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FarmVille to be shut down this December after 11-year run
Facebook games have come and gone, but FarmVille has been one of the most famous, instantly recognizable casual games to have made it to the platform. After making people head back to a virtual form of farms, poultry, and dairy for over a decade, the title is finally being put to rest by parent company Zynga. The game will continue to run until December 31, 2020. Also Read – Apple to stop charging App Store fees from Facebook till 31 December
The news comes after software giant Adobe recently revealed its new decision to stop distributing and updating its Flash Player for all web browsers. Since FarmVille requires the Adobe Flash Player plugin, it will not be playable post-December 31 this year. Also Read – How to change language settings on Facebook or Instagram?
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"We're aware that many of you have been with us since the very beginning, helping to build an incredible global community of players over the years who've enjoyed this game just as much as we have. For that we say thank you," said Zynga. Also Read – Facebook brings Oculus Quest 2 VR headset with 90Hz refresh rate for $299
A decade of FarmVille
FarmVille launched on Facebook back in 2009, when even Facebook was just growing in popularity. The casual game title sort of grew alongside Facebook thereafter, giving rise to the MMORPG category and numerous other games like CityVille. The new kind of gaming offered by FarmVille and other subsequent Zynga grew in popularity fairly quickly due to the unique gameplay which not just involved but heavily relied on social networking.
Various game elements worked better if you played FarmVille "with" friends. The more friends you played the game with, the easier it became to level up quickly. The genre of gaming and social networking going hand-in-hand became so popular that many users started creating multiple social media accounts just so that they could have more in-game "friends", thus helping their main account level up faster.
Zynga also mentioned that FarmVille's in-app purchases will be available until November 17 this year. However, as we mentioned before, the game will continue functioning until the end of the year. The company also said that it would be rolling out a number of in-game activities between now and December, so that players can make the most of their remaining playtime.
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Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups Operate Together in the Philippine Sea
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The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea, June 21. The ships and aircraft assigned to both strike groups began coordinated operations in international waters demonstrating the United States' unique capability to operate multiple carrier strike groups in close proximity. While at sea, the strike groups will support air defense drills, sea surveillance, replenishments at sea, defensive air combat training, long range strikes, coordinated maneuvers and other exercises.
An E/A-18G Growler, assigned to the Gray Wolves of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) June 17, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Wheeler)
As a Pacific nation and a Pacific leader, the United States has a national interest in maintaining security and prosperity, peaceful resolution of disputes, unimpeded lawful commerce, and adherence to freedom of navigation and overflight throughout the shared domains of the Indo-Pacific. For more than 75 years, the U.S. Navy has been a persistent and stabilizing presence conducting operations throughout the region on a daily basis. The United States Navy has long history of operating multiple carrier strike groups as a combined force in the Pacific.
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group perform preflight checks on aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 11, is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Hall/Released)
U.S. Navy aircraft carriers have conducted dual carrier strike group operations in the Western Pacific including the South China Sea, East China Sea and Philippine Sea for several years. These operations typically occur when strike groups deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations from the West Coast of the United States are joined with the forward deployed carrier strike group from Japan. U.S. aircraft carriers possess flexibility, endurance, firepower, maneuverability and capability unmatched in the history of warfare."
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) steams in the Pacific Ocean. Sterett is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums/Released)
CSG 11 consists of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 53) and guided-missile destroyers of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9, which includes USS Sterett (DDG 104), USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17. CSG 9 consists of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 53) and guided-missile destroyers from Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23, USS Russell (DDG 59), USS Rafaela Peralta (DDG 115), and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11. Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego for a scheduled Indo-Pacific deployment Jan. 17 while Nimitz departed June 8.
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt transits the Philippine Sea June 17, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Erik Melgar)
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'90210' Alum Luke Perry Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke
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So sad. 90210 alum Luke Perry was hospitalized on Wednesday, February 27, In Touch can confirm. The actor suffered from a massive stroke, according to Us Weekly. A rep for the actor told the outlet, "Mr. Perry is currently under observation at the hospital."
The L.A. Fire Department confirmed to In Touch that the "LAFD responded to a 911 call at 9:30 a.m." at the 52-year-old's Sherman Oaks, California, house. The LAFD couldn't confirm the person's identity but noted that they were "transported in an ambulance to a nearby hospital."
Coincidentally, Luke's medical crisis occurred on the same day that the Beverly Hills, 90210 reboot was announced by Fox. Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling and Gabrielle Carteris are set to "play heightened versions of themselves." The hit show will return this summer with a six-episode "event series." Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler — who produced the 2012 reboot, 90210 — will be writing and producing the new episodes.
"Having gone their separate ways since the original series ended 19 years ago, Jason, Jennie, Ian, Gabrielle, Brian and Tori reunite when one of them suggest it's time to get a Beverly Hills, 90210 reboot up and running," the official synopsis read. "But getting it going may make for an event more delicious soap than the reboot itself. What will happen when first loves, old romances, friends and frenemies come back together, as this iconic cast — whom the whole world watched grow up together — attempts to continue from where they left off?"
Unfortunately, Luke and Shannen Doherty have not officially signed on for the new project yet. The Ohio native currently plays Archie Andrew's dad, Fred Andrews, on the CW show Riverdale, hence why he may not be able to appear on the '90s revival.
However, Tori is hopeful that the hunk will make an appearance. "Luke will do as many [episodes] as he can do," she revealed on Access Live.
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But, I'm back and feeling great! I'm 18 weeks today and just this weekend, felt the babies' first flutters. So surreal, let me tell you. Besides a bad case of round ligament pain and fatigue, I've been morning sickness-free! The babies are growing like they should and everything looks wonderful. Such a (double!) blessing, since we've been waiting a while for these two. We weren't that surprised (but definitely excited) with the initial ultrasound results, as there are twins on both sides of our families. In fact, C's mom is a twin! Now, it's just a matter of readying the nursery and preparing ourselves for double diaper duty!
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together melted & cooled butter, yogurt, egg and vanilla extract until blended. Stir in flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder and salt just until moistened.
Evenly divide batter among muffin cups and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes, then remove from pan. Serve warm or cool and/or topped with a dollop of Stonyfield yogurt!
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Hawaiʻi Land Trust appoints three new board directors, including Makawao native
February 22, 2022, 11:14 AM HST
Hawaiʻi Land Trust protects and oversees stewardship of the Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge on Maui. Photo Courtesy: HILT
Hawai'i Land Trust, the statewide local nonprofit that protects, stewards and connects people to the lands that sustain Hawaiʻi, has appointed three new directors to its 2022 Board.
The new directors:
Uʻilani Tanigawa Lum
Uʻilani Tanigawa Lum: Originally from Makawao, she is an attorney and cultural practitioner who serves as a Legal Fellow at Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law at the University of Hawai'i William S. Richardson School of Law. She is also President of the West Maui Preservation Association, and a founder and Director of Operations at Kāhuli Leo Leʻa, a nonprofit dedicated to catalyzing aloha ʻāina through mele and other cultural practices. Tanigawa Lum is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools Maui and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, where she earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree in Hawaiian Studies. She graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2019 with certificates in Native Hawaiian Law and Environmental Law. She also published a book "Malu ʻUlu o Lele – Maui Komohana in Ka Nupepa Kuokoa" and earned a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for the liner notes for the album, "Huliāmahi, Vol.1." As a hula practitioner, Tanigawa Lum recently underwent formal ʻūniki ceremonies, and ensures space for the practice of hula, ʻohana and the kuleana that surrounds those kahua. She will serve as secretary on the Hawaiʻi Land Trust board.
David Carswell: He is an outdoor recreation entrepreneur who founded and has overseen several businesses spanning horseback riding, cattle ranching and an athletic club. He co-founded Princeville Ranch Adventures with his wife, Denise, and expanded the recreational activities at the ranch to include hiking, kayaking and ziplining. He also co-founded Kauaʻi Backcountry Adventures. Carswell's passion for horsemanship and ranching dovetail with his interest in land stewardship.
Joey Aquino: He has more than 12 years of experience working with and supporting technology entrepreneurs in Hawai'i and globally. He currently leads strategic startup partnerships at Amazon Web Services, where he has supported more than 10,000 entrepreneurs worldwide over the past eight years.
Joey Aquino
Aquino previously led business development at Teachstreet.com, a startup connecting students and teachers, and he oversaw program initiatives in more than 30 countries for the entrepreneurship nonprofit UP Global. Aquino earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Hawai'i Shidler College of Business. He serves on the board of Hawai'i Kids Can and is an active venture investor.
Over the past decade, the nationally accredited land trust has protected more than 21,700 acres across the islands through land purchases and conservation easements, protecting Hawai'i's coastlines, cultural landscapes and agricultural lands. For more information, visit HILT.org.
The Hawaiʻi Land Trust's 2022 Board:
Lisa Grove, Chair
Jennifer Luck, Vice Chair
Keith K. Ogata, Treasurer
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Mary Charles, Past Chair
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Q: Use django from InteractiveConsole # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from __future__ import unicode_literals
import datetime
from django.db import models
from django.utils import timezone

class Question(models.Model):
    question_text = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    pub_date = models.DateTimeField('date published')

    def __str__(self):
        return self.question

    def was_published_recently(self):
        return self.pub_date >= timezone.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)

class Choice(models.Model):
    question = models.ForeignKey(Question, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    choice_text = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    votes = models.IntegerField(default=0)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.choice

I am using django(1.11) document to make polls app now i editing (polls/models) as according to document this shows me error.
My polls/models is something is wrong with me.plz Help!!
    Question.objects.all()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<console>", line 1, in <module>
  File "C:\Python36\lib\site-packages\django\db\models\query.py", line 229, in __repr__
    return '<%s %r>' % (self.__class__.__name__, data)
  File "C:\Python36\lib\site-packages\django\db\models\base.py", line 589, in __repr__
    u = six.text_type(self)
  File "C:\Users\hp\mysite\polls\models.py", line 16, in __str__
    return self.question
AttributeError: 'Question' object has no attribute 'question'

A: you have a typo in the __str__ of Question model:
def __str__(self):
    return self.question_text
    #                 ^^^^^^

A: as Bear Brown answered you, the error is a type on your function __str__, his suggestion will fix the problem, but I would reconsider the field's name in Question.
The proper field name should be text only and not question_text because the field is already in the domain of the Question.
Imagine this code
for question in Question.objects.all():
    print(question.question_text)

As you can see the question as prefix of text is completely unnecessary.

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Solent Airport: A look at what's happened at Daedalus since Fareham Borough Council took over four years ago
Four years ago Daedalus airfield's future was in the balance when Fareham Borough Council took it over. Now, though, the situation couldn't be more different as The News' business editor KIMBERLEY BARBER reports.
By Kimberley Barber
Tuesday, 30th April 2019, 12:09 pm
Updated Tuesday, 30th April 2019, 12:13 pm
Daedalus airfield
When Fareham Borough Council took over the airfield at Daedalus in 2015 its future hung in the balance.
The site, first established in 1917, was one of the primary shore airfields of the Fleet Air Arm. However the airfield was decommissioned in 1996 and it fell into disrepair until it gained status as one of 24 Enterprise Zones nationally in 2011 – part of a government scheme to boost business by providing tax breaks and giving extra support.
Now Daedalus is a thriving aviation-led employment area, with numerous businesses, a busy airport which even sees Spitfires regularly roar from its runway and a college specialising in marine, automotive and aerospace industries.
(left to right) Cllr. Sean Woodward with Solent Airport Daedalus Manager Martyn Francis Picture by: Malcolm Wells (190403-8699)
The airfield has been rebranded as Solent Airport and has seen an increase in flights by 50 per cent. At present, there are no commercial flights although there has been discussion to start a service to the Channel Islands, with the airfield being booked by private flights, along with flying tuition and flight experiences.
Cllr Seán Woodward, leader of Fareham Borough Council, said: 'Daedalus is a real success story and we want to continue building on our existing achievements at Solent Airport and our business parks.'
The council has invested over £30m in Solent Airport and business parks, since it took ownership. When it took over the site, it immediately conducted a financial review and reduced operating costs by 10 per cent, but despite this it was still operating at an annual loss of £600,000.
Cllr Woodward said: 'When we took ownership it was in dire need of work. If we hadn't resurfaced the runway then the airport would have closed after 98 years. Instead we invested £1.5m into the resurfacing, and two years later we celebrated 100 years of flying from here.
Hangars at Solent Airport Daedalus Picture by: Malcolm Wells (190403-8745)
'We rebuilt the control tower as it was in a very poor state, built a fuel farm, and this all helped to increase the air traffic movements from 20,000 per year to 30,000 – and to make it profitable again.'
As well as the resurfacing, the council has also built a passenger lounge, and cafe, which is proving popular with aviation fans and families due to its excellent views of the runway.
Its £500,000 fuel farm facility opened at the start of last year, selling Avgas and Jet A1 fuel at some of the cheapest prices on the south coast.
New hangars were completed in 2017 – and together with Fareham Innovation Centre, a business centre – have the potential to generate annual income of £2m.
Stephen Brownlie - Centre Director of the Fareham Innovation Centre Picture by: Malcolm Wells (190403-8823)
Fareham Innovation Centre, managed by innovation centres specialist Oxford Innovation on behalf of Fareham Borough Council, has 20 workshops and 53 offices, from 200sq ft to 1,000sq ft, for between one to 20 people.
The centre is one of the site's biggest success stories – reaching 100 per cent occupancy within a year, leading to a £7m extension opening in 2018.
Stephen Brownlie, centre manager, said: 'Our main aim is to build a community here with all the businesses. We are not a serviced office block, we are part of the innovation centre, every business here is a specialist in aviation, aerospace, marine or advanced manufacturing, and it is about helping businesses along their way.'
A conference suite, which can accommodate 100 people, also opened at the centre this year, which Stephen said has been popular due to its unique views.
Just one of the many new purpose-built hangars Picture by: Malcolm Wells (190403-8732)
One of the firms operating from the centre is Psion Consulting, which provides technical support on equipment to the UK Ministry of Defence.
Paul Dawson, director, said: 'Having an office is a lot more professional than working from home. It has also benefited us to be together with other similar businesses.'
Another way the Innovation Centre benefits is from the steady stream of skilled students coming from the college next door. CEMAST, run by Fareham College, trains 900 pupils a year in automotive, engineering and manufacturing courses.
And this skill base is set to grow, as Fareham College's new £4.1m Civil Engineering Training Centre (CETC) is also being built at Daedalus, which will train more than 1,600 groundwork and civil engineering apprenticeships in its first five years of development
So far, Daedalus has created 650 jobs – with plans to reach 1,100 in the coming years.
Cllr Woodward said: 'Our jobs target for the site is 1,100 in 25 years, we have already delivered 650 of those in the past three years, so it is going well. These are also highly skilled engineering jobs, which add value to the local economy.'
Leader of Fareham Borough Council Sean Woodward Picture by: Malcolm Wells (190403-6452)
Currently being constructed, and due to finish in 2020 – allowing investment into the airfield and for public open space to be designated.
Cllr Woodward said that the council's plan for the next three to five years would see more new commercial buildings brought in to boost jobs, more community facilities including a heritage facility, Daedalus Common, play facilities and a gate guardian built and continued improvements to the airport infrastructure, including runway lights to increase safety for pilots, aircraft parking and navigational equipment to aid pilots with precision landing approaches.
He also said the council was considering expansion opportunities at the airport, including increased flight movements.
Cllr Woodward also said the council was proud to be holding a huge two-day commemoration event in June to mark 75 years since D-Day.
HMS Daedalus was the busiest allied airfield in the UK on D-Day with more than 400 missions flown over Normandy.
Aircraft will be a key feature of the weekend with both static and flying aircraft to enjoy, plus visitors can look forward to children's activities, fun fair rides, stage and arena performances, food stalls, gift and community stalls and vintage cars.
There will also be displays from The Great War Display Team, the Round Canopy Display Team and the World's only wing walker display team, the AeroSuperBatics.
He said: 'It will be a fantastic way to honour those who fought.'
369 acres of land
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March 2015 – Fareham Innovation Centre, providing office and workshop space and dedicated business support for fledgling businesses completed May 2015 – Universal Tools expands on to site July 2015 – CEMAST awarded Best Educational Building at the South East Building Excellence Awards September 2015 – Federation of Small Businesses Award for Most Innovative Small Business Friendly Project for Fareham Innovation Centre November 2015 – Plan for £500m IFA2 energy interconnector station revealed December 2015 – Fareham Innovation Centre is 80 per cent full 2015 – Infrastructure for Faraday Business Park completed 2016 – Long Term Airport Management Contract let – 2016 2016 – New speculative building on Faraday Business Park completed – 2016 2016 Footpath link to seafront implemented – 2016 2017 – Precision tool manufacturer, UTP, new head office completed 2017- Proptech Aero UK, Office and Workshop for aircraft propeller maintenance facility opened at Faraday Business Park 2017 – Terms agreed with National Grid and planning consent granted to enable IFA2 to be built 2017 – New facilities for corporate aviation completed and flights commenced 2017 – Planning consent for infrastructure at Swordfish Business Park received and design work completed 2017- Air traffic control tower refurbishment Phase 1 (indoor and outdoor viewing areas) completed 2017- Five new General Aviation hangars completed 2018 – Six new business hangars completed 2018 – New fuelling facilities completed 2018 – Fareham Innovation Centre extension with The Bridge Conference Suite completed 2018 – Air Traffic Control Tower refurbishment Phase 2 (indoor café, permanent corporate aviation passenger facilities, additional car parking) completed 2018 – Achieved prestigious "Development of the Year" and "Business Park Innovation of the Year" awards 2018/19 – Financial break-even position achieved – 2018/19
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NASCAR driver Danica Patrick joined ESPN sports broadcaster and filmmaker Hannah Storm on the BUILD Series stage to discuss and promote their upcoming TV documentary "Danica."
During their conversation, they spoke about the collaboration process in making the film plus Patrick revealed what her plans are like as of now for the NASCAR 2018 season.
Patrick was intrigued by the idea of a documentary being made about her life and her passion for racing after multiple different pitches were sent to her. When she finally agreed to work with Storm and her production team she knew that, "the mission was not an ulterior motive, it was to tell a story."
What was that story going to be? At first Patrick was a bit hesitant as to what should or shouldn't get included in the movie. What would be the most interesting thing to tell?
Fortunately Storm saw through Patrick's personality and authenticity once they got to know each other more and she wanted to work with the trailblazer racer and exhibit her early roots as a fearless go-kart driver to being an IndyCar driver where she broke records like being the first female winner, to now as driver of the No. 10 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing where she's the sole female driver to win a pole and the first woman to lead laps at the prestigious Daytona 500.
"Obviously I go into a film with a vision but it wasn't like, 'this is my version of your story, what's your version of your story,? who really are you?' and that's what I want to bring out and come through in the film. That's the thing about Danica, she says at the top of the film, 'why are people caring?...they must sense my authenticity' is exactly right on. She's able to articulate that and live that and that's what made doing this film such a joy to put together," Storm explained.
The trust and bond they shared helped made the production process run seamlessly. "She is very, very sure of who she is, and what she loves and what she thinks, and that's like a dream come true for a filmmaker," Storm added about Patrick.
Patrick currently races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the highest-level of competition in the sport and she knows how hard it is to compete against 39 other drivers week in and week out.
"Life is hard, it's what you do with it!," Patrick explained. Despite not having the bountiful success of drivers like Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, or a Kyle Busch, Patrick remains focused with her championship-caliber race team and organization and doesn't "Debbie down it!"
"Danica's never won but she's so forward-thinking and determined and positive and always moves on no matter how tough it gets," Storm said.
The drive to be a race winner, to be relevant in the headlines, and to compete at the highest level is still Patrick's priority moving forward. With the 2017 season winding down for Patrick, her fans have been eagerly waiting for an announcement as to what team she will drive for next season.
Patrick opened up about her plans for 2018 and told the audience that she "wasn't 100% sure right now, but that's okay."
"I say that every couple of years my life changes in ways that I would never expect and that is really true. It's exciting but it's also really scary and so I don't know what that's going to be. Don't you think that you know where you want to be in 5 and 10 years? Don't you think you would have a plan? What if in 2 years that plan is completely different, 180, and you're going in another direction?," Patrick conveyed.
"That's kind of scary because you're like, 'No, no this feels so good but you don't know what's best for you, you don't know what's going to be good in the future for you, and those opportunities get created for you based on your big dreams and so while this may be your big dream over here, your life is manifesting according to something great for you and so well I know while you thought it looked like this, I'm going to make it better and it's going to be over here. And so you can't just be afraid of that though," Patrick concluded.
Tune in to "Danica" which premieres Wednesday, November 8th at 8pm on EPIX.


People with generalized anxiety disorder may feel lightheaded or out of breath. They also may feel nauseated or have to go to the bathroom frequently.
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Unlike people with several other anxiety disorders, people with generalized anxiety disorder don't characteristically avoid certain situations as a result of their condition. When impairment associated with this disorder is mild, people may be able to function in social settings or on the job. If severe, however, generalized anxiety disorder can be debilitating, making it difficult to carry out even the most ordinary daily activities.
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Tune in today at 3PM EST to check out our latest Sushi Stream. This time, we'll be playing Batman: Arkham Origins from WB Montreal.
Rocksteady is gone, and in its stead WB Montreal has stepped up to deliver the latest Batman: Arkham video game. Set during the second year of Bruce Wayne's tenure as Batman in Gotham City, Origins pits the Dark Knight against the Black Mask, who has put a bounty out on Batman's head. The rogues are out in full force, and we've got to save Christmas in Gotham.
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What is Clinton's legacy at State — and her future?
Hillary Rodham Clinton: A political life
Looking back at the career of the secretary of state and former senator and first lady.
Looking at the career of the former secretary of state, senator and first lady.
June 1969 Hillary Rodham was photographed by Life magazine in Park Ridge, Ill., shortly after her graduation from Wellesley College. She was one of five graduating seniors — from five universities — featured in a Life article titled "The Class of '69." This picture was not published at the time and was released by Life.com in March 2014. Lee Balterman/Life Picture Collection via Getty Images
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By Anne Gearan
White House reporter
After nearly a million miles of travel to 112 countries, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is closing her term on the familiar home ground of partisan politics and crackling fascination with the ambitions of a woman almost no one thinks is really leaving public life.
Friday is Clinton's last day as America's top diplomat, a plum job but still a runner-up to the presidency she sought, unsuccessfully, four years ago. No matter how often she says she isn't running again in 2016, Clinton walks out of the State Department a presumptive favorite for the Democratic nomination.
Noting her pending departure in a talk to the Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Clinton said: "And though it is hard to predict what any day in this job will bring, I know that tomorrow, my heart will be very full. Serving with the men and women of the State Department and USAID has been a singular honor."
Clinton leaves with a mixed record: She has garnered wide admiration around the world but has no major diplomatic achievements on par with those of other well-known secretaries of state, such as Henry Kissinger or George C. Marshall.
She oversaw a diplomatic opening to Burma and the difficult birth of the world's newest country, South Sudan. She helped hold together a fragile world coalition opposed to Iranian nuclear development but saw the U.S. partnership with Russia disintegrate. It's too soon to score her stewardship of U.S. interests in the fallout from the Arab Spring uprisings, but she was unable to stop Syria's slide into civil war and the resulting deaths, 60,000 and counting.
Friday may be Hillary Clinton's last day as Secretary of State, but there has been no shortage of Clinton on the national stage in the past 20 years. (Nicki Demarco/NowThisNews)
Rand Corp.'s James Dobbins, a former ambassador and longtime troubleshooter for both Democratic and Republican administrations, said Clinton was denied big diplomatic breakthroughs but also leaves without "catastrophic failures."
"She turned out, perhaps rather surprisingly given her reputation for sharp elbows, to be a very competent and even quite popular manager of a large, complex bureaucracy and a highly collegial player on a 'team of rivals,' " Dobbins said.
Clinton accepted responsibility but not blame for the deaths of a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Libya last year. It was the biggest debacle of her term and became a white-hot political issue for Republicans. A former Clinton Senate colleague, Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), said she "got away with murder."
Many of Clinton's successes appeared to be due largely to her personal popularity and famous work ethic — attributes that were on display in her final days in office.
Still recovering from a concussion she suffered in December, Clinton barreled through high-wire testimony about her handling of the deaths in Libya, a dozen ceremonial appearances, a flurry of media interviews and a parting gala dinner in her honor hosted by the British foreign secretary.
There was also one final "townterview," a Clinton creation featuring questions — often softballs from foreign students — in a town-hall setting.
The event Tuesday showcased Clinton's ready command of policy and obscure facts (seven of the world's fastest-growing economies are in sub-Saharan Africa, she noted at one point) and her signature cause, the bettering of women's lives.
Clinton's most passionate response was to a young man who rose to question her via satellite from New Delhi. Why, he asked, must women in "supposedly progressive societies like the United States" conform to a masculine ideal of a statesman?
"Although it is better than it was, having been in and around politics for many years now, there is still a double standard," Clinton said. "It is a double standard that exists from the trivial, like what you wear, to the incredibly serious, like women can't vote, women can't run for office, women are not supposed to be in the public sphere."
She told another questioner that she isn't thinking about running for office right now and just wants to get some sleep, but she added that she wants to help women "compete for the highest positions in their countries."
Clinton hands off to John F. Kerry, leaving the Obama Cabinet without a woman among the premier posts.
Robert Schmuhl, a professor at the University of Notre Dame and author of "Statecraft and Stagecraft: American Political Life in the Age of Personality," said Clinton's "personal stature helped open doors, but her diplomatic skills kept them open."
"In most places, there's a higher regard for the United States as she leaves her post," he said. "That in itself is a significant achievement, proving that her endless travel had consequence."
That travel took Clinton from Afghanistan to Zambia, an odyssey that led Foreign Policy magazine to dub her the "secretary of schlep."
Clinton, 65, has said that her sudden illness in December was a shock to her, because she has always been healthy. She was absent from the State Department for a month, forcing the cancellation of what would have been at least one more long foreign trip.
Like so much of her tenure, Clinton's last days in office were carefully scripted. A "60 Minutes" broadcast of a joint interview with President Obama set the tone. Obama treated his former rival with friendly deference, and each hurried to give credit to the other.
Clinton "was already a world figure," Obama said of the reasoning behind his choice to offer Clinton the State Department job. "There was great uncertainty in terms of how we would reset our relations around the world. To have somebody who could serve as that effective ambassador in her own right without having to earn her stripes, so to speak, on the international stage, I thought, would be hugely important."
Clinton and former president Bill Clinton also represented a powerful base of Democratic support and political money that Obama needed, and the genuine partnership he forged with Hillary Clinton helped bridge a political gulf. Bill Clinton was a prodigious fundraiser for the president last year, a role that also served to flex the muscles of the old Clinton network.
Hillary Clinton salted the State Department with campaign aides and longtime citizens of "Hillaryland" and ran the place a bit like a permanent campaign. She immersed herself in the wonky minutiae of American diplomacy as well as the more glamorous travel and told aides still bitter about the 2008 primary loss to get over it.
The lengthy "60 Minutes" appearance was the first side-by-side media interview Obama has given with anyone other than his wife. The nod to Clinton's unique place in Obama's Cabinet was obvious, as was the current of political possibility that ran through the CBS broadcast.
Commentators on the right and left called the session tantamount to an Obama endorsement of Clinton as his successor in 2016, despite the presumed ambitions of Vice President Biden. Obama and Clinton brushed off direct questions about her plans for 2016, but the warm visuals and easy equality between the two was striking.
"You guys in the press are incorrigible," the president protested. "I was literally inaugurated four days ago, and you're talking about elections four years from now."
Clinton jokingly scolded that she is still secretary of state and thus "forbidden from even hearing these questions."
If Clinton's choice as a member of Obama's staff was improbable, the notion that she now will quietly pen her memoirs and dabble in charity work seems more so.
"I am looking forward to the next chapter," Clinton told State Department employees at a farewell event Wednesday. "It's like one of those books you buy that has blank pages."


Dealers may soon have to report cybersecurity incidents to IIROC under rule changes proposed on April 5.1 Consistent with a heightened global focus on cybersecurity due to the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks, IIROC believes that information sharing is critical for mitigating cybersecurity risks and promoting the stability of the capital markets. Comments on the proposed rules are due by May 22.
The rule changes would require dealers to submit two reports to IIROC.
A preliminary report within three days of discovering a cybersecurity incident.
This would describe the incident, provide a preliminary assessment of the risk of harm or inconvenience and the impact on the dealer's operations, and explain the immediate mitigating steps that the dealer has taken.
An incident investigation report submitted within 30 days of a cybersecurity incident, unless otherwise agreed to by IIROC.
actions taken or to be taken by the dealer to improve its cybersecurity incident preparedness.
What is a "Cybersecurity Incident"?
the dealer being required under any applicable laws to provide notice to any government body, securities regulatory authority or other self-regulatory organization.
IIROC stated that its proposed rules are consistent with similar provisions in federal and provincial privacy legislation. However, the three-day reporting deadline is quicker than required by other regulations. In the face of uncertainty about the nature and impact of a cybersecurity incident, dealers may need to exercise judgment to determine the point in time at which the three-day reporting window is triggered.
Currently, IIROC imposes no mandatory reporting requirements related to cybersecurity incidents. However, IIROC's Cybersecurity Best Practices Guide2 recommends timely incident reporting as part of firms' cybersecurity policies, and some dealers have voluntarily reported cybersecurity incidents to IIROC—which was requested in Technical Notice 18-0063,3 published by IIROC on March 22. IIROC asks dealers to continue to voluntarily report any cybersecurity incidents as part of their management of cyber risks during the rulemaking process for the new requirements.


The largest (to date) moose I've personally ever guided for was the bull shot by Jeff Emerson in 2009. It was 53" wide, long tines, tall and wide paddles, great brows, and uniquely had the longest bell I've ever seen on a moose cape as well at about 3 feet long.
The story takes us to Lost Lou Meadow, named after nearby Lost Lou Lake, named after Lou, who got lost there and shot a big moose.
We hiked into the meadow early in the afternoon, and parked under a tree on the west side while I started making moose cow calls. I was training a new guide at the time, Ben Polowich, and Jeff, Ben and I took turns napping as the afternoon wore on. I made cow moose calls every 10 minutes or so for about three hours without a single response. Now most of the time I'm willing to give an area about an hour before I move on, but I really like hunting Lost Lou Meadow, I'd shot other great bulls there before, and I was determined to get the big one I knew was lurking around there somewhere. But after three hours you start feeling like nothing is going to happen. I decided after the sun set to go to the lake 300 yards away across the meadow to the east and check it out before it got dark. I stopped calling, we packed up our gear, and the three of us sauntered over to the lakeshore. We no sooner stepped on the lakeshore to glass the shoreline than I heard a bull calling back in the meadow we had just left, and it sounded like he was standing on top of where we'd been calling from! He'd come to my calls silent until the last moment and we'd left before he got there! We rushed back at a full run, we could hear him grunting and moving up the ridge away from us. As soon as we got to the meadow I started moaning like a cow in heat, "eeerrrgheeereeeeeerrrrrgh" and he turned back towards us. "Are you ready?" I whispered to Jeff, who nodded vigorously. I could tell he was pumped, and I have to admit, I had no idea how big this bull was yet, but I had the fever too - I almost always do.
The bull came in slowly, grunting. I was worried about daylight, so I bull called to bring him in faster. In fact this had the opposite effect. The bull stopped in his tracks and stopped grunting as well. I suppose he was cautious about another possible suitor and the possibility of a fight on his hands. I went back to cow calls and moved closer to the bull. We were now in the middle of the meadow, using a lone swamp spruce as cover. I called again "eeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrugh" and seeing his new lover was coming to him and not leaving with another bull gave him courage and he started back into his steady grunting rhythm. When he stepped into the meadow I caught my breath, what a bull! And it didn't take long for Jeff to pull the trigger with the bull still walking towards us at 20 yards.
There are only a few moments I'm comfortable hugging another man, and in the 30 second window after a moose is shot, that's one of them! Hugs all around, awe and admiration for such a magnificent bull, pictures, and then the sober reality of getting him out!
We quartered him, cut a pole and hung him on the edge of the meadow. The next year that meat pole would play an important role in calling in another bull in Lost Lou Meadow, but that's another story.


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In the first-season finale, Michael flies his mom and sister out for a surprise visit on Papa's birthday. Also: Papa visits a top L.A. urologist.
The guys go to a hip Hollywood party. Papa and Uncle Stevie try to look stylish, but don't stay dressed up for long.
Michael heads to Las Vegas for his buddy's bachelor party, and Papa and Uncle Stevie crash the event.
Papa makes money off local tourists; a trip to Venice Beach inspires Uncle Stevie to pick up his chainsaw and explore his artistic side.
After Papa and Uncle Stevie ruin Michael's casting session, they try to get back in good favor hoping he'll take them to a lingerie fashion show.
Dad, Uncle Stevie and their pet pig arrive in Hollywood.


The Downtown Management Board (DMB) promotes East Lansing's Downtown through a variety of marketing efforts. The marketing campaign is designed to encourage shoppers and visitors to experience downtown East Lansing.
The DMB is composed of two sub-committees, the Marketing and Business Relations committees, which work together to help market the City's appearance, efficiency and cleanliness. DMB members also serve on the City of East Lansing Maintenance Committee and the East Lansing Parking Task Force. The DMB consists of nine members who serve four-year terms and meet monthly.
Meetings take place the first Tuesday of every month @ 2 p.m.
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Though researchers can't decide on the definitive reason why humans require sleep, the one thing they all agree on is that we do need it. That fact is not in doubt. Ideally, everyone would get seven to nine hours per night of restful sleep. Sounds great, right? Easier said than done, obviously, as that much rest is a rarity for nearly all adults, these days. And unfortunately that's where sleep deprivation problems can begin. While the occasional late night or a brief, isolated bout with insomnia won't result in any long-term damage, extended periods of sleeplessness can actually be quite harmful to us.


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Rota Dentata: Spur Wheels or Wooden Sunglasses?
Had not it been for the crisis, Dimitra Chatziandreou would be ow working as an architect, right after her graduation. But she is creating sunglasses from wood. He brand is named Rota Dentata, and it pays tribute to Leonardo da Vinci's spur wheel. As she says herself, "Everyone was seeing two spur wheels, I could see sunglasses.", when making reference to the moment she saw one manuscript of da Vinci, when she was in search of some inspiration.
Besides inspiration is something that can be found anywhere, at any time, but there is a certain time that the Greek designer feels ready to start designing her beautiful sunglasses. The procedure of designing is quite lonely, but when she gets in touch with the material, it's when she comes in touch with the rest of the world. It is each design's first judge. If it can't respond to the design, then it will never be worn by someone.
And wood is quite a hard to work with material. But it is really seducing. And it needs a lot of wisdom, both by the designer and the creator of each pair of sunglasses. There is an harmony between the wearer's face and the material. And this is one reason Dimitra Chatziandreou loves it so much. But she wants to explore other materials, too. Once she's done with wood.
For the time being she has no future plans, but she hopes that these big changes in her life, she is in the middle of, will work for the best. We hope so, as well!
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As children, as we grow, our bodies produce more bone than is broken down. A sufficient calcium intake is essential to allow your body to manufacture enough bone tissue. If you don't get enough calcium while your body is still growing, you can never make this up later. So, you should always start the day with a healthy breakfast. And that means including Pur Natur natural organic yogurt.
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My name is Maddie Rodbert, and I have taken part in a placement week at the museum as part of my degree in Archaeology and Anthropology. As I could have been digging somewhere in the back-end of rainy Wales for a fortnight, this was hugely preferable. Although I am enjoying my course, I would much rather someone else hand me things that have already been dug up to look at; this means that the time I have spent at the museum has been hugely interesting as that is exactly what I have been able to do.
During my time at the museum I have been helping out a lot with the volunteers who go through every room, cupboard and shelf to properly label and record all the donated items, whether it be clothing, tools or bones. What is out on display is such a minor selection of what is in the museum as most of it is archived away on towering shelves in the areas off limits to the public.
I have been fortunate enough to spend the week in the labyrinthine corridors behind the rooms in which the public spend their time. It may seem strange that such a large building does not have more rooms for people to explore but in actual fact they are all full to the brim with… things. If I were to romanticise it for a child I could tell them "there is buried treasure behind the exhibits, things from Greek myth and Arthurian legend". However most of it really is not the sort of exciting treasure one would expect to see at first glance. During the week we have been acquainted with everything from 150,000 year old hand axes to Celtic torcs, medieval flag poles to questionable thirties hats (the hat was a highlight – it really was quite awful). However, it was an amazing opportunity to work with the various volunteers who work on the many areas of research. It takes a huge amount of work to run a museum and when there is so much donated to them, it takes years to make sure everything is recorded and stored appropriately. The first thing we are taught on this at university is that the only difference between grave robbing and archaeology is the process of recording the finds, as the removal of the items is essentially robbing them of their historical context. Without the information written down, that moment in history is lost forever and this really cemented in me the importance of the work the museum does.
The Festival of Archaeology weekend was a time for all the work to be shown off to the public. I got my first insight into the immense fun of having a press pass as I made my way around photographing and documenting the festival. Covering multiple areas of history, prehistoric all the way up to the First World War, there was a lot that brought history to life for both adults and children. What most people learnt from the day seemed to be that archaeology is really quite vague; we can never truly know exactly what happened all those years ago but the fun of it is the interpretation. No matter how fantastic the condition of the items are, the stories we tell in the modern day are clearly as important as the ones we attempt to discover.
Did you miss the Festival of Archaeology? This is one young person's experience of it all….
My name is Erica Humbey and I have returned since my placement at the museum in June to write about my experience of the Festival of Archaeology – a weekend spent delving into the past and enjoying the present.
Despite recent events in Salisbury both exhibitors and visitors to the museum were constantly enthused and seemed by no means discouraged. The usually calm space behind the main museum building was buzzing with the interaction of keen minds, crafty hands and a whole lot of historical curiosity. The study of the past attracts a diverse crowd; there are so many ways in which one can get involved and connect to history!
First of all there's that unidentifiable familiarity, a feeling that history is not all that far removed from us today. Take archaeology for example, and biological material in particular. Southampton University brought with them to the festival a selection of bones which could be compared to diagrams of various parts of cows, goats and the like in order to identify each fossil. This simple exercise was taken up with interest; visitors enjoyed relating the bones to their own anatomy.
said a mother to her child as the young daughter held up the tooth of a large mammal. It was not much smaller than her finger and she laughed at the thought of her teeth being as big as that. Through archaeology the young girl could look at herself in a new way because instead of struggling to understand an entirely foreign object, she could see how this alien object related to her own body and think of the ways it was similar in order to comprehend the ways it was so different.
In the cool space of the Wessex Gallery people continued to connect with history and its people. Here was 'talking objects' – a museum volunteer put a selection of objects on show, and gave visitors the opportunity to discuss and handle them.
The volunteer said this to a child who was intrigued by a small Roman pot from the New Forest and it strikes me as demonstrating a fundamental joy of archaeology – it allows us to connect with ancient peoples through their possessions and material culture. We start to think more empathetically: What must it have felt like to be the man who pressed his thumbs into the supple clay of this pot? What were his responsibilities, fears and dreams? Was this pottery his livelihood? This small clay vessel affords us a view into his life.
'John' answered in character that his favourite would be the axe; when sharpened on the inside he could use it to hook behind your ankle, tearing your achilles tendons and ensuring that you would never walk again. A gruesome answer but unquestionable logic! Doing as he described would mean that his opponent would never pose a threat again, but their armour would remain intact and they could be sold for a significant ransom if they were a wealthy lord.
Visitors of every age tried their hands at archery, and the air resounded with the 'thwack' of arrows shot from longbows. Certainly, some would have been more successful in battle than others, but as there were no armed enemies charging towards us everyone had a fantastic time.
Have you ever picked up a sharp piece of flint, proclaimed it to be an ancient tool and fancied yourself a world-class archaeologist? During the festival a large number of people improved their flint-identifying skills with the help of Southhampton University – they learned how to search the flint for the striking platform, bulb of percussion and perhaps even marks where the flint has been chipped to form a sharper edge – features which suggest knapping.
The conversations and activities that visitors and stall holders alike were engaged in over the weekend where multifarious and fascinating: I was encouraged to join an archaeological dig in August (WARG's Barton Stacey Dig 2018), begin archaeology classes, shoot a longbow, cut a milk carton in half with a sword as long as my leg, hammer my very own Iron Age coin, build a tank, 'go and find Phil' (I had a question about flint arrowheads that, apparently, only Dr Phil Harding should answer), wear medieval armour, and dig for archaeological finds. On top of all this I discussed Cretan Archaeology, battle fronts in WWII, Norfolk flint mines, the Battle of Crécy, codes of medieval combat and even Russian Literature to name only a handful of topics. What an opportunity. I hope that the festival will return year upon year to inspire even more new interest and rekindle old love for history and Archaeology.
Many thanks to the fabulous team at the museum; the organisation was superb and the volunteers seem to have endless energy and passion to offer. After seeing the success, variety and opportunities offered by the festival it's no surprise to me that I saw it advertised as far away as St Andrews, Scotland!
Salisbury Museum's Festival of Archaeology was truly magical this year. More than six hundred braved the heat (and other distractions) on Saturday and more than seven hundred on Sunday.
Also memorable was Richard Osgood, DIO (Ministry of Defence) Senior Historic advisor, TV archaeologist and writer, who shared moving accounts of the work they do with army veterans struggling with PTSD. Operation Nightingale is the programme using archaeology to aid in the recovery of soldiers who are sick, wounded or were injured on operations in Afghanistan.
The Meetings Room was full of fascinating material relating to the Old Sarum Landscapes Project run by The University of Southampton and University of Swansea (more on this next week). But there was also a delightful display of artwork by Volunteers, U of Southampton students and pupils from Stratford sub Castle CE Primary School. The art work is all part of the Project and continues in the museum this week.
We have a growing audience of children at our Festivals and this year was no exception. Kate, of Wiltshire Scrapstore, an award winning environmental and community charity providing activities for children (they now have an establishment at Wilton!), worked heroically single-handed with hundreds of little ones. Model tanks were the popular choice of the day (see photo above).
Rapt audiences of children and adults were moved by Tim's stories of WWI.
Phil Harding dug while Museum Director Adrian Green looked on. "How does he do it so neatly?" asked one passer-by. Years of practice I think!
Wiltshire Museum (Devizes) and the Wessex Partnership were producing counterfeit coins – well, copies, anyway – beautiful reproductions of Iron Age staters, hammered, just as the real ones were two thousand years ago. Many proud youngsters also walked out wearing small diamond shaped decorated gold plaques made with foil. Brilliantly effective.
Salisbury Cathedral Education, and representatives from Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage site were also providing opportunities for children to have hands on experiences, as were, of course, The Companions of the Longbow (always popular – those bows and arrows!) and the College of Chivalry where calligraphy could be tried with real quill pens.
One tiny tot fell in love with Lucy (that's the Dorset Regiment's lorry) and couldn't be dragged away. Proud owner Colin had been fixing its brakes around midnight the night before..!
Friends of Clarendon Palace are old friends of ours and reported that there were so many visitors to their stand that they were afraid they hadn't spoken to them all!
There was barbecue and Pimms, thanks to the Museum Cafe (and some great chocolate cake!), singers sang, Hadrian Cook of the Watermeadows Trust was there (I think we could all have done with a paddle), Romilly, of the Outside, valiantly kept spinning her wools in all that heat while we talked about 1976 and the possibility of a rain dance, and English Heritage kept buildng and rebuilding Stonehenge while being watched by giant photos of the Chubbs, who made it all possible (if you don't know the story, click here).
The speakers were excellent, and such good value, and generous in many ways. Some had come a long way too – thank you to you all.
We even had novelists. Nicola Ford was here, signing copies of her new book and Lindsay Davis (she of Falco and Flavia Albia) made us laugh – a relaxed and engaging speaker.
A very good time was had…..
The place, the crowds, the children, the Salisbury Museum Team, the exhibitors, the superb speakers, the Volunteers, the musicians, the Museum Cafe. Old friends and new.
Just to say thank you … for another great weekend. Amazingly busy we thought. Having convinced ourselves that people would stay away because of the heat, we were proved to be totally wrong… Everyone involved on the stand thoroughly enjoyed themselves, whether it was for the full day or only a couple of hours to give others a break. At times we couldn't manage to speak to everyone, because there were just too many people round the stand.
Can you pass our thanks on to Val (Museum Housekeeper and general Wonder Woman), who helped get the gazebo erected Friday afternoon, and magically conjured up two tables ready and waiting for me on Saturday morning. Very much appreciated. As for the Mobile Canteeners (Volunteers) , what a fabulous job they did, on their feet all day, loaded up with drinks, flasks etc and very little respite from the sun. They definitely deserve a Mention in Dispatches!
ArchFest is nearly here! The sun is shining and it may well be set fair for the weekend of 21, 22 July.
Salisbury and the museum are OPEN. We have an excellent programme of speakers, numerous exhibitors and living history groups, some old friends and some new, and it is an excellent weekend for children, as many of you know. There will be food, music, famous historical novelist Lindsey Davis, Phil's Dig and Alex Langlands to talk to about the Old Sarum excavations.
Thank you to all who have volunteered to help over the weekend.
The Festival of Archaeology programme has now been published. We hope you have the dates in your diaries and will be here, either looking after our visitors, supporting the show people and speakers, or simply enjoying the Festival.
It is always a great day out for families, with the living history displays and craft activities very popular with the young. We have quality speakers again, and a superb range of topics.
Dr Ellen Royrvik will talk about our disputed Viking heritage. This is very much in the news at the moment. Fans of Lindsey Davis' Falco novels will be thrilled to meet her and hear her talk about her work and tell us about a whole new series of books. Richard Osgood, frequently appearing on TV as a result of his involvement with military veterans' archaeological work and with digs within battle sites, will be bringing a tank (sort of..) and talking about excavating WWI tanks at Bullecourt.
Alex Hildred will be speaking about the Mary Rose. Have you been to the new Mary Rose museum at Portsmouth? Not to be missed! Nathalie Barrett from the University of Winchester will be telling us about the famous Pitt-Rivers landscape models, many of which are in our museum with one or two on display in the Wessex Gallery. They are beautiful, as well as functional, representations of his excavations.
Dr Louise Love and Prof Margaret Cox will tell the story of a joint Australian and British government mission to recover soldiers from mass graves in France. We have, sadly, become used to the dead being flown back from battlefields, but it was not so one hundred years ago. Scientific and historical research to identify the soldiers led to their being interred in new Commonwealth graves.
A great friend of the museum, Dr David Roberts, will be here to talk about his work with Historic England on the Stonehenge World Heritage Site. This topic is always fascinating as we continue to struggle to understand this exciting landscape which we all call home. And every time we excavate, we find more. And we find more questions!
Finally, we welcome back more friends of the museum – Dr Phil Harding, with Lorraine Mepham, and Dr Alex Langlands. Phil will be digging outside the historic cafe building and speaking about his findings on the Sunday, while Alex and his team will be in the museum all weekend showing and talking about the fruits of their 2017/18 work at Old Sarum.
Pause to consider how lucky we are to have the opportunity to meet and listen to professionals of this calibre, speaking about cutting edge archaeology and historical research, All on one weekend.
ArchFest 17 was a brilliant event (and the fact that people turned up enthusiastically in the rain is testament to that!). We were very busy all weekend with 1277 visitors to the museum and it was those people and the part played by the tremendous volunteers and staff that helped to make the weekend enjoyable whilst getting thoroughly soaked!
Dr Phil Harding's dig (using Mick Aston's shovel and overlooked by the giant statue in the front garden!) for the remains of the lost gatehouse (guided by old maps and geophysics) found some medieval tiles and pottery while providing a fascinating insight into practical archaeology and demonstrated to the onlookers that a lot can be accomplished in a small amount of time and space. Within just a few hours they had found something they did not know before and this was the essence of archaeology. The discoveries, paired with Phil's humour, made the dig incredibly popular and his tent always had a crowd round it. Whilst amongst the crowds I met a family who had come from Southampton and whose daughter was interested in archaeology even at her young age. They said they were "really enjoying watching the dig", and from what they could see from where they were standing, couldn't wait to have a look round the rest of the stands as they all looked "very interesting". Working with Phil was Lorraine Mepham who is a finds specialist. She worked throughout the event identifying objects which she would discuss with a sold-out crowd in a talk the following day.
Adjacent to the dig was cooking masterclasses. Although some of the ingredients may have been brought from Tesco, it just shows it is still possible to connect with history in the modern day. Visitors could also enjoy slightly less historical hot dogs and burgers brought from a BBQ.
Another live demonstration included that of the College of Chivalry which showed eager listeners the importance of archery in conflicts of the past as well as teaching them how to be proper archers. The first of these lessons was that you "shoot", not "fire" a bow as many people may have thought, due to the inconsistencies of Hollywood.
Some of the many projects showcased included Human Henge who described their first year at the festival as "wonderful". They were highlighting the work they are doing to help people with mental health problems engage with culture and history through a partnership with Bournemouth and English Heritage. This was a very exciting stall as this is a pilot project (so new it is still in its research phase) which will hopefully be developed by June 2018. The Maritime Archaeology bus gave visitors a chance to engage with maritime archaeology including World War One ship wrecks. This seemed to have captured the imagination of many young visitors as at the end of the day they could be seen sailing boats they had made with Scrapstore in the puddles that had formed – you know what they say about lemons and lemonade! Waterloo Uncovered were enjoying their first year at the festival displaying finds from the last three years of work. This project involves leading battlefield archaeologist working with veterans from recent campaigns and helping to aid their recovery and rehabilitation into life after the army. Their stall was supplemented by virtual tours of the farmhouse three times a day which provided another different type of activity. Whilst Waterloo Uncovered were enjoying their first time at the festival, Friends of Clarendon were equally enjoying their third time at the event. They say that it is the "enthusiasm of the people they meet" and the enjoyment they get from talking about the "fantastic site" which keeps them coming back (and they will hopefully return in the future too!). The Cathedral was kept secure by the Butser IX Legion marching around it impressively while General Pitt-Rivers told us of his contribution in the early days of archaeology.
All whilst this was happening, a variety of highly interesting talks were taking place from a diverse range of speakers with an equally mixed selection of topics being a pioneering female journalist for the BBC (Kate Adey) to the "Pompeii of Britain" (Must Farm). The knowledge the speakers brought, coupled with opportunity for intellectual questions and answers made them very informative.
Overall, the weekend was very successful and enjoyed by all who attended. We learned a lot and enjoyed learning it and we hope to see you next year!


Will Obama Listen to Karzai?
Just weeks ago, Karzai was slamming Obama for trying to undermine his plan to talk peace with the Taliban. Has anything really changed?
Does that comment signal that the Obama administration is thinking long and hard about the July, 2011, military drawdown of U.S. forces?
The real issues regarding Karzai's visit are – or should be – two. First, will the United States finally, once and for all, support Karzai's effort to strike a political deal with the Taliban and its allies, including the Hekmatyar and Haqqani factions? And second, will the United States finally, once and for all, devise a strategy to make Obama's promised 2011 drawdown go smoothly?
To do the first, the United States has to develop a strategy of its own, complementary to Karzai's, for talking with Taliban. The New York Times, in its preview of the Karzai visit today, suggests, without supporting evidence, that the United States will provide general support to Karzai on his chief diplomatic priority, namely, reconciliation with the Taliban. But the paper adds, circumspectly: "The administration had not yet formulated a detailed plan on so-called reconciliation." Detailed plan? The United States has no plan whatsoever.
But the Times does say that the Obama administration is engaged in a "new charm offensive" with the visiting Karzai delegation, bringing out the "good china, and adding: "The new warmth is oozing all the way to the Oval Office." Maybe so. But so far it isn't obvious at all that the president is willing to change course in Afghanistan. Only recently, Obama met Karzai in Kabul and delivered a finger-wagging, imperialist rebuke to the Afghan president, face to face. Karzai responded, with great statesmanship, in the next few days, by saying that he refuses to be a puppet, refuses to head a "servant government," and that he will not back off from trying to strike a deal with the Taliban. That, despite the fact that a boorish U.S. military officer met with his brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai, and threatened to kill him – yes, kill him! – if Ahmed Wali was caught talking with insurgents!
When he returns to Afghanistan, Karzai has scheduled a peace jirga, or council, to bring together all aspects of Afghan society – tribal leaders, warlords, clerics, and so on – to try to win their support for his plan to talk to the Taliban. It isn't an easy task. Members of the old Northern Alliance, the India-backed rebel group that opposed the Taliban until its fall in 2001, don't like Karzai's idea of giving the Taliban a share of power. (And India, which is open to the idea of talking to the Taliban, is worried that Pakistan will control the negotiations through its overpowering influence over the Taliban leadership.) Other Afghan warlords don't want to lose power to Taliban-linked chieftains in the south and east. And Karzai himself is not exactly beloved by the Taliban, though key elements of the insurgency seem more than ready to smoke the peace pipe with him – including Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Islamic Party and at least some important factions of the fragmented Taliban leadership itself.
Karzai's here with nearly his entire government, bringing twenty officials and Cabinet ministers, arriving on a U.S. Air Force jet. He'll be wined and dined by nearly every top U.S. official, from Obama and Vice President Biden, to Clinton, to Defense Secretary Gates and National Security Adviser Jones, to members of Congress.
The U.S. view is" Shoot first, ask questions later." Meaning, first we kill all the Taliban we can, try to push them out of Kandahar, and then maybe the Taliban will be willing to lay down its arms. Not only is that a fantasy – the coming offensive into Kandahar, a city of 500,000 in a province of two million people, is likely to fail miserably, just as the February assault on Marja, a tiny, agricultural village of 60,000 failed – but in addition, there's no reason to expect that the Taliban will be any more willing to sit and talk after they've been bloodied.


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It has taken more than two years but Tronox has finally closed its purchase of Saudi Arabian titanium dioxide (TiO2) producer Cristal.
The "new" Tronox will have 30% of its sales in Asia-Pacific, 29% in Europe, 21% in North America, 11% in Middle East & Africa, and 9% in Latin America.
The completion follows the US Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) approval of the deal, ending 16 months of litigation. The FTC voted 5-0 to accept Tronox's proposal to sell Cristal's North American TiO2 assets to Ineos. The transaction is expected to close on May 1.
"This agreement will preserve a competitive marketplace, which ultimately benefits consumers in the form of lower prices and higher quality products," said Bureau of Competition director Bruce Hoffman.
As well as gaining two chloride-route TiO2 plants at Ashtabula, Ohio, Ineos will also get an option, exercisable for 10 years after closing, to acquire rights to use the chloride process technology in a new manufacturing plant outside North America. In addition, Ineos will take over Tronox's R&D equipment and administrative support functions at the Baltimore Administrative and Technical Center.
While Tronox affirmed it has not made a final decision on what to do with the sale proceeds, the company said previously it could be interested in buying the first 14 million share tranche that shareholder Exxaro Resources might sell before mid-August.
In November 2018, Tronox and its largest shareholder Exxaro came to an agreement that addressed several legacy issues relating to Tronox's 2012 purchase of Exxaro's mineral sands business.
In effect, Exxaro has agreed to an "orderly exit" from its 28.7 million share position in Tronox.
The pigment producer anticipates that the merger with Cristal will yield pretax run-rate synergies of $100 million by the end of the first year after closing, rising to $230 million in year four.
Tronox said it now plans to upgrade its "underutilized" plants, particularly the facility in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, which is a replica of its plant in Hamilton, Mississippi, USA. Designed in the early 1990s and using "decades-old" technology, the Yanbu plant will undergo minor changes to equipment and operations in order to add more volume and improve pigment quality.
John Romano, Tronox's chief commercial officer, noted that the closing of the acquisition has come at a time of favorable market conditions for TiO2 feedstocks and co-products. "As a vertically integrated producer and a strong feedstock environment, we expect to gain significant and differentiating benefits relative to non-integrated pigment producers," he said.
Commenting on the current status of global TiO2 markets, Romano said he anticipates a return to normal customer demand and inventory levels by mid-year as destocking runs its course by mid-year. He noted that at the start of quarter two, markets in Europe and Asia appeared to be stabilizing and inventories normalizing while conditions in the North American market were resilient.


(Nanowerk News) Leti, coordinator of the pan-European consortium HELIOS, today announced that the 19 partners have met or exceeded their phase-one goals for the large-scale CMOS photonics project.
Launched by the European Commission in 2008, the €8.5 million project is designed to develop microelectronics fabrication processes for integrating photonics with CMOS circuits and to make the technology available to a wide variety of users.
The participants include the major European CMOS photonics and electronics research centers and companies and potential users of the technology. The project will drive the European RTD in CMOS photonics and pave the way for industrial development.
using a well-mastered microelectronics fabrication process. In addition, advances in CMOS photonics will move the emphasis from device component to architecture. Industrial and RTD efforts then could be focused on new products or new functionalities rather than on the technology level.
The four-year HELIOS project includes the development of such essential building blocks as efficient sources (silicon-based and heterogeneous integration of III-V on silicon), fast modulators and, more long term, the combination and packaging of these building blocks for the demonstration of complex functions to address a variety of industrial needs.
These include a 40Gb/s modulator on an electronic IC, a 16x10 Gb/s transceiver for WDM-PON applications, a photonic QAM-10Gb/s wireless transmission system and a mixed-analog and digital transceiver module for multifunction antennas.
Development of high-performance generic building blocks that can be used for a broad range of applications, ranging from WDM sources by III-V/Si heterogeneous integration, fast modulators and detectors, passive circuits and packaging.
Building and optimizing the entire supply chain to fabricate complex functional devices. Photonics/electronics convergence will be addressed at the process level and also at the design level as HELIOS helps develop an adequate design environment.
Investigating promising approaches that offer clear advantages in terms of integration on CMOS for next-generation CMOS photonics devices.
Road mapping, dissemination and training to strengthen European activities in this field and to increase awareness of new users about the potential of CMOS photonics.
CEA is a French research and technology public organisation, with activities in three main areas: energy, technologies for information and healthcare, and defence and security. Within CEA, the Laboratory for Electronics & Information Technology (CEA-Leti) works with companies in order to increase their competitiveness through technological innovation and transfers. Leti is focused on micro and nanotechnologies and their applications, from wireless devices and systems, to biology and healthcare or photonics. Nanoelectronics and microsystems (MEMS) are at the core of its activities. As a major player in MINATEC excellence centre, Leti operates 8,000-m² state-of-the-art clean rooms, on 24/7 mode, on 200mm and 300mm wafer standards. With 1,200 employees, Leti trains more than 150 Ph.D. students and hosts 200 assignees from partner companies. Strongly committed to the creation of value for the industry, Leti puts a strong emphasis on intellectual property and owns more than 1,400 patent families. For more information, visit www.leti.fr.