The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals just threw out an EEOC lawsuit against CVS that attacked some pretty common language found in severance agreements. But in doing so, it applauded three clauses CVS used.
We'll get to those clauses in a second. But first, it's important to know why the EEOC took issue with CVS' severance agreements.
The EEOC sued CVS, claiming the pharmacy chain's severance agreements with employees contained a general release of claims and a covenant not to sue that illegally restricted worker's rights to file charges or cooperate with the agency.
The lawsuit was fairly troubling to employers because the language the EEOC was attacking is fairly boilerplate — at least as far as severance agreements are concerned.
The EEOC failed to properly attempt conciliationprior to filing the lawsuit.
Its severance agreements contained a carve-out that stipulated employees could participate in legal proceedings with federal, state and local agencies.
As for the failure to attempt conciliation, the EEOC claimed that for a number of technical reasons, conciliation wasn't required for this type of lawsuit.
The court didn't see eye-to-eye with the EEOC on the conciliation issue and dismissed the lawsuit because the agency didn't first attempt conciliation.
But, in the footnotes of its ruling, the court expounded on the merits of the EEOC's lawsuit and found the suit wanting.
The carve-out mentioned above, which the court said made employees aware that they could still file a charge with the EEOC or participate in EEOC proceedings/investigations.
A clause advising employees "to consult with an attorney" prior to signing the agreement.
A requirement that the employee attest to "fully understanding and voluntarily accepting" the agreement's terms.


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Appeal Court acquits ex-Gov. Alao-Akala, 2 others of N11.5b corruption charges
The Court of Appeal, meeting in Ibadan on Thursday, removed and acquitted former Oyo State Governor Adebayo Alao–Akala on more than N11.5 billion corruption charges brought against him by the Economic Crimes Commission and Financial, EFCC.
Mr. Alao-Akala was fired and acquitted along with a former Senate Whip deputy Senator Hosea Agboola and a business magnate, Femi Babalola.
The Nigerian News Agency reports that Mr. Agboola is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Council of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
He served as Commissioner for Local Government Affairs and Headquarters during the Alao-Akala administration from 2007 to 2011, while Mr. Babalola owns Pentagon Engineering Services, the engineering company that executed some contracts during the period.
The litigation, which began 11 years ago, was concluded by a three-person panel, chaired by Judge Jimi Bada, with Judges Abba Muhammed and Abdulazeez Waziri as members.
The magistrates, in their unanimous trial, annulled the sentence of the lower court.
The magistrates maintained that the trial court made a mistake in ordering the defendants to defend themselves against the three charges because the prosecution, led by the EFCC, failed to establish a prima facie case against them.
While Mr. Bada read the Alao-Akala judgment, Messrs. Muhammed and Waziri read the judgments of Messrs. Babalola and Agboola respectively.
NAN also reports that the three defendants / appellants were physically present in court during the trial.
However, EFCC lawyer Benedict Ubi refused to speak to journalists after the trial.
In his own reaction, Messrs. Alao-Akala and Babalola's lead counsel, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, represented by Abiodun Ogunjinmi, described the sentence as "beautiful".
"We really appreciate and thank God for giving us such a beautiful judgment today.
"The judges did a wonderful job. This case started in 2012, about 11 years ago, but ended well today.
"The appellant, Alao-Akala and Babalola were finally released and acquitted," Ogunjimi said.
Messrs. Alao-Akala and Babalola, in their reactions, also congratulated the judiciary on the ruling.
"I have always trusted the judiciary as the last hope of the common man like me.
"So, we thank God for everything. God has fixed everything, so let's forget how many years the case took, "said the former governor.
NAN recalls that Alao-Akala and the other two were indicted before an Oyo State Superior Court, sitting in Ibadan in 2012 by EFCC on a charge of 11 counts, bordering on N11.5 billion fraud.
The charges included conspiracy, award of a contract without budgetary provision, obtaining by falsehood, acquisition of property with money derived from illicit acts and concealment of ownership of said property, among others.
The EFCC's lawyer had told the lower court that when Alao-Akala was governor, he awarded a road contract worth Naira 8.5 billion between 2007 and 2009 to Babalola's company, Pentagon Engineering Services.
Ubi also alleged that the firm handled the contract on behalf of the 33 local government areas of the state without budgetary provision.
He said the former governor ordered the supply of drilling machines on behalf of the 33 local government areas at a cost of N3.5 billion.
The attorney also said that Mr. Alao-Akala conspired with Mr. Ayoola to withdraw N2.9 billion from the joint account of the state and local government.
Furthermore, he told the court that the former governor illegally acquired property on Old Bodija Road, Off Rotimi Williams Road in Ibadan, when he was governor.
The EFCC's attorney stated that the alleged offenses were in violation of section 22 (4) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Act and section 1 (18) of the Advance Fee Fraud Act.
The three defendants, however, filed a caseless presentation after EFCC closed their case in court.
The trial court, chaired by Judge Muniru Owolabi, dropped eight of the 11 charges against Alao-Akala and the other two.
Mr. Owolabi then ordered Mr. Alao-Akala to go to defense for the remaining three counts, which border on conspiracy, obtaining money through false pretense, and awarding a contract without budget provision.
However, he dismissed the former governor of the charges of acquiring a property with money derived from an illegal act and concealing the ownership of said property.
The judge said that the witnesses called by the prosecutor did not link the evidence to the acquired property, adding that the EFCC was also unable to prove genuine ownership of the property.
Not satisfied with the judgment of the lower court, Mr. Alao-Akala and the other two defendants turned to the Court of Appeal.
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John J. M. Bergeron,   (born December 22, 1946) is a Canadian cell biologist and biochemist. He is an Emeritus Robert Reford Professor of Anatomy and Professor of Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a Rhodes Scholar (Class of 1966). He is best known for the discovery of calnexin, endosomal signalling and organellar proteomics.

Education
Bergeron was born in Belleville, Ontario and grew up in and around the Montreal area, QC. He received the Montreal Science Fair award at Université de Montréal in 1961 which allowed him to pursue his studies and receive a B.Sc. in honours biochemistry McGill University in 1966.  He continued his graduate work as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, graduating with a D.Phil in biochemistry in 1969. From 1969 to 1971, he continued his post-doctoral training at the Rockefeller University (Supervisor: Dr. G. Palade). He then became an MRC Scientist the National Institute for Medical Research at Mill Hill, London, UK.  In 1974, he opened his research lab in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University.  He rose through the ranks becoming full Professor in 1982 and Departmental Chair in 1996. In 2010, he was made Professor of Medicine and transferred his lab over to the MUHC-Research Institute and stayed there until his retirement in 2015.

Research and scientific career
Dr. Bergeron's major contributions are in Discovery Research. He discovered with Dr. Barry I. Posner the paradigm of endosomal signalling. This paradigm defines exactly where and how hormones such as insulin and growth factors known to cause cancer act during health and disease.

Dr. Bergeron also discovered calnexin with Dr. David Y. Thomas and uncovered the calnexin code along with Dr. Ari Helenius and Dr. Armando Parodi. This is the first elucidation of the mechanism of protein folding through a sugar-based code. Bergeron, Thomas, Helenius and Parodi demonstrated that when these proteins are synthesized in cells, the sugars that become attached to the proteins define a code to enable calnexin to guide protein folding. Correct folding is essential to form a functional protein and if newly synthesized proteins are misfolded then disease results. Calnexin through additional proteins that together makeup the calnexin cycle will not only guide folding but will also sense if folding is incorrect. When this happens, calnexin will send the incorrectly folded protein to be degraded through other sugar recognizing proteins that were again discovered with Thomas and separately by Helenius and Parodi. This represents the first protein folding code to be mechanistically solved and represents the basis for several protein misfolding diseases.

Using the new technology of proteomics that Dr. Bergeron pioneered in Quebec and Canada, he elucidated the major resident proteins of the secretory pathway common to all cells. This led to the discovery of several proteins characterized for the first time involved in organ biogenesis and disease.

With Dr. Michel Desjardins, Dr. Bergeron also discovered through proteomics and cell biology the importance of the transfer of endoplasmic reticulum constituents to phagosomes in antigen cross presentation in phagocytes and dendritic cells.

Bergeron is also Founder of Caprion Proteomics Inc. and occupied positions of chief scientific officer, scientific advisor and chair of its scientific advisory board from 2000 to 2007.
Bergeron is also past-president of the Human Proteome Organization (2004-2006) and is past-chair of its HUPO Initiatives project (2007-2008).

Publications and scholarly activities
Bergeron has published over 240 scientific manuscripts and was continuously funded through grants from CIHR, CFI, NIH, GQ, FRQS, NCI, PENCE and MRC throughout his career.  Bergeron supervised 32 graduate students, 25 post-docs and 5 visiting scientists. He has given lectures regarding his work both nationally and internationally, is a member of several societies (7), and has participated in multiple grant committees (45) and editorial boards (8) throughout his career.

Bergeron is also known as a strong advocate for Health Research in Canada through several OPEDs and interviews in several newspapers including Maclean's magazine, the National Post, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the Ottawa Citizen, the Edmonton Journal, the Montreal Gazette and The Conversation.  He has given interviews regarding Canadian Science policy in the media on RDI Économie, ICI Radio-Canada and iPolitics Live.  He provided an explanation of the inner workings of the cell on the Radio-Canada TV program Découverte.

Awards and recognition

Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University (1966–69).
MRC Scholar, MRC of Canada (1974–79).
Chercheur Boursier du Quebec, FRSQ (1979–85).
Murray J. Barr Award, Canadian Association of Anatomists (1980).
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1995).
McLaughlin Medal of the Royal Society of Canada (2004).
Canadian National Proteomics Network Prix D'Excellence Award for Outstanding Contribution and Leadership to the Canadian Proteomics Community (2010).
HUPO Discovery Award in Proteomics Sciences (2010).
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012).
Research Canada Leadership Award (2015).
 McGill University Medal for Exceptional Academic Achievement (2016).
 Chevalier de L'Ordre National du Québec (2018).
 Order of Canada (Member, 2022).

References

External links
https://www.mcgill.ca/anatomy/john-jm-bergeron
https://www.mcgill.ca/endocrinology/people/bergeronjohn

Canadian Rhodes Scholars
Alumni of the University of Oxford
McGill University Faculty of Science alumni
Canadian biochemists
1946 births
Living people
Members of the Order of Canada
People from Pointe-Claire

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IBOC stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $42.43. The stock had a trading volume of 200,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 208,236. The firm has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.27 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. International Bancshares Corp has a twelve month low of $32.04 and a twelve month high of $43.58.
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International Bancshares Corporation, a financial holding company, provides commercial and retail banking services. It accepts checking and saving deposits; and offers commercial, real estate, personal, home improvement, automobile, and other installment and term loans. The company also provides international banking services, including letters of credit, commercial and industrial loans, and foreign exchange.
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Where did the ideas for Pildora start?
After working in event coordinating and studying visual communication at FIDM in downtown LA, I decided to complete my Masters at Parsons in New York. This program exposed me heavily to the idea of the new economy, the triple bottom line and sustainable development. I fell in love with the idea of sustainability, but not with how it was being represented. My mission quickly became to change the stigma around sustainability with Pildora and create a new language through art, music, fashion and dance.
How did you come up with the name, Pildora?
Pildora was my nickname from my grandfather and I named my company after this nickname to honor him and keep his spirited energy with me, always. Pildora may mean small but with each person or brand that is positively influenced by Pildora, I know we can start to create a big impact in how we move forward in sustaining our planet.
What is next for you at Pildora?
We hope to build a sustainable community and network within the fashion industry that leaks into other areas of lifestyle. Our goal through this network is to promote and sell items from sustainable partners, designers and brands and also highlight the person behind the work.
Are there any other organizations out there, that have the same eco-friendly ideas that you looked to for inspiration?
There are no companies that are doing what I have set out to do with Pildora. But there are a few wonderful brands, bloggers, and online stores that are seeking to promote sustainable brands, people like Ethica and Maison de Mode.
You use eco-friendly products at your events. Can you give us some examples of the things you used?
At our FashionAbility event in Miami we partnered with an event décor company called Event Luxe. Through them we used a fully refurbished and recyclable step and repeat. Event Luxe also provided us with succulents and orchids, which were offered to event attendees and staff to take home on their way out. As another parting gift, we offered guests sustainable underwear from Miami brand Touche Muah. Most importantly, however, is that we used no plastic (straws or single use) and took all of the waste produced at the event to a local composting site in Miami.
We have heard the terms green/novel ingredients being used in fashion and beauty. Can you tell us a little about this?
Green ingredients mean that the clothes are more eco-friendly, either through materials, use of natural dyes, or organic fabrics for example. But for make-up, novel ingredients mean natural products, or new ways of using ingredients and less chemical based products that can be harmful. A lot of companies are using the word green as a marketing tactic, however, they don't legally need to be sustainable.
What are your thoughts on the fashion industry and the environmental/social impacts currently?
The fashion industry is the third most polluting industry in the world behind oil and agriculture. Companies need to stop greenwashing and start making real changes within their companies to produce ethically or they will pay the price in the long run. A global water crisis is looming, with fast fashion as one of the biggest culprits. Companies that learn to produce with minimal water will gain customer respect and still be able to produce once we do reach a state where water supply is low and more expensive. I believe big companies can learn from practices used by upcoming sustainable designers like those we are featuring through Pildora. This is where the necessity for a community comes into play.
You work in encouraging people to 're-design' their lives to be more eco-friendly. Can you tell us a bit about this?
Re-designing your life is an ongoing process that begins with reconnecting to yourself. Through taking a deeper look at yourself, through whatever avenue may be right for you, be it church, yoga, meditation or other you start do develop what I call "inner sustainability." From that point, you can move to reconnecting with others and looking at the relationships in your life through a common opening that occurs after a reconnection to self. After reconnecting to yourself and others, you look to your relationship with the earth, your presence here and your ecological footprint, but until that moment I think it's difficult for people to grasp the idea of how or why they need to care about the planet.
What is one piece of advice you would give to our BELLA readers when it comes to being more eco-friendly?
Being eco-friendly is not just about using sustainable products, it is a state of mind that is conscious living. It does not have to be a complete overhaul, it can be a gradual process, through slowly integrating sustainability into different aspects of your life.
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from django.test import TestCase

from deterrence.admin import DeterrenceMessageInline

class DeterrenceInlineTestCase(TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.factory = RequestFactory()

        self.request = self.factory.get("/stuff")

    def test_deterrence_message_inline_get_extra(self):
        test = DeterrenceMessageInline.get_extra(None, self.request)

        self.assertEqual(test, 1)

    def test_deterrence_message_inline_get_extra_obj_exists(self):
        test = DeterrenceMessageInline.get_extra(None,
                                                 self.request,
                                                 obj=True)

        self.assertEqual(test, 0)

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Looking Back At The 2021 Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings came with fairly low expectations this year, and they met them, as they pretty much did what they were expected to do. The Kings drafted well, as they managed to select Tyrese Haliburton in the 2020 NBA Draft, and he's turned out to be one of the best rookies in the NBA this season. That said, the Kings finished right around where they were expected to, as they were not quite good enough to contend for a playoff spot or get to a play-in game, but they weren't definitively one of the worst teams in the league this year, either.
In the offseason, they will look to build around their depth and talent, and maybe make a playoff push for next season.
Sacramento Kings' star point guard, De'Aaron Fox played very well for his team this past season. Unfortunately though, his team still ended up missing the playoffs this year.
(Photo: Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images, via SB Nation's A Sea of Blue)
G De'Aaron Fox
2021 (SAC): 58 GP, 25.2 PPG, 7.2 APG, 3.5 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 48 FG%, 32 3PT%, 72 FT%, 20.7 PER, 56 TS%, 4.2 WS, .098 WS48
Fox is a rising star point guard that played very well this past season. He showed a knack for taking the ball to the hoop to score the basketball, and he is a solid facilitator that can get into the lane at will. He'll still need to improve his jump shot and on-ball defense, but his strong offensive skills may make him the Kings' franchise player to build around for next season and for years to come.
2021 Season Grade: B
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Starting point guard on the Sacramento Kings
Projected 2022 NBA Rating: 3 stars (4 stars potential)
F Harrison Barnes
2021 (SAC): 58 GP, 16.1 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 3.5 APG, 50 FG%, 39 3PT%, 83 FT%, 15.4 PER, 63 TS%, 4.5 WS, .103 WS48
Barnes was very effective for his team this past season. He shot the ball very well, as he provided efficient shooting, scoring, and rebounding to help his team. He will still need to improve his defense, but he generally played well for them this year.
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Starting small forward on the Sacramento Kings
Projected 2022 NBA Rating: 2.5 stars
G Buddy Hield
2021 (SAC): 71 GP, 16.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.6 APG, 41 FG%, 39 3PT%, 85 FT%, 12.8 PER, 2.2 WS, .044 WS48
Hield is an athletic sharpshooter that showed a knack for shooting and scoring the basketball this year, but he didn't defend very well when he was on the court. He's a scorer that can really put up points, but he will need to defend much better to help his team more next season.
2021 Season Grade: C
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Starter or Good Bench Player on the Sacramento Kings
C Richaun Holmes
2021 (SAC): 61 GP, 14.2 PPG. 8.3 PPG, 1.7 APG, 1.6 BPG, 64 FG%, 79 FT%, 20.2 PER, 67 TS%, 6.1 WS, .165 WS48
Holmes had a very good season, and he excelled as an interior player for his team this season. He provided inside scoring, rebounding, and shot blocking skills. He may need to improve his on-ball defense and look to extend his shooting range further out to beyond the three-point line. Still, Holmes had a very good 2021 season for the Kings.
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Starting center on the Sacramento Kings
Will be an unrestricted free agent (UFA) at the end of the 2020-21 NBA season.
F-C Marvin Bagley III
2021 (SAC): 43 GP, 14.1 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1 APG, 50 FG%, 34 3PT%, 57 FT%, 16.3 PER, 55 TS%, 1.4 WS, .059 WS48
This season was a mixed bag of sorts for Bagley. He showed an improved three-point shot, as well as fairly solid scoring skills this year, and Bagley also rebounded the ball very well.
On the downside, he didn't pass the ball very much, and he didn't defend well at all this season. There's a good chance that he may have been over-extended in his role as a starter, but Bagley's scoring and rebounding skills could make him a useful role player in a platoon situation.
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Rotation player on the Sacramento Kings
Projected 2022 NBA Rating: 2 stars (2.5 stars potential)
Sacramento Kings' rookie guard, Tyrese Haliburton had a very good rookie season. He didn't get nearly as much attention or the adulation from the public that LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards received, but Haliburton is a solid, all-around player that showed a knack for making good plays on the court.
(Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images, via SB Nation's Sactown Royalty)
G Tyrese Haliburton
2021 (SAC): 58 GP, 13 PPG, 5.3 APG, 3 RPG, 1.3 SPG, 47 FG%, 41 3PT%, 86 FT%, 16.2 PER, 58 TS%, 3.5 WS, .096 WS48
Haliburton had a terrific rookie season, as he excelled as a shooter, scorer, and facilitator for his team. He was thought as one of the more polished rookies of the 2020 draft class, and he certainly delivered, as he is a candidate to win the 2021 Rookie of the Year award this year. He is a very skilled, playmaking guard whose strong offensive skills could make him a very good player in the NBA for years to come.
2021 Season Grade: A
Projected 2022 NBA Rating: 2.5 stars (3.5 stars potential)
G Delon Wright
2021 (DET/SAC): 63 GP, 10.2 PPG, 4.4 APG, 4.3 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 46 FG%, 37 3PT%, 80 FT%, 16.3 PER, 56 TS%, 4.3 WS, .117 WS48
Wright had a solid season, as he excelled as an all-around player in his role on both the Pistons and the Kings this past year. He shot the three-ball significantly better in Sacramento, and he had a sizable defensive impact for Detroit. He is a solid, steady role player that will likely play plenty of minutes either for the Kings or another NBA team next season.
2021 Season Grade: A- (A- w/DET, A- w/SAC)
F Maurice Harkless
2021 (MIA/SAC): 37 GP, 5.2 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.2 APG, 42 FG%, 27 3PT%, 77 FT%, 8.1 PER, 53 TS%, 0.6 WS, .038 WS48
When Miami let Jae Crowder to Phoenix, the Heat signed Harkless, and it was thought that Harkless could ably fill Crowder's role, at least on the defensive end. However, he couldn't really get his footing into Miami's rotation, and he was dealt to Sacramento.
With his new team, the Kings, Harkless really struggled to shoot the basketball, and he didn't quite defend nearly as well as expected, though he showed more scoring skills than expected. Still, his performance this season was a significant letdown overall.
2021 Season Grade: D (D w/MIA, D w/SAC)
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Rotation player on an NBA team
Projected 2022 NBA Rating: 2 stars
Harkless will be an unrestricted free agent (UFA) at the end of the 2020-21 NBA season.
G Terence Davis
2021 (TOR/SAC): 61 GP, 8.7 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.4 APG, 43 FG%, 37 3PT%, 82 FT%, 12.7 PER, 55 TS%, 0.8 WS, .038 WS48
Davis didn't quite play nearly as well as he did as a rookie, and he landed in Toronto Raptors' head coach, Nick Nurse's doghouse for a while prior to being traded to Sacramento. He didn't play very good defense this year, and that led him to not get nearly as many minutes as expected this past season.
The Raptors basically dealt him just for a 2021 second round pick, and it was thought that Toronto dumped him for not very much. Davis excelled as a shooter and scorer for Sacramento, but it's clear now that maybe he shouldn't have been named to the All-Rookie second team last year over the likes of R.J. Barrett and Tyler Herro.
2021 Season Grade: C (D+ w/TOR, C+ w/SAC)
Davis will be a restricted free agent (RFA) at the end of the 2020-21 NBA season.
C Hassan Whiteside
2021 (SAC): 36 GP, 8.1 PPG, 6 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 56 FG%, 52 FT%, 19.2 PER, 57 TS%, 0.9 WS, .081 WS48
Whiteside was signed basically for the veterans' minimum, but he didn't play nearly as well as expected for the Kings this past season. He still rebounded and blocked shots, and provided some inside scoring for his team, but he didn't defend nearly as well as he was expected to, and he didn't play nearly as much, either.
2021 Season Grade: C-
Whiteside will be an unrestricted free agent (UFA) at the end of the 2020-21 NBA season.
C Damian Jones
2021 (PHO/LAL/SAC): 39 GP, 4.7 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 68 FG%, 72 FT%, 14.6 PER, 71 TS%, 1.6 WS, .138 WS48
Jones ended up playing for three different teams, and while it looked like as if he would stay on the Lakers, the Lakers did not retain him, and Jones ended up making a favorable impression on the Kings to remain with them for the rest of the season.
He excelled as an inside scorer and interior defender this past season, and Jones did a good job of blocking shots. On the downside, he didn't rebound the ball very well, and he was foul prone, but Jones played well enough on the Kings to contend for a rotation spot if he stays with them next season.
2021 Season Grade: C+ (D- w/PHO, B w/LAL, C+ w/SAC)
Jones' contract next season is non-guaranteed.
F Louis King (Two-Way)
2021 (SAC): 6 GP, 7.3 RPG, 3 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.2 SPG, 50 FG%, 36 3PT%, 100 FT%, 21.2 PER, 60 TS%, 0.3 WS, .160 WS48
2021 (G-League): 15 GP, 13.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 3 APG, 1.5 SPG, 52 FG%, 46 3PT%, 81 FT%, 15.7 PER, 67 TS%, 0.9 WS, .090 WS48
The Detroit Pistons had surprisingly waived King before the start of the season, so he was left without an NBA team, and he had to make an impression by playing in the NBA G-League this past season.
He played well in the G-League as he shot the ball well, and he had a pivotal game where he shot the ball really well in an overtime win over the G-League Ignite. His strong play there enabled him to latch on with the Sacramento Kings on a two-way contract.
With the Kings, Louis King played extremely well for them in the six games he played for them, as he excelled at making plays on both ends of the floor. He is a talented, athletic swingman that could project well into a 3 and D role in the NBA, and he could ready to be a regular rotation player in this league next season.
2021 Season Grade: A-
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Back end roster player, possible back end of the rotation player in the NBA
F-C Chimezie Metu
2021 (SAC): 36 GP, 6.3 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 51 FG%, 35 3PT%, 72 FT%, 14.5 PER, 57 TS%, 0.6 WS, .061 WS48
Metu showed off promising scoring skills, as he also showed that he can knock down threes to capably stretch the floor on offense. He didn't rebound nor defend as well, but his athleticism, offensive skills, and motor could enable him to compete for a rotation spot on the Kings' roster next season.
Metu's contract next season is non-guaranteed.
G-F Justin James
2021 (SAC): 36 GP, 3.9 PPG, 47 FG%, 37 3PT%, 58 FT%, 11.3 PER, 55 TS%, 0.1 WS, .020 WS48
James didn't play much this season, but he showed more shooting and scoring skills than last year. He didn't rebound nor defend very well, and he was slightly more turnover prone than last season, though.
Projected 2022 NBA Rating: 1.5 stars (2 stars potential)
James' contract next season is non-guaranteed.
G-F Robert Woodard
2021 (SAC): 13 GP, 1.5 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 40 FG%, 17 3PT%, 38 FT%, 12.5 PER, 43 TS%, 0 WS, -.011 WS48
2021 (G-League): 12 GP, 16.8 PPG, 11 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.4 SPG, 41 FG%, 21 3PT%, 69 FT%, 17.7 PER, 49 TS%, 0.5 WS, .058 WS48
Woodard showed enough promise to get selected in the second round of the 2020 draft last year, and he profiled into a 3 and D type of role in the NBA.
However, Woodard just didn't shoot the ball very well in either the NBA or the G-League. He's shown some rebounding, playmaking, and defensive skills in the G-League, but he just hasn't shot the ball very well nor scored efficiently, and one has to wonder if the Kings will keep Woodard on their roster next season.
2021 Season Grade: F+
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Back end roster player, possible back end of the rotation player in the NBA (or Rotation player in the G-League)
G Jahmi'us Ramsey
2021 (SAC): 13 GP, 3.1 PPG, 39 FG%, 26 3PT%, 100 FT%, 10.5 PER, 50 TS%, 0 WS, .012 WS48
2021 (G-League): 12 GP, 9.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 36 FG%, 22 3PT%, 86 FT%, 7.9 PER, 47 TS%, -0.3 WS, -.051 WS48
Ramsey is an athletic combo guard that showed some promise as a shooter and defender in college as a freshman at Texas Tech, and that helped him get drafted in the second round by the Kings in the 2020 draft.
However, he was just terrible in both the NBA and in the G-League this past season. He didn't do much of anything well, and his jump shot looked to be far worse than expected this year. He showed plenty of promise at Texas Tech, but his abysmal season this year in both the NBA and in the G-League may lead one to wonder if the Kings will keep him around next season.
2021 Season Grade: F
G Kyle Guy (Two-Way)
2021 (SAC): 31 GP, 2.8 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 1 APG, 33 FG%, 28 3PT%, 80 FT%, 8.5 PER, 45 TS%, -0.1 WS, -.015 WS48
Guy has played two seasons in both the NBA and the G-League in the Sacramento Kings' organization. He had a very good preseason this year in the NBA, as he showed the sharpshooting prowess he had displayed at Virginia.
However, he was unable to translate his preseason success to the regular season, and Guy simply just didn't shoot the ball nor defend well in the NBA this year. He showed better than advertised playmaking skills, but that might not be good enough for him to keep his spot on the Kings' team next year.
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Back end roster player, possible back end of the rotation player in the NBA (or Starter in the G-League)
No Longer With The Team:
F Glenn Robinson III
2021 (SAC): 23 GP, 5.3 PPG, 2 RPG, 42 FG%, 36 3PT%, 91 FT%, 9 PER, 55 TS%, 0.3 WS, .033 WS48
He didn't shoot the ball nearly enough on offense this year, and while he is an athletic combo forward that can still knock down outside shots, he did not do much else as he really struggled to defend when he was on the court.
2021 Season Grade: D
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Back end roster player, possible back end of the rotation player in the NBA (or starter overseas)
C Chris Silva
2021 (MIA/SAC): 15 GP, 2.1 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 63 FG%, 73 FT%, 11.5 PER, 71 TS%, 0.2 WS, .101 WS48
He showed promise as a rookie big man last year on the Miami Heat, but he seemed to regress this past season. He didn't improve as he is still a very foul prone big man, and he was quite turnover prone on offense this year.
Silva can finish plays around the basket, rebound and block shots, but Miami didn't feel compelled to keep him this time around, and he didn't make a noticeable impact on Sacramento, either.
2021 Season Grade: C (C w/MIA, D- w/SAC)
2021 (SAC): 31-41, did not make the playoffs
Head Coaching Career: 160-230, 0-0 in his playoff career
Sacramento Kings' head coach, Luke Walton led his team to a 31-41 record as his team basically met expectations, but they still missed the playoffs this year. At some point, Kings' fans will want their team to make the playoffs sooner than later.
(Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images, via Fansided's Hoops Habit)
The Kings pretty much played to their expected level, but Luke Walton did a very good job of working with and managing Tyrese Haliburton, whom played very well during his rookie season.
Walton did a nice job of incorporating Haliburton seamlessly into his team's rotation without missing a beat. On the other hand, the Kings do have some talented players, yet they weren't in contention for a playoff spot late this season. While the Kings still missed the playoffs, Luke Walton seemed to have done a good enough job this year to get another season to be the Kings' head coach.
2021 Season Grade: C+
Expected 2022 NBA Role: Head Coach of the Sacramento Kings
For the first time in a while, Luke Walton helped his team meet expectations this past season. However, there may be pressure for the Kings to develop into a playoff-caliber team next year. As he's never led any of his teams into the playoffs when coaching a full season (excluding his tenure with the 2016 Warriors here), Luke Walton could be on the hot seat for next season, especially if they finish near or at the bottom of the standings in the Western Conference next season.
A Brief Summary of the 2020-21 Sacramento Kings' Season:
The Kings weren't expected to make it to the playoffs, and they didn't. With head coach Luke Walton having led a 2018-19 Lakers team that had LeBron that somehow didn't make the playoffs, there weren't particularly high expectations for this team. From a team perspective, the Kings did not consistently play well, and they were very bad defensively. They do have some offensively talented players, though.
From a developmental perspective, it seems that they are slowly heading in the right direction. They received a strong season from star point guard De'Aaron Fox, who averaged 25 points per game, and rookie point guard Tyrese Haliburton also played very well this past season. Some of their younger players are developing and may be on the fast track for next year.
The 2020-21 Sacramento Kings' Season Grade: C
The Sacramento Kings' Projected 2021-22 NBA Rotation:
Projected Starters:
F Marvin Bagley III
Key Reserves:
The 9th Overall Pick of the 2021 NBA Draft
C Chimezie Metu
Others competing for a spot in the rotation next season:
The 39th Overall Pick of the 2021 NBA Draft
Other players that are currently projected to be on their next season's roster:
F Robert Woodard II
With Kyle Guy having underperformed in the NBA for two years in a row, and with Ramsey and Woodard bringing forth vastly disappointing seasons both at the NBA and G-League level, the Kings might decide to clear some roster spots, especially in case if they are tired of waiting around on the three of them.
They could bring in veterans or young players that could better fit their team, and more talent and competition on their roster could bolster their depth and improve their team a little for next season.
Impending Unrestricted Free Agents:
Richaun Holmes – Not Expected Back
Hassan Whiteside – Not Expected Back
Maurice Harkless – Not Expected Back
Richaun Holmes is not expected to stay in Sacramento, as he will probably command more money and sign with another team elsewhere in free agency. Hassan Whiteside did not play nearly as much or as well as expected, and so he will likely go elsewhere in this league. Maurice Harkless did not play well on Sacramento and his skill set doesn't really fit a bad team, so he will probably sign with a different NBA team in the offseason.
Impending Restricted Free Agents:
Terence Davis – Expected Back
Players on Non-Guaranteed Contracts:
Chimezie Metu – Expected Back
Damian Jones – Expected Back
Justin James – Expected Back
Projected Players Cut From Next Season's Roster:
G Kyle Guy
Projected Offseason Plan for the Sacramento Kings:
Their free agent plan may hinge on whether or not if Richaun Holmes wants to come back, and if the Kings want to keep him or not next season. Holmes has put up very good numbers individually in Sacramento, but they have not won many games with him as their starting center. If he decides to sign elsewhere, then the Kings will have money to spend elsewhere.
The Kings might have only enough cap space to sign one mid-tier player in free agency if they don't re-sign Richaun Holmes. In that case, they could either look to sign a center to replace him, or to sign more wing players and forwards in case if they fully want to transition to play small-ball.
They have two draft picks at #9 and #39. They will likely look to draft players that will best fit around the quartet of De'Aaron Fox, Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Harrison Barnes, so they will either likely select a wing player or a center to complement them.
The 2022 Sacramento Kings' Expected Win-Loss Record, and Projected 2022 Season Finish:
31-51, 13th in the Western Conference
Expected 2022 Season Outcome:
The Sacramento Kings will continue to try to accumulate talent, but in a tough Western Conference, they could still be one of the worst teams in this conference, which might put their head coach Luke Walton closer to the hot seat.
I primarily went to Basketball-Reference and No Trade Clause for research purposes. For more information on my ratings scale and how I rate NBA players and coaches, you can find it here. Thanks for reading.


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Pneumatic devices are various tools and instruments that generate and utilize compressed air. Pneumatics are everywhere in important inventions, however, they are relatively unknown to the general public.
History of the First Pneumatic Tools
The hand bellows used by early smelters and blacksmiths for working iron and metals was a simple type of air compressor and the first pneumatic tool.
Pneumatic Air Pumps and Compressors
During the 17th century, German physicist and engineer Otto von Guericke experimented with and improved air compressors. In 1650, Guericke invented the first air pump. It could produce a partial vacuum and Guericke used it to study the phenomenon of vacuum and the role of air in combustion and respiration.
In 1829, the first stage or compound air compressor was patented. A compound air compressor compresses air in successive cylinders.
By 1872, compressor efficiency was improved by having the cylinders cooled by water jets, which led to the invention of water-jacketed cylinders.
Pneumatic Tubes
The best-known pneumatic device is, of course, the pneumatic tube. A pneumatic tube is a method of transporting objects using compressed air. In the past, pneumatic tube s were often used in large office buildings to transport messages and objects from office to office.
The first documented genuine pneumatic tube in the United States is officially listed in a 1940 patent issued to Samuel Clegg and Jacob Selvan. This was a vehicle with wheels, on a track, positioned within a tube.
Alfred Beach built a pneumatic train subway in New York City (a giant pneumatic tube) based on his 1865 patent. The subway ran briefly in 1870 for one block west of City Hall. It was America's first subway.
The "cash carrier" invention sent money in little tubes traveling by air compression from location to location in a department store so that change could be made. The first mechanical carriers used for store service was patented (#165,473) by D. Brown on July 13, 1875. However, it was not until 1882 when an inventor called Martin patented improvements in the system that the invention became widespread. Martin's patents were numbered 255,525 issued March 28, 1882, 276,441 issued April 24, 1883, and 284,456 issued on September 4, 1883.
The Chicago postal pneumatic tube service began between the post office and the Winslow railroad station on August 24, 1904. The service used miles of tube rented from the Chicago Pneumatic Tube Company.
Pneumatic Hammer and Drill
Samuel Ingersoll invented the pneumatic drill in 1871.
Charles Brady King of Detroit invented the pneumatic hammer (a hammer which is driven by compressed air) in 1890, and patented on January 28, 1894. Charles King exhibited two of his inventions at the 1893 Worlds Columbia Exposition; a pneumatic hammer for riveting and caulking and a steel brake beam for railroad road cars.
Modern Pneumatic Devices
During the 20th century, compressed air and of compressed-air devices increased. Jet engines use centrifugal and axial-flow compressors. Automatic machinery, labor-saving devices, and automatic control systems all use pneumatics. In the late 1960s, digital-logic pneumatic control components appeared.
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Watchdog calls for LA County nursing home crisis plan in light of 'serious' deficiencies, gaps
February 20, 2021 at 10:01 a.m.
Evacuations at two Pasadena nursing homes last year revealed deficiencies that threatened the safety of residents and gaps in state and county procedures for triggering an "effective, timely and coordinated...
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Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in other Southern California counties were readying to receive their first doses as early as Dec. 28.
New laws aim to better protect nursing home residents, essential workers from infectious outbreaks
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Spandau Citadel is one of the most important and best-preserved Renaissance fortresses in Europe. In the 16th century, developments in weaponry rendered older castles useless. Thus, Kurfürst Joachim II ordered his fortification in Spandau to be constructed as a fortress in the 'new Italian style.' The fortress was laid out as a rectangle of curtains (fortress walls) with bastions, entirely encircled by water. The distance between the top of each bastion is about 300 meters. Around 1680, during the time of Friedrich Wilhelm, the segment gable was added to adorn the 16th century gatehouse. In its centre is displayed the Brandenburg coat of arms composed of twenty-seven fields. After Kurfürst Friedrich III. claimed the royal title on January 18, 1701, he had the Kurhut (traditional hat of German princes) above the coat of arms replaced by the royal crown. In 1813 Prussian artillery bombarded the citadel in an attempt to recapture it from Napoleon's troops. The gatehouse was severely damaged, and in 1839 it was reconstructed in the neo-classical style. Passage through the so-called Commander`s House, today home to the permanent exhibition about the castle and citadel, leads visitors to the Julius Tower. The master builders Chiaramella and Lynar incorporated two buildings from the medieval Castle Spandau into the construction of the fortress: the 13th century Julius Tower and the Palas from the 15th century. The Tower, thirty meters high, offers a splendid look-out point. Originally built for residence and defence, its up to 3,60 meters thick walls were used after 1871 to shelter the 'Reichskriegsschatz,' the reparations indemnity paid by the French after the Franco-Prussian War. Archaeological work has revealed that the medieval Ascanian castle had its own, even earlier predecessors. Remnants of a Slavic fortification from around 1050 were discovered, including sections of a wood-earth wall. This structure, as well as the stone foundation of the 15th century castle wall, are presented in situ in the West Curtain. During the Third Reich, the Citadel was a restricted military zone for the army's gas-defence laboratories. Around 300 employees worked not only on poisonous defence gas, but also on developing chemical weapons. Evidence of lasting effects prompted intensive police searches for chemical residues between 1988 and 1992, considerably delaying the restoration of the Citadel. After the Second World War, the Citadel was used for a variety of purposes - although, contrary to popular legend, Rudolf Hess was never imprisoned here. Today the fortress embraces a purely cultural function. Concerts and large art and historical exhibitions occupy its public spaces. The former Arsenal houses the Museum of Spandau City History, while the central courtyard frequently hosts large events and open air concerts. The Bastion Kronprinz holds exhibition spaces and the Youth Art School.


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Liverpool Ladies Football Club can today confirm the fixture for their pre-season tour of South Africa for the Discovery Liverpool Ladies FC Tour. After playing the winners of the Discovery Walter Sisulu Ladies Challenge on Sunday 21 February, the Reds will face Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC in a friendly match on Wednesday 24 February.
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Sci Rep. 2013;3:1073. doi: 10.1038/srep01073. Epub 2013 Jan 15.
Emergent dynamics of laboratory insect swarms.
Kelley DH1, Ouellette NT.
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
Collective animal behaviour occurs at nearly every biological size scale, from single-celled organisms to the largest animals on earth. It has long been known that models with simple interaction rules can reproduce qualitative features of this complex behaviour. But determining whether these models accurately capture the biology requires data from real animals, which has historically been difficult to obtain. Here, we report three-dimensional, time-resolved measurements of the positions, velocities, and accelerations of individual insects in laboratory swarms of the midge Chironomus riparius. Even though the swarms do not show an overall polarisation, we find statistical evidence for local clusters of correlated motion. We also show that the swarms display an effective large-scale potential that keeps individuals bound together, and we characterize the shape of this potential. Our results provide quantitative data against which the emergent characteristics of animal aggregation models can be benchmarked.
Snapshot of a swarm and experimental arrangement.
(a–c) Snapshots from each of the three synchronized cameras (left, center, and right, respectively) focused on a common volume near the center of the swarm. Regions identified as midges are coloured red. (d) The experimental arrangement, seen from above and drawn to scale. Swarming midges remain far from container boundaries. (e) The corresponding three-dimensional snapshot. An arrow indicates the location of each tracked midge; the arrow lengths are proportional to speed and their orientations indicate flight direction. (f) The same snapshot, with each individual's current position indicated by a dot and past flight path indicated by a curve.
Emergent dynamics of laboratory insect swarms
Swarm shape statistics.
(a) Distribution of the distances r of each individual from the swarm centre, normalised by the swarm size Rs. Each curve shows data for one swarm, and these volumetric probabilities P satisfy . (b) Swarm size as a function of mean swarm population. Each data point is computed as the average over the entire time of observation, and the ellipses show the standard deviation. Note that the number of individuals in each swarm is not fixed, since midges may enter or leave the swarm during the measurement period. Marker colours correspond to curve colours in (a). The dashed curve is a Rs ∝ 〈N〉1/3 fit, as would be expected if the number density were independent of the swarm size. For the largest swarms, some of the midges flew outside the region imaged by the cameras; in these cases, the markers are outlined in grey. (c) Swarm aspect ratio as a function of swarm size. (d) Bulk swarm orientation. One axis of each swarm nearly aligns with gravity; for large swarms, it is the axis along which the swarm is longest, e1. (e) Spatial variation of swarm density. Slices through the three-dimensional probability density function of midge position are shown in colour on a logarithmic scale for the swarm marked with a black arrow in (b).
Statistics of individual midge velocities.
(a) Standard deviations of swarm velocity components; note that the mean velocity in all directions is nearly zero. Typical horizontal velocities, as measured by these standard deviations, exceed vertical velocities, perhaps improving flight efficiency. (b) Polarisation p is near zero for all swarms observed, distinguishing swarming behaviour from flocking and schooling. (c, d) Standardised velocity distributions along (c) the vertical direction and (d) one horizontal direction. The distributions are nearly Gaussian (a reference Gaussian curve is shown in grey), with slight deviations in the tails. (e) Standardised speed distributions, with the standardised Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution shown in grey for comparison. A heavy, nearly exponential tail develops for large swarms, which may indicate the formation of clusters.
Distance to nearest neighbours.
(a) Root-mean-square nearest-neighbour distance for midge swarms and randomly distributed particles, shown as circles and squares, respectively. The data follow the same trend for each data set, but is always larger for real swarms. (b) Standardised PDFs of dnn for measured swarms (upper) and randomly positioned particles (lower); note that the lower curves have been vertically offset for clarity. Each curve shows data for one swarm. The most probable dnn is smaller for the swarms than for the random particles, (see also (c), which shows the same plots on linear axes), but the swarms also show a much longer tail, indicating larger voids.
Statistics of individual midge accelerations.
(a) Standard deviations of acceleration components as a function of swarm size. Horizontal and vertical accelerations are nearly identical in magnitude for all the observed swarms. (b,c) Standardised acceleration PDFs, for (b) the vertical and (c) horizontal directions. (d) Standard deviations of acceleration parallel and perpendicular to the instantaneous direction of flight. The two components are again nearly identical. (e,f) Standardised PDFs of acceleration parallel (e) and perpendicular (f) to the direction of flight.
Mean acceleration as a function of position.
(a,b) Mean acceleration conditioned on position in (a) the vertical direction, and (b) one horizontal direction. The conditional acceleration varies linearly with a negative slope as a function of position. (c,d) Effective "spring constants" extracted from linear fits to the data in (a) and (b). The effective elastic potentials are stiffer in both directions for smaller swarms. (e) Mean-squared displacement as a function of time averaged over all midges. The dashed line indicates a t2 power law, and the data (solid) follow that trend, implying ballistic flight. This power law breaks down only at the swarm edges.
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Chironomidae/physiology*


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INTERVIEW: Artist Dakota Pratt Dishes On His Modern Style
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Artist Dakota Pratt with his work. (Photo: Instagram/ dakotapratt)
Award-winning contemporary design artist, Dakota Redington Pratt will be making his Hamptons debut this summer at the Maison Hamptons show this August. With a one-of-a-kind style, Pratt has excelled in the field of modern design by utilizing vintage bottle caps, wood and metal to create functional and beautiful works of art.
The designer had his breakthrough moment after graduating. "I thought, why not make a sculpture and get crazy and cover the whole thing with caps," Pratt said. "So that's what I did and it took off."
Coming from a family of leading artists, Pratt earned a BA from the Columbus College of Art and Design and has excelled in his work and now travels throughout the country showcasing his dynamic designs. "I build everything up out of wood and then carve it down. The caps are just the finish to my wooden sculpture," he explained.
One of Pratt's newest designs, a metallic bench which combines aspects of furniture with those of art and sculpture. (Photo: Instagram/dakotapratt)
Growing up traveling from art show to art show with his parents, Pratt has always lived the life of an artist. After leaving his childhood home in Ohio, he spent almost seven years living in California and the Los Angeles area until finally settling in Austin Texas a year and a half ago - although he's constantly on the road showing his work throughout the country.
Always being on the move and driving everywhere is one of Pratt's biggest struggles, however it gives him plenty of time to brainstorm. "When I'm driving around by myself I have nothing to do but think, and I find myself thinking of everyday things to make pretty. I don't really plan it," Pratt said.
Currently, Pratt's most popular pieces are oversized and larger sculptures of different fruits and one of the most popular of the year was a bacon and egg table set. "When I first stared with fruit I did a giant banana on a spring, I got the idea from a banana boat in Cabo [San Lucas] 5 years ago," Pratt said. "That's what set everything off - it has a really great response."
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Pratt's banana sculpture on a spring. (Photo: Instagram/dakotapratt)
The wooden, cap-covered bistro set, which will feature nearly 200 wooden disks stacked in a twirl, and the octopus sculpture, which will sit on a large ring with its tentacles made of exposed plywood, are sure to be extraordinary and unlike anything you've seen before. Pratt didn't know exactly when they would be finished, but said he hoped to showcase the new items in the Hamptons, should time allow it.
Pratt's showcase at this year's Maison Hamptons show is sure to turn heads and introduce the Hamptons to his unique style full of color and energy. The Maison Hamptons show will be held from Wednesday, August 13 through Sunday, August 17, 2014, at The Elks Lodge Outdoor Fair and Exhibition Grounds.
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An antique book dealer finds himself haunted by the ghost of a young boy.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Producers: Jane Steventon
Executive Producers: Alan Clements, Susan Hill, Barbara Machin, Jeff Norton, Mark Thomas
Writer: Susan Hill (original novel)
Principal Cast: Douglas Henshall, Neve McIntosh, Adrian Rawlins, Cal MacAnich, Maryam Hamidi, Louise Lombard, Paul Barber
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Douglas Henshall (Shetland, Outlander) stars as Adam Snow, an antique book dealer who finds himself haunted by the ghost of a young boy. As Adam investigates the strange occurrences, he suffers nightmares as he receives further, increasingly sinister, visits from the ghost, ultimately revealing a haunting secret from his own childhood.
The drama reunites Douglas Henshall with Neve McIntosh (Cheat, Stan Lee's Lucky Man, Shetland), who starred opposite Henshall in Channel 4's Psychos. McIntosh stars in the role of Denisa Parsons. Louise Lombard (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) plays Adam's secret lover Alice Merriman, and Adrian Rawlins (Chernobyl, Shetland) plays her husband and Adam's client, Edward Merriman.
Cal MacAnich (The Victim) plays Hugo Snow, Adam's brother, who is wrestling with his own demons. Maryam Hamidi plays his wife, Benedicta. And Paul Barber (Casualty, The Full Monty) plays spiritual healer Thierry, who tries to excise the ghosts from Adam's life.
Justin Molotnikov, whose credits include: Doctor Who for the BBC One; Stan Lee's Lucky Man for Sky; and Merlin and Atlantis, both BBC One, directs from a script by BAFTA winner Barbara Machin, who is best known as the creator of Waking The Dead (BBC One).
Douglas Henshall said: "I'm absolutely delighted to join the cast of Ghost Story. Barbara Machin has written a brilliant script based on Susan Hill's haunting, seminal novel. The combination of filming in my hometown of Glasgow and the strength of the material make this project a true highlight."
This is the first adaptation of a Susan Hill book since her iconic ghost story, The Woman In Black, was adapted into a blockbuster feature film in 2012 starring Daniel Radcliffe. The stage adaption of that title continues to run in the West End.
Ghost Story is a co-production from Awesome Media & Entertainment and Two Rivers Media. The production received £300,000 through Screen Scotland's Broadcast Content Fund.
Ghost Story airs on Channel 5 at 9pm on Boxing Day.
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The 21st edition of the gastronomic fair Alimentaria 2016 is taking place from 25th to 28th of April in the facilities of Gran Via de Barcelona. 40 chefs of great prestige are going to meet on this event, among those are some very well known as Joan Roca, Mario Sandoval, Ana Merino and Beatriz Sotelo, and till 4000 companies from 70 different countries.
It will be splitted in five halls, Intercan (meat and derivatives), Intervin (wine and spirits), Restaurama (restoration), Interlact (dairy) and Multiple Foods (Sweets, preserves, oils and premium products). The spanish gastronomic products will have a principal rol in this fair, mainly wines, oils and cheeses.
Regarding the most representatives spanish products shown in the five different halls of Alimentaria 2016, we will find in Intervin the Vinorum Think area. A space for reflexing and disclosure about spanish wine. The bar of Gourmet olive oils will gather. And the spanish cheeses will have their prominence at Interlact, at the space called "España, el país de los 100 quesos" (Spain, the country of the 100 cheeses), gathering a hundred of national little cheese producers and micro-companies, with the degustation of 250 different cheeses.
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The English spy / Daniel Silva.
Silva, Daniel, 1960- (author.). Guidall, George, (narrator.).
Reading by George Guidall of the 2015 book.
She is an iconic member of the British Royal Family, beloved for her beauty and charitable works, resented by her former husband and his mother, the Queen of England. But when a bomb explodes aboard her holiday yacht, British intelligence turns to one man to track down her killer: legendary spy and assassin Gabriel Allon. Gabriel's target is Eamon Quinn, a master bomb maker and mercenary of death who sells his services to the highest bidder. Fortunately Gabriel does not pursue him alone. At his side is Christopher Keller, a British commando turned professional assassin who knows Quinn's murderous handiwork all too well. And though he does not realize it, he is stalking an old enemy-a cabal of evil that wants nothing more than to see him dead. Gabriel will find it necessary to oblige them, for when a man is out for vengeance, death has its distinct advantages. . .
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Dating Systems • Date this was posted: • August 12. 2012 • Or is it? .
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• Its origins? • Ancient Egyptian solar calendar – • Modified by Roman dictator Julius Caesar • Adopted by the Roman Catholic Church • Reoriented by the Church to divide history into two eras: .
giving that year the date of A. 1 • A.D.• These eras were divided by • the birth of Jesus Christ • The Roman Catholic Church calculated the date of Jesus' birth.D. means "in the year of the Lord" in Latin .
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Noonan.Design
New Year, New Website
Published January 1, 2022 Categorized as News
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The Noonan Design website has been offline for a couple of months due to a database corruption following host migration. But honestly, the previous incarnation of Noonan.Design was so slow and creaking under it's bloated wordpress template, it was long overdue a rework…
So may I present Noonan.Design 2.0! It maintains the previous site's aesthetics but is a lot less bloated and far quicker to update. I was in two minds about staying with WordPress due to the aforementioned bloat, but it's widespread use is not unwarranted – you just need to be picky about what plugins and themes to use.
The updated portfolio now features a little insight into the game development process with a personal edge, rather than simply reading like a wikipedia entry. I feel that further expansion of information with specific content such as level design or game design theory will be reserved for longform blog posts in order to keep portfolio entries quick to scan through.
I've slimmed down the social networks to just Twitter and YouTube as they're my preferred means to communicate and share work. However, I am now also promoting the Noonan Design Discord, as it's a good middle ground between this website and the usual social media channels.
The biography section has been updated to include my recent indie efforts as well as hint at my future projects (more on those later in the year). A lot has happened over the months that the website has been inaccessible and I feel that this page covers the highlights.
Unfortunately the blog is not quite ready and remains a work in progress. Migration of posts from the previous website is a manual progress and requires importing on a post-by-post basis. I will likely prune the less "evergreen" posts in favour of postmortems, game release updates, and any other content I feel will help game developers visiting the site. Additionally I will be adding several posts covering my more recent indie projects – these will be added retroactively.
And one last point before I go; I'm going to open up the comments section as a trial run. Let's hope I don't regret it.
Edit – 25/04/2021: I am closing the comments section – I don't believe they offered sufficient value to offset the spam.
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