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Alexander 23 Turns to 2D Animation in "IDK You Yet" Video
by Myan Mercadoon May 21, 2020 May 20, 2020 Leave a Comment on Alexander 23 Turns to 2D Animation in "IDK You Yet" Video
Chicago native Alexander 23 writes, produces and records his own music in a self-built Los Angeles studio, so chances are that COVID-19 hasn't affected his creative process as harshly as others. The rising star randomly uploaded a demo for a profound track, titled "IDK You Yet," in April, which he recorded during self-isolation. The rest, as they say, is Tik Tok history.
After being utilized for countless videos on Tik Tok, the "IDK You Yet" demo became an immediate hit on social media, and the song garnered even more success once the official version was released. After all, there's no better way to attract listeners in 2020 than to go viral on the popular short-form video app. With well over 24 million streams to date, it was only a matter of time before a quarantine-appropriate music video for the track was unveiled.
IDK YOU YET MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW ITS SO BEAUTIFUL I HOPE U LOVE IT
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Helmed by director and animator Chris Ullens, the illustrations featured in "IDK You Yet" are simple, but undeniably charming. The 2D animation lends itself to a nostalgic sentiment that complements the yearning lyrics. Alexander detailed the intentions behind the video, stating, "The blending of real and surreal visuals adds clear perspective, but also leaves certain things up to the viewers' interpretation." Many musicians have turned to animation for their music videos during the global pandemic and "IDK You Yet" joins the lineup with pleasing artwork you just can't turn away from.
It's been well over a year since Alexander 23 made his debut with "Dirty AF1s," and he has displayed an impressive range within his releases since then. His critically acclaimed debut EP, I'm Sorry I Love You, boasted nine catchy tracks that advertised his versatility. As Alexander continues to work on more music throughout 2020, it's safe to say that we can expect more captivating hits from the multitalented artist.
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Ok, I can't stop crying after watching the SNL skit on R. Kelly. It's a spoof on the interview Kelly did with Gayle King and it is funny. Kenan Thompson took on playing R. Kelly. He even did it with a "Trapped in the Closet" inner monologue. He tried to skate his way through Leslie Jones' playing Gayle King and her questions. Make sure to check out the video below.


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Parks chief set for Boston climax to marathon charity bid
Industry sponsors will see Tony Clish donate over £10,000 to the Red Cross after the Boston marathon
PARK HOLIDAYS UK director Tony Clish is stepping up his training regime to compete this spring in America's Boston marathon – the last in a series of gruelling sporting challenge he set himself.
The 58-year-old executive has received support from throughout the industry for his bid to cross the finishing line in the world's six most famous marathon events.
With London, Berlin, New York, Tokyo and Chicago already under his belt, Tony now just needs to beat Boston in order to meet his tough target.
But the loudest cheers for his hoped-for success will come from the many charities and good causes which have benefitted from the generous sponsorships Tony has attracted.
The Boston marathon alone will, if Tony completes the 26.2 miles which include the race's notorious Heartbreak Hill, see over £10,000 donated to the International Red Cross.
Averaging 4.5 hours for each event so far, Tony says he owes a great debt of thanks to the many members of the holiday parks supply industry which have rallied round:
The Boston marathon's punishing Heartbreak Hill is a 2km steep incline
"I can't pretend that training and taking part in these marathons is exactly a walk in the park, but I have been spurred on by the amazing support I've received!" he said.
"My journey began after I became a Games Maker volunteer helping at the 2012 London Olympics, and I determined to see if I could make a personal difference to helping charities.
"I decided that the big six international marathons would have a sufficiently high profile to attract the largest number of backers, so I put them all onto my hit-list.
"Word got around very quickly, and it's been fantastic to be able to hand over thousands of pounds each time to charities carrying out such incredible work," added Tony.
Not that Tony intends to hang up his training shoes after the Boston marathon on 20 April – for he is already drawing up a series of other sporting challenges to tackle.
They include the London Classics event in September which brings together the London Marathon, the Ride London cycling event, and the two-mile Swim Serpentine challenge.
He said he is also keen to take part in the Woburn Half Ironman long distance triathlon.
Tony, who is also a keen distance cyclist, is the commercial director of Park Holidays UK which operates 31 holiday parks in Southern England.
The company, he says, has a long tradition of providing charity support, and many individual employees also take part in sponsored events for a range of good causes.
Tony said he valued the contributions of all his sponsors, but would like to give a special thanks to Compass Insurance, Leisuredays Insurance, and Towergate Insurance – plus holiday home manufacturers ABI Caravans and Delta Caravans, and software specialists Elite Dynamics. He said he was also grateful to sales website My Holiday Caravan, publicity specialists The Works and Design4Print, and online booking group GFM.

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Het grootvorstendom Zevenburgen of grootvorstendom Transsylvanië was een grootvorstendom binnen het Habsburgse Rijk dat in de tegenwoordig Roemeense regio Transsylvanië ligt. Het grootvorstendom ontstond in 1765, toen Maria Theresia en haar zoon keizer Jozef II het vorstendom Zevenburgen tot grootvorstendom verheven. Met de Ausgleich van 1867 kwam er een einde aan het grootvorstendom Zevenburgen, dat voortaan een integraal deel van het koninkrijk Hongarije werd.

Geschiedenis

Voorgeschiedenis
Tijdens de Grote Turkse Oorlog had het Habsburgse Rijk onder Leopold I het vorstendom Zevenburgen, een vazalstaat van het Ottomaanse Rijk, bezet en zijn vorst Michaël I Apafi gedwongen zich onder de heerschappij van de Habsburgse keizer te voegen. In 1687 werd de suzereiniteit van de Habsburgse keizer, al koning van Hongarije, over de vorst van Zevenburgen bevestigd. Na de dood van Michaël I Apafi besliste keizer Leopold middels het Diploma Leopoldinum dat Zevenburgen ondeelbaar verbonden was met de Habsburgse monarchie. De overdracht van Zevenburgen aan het Habsburgse Rijk werd in 1699 ook erkend in het Vrede van Karlowitz tussen het Ottomaanse Rijk en de Heilige Liga.

De Habsburgse heerschappij zorgde echter voor onvrede onder de Zevenburgse bevolking, en leidde in 1703 tot een opstand onder leiding van de edelman Frans II Rákóczi, die in 1711 in de kiem werd gesmoord. In de Vrede van Szatmár van dat jaar, die tussen de Habsburgers en de opstandelingen werd gesloten, bleef Zevenburgen een deel van Oostenrijk. De titel van vorst van Zevenburgen werd ook afgeschaft, en vervangen door een Gubernator, de gouverneur van Zevenburgen.

Grootvorstendom Zevenburgen
In 1765 verhieven Maria Theresia en haar zoon keizer Jozef II het vorstendom Zevenburgen tot grootvorstendom, ter benadrukking van de bijzondere status van Transsylvanië binnen het Habsburgse Rijk.

De meerderheid van de bevolking bestond uit Roemenen, die in armtierige omstandigheden als boeren werkten voor de Hongaarse magnaten. In 1784 leidde dit tot een opstand van de Roemeense boerenbevolking, zij het zonder succes. Met de oprichting van het Keizerrijk Oostenrijk werd het grootvorstendom Zevenburgen een Oostenrijks kroonland. Tijdens de Hongaarse Revolutie van 1848 eisten de Hongaarse opstandelingen de hereniging van Zevenburgen met Hongarije. Toen de revolutie in 1849 door de Oostenrijkers en met Russische hulp werd neergeslagen, bleef het grootvorstendom jarenlang onder militair bestuur en werd in de Oostenrijkse Meigrondwet van dat jaar als zelfstandig kroonland, los van Hongarije, bevestigd.

In 1853 werd het Zevenburgse deel van de Militaire Grens opgeheven en met het grootvorstendom herenigd. In het jaar 1866 stemde de, door de Hongaarse elite gedomineerde, Zevenburgse Landdag voor de vereniging van het grootvorstendom met Hongarije. Deze vereniging ging in voege in januari 1867 en werd ook door de Oostenrijks-Hongaarse Ausgleich bevestigd. Hiermee verloren de Szeklers en de Zevenburger Saksen hun eeuwenoude autonome statuut. In 1868 werden alle instellingen van het grootvorstendom definitief ontbonden.

Bestuur
Het grootvorstendom Zevenburgen was sinds zijn oprichting in 1765 een land van de Hongaarse kroon en vanaf 1804 een kroonland van het Keizerrijk Oostenrijk. In 1860 werd het land door het Februaripatent een constitutionele monarchie met een eigen verkozen landdag.

Bestuurlijke indeling

 Szeklerland, opgedeeld in stoelen
 Königsboden, opgedeeld in stoelen
 Comitaten onder het bestuur van adel en clerus:
 Belső-Szolnok
 Doboka
 Kolozs
 Torda
 Alsó-Fehér
 Felső-Fehér
 Hunyad
 Küküllő
 Fogaras

Grootvorsten van Zevenburgen
 Maria Theresia (1765–1780)
 Jozef II (1780–1790)
 Leopold II (1790–1792)
 Frans II (1790–1835)
 Ferdinand V (1835–1848)
 Frans Jozef I (1848–1867/1916)
 Karel IV (1916-1918)

Geschiedenis van Transsylvanië
Geschiedenis van Hongarije
Habsburgse monarchie
Zevenburgen

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Fashion Tip: Sometimes, simplicity is key. No accessories needed if the outfit is already a bold stand alone piece.
So. If you've never shopped at Missguided before, you should DEFINITELY check it out. They have the absolute cutest and trendy selections. However - before you purchase, make sure you look at their measurements and order the correct size. Otherwise, I think you'll be happy with what they have available.


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By Zac Hanan on July 30, 2018 0 Comments
With over 35+ spent on this game, Assassin Creed Origin is a game that yanked us in and only threw us out when we smashed down the end button, sleepless and starved, eyes bloodshot but completely satisfied by Ubisoft's latest addition to the Assassin's Creed series. The TechSeer will give it an 8.7 out of a solid 10.
The peasant boy a few feet away from me cowers in fear, his eyes teary with the thought of his stolen ox cart. I get into position aiming my bow at the nearest bandit, and fire. Actually no, I first fire and then continue to aim while making use of my skill to control arrows in midair. It hits the target, the bandit howls in pain and the peasant boy whoops in joy for his retrieved goods.
Assassin's Creed: Origins – Game Review
That is just a tiny peek at what Assassin's Creed: Origins has to offer, it truly embodies the true essence of the original Assassins Creed's legacy.
Have you ever felt that Assassin's Creed lost its way in recent years? Ever wondered why they couldn't keep up with their phenomenal prequels?
Well, fret no more, because the most recent addition to the Assassin's Creed series makes up for everything the games ever did wrong while also giving us so much more. Here's a first eyed glance at what we at The Techseer think of the game.
Assassin's Creed: Origins developed and published by Ubisoft is an action-adventure game and the tenth major installment to Ubisoft's wildly successful Assassin's Creed series. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation4 and Xbox One on the 27th of October 2017 as a successor to its predecessor Assassin's Creed: Syndicate released in 2015.
Blurring the lines between prequel and sequel, Assassin's Creed: Origins yanks us into the time of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt as Bayek, our new resident assassin pledged to protect the ruler of Egypt. We've got to say, Bayek is our favorite hero as of yet, he beats the likes of other heroes like Ezio Auditore with his compassionate nature and unparalleled humor. The words compassionate and assassin don't really seem to go together, dothey? Nah this hero delivers punishment to only those who deserve it.
He comes with the typical tragic backstory but that doesn't mean he's the brooding bitter lead, no, this character manages to shield his story from others with a few cracked jokes here and there and his genuine care for others. His little smiles have managed to capture the hearts of millions all over the world and quite frankly our own. He also quite unsurprisingly manages to earn his title of the 'Smiling Assassin'.
Assassin's Creed: Origins provides an intense journey through the series most alluring setting yet, the deserts of Egypt, where we battle our concepts of right and wrong in a twisted expedition through corrupt pharaohs and leaders and to love gained and lost. The hierarchy has never been more cruel, working the lower class to death with no one even as much as batting an eye. But I guess we're here to change that and finally put an end to all that is wrong with our new playground presented to us in the form of Ancient Egypt.
Assassin's Creed: Origins: Pros
The best setting accompanied by the biggest and most connected map
Bayek is a fun new lead
Devastatingly beautiful new visuals
Impressive skill graph
Eagle scouting
Assassin's Creed: Origins: Cons
Lacks original ideas
Archaic weapons and technology
Players may be annoyed by the high pricing of better weapons and armor
With an extra year of development under its belt, Ubisoft has successfully crafted a sequel-worthy of the series' and its previously acquired fame all the while not failing to address many of the fans' complaints about the series. So after a few stumbles and staggers, the Assassin's Creed Origins finally managed to put the franchise back on track putting it right back on the road to triumph.
The extravagant execution of Ancient Egypt welcomes us into the Assassin's Creed: Origins game with open arms beckoning us on our path to battle the corrupt inner circle of Egypt's monarchy. We're set on our way as the leading protagonist, Bayek accompanied by his loving wife, Aya. But don't judge a book by its cover just yet, this wife of Bayek'sisn't just a picture painted to adore, she's quite a capable warrior in her own right.
As you roam around the gorgeous historic open world of Egypt, you cross paths with numerous NPCs ( Cleopatra and Julius Ceaser to name a few ) as a nostalgic hike down history. It's the series' first attempt at an action RPG and quite frankly it shows. It's a little rough around the edges as the Assassin's Creed: Origins attempted to merge the established stealth-action elements with the mechanics of an action RPG which quite often doesn't see eye to eye and in this case, fails to do so as well. Yes, we're talking about those loot boxes, Ubisoft.
True to its title, this game acts as a prequel pulling at the very roots of the series and displaying the very origins of the struggle between the Assassins, ones who fight for peace with liberty in contradiction to those who desire peace through laying down the order. Set in the medieval Ptolemaic Egypt, the story follows Bayek, who works to protect his people from threats that come their way.
The open world allows players to freely roam the open world of Egypt through a third-person perspective at the game's first attempt at an RPG. You can travel on foot, horseback, camel-back or boat but like its predecessor Assassin's Creed: Origins, unfortunately, does not support multiplayer gameplay but with the series' new attempts to step into uncharted territories, we're sure we'll see it soon enough.
The majority of the side quests have been crafted with care and true to its legacy it maintains the mixture of stealth, assassination, and parkour platforming for which the series is already widely renowned for but with a bit of a twist updating in a way that's quite refreshing as well as it is exciting.
While Ubisoft tried to win a race against its other open-world companions in the run, it ended up taking quite a few obvious pointers from them and well, we're disappointed to say, it kind of shows. The 'inspiration' it takes from other games like The Witcher 3, Destiny, and Far Cry, robs our adventure of any real sense of originality but at the same time, it did result in a 35+ hour journey that we thoroughly enjoyed on our end so all's well that ends well.
Assassin Creed Origin comes with improved combat, but still lacks some necessary elements, one being the fact that it needs a dedicated, and a consistent button for assassination. Though at the same time the combat is quite stimulating as it is thoughtful, and while its loot system doesn't match up to that of Destiny 2, when presented a situation, the enemy varieties and the various different kinds of weapons kept us on our toes as we swiftly swapped between weapons deciding on whatever weapon catered to our needs at the time.
The combat has an entirely new feel to it, now more of reminiscent of Dark Souls and nothing like what the series has ever seen before. Press the RB/R1 and perform an attack that leaves you buzzing with adrenaline, the RT/R2 has you breaking an enemy's guard with just a quick tap, and pressing the two together in Assassin's Creed: Origins unleashes a special weapon that consistently changes depending on your loadout but always ends with a flashy and admittedly quite satisfying finisher.
Assassin's Creed: Origins had us approaching combat in a multitude of different ways, every weapon and every new technique feeling like stepping into a whole new era of gaming. Its combat also has its own take on reality, the mace swung with a real sense of weight, while the dual wielding swords had us darting around like a maniac doctor wielding a scalpel all in all a great experience we doubt we or for that matter, you will ever forget.
Battles seem to be the core part of Assassin's Creed: Origins and the game doesn't hesitate in showing that off, See that gang of guards scurrying to make you meet your demise?, you can end them with an endless flurry of slashes or you could wait for the perfect moment and kill them all in one strike, all up to you and whatever course of action you decide to take.
What has us completely hooked was Bayek's impressive arsenal on Assassin's Creed: Origins, which proves to be incredibly malleable throughout the game. From sleep darts to predatory bows, what Bayek had up his sleeve made conquering the Roman Citadel way more fun than we expected. Though the sneaking mechanics may not have seen that much of an update, it was still amusing creeping up on night posts as nothing but a lingering shadow.
Mounts can be purchased in the form of camels and horses in Assassin's Creed: Origins, but it seems kind of pointless to spend 5,000 drachmae on something you can find pretty much scattered across the plain of Ancient Egypt. You can purchase additional weapons and costume packs with a currency gained from spending real life money, real life money that was well, out of our budgets, but if it isn't in yours either, Assassin Creed Origin is generous enough with loot so I was never really tempted by the extra goodies.
Verdict: Assassin Creed Origin
With over 35+ spent on this game, Assassin Creed Origin is a game that yanked us in and only threw us out when we smashed down the end button, sleepless and starved, eyes bloodshot but completely satisfied by Ubisoft's latest addition to the Assassin's Creed series. It has a few setbacks, what game doesn't but the series is back on track and better than ever. If you're a fan of the style of RPG other games like The Witcher 3 and Horizon Zero Dawn follows, the series' first attempt at an RPG is definitely the game for you and it might just surprise you. The TechSeer will give it an 8.7 out of a solid 10.
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A real, on-the-payroll, with benefits job. Very exciting. Especially the benefits part — we've been without them for a while now.
I'm working for Merrill Communications. It's reasonably interesting and satisfying work, with a very nice crew of co-workers. I'm working third shift (nominally 11pm to 7am, although I'm currently going in around 9 and leaving around 6), which has its disadvantages, but on the whole it's working out fairly well. I'm hoping to eventually shift my workdays to Sunday through Thursday (instead of the Monday through Friday I'm currently working), but that's a minor thing.
woohoo! Congratulations, it is good news.
Congratulations! So what kind of work are you doing?
Congratulations, and I hope the position is all you could wish for!
Congratulations Fred. I hope your luck holds.
Good to hear--with benefits yet! What is it that you're doing?
From one recent hiree to another, congratulations!!!!
All right!! Congratulations, and all that.
Oh, excellent. I hear you on the being without benefits. Mostly I say to myself, at least we don't have kids to worry about. So, doubly excellent for you.
Yay for job! Double-yay for benefits!
I've found S-Thu night shift jobs work out much better than M-F, so I hope you can.
Congratulations! I hope it's everything you need in a job.
to congratulate you! It's nice to see you online!


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This year, we are hosting our very own Christmas do at The New Market in our home town of Weston-super-Mare.
Everyone loves a a good old Christmas dinner this time of year and with your help, we can make that happen for people who really needs one.
Don't forget to spread the word guys. Come and party with us AND give someone else a merry Christmas at the same time!


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Grammy Awards Preview
Predictions and wishes for the 63rd year of the Grammys
By Isaac Biehl
It's that time of the year again—music's biggest night! This Sunday, the 63rd Grammy Awards will take place, highlighting some of the best in music from 2020. There will be performances from Taylor Swift, Post Malone, HAIM, Brittany Howard, Bad Bunny and many, many more. Other than an impressive lineup of performers, there are of course awards to give out. Whether or not we agree with the winners is a total different conversation, but here I'll make a few predictions for some of the bigger categories and we can all see if I can really see the future.
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Billie Eilish with her brother at the 2020 Grammy Awards.
Nominees: "Chilombo" by Jhene Aiko, "Black Pumas" by Black Pumas, "Everyday Life" by Coldplay, "Djesse Vol. 3" by Jacob Collier, "Women in Music Pt. III" by HAIM, "Future Nostalgia" by Dua Lipa, "Hollywood's Bleeding" by Post Malone and "Folklore" by Taylor Swift.
Who will win: Taylor Swift
Who should win: HAIM or Black Pumas
This list isn't filled with many of my favorite albums from last year, and honestly seems like one of the weaker groupings of nominees for such a big category in the past few years. But it's hard to bet against the magic of Taylor Swift so she's my safe bet even though HAIM and Black Puma both put out excellent albums that I'm still playing into this year.
Nominees: "Black Parade" by Beyonce, "Colors" by Black Pumas, "Rockstar" by DaBaby featring Roddy Rich, "Say So" by Doja Cat, "Everything I Wanted" by Billie Eilish, "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa, "Circles" by Post Malone and "Savage" by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce
Who will win: Doja Cat
Who should win: Black Pumas
A tough category to predict. There are a few viable options the Academy might choose— "Rockstar," "Say So" and "Black Parade" are the ones that stand out most as classic picks. But "Say So" had a huge moment last year, especially on TikTok as it reached the masses. Myself personally, I cannot get over "Colors" by Black Pumas.
Nominees: Ingrid Andress, Phoebe Bridgers, Chika, Noah Cyrus, D Smoke, Doja Cat, Kaytranada, Megan Thee Stallion
Who will win: Phoebe Bridgers
Who should win: Phoebe Bridgers or Megan Thee Stallion
This is always one of the weirdest categories at the Grammy Awards. Often times you'll find people who have been around for years (Kaytranada) slipping into the "new artist" category, which is insane. But out of this group there are only two right choices— Phoebe Bridgers or Megan Thee Stallion. Both would be the correct move, and I'll be happy with either winning.
Nominees: "Fetch The Bolt Cutters" by Fiona Apple, "Hyperspace" by Beck, "Punisher" by Phoebe Bridgers, "Jaime" by Brittany Howard and "The Slow Rush" by Tame Impala
Who will win: Fiona Apple
Who should win: Fiona Apple or Brittany Howard
I'm putting my faith into the Academy this year to rightfully pick Fiona Apple, who floored the music world with last year's "Fetch The Bolt Cutters." It'd be jaw-dropping if they don't select Apple. I would, however, find some solace in a Brittany Howard victory, whose solo album was also incredible.
Tune into the Grammys this Sunday, at 5pm on CBS.
Isaac Biehl
Isaac is living proof that "Iowa Nice" is actually a thing. A journalism graduate from Iowa State University, he regularly writes about music, the outdoors and the arts/culture scene. Isaac loves the Trail Blazers, backpacking and a good IPA. He plans to one day win Survivor. Your move, Jeff Probst...
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There's no doubt about it – Hanoi offers something for everyone. From cheap and cheerful street food to fine dining, and hostels to 5* hotels, you won't be short of variety. But what about lesser known attractions and opportunities to meet the locals?
By my third trip to Hanoi, I'd done most of the 'must-see's already – some of them twice! Wonderful as excursions to Ha Long Bay and day trips around the central museums are, I was left wanting more. Surely this sprawling city of 8 million people had more than the activities mentioned in 48-hour city guides, right?
As I found out, it does! Hanoi is a fantastic city to get immersed in local markets and discover hidden, colourful corners. If you ever get bored of the Old Quarter (though frankly that would be hard!), there are plenty of other neighbourhoods that most tourists don't make it to. If you have some spare time and fancy seeing a different side of Vietnam's capital, I'd highly recommend the following spots to beat the crowds and experience the 'real' Hanoi.
Unlike the tourist markets you find all over Southeast Asia, there was a distinct lack of elephant pants and a strong focus on fresh, local produce.
For this attraction, you're going to need to set an early alarm and pack your adventurous spirit! A trip to Long Biên is best completed before 7am when the vendors begin to sell out and pack up. The purpose of this early morning market is to equip local shops and restaurants with their goods for the day before they open up shop. This means the market gets into swing around 3am and continues until an hour or so after sunrise.
Every day, just a small handful of tourists make it to Long Biên. When I visited, I was the only one there. While the wakeup was painful, the time spent there was… well, also a little painful as people jostled by in a busy crush. What I saw and experienced made up for it though: a taste of the real, gritty Hanoi. Unlike the tourist markets you find all over Southeast Asia, there was a distinct lack of elephant pants and a strong focus on fresh, local produce. When I say fresh, I really mean it! Much of the seafood was still alive and well (though I fear not for long), splashing in plastic tubs on the ground. Long Biên may not be a relaxing or calm spot to visit, but it's certainly an experience – and a very local one at that.
One of my favourite areas of Hanoi is quirky Train Street. Here, locals live along the lines, washing, eating, playing and selling goods. A few times a day, an enormous train screeches through the streets, sending everyone scattering and showing no mercy for those remaining on the tracks. While this attraction was once totally unknown to tourists, it's recently collected a small amount of attention, partly thanks to social media. You'll now find a couple of railway cafes selling iced coffee and pho – the perfect accompaniments to a session watching the old-fashioned red steam train rubble by.
To see the train passing, your best bet is to visit on the weekend. On weekdays, it passes at 6am and 7pm – neither ideal – and the second session in darkness. However, on Saturdays and Sundays, it arrives at 9.15am, 11.35am, 3.20pm, 6.40pm and 7.10pm. Plenty of opportunity! For more details on when and where to find Train Street, plus which cafes, shops and homestays to visit, click here.
Not many tourists visit the sleepy neighbourhood of Ngoc Ha – and that's exactly why you should! Northwest of the Old Quarter and away from its hustle and bustle, you'll find a peaceful oasis of temples and lily pad ponds. Take a morning to wander aimlessly; you never know what you might find. I befriended smiling locals, took a lot of photos, and bought an entire jackfruit which dripped down my arm and set me back mere pennies.
Start your Ngoc Ha adventure at Dinh Ngọc Ha where you'll find a gorgeous temple flanked by stone dragons and vats of incense, yet almost totally abandoned. Head clockwise around the pond and take a journey through the sheltered alleyways. I promise it will be totally local experience and one that will likely stay with you a long time.
Vietnamese jazz – did you know it was a thing? I certainly didn't know before coming! Quyen Van Minh is a musical legend who became inspired by jazz music when he heard it on the radio many years ago. Since then, he's met the American greats and opened up his own jazz club in Vietnam's capital. The walls of the venue are decorated with photos of him with Miles Davis and John Coltrane, yet not many tourists know his story, or that of Vietnamese jazz!
I'd highly recommend an evening visit to Binh Minh Jazz Club which is located close to the Hanoi Opera House. In an otherwise opulent neighbourhood, the bar is smoky and dimly-lit. Sip on whisky or a cocktail and get ready for one the most energetic and unusual performances of your life!
Street art fans should pay attention, because one of the newest and least 'discovered' spots in Hanoi is just a 15-minute walk from the Old Quarter. Decorating the otherwise unexciting arches of the railway, the Phung Hung Public Art Project depicts scenes of daily life with eerily lifelike urban murals. Alongside sepia images of Hanoi's history, you'll see colourful paintings of women wearing rice hats and carrying baskets of flowers: a familiar sight to those who have strolled the Old Quarter.
While the spot is yet to be listed on Google Maps (head to 29 Phùng Hưng Street) or widely mentioned online, I managed to glean some facts about the creative, colourful corner. Painted in 2017 as a collaboration between Vietnam and South Korea, the project celebrates 25 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. It also replicates an unusual trend in South Korea – entire street art villages in even the most rural of areas.
To my knowledge, Vietnam only has one other similar location, Tam Thanh Mural Village which lies an hour outside popular Hoi An. If you've enjoyed these Hanoi hidden gems, you might want to take a visit there. Use this blog to plan your trip!
Have you heard of or been to any of Hanoi's hidden gems before? This hectic, urban city may be a lot of things but there's one thing it will never be: remotely boring!
For more Hanoi ideas, check out Trip Guru's Hanoi activities!


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Accommodating up to 12,000 people, working for many different companies, 22 Bishopsgate, will become the tallest building in the City of London when it is completed. The 62-storey commercial tower will provide a wide range of facilities for occupants while becoming London's first 'vertical village'.
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The two-million square-foot gross internal floor space will include 100,000 sq. ft. of amenities and social spaces that will provide occupants with facilities to have a meal, relax and exercise, all within their workplace. As well as communal spaces throughout the building, on the ground floor, there will be art installations visible from the street and this is where art events and classes will be held. At the top of the building, the free public viewing gallery will offer the general public opportunities to enjoy views over London, free of charge. There will be a gym on the 25th floor providing group classes, while a retreat centre on Level 41 will offer a variety of wellness services. In the basement, approximately 1,500 bike racks will be available along with around 100 showers and a repair shop to encourage people to cycle to work. There will also be laundry facilities.
WSP is providing a wide range of consultancy services for this new landmark which is being built on the original foundations of the demolished core of a previous project which stalled in 2012. Our structural engineers are working with the architects to produce an elegant building which utilises the majority of the existing foundations, including nearly all the columns. This inventive solution will provide 20% more floor area than the original design, as well as reducing construction time. We also employed innovative structural support solutions to overcome the challenge of installing a climbing wall on the glazed facade at a height of 125 metres, with unique views over London.
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Smartphones have been permeating into every corner of the world. After years of rapid growth, their popularity and usefulness reaches that of personal computers. Besides calling and texting, it is becoming more popular for people to do daily banking on their smartphone. With the computing capability, some traditional malware are shifting into the world of smartphones. They compromise the smartphone, change the phone behavior, and receive instructions from the remote attacker to steal user's information.
One of these examples is a newly discovered malicious app named "Adobe Update", which has the package name "droid.invisible". It is a phishing Trojan that targets the android platform.
In virustotal among 57 antivirus vendors, only 3 vendors detected them when initially submitted.
recall // call received numbers.
fish // show an attacker controlled web page when a specific foreground running app is found.
The malware displays phishing web page when a specific app is found, for example, the banking app. The fraudsters persuade gullible users to enter their financial details and harvest all the information.


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American Airlines Aggressively Hiring To Avert Major Cancellations
The company's CEO is expected to tell lawmakers Wednesday that the company plans to hire 18,000 workers next year.
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Major airlines like American, Southwest, Delta and United will speak with the Senate Transportation Committee Wednesday afternoon to examine the industry. The Senate committee will be asking for an update on the $50 billion in aid airlines received during the pandemic.
Experts Skeptical Travel Restrictions Are Answer To Omicron Variant
Restrictions imposed by the U.S. and other countries bring new worries for a tourism industry that was just starting to get back on its feet.
Meanwhile, American Airlines says it's going to aggressively hire workers to keep flights operating smoothly. The company's CEO says they're trying to prevent the serious delays as a result of labor shortages a few months ago.
Similar shortages resulted in major flight delays and cancellations for Southwest and Spirit Airlines this year.
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June 11, 2017. 1 Kings 5-6, 2 Chronicles 2-3.
Has someone ever asked you for help, someone who you just didn't think really needed your help that badly? Sometimes it is easier to help out and come to the aid of those less fortunate, but then struggle to justify supporting someone in the same phase of life or better.
This struggle can be seen not only in more personal relationships, but even within the church realm.
As Christ-followers, we should have a different filter through which we hear or respond to requests for help. Hiram, kind of Tyre embodied this filter in the 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles.
King David had passed away and his son Solomon had taken his position. Hiram and David had been on fairly friendly terms and so he wished to continue that relationship on with David's son, Solomon. So Hiram sends a friendly envoy, a fruit basket of friendship if you will, to Solomon to express his desire to foster a good relationship with one another.
Hiram recognized the work and the heart behind it. He understood that building a temple to the Lord was a big deal and he was more than happy to be a part of it, even though the credit would not be given to him.
Sometimes pride gets in the way of you being a part of something incredible that God is doing. As you grow in your walk with the Lord, stay sensitive to how He is not only working and moving in your life, but also in the lives of those around you.
We as Christ followers should have the same end goal, therefore, a win for one is a win for all. Let us work together, come to the aid of each, and show the world what unity in Christ looks like and how powerful it can be.


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Evidence and Analysis, Spring 2020
The Love of the Skylark
BY SANDRA CHEN
In a Tortoiseshell: In this close-reading paper written for the Humanities Sequence, Sandra Chen begins with a detailed analysis of a poem's text to make larger arguments about its meaning.
Close Looking, Spring 2020
A Fragmented Reality: Taiwan Behind Glass
BY AMY CASS
In a Tortoiseshell: In her East Asian Studies essay on the Taiwanese film Terrorizer, Amy Cass uses close looking techniques to analyze how the film presents photography as a way of seeing and understanding urban reality. Amy uses her engagement with the visuals of the film through careful close looking to provide the evidence for her arguments, which stretch beyond description of the film and into bold, motivated claims.
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A Fanciful "Frontier": The Image of the Lone Cowboy in Disney World's Frontierland and Its Impacts on Young Audiences
BY KATHERINE MCINTIRE
In a Tortoiseshell: In her paper, Katherine McIntire analyzes the Disney World theme park "Frontierland," arguing that by relying on the historically inaccurate concept of the lone cowboy it promotes problematic values that are antithetical to Walt Disney's philosophy. Her incredibly clear introduction orients the reader to the analytic work she plans to do and to the many sources she plans to consult while constructing her argument. By giving herself space to tease out the specifics of her primary source and the various key terms relevant to her argument, Katherine effectively lays the groundwork for her motive and thesis. Continue reading →
The Cute as Uncanny: How Doki Doki Literature Club! Subverts the Dating Sim Genre
BY MEGAN PAN
In a Tortoiseshell: In her final paper for a class called "'Too Cute!': Race, Style, and Asiamania," Megan Pan analyzes a dating simulator video game, Doki Doki Literature Club! The game, accessible by smartphone app, takes a strange and unexpected turn as it is played. The essay uses this twist as its motivation to examine its theoretical and cultural implications. Its claim, that "by very nature of its cute demeanor," the game "manages to subvert the expectations of its supposed genre and ultimately reveal its true colors as a brilliantly executed metafictional psychological horror" in a strong example of the lexicon term thesis. Continue reading →
The Future of Human Nature: Drawing the Line Between Genetic Enhancements and Genetic Therapy
BY ASHER JOY
In a Tortoiseshell: In this excerpt of her essay on genetic enhancement and therapy, Asher Joy exemplifies how to create a motivated thesis by engaging in a complex, scientific debate. Drawing on interdisciplinary sources, Asher adds her own contribution to the debate at hand by pointing out a particular issue with the discourse surrounding genetic modifications and discusses the implications of such an error. Continue reading →
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"These my Exhortations": Reading "Tintern Abbey" as a Lesson to Dorothy
BY JULIA M. WALTON
In a Tortoiseshell: In her essay on William Wordsworth's famous poem "Lines Written a few miles above Tintern Abbey," Julia Walton enters the scholarly conversation with an against-the-grain reading of the function of William's sister, Dorothy, in the poem. After establishing a clear motive for her reconsideration of this text, Julia combines meticulous close reading with evidence drawn from period sources to support her original thesis. Julia's essay has been selected as our feature piece; it is published in its entirety to show how Julia's many pedagogically successful moves work together to create a full, well-written essay. Continue reading →
The Country of Origin Effect in Dolce & Gabbana's Commercial, "DG Loves China"
BY YUXI ZHENG
In a Tortoiseshell: In this excerpt of her essay, Yuxi Zheng solidifies her thesis by analyzing scenes from Dolce & Gabbana commercials. Yuxi takes special care to break down the minute details of each scene to explain the messages conveyed through the dialog, acting, and directorial edits. By engaging in this close looking, Yuxi makes an astute argument that explains why D&G was not able to create an advertisement that successfully catered to the intended Chinese audience. Continue reading →
Circles, Movement, and Temporality: (Re)Animating the Past in Hitchcock's Vertigo and Miyazaki's Spirited Away
BY LIANA COHEN
In a Tortoiseshell: In her Junior Paper for the English Department, Liana Cohen interweaves analysis and evidence in her writing through the utilization of eloquent close reading of the films Vertigo and Spirited Away. Indeed, placing her exercises of close-reading alongside richly contextualized analysis of film theorists and Freudian psychoanalysis, Liana crafts a compelling prose that explores how both films attempt to reanimate the past.
The Invisible Man: Distribution of Blame for the Spread of HIV in African American Communities
BY DEBBY CHENG
In a Tortoiseshell: In her paper, Debby Cheng utilizes her thesis to roadmap her text to explore the nuances surrounding the distribution of blame within the black community during the AIDS epidemic prior to the introduction of an effective treatment. Using enriching and creative sources to provide evidence to her claims, Debby efficiently asks the reader to question, just as she does, the role of the heterosexual black man as the "invisible" force that perpetuated the spread of HIV in the United States during the last two decades of the 20th century.
Close Looking
BY LEINA THURN
While previous issues of Tortoise have highlighted pieces with exemplary sections of "close reading," none thus far have highlighted what in this issue we are calling "close looking." Similar to close reading—a description of which can be found here—close looking is essentially the detailed analysis of the presentation of a primary source's argument. In some instances, close reading and close looking are trying to reconstruct a creator's intent from their creation itself. Both require the breaking down of individual elements of a piece in order to understand its whole. The trick is the ability to re-associate the reality of an object with the possibilities which existed prior to or during its creation. One must ask, "Why is this feature present? What else could have taken its place, and what effects does its presence have on the piece as a whole knowing what else could have been in its place?"
Despite their similar objectives and questions, close looking utilizes different types of media from close reading. Where the object of a close reading is grounded in text—poetry, novels, speeches—close looking focuses on the visual. From sculptures and photographs to films and even commercials, close looking analyzes those media whose evidence comes in the form of color, shape, size, materiality, and even time. It can be difficult to translate one's experience with close reading to the act of close looking and vice versa, since one must readjust their expectations and relearn how to break down pieces into analyzable components. But understanding how to do so opens worlds of evidence to authors with the gusto to take them on.
This section features authors who have mastered the act of close looking. Pay attention to what parts they dissect their objects of analysis into and how they then reassemble those parts to create deeper meanings.


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Ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2014 Asian Games tomorrow, Korean athletes looking to secure a gold-studded victory are still busy at their training camps, honing their fitness and plan of attack up to the very last moment.
Korea shows promise in many major events, but the national table tennis team is expected to be a highlight, though it has not won a gold medal since the 2002 Busan Games. Most athletes are staying at the Taereung Training Village in Seoul, but the table tennis team chose to isolate itself in Danyang County, North Chungcheong, about two hours southwest of Seoul, to concentrate harder on training.
On the road to table tennis gold, the biggest barrier for Korea is China. In the 2010 Guangzhou event, Korea only claimed one silver and four bronze medals, while China took all seven gold medals. And Coach Yoo Nam-gyu, the 1988 Seoul Olympics gold medalist in men's singles, doesn't want to see it happen again.
"It might be the toughest event for Korea, since all three top Chinese players, who are also the top three in the world table tennis rankings, are coming to the event," Yoo said yesterday. "We have been studying their playing style very hard and it is time to test how those efforts will pay off."
Japan, Taiwan and Singapore, which are high on the world rankings for table tennis, will also be tough competition for Korea.
One strategy for the Korean men is to focus on team matches rather than singles, since most Korean players rank lower than their Asian rivals. For example, Korea's ace, veteran Joo Se-hyuk, 34, is ranked 19th, while Xu Xin and Ma Long, both from China, are the world's No. 1 and No. 2.
North Korea is also a potential threat. Korea lost to them in May's World Table Tennis Championships in Tokyo, and the North also won the gold medal in mixed doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships last year.
The biggest barrier to the women's team is also China, but Seo Hyo-won, who will compete in the single and group events, said she is ready to roll. "We have been training ourselves with every possible method," Seo said. "We practiced with male players and were never lazy in studying the Chinese."
The Guangzhou Games are a bad memory for Korean wrestlers as well. Wrestling has traditionally been an event in which Korea can take a lot of medals at the Asian Games. The team has won a total of 49 golds in the category, the third most after boxing (56) and shooting (55), but they failed to win one four years ago.
Korea wants to regain its former glory at the home event by winning three to five gold medals. The team's biggest hope is 26-year-old Kim Hyun-woo, the gold medalist in the men's 66 kilogram Greco-Roman style at the 2012 London Olympics. Kim, who will be Korea's flag bearer in the opening ceremony, will compete in the 75 kilograms category in Incheon, and his goal is to become the third Korean to win a grand slam: a gold in an Olympics, Asian Games, World Championship and Asian Championship.
His biggest rival is Hadi Alizadeh of Iran, but Kim is confident he can defeat him, since he beat the Iranian the past two times they faced off.
"We started a very intense last-week program," said An Han-bong, the Greco-Roman style coach. "We expect Korean wrestling to be revived through the Asian Games." Wrestling starts on Sept. 27 with the men's 57 kilogram free-style preliminaries.
The national judo team, consisting of 18 players, is also training in Taereung until the very last day.
"The team will move to Incheon tomorrow [Sept. 18] after finishing a final program at Taereung," a spokesman for the Korea Judo Association said yesterday. "Players have been staying here since June 30 to prepare for the Asian Games."
Korea aims to win five gold medals out of a possible 16, three in men's competitions and two in the women's.
BY KWON SANG-SOO, KIM JI-HAN[sakwon80@joongang.co.kr]
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Hearing Loss, Prevention, Risks And Tips
What You Need to Know About Noise
Even everyday sounds affect hearing over time
by Lynn Addison, AARP | Comments: 0
Protect Those Precious Ears
En español l The racket in our everyday lives — from the leaf blower in the yard to the screaming of a siren in the street — is a main culprit in NIHL (noise-induced hearing loss). The good news is that some of the damage is preventable.
What Causes NIHL?
Hearing loss can be caused by a single exposure to an intense noise or by repeated exposure to loud sounds over time. Any sound at or above 85 decibels can be harmful. The highest peak decibel level ever recorded during a sporting event at a stadium was 142.2 decibels.
Noise can damage hearing in anyone from children to adults. About 24 percent of Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have hearing loss that may have been caused by exposure to noise at work or in leisure activities.
What Are the Warning Signs?
The signs may be immediate (you suddenly can't hear after a loud burst of noise) or gradual. Over time you may find you can't hear people talking in a noisy restaurant or you need to turn the sound up on the TV.
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Can NIHL Be Reversed?
No. Hair cells that carry sound within our ears are damaged and can eventually die (this micrography image shows healthy cells), causing the auditory system to work less efficiently.
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How Can NIHL Be Prevented?
Know that any noise at or above 85 decibels can cause damage, and share the message with friends and family. If you participate in loud activities such as shooting, woodworking or even attending a football game, protect your ears with earplugs or other activity-specific devices sold at hardware and sporting goods stores. They work, according to research published last year in JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery. Researchers divided 51 people at an outdoors music festival into two groups: One wore earplugs, one did not. The result: only 8 percent of those who wore earplugs showed signs of temporary hearing loss, compared with 42 percent in the unprotected group.
What Research Is Being Done?
Researchers have identified some of the genes important for hair cell development and are using this knowledge to try to develop treatments for hearing loss. Others are hoping stem cells can provide an answer. This year scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Massachusetts Eye & Ear discovered a combination of drugs that prompted certain stem cells in the cochlea to become hair cells. They established that this "drug cocktail" could work with human tissue but will not be clinically available for about 18 months. The results of this potential for treating hearing loss were published in Cell Reports.
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Sequestration: Obama DOJ Spends Millions On Conferences - Threatens Release of Criminals
Tim Brown April 12, 2013 80 Views
The Obama administration, in the midst of sequestration, is threatening to release more criminals into the general public, soliciting for nearly $35,000 worth of bagpipe and drum supplies (which has now been cancelled) and now the Justice Department comes under fire for wasteful spending, including $50 million on conferences and $11 million on luxury private jets, along with a special unit that helps Hollywood produce films and TV shows.
The Department of Homeland Security came under fire for releasing hundreds of aggravated felons earlier this year, blaming the sequester. Later they acknowledged they could have made cuts elsewhere to prevent their release.
DOJ officials were grilled on Wednesday over the wasteful spending. The House Judiciary Committee Republicans came down hard on them for not cutting their lavish spending in other areas.
"Our review of DOJ spending show that tax dollars are also used at the department to pay for event planners at elaborate conferences, pizza parties and $12 cups of coffee, and to provide cars for Washington bureaucrats to simply commute between their homes and the office," said committee chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). "This is not money wisely spent."
The FBI boasts on its website that its "Office of Public Affairs is a small staff that spends a portion of its time working with domestic and international screenwriters, producers, authors, and other industry personnel associated with TV programs, documentaries, made-for-TV movies, books, and motion pictures." The unit is also the "same one that manages national and international publicity for wanted fugitives (including the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives"), Most Wanted Terrorists, and missing children, and it also coordinates other proactive initiatives." And the cost to taxpayers of this Hollywood helper unit is $1.5 million per year.
What I found almost laughable is that the Republicans were addressing DOJ officials about this FBI expense that actually helped produce movies like 'Fast and Furious.' These are the same DOJ officials who signed off on Operation Fast and Furious, the gun walking scandal that provided nearly 2,500 arms to Mexican drug cartels which led to the murder of at least two federal agents and hundreds of Mexicans.
All of this comes front and center as Attorney General Eric Holder gave warning that thousands of criminals could be set free due to $100 million in budget cuts.
In a five page letter, Holder wrote to Maryland Democrat Senator Barbara Mikulski that "Using data on average number of cases handled per attorney in FY 2012, the [U.S. attorneys] would handle 2,600 fewer cases in FY 2013 than in FY 2012 comprised of an estimated 1,600 fewer civil cases and 1,000 fewer criminal cases. Criminals that should be held accountable for their actions will not be held accountable, and violators of our civil laws may go unpunished."
I actually want to interject here about the criminal activity that has taken place in Holder's own department concerning contempt and obstructing justice in the ongoing scandal of Fast and Furious, but to stay on point, the fact is that nothing is being done about the waste of millions of taxpayer dollars on things that are not even constitutional by various agencies under the Executive Branch.
Holder said that sequestration would bring funding levels down to 2009 levels. When asked by Representative Trey Gowdy (R-SC) whether criminals were freed in 2009 due to the lack of financial capacity to prosecute them, Inspector General Michael Horowitz replied, "I am not aware of criminals being let go. I wasn't in the Justice Department at the time."
Gowdy also asked Assistant Attorney General for Administration Lee Lofhus if lawyers that work pro bono for the DOJ in order to gain experience could be able to assist in taking on cases due to budget cuts. Lofhus agreed that could be done.
However, one has to wonder if real cuts are being made in the first place. I've often said that when it comes to Washington, there is no such thing as a "real cut."
Take the DOJ, for instance. In 2009 the DOJ spent $73 million on conferences. In 2010, they spent $93 million. They spent $54 million on conferences. No doubt elaborate conferences could be stricken and cut to the bone. In fact, instead of going out of the office for these conferences, they could do like people who actually adhere to a budget and order simple sandwiches or even have people attending the conferences bring their own lunch and have the conference in the office space they already pay for. Republicans pointed out the wasteful spending at taxpayer's expense at these conferences of $5.50 canned sodas and $12 coffees! That makes my blood boil!
In Holder's letter he stated that "A March 1, 2013, sequestration would cut over $1.6 billion from the Department's current funding level, which would have severe consequences for the administration of justice and serious consequences for our communities across the nation."
Holder also listed several divisions which would see cuts along with the FBI ($550 million) due to sequestration, such as the ATF ($60 million), Federal Bureau of Prisons ($338 million), the U.S. Marshals Service ($60 million), U.S . Attorneys ($100 million), Civil Division ($14 million), and the Executive Office for Immigration Review ($15 million). Even with this, Holder claims "More discretionary and flexible programs, such as grants, will likely be required to "donate" via transfer authority to components facing serious life safety or security issues, such as BOP, which faces a shortfall of more than $200 million even after furloughs of headquarters and regional staff, reductions in non-personnel spending, and the use of available balances from funds appropriated in prior years." According to Holder, the DOJ employees some 115,000 people across the country.
While the resources he speaks of may be necessary, the wasteful spending he doesn't address is not. Lavish conferences and expensive drinks, meals, and hotels are not. Frankly neither is "discretionary and flexible programs" spending. Congress should fund only what is allotted in the enumerated powers of the Constitution and nothing more. The Justice Department would then be forced to live within their means, after all it's our money, not theirs.
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Catharine Biddle
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
catharine.biddle@maine.edu
333 Merrill Hall
Orono, ME 04469-574
Bio: Dr. Biddle's research focuses on ways in which rural schools and communities respond to social and economic change in the 21st century. She is particularly interested in how schools can more effectively leverage partnerships with external organizations or groups to address issues of social inequality and how non-traditional leaders—such as youth, parents and other community members—may lead or serve as partners in these efforts. Her interests are driven by her professional background in community development that leverages schools. Prior to joining the faculty at UMaine, she spent five years as a research affiliate with the Center on Rural Education and Communities at the Pennsylvania State University and two years as the managing editor of the Journal of Research in Rural Education. Dr. Biddle also served as the executive director of the Nanubhai Education Foundation, an international education nonprofit working in rural India, and as an out of school time educator for the national nonprofit organization Citizen Schools. She is currently program chair for the American Educational Research Association's rural education special interest group.
Ph.D., 2015, The Pennsylvania State University
EHD 500: Social Contexts of Education
EAD 560: Functions and Theories of Educational Leadership
EAD 563: Individual Leadership: Problems, Paradoxes and Possibilities
EAD 565: Inquiry and Evaluation in Schools
EHD 590: Rural School and Community Leadership
EHD 654: Educational Policy Formation and Analysis
EHD 657: Doctoral Practicum in Research Methods
Sample publications
Biddle, C., Mette, I., & Mercado, A. (2018). Partnering with schools for community development: Power imbalances in rural community collaboratives addressing childhood adversity. Community Development [Online First].
Biddle, C., Mette, I., Brown, L. Tappan, M., Ray, B. & Strickland, S. (2018). "Addressing rural, wicked problems through collaboration: Critical reflections on a school-university-community design process." In R.M. Reardon & J. Leonard (Eds), Making a positive impact in rural places: Change agency in school-university-community collaboration in education. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Biddle, C. & Azano, A. (2016). Constructing and reconstructing the "rural school problem": Rurality and rural education research over the past century. Review of Research in Education, 40(1), 298-325.
Mette, I., Biddle, C., Mackenzie, S.V. & Harris-Smedberg, K. (2016). Poverty, privilege and political dynamics of rural school reform: Unraveling leadership in invisible America. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 19(3), 62-84.
Biddle, C. & Schafft. K.A. (2016). "Educational and ethical dilemmas for STEM education in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale Gasfield Communities". In R. Duschl & A. Bismack (Eds), Reconceptualizing STEM education: The central role of practices. Routledge.
Biddle, C. & Schafft, K.A. (2015). Axiology and anomaly: Pragmatism, valuation and the "transformative paradigm". Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 9(4), 320-334.
Biddle, C. & Mitra, D. (2015). Implementing middle school youth-adult partnerships: A study of two programs focused on social change. Middle Grades Review, 1(2), 1-18.
Schafft, K. & Biddle, C. (2015). Opportunity, ambivalence and the purpose of schooling in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale region. Human Organization, 74(1), 74-85.
Schafft, K. & Biddle, C. (2014). The school and community impacts of hydraulic fracturing within Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale region and dilemmas for educational leadership. Peabody Journal of Education, 89(5), 670-682.
Schafft, K.A. & Biddle, C. (2013). Place and purpose in public education: School mission statements and educational (dis)embeddedness. American Journal of Education, 120(5), 55-76.
Professional website: catbiddle.wordpress.com
Follow Catharine on Twitter: @catbiddle


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New U.S. Health Initiative Highlights Disease Prevention
Multi-agency effort will focus on encouraging exercise, healthy eating
By Steven Reinberg
THURSDAY, June 16, 2011 (HealthDay News) -- Good medical care alone won't build a healthy nation, said U.S. government officials on Thursday as they unveiled a new national initiative that will emphasize wellness and disease prevention.
The National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy, as it is called, will focus on creating programs that take into account health care, plus clean air and water, safe worksites, healthy foods and drug and alcohol abuse.
"Nothing is more important to our nation's future than the health of our citizens," Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, said during a morning press conference.
"To keep our country healthy in both body and mind, we need to make sure Americans get the best possible care when they get sick," she said. "But the most effective and the most affordable strategy is to keep people from getting sick in the first place."
The National Prevention Strategy arose from a provision of the Affordable Care Act and was developed by the National Prevention Council, which is made up of heads of 17 federal agencies.
"Today we take a momentous step forward in America's transformation from a sick-care system to a true health-care system, one that focuses on prevention, health promotion and wellness," said Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa, also speaking at the press conference.
Harkin noted that the United States spends more than $2 trillion on health care. But only 4 cents of every dollar has gone to prevention and public health -- "in spite of the fact that we know that prevention and public health are among the best tools we have to reduce health care spending in this country," he said.
"For every dollar we invest in prevention, we save $6 in projected health care costs," he added.
The strategy's recommendations for a healthy and fit nation include four key areas:
Creating community environments that promote health and safety.
Expanding community preventive services.
Helping people make healthy choices.
Eliminating disparities in health care.
The policy also focuses on other key ways to improve health:
Not smoking.
Preventing drug and alcohol abuse.
Eating healthfully.
Keeping physically active.
Living free of injury and violence.
Caring for reproductive and sexual health.
Promoting mental and emotional well-being.
Health advocacy groups were quick to applaud the introduction of the new strategy.
In a statement issued Thursday, Jeff Levi, executive director of the Trust for America's Health, said: "Quite simply, prevention is an investment in the future health of America. This strategy puts us on a pathway toward improving the health and quality of life for individuals, families, and communities around the country."
Robert Pestronk, executive director of the National Association of County and City Health Officials, said in a statement that the association "is pleased that the National Prevention Strategy's strategic directions and priorities align so closely with the day-to-day work of local health departments." Those health departments focus on the health and well-being of every person in their communities, he said, "and are often a community's first line of defense against disaster and disease."
Government officials said that chronic diseases -- such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes -- account for 7 of 10 American deaths each year and 75 percent of U.S. health spending.
For more information on the new National Prevention Strategy, visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
SOURCES: Statement, Jeff Levi, Ph.D., executive director, The Trust for America's Health; statement, Robert Pestronk, executive director, National Association of County and City Health Officials; June 16, 2011, teleconference with: Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa


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Scheme to help vulnerable Leicester people stay living at home axed
Council says move will save £545k a year
Dan MartinPolitics Reporter
More than £500,000 is to be cut from adult social care spending in Leicester by stopping a scheme that helps vulnerable people to continue living their own homes.
The city council has decided to cease funding its Independent Living Floating Support Service (ILFSS).
The service has been used by by non-council tenants who do not qualify for care packages but still benefit from assistance such as cleaning and the paying of bills.
The council has been paying £545,000 a year for the scheme, which sees private firm Creative Support Ltd providing 485 hours a week of help for up to 160 people.
What we learned about Leicester City Council's financial health after reading 140 pages of accounts
Each person is entitled to 12 weeks of support.
The council said just 63 people were using the service in June, and officials believe they could be helped by other departments internally.
The council is to end its contract with Creative Support at the end of March 2019.
What does the council say?
A Leicester City Council spokeswoman said: "People who aren't eligible for statutory services but would benefit from some short term help may be referred to the floating support service to help them continue to live in their own homes.
"This is a service which is offered for a maximum of 12 weeks, so no current users will be affected when the service ends.
"An example of the support offered could be helping people to develop domestic routines, such as cleaning their home, washing their clothes and paying bills.
"In reviewing this service we have identified that our own re-enablement team can offer the necessary level of service to those with identified needs."
The council will make redundant a five-strong team, which costs £160,000-a-year and oversees the service, and cease paying £385,000 a year to Creative Support.
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Three months' notice of the cancellation of the contract will be given to the firm.
Adult social care makes up the largest portion of the council's spending – nearly £98 million in 2017/18 - but it has a target to save £5.5 million from the departmental budget.
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Kyle Tucker was called up Saturday afternoon after Jake Marisnick injured his groin Friday night against the Mariners.
As Tucker may not be a long term option for fantasy, he has the potential to be a good fill in for Marisnick. In his eight games since being sent down, he has gone 13-for-34 with three home runs. Tucker looks to keep the ball rolling with another chance at proving his worth in the big leagues.
Since being demoted on August 1, Kyle Tucker has hit .393 with two home runs for the Astros Triple-A affiliate, Fresno.
Tucker has slashed 11-for-28 (.393 AVG) with two home runs, two steals and nine strikeouts in six games since being optioned to Triple-A Fresno. Being that he is on the 40-man roster, he could be a great bench bat as the Astros begin their probable deep playoff run.
Kyle Tucker went 0-for-4 with a strikeout on Friday as the Astros beat the Angels 3-1.
The 21-year-old rookie is now 4-for-31 (.129) since being called up. It's not a good start at all, but for what it's worth Tucker hasn't exactly appeared overmatched. There's too much talent and upside to consider dropping him just yet, but fantasy owners can't be blamed for running out of patience.
Kyle Tucker went 0-for-4 with a strikeouts on Friday as the Astros beat the Tigers 3-0.
The 21-year-old rookie left five runners on base in this one as his batting average fell to .174 through seven big league games. It hasn't been pretty thus far, but Tucker simply has too much upside to give up on. As long as the Astros keep playing him he needs to be started in fantasy leagues.


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Q: having problems defining a sub-layout, cannot find the proper way to give an element all the height available i have a main layout defined as
html {
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body {
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A simple fixed header and footer with a scrollable main area ( content class ), in the mobile version or just fixed header and main otherwise.

    header area
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footer area

Now, inside this main area, I would like to define another layout, where a "actions" section sits just above the footer ( if mobile ), while the top area fill all the rest of the available space.
I have tried to defined this sub-layout as grid also
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or with flexbox, but the actions section

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gets pushed beyond sight, only visible if scrolling down.
what am I missing here ?

A: I guess the problem is the height of .wrapper-mobile and .sub-layout. You have given height: 100vh to both of them.
Try to reduce height of .sub-layout.

A: This can be done with nested grids and a media query, I chose breakpoint 768px, edit accordingly in the CSS. Setup using a mobile first approach
You can click on the red header to toggle the purple actions on/off

/* START: IGNORE THESE STYLES */
body { color: white; font: 16px sans-serif; margin: 0 }
header { background-color: red }
main { background-color: green }
nav { background-color: purple }
footer { background-color: blue }
header, nav, footer, main .main-inner { padding: .5rem 1rem }
main>*:first-child {  margin-top: 0 } main>*:last-child {  margin-bottom: 0 }
/* END: IGNORE THESE STYLES */

/* START STYLES FOR ANSWER */
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.wrapper-mobile.no-actions main nav { display: none }

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .wrapper-mobile { grid-template-rows: auto 1fr }
  .wrapper-mobile footer { display: none }
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