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An in-text citation is used any time information is used from an outside source. A common misconception is that they are only needed for quotes; however, any information that is paraphrased also needs an in-text citation. Citations also go at the end of the sentence before the period.
What does the Roman policy of "bread and circuses" refer to and how does this reflect the situation in the Roman empire at the time?
"Bread and circuses" refers to the Roman policy of cheap food and free entertainment to distract the masses from how bad their lives were at the time. Most people were unemployed and lived on daily labor if they could find it. Thus, Rome had to provide a ration of grain for them and put on gladiator battles and shows to keep them at peace. Although Rome seems like it was a paragon of civilization, this demonstrates that there were significant economic and social problems plaguing them in this period.


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'I don't have a skull… Or bones': Minor Characters in Disney Animation - Publications
'I don't have a skull… Or bones': Minor Characters in Disney Animation
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Animation: an interdisciplinary journal, Vol 16, Issue 2.
I am a PhD candidate at the Department of Media Studies (Cinema Studies). I have a BA in Film Studies from Lund University and an MA in Film and Media Studies from the University of Copenhagen. Read more
Lönroth, L. (2021). 'I don't have a skull… Or bones': Minor Characters in Disney Animation. Animation: an interdisciplinary journal, 16(2), pp. 36-50. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17468477211025666 [Accessed 16 Jan. 2022]. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/17468477211025666.
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Looking for associations between items is a very frequent way to mine transaction data. A famous example is the so-called "market basket analysis", where one would look for products frequently bought together at a grocery store for instance. In this post, we show how to mine frequent itemsets using R, in DSS.
You'll need a proper installation of R on the server running DSS, as well as the arules R package.
We'll be using the excellent MovieLens dataset in this tutorial, available at this website, in its 1 million ratings version. This dataset consists in a series of ratings made by users on movies, and we are going to look for pairs of movies frequently reviewed, hence seen, by users. This may serve as a basis for a very simple recommendation engine for movies.
Deploy the scripts and build the 3 datasets.
We are almost, done. The last step is to use a Join processor to create the final dataset, merging the previous 3 all together.
Creating associations rules, aka mining frequent itemsets, is a set of techniques that can be used to look for movies frequently reviewed, or seen, together by users. The "arules" R package contains the apriori algorithm, which we will rely on here.
the "lhs" and "rhs" columns stand respectively for "left hand side" and "right hand side", the two components of the rules. If we take the first line as an example, this can be read as: "people who saw Nightmare on Elm Street 5 also saw Nightmare on Elm Street 4".
finally, the "lift" is an interesting measure that will allow us to remove trivial rules, ones that could appear only because both movies in the rule are popular. It is a correlation measure based on the fact that the actual joint probability of seeing both movies is higher than the one if they were independent.
The rules with a lift higher than 1 are the one of interest. The higher value, the higher the correlation. Going further, you may want to adjust the parameters of the algorithm, being more or less restrictive on the different settings.
Using R and DSS, associations rules are pretty simple to build. They make a powerful tool to explore frequent associations between items, and can be used in wide array of applications. They could serve for instance as a basis for an item-to-item recommender.


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Donald Trump's worst enemy at the debate wasn't Hillary Clinton — it was the split screen
By Stephanie Gaskell
Using a split-screen during a presidential debate is nothing new — just ask former Vice President Al Gore.
During a debate against George W. Bush in the 2000 election, Gore apparently didn't realize the power of the split screen when the cameras showed him reacting to his opponent's answers with exasperation and frustration.
Several news outlets aired the entire debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton with a split screen, and at times it got the best of Trump.
Clinton watched as Trump delivers an answer.Source: Steve Pope/Getty Images
Viewers were able to see both candidate's reactions to each other during the 90-minute debate. Trump was often agitated and repeatedly interrupted Clinton.
"Donald Trump rose to every little bit of bait, and fell into every trap, that Hillary Clinton set for him. And she, in stark contrast to him, made (almost) every point she could have hoped to make, and carried herself in full awareness that she was on high-def split-screen every second. He was constantly mugging, grimacing, rolling his eyes—and sniffing. She looked alternately attentive and amused," wrote James Fallows in the Atlantic.
"If you were applying the famous 'How does this look with the sound turned off?' test, you would see a red-faced and angry man, and a generally calm-looking woman," he added.
Trump often appeared annoyed and exasperated.Source: Win McNamee/Getty Images
"He became combative and rattled, letting his opponent lead him down rhetorical detours (at one point he revived an old feud with Rosie O'Donnell) knowing that he would follow his engrained ABCs: always be counterpunching," wrote New York Times TV critic James Poniewozik.
Clinton appeared fairly calm and collected, often letting Trump speak over her in what appeared to be a calculated move to allow her opponent to undo himself.
CNN's Brian Stelter reported the candidates knew that they would be on a split screen.


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Research fatigue and other lessons from Toronto's Regent Park.
"Research Park – er, I mean Regent Park…"
It was a telling slip in one resident's lament about the degree of academic surveillance taking place in Regent Park, the low-income Toronto neighbourhood where public housing has been torn down and is being rebuilt as a mixed income community. Thousands of new condo and townhouse owners will be living alongside the original low-income tenants in the next decade.
It is a living lab, a natural social experiment that is too tempting for a city with three universities and several more within driving distance of it.
Professors, grad students and undergrad class projects have taken their toll on Regent Park residents, creating a research fatigue, just as the second and largest phase of the redevelopment at Regent Park is underway.
(See More below to see a short list of the research projects I know.)
"If another researcher knocks on my door again, I won't be very polite when I answer it," declared one resident.
Another long-time resident was puzzled by the attention, saying
Our neighbourhood is just like every other one. There are all kinds of people. It's not related to income or our location. It's just that we're living in a fish bowl."
However, a recent panel at University Toronto drew a packed house of academics, residents, community service providers and advocates. The interest in undeniable. Even the residents in attendance at Regent Park Research Panel: New Findings from the Field were active in the debate afterwards. The speakers, all graduate students, have spent long stretches in the community and so spoke with an authenticity generally welcomed by the audience.
Each spoke in turn on their area of study.
Ryan James, York University
Youth, Stigma, and Security in 1970s Regent Park
James, an Anthropology doctoral student with ties to the community, described a history of Childhood in Regent Park. One of the powerful points in his narrative was the vulnerability of local children and youth.
One young women explained, "Being poor almost meant that you have a target on your back for sexual predators."
Gordon Stuckless of Maple Leaf Gardens notoriety was remembered in the community.
When the community rose up in defence of its children, a vein of "virulent homophobia" also erupted. This died down though, James explained, when gay rights activists held counter-demonstrations protesting that homosexuality did not equal pedophilia.
Sharon Kelly, University of Toronto
Navigating the road back home: The return of Regent Park Phase I residents
The next speaker, Sharon Kelly, also a doctoral student in Anthropology, embedded herself within the project unit which managed the moves required by residents as the redevelopment occurred.
"It was a place of hope," she explained, decorated in bright colours and with fresh flowers, where residents, assigned by random draw, pored over floor plans to choose their new units. Higher floor or lower? North, south, east or west? Early project phase or later? In Regent Park or nearby? They lingered, ranking their first, second and third choices.
However, Kelly explained the site office was also a place of distrust, where residents worried about favouritism or grew weary of delays or frustrated their choices were not available. Some of the tensions were very real. Long-time residents were upset that a random draw meant that their length of tenure was not recognized. Or families and seniors, who were not able to meet shorter moving times, sometimes lost out to others who were more nimble.
Staff were sympathetic, but argued that the lottery system ensured impartiality, especially given the difficulty of evaluating and comparing competing needs. It was emotionally draining work, Kelly explained, and staff were forced to make decisions fast in order to keep up with the construction schedule.
A swap board was created so that tenants could negotiate changes among themselves. While well-intentioned but, Kelly did not hear of any viable trades made this way. What it did offer however was a sense of control that tenants welcomed.
When asked what some of the challenges, Kelly explained the biggest issue regarding complex work of resident relocation was the deceptively simple issue of communication. Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) was cognizant of this, she said, and, for instance, when they needed to contact residents, they knocked on doors instead of mailing letters.
The work goes on, as three more phases have to be completed.
Martine August, Planning, University of Toronto
From isolation to inclusion? Tenant experiences in Regent Park's Phase II
The final speaker was Martine August, a doctoral student in Planning, working with Alan Walks to take a critical look at gentrification and mixed income neighbourhoods.
August began with a brief description of the development plans for Regent Park. Begun in 2002, the revitalization of the neighbourhood was set to happen in five phases through a Public Private partnership. Capital would be raised through the sale of private market, newly-built housing stock.
The first phase is now completed, and residents have returned to new homes. Once complete, only 19-20% of the housing will be Rent Geared to Income (RGI), down significantly from the original neighbourhood. While the overall number of low-income residents will stay approximately the same, as higher income people move in, their density will be decreased.
Arguments for why this is good, August explained, is that there is "presumed need to deconcentrate poor people" because they are isolated from good role models. The concentration of need, the argument goes, leads to negative outcomes; Cause and effect are being mixed, she argues. (Professor Jim Dunn's work, see below, is also finding that the "role model" argument is based on weak evidence.)
In the public's mind, mixed income neighbourhoods have emerged as an ideal without the supporting evidence.
At best, these arguments are offensive, August explains. At worst, it is used to justify gentrification, leading to the removal of homeless and other marginalized people. This framing re-stigmatizes poor people (in a similar way to how public housing was originally and purposefully built to be unattractive).
Discussions of renewal and mixed neighbourhoods "use the language of balance in service of exclusion," August argues. It is an academic argument she wants to test.
To explore this further, August interviewed 32 households before they moved out (pre-phase 2) and 50 households who have moved back from phase 1.
Residents were enthusiastic about several things in Regent Park: central location, availability of services, walkablility, easy access to public transit, number of local ethnic grocery stores, parks, and places of worship. Residents described the benefits of living downtown and the vibrancy of the neighbourhood (all themes which are part of the marketing campaign for the new condos).
Residents also described the strong social ties and community connections they had with other tenants. "This doesn't match the story of social isolation which is told about poor neighbourhoods," August explained. Newcomers found each other, people borrowed from each other, kept care of each other's children, celebrated together, were there for crisis support. Community members also were proud of their political activism, describing Regent Park as a place which hit above its weight because of the concentration of people together.
So, contrary to stereotypes, Regent Park is well-located, well-connected, well-served.
"Not that weren't real problems," August said. "First, being the state of repairs and maintenance of the buildings, pests, broken appliances, plaster crumbling, and poor common areas. And it's not clear that redevelopment will improve this. Already residents are telling of problems in their units, falling glass, broken shelves, buckling floor boards. TCHC has a $6m cut to their repair budget".
Drug activity is still reported, according to August, but the tenants tend to take the attitude that "but if you don't bother them, then they won't bother you." Tenants also recognize that solving this issue is not simply a matter of getting "the bad guys out." Brothers and sons are swept up in the crackdown, and the problem usually just shifts to a new location.
New design and new condos haven't stopped these old problems.
Residents also report that stigma still an issue. although many resist the stereotypes. Something as simple as clothing reinforces class divisions within the new community.
Each new condo tower has achieved higher prices than one before.
August argues that if the purpose is to solve social problems, a market driven approach may not be the best way to address the issues.
As part of the redevelopment of Regent Park from a social housing development to mixed-income neighbourhood, four of the five apartment towers designed by Peter Dickinson are being demolished (one will be preserved for historical reasons). Constructed in 1958, the collection of Regent Park towers won a Silver Medal by the Massey Medals for Architecture in 1961. This is an image of the second tower being demolished. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
However the market forces are pressing forward. The number of condos have now gone from around 3000 to 5400 without much discussion.
This will have impact on many levels, including the political presence of tenants as gentrification shifts to the local demographics to more middle-class concerns. At this point, residents associations, like RPNI (see below), represent tenants. Condo associations are also emerging. There may be opportunities to bridge among these associations.When asked, August recounted a telling story from the Don Mount (now Rivertowne) re-development across the river from Regent Park. That smaller community has also undergone a "renewal" that mixes income groups into a single housing project. Low-income tenants there report that people in market-rent housing have been really dominating community meetings, focusing on issues such as safety and policing, noise and garbage collection. Tenants feel targeted in their own neighbourhood.
When Regent Park condo owners heard about local youth being targeted by police, they organized an information session for youth, to learn their rights. This "rights-based" approach, in contrast to "keep-your-head-down" approach, highlights the very different frame of experience that middle-income and low-income people use.
The evening ended with the promise to continue the discussion, finding opportunities to bring these findings to the people of Regent Park.
"Good people live there," one tenant said in conclusion.
Academic research (since redevelopment began)
Sandra Bucerius, University of Toronto and Sara Thompson, Ryerson University on community resiliency
Jim Dunn, McMaster University, Regent Park Social Housing Redevelopment Project; Social Housing & Health Study, Report No. 1 (PDF)
Kevin Gosine, Brock University on students who struggle academically
Astrid Greaves, Urban Regeneration in Regent Park: Rebuilding the Social in Regent Park (thesis), Queen's University, 2011
David Hulchanski,University of Toronto, The new Regent Park – Will it work?, (interview), 2009
Laura Johnson, University of Waterloo, multiple studies and Facebook group: I call RP home
Stefan Kipfer and Jason Petrunia, "Recolonization" and Public Housing: A Toronto Case Study, Studies in Political Economy, 2009
Ute Lehrer, Roger Keil, & Stefan Kipfer, York University, Reurbanization in Toronto: Condominium boom and social housing revitalization, 2010
Shawn Micallef, Regent Park: A Story of Collective Impact, Metcalf Foundation, 2013
Michelle Nicholson, Queen's University, A Comparison of the RFP Procurement Processes for the Revitalization of Regent Park, 2012
Sejal Patel, School redesign and neighbourhood redevelopment: A study of educational success, families and equity, SSHRC grant, 2013
Daniel J. Rowe, McMaster University, Investigating the Effects of Tenure Mix in Toronto's Regent Park Community (thesis), 2012
Jaihun Sahak, Ryerson University, Race, Space and Place: Exploring Toronto's Regent Park from a Marxist perspective (thesis), 2009
Richard Schippling, Waterloo University, Public Housing Redevelopment: Residents' Experiences with Relocation from Phase 1 of Toronto's Regent Park Revitalization (thesis), 2007
Regent Park Community Health Centre, Research page
Wikipedia entry on the academic literature on Regent Park
A loss close to the heart, Sandro Contenta, Toronto Star, May 19, 2007
Regent Park: Revitalization or gentrification?, Joanne Wong, Toronto Star, September 12, 2010
Regent Park revitalization: Has it created an "us versus them" dynamic?, Sara Thompson and Sandra Bucerius, June 16, 2012
Regent Park revitalization: Has it created an "us versus them" dynamic?
Regent Park Neighbourhood Initiative
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3 Responses	to "Research fatigue and other lessons from Toronto's Regent Park."
I appreciate your open-minded approach to one of those urban issue areas that often descends into shouting matches between competing dogmatisms. (I'm also pleased that you gave substantial space to the interesting work of my former student and co-author, Martine August.) I'm not expert in this area, but I have long taken an interest in it, and devoted a blog entry of my own to it, at http://blog.uwinnipeg.ca/ChristopherLeo/archives/2010/01/does_mixedincom.html.
It's going to be very interesting to see how Regent Park works out, after the dust has settled.
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Martine is a very interesting scholar! Great connection. I was glad to co-lead a Jane's Walk with her last year looking at issues of gentrification and neighbourhood change.
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Kansas City and its environs keeps appearing on recent lists of most livable towns and best cities for relocating families (pdf), so all this development hasn't slowed much even with the current real estate dip.
One of the latest buildings to pop up near here is the preternaturally landscaped BassPro Shops complex. The Pacific Northwest has its REI stores with their climbing walls and water bottle pumping stations and fake rock paths winding along next to the shoe department. Here, within a morning's drive from the Ozarks, we have BassPro Shops.
This is the place to visit if you've never held a rifle or a fishing rod, never tried on a pair of waders, never perched in a treestand with a crossbow or kicked back in a camouflage rocker recliner (choose from three favorite camo patterns: Realtree Hardwoods HD, Advantage MAX-4 HD or, my personal preference, Mossy Oak Breakup). Visit the BassPro website — where you can find the GPS coordinates of each store in the US — to create your gear wish list.
You can also learn how to tie fishing knots, get step-by-step instructions for cleaning wild turkey, begin training your hound, compare tips on making backwoods coffee, and collect some easy outdoor cooking recipes. You can also sign up for training courses on carrying concealed handguns or attend the all girls' weekend in the wild, complete with dutch oven cookery, canoe paddling, and a fashion show. Construction continues on a BassPro Shop in Manteca, California, just south of Stockton. The 120,000 square foot complex will open in October 2008 with great fanfare. Until then, though, I'll have to stock up on supplies here in Missouri.
After gazing over the lake behind the store, where serious shoppers can try out the snazzy 2008 model motor boats, I was lucky enough to catch a clearance sale on fishing lures. My mom, who prefers free worms from her garden or microwaved chunks of hot dogs, and my dad, who nets his own live minnows, were amused by my armful of colorful souvenirs. I packed them away in my suitcase — art, décor, jewelry, crafty DIY supplies!
Meanwhile, my aunt braved another Midwestern thunderstorm to drop off a large pot of homey, still-warm fish soup, made with the 20-pound head of a very local, very fresh catfish. My family can rest assured that although I may not know the first thing about casting nets or noodling, I do know how to cook and eat the critters once they're in my kitchen.
Served simply or garnished elaborately, chao is the both weekday breakfast and weekend brunch food of many an Asian family. The fish counter at Asian markets always have large fish heads on ice. As always when selecting fish, look for one with bright, clear eyes and very red gills. Ask them to split the head for you or, if preferred, cut it into large chunks.
Rub the fish head well with the fish sauce and garlic. Let marinate 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large heavy pot. Add the onions and sauté until softened. Add the rice and sauté for 3 minutes, taking care not to let the onion brown (or the soup will become muddy in color). Add the chicken broth and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 hours, or until creamy smooth. Stir occasionally and add water, if needed, to maintain a creamy consistency.
In a large skillet, heat the remaining oil. Add the fish head and cook about 5 minutes on each side. When the garlic is fragrant but not yet browned, transfer the fish head with the garlicky oil to the simmering rice soup.
Arrange the garnishes in small bowls at the table. Adjust the flavor of the soup, adding fish sauce to taste, and flake off bits of meat from the fish head into the broth. Serve hot in large bowls.
Your artificial lure photo is freaking me out! Cranky, Minnow, Popper and Lipless sound like Pixar characters. This photo triggers a memory of when I was growing up in the Ozarks, within line-casting distance from Bass Pro. The first time I smoked pot was in the back of my friend's parent's artificial bait manufacturing shop. I remember seeing thousands of tiny luminous eyeballs all rattling in unison as I nudged a worktable. The walls were decked with a rainbow of rubber worms, where each had a hook slightly protruding from its abdomen. (What IS that odd, seemingly cancerous smell that these these tiny siren songs of the fish world possess?) Not long after this experience, naturally, food soon came to mind, With the 80s being before Fast Food Nation consciousness, we each found ourselves soon ingesting a couple Big Macs each, only to find ourselves soon afterwards in a deep food coma as we lay on the cool concrete floor of that artificial shop while listening to Pink Floyd. Popper, Minnow, Cranky…you are my mother, teacher, and secret lover.
Hey, Thy, I'm totally going to check out the Manteca store. I just got back from Homer, AK — the Halibut Capital of the World– full of "barn door" halibut & a halibut lottery where anglers can win big. Makes you want to know how to reel 'em in! But I wonder, do fisherman wear camo for the fish or for the fashion statement?


Art Deco is the term used to describe a style of design that first became popular at the beginning of the twentieth century and went on to have a massive impact on popular culture that is still being felt today.
The geometric shapes and simplification of form came from Cubism, Futurism and simple expediency in production. Art Deco is a style that lacks fine detail, but emphasises structure and line.
The strong contrasts of size, shape and colour took their lead from Fauvism and the flood of fashionable oriental art that was carried in on the wave of international trade exhibitions.
The subtle gradations of tone, with the characteristic mottled look that pervades Art Deco posters, were relatively quick and simple to produce using silkscreen and limestone lithographic printing techniques – and speed of production was essential.
Art Deco was perhaps the first school of art to find its voice through the graphic designer – then called the "commercial artist". There was a commercial artist resident in practically every print shop, and as a result the style spread around the world like wild fire.
It was an eclectic school that gathered together influences from Art Nouveau, Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism and Bauhaus and dropped them all into a melting pot stirred by the recent revolution in artistic print making, led by artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Gaugin and Matisse.
Art Deco was originally called Style Moderne (the term Art Deco was not coined until the late sixties as an abbreviation of "Arts Decoratifs" – an exposition held in Paris in 1925) and is generally thought to have begun in France, but it is impossible to pin down a moment when this "Modernist" style came to the fore.
What can be said is that the eclectic and widespread nature of Art Deco was as a direct result of the many international exhibitions that had become fashionable at the time, and the advent of popular photography and film, for the first time a style had the opportunity to become truly international – copied, reproduced, exported and imported all around the trading world.
Art Deco in the graphic arts was arguably the dawning of the age of commercial art.
Art Deco was the art of the new industrial age of mass consumption – it is no coincidence that Fritz Lang's Metropolis (a 1927 film showing a nightmarish industrialised vision of the future) was pervaded by the Art Deco style.
However, because Art Deco was so all-pervading and international during the twenties and thirties, the style can be used to evoke many different nostalgic themes, harking back to a "golden age" of fashion, film, travel, architecture, advertising, product design and even political principle.
In its strong use of type, so often made an inextricable part of the image, combined with simplicity and immediacy of message, the legacy of art deco can still be clearly seen every day in modern advertising and media.


Site Update on a scheme to refurbish, renovate and extend the Fox and Hounds public house in Crawley, Hampshire.
The existing building is a Grade II listed property dating from the early 1800's that has fallen into a state of dilapidation after being left unused for a number of years.
Historically, the listed property was once split through the centre by an open passageway for horse and cart. Over time this was eventually incorporated into the fabric of the building. A number of outbuildings occupy the site that were once used as guest house accommodation.
The scheme intends to revitalise the public house by transforming it into a successful, high quality, gastro-pub come restaurant. The aspired standard of the establishment is at such a level that it is hoped that it may act as a destination that people may seek to travel to from the wider surrounding area. In turn, this may help to rejuvenate the locality and community.
The design of the project is based around sympathetically renovating the existing Grade II listed property, bringing it to a suitable useable standard while celebrating and restoring many of its historical attributes. Alongside this, a new contemporary extension is proposed that will incorporate a large dining space and toilet block. This element takes the form of a series of three articulated pitched roofs, reminiscent of rural and agricultural vernacular forms. These are arranged and articulated with large expanses of glazing that provide a connection with the outdoors and bring forth the impression of a series of interconnected outbuildings around a number of walled courtyard spaces. These will be dressed in a black stained timber cladding with accent materials of sand coloured brick walls.
Within the dining area, the eaves of the roof profile will be left open, exposing the timber structure and creating a vaulted, airy space as a contrast to the intimate atmosphere and bustle of the fine dining experience.
Paul Cashin Architects have been delivering this project in collaboration with Design Engine Architects (www.designengine.co.uk).


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Manchester City: Forwards Expectations for Second Half of Season
Who will shine? Who will the limelight be too hot for?
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Manchester City are soaring through the skies of success. Earning 2nd in the Premier League, most believe it's only a matter of time before City take over as top of the Premier League table. The possibility of winning every Cup competition is within reach. Multiple trophies a season has become the expectation for Manchester City as a Football Club. What should we expect to see out of the individuals representing City on the pitch? Should more or less be expected from a player in the second half of the season? I will answer this query to keep your mind focused on supporting the better half of Manchester.
The prodigal child returned to Manchester. A generational talent who many believe could be the key to breaking Manchester City's Champion's League Curse. All expectations for the 22-year-old were shattered when he scored 9 goals in the first 5 matches, leading City to their most goals through 15 games since the 19/20 season. Haaland missing out on the World Cup gave him time to heal his foot and other lingering ailments. Pep Guardiola used the wealth of time during the World Cup determining endless ways to get to the ball at Haaland's foot. Breaking the Premier League scoring record has to be a personal goal. Erling breaking Andrew Cole's & Alan Shearer's record of 34 goals in the 93-94 season should excite every City fan. 35+ goals can be expected without losing grip of reality.
The only World Cup winner on the squad, seemingly picking up where Sergio Aguero left his City & Argentina shirt, he started the season off slowly needing a short break after a long season for River Plate. Scoring 7 goals for Manchester City in all competitions proves he doesn't need much time on the pitch to make an impression. Not many players earned as much respect during the World Cup as Alvarez. Starting the World Cup consistently as a sub, Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia and were on the brink of elimination against Mexico. Alvarez came on the 62nd minute and became the energy needed to pull past Mexico. In fact, you could say up to the Final, Julian was one of the 3 most influential players on the squad. Alvarez brings back a level of security, confidence, and swagger to the Etihad that only comes with winning the World Cup. I'd expect Alvarez to flirt with 20 goals and Pep to play him often when he returns to Manchester.
Gucci Grealish brought an edge and a considerable amount of cool to the squad last year. Another year on the squad, and the belief was Jack could be in his head less after becoming accustomed to "Pep Ball." He has struggled to get consistent playing time. A change in player role could be the reason behind his dip in form. England crashed out of the World Cup, with Grealish getting little time on the pitch even after being brought on as a 90' min sub against the USA. The only expectation you can have for Grealish is to play well when he is given a chance to play. It might be too soon to wonder if leaving Manchester could be the best for both parties. It could be too late if we wait another year, but I will admit I am being quite hard on a player that brings joy to the locker room and Man City fans all over.
5 goals and an assist in 19 appearances and coming into the second half of the season looking more like the decisive winger with one of the best first touches in the world. What makes Mahrez important is his goals are distributed through 3 scoring competitions. Mahrez is at the "been there, done that" portion of his career and his experience is going to be important in the latter stages of Cup Competitions. My expectation for Mahrez is not a lofty one considering he could be leaving Manchester next season. Stay healthy, be decisive with the ball, keep that gorgeous first touch, and no turning off when he needs to track back.
The future of Manchester City Football, Stockport's own Phil Foden. A repeat, defending Premier League Player of the Year. I feel he won his first PL title in the 17/18 season. He has been a fixture on the squad for longer than a quarter of the players on the squad. Phil has the unique perspective of being one of the younger players on the squad while being one of the players with plenty of match experience in City Blue, getting most of his playing time in the Premier League bagging 7 goals along with 3 assists in 14 appearances. The entire team learning to play with a goal scorer like Haaland takes adjustment time. Foden has all the ability to be the best player in the Premier League with Haaland being his teammate. Foden ended the previous season with 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions. Phillip Walter Foden will not match his assist tally of last year, but he will smash his goal scoring record of 16 goals in 20/21 season. Let's say he scores as many goals as his age.
Going to be honest, I don't see the upside in Cole Palmer that I saw in Foden. What I can say is watching Palmer's ascension will provide some of the sauciest, jaw dropping moments we have seen at Manchester. No moment appears too large for the 20-year-old, any and all defenders can get nutmegged. Cole Palmer has earned 13 appearances this season and the only expectation for him seems to be getting comfortable playing with the size and speed of the Premier League. If he's able to score 3 goals and 3 assists, that will be exceeding expectations for me. Palmer has played multiple positions under Pep and our bald leader appears to be learning about the player in real time as we are. The thing to watch for is his appearances as the matches grow in importance. Can Pep trust the young phenom to stay cool, calm, and collected during knockout stages? When Managers figure out how to gameplan for him, when attention is all on him, how will he react? We need to watch his body language more than his statistics this season.
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Apple TV+: Here Are The Original TV Shows the Tech Giant Has in the Works (Photos)
Tech company's attempt to compete in the subscription streaming space will launch in the fall
Juliette Verlaque and Linda Xu | June 25, 2018 @ 5:07 PM	Last Updated: March 26, 2019 @ 5:40 PM
Apple recently offered up the first glimpse of Apple TV+, its attempt to compete with the likes of Netflix and Amazon in the streaming TV space, with a wide-ranging slate of original programs from star players like Steven Spielberg, Octavia Spencer and Reese Witherspoon. Here's a look at the shows that Apple has announced so far, ahead of the service's fall launch.
"Amazing Stories" Steven Spielberg will executive produce the revival of "Amazing Stories," the science fiction and horror anthology he co-created for NBC that ran for two seasons in the 1980s. After some behind-the-scenes shakeups, including the departure of original showrunner Bryan Fuller, "Once Upon a Time" creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz signed on to run the reboot.
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"Calls" The new, short-form English adaptation of creator Timothée Hochet's French series will take on an innovative form of storytelling, utilizing real-life audio sources and minimal visuals.
"Central Park" Josh Gad and Loren Bouchard are set to produce this animated musical series about a family of caretakers who live and work in -- and end up saving -- Central Park. The voice cast includes Gad, "Frozen" star Kristen Bell, and "Hamilton" stars Daveed Diggs and Leslie Odom Jr.
"Defending Jacob" Described as a gripping, character-driven thriller based on the 2012 novel by William Landay, "Defending Jacob" stars Chris Evans, with "Planet of the Apes" screenwriter Mark Bomback to serve as showrunner.
"Dickinson" This coming-of-age comedy series will star Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson, exploring the constraints of society, gender, and family that she experienced as a budding writer. The show is written by Alena Smith and directed by David Gordon Green.
"For All Mankind" "Outlander" and "Battlestar Galactica" showrunner Ronald D. Moore created and will write and produce the science fiction drama, premised on the idea that the Space Race of the Cold War never ended. He co-created the series with "Fargo" executive producers Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi.
"Foundation" The sci-fi drama is based on Isaac Asimov's novel series of the same name, which tracks the future history of the human race during and after the decline and fall of a galaxy-spanning empire. David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman will serve as showrunners and executive producers if the project gets picked up to series.
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"Helpsters" The first series set up as part of Sesame Workshop's partnership with Apple, the show will aim to teach kids coding with the help of a Muppet named Cody.
"Home" The 10-episode docuseries centers on innovative homes around the world as well as the people who built them. Matt Tyrnauer directs and serves as one of the executive producers.
"Home Before Dark" The mystery series follows a girl who moves from Brooklyn to a small lakeside town, and subsequently uncovers a cold case that residents attempted to bury. The project was inspired by the real-life story of Hilde Lysiak, a young investigative reporter who exposed a murder in her hometown of Selinsgrove, PA, garnering national and international attention. Brooklynn Prince and Jim Sturgess will star.
"Little America" This show tells the stories of immigrants in America, drawing from true stories featured in Epic Magazine. The show will be written and executive produced by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, the husband-and-wife team behind the hit romantic comedy "The Big Sick," which hit theaters in the summer of 2017 to critical and commercial success.
"Little Voice" The dramedy featuring original music from Sara Bareilles focuses on finding your authentic voice in your early 20s and is inspired by the diverse musicality of New York. It is produced by J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
"The Morning Show" Taking an inside look at the world of morning TV, Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston will executive produce and star. Witherspoon comes to this off her hit HBO drama "Big Little Lies" and Aniston returns to TV in a major role for the first time since her hit sitcom "Friends" went off the air. Steve Carell will also star.
"My Glory Was I Had Such Friends" Jennifer Garner is set to star in the J.J. Abrams-produced series based on Amy Silverstein's 2017 memoir about an extraordinary group of women who supported Silverstein as she waited for a second life-saving heart transplant.
"Mythic Quest" Co-created by "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" duo Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day will star McElhenney as the head of a video game development studio. F. Murray Abraham, Imani Hakim, David Hornsby and Danny Pudi also star.
"Pachinko" An eight-episode adaptation of the 2017 bestseller by Min Jin Lee, Apple's "epic in scope" adaptation of "Pachinko" will be set in Korea, Japan and America. "The Terror" alum Soo Hugh will serve as showrunner.
"See" Francis Lawrence, best-known for directing "Red Sparrow" and the final three "Hunger Games" films, will direct and produce this new futuristic, world-building drama. Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Kristen Campo from Chernin Entertainment will serve as executive producers.
"Servant" "Sixth Sense" and "Glass" director M. Night Shyamalan will executive produce this psychological thriller, with Tony Basgallop writing. Lauren Ambrose and Rupert Grint star as a young couple who hire a nanny (Nell Tiger Free) to care for their newborn.
"Shantaram" An international drama series based on Gregory David Roberts' novel, "Shantaram" follows the story of Lin, a man who has escaped an Australian prison and carves out a new life in Bombay. The series is written and executive produced by Eric Warren Singer.
"Swagger" Inspired by NBA star Kevin Durant's youth basketball experiences, the drama series will shine a light on the world of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball as well as the lives of the families and coaches involved. Durant will serve as an executive producer on the project, alongside Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo and Rich Kleiman.
"Truth Be Told" Based on Kathleen Barber's novel of the same name, the series follows investigative reporter Poppy Parnell (Octavia Spencer) as she follows an old murder case through her podcast, and will explore America's obsession with true-crime podcasts. Aaron Paul and Lizzy Caplan also star, with Reese Witherspoon aboard as an executive producer. Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Kristen Campo from Chernin Entertainment are also set to serve as executive producers.
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Untitled Brie Larson project Based on the memoir by Amaryllis Fox titled "Life Undercover," the untitled series will star Brie Larson as a young woman recruited to join the CIA. "Animal Kingdom" alum Megan Martin is in talks to write and executive produce the series from Medias Res.
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Untitled Curtis Sittenfeld project Inspired by Curtis Sittenfeld's short story collection "You Think It, I'll Say It." Colleen McGuinness serves as show runner, while Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter serve as executive producers. "Saturday Night Live" alum Kristen Wiig was originally attached to star but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Untitled Damien Chazelle project Damien Chazelle, who became the youngest person ever to nab the Academy Award for Best Director when he won for "La La Land," will write, direct, and produce a one-hour drama for Apple, alongside executive producers Jordan Horowitz and Frank Berger.


I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy reading your weekly article.
I get up on Saturday morning and it is the first page that I read. Upon completion, I smile and then I ponder on how I can use it this week. This weeks article gave a different insight that I can share. I usually call it stealing, but now have a different frame of reference.
Thanks and if you start a daily article, you know I will be reading it.
Over many years of various outdoor work (field biologist, farmer, general animal-watcher) I've come to appreciate the sensitive responses animals have to their environment. A case in point: watch those tell-tale ears.
This morning, for example, I went out to feed the beasties. No one seemed alarmed or agitated (thus, no predators in the area) but I did notice these two calves with their ears twitched forward, watching something.
Sparky also had her ears tipped forward.
Notice everyone's posture: alert but not alarmed. I suspected a deer, though I couldn't see anything.
I stood quietly for awhile and just watched, and finally saw the deer. Can you see it?
This is just a small example of situational awareness in the wild. Animals have keen senses, and it behooves us to pay attention to the posture, attitudes, and ear positions of critters, both wild and domestic.
These short and seemingly trivial incidents (cows watching deer, or chickens watching a heron) actually have some deeper implications for people.
Modern humans living in modern society with modern conveniences have learned to ignore the internal red flags that all creatures possess by instinct. In the kill-or-be-killed crucible of nature, to ignore a potential threat may be the last thing an animal ever does.
Yet people will do it all the time. In fact, most modern Americans have cultivated an amazing ability to disregard warning signs, both internal and external. We still have the instincts, but we're often too "civilized" to pay attention to them. But I figure instinct is there for a reason, and that reason might be very important.
This is some of the advice I gave Older Daughter as she prepared to leave the nest: to listen to that still, small voice inside you saying something is wrong. It may be saying something important. God gives us those little red flags now so we can avoid big problems later.
I don't normally go for chainsaw art. While I recognize the skill behind the hewn-out bears and such that often characterizes western-style décor, it's just never been my "thing."
But this is amazing. A reader sent me this short YouTube clip showing a tree stump carving from start to finish.
Pretty amazing, all right. The artist's webpage is here.
Here's my WND column for this weekend entitled Contra-survival: What is it?
This photo of a young couple reuniting in the hospital after a horrific car crash is understandably going viral.
Here's the story. I'm glad they're all right.


In this post we present you how to find the angle between two vectors using cross product. There is another way using dot product. You can use which method you want and know the best. However finding angle using dot product requires less operations.
Let's demonstrate [math] u \cdot v = || u || ||v|| cos \theta [/math]. First we need to form a triangle build from vectors, to see the Low of Cosines.
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White House Finalizes Makeover of Press Operation
From a Washington Post story by Tyler Pager headlined "White House moves staffers to finalize makeover of press operation":
The White House has finalized the senior ranks of its press and communications office, months after Jen Psaki's departure led to an internal shuffling.
The moves elevate several people with ties to SKDK, the Washington public affairs firm, though all of them have longstanding ties with Biden that predate their work for SKDK.
Olivia Dalton, who most recently served as the communications director at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, will join the White House press office as principal deputy press secretary, filling the job Karine Jean-Pierre held before she was elevated to press secretary.
Dalton worked for then-Sen. Joe Biden for two years before he became vice president and then served in the Obama administration. She worked on the Biden transition and served as press secretary to first lady Michelle Obama during the 2012 campaign.
In selecting Dalton, Jean-Pierre passed over at least two internal candidates for the job. Both Andrew Bates and Chris Meagher, who serve as deputy press secretaries, were in contention for the job. As the principal deputy press secretary, Dalton will likely conduct White House press briefings on occasion.
"Olivia is a seasoned communications strategist with experience at the highest levels of government, national campaigns and leading non-profits," Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "She is smart, savvy and a true pro. She will be a tremendous addition to the press team and true asset for the entire Biden Harris Administration."
Herbie Ziskend, who currently works as a senior adviser for communications to Vice President Harris, will move to the West Wing to work as a deputy communications director. He worked for Biden as vice president and on Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. He has worked for Harris since she took office.
As part of the changes, Kate Berner will also be promoted to principal deputy communications director. Berner, who worked on Biden's campaign, has served as a deputy communications director in the White House since the start of the administration. She also worked for Biden when he was vice president.
"Kate and Herbie are longtime pillars of the Biden-Harris communications operation through the campaign, the convention, the transition and now the Administration," Kate Bedingfield, the White House communications director, said in a statement. "They bring insight, passion and great judgment to their work and we are excited that they will continue to be critical leaders on this team as we continue to make progress for the American people."
Dalton, Berner and Ziskend also all worked at SKDK, a public affairs firm co-founded by Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to Biden. Dunn has played a central role in the personnel decisions.
SKDK's ties can be found throughout the Biden's orbit: More than a dozen officials who worked on Biden's campaign, transition or White House had ties to the firm, and at least eight officials who have served in the Biden administration subsequently joined or rejoined the firm. Dunn is no longer with the firm.
Dunn and her firm are a powerful force in Biden's Washington, straddling the line between the private and public worlds to help staff the administration, steer the presidency and shape the Democratic Party. At the same time, the firm has served a sprawling roster of high-powered clients in recent years, including Fortune 500 companies like AT&T and Pfizer.
"It's exciting to add Olivia and Herbie to such a great group of communicators, and Kate Berner's promotion is appropriate recognition of the invaluable role she plays," Dunn said in a statement.
Tyler Pager is a White House reporter at The Washington Post. He joined the paper in 2021 after covering the White House at Politico and the 2020 presidential campaign at Bloomberg News.
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Heavenly Father, I pray today that you restore my relationship with my boyfriend. We have been together for three years, however our relationship became rocky in February due to his human failings. I believe with all of my heart that he is the one I am to share my life with, I am madly in love with him.
We still have so much love for each other, the way the the Lord intended for us to. Please help us clear our path so that we may be equal partners again. Let us come back together and not give into temptation for he is the only one who has my attention. I promise that no other man with distract me from my one true love Ricardo.
Please, I beg you to save what we have built together, to help us grow in love, and to help us to heal and recover from who has tried to destroy our relationship and love.
Father please guide us back to each other, please fill Ricardo's heart with love for me. Bless my partner and I so we will never surrender and stray from our love, please let us realize each other's worth. Always put us in each other's heart and mind.
Please if someone out there can help me pray for Ricardo and I (Danielle) to reconcile and pray that the Lord will speak to his heart and that he will come back to me and give us a second chance, I will be forever and eternally grateful.
Thank you Lord for hearing my prayer. I love you, Amen.


This is the 2nd time we have booked with Hoseasons and cannot fault the staff when booking, or on arrival or during our stay, everything was excellent and we would have no hesitation in recommending you. Our cottage at Greenacres was well beyond our expectations and to have our own hot tub was the icing on the cake especially as the weather was so cold. The cottage was lovely and warm and a pleasure to come back to. Thank you for a great few days.
Very good accommodation and site. My dad had just finished treatment for prostate cancer and it was just what was need for rest and recuperation. I would recommend this site as a central point for exploring Cornwall.
Fantastic standard, would recommend it to everyone!
It was peaceful in a beautiful setting, a true haven.
Wonderful site, exemplary accommodation, first class facilities. Will be coming again!
We were a party of 4 adults and found the accommodation spacious and the 2 bathrooms and additional downstairs showerroom gave us all the convenience and privacy we could wish for. The weather when we stayed in early May was changeable so we particularly enjoyed the indoor heated pool and the hot tub was a big hit . The elevated location affording views to the coast and the surrounding rolling countryside was a joy.
Everything was excellent, looking forward to going back again. It was great value for money .
The stunning accommodation managed to combine beautifully modern furnishings with a warm, cosy, cottage vibe, which made it the perfect getaway for couples wanting a romantic retreat. Great views, central to National Trust sites and the Eden Project, with local towns and villages just a few miles away, this really was a fantastic holiday and we will definitely be returning later in the year! 5 stars!
Had a lovely holiday at Greenacres. The accommodation was wonderfully modern, well equipped and very clean. The area was very peaceful too and the children loved the facilities, especially the pool and jacuzzi and visiting the chicken coup in the morning. Greenacres is ideally situated to explore the South Cornwall Coast and I especially enjoyed sitting on the patio taking in the spectacular view enjoying a glass of wine with my husband and chatting about the days events. Definitely would recommend Greenacres for a peaceful holiday retreat.
The holiday cottage was in a quiet location but had easy access to beeches and towns. The cottage was futnished to a very high standard and very clean The indoor swimming pool was great when the weather was not so good. We had a hot tub in the garden and a barbacue area that we used no matter what the weather. Greenacres is a small site ideal for those who want to get away from it all, but still have the opportunity to get in the car and explore the rest of Devon.
The accommodation and facilities in the cottage were fantastic, it was also very peaceful and relaxing so I would recommend Green Acres Cottages and I hope to book again soon!


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War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Bigger Bang for the Buck, A; Interview with Glen Martin, 1986 [1]
Part of War and Peace in the Nuclear Age.
General Glen T. Martin was Divisional Commander of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) from 1955-1958, and Deputy Director of Air Force Plans at the Pentagon from 1958-1962. In the interview he begins by recalling the atmosphere at SAC in the mid-1950s, describing it as likely the most effective command "in world history." He discusses particular aspects of the organization's work, including the special challenges facing pilots and the phenomenon of operating under the realization that war could break out with little warning. He recounts the change in targeting policy from a counter-force strategy in the late 1950s and early 1960s to one that elevated urban targets as a priority. He also describes the rationale behind SAC's large buildup of forces, which includes the need to plan for all possible contingencies in wartime, from maintenance problems to bad weather. He stands up for SAC's planning against criticisms by both the Navy and the Army, and defends the organization's intelligence reporting of a missile gap, though he acknowledges the possibility that "vested interests" may have played a role.
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War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
Bigger Bang for the Buck, A
Interview with Glen Martin, 1986 [1]
The first atomic explosion in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945, changed the world forever. This series chronicles these changes and the history of a new era. It traces the development of nuclear weapons, the evolution of nuclear strategy, and the politics of a world with the power to destroy itself.
In thirteen one-hour programs that combine historic footage and recent interviews with key American, Soviet, and European participants, the nuclear age unfolds: the origin and evolution of nuclear weapons; the people of the past who have shaped the events of the present; the ideas and issues that political leaders, scientists, and the public at large must confront, and the prospects for the future. Nuclear Age highlights the profound changes in contemporary thinking imposed by the advent of nuclear weapons. Series release date: 1/1989
For the destructive power they deliver, nuclear weapons are cheap and efficient. In the 1950's the United States begins to rely on nuclear, rather than conventional, weapons for its defense.
As nuclear policy evolved during the Eisenhower Administration, three factors combined to produce a new American reliance on nuclear weapons: pressure to control the federal budget (the "bigger bang" argument); competition as each branch of the American military adapted nuclear weapons to its mission; and Soviet bluffs that fueled American fears about a "bomber gap" and later a "missile gap." On October 4, 1957, Sputnik, the Soviet satellite that was the first to orbit Earth, shocked Americans and delighted the Soviets. A month later, the Soviets launched Sputnik 2 with a dog on board. Both the Soviets and the Americans knew that a booster capable of carrying a dog into space could also deliver a nuclear warhead across a continent in 30 minutes.
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Report reflects information for : Second Quarter of 2016
FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, LLC
Doing Business As: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, LLC
Joseph M. Di Scipio c/o Fox Television Stations, LLC.
400 N. CAPITOL STREET, NW
JDISCIPIO@21CF.COM
Joseph M. Di Scipio
Senior Vice President Legal and FCC Compliance
Fox Television Stations, LLC.
400 North Capitol Street, NW
Nielsen DMA Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn
Web Home Page Address www.myfoxorlando.com
State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program stream 3.0
State the average number of hours per week of free over-the-air digital video programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream 0.0
State the average number of hours per week of Core Programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671: 0.0
Digital Core Programs(6)
Digital Core Program (1 of 6)
Program Title Xploration Earth 2050
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Sundays, 11:00am
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. What will the world look like in 2050? Where will advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics lead us? Xploration Earth 2050 strives to answer these questions and more with scientists, inventors, doctors, science fiction writers, and creative thinkers. This half hour weekly series, produced primarily for the 13-16 year old target audience will appeal to the whole family. Viewers will be taken on an educational adventure as the show tackles future challenges in everything from transportation to health care to the environment. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is close-captioned and E/I inscribed. It is identified as an educational and informational show targeted to 13 to 16 year olds in listings provided to publishers of program guides
Program Title Made in Hollywood Teen Edition
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturdays 7:00am
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Made In Hollywood: Teen Edition spotlights movies/DVD's and provides career information and advice form top Hollywood professional so teens can pursue careers on-camera and behind the screen. Entertainment industry professional at the top of their careers take viewer on a tour of how projects are made in Hollywood, providing career introduction and understanding of a variety of motion picture & television fields. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is close-captioned and E/I inscribed. It is identified as an educational and informational show targeted to 13 to 16 year olds in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Program Title Xploration Outer Space
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Sunday 7:30am
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Each week our host Emily Calandrelli will take viewers on incredible journeys through space that will both entertain and educate. Ever wonder what it would be like to live in space or on a different planet? Watch our host try to perform every day responsibilities while floating in zero gravity. Explore the challenges that come along with living on a different planet as our host lives like an astronaut in a Mars-like habitat. This new half-hour weekly series produced for the 13-16 target audience will certainly attract viewers of all ages. We will have episodes on space robotics, commercial space tourism, asteroids, and our search for life, among many others. When appropriate, the host will highlight NASA related programs and internships for young students that are relevant to the content we have shown. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is close-captioned and E/I inscribed. It is identified as an educational and informational show targeted to 13 to 16 year olds in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Program Title Real Winning Edge
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Real teens, real challenges, real solutions. This program examines what motivates certain young people to excel even in life's most difficult circumstances and showcases teenagers who have built character through personal struggles of peer pressure, drug abuse, and family loss. The program encourages young people to see beyond their situation and realize they are not alone in their struggles. The Real Winning Edge instills confidence in teens reaching for their dreams and sends a message of hope and optimism through examples & success stories depicted in the program. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is close-captioned and E/I inscribed. It is identified as an educational and informational show targeted to 13 to 16 year olds in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Program Title Xploration Awesome Planet
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Sundays 7:00am
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Our host, Philippe Cousteau, the grandson of legendary Jacques Cousteau, brings boundless energy to every location we visit. Produced primarily for the 13-16 target audience, Xploration Awesome Planet will inspire and educate anyone interested in earth sciences. From magnificent mountains to violent volcanoes, this program takes an in-depth look at the unique and distinct features on planet Earth. We not only visit gigantic glaciers and behold their beauty but also discover why they formed, and how they shaped our landscape. Geological experts share their wisdom with Philippe, as we strive to understand places on the earth, inside the earth, and above the earth. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is close-captioned and E/I inscribed. It is identified as an educational and informational show targeted to 13 to 16 year olds in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Program Title Xploration FabLab
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. An animal series with a uniquely scientific approach. While most animal shows look at the behavior of animals, Xploration Animal Science goes one step further to look at how and why an animal is able to excel in its environment. This series uses animation, graphics, and scientific analysis from animal experts to give viewers more understanding than ever before of these amazing creatures. Produced specifically for the 13-16 demographic, this is a series that all animal lovers will watch and learn from. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is close-captioned and E/I inscribed. It is identified as an educational and informational show targeted to 13 to 16 year olds in listings provided to publishers of program guides
Name of children's programming liaison Kimberly Davies
Address 35 Skyline Drive
City Lake Mary
Email Address Kimberly.Davies@foxtv.com
Other Matters (6)
Other Matters (1 of 6)
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Sunday, 11:00am
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. What will the world look like in 2050? Where will advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics lead us? Xploration Earth 2050 strives to answer these questions and more with scientists, inventors, doctors, science fiction writers, and creative thinkers. This half hour weekly series, produced primarily for the 13-16 year old target audience will appeal to the whole family. Viewers will be taken on an educational adventure as the show tackles future challenges in everything from transportation to health care to the environment.The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is close-captioned and E/I inscribed. It is identified as an educational and informational show targeted to 13 to 16 year olds in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Xploration FabLab brings the world of science, technology, and innovation to life. The series is designed to be fast paced and exciting, with each episode consisting of multiple, short-story segments based on a central topic. Featuring fun, young hosts that will keep the pace tight and energy high. Star power will be used to supercharge the storylines. Each episode will include a relevant celebrity with a science and tech background. All Xploration FabLab episodes will focus on a relevant global issue and what's being done to solve it. Using real-live examples, FabLab will illustrate how all the STEM disciplines work together to improve our lives and make the world better. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is close-captioned and E/I inscribed. It is identified as an educational and informational show targeted to 13 to 16 year olds in listings provided to publishers of program guides
Kimberly Davies


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P wells
The Assassin's Blade
The Throne of Glass Novellas
By: Sarah J. Maas
Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin's Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam. When Celaena's scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, she finds herself acting independently of his wishes - and questioning her own allegiance. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies alike, and discovers that she feels far more for Sam than just friendship.
Interesting Story, I'm game.
By N. ROSS on 08-26-14
SOLID 4 STARS
This is the beginning - This is the stories that make Celeana the amazing person she will become in the following books.
Lost to You
Take This Regret Series, Book 4
By: A. L. Jackson
To Elizabeth Ayers, New York City had always been a dream. She's worked her entire young life to make it here. Groomed to one day take over his father's law firm, attending Columbia University was Christian Davison's only option. Neither wanted anything more until they sat across from each other at a café table after being paired as study partners. Christian wants her, but Elizabeth knows better than to give into their intense attraction. Yet there is little she can do to stay away.
Sappy
By Deana on 08-18-16
made me a bit bleary eyed a few times
They are young, but really great characters so far. Boy and girl are partnered to study together. boy spoiled rich kid - girl is poor hard worker. boy likes to party "to drown his sorrows" - girl is focused - WILL NOT LET BOY IN!
Take This Regret
Christian Davison has a plan for his life. He is determined to become an attorney and to one day take his place as partner in his father's law firm. Nothing will stand in his way, not even Elizabeth Ayers and their unborn child. After Christian cuts her from his life, Elizabeth spends the next five years struggling to provide for her daughter and willing to sacrifice anything to give her child a safe, comfortable life. For five years, Christian has regretted the day he walked away from his family and will do anything to win them back just as Elizabeth will do anything to protect her daughter from the certain heartache she believes Christian will bring upon them.
Manufactured melodrama overload/pathetic hero
By KatieV on 10-24-14
I understand her anger and freakout.
I enjoyed this book enough to read the next one, even though I have read some ugly reviews. I liked the characters. I loved them in the prequel. I knew him to be rash and her to be a little over reactive, but was excited to see their story play out.
I get he thought of them and lived with his mistake, but I don't think he tried enough ... Not until they were convenient for him. I get her as only a mother would.
The Color of Destiny
The Color of Heaven Series, Volume 2
By: Julianne MacLean
Narrated by: Julia Motyka, Jennifer O'Donnell, Paul L. Coffey
Eighteen years ago a teenage pregnancy changed Kate Worthington's life forever. Faced with many difficult decisions, she chose to follow her heart and embrace an uncertain future with Glenn Ferguson, her devoted first love...and the father of her baby. At the same time, in another part of the world, sixteen-year-old Ryan Hamilton makes his own share of mistakes, but learns important lessons along the way.
Book Two in the Color of Heaven series.
By Karin Anderson on 03-04-14
Though destiny, these 2 people from different ...
"I believe that if you've been through hell and you come out the other side, you appreciate the little things more."
Beautiful story. This book is 2 stories weaved together.
Katy gets pregnant at a very early age in a time when things like that are highly frowned upon. Lots of grown up decisions are forced on her and some taken from her. She is sent away to live with her aunt in order to not disgrace the family. After tragic incidents occur, Kate decides to become a paramedic after marrying her high school sweetheart.
Ryan was a punk kid with no responsibilities until a tragic incident turns his life around. Now, he is a doctor in Canada with a family.
Though destiny, these 2 people from different parts of the world will come together after many trials and tribulations.
Alaskan Courage, Book 2
By: Dani Pettrey
Narrated by: Christina Moore
A rising star, Dani Pettrey has received critical acclaim and popular accolades for her suspenseful fiction. In this exciting follow-up to Submerged, Piper McKenna is shocked when her brother, Reef, shows up covered in blood. A fellow snowboarder is dead - but despite the evidence, Reef swears he's innocent. Deputy Landon Grainger, a close friend of the McKennas, is determined to get the facts - even though he has deep reservations about what he must do to get them.
By Susan Fryman on 03-07-14
Piper has always been the nosey, pipsqueak, loving sibling in the McKenna household. Her heart is too big and she believes in everyone and everything. She always sees the good in people and situation. She is fiercely loyal to God and her family. When her brother is arrested for the murder of his teammate, she knows he is innocent. She sets out on her own to find the real killer ... putting her life at risk. Landon - an "adopted" brother - knows he will have to put aside his job as Deputy to keep the woman he loves safe - even is she could never love him the same way. Piper is not sure when it happened, but she is seeing Landon in a whole new light - He is gruff, but so handsome. If only he would see her as a woman instead of "pipsqueak".
We also get a peak into Gage and his past - along with his feelings toward God.
When her friend vanishes from a cruise ship, reporter Darcy St. James isn't satisfied with their explanation that she simply left her job of her own accord. Something isn't lining up, and Darcy believes the only way to find the truth is to put herself in Abby's position. Within days, Darcy learns her friend wasn't the only person to disappear mysteriously. Last summer, a woman vanished under almost identical circumstances. Gage McKenna has taken a summer-long stint leading adventure excursions for the passengers of various cruise lines that dock for a few days of sightseeing.
By Karaday on 02-11-19
GAGE, GAGE, GAGE - OH MY!
AMAZING. Better than the first two and those were amazing as well. all of her books start with a bang and don't stop. I could not put it down until I was finished. Gage and Darcy "run" into each other an Gage is a judgmental and obstinate as ever - He questions Darcy's character which in turn make her question herself.
A relaxing day of rock climbing takes a disturbing turn when Kayden McKenna's route leads her face to face with a dead climber. Is it a terrible accident or something sinister? When the case is handed to the overburdened sheriff, he turns to Jake Westin. With Jake's past now revealed, he's ready to use his talent for investigation again - but he could never prepare for where the case will takehim. Kayden and Jake soon realize that the death was no accident. And worse, it seems the killer is on to them.
JAKE = SWOON
By P wells on 07-18-17
Jake is amazing and perfect. just like all the other books in this series it starts with a bang. this story had a little less suspense than the other ones but was still 5 stars. I didn't think I would anticipate Rafes story but I am; although probably because of Kirra
Sabotaged
Growing up, goody-two-shoes Kirra Jacobs and troublemaker Reef McKenna were always at odds. Now paired together on Yancey's search-and-rescue canine unit, they begin to put aside old arguments as they come to see each other in a different light. Then a call comes in from the Iditarod that will push them to their limits. Kirra's uncle, a musher in the race, has disappeared. Kirra and Reef quickly track the man, but what they discover is harrowing. Frank's daughter has been kidnapped.
Book 5 in Alaskan Courage series. Best series eve
Kirra is a native of Yancy who went away for college but has returned to take over her dad's vet clinic. We know that from Kayden and Jake's book. Kirra is the neice of an Iditarod racer, Frank, who is forced to leave the race and break the law. Kirra's cousin, Meg, is kidnapped to insure Frank completes his task before the race ends.
Reef McKenna is the last of his family to find God and love. He is Kirra's life long nemesis (since age 5 when he called her stinky girl at recess) and SAR partner during the race. When they discover Meg has been kidnapped and Frank is being forced to do things he would never consider, they band together to save each other and Kirra's family.
I have loved each and every book in this series. Every book including this one starts off with action and suspense and never looses momentum.
An Agent Hank Rawlings FBI Thriller Series, Book 2
By: E.H. Reinhard
Narrated by: Todd McLaren
Dismembered bodies of women for hire litter the sides of the road in rural Tennessee. It has happened before, 30 years prior. Not knowing if the murders are that of a copycat or the original killer making a reappearance, Agent Hank Rawlings, along with Agent Beth Harper, is once again dispatched to the scene. With little help from the local authorities and limited resources at their disposal, Hank, Beth, and a local agent are tasked with pulling back the layers of deceit to circle closer to the man responsible.
What happened? The last book was a 5 Star!!!!
By shelley on 11-05-16
***WARNING - DO NOT EAT WHILE READING THIS BOOK***
This was disturbing, graphic, gross. I can't even wrap my mind around the fact that this could probably happen.
Pieces of dead bodies are being found scattered along the highway in rural Tennessee. The FBI is called in to assist the local FBI and - "I don't really want to get involved" sheriff's office.
A known serial killer is once again taking lives in Chicago. Bodies drained of blood are being strewn across the city. For former Tampa homicide sergeant, Hank Rawlings, tracking down the man responsible for the killings becomes his first assignment at his new position, agent in the FBI's homicide division of the serial crimes unit. Almost before the ink dries on the new job's acceptance papers, Hank finds himself in Chicago, knee-deep in an investigation with a mounting body count.
Super Thriller - O wanted more!!
CREEPY AND REALISTIC
Good story, liked the partner relationship. The killer was creepy and realistic. It could have been longer or differently paced maybe? not sure, but something was missing.


all_points:	classified laser returns from the lidar survey and their associated geospatial coordinates.
Hubbard, T.D., Braun, M.L., Westbrook, R.E., and Gallagher, P.E., 2012, High-resolution lidar data for infrastructure corridors, Gulkana Quadrangle, Alaska: Raw Data File RDF 2011-3O, State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska USA.
Attributes include point classification (as outlined above) as well as additional attributes described in the ASPRS document. These attributes include: Flight Line Edge, GPS Time, Return Number, X, Y, Elevation, Intensity, Scan Angle Rank, Point Number, Number of Returns, Scan Direction Flag, V.1.1 Synthetic Pt, V.1.1 Key-point, V.1.1 Withheld, User data and Point Source ID.
Data collection was was supported by funding from the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) and the Alaska Gas Pipeline Project Office and the Office of the Federal Coordinator. Lidar data was collected by Watershed Sciences, Inc., Corvallis, OR, Survey data was collected by McClintock Land Associates, Eagle River, AK, Quality control check for data was done by State of Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries, Portland, OR.
Provide high-resolution terrain elevation and land cover elevation data.
Processing lidar data: (1) Flight lines and data were reviewed to ensure complete coverage of the study area and positional accuracy of the laser points. (2) Laser point-return coordinates were computed using ALS Post Processor software, IPAS Pro GPS/INS software, and Waypoint GPS, based on independent data from the lidar system, IMU, and aircraft. (3) The raw lidar file was assembled into flight lines per return with each point having an associated x, y, and z coordinate. (4) Visual inspection of swath-to-swath laser point consistencies in the study area were used to perform manual refinements of system alignment. (5) Custom algorithms were designed to evaluate points between adjacent flight lines. Automated system alignment was computed based on randomly selected swath-to-swath accuracy measurements that consider elevation, slope, and intensities. Specifically, refinement in the combination of system pitch, roll, and yaw-offset parameters optimize internal consistency. (6) Noise (e.g., pits and birds) was filtered using ALS post-processing software, based on known elevation ranges, and included the removal of any cycle slips.
Lidar data points were classified through automated point processing algorithms and manual inspection. See the lidar delivery report for details regarding classification of lidar data points.
A metadata file has been written to document and describe, as a whole, the entirety of the all point files generated for this project.
Absolute accuracy refers to the mean vertical offset of lidar laser point data relative to measured ground-control points (GCP) obtained throughout the lidar sampling area. The contractor used a surveying system to measure GCP's. GPS survey techniques allow surveyors to collect many precisely located GCP's which can be used as a control comparison with lidar elevations. A licensed surveyor is often able to post process GPS survey data to accuracies less than 1 cm both horizontally and vertically. Lidar 1 m grids were loaded into ArcGIS software for visual analysis. Data were examined through slope and hillshade models of bare earth returns. Both bare earth and highest hit models were examined for calibration offsets, tiling artifacts, seam line offsets, pits and birds. Please see the lidar delivery report and the lidar QC report for specific information about laser point processing and accuracy evaluation.
Vertical accuracy refers to the elevation difference between measured GPS control data and lidar bare-earth digital elevation models. Project specifications require the root mean square vertical offset to be less than 0.2 meters. Please see the lidar QC report and lidar delivery report for specific information about accuracy and quality of lidar data, including a comparison of GCP elevations with bare-earth digital elevation model elevations.
All data have been loaded and viewed to ensure completeness. LAS file headers have been scanned to ensure completeness and readability.
Lidar returns have been examined to ensure that data from overlapping flight lines have consistent elevation values. Project specifications require that lidar consistency, measured as vertical offsets of data between adjacent flight lines, must average less than 0.15 meters. Flight lines have been examined to ensure that there was at least 60% sidelap and that there are no data gaps. All file naming conventions and formats have been checked for consistency. Refer to the lidar QC report and the lidar delivery report for statistics from consistency analyses of individual delivery sets.
You will be charged $56 per hour (11 AAC 05.010) for data processing for any staff time in excess of one hour.
DGGS is developing options to make the data available to users directly from the internet; however, it is currently only available via hard drive. There are two options for copying the data to a hard drive: (1) DGGS will purchase a brand-new, 2 TB hard drive that you will be billed for when the data is picked up or sent, OR (2) you may provide a new, unopened* (in original packaging, including shrink-wrap - *The State of Alaska IT security policy prohibits non-State resources from being connected to a State of Alaska network. Thus, only unused drives can be used.) 2 TB or larger hard drive. Upon release, the complete set of point-cloud data will be available to users in LAS 1.2 format. The point-cloud files total approximately 1.2 TB. The data will be copied onto the drive in gzip (gz) file format. DGGS recommends uncompressing this data using 7-Zip, a free program available from <http://www.7zip.org>. For all orders, please include: title and publication number.