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Joel Santo Domingo Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) The Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is the system that can convert your friend/relative/significant other into a Mac-faithful. It has a great design, stellar performance, and a pretty kickass price. For all these reasons and more, the Apple iMac 21.5-inch regains the Editors' Choice for midpriced all-in-one desktops.
Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3)
By Joel Santo Domingo
July 28, 2010 2:13PM EST
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The new iMac. Turbocharged. From $1,199 at the Apple Online Store.
Discrete graphics. Core i3 processor. SDXC card slot. 1080p HD screen. Wireless keyboard and mouse. 802.11 a/n 5GHz support. Internal power brick.
No eSATA. No Blu-ray option. Mini DisplayPort is output only.
The Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is the system that can convert your friend/relative/significant other into a Mac-faithful. It has a great design, stellar performance, and a pretty kickass price. For all these reasons and more, the Apple iMac 21.5-inch regains the Editors' Choice for midpriced all-in-one desktops.
The Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) ($1,199 list) is the latest version of the entry-level iMac all-in-one desktop. It swaps out its previous iteration's Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and Nvidia integrated graphics for a newer dual-core Intel Core i3 processor and ATI discrete graphics. Apple upgraded the iMac's internal components, but left the exterior untouched—going with the philosophy "don't try to fix what ain't broken." The $1,199 iMac is the system that can convert your friend/relative/significant other into one of the Mac faithful, and it (still) makes a great base station for an iPod, iPhone, or iPad. It has a great design, stellar performance, and a reasonable price. For all these reasons and more, the Apple iMac 21.5-inch regains the Editors' Choice for mid-priced all-in-one PCs and a spot on our list of best desktops.
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The chassis of the new iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is identical to that of the previous iMac 21.5-inch (Core 2 Duo) ($1,199 direct, ) and a smaller version of the 27-inch Apple iMac—made of aluminum with black-bordered glass. For connectivity, the iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is fitted at the back with 4 USB ports, one FireWire 800, and a Mini DisplayPort output port. This means you can hook the iMac up to external monitors like the new 27-inch LED Apple Cinema Display.
You'll need to upgrade to the 27-inch iMac if you want a Mini DisplayPort input, but the iMac 21.5-inch is still better than other closed all-in-ones that don't have any video output at all. You'll need an optional adapter for non-Mini DisplayPort monitors. It would be nice to have Mini DisplayPort input, so you can continue to use the system's display when the internal components become too slow.
The system lacks an eSATA port, but FireWire 800 is more entrenched in Mac environments for the time being. There's no internal expansion room to speak of, but that's to be expected for all-in-one desktops. Overall, the iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3)'s design defines all-in-one desktop PCs. While systems like the Lenovo IdeaCentre A300 ($949 list, ) push the design envelope even further with its more radical pivoting arm design, the Apple iMac's classic look is still the design standard to beat.
The new entry-level iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) comes with a dual-core Intel Core i3-540 processor. Thanks to Hyper Threading, the Core i3 is a dual-core processor that acts like a quad-core, since it can process four streams of data at once. The system also has 4GB of 1,333MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a 500GB, 7,200rpm hard drive, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz), and a DVD-burning SuperDrive. Support for 5GHz Wi-Fi is necessary in crowded apartments and dorms, where the cacophony of routers may interfere with your WiFi signal.
Users can order more memory pre-purchase (up to 8GB), but that's the only internal option on the $1,199, entry-level model. You'll need to trade up to a more expensive $1,499 model to order a faster processor, better graphics, larger hard drive, etc. You can add other external options during the ordering process, including a wired mouse and keyboard to replace the wireless ones, the Apple IR Remote, Apple Software (iWork, Final Cut Express, etc.) and the new Apple Magic Trackpad ($69) (stay tuned for our review). Apple is also the Apple Magic TrackPad as an $69 option (stay tuned for our review), as well as a $29 battery charger with six extra rechargeable batteries to power all your wireless peripherals (mouse, keyboard, trackpad).
The iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3), like the new Apple Mac mini (HDMI) ($699 list, ) supports new SDXC cards in its SD-card reader. This means it could theoretically read a 2TB SDXC card sometime in the future, though those cards currently tap out at a still impressive 64GB.
The iMac's 1080p HD screen makes it a great PC for watching HD videos online and from the iTunes store. The iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) still lacks a Blu-ray option, but you can buy a third-party USB HDTV tuner that works under Mac OS X. You could perceive the lack of TV tuner or Blu-ray as a drawback, but there's also the argument that the iTunes Store is one of the better, extensive sources of HD videos and TV shows on the planet. In any case, the iMac is a great base station for your iPod/iPhone/iPad and all your iTunes-organized entertainment (music, videos, and apps). It doesn't have to be said that the Mac is free from bloatware, as usual, there's none on the system.
Apple iMacs earned their reputation being a multimedia-oriented powerhouses, and thanks to its Core i3 processor, the iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) continues that tradition. When tested in Mac OS X 10.6, the iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) finished the Photoshop CS4 test in 1 minute 48 seconds and Cinebench R10 test with a score of 8,687 points. The Core 2 Duo-powered Mac mini (HDMI), finished the CS4 test in 3:41, and edged out the last iMac 21.5-inch (Core 2 Duo), which took 1:58—a score drastically behind that of the iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3).
The iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is even faster in Windows 7 (64-bit) while running Boot Camp. This program runs Windows natively on Apple computers. The iMac was able to complete the CS4 test in only 1:22, which is blazing fast compared with other systems like the MSI Wind Top AE2220 ($950 list, ), which scored 2:21. Even the current Editors' Choice, the Core 2 Quad-powered Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 ($1,399 direct, ), which scored 1:32, wasn't able to keep up.
The iMac shows its prowess running the Windows Media Encoder test, which at 39 seconds is one second behind the B500, the class leader. The MSI took nearly twice as long for the same task (1:08). What's notable is the iMac with its "entry level" Core i3 processor beat the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90z ($1,199 direct, ) with its faster, mid-range Core i5-650 processor, on all tests.
The last iMac had decent integrated graphics, but it was pitiful on 3D gaming tests. The Nvidia GeForce 9400-powered iMac couldn't get frames per second (fps) scores too far into the teens, which made the animations look choppy. The iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is able to run both of the games tested at playable frame rates: 50 fps for Crysis and 55 fps for World in Conflict (WIC). The Lenovo B500 is a little better at Crysis (56 fps), but worse at WiC (49 fps). Last but not least, the iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is a stellar performer at the PCMark Vantage test, which measures the system's performance at day-to-day tasks. Its PCMark score of 6,842 points outshines all of the systems presented here.
The iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) has all the green buzzwords covered: EPEAT Gold, recycling/takeback program, BFR-/mercury-/arsenic- free, plus the system is decent at power consumption. It is set for aggressive power savings, running around 60W while active, and toping out at about 100W while running CineBench R10. For all these reasons, it also wins our PCMag Greentech Approved rating.
Compared with last October's iMac, the iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is a better performer all around, and has more current technology in it. The Lenovo B500 still has the iMac beat on functions like HDTV and Blu-ray playback, since both aren't options direct from Apple. However, the B500 is $200 more expensive and lacks 5GHz 802.11 a/n Wi-Fi. The B500 has a larger sized screen, but with the same 1,920 by 1,080 resolution. Both systems certainly leave the older HP Touchsmart 600-1055 ($1,599 list, ) in the dust on design, features, and performance. Though I would still recommend the Lenovo B500 for Blu-ray/HDTV enthusiasts and people who like brash styling (it's chunkier and looks more like a flashy gaming PC), based on price and performance the Apple iMac 21.5-inch leapfrogs the Lenovo B500 as our Editors' Choice for mainstream/multimedia-oriented all-in-one desktop PCs.
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Bottom Line: The Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is the system that can convert your friend/relative/significant other into a Mac-faithful. It has a great design, stellar performance, and a pretty kickass price. For all these reasons and more, the Apple iMac 21.5-inch regains the Editors' Choice for midpriced all-in-one desktops.
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Autobiography of a Country Boy
In this book, John Richard Blanton describes his childhood in Unionville, Tennessee, his education at the University of Tennessee in the 1920s, and his later career as a teacher and school administrator in primary and secondary schools in Spring City, Nashville, and Jackson, Tennessee. He also provides some information about his service in World War II and about his ancestry, including a genealogical chart of the Blanton and Crisp families.
John Jackson Polk Ledger
This collection consists of a single ledger, which records the goods and services purchased from John Jackson Polk from January-September 1891.
Dates: 1891 January 1-September 1
Lane College Baseball Team Photograph
Collection contains a single mounted photograph of the 1912 Lane College baseball team. The image depicts thirteen African American men including ten uniformed players and three men in suits. This photograph belonged to Arthur Riley, the catcher for the team. On the back of the mounting, the names of the players and their positions are written.
Roy W. Black Holograph
This collection consists of an 84 page manuscript of information gathered by Roy W. Black from issues of the Jackson Gazette in 1824.
Smith Family Papers
This collection houses correspondence, photographs, certificates, medals, genealogical information, newspaper clippings, calling cards, bridal shower favors, published works, clothing, and other materials documenting the lives of the Smart, Smith, Miller, and Wyatt families of Indiana and Tennessee.
Dates: 1836, 1906-1945, 1966
Subject: Jackson (Tenn.) -- History. X
Account books. 1
African American college students -- Tennessee. 1
African Americans -- Tennessee. 1
College sports -- Southern States -- History. 1
Jackson (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs. 1
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Madison County (Tenn.) -- History. 1
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Newton County (Ind.) -- Genealogy. 1
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Celebrity News January 31, 2009
Spears' Father Files Restraining Orders Against Former Manager and Ex-Boyfriend
Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears has obtained restraining orders for his daughter against ex-boyfriend/paparazzo Adnan Ghalib and former friend/manager Osama "Sam" Lutfi. The AP reports the two had been trying to gain control of the singer's affairs.
The restraining order filed by Jamie Spears states Lutfi and Ghalib "are now working in concert to disrupt the conservatorship with utter disregard for Ms. Spears' health and well being." Brit's father and lawyer Andrew Wallet oversee the star's affairs as co-conservators.
Spears' father says her cell phone records show "numerous telephone conversations" and text messages with Lutfi, 34, and Ghalib, 36. The papers also say Brit informs Adnan "of her destinations and that he then arranges for paparazzi to meet and film her to his financial benefit."
Her father also alleges that on December 27 and 28, 2008, Lutfi tried to contact Britney through her hairdresser with the message that Lutfi was not responsible for creating the conservatorship. He allegedly sent a text message to the hairdresser saying, "I've done everything I can to free her from this. Very close to getting her free now."
The restraining orders forbid the men from contacting Spears or coming within 250 yards of her, her property or family members, according to the L.A. Superior Court papers.
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Sutter Park was built around connection - connecting you to your community, to both nature and the convenience of city living, and to a healthier life.
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Sutter Park's central park is the community's geographic and social heart. Classically designed, the park includes an expansive recessed lawn area that invites you to play catch or throw a Frisbee, while shade trees with built-in seating provide a canopy for impromptu get-togethers.
Gardens with private hedges and roses frame the park, reminiscent of the gardens that defined this part of town over 100 years ago, and new sculptures by prominent local artists add to its culture and character. The park's play area welcomes the community's future generations.
The sculptures that embellish the park's rolling lawns are crafted by local artists and the picnic tables have been re-purposed from trees removed from the site to reflect the area's cultural and natural origins. A Camellia bush that adorned the original Sutter Hospital site in 1937 has been re-planted to call back to the site's heritage.
The Triangle is your community hub, featuring a post office and convenient retail services within biking or walking distance of your home! This will include a coffee shop, shopping and other services, and live/work units with creative spaces on the ground floor.
Residents of each of our Sutter Park neighborhoods will enjoy access to natural spaces beyond the central park, including pocket parks, garden paseos, and the cottage green. Have a green thumb? Try your hand at growing your own produce in the community garden! The community garden and parks encourage healthy eating, and a more active life, enriching the wellbeing of your whole family.
Architectural References
Sutter Park's architectural styles pay homage to the well-established identity and personality of the neighborhood, while providing the modern features, comfort, and performance of new homes built to high quality standards. All of the character, none of the leaky pipes and creaky floorboards. Each neighborhood has its own architectural fingerprint. Find your perfect fit!
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@jvahe - correct, the other items do not need to be configured so they are not listed.
To review the items you'll be receiving, please go to My Account and select the Planetary Annihilation purchase. A window should appear listing all the rewards item.
Been away from forums a while.
Just looked at configurable items.
Theta T-shirt design wasn't showing.
The Theta Design is an Uber Dev Team shirt. It's a bonus reward for those who pledged $500 or more to the Kickstarter.
Ah, ok, thanks for the reply.
I configured my T-shirt and name in credits, but my My Account page doesn't have anything like the mini-figures and stuff that comes (I swear) with the $90 edition. Just got a blank list.
you ensure your address is correct, everything will be fine.
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Thanks @Ringworm - correct, only items that vary per person needed to be confirmed.
@Gorbles - Hmm, you're right, I didn't see any items listed in your My Account page. But I have verified your account and you did pledge $100 to the Kickstarter and will receive all the items associated with that pledge level, including mini-figs, a t-shirt, and a commemorative game box.
I've yet to receive the physical goods, I hope they're still on the way and werent confused somewhere, or have they even been sent out yet?
See Kickstarter Update #102. The delivery estimate is "Winter", which seems to be just another way of saying "Soon".
ARGH! I hate the word "soon". had to put up with similar answers back when I was in the army. I like knowing exact answers, but thank you for the input anyway, I appreciate it.
"Soon" just means that even Uber itself doesn't know the exact dates yet. Probably similar to the army as well.
I ordered the USB drive as well as alpha access and was wondering how the game key associated with the USB drive will be delivered. Will it be on the key or will it show up in the key section of my Uber account?
I asked this in the FAQ thread shortly after the kickstarter finished and was told it hadn't been figured out yet but it would probably go to my account.
I bought that copy for a friend and he'd like to start playing so an ETA would be appreciated.
The key doesn't show up in the Uber Store?
There will be a game key associated with the USB drive that you can give to your friend. Once the key has been activated to an account, it will show up in 'My Keys' on their account.
The USB drive will arrive with the other goodies once all the items have been made. There are still some items in production that we're waiting for. We expect to ship out the rewards this Winter (we're in Seattle, so northern hemisphere for us,) but if there are any updates, we'll be sure to let everyone know.
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Thanks for the quick reply but what I need to know is how that game key will be delivered. Will it show up in my Uber account so I can gift it on or does it come with the drive in the mail?
The key will physically come with the USB drive in the mail. It will not show up in your account.


(Locality). A grazing-place in the spur of a mountain or hill; Weider, Dutch or Saxon, and span, to unite, bend, extend.
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The African Development Bank joined the third and final investment round, committing EUR20m to the fund and taking the fund's total capital commitments to €194m, in line with the fund's target size.
"MPEF IV is a vehicle perfectly aligned with our strategic goals to strengthen the capabilities of ambitious midsize companies in North Africa to expand into new markets in sub-Saharan Africa," said Dr. Abdu Mukhtar, Director of Industrial and Trade Development at the African Development Bank.
"Our investment in MPEF IV will enable the growth of high value cross-border investment and strengthen regional linkages, generating valuable foreign exchange and stimulating job creation," he said.
The fund reached a first close of €152m in November 2017 and a second close of €173m in October 2018.
In addition to the African Development Bank, fund backers include: CDC UK, EBRD, FMO, DEG, EIB, IFC, BIO, IFU, SIFEM, Proparco (first close), OeEB and a prominent South African fund of funds (second close).
MPEF IV is a 10-year fund that will invest in small and medium enterprises in North Africa (including Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia), looking to take substantial minority stakes.
The fund's strategy will target companies that are well-established in their local markets and have the potential to scale up their activities at the regional level, in the Mediterranean basin, and across the African continent.


Notable Features:Eternal Meadow is a naturalistic green burial section of the cemetery. A diverse mix of wild flowers, shrubs, and native grasses include California coneflower, Route 66 California fuschia, and field sedge. These provide urban habitat and year-round visual interest for visitors. Mulched paths offer opportunities to wander, swales capture runoff, and driftwood provides sculptural accents.


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athleen Pluth, a San Diego CA native, is Director of Music and Youth at Saint Louis Church in Alexandria VA. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts from Saint John's College (Santa Fe NM & Annapolis MD) and M.A. in Theology from The Catholic University of America.
Ms. Pluth enjoys combining her writing skill with her interest in theology and liturgy to produce new hymn texts for the Church. Her heroes in this field include Saint Ephrem (307-373), Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591), George Herbert (1593-1632), Charles Wesley (1707-1788), Father F.W. Faber (1814-1863) and Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878). Her theological influences include Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Henri Cardinal de Lubac (1896-1991), Yves Cardinal Congar (1904-1995), and the documents of Vatican Council II (1963-1965).
Ms. Pluth writes, "I would like to think that in this age, so dominated by the image, God the Holy Spirit also has images to offer, of a life transcending and elevating this one. Our times call for a renewal of religious art: human beings communicating with one another, in full faith, vigorously, about the hope that is ours in Christ."
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10 Of The Strangest Star Wars Products You Can Buy
In anticipation of the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in cinemas, Disney has begun to roll out a vast merchandise operation that has seen all sorts of products branded with the franchise's name and characters hit store shelves. This is nothing new though. In fact, George Lucas and LucasFilm made more from sales of toys, games and accompanying items than they ever did from the movies themselves. Not every single one has been all that useful though or made sense, with fans being able to get their hands on some bizarre Star Wars products in the last 30 years.
Star Wars Watch
Modeled on the shape of both a TIE Fighter and Darth Vader's armor, this watch was specifically created in the run up to The Force Awakens and is part of just a limited run of 500. It will set you back a pretty penny though as it costs $28,500.
C-3PO Tape Dispenser
Not only is the C-3PO tape dispenser bizarre in its own right, it seems even more unusual when you consider the pose of the droid and the expression of the face.
Star Wars Cook Book
There's really very little need of a Star Wars cook book, especially as we rarely see the characters eating, unless you count Yoda's homemade stew.
Lightsaber Chopsticks
Sticking with the culinary theme, various stores sell these Star Wars themed chopsticks that have been made to look like tiny lightsabers. What is even more impressive is that you can get a variety of colors to match your favorite Jedi or Sith.
Han Solo Carbonite Desk
If you have ever wanted to feel like a crime boss such as Jabba the Hutt, one company has created the perfect product for you. This desk has been modeled to look exactly like smuggler Han Solo after he has been frozen in carbonite.
Millennium Falcon Electric Guitar
Although this isn't an officially licensed product from LucasFilm or Disney, it is still rather strange that anyone would want a Millennium Falcon electric guitar. Created by Doni Custom Guitars, it features LED lights and is made from old toy parts.
R2-D2 Fish Tank
The favorite of the two droids that have accompanied the various heroes throughout the franchise, R2-D2 has made his way through all types of merchandise. This particular example is perfect for those looking for an aquarium but also want their fish to know how much they love Star Wars.
Tauntaun Sleeping Bag
The people behind the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag were well aware of just how strange the product was as they initially only announced it as an April Fool's day joke. However, when they received hundreds of requests from people looking to buy it, they began to make them.
Darth Vader Toaster
The Darth Vader Toaster is perfect for those who prefer their cooked bread to have more of a dark side feel about it. Not only is the toaster itself modeled after the famous dark lord of the Sith but it also prints the helmet onto the toast
R2-D2 Engagement Ring
Both you and your partner would have to be pretty into Star Wars for you to even consider buying a themed engagement ring. Just in case that describes you, then you can get this R2-D2 version.


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Maritza Cino Alvear (born 1957) is an Ecuadorian poet.

Born in the port city of Guayaquil, she grew up with her grandparents as a result of her parents' divorce. Her grandparents were originally from the Calabrian village of Santa Doménica Talao but had moved to South America because of the First World War. Cino Alvear obtained a degree in Spanish language and literature from the Universidad Catolica Santiago De Guayaquil. She also studied at the Universidad Casa Grande. She has taught in various institutions in Guayaquil for several decades.

Emerging as a poet in her adolescence, Cino Alvear was influenced by the works of Kafka, Miller, Lawrence, Huidobro, Plath, Duras and Lezama Lima. Other Ecuadorian writers such as Ileana Espinel and Sonia Manzano Vela also had a strong impact on her work. She has published several collections of poetry and a volume of short fiction. Her work has been widely anthologized and has also been translated into English.

Works
 Algo parecido al juego (1983)
 A cinco minutos de la bruma (1987)
 Invenciones del retorno (1992)
 Entre el juego y la bruma (1997)
 Infiel a la sombra (2000)
 Cuerpos guardados (2009)
 Poesía reunida (2013)
 Días frívolos (2016)

References

Ecuadorian writers
1957 births
Living people
Ecuadorian LGBT writers

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How do you test a 1968 spacesuit? By tossing the old pigskin around, obviously.
While we're getting all teary-eyed over the end of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the effective pause in American space capabilities it represents, we like looking back at how we got here. Colossal engineering challenges were overcome, not the least the design of the spacesuit as we currently know it.
While Nicholas de Monchaux's recent book, Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, is now the definitive investigation of this terrain, the short video above gets at something fundamental to the space enterprise, too. Namely, it's funny to design things for the heavens from down here on the ground. That is to say, watching a guy catch a football on a high school field wearing a spacesuit is awesome.
Our new video curator, Kasia Cieplak von-Baldegg edited this video together from a much longer film hosted in George Mason Library's Special Collections & Archives. I think it's wonderful. Thanks to Bob Vay and Leah Donnelly of GMU for letting us use this video. And a special thanks to Alan Wilkis for letting us use his music.


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Bexar County sheriff's deputy arrested, accused of conducting unlawful strip searches
by: KXAN Staff
Posted: Dec 8, 2019 / 11:54 AM CST / Updated: Dec 8, 2019 / 11:54 AM CST
Floyd Berry was arrested on 3 charges of official oppression. (Photo courtesy the Bexar County Sheriff's Office)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KXAN) — A former deputy with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office was arrested Saturday and faces three counts of official oppression, according to a release from the department.
Deputy Floyd Berry, 49, was recently placed on administrative leave after several people contacted the BCSO Internal Affairs Unit about him. The accusers claimed Berry conducted unlawful strip searches of at least six women while on duty. The alleged incidents occurred between Nov. 24 and Dec. 4.
Following the arrest, Berry was let go from the sheriff's office.
The BCSO Internal Affairs and Public Integrity Unit are conducting administrative and criminal investigations into the accusations.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the Bexar County Sheriff's Office Public Integrity Unit at 210-335-5110 or at BCSOTIPS@bexar.org.
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KILGORE, Texas (KETK) — Two east Texas teenagers are dead and two more are in the hospital after an overnight two-vehicle accident in Kilgore following a police chase on I-20
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of Texans helped to usher in the new decade with First Day Hike on January 1.
All-in-all, 5,242 people hiked, biked, and rode a total of 9,564 miles statewide on New Year's Day.


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This is a list of the podcasts I currently listen to, have listened to completely or given up on.
If there's a rating next to the title it usually means I've either completed it (or completed a particular season's arc) or given up on it.
Accused: The Unsolved Murder of Elizabeth Andes (8/10)
This podcast covers the unsolved murder of Elizabeth Andes, at a university in Ohio in the '70s. It's a new take on the rash of podcasts that are out there as, in this case, the crime is unsolved. (However, when In the Dark started recording, that crime was also unsolved.)
This podcast once again highlights police and investigative failures. As much as Serial or In the Dark, or perhaps more, it also highlights the stubbornness of law enforcement, and their unwillingness to review what they did wrong. (Though In the Dark really focuses on this as well.) In this case it's the police's unshakeable belief that the guy they failed to convict of the murder actually did it. As with these other true crime podcasts, the listener cannot believe that this stubbornness persists.I have listened to the second season as well, and I'm not on the third season.
Accused Season 2 (7/10)
At first this season seemed like it was going to be a harder case to make. But, though the defendant is a worse person, the case that he is innocent might be even stronger than the case in the first season. And it's more incredible.
A very different story, one that makes the title nonsensical. (At this point the show should be called Unsolved not Accused.) This is more interesting for anyone who is tired of the spate of wrongful conviction shows. A man dies at a uranium plant and nobody knows whether it was suicide or murder.
You can read a graphic novel summary here.
Against the Rules (9/10)
"A show about the decline of the referee." A fascinating examination of the lack of fairness in the United States. Read the review of Against the Rules.
Listening to the second season now.
Same guy as Up and Vanished. I just don't like how he tells stories.
Bag Man (6/10)
A really interesting story about Spiro Agnew's resignation told by someone who believes you are not paying attention to her. Read the review of Bag Man.
Bear Brook (9/10)
A pretty incredible unsolved truce crime mystery podcast with some really interesting stuff about forensics. Read the review of Bear Brook.
Behind the Bastards
"The true stories behind the worst people in history."
Listening to this one from the beginning so it will likely be years (and years) before I ever finish it.
The Black Tapes
I stuck with this one for a season, but it infuriated me by constantly humming and hawing between "The Paranormal is Real!" and "It's complete nonsense."
A little too "now I'm just a humble Georgian reporter."
Bundyville (9/10)
An excellent examination of the "patriot movement" in the US. Read the review of Bundyville.
The Butterfly Effect (7/10)
The host's voice is a really acquired taste and the use of the concept of the "butterfly effect" is a little overdone but otherwise this is a fascinating examination of how the porn industry has changed due to free streaming and what that means for people in the industry.
COMMONS:
A podcast from Canadaland with different topics each season. I have only listened to one season completely:
Dynasties (6/10)
This is an interesting but flawed podcast about major recent familial dynasties in Canada. I have a bunch of reservations about it but, given that I know of no other coverage of this subject in Canada, I still recommend it to you if you are at all interested on the impact of inter-generational wealth and success in Canada.
Read the review of COMMONS: Dynasties.
Conspiracyland (8/10)
An excellent look at how the Seth Rich murder turned into a massive conspiracy by the Democrats or the Deep State. Read the review of Conspiracyland.
Conviction (8/10)
A good spin on the criminal justice podcast genre. Read the review of Conviction.
Darknet Diaries (8/10)
Really interesting blackhat stories.
Disgraceland
I can't think of another podcast I've listened to that felt like it was glorifying murder. This one feels like it has a very convoluted relationship with morality. Also, I'm not prude but there is so much swearing in this it's just crazy.
I gave up after one episode.
Dirty John (7/10)
Most true crime podcasts are about murder, or at least kidnapping. This podcast is about a different kind of criminal. Read the review of Dirty John.
Famous families in Canada.
I wish these were more in depth but nobody else is covering this stuff.
Not truly a podcast, these are actually YouTube/Sound Cloud video interviews where you can get the audio-only version. Conversations about science, technology and philosophy (among other things) with people at the leading edges of their fields (hence the name).
The first season is on the Spanish Flu. I've finished it.
I'm on the second season, about coronavirus.
Hi Phi Nation
My go-to contemporary (practical) philosophy podcast.
Homecoming (6/10)
Honestly I don't know why I forgot to review this one when I finished, but I did.
So the production values are obviously excellent, and there is something pleasing about listening to voices you recognize play characters when you cannot see the actors.
But I was always kind of frustrated a little by the storytelling and I can't really remember why at this remove.
In the Dark (7/10)
Note: Here is my review of the first season. They are continuing to make new seasons now, so I likely won't review the whole show unless it ends.
I forgot to review this when I finished listening to it and I presume I have forgotten to review a bunch of other podcasts I finished. This is a frustrating, devastating and infuriating portrait of a child kidnapping in the '80s, the near-absolute power of country Sheriffs in the US (and their general incompetence) and how badly things can go when something seizes national attention in a democracy.
If you've listened to Serial, or watched Making a Murderer, this is for you. Though the story is different – there is nobody in jail for decades for this particular crime – so much of the story is unfortunately familiar: ineffective policing, the bizarre unwillingness to consider certain evidence/suspects while focusing on others, the unwillingness of the police to admit mistakes, and so forth.
If you are interested in stories about injustice or true crime, I recommend it.
The Last Days of August (8/10)
The Shit Town or porn star suicide podcasts. Read the review of The Last Days of August.
Limetown (7/10)
Limetown is an engrossing hard science fiction story that mostly manages to avoid the issues that seem to accompany these fictional podcasts – mostly the audio equivalent of the found footage film problem; in this case, 'why is everything recorded?'
It's a reasonably compelling mystery that keeps enough hidden for long enough. There's still some nonsense typical of conspiracy theory stories, but it's limited. Of the fictional podcasts I've listened to so far, it's certainly as good as I've heard.
The Message (7/10)
The Message is a fictional podcast, something that might have worked in the Golden Age of Radio, though with obviously higher production values and a much better understanding of science.
It's a neat idea and it mostly works: It turns out that the US government (but of course) has been sitting on an audio message received from extraterrestrials back in the '40s. They've been trying to decode it unsuccessfully ever since. It's a conceit appropriate for the format and, though the listener has to stretch credulity a few times about the audio access this podcaster gets, it's compelling enough that you want to find out what happened.
I'm glad to see (hear, I mean) stuff like this that shows that podcasting isn't just for non-fiction. And I look forward to something more ambitious than the two hours or so this one lasts. In the meantime, this is sufficient.
Missing & Murdered (6?/10)
It's been long enough now that I don't remember why I stopped listening to this podcast. Something about the storytelling style frustrated me, but I can't remember what. I don't know if I'll ever give it another chance. I have too many ongoing podcasts to listen to.
The Missing Cryptoqueen (7/10)
Pretty excellent podcast with some iffy sound design. Read the review of The Missing Cryptoqueen.
Nice Try!
About utopianism on a small scale. Only listened to the first season so far. I'd say it's worth a listen.
I don't understand what the appeal of this show is. It's got none of the things that I find appealing about true crime. It's just mystifying.
Patient Zero (8/10)
An excellent podcast about Lyme Disease and the psychology of medicine. Read the review of Patient Zero.
The original internet podcast, I'm listening to it from the beginning.
Slowly making my way through this. Currently in the middle of season 3.
Science Vs.
For me, the best popular science podcast.
Serial (10/10)
The first season changed the industry and launched a favourite podcast of mine, and it convinced me to start listening to podcasts.
I might be the only person who enjoyed the second season and its examination of a seemingly simple story that was actually very complicated. (Dealing with the issue of "justice" is never easy.)
The third season does a better job than most podcasts of showing the systemic problems of the justice system in the US.
Shit Town (10/10)
This Serial spinoff is completely different from the main show and an utterly unique look at both mental illness and our innate human desire for complete explanations. Read the review.
The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe (6/10)
I started listening to this one from the beginning, which could be why I got tired of it. Another problem was it just felt like they were dunking on people a lot of the time.
Sleepwalkers
An interesting assessment of the current state of Artificial Intelligence. Read the review of the first season of Sleepwalkers.
Standoff (8/10)
A brief but pretty excellent documentary about what happened at Ruby Ridge and why it's important. Read the review.
30 for 30 Podcasts (8/10)
This is an ongoing series, but it is significantly different than many of the podcasts I listen to with different hosts and different formats.
Seasons 1 and 2 are individual stories, some better than others but good overall.
The third season is the excellent Bikram, a story which has since told in a movie or TV documentary form. (I can't remember which.) This is a must listen for anyone interested in #metoo or in cults.
The fourth season is the same format as the first two. As is the sixth season.
The fifth season is The Sterling Affairs, a fascinating account of the sale of the Clippers. But it's a little hyperbolic at times.
The seventh season is Heavy Metals and it's far and away the weakest thing they've done yet. It's 7 episodes (6 hours or so) of coverage of Karolyi coaching couple, their journey from Romania to the US, and their dominance as coaches. You keep waiting for the other shoe to drop and it doesn't drop until half way through the last episode. This story is either too short for such a long treatment or the way it was told leaves something to be desired because I didn't need 5 hours of strict, perhaps abusive gymnastics training to learn it created a culture of silence where a sexual predator would feel secure. That could be done in 2 or 3 hours.
Thunder Bay (9/10)
Every Canadian must listen to this podcast. Read the review of Thunder Bay.
Trump Inc.
For me, this is the best way to keep tabs on what is going on behind the scenes at the White House.
Uncivil (6/10)
I admire what they are trying to do. It's always important to tell people's version of history.
But this is a very flawed show. From the very first episode, there are oversights, omissions and factual errors (or, if not errors, assertions which are not proved). In the first episode, they have a legal question and they don't interview a lawyer. In future episodes there are questions that are unanswered. Worse, there are claims made that a quick Wikipedia search suggests are not very well established.
Basically what I am saying is that the show lacks rigour.
If you are going to challenge the prevailing view of history, you have to do a better job than the earlier histories have. That may seem like an unfair standard, but it's a practical one – if you want to convince people that the version of history they grew up with is incorrect, you need to do a more thorough job establishing your version of history.
6 different podcasts so far.
Undisclosed (8/10)
Yes, they are too "in the weeds" when it comes to the first season of Serial. But their subsequent seasons focusing on new cases have been mostly excellent, a couple of which I would recommend more than just about anything else I've listened to. Still a must listen for me.
Up and Vanished
I gave this one ten episodes. It's too conspiratorial for me. Every "clue," no matter how coincidental or insignificant, is treated like it's The Key to Cracking The Case and that gets tiring after awhile.
For a while, this was my go-to psychology podcast. I haven't listened to it in ages and I cannot tell you why. I'm going to read both of his books so it's not as if I don't like it.


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Screening: What's Cooking
Tue, December 19, 2006 7:00 pm at Two Boots Pioneer Theater
3rd i NY and Alwan for the Arts Collaborative Monthly Film & Video Series Presents
a HOLIDAY SPECIAL SCREENING
Just in time for to have a laugh before your own inevitable Holiday Season family drama, join us for a presentation of Gurinder Chadha's Multicultural Holiday Comedy Classic Followed by free holiday gift raffle & pizza /beer reception.
Tickets: $9 Adults / $6.50 Pioneer Members
Followed by FREE PIZZA & BEER at the Den of Cin where 3 lucky ticket-holders will receive surprise holiday presents from 3rd I NY!
Advance Tickets: 7 P.M. show
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month join us for the best in features, docs, & shorts that increase awareness of the creative vitality and sociopolitical realities of the Middle East, South Asia, and their diasporas. Given the historical and cultural affinities between these geographic regions, as well as the contemporary political landscape, these two cultural organizations are beginning a series of programming & marketing collaborations that encompass film, video, music, visual art, and literature, culminating in a week-long film festival in March 2006. In an environment that turns these communities into enemies of the west, we find strength in creating alliances to provide more nuanced, yet genuinely critical views to New York audiences.
The dialogue and networking will continue at the complimentary pizza & drinks receptions after every screening in the Pioneer Series!
What's Cooking Director: Gurinder Chadha, USA, 2001, 109 mins. Starring: Joan Chen, Alfre Woodard, Mercedes Ruehl, Julianna Margulies, and Kyra Sedgewick
In LA's Fairfax district, where ethnic groups abound, four households celebrate Thanksgiving amidst family tensions. In the Nguyen family, the children's acculturation and immigrant parents' fears collide. In the Avila family, Isabel's son has invited her estranged husband to their family dinner. Audrey and Ron Williams want to keep their own family's ruptures secret from Ron's visiting mother. In the Seelig household, Herb and Ruth are unwilling to discuss openly their grown daughter's living with her lesbian lover, Carla. Around each table, things come to a head. A gun, an affair, a boyfriend, and a pregnancy precipitate crises forcing each family to find its center.
Gurinder Chadha (of "Bend it Like Bekham" fame), herself an Indian woman born in Africa, rasied London, and married to a Japanese-American, deftly escalates the tension in each group such that the dysfunction at each Thanksgiving table spirals out of control at the same rate, culminating in an unexpected bridge between the cultures. WHAT'S COOKING is clever and enormously entertaining, as long as it doesn't happen to you. The fact that such or similar situations are likely commonplace in America's melting pot makes the film all the more reflective of a shared humanity. Kudos to Ms. Chadha for a thoroughly engaging movie equal to, if not better than, MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING.
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3rd i New York's monthly film and music salon designed by local filmmakers and experimental DJs showcases the works of independent filmmakers of South Asian descent and local djs, musicians and electronica artists. Providing alternative forums for South Asian filmmakers who often have few venues to showcase their work not only increases their visibility, but also provides a social forum for peers and audiences to participate in an ongoing discussion. For more info visit: www.thirdi.org/ny
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Should Marketing Content Be Translated Or Localized?
Posted by Karl Montevirgen | Feb 10, 2016 | Best Practices, Content Marketing, Localization and Translation | 0 |
In his highly informative webinar, Why We Shouldn't Translate Marketing… And Why We Do It Anyway, Wayne Bourland, Director of Localization at Dell, tackles a common problem facing most businesses operating across international lines: how to produce efficient and scalable marketing content that also meets the unique cultural expectations of a foreign market. The issue is trickier than it seems and often misunderstood.
The crux of the problem, Bourland argues, is that many businesses fail to understand the difference between the two processes used to "translate" content—translation and localization. Both entail different means and resources; and both yield different results. In this post, we'll cover Bourland's main points: his thoughts on the translation vs. localization problem, and his proposed framework for balancing efficiency and quality in delivering globally-oriented marketing content.
Translation versus localization
For starters, translation is about crossing the language barrier, whereas localization is about crossing the cultural barrier.
Translation is about taking existing content and converting it to its closest equivalence in another language, while localization is about adapting a content's "message" to make it more meaningful and relevant to a foreign market (even if it means significantly altering, or transcreating, the original content). Translation processes are more manageable and cost-effective, whereas localization processes are less controllable and costly.
Marketing content and the language/culture barrier problem
Let's take a step back and consider the role that marketing content plays in a global product campaign. Businesses expand into foreign markets for one primary reason: to gain revenue by capturing market share. Sales revenue is contingent upon market demand; demand is preceded by product awareness; and product awareness is driven primarily by marketing operations. Following this sequence, it is clear that marketing content plays a critical role in the opening moves of a campaign.
But for marketing content to be effective, not only must the workflow be operationally sound (efficient, scalable, and cost-effective), the content itself must be capable of penetrating the target market; it has to resonate with prospective customers. This latter task often serves as the space for a major "disconnect."
As Brand Quarterly's Paula Shannon puts it, brands must "speak to customers not just in their language but in a voice they understand." For a brand to "speak their language," a good translation might suffice, but the content won't necessarily "speak in a voice they understand." To accomplish the latter goal, content needs to be localized—adapted to meet the cultural expectations of a local market–and not merely translated. In other words, there's a big difference between language and localization.
Language and "localized" language
Bourland opens the webinar with a humorous introduction: "English is my 3rd language…I spoke only Texan for the first 20 years of my life…I spoke only [U.S. Army] jargon for the next 10 years." Joke aside, Bourland is providing an example of different localizations within the same language. Obviously, Texan and U.S. Army jargon share a common source language: English. But speaking to one group in the localized language of the other will not work in certain situations. The tone of speech, idioms, specific terminologies, and sentiments shared by one group will not always "translate" well into the other despite their common source language.
Knowing that differences exist between a language and localized uses of that language is critical to understanding the translation/localization issue. Content may be translated from one language to another, assuming that the words and structures have a proximate equivalence in the target language. But localization is a particular way of using language that reflects the experiences, activities, values, and sentiments shared within a cultural group. It's an experience of language that is often felt rather than structurally perceived.
The translation/localization trade-off
From a business perspective, translation and localization imply different sets of pros and cons.
The translation process receives most of its source input from a marketing campaign that is developed in-house. Because the original source is created and managed internally, the translation process is much more controllable with regard to scale, efficiency, and costs. However, this has a number of limitations. First, it would be unreasonable to expect a marketing team to have expert-level knowledge of all functional and cultural expectations in every target market. Second, the very fact that a marketing campaign is developed in-house—in other words, from a domestically "local" perspective–already assumes a particularly localized (read: exclusive) viewpoint. Third, the nuances contained within domestically-created messages will often get lost in translation.
Localization processes, on the other hand, are typically outsourced to local ad agencies in the target markets. Local ad agencies are capable of producing more culturally relevant content. But this process too has limitations. First, local ad agencies have limited knowledge of a company's culture (they're hired guns, not employees). Second, ad agencies may create content with little detailed knowledge of a company's marketing briefs. Last, locally-created content can sometimes be indecipherable to the home company, as the total content process—from inception to final product—might be carried out exclusively in a foreign language.
Businesses are then faced with a set of trade-offs:
Efficiency vs. quality
Business expectations vs. market expectations
Striking a balance between these trade-offs is key to successfully creating a global message that also meets business objectives.
Managing efficiency in the translation process
As Bourland states in an article in Brand Quarterly, "we don't translate to get good local copy." Instead, he continues, "we translate for revenue, period." Revenue dictates the need for a scalable process; one that is efficient, manageable, and cost-effective. Translation costs are a fraction of localized copy; and translation teams are best equipped to produce and deliver at scale.
In the graph below, Bourland explains how he was able to reduce the cost-per-word (CPW) and turnaround time by 50% in the translation process. By increasing machine translations over human translations, and replacing translation reviews with selective sampling (1,000-3,000 words per sample), Bourland was able to reduce CPW from $0.23 to $0.12. The reduction in translation CPW means an increase in profit margin.
Having made the translation process more efficient, Bourland was able to effectively integrate the localization process. This presents another challenge. How do you decide which content (and how much content) to translate and localize? Assuming you are dealing with multiple foreign markets, how can you strategically allocate translation/localization efforts across multiple languages keeping in mind budgetary and other project-related constraints?
Integrating translation with localization
To tackle this challenge, Bourland suggests a tiered approach.
Start with integration at the organizational level
Executives and managers need to be fully aware of the capabilities and limitations of each operational unit that may be involved—marketing, translation, and ad agency—in relation to the translation and localization process. This awareness is a fundamental step toward accomplishing the following:
Preventing misallocation of tasks due to ill-informed expectations (such as expecting localized content from the translation team)
Avoiding content silos in which multiple teams work on the same content project but in an isolated manner
Establishing better communication and coordination between teams; and
Developing benchmarks to manage the overall workflow with regard to time, quality, and cost
Once teams have been integrated, Bourland suggests working backwards from market to process.
Assess the value of markets
Which markets among those currently served are showing the strongest sales? This information helps establish a sense of priority; it can also serve as a benchmark from which to assess the potential effect of increased localization on sales revenues.
Which markets have the largest potential for revenue? Whether you are entering a new market or trying to compete for a larger share in an existing market, it is important to know which markets will require greater focus, effort, and investment based on potential returns.
Determine which markets and content are "locality-critical"
Not all foreign markets require localization. Bourland provides an example of the Nordic IT industry where the majority of the population speak English in addition to their domestic language. Localization may not be as critical in the Nordic regions as in other countries such as China where currently only a small fraction of the population speak English.
Similarly, not all portions of marketing copy need to be localized. Content that can be read literally (descriptive, technical, instructional, etc.) depend more on readability than rhetoric. By determining which markets and content are locality-critical, capital reserved for localization can be directed toward areas that need it the most.
Determine resource allocation
The ultimate goal is to keep the bulk of the effort on the translation side so that more capital is available for select localization projects. At Dell, Bourland was able to implement a 4:1 ratio in which roughly 80% of the effort was directed toward translation and 20% on localization. The reduction of expenses in the 80% allowed for greater capital investment in the 20%.
This ratio will not work for every company, as each company will have a different set of markets with different values and locality-critical regions. But a tiered approach does serve as an effective framework for balancing translation and localization processes in light of budgetary and resource constraints.
Content cannot cross the language barrier without some degree of transformation in message and meaning. The extent of the transformation depends on the connotative aspects of the message. Marketing content is packed with connotative nuances reflecting the cultural perceptions of those who created it. It is this aspect that often gets "lost in translation," as the feelings evoked by certain words and phrases cannot be "translated" into a culture that doesn't share the same "code" for unpacking it.
Yet the conversion of marketing content from one language to another is fundamental to global product sales. This calls for a balanced approach that combines translation with localization. And such an effort requires a clear understanding of the differences between both processes and close coordination of the teams involved. "If marketing and localization leaders invest time in pulling these often conflicting parties together," Bourland states, "the end result is a highly scalable, polished global message that meets business objectives." Only through a tightly integrated approach can a company deliver marketing content that achieves, "the best of both worlds" with regard to "scale and quality of message."
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Prospect Victor Mete opening eyes at Canadiens camp
Sportsnet's Kyle Bukauskas was in Brossard, Quebec to speak with members of the Montreal Canadiens about how their blue line may function this upcoming season.
Eric Engels | @EricEngels September 16, 2017, 3:43 PM
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BROSSARD, Que.— The whistle blows and Victor Mete pivots backwards, collects the puck, turns 180 degrees on a dime and fires a cross-ice bank pass off the boards to Max Pacioretty to start a 3-on-2 rush drill. In another sequence, he straddles the blue line at full speed, playing pitch and catch with his defence partner before taking a one-timer, and then he sneaks down into the crease and finishes off another pass—this one into the opposing corner of Michael McNiven's net.
On breakout drills, Mete's motoring, his skates crossing over frenetically as he transitions the puck efficiently to the forwards. On break-ins, when the puck's coming towards him, he's well-positioned to defend the rush, punching his stick into the passing lanes, his head swivelling to ensure he's marked his opponents.
Two days into Montreal Canadiens camp, the 19-year-old defenceman from Woodbridge, Ont., who has shown considerable improvement in each of his three seasons with the OHL's London Knights, is offering everyone in attendance a glimpse of why he's become one of the team's most intriguing prospects. He has an NHL skating stride, makes confident decisions with the puck, and he hasn't looked remotely out of place on a pairing with superstar Shea Weber.
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It's not a stretch to say that there isn't another defenceman in attendance at this camp that fits Mete's profile, and therein lies the rub. While this kid may very well prove over the next three weeks that he's prepared to be an NHL-calibre player, the chances that he's prepared to log over 20 minutes a night, play in all situations and play against the best opposing forwards on every shift—as he'd have to do as Weber's partner—are astronomical.
"It's really good to play with him for the reason of being able to compete against top guys on other teams and see how I can do against them," said Mete after Saturday's workout.
But no simulation—not an intra-squad scrimmage like the Canadiens will have on Sunday, or an exhibition game like they'll have on Monday—will give Mete a true sense of what that challenge will resemble when the puck drops on the regular season and the games begin to matter. And while Canadiens coach Claude Julien said after the team's first on-ice session Friday that you always want to evaluate a player by putting him in a position where you can best evaluate him, it seems apparent that part of the reason Mete's stationed where he currently is has to do with the fact that his skills fit well (probably better than anyone else's) with what Weber brings to the table.
"Ideally, if you had a player who's a puck carrier, that's always nice to pair with a guy like Shea, who's capable of moving the puck well and is capable of being so reliable that his partner won't be scared to start the rush because he knows Shea is there," said Julien.
Mete might be the Canadiens' best fit to skate alongside Shea Weber. (Paul Chiasson/CP)
You look at David Schlemko, who the Canadiens acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights, and it's hard to say he fits that description—even if his advanced statistics suggest he's a reliable puck mover. Ditto for Karl Alzner, who signed as a free agent and will likely serve as a defensive anchor for the more offensive Jeff Petry.
Joe Morrow was signed to be a depth puck mover and is currently practising alongside Brandon Davidson. Both of them appear to be on the fringe of the roster.
Eric Gelinas is on a tryout and is currently paired up with Zach Redmond, who spent the majority of last season as a member of Montreal's AHL affiliate. And Jakub Jerabek, a prolific offensive defenceman who signed out of the KHL this summer, has also been paired with an AHL regular in Brett Lernout.
And while Mark Streit was signed to show he can still be a valuable contributor at this level, it would be inconceivable that his 39-year-old body could handle the rigours of being a top-pairing defenceman on a nightly basis. That's probably why he's started camp on what most have presumed would be the team's third pairing, alongside Jordie Benn.
"We want to see different players play with [Weber] and we'll go with the best combination," said Julien.
When Weber was asked on Saturday who the ideal fit would be, he smirked and said, "Bobby Orr."
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Picking arguably the greatest defenceman to ever play the game is obviously a comment made in jest, but in picking Orr, who was known for his explosive skating and his elite and unique decision-making ability, Weber reveals that he's well aware of what made his previous partnership with Nashville's Roman Josi such a success.
He can see how Mete could be a fit.
"He's good," said Weber. "I didn't realize how young he was. He's really good with the puck, he's mobile, and at that age it's pretty good. I thought he was older than he was. For him to be that young, he should have a good career ahead of him."
Perhaps it'll start sooner than anyone expected.
But if Mete isn't ready for all that comes with playing as Weber's partner, it seems clear the Canadiens are going to have to find someone with a similar profile who can handle that duty. And even though they have $8.4 million available to spend under the salary cap, they have no guarantees such a player will be available anytime soon.
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What does it take to reach the top in your 20s? Young leaders reveal the secret to accelerating up the management ladder
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg became the world's youngest billionaire in 2008 at the tender age of 23. The CEO of the social network is now worth more than £11bn and he's still only 30. Whatever you think of his era-defining invention, it's an incredible achievement for someone so young. Apart from having a great idea, what was it that catapulted him from college nerd to one of the world's top 100 business leaders?
We spoke to three young leaders who made it to the top by the age of 30 for their tips and advice on how to fast track your journey to the boardroom.
Danny Waters, 29, was made CEO of secured loan providers Enterprise Finance when he was just 25
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I joined the business in 2003 when I was 18. At the time, it was almost a gap year for me and I was deciding whether I was going to continue my studies or go travelling for six months. But I really enjoyed the environment and culture of the firm. Within a short period of time, I managed to develop and learn some skills within the sector. I also became pretty good at it compared to cohorts in my age group. That really allowed me to stand out to my superiors and bosses. It was at that point that I had the option to go travelling or stay at Enterprise. You usually come out of university riddled with debt and I realised I might not get a better opportunity. It therefore seemed sensible to see how that career played out. From starting as an office administrator, I worked my way up to underwriting and became the head, and then director, of operations of the firm. I was managing director of the business by the time I was 22 and CEO by 25.
Part of my success is down to being in an environment where I was allowed to excel. I worked with people who didn't discriminate against me because of my age, which would have been very easy to do. Then there was lots of hard work, commitment and dedication. You also need some intellect about you, as well as ambition. I actually made some mistakes along the way and probably tried a little bit too hard to gain people's respect at first. I took myself very seriously. My advice to aspiring young leaders is never lose sight of who you are. Don't try too hard to impress other people. That doesn't become much fun along the way. It's really important that you enjoy what you do because if you do, then you tend to achieve and excel at whatever career you are in.
Jonathan Samuels is 36 years old and became CEO of Dragonfly Property Finance when he was 28
Becoming a successful young leader is about absolute ambition and hard work. There's a lot of risk taking involved as well. When you are young, you normally don't have the responsibilities of a family and a mortgage. You can take those risks and because the consequences of failure are far less, you can afford to be bolder.
You have to be absolutely comfortable with managing people who are older than you. Working with colleagues who are more experienced than you should be seen as a positive. But you do need to assert authority to show that you are actually in charge. As soon as that is understood, you will be respected. That is a challenge though, as there will be times during negotiations with other parties when people will be surprised by your age. In my experience, they will get over that very quickly when they realise you know what you are talking about. Age just becomes a side issue. If you have achieved this much by your age, they will recognise that you are someone who will go on to achieve a lot more in life and will want to stay close to you. It can be a huge positive.
Dan Hooper is director and co-founder of Piccadilly Group. He became an associate director at Capita at the age of 30
Some people are born to be leaders. Managing is easy but leading is very different. We all have different skillsets and it's about utilising the gifts you are given in order to succeed. My gifts are seeing the big picture, complex reasoning and really gluing a team together. While I recognise my strengths, I also recognise my weaknesses. In general, young leaders have more get up and go, more enthusiasm and passion. Experience helps but you need raw talent, innovation and passion. We all become a bit jaded over the years, so you need to always inject new fuel and lifeblood into things.
You need determination, otherwise you will be dead in the water. I went from doing powerpoint presentations eight years ago to running a fully fledged consultancy. Graduates have had it hard in the last couple of years but I think they have been a bit too mollycoddled. The reality is, you need to just crack on and get out there. It doesn't matter what you do, you need to just do it well. Even if you are just stacking shelves in a supermarket.
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There is no difference throughout the history in its wordings. The translations vary while the commentaries are having many divergent opinions. If someone wants to re-search, re-discover, re-think, he/she should refer to the Original. To understand it in its original is not quite difficult.
The references provided here should be checked in original Arabic text. If it is not possible to understand it in its original, at least 3 translations should be referred. Two recommended by us are, "The Message of The Qur'an" translated and explained by Muhammed Asad, published by Dar Al-Andalus Limited, 3 Library Ramp, Gibraltar. For Urdu speaking viewers please refer "Aasan Urdu Tarjuma" an urdu translation by Hafiz Nazar Ahmed, published by Farid Bookdepot, 422-Mitya Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi 110002, India. In case of any difficulty, please contact the moderator at eqmod@explore-quran.com.
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Daniel Bard Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America
Daniel Bard
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Name: Daniel Paul Bard
Born: Jun 25, 1985 in Houston, Texas USA
High School: Christian HS, Charlotte
College: North Carolina
Career 229 5.70 1.72 8.45 9.16
Drafted in the 1st round (28th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2006 (signed for $1,550,000)
Bard has not thrown with the same consistency of teammate Andrew Miller, but the righthander should give the Tar Heels two first-round picks. Bard limited opponents to a .220 average in his first 72 innings this spring while winning six of his first nine decisions. According to UNC head coach Mike Fox, Bard had his best start as a collegian on April 23 by tossing a four-hit shutout versus N.C. State. That performance followed a strong effort in the Cape Cod League, when he led the circuit in strikeouts and ranked as the second-best prospect, behind only Miller. Bard was deemed one of the premier high school pitchers in the 2003 draft before falling to the Yankees in the 20th round due to signability concerns. He proceeded to earn ACC freshman of the year honors in 2004 prior to an uneven season as a sophomore. Bard's fastball resides in the low 90s and touches 94 after hitting 98 earlier in his college career. His curveball is just as effective, featuring a sharp bite and a late break. Scouts also love his workhorse mentality and durable body. He can struggle with the command of his fastball, and has worked on becoming more pitch-efficient.


Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone starrer Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has completed 4 years. The film was directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Karan Johar.
Upon its release, the film stormed the box office by taking the highest opening on non-holiday and record weekend of all time. It went on to become the highest grosser on non-holiday. The film collected 188 crore in its lifetime run and was declared a blockbuster. At that time, it was the third highest grosser of all time only behind 3 Idiots and Ek Tha Tiger.
YJHD is also the highest grossing film in love story genre. It was kind of a trendsetter and since its release, there have been many attempts to make youth-oriented love stories though none of them was as successful as YJHD was which still remains one of the most popular films of the current era among youth.
Ranbir Kapoor became the darling of the multiplex audience after the release of YJHD and is unarguably the biggest superstar after Khans, Hrithik, Akshay and Ajay. He is again collaborating with Ayan Mukerji for his ambitious superhero film Dragon which will go on floors in November this year.
I honestly feel YJHD is an overrated film . There was nothing extraordinary or exceptional . Ranbir was good but Deepika was brilliant as Naina . The first half but the 2nd half was pretty dull and boring . The songs were superb and all of them got huge appreciation from people . But yes it cannot be denied that it has been the Biggest Blockbuster of RK till date and the 2nd highest non holiday grosser after Bahubali 2 . I personally feel Wake Up Sid is a masterpiece and much better than YJHD .
What we are doing if 4 years complete.
YJHD had taken a highest opening on non holiday and become a record opening weekend by breaking the previous record of Dabangg 2 which was a Christmas release.


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DP1475 | Separation of Powers and Accountability: Towards a Formal Approach to Comparative Politics
Torsten Persson
Guido Tabellini
Gérard Roland
D72, D82, H11
Incomplete Contracts, Information Revelation, Legislative Organization, Separation of Powers
A political constitution is like an incomplete contract: it spells out a procedure for making decisions and for delegating power, without specifying the contents of those decisions. This creates a problem: the appointed policymaker could use this power for his own benefit against the interests of the citizens. In democracies, elections are the primary mechanism for disciplining public officials. But elections are not sufficient. Separation of powers between executive and legislative bodies also helps the voters, in two distinct ways. First, it can elicit information held by the appointed officials and not otherwise available to the voters. Second, by playing one body against the other and by aligning the interest of the weaker body with their own, the voters can induce the two bodies to discipline each other. Separation of power only works to the voters' advantage if it is appropriately designed, however, and it can be detrimental if it creates a ''common pool'' problem. These advantages of separation of powers are present both in Presidential and in Parliamentary democracies. Government appointment rules in Parliamentary democracies must be appropriately designed, however, to prevent collusion.


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Q: Subtracting two recursive tuples I'm writing an arbitrary precision calculator and I'm tying to write a function that subtracts two nested tuples.
Tuples are represented as:
For the number 12345, the tuple will look like (1,(2,(3,(4,(5, ())))))
This is my function. It uses a function that returns the tuple with the larger value and utility function to access members and find the length of the tuple.
def subtractLists(list1, list2):
    borrow = 0
    result = ()
    larger = findLargerValue(list1,list2)
    smaller = list2 if larger != list2 else list1
    index1 = len_rlist(larger)-1
    index2 = len_rlist(smaller)-1
    nonzero = 0
    while index1 >= 0 and index2 >= 0:
        item1 = getitem_rlist(larger, index1)
        item2 = getitem_rlist(smaller, index2)

        if index1 == nonzero:
            borrow = 0
            item1 -= 1
        if item1 >= item2:
            result = makeRlist(borrow + item1 - item2, result)
            index1 -= 1
            index2 -= 1
        else:
            newindex = index1-1
            while getitem_rlist(larger, newindex) == 0 and newindex >= 0:
                newindex -= 1
            nonzero = newindex
            result = makeRlist(10 + item1 - item2)
            borrow = 9
            index1 -= 1
            index2 -= 1

    return result

If I apply this function on lists that represent the numbers 12345 and 999 the output is:
12345-999 = (6,None)

Here's makeRlist:
def first(s):
    """Return the first member of the recursive list"""
    return s[0]
def rest(s):
    """Return the second member, which is the rest of the recursive list"""
    return s[1]
def makeRlist(first,rest=None):
    """Create a recursive list"""
    return (first,rest)

A: Is that what you needed ?
toRecursiveList transforms a number to a tuple in a tuple in a tuple...
recursiveSubstract recursively substract every number and eventually retains a unit when it encounters negative numbers.
getDepth returns the depth of the tuple (length of the number)
substract is the method you call to do the substraction using two numbers, it will fill the tinyest with zeros so the now numbers have the same size.
def toRecursiveList(n, i = 0):
  return (int(str(n)[i]), toRecursiveList(n, i + 1)) if i < len(str(n)) else ()

def recursiveSubstract(l1, l2):
  tuple, toRet = (), 0
  if l1 != () and l2 != ():
    sub = l1[0] - l2[0]
    if l1[0] - l2[0] < 0: sub, toRet = sub + 10, 1
    next, ret = recursiveSubstract(l1[1], l2[1])
    tuple = (sub - ret, next)
  return tuple, toRet

def getDepth(l, i = 1):
  return getDepth(l[1], i + 1) if l[1] != () else i

def substract(n1, n2):
  l1, l2 = toRecursiveList(max(n1, n2)), toRecursiveList(min(n1, n2))
  while getDepth(l1) > getDepth(l2): l2 = (0, l2)
  return recursiveSubstract(l1, l2)[0]

print(substract(12345, 999))

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