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Edinson Volquez and my attempt to explain a new graph
By Slyde Jan 12, 2009, 8:00am EST
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You might recall back in late Spring when I attempted to break down the hot and cold hitting zones for Brandon Phillips and Edwin Encarnacion. While those graphs were all fine and good, I felt like they were lacking in any real pop, which is partly why you never saw them again.
Well, today I'd like to introduce you to a new graph that I've created. I have no idea what to call it, but it is loosely based off of this famous image involving Ted Williams, so that's why it probably looks familiar to you. It's still a little bit of a work in progress. I expect to do some refining on it based on your suggestions and such, but I feel like it is both overwhelming and accessible enough to be released right now. So, here it is.
Below you will see a graph of all of the pitches for Edinson Volquez in 2008 that registered with the Pitch F/X computers (3243 of 3389 pitches). The pitches have been aggregated into circles that represent a specific zone around the plate. Width-wise, the circles are the size of an actual baseball, but for mundane reasons, the height of the ball is a calculated strike zone divided by 8 and usually comes out to about an eighth to a quarter of an inch smaller than the ball. The balls on the perimeter represent every pitch that is more than the ball's radius outside of the strikezone, so obviously those balls are nowhere near representative size, but they make the graph look nice.
The colors come in three hues. The red circles represent zones where the batter makes better than average contact per swing in that zone. Blue circles represent less than average contact and gray circles indicate that less than 0.5% of the pitches in the sample were in that zone. The shade of the circle also has meaning as circles with a darker shade mean that the batter swings more frequently at pitches in that zone, while circles with a lighter shade represent fewer swings per pitch.
Finally, the numbers in the circle represent the slugging percentage of the batter(s) on pitches in that zone. I feel like slugging is most representative of the type of contact being made by the batter, so that's why I chose it over the batting average in the Williams' picture.
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The thing I really like about this graph is the ability to break it down by a variety of splits. As you can see in the table above, I've broken down Volquez's season versus both right-handers and left-handers, but not only that, I've done it by pitch type as well. (For those that are interested, I used the pitch type calculated by the Pitch F/X crew since I'm honestly not smart enough to use a pitch type algorithm successfully.)
If you click on the smaller images in the table, you should be able to view a larger version of that image. I encourage you to look a his change ups, especially versus left-handers. He was damn near unhittable with that pitch! He's especially good when he kept it low in the strike zone, as you'd expect. On the rare occasions that the batter actually hit it, they sure didn't do a whole lot with it.
I'll do more analysis on future posts with these graphs, but for now, I want to know your thoughts. Are they understandable? Is there something about them that you'd like to see changed? Should we email Volquez and let him know that he should stop throwing his fastball on the inside part of the plate to right-handers? Fire away with your suggestions/criticisms.


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In such a melancholy case, the pious christian has only to submit himself to the wise providence of his infallible and invisible Guide, humbly and stedfastly depending upon his merciful care to take pity on the lamentable situation of his church, and in his own time and way, to reform and regulate whatever is wrong and defective about it. But, on no pretext whatever, is even the most learned or most devout private christian, to go beyond his own proper sphere, as a lay member of the church catholic, and seek a supply of his spiritual wants by sacrilegiously assuming to himself, or by countenancing others in assuming, the instituted office of ministring in holy things, of which oslice 'no man * can take the honour to himself, unless he be called to it of God, as was Aaron'. He ought always to remember the admonition of Samuel to Saul in a similar case, that where both cannot be done,' to obey is better than sacrifice'
While, on the other hand, where no such case does occur, where the particular church, within whose jurisdiction his lot has fallen, neither alters the faith, nor adulterates the worship of God, by indefensible additions, and profane mixtures, no private christian ought to quarrel with such salutary injunctions and prohibitions, as his ecclesiastical superiors shall from time to time deem proper and seasonable, for supporting discipline, and for maintaining the unity of faith, and that • decency' and • order' which an apostle recommends. But, on the contrary, so long as these objects are kept in view, so long as both faith and worship are thus kept pure and unsullied ; and so long as discipline is regulated by charity, and not exercised to sinister purposes, so long ought the prohibitions and injunctions of church governors to be not merely acquiesced in, but enforced, by the private christian, whenever and wherever opportunity may serve. To act otherwise is to be guilty of disobedience to spiritual authority, which (seeing that both church and state are composed of the same individual members) is equally obligatory as civil authority is in things indifferent, being only a terror to evil doers, but
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for the praise of them that do well. Indeed, where the least act of spiritual disobedience is cherished, it is . as when one letteth out water, and before he is aware, it may overwhelm him in the monstrous and devouring gulph of schism, that is, of forinal, and wilful separation, from a blameless communion, and, by consequence, from the true church of • Christ, which is his body, the fullness of him that • filleth all in all."
I am aware that such doctrines are not only, nowa-days, lightly regarded, but are even branded with the terrifying names of bigotry, intolerance, and illiberality. Nay, after having exhausted the vocabulary of railing, the latitudinarian professor of christianity thinks no farther reasoning on the subject necessary, than to put to the orthodox churchman the following trite question, · If grace and * salvation are only to be had within the pale of . catholic communion, what shall become of the many nations, who have never heard of the ca
tholic church, nor even of the gospel of salvation • itself? I am none of those who feel insensible to the force of this question. On the contrary, I respect the scruples, which it has, on many occasions, been found to raise in pious ininds. But let it not be too triumphantly viewed either by the modern philosopher, or the modern sectary. It is a question which does admit of a very satisfactory answer ; and by such answer, the pious mind may be relieved of all its doubts and all its difficulties, while
the philosophic, and sectarian scoffer is effectually confuted.
any view which I can take of the question, it appears to be improperly conceived ; and would seem to convey a suspicion of a defect in the divine goodness, in not having communicated unto all nations alike, that knowledge which is necessary to salvation. Whereas I believe, (and I think upon
infallible grounds), that this is by no means the case ; but that the gospel of salvation has been notified, in the
way which seemed good to its divine author, to every nation under heaven. Sure I am, that St Paul, having put the question, have they (that • is both Jew and Greek) Not heard ?" decides in the affirmative, when he replies, " Yes, verily, their • sound went into all the earth, and their words unto • the ends of the world'. I know that this latitude of expression, which the apostle borrows from the psalmist *, has been artfully brought down to a more confined interpretation; but, I appeal to the most learned theologian, whether I am not warranted to apply the passage, in the literal and comprehensive sense, in which one inspired writer delivered it, and in which 'another did certainly use it. Wherefore if there are either nations, or provinces, either individuals, or communities, which bave rejected the gospel, when, by the dispensation
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of providence regularly preached to them; or, if there are any such, who, having received the glad tidings of salvation themselves, have not taken due care to transmit, on the original plan, these glad tidings to their posterity, I should wish that the philosophical, or sectarian caviller would point out what it is that he would have had the author of our salvation to do with such nations, provinces, individuals, or communities, as once had the faithful sayings of the gospel regularly offered to them for
acceptation ? Whether he ought still to be, miraculously (as it were) forcing his means of
grace and salvation, from time to time, upon them; or not rather leave them to the consequence of their progenitors unbelief now, but at the disposal of God's infinite wisdom, justice, and mercy, hereafter.
I must be permitted to say, that if those who take such an interest in the discussion of the above question, respecting the nations now. in a state of pagan idolatry, had but an equal interest in working out their own salvation, which they are called upon to work out with " fear and trembling ', they would find little leisure for such vain speculations. • Lord, what shall this man do?' was a question of equal propriety, and of equal importance. When however it was put to our Lord by one of his • familiar friends, in whom he trusted,' the answer given shewed at once the light in which the blessed Jesus viewed it. If I will, that he tarry till I come,


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Students at Wright school 'learn by doing'
By SONJA HALLER, Associated Press | Posted - March 7, 2014 at 6:10 a.m.
PHOENIX (AP) — In 1963, Egyptian-born architecture student and Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice Kamal Amin built a small shelter in the desert at Taliesin West.
Like all of Wright's students, he was required to build his own shelter and live in it in accordance with Wright's "learning by doing" philosophy.
Amin hoped the shelter would impress his girlfriend. It eventually came to be known as the Lotus Shelter.
"As friends, the relationship didn't last — as we got married," said Amin, 85.
The structure has lasted, and it is one of the longest continually inhabited shelters occupied by students at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture in Scottsdale. And now, after more than 50 years, it is getting a makeover.
Students spent a weekend last month tearing off the tin roofing to correct bowing after consulting Amin, who lives in the Valley, on his design and original intent.
The Lotus Shelter — and no one is really sure who named it — is half-enclosed in a curved line of concrete block wall oriented toward the morning sun. The metal roof is a floating lotus-like design, and painted sunny yellow in the interior with a fireplace and chimney in the rear. In a word — groovy.
The shelters have a long tradition at Taliesin West, the winter home and studio of Wright. Taliesin West now houses the architecture school during part of the year and also offers public tours.
For more than 75 years, Wright apprentices and, later, students of the architecture school have built shelters among the boulder-strewn washes and cholla thickets.
The idea is to learn the fundamentals of construction, live in harmony with the land and avoid becoming "armchair architects," which Wright despised.
Today, students have a choice of living in a dorm or in a shelter. Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture Dean Victor Sidy said the demand to live in or build a shelter outweighs demand for a dorm room.
Sidy built his own structure as a student on the Taliesin West campus. When he became dean in 2005, he revived shelter building, which had been relegated to an extracurricular weekend activity. Students often embark on building a shelter only to find that what worked on paper doesn't work in real-world construction, and more than one student has had a structure collapse.
One or two shelters are built by students in a school year at Taliesin West's 600-acre spread. Half of those students choose to build their own, and the other half choose to renovate an existing structure. Beyond their public popularity, historical significance and the credit students earn for building them, the structures often help graduating students stand out.
Chelsea Clark graduated in September 2012 but came back to put the finishing touches on her structure, called Seachelter, even after graduation. Over three years, she rebuilt an existing shelter that is raised above the desert floor, expanded its deck and added a lofty roof and hanging sleeping compartment.
Clark's portfolio, which included her Taliesin West structure, caught the attention of her current employer, Cross 2 Design Group. The Seattle firm specializes in waterproofing.
"When I was graduating, we were just coming out of recession, and this group is a very technical group that does a lot of repair due to rotting over time," Clark said. "So my boss could see that I had real technical experience in putting materials together, and it was impressive enough to him that I've received a bump up on responsibility."
The school gives students $1,000 and the use of the Frank Lloyd Wright name to solicit donations so they can modify a shelter or build their own. The Lotus Shelter, because of its popularity, will receive $2,000 for its restoration.
Of the 40 structures dotting the desert around Taliesin West, about half are functional.
Amy Leber, scheduled to graduate in September with a master's degree in architecture, chose the Lotus Shelter as a project in gratitude to school professors who continually asked her questions so that "they guided me to make designs that I didn't even know I was capable of."
Left to be refinished are mortaring and repair on a block wall damaged by weather and a falling cactus, removing six kinds of paint and coming to a consensus on the color of the new paint.
Amin did not paint his original structure. The yellow interior roof came from a psychology professor who held classes at the shelter for students in the 1990s. Students are leaning toward a deep, earthy Taliesin red for the exposed posts and a light tan for the block while leaving the steel roof exposed.
"Do what's fun," Amin told the five students who worked on the shelter.
He built the structure alone in three days without sketching out the design. The restoration should be completed by May when students head to Spring Green, Wis., for their summer term.
Amin came to Taliesin West in 1951 and worked with Wright, who died in 1959. Amin stayed at Taliesin West, working as an architect and structural engineer before going into private practice in 1977.
He designed large residences on Camelback Mountain and Pinnacle Peak, and in Fountain Hills and Scottsdale.
The Lotus Shelter was built with curves and circles because that's what the ladies like, Amin told students.
"So that was your main design consideration, huh?" asked Garth Lindquist, a first-year master's in architecture student who has been living in the Lotus Shelter and working on its restoration.
"It still is," Amin said, laughing.
Lindquist chose the structure because of its history and its closeness to the desert landscape that seemed so otherworldly to him, being from Unionville, Conn. The first night he slept in the shelter, he awoke to a javelina staring him down.
He also chose the shelter because of its views.
"In the morning when I wake up, the sun is rising right over those mountains," he said, pointing to the McDowells. "You wake up with that image in your mind, and when you start designing, you think of ways to incorporate it."
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Bulgaria has fewest priests per capita in Europe – survey
Written by Independent Balkan News Agency on November 1, 2018 in Bulgaria - Comments Off on Bulgaria has fewest priests per capita in Europe – survey
Bulgaria, where the majority of the population declare themselves to be Orthodox Christians but which also endured decades of officially atheist communist rule, has the fewest priests per capita among European countries.
Bulgaria had 12 priests for every 100 000 people, according to a survey cited by Greek website Romfea, at the opposite end to the country at top spot, Greece with 87.7 priests per 100 000 people.
Italy, where the majority are Roman Catholic, was in second place, with 82.8 per 100 000, and Romania – though like Bulgaria, a former communist country – third, with 80.1.
At the same time, Bulgarians rate as among the most religious people in Europe, according to the survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center.
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Ruth Alice Taylor (January 13, 1905 – April 12, 1984) was an American actress in silent films and early talkies. Her son was the writer, comic, and actor Buck Henry.

Early years
Taylor was born to Norman and Ivah ( Bates) Taylor in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was two years old when her parents moved to Portland, Oregon, where she was raised and graduated from high school.

Film career

After participating in amateur dramatics as a youth, Taylor persuaded her mother to bring her to Hollywood where the teenager spent a year working as an extra. She was discovered by Mack Sennett in February 1925 when he was looking for a blonde to play in a Harry Langdon comedy. She was chosen from around two hundred girls who responded to Sennett's call. She was also selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1928.

In 1927, Taylor's two-year contract with Mack Sennett expired. She was cast as Lorelei Lee in the original version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928). Directed by Malcolm St. Clair, the film co-starred Alice White and Ford Sterling.

During the search for Lorelei Lee, fans sent 14,000 letters to Paramount Pictures. Each suggested a choice of an actress for the role. In return, every fan was mailed a photo of Ruth Taylor when she was selected for the part. It was the largest shipment of pictures of one person ever sent out from Hollywood. Anita Loos was determined that Taylor play the role of her literary character. Just Married (1928) was the first offering in what was billed as a new comedy team featuring Taylor and James Hall. Produced by B.P. Schulberg, the movie was directed by Frank R. Strayer.

Taylor's final screen credits are roles in A Hint to Brides (1929), The College Coquette (1929), This Thing Called Love (1929), and Scrappily Married (1930).

Personal life
Taylor married retired USAF Brigadier General and New York City stockbroker, Paul Steinberg Zuckerman on March 17, 1930. He had served in the Lafayette Escadrille during World War I, and as a senior officer in World War II. They were married until his death on December 3, 1965. Their son, Buck Henry, went on to become a famous comedian and screenwriter of such hits as The Graduate.

Death
Ruth Taylor died in Palm Springs, California in 1984, aged 79.

Partial filmography
 Butter Fingers (1925)
 Flirty Four-Flushers (1926)
 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)
 Just Married (1928)
 This Thing Called Love (1929)
 The College Coquette (1929)

References

Further reading
Los Angeles Times, "Has No Competition", March 6, 1925, Page A9
Los Angeles Times, "Famous Charmers Of Ages Find Way To Screen", September 18, 1927, Page 15
Los Angeles Times, "She's In Pictures, All Right", November 1, 1927, Page A14
Los Angeles Times, "Austin With New Team", May 26, 1928, Page 7
Syracuse Herald, "Sennett Grads Hail Lorelei", March 25, 1928, Page 68
1910 United States Federal Census, Portland, Oregon
1920 United States Federal Census, Portland, Oregon

External links

Ruth Taylor at Virtual History

American film actresses
American silent film actresses
Actresses from Portland, Oregon
1905 births
1984 deaths
20th-century American actresses
Actresses from Grand Rapids, Michigan
WAMPAS Baby Stars


The EU also approved a new list of sanctions against Iran.
Ashton said after the meeting the new sanctions would specifically target Iran's nuclear program -- which the West believes has military aims.
"This package is robust, it's comprehensive. All the key areas, including energy, are included," Ashton said.
She said the new sanctions "go beyond" the UN Security Council's requirements, "but they follow the same logic. They target people, companies, and sectors directly and indirectly involved in Iran's nuclear programs in making, transporting, financing, and supporting those programs."
Ashton said the new sanctions were a "powerful message" to Tehran and one that was designed to persuade the country's leadership that its interests are best served by a return to "meaningful negotiations" with the international community.
Ashton cautiously welcomed the latest Iranian offer to return to talks, saying, however, that the EU currently had no more than the "bare bones" of the Iranian statement.
Then today, Iran's Foreign Ministry said that country "deeply regrets and condemns" the new EU sanctions.
The EU foreign-policy chief sidestepped questions on a possible Turkish role in mediating talks with Iran. Ashton noted, however, that the EU was keen to get Ankara to sign up to its sanctions so as to avoid a situation where Turkish companies could step into the breach left by EU businesses.
The EU ministers also endorsed a decision reached last month to extend the EU monitoring mission in Georgia by another year. However, diplomats in Brussels say the bloc is becoming "weary" of Georgia and that an increasing number of member states is looking to limit the EU's commitment to the country in the future.
Brussels officials say Ashton, who recently visited Georgia, told EU ambassadors last week she was unimpressed by President Mikheil Saakashvili's lack of "realism" in relations with either the EU or Russia.


To not be bothered and to not react irrationally.
To not stoop to their level and inflict pain back onto others.
Let karma work its way. It may take time, but it will work its way.
Most importantly, to rise above and show that you are much better than they think you are.
Obviously, much harder said than done.
I need to remind myself why i need to do this.
Why it will benefit me overall in the future.
Revoke people of their chance to say anything bad once i prove myself.
I started a journal. To note the things that make me happy and the things that make me unhappy.
Even the littlest thing that made me smile. We often tend to overlook the little things. Not this time, not me. I intend to pay attention to the details and for once, actually stop to smell the roses.
Noting down the unhappy things as a form of release.
Once i'm done writing it down, that's it. Never to be thought of again. It's in the past.
The happy thoughts on the other hand, i can relieve again and again whenever i'm feeling down.
Reread the moments, recall them and smile about it.
It needn't be a detailed description. Just something simple like, "I enjoy making people laugh".
Something i only discovered a few days ago. When i'm with my friends, i like to put in the effort to think of something witty to say. It honestly feels effortless when i'm talking to people i'm comfortable with. But i'm pretty sure somewhere, my mind scrambled around for something humorous to say.
Strangely, thinking back, i can't quite recall what I said. But remembering the moment that I said something that made us all laugh. Remembering the happy faces. It makes me happy.
It can be lame, it can be a stupid joke, it might not even make any sense, but it makes people laugh in a good way. That makes me genuinely happy. Knowing the right words to say, being able to connect to the right frequency and generating joy. I'm not sure if you understand it from my point of view - or it might come off as me being a rather strange individual - it's what I know i enjoy doing.
Think about it. What makes you happy? What made you happy today? Having a conversation with a sibling? Having a meal? Taking a stroll in the park while enjoying the landscape?


The purchase of a defibrillator device by the management of Brownlow House has been welcomed.
The money for the device was secured by Carla Lockhart MLA and David Martin, Chairperson of the Friends of Brownlow House, via the Together Building United Communities grant of £20,000 earlier this year.
The Department of Communities gave permission for the Defib to be purchased and placed centrally for all of the house users if required.


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Q: Payoff matrix with 3 values in each cell Hello i am an absolute Latex beginner and need help creating a payoff matrix with three values in each cell orderd in a diagonal. I tried with the tikz package, but it didn't work. Can someone help me please?

A: You certainly can do that with TikZ but here is no need for it. (EDIT: Fixed spacing, big thanks to @Troy!)
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{array,graphicx,multirow}
\begin{document}
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\multicolumn{2}{c}{}& \multicolumn{1}{l}{A} & \multicolumn{1}{r}{B}\\
\cline{3-4}
\multirow{2}{*}{\rotatebox[origin = r]{90}{Player 2}}
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Just for completeness: a TikZ version. For this purpose, it is IMHO overkill, but if you intend adding features that might be the better choice.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz,array}
\usetikzlibrary{matrix,positioning}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
    \matrix (mat) [matrix of nodes,ampersand replacement=\&,nodes={draw,inner sep=4pt},
    column sep=-\pgflinewidth,row sep=-\pgflinewidth]{
       {\begin{tabular}{*3{@{}c@{}}}
& & 4\\
& (3) & \\
1 & &
\end{tabular}} \& {\begin{tabular}{*3{@{}c@{}}}
& & 5\\
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     };
\node [above=1pt of mat-1-1.north west,anchor=south west] (A1) {A};
\node [above=1pt of mat-1-2.north east,anchor=south east] (B1) {B};
\node [left=1pt of mat-1-1,anchor=east] (A2) {A};
\node [left=1pt of mat-2-1,anchor=east] (B2) {B};
\path ([yshift=4pt]A1.north) -- ([yshift=4pt]B1.north) node[midway]{Player 1};
\path ([xshift=-4pt]B2.west) -- ([xshift=-4pt]A2.west) node[midway,rotate=90]{Player 2};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

A: with tabular and defining new command which set main cells content:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{array,cellspace,multirow}
\setlength\cellspacetoplimit{5pt}
\setlength\cellspacebottomlimit{5pt}
\newcommand\mc[3]{\hfill #1\par          % cell's content at top right
                       (#2)\par          % cell's content on the midle
                         #3\hfill\mbox{}}% cell's content at bottom left

\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{cc | *{2}{>{\centering\arraybackslash}S{m{12mm}}|}}
\multicolumn{2}{c}{}    &   \multicolumn{2}{c}{Player 1}    \\
\multicolumn{2}{c}{}    &   \multicolumn{1}{c}{A}
                        &   \multicolumn{1}{c}{B}           \\
    \cline{3-4}
\multirow{4}{*}{\rotatebox[origin = c]{90}{Player 2}}
    &   A   &   \mc{4}{3}{1}    &   \mc{5}{1}{2}            \\
    \cline{3-4}
    &   B   &   \mc{6}{5}{1}    &   \mc{2}{3}{2}            \\
    \cline{3-4}
\end{tabular}
\end{document}

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With the craziness of fourth quarter well in our rearview mirror, Lockton service teams are working through strategy meetings in preparation for *gasp* next fall's open enrollment period. Now is a great time to consider what is new in benefits administration.
Here are some notable platform updates that Lockton is seeing in the benefits administration industry.
As dependence on mobile devices increases, many core enrollment solutions are moving from a "mobile first" mindset to a "mobile only" approach. Apps and responsive design have become required components for any platform. While many people may not have a computer at home, most people have a smartphone in their pocket.
Responsive design, when the website automatically resizes based upon the device, has become essential but many tech firms are focusing on app development for a number of reasons. Some apps can be configured to fit unique user's requirements and be launched by simply touching an icon. Leveraging the fingerprint scan in lieu of a password provides near instant access. Technology vendors and the like no longer compete to develop apps, but rather to be the first app on your home screen.
Industry expertise indicates voice recognition will be the next primary factor in app development. After unlocking the device, a user might be able to say, "show me my pharmacy card" or "what's my copay for XYZ?" and the necessary information will be provided. Within the next 12-18 months we expect that users will be able to access information one to two levels deep without having to open an app.
Let's not forget the engagement aspect of mobile devices. Remember when you left home and didn't have a phone with you? Yeah, me neither. There is an abundance of statistics on how many times people check their phone throughout the day and how early people look at their phone in the morning; regardless of the validity of the data, the point is that people access their devices early and often.
Multiple technology solutions offer the ability to text and send targeted communications based on employee demographics and other aspects of enrollment data. This means reminders to submit evidence of insurability or finalize the enrollment can be sent straight to the user's phone. Mobile devices have the ability to meet people where they are with targeted communications that are tailored to their specific situation.
One of the biggest buzzwords last year and into the foreseeable future is AI, or artificial intelligence; and for good reason. AI is the ability for a machine to "learn" and it will almost certainly be the way of the future.
Have you noticed your Alexa can ascertain what you're looking for when you ask a question? Enterprise software veteran Holger Mueller (@holgermu) once said that our mobile devices will have the ability to process and understand our natural language better and faster than a human. It's not Hal 9000 just yet, but I will submit that 2001: A Space Odyssey wasn't all that far off.
Tying together mobile and AI will be a lynchpin for success. Back to the pharmacy example, by leveraging AI and geolocation you won't have to ask to see your insurance card. The device will know you are inside a pharmacy, expect that you're going to need the insurance card and simply push the information to your device.
OK, so maybe not the last part, but you get the idea.
AI has already and will continue to impact so many other aspects of HR from decision support, to mood and sentiment analysis, to chatbots. We're on the right side of some very cool innovation.


The Salpicos collection is designed to develop an interest in Portuguese as a non-native language, and in Portugal and Portuguese culture in non-reading children (Salpicos 1 - ages 4 and 5) and reading children (Salpicos 2, Salpicos 3 and Salpicos 4 - ages 6 to 13). Salpicos is not based on the formal acquisition of language skills but rather on the act of communicating, orality and comprehension of simple statements. The objective is to awaken children's interest, and stimulate and motivate them to explore the Portuguese Language. The content meets the recommendations of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), and by the end of Salpicos 1 and 2 students will have achieved proficiency at Level A1 in terms of the skills of reception/expression and comprehension/production and oral interaction. By the end of Salpicos 3 students will have achieved proficiency at Level A2 and by the end of Salpicos 4 students will have achieved proficiency at Level B1 in terms of the skills of oral and written reception, oral production (continuous or in interaction) and written production.


I painted this Legend of Drizzt figures for the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition intro advendture the Mines of Phandelver. The figures themselves aren't great, but they paint up pretty well. The dragon scale cloak was fun to paint as well.


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Germany vs. Spain 9/3/20 UEFA Nations League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction
Home SOCCER Picks
Goran Kucar September 1, 2020 12:13 pm
Over 2.5 (-110), Under 2.5 (-110) Click to Get Latest Betting Odds
Germany is hosting Spain in round 1 of the UEFA Nations League.
Germany is a fantastic team, but they will be without Bayern's players in this match, and also without Ter Stegen from Barcelona, which means that Arsenal's Leno will most likely be the starting goalkeeper. Just because Germany will be without all those players doesn't mean they are suddenly not a good team, because there are still plenty of superstars like Brandt, Sane, Draxler, Havertz, Kroos, and Werner in their lineup. Germany was dominant in the Europ Cup qualifications where they won 21 points, scored 30 goals, and conceded 7 goals in their 8 games during these qualifications. It's been a while since Germany played their last game, back in November of last year, but they demolished Northern Ireland in that match 6-1. Germany has had a massive 72% of ball possession, 11 shots on goal, 8 corner kicks, 2 big chances created, and high 91% of the correct passes. Germany is one of the best teams in the world, and they are one of the favorites to win the Euro Cup next year. The venue for this game has still not been confirmed, but it will be without the audience. Germany is probably playing the most complete soccer in Europe, but we will see how they will do without Bayern's stars in the lineup.
The last game that Spain lost was against Croatia back November of 2018, and since then Spain has 8 wins and 2 draws. Spain is led by Luis Enrique, former Barcelona and Celta Vigo coach who won everything with Barcelona. Spain is a good mix of youth and experience with players like De Gea, Navas, Ramos, Thiago, Olmo, Rodrigo, Fati, and Busquets, but they are an incredibly dangerous team. In their last match against Romania at home, Spain was a much better team with 74% of ball possession, 6 shots on goal, 8 corner kicks, 5 big chances created, and high 92% of the correct passes. Spain has won this match 5-0. Spain has won their Euro Cup qualifications group with 26 points, 31 scored goals, and 5 conceded goals. Spain likes to play the same type of soccer as Barcelona and Manchester City, high ball possession, patience, and controlling the midfield, and that makes Spain one of the most dangerous teams in the world. Even without some well-known striker, Spain is scoring a ton of goals, which makes them one of the favorites to win the Euro Cup next year. I think we can expect a mixed lineup for this match, but I'm quite sure De Gea will be between the posts.
The trends are on Spain's side in this matchup, but it has been a while since either of the teams played a game. The teams didn't have a lot of time to prepare for this game, and most of the players are tired because the season's ended not too long ago. I think we can expect a sloppy game on the defensive end, but with the firepower in the attacking end these two teams posses, we will see some goals.
Goran's Pick Both teams to score and over 2.5 +110
Stade Brestois 29 vs. Olympique de Marseille 8/30/20 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction
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AUTHOR: Goran Kucar
A native of Croatia raised with soccer, Goran still watches and follows it daily.
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Nowadays, an ocean cruise cabin size of 150 square feet is considered to be quite small. On a river cruise, that's really the norm.
Let's think about why that is.... Unlike an ocean ship, a river vessel is very limited in size. It can't be too long or too wide as it has to fit into the locks, it can't be too high as it needs to go under bridges (and in fact most vessels have a hydraulic wheelhouse which is lowered to enable it to pass under low bridges), and it can't have too much of a draught as the rivers can be quite shallow.
So by the very nature of things, space is very limited, and depending on the river, capacities range from tiny numbers (sometimes as low as 20 - 30 on the more exotic rivers) to around 130 on the larger rivers, 190 on the Viking longships, or higher numbers on the huge Yangtze vessels.
The cabins are usually spread over three decks, and unlike on an ocean ship, you don't need to make allowances for the movement of the vessel by selecting something midships - movement is minimal. On the other hand, noise and vibration can be high, so you will probably want to steer clear of the back of the ship where the engine is usually located.
On the lowest deck you will find the cabins with small windows which look straight out over the water - what we refer to as the 'duck's eye' view. These cabins can be quite dark, especially when you are moored up next to a bank or pontoon, and the windows cannot be opened. Tauck have a unique 'loft' design for these cabins which allows more daylight to flood in over a raised mezzanine platform. Higher up, you will find cabins with larger windows, sash windows, French windows, French balconies or walk-out balconies.
Remember that even if you have splashed out for a balcony, you will often find you are moored up adjacent to another vessel, giving you a view straight into someone else's bedroom. On the other hand, many people enjoy being able to open the window and enjoy the fresh air. This accommodation can be more spacious, but in river parlance, a relatively modest cabin size (by ocean standards) of 250 square feet, for example, is often referred to as a suite, and on many vessels, there is nothing larger on offer. A bathtub is very rare.
If you compare like with like pricing by cabin size, you will often find the higher rated operators are excellent value for the more spacious accommodation. All in all, though, don't expect to spend very much time in your room - you will be ashore, out on deck or in the panoramic lounges enjoying the excellent views.
Many operators offer a limited number of lead-in cabins with no single supplement, so look out for these offers, and plan ahead to snap them up if you want a specific departure date or itinerary.
Finally, you should also consider the cabin layout. More modern vessels tend to have beds that can be configured as twins or doubles, but this is not always the case, so ensure you have discussed this at the time of booking. And on some vessels the beds face the window, giving you great views, so this is also something to consider.


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@ Greg Tepper
@tepper
Greg Tepper is the managing editor of Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine, the Southwest's leading football source since 1960, a position he's held since 2011. He's entering his seventh season with Fox Sports Southwest as an on-air analyst, including the Emmy award-winning "High School Scoreboard Live", "Fox Football Friday" and coverage of the UIL state football championships.
Tepper has received multiple awards for his work, including two Lone Star Emmy awards in 2018 and 2019, the 2019 Putt Powell Sportswriter of the Year award presented by the Texas High School Coaches Association, and the 2019 Media Person of the Year award presented by the Gridiron Club of Dallas.
Tepper is a graduate of the University of Missouri (BJ '08, cum laude). His wife Jen and his infant son Hank let him live in their house outside Dallas, Texas.
THE PICKS: 6A & 5A State Semifinals
Another weekend full of big time Texas high school football games and Dave Campbell's Managing Editor Greg Tepper makes his picks on the eight 6A & 5A State Semifinal matchups across the state, including Duncanville vs. Southlake Carroll, Galena Park North Shore vs. Austin Westlake and more!
Dave Campbell's Texas Football announces acquisition of Texan Live
Dave Campbell's Texas Football, the leader in football coverage in the state of Texas, announced Tuesday the acquisition of Texan Live, the state's foremost broadcaster of Texas high school sports.
The Picks: 6A & 5A Regional Finals
Another weekend full of big time Texas high school football games and Dave Campbell's Managing Editor Greg Tepper makes his picks on ALL 6A & 5A Regional Final matchups across the state!
The Picks: 6A & 5A Regional Semifinals
Another weekend full of big time Texas high school football playoff games and Dave Campbell's Managing Editor Greg Tepper makes his picks on ALL 6A & 5A Regional Semifinal matchups across the state!
Texas High School Predictions: 6A & 5A Area Playoffs 2020
Another weekend full of big time Texas high school football games and Dave Campbell's Managing Editor Greg Tepper makes his picks on ALL 6A & 5A Area matchups across the state!
COVID-19 forces 1A Division II state championship game to be postponed
The Class 1A Division II state championship game between Balmorhea and Richland Springs was scheduled to be played at 11 a.m. Wednesday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Texas High School Football Playoff Matchups: 1A Division II
Here are the 2020 Class 1A Division II Texas high school football playoff matchups.
Texas High School Football Playoff Matchups: 1A Division I
Here are the 2020 Class 1A Division I Texas high school football playoff matchups.
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Moore honours James Hillman at Dallas Institute
The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture shares its video Thomas Moore on Alchemy, filmed at the 2016 James Hillman Symposium on Saturday 29 October 2016. During his 45-minute presentation, Moore shares some of his favourite achemical themes from Hillman's lectures at the University of Dallas that continue to help him with therapy:
2. Colours
3. Putrifaction
4. Prima materia (Raw material)
5. Separation
6. Cauda Pavonis (The Peacock's Tail)
7. Opus (Work)
Moore also honours Hillman's focus on images by discussing natural magic's use of obsidian stone.
25 Oct 2016 Moore at James Hillman symposium this weekend"
2 Aug 2016 "Register for James Hillman Symposium in Dallas"
30 June 2016 5th annual James Hillman symposium in October"
Publisher celebrates win for Thomas Moore's book
Franciscan Media shares its press release, 'Thomas Moore Wins Independent Press Award for The Soul of Christmas" about Moore's win in the Holiday category.
"'We were thrilled to work with an author of Moore's stature,' said Kelly Hudson, director of marketing at Franciscan Media. 'This award is certainly exciting, but it's not entirely surprising that his work would be recognized in this way.'
The Independent Press Award competition is judged by experts from all aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters. They select award winners and distinguished favorites based on overall excellence."
12 May 2017 "The Soul of Christmas wins 2017 book award"
10 Jan 2017 "The Soul of Christmas wins S&P award for 2016"
S&P hosts Moore's June e-course: Soulful Aging
Register for Thomas Moore's new e-course Soulful Aging with Spirituality & Practice, that is live from Monday 5 June to Friday 30 June, 2017. This course introduces Moore's new book, Ageless Soul to be released by St. Martin's Press in October 2017. Please pre-order the book now to ensure delivery.
This Spirituality & Practice "e-course focuses not on the externals of aging — finances, physical health practices, and retirement arrangements — but on the inner ones — spirituality, eroticism, meaningful work and retirement, and especially the emotional and character developments that make you a real individual.
Along the way, we consider loneliness, legacy, youthfulness, anger, melancholy, being an elder, and a meaningful ending of life. One point strongly made is that we age best by first being straight about the fact of getting older and then, and only then, by trying to be youthful, too."
During the e-course you receive an email on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week during June. They include:
— Thomas Moore's written reflections, some accompanied by videos, on soulful aging;
— Creative practice suggestions that help you look at the arc of your own life over time;
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Register online now for $59.95. Consider this course as a gift for someone special — perhaps for Mother's Day or as an early Father's Day treat to be shared.
The Soul of Christmas wins 2017 book award
The Soul of Christmas by Thomas Moore, published by Franciscan Media wins the 2017 Independent Press Award in the category Holiday, one of 161 categories designated by the awards program.
According to award rules, these awards are "for independent author and press books. Books published by the Big 5 book house publishers: Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, or Simon & Schuster are not eligible to apply, although imprints may submit." The Soul of Christmas also received an award as one of the best 2016 spiritual books from Spirituality & Practice.
10 Jan 2017 The Soul of Christmas wins S&P award for 2016"
Register to see replay of Moore's video interview
Today is Day 13 of The Turning Point Summit with Dustin Urban who is offering free online interviews with experts interested in purpose, soul and transformation. His first speaker on 26 April 2017 was Thomas Moore. Each interview is available only for three days, however Urban has announced "... there will be a 3-day replay period for all the interviews at the end of the summit!" At that time Moore's 45-minute offering again will be available for viewing. If you register now after clicking the link above, you will be able to access the last three interviews and the eight new interviews before all 21 interviews are available.
Urban describes his interview with Moore:
"I love how at every turn in this conversation, Thomas brings a totally unconventional perspective to each subject we touch on. In this interview, you'll learn to begin reading your life metaphorically for the messages of soul that are all around us. By being open to the signs of your life, by 'reading your world' and 'seeing through' to the symbolic meaning of events and circumstances, 'you're freed from the shackles of literalism.'"
19 Apr 2017 "Free online event includes Moore video interview"
Pre-order Ageless Soul now to reserve your copy
Thomas Moore shares on Facebook yesterday:
"I was in New York last week and got my first bound galley copy of Ageless Soul. I think this one will be very special, especially for anyone you know is getting older. Who isn't? ... It helps the book immensely, immensely if we get pre-orders. You can order it today."
Please pre-order Thomas Moore's Ageless Soul: The Lifelong Journey Toward Meaning and Joy.
According to the publisher, "In Moore's view, aging is the process by which one becomes a more distinctive, complex, fulfilled, loving, and connected person."
Sunday 19 June 2017 12:30 a.m. EDT
Change Your Attitude ... Change Your Life
Guest Thomas Moore talks about Ageless Soul. Please scroll down the linked page for a description of Moore's episode.
TWO-DAY RETREAT
Aging Soul: A Retreat
Transformations Spirituality Center
Ageless Soul: Living a Long, Joyful, and Fulfilling Life
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
29 Jan 2017 "New 2017 book sees aging as series of initiations"
10 Jan 2017 "New book about soulful aging available in October"
Visit an art museum; let a piece of art grab you
Watch Thomas Moore's presentation Art, Dreams and the Spiritual Life recorded in the Labyrinth Room at Marble Collegiate, New York City on Sunday 30 April 2017. Moore answers audience questions at the end of his talk. Run time: 45 minutes


Due to popular request, we have obtained permission from the author, Tom Mack, the privilege of posting The WhiteStone Letters he produced from 1994 through 2012. While the material may be dated a bit, the spiritual principles taught in these letters are valid and can be used even today. It is further interesting that many of the things he talked about in those Letters have come to pass.
The WhiteStone Letter is now on an RSS Feed. You can subscribe to the feed using one of these two links.
This newsletter was considered the best one we ever published. It was the first newsletter to explain how Bill Clinton could be elected President of the United States not once but twice, despite his continuous misbehaviors, along with his moral and ethical depravity. This is a newsletter needs to be copied and studied by all.
This newsletter may also be a hint as to why Barak H. Obama could be elected president despite being born in Kenya and having virtually no qualifications to be president of the United States.
Hard hitting newsletter attacking the pastors, evangelists, teachers, and other preachers who teach that if you give them money, G_d is somehow obliged to make you rich. Mr. Mack has a degree in accounting and additional graduate work in financial management en route to another degree in Information Systems Management.
Article by Andrew Strom about the damage done to the church by the "Word of Faith Movement"


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1920s Timeline, Digital History ID 2940
1920 U.S. population: 105,710,620.
Life expectancy had risen to 54 years from 49 years in 1901.
January 2: Government agents arrest members of the IWW and Communist Party in 33 cities. 556 aliens are deported for their political beliefs.
March 19: The Senate votes 49-35 to join the League of Nations, seven votes short of the two-thirds vote necessary for ratification. Defeat became certain when President Wilson instructed his supporters to vote down a League bill with Republican amendments attached.
August 18: The Woman's Suffrage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified.
September 28: A Chicago grand jury indicts 8 players on the Chicago "Black Sox" for throwing the 1919 World Series. The players were acquitted but were later banned from baseball.
1921 May 19: Congress institutes a quota system that limits immigration to 3 percent of a nationality's number in the 1910 Census.
November 12: At the Washington Conference for Limitation of Armaments, conferees agree to restrict future construction of warships.
1924 May: Congress reduces immigration to approximately 150,000 people a year limiting each nationality to 2 percent of the number of persons in the U.S. in 1890.
May: "The Crime of the Century." Prodigies Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb confess to kidnapping and killing 13-year-old Bobby Franks for "the thrill of it."
November: Two states, Wyoming and Texas elected women governors.
1925 July: At the "Monkey" Trial in Dayton, Tenn., schoolteacher John Scopes is tried for violating a Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of evolution. Scope's defense attorney Clarence Darrow called prosecuting attorney William Jennings Bryan to the stand, and ridiculed Bryan's fundamentalist religious beliefs. Scopes was found guilty of violating the law and fined $100. The sentence was later overturned.
1926 Henry Ford introduces the 49-hour work week in the auto industry.
1927 May 21: 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh flies from Long Island to Paris in 33 hours and 29 minutes.
August 23: Anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are executed in Massachusetts for the 1920 killing of a factory guard, despite protests that they were being punished for their radical beliefs.
October 6: The Jazz Singer, the first "talkie," premieres. The first words: "You ain't heard nothing yet."
1928 August 27: Fifteen nations sign the Kellogg-Briand Pact, which renounces war "as an instrument of national policy." Eventually sixty nations ratified that agreement, which lacked any enforcement mechanism.
1929 February 14: St. Valentine's Day Massacre. 14 members of a Chicago gang are shot to death in a Chicago warehouse on orders from Al Capone.
October 29: Black Tuesday. The bull market of the late 1920s comes to a crashing end. Between September 3 and December 1, stocks declined $26 billion in value.


If you didn't attend summer camps as a kid, then you probably haven't thought about sending your kids to one. There are many parents who are unaware of the benefits of summer camps simply because they were never exposed to what summer camps have to offer. If you are considering sending your child to a summer camp, you might want to go over a few of the reasons why your child will benefit from going to one. Whether you are choosing between marine biology camps or space camps, just remember that you are sending your child on an adventure that they probably won't get to experience anywhere else.
Regardless of what type of camp your child is attending, you can be sure that they will be up on their feet and moving around. Many kids these days spend most of their time sitting down and being stationary. Getting your kids outside and active will encourage them to run, swim, jump, hike, and even climb. At camp your child will spend most of the day being physically active and busy.
Participating in a summer camp will give your child an opportunity to escape the pressure and competition that is so apparent in academics, athletics, and even the social aspects of their life. Their lives are shaped by these competitions in school, but when they are able to participate in summer camps, they can be a part of activities and that are non-competitive and very diverse. These opportunities will teach your child to become more self-confident and have a higher self-esteem. This can be quite a boost for your child when most of their life is filled with pressure and competition.
No matter what kind of camp your child will be participating in, you can be sure that they are developing life-long skills. Summer camps provide the right facilities, equipment, and instruction for your child to enhance their artistic talents, their sports abilities, and even their adventure skills. There is such a variety of activities offered at a summer camp that your child is sure to discover and develop a new love or skill that they will take with them for the rest of their life.
Upon returning home from summer camp, you will probably notice that your child has become more independent. Being a participant at one of the marine biology camps or space camps, your child will get practice in making decisions on their own without any parent or teacher guiding their every move. They are able to use the confidence that they have gained to make good decisions that will affect their daily life.


The Knox College Program in Creative Writing celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017. Since its creation in 1967, the program has grown in both size and prestige. Today, creative writing faculty members are widely published and awarded in their fields of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and playwriting. Consistently among the top three majors at the College, creative writing students produce award-winning work in and out of the classroom, from holding a record number of Nick Adams Short Story Contest awards to producing the nationally recognized Catch literary arts magazine.
Its alumni receive fellowships from top graduate programs, including the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop and Cornell University, have been awarded the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, and work in a breadth of fields from journalism and advertising to law and education. The program's celebration includes a year-long reading series with distinguished guests, including Rita Dove, Aleksandar Hemon, and Marilynne Robinson. Notable alumni of the program include William H. Colby '77, author of Long Goodbye: The Deaths of Nancy Cruzan, Lara Moritz '90, an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, and Ander Monson '97, author of Vanishing Point, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Support for the 50th anniversary of the Program in Creative Writing has been provided by the Knox College Department of English, the John and Elaine Fellowes Fund, the Caxton Club, the Cultural Events Committee, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, the Office of the President, and the Offices of Admission, Advancement, Alumni Relations, and Communications.
The program's celebration includes a year-long Visiting Writers Series, featuring acclaimed authors and alumni. The seven-part series kicks off with Hemon in January, celebrates National Poetry Month in April with Dove, and concludes with Robinson in October. Knox alumni are featured in February, May, and September. Learn more about the visiting writers.
The anniversary will also be a highlight of the 2017 Homecoming celebrations in October.
To commemorate the anniversary, the College has curated a limited-edition letterpress broadsides series in cooperation with the University of Iowa Center for the Book. The series will feature the work of visiting writers from 2017, along with the work of current Knox College faculty. The broadsides are available for purchase at campus events or online at www.knoxalumni.org/broadsheets.
Paige's Knox education and internship with Amazon helped her land her job at Lockheed Martin, a defense, security, and advanced technology company.


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 Monuments historiques (Objekte) in Pleumeur-Gautier in der Base Palissy des französischen Kultusministeriums

Literatur
 Le Patrimoine des Communes des Côtes-d'Armor. Flohic Editions, Band 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-017-5, S. 598–599.

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This is a list of the weekly Canadian RPM magazine number-one Top Singles chart of 1965.

See also
1965 in music

List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1965 (United States)
List of number-one singles in Canada

References
Notes

External links
 RPM Magazine at the AV Trust
 RPM charts at Library and Archives Canada

Canada Singles
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Review: Kill Shakespeare 1 & 2
Posted by Andrew Ardizzi | May 21, 2010 | Reviews | 0
Written by: Anthony Del Col and Connor McCreery
Illustrated by: Andy Belanger
Colored by: Ian Herring
I took one look at the title of this book and was overwhelmed with head scratching intrigue. Kill Shakespeare? Unless you heavily follow comic books from the smaller companies like Dark Horse and IDW Publishing, the first issue of IDW's Kill Shakespeare probably slipped under your radar when it dropped last month.
The series is co-written by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col with art by Andy Belanger (of the webcomics Bottle of Awesome and Raising Hell). It's billed as an epic adventure that will change the way we look at Shakespeare. The series looks to pit the greatest heroes of Shakespearean lore such as Hamlet, Juliet, Othello and Romeo against the vilest villains in Shakespeares' plays. At the centre of all of this mess, is a reclusive wizard named William Shakespeare.
In the first issue, the book begins by reimagining the events which led to the rise of Claudius to kingship, including the death of King Hamlet, the murder of Polonius at the hands of the king's son, Hamlet, and his subsequent banishment from the kingdom. This sequence follows the events in the play fairly closely. The story takes a dramatic turn when Hamlet and his friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are attacked at sea by pirates. After some swashbuckling fisticuffs, Hamlet finds himself in the company of Richard III, who begs him to help in his quest to silence discord and rebellion within his kingdom. Discord and rebellion incited by the tyrannical zealotry of one William Shakespeare.
Yes, you read that correctly. His greatest weapon? A quill.
After making a promise to Hamlet, Richard III convinces Hamlet to help him kill Shakespeare. Issue one ends with it fairly clear King Richard is up to no good.
The second issue picks up with Richard planning his takedown of Shakespeare, and along with Hamlet, Richard's forces seek out the Wizard's hidden lair. Along the way, the story twists as Richards's true harsh demeanour reveals its face. In a twist, Richard's forces lose Hamlet when they're attacked in the forest, leading to some rather gruesome visuals once this news reaches the king. At the end of the issue, the story takes a classic Shakespearean twist as a character reveals an ulterior motive, throwing into question where allegiances lay, and who is working for whom.
This is an interesting take on the Shakespearean characters we know from the classic plays. McCreery has taken Shakespearean characters such as the Macbeths, Hamlet, and Richard III and created an entire universe for them. This universe appears to function similarly to Marvel's universe or the DCU, in that the characters co-exist together in an organic environment, building relationships and alliances with each other as they become necessary.
I feel though that unless the reader has a working knowledge of Shakespearean literature that some of the names or references will be lost. Even more, I also feel the reader will be hard pressed to grasp the motivations of the characters unless they have at least skimmed Shakespeare beforehand, although I'm not sure that high school readings will suffice unless the reader is passionate about the subject matter.
The book is enjoyable so far, although my lack of Shakespearean knowledge does hurt the experience. I felt like I was missing some allusions or references that anyone with a firm grasp on the subject would catch immediately. For anyone who is familiar though, Kill Shakespeare creates an intricate realm of fantasy that should provide some geek out moments for even the most reserved Shakespeare connoisseur
You can check out an interview with all three creators of Kill Shakespeare with Comic Book Daily's Pete Merely Players: An Interview with the Creators of Kill Shakespeare
Tags: Andy Belanger, Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery, IDW, Kill Shakespeare
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Martin Mackinnon to lead GTR business at Accolade Wines
Taking on the role of General Manager, Global Travel Retail of Accolade Wines, Martin will be responsible for leading the team in driving availability, visibility and sales in travel retail channels across the globe
Martin MacKinnon has been appointed as General Manager, Global Travel Retail of Accolade Wines. He is an experienced senior leader with a proven record of delivering commercial success through the building of strong partnerships and high performing teams.
Martin will be responsible for leading the global Accolade travel retail team in driving availability, visibility and sales in travel retail channels across the globe.
He joins Accolade having most recently been Sales Director for the UK and Ireland at Royal Caribbean International, the world's largest cruise business. Prior to that, he spent more than 12 years at Diageo where he held a number of senior sales and commercial roles, as well as undertaking Sales Director positions at leading consumer brands business, Kimberly-Clark.
"I am delighted to take on this position. My team is currently focused on supporting our customers during this uniquely challenging time.
Alongside this we are planning for the future. While we already have a strong global presence in travel retail, there is a huge amount more value that we can add for our customers.
I intend for us to continue to support sales with our terrific mainstream portfolio that, with Hardy's and Echo Falls, includes two of the world's top ten wine brands. However, the really exciting opportunity is for us to support growth for our partners in prime retail space with our premium brands.
We have a terrific premium portfolio including Grant Burge, St. Hallet, Petaluma, House of Arras and many more. I look forward to working with my team and our customers to identify and unlock the future opportunity." Says Mackinnon.
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Fresno Rewind 2019: The Year in Pictures
Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary
Nunes' Reliably Red District Remains So, But Is Slipping
MLB Proposal Would Drop Fresno Grizzlies to Single-A Cal League
This Bulldog's Video Tribute to His Dad Is a Must-See
With Democrats dominating the attorney general's office, a pattern has emerged on writing ballot titles. (Shutterstock)
Walters: Slanting Ballot Measure Titles
Article II Section 10(d) of California's constitution is brief, to wit:
"Prior to circulation of an initiative or referendum petition for signatures, a copy shall be submitted to the attorney general who shall prepare a title and summary of the measure as provided by law."
That sounds like a routine ministerial chore and for decades, under attorneys general of both parties, it was just that.
However, in the last years of the 20th century, it began to evolve into another arena for pitched political warfare, when proponents and opponents of high-impact ballot measures realized that the wording of the terse official summary could decisively impact voters.
With Democrats dominating the attorney general's office, a pattern emerged. Ballot measures sponsored by those on the political left, such as unions, would receive titles and summaries that enhanced chances of passage, while initiatives from the political right, such as anti-tax groups, would be cast in a negative light.
A classic of the genre was last year's initiative aimed at repealing a multi-billion-dollar increase in gasoline taxes and automotive fees that the Legislature and then-Gov. Jerry Brown had enacted.
On Its Merits, the Repeal Effort Was Wrongheaded
Attorney General Xavier Becerra's office wrote a summary that said it "Eliminates certain road repair and transportation funding. Requires certain fuel taxes and vehicle fees to be approved by the electorate."
It ignored the measure's central purpose, repealing the fees and taxes. At the time, polls indicated that voters were opposed to paying more to drive, but the misleading title helped the measure's foes persuade voters to reject the initiative.
On its merits, the repeal effort was wrongheaded because California had neglected its streets and highways much too long, but the measure's backers deserved even-handed, accurate treatment by Becerra's office and were blindsided.
A new example is a very controversial ballot measure to amend Proposition 13's limits on property taxes by creating a "split roll" that would increase taxes on commercial properties such as office buildings, hotels and warehouses.
The union-backed coalition submitted one version of the measure and even collected signatures to qualify it for the 2020 ballot, but it polled weakly. So proponents set it aside, tweaked the wording a bit and are now collecting signatures on a second version. At their request, Becerra's office also made major alterations to the official title and summary.
The title of the first version stressed that commercial property would be "taxed on fair-market value" and the new revenues would go to "education and local services."
Perhaps the Job Should Be Given to a More Neutral Entity
However, it polled poorly, so the second version stresses that it "increases funding for public schools, community colleges and local government services by changing tax assessment of commercial and industrial property."
The change of emphasis, downplaying the multi-billion-dollar increase in taxes, is clearly aimed at taking advantage of voters' oft-demonstrated affection for schools and local government services.
Obviously, Becerra and other attorneys general past, present and future shouldn't be taking political sides on ballot measures. Obviously, too, they will continue doing so unless the process is changed.
Occasionally, those mistreated by the current process have persuaded judges to intervene and compel fairer versions. But that's a poor substitute for fundamental reform.
Perhaps the job should be given to a more neutral entity, such as the state auditor or the legislative analyst's office, which prepares the official estimate of measures' fiscal impact.
Barring that, Article II Section 10(d) should be repealed and ballot measure proponents should be allowed to summarize their measures themselves. Even that would be fairer than the currently slanted official process.
CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. For more stories by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/commentary.
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Kerala Lotteries Results 24-04-2021 Karunya KR-496 Lottery Result
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Kerala Lottery Result Karunya (KR.496)
Today Karunya Lottery (Check Winning List) Announced on 24.4.2021
Karunya Lottery Result 2021: Prize Details
Karunya is one of the seven weekly lotteries. Karunya lottery draw is held on every Saturday at 3 pm. Every lottery is represented by an alphabetical code and Karunya lottery code is "KR" representation contains draw number along with the code. Karunya lottery cost Rs.40/- Only.
AKSHAYA Lottery Result AK-496
Kerala State Lotteries department releases the lottery in 12 series and the series may varies. 108 lakhs tickets were issued every week for sale. The first prize winner got 80 Lakhs Rupees
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Kerala Lottery Result Today (Live Update): The Government of Kerala on behalf Lottery Department declares "Karunya KR 496 Result". Kerala Lottery Result 2021 for Karunya KR.496 will be draw Today on 24 April 2021 at Gorky Bhavan Near Bakery Junction Thiruvananthapuram.
Date of Draw: 24/04/2021 Karunya Lottery Result KR-496 Today
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Grateful Dead's grand finale scored a record-breaking $55 million. The "Fare Thee Well" concerts marked the 50-year anniversary of the band.
The three nights at Soldier Field shattered attendance records at the venue, which were previously held by U2.
More than 212,000 Deadheads rocked out over the holiday weekend in Chicago. The average ticket price was $120.
The two warm-up shows in northern California were also sold out.