soon as possible, with some diversions modified immediately and others requiring reconfiguration.
HB2501: Text, Status (Conf Ctte meets Apr 21 at 2pm, do the math)
CB: Lo and Behold, A&B's water restored to HB2501 (IQ test: Are you surprised?)
Protesters: Diversions from roughly 30 other streams and dozens of tributaries defy a January court order.
Background: No Specific Reason
MN: A&B: Water to be restored permanently to 8 streams

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College Football Championship Preview: Can Alabama Stop DeShaun Watson? 143501http%3A%2F%2Fsportsthenandnow.com%2F2016%2F01%2F07%2Fcollege-football-championship-preview-can-alabama-stop-deshaun-watson%2FCollege+Football+Championship+Preview%3A+Can+Alabama+Stop+DeShaun+Watson%3F2016-01-08+00%3A59%3A16Jim+Hurleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fsportsthenandnow.com%2F%3Fp%3D14350
Posted on January 07, 2016 by Jim Hurley
The Alabama Crimson Tide will have to stop Heisman finalist DeShaun Watson if they hope to win another national title.
We're down to one more game in the college football season. On Monday night in Glendale, Alabama plays Clemson for the national championship. The Crimson Tide are a six-point favorite. What way do you play it?
Let's begin by saying that the fluctuations of the pointspread mean that shopping for the right price and timing will be important. Some books in Las Vegas have the line as high as (-7). If you're a Clemson backer you'd clearly like to get a clean touchdown. Just as clearly, Alabama bettors only want to give 6 or 6.5.
Both teams rolled through their semifinal games on New Year's Eve and both did it by pulling away in the second half. Clemson trailed Oklahoma 17-16 at the half before ripping off twenty unanswered points to win 37-17. Alabama led Michigan State 10-0 at intermission before four unanswered touchdowns led to a 38-0 rout. The Tigers & Tide are clearly the best two teams in the country and playing like it right now.
Let's begin with the keys for Clemson. It all starts with quarterback DeShaun Watson, a dual-threat quarterback who used his running to great effect against Oklahoma, rushing for 145 yards. Watson also ran well in his team's biggest games this year, going for 93 against Notre Dame, 107 against Florida State and 131 in the win over North Carolina.
The performance against Florida State is most relevant here because the Seminoles were a top five defense this season. With their speed on the edge, Florida State is the only team that comes even close to providing a test case for what might happen against Alabama. The fact Watson was able to make hay on the ground against FSU provides reasonable hope he might be able to do on Monday night.
Running back Wayne Gallman was vital in the win over Oklahoma, gaining 150 yards and that was no fluke. He also went over 100 yards against Florida State and North Carolina and got close to that against Notre Dame in monsoon-like conditions. Gallman and Watson together make for a diversified running attack where a defense can't just focus on one player.
The key is going to be throwing the football. Michigan State had opportunities in the first half to make plays in the passing game, but drops killed one drive and an ill-advised pass that was intercepted on the goal line killed another. If Sparty doesn't make those mistakes, they might have been tied at the half and who knows how the second half unfolds.
Watson's season-long passing numbers are impressive, but he was erratic against Oklahoma, completing 16/31 for 187 yards and missing some receivers that were clearly open. There won't be nearly as many opportunities against Alabama, and Watson can't leave plays on the field, especially early in the game the way Michigan State did. If Clemson is going to win, we need to see the Watson that went 28/42 for 297 yards against Florida State.
Defensively, the Tigers have playmakers, but the health of Shaq Lawson is going to be crucial. The talented defensive end left the Oklahoma game in the first half with a knee injury, but is expected to play. He needs to be able to pressure the quarterback for Clemson to win.
On the other side of the defense is another terrific playmaker in Kevin Dodd. At linebacker, Clemson is anchored by B.J. Goodson, who is both steady at making the sure tackle and capable of blowing up a play behind the line of scrimmage. The top corner, Cordea Tankersley, leads the team in interception with five picks and it's likely Clemson will need to get some mistakes from Alabama quarterback Jake Coker if they're going to win this game. Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: Alabama Crimson TideClemson TigersClemson Tigers. Alabama Crimson TideCollege FootballCollege Football Championship
Category College Football, Football, Jim Hurley
College Football Bowl Preview Part 2: Sizing Up the Big 6 Bowls 143363http%3A%2F%2Fsportsthenandnow.com%2F2015%2F12%2F30%2Fcollege-football-bowl-preview-part-2-sizing-up-the-big-6-bowls%2FCollege+Football+Bowl+Preview+Part+2%3A+Sizing+Up+the+Big+6+Bowls2015-12-30+12%3A25%3A21Jim+Hurleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fsportsthenandnow.com%2F%3Fp%3D14336
Posted on December 30, 2015 by Jim Hurley
The health of Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook could be a big factor in their Cotton Bowl game against Alabama.
The biggest college football games of the season are here! The six major bowl games will run on December 31-January 1, with the two biggest—the Playoff semifinals situated within the New Year's Eve schedule. Whether you wager or simply want to watch, our job is to have you ready.
With that in mind, we've compiled the "Tale of The Tape", a concise snapshot of all six games. It's not comprehensive—if you actually plan to bet, this is a starting point not a finishing point. But it will provide the framework for an enjoyable (and profitable, if you're so inclined) run of watching games.
Our tale of the tape includes…
*The basics of W-L record and most importantly, strength of schedule. The latter has to be a significant factor in how you weigh every other piece of data. Some of us rely on complex computer models to do it, others just keep it in the back of their mind. Just make sure you keep it in mind.
*Each team's national ranking on offense and defense, as measured by points allowed.
*The basic stats of each team's quarterback—their completion percentage, yards-per-attempt and TD/INT ratio.
*A notable player on the team besides the quarterback—usually an elite running back or defensive playmaker, and occasionally a wide receiver.
Now let's dive into the games, in sequential order…
December 31: Peach Bowl—Florida State (-7) Houston (Noon ET, ESPN)
Houston: 12-1 (Schedule ranks 99th)
Offense: 10th
Defense: 23rd
QB: Greg Ward Jr: 68% 8.5 YPA, 16/5 and also ran for over 1,000 yards)
Notable: Linebackers Elandon Roberts & Steven Taylor combined for 33 tackles for loss
Florida State: 10-2 (56th)
Offense: 41st
Defense: 5th
QB: Sean Maguire: 62%, 7.8 YPA, 11/3
Notable: Running back Dalvin Cook rushed for 1,658 yards (7.9 yards per carry)
Comment: It will be Maguire at quarterback for Florida State, with Everett Golson not making the trip to Atlanta. The balance of Houston both offensively and defensively gives them a shot at an upset, but the concern is that the offense is so heavily reliant on Ward that the excellent FSU defense may be position to dominate the football game.
December 31: Orange Bowl—Oklahoma (-3) Clemson (4 PM ET, ESPN)
Clemson: 13-0 (39th)
Defense: 19th
QB: DeShaun Watson: 70%, 8.5 YPA, 30/11
Notable: Defensive ends Shaq Lawson & Kevin Dodd have combined for 37 tackles for loss and 18 sacks
Oklahoma: 11-1 (27th)
Offense: 1st
QB: Baker Mayfield: 69%, 9.6 YPA, 35/5
Notable: Samaje Perine rushed for 1,291 yards at 6.1 per carry
Comment: Those talented Clemson defensive ends need to win their battles or it will be long day for the Tiger secondary given how hot Mayfield is. The bigger area of concern for betting Oklahoma is the question of how much those dazzling offensive numbers are a product of playing in the wide-open Big 12 and the tendency of high-stakes bowl games to be a bit more conservative.
December 31: Cotton Bowl–Alabama (-8.5) Michigan State (8 PM ET, ESPN)
Alabama: 12-1 (17th)
Defense: 3rd
QB: Jake Coker: 66%, 7.4 YPA, 17/8
Notable: Heisman Trophy winning RB Derrick Henry ran for 1,986 yards
Michigan State: 12-1 (5th)
Defense: 22nd
QB: Connor Cook: 57%, 7.9 YPA, 24/5
Notable: Wide receiver Aaron Burbridge caught 79 passes for over 1,200 yards
Comment: The health of Cook's shoulder is the overriding factor in this game. When healthy, he is by far the superior quarterback. When banged up, as he has been at the end of this season, he's statistically inferior to Coker. Note that if you wager this game make sure to shop prices. The line of 8.5 can also go as high as 10 depending on the sportsbook. Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: Alabama Crimson TideClemson TigersCotton BowlFiesta BowlMichigan State SpartansOklahoma SoonersOrange BowlRose BowlStanford Carinal
Breaking Down the Odds: SEC and Big Ten Bowl Games 142972http%3A%2F%2Fsportsthenandnow.com%2F2015%2F12%2F10%2Fbreaking-down-the-odds-sec-and-big-ten-bowl-games%2FBreaking+Down+the+Odds%3A+SEC+and+Big+Ten+Bowl+Games2015-12-11+02%3A38%3A24Jim+Hurleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fsportsthenandnow.com%2F%3Fp%3D14297
Derrick Henry had a huge game earlier this season against Wisconsin. Can he have similar success against Michigan State?
The Big Ten and the SEC are about as close to rivals as two leagues can be. The bowl season always offers several high-profile matchups, mostly on New Year's Day, where the conferences match up. They're easily the leagues with the most television exposure, with the Big Ten Network being owned by Fox and the SEC Network owned by ESPN. But until last season, their rivalry was about as hard-fought as the battle between a hammer and the nail.
Over a four-year period, the SEC's bowl record validated its reputation as the best conference in the country. The SEC has a 26-14 record while the Big Ten is at 14-21 in that same timeframe, due in large part to the consistent New Year's Day beatdowns the SEC delivered.
But last season marked a change. The overall performances were close to even, with the SEC going 7-5 and the Big Ten clocking in at 6-5. In the head-to-head matchups, Wisconsin beat Auburn and most important was the high-profile victory of Ohio State over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl/College Football Playoff semi-final.
It wasn't the whole story—Missouri also beat Minnesota and Tennessee coasted past Iowa. But the two biggest stories of last year's college football postseason were Ohio State's national title and the collapse of the SEC West. In addition to Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss and Mississippi State all laid an egg in their bowl matchups. The defeats were a big blow to SEC prestige and an offseason where Michigan's hire of Jim Harbaugh was the most significant development added to the positive buzz moving around the Big Ten.
The SEC reclaimed some mojo in non-conference play this season when Alabama handled Wisconsin, but the real test begins now. Each conference has put ten teams in bowl games and they'll play head-to-head in five of those, including another Playoff matchup when Alabama meets Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl.
I want to walk through some of the factors my staff and I at WinningEdge.com are looking at with each game, both the head-to-head conference matchups as well as ones they'll play against other leagues. But before beginning, I want to remind everyone of an adage that many in football handicapping subscribe by—it's that the pointspread matters less in the bowl season than any other time of year.
The reason is that underdogs often end up winning outright—disinterested favorites are common and Las Vegas can misfire in pricing teams from disparate parts of the country with few common opponents. I mostly agree with this line of thinking and believe the focus of football betting should be picking the outright winner. For those of you who are in bowl pools where you're required to pick every game against the number, that's a good thing to keep in mind.
But for those of you who wager these games individually, be careful not to oversimplify. The spread still matters, even if not as decisively as in the regular season and knowing how to pick your spots—how to narrow the card down to which games to bet and how many units to invest still have to be settled by the number. I'll be constantly evaluating how these conferences and others match up throughout the bowl season before making final gameday decisions. Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: Alabama Crimson TideBig TenLSU TigersMichigan State SpartansOhio State BuckeyesSEC
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Posted on September 03, 2015 by Jim Hurley
Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide will be opening the 2015 season with a tough neutral site matchup.
Alabama begins its push for another berth in the College Football Playoff on Saturday night against Wisconsin in a neutral-site game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington (8 PM ET, ABC). The question those of us who handicap teams in Las Vegas have to ask ourselves is this—will the Tide offer better value than last season, when they were a money-burner?
To the average fan, it was business as usual in 'Bama, as Nick Saban's team went 11-1 in the regular season and then won the SEC Championship Game before ending up in the way of Urban Meyer's freight train out of Columbus on New Year's Night in New Orleans in the Playoff semi-final. But for those who wagered on the Tide, it was a different story—5-7-1 against the Vegas number.
That 5-7-1 ATS record (with one game against Western Carolina off the board) was actually better than it appeared. Tide backers got a big break in the road game at LSU. Alabama was a (-6.5) point favorite and only covered because the game went to overtime in a 20-13 final. Another cover, as (-10) favorite against Auburn came by a single point, 55-44. None of the ATS losses were as close.
What this boils down is that Alabama was overrated in 2014. Before Tide fans rise up in rebellion, remember that the term "overrated" is a criticism of the betting market (the collective wisdom of oddsmakers and the wagering public that ultimately creates the posted line) rather than the football team itself. When you look at those lines 'Bama was facing—giving nearly a touchdown on the road at Baton Rouge at night, giving double digits to Auburn—you can make a pretty good argument that they simply weren't reasonable.
But that's what happens with highly successful dynastic programs. The public wants to bet them. Las Vegas keeps pushing the number higher. Eventually it becomes unsustainable. The question here is whether this was a one-time phenomena, or if Alabama is now a prime go-against team?
Expectations are modestly down this year, which Alabama "only" ranked third in the nation, behind Ohio State and TCU. The Crimson Tide are "only" a (-11) favorite against Wisconsin, as opposed to the (-22) they gave up to West Virginia in last year's neutral site opener—a 33-23 non-cover win.
But there also personnel challenges, most notably a quarterback situation that remains completely up in the air. You can say the same is true at Ohio State, but we don't yet know if Alabama's uncertainty will be due to the same embarrassment of riches that exists in Columbus, or if there's really going to be some problems at the game's most important position. Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: Alabama Crimson TideNick SabanWisconsin Badgers
Book Review: Rising Tide Provides Glimpse Into Alabama Football During Era Of Bryant and Namath 124733http%3A%2F%2Fsportsthenandnow.com%2F2013%2F08%2F18%2Fbook-review-rising-tide-provides-glimpse-into-alabama-football-during-era-of-bryant-and-namath%2FBook+Review%3A+Rising+Tide+Provides+Glimpse+Into+Alabama+Football+During+Era+Of+Bryant+and+Namath2013-08-18+18%3A24%3A53Dennis+Jezekhttp%3A%2F%2Fsportsthenandnow.com%2F%3Fp%3D12473
Posted on August 18, 2013 by Dennis Jezek
The new book looks at the sometimes dicey relationship between two Alabama legends Bear Bryant and Joe Namath.
The new book by Randy Roberts and Ed Krzemienski, Rising Tide : Bear Bryant, Joe Namath and Dixie's Last Quarter, is dedicated to, among others, "all of the … passionate fans of the Crimson Tide, the most successful college football team in history." It was not, however, written by fans.
In interest of full disclosure, I was born in 1965, just a few months after the last events of this book, and have been a fan of the Crimson Tide since 1972. I graduated from the Capstone in 1991, just a year shy of being able to experience the joys of 1992 for myself. I worked in the sports information office with Coach Gene Stallings, knew Dude Hennessey, Charley Thornton and Clem Gryska among others cited in the book.
If you've ever wondered why, when discussing the pantheon of greats from Tide history, Joe Namath doesn't seem to get mentioned quite as often as Harry Gilmer, Don Hutson, Vaughn Mancha, Dixie Howell, Pat Trammel, Lee Roy Jordan, Johnny Musso, Kenny Stabler, Bob Baumhauer, Woody Lowe Ozzie Newsome or any of the newer stars, despite the fact that Bryant often called him the "greatest athlete I ever coached," this book might help you understand it. Ever the outsider, Namath starred for the University of Alabama, but he never really was "part" of it. To paraphrase Chris Peterson, he wasn't O.K.P. (our kinda player).
If you really are a fan of the Tide and have even a little sense of the history (and I don't think you get to call yourself a 'fan' if you don't), then there really is not a ton of new material here from a program perspective. There is, however, a great deal of background information about Namath, culled from interviews with family, friends and the man himself. That material alone makes the book worth the effort. Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: Alabama Crimson TideBear BryantJoe Namath
Category College Football, Football, Sports History
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Posted on November 22, 2011 by A.J. Foss
The rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers is one of the most storied and intense rivalries in all of college football.
There have been many great games in the series known as the "Iron Bowl" such as Ken Stabler's "Run in the Mud" in 1967 or Auburn returning two blocked punts for touchdowns in the 1972 "Punt, Bama, Punt".
Another memorable chapter occurred in 1985 in a game that is simply known as "The Kick", referring to Van Tiffin's game-winning 52-yard field goal as time expired to give Alabama the victory.
The Crimson Tide entered the 1985 "Iron Bowl" with a 7-2-1 record but unranked in the AP Poll as they were led by third-year head coach Ray Perkins, the successor to Bear Bryant who retired following the 1982 season.
Perkins had not exactly endeared himself to the Tide faithful as he had gone a modest 20-12-1 during his tenure in Tuscaloosa which included the first losing season for Alabama in 27 years with a 5-6 season in 1984.
With Mike Shula, the nation's second most efficient passer, and all-American linebacker Cornelius Bennett, 'Bama fans hoped that brighter days were ahead and that the Tide would soon back as one of the country's most elite programs.
The Tide were underdogs to the #7 ranked Auburn Tigers who entered the game with a 8-2 record after starting the season as the #1 team before a loss in September to Tennessee.
The Tigers were coached by Pat Dye, who took over in Auburn in 1981 and led the Tigers to a 23-22 victory over 'Bama in the 1982 "Iron Bowl" to snap the Tigers' nine-game losing streak to the Tide.
In that game, freshman running back Bo Jackson scored the winning touchdown as he went "over the top" to score the one-yard touchdown run that gave Auburn the victory.
Jackson ran for 256 yards in Auburn's 1983 victory over Alabama, but missed a block on a 4th-and-1 from the one-yard line that cost the Tigers dearly in the 1984 "Iron Bowl" as they lost to the Tide 17-15.
Jackson was in the hunt for the Heisman Trophy in 1985 as he had rushed for 1,644 yards and scored 16 touchdowns in the Tigers' first 10 games of the season, but broke two ribs in the game against Georgia two weeks earlier.
Despite the pain, Jackson would play and help contribute to one of the greatest "Iron Bowls" ever played. Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: Alabama Crimson TideAuburn TigersBo JacksonIron Bowl
Category Classic Rewind, College Football, Football, General


Valley Mountain Bikers and Jacobsburg State Park, with Saucon Valley Bikes and Curt's Cyclery in Nazareth) will host a Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day at Jacobsburg. The fun, free event will include rides and activities for kids between the ages of 3 and 16, as well as skills clinics, and a special presentation from members of the PA Equine Council on safe interaction between horses and bike riders.
There will be organized age-appropriate rides for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders (see the schedule below for details). We'll even have a course set up for little ones on balance bikes.
Please note: All kids must be accompanied by a parent, have a properly fitting helmet, and bike in good working condition suitable for off-road riding. Anyone interested in attending should register with PA DCNR/Jacobsburg State Park.


Buses and coaches will replace trains between Bath Spa and Westbury or Frome as well as between Westbury and Chippenham (via Melksham).
Services from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour will terminate at Bath Spa and then restart from Westbury.
Trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads will be diverted via an alternate route and won't call at Chippenham or Bath Spa.
Buses and coaches will replace trains between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa and Swindon, Bath Spa and Westbury or Frome as well as between Chippenham and Westbury (via Melksham).
Early morning train services across the central area of the GWR network will be affected by an important signalling upgrade to improve the performance of GWR trains.
Replacement buses/coaches will operate on some routes until approximately 07:20 with the majority of services expected to return to normal by 12:00.
For more information please visit GWR.


The latest Ableton newsletter had this URL with new YouTube video where Robert Henke shows Simpler in action. It's really worth checking out, as you will get a lot of ideas how to incorporate Simpler into all kinds of projects. Also, Henke talks towards the end about the design philosophy behind Live — simple tools build more complexity, such as a brush for a painter could create complex results.
Samplers are actually sometimes tools that are, at least for me, considered old-fashioned compared with all the new synthesizers available. But they could really be used for all kinds of music sample triggering, like the video shows.
Also, Logic's EXS24 is really nice, as it has a lot of vintage synth samples. I really miss my old Jupiter-6, and Logic has many Jupiter-8 sounds incorporated. With EXS24's filtering unit, more effects, and layering, I could even create more complex patterns from the base sample sounds.
EXT24 also has many nice drum sets mapped in, such as default 808 and 909 samples, as well as others.


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In cinemas Friday 13th September
The much loved period drama 'Downton Abbey' will be delighting fans on the big screen for the first time, along with a spectacular showcase of some of Yorkshire's most iconic filming locations, when it arrives in cinemas this week.The worldwide hit TV series aired on ITV from 2010 to 2015, following the fortunes of the aristocratic Crawley family and their downstairs servants, set at a Yorkshire country estate. The feature film shot at locations in the region last summer, including North Yorkshire Moors Railway, (including Pickering Railway Station), Wentworth Woodhouse, Little Germany in Bradford, Harewood House and Dalton Mills in Keighley, whilst Highclere Castle in Berkshire continues to serve as the key country house location.
Filmed in Yorkshire with support from Screen Yorkshire's Film Office.
It was an absolute privilege to come back to film in Yorkshire and it looks remarkable on the big screen; from the stunning North Yorkshire Moors Railway in the opening scenes, to the lavish Ballroom sequence, which we filmed at Wentworth Woodhouse.
Mark Ellis, Supervising Location Manager on 'Downton Abbey'
The 'Downton Abbey' Ballroom scenes were filmed at Wentworth Woodhouse
The variety of locations that Yorkshire has to offer is second to none; the industrial streets of Little Germany in Bradford are a real contrast to the opulence of stately homes like Harewood House. One of the 'Downton Abbey' locations that stands out is Pickering Railway Station which doubles for London's Kings Cross. To have such a well-preserved period location of that scale is truly unique.
Explore the locations that feature in 'Downton Abbey'
Wentworth Woodhouse
Grade I listed country house in the village of Wentworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is one of the world's greatest heritage railway experiences. First opened in 1836 as the Whitby to Pickering Railway, now stea
Harewood House & Estate
Harewood House is a country house in Harewood near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Period Streets
Little Germany, Bradford
Little Germany is an area of particular historical interest in Bradford. The architecture is predominantly neoclassical in style with an Italian influence.
Dalton Mills
The historic Dalton Mills in Keighley was once the largest textile mill in Yorkshire, employing over 2000 workers. It was built by Joseph Craven in 1869.
What makes it such a joy to film in Yorkshire is the film friendly attitude wherever you go. From Screen Yorkshire's Film Office to the staff at the locations where we filmed, everyone was hugely accommodating and switched onto the needs of a film crew.
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FedEx Malaysia Supports Social Need for Urban Farming and Educational Empowerment for Urban Poor Communities
SELANGOR — As part of its commitment to help foster community empowerment, more than 200 FedEx Express team members participated in two separate FedEx Cares activities in Malaysia recently. The initiatives were held in collaboration with the Food Aid Foundation and INTI International University & Colleges to help address the issues of food security in the underprivileged community at Enggang Apartment in Puchong and education inequality, respectively.
Urban Farming with Food Aid Foundation
It is expected that 75% of Malaysia's population will be living in urban areas by 2020, which is expected to have a significant impact on poverty and intensify food insecurity concerns in the cities, as most urbanites rely on cash income to have access to food.
To address this, FedEx collaborated with Food Aid Foundation to help cultivate urban farms for the underserved community at Enggang Apartment in Puchong. The program aims to equip residents with the necessary tools, resources and knowledge to initiate sustainable food production, therefore easing both their financial and food security problems. Similar urban farm initiatives were also started in two other locations – at the Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang in Penang and Rumah Warga Emas Nur Ehsan in Johor Bahru, for a total of 1,800 sq. ft. of allocated land.
Recently, the FedEx urban farm in Penang was visited by Finance Minister Yang Berhormat Tuan Lim Guan Eng (who represented Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad) to coincide with the launch of the National Food Bank programme in Penang. The produce from this farm was harvested and cooked in a central kitchen and then delivered to the underpivileged B40 groups living in rural localities.
"Through this FedEx Cares initiative, we hope to help address the problems faced by urban poor families in these communities regarding food scarcity. We have a long-term commitment to support disadvantaged urban areas in Malaysia, kicking off with three key locations in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru," said S.C. Chong, managing director of FedEx Express Malaysia. "We look forward to rolling out more sustainable initiatives in these locations to bring much-needed attention to this social issue."
Over 200 FedEx volunteers participated in the urban farming initiative by setting up farming plots. Together with Food Aid Foundation and the community, FedEx volunteers cleared the allocated areas, built raised garden beds and ponds, greenhouses as well as assembled vertical farming platforms. In addition, FedEx also provided financial support for the purchase of crop supplies, such as seeds, soil, nutri-pots, garden beds, equipment and groceries. FedEx and Food Aid Foundation will also be working with the State Agriculture Department to select suitable crops for the targeted communities.
"We are excited to be working with FedEx to empower these communities through urban farming. To ensure that the residents are well equipped on how to fully utilize their new farms, agriculture experts from Food Aid Foundation will be running workshops on how to cultivate their crops and generate compost," said Puan Hayati Ismail, director of Operations at Food Aid Foundation.
In 2014 and 2015, FedEx also collaborated with Food Aid Foundation to prepare meals and distribute much-needed groceries to senior citizens, special needs children and underprivileged families.
Education Empowerment: FedEx Collaborates with INTI
As part of FedEx Cares, FedEx also collaborated with INTI to provide educational lessons for children at Enggang Apartment over a two-month period.
"In Malaysia, many children from low-income households suffer from poor academic performance due to financial issues. In 2017 alone, more than 40,000 out-of-school students were recorded. This is a social issue we aim to assist in addressing for the betterment of our future leaders," said Chong. The collaboration with INTI saw engaging sessions with children, which included lessons in Bahasa Malaysia, English and mathematics as well as various outdoor activities and games to promote soft skills such as teamwork and verbal communication.
FedEx Cares is the company's global giving platform through which FedEx will invest US$200 million in more than 200 global communities by 2020 to create opportunities and deliver positive change around the world. Local volunteers supplement and enrich these community investments. Their focus areas include Delivering for Good, Sustainable Transportation, Employment Pathways, Road Safety, Global Entrepreneurship and Diversity and Inclusion. This year's initiative marks the 14th FedEx Cares globally, and the 6th FedEx Cares episode in Malaysia.


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Home More Sports Late in the race: Indiana distance runner Joely Pinkston
Late in the race: Indiana distance runner Joely Pinkston
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Joely Pinkston was just supposed to be her brother's ride home one day as he was going out for the high school track team. A few meets later and Pinkston saw herself as a Division I athlete at Indiana University.
In her senior year of high school, Pinkston couldn't decide whether to play lacrosse or run track. Her brother said to her that if she ran track, he would do the same. As soon as she picked track, Pinkston's life changed in an instant.
In her first ever meet, Pinkston was three seconds off the school record in the 800 meter and her high school coach, Matt Barker, knew right away that she was special. But, it wasn't until she started to compete that things got more serious for her with track.
She only raced in a few meets and she had her eyes set on IU. However, Barker came up to her one day and said he had a ton of Division I schools that were interested in talking to her. At the time, Pinkston didn't even see that as a possibility.
Pinkston ended up choosing Indiana, but she realized that running wasn't everything for her and that she was more focused on building relationships. With Pinkston being so new to track, Indiana head coach Ron Helmer, had her running with anybody, not only to improve her skillset, but to get her closer with her teammates.
With that, Pinkston's expectations seemingly grew every single day as she began to race more. In her first 800 meter race at IU, Pinkston didn't run her best time, but she recognized that she belonged.
Entering her junior year, Pinkston has finally caught up to speed with all the workouts. But, those development years weren't easy for her. There were times of frustration, but she trusted the process and is now having a lot of success. Last season, Pinkston crossed sixth in the 800-meter at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 2.09.09.
Not many would have taken the road that Pinkston took. She wasn't guaranteed any success as a distance runner as she had very little experience. But, she had expectations for herself as did her coaches and the future is now bright.
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#ifdef CRYPTOLENS_CURL_EMBED_CACERTS
#include <vector>

#include "imports/openssl/ssl.h"
#endif /* CRYPTOLENS_CURL_EMBED_CACERTS */

#include "RequestHandler_curl.hpp"

namespace cryptolens_io {

namespace v20190401 {

/*
 * RequestHandler_curl
 */

RequestHandler_curl::RequestHandler_curl(basic_Error & e)
{
  this->curl = curl_easy_init();
}

RequestHandler_curl::~RequestHandler_curl()
{
  if (this->curl) {
    curl_easy_cleanup(this->curl);
  }
}

RequestHandler_curl::PostBuilder
RequestHandler_curl::post_request(basic_Error & e, char const* host, char const* endpoint)
{
  return RequestHandler_curl_PostBuilder(curl, host, endpoint);
}

/*
 * RequestHandler_curl_PostBuilder
 */

RequestHandler_curl_PostBuilder::RequestHandler_curl_PostBuilder(CURL * curl, char const* host, char const* endpoint)
: curl_(curl), separator_(' '), postfields_(), url_("https://")
{
  url_ += host;
  if (url_.size() > 0 && url_.back() != '/' && endpoint != nullptr && *endpoint != '/') { url_ += '/'; }
  url_ += endpoint;
}

RequestHandler_curl_PostBuilder &
RequestHandler_curl_PostBuilder::add_argument(basic_Error & e, char const* key, char const* value) {
  if (e) { return *this; }

  api::main api;
  using namespace errors::RequestHandler_curl;

  if (!this->curl_) { e.set(api, errors::Subsystem::RequestHandler, CURL_NULL); return *this; }

  if (separator_ == ' ') { separator_ = '&'; }
  else                   { postfields_ += separator_; }

  char* res;
  res = curl_easy_escape(curl_, key, 0);
  if (!res) { e.set(api, errors::Subsystem::RequestHandler, ESCAPE); return *this; }
  postfields_ += res;
  curl_free(res);

  postfields_ += '=';

  res = curl_easy_escape(curl_, value, 0);
  if (!res) { e.set(api, errors::Subsystem::RequestHandler, ESCAPE); return *this; }
  postfields_ += res;
  curl_free(res);

  return *this;
}

size_t
handle_response(char * ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *userdata)
{
  std::string current{ptr, size*nmemb};

  std::string *response = (std::string *)userdata;
  *response += current;

  return size*nmemb;
}

#ifdef CRYPTOLENS_CURL_EMBED_CACERTS

namespace cacerts {

extern
std::vector<std::string> pems;

} // namespace cacerts

static
CURLcode
sslctx_function_setup_cacerts(CURL *curl, void *sslctx, void *parm)
{
  /* This function is originally based on the provided code in the
   * man page for CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_FUNCTION available in the file
   * docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_FUNCTION.3 as part of the
   * archive for curl 7.55.0. This file is distributed under the
   * with the following terms:
   *
   **************************************************************************
   *                                  _   _ ____  _
   *  Project                     ___| | | |  _ \| |
   *                             / __| | | | |_) | |
   *                            | (__| |_| |  _ <| |___
   *                             \___|\___/|_| \_\_____|
   *
   * Copyright (C) 1998 - 2017, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
   *
   * This software is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
   * you should have received as part of this distribution. The terms
   * are also available at https://curl.haxx.se/docs/copyright.html.
   *
   * You may opt to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute and/or sell
   * copies of the Software, and permit persons to whom the Software is
   * furnished to do so, under the terms of the COPYING file.
   *
   * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
   * KIND, either express or implied.
   *
   **************************************************************************
   *
   * And the file COPYING mentioned above has the following contents:
   *
   * COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION NOTICE
   *
   * Copyright (c) 1996 - 2017, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, and many
   * contributors, see the THANKS file.
   *
   * All rights reserved.
   *
   * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any purpose
   * with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright
   * notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
   *
   * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
   * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
   * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN
   * NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,
   * DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
   * OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE
   * OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
   *
   * Except as contained in this notice, the name of a copyright holder shall not
   * be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings
   * in this Software without prior written authorization of the copyright holder.
   *
   */

  basic_Error * e = (basic_Error*)parm;

  for (std::string pem : cacerts::pems) {
    /* TODO: Currently this function does not report partial failure
     *       since we are adding all CA certs as described at
     *       https://curl.haxx.se/docs/caextract.html
     *
     *       The vast majority of these certificates are in fact not
     *       needed to authenticate cryptolens.io, and a failure
     *       adding most certificates is not a fatal error.
     */
    BIO * bio = BIO_new_mem_buf((void *)pem.c_str(), -1);
    X509 *cert = nullptr;

    PEM_read_bio_X509(bio, &cert, 0, NULL);
    if (cert == nullptr) {
      BIO_free(bio);
      continue;
    }

    X509_STORE * store = SSL_CTX_get_cert_store((SSL_CTX *)sslctx);

    if (X509_STORE_add_cert(store, cert) == 0) { /* TODO: Could add error handling */ }

    X509_free(cert);
    BIO_free(bio);
  }

  return CURLE_OK;
}

#endif /* CRYPTOLENS_CURL_EMBED_CACERTS */

std::string
RequestHandler_curl_PostBuilder::make(basic_Error & e)
{
  if (e) { return ""; }

  using namespace errors;
  using namespace errors::RequestHandler_curl;
  api::main api;

  if (!this->curl_) { e.set(api, Subsystem::RequestHandler, CURL_NULL); return ""; }

  std::string response;
  CURLcode cc;

  cc = curl_easy_setopt(this->curl_, CURLOPT_URL, url_.c_str());
  if (cc != CURLE_OK) { e.set(api, Subsystem::RequestHandler, SETOPT_URL, cc); return ""; }
  cc = curl_easy_setopt(this->curl_, CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, handle_response);
  if (cc != CURLE_OK) { e.set(api, Subsystem::RequestHandler, SETOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, cc); return ""; }
  cc = curl_easy_setopt(this->curl_, CURLOPT_WRITEDATA, (void *)&response);
  if (cc != CURLE_OK) { e.set(api, Subsystem::RequestHandler, SETOPT_WRITEDATA, cc); return ""; }
  cc = curl_easy_setopt(this->curl_, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, postfields_.c_str());
  if (cc != CURLE_OK) { e.set(api, Subsystem::RequestHandler, SETOPT_POSTFIELDS, cc); return ""; }

#ifdef CRYPTOLENS_CURL_EMBED_CACERTS
  curl_easy_setopt(this->curl_, CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_FUNCTION, *sslctx_function_setup_cacerts);
  curl_easy_setopt(this->curl_, CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_DATA, (void*)&e);
#endif /* CRYPTOLENS_CURL_EMBED_CACERTS */

  cc = curl_easy_perform(this->curl_);
  if (cc != CURLE_OK) { e.set(api, Subsystem::RequestHandler, PERFORM, cc); return ""; }

  return response;
}

} // namespace v20190401

} // namespace cryptolens_io

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Tolisano, A. M., Fontenot, M. R., Nassiri, A. M., Hunter, J. B., Kutz, J. W., Rivas, A. & Isaacson, B., Jan 1 2019, In : Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States).
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What an honour to have been part of the first stop of a National Book Tour, for the awesome Nosipho Siwisa-Damasane… launching her first Book: "Finding the Woman Within", at the ever-gracious GFI Art Gallery, right here in PE!! Thank you, Nosipho!
A true reflection of the incredible woman that I have known for many years!


Here at WorkflowMax, we're pretty chuffed to be in the cloud. The cloud offers so many advantages to small businesses - not least is the ability to work from anywhere where you can get an internet connection. And that's why we started writing this Work From Anywhere series, where we show you the tools and tricks you need to work from some of the most luxurious, most remote and most random places in the world - including from the beach, from the Giza pyramids, from Santa's North Pole workshop, and off-the-grid.
Invented by American industrialist and pen manufacturer Paul C. Fisher, in 1985, the Space Pen is an essential item to pack if you need to get some work done in zero gravity. Made from tungston carbide, the ballpoint is precisely fitted to avoid leaks. Pressurised gas enables the pen to write in a zero gravity situation, underwater, in extreme temperatures and altitudes of up to 12,500 feet, and on wet or greasy paper.
Originally, NASA used pencils in space, but broken pencil tips and graphite dust pose a serious risk to equipment during zero gravity, as well as the dangers of having a flammable (wooden) apparatus, so when Fisher approached the space association to try his pen, they jumped at the chance. You can buy your Fisher space pen here.
Did you know that the scratch-resistant coating on the lenses of your glasses was actually designed by NASA to protect the visors of astronaut's helmets from space debris? It's true. And the last thing you want is for space-debris to obscure your view of black nothingness.
Check out the range of funky frame from Fetch Eyewear. All lenses (whether prescription, sunglasses or reading lenses) have anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coatings.
If you're stuck in a confined space on a ship with several other astronauts for weeks on end, there's no doubt that room is going to start to smell a bit pongy. Make sure you're not the culprit by spritzing on a little "Zen". This perfume was created from the scent of the rose variety, "Overnight Sensation", which was cultivated in a plant growth chamber during a ten-day flight on board the shuttle Discovery.
It was discovered that the flower's scent is different in space than on earth. Scents come from essential oils produced by the flower, and these oils are affected by environmental factors including light, temperature, and - it can now be concluded - low-gravity. The perfume company Shiseido produced the Zen scent based on the research. Read more about the experiments on the NASA website, and buy Zen here.
When you're up in space, it's impossible to escape the office. You can't just pop outside for a walk around the block, or you'd end up floating in a great abyss. So how do you pass the time when you're trapped in a floating tin-can? Simple, you challenge the other astronauts to Tri-D, the three-dimensional chess game made popular by Star Trek.
In Tri-D, the smaller boards can be loaded up with your pieces and hooked on any place on the larger boards, making them essentially floating battle cruisers. And nothing makes chess more fun than battle cruisers.
From the author of popular science books Stiff and Spook, Mary Roach's book Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void answers those pressing questions you must have about your impending trip - how much can a person give up when they are forced to live in the void of space? What happens when you can't walk for a year? What happens if you throw up in your space helmet? How do toilets work? Roach explores some of the world's strange space simulations to experience and explore the physics, psychology and politics of space travel.
Beware, this book contains some pretty descriptive passages of experiments into space toilets. Although, if you're squeamish about that sort of thing, you probably wouldn't be going to space in the first place.
Ignoring the fact that realistically no one is going to see what you wear inside your space suit, you might want to bring something awesome for all those space selfies you're going to take. From Australian design label Black Milk Clothing comes a range of gorgeous galaxy dresses skirts, and leggings, in a range of colours, including this pretty purple. All images printed on this collection come from actual images shot by NASA.
During the weightless portion of your space flight, you will be floating around without shoes on (this is so your shoes don't damage equipment or other people as you float around). As your feet are likely to end up smushed against someone's face, it's nice to wear something comfortable and soft and clean.
Try these cute outer space midcalf socks, or these fluffy Chewbacca slippers.
In Galaxy Quest, Tim Allen, Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver play actors in a Star-Trekesque TV show who are accidentally co-opted into an intergalactic war. It's a great choice of movie over, say, Apollo 18 - one of the scariest space horrors I've ever seen.
Because listening to Ziggy Stardust while orbiting Earth is just something that has to be done.
According to Virgin Galactic, iPhones and iPods are definitely OK to bring into space, although you may have to use special electronic packs to keep them juiced up (as batteries aren't safe in zero-gravity). Now THAT will be the Facebook status to end all statuses. Just don't spend so much time taking pictures and checking WorkflowMax that you forget to glance out the window.
Would you ever want to go to space? What would you take along?


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