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I Love New York!
New York is my favourite city in the entire world. I have been obsessed with it since I was a child — it seemed like the total opposite of the sleepy city in which I grew up. Last year, I visited for the first time, & it kick-started a love affair. You know those 'I NYC' t-shirts which are totally cheesy & awful? Well, when I was there, I wanted to buy one. (In fact, I still kinda want one…) To me, it is the happiest place on earth. It's big & noisy & neon & alive.
When we were in the cab hurtling towards the city from the airport, I screamed with excitement when I saw the skyline. We arrived on the 12th of September — the night before my birthday — & after we checked into the Hotel Chelsea (love), we walked up to Times Square, where I celebrated my 23rd birthday. It was amazing.
The Hotel Chelsea.
We stayed there for two weeks, & I loved every second of it. The energy there is incredible, the city practically hums with the activity, & it really pumped me up.
The food was amazing. We were staying close to Pizza 33, which I believe does the best pizza in the world (though I may be biased). We ate a lot of hot dogs (mostly at Chelsea Papaya). We found an amazing Chinese restaurant which delivered us hot boxes of General Tso's chicken (see also) — the most delicious thing I have ever eaten, which I have never found anywhere else. We visited Baskin Robbins at 2am: I was wearing a pink afro wig & I danced with a thug to the hip hop on the radio. I visited the delicatessen next to the hotel every day & loaded up on sugary beverages, peanut-butter flavoured everything, Starbucks in a can, etc. I could eat myself into a coma in that city.
We went to Burning Man after-parties. We celebrated the two year anniversary of the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors. I actually managed to make friends with people in the hotel. I had my half-sleeve done by Tim Kern, genius tattoo artist. I went into the Christian Louboutin store on Fifth Avenue & almost passed out with excitement. (Ditto the Apple store.) I hung out in Patricia Field's store in the Bowery, talked about magazines with the sales assistants & was invited to a party (which I couldn't go to because by then we were in London!). I crawled on the Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park & made menacing faces at the children so I could get a photo alone… but they kept coming closer because they wanted to touch my hair! There was also an impromptu skate disco in the park that day.
I am dying to go back. I plan on being there for Fashion Week 2008 (which coincides very nicely with my birthday, & Burning Man in Nevada). I want to go to Magnolia Bakery, allegedly the home of the best cupcakes in the world. I am dying for a membership to the Soho House! I want to go inside the Plaza Hotel, which was closed for refurbishments when we were there. I want to spend a lot more time in Christian Louboutin & I want to salivate in Manolo Blahnik on West 54th Street.
Ways to get your NYC fix:
Read old, creased copies of The Babysitter's Club (especially Super Special #6, New York, New York! or anything featuring Stacey or LAINE her snobby friend!)
Flick through the pages of Eloise: The Ultimate Edition by Kay Thompson — the most adorable book about a 6 year girl living in the Plaza Hotel!
Laugh your butt off at Overheard in New York: making eavesdropping socially acceptable!
Cringe at American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis — very gory, but one of my favourites. A quintessentially New York book.
Read the exceptional archives of Siobhan, a fabulous writer who used to live in NYC. She definitely fuelled my obsession with the city for a long time. (Go back to 1999 & read the whole thing.)
Grab a bag of popcorn, pull the blinds & embroil yourself in Ghostbusters! (Bill Murray for life!)
Embrace the shoulderpads in The Secret Of My Success!
Drool over the eye-candy in Hackers (& giggle at the rollerblades).
Ditto in Cruel Intentions…
Turn your brain off & enjoy the silliness of New York Minute!
& of course, the Sex & The City collector's giftset is always a good way to spend some time!
Madonna — I Love New York — a montage set to her song about New York.
A timelapse of the skyline — gorgeous.
Another timelapse — only 5 seconds, but worth it.
The Chelsea Hotel: If These Walls Could Talk — an interview with the hotel's owner & some history.
New Year's Eve 2007 in Times Square! — I don't know what he's saying, but it is exciting anyway!
Walking through Times Square — technology makes me so happy.
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen in New York City — two three of my favourite things!
Tell me about your love affair with glorious New York City!
Carousel — Week Ending 31st August 2007 »


It was the most money I'd ever spent on anything, including computers, and I didn't feel an ounce of regret.
It felt like an adult thing to do, to invest in my sleep! I ordered it online, and the day it arrived was like Christmas for boring adults. I scuttled around the delivery guys doing everything possible to refrain from actively clapping my hands in their presence.
I think back to myself at 21, brand new to the city, and how an ordeal like the having the wrong mattress delivered once would have left me in tears, feeling desperate, stupid, embarrassed and clueless. I've come a tremendous way since then, far enough that this day in particular turned out to be nothing more than a story to tell later.
We grow up when we aren't paying attention, when we're struggling.
We become stronger through those struggles and through that loneliness.


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Mitch McConnell and Joe Biden head to a joint congressional session to tally the 2016 electoral college votes on January 6, 2017.
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Given that the election results have now come into fairly clear focus, here a few thoughts on what might lie ahead.
President Biden will be heading up an administration that'll (probably) be working with Mitch McConnell at the head of a knife's-edge Republican Senate majority and Speaker Nancy Pelosi leading the smallest House majority in two decades. There's a reason that Wall Street responded to all this with glee—it's a combination that rids the market of the uncertainty created by an impulsive, irresponsible president while ensuring that the radical ambitions of the Sanders-AOC Democrats are dead on arrival.
But it's not a combination that necessarily spells gridlock—especially when it comes to education. While it's easy to overlook amidst the polarized politics of 2020, there's more than a little potential common ground on education policy. In the shadow of Trump, a more populist GOP and the challenges of COVID mean that, at least for now, there are deals to be struck.
It's possible, for instance, to imagine Republicans voting to boost funding for special education, career and technical education, or early childhood; to tackle the "digital divide" funding; or to increase the size of the Pell Grant, if Democrats are willing to couple new outlays with measures to expand access to apprenticeships and workforce training, minimize federal micro-management, and steer dollars to individuals rather than institutions. If Republican support seems far-fetched, take another look at the fiscally-populist, socially-conservative vision that influential GOP senators like Josh Hawley and Marco Rubio have been sketching. Meanwhile, if lots of public schools appear inclined to stay shuttered into fall 2021 or beyond, centrist Democrats may be increasingly open to proposals which directly fund families.
All of this will turn on the relationship established between a Biden White House and a McConnell-led Senate. By the way, this is where the caricature of McConnell constructed by the NPR set is especially misleading. Far from the cartoon villain of progressive imagination, McConnell is an old-school, strategic operator (the kind of professional politician that plenty of pundits say they're yearning for after the Trump Show). Meanwhile, if Biden wants to govern from the center-left, he may quietly regard a Republican Senate majority as a blessing, as it would give him a ready excuse to dismiss as irrelevant the kinds of radical progressive proposals he ran against in the primaries. Given the decades of cordial history binding Biden and McConnell, Trumpian shoutfests could give way to a spate of dealmaking.
Of course, saying all this could happen doesn't mean it will. There will be intense pressure on Biden from the base, urging him to move aggressively on executive action, make "bold" appointments, and get payback for the frustrations of the Trump years. And the heat from the base may be so great that neither the White House nor Democrats on the Hill feel comfortable cutting deals. Meanwhile, McConnell's base has been emboldened by the GOP's unexpectedly strong showing and is eager for its own payback for the rough ride that Democrats gave the Trump administration. How this plays out remains to be seen.
There's also an intriguing wrinkle regarding the Senate. Currently, the Senate stands at 50 Republicans and 48 Democrats, with the two Georgia seats going to run-offs in early January. The oddsmakers expect Republicans to win at least one of those races, thus claiming a majority. But the Democrats could win both seats and wind up controlling a 50-50 Senate (with Vice President Harris casting the tie-breaking vote). This creates a conundrum for Biden's transition. Some appointees that might be confirmed in a 50-50 Senate would be nonstarters in a Republican Senate. Since the results of Georgia's run-offs won't be known until early January, this introduces an unusual degree of uncertainty regarding key personnel and could make it tougher for the Biden administration to get off to a fast start in its first 100 days.
More certain is that Speaker Pelosi will have some tough days ahead. It's looking like Democrats will ultimately lose about 10 seats, meaning they'll be just five or six members over the 218 required for a majority. Because Pelosi won't be able to afford more than a handful of defections on a given bill, the extremes of her caucus will wield huge influence. And the tension between the party's centrists and more radical members is already on full display. Last week, on a conference call of House Democrats that was subsequently leaked, Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a moderate from Virginia tore into the party's progressives: "We need to not ever use the word 'socialist' or 'socialism' ever again. . . . We lost good members because of that. If we are classifying Tuesday as a success . . . we will get f—ing torn apart in 2022." Moderate Democrats are likely to balk at proposals they deem too extreme while, in a scene all-too-familiar to Republicans, progressives disappointed by a lack of ambition may rail against party leaders for being "DINOs" (Democrats in Name Only).
And we should all prepare for a new trip through the Hypocrisy Zone. Many of the same conservatives who complained bitterly about judicial overreach when the courts checked various Trump policies will now do their best to use the courts to check Biden's executive actions. The same progressives who were urging "Resistance!" even before Trump was inaugurated will now denounce Republican "obstructionism." And Republicans who blithely excused Trumpian depravity and malfeasance will eagerly seek out every hint of Biden administration impropriety, while Democrats who daily raced to delegitimize Trump and his appointees will be outraged by "unjustified" attacks on Biden and his team.
One other thing: Republicans did well at the state level. Unless I've missed something, it looks like the Democrats didn't flip a single statehouse chamber; meanwhile, Republicans wound up flipping a few, including the House and Senate in New Hampshire. This has obvious implications for state education policy but also for the impending once-a-decade redistricting. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee projects that Republicans will have total control over the maps for 181 U.S. House districts, while Democrats will control just 76. Given that the president's party tends to lose seats in midterm elections, the Biden team will have an incentive to get what they can rather than dream of a deus ex machina in '22.
Much remains to be seen. But if you'd told me before the election that there'd be little evidence of irregularity, no evidence of foreign interference, and that an extended count would play out with calm and a satisfactory degree of responsible behavior, I'd have thought it a pretty promising start. So, there's that.
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Frederick Hess is director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and an executive editor of Education Next.
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With a bit of know-how, keeping small children entertained in Singapore needn't be a hassle. On the contrary, the possibilities for fun and frolics are endless. Singaporean parent, Oscar Cheng, plans his ideal weekend in Singapore, custom-made for those travelling with little ones.
If Saturday morning starts early, with your bundle of joy up bright and early ready for outdoors entertainment, a great compromise on a hot humid day is the cool-dry conservatory, the Flower Dome, located at Gardens by the Bay. Before going in, stop at Café Crema near the entrance for a quick coffee for mum and dad and some Blueberry pancakes for the young ones. Helpings here are quite generous so you probably won't go hungry either.
A stroll through the Flower Dome is ideal to walk off a big breakfast. It's not often you can stroll around Singapore under the mid-morning sun without breaking a sweat, but this is exactly what the dome offers. The award-winning glasshouse structure provides a stunning setting for an even more impressive variety of plants from temperate regions around the world.
Don't miss the baobab trees on the second floor – most impressive is the African Baobab, which apparently weighs more than 32 tons. This should spark a reaction from the kids!
Outside the dome, head over to the Children's Garden. Bring your swimwear so you can spend an hour splashing around in the water play area, which includes a Toddler Play Zone with mini fish fountains and water tunnels. Once you've worked up an appetite, there's lots to eat in the area. Our family favourite is just a five-minute walk from the gardens in Marina Bay Sands.
Located on level B1, Pizzeria Mozza is our go to pizza restaurant in Singapore and never disappoints – if you like authentic thin crusty Italian pizza, it's a must-try.
If the young have renewed energy after lunch, head to Fidgets City, just a few doors along from Pizzeria Mozza. Fidgets City offers a multi-level play structure, which provides endless fun for little ones, especially the three-way slide. There are also staff on-hand to help out at the art and craft stations, where kids can test their art skills, giving you time to have a relaxing coffee.
One of the best things about Singapore is its size – you're never far from anywhere. A short drive from MBS is the Katong neighbourhood, where the newly launched Amped Trampoline Park offers an activity centre that's great for kids who like to bounce around. Book a one-hour session for the little ones and take a well-earned rest.
Once energy levels are well depleted, head to Drink & Dine @ Parkland Green nearby. This new development in East Coast Park offers lots of casual cafes, restaurants and bars to choose from. Blessed with sea views and breezy terraces, it's an ideal place to end the day with sunset drinks and a relaxed dinner.
Kids favourites like risotto, pasta, chicken nuggets and pizzas are balanced out with mum and dad favourites like fruits and veggies – all nicely cut into toddler bite-size pieces. Perfect! After eating, kids can have fun face painting and exploring the arts and crafts available.
After a hectic day Saturday, Sunday should be more relaxing. What better way to ease into the day thana morning walk in the Botanic Gardens, a highlight for any resident or visitor to the 'garden city'.
After communing with nature, head toThe Four Seasons nearby. On Sundays, the hotel has a fantastic Children's Playland in the Hotel's Ballroom. This supervised meal features a children's buffet created by Chef Nicholas Owen. Kids favourites like risotto, pasta, chicken nuggets and pizzas are balanced out with mum and dad favourites like fruits and veggies – all nicely cut into toddler bite-size pieces. Perfect! After eating, kids can have funface paintingand exploring the arts and crafts available.
After lunch, Orchard Road is just a short walk away should you require some retail therapy. At Forum Mall on weekends, the Hip Kids Club Playground is open in the morning and afternoons. One of the best indoor playgrounds in Singapore, this offers lots of fun including a ball pool, climbing frame and playhouse, in a safe secure environment.
For a pick-me-up before hitting the malls, PS Café in Palais Renaissance opposite is an outpost of the Dempsey stalwart, providing the same quality coffees and pastries. As well as the usual indoor air-conditioned section, this branch also has a lovely first floor patio with outdoor seating, recommended for enjoying your cake and caffeine fix.
Just up Orchard Road, the ideal shopping location for families is the upmarket mall Paragon. With another play area on the 5th floor, there are lots to keep toddlers happy while one of you escapes for a quick shop. Once everyone is worn out, head to Din Tai Fung for some Sunday dumplings, a weekend institution. The combination of friendly staff who love kids and mini dumplings with paper-thin wrappers and savoury fillings make this the perfect end to the weekend.


WarnerMedia announced today that Kevin Tsujihara would no longer be chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. "It is in the best interest of WarnerMedia, Warner Bros., our employees and our partners for Kevin to step down as Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros.," said WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey in a release.
The news comes 12 days after The Hollywood Reporter published a piece detailing his relationship with an aspiring actress named Charlotte Kirk and the efforts he made to use his position to get her work. It's also 14 days since Tsujihara was promoted to be in charge of a new Global Kids and Young Adults unit formed amid a larger corporate restructuring.
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Michael Anderson was born in Huron, South Dakota, at 10:30 P.M., on Halloween night. Subject to a genetic anomaly known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta, he grew up in a wheelchair. After graduating high school, he traveled America, singing for tips and living in his car. For six years, he attended the University of Colorado where he majored in numerous subjects ranging from philosophy to microbiology. After college, he began working for Martin Marietta, trouble-shooting the N.A.S.A. computers in the ground-support system of the space shuttle. During this time, he made the documentary "Little Mike," which won a silver medal in the International Film and Television Awards. Soon thereafter, he moved to New York City, where his film and television career began. For many years, Anderson was most well-known among fans of director David Lynch for his work as a backwards-talking dream figure on the cult favorite T.V. series Twin Peaks (1990). Anderson also worked with Lynch for the experimental performance piece Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990) and the T.V.-pilot-turned-feature film Mulholland Drive (2001). Anderson gained further recognition and success in recent years for his work on the H.B.O. series Carnivàle (2003).


On the fringes of the 9th Men's European Championship in Austria a high potential working group met in Vienna on 28 January.
The meeting participants supported the steps of the European Handball Federation to create a Professional Handball Board, integrating the current stakeholders, National Federations, Clubs, National Leagues, and Athletes, permanently dealing with issues regarding professional handball in Europe.
The International Handball Federation basically supports the idea of building a forum of expert's representing the professional handball and is always open to the problems the members of the handball family might have, but not for subgroups who are not affiliated to the IHF.
The results of the elaboration of this Working Group will be presented and discussed on the fringes of the Final Four of the EHF Men's Champions League on 29/30 May 2010.
The meeting was held in an open and positive atmosphere and the participants emphasized their interest in the development of the sport handball on all fields.
Today for the first time during the Presidency of Hassan Moustafa the International Handball Federation (IHF) invited club representatives to discuss about Calendar issues. In the presence of the Continental Federation Presidents and various National Federations Presidents (CRO, FRA, GER, ESP) the participants from BM Ciudad Real, THW Kiel, HB Montpellier and RK Zagreb took the chance to raise further questions, such as 'Compensation for release of players to the national team' and 'Insurance in case of injury during World Championships'.
– a solution regarding the insurance problem has to be found.
IHF agreed to continue the work on the mentioned issues.
The Super Globe, the official World Championship for Club Teams, will take place in Quatar for the next 4 years. According contracts were signed by IHF President Hassan Moustafa during the last weekend.
This year the tournament will take place from 17.-21. May 2010, 8 days before the EHF Championsleague final. IHF spreads this information via own Homepage.
For the first time in history the EHF will pay compensation to Clubs for the release of players to the national teams. Due to a statement of Secretary General M. Wiederer the Executive Committee will be requested to take an according decision next Friday.
On 18th January 2010 one of the most successful handball clubs in the world, the 8 times Women Championsleague Winner Hypo NiederÖsterreich from Vienna/Austria (Hypo NÖ) lodged a complaint at Vienna Court, challenging the monopoly of IHF/EHF and § 20 – 23 of the IHF Transferregulations. The club indicates that IHF/EHF have no legal basis to oblige the club to release players to various National Teams.
Hypo NÖ complains about the fact that the National and International Federations do not pay any compensation to the club. At the same time the club is obliged to insure the player salaries against injury on the Clubs account, whilst the players are working and earning money as employees for the various Federations.
The complaint is split into two parts, one refering to players to be released to the Austrian National Team and the second refering to players to be released to other countries (ie France, Brazil, Norway).
As a consequence Hypo NÖ demands to be exempted from the obligation to release players to the various national teams or at least to receive an appropriate compensation.
Am 18.1.2010 hat der 8-malige Frauen Championsleague Sieger Hypo NiederÖsterreich (Hypo NÖ) Klage beim 'Landesgericht für Zivilsachen Wien' eingelegt und das Monopol von IHF/EHF angegriffen, sowie die Internationale Transferbestimmungen § 20 – 23 in Frage gestellt.
Die Klage ist zweigeteilt und bezieht sich einmal auf Österreichische und einmal auf Nicht-Österreichische Spielerinnen. Hypo NÖ beklagt, dass der Österreichische Verband, dritte nationale Verbände, die EHF und die IHF Erträge generieren, indem sie auf Clubspieler zurückgreifen. Der Club trägt das Verletzungsrisiko und ist zudem verpflichtet die Spieler auf eigenen Kosten gegen Verletzung zu versichern, ohne hierfür eine Entschädigung zu erhalten.
Hypo NÖ beantragt bei Gericht festzustellen, dass der Klub nicht verpflichtet ist, Spielerinnen auf Anweisung der Vebände zur Nationalmannschaft abzustellen.
Ersatzweise wird das Gericht aufgefordert, die Verbände auf Zahlung einer Abstellungsentschädigung zu verurteilen.
Eine ähnliche Beschwerde hatte die GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG am 1.4.2010 bei der Europäischen Kommission in Brüssel eingereicht.
on behalf of GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG I want to express our sincerest condolences on the loss of Oleg Veliki.
He was a great fighter and one of the best handball players in the world.
We acknowledge and appreciate the support, HSV Handball in general and the HSV fans in particular gave to Oleg during the last years.
He will always be in the heart of all of us.
Initiated and promoted by Ralf Uhding, Board Member of the Toyota-Handball-Bundesliga, GCH President Joan Marin invited the President of the US-Team Handball Federation, Dieter Esch and the Managing Director, Steve Pastorino, to the 13th ordinary General Assembly of GCH, taking place on 31st January 2010 in Vienna.
For the first time during your presidency (beside an unofficial meeting with former GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG (GCH) Vice President U. Schwenker in December 2008) you scheduled a working group meeting with the participation of club representatives.
As you know the European Handball Federation (EHF) is in permanent contact with GCH in order to find solutions for the most urgent topics in European Handball.
GCH appreciates very much that you obviously intend to involve the clubs in decision making process of the International Handball Federation (IHF).
In order to avoid misunderstandings we would like to clarify that the invited Clubs possibly will express their personal opinion – but they will have no mandate to speak on behalf of the clubs in general or on behalf of GCH in particular.
5. Clubs competing regularly at international level must be involved directly in the elaboration and approval of International club competition regulations, both on continental and World level.
6. Whenever participating clubs are co-owners of the rights deriving from an international club competition (i.e. EHF Champions League), all aspects outside the field of exclusive competence of a regulatory body (EHF/IHF), in particular commercial and organizational aspects have to be managed by a mixed body composed of the clubs concerned and the organizer (EHF/IHF).
This document was confirmed by all GCH member clubs during a General Assembly in January 2007.
In particular the GCH-member clubs are – like the big majority of Handball fans all over Europe – in favor of 3 big Championships (1 Continental Championship, 1 World Championship and Olympic Games) instead of currently 5 (2 Continental Championships, 2 World Championships and 1 Olympic Games) within one Olympic Cycle (4 years).
If this should not be possible due to financial needs of the various federations, we demand at least a reduction from 5 to 4 Championships. In this case the Continental Federations and the World Federations should have 2 events each within one Olympic Cycle, ending up with 2 continental Championships, 1 World Championship and 1 Olympic Games.
These championships should be played – like in Football, Basketball, Volleyball and Icehockey – between the end and the start of the season.
GCH member clubs unanimously prefer the European and the World Championships to be played in the period after the end of the Club Season – which means end of May/beginning of June.
The Olympic Qualification Tournament should be abolished.
The participants of the Olympic Games should be determined on the basis of the results of the last World- and Continental Championships.
The World Championship Qualification should be played with the Play-Off System – as in the past.
Dear Mr. President, of course it is a good idea to discuss the Calendar question in a mixed body. You invited Continental representatives, Federation representatives and Club representatives although the clubs which are present during your meeting are not entitled to confirm any draft of a calendar for the next years. But they are willing to listen to your arguments.
GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG will discuss the statements of the working group during their meeting on 31st January in Vienna where you or anyone you designate from your organization will always be welcome.
We understand that the nominated working group can't take any decisions. All decisions should be taken by mixed bodies, including (as in football/UEFA) the opinion of all stakeholders namely players, leagues, clubs and federations. Hopefully the European Commission will give us some advice in this respect.
We kindly ask you to consider the opinion of GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG during your meeting on 28.1.2010 in Vienna.
In Football the clubs and the federations reached an agreement on the most important issues in January 2008. We should work in the same direction.


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Many of our branches attend local fairs and help on the day is always appreciated. You can assist with manning the stall, helping to transport goods to and from the event or by storing boxes of bric-a-brac between fairs.
These events can often raise considerable sums in comparatively little time. Collecting boxes and literature are available on request.
Unwanted gifts of any kind, good quality bric-a-brac, books, toys and hand-made items are always gratefully received. Some branches can use jumble and second-hand clothes.
For safety, this is best done in pairs, especially at night. We have a particular need for people who drive.
All our branches are short of drivers. Lifts are needed to vets, to sites and to prospective homes to be vetted. We are usually able to refund petrol expenses if needed.
Our branches often fundraise at local fairs. Maybe you could sponsor the cost of a stall or help pay for an advertisement to find new homes for the cats in our care.


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can not set the pcm_master !
the four ports should be pcm_master mode, but i have no lucky for that.
Re: can not set the pcm_master !
> I am trying to set the OpenVox B400P with svn code. the ports are TE mode.
> the four ports should be pcm_master mode, but i have no lucky for that.
> any idea for that?
the "isdnconfig" command every time you boot the computer.
will select the low-level cable mode: "-p DRVR_DSS1_TE" or "-p DRVR_DSS1_NT".


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Season Statistics (PDF)
Hardwood Club
Media Guide (PDF)
Ball Hawk Application (PDF)
DeBruce Center
Fan Guide
Jayhawks face Sooners in Midweek Tilt
Game 20: at Oklahoma
6 p.m. (CT)
Lloyd Noble Center
Fox Sports Oklahoma
Stats KU OU
Record 11-8 11-10
Points/GM 64.9 76.6
Field Goal % 39.7 44.0
3-PT Field Goal % 28.3 32.0
Free Throw % 65.3 68.8
Rebounds/GM 39.7 39.2
Assists/GM 11.7 12.9
Blocks/GM 3.7 4.2
Steals/GM 6.5 8.3
LAWRENCE, Kan . — Kansas women's basketball completes its two-game road trip at Oklahoma on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., inside Lloyd Noble Center. The game marks the first meeting in the 2018 series against the Sooners.
Following the Jayhawks
The Jayhawks' first game with Oklahoma of the 2018 season will be broadcast on Fox Sports Oklahoma and the Jayhawk Radio Network. Additionally, fans can follow all of the action on Twitter (@KUwbball) or live stats (soonersports.com).
Fast Breaks
The Jayhawks are 11-17 when facing the Sooners in Norman and 30-38 overall against Oklahoma.
KU's last victory over the Sooners came in 2015, when the Jayhawks beat OU, 65-58, in Lloyd Noble Center. Oklahoma has won the last four meetings between the teams.
KU opened the 2017-18 season with a seven-game winning streak, marking just the eighth time in program history to begin a season 7-0.
KU ranks 20th in the nation for field goal percentage defense, holding its opponents to shooting 35.7 percent from the field.
The Jayhawks' field goal percentage defense ranks third among Big 12 teams, trailing only Baylor and West Virginia.
Kansas is holding its opponents to shooting 27.9 percent from beyond the 3-point line, which is second in the Big 12.
Junior guard Brianna Osorio has netted six double-digit scoring efforts in eight Big 12 competitions, including three-straight games notching double figures. Osorio knocked in a career-high 28 points against Texas Tech (1/17), recording the best offensive performance by a Jayhawk this season.
Junior guard Christalah Lyons leads the Kansas offense, averaging 14.7 points per game. Lyons has netted 17 double-digit scoring performances in 19 games, which is the most of any Jayhawk in the 2017-18 campaign.
Junior guard Kylee Kopatich has netted 18 3-pointers in conference play, tying her for second in the Big 12 for long-range baskets made. Kopatich connected on five of her seven attempts from beyond the 3-point line at TCU (1/20).
When Brandon Schneider-coached teams are leading with less than five minutes to play, his overall record is 366-14, and 21-2 at Kansas.
About the Jayhawks
Following five-straight losses, with three to ranked opponents, the Jayhawks look to win their first game since topping TCU and Texas Tech early on in league play on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Oklahoma.
The Kansas offense has been paced by impressive performances from junior guards Christalah Lyons, Kylee Kopatich and Brianna Osorio throughout Big 12 play. Lyons is leading the Jayhawks with 15.6 points per game through the first eight league games, including a 20-point performance at No. 7 Texas (1/13). The Dallas, Texas native's offensive efforts rank her 13th in the conference for scoring, while also dishing out 3.1 assists in league play, which is 13th-best in the Big 12. In six of KU's eight Big 12 games so far, Osorio has netted double-digit scoring efforts, including a career-high 28 points in the Jayhawks' 68-56 loss to Texas Tech (1/17). Osorio is averaging 14.0 points per game in league play and has had career nights on two separate occasions since Big 12 play began. Additionally, the Las Vegas, Nevada native has connected on 37.1 percent of her attempts from beyond the arc and is trailing fellow junior guard Kylee Kopatich by five treys, netting 13 3-pointers in league play. Kopatich has averaged 12.6 points to start off Big 12 play and netted 18 3-pointers thus far, which is tied for second for the number of 3-pointers made in conference play.
The Jayhawks are continuing their best defensive efforts, holding their opponents to shooting just 35.7 percent from the field for the season. KU's field goal percentage defense is one of the best in the nation, ranking 20th among NCAA Division I programs. In its 19 games so far, Kansas is third in the Big 12 for field goal percentage defense, trailing only Baylor and West Virginia. The Jayhawks have held their opponents to 62.9 points per game, which is third best in the league. Kansas is second in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage defense, keeping its opponents to connecting on just 27.9 percent of their long range attempts.
Scouting the Sooners
After opening Big 12 play with a loss to No. 8 Texas, the Sooners went on to win four of their next six league matchups with a win over TCU and three road wins at Iowa State, Texas Tech and Kansas State. The Sooners enter Wednesday night's matchup with a three-point loss to No. 24 Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma falls in the middle of the pack offensively, scoring an average of 76.6 points per game and connecting on 44.0 percent of its attempts from the floor on average. The Sooners are led by five players notching double-digit scoring efforts. Senior center Vionise Pierre-Louis leads OU with 15.4 points per game and 8.6 rebounds per game. The Lake Worth, Florida native also has dished out a team-best 44 assists in the 2017-18 season. Senior guard Gabbi Ortiz is netting 13.5 points per game, while snagging a team-best 36 steals. A trio of Sooners are averaging right around 12 points this season. Senior guard Maddie Manning, freshman guard Shaina Pellington and freshman guard Ana Llanusa are averaging 12.8, 12.7 and 12.1 points, respectively.
Defensively, Oklahoma has allowed its opponents to shoot 42.1 percent from the field, which is last in the Big 12 for field goal percentage defense. The Sooners' opponents connect on 34.3 percent of their long range attempts, which is tied with TCU for last in 3-point field goal percentage defense. However, the Sooners snag the fifth-most steals in the Big 12, averaging 8.3 per game.
This Day in Kansas Women's Basketball History
Record on Jan. 24: 4-8
Kansas women's basketball will play on the 24th day of January for the 13th time in program history. In 2015, Kansas beat West Virginia, 65-59, thanks to a historic day from Chelsea Gardner. Gardner's 20 points and 20 rebounds marked the first time a Jayhawk had achieved that accomplishment in 33 years.
Big 12 Bri
Junior guard Brianna Osorio has started Big 12 play off strong, netting six double-digit scoring efforts in Kansas' eight conference games thus far. The Las Vegas, Nevada native is averaging 14.0 points per game in conference play and is shooting a team-best 44.7 percent from the field against Big 12 foes. Osorio has knocked in 13 3-pointers in league play, connecting on 37.1 percent of her attempts from behind the 3-point line. On two separate occasions since Big 12 play began, Osorio has registered career-scoring nights, first 19 points at Texas Tech (1/3) and then 28 points in the second meeting with the Lady Raiders (1/17). Osorio's 28 points are the most points scored by a Jayhawk this season.
The Jayhawks' defense has ranked among the top in the Big 12 so far throughout the 2017-18 season. Kansas is third in scoring defense, holding its opponents to 62.9 points per game. KU's field goal percentage defense ranks third in the league, while Kansas is second in the Big 12 for 3-point field goal percentage defense. Overall, Kansas has kept its opponents to just 35.7 percent shooting from the field and 27.9 percent from long range. Individually, several Jayhawks rank in the top-15 across multiple categories in the Big 12. Junior guards Christalah Lyons and Kylee Kopatich rank 14th and 15th in scoring, notching 14.7 and 14.2 points per game, respectively.
Kansas returns home for the Lawrence edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown and the 50th year of Kansas women's basketball celebration. The Jayhawks will tipoff with Kansas State on Sunday, Jan.28 at 4 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FS1 and the Jayhawk Radio Network.


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<?php

namespace Phinx\Migration;

use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
use Phinx\Config\ConfigInterface;
use Phinx\Migration\Manager\Environment;

class Manager
{
    /**
     * @var ConfigInterface
     */
    protected $config;

    /**
     * @var OutputInterface
     */
    protected $output;

    /**
     * @var array
     */
    protected $environments;

    /**
     * @var array
     */
    protected $migrations;

    /**
     * Class Constructor.
     *
     * @param ConfigInterface $config Configuration Object
     * @param OutputInterface $output Console Output
     */
    public function __construct(ConfigInterface $config, OutputInterface $output)
    {
        $this->setConfig($config);
        $this->setOutput($output);
    }

    /**
     * Prints the specified environment's migration status.
     *
     * @param string $environment
     * @param null $format
     * @return void
     */
    public function printStatus($environment, $format = null, $showOnlyDownMigrations = false)
    {
        $output = $this->getOutput();
        $migrations = array();
        if (count($this->getMigrations())) {
            $output->writeln('');
            $output->writeln(' Status  Migration ID    Migration Name ');
            $output->writeln('-----------------------------------------');

            $env = $this->getEnvironment($environment);
            $versions = $env->getVersions();
            try {
                foreach ($this->getMigrations() as $migration) {
                    $isDown = false;
                    if (in_array($migration->getVersion(), $versions)) {
                        $status = '     <info>up</info> ';
                        unset($versions[array_search($migration->getVersion(), $versions)]);
                    } else {
                        $isDown = true;
                        $status = '   <error>down</error> ';
                    }
                    if ($showOnlyDownMigrations === false || ($showOnlyDownMigrations === true && $isDown === true)) {
                        $output->writeln(
                        $status
                        . sprintf(' %14.0f ', $migration->getVersion())
                        . ' <comment>' . $migration->getName() . '</comment>'
                        );
                        $migrations[] = array('migration_status' => trim(strip_tags($status)), 'migration_id' => sprintf('%14.0f', $migration->getVersion()), 'migration_name' => $migration->getName());
                    }
                }

                foreach ($versions as $missing) {
                    $output->writeln(
                    '     <error>up</error> '
                    . sprintf(' %14.0f ', $missing)
                    . ' <error>** MISSING **</error>'
                    );
                }
            } finally {
                if ($env->getAdapter() !== null) {
                    $env->getAdapter()->disconnect();
                }
            }
        } else {
            // there are no migrations
            $output->writeln('');
            $output->writeln('There are no available migrations. Try creating one using the <info>create</info> command.');
        }

        // write an empty line
        $output->writeln('');
        if ($format != null) {
            switch ($format) {
                case 'json':
                    $output->writeln(json_encode($migrations));
                    break;
                default:
                    $output->writeln('<info>Unsupported format: '.$format.'</info>');
                    break;
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Migrate to the version of the database on a given date.
     *
     * @param string    $environment Environment
     * @param \DateTime $dateTime    Date to migrate to
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function migrateToDateTime($environment, \DateTime $dateTime)
    {
        $env            = $this->getEnvironment($environment);
        $versions       = array_keys($this->getMigrations());
        $dateString     = $dateTime->format('Ymdhis');
        $earlierVersion = null;
        foreach ($versions as $version) {
            if ($version > $dateString) {
                if (!is_null($earlierVersion)) {
                    $this->getOutput()->writeln(
                        'Migrating to version ' . $earlierVersion
                    );
                }
                return $this->migrate($environment, $earlierVersion);
            }
            $earlierVersion = $version;
        }
        //If the date is greater than the latest version, migrate
        //to the latest version.
        $this->getOutput()->writeln(
            'Migrating to version ' . $earlierVersion
        );
        return $this->migrate($environment, $earlierVersion);
    }

    /**
     * Roll back to the version of the database on a given date.
     *
     * @param string    $environment Environment
     * @param \DateTime $dateTime    Date to roll back to
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function rollbackToDateTime($environment, \DateTime $dateTime)
    {
        $env        = $this->getEnvironment($environment);
        $versions   = $env->getVersions();
        $dateString = $dateTime->format('Ymdhis');
        sort($versions);
        $laterVersion = null;
        foreach (array_reverse($versions) as $version) {
            if ($version < $dateString) {
                if (!is_null($laterVersion)) {
                    $this->getOutput()->writeln('Rolling back to version '.$version);
                }
                return $this->rollback($environment, $version);
            }
            $laterVersion = $version;
        }
        $this->getOutput()->writeln('Rolling back to version ' . $laterVersion);
        return $this->rollback($environment, $laterVersion);
    }

    /**
     * Migrate an environment to the specified version.
     *
     * @param string $environment Environment
     * @param int $version
     * @return void
     */
    public function migrate($environment, $version = null)
    {
        $migrations = $this->getMigrations();
        $env = $this->getEnvironment($environment);
        $versions = $env->getVersions();
        $current = $env->getCurrentVersion();

        if (empty($versions) && empty($migrations)) {
            return;
        }

        if (null === $version) {
            $version = max(array_merge($versions, array_keys($migrations)));
        } else {
            if (0 != $version && !isset($migrations[$version])) {
                $this->output->writeln(sprintf(
                    '<comment>warning</comment> %s is not a valid version',
                    $version
                ));
                return;
            }
        }

        // are we migrating up or down?
        $direction = $version > $current ? MigrationInterface::UP : MigrationInterface::DOWN;
	try {
		if ($direction == MigrationInterface::DOWN) {
		    // run downs first
		    krsort($migrations);
		    foreach ($migrations as $migration) {
			if ($migration->getVersion() <= $version) {
			    break;
			}

			if (in_array($migration->getVersion(), $versions)) {
			    $this->executeMigration($environment, $migration, MigrationInterface::DOWN);
			}
		    }
		}

		ksort($migrations);
		foreach ($migrations as $migration) {
		    if ($migration->getVersion() > $version) {
			break;
		    }

		    if (!in_array($migration->getVersion(), $versions)) {
			$this->executeMigration($environment, $migration, MigrationInterface::UP);
		    }
		}
	} finally {
	    if ($env->getAdapter() !== null) {
		    $env->getAdapter()->disconnect();
	    }
	}
    }

    /**
     * Execute a migration against the specified Environment.
     *
     * @param string $name Environment Name
     * @param MigrationInterface $migration Migration
     * @param string $direction Direction
     * @return void
     */
    public function executeMigration($name, MigrationInterface $migration, $direction = MigrationInterface::UP)
    {
        $this->getOutput()->writeln('');
        $this->getOutput()->writeln(
            ' =='
            . ' <info>' . $migration->getVersion() . ' ' . $migration->getName() . ':</info>'
            . ' <comment>' . ($direction == 'up' ? 'migrating' : 'reverting') . '</comment>'
        );

        // Execute the migration and log the time elapsed.
        $start = microtime(true);
        $this->getEnvironment($name)->executeMigration($migration, $direction);
        $end = microtime(true);

        $this->getOutput()->writeln(
            ' =='
            . ' <info>' . $migration->getVersion() . ' ' . $migration->getName() . ':</info>'
            . ' <comment>' . ($direction == 'up' ? 'migrated' : 'reverted')
            . ' ' . sprintf('%.4fs', $end - $start) . '</comment>'
        );
    }

    /**
     * Rollback an environment to the specified version.
     *
     * @param string $environment Environment
     * @param int $version
     * @return void
     */
    public function rollback($environment, $version = null)
    {
        $migrations = $this->getMigrations();
        $env = $this->getEnvironment($environment);
        $versions = $env->getVersions();

        ksort($migrations);
        sort($versions);

        // Check we have at least 1 migration to revert
        if (empty($versions) || $version == end($versions)) {
            $this->getOutput()->writeln('<error>No migrations to rollback</error>');
            return;
        }

        // If no target version was supplied, revert the last migration
        if (null === $version) {
            // Get the migration before the last run migration
            $prev = count($versions) - 2;
            $version = $prev >= 0 ? $versions[$prev] : 0;
        } else {
            // Get the first migration number
            $first = reset($versions);

            // If the target version is before the first migration, revert all migrations
            if ($version < $first) {
                $version = 0;
            }
        }

        // Check the target version exists
        if (0 !== $version && !isset($migrations[$version])) {
            $this->getOutput()->writeln("<error>Target version ($version) not found</error>");
            return;
        }

	try {
		// Revert the migration(s)
		krsort($migrations);
		foreach ($migrations as $migration) {
		    if ($migration->getVersion() <= $version) {
			break;
		    }

		    if (in_array($migration->getVersion(), $versions)) {
			$this->executeMigration($environment, $migration, MigrationInterface::DOWN);
		    }
		}
	} finally {
	    if ($env->getAdapter() !== null) {
		    $env->getAdapter()->disconnect();
	    }
	}
    }

    /**
     * Sets the environments.
     *
     * @param array $environments Environments
     * @return Manager
     */
    public function setEnvironments($environments = array())
    {
        $this->environments = $environments;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the manager class for the given environment.
     *
     * @param string $name Environment Name
     * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
     * @return Environment
     */
    public function getEnvironment($name)
    {
        if (isset($this->environments[$name])) {
            return $this->environments[$name];
        }

        // check the environment exists
        if (!$this->getConfig()->hasEnvironment($name)) {
            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf(
                'The environment "%s" does not exist',
                $name
            ));
        }

        // create an environment instance and cache it
        $environment = new Environment($name, $this->getConfig()->getEnvironment($name));
        $this->environments[$name] = $environment;
        $environment->setOutput($this->getOutput());

        return $environment;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the console output.
     *
     * @param OutputInterface $output Output
     * @return Manager
     */
    public function setOutput(OutputInterface $output)
    {
        $this->output = $output;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the console output.
     *
     * @return OutputInterface
     */
    public function getOutput()
    {
        return $this->output;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the database migrations.
     *
     * @param array $migrations Migrations
     * @return Manager
     */
    public function setMigrations(array $migrations)
    {
        $this->migrations = $migrations;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets an array of the database migrations.
     *
     * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
     * @return AbstractMigration[]
     */
    public function getMigrations()
    {
        if (null === $this->migrations) {
            $config = $this->getConfig();
            $phpFiles = glob($config->getMigrationPath() . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '*.php');

            // filter the files to only get the ones that match our naming scheme
            $fileNames = array();
            /** @var AbstractMigration[] $versions */
            $versions = array();

            foreach ($phpFiles as $filePath) {
                if (Util::isValidMigrationFileName(basename($filePath))) {
                    $version = Util::getVersionFromFileName(basename($filePath));

                    if (isset($versions[$version])) {
                        throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Duplicate migration - "%s" has the same version as "%s"', $filePath, $versions[$version]->getVersion()));
                    }

                    // convert the filename to a class name
                    $class = Util::mapFileNameToClassName(basename($filePath));

                    if (isset($fileNames[$class])) {
                        throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf(
                            'Migration "%s" has the same name as "%s"',
                            basename($filePath),
                            $fileNames[$class]
                        ));
                    }

                    $fileNames[$class] = basename($filePath);

                    // load the migration file
                    /** @noinspection PhpIncludeInspection */
                    require_once $filePath;
                    if (!class_exists($class)) {
                        throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf(
                            'Could not find class "%s" in file "%s"',
                            $class,
                            $filePath
                        ));
                    }

                    // instantiate it
                    $migration = new $class($version);

                    if (!($migration instanceof AbstractMigration)) {
                        throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf(
                            'The class "%s" in file "%s" must extend \Phinx\Migration\AbstractMigration',
                            $class,
                            $filePath
                        ));
                    }

                    $migration->setOutput($this->getOutput());
                    $versions[$version] = $migration;
                }
            }

            ksort($versions);
            $this->setMigrations($versions);
        }

        return $this->migrations;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the config.
     *
     * @param  ConfigInterface $config Configuration Object
     * @return Manager
     */
    public function setConfig(ConfigInterface $config)
    {
        $this->config = $config;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the config.
     *
     * @return ConfigInterface
     */
    public function getConfig()
    {
        return $this->config;
    }
}

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I'm dipping a toe into programming my Mac… and it looks as if one of the best entry-level ways to do it is to use the scripting tools provided with the OS. They are installed under the Applescript folder which is in the Applications folder.
The script editor is a simple text editor which checks the syntax and runs the script.
Apple has long pushed AppleScript as an easy-to-learn, English-like way of automating repetitive tasks on a Mac. Alas, I and many, many others have discovered from painful experience that AppleScript is hugely difficult to approach — its learning curve never seems to flatten out. Even after writing thousands of lines of code in several programs that (eventually) worked, I still feel I'm groping in the dark every time I try something new. I've read other books on AppleScript, looking for one that would open the magic door and reveal the simple, friendly AppleScript that's supposed to exist.
Matt Neuburg has given us the first AppleScript book that tells the deep truth: AppleScript is a quirky, inconsistent programming language that is not only hard to learn, but hard to learn for fundamental, structural reasons. Neuburg exposes the unavoidable difficulties that are built into AppleScript's design, and then shows us practical techniques for accomodating to them and using them.
Ok. Nevertheless, I've plowed on roughly halfway through the book. One of the other features of the scripting tool is the "dictionary"… this is essentially an object browser which allows you to look at all of the objects, events and commands of an application. If the developer wants to create an API for the application, they can expose objects, events and commands of the app. Here is an example of the dictionary chooser…I'm going to take a look at the Mac Mail application.
This simple script will launch the mail program if it isn't already active, and check for new mail.
One tool suggested in the AppleScript 1-2-3 book is an enhanced Applescript editor called Script Debugger 4.5. This includes a debugger, and a greatly enhanced dictionary explorer. Very nicely done. It sells for $199. (There is a time-limited demo available, as well as number of free tools on their website.) You can install it on both a laptop and a desktop, as long as only one license is in use at one time. This really seems to take the sting out Applescripting. I admit I haven't gotten very far in my travels yet… I've got a maximum script length of about 40 lines so far. Still I'm not entirely sure what all the book reviewers were making such a fuss about.
Other than simple dialog boxes for a single variable, you can't create much of an interface in AppleScript. For more complex interfaces, with the usual Apple buttons, windows, and menus, you can use the AppleScript Studio, which grafts AppleScript capability on to the standard "Cocoa" Apple interface using the Interface Builder and XCode tools. Thats a whole other can of worms.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on July 23, 2009 by lkeyes70.


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ICANN Launches First DNS Entrepreneurship Center in Egypt
Earlier this week, ICANN, together with Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) announced the launch of a first of its kind regional DNS Entrepreneurship Center (DNS-EC) in Egypt. This is an important initiative to support Internet growth in the communities of Africa and the Middle East. The Domain Name System has enormous potential to foster the development of new businesses in Africa and the Middle East while delivering countless benefits to Internet users. ICANN is committed to this story. And now, after months of planning and preparation, we are proud to bring this incredible resource to Cairo.
The DNS-EC is charged with helping the Internet ecosystem in Africa and the Middle East evolve. The Center will house DNS technical, policy, business and legal experts as well as resources to support the implementation of initiatives and projects in this field.
To prepare for this launch, we conducted six pilot workshops in four countries (Egypt, Tunisia, UAE, Qatar) with 107 participants. These workshops covered the DNS technical and operational issues as well as business development and best practices. Contributors hailed from over a dozen nations and included technical, policy and business development professionals from Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) registries, registrars, and hosting companies to government agencies and academic networks.
We particularly thank the community members and experts who took the time to help us throughout this process including: developing the program materials, conducting the training and sharing case studies and marketing plans.
I'm also proud to announce that this facility will be self-sustaining. ICANN, through partnerships with business and technical experts, will provide training and mentoring programs, while NTRA will support the DNS-EC for its first three years and hire a small, highly capable team to run its activities.
More than 100 people have benefited from the Center in the first six months alone and we're just getting started. So what's next? NTRA is currently in the process of hiring a dedicated program manager to oversee the Center's activities while our team at ICANN will continue our work building the network of experts in Africa and the Middle East. We are also proud to announce that, in addition to the technical and business tracks, a legal track will begin soon. The focus of this track will be legal issues pertaining to domains and domain name disputes. Finally, ICANN will facilitate internship opportunities for members of registries and registrars to work alongside DNS sector experts.
This initiative emerged from the bottom-up regional strategy developed with local members of our community and thanks to the help of our dedicated and engaged stakeholders, we couldn't be more proud of what we've accomplished so far.
If you are interested in learning more about this important initiative, please do not hesitate to contact us at meswg@icann.org. We look forward to hearing from you and to your participation in the invaluable resource.
Allan Salahaldeen 15:02 UTC on 14 November 2015
In hope this center will be beneficial to our region.
Femme mature 01:21 UTC on 22 December 2015
Good news for Egypt :)
Author: Fadi Chehade


Before 2011, Rick's career was all journalism: investigative reporter for different newspapers and later inventive magazine editor. The two roles in the same business exposed his two very different sides: he thrives on the thrill of an investigation, and he has a creative curiosity for design and writing he could never tame. So in 2011 he merged the two and started writing fiction. In 2016 he published his first political thriller, NAKED AMBITION.
THE APPRENTICE, a serial with novice reporter Tish Woodward, was published in December 2017. NAKED TRUTH, a sequel to NAKED AMBITION, will follow in September 2018. NAKED TRUTH is another thriller with newspaper reporter Beck Rikki once again on the trail.
He is also working on a rock 'n' roll photography book with his good friend Tom O'Neal, and an anthology on how famous thriller and mystery authors got their start.
Rick's is founding editor of Leader's Edge, an international business magazine. It's his second magazine startup.


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People trapped in homes by landslide after flooding causes havoc
Torrential rain closes roads, damages houses, and leaves man in hospital after heart attack
Kelly Williams
Floods on Wynnstay Lane, Plas Madoc (Image: Stacey Oliver)
A LANDSLIDE left residents trapped in their own homes as torrential downpours brought havoc.
Residents in Minera, Wrexham, said 4ft of mud was swept down a mountainside after heavy rain battered the village.
A man in his 70s had to be airlifted to Wrexham Maelor Hospital suffering with chest pains after ambulance crews couldn't reach him by road.
Yesterday, council contractors spent hours clearing the area at Ty Brith.
Homeowner James Ellis said: "We could hear the rain pouring all throughout the night and by morning, it all started running down the mountain and over the road towards our houses.
Flooding in North East Wales
"I had to stay off work because I couldn't get out of my front door without wading through 4ft of mud.
"The ambulances couldn't even get down the road to see to our neighbour so they had to send in the helicopter."
Elsewhere in Wrexham there was traffic disruption as more than a foot of flood water submerged the A5, forcing parts of it to be closed between Froncysyllte and Chirk.
Properties and businesses across the county were also affected and a recycling depot and an MOT centre had to shut.
Vehicles got stuck in the deluge as homeowners laid sandbags outside their doors just after 6am.
Workers at the Plas Madoc Recycling Centre on Wynnstay Bank, Acrefair had to down tools as water continued to spew from an uphill drain.
One employee told the Daily Post: "This has happened here a few times when the drain at the top of the hill becomes blocked. Once it's cleared, the water will drain away and it'll be like nothing ever happened."
Near the entrance of the centre on Wynnstay Lane, police closed the road after drivers tried their luck through the water but failed in their attempts.
One car was left stranded for hours after the engine packed in.
On the A5 at Froncysyllte a woman had to be helped out of her car by fire crews from Llangollen. For a brief period, only HGVs were allowed to pass but they were stopped once contractors arrived to clear the drains.
A removal van also got stuck on a hill on Hightown Road in Wrexham, where homes were swamped by water from nearby river, the Afon Gwenfro.
Residents blasted the local council for not dredging it soon enough and said by the time they were given sandbags it was too late.
Yesterday, couple Emma and Dave Rowlands and their young family, including baby Logan, were dealing with the aftermath after eight inches of water poured in through their front door and beneath their flooring.
Family members were at the property trying in vain to dry the floor and there were baby's toys and other belongings piled up on the sofa.
Little 11-month-old Logan had to be kept in his buggy amid the clean-up.
"Water was gushing out of the landline phone socket it was everywhere," said Dave. "It started off with a bit coming through the door but when I looked out of the window, you couldn't even see the road sign it was that deep. Five minutes after they started dredging the river it was all gone – but the damage had already been done by then."
A relative at the house said: "Why wasn't the river dredged earlier when the river levels were getting higher because of the heavy rain?
"It was ridiculous because when people were trying to drive out of the road, instead of going up the hill, they were diverted in the direction of the river and so it created waves back down towards the houses."
At the nearby Riverside Auto Centre, mechanics were brushing water out of their reception cabin while others used specially hired equipment to remove gallons of water from the forecourt.
Bosses said: "This is the second time this has happened since October. There needs to be something done about the culverts, they are always blocked. We've lost a day's business because of this."
Wrexham Council say multi-million pound work on the culverts is still yet to start as they are waiting to receive funding.
Elsewhere at a house in Ruabon Road, rain pouring through a roof caused electrics to start "smoking."
Fire crews isolated the supply to make the property safe.
They were also called to a flooded garden in Lambourne Court, Gwersyllt along with Daniel Contractors, who work with Welsh Water.
Parts of Llay were also affected by the weather which was unseasonably wild and west across the region.
Strong winds were gusting up to Gale Force 8 or 46mph at Holyhead at about 7.30am, according to HM Coastguard.
Today, there will be some heavy and prolonged showers with the risk of hail or thunder according to the Met Office.
Officials from Natural Resources Wales warned that river levels at Pontblyddyn were rising and are expected to do so for the next four hours.
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Froncysyllte
Gwersyllt
Wrexham Council
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O Medalhão de Wedgwood é o primeiro medalhão contra escravidão. Um símbolo abolicionista produzido e distribuído por William Hackwood e Josiah Wedgwood em 1787 como parte da propaganda contra escravidão do grupo de filósofos, designers e arquitetos, do Comitê para a abolição do tráfico negreiro, que tinha como fundador Thomas Clarkson. O medalhão utiliza  a imagem de um homem negro, de joelhos acorrentado com suas mãos para o céu; enquanto ao seu redor está escrita a frase "Eu não sou um homem ou um irmão?".

A figura no centro do medalhão teve seu design composto por William Hackwood com o envolvimento de Wedgwood.E sendo massivamente distribuída nos Estados Unidos e Grã-Bretanha não só como um medalhão mas também como braceletes, pingentes e se tornando assim um símbolo fashion do movimento pró abolição Britânico e fazendo com que essa figura se tornasse a imagem de um homem negro mais famosa do século XVIII.

Origem
No dia 5 de julho de 1787, o grupo Sociedade para o efeito da abolição do tráfico negreiro resolveu desenvolver um símbolo para a causa no qual lutavam. A sociedade solicitou a ajuda de Josiah Wedgwood. No dia 16 de outubro de 1787 um design feito por Henry Webber foi apresentado para o Comitê da sociedade. Sobre o Design, em específico sua procedência não é totalmente exata. alguns livros e artigos dão o mérito do Design que retrata um homem negro escravizado e do lema "Eu não sou um homem ou irmão", para Henry Webber com a ajuda de Josiah Wedgwood e William Hackwood, no processo de criação de outros formatos da figura do medalhão como transformar a imagem em um escultura, porém outros artigos afirmam que quem criou de fato o Design da figura emblemática do medalhão foi William Hackwood em colaboração de Wedgwood. A única certeza no processo de criação foi a participação de Wedgwood, de acordo com Mary Guyatt apesar de Wedgwood está envolvido em produções que claramente prestavam suporte e faziam a manutenção de todo esse sistema de tráfico negreiro pelo transatlântico "É justo sugerir que (Wedgwood) teve uma certa influência sobre o resultado final do Design".

Material
A primeira técnica utilizada para conceber o medalhão foi a técnica em Jasperware preto e branco, cujo criador também era Josiah Wedgwood. Como o medalhão foi produzido em uma escala macroscópica, outros materiais foram utilizados para diferentes tipos de novos produtos provenientes do medalhão e também para viabilizar a distribuição do mesmo, alguns desses materiais foram vidro, argila queimada e metal.

Interpretações
Na imagem é possível ver um homem negro de joelhos implorando para seu mestre, ou talvez para Deus em um período onde muitos escravos foram convertidos ao cristianismo. A pergunta retórica " Eu não sou um homem ou um irmão" para muitos historiadores é interpretada como o lugar de pessoas negras no mundo, não como pessoas escravizadas mas sim como seres humanos.

Interpretações recentes destacam que a imagem de um homem negro de joelhos quase desumanizado e em uma perspectiva de fraqueza e submissão, apesar de naquele período ter tido uma eficácia para causa abolicionista, porém já era uma posição de deferência e fraqueza que uma sociedade branca estava habituada a ver de uma pessoa negra. Mary Guyatt destaca que: Não apenas o escravo é retratado em uma postura fraca, suplicando de joelhos dobrados e castrado por suas correntes, mas está implícito que seu apelo é dirigido à sociedade branca, bem como ao céu. E como a súplica exige que se estabeleça uma hierarquia de poder, o escravo é claramente a parte submissa, um objeto não ameaçador cujo objetivo é despertar a piedade nos corações dos potenciais convertidos à causa abolicionista. De fato, Wedgwood, ao sugerir que uma xilogravura do mesmo escravo fosse usada para introduzir um panfleto da Sociedade, descreveu-o como uma "figura patética" que "aumentaria um pouco seu efeito.

Comitê para abolição do tráfico negreiro
O Comitê foi fundado em 1787 por Thomas Clarkson, e era composto por cientistas, empreendedores, designers, filósofos, poetas e arquitetos que tinham como ideal a abolição da escravidão e o fim do tráfico negreiro pelo transatlântico. A missão principal da sociedade era informar a população sobre o tratamento desumano e imoral que Africanos escravizados sofriam em decorrência da escravidão.

Parte da campanha contra o escravagismo era a publicação de livros pró abolição, posters, cartas e panfletos. E com esse intuito foi a criado o Medalhão de Wedgwood. A campanha foi sucedida em questão de alcance e fez com que o medalhão de se tornasse a imagem de um homem negro mais famosa do século XVIII. Segundo Clarkson: Mulheres os usavam em braceletes, e outros os usavam de maneira ornamental como grampos para seus cabelos. Por fim, generalizou-se o gosto por usá-los e, assim, a moda, que geralmente se limita a coisas sem valor, foi vista pela primeira vez no honroso ofício de promover a causa da justiça, da humanidade e da liberdade

Distribuição

No ano de 1790, milhares de medalhões foram distribuídos, porém com formatos e moldes diferentes que nem sempre refletiam a imagem completa e nem todos tinham a mesma precisão em detalhamento/ricos em detalhes. Alguns foram largamente distribuídos e simplificados em uma versão de duas cores em Jasper, produzidos por Wedgwood.

Uma parcela dos medalhões foram enviados a Thomas Clarkson assim como também para Benjamin Franklin nos Estados Unidosque escreve para Wedgwood: Estou convencido de que[o medalhão] pode ter o mesmo efeito do que o melhor panfleto escrito a favor dessas pessoas oprimidas
Os medalhões também eram compartilhados em reuniões do comitê abolicionista, em tavernas, eventos privados mas a chave do seu sucesso foi a distribuição em outros formatos como pingentes, braceletes, broches, brincos que eram comercialmente disponibilizados nos Estados unidos. Alguns historiadores afirmam que Wedgwood financiou o custo da produção e distribuição.

Legado
Em 1827, com a influência do medalhão de Wedgwood, foi produzido o Design de outro medalhão, agora no centro da figura havia uma mulher escravizada, de joelhos fazendo súplicas para Deus enquanto segura suas correntes. Essa imagem foi um símbolo emblemático pois foi usada por mulheres britânicas que não só lutavam contra a escravidão no século 19 mas também para ter voz assim como os homens.

Ligações Externas
Medalhão Anti-escravidão Wedgwood
História como fonte artística
Reconhecendo estereótipos racistas
Creamware e Queensware
Açúcar e a escravidão
Design
Abolicionismo no Reino Unido
Imperialismo
Escravidão na Europa


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Here are 5 big problems with Arizona's COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Stephanie Innes Alison Steinbach
Arizona Republic
Just 1.6% of Arizonans had been fully immunized with two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Wednesday and the state's rollout has been plagued by computer hiccups and public frustration.
Ironing out some of the big problems could help the state meet its goal of vaccinating 3.5 million people, nearly half of Arizona's population, by July 1.
Here are five problems with the rollout that have emerged so far:
Arizona doesn't publicly share enough data about COVID-19 vaccinations
Arizona's COVID-19 vaccine plan pledges to "equitably" distribute the vaccine.
Yet Arizona to date has not shared any demographic information about the people who have been vaccinated, though state health officials say they are working on making that data available on its website.
The Kaiser Family Foundation, in a survey released Tuesday, found 23 states that were publicly reporting vaccination data by race/ethnicity.
Arizona was not one of them.
"When we get into the general population, that (data) will become exquisitely important, because we won't be doing by priority phases like health care workers, law enforcement, and we do want to make sure that it's equitable and fairly distributed throughout the state," Arizona health director Dr. Cara Christ said Monday at a vaccine event.
Data tracking age, ethnicity and other demographic information is important in ensuring doses are reaching historically marginalized communities who may have issues accessing vaccines, or who may be experiencing vaccine hesitancy and need more information about the vaccine.
States are sharing varied degrees of information about the number of doses administered, and about who is getting those doses, including the age and ethnicity of the people who are vaccinated. Some states also include the number of in-state and out-of-state residents they have vaccinated, which Arizona also is not doing.
"Vaccination programs can help end the COVID pandemic and help get us to a new normal. But vaccination programs need to use and transparently share information in order to maximize speed, safety and equity," said Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, a global nonprofit organization.
Although the vast majority of states already make some data on their COVID-19 vaccine rollout available to the public, essential information is lacking in many states, Frieden's organization found in a report released this week.
Stratified data on vaccine coverage by race or ethnicity is essential in the assessment of equity in vaccine distribution, particularly among historically marginalized groups, the report said.
People who live outside Maricopa County have fewer options
The only state-run vaccination sites in Arizona are in Maricopa County right now — State Farm Stadium in Glendale and Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
While about 60% of the state's population lives in Maricopa County, there are approximately 3 million Arizonans living outside of the Phoenix area who need access to COVID-19 vaccinations, too.
Vaccination rates are lagging in several rural counties, the state's most recent data shows.
Counties with the lowest rates of vaccinations administered per 100,000 people as of Wednesday were Apache, Mohave, Pinal and Graham counties.
Yuma County had administered the most of its vaccine supply, 91%, while Apache and La Paz counties had administered 46%, suggesting the need for more resources or vaccinators in those areas.
While the state-run vaccination sites in Glendale and Phoenix operate seven days a week, and the State Farm Stadium site is open 24 hours a day, people living outside the Phoenix area have more limited appointment hours and options.
State officials say they plan to replicate the stadium models elsewhere in the state, including in rural and tribal communities, but there are no details yet.
Christ said the state is focusing its efforts on the large vaccination sites at State Farm and Phoenix Municipal stadiums. The "next phase" will include smaller sites in communities as well as pharmacies, doctors' offices and community health centers, she said.
Some Arizona counties don't have the same public health infrastructure that's available at the state level and in Maricopa County, making it difficult for them to set up vaccine sites.
La Paz County health officials, for example, said as a "small county that's medically underserved," it's hard to find enough people who can administer vaccines, not to mention that the vaccine process adds stress on an already challenged and understaffed public health department busy also with contact tracing and testing.
Pima County officials have talked about setting up a large-scale vaccination site at the Rillito Racetrack in Tucson, but say they need more vaccine supply and resources to make that happen.
"We do believe that that is a great site that potentially can have a great impact in terms of the sheer number of vaccines that we could deliver at one location," Dr. Francisco Garcia, deputy county administrator for community and health services for Pima County, said during a briefing this week.
"We remain hopeful resources and more importantly, that vaccine stock, will be more abundant and available for us to put into a location like that."
The process is confusing for Arizonans between the ages of 65 and 74
Initially, only those 75 and over were among prioritized individuals in the first part of Phase 1B. After federal recommendations to lower that bar to adults 65 and older, the state followed suit but many counties did not, as they did not have enough doses to accommodate even the 75 and older age group.
Maricopa and Pima counties have not yet opened up appointments to those ages 65 to 74 because of supply constraints. But that's created significant confusion among seniors, especially in Maricopa County, given that state-run sites in the county are vaccinating that age group but county-run sites are not.
Because the state has not released any data on ages of those vaccinated, it's unclear how the phased priority process is going in Arizona and whether older individuals are getting adequate access.
Ongoing problems with the vaccine registration process
The state-run registration website has been far from user friendly, prompting frustration from those unable to schedule appointments even after hours of trying.
The health department slowly has implemented website improvements.
"We understand how frustrating our website was," Christ said Wednesday. "We have been working on enhancing it and making it better based on customer feedback and our own personal frustrating experience with the website."
The website still leaves some behind. For many in the older age groups eligible, navigating a sign-up website is not an easy task, especially when the website is clunky and they have no one around to help.
And online appointments disappear in a flash, prioritizing people who are able to be on their computer at a specific time on short notice. The state released 21,000 new February appointments at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Wednesday morning; all were gone within 40 minutes.
There are phone lines, but many people have reported long periods on hold or said they've been unable to receive help if they're not booking at one of the two state-run sites.
Maricopa County has a detailed website with vaccine information but does not clearly list a phone number people can call for help.
Earlier this month, Yuma County Administrator Susan Thorpe publicly apologized that so many residents in her county had been getting stonewalled by the vaccine appointment process, both at a county and state level.
A county system for vaccine appointments "was not built to take hundreds of calls at once and we will be looking to outside resources for a system that will handle this prior to the next Health District Clinic sign up," Thorpe said.
"The phone alternative was intended to assist individuals who have trouble with the state's portal. The portal itself also had problems. Resolving these issues will be our top priority."
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Demand far exceeds vaccine supply
The overriding issue has been supply. Arizona is not receiving enough vaccine doses to meet demand, which has been an ongoing problem across the U.S.
As of Wednesday, 62% of the state's vaccine supply has made it into arms. State officials say that pace needs to accelerate, but still point to vaccine supply as the main hold up.
Gov. Doug Ducey said Sunday on CNN that Arizona is "in danger of running out of the vaccines we have. All we can do is distribute what we receive from the federal government and from the private sector."
Christ said this week she'd like the state to be using "70 to 80% of what we've got in the state each week."
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency dated Jan. 26, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., wrote that the state needs urgent help with getting more COVID-19 vaccine doses, as well as more people to administer those doses.
"In speaking to state and county public health officials, all have identified the number of doses our state receives as the ultimate barrier to getting more Arizonans vaccinated and saving lives," she wrote.
Reach health care reporter Stephanie Innes at Stephanie.Innes@gannett.com or at 602-444-8369. Follow her on Twitter @stephanieinnes.
Reach the reporter at Alison.Steinbach@arizonarepublic.com or at 602-444-4282. Follow her on Twitter @alisteinbach.
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'Classic Diamonds' Pairs Neil Diamond With the London Symphony Orchestra, Dramatically Reinventing His Songs To Great Effect
Neil Diamond (Photo Credit: Ari Michelson)
by Robert Dye November 20, 2020, 3:19 pm
Neil Diamond | Neil Diamond With The London Symphony Orchestra, Classic Diamonds | Capitol Records | 4 out of 5 stars
Neil Diamond shows no signs of slowing down in 2020. On his latest release, Neil Diamond With The London Symphony Orchestra, Classic Diamonds, the legendary songwriter/recording artist reimagines 14 of his songs, supported with beautiful orchestration performed by The London Symphony Orchestra. Grammy®-winner Walter Afanasieff produced the record, co-arranging each song alongside Grammy-winning conductor/arranger William Ross, with tracking done at Abbey Road Studios and Diamond's Los Angeles studio.
These are new recordings and arrangements and the pairing is a natural fit. Diamond's music has always had a flair for big, cinematic production and he's used brass and strings in the past to great effect. On Classic Diamonds, the orchestral treatment and creative piano voicings adds new life and shines a new perspective on songs that have become modern day standards.
Despite his recent Parkinson's diagnosis, Diamond's rich baritone is in great form here. He hasn't lost his connection with the song's lyrical intent either, no mean feat for songs he's undoubtedly performed hundreds, if not thousands, of times. And there's nothing simple about Neil Diamond's music. Even the friendliest sing-along strummer tunes have an unexpected twist, be it a skipped beat or two, a key change or clever vocal phrasing.
"I Am… I Said," "America" and "I'm A Believer" are standouts on this new recording. "I Am… I Said" is completely reworked, carried by a folky, picked acoustic guitar line that differs from the original and complements the introspective singer/songwriter troubadour searching for his place in the world. "America" eclipses the original once you get past the well-meaning but appropriate "Give me your tired, your poor…" intro reading. The propelling electric guitar on the original is stripped here and the orchestra majestically drives the song's movie-like feel, underscoring the lyrical promise of immigrating to a new country.
Those who have seen Neil perform in the last decade know he's partial to performing "I'm A Believer" in a slower tempo. It's this template he works from here and it works quite nicely, allowing the song to breathe and focus on the love story contained within the lyrics. Afanasieff and Ross's orchestral arrangement beautifully reharmonizes the chords, adding dramatic lifts and an effective half-step modulation toward the song's end.
Diamond handles "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" on his own, and while it's a nice rendition, the intimate counterpoint partner vocal, performed by Barbra Streisand in the original, is needed here. Stevie Wonder makes an appearance on harmonica on a solid redux of "September Morn."
What can be said about the ubiquitous "Sweet Caroline" that will lure listeners in on this new version? Nothing. Though the original is played to death in every scenario, there's a reason. It's a great singalong that's impossible to top. Here, the musicians and Diamond do justice within the song's arrangement, but the sleepy tempo makes you want them to hurry up and get to the chorus so we can all sing along.
Other cuts that receive a reimagining include "Hello Again," "Play Me," "Heartlight" and the deep cut "I've Been This Way Before."
All said, Diamond's fans will enjoy this pairing of a rough and tough New Yorker's musical vision with the sophisticated sounds of one of the world's premier orchestras. Classic Diamonds deserves a full-on live show and I'm sure, despite his health issues and, well, 2020 circumstances, Diamond would love to hit the stage and deliver in a way only he can.
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In the scene from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in our video clip, the main character, the pretentious schoolteacher Ichabod Crane, is engaged in a swordfight with Brom Bones, his rival for the love of Katrina Van Tassel. In the original story Brom Bones plays practical jokes on Ichabod Crane rather than fighting him. Why do you think Christopher Cook added the swordfight in his stage adaptation? What can you find out about theatrical combat?
The High Voltage Theater Company performs The Legend of Sleepy Hollow every year in an outdoor amphitheater on the banks of the Broad River in Columbia, South Carolina. The production, based on the humorous but spooky story by Washington Irving, takes place around Halloween and features the swordfight you see in the Artopia video clip. Although the fight may appear funny and somewhat chaotic, it is actually carefully choreographed and rehearsed, just like a dance.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in its original form is a short story by the well-known American author Washington Irving. Another famous story by Irving is Rip Van Winkle. The version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow that you see in the video clip here was adapted and directed by Christopher Cook for the High Voltage Theater in Columbia, South Carolina. Cook also plays the main character, Ichabod Crane.