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Kal Penn back on the stump for Obama at Democratic meet
Indian-American actor and erstwhile White House official, Kalpesh Suresh Modi alias Kal Penn, who has been co-opted by the Obama campaign to help resurrect the groundswell of support from the youth......
Kal Penn to address Democratic convention at prime time
Indian-American actor Kal Penn has been invited to deliver prime time remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.The announcement that Penn would deliver his remarks......
Kal Penn to perform at Obama inauguration bash
Noted Indian-American actor Kal Penn, known for his portrayal of 'Gogol', the protagonist in the screen adaptation of the Namesake, will perform at the historic inaugural celebration of Barack......
'South Asian Americans could make Obama President'
Popular Indian American actor Kalpen Modi alias Kal Penn, a surrogate for the Obama campaign, has argued that South Asian Americans can be the swing vote in November's presidential election and......
Clinton campaign architect steps down
Mark Penn, the pollster and chief architect of Hillary Clinton's campaign, has been replaced after it was disclosed that he met with the Colombian officials to promote a free trade agreement, which......
William Penn: Quest for fine pens
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Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate
The chief of America's Federal Communications Commission is not a fan of net neutrality.So what's his vision of communications and digital policy in these times?We find out... IMAGE: Ajit Pai at a......
The Uber threat to Swiggy, Zomato
The ride-hailing company will soon launch UberEATS, which has been testing food and grocery deliveries since 2014, in India. Alnoor Peermohamed reports. IMAGE: The entry of Uber, the most......
Nadella rejigs Microsoft's top management
A month after taking over as Microsoft chief, Satya Nadella on Tuesday announced a major top-level reshuffle, which saw the heads of marketing and business development resigning. In a letter......
Two top execs quit Microsoft after Nadella takes charge
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Engaged Sean Penn, Charlize Theron call it quits
A lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood. Sean Penn and Charlize Theron have broken off their engagement, parting ways after almost a year and a half together. According to sources, the Oscar......
Kal Penn: I would love to shoot five Bollywood films simultaneously
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Kal Penn: I am always excited to come to India
'Eat dhoklas, walk on Juhu beach and eat pani puri -- and not tell my parents because I will get sick!' In the second part of the interview, Kal Penn shares his game plan for India with Vaihayasi......
'I'm not related to Narendra Modi!'
From the hilariously funny Harold and Kumar series, Kal Penn moves on to the more serious Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain, his first Hindi film. On the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy,......
Taylor Swift, Sean Penn, Ben Stiller: A day out in Hollywood
Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.Singer Taylor Swift performs during the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York on November 13. Please click NEXT for more...
Vijender set for US debut; to work with Mike Tyson's trainer
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Satnam scores as Dallas Mavericks lose again
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Orji goal sinks listless Delhi Dynamos
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Russia exploits a conflict in Azerbijan's breakaway region while Washington watches.
On April 1, an obscure conflict in Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh nearly devolved back into full-scale war between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Transatlantic leaders called for an end to the violence and for redoubled efforts to settle the underlying political conflict but did little else. Russian President Vladimir Putin, by contrast, launched decisive actions to shore up Russia's international reputation and pull Armenia and Azerbaijan away from the West.
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Many normally rational people have on occasion found themselves riled or frustrated by an art story in the national media. Can you remember the story about the cleaner that threw out a bag of rubbish at Tate Britain? The bag filled with discarded paper and cardboard was part of a work by Gustav Metzger, who said it demonstrated the "finite existence" of art.
But whilst such conceptual art may divide opinion and perhaps contribute to a mistrust of contemporary art amongst the masses, there is of course a wealth of talent out there. It's no longer enough to be good at drawing; in colleges and Universities across the country, art teachers are inspiring students to embrace new influences, concepts and theories in an effort to create something innovative.
Whilst many of us may not always like what we see in art galleries (or perhaps you're even so uninspired by what you've seen from our leading lights that you don't even care to look) there is no denying that it takes a great amount of skill, invention and determination to establish yourself in the art world.
At Christ's Hospital, Grecian (Upper Sixth) Art & Design students follow the Cambridge Pre-U syllabus as opposed to the conventional A' level model. The students recently displayed their work at an exhibition at the school, and a London Gallery booking follows in the autumn.
Rory Keddie created three striking pieces of art for the Grecian exhibition, including a face made up from a variety of materials such as smashed plates and cups that were provided by the school canteen. Another depicts a series of heads attached to string.
The students use a vast variety of ideas and concepts to create art. Minerva Saner asked her brother to fire bullets from an air pistol in order to mark positions for circular patterns on one of her dramatic creations. Minerva said: "The piece was inspired by an artist called Gabriel Orozco who often puts circles over pictures of photos he has taken. The circles in my image were placed in positions that my brother had fired at and they were turned into illusions and placed over images - one of my brother shooting a gun, and the other two are from Paris.
Celeste McAvoy visited a Damian Hirst exhibition to inspire her project. Celeste said of one of her pieces (seen on facing page - top right): My art essay was on abjection in art – this is meant to be a juxtaposition of the violence of life and the calmness of death and it's intended to be in your face.
Whilst Joseph is looking to the future of computer animation, Namuun Enkhtur looked to history for her dramatic and intriguing project on human obsession.In one project, undoubtedly the most discussed work at the exhibition, Namuun has created seven smaller artworks – including a Crucifix made of sweets – to portray the life of modern man.
She said: The Wheel of Life is part of Buddhist tradition, but I created a wheel of life representing stages in a modern person's life. We have Father Christmas and how children are obsessed with him and presents. But then they grow up and it's not about that anymore. The Teddy bear is about children becoming attached to something small, addicted to it in a way, but when you grow up you can become addicted to something far worse.
As they continue on their chosen path, perhaps the rest of us can have a little more appreciation for contemporary art. Whilst the occasional piece of art may border on the ludicrous limit of pretension, for the most part, it takes a magician to marvel a modern masterpiece.


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Guardiola: Opponents recognise Bernardo's quality
Mon 28 Feb 2022, 14:57
Pep Guardiola says Bernardo Silva's role in the City machine cannot be underestimated with opponents recognising his quality.
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The Portuguese playmaker has starred in the 2021/22 campaign and made history by becoming the first player to claim three successive Etihad Player of the Month awards.
Though he has been involved in fewer goal involvements since the turn of the year, having enjoyed a purple patch towards the end of 2021, Guardiola believes opposition teams are targeting the midfield maestro to limit his effectiveness.
Employed in a variety of attacking positions, Bernardo's versatility has been a particularly key trait and the City boss says the 27-year-old's influence is crucial.
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"The impact of Bernardo is so important," he said, previewing Tuesday night's FA Cup fifth round trip to Peterborough United.
"He is a player who likes to play inside but I think in the last few games, we have struggled to find him in the middle – more outside.
"Sometimes, in the positions, we think he can make a boost for us. I think he is a typical number 10 behind the striker but the opponents we have faced in the last two games (Tottenham and Everton) closed [the space] with a lot of players there.
"In the last two games, I played with Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne – normally they play in this position and I wanted to use him playing wide but Raheem [Sterling] was playing a good level and Riyad [Mahrez] as well.
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"It depends on the opponent. Normally, they try to close a lot of gaps inside.
"It is it the most difficult part of the pitch. The most difficult player is the striker because there are no spaces there. The more you are upfront in the middle, the more difficult it is.
"It is not easy to find players in that position but he is a key player for us for many reasons – for his work ethic, he adjusts to play in six roles upfront: a holding midfielder, a winger on both sides, a false nine…
"The alternatives we have to use him in the game is massive. I have to settle sometimes and try to figure out the spaces for a guy who can create a lot of problems for the opponents.
"Gabby [Gabriel Jesus] was injured, Jack [Grealish] was injured and I decided to put him there but I've said to Bernardo many times: 'When you're playing in the middle and you are struggling to take the ball, you can drop to the sides – right, left... Smell your feeling, try to be involved with the ball.'
"This I what we're looking for but sometimes, when you have [Alex] Iwobi, [Abdoulaye] Doucoure and Allan, who close the gaps inside, it's not easy to find it.
"It's not because it's a bad [performance] because fortunately for us, it's difficult to find a game where Bernardo doesn't play well.
"When we make a good build-up and a good process, we can find him and it's not a problem."
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Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) is a dioecious, evergreen perennial desert, salt tolerant and bioenvironmental shrub and its development in horticultural farming system by seed is not easy except by producing hybrid seed with very high costs. In order to produce the vegetative seedlings, the indirect somatic embryogenesis (ISE) and direct somatic embryogenesis (DSE) from jojoba leaf explants were investigated. In indirect trial the leaf explants were cultured on Murashige and Skoog medium for one month and then were supplemented with various concentrations of plant growth regulators such as 2,4-D (0.45, 2.26 and 4.52) μM and salicylic acid (SA: 0, 10, 100, 500) μM. The results of subculturing the 30-day-old calluses on this medium showed high callogenesis somaclonal variation on 4.52 μM of 2,4-D plus 100 μM of SA medium. The results of direct somatic embryogenesis of jojoba leaf explants on ½MS medium with all treatments showed, the effects of thidiazuron (TDZ) and acetyl salicylic acid on embryos production directly from leaf wound surfaces without an intervening callus phase. The results also indicated that both thidiazuron and acetyl salicylic acid have significant effects in number of embryos produced in 10 μM of ASA plus 50 μM of TDZ as the best treatment.


What Tests Diagnose Prostate Cancer?
Men aged 50 years and older (younger if risk factors present) should begin regular screening for prostate cancer. If you have been diagnosed with later stage of prostate cancer, your diagnosis may be the result of a delayed response. This delay could be medical malpractice. If you think there has been a delayed response in diagnosing your prostate cancer, contact the experienced and knowledgeable medical malpractice attorneys at the McEnery Law Group. Robert Messey, MD/JD and Gayle Sullivan, RN/JD will begin an immediate medical and legal investigation into your case.
During a screening, your doctor should conduct a digital rectal examination where he/she looks for abnormalities in size, texture, and shape of the prostate gland.
Your doctor may also order a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate. A blood test can detect an increase in this protein, which can signal early signs of cancer.
A PSA blood level of 4.0 or lower is considered normal. If the blood level is higher than 4.0, you should be referred to a urologist or other specialist for further screening.
If you have any concerns about your prostate, be sure to discuss them fully with your healthcare provider.


When the UK Government initially announced its intention to bring non-UK investors in scope for either CGT or Corporation Tax from April 2019 a wave of uncertainty regarding the impact of such changes upon offshore structures was felt throughout the finance industry. Combined with investor reticence to deploy capital until the outcome of Brexit is known, one could have been forgiven for thinking 2019 was not getting off to the most promising start.
However, now that further details have been released confirming that the proposed tax changes will include specific exclusions for collective investment schemes (typically including JPUTs) meaning that they may elect to be treated as transparent and thus preserve the exempt status of investors, things are looking brighter. Just this week we have received new instructions from a leading UK property developer client to establish a JPUT structure based on current tax advice. JPUTs represent a key feature of our Real Estate offering at Crestbridge. If you would like to hear more about the services we can offer or discuss a proposed structure then please contact Simon Todd.


Kenema, town, southeastern Sierra Leone. Located on the government railway and at a gap in the Kambui Hills, the town is the centre of the Alluvial Diamond Mining Scheme Area and the site of the Government Diamond Office (1959), concerned with the exportation of diamonds. It is also an important agricultural market town for the Mende people and the centre of the timber industry of Sierra Leone. The area's production of cocoa, coffee, palm oil and kernels, furniture, and wood carvings is transported mainly by road to Freetown for sale and export. Kenema is the site of government, church, and private secondary schools, a Roman Catholic teacher-training college for women, a technical institute, a government library, and private hospitals. Pop. (2004) 128,402.


A 'settlement agreement' is a legally binding agreement which is made at, or just after, the termination of your employment. It usually provides for a payment of compensation by your employer, in return for which you agree not to pursue any employment-related claim you may have. The compromise agreement will also usually make provision for your right to notice and may provide for a "payment in lieu", so that you are paid without working your notice.
Employers use settlement agreements to prevent future complaints to a tribunal, especially where they have dismissed an employee or have made an employee redundant. Settlement agreements are the only way that a payment of compensation for loss of employment can be legally binding, without tribunal proceedings having been initiated. In order for the agreement to become binding, you must receive advice on the terms of the agreement from an independent solicitor. The solicitor who advises you must also sign the agreement to certify that appropriate advice has been given.
Why is a Settlement Agreement Necessary?
An employer will offer a settlement agreement to prevent an employee complaining to a tribunal after he has been dismissed.Usually, the employer suggests that the employee enter into an agreement in exchange for a sum of money. The discussion about a possible settlement can arise in a variety of ways; a common one is where an employer wants to make an employee redundant. an employer might enter into a "protected conversation" with an employee, where the employer offers a settlement agreement, usually as an alternative to a performance improvement procedure.
If an employer is unreasonable or does not comply with the law, an employee can complain to a tribunal that a dismissal was unfair. This can be done after the dismissal and could result in an award of compensation or even reinstatement to the job.
The only way an employer can be sure that an employee will not complain to a tribunal after termination of his employment is to persuade him to sign away his right to do so. This can be done in a settlement agreement and is a final settlement of any claims the employee has against the employer.
Settlement agreements are also commonly used in employment situations other than redundancies and have the same "full and final" effect.
It is quite possible for an employee to raise the question of a settlement. For example, if the employee has made a formal complaint to the employer, and it is going to be very difficult for the employer to put things right, the employer might prefer for the employee to leave and receive some agreed compensation.
What terms does a Settlement Agreement have to contain?
The settlement agreement will contain a breakdown of the payments you are to receive and the extent to which the sums will be paid free of tax. Usually, up to £30,000 compensation for lost employment can be paid without deduction, but you will have to give a tax indemnity to your employer within the agreement.
The settlement agreement will usually provide for confidentiality, both in relation to your employer's trade secrets and business affairs and also to the terms of the agreement. You will be paid a small additional sum for agreeing to this. You will also usually be required not to make any derogatory comments against your employer. Some employees ask for such clauses to be mutual.
The settlement agreement may confirm the existing post-termination restrictive covenants that you are already bound by under your contract of employment. In some cases, the covenants are new, and appear in the settlement agreement for the first time. In either case, you need to take expert advice on this as it may affect your ability to work for a competitor and/or service former customers after you leave.
The agreement will contain a long list of legal provisions (statutes and regulations such as the Equality Act and Employment Rights Act) , under which you will agree not bring a claim. You should not be concerned by this; your employer needs to list these in order to be able to enforce the agreement.
Why do I have to have a solicitor?
Settlement agreements contain very legalistic language and can refer to sections of Acts and Regulations of which you may never have heard. You need to understand the effect of the agreement, as you will be signing away certain rights, so it is a legal requirement that you receive professional advice on what the agreement means and how it will affect you. It is also a legal requirement that your adviser signs the agreement to confirm that appropriate advice has been given.
That advice may be given only by a qualified lawyer, a qualified trade union official, or a qualified advice centre worker, who must be covered by an appropriate certificate of indemnity insurance . A solicitor who is an expert in employment law will advise you if the terms offer you sufficient protection; you should also be advised whether you are being offered sufficient compensation. Many factors have to be taken into account in determining if the compensation is adequate.
How much will the legal advice cost?
It should cost you nothing to receive advice in relation to the settlement agreement, including any amendments to the compromise agreement wording. This is because your employer will usually foot the bill and pay us directly.
When will I receive the amount due under the Agreement?
Once a settlement agreement has been signed by all parties, any agreed compensation will be paid within the time specified in the agreement – usually 14 to 21 days. Sometimes, the payment is made in the next company pay run.
What happens if I do not agree to the terms offered?
You do not have to sign a settlement agreement if you are not happy with it. If you refuse to sign, you are free to make a claim to the employment tribunal (which must be made within 3 months of your termination date). In redundancy cases, a refusal to sign might mean that your employer would refuse to pay you an enhanced redundancy package and would instead pay the minimum statutory entitlement. In non-redundancy cases, your refusal to sign would put at risk the ex-gratia payment being offered.
However, it is often possible to negotiate a better termination package than is initially offered. I have an excellent track record of negotiating improved compromise deals for my clients.
Another option, if negotiation is not possible, or fails, is to reject the compromise agreement and bring a claim against your employer. I can advise you on the implications of that and discuss funding with you.
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With this super-fast USB tape drive, cloud backup is a thing of the past for you
January 15, 2022 by Roxxcloud
Japanese tape drive supplier Unitex has unveiled the first ever LTO-9 tape drive with a USB connection.
The aptly named UNITEX USB LTO-9 drive offers a native capacity of 18TB on a single tape with transfer speeds of up to 300MBps, far more than any other Cloud backup or cloud storage service could ever achieve. The inclusion of a USB port, albeit a Type-A 3.0 model, means it has near-universal compatibility, either standard or using appropriate converters.
The device is a follow-up to the LT80H, an LTO-8 USB tablet drive, and will likely sell for a significant premium; the LT80H will cost $5,100 and the LTO version will likely reach $6,000. On the other hand, LTO-9 tapes are reasonably priced at under $170 which is about half of what an equivalent is 18TB hard drive cost.
A Unitex spokesperson confirmed that the price is not yet final. Interestingly, they also mentioned the company's tape backup-as-a-service offering, which already exists in Japan. "We are currently studying to expand the service to global customers," the spokesperson added.
A powerful alternative to cloud storage
Hardware-as-a-service is gaining momentum in the creative industry, which generates huge amounts of data, much of which must be backed up. For example, US-based OWC (a rival to Unitex) has introduced a scheme called Fast Forward that allows users to rent hardware for a fixed monthly fee.
Backing up to tape is one or more orders of magnitude faster than uploading to the cloud, especially for smaller outfits that don't have the ability to keep terabytes of data in a safe place. Backing up 18TB of data via USB would take about 17 hours, but much, much longer broadband, plus tape provides a physical air gap that reduces the risk of ransomware to attack.
The opportunity to rent an LTO-9 tape drive for a short period of time, every month, should not be overlooked. As a medium, tape is also more resilient, easier to store, takes up less space than hard drives and has a lower environmental impact on backup per TB, making it a useful part of any 3-2-1 backup. up strategy.
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The thunderstorms that shook downtown Atlanta last Tuesday evening rolled out about 7 p.m., allowing a crossfire hurricane to swirl in.
This Sunday, June 7, fingerpicking guitarist Rohn Jewell will be the featured musician, and Spartanburg Davidic Repertory Theatre will present Heart of Worship in Chapman Cultural Center's theater at 5 p.m. for Sundays Unplugged.
The Spartanburg Little Theatre announces open auditions for the first show in its 2015-2016 season, 'Mary Poppins.' Auditions will take place Monday, June 1, and Tuesday, June 2, at 7 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg.
Once upon a time, a California band named Credence Clearwater Revival was picked to headline the most biggest rock festival in world history. But what sounded like a blessing proved to be a curse.


Hmm, the mask and all its uses remind me that the number of costumed festivals has dwindled to Halloween and the pre-Lenten festivities. Even by the eighteenth-century the sets and costumes that Inigo Jones created for the masques of Charles I were gone, although that being said, one of the last great masques occurred in the middle Georgian period and left us with the song Rule Britannia. The mask certainly remains in use to the present day, but it would seem that the 18th century used it most effectively for both the masquerade and evening festivities at the pleasure gardens of Europe. If life is a theatrical experience, then anonymity has its uses.
It has been remarked that during the Georgian period members of society understood the theatrical nature of their lives. Certainly in an age delineated by patronage all members of society needed to understand their role and how it must be acted. Today we all network to enhance our positions, but at some level we believe that our talents will carry the day, at least some of us believe this. However, in a world controlled by patronage the rules are more sharply defined, or at least the consequences of one's actions are more sharply defined. You may well ask, "What does this have to do with fashion?" It has to do with expectations. We need to reflect that what is odd to us was not as odd to the Georgians, particularly if we view some of the fashions not only as trends but as costume, meant to create a an impression regardless of the opinion. An actor, whether professional or amateur, uses costumes to establish or disregard convention. The image at the top of the blog is that of the 18th century castrato Carlo Scalzi, and while it is over-the-top as everyday wear, it is in fact merely an extension of prevailing fashions of the 1730s with flared coat skirts. The mask on the table while flamboyant would hardly have been out of place at a masked event at Vauxhall or Versailles.
As Halloween approaches a new book on fêtes, Magnificent Entertainments, Temporary Architecture for Georgian Festivals, by Melanie Doderer-Winkler, is due in the stores and perhaps I shall see a copy under the tree at Christmas.
Jeffrey Hopper is an editor, author and museum professional who blogs about men's wear and related topics. You can reach him at this site.
During the course of my dissertation research on William Robert Ware (1832-1915), founder of the first architectural program in the United States at MIT, I happened across a number of drawings by 19th century British architects. 1 They were gifts to Ware from his colleagues and as such, were included in his Study Collection.
One of the architects who captured my attention was Enoch Bassett Keeling (1837-1886). Keeling, this "rogue" architect (so coined by H. S. Goodhart-Rendel), had a controversial approach to design. His drawings are surprisingly free and fluid, especially when compared to the work of other English architects represented in the MIT Collection. Keeling often chose to loosely color some portion of the drawing to give the viewer a sense of what it would be like, rather than rendering it in painstaking detail. He was known for completing his projects on time and on budget, making him popular with clients. However, his use of bold, bright, and often strident, shrieking polychromy, won Keeling both praise and criticism. Further, Keeling explored the application of cast iron in his church interiors, a fact certain to create disdain among the followers of John Ruskin and his Seven Lamps of Architecture (1849). Keeling's inclusion in Ware's Study Collection attests to his desire to survey the full range of English architectural practice.
Upon his return, Ware's letters of thanks to Keeling, Waterhouse, David Bryce, and Alexander Thomson for their gifts and hospitality reveal the strong impact his stay in Britain had on him. In his private practice with Henry van Brunt, the influence of Keeling is most apparent in their 1st Church, Boston. (More on this project in a future post.) In the first decade of architectural instruction at MIT, Gothic and Classical precedents were given equal treatment in design problems, with the Gothic eventually being superseded by the Classical via the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
St George's Church, London W8, designed by Enoch Bassett Keeling, showing the use of polychromatic brickwork.
1. Alexander-Shilland, Kimberly. "Ware & Van Brunt: Architectural Practice and Professionalization, 1863-1881" Boston University Ph.D. Dissertation, 1999.
This information is updated from previous work by the author, courtesy The MIT Museum. (http://web.mit.edu/museum/ware/ware_bio.html) Architectural drawings are courtesy the Architectural Collection, MIT Museum.
"Such sleeves I never beheld – complete frights" opined the youthfully outspoken 20-year old Harriett Low (1809-1877). It was not a particularly unique statement from a young woman who was a keen observer of the fashions from antebellum America. What makes Low's discomfort particularly interesting was the context in which she evaluated the costuming she confronted. Raised in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1830 she was a resident of Macao, China, and her words remarking upon "the latest Calcutta fashions" recently brought to her in Macao, China were carried in a letter, written 18 August 1830 to her sister, back home in Salem.
While men focused on cultivating strong business associations through honest business transactions, genteel and polite public interaction and hard work aboard ship and in the Canton factories, the very social environment of Macao, inhabited primarily by women and families, was quite different. Daily visits, dinners, teas, balls, concerts and operas entertained the residents of Macao. So too did the routine of walks and riding characterize their days.
"Pulled out old dresses to day and find the great sleeves worn last summer will have to be cut out. Oh dear what a job. What slaves to fashion women are."
Her primary responsibility for her large family back in Salem was as seamstress; she continues to connect with her family during her time in China via her hand work: "Evening mended silk stockings, delightful employment" [Saturday 5 December 1829]; "At home cutting a white dress, so you see we have employment all the time" [Thursday December 10, 1829]; "Commenced making a bonnet [Weds. 16 December 1829]. She also notes remaking gloves and having to rip out the stitches, updating bonnets and making clothing for others. These entries ensured that her family knew she was engaged in worthwhile, productive activities, although, in fact, as the reader will discover, she was enjoying a much busier social life then she had known previously at home in Salem.
However, when Harriett sits for English painter George Chinnery (1774-1852), in 1833, her New England simplicity exits stage right! Harriett's personality is captured in this Grand Manner-style portrait, which depicts her in an elegant and lavishly textured, high style 1830s gown and accessories. Her billowing sleeves (no doubt similar to the ones brought from Calcutta) almost overshadow her hands and the precious book they hold. Harriett comments that "when he placed the book in my hand," her portrait, and by extension, her image of self, was complete, referring to the virtue of literacy and learning in the young republic.
An interesting and complex character, much has been, and will continue to be, written on Harriett Low.
This excerpt is from a paper presented by the author at the American Historical Association annual conference held in Boston, January, 2011.
1. For Harriett's Letters, see Lights and Shadows of a Macao Life. The Journal of Harriett Low, Travelling Spinster. Eds., Nan P. Hodges & Arthur Hummell.
2. See forthcoming True Yankees: Americans, the South Seas, and the Discovery of National Identity, Dane Morrison (John Hopkins University Press, 2014).


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The Muggs at 18: Still rocking, playing Saturday, then touring Spain (again)
Posted By Michael Jackman on Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 4:08 PM
Photo courtesy the Muggs
The Muggs on this upcoming Spanish tour will be (from left) Zach Pliska, Tony DeNardo, and Danny Methric.
The story of the Muggs is a tale spanning 18 years. That's a lot of history for any band, from shows at the Gold Dollar to the debilitating stroke that almost killed bassist Tony DeNardo to the recovery that brought him back as a keyboardist. The band went on to be featured on national television, perform in Europe on five different tours, and release a single, four studio LPs and a live double album.
This weekend, the Muggs will celebrate the release of a "Spanish import," a vinyl reissue of the group's first LP, with a record release party at the Outer Limits Bar in Detroit. It's the power trio's first performance at the shit-kicking rock 'n' roll bar that straddles the Hamtramck-Detroit border, and it comes before the group's departure for yet another tour of Spain.
We spoke to bassist-keyboardist Tony DeNardo for a bit, about his close bond with guitarist Danny Methric, the smoke and mirrors of national television, why the group is sometimes called "The Ugliest Band in the World," as well as many of his favorite groups from the Detroit area. This is an edited version of that conversation.
Metro Times: So this is the sixth time in Europe, but really the third time touring Spain. Why Spain in particular?
Tony DeNardo: We went to Spain in 2007 and 2010, but then in '12, '13, and '15, we got together with a different promoter. By that time, we were pretty well recognized in Spain, and they gave us the option, in the interest of spreading our wings, to do Germany, France, Holland, Switzerland, and Italy. I said absolutely, and so we toured all of Europe. Being on tour that long — maybe a month and a week — it's really long, and the morale starts dipping after, like, three weeks. When we got invited back to Spain, we could have pushed it to Europe again, but we decided to just do Spain. It's three weeks. We have 16 shows in 20 days, so when you're there, it's work, work, work, and it's awesome. Spain is so much like Detroit. They're just blue-collar. They love rock 'n' roll. Everything that embodies Detroit also embodies Spain, down to the way they'll go out of their way to be friendly.
MT: I've heard about this from other Detroit musicians, but, it must be so weird to go overseas and be this exotic Detroit musician and then come back and you're just "Tony" again.
DeNardo: That's basically it — and I understand that it's going to be just "Tony" back home. I wouldn't want that recognition or adulation all the time, because then it wouldn't mean anything. So it is a dichotomy, of course, but you know, you have to understand that, especially in countries like Spain and France and Germany, it's a real treat for them to have American bands over. In the UK, not so much. The UK and the United States are similar in that most venues in the United States and UK could give a shit about the bands. The venues consider the bands to be lucky to play their place sometimes. So we can go on tour in Spain where we have a great following and get paid what we're worth, or come back to metro Detroit, which is been so good to us, or a couple cities in the Midwest. Other than that, we're just window dressing. America could care less about the Muggs, and that's pervasive throughout America. I'm not angry. I'm just stating some of the facts.
MT: How can American audiences not like you? You were on TV, right? [The Muggs were finalists on The Next Great American Band in 2007.] Or once you found out what that entailed, were you were eager to leave that behind?
DeNardo: Well, you know Laith Al-Saadi was on one of those shows similar to us last year and he did very well. But, again, you have to realize that we were on in 2007, and at the time we were in a position where we said, "Hell, yeah!" But TV is just this made-up bullshit. It's true. All they're interested in is selling commercials. The point is to get the old fatass American off his couch and calling for you. It's all smoke and mirrors. And give America two weeks and they're on to the next television love affair. It's not that America hates us so much as the industry is so saturated. I mean, there are so many great bands even in metro Detroit. All I do is go out and see amazing local music.
MT: What are some of those bands you enjoy seeing right now?
DeNardo: The High-Strung, the Erers, Kommander, the Beggars, Duende!, Heartthrob Chassis, the Prude Boys, Virginia Violet & the Rays, Five Pound Snap, Remnose, Tin Foil. Or the Moonwalks — they're young cats, and they've already been to Europe twice and are going on a tour of the United States for the second time and they've only been a band for, like, three years. Or the band we'll be playing with at Outer Limits, the Cheetahs. They're one of my favorite bands, kind of like a good, dirty three-piece rock 'n' roll band, more garage, but they have some elegant riffs. Forgive me if I've forgotten any. There are so many that are incredible.
MT: The Muggs have had two drummers, right?
DeNardo: Yeah, I like to point out we've been very lucky having two great drummers. Matt Rost had decided to step down as the drummer. He wanted to. He was and he is a great friend, but he's kind of heir to the throne of the family business. His family owns three funeral homes and he was in line for that and—
MT: Wait, how many Detroit musicians are connected to the undertaking business?
DeNardo: [laughs] He couldn't get away. He couldn't be a road dog. And we had been jamming with Todd Glass. Todd is just one of the best drummers in Detroit for the last 25 years. He's an amazing drummer and an even better human being. So when we went back to Europe in 2010 and 2012 and 2013 and 2015, we needed a drummer who, when we wanted to go, wasn't going to be like, "Well, I have to work."
MT: But then you're not going to Spain with Todd this time.
DeNardo: Yeah, fast-forward to this tour, Todd could not make it. He's dealing with family matters. He made the decision to not go back in September 2017. I manage the band and make decisions for the band, and I feel that when the Muggs get invited to Spain, it's our duty to go. I'm in several bands, and my original band is called Dude, and my band's drummer is Zach Pliska, and so we invited Zach. Zach is such a professional, he learned our entire discography. In January, he and I just started getting together, and then we brought Danny in, and we've been rehearsing ever since.
MT: Will that still mean you're "The Ugliest Band in the World"? What's up with that tagline anyway? You guys aren't that ugly.
DeNardo: It's an inside joke. It also gets people talking, just like that, saying,"Hey, they're not that ugly!" It started with the owner of the Cadieux Cafe, where Danny and I have basically worked half our lives. They have two owners, Paul Misuraca and Ron Devos. Ron and Danny share a passion for Kiss, and you know their tag: "You wanted the best, you got the best: the hottest band in the world … Kiss!" When we were playing the Cadieux Cafe, Ron would announce the Muggs, and Danny thought it would be hilarious if they'd introduce us like Kiss but instead of "the hottest band in the world" just "the ugliest band in the world." And that's basically it, and it's stuck.
MT: Further proof you guys don't take yourselves too seriously.
DeNardo: Yeah, we're not too cool for school. We like a good joke, and we can be self-deprecating. We do just fine laughing at ourselves. If you see us live, there are always smiles exchanged onstage.
MT: What's in store for the Muggs when you guys get back from Spain?
DeNardo: When we get back from Spain we'll probably go back in the studio and cut our fifth studio album, tentatively titled Slave to Sound, and we'll just go from there. At this point, it's sort of midway through our careers. I like the challenge of getting into different markets that we still haven't played. We still haven't played Japan or South America. We're "big" in Spain or big in Germany, but when I say that I mean more "underground sensation" than Queens of the Stone Age or anything like that.
MT: Like playing 20,000-seat arenas?
DeNardo: We've talked about this before: Our goal for this band would be the play Royal Oak Music Theatre-sized venues or even Magic Bag-sized venues all across the nation, 400 seats up to, at max, 1,700 seats. We like the intimate shows. Spain is awesome, because we'll play 400-seaters in Spain all the way down to a little dive bar in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of a town that loves rock 'n' roll, and everyone's crowded around us so much so that I can feel the breath of somebody standing on top of me, and at any time they could just fall onto me and ruin the whole thing. I love that. I would rather play those shows, where we can get paid what we're worth, than some of these festivals where you're so distant from the crowd and the intimacy of playing for people.
MT: And you can actually trace your band's ancestry to those kinds of ramshackle pubs. Like, it means something more and more to have been one of the bands that played the Gold Dollar.
DeNardo: And that history's fading, because, you know, ask some kid that's twentysomething in Detroit what the Gold Dollar was and they might not even know it anymore.
MT: I really wasn't sure if you want to be asked about the whole stroke thing again, but I was reading some back issues of Metro Times and our music editor Bill Holdship wrote, "no musical Detroit tale is more inspiring than the story of the Muggs." He says he stands by that, although he says others may be just as inspiring. But if Bill says it, it really means something.
DeNardo: I would have to agree with him — but I'm inside that story looking out. It's become my life. What can I say? I had this fucking stroke that almost ended my life. And my position has always been to live outrageously, to live with courage and bravery and see where it takes me. And it has taken me all around the world. I've always tried to be the best human being I can, I guess.
MT: But it wouldn't have been possible without your unique relationship with Danny. The way Danny put everything on hold while you recovered was a sort of promise and a bit of a challenge to you, wasn't it?
DeNardo: Absolutely. I owe him so much. We are brothers, spiritual brothers. We genuinely care about each other and we wanted to make our mark in music — and then this stroke happened. It was devastating to Danny, and he made sacrifices at a time when we were making a name for ourselves. He could have easily replaced me and went on tour, but he put it down and said that if and when the Muggs come back, it'll be with "Tone," so I can't say enough good things about what he did for me. In a way, he saved my life. He gave it purpose again.
The Muggs play with the Cheetahs on Saturday, April 28, at the Outer Limits Lounge, 5507 Caniff St., Detroit; 313-204-8044.
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Bribery Charges: What Are My Rights?
Last updated October 6, 2016 by David J. Kramer
This year, 14 employees of the Detroit Public School system have been implicated in allegations of bribery. After an audit from 2014 raised some red flags about former principal Kenyetta Wilbourn Snapp she was indicted and plead guilty to bribery, agreeing to cooperate with the government in its prosecution against the others.
Snapp admitted to pocketing $58,050 in bribes from a vendor – Norman Shy of Franklin – who is accused of paying $908,000 in kickbacks and bribes to at least 12 DPS principals to use him as a vendor in exchange for money in a scam that ultimately cost the district $2.7 million, and no supplies were ever delivered.
The sad part is, Snapp, and others were also doing good work for the schools. She is facing up to 46 months in prison for accepting a bribe.
What Constitutes Bribery?
Michigan law prohibits bribery of a public officer – the offering or giving of something of value in order to influence the action of an official in the discharge of his or her public legal duties. However, it also prohibits the receiving or soliciting of the same. Both parties in bribery charges – the giver and receiver – can be prosecuted.
Both Snapp and Shy have been accused and, though he did the bribing and not a public official, Shy may also be sentenced to fines or a prison term or both.
The difference between a bribe and a private demonstration of goodwill – as we often see in political campaigns – is the expectation of a specific and voluntary action in exchange for the gift. Shy didn't offer the money as a way of saying he appreciated Snapp's work; he expected to receive the job as vendor and payment from the government. Even without the scheme to receive pay without delivering goods, this alleged bribe would have been illegal.
A bribe can be cash, personal favors, promise of later payment or anything else the recipient might value. There does not have to be a written agreement to prove bribery has taken place, but prosecutors must show corrupt intent. Bribery can happen between private individuals but it is when public officials accept bribes that they are creating a conflict of interest: they can't accommodate the interests of the briber and the people they have been elected or hired to serve.
Penalties for a Bribery Conviction
The penalty for a conviction is serious – you could be looking at consequences to your freedom, finances and permanent criminal record. It could keep you from getting a job. If you think you may be investigated for bribery, it is a good idea to seek the aid of a defense attorney as soon as possible.
The offense of bribery of a public officer is a felony, as is the offense of a public officer accepting a bribe. The maximum sentence for accepting a bribe is a 10 year prison sentence or a fine of up to $5,000.
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The maximum penalty for this felony – bribery – is 4 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. If the offense is committed during a criminal trial for an offense punishable by ten or more years of prison time, the maximum penalty increases to 10 years in prison and fines of $20,000.
The prosecutor's case against you will depend upon usable and convincing evidence against you. Your lawyer will work to get any possible exclusion of evidence the prosecution has against you by making sure your rights were upheld in any searches or statements that were made of your property or by you during questioning.
It's important to get an experienced defense attorney on your side as early as possible to make sure your rights are being upheld. If you are facing charges of bribery, contact me today.
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Having glided through the holiday period spending all but bank holidays at work, I am so not getting this post-holiday/wow what a great time it was feeling. New year has always seemed a little pointless to me. Why don't we just celebrate a new day. Every day.
I think I know what you mean, and absolutely think we should celebrate every day. But a new year just helps focus it all I guess.
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I feel the same, like this time it is a new start… Although I may be having a bumpy start.


When Should Students be Introduced to Calculators? I am sure that this topic could spark an interesting debate. Well, I certainly have no interest in debating, but, I would like to bring to light, my professional belief on this topic, after working with math students for almost 20 years.
First, I would like to explain theoretical mathematics as doing math independent of the world. It uses reasoning, proof, and abstract concepts to establish truth upon truth. While things going on in the world around us may inspire a theoretical mathematician with new ideas, the study of theoretical mathematics does not depend on the world around us. So, some might argue that if math does not have a direct "real-world application", then it is useless. This is not true since even applied mathematicians draw on theoretical mathematics to solve problems related to the the world.
Research has shown that students receiving more instruction in theoretical math do better overall because they build a mathematical foundation that will allow them to extrapolate math to other real-world situations. If math is just taught for a specific application, then the student will not be able to transfer that knowledge to another context. Theoretical mathematics does not change. It is simply, truth.
Now, let's get back to the calculators! What is the purpose/role of calculators in mathematics? To make it simple, calculators are used to speed up extensive calculations involved in real-world problems. The problem is that students who haven't developed a strong math foundation are using these calculators for much smaller calculations that they should be doing by hand, to strengthen their grasp of numbers, or even in their head in some cases. When students do computations by hand, they develop a feel for number patterns and a respect for mathematics. They build a foundation of mathematics that will be evergreen, and thus withstand the test of time and any changing technology.
Consider this example: I watched an advanced 9th grader go to her calculator to compute 105-90. A person with a strong sense of numbers would likely "mentally" compute this by knowing that from 90, it's 10 more to 100 and then 5 more past 100 so the difference is just 10+5 =15. Once this skill is developed, it is certainly quicker to state this difference without a calculator! Just in case you think this example is too "complicated", what about watching a student perform 13-9 on a calculator? That is not what a calculator was invented to be used for!
So, what am I suggesting? I am suggesting that calculators aren't really needed until a student has a solid grasp of number sense. So solid, they won't "forget" how to do basic arithmetic on all numbers, including integers, fractions, and decimals. So, when is this? Well, clearly it will vary from student to student, but in general, I would go as far as to suggest not allowing calculators until at least precalculus. And even then, limiting their use. Even the AP Calculus exam and the SAT have "no calculator" sections!
I say to all math teachers, let's put the pencils in student's hands and give them lots of paper and let them DO MaTh! There is no shortcut or tricks to learning math. Each student has to walk the road and allow their brain to make the connections.
Take a moment and think about your greatest talent or accomplishment. Did it come naturally to you? Regardless of your inherent skills and natural gifts, I'd wager there's no fluke as to why you became proficient at it? You probably practiced it. Even those once-in-a-lifetime achievements are not flash-pan. It takes consistent rehearsal to master any skill, conventional wisdom pointing towards about 10,000 hours of active repetition to completely develop any proficiency, skill, or craft.
Cognitive sciences hold that the brain retains information through the creation of neural path via a process called "rehearsal". Building a highway incorporates this rehearsal process into a simple analogy. The first time we see a new vocabulary word or equation, the brain begins the process of cataloging that information by making a very linear path to the idea. Prefatory manipulation of that same information soon develops that road into a two-lane highway, one could think of as an ellipse. Over time, the more we use a given fact or review a certain concept, we keep elaborating on this highway and eventually our brain adds passing lanes and short-cuts along that same highway; instead of one to and fro' route created to reach the destination, the brain builds a myriad of possibilities to aide in our scholarly journey.
Get a small notebook, and keep it and a pen on you at all times. Pockets are for things, not your hands. Even a simple one-word note can lock it in your "thought processor".
Did you capture everything the first time? What was it that you really wanted to say?
Was that everything you wanted to know? Is that the only reason you wanted to know it? Is that the last time you want to visit this?
Many awesome things are nonsense the first time we experience them, right? At some point we all could not talk or form sentences, we could not write, we could not read… In grammar school we constantly rehearsed these skills, and continue to rehearse these techniques the rest of our lives. Mastering a skill takes no more effort than continuous performance and utilization of that skill. As the saying goes: "You know how you get to Carnegie Hall, don't ya?" Practice. That first draft pales in comparison to that final, proofed, and re-worked draft. Your first solo will probably not be the best, but your last will certainly NOT be the worst.
One of the keys used to achieve the highest level of potential in a certain area of study is preparation. Athletes practice their craft everyday in order to become the best they can be. Musicians prepare their music and practice for numerous hours before ever thinking about stepping on to a live stage in front of their fans. The same principle applies when it comes to the study of mathematics. The most common quote could not be more true for math as practice truly does make perfect. Math requires being exposed to numerous problems in order to fully grasp all the ways a question could be asked to you. Without proper preparation, you are only hindering yourself from the success you could be seeing. Preparation helps take down the surprise effect whenever you're sitting in class for a test and running through the questions. On top of that, preparation makes you feel more confident, which in turn could lead to more engagement in class or even with a tutor if you're seeing one. This boosted confidence is just a reassurance to yourself that you're starting to understand the concepts better and next thing you know, you yourself are slowly becoming that almighty "math person"!
This principle is definitely overlooked, but ties in hand-in-hand with the skill of preparation. Students should attempt to become an organized person, as it helps in the studying process for tests and quizzes they will foresee in math. For example, a highly organized person always knows where to look back for practice problems, notes, and even homework assignments when preparing for upcoming tests and finals. This can come in handy as they will be able to not only follow along with their notes, but they'll be able to utilize them in order to create practice tests and problems for a complete review. Organization is one of the key factors tied with any successful person in any industry, and so it certainly matters in the learning of mathematics!
All in all, I want it to be known that anybody can achieve the status of being a "math person". These two factors are certainly not the only ones that can help benefit you in the long run, but they can be seen as the building blocks to beginning your successful math journey. It all starts with some preparation and organization and the future of your math career is all in your hands! So next time you see that student next to you make that high math grade, remember, it's more likely that he or she was prepared and organized and worked for that grade and is not just a "math person".


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Discussion in Phone, Internet & TV started by remnant • May 13, 2016.
There is no hard and fast rule to use any particular device for me. It depends on where I am and what type of work I am doing. If it is writing long articles etc I certainly use my laptop but if I am on the move or in my office mostly I use my phone unless I have something important. I use my laptop seldom on the move but do not rule out the possibility.
We have the same usability. When I am outside our home, I use my mobile phone in accessing the Internet. In my office, I use the desktop computer. In our meeting or conferences, I use my laptop. The mobile phone, the desktop PC and the laptop have their own usage or performance as their usability.
Most of the time I use internet from my phone. Somwtimes I use through laptop as well. Since I have a wifi connection, I find it useful for downloading stuffs.
Most of the time I am away from the wifi so I end up using my smartphone and mobile data which for me is quite costly.
Yeah, mobile data is costly and annoying, as I am always turning it on and off so that I don't spend more than what I need. At the same time I have 2GB monthly just for the phone (computer is unlimited), and so far that has proven to be enough.
I save as much mobile data as possible because it gets added in next months cycle that I can use in emergency. You know it is all about how much money you can save by reducing useless browsing etc while away from home so I do that when I am on laptop which provides me unlimited usage on lower speed even after I exhaust my quota for the month.
Yeah. When I first got the phone (beginning of January I believe), I forgot to turn off mobile data for half a day and it consumed almost 500MB, so it's crazy what we would spend if we have it on at all times. Sadly I don't accumulate data for the next month @Ray1, let's hope those 2GB will do. How much monthly data do you have?
I pay as I use so there is no fixed monthly data for me. I generally take a 2.5 GB pack which lasts almost a month. I have internet data pack of 15 GB a month but even it is exhausted in middle of the month I can still use for rest of the month it on lower speed without paying anything extra.
So that's an interesting concept! Instead of paying extra for the data, they just cut down you speed? Really friend provider you have, as the current practice in my country is "hiding" our consumption (meaning that it's really hard to know how much we have spend) and if we pass that limit they just charge us a fortune according to what we spend.
I use my phone when I am in the car or at places where it's not convenient to bring out my laptop. My mobile internet connection is by data and not WiFi I access my wireless connection when I'm at home only. Outdoors I use data subscription for my phone and if I need use my computer I'd connect to the phone via USB or tethering.
That's right I pay a fixed fee of INR 750 (Appx.$11) a month for 15 GB @2 mb/ps data to my internet provider. In most months it lasts me for the entire duration of the month but if I exhaust it before the end of month the reduce the speed to 1/4th. They call it "You are on Primary speed". We can check our usage of data whenever we like going into our our profile.
I use internet on laptop, mobile and on laptop through mobile. Well, my work is related to internet so I have to be online for whole time. So even if I am travelling I used to carry laptop with me and do connect internet on it with help of mobile. And yes internet on phone is quite common these days. So for me I am using both of them.
Haha, you are on primary speed? Tell me, primary speed allows you to do your stuff or is it slow as a turtle? It all depends on that. $11 per month is fairly cheap, I really can't say how much I am paying because I have a bundled package that includes TV, net, mobile phones, hotspot and landline.
You said it, since I use it for internet purpose and do not have much to upload especially in form of videos so it makes no difference. I do not use a router so you can understand that I have nothing else but my laptop directly connected to my internet connection. I use my other connections like satellite connection for my TV, direct landline, data by mobile companies for phone or laptop in case I use it from different location so I have no problem with primary speed. Yes I use a bundled connection during my stay in Australia but not in India because we do not get the desired internet speed here for TV viewing.
Yeah, that's the thing, most of us don't need a big internet speed. Take my case for example, I have 100MB internet speed with the cable, but some bug was causing my computer to freeze when connected to the cable, so I tried the 10MB or so wireless available, and I don't notice a difference. Well, a slight difference uploading, but nothing too much. Only companies might need those sort of speeds I believe.
Due to my location in the countryside, I access the internet via a satellite. I suppose I could also get it on a cellphone but I prefer to use a desktop for viewing and also cause I want my internet on the same machine where I have a bunch of computer programs that I could not use on a cellphone.
Interesting that you receive your signal from the satellite @Jason76, how fast is it? Just last month I got a smartphone, and I bought it to work with it, meaning it was an investment. To make the phone pay for itself I need to have it connected to the internet, as most jobs require that I am online.
It's not as fast as the kind you get outside the countryside. Therefore, some things, like online gaming are out of reach. Nonetheless, it's good enough for average web surfing, though, I have to limit my video downloading, and graphic heavy website surfing. Nonetheless, between 2 and 7 AM, the downloading is similar to what you find in faster internet platforms.
Well, so I am guessing you are up between 2 and 7AM? I think we just have to make the most to what we have, and I certainly know that living in the country has it's advantages, namely the quality of hair, water, food, interaction with other people (a lot lol!), so slower internet is just a small price to pay.
I buy data and load it onto a modem for my home internet activities. The same goes for my mobile internet plan. I buy!! Provisions of wifi and cable internet is however, made at my potential workplace which I intend making very good use of.
I think a Laptop consumes more internet data than a mobile phone. However, a phone to peels off lots of internet data but not compared to Laptops.
Both, but mostly PC. Since I am limited monthly on my phone internet, I have only 1GB of traffic. But that is enough really, since I don't download stuff on my phone I just use it for surfing and stuff like that. I would probably use it more on phone if I had more GB or unlimited even, but that is not the case.
Depends on what I am using the internet for actually. If I am up for some queries to which I need answers to, I'll definitely use my phone. But when it comes to watching videos, downloading files, writing on the internet, playing games and social networking, I generally prefer to use laptop as it provides a better interface as compared to the phone I use.


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Кумской — посёлок в Черноземельском районе Калмыкии, административный центр Кумского сельского муниципального образования.

Основан в 1949 году

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История

Поселок Кумской образовался на базе МЖС Ставропольского края в 1949 году. Поселок состоял из 10 землянок, в одной из которых размещалась школа.

В 1956 году после отмены ограничений по передвижению на территорию бывшей Калмыцкой АССР начали возвращаться калмыки. В 1957 году посёлок передан вновь образованной Калмыцкой автономной области. После возвращения калмыцкого народа посёлок стал активно застраиваться: возводились жилые дома и объекты социального и культурного назначения. 08 апреля 1961 года Президиум Верховного Совета Калмыцкой АССР постановил присвоить посёлку центральный усадьбы Кумской МЖС наименование «Кумской».

В 1972 году на базе Кумской МЖС был образован совхоз имени Будённого.

Физико-географическая характеристика

Посёлок расположен на юге Черноземельского района, на Чёрных Землях, в пределах Прикаспийской низменности, на левом берегу реки Кума (Кумской коллектор), на высоте 8 метров ниже уровня мирового океана. Рельеф местности равнинный, осложнён песчаными буграми и небольшими западинами, в которых расположены небольшие озера Почвы пойменные засолённые, к северу от посёлка - пески (урочище Барсукели)

По автомобильной дороге расстояние до столицы Калмыкии города Элиста составляет 240 км, до районного центра посёлка Комсомольский - 44 км.
Климат
Климат резко континентальный, с жарким и засушливым летом и малоснежной ветреной, иногда со значительными холодами, зимой. Согласно классификации климатов Кёппена-Гейгера тип климата - семиаридный. Среднегодовая температура воздуха положительная и составляет + 10,7 °C, средняя температура самого холодного месяца января - 3,9 °C, самого жаркого месяца июля + 25,1 °C. Расчётная многолетняя норма осадков - 287 мм, наименьшее количество осадков выпадает в феврале (15 мм), наибольшее в июне (39 мм).
Часовой пояс

Население

 Национальный состав
Согласно результатам переписи 2002 года большинство населения посёлка составляли калмыки (60 %)

Социальная сфера

В посёлке действуют средняя школа, фельдшерско-акушерский пункт, сельский клуб.

Транспортная инфраструктура

Расстояние от посёлка до районного центра (посёлок Комсомольский) составляет 45 км, до ближайшей железнодорожной станции — 60 км, ближайшего аэропорта — 245 км. Регулярного транспортного сообщения с районным центром нет. Отсутствует подъезд с твёрдым покрытием к посёлку.

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Населённые пункты Черноземельского района

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Hero Motors has forayed into the restaurant sector with AUMA, a luxury multicuisine restaurant spearheaded by Charu Munjal of Hero Motors and Gagan Khosla of Stalwart Homestyles.
Hero Motors has forayed into the restaurant sector with AUMA, a luxury multicuisine restaurant spearheaded by Charu Munjal of Hero Motors and Gagan Khosla of Stalwart Homestyles. The brand was conceptualised as AUMA after the resounding success of their first venture OMA, the flagship store dealing in contemporary luxury lifestyle products. Covering around 4200 sq ft in the plush DLF Emporio Mall, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Auma has been designed to define fine dining space and contemporary styling with à la carte menu of cuisines like Mediterranean, Italian and Oriental.
The restaurant has an urbane yet relaxed ambience where one can have a fine dining experience. Talking up about the brand, Gagan Khosla said, "We have invested around Rs 4.5- 5 crore for setting up this and now that Oma has been identified as an affordable luxury lifestyle brand, we felt this is the right time to tap in the ever-growing restaurant industry in the country". In addition to the exquisite cuisine, the ambience created by the music and lighting will provide an experience that will make the patrons coming back for more." "We will be giving our utmost to make it operational as profitable as possible for the next couple of months and with the footfalls that malls receive we are optimistic about our chances," added Munjal. The next Auma restaurant is expected to be opened down south in Bangalore within next 6 months.


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The 2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan season was the tenth season of the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden under that name. The league featured 14 teams, including Stockholm-based AIK, who were relegated from the SHL following four seasons in the top league.  Also joining HockeyAllsvenskan was HC Vita Hästen, which marked the return of elite-level hockey to Norrköping. A previous Vita Hästen club had played in Sweden's second-tier league until the 1995–96 season, but following that club's bankruptcy in 1996, the new Vita Hästen club rebuilt from the bottom of the league system, culminating in their promotion back to the second tier in the 2014 HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers.

Sweden's top league, the SHL, expanded from 12 to 14 teams for the 2015–16 season.  This, coupled with changes to the promotion and relegation format, created an "arms race" type of situation, in which teams had a strong incentive to invest heavily to try to secure an SHL spot during this season.

Format
As with previous seasons, the 2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan season featured a 52-game regular season, with teams facing each other twice at home and twice away; however, significant changes were made to the format for promotion to the SHL. Teams 1 and 2 from HockeyAllsvenskan competed in the HockeyAllsvenskan finals (), a best-of-five series in which the winner qualified for play in the 2015–16 SHL season. Meanwhile, teams 3–8 advanced to the playoffs (), a single round robin tournament.

The three best teams from the playoff series, along with the loser from the HockeyAllsvenskan finals, and the two teams with the worst records from the 2014–15 SHL season, met in the SHL qualifiers (). These six teams were pair off into three best-of-seven series, with the winners of each matchup qualifying to play in the SHL. On 16 February 2015, HockeyAllsvenskan announced that the playoffs was to be sponsored by Swedish firm MECA and have the collective name MECA Hockey Race. This was later rejected by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, saying they owned the naming rights.

Participating clubs

Regular season

Standings

Post-season

HockeyAllsvenskan finals
VIK Västerås HK and Karlskrona HK, as the first and second place teams from the regular season, advanced to the HockeyAllsvenskan finals (), a best-of-five series. Karlskrona HK won the series, and were thus crowned HockeyAllsvenskan champions and qualified for play in the 2015–16 SHL season. VIK Västerås HK meanwhile advanced to the SHL qualifiers.

VIK Västerås HK vs. Karlskrona HK

Playoffs
Teams 3 to 8 played a playoff series (), a round robin tournament consisting of five rounds where every team faced each other once. Teams 3–5 had home advantage in three out of five games. Teams were awarded starting points based on their position in the regular season standings: Malmö started with three points, Rögle with two, and BIK Karlskoga with one. The three best teams in the series, Rögle BK, HC Vita Hästen and Malmö Redhawks advanced to the SHL qualifiers ().

SHL qualifiers
In the SHL qualifiers (), six teams were paired up into three best-of-seven series, where each series winner would qualify for play in the 2015–16 SHL season. Västerås, as winners of the HockeyAllsvenskan finals, were paired with playoff-winners Rögle BK. Modo, who finished 12th in the SHL, were paired with Vita Hästen who finished second in the HockeyAllsvenskan playoffs. Lastly, Leksands IF, who finished 11th in the SHL were paired with Malmö, who finished third in the HockeyAllsvenskan playoffs.

The better-ranked teams Leksand, Modo, and Västerås, had home venue advantage in games 1, 3, 5 and 7. Modo were the first team to win their series, beating Vita Hästen 4–0 on 25 March 2015 and therefore successfully defending their SHL spot. Four days later, on 29 March 2015, Rögle won their series against Västerås 4–1, and were promoted to the SHL. The series between Leksands IF and Malmö Redhawks went to a decisive game seven on 2 April 2015 in which Malmö Redhawks won and therefore also the series with 4–3. Malmö Redhawks were promoted to the SHL while Leksands IF lost their SHL spot.

Leksands IF vs. Malmö Redhawks

Modo Hockey vs. HC Vita Hästen

VIK Västerås HK vs. Rögle BK

2015 HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers
AIK and Södertälje SK, ranked 13th and 14th after the regular season, were forced to defend their HockeyAllsvenskan spots against four teams from Hockeyettan in the 2015 HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers (). Joining them from Hockeyettan were AllEttan North winners IF Sundsvall, AllEttan South winners IK Pantern, and the two surviving teams from the Hockeyettan playoffs, Västerviks IK and Tingsryds AIF. These six teams played a double round-robin tournament, with the top four teams qualifying for play in HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2015–16 season. AIK defended their spot in the HockeyAllsvenskan while Södertälje SK were relegated to Hockeyettan. Tingsryds AIF, IK Pantern and IF Sundsvall Hockey were promoted to HockeyAllsvenskan.

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"My Almopia" is a group artwork that will promote known and unknown regions of Almopia, through photos and narration of ordinary and special events of life in the region.
who have photo albums from "old days" that can be digitalized, thus preserving the local traditional heritage.
life in Almopia through which its history will be told with the terms of its residents.
The collection of photos is continued even after the ending of the exhibition.
Photini Papaxatzi has been working on photography since 1993 and on video since 2003. Read more about the artist here.


I know, I know. Most of you are hate-reading this because of the headline. I get it. "How could you defend Toni Topaz? She ruined Bughead!" In every user poll I've seen, Toni is currently ranked the most hated character this season of Riverdale (beating out the dastardly Lodge parents and the freakin' serial killer), even affording the actress death threats before the season even aired. (Pro-tip: don't do that. Chill out.) That being said, I don't think Toni is that bad. Here's why: First off, when Jughead came to Southside High, he didn't exactly have any friends; it's a hostile environment for any kid, let alone the weirdo ex-northsider new kid. Not only did Toni volunteer to show him around the school, she treated him like a human being. Whereas the other Southside Serpents only seem to care about Jug in proportion to what he or his dad can offer him, Toni was there for him right off the bat. In a new and hostile world, a guide from the other side is crucial.
Secondly, yes, it's clear she had feelings for Jug pretty early on – the two definitely clicked. However, she knew he was in a relationship with Betty and respected those boundaries. The only time that she crossed lines was in a northsider vs. southsider argument, where she was fed up – like all of southern Riverdale – with how they're talked down to and blamed by the north like it's an automatic reflex. Can you blame her for that? Just because all of the characters we like are northsiders so the southern 'why are we always blamed down here' conversation is an eyeroll , you can't deny the outrage over the injustice would be valid and a daily frustration for anyone on the wrong side of the tracks. And let's not forget that Toni didn't make a move on our guy until after he was broken up! Is the timing great? No. But this is also a teen drama television show. Respect.
Furthermore, like it or not, Bughead has been slipping this season – shown to us with tiny clues throughout of their waning incompatibility. Remember at the Chock'lit Shoppe in the first episode, when Pop Tate offered food and Betty was disgusted at the idea of eating after a tragedy while Jughead simultaneously accepted the offer? There's been moments of this all season long, showing that things have been changing between the couple, and that it predates Toni Topaz and is not her fault. Juggie is going through the most difficult changes in his life right now, and with changes comes growth – even if it's not growth to the good side. It seems like the two have just been growing in different directions. And no, Toni didn't convince him to be a Serpent, either. The only time she suggested he sit with them at lunch was for his protection, and when he didn't do so he was later jumped by a Ghoulie gangster. She was just looking out for him! Also, when he was going through the trials to become a Serpent, she pulled him aside and urged him to reconsider that this is what he really wants. Toni understands the loss that being a gang member costs you, and she did not want Jug to do that without thinking it through. She has been consistently neutral while idiots like Sweet Pea make dumb decisions. As far as gang members go, she seems to be there for reasons of survival.
Ms. Topaz has the unfortunate position of being the girl that got between a world-class 'couple goals' ship – but if we rewatch the show from last season's finale onward, it's clear that ship was already sinking. Cool? Check. Nice? Check. Respectful? Check. Similar interests? Check. Mutual attraction? Check. She didn't jump Jug — he kissed her back. Her only crime was falling for the same character we all have also fallen for, but despite that she has been respectful of his feelings and mindful of all personal and romantic boundaries. In a town like Riverdale, finding people like that isn't so easy to come by. Yes, losing Bughead is devastating. But that aside, is Tughead really so bad?
Come at me in the comments! Stay tuned for Riverdale every 8/9c on The CW, or check it out on international Netflix or for free on The CW app. Check out more Riverdale recaps, reviews and fun stuff at The Game of Nerds!
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Mandates and alllocations for underprivileged aeras
2018 poverty map
Classification of schools
Committee to coordinate educational catch-up measures in underprivileged aeras
Mandate and allocations for underprivileged aeras
Considerable efforts are made by the schools to ensure that students in economically disadvantaged areas enjoy equal opportunity. The Comité de gestion contributes to these efforts by generating revenues from the school tax and allocating them to school service centres and school boards on the Island of Montreal.
Each year, the Comité de gestion distributes a portion of the income derived from investing the school tax proceeds and the income from the supplemental school tax billings to the school service centres and school boards on the Island of Montreal to be used for educational catch-up measures in underprivileged areas.
Significant amounts are distributed to the schools in accordance with the rules adopted by resolution of the members of the Comité de gestion. These rules are based on the principle of equity and are linked to the tools developed by the Comité de gestion: the poverty map of families with children under the age of eighteen on the Island of Montreal and the annual classification of primary and secondary schools according to their underprivilege index.
To determine the amounts to be allocated to each school, the Comité de gestion produces an annual document outlining the procedures for apportioning the budget percentages provided for under the Comité de gestion's allocation rules. These amounts can be found in the Comité de gestion's 2019-2020 annual report.
The Poverty map of families with children under the age of eighteen on the Island of Montréal is a tool for understanding the urban fabric. This ninth edition of the poverty map, produced in December 2018, is based on the most recent data provided by Retraite Québec and Statistics Canada. The map is updated every five years based on the latest census data.
The poverty map is designed to measure the scope of social and economic inequality on the Island of Montreal, providing a basis for the fair distribution of allocations to schools serving children at greatest academic risk. Equal opportunity must be pursued through the targeted distribution of resources to counter risk factors, providing greater resources to those in the greatest need.
The overall underprivilege index is composed of four variables: family income, mother's education, female-led lone-parent families, and parents' employment status.
The geographic concentration of underprivilege can result in a concentration of underprivileged students within certain schools.
Guide to the poverty map of families with children under the age of eighteen on the Island of Montreal
Each year, the Comité de gestion produces the Classification of primary and secondary schools in the school service centres and school boards on the Island of Montreal based on the underprivilege index and current year registration.
The underprivilege index takes into account the level of economic disadvantage of the places of residence of all students registered at each school.
The committee to coordinate educational catch-up measures in underprivileged areas serves in an advisory capacity on all matters related to the tools developed by the Comité de gestion.


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Do you ever wonder to yourself why millions of Americans each year attempt to start a nutrition plan and fail and or quit a few days, weeks or even months into starting? Shoot how many times have you seen people workout strenuously for 6-8-10 or even 12 weeks to lose weight for a gym contest or work weight loss challenge only to finish, binge eat and fall right back off the wagon like it's time to celebrate getting fat again….
Well I am going to be real blunt and point out several reasons why I have seen people fail over and over again. First and foremost the biggest thing I often see people do incorrectly is DIET…. Now think about this, no diet on earth is sustainable. Diets frankly are a quick fix and we really don't take into account daily life occurrences such as family get togethers, holidays, special events ect. I have seen thousands of diets get people results, heck I can get you results being consistent eating dirt from your back yard if you just follow the darn program. Most people never approach getting healthy with the correct mindset to achieve long term success.
The bottom line is simply this, we treat our cars better then we treat our body. If you get in your car and the low fuel light comes on we go to get gas. If the check engine light comes on we go service the car, if the oil change required light comes on we take the car to the local dealership and get it all fixed up yet we ignore getting healthy everyday. Ponder this for a minute, our cars can be traded in but we can't trade in our body. We are stuck with the body we were given till death do us part yet we fuel ourselves with garbage processed foods, tons of sugar, pop, cookies and candy and expect to get amazing performance from our body and expect to look and feel our best.
If you fueled you car with sugar I promise that you're not going to get far so why the hell do we slowly poison ourselves with the same junk? If you want to get healthy change your thinking and provide yourself an amazing emotional reason to stay on course. I will tell you mine and it's simple… I take pride in how I look, how I feel and I want to be an amazing role model for my children. I want to look forty when I am 60, I want to be able to fight father-time and fuel the competitive spirit that lies within me so I challenge myself to push outside my limits with exercise and nutrition. The only difference between living and dying is 6 feet… 6 feet in the ground, so make the decision to cut the crap eat real animal based proteins, earth grown carbohydrates, tons of vegetables and drink lots of water. Sound simple? It is, it's simply saying this is what I want and this is why I am doing it. If you understand who you are and what you want, getting healthy is easy!
Make the decision today to get healthy and be the best you! If you have questions stop by one of our two nutrition stores or either TS Nutrition Pros locations. Your total body transformation will only start when you set your mind to it and keep laser sharp focus on that goal!