Issue #114 Happy New Year!
We wish our readers a very Happy New Year and an exciting and competitive season in 2011.
2010 has been a good year for Japan with new teams claiming the top honours in different leagues, Lalazar in KCL, Chiba Sharks the JCA league and the national women's team bringing accolades from the Asian Games in China. Although ended in a high and on time, KCL threw up its own turmoil last year, as it does every year, but still remains to be the toughest competition in Japan despite all its contradictions. We hope the Kansai cricket will pick up momentum this year and wish the very best for all cricketers and tournaments in Japan.
The first International sports contest was USA vs Canada, in a cricket match in 1844.It took place in New York City at the St George's Cricket Club in Bloomingdale Park, where the NYU Medical Center now stands at 31 st & 1st Ave. About 20,000 spectators watched and over $ 1 million (in present day currency) in bets were placed. In 1845 a return match was played at McGill University in Montreal. The USA vs Canada series continued for more than 60 years before ending, then being briefly revived in 1963. Starting in 2011 this oldest of international sports rivalry will begin again. USA vs Canada, in cricket, albeit at the College-level!
The Karachi Blues captain Mohammad Sami for years the mainstay of Pakistan's pace attack, is under investigation after being accused of brawling and damaging hotel furniture while drunk, Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) President Siraj Bukhari has said. The incident took place on Tuesday at the Grace Hotel in Rawalpindi, where the Karachi Blues were set to play its Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match. Meanwhile, Sami was adamant that he was not under the influence of alcohol. "I had a misunderstanding with a fellow player, but it is not true I was drunk," Sami said.
Ex-umpire Darrell Hair and former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott feel the confidence level of on-field officials will plummet if technology like Hot-Spot is used in deciding close dismissals. In the recently concluded Ashes Test between England and Australia, Ian Bell was first adjudged out caught behind by on-field umpire Aleem Dar before his seemingly correct decision was overturned after a referral. Hair said despite the fact that there was no conclusive evidence to prove that Dar's initial decision was incorrect, the technology shook his confidence. "…in the end I don't know why Aleem changed his decision, he should have stuck with it," Hair said.
Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds, who were involved in the "Monkeygate" incident in 2008 when India made a Test tour of Australia, will share the same dressing room in IPL after Mumbai Indians bought the former Australian all-rounder in the players' auction for USD 850,000. Mumbai Indians had earlier retained Harbhajan Singh for IPL season 4.
The cricket bat manufacturing industry in the Kashmir valley sees a boon in the wake of successive IPL seasons. The cricket bat sector in Kashmir Valley has more than 200 units, both registered and unregistered, with a collective turnover of over USD 2m per year. "The IPL has been a huge bonanza for our sector as the number of bats sold since the inception of the league has gone up. Cricket is undoubtedly the number one followed sport in every city and town of India but our business dealings were mostly restricted to big cities like Delhi, Mumbai and to some extent Bangalore. Now we have inquiries from other areas like Baroda and Indore as well," Abdul Majeed Dar, the president of the cricket bat manufacturers' association, said. While the things look rosy for the bat manufacturing units, which provide direct and indirect employment to nearly 15,000 people in the Valley, they have many worries to take care of. Smuggling of clefts, the raw material for bats, and dwindling plantation of willow trees are just two of these. "Thousands of clefts are illegally smuggled to some cities in neighbouring Punjab even after the state government imposed a ban on the practice. This has caused a major dent in our earnings as the processing units have better seasoning facilities at their disposal in Punjab which results in a better product," Dar said.
Fast bowler Hamid Hassan has been named as Afghanistan new limited overs captain, taking over from Mohammad Nabi. Hassan has also been named as the player of the year by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), which announced the change in captaincy, also delivering a frank verdict on the performance of his predecessor. "He has been given this responsibility because of his continuous outstanding performance in all formats of cricket. He is replacing Mohammad Nabi, who could not deliver well during his captaincy," a statement from the ACB read.
A bunch of die-hard fans of the South African cricketer Hashim Amla have chosen a different path to show their admiration for the Proteas player by donning the "Amla look" — complete with long black beard and shaven head.
be hosted at three grounds in Hong Kong, namely Kowloon CC (KCC), Hong Kong CC (HKCC) and Mission Road. No matches will be held in China due to logistics.
before the Maldives reached its target off 41.4 overs in the game of the tournament. Both finalists have won promotion to the ACC Trophy Elite that will next be contested in 2012.
members of the crowd danced for the team by forming a circle and performed the traditional Afghan Attan dance to the tune of Toola (traditional wooden flute) and drums.
Will England retain the Ashes?
Is Australia on decline like the West Indies experienced?
Cricket accepts video evidence as a gift of the 21st century in the belief that it would be as absurd to ignore it as forswearing the benefits of antibiotics and running water. Fifa, on the other hand, rejects technology even as it enthuses over the possibility of turning the desert enclave of Qatar in a massive air-conditioning plant in order to make the 2022 World Cup possible – either that, or ransacking the traditional schedules of the entire game.
journalists who covered IPL II in South Africa. As it turned out, no one interviewed him.
As a pair, India's Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid has appeared in most number of Tests.
That's all in this edition ! !


If you are in the Toronto area, you don't want to miss this amazing primal mothering art exhibit! Artist and mother, Amanda Greavette, creates life-size, large scale figure paintings of women, narrating stories of identity transformation and relationship shifts. Her subjects are often in the process of becoming mothers - pregnant, laboring, or fresh with a newborn. Greavette's decorative and richly painted backgrounds illustrate the beauty and intensity of this monumental life change and provide context for the experiences of the figures. In the paintings, the female body is both powerful and vulnerable, and the stories they tell are both real and fantastic.
I'm interested in how women navigate the dramatic process of childbearing and how it shapes and changes their identity. I aim to create work that is provocative, beautiful and heavy with emotion and symbol. The paintings represent an intensely personal but simultaneously universal and ageless experience. Much beauty and drama is lived through a woman's body, in ways that can be both empowering and debilitating. The pieces I make have a narrative that unfolds according to the viewers' own experiences, but also represent aspects of the larger story of women's history. I hope women can see their own stories mimicked in the paintings, as well as emotions, beliefs and experiences they may not be able to express or fully explain.
Greavette graduated in 2004 with a BFA from the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto. Since 2005 she has been exhibiting regularly in both group and solo shows. Greavette is mom to three little ones, ages 6, 3 1/2, and 21 months. She is currently expecting her fourth baby in April 2011. A peaceful parenting reader who knows Greavette well added that she is, "a wonderful attachment parenting mother, La Leche League leader, founder of our local Friends of Muskoka Midwives group, and is now using her art to show the beauty of birth to the public." In The Birth Project, Greavette accepts mothers' photos from their own births to turn into magnificent masterpieces.
If you can make it down to Gallery 1313 in Toronto, Ontario, this week or next, take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to breathe in some of Greavette's amazing work.
i am overjoyed to see that you have posted this. many of these paintings are of my sister and the birth of my sweet nephew. i was honored to be there to share the experience of the birth and amazed at how amanda (who was also there) turned the images from that day into these massive works that feel soo intense and beautiful.
these paintings are life size works of the mosaic body, and i suggest everybody to see them.


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Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence > What Is Domestic Abuse?
Domestic abuse and violence is a pattern of controlling behavior, in the context of a current or former relationship, in which one person purposefully seeks to limit the human and civil rights of their partner. The actions of the abusive person are purposeful and chosen, and are based on a belief system that tells them they are entitled to always privilege their own desires and needs above their partners'. This pattern of behavior is sometimes called "battering," and can include physical, verbal, and emotional tactics.
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Field in Bloom was installed in a commuter concourse linking Newark's Penn Station and the Gateway Building, a busy walking passage that sees thousands of commuters each day. I used collected, discarded mattress fabric as a way to slow viewers and transform their experience of the space. Perhaps as a monument to city-dwellers and their long forgotten cast-offs, the work played with the idea of intimacy, privacy, and universal longing within a most publicly-facing space.
This piece was created in winter 2015 as one feature in a larger exhibition of public works titled You Are Here Now, organized and curated by Rebecca Jampol and Jasmine Wahi of The Gateway Project in Newark, NJ.


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Warren Jeffs gets life in prison for sex with underage girls
Court • Jurors deliberate for a little less than 30 minutes before deciding his fate.
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FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2011 file photo, law enforcement officials escort Warren Jeffs in ankle and wrist shackles out of the Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo, Texas. The same jury that convicted Jeffs on child sex charges is set to begin deliberations Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 in the trial's sentencing phase. Jeffs faces life in prison. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) FILE - In this July 28, 2011 photo, polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs arrives at the Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo, Texas. The same jury that convicted Jeffs on child sex charges is set to begin deliberations Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 in the trial's sentencing phase. Jeffs faces life in prison. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) Convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs is escorted into the Tom Green County Courthouse, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, in San Angelo, Texas. The jury in Jeffs' sexual assault trial is set to hear closing arguments in the penalty phase of the trial and could issue up to 119 years in prison. (AP Photo/San Angelo Standard-Times, Patrick Dove) Deric Walpole, lead defense attorney for Warren Jeffs, walks back to his car at the end of court proceedings, Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, in San Angelo, Texas. Both the prosecution and defense rested their case in the penalty phase of the sexual assault trial of Jeffs, who was convicted on two counts of sexual assault of a child. Jeffs could get up to 119 years in prison. (AP Photo/San Angelo Standard-Times, Patrick Dove) Warren Jeffs' booking mug shot. Warren Jeffs' booking mug shot. Convicted polygamist religious leader Warren Jeffs is escorted into the Tom Green County Courthouse, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 by Sgt. Wesley Hensley of the Texas Attorney Generalís Office. Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for sexually assaulting two underage followers he took as brides in what his church deemed "spiritual marriages." (AP Photo/San Angelo Standard-Times, Patrick Dove) Warren Jeffs, leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, right, is placed into the back of a waiting car in San Angelo, Texas Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. The polygamist leader was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two underage followers he took as brides in what his church deemed "spiritual marriages." (AP Photo/The San Angelo Standard-Times, Patrick Dove) FILE - This Feb. 18, 2011 file photo shows Elissa Wall answering questions from the media outside 5th District Court in St. George, Utah. Polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, to his followers a prophet who speaks directly with God, is likely to continue to lead his church from behind bars after being sentenced Tuesday Aug. 9, 2011 to life in prison on child sex assault charges. (AP Photo/The Spectrum, Jud Burkett, File) MAGS OUT; NO SALES FILE - This Aug. 5, 2011 file photo shows Willie Jessop, a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and follower of Warren Jeffs, walking to the Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo, Texas. Polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, to his followers a prophet who speaks directly with God, is likely to continue to lead his church from behind bars after being sentenced Tuesday Aug. 9, 2011 to life in prison on child sex assault charges. (AP Photo/San Angelo Standard-Times, Patrick Dove, File) FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2010 file photo, Warren Jeffs sits in the Third District Court in Salt Lake City. Jeffs' Texas sexual assault conviction is considered a victory for prosecutors and former church members who revile him. But it may not mean much for the future of his church and the blindly faithful who follow him. Members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints still revere him as a prophet, God's voice on earth, even though he was convicted for having sex with sect girls as young as 12. (AP Photo/Trent Nelson, Pool, File) FILE- In this Aug. 5, 2011 file photo, Warren Jeffs, right, is escorted out of the Tom Green County Courthouse by a law enforcement officer, left, in San Angelo, Texas. Jeffs' Texas sexual assault conviction is considered a victory for prosecutors and former church members who revile him. But it may not mean much for the future of his church and the blindly faithful who follow him. Members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints still revere him as a prophet, God's voice on earth, even though he was convicted for having sex with sect girls as young as 12. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) Authorities inside the FLDS temple at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in Eldorado collect evidence following a 2008 raid. Shown are temple beds. This photo was entered as evidence in the Warren Jeffs trial. Prosecutors alleged Jeffs had sex with underage child brides inside the temple and ordered construction of a table that could be transformed into a bed with a plastic-covered mattress. Courtesy Image Aerial views of the FLDS compound YFZ "Yearning for Zion" Ranch in Eldorado, Texas, on April 8, 2008. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune) Rebecca Musser, former wife of Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints prophet Rulon Jeffs, makes a statement to the media after the conviction and sentencing of current FLDS leader Warren Jeffs in San Angelo, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Warren Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for sexually assaulting two underage followers he took as brides in what his church deemed "spiritual marriages." (AP Photo/San Angelo Standard-Times, Patrick Dove)
By Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune
· August 10, 2011 7:56 am
San Angelo, Texas • During his bizarre self-representation on trial for sexual assault, Warren Jeffs protested over and over again the charges were an attack on his people and religion.
Before a jury sent the 55-year-old Jeffs to prison for life Tuesday, prosecutor Eric Nichols gave a forceful answer.
"The evidence in this case has shown this is not the prosecution of a people," he said. "This is a prosecution to protect a people."
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints leader was found guilty last week of sexually assaulting two girls, ages 12 and 15, who he took as polygamous wives.
Prosecutors then exposed Jeffs' misdeeds during more than 20 years of his control of the sect: underage marriage, child abuse and the forced separation of men from their families, all under what Nichols called the guise of religion.
On Tuesday, the jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes before handing Jeffs the maximum possible sentence of life plus 20 years. He will be 100 years old before he is eligible for parole.
Nichols said it was a fitting sentence for a criminal like almost no other seen in the state of Texas.
"He used his position of authority to corrupt and pervert … a religion, to continue his victimization of women and children," he said. After the sentencing, Jeffs was driven from the courthouse to the Byrd Unit prison in Huntsville.
His trial was also like few others Texas juries have seen. After District Judge Barbara Walther denied multiple requests for more time to prepare, Jeffs fired his team of high-profile defense attorneys as testimony began.
As prosecutors presented DNA evidence that Jeffs had fathered a baby with the older victim and played an audio recording of him assaulting the 12-year-old girl, Jeffs launched into spirited defenses of polygamy and objections based on freedom of religion.
Nearly all the evidence in the trial was gathered in a massive 2008 raid on a FLDS Yearning for Zion Ranch in remote Eldorado.
Jeffs protested the "defiling" and "breaking of a sacred trust" as prosecutors presented photos, documents, and another recording of Jeffs instructing wives on group sex and hygiene — but he never responded to the charges.
Jeffs' only defense witness was one of his own followers, who read passages from Mormon scripture at his leader's direction. Jeffs sat silently through his 30 minutes designated for a closing statement, mumbling only one sentence: "I am at peace."
After Jeffs was found guilty, the sentencing phase of the trial began. Under Texas law, the jury metes out a sentence after hearing more evidence and testimony of other so-called bad acts.
Jeffs was absent for his sentencing, when jurors heard sometimes-graphic testimony, including audio recordings of Jeffs apparently having sex in the baptismal font in his group's soaring white temple.
Prosecutors also showed evidence that Jeffs has 78 plural wives, including 12 girls married at age 16 and another 12 who were 15 or younger.
According to testimony, he gave the girls' fathers or brothers their own young brides in exchange for the young brides and at least one parent was present at all of those wedding ceremonies.
While the FLDS membership might not have been on trial, those parents and others who ignored the signs of Jeffs' abuse also bear responsibility, said former FLDS spokesman Willie Jessop.
"We wanted him so bad to be good that we were willing to condone his dereliction of people," he said. In supporting Jeffs, "we built this golden calf. Now we have to decide: Do we love God or do we love the golden calf?"
There are 10,000 members of the FLDS, many of whom live in the twin towns of Colorado City, Ariz., and Hildale, Utah. They now have to begin the "long, painful process to fix the victims in his wake," Jessop said.
But others aren't sure the news of the trial will break through to the people since Jeffs banned them from using the Internet earlier this year.
"I believe the people are going to gradually see," said Elaine Jeffs, who left the sect led by her half-brother in 1984, though "it may take at least a generation."
Former FLDS member Rebecca Musser said while she celebrated the verdict and the sentence, it "does not bring back the innocence stolen or free those in bondage."
Married to former prophet Rulon Jeffs at age 19, Musser testified extensively at trial, and said she wore a red dress — a verboten color in the FLDS — to celebrate her independence.
Ezra Draper, who left the FLDS in 2003, was pleased with the sentence, but said it was small compared to the damage Jeffs has done to people's lives. Jeffs lived a luxurious lifestyle while forcing his followers to live without conveniences such as television and the Internet.
"Not only was he was committing such atrocities, such gross sexual abuses, it also was the hypocrisy, the complete deception," Draper said.
Brent Jeffs, another former FLDS member who testified his uncle Warren Jeffs molested him as a child, had a message for sect members: "We are out here, extending our hands to you, to anyone who wants to come out in any way."
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Warren Jeffs is scheduled to be tried on one count of bigamy in a Texas courtroom in October.
It was unclear Tuesday whether he will appeal his sexual assault sentence. A judge agreed to release three of his attorneys — two of whom Jeffs had already fired — following the close of trial. —
How will Warren Jeffs serve his prison time?
Warren Jeffs will be processed into prison within the next 10 days, when officials will decide what security level to place him at, said Jason Clark, a spokesman for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He will either be housed with the general population, in a unit for inmates who sleep apart from the general population, or go into protective custody — a form of solitary confinement for inmates with credible threats against their lives.
Jeffs has been controlling the FLDS through hundreds of phone calls a month made from a jail pay phone since his extradition to Texas early this year, former members say. But once he is in prison, Jeffs will only be able to call 10 people on a registered visitor list, Clark said. His phone calls will be limited to 15 minutes each and a total of 240 minutes a month.

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topics: tapenade (food), Monaco, Grimaldi family, French Riviera, more rain; jump to dispatch
Rider Notes: May 31 - June 1, 1998
Food of the Day: tapenade
Tapenade is a condiment often eaten in the south of France. Made of ground capers, anchovies and black olives, and seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil, it is usually served on toast as an accompaniment to other dishes.
Person of the Day: Kate Leconte and Luke
Our people of the day are our gracious hosts in Valbonne, Kate and her son, Luke. While they certainly generously offered us a very comfortable place to sleep, they also gave us a little taste of America abroad. (Kate was born in the U.S. also she has lived most of her life in France, and Luke is a lucky mix of French and American, well versed in both cultures and fluent in both languages.)
While we enjoyed their hospitality, when we were not sleeping, working, using their Internet connection, or lounging by the pool , we were seizing the opportunity to watch one film from their vast collection of American movies. And, of course, Kate assured herself a place as a Person of the Day by feeding us extremely well.
They did all of this despite their busy schedules. Kate was hard at work running a public relations and design firm out of her home. Given all she manages to accomplish, there might be some truth in her childhood assertion that her name is that of an Irish goddess. A junior high school student at the Collège Internationale de Valbonne at Sophia-Antipolis, Luke is a budding young actor, hard at work on a play for school. We are sure that his "Almost Full Monty" routine caused a larger stir in the community than BikeAbout's visit.
Thanks again Kate and Luke. We'll hope to run into you again in Paris or the U.S.
Place of the Day: Cannes
The film critic Rex Reed supposedly said, "Cannes is where you lie on the beach and stare at the stars - or vice versa." Though we are not exactly sure what he meant by this, a combination of European and Hollywood stars and sandy beaches has certainly made Cannes, a fashionable resort since the 18th century, into one of the more popular spots on the French Riviera.
Although we saw no stars amongst the people on the narrow stretch of beach, we did see plenty of evidence of Cannes' popularity and glamour. Accompanied by our host, Kate (see the Person of the Day), we strolled past the huge and ugly concrete complex built as the headquarters for the famous Cannes Film Festival. In the sidewalk nearby was a stretch with an impressive collection of movie stars' handprints similar to the area in front of the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.
From there we took a turn down the wide seaside promenade lined with expensive hotels and outdoor cafes. This is the famous strip we have so often seen in the news and in special reports about the Film Festival. This is also the famous strip to which thousands flock every year.
Seeing no signs of stardom on the beach, we circled back around to check out the action at the Planet Hollywood restaurant . But before we even got through the door, the prices of hamburgers on the menu posted outside (and the zebra-skin pattern seat covers clashing with the leopard-skin pattern rug) convinced us to turn back. Maybe that's what is meant by the "price of fame."
Cannes, however, is not just about movie stars and beaches. Climbing through the older part of the city, we found a nice panorama and discovered, through Kate, that Cannes is also home to the fabulously wealthy, some of whom have nothing to do with movies. The slopes outside of town are lined with huge villas. We were assured, however, that during the film festival in May, even the rich leave town, abandoning it to the hordes of movie stars and the journalist covering the events, as well as to the flocks of gawkers, and aspiring screenwriters and actors hoping to make some sort of business contact.
Actually, the BikeAbouters agreed that they were happy to have missed it themselves.
Tech Fact of the Day: Monaco is yet another independent country
Monaco is an independent principality ruled by the same family, the Grimaldis (originally from Genova), since 1297. (The Grimaldi family, while not necessarily known by its last name, is always in the news. For example, Princess Stephanie is well known for constantly being harassed by paparazzi hoping to get one of the famous pictures of her topless on the beach.) Since 1911, it has been a constitutional republic and in 1993 was admitted to the United Nations.
Monaco, like other tiny autonomous or sovereign nations we have visited (San Marino, Vatican City, and the Order of Malta) is entirely surrounding by another country, in this case France. The official language is, therefore, not surprisingly, French (although a number of people speak Monégasque, a mixture of French and Italian), and most of the population claim Italian or French origin.
Even though it is only 1.9 square km in area (about ¾ of a mile), it is famous for being a luxurious tourist resort for the rich, and for its casino at Monte Carlo. Although none of the 30,000 citizens of Monaco are allowed to gamble at its casinos, they are free from any taxation. Monaco's lack of an income tax has attracted many of the world's wealthiest people who use Monaco as a tax haven.
Group Dispatch, May 31 - June 1
Wanting to arrive early in Menton, France, for our meeting with the editor of the "Riviera - Côte d'Azur Zeitung," a German language periodical that covers the French and Italian Riviera for its German visitors and residents, we left San Remo (Italy) early in the morning. After a short sprint between rain drops and along the last remaining stretch of the Italian Riviera , we zoomed down a long hill and into France.
Though we quickly found the offices of the Riviera - Côte d'Azur Zeitung, we did not immediately find Petra Hall, our contact. Giving the vagaries of email, Ethan and Petra had agreed on a day, but never a time for the meeting, and so the BikeAbouters had appeared hoping that she would be there early. Well, luckily, as Ethan, with the caretaker, was in the process of trying to figure out how to get in touch with her via other means, Petra did indeed arrive... early. And so we all adjourned to a café next to the beach to conduct our interview over a proper French breakfast of croissants and coffee.
Although we knew a little bit about one another and the work we were doing (for months, Ethan and Petra have been in communication via email), the face-to-face encounter was a real opportunity to learn more. We explained more about our journey, and ourselves and asked Petra about her paper, as well as about life on the Côte d'Azur. We were surprised to find out how many people subscribed to the Zeitung. It certainly attests to the quality of the monthly paper, as well as to the size of the German-speaking community living or vacationing on the Riviera.
After the interview, we returned to Petra's office to try to get connected to the Internet. We eventually succeeded, but it took much longer than we had thought it would. By the time we thanked Petra and said our farewells, the clock had struck 1, and we still had 75 km (47 mi) to ride.
To make matters worse, it began to rain. Sometimes quite hard.
Now, while the French Riviera may be one of the more lovely spots in the Mediterranean, for us, between the heavy rain, the narrow roads and the traffic, we had little chance to appreciate it. Even in Monaco (see the Tech Fact of the Day), where we had hoped to bump into Robin Leach while witnessing firsthand the lifestyles of the rich and famous, we saw only tourists fleeing a heavy thunderstorm. In fact, we spent so much time waiting out rain showers that by the time we reached Nice, we began to worry about reaching our destination before dark. For this reason, we saw nothing of Nice beyond the road along the coast, which included this impressively large and nice war memorial. We did however tell ourselves that we would make every possible effort to return tomorrow, even if it was a Sunday.
Fortunately, at this point the skies began to clear, and the traffic thinned as we climbed away from the coast and towards Valbonne. Actually, the improved conditions and the pleasant scenery made the last 25 km (16 mi) of the day the most enjoyable. Or perhaps it was just the thought of a comfortable place to spend the next two nights.
As evening was setting in, we pulled up to the gate of a very welcome-looking house (complete with - yes! - a pool), rang the buzzer, and were enthusiastically welcomed by Joel (tomorrow's Person of the Day), Luke, and then Kate (today's People of the Day). We were very happy to meet them all (it had been a long, wet day), and in particular Joel, the person who had inspired our trip to Valbonne in the first place. Since before the trip began, Ethan and Corinne had been corresponding with Joel, an American-born reporter living and working in the area, who was most enthusiastic about BikeAbout and its mission. It was through Joel that a school visit had been organized and Kate had offered us a place to stay in her house.
So, after introductions, with our bikes garaged and bags stowed, we were encouraged to shower. Soon after, we were all upstairs and in excellent company gathered around an amazing home-cooked meal. It is rare that we have been able to share moments like these and we certainly cherish them. We talked all about our trip so far and became better acquainted.
The next day in Valbonne, we indulged in a lifestyle unfamiliar to us. We woke late, ate heartily, swam in the pool, relaxed over coffee at one of Valbonne's outdoor cafes, and watched movies from Luke's extensive video collection. In the late morning, we had briefly pondered what would be required to return to Nice for the afternoon, but the uncustomary ease into which we had settled and the enticing nature of the company (Kate and Luke were around all day since it was Sunday), the pool and the movie library made it difficult to imagine leaving. So, we didn't. That said, in between our strenuous activities, we did connect to the Internet and manage a little work on our dispatches... although not nearly enough.
Late in the day, Kate drove the whole BikeAbout team down to Cannes to meet Joel for dinner (see the Place of the Day for more about Cannes and our brief time there). Since it was Padraic's birthday (he's very, very old today), he got to choose the restaurant. A great enthusiast of French cuisine, he chose a quaint little... Tex-Mex place highly recommended by Joel. OK, honestly, ever since Joel had mentioned this particular cuisine, Padraic hadn't been able to get it out of his mind and saw this birthday excuse as an excellent opportunity for demanding Tex-Mex food. So, while Padraic voraciously devoured nachos and a burrito, the rest of the group continued the conversation with Joel about the magic of the Mediterranean, and made arrangements for the school visit planned for the next day.
Returning to Valbonne fairly late and knowing they had to rise fairly early, the BikeAbouters nevertheless decided that they had to see one more movie before collapsing, exhausted from their day off, into bed.
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SUNY Oneonta reports 68 new cases of coronavirus
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ONEONTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — SUNY Oneonta confirmed 68 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the total number of on-campus infections up to 245 students. The news came after 481 students were screened on campus for COVID-19 this past Sunday.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has deployed a "SWAT team" to help contain the cluster developing at the college.
70 contact tracers are at work to locate people possibly exposed to the virus along with additional help for pool testing.
"We are a severe case and I hope that we can serve as a warning to other schools and students at other schools," said Associate Director of Communications Kim Macleod. "The unfortunate thing is it has risen so exponentially, so fast, that it has really stretched our resources," Macleod said.
As part of the response, three rapid-result testing sites will open in the town of Oneonta on Wednesday, free of charge. Staff and students are taking part in pool testing.
No hospitalizations have been linked to the rise in cases. Meanwhile, about seven to nine percent of the campus is infected with the virus. Infected students are quarantined in separate dorms from the general population.
"This is all hands on deck and everyone is pitching in and volunteering to make sure that the students are safe," Macleod said.
In-person classes were suspended and campus activity was limited following the initial outbreak. SUNY Oneonta President Barbara Jean Morris has instructed the college to shift to remote learning while quarantining measures are implemented and contact tracing takes place.
The school will make a decision on what course of action it will take for the rest of the school semester by September 13th.
"The testing sites will be operated in partnership with Bassett Healthcare and will be open to all members of the community. Test results will be available within 15 minutes, allowing contact tracing efforts to quickly track and control any new exposures. All tests will be free," Macleod said.
Locations of the rapid testing sites are as follows:
Oneonta Armory, 4 Academy St.
Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market St.; and
St. James Church, 305 Main St.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo released his 2021 agenda for New York State titled "Reimagine | Rebuild | Renew." The plan includes several proposals, including defeating COVID-19, restarting the economy, legalizing recreational marijuana and growing the green energy economy.
Gov. Cuomo delivered his annual State of the State address in a four-part presentation between Jan. 11-14. His goals for the year were broken down into four categories:


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if you do it and figure it out, ill pay you to do mine!!!
you mean the overhead compass and temp thing? i've taken it apart once, it doesn't have an LED in it.
no, hes talking about the HVAC panel. It uses normal bulbs and the film behind the knobs use a film that has the writing in it as well.
thanks, you beat me to it!
There's two screw in halogen bulbs that light up a clear plastic piece that distributes the light two all the dials.
so i should only need 4 of the wedge bulbs, the ones from the link that you posted?
will do, i know its gonna be tough but i'm for the challenge!
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Be aware of the foods that are healthy for braces, and those that should be avoided during your treatment. Making these simple yet important diet changes will be key in keeping your teeth healthy and avoiding the possibility of more and longer orthodontic treatment.


6 Reasons Why a Goods Lift is The Right Choice For Your Business.
Building a mezzanine in a warehouse, factory, workshop or retail area is a good way to make better use of space or avoid the need to extend the premises. One of the key considerations is how to handle items between multiple floors. For many, the question is "should I use a goods lift or a forklift truck?" After considering all of the options the answer may well be one of the compact and easy to use goods lifts that are becoming increasingly used in the marketplace.
At first, the idea of using a lift truck makes sense, especially if there is one already on site and the requirement is intermittent because there is little or no added expense. They can handle a variety of items to more or less any position required. Despite these potential advantages, there are drawbacks. Read our Top 6 reasons why a Goods Lift is the superior option.
Transferring items from boxes or cartons onto a pallet or stillage simply to allow handling between two floors is uneconomic and inefficient.
Even when loads are palletised the lift truck is likely to have been selected for a specific job and might not be available when required. In any case, if the handling requirement is more intense the disruption to ongoing operations would be prohibitive and a lift truck is probably not the right option. The biggest advantage of a MezzLift is that the lift will always be available when needed so there is never any disruption to ongoing operations. This means that handling can take place when needed rather than waiting for the lift truck and trained operator.
The lift can be positioned where required for the most productive and efficient work. Its performance can be matched to the handling requirement, for example through the provision of platforms or cradles designed specifically for the shape and size of the load. It can be equipped with appropriate cages, interlocks and other features that help ensure safety.
Most companies are trying to reduce the number of truck, and other vehicle movements as part of their wider health and safety strategy. A goods lift reduces the need for such movements and risk.
One of the biggest advantages of a lift like the Mezz Lift is that it does not require the same level of safety certification as people-carrying lifts. However, like any other piece of lifting equipment, it is covered by the normal LOLER and PUWER regulations which means it must undergo a statutory thorough inspection at least once a year. These regulations are designed to ensure safety but are not as onerous as those covering lifts designed for people carrying or, indeed, the operation of lift trucks.
Taking into consideration the greater reliability of a goods lift, the fact that operatives do not require a qualification to use the lift and the minimal maintenance cost goods lift offer better value over the lifetime of the product.
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In the highly competitive world of direct mail marketing, a comprehensive approach to producing customized communications programs creates a strong strategic advantage for companies. Print service providers equipped with a wide range of sophisticated machines play a big role in this regard. Last December, Summit Direct Mail, Inc. added a SCREEN Truepress Jet520ZZ inkjet web press to its fleet. The high-speed alternative to traditional offset printing and offline personalization gives variable data printing more verve in speaking directly to the intended audiences.
With the full-color variable data press, messages and images are tailored to suit specialized markets and individual recipients in any color the customer wants.
Since its founding in 2003, Summit Direct Mail has become one of the Southwest's largest marketing production facilities. It has achieved this distinction by offering its clients turnkey solutions in the form of attractively priced printing, mailing, lettershop, creative services, analytics, data processing and fulfillment services. Known for flexible service, leading-edge applications and an ability to reduce costs dramatically, Summit Direct Mail caters to clients in the nonprofit, financial, insurance, retail and educational sectors.
At 75,000 square feet, Summit Direct Mail's manufacturing facility houses cut-sheet and continuous forms imaging, variable digital printing, high-speed inserting, folding, tabbing and stamping equipment. Onsite United States Postal Service representation enables Summit to efficiently enter more than one million pieces of direct mail a day into the mail stream.
Texas Offset Printing, a 20-employee sister company, operates just four miles away in a 35,000-square-foot facility. Texas Offset Printing houses two web presses with eight-color and 12-color capability, inkjet web printing and bindery services. The combined operations bill approximately $28 million annually.
The company has the capacity to accommodate everything from a 50-piece order to a five-million-piece order. To streamline print production and minimize turnaround times, Summit Direct Mail started its exhaustive search for an inkjet web press more than four years ago. After testing several models from different manufacturers using identical files, it chose the Truepress Jet520ZZ in a dual-engine duplex-printing configuration.
Summit Direct Mail also acquired the dynamic perforation unit, with unlimited capabilities for movement, to complement the Truepress Jet520ZZ.
"Perforations can be placed anywhere on the page at full production speed," Barber said.
Barber expects the SCREEN press to be producing 200,000 to 500,000 pieces daily within the next three months.
"Having SCREEN's top-of-the-line inkjet web press will keep us as a low-cost producer of direct mail campaigns designed to increase our clients' response rates," he said.


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NBC's The Filter: School Strippers, A Controversial Scholarship, & More
I was on NBC's The Filter on Wednesday night. As usual, we talked very speedily about a list of interesting issues:
1. The first and the silliest had to do with a giant kerfuffle involving a couple of seniors at Paramount High School, both of them guys, who, when they were onstage for a school event, suddenly decided to doff their clothes and dance about in their undies, or what turned out to be Speedos, to the delight of fellow students. When the video of said dance turned up on YouTube and got a zillion hits (it's since been taken down), then the school board freaked out and began disciplining the stripping boys and the adults who were present but did not intervene. Three students were suspended for a couple of days. One school administrator was put on administrative leave. A teacher resigned and there is an ongoing "investigation" about the incident. An overreaction? Y'think?
2. The second topic was also school related. Santa Ana College will dedicate a scholarship for undocumented immigrant students in memory of 27-year-old immigration activist named Tam Ngoc Tran who was killed in a car crash. Tran was an outstanding young woman by anybody's standards. She graduated from UCLA and was headed to Brown to get her doctorate, was an activist for the Dream Act (she testified before Congress). But she was in the US illegally. The child of Vietnamese parents, she was brought to this country at age six.
I thought the scholarship was a fine idea for reasons that I articulate on camera. As you will see, however, my co-commenter, Megan Barth, who works and blogs at RedCounty.com, was not in the least enthusiastic.
3. Topic three was expungement. The Filter producers liked Wednesday's post on WLA so decided that it merited further discussion. And so discuss it we did.
But then came a perfectly appalling moment in the show.
It seems that, on Wednesday, MSNBC ran a list of questions that would be new Americans are asked on their citizenship exams. Wouldn't it be fun……Fred Roggin and the show's producers thought….if we asked Megan and Celeste a few of those questions.
So they did. With no advance warning. On live television.
Now please understand that while I have as wide a base of knowledge in certain areas as the next person, maybe even wider than the next person in some areas, I am not the person you want on your team for trivial pursuit. Really. I would be your last draft choice.
Charades are fairly okay with me, as long as the answers involve only movies and books (and as long as said charades are not on, you know, live television).
But, back me into a corner on something that requires a quick one-word factual answer, and my brain is likely to lock all the doors, pull every blind, arm the burglar alarm and decline to come out, no matter how much I plead with it.
I also hate games.
"It'll be fun!" said Fred.
(Whenever anybody says, "it'll be fun," you know for sure that it'll be anything but.)
In any case, here's the video of our "fun" Citizenship game.
sbl says:
I also hate trivial pursuit and any such "fun games," as do many creative people. Conversely many uncreative people love to shine by memorizing facts. Maybe you can try your own "game" on Fred, next time. What was he thinking? (He looks a little too gleeful about the results!) If it was to prove how difficult citizenship questions can be, it's not fair, since applicants can prep for it.
jim hitchcock says:
I think perhaps Celeste needs a little immersion therapy watching Jeopardy 🙂
Randy Paul says:
With respect, Celeste, you should be kicking yourself for missing the start of the preamble!
sbl, I'm a creative person who manages to keep a lot of facts in his head, but only because I've always enjoyed reading. Memory gets a bad rap. It has helped me in learning three languages in my lifetime, filled my head full of anecdotes that, at the risk of seeming immodest, has helped make me a fairly good conversationalist.
Just recently I was able to give a grieving friend a comforting memory from 36 years ago about his father who had jut passed away. Don't knock memory, it's been a good friend!
not MEMORY, but memorizing facts, can be mental clutter and counter to creativity and their thought processes…e.g., the people who do best on the Literature AP tests are often NOT writers (especially very good ones) but those who can recite lines and dates and so on about writers/ poets and their work: anyway it's my experience as is the converse.
MEMORY, as in things that happened to YOU via experience, is an entirely different matter, triggered by very different psychological processes. (Which I DON'T remember offhand from my psyche classes – because such study wasn't associated with anything involving the senses or emotions – EXCEPT that personal experiences associated with EMOTIONS like your knowing someone's father, memories of which doubtless conjure up sensory associations, are a very different and special thing.)
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Parlez-vous Francais? Well, Joe Shnyder does!
Article by Carmen Spagnuolo
At times, we get so wrapped up in everyday life, activities and sports that we forget to "stop and smell the roses" as they say, or enjoy the simplest of things such as the peaceful hypnotic drone and Zen-meditation qualities of a Zamboni ice cut. We tend to overlook things and not appreciate the finer details around us. The NJ Freeze has such interesting members with diverse talents and skills in addition to trying to place a puck in the back of a net. If you sit back, listen and learn about members that you are not familiar with, you might be surprised with what you learn.
Joe Shnyder joined the Freeze organization two seasons ago. He is a 16-year-old sophomore attending Sparta High School. Joe played as a defenseman on the 16UA Red squad this past midget short season. He enjoys the defensive position and all the physical aspects of the game. Joe found his passion to play hockey from joining friends in street hockey games later in elementary school. He was inspired to play at an older age and worked hard on building his basic hockey skills and learned to become adept in playing the game.
Unbeknownst maybe to most, Joe is trilingual. Besides speaking his native English language, Joe is proficient in French and Swedish. He also enjoys dabbling in communicating in Spanish, Polish and Romanian. His current high school Spanish teacher is Romanian (go figure) so he has the opportunity to learn both languages with her. Joe's interest in learning foreign languages began in 6th grade when he was required to choose a foreign language for his studies. He selected French and found the challenge of learning a new language fun and exhilarating, so he plunged into it head first.
In addition to his regular classroom instruction, Joe began to self-teach himself French and other languages with simple online programs and other software to establish a good basic foundation and then would listen to radio or TV broadcasts in the particular language whether it be news, sporting events, TV shows or any other means of media using the language. He challenged himself to figure things out in everyday communicating situations. He would also try to hold conversations with people who are fluent in the particular language, all the while gaining valuable experience and expanding his knowledge. Joe loves studying new things and finds satisfaction in the challenge of conquering something he didn't know before. As for future use of the languages, the professional science field he wants to go into has many French speaking people working in it.
Academically, Joe confidently states that his GPA ranks in the top five percent of in his sophomore class. He has earned Principal's Scholar Honor Roll regularly (straight A's). As a Sophomore, he is studying in a college level French class normally reserved for select seniors only. This is the first year that anyone other than a senior has been invited to participate in the class. Math and Science are his obvious strong suits. Joe proudly exclaimed that he has applied and is waiting to hear about a position as a paid math instructor in town. He anticipates having the position in the very near future. He is delighted that he qualifies to teach at a senior level and beyond.
Interestingly, Joe has a strong creative side in addition to his scientific side. He has been playing trumpet since 4th grade. He said, "Playing trumpet really helps me get a feel for things. Playing music is similar to playing hockey, you can't really plan everything out, you need to read, react and flow naturally with the music. I find that they do connect with each other." In the spring, Joe runs track for his high school competing in the 100m, 200m and triple jump events. Joe also enjoys other sports such as his involvement in Karate.
Although it is early in his overall high school career, Joe aspires to attend Princeton University as a physics major. A dream job in his professional future would be to work as a fully tenured professor of physics at a prestigious university. Joe has ambitions to eventually work as a theoretical physicist. He is interested in research and exploring a theory that will link all the main forces of physics and how they work together.
While his time with the Freeze organization has been relatively young, Joe has enjoyed some fun experiences. He recalls the tournament in his initial season where there was a group of Freeze parents enjoying celebratory beverages together at the hotel for one of the parent's birthday. Someone asked Joe to retrieve his trumpet from his room (yes, he brought his instrument being the ever-diligent musician) where he obliged the request to blast out Happy Birthday late at night down in the middle of the hotel. A very memorable and fun moment.
The entire Shynder family are passionate NY Rangers fans. Joe admires the hard work ethics of his beloved NHL team. Joe commented on his favorite Rangers player Mats Zuccarello; "Although he is relatively small, they call him the hobbit… but yet he manages to pass, score and uses his size very efficiently to perform at a top elite NHL level" (sounds like a solid scientific observation to me).
When asked what life lessons has he gathered from the Freeze program so far during his two seasons, Joe responded, "Playing for the Freeze has been very rewarding. It's given me a very strong work ethic both on ice and in school. The structure here allows me to develop as a player and as a person. It has been very beneficial. Our squad last year struggled to secure division success, and even through the losses I always worked my hardest and tried to do something positive on the ice. A lot of the mental toughness needed in school comes from playing hockey."
Joe offered valuable words of encouragement to younger players joining the sport, "Find a balance and time for all of your passions and interests. Don't burn yourself out or spread yourself too thin. Definitely practice, but make sure you leave room for many other things you want to do (i.e. singing) and I believe the wide spread interests will help each passion grow stronger for each other."
Joe elaborated further about his experience with the organization; "The Freeze organization has been a wonderful opportunity for me and has welcomed me with open arms. I am grateful for that." He continued about his experience this past season, "regardless of our record and game results, we considered ourselves teammates and banded together during adversity. After a while Coach Kepler wouldn't try to find the stellar pre or post game-plan speech, instead he would tell the team about the process that they are going through now and that his job as a coach is to prepare us for careers and to prepare us to succeed in life. He said that is why he is there and why he pushes us so hard." These were inspirational words for Joe.
Joe Shnyder is a uniquely well-rounded individual. It is refreshing to learn about a young gentleman with passions and visions and working hard on pursuing his dreams. The NJ Freeze looks forward to Joe's return and hard work next season and more interesting stories. On se voit bientot! (or, "we will see you soon" in French.)
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MEDINA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 17, 2017-- RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that Barry Slifstein, vice president – investor relations, will present at the Gabelli & Co. 8th Annual Specialty Chemicals Conference in New York City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. ET.
The presentation will focus on RPM's growth strategy; financial performance, including its 43 consecutive years of dividend increases capital structure; global operations and highly regarded acquisition program.
A live, listen-only webcast will be accessible via RPM's website, www.rpminc.com, under Investor Information/Presentations and Webcasts. For those who cannot listen to the live webcast, an archived replay will be available approximately one hour after the live presentation concludes and will be accessible for 90 days.
RPM International Inc. owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services across three segments. RPM's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and other construction chemicals. Industrial companies include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Flowcrete, Euclid Chemical and RPM Belgium Vandex. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and improvement and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include Rust-Oleum, DAP, Zinsser, Varathane and Testors. RPM's specialty products include industrial cleaners, colorants, exterior finishes, specialty OEM coatings, edible coatings, restoration services equipment and specialty glazes for the pharmaceutical and food industries. Specialty segment companies include Day-Glo, Dryvit, RPM Wood Finishes, Mantrose-Haeuser, Legend Brands, Kop-Coat and TCI. Additional details can be found at www.rpminc.com and by following RPM on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RPMintl.
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UPDATE: Letterkenny Army Depot announced on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, that its annual anti-terrorism exercise is cancelled until further notice.
CHAMBERSBURG -- Letterkenny Army Depot will conduct its annual anti-terrorism exercise on Thursday, Sept. 20, with the help of emergency personnel in the civilian community.
The depot workforce, emergency responders and local and community emergency management services will test their response plans.
The exercise is a simulation of a potentially real situation, according to a depot spokeswoman.
The mandatory depot training exercise is not open to the media, according to Letterkenny commander Col. Stephen Ledbetter. Only authorized emergency management services, to include the Pennsylvania State Police, will be authorized access to the site of the simulation.
Letterkenny Army Depot maintains equipment for the military and its international partners. Teams repair and overhaul route clearance vehicles, expeditionary systems and air defense systems, such as Patriot.
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This is a 3/4" drive Wright Impact Extension that is 7" overall length. It has a black finish as does all their impact tools and it meets or exceeds ASME B107.110 specifications. It uses Wrights 6581 Socket Retainer that has a I.D. of 1-7/16".


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Your data center can be considered one of the most important aspects of your IT environment. If you maintain your own data center, read on for some key tips on keeping it in tip top shape!
Most of data centers utilize large amounts of cables and without adequate care, they could get entangled over time. Cable entanglement is not only the problem you will face - excessive accumulation of dust is another issue too.
If the old feather duster is unable to tackle those hard-to-reach spots in your data center, you should opt for compressed gas canisters as well as a modern electric duster instead. The latter is able to tackle large scale environments.
It is recommended that you go for electric dusters that come with a 500-watt motor to blast dust off crevices and fans in the most effective manner. Your investment for such equipment will pay off in the long run!
If you plan to utilize some sort of AC vacuum device within the premises, you may want to plug the device into an outlet that's away from the data center. Although this sounds like some kind of superstition, let's play it safe by not disturbing equilibrium of a server environment.
That spaghetti mess is something that everyone is familiar with and how bad that is will depend on how well you set up the cables within the room. They should be arranged in the neatest way possible, especially if they are in close proximity with server racks.
Use colored labels and codes to save on maintenance time down the road. Whether the cable is used for printers or VoIP devices, they must be of a different color. To label your cables, try heat-shrink tube labels. They can easily fit around the cable heads.
You should never group network and power cables together, as the power lines can cause interference. Velcro cable ties are great tools here as they are easy to reuse.
Always measure your cables as using inappropriate lengths are simply too wasteful. Once you've measured the right length, cut the excess with a cable crimper.
Contemplating whether to mop your data center?
As you already know, reckless usage of water is not recommended in a room full of sensitive and expensive electronic equipment. You might want to engage the assistance of a professional cleaning service that has adequate experience and skills to actualize the clean-up plan.
Speaking of which, you will want to be mindful of where you install any electronic gear such as air conditioning units as they can drip water. If you feel that you need help with managing your data center, reach out to us and we'll be happy to help.
You may also want to consider moving to a fully managed data center. Our state-of-the-art data centers can securely house your servers, storage and networking equipment. You have the option of maintaining it yourself (co-location) or having us completely manage it for you.
If you want to learn more, contact us to let us know the details of what you are looking for - one of our solution representatives will get back to you quickly to answer all your questions!


This is a Mass Effect Andromeda combat skills page. Here you'll find information about the plethora of dangerous combat skills used in Mass Effect Andromeda. For more Mass Effect Andromeda content, head over to our Andromeda top page.
Andromeda splits the skills into three classes: combat, biotic powers, and tech. These three all offer something to battlefield superiority in combat.
These are the skills focused on improving the combat on the battlefield. These skills are normatively focused on offense and dealing damage.
You can mix various combos together to make combo detonations. These could be Heat, Cold, Tech, or Biotic combos. Most tech skills are used in heat, cold, and tech combos.
It doesn't matter what you use to detonate your combos. What matters is that you prime them–whatever your primer is will determine the nature of you combo.


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Comscore Wins "Best Compliance and Ethics Program" at the 2019 Corporate Governance Awards
PR Newswire November 22, 2019
Award recognizes Comscore's outstanding achievements in governance, risk and compliance
RESTON, Va., Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Comscore (SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, today announced that it has been honored with the "Best Compliance and Ethics Program (Small to Mid-Cap)" award by the online publication Corporate Secretary. The award, which was presented on Nov. 21 at the 12th Corporate Governance Awards black tie gala in New York City, recognizes Comscore's outstanding achievements in the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) fields.
New comScore logo (PRNewsFoto/comScore, Inc.)
"This award is validation of Comscore's dedication to ethics in our corporate governance and compliance program," said Carol DiBattiste, General Counsel & Chief Compliance, Privacy and People Officer at Comscore. "I am very proud to be a part of such an outstanding team of individuals who are committed to making our program best-in-class. Comscore is grateful to Corporate Secretary for this recognition."
"I'm so very proud of our associates at Comscore, who are a working example of honesty, trust and doing the right thing at our great company," said Bill Livek, CEO at Comscore.
Comscore was named among three other nominees in their award category: Atlas Air Worldwide, Change Healthcare and Coeur Mining. Winners of each of the Corporate Governance awards were selected by an independent panel of six judges. Corporate Secretary first announced this year's nominees on Oct. 31.
About Comscore
Comscore (SCOR) is a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms. With a data footprint that combines digital, linear TV, over-the-top and theatrical viewership intelligence with advanced audience insights, Comscore allows media buyers and sellers to quantify their multiscreen behavior and make business decisions with confidence. A proven leader in measuring digital and TV audiences and advertising at scale, Comscore is the industry's emerging, third-party source for reliable and comprehensive cross-platform measurement.
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Anxiety could be a scary thing to manage. Persistent anxiety can affect the way you live your life. It may also prevent you from doing the things that you once loved to do. If you are sick of anxiety controlling your life, keep reading to find out how to deal with it.
If you're one of the many that suffer from persistent anxiety, visit your doctor. Since technology has given us many treatments, there are plenty of choices to help your anxiety. Given that, make time to see your physician and explore the possibilities to find the one right for you.
If external things are triggers for your anxiety, try reducing how much time is spent reading a newspaper or watching the news. Catch up on world events for a small period of time each day, but don't dwell on external issues you are unable to control.
Upon first waking, take a few moments to say affirmations about the positive aspects that you want to experience in your life that day. Talk about your plan for the day and what your goals are. You then have to try your best to have your day go that way.
Set goals that you can follow each day. You can keep your mind on achieving this goal instead. Doing this keeps your mind active, and can help prevent the occurrence of negative ideas or thoughts which lead to anxiety attacks.
If your anxiety disorder begins to affect other aspects of your health, talk to your physician. The craving is the result of the body's need for the salt. Unprocessed raw salt is the optimum variant to use, since your body can digest it easiest and get trace minerals from it.
Maintaining constant activity is sometimes the best way to conquer anxiety. If you don't have anything to distract your brain, then you tend to stew over things that you cannot change and this can enhance your anxiety. Just basic things, such as cleaning the home or washing your car can really help.
Do not spend an excessive amount of time sitting down. If you have to sit down a lot when you are at work, make sure that you do exercises when you are on your breaks. Remember to stand up sometimes. Keep active by taking walks, working in your garden or finding an engaging hobby. While some rest and relaxation is necessary, in excess it can cause the opposite effect and lead to heightened levels of anxiety.
Focus your attention on the present time. Focusing on the past or the future is a bad habit for people with anxiety. All this will create is stressful feelings of worry, and this can bring on an anxiety episode. Keep anxiety low by focusing on the present, only.
It may sound odd, but doing things which are silly, like dancing around when experiencing an anxiety attack, or hitting your face, may distract those negative thoughts. Thought distraction is the best way to overcome a panic attack. Learn what works to stop your anxiety attacks and don't be afraid to share with others what you are dealing with.
If you suffer from nightly anxiety while attempting to sleep, take action quickly. Get out of bed and take a short walk or grab yourself a cup of hot tea. The more you move around, the less tense you feel and the more you can relax when you return to bed.
It is vital that you have time for yourself if you are suffering from anxiety. The chief cause to most problems associated with anxiety is being overworked and not relaxed. Create an hour in your schedule to enjoy a book, watch TV or just take a nap.
Search out a support group for persons suffering with anxiety. People with anxiety can be misunderstood often. A support group provides for a group of people who have similar experiences, and this support can help you improve and heal. The support you can get from others who have been in your position is very valuable, and the opportunity to share stories and advice can also help a great deal.
Think about acupuncture to control anxiety. This kind of therapy relaxes your entire body, so it helps with a number of afflictions, including anxiety. If it's for a medical problem, many medical insurance companies may cover it.
Follow any advice your medical professional gives you, and give them feedback on your progress or lack thereof through treatment. While your physician can offer you good advice and helpful medications, it is your responsibility to track your progress and report any problems or issues. Your doctor isn't able to always be with you and needs your input in order to offer proper treatments.
Do not gamble if you are an anxiety sufferer. Gambling, no matter your luck, is a high stress activity. It can also put a financial strain on you if you lose at gambling.
Take some time out every day to think about things that worry you about your life. By allowing yourself to only fret about events at a scheduled time, there is a possibility that you will feel less stress when the time arrives that you are allowed to dwell on them.
Anxiety attacks are often mistaken for heart attacks. The crucial difference is that the heart attack will linger, while the anxiety attack will generally pass quickly. Don't self-diagnose, however. If you are having symptoms of a heart attack, call a doctor immediately.
Not that you have a better knowledge of how to deal with your anxiety, you can prevent it from taking control of your life. Use what you have just went over to get yourself back in control of your life. Once you practice what has been said in this article, you are sure to notice an increase in how well you deal with your anxiety.


Taking as its inspiration the title of a seminal essay by American artist Marcia Hafif —whose work is on show as part of The Monochrome Revisited at Jean-Paul Najar Foundation—this curated trail explores a selection of new exhibitions in the contemporary art galleries in Alserkal Avenue while considering the fundamental elements of art: in particular, light, space, and texture.
"It was necessary to turn inward to the means of art, the materials and techniques with which art is made. Artists still interested in painting began an analysis – or destruction – of painting, turning to the basic question of what painting is," wrote Hafif in Beginning Again in 1978.
Identifying the building blocks of art appreciation, what follows will be an investigation of the genres of art, why artists chose to work specifically in abstraction, in still life, landscape or portraiture and how subject matter and narratives appear in artworks in unexpected ways. We look to artists that share a fascination with returning to the beginning, using fresh approaches, and presenting new ways of looking at the world.
A monochrome is a painting or drawing in a single hue. This exhibition begins with an examination of an historically significant artwork which is often celebrated as the first abstract painting: Kazimir Malevich's Black Square (1915). Recent investigation has discovered a text beneath the surface of the canvas connecting the work to the poetry of Paul Bilhaud or musical scores of John Cage, in particular the notion of 'blackness'.
To quote Marcia Hafif's text again: "Painting can be understood on at least four different levels. First, the painting exists physically, as an object in the world that can be responded to directly - it is tactile, visual, retinal. Secondly, technical factors exist in the making of the painting, inherent qualities of material determine method, formal aspects of the work can be examined and understood, and therefore must stand up to certain criteria. Thirdly, a painting exists as an historical statement; it is made at a particular time and represents the artist's view of the state of painting at that time, whether consciously or not. Finally, the painting represents a form of thought, indirectly reflecting the world-view of the artist, and the time, and transmitting philosophical and spiritual experiences."
Use this method of looking at art when studying Hafif's paintings, here displayed alongside her contemporaries James Bishop, Susanna Tanger, Ralph Humphrey, Dale Henry, and Douglas Sanderson. They were all working in New York in the 1960s and 1970s at a time when art critics had declared the death of painting. Do their paintings defend the very act of painting?
Upstairs, find contemporary takes on the monochrome by artists such as Hasan Sharif who, in his objects, often focused on one particular pigment—here Cadmium Yellow, and his fellow UAE artist Mohammed Kazem's scratches on paper in Sound of Angles. David Bachelor has travelled across the world since 1997 photographing rectangular white-void planes for the work Monochrome Archive: Portrait + Landscape, an interesting take on the choices of genres of art artists chose. As is Alfredo Jaar's May 1, 2011: tackling the genre of historical paintings in a photograph of the White House Situation Room, and the monochrome by juxtaposing the photograph and its neighbouring caption of those represented with a white screen and framed piece of paper. Is there symmetry in this composition?
Zimbabwean artist Simon Back brings together gestures, shapes and colours in his canvases to create balanced compositions, which refer to objects around him or ideas that inspire him. Working on all paintings in the series at once, they play off one another and create a unified vision of his world. What objects can you make out in this works? Do you think they could be labelled as still life paintings, landscapes or pure abstraction?
This is the one show which you will visit on this trail that includes new media. Anahita Razmi's video, print and sculptural works start with the idea of 'what are the first impressions an alien landing on earth would experience?'. Spot the power plays at work and the notions of 'leader' in our political and digital worlds – from 16th century jinbaori's from Japan in REIGN COATS, to the highs and lows in the story lines of TV soap operas in New Eastenders.
The inspiration from Japan continues here – where US-based artist Nancy Lorenz uses luxurious materials such as mother-of-pearl, gold, and silver to create vast artworks of mesmerising beauty and surface decoration. Her screens particularly reveal the influence of East Asia in her choice of display, all works are seemingly abstract but nod to the traditions of storytelling through sequences of images, such as those seen in Edo Period silkscreens.
The first-ever gathering of still life paintings, drawings and watercolours by Colombian artist Fernando Botero created between 1980 and 2018, the exhibition is a wonderful introduction to the genre through the use of symbolic subject matter such as flowers, fruit, and musical instruments. Constantly playing with notions of scale, volume and perspective, Botero also creates surreal, unresolved and intriguing scenes of everyday moments.
When considering light take a look at the shadows Ana Mazzei produces in her arrangements. The notion of spectacle, theatrical expression and narrative relationships between objects is central here. These objects take on a significant role when seen together, representing the artist's particular vocabulary, or relate to the political situation in her native Brazil. Mazzei doesn't want to limit herself to one medium but uses a range of outlets to display her often complex ideas instead: spot her approach to painting through hanging her canvases as you would curtains on a rail, or her sculpture style by creating animal forms from clay.
Collage and assemblage of recycled materials have always been important elements in the works of Huda Lufti. These 'paper sculptures' bring in calligraphic forms as well as suggestions of puzzles and the relationship between different shapes and textures in a re-thinking of the materials she selects. The character of her native Cairo is an important influence. What materials has she used in the four sculptures on display? They are crucial to her process; find the sketchbook and rolls of flax thread.
Discovering a relationship between objects and the wider universe has always preoccupied Ala Ebtekar. Here he focuses on the Persian manuscript safina, a selection of historical documents where ideas and creative expressions about the world have been recorded for decades - his interventions in them are displayed on a structure, which could be a spaceship (safina is the Arabic term for vessel).
Life can be cyclical, repeating itself and beginning again. Hoda Tawakol's Dubai debut reflects on the cycles of nature through palm trees and falconry training, working with coloured fabrics to create eye-catching compositions that question the traditionally feminine act of textile art. Looking at the central work Jungle, observe how the rich textures create different shades of green—this is a very unique way of working in collage. Look too at her exquisitely cut works on paper, how do you think she creates them? Can you see two sides of the paper?
Living in the UAE whilst the Syrian conflict rages has affected Thaier Helal's practice. Here, his mixed-media works echo the walls and barriers built up as his home country attempts to begin again after the conflict—his use of white a sign of possible peace and resolution.
Nadia Kaabi-Linke's practice looks afresh at daily elements of our human existence, which more often than not we ignore and do not consider significant: the tools we use daily in our beauty regimens, the graffiti we walk past every day, the pictures our children create. By stopping and assessing them, reworking and manipulating them into something new, the artist shows that we can learn more about the history of the human race and move forward with our eyes fully open.


We purchased Cedar Point Resort in 2019. We do not know everything there is to know about resorting. But, this industry is always changing and what our guests are looking for changes. Therefore, there are always things to learn. I love that. Enjoy this blog!


What's better than free ice cream? Knowing that the flavor you choose can help make the world a better place. To help you prepare for Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day, we put together this guide to choosing flavors that not only taste good, but they do some good, too. Truth be told, every Ben & Jerry's flavor pays it forward—helping farmers, communities and the environment in ways both big and small. So join us on April 4, 2017, and treat yourself while supporting the causes that matter to you most.
Want to help people turn their lives around?
All of Ben & Jerry's sugar, cocoa, vanilla, coffee, and bananas are Fairtrade Certified, so any flavor you choose supports the cause. Grab a scoop of Chunky Monkey or New York Super Fudge Chunk to maximize your fair trade support.
So are we! Choose any flavor and smile knowing Ben & Jerry's only uses eggs from certified humane, cage-free farms, and milk from Caring Dairy cooperative farmers who are dedicated to raising happy cows.
Then Phish Food is for you. In honor of Vermont's favorite jam band, this flavor's proceeds support the band's Waterwheel Foundation and its efforts to clean up Vermont's favorite body of water, Lake Champlain.
We believe any flavor combination can be awesome, as long as there's love in the mix. The same goes for people and our belief is that loving couples of all kinds should be free to marry. Caramel and peanut butter…maybe cheesecake and cookies? This Free Cone Day—choose an unconventional combination.
Is political corruption driving you nuts?
Then try one of our nuttier flavors featuring almonds, pecans, peanuts, walnuts, or hazelnuts. Your support helps our fight to "Get the Dough Out of Politics" and end money-driven corruption.
Neither can we! That's why all Ben & Jerry's flavors contain 100% non-GMO ingredients. For maximum effect on Free Cone Day 2016, try one of our fruit-infused flavors, like Strawberry Cheesecake or Cherry Garcia.


Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor 78887 (Black label (ethnic) 10-in. double-faced)," accessed April 18, 2019, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/50563/Victor_78887.
Victor 78887 (Black label (ethnic) 10-in. double-faced). (2019). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2019, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/50563/Victor_78887.
"Victor 78887 (Black label (ethnic) 10-in. double-faced)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2019. Web. 18 April 2019.
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24500Mazur po Komendzie Kosciuszki / ǂc Leon Witkowski. Marsz Tadeuzsa Kosciuszki / [composer not identified].
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Taskwarrior is an open-source, cross platform time and task management tool. It has a command-line interface rather than a graphical user interface.
A shared tasks list is stored on the FAT32 filesystem. The filesystem is visible as F:\ drive. Shared list path is f:\shared_task_list, however Taskwarrior inside Cygwin accesses shared list by path /shared_tasks.
OpenBSD has access to shared list directory by path /mnt/fat_part_windows/shared_task_list/.
Taskwarrior can be used by Windows users inside Cygwin environment.
Head to https://cygwin.com/install.html and download setup-x86_64.exe.
Follow instructions up to "Select Packages".
Follow further instructions displayed by an installer to complete an installation.
3. Execute Cygwin environment by finding and clicking on it inside Start screen.
4. Edit /etc/fstab inside Vim editor.
and accept default config file.


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The leading candidates for the Election of 1920 for United States Senate in Connecticut were Republican Frank B. Brandegee and Democrat Augustine Lonergan. Socialist, Prohibition, Farmer-Labors, and Socialist-Labor party candidates were also in the running, but on a comparably smaller scale, gaining less than 4% of the Connecticut votes. One of the major issues at the time of this election was Prohibition. Emil L. G. Hohenthal was the Prohibition Party candidate for Senate, advertised as "the only dry candidate." This did not seem to collectively matter significantly to Connecticut, though with Hohenthal's votes only winning 0.8% of the state.
After switching his position on women's suffrage from open opposition to defense of states' rights, Brandegee was ultimately reelected after a successful campaign countering his opposing parties. His campaign platform included (1) his opposition to the Treaty of Versailles, (2) appealing to the Irish population, particularly of New Haven and Danbury, and (3) quieting his formerly open opposition to women's suffrage.
On the national level, the presidential campaign was underway between James M. Cox and Warren G. Harding. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was Cox's vice presidential candidate at the time. He visited Danbury before Election Day to campaign in Connecticut for Cox.
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Just back from a few days in The Netherlands preparing for the opening of my exhibition at SEA Foundation project space in Tilburg.
Ruth and foundation director Riet completing admin ahead of the opening.
Co-director Jan-Willem photographing the work.
Dinner in the gallery before the opening on Friday evening.
Recording an 'In conversation' with the wonderful Boudewijn Bakkar, art historian and researcher at the Amsterdam City Archives.