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Cover Wars
Convention interviews
Exclusive Interview with Four Eyes' Creative Team Joe Kelly and Max Fiumara
Robert Beasley
What would happen if dragons existed right alongside us everyday? What would happen if this were the 1930s and the Great Depression had just hit? Joe Kelly, creator of the graphic novel "Four Eyes", asked these very same questions and he drafted the artistic maestro, Max Fiumara, to help him answer the question.
Here's my interview with them as I ask some of the questions you've been wondering about this world of intense dragon-fighting.
For those who aren't familiar with the story of Enrico and Four Eyes, would you mind sharing a little bit about what exactly the series is about?
JK: It's the story of Enrico, a young boy growing up in NYC during the great Depression. Enrico discovers that his father is into some illegal activity when he's devoured by a dragon right in front of him. This is how Enrico (and the audience) learns that Dragons are real and this knowledge leads him down a dark path of growth, change and revenge.
The 1930s. The Great Depression. Dragons. While these things fit together in a way I never would have expected, the real question here is where the inspiration for this mash-up came from? I recall an interview with you, Joe, where you spoke about visualizing a young boy barefoot in the street with a dragon and a tommy gun. Could you tell us a little bit about that and how it finally came to be realized?
JK: I'm putting your two questions above together, because that image is how the mash-up started. I don't usually write that way – but this time it worked for me. Once I had that initial image I set it in the Depression and some themes emerged that really made the book feel epic and timeless. People were so angry and downtrodden – the "giants" of their time had let them down, so I thought they would take pleasure watching real "giants" battle for their amusement. That's where the sport aspect came from. The rest is some good ol' American gangster drama!
When and how did the Four Eyes team-up of the decade happen between you two?
MF: It was at the end of 2007, Joe and I had met in a convention a few years before and by 2007 I'd sent a card for the holidays to Joe that caught his eyes so much that he asked me to work with him! He talked to me about two projects he had in mind to collaborate with me, and one of those was Four Eyes. I didn't have to think too much before saying yes to Four Eyes, I thought it was a wonderful and original idea.
JK: That is totally accurate! Except that Max forgets to add he was an untapped genius who was foolish enough to fall into my clutches. Now he can't get away from me!
Four Eyes: Hearts of Fire is a continuation of 2010's Forged in Flame. What are some of the important things people should know about before picking up Hearts of Fire?
JK: Dragons are real. They are endangered. They are used to fight in an illegal syndicate. Enrico lost his father, who was a hunter of Dragon eggs… but the circumstances of his death are dubious. And Enrico is tenacious as hell.
Is Forged in Flame required reading before picking this issue up?
JK: I'd recommend it strongly. You get a much better feel for the world and the characters.
Four Eyes has been planned out in various story arcs, but six years later, we're only on our second one. Your individual schedules and workloads are no doubt a big part of this, but fans are already clamoring for more with Hearts of Fire only just released. Can we expect more sooner or should we anticipate another long wait?
MF: Yes, our schedule was the big impediment for us to come back to the book. We asked Rafael Ortiz, a guest artist to help us with a couple of issues in this new arc, so we can move forward in the creation of this arc and the ones coming after.
JK: Exactly. We want to get this story out and told. It's very meaningful to both Max and I and we're being very mature about it this time around.
Both story arcs so far have combined excellent storytelling, wonderful pacing, and amazing artistic visuals. I have to ask, Max, did you ever plan on using the style you did or did you have other ideas in mind during conceptualization?
MF: Thanks so much! Four Eyes is a combination of a lot of ideas, but basically I pictured this fragile setting of New York in the 30's with a Black and White feel to it. Even though the first arc was originally published in full colors, you can see the use a lot of different textures, washes and fragile broken lines in the new remastered edition of Forged in Flames. The art of Nicolas De Crecy was a big influence for this, as well as other different European artists. And a lot of B&W pictures from that time period. A lot of stuff came to mind when I started to design the book, and the idea was always to try to depict the 30's in an as dirty and fragile way as possible. The dragons are a big part of this world and their design was always thought as to make them weird but as real as they could be. But the most important aspect in the designs was to make Enrico right. He's the driving force, the heart of the story. He feels real but has a very loose cartoony look. With Joe we think that this wayhe can be funny and move through the story fluently, but he can also get really serious and tense!
Some people have been reticent about continuing to read the series because of how close to home the subject matter hits with people clearly drawing similarities between dragon-fighting and dog-fighting. Do you feel this is fair and what would you say to people who feel this particular way about the series?
MF: Yes, I think the similarities are obvious, but honestly, it's the first time I've been told about this being a problem. But anyway, it's fiction, it's nor real. And it's not our intention to hurt anyone intentionally.
JK: That's a surprise to me too. What I would say is that ESPECIALLY in this arc, the "glamour" of that world is stripped away. What someone might feel about dog-fighting (which I hate and despise), one will come to feel about Dragon Fighting. However, there's the rub, because it's in that Ring that a 10 year old can get what he wants against older and smarter men. That tension ultimately drives the series in the long run – so have at it animal activists! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
We have to ask the fun questions from time-to-time, so, in a world with dragons, where do you see yourselves fitting in?
MF: I would probably be food!
JK: Ha! I would most likely get the job of cleaning up the dragon droppings…
Since our website is called Talk Nerdy With Us, what do you "nerd out" about? What makes you nerdy?
MF: Batman, The X-Files, Miyasaki, augh.,. somany things.
JK: Movies, Star Wars, Urasawa, Tezuka, Terry Gilliam, the Tomb Raider reboot games… too much nerd for one interview!
Our final question is a simple one. What are some things you hope readers take away from Enrico's story?
MF: I hope readers will connect with Enrico and feel the story close to their hearts. What else can I ask for?!
JK: Ultimately Enrico' story is a revenge story. By the end of his journey, I hope that readers see that if you live too long in the darkness it can consume you… but it's never too late to step into the light. With dragons. Heavy.
Where can our readers find out more about the each of you and your works?
MF: My page is http://maxfiumara.blogspot.com
I'm on twitter @maxfiumara and also on facebook
JK: @JoeKellyMOA on twitter and Facebook (I think) Mostly I am a tweeter. And since Four Eyes is on the Man of Action imprint at Image, there's also our website: www.ManOfAction.TV and Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/ManOfActionEnt and Twitter:www.Twitter.com/ManOfActionEnt
Four Eyes: Hearts of Fire #1 (Diamond code: NOV150484) hit stores on Wednesday, January 6th. Pick up your copy now.
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Indian Removal and the 1832 Election
Date(s): February 2, 1831 Location: ONTARIO, New York Tag(s): Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Indians, Native Americans, 1832 election, Henry Clay, Five Civilized Tribes, Creek Indians, American Indian Policy, Indian Removal, Land Policy, Manifest Destiny
February 2nd 1831
Geneva Courier: "American Systems. For President, Henry Clay."
There were two major contenders in the 1832 presidential election, the incumbent Andrew Jackson and the challenger Henry Clay. Jackson was quite popular, which was largely due to the fact that he was the first modern politician who had carefully crafted an image for himself. His popularity...
Mr. Brown and the Indians
Date(s): January 13, 1831 Location: TERRITORY, Territory Tag(s): Crime/Violence, Government, Politics, Migration/Transportation, Native-Americans, Race-Relations, War
Mr. Brown's absence was a strain on the family that he left behind. Taking care of day-to-day business without a husband and father in the rough settlement of San Felipe de Austin was not an easy feat. The pressures upon the family increased as time went by, and the news of him they received after his absence spanned one month was not heartening. Brown was taking part in an exploration of the...
Legend of the Lafitte Brothers at 941 Bourbon Street
Date(s): 1810 to 1823 Location: ORLEANS, Louisiana Tag(s): Crime/Violence, Economy, Law, Slavery, Urban-Life/Boosterism
Once upon a time, two pirate brothers lived in the cottage at 941 Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Although it may seem outlandish, the strength of this local legend about the Lafitte brothers, Pierre and Jean, persists to this day. The National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings, as well as The National Historic Landmarks Program, describe the structure on Bourbon Street as being built...
Jackson's Support for Indian Removal
Date(s): December 8, 1830 Location: Washington City, District of Columbia Tag(s): Government, Native-Americans
President Andrew Jackson fought bravely against the Indians in numerous wars before becoming president in 1828. President Jackson was a strong opponent of Indian tribes. On May 28, 1830, President Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal Act. Congress passed the treaty in order to relocate the Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands in the west. Although, the act did not order...
James Barbour Retires from Politics
Date(s): December 7, 1830 Location: HENRICO, Virginia Tag(s): Government, Politics
In a letter to his brother-in-law, Daniel Bryan, on December 7, 1830, James Barbour discussed his life and retirement from politics. Barbour had been a member of the House of Delegates in Virginia from 1793 to 1804 and again from 1808 to 1812, the governor of Virginia from 1812 to 1815, a Virginia senator from 1815 to 1825, and the U.S. Secretary of War from 1825 to 1828. Writing to Bryan, Barbour...
Dueling: An Expression of Southern Honor
Date(s): April 18, 1831 Location: HENRICO, Virginia Tag(s): Urban-Life/Boosterism, War
Dueling was a very important part of southern culture during the 1830s and displayed a major element of the personality and ideas of southern white men. On April 18, 1831, a duel took place in Richmond, Virginia, between a Mr. Prior and a Mr. Rae. Both gentleman resided in the central Virginia region and were of the wealthy class among their local communities. The fight began over a dispute about...
Robbery by Spaniards
Date(s): April 22, 1831 Location: BIBB, Georgia Tag(s): Crime/Violence, Native-Americans
Ten years after the acquisition of Florida from Spain, Mr. Munroe, his wife, and a guide rode horseback on a secluded road near Matanzas, Georgia, a few short miles from the Florida border. Although most cross border violence subsided in the decade that passed since Florida joined the United States, the Munroes would not be so lucky on this April night.
As they traveled down the road, two...
Date(s): April 1831 Location: SUFFOLK, Massachusetts Tag(s): Education, Women
In April of 1830 in Boston, Sarah Josepha Hale made a speech about boarding schools that would change how women were educated. She said that it was good to have women learn their domestic duties, but it was not enough. A woman must learn morals and have mental capacity in order to interact with other people, and mothers who teach their daughters, teach the opposite because they have not learned...
Georgia Gold Rush Report
Date(s): October 9, 1830 Tag(s): Crime/Violence, Economy, Race-Relations
The Georgia Gold Rush peaked during the fall of 1830 when additional large quantities of gold was discovered in previously unsurveyed Cherokee territory, specifically in what became Lumpkin County. As a result of the discovery "thousands of persons' entered Cherokee territory "employed in taking great quantities in value of gold therefrom' according to a statement from Governor...


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In this paper, detection of system noise in the optical layout for instantaneous phase shifting interferometry is discussed. Experiments were carried out on a diamond turned aluminum surface on the developed interferometer and compared with a commercial profiler to ascertain the uncertainty in the developed system.


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This article is from the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, 6 volumes, edited by William S. Powell. Copyright ©1979-1996 by the University of North Carolina Press. Used by permission of the publisher. For personal use and not for further distribution. Please submit permission requests for other use directly to the publisher.
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Campbell, Arthur Carlyle
by William S. Powell, 1979
28 Nov. 1894–27 July 1977
See also: James Archibald Campbell, father; and Leslie Hartwell Campbell, brother.
Arthur Carlyle Campbell, teacher and college president, was born in Buies Creek to James Archibald and Cornelia Frances Pearson Campbell. His preparatory education was at Buies Creek Academy and he received A.B. and M.A. degrees from Wake Forest College in 1911 and 1916, respectively. He also studied at Columbia University during the period 1920–23. The University of South Carolina awarded him the honorary LL.D. degree in 1929 and Wake Forest did the same in 1950. During the years 1911–17 and 1919–20 he was an instructor in English at Buies Creek Academy. In 1923 he joined the faculty of Coker College, Hartsville, S.C., as professor of English and head of the department and during the years 1925–36 he was president of Coker College. From 1937 until 1939 he was professor and head of the English department at North Carolina State College, and in 1939 he became president of Meredith College, a post he filled until his retirement in 1966. Campbell served a term as president of the North Carolina College Conference and of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. He was also a member of the State Education Commission, 1947–49, and an advisory member of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education, 1962–65. In 1917–18 Campbell was the ranking band sergeant of the Field Artillery Band and in 1918 was commissioned second lieutenant in the field artillery. During the year 1946–47 he was president of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a Democrat, and a Baptist. In 1925 he was married to Marion Lee Newman and they were the parents of Virginia Lee (Mrs. Randy Stanford) and Carlyle. He was buried in Buies Creek.
Raleigh News and Observer, 1 June 1958, 29 July 1977.
Who's Who in the South and Southwest (1952).
Weems, John E. "Arthur Carlyle Campbell." Annual of the 147th annual session of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. [Cary, N.C.?]: Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. 1978. 10-11. https://archive.org/stream/annualreportseri15bapt#page/n11/mode/2up (accessed October 9, 2013).
"Dr. Carlyle Campbell." The Oak Leaves. Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C.: The Student Body. 1966. 4-5. https://archive.org/stream/oakleaves1966bapt#page/n7/mode/2up (accessed October 9, 2013).
"Dr. Carlyle Campbell, A.B. M.A., LL.D. President." The Oak Leaves. Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C.: The Student Body. 1940. 13. https://archive.org/stream/oakleaves1940bapt#page/n15/mode/2up (accessed October 9, 2013).
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Q: How to determine if an EXIT trap is defined for a BASH subshell? Below is a example BASH script.
#!/bin/bash

exithdl() {
    echo "in exithdl subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
}

fun() {
    echo "in fun subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
    trap -p EXIT >&2
    echo "returned from fun"
}

echo "subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
trap exithdl EXIT
trap -p EXIT >&2
echo "$(fun)" >&2
echo "exiting" >&2

When executed the following output is produced.
subshell=0
trap -- 'exithdl' EXIT
in fun subshell=1
trap -- 'exithdl' EXIT
returned from fun
exiting
in exithdl subshell=0

The trap -p EXIT >&2 command in subshells 0 and 1 shows a EXIT trap defined, but the exithdl function only executes after subshell 0 exits. If there a way to determine that exithdl will not execute after subshell 1 exits? In other words, is there a command or commands that I could add to fun so this function could determine that subshell 1 does not have a EXIT trap?
Update 1
This update is in response to a comment made by user suspectus.
In the example below, the function fun defines the same EXIT trap as defined in subshell 0.
#!/bin/bash

exithdl() {
    echo "in exithdl subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
}

fun() {
    echo "in fun subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
    trap exithdl EXIT
    trap -p EXIT >&2
    echo "returned from fun"
}

echo "subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
trap exithdl EXIT
trap -p EXIT >&2
echo "$(fun)" >&2
echo "exiting" >&2

When executed the following output is produced. Here, the exiting each subshell causes function exithdl to execute.
subshell=0
trap -- 'exithdl' EXIT
in fun subshell=1
trap -- 'exithdl' EXIT
in exithdl subshell=0
returned from fun
exiting
in exithdl subshell=0

A: When Using Bash 3
The answer depends on the version of bash you are using. For example, my Mac, with macOS High Sierra installed, by default uses GNU bash, version 3.2.57(1)-release (x86_64-apple-darwin17). In this case, the problem can be fixed by added parentheses to the command trap -p EXIT >&2 in function fun, as shown below.
#!/bin/bash

exithdl() {
    echo "in exithdl subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
}

fun() {
    echo "in fun subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
    (trap -p EXIT >&2) <--- See Here
    echo "returned from fun"
}

echo "subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
trap exithdl EXIT
trap -p EXIT >&2
echo "$(fun)" >&2
echo "exiting" >&2

The resulting output, shown below, no longer shows function fun as having a EXIT trap.
subshell=0
trap -- 'exithdl' EXIT
in fun subshell=1
returned from fun
exiting
in exithdl subshell=0

This method also works for a subset of the other traps. For example, this subset includes the INT, QUIT, TERM and CHLD traps. However, this subset does not include HUP and other traps.
When Using Bash 4 and 5
I also have Ubuntu 18 and 19 installed in VirtualBox. These operating systems by default are using GNU bash, version 4.4.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) and GNU bash, version 5.0.11(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu), respectively. When the script with the change shown above executes, the result is unchanged from the original output. However, for these newer versions of bash, the problem can be fixed by added a trap command before the command trap -p EXIT >&2 in function fun, as shown below.
#!/bin/bash

exithdl() {
    echo "in exithdl subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
}

fun() {
    echo "in fun subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
    trap -- KILL <--- See Here
    trap -p EXIT >&2
    echo "returned from fun"
}

echo "subshell=$BASH_SUBSHELL" >&2
trap exithdl EXIT
trap -p EXIT >&2
echo "$(fun)" >&2
echo "exiting" >&2

The trap -- KILL command was chosen because the KILL trap can not be changed. This results in the same output as shown above. This method also works for the other traps.
Conclusion
If you want to set a variable (say exitTrap) to the command used to define the current EXIT trap, then use the script shown below. This should work for bash 3, 4 and 5.
trap -- KILL
exitTrap="$( (trap -p EXIT) )"

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I wanted to make this thread after listening to the latest Source podcast last night. I haven't been following ANR casts for a time; I think this is the first time I've heard Boggs. I have read threads and comments about his community engagement.
I wanted to say in a public space how grateful I am to all designers of this game. Lukas, Damon, and now Michael: all have incredibly difficult jobs and have overall done an incredible job thus far. It will be exciting to see a new design approach with Boggs.
I took a break after Flashpoint, for a number of reasons. Just last week, I finally bought into the Red Sands cycle and am thinking about the game on a daily basis for the first time in a year. I largely attest this to the latest MWL, which in my mind 'stirred up' the meta as Boggs would put it. As someone currently playing a MaxX deck with 2 Rumor Mill, and a CTM with 2 (yes, 2!) Sensies, I am still able to play styles I love while also appreciating how much more fair the games seem. I applaud Boggs first iteration of the MWL, and look forward to his curation of it. He is already putting a lot of time and thought into it, and I think that's great.
I also want to say thanks to Damon. He is a polarizing figure, but I think Boggs nailed it when he said that Damon made some of the most exciting cards in the game. It is very rewarding for me to consider the narrative of this LCG, and look back on all the metas of the past. Faust is one card that I will never forget, and while rightly MWL3 now, I am happy that the card was made, as I had tons of fun playing a number of decks with it. Many others could say the same about other cards. I give Damon credit for not being afraid to push the boundaries. He was also responsible for the MWL, a boon to the game IMO, and was very engaged with the community, which is always admirable.
Please keep this thread positive and respectful. Give thanks for particular cards and policies; share personal anecdotes of the designers; and express your sentiments looking forward under Boggs.
I am a fan of Dave Williams. Not only is he an old friend of mine, but was an original designer of L5R, 7th Sea, Doomtown, and more.
… oh, this is an ANR designer appreciation thread. My bad.
Now that Spags opened the thread with non-ANR designers, I just want to remind you all that that Vlaada Chvátil designed Through the Ages, Mage Knight AND Codenames. I can appreciate that.
Very soon after I started playing ANR, sometime in the SanSan cycle, @dashakan played 7-point CI against me. He utterly lit me up (needless to say), but I still felt like I had a path to victory.
I was amazed that such a completely non-standard strategy could be pursued in the bounds of the normal "ice vs. breakers" game I had played up until that point, and (more importantly) that it didn't feel like it totally broke the game. Even though horizontal strategies have gotten a lot of support in the last few cycles, this game is still quite remarkable for how many different strategies can be viable.
On-topic: MCH/Bio-Ethics are Lukas design, not Damon, aren't they? Thought that while Damon was Lead when they were released, the cycles he was Lead during design was Flashpoint+Red Sands?
To reiterate what's been noted elsewhere, Mumbad was Lukas' last as lead developer and designer. However, Damon was always there as a designer, as well. Plenty of blame to go around for that cycle.
His work in that regard is very good even if his mistakes overshadow it.
While a lot of people blame Damon for cards that are unfun or above the curve, I would also like to applaud Damon for the design work he did during Creation and Control, which basically laid the foundation of Netrunner to come and made Shaper into an actual faction. SMC and CC are, if I recall correctly, designed by Damon.
I like to think that Damon is a fine designer but needed Lukas to make sure that his designs were not as unmoderated as the ones released during the later cycles.
I agree. I think the biggest fault in the Damon cycles is the lack of balance or moderation in design. If Damon had a little more balance to his designs, I think Flashpoint could have been the best cycle.
Of course a little humility to admit when something went wrong and react strongly to cards like Rumor Mill would also go a long way.
I'll also thank Damon for the bin breakers. I really enjoy them as a nice alternative to the Core ones used for 4 years to that point.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With the Baltimore Orioles already entrenched in their early-season tailspin at the beginning of this month, General Manager Dan Duquette placed a Memorial Day timetable on determining the team's ability to win in 2018.
Now, the Orioles approach Memorial Day on Monday having done little to improve the perception of the team from four weeks ago — that they are a wildly inconsistent club struggling to put together any winning momentum, thus further burying themselves in the American League East cellar.
They went into Sunday's series finale at Tropicana Field with the opportunity to collect their second road series win of the season, but with an 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Orioles (17-36) recorded their eighth nonwinning road series out of nine this season as their majors-worst road record fell to 7-23.
The Orioles reach Memorial Day having lost more than twice as many games as they've won this season, buried 19 games back of the division-leading Boston Red Sox and eight games behind Tampa Bay just for fourth place.
The club's decision-making brass still might not be ready to tear this team apart just yet — still uncommitted to trading pieces from a group of pending free agents, including superstar Manny Machado, who were core pieces of the team's success from 2012 to 2016. Instead, the franchise might be gearing for a July 31 sale at the trade deadline. Regardless, evaluation time is approaching.
But this three-game series at Tampa Bay put the Orioles' inadequacies on display. They scored just three runs in the first two games of the series, then scored just as many in a heady three-run first inning Sunday that showed their promise. Then right-hander Kevin Gausman — who has been the team's most consistent starter this season — not only failed to hold that lead but couldn't get out of the third inning while being lit up for a season-high seven runs.


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Israel has its wettest November since 1994, causing flooding and damage in coastal cities
Nov 27, 2020 | News
Heavy rainfall on Thursday caused extensive flooding and damage in several Israeli coastal cities, with the continued downpours making this November the rainiest in some parts of the country in over a quarter-century.
Among the worst-hit areas were Hod Hasharon, Herzliya, Ashkelon and Nahariya, all of which have recorded over 100 millimetres of rain since a bout of stormy weather began Wednesday. Dozens of people trapped in cars or buildings by the rainfall were rescued Thursday, according to Channel 12 news.
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— TheMarker (@TheMarker) November 26, 2020
"I think we are very lucky that there were no casualties," Hod Hasharon Mayor Amir Kohavi told Channel 13 news. "It's customary to blame the infrastructure, but in the
last two years millions of shekels were invested in infrastructure."
Kohavi blamed the flooding on climate change and "unrestrained building" in recent years that he said reduced drainage areas.
ממבט על: כך נראים רחובות הרצל וההגנה בנהריה שהוצפו עקב בעיית ניקוז
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However, some Hod Hasharon residents said the municipality was at fault.
"The drains were clogged, I'm sure," Itzik Gutterman told the Ynet news site after his car got stuck on a flooded street, requiring his son to come and rescue him.
The northern city of Nahariya also saw major flooding and some 10 people trapped in ground floor apartments were rescued, Channel 12 said.
Read the full article at Times of Israel
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About that $45m..$10m to charters?
by Kristen Graham, Posted: November 1, 2013
So how is the Philadelphia School District spending the $45 million released by the governor last month?
Some of the money is going to restore employees. District spokesman Fernando Gallard said that 80 counselors will be recalled on Monday. An unspecified number of assistant principals, secretaries, school support aides, and school operations officers will also be recalled.
Some of the money will go for school programming - things like fees for AP exams, IB programs and credit recovery.
Some of the money guarantees that the district's instrumental music program can run all school year. Some pays for a full year of sports.
And some - $10 million - is being set aside for charter schools, a hot button issue. Many groups fighting for district funds say that all of the $45 million should go directly into district-run schools, with not a penny spent on charters.
The district planned for 135,000 students this year, but only 131,000 showed up. Charter schools had to submit their enrollments counts to the district last month; those numbers are still being tallied, Gallard said, but officials believe many of the "missing" district students are now enrolled in charters.
If that's the case, "we had to set this money aside because we projected a specific number for this fiscal year," Gallard said. "If the number is higher, we're going to have to make up the difference in the budget. These are public schools serving public school students. This is our obligation - we are required to pay for these students."
In testimony to City Council, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers officials were unequivocal: setting aside money for charters was "unacceptable." (PFT staffer Hillary Linardopoulos delivered President Jerry Jordan's testimony on Jordan's behalf.)
"Charter schools have not borne the brunt of cuts to education," Linardopoulos said. "They were not asked to make changes or reforms. Therefore, all of the money should go to the city's traditional public schools to restore at least some of what our children have already lost."
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David Hodgkins was the chip leader when they reached the final 7 players at 3am. His 1st place finish was good for $7,206 and the DeepStacks Challenge 'Baby Borgata' trophy. This is his first win in a major event and best reported live cash.
He's a policeman with the NYPD for the last 13 years and is using his vacation time to come to Borgata for the tournaments. Since he's already here, he's going to play Saturday's Deepest Stack event as well to see if he can parlay this finish into another big score.
There were 204 entrants in this event and a total prize pool of $51,449. The final 27 earned a payday – full results are below.
An adjusted payout agreement was made based on chip counts and the final seven are calling it a night. As the chip leader, David Hodgkins will take home the 'Baby Borgata trophy along with the top prize of $7,206.
Craig Rubinstein got all-in for 200,000 and called by Chris Marrone. Craig's A5 needed help against Chris' pocket 7s. The board came J T 6 4 K and wasn't enough to help Craig. He hit the rail in 8th place, earning $1,543.
Chris chipped up to 1,605,000.
Guy Maxtrone-Graham opened for 160, then Craig Rubinstein shoved from the big blind, having Guy covered. Guy snap-called all-in for 565,000 total, rolling over pocket Aces. Craig's was in a world of hurt.
The board came J T 7 6 5 and Guy doubled up to 1,220,000. Craig was left with ~180,000.
Anthony Anastasi shoved for 350,000, got a call from Syed Safdar in the cutoff, then Guy Maxtone-Graham re-shoved from the big blind for 1,090,000 total. Syed opted out and the hands were tabled.
Anthony's pocket 7s were racing against Guy's . Anthony flopped a set which held on the final board of . He tripled up to 1,125,000. Guy was left with 740,000.
Ed Py got his chips across the line holding AQ, only to run into Syed Safdar's AK. The bigger Ace held and Syed pulled another pot, chipping up to more than 2 million.
Ed finished in 9th place, earning $1,029.
Michael OConnell got all-in for his last 525,000 holding pocket 6s against the AK suited of Syed Safdar. The board came K Q 2 T 5 and Syed took the pot, chipping up to more than 1.3 million.
Michael finished in 10th place, earning $669.
Anthony Anastasi moved his last 200,000 across the line and action folded around to David Hodgkins in the big blind who called, showing pocket Tens. Anthony was racing with .
He got up to leave, but the board came K 9 7 A 6 giving him a pair of Aces and doubling him up to 475,000. The ding to David's stack is barely discernible.


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Confidence High Ahead Of FA Youth Cup Clash For Lunney And Co.
PNE Academy take on Carlisle United in the FA Youth Cup third round on Tuesday night, and striker Jonathan Lunney says confidence is high going into the game.
Lunney, PNE's leading goalscorer, is looking forward to the Cup tie and admits there is an added buzz to fixtures in this competition.
"Everyone is buzzing, training has been good the last few days and everyone's really looking forward to it.
"It is just another game but the FA Youth Cup adds a different kind of buzz so everyone's looking forward to the game.
"To play in a stadium is obviously different for us than just playing a normal game in a normal ground so hopefully we can perform and progress to the next round.
"Confidence is high, everyone feels we can beat anyone at the minute so it's about getting through to the next round and see who we get then."
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A traditional family pantomime by James Done.
Please note performance times. There will be no performance on Monday 3rd December.
Tickets will be available to the public from www.ticketsource.co.uk/partingtontheatre from Sunday 14th October and from Bay Tree Books, High St. West, Glossop from Monday 15th October.
However, PAID-UP members of Partington Theatre Club will have priority booking access from 1am on Monday 8th October. You will need to contact Judy on 01457 852887 or email judykrogers@aol.com for a special password to be able to do this.


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Don't Panic Labs and Doane University are proud to announce that their software education initiative – called the Nebraska Dev Lab Pipeline Program – has completed its inaugural cohort, and its participants are transitioning to their sponsor organizations as software developers.
The Pipeline Program is an immersive nine-month software development training experience, although the first cohort was 12 months in length. Its novel approach to education is addressing the ongoing tech talent shortage in Nebraska.
The first cohort began in January 2020 with six participants sponsored by ALLO Communications, Nelnet, NRC Health, Doane University, and Don't Panic Labs. Additional funding was provided by the Nebraska Department of Labor's Worker Training Grant Program.
Instruction during the first stage was led primarily by Doane University. During this time, the cohort transitioned from meeting at Don't Panic Labs' offices to remote learning as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic worsened.
The second stage was led by both Doane and Don't Panic Labs as they transitioned from a focus on programming to software development.
The third stage was led by software architects from Don't Panic Labs as advanced topics were introduced. During this stage, the cohort also applied what they had learned by creating a mobile application for the Nebraska Suicide Prevention Coalition.
During the fourth and final stage, participants worked as apprentices at their sponsor organizations as part of a software development team.
"I'm incredibly proud of this cohort," said Doug Durham, CEO and co-founder of Don't Panic Labs and co-founder of Nebraska Dev Lab. "Our program is a challenging endeavor when you consider all that they must absorb and put into practice. This group had the added burden of doing it during a global pandemic, but that didn't slow them down."
Now the Pipeline Program is looking back on its first year to find ways to improve future cohorts.
"We knew there would be a lot to learn from our first cohort," said Alec Engebretson, Professor of Information Science & Technology at Doane University and co-founder of Nebraska Dev Lab. "We're already looking at what worked well and what could be improved. It's exciting to see how our next cohort will take shape."
The cohort also achieved what was thought to be one of the most challenging goals: have all participants complete the program.
"All along, our goal has been to have a 100% success rate, but to achieve such a lofty target is special," said Engebretson. "This achievement is largely due to the high-quality participants sent to our program by the sponsor organizations."
The Pipeline Program is recruiting sponsor companies to be part of its next cohort, which will begin later this year. Sponsor companies cover the program cost for their participants, in addition to assisting with living expenses over the nine months and committing to placing them in a developer position upon successful completion of the program.
Organizations interested in sponsoring participants should email devlab@dontpaniclabs.com and visit https://dontpaniclabs.com/devlab/ for more information.
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By Becca Roberts Last updated Oct 9, 2021
Due to the generosity of the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative's over 30,000 owners, six local organizations were among the 22 recently awarded grants totaling nearly $ 93,000. The recipients of The Power of Change are:
Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation in Frederick County, US $ 7,000 to build new trails; Congregational Community Action Project Inc. (CCAP) in Winchester, US $ 5,000 to continue housing; Front Royal-Warren County CCAP in Front Royal, $ 1,200 for office equipment and supplies; LTLL Global Ministries Inc., Harvest Missions Outreach Center, Warren County, US $ 5,000 for purchase of Hazelden Publishing's new curriculum, drug testing kits, and supplies; Middletown Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co., US $ 8,028 to replace obsolete rapid water rescue and safety equipment; Winchester Little Theater Inc. of Winchester, $ 5,000 to support summer theater for children.
The program allows member owners to either round their bill up to the nearest full dollar, make a one-time donation, or give a set monthly amount.
Non-profit organizations looking for funding have until February 10 to submit an application for The Power of Change for the spring 2022 award round. Applications can be found on the REC website at www.myrec.coop/power-change.
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I've tried many versions of vegan pancakes, but these are the best I've had.
So what makes a perfect vegan pancake?
Why, the same things that makes a perfect non-vegan pancake, of course: quick to make, no hard-to-find ingredients and a tender, moist and fluffy result. Sometimes vegan pancakes can be heavy and doughy, but not these little babies. The first time I made them plain; the second time I made them with blueberries. They're great either way. I'm sure these would be fab with any number of fruity additions.
I found this recipe via Vegan in Bellingham, who found it on the site A Bellingham Foodie Blog.
1. Mix the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. Add the fruit and toss to coat the fruit with the dry mix.
2. Combine the wet ingredients in a measuring cup.
3. Heat a heavy pan on medium-low heat. (I use a well-seasoned cast iron pan.) If you're not going to serve them as they come out of the pan, turn the oven on to low with a baking sheet (or two) inside, to keep them warm until they're all cooked.
4. Stir the wet mix into the dry mix and combine until fairly smooth.
5. When the pan is hot, spoon the batter into the pan to make small (10cm/4″) or medium-size (18cm/7″) pancakes. They'll look quite thin when first spooned into the pan, but will puff up as they cook. I don't need to add oil to my well-seasoned cast-iron pan, but this may vary with a different type of pan.
6. Cook until the pancakes forms bubbles on the surface and start to look "set" on top (three or four minutes). Then flip them over and cook for another two minutes or so, until the other side is golden. If not serving immediately, put on preheated tray in a warm oven. Don't stack them, as it will make them soggy (or so pancake wisdom says).
7. Serve with margarine and maple syrup or fruit syrup. We served these with blueberry syrup.
Thank you for the recipe! I'm always on a quest to find the perfect pancake.
HAPPY NEW YEAR MY DEAR FELICITY!
I have been craving pancakes and you know i'm terrible when it comes to anything with "flour".
Ahhh, now your picture definitely does these justice! Mmmm…those look lovely.
Those do look like perfect pancakes!
Those Pancakes look divine. I like the recipe out of VWAV but I can never get them that thickness though everyone else seems to manage just fine – mine are always like regular crepes.
denny, I will make you a batch of pancakes whenever you like; however I cannot guarantee on their condition upon arrival at yours, as the mail service can be dreadfully slow.
Jeni, I just bought a new tub of baking powder, from M&S no less, everything seems to be working better… I think different b.p.'s have different ingredients and maybe that affects how things turn out. Or something like that.
mmmm… they look great. I'll have to have Andy make some.
Your Blueberry Recipe was Perfect! I made the Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday this Year! I usually make English style so it was good to try something new & for it to work so easily!
I will definately try these.
Great recipe fantastic & fluffy pancakes.
just made these, they were absolutely delicious. instead of all white flour i used half whole wheat and also added a quarter cup of fine grain cornmeal. my husband ate them all up in about a second. next time, ill double the batch!
These are really, really good. Perfect texture and flavor. I used slightly less than a half a cup of soy milk because I'm mathematically challenged and my measuring cup doesnt have a line for 1/8. I will definitely be making these again. Thanks for the recipe!


SHANGHAI, Sept 18 (Reuters) - China's yuan currency inched lower on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington will impose duties on an extra $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, drawing a sharp rebuke and warning from Beijing that it will be forced to retaliate.
The escalation in the trade row between the two economic giants caused some wobbles in Chinese stocks in early trade.
However, they bounced in afternoon trade and held up after Beijing vowed to fight back. A rally in infrastructure stocks supported the broader market, with some betting that Beijing will step up investment in roads and bridges to offset the impact of the latest tariff salvo from Trump, much of which has already been priced in by the markets.
China's commerce ministry responded in a statement that Beijing had no choice but to hit back and hoped the United States would 'correct' its behavior.
The offshore yuan slipped from 6.8635 per dollar at 0700 GMT, when the commerce ministry statement was made public, to a low of 6.8730 at 0711 GMT.
After trading sideways in the morning session, China's blue-chip CSI300 index rose 2 percent to 3,269.43 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 1.82 percent to 2,699.95 points.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was up 0.44 percent, to 27,051 points. The Hong Kong China Enterprises Index gained 0.9 percent.
Liu Shijin, a Chinese central bank adviser, told a conference in the city of Tianjin the impact of the trade war on China's economy was not significant, but the impact on stock and currency markets needed to be monitored.
"Monetary policy should react especially when the downward pressure is relatively big, but at the same time we should pay attention that policy cannot be too loose," Liu said.
Chinese infrastructure stocks jumped over 3 percent in afternoon trading, reflecting hopes that Beijing will accelerate investment on tollways and bridges to counter the negative impact from trade frictions.
Technology and consumer discretionary stocks , which were among the worst performers in morning trading, also reversed losses.
The spot market opened at 6.8760 per dollar and was last changing hands at 6.8604, 51 pips weaker than the previous late session close.


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Gene Seipel and Midwest Machinery, Sauk Rapids
John Deere Dealership Using a Schweiss Hydraulic... powerful "One-Piece" Door!
Located at Sauk Rapids and scheduled for a December 3 & 4 'grand opening' this is the newest facility of Midwest Machinery Company. Explained Gene Seipel, General Manager, "This is the start of the Christmas shopping season so our consumer goods section will be full of John Deere toys, clothing, bikes, backyard barbeque tools, lawn and garden items, even Gators. We're making our grand opening a public event for both farmers and non-farmers."
Being next door to St. Cloud, this newest store touts lots of consumer goods such as small tractors, mowers, and garden tillage equipment. However, Seipel knows it's the farmtrade that pays most of the bills, so catering to both groups is key.
Headquartered in Glencoe, Midwest Machinery now has store locations in Howard Lake, Glenwood, Alexandria, Sauk Center, Paynesville, St. Cloud, Stewart and Princeton. Designing a new John Deere store sounds like a big challenge. Not so after you've done a few. Seipel did his Howard Lake store in 2006. The Glencoe store was built in 2007. However he scouted other John Deere stores four years prior to the Howard Lake store. "The layout of those two stores worked well so we're pretty much a repeat up here," he confided.
Starting in 1976, Seipel, age 60, is now a 34-year veteran of the farm machinery world. Before that he did a stint as an over-the-road semi driver, then on the road again this time selling fertilizer. His route included frequent passes by a John Deere dealership in Lincoln, NE.
"I grew up on a farm near Maryville, MO. I liked farming and always wanted to farm but our farm wasn't big enough for us boys to get into farming with Dad," explained Seipel. So one day on the fertilizer sales route he swung into that John Deere dealership at Lincoln. "I talked with the owner and simply asked if he needed someone in parts, sales, or whatever."
The owner said he needed a parts guy, which seemed strange to Seipel since the store already had two guys working in parts. "We talked a bit more. He hired me right then and there," he chuckled. Two weeks later he reported for work, but he worked alone. The two previous employees had been fired.
"I liked the work. I had already decided I wanted to eventually have my own store. But I didn't have any money so I worked three years at this Lincoln store. Then I switched to McKee Industries in Lincoln which manufactured John Deere snow blowers and hay stackers. But the hard times of the early 80's caught up with them.
"Next I worked for a John Deere dealership in Wayne, NE as a salesman thinking I could buy into that business eventually. But that wasn't working out so I talked with the area John Deere rep telling him I wanted to buy a John Deere store somewhere. That was 1981 and he started looking. In 1982 he told me he had a guy in Minnesota looking for a partner to run a John Deere store that he was about to buy.
"At that time John Deere didn't want him to run a John Deere store because he was still farming. So I got hooked up with him and we started looking for a store. Our first look was in Buffalo Center, IA but we didn't get that one. Later he called me on a Sunday morning asking me to drive to Tracy, MN because the John Deere store there was for sale. That was 1983.
"We made the deal on that Tracy store with my farmer friend becoming my 'silent partner.' He continued to farm. He had money and was a good silent partner. In 1987 we bought our second store in Slayton and that worked good too."
But Seipel got the itch once again and in 1994 he decided to sell out to his partner. Next calling was doing inventory control work for various John Deere stores, plus back to the semi-driving routine one weekend each month, plus getting into restoration of old John Deere tractors. "Life was good," he chuckled.
However in 2001, his current partners in Midwest Machinery, Charlie Swenson and Curt Weber, bought stores in Glencoe and Cokato, MN from a dealer going out of business. Related Seipel, "Charlie was a neighboring dealer to me in Tyler at that time so I knew Charlie quite well. He asked if I wanted to be a John Deere dealer again?"
Seipel said he held off, for a while. But finally in January 2002, he and his wife agreed to get back into the business as general manager and part owner with Swenson in the Glencoe and Cokato stores.
"We moved from Tracy to Glencoe which is where we now live. The third partner in Midwest Machinery, Curt Weber, was running the Glenwood, Sauk Centre, and Alexandria stores at that time. Later he and Charlie bought Paynesville. Next we had the opportunity to buy the McCormick Bros. operation at Stewart. Then in "05 the St. Cloud dealer retired so we bought that store." In 2007 this three-man cadre formed up as Midwest Machinery Company, the corporate structure today.
Seipel said when he first announced plans to build a new store in Sauk Rapids, he got flooded with contractors wanting to bid on the project. "I whittled it down to five general contractors bidding this project," said Seipel with his final choice being a Lakeville, MN construction firm because of the siding material he proposed.
Marty Kiehm, Kiehm Construction, was an experienced builder using a pressed steel/foam panel product that presented a very attractive 'finished' look to the entire facility. Plus this material speeded construction and the Kiehm bid was low dollar. Kiehm Construction finished the project a month early and under its initial bid. Included in this new building is an 18' x 30' Schweiss Hydraulic door at the south end of the 100' x 200' shop.
Related Seipel, "We knew about Schweiss. I had lived and worked 20 some years in southwest Minnesota so the Schweiss name was nothing new. So I suggested to Marty Kiehm that he get a price from Schweiss because I wanted to try something different. I'm totally satisfied with the results. We haven't had any issue with the Schweiss door."
The big 30' Schweiss hydraulic simply makes it easier to get big equipment, tractors with duals, combines, field cultivators, etc., in and out of the shop. Most combine headers come in a platform trailer so a wider door wasn't necessary. Seipel preferred the big hydraulic doors at both ends but his employees said 'no' because 'smaller lawn-mower and shop work' is done at just one end of the big shop. Big doors on both ends might create 'equipment congestion' they reasoned.
Midwest Machinery now has about 175 employees totally with 22 at the new Sauk Rapids store. "You can stick all sorts of money into a building, and have lots of different ideas on how to make the business go. But it always boils down to the quality of your people that are doing the work and meeting the people. We've got some great employees. You can't do anything without good people. We've got the best! That's what we hang our hat on," summed up Seipel.
There's lots of longevity in these Midwest employees also. Alvin Rechow, 73, is a tech mechanic at the Stewart store. Vern Hahn, 73, works sales at the Glencoe store. Plus there are several more in their 60's.
The Seipel family includes wife Barb, Leah, 30, Charlie, 28, Paul, 25, and John, 16. All three owners of Midwest Machinery have sons in the business, Andrew and Ben Swenson, Corey and Brian Weber, and Paul Seipel.
His take on the fall harvest and the 2010 year for farmers? "Better than average. We've had good growing conditions up here. Corn and soybean markets are surprisingly strong. I know that makes it tougher for the livestock guys. But I think farmers will be buying iron this winter partly to ease their tax situations. And I know our shops will be busy all winter getting their equipment repaired and ready for spring," concluded Seipel.
Midwest Machinery employs two full-time AMS (Agricultural Management Systems) technicians traveling all nine stores assisting with any GPS guidance issues, auto mapping, yield tracking, etc. Each store also has an AMS tech specialist to do 'on site' repairs as needed. Virtually all new John Deere tractors and combines are shipped with the electronic harnesses already in place but choice of adding a GPS system is still a customer's option. "About 90 percent of new rigs however now get equipped with a GPS system," said Seipel. His stores also provide 'add on' units that can be wired into any brand of equipment, and just about any age of equipment also.
Kiehm learns work ethic from father and grandfather
A 70' x 100' aircraft hangar was Marty Kiehm's start in the construction world 32 years ago. Today Kiehm Construction Inc., Lakeville, MN, continues to do hangar and also office buildings, warehouses, industrial projects and specially designed environmentally controlled storage facilities. One of his nicest projects this season was the 43,500 square foot building which now houses Midwest Machinery Company's newest John Deere store at Sauk Rapids.
Growing up on a farm, Kiehm said he learned his work ethic from his father and grandfather. But getting into the construction world didn't happen until after earning a business degree in college.
This was his first John Deere store though he had previous construction work on a Case-IH store in Fairmont. Reflecting on the two stores already done by Midwest Machinery, Kiehm stated, "We basically tried to improve on what they had already done."
He describes his firm as a 'value engineering company' meaning they don't seek sub-contractors just because they work cheaper. "We look for qualified people that will do the project at a fair price. The fact that we brought this project in under budget and ahead of schedule is a tribute to our sub contractors. You can do all the managing you want but if you don't have the right crews doing the right things, you simply don't have a good project," said Kiehm.
Unique at this new John Deere store are the special walls utilizing a composite polyisocyanrate panel with R25 insulation value and a steel 'skin' both outside and inside. Kiehm calls it a structural wall panel presenting a clean, attractive look with far more durability than your typical metal panels. Purchased precut in various lengths depending upon placement location, this material is quicker and more easily installed, thus cutting costs appreciably. "Your in-place cost is about one third of precast. It's just a fantastic product," he said. His firm has nine years experience working with this product.
Working with Schweiss doors, either bifold or hydraulic, is 'old hat' for Kiehm who has done many aircraft hangars where the Schweiss bifold is traditionally the first choice of aircraft owners.
"This building called for a 20' clear height plus a 30' width so a Schweiss hydraulic was a perfect application," commented Kiehm who has done business with Schweiss for several years. "Everything seems to be top notch in their products, and if any service is needed, they react quickly. They just make certain all the bugs are worked out and when you're dealing in doors, that's a must." The Kiehm crew fitted the Schweiss door with the same panel material used in the walls of the building.
He also commented that doors, regardless of usage, have become much more a central feature of an entire building. Architects and contractors realize that outfits like Schweiss can build doors with virtually any design feature thus making the door both more functional and more attractive. "In essence the Schweiss people will customize your door to exactly the dimensions and artistic appeal you want," summed up Kiehm.
He sees this foam panel material as being a convenient and highly effective way to build more insulation value and structural integrity into both bifold and hydraulic doors while also presenting a more attractive appearance to the entire structure.
Alvin Rechow has 36 years as a John Deere mechanic.
He's a mechanic at John Deere, Stewart, MN. He's often fixing equipment for some third-generation John Deere customers. The good Lord willing, he intends to keep on being a John Deere mechanic. And when asked how he stays healthy, he simply responded, "I think that's the answer. If I had retired at 60 or 62 sitting around doing nothing, I maybe wouldn't even be around anymore. My job gets me lots of exercise. I'm moving around, up and down getting into combines and tractors. That I think is what's keeping me going." Talking is Alvin 'Alvie' Rechow, now a chipper 73 years old.
Alvie says his work history started his senior year in high school (1955) putting in his first 29 years at Johnson Hardware, Hector. "They closed in 1979 so I went out to the John Deere dealership at Stewart and I've been here ever since," he reflected noting that over the years John Deere has sent him to several 'training schools' to update on new mechanics, new diagnostic equipment and new procedures for getting the job done. "Plus you learn right here on the job too. There's lots more technology today but the John Deere equipment keeps getting better also. It's built stronger. It does so much more work for farmers."
Being a mechanic today means working on much heavier equipment. Chuckled Alvie, "When I first started it was setting up a 2-row planter, or fixing a 30 hp tractor. Now we're working on 35-foot headers, 16-row cornheads, 400 hp tractors, even 48-row planters. There's a world of bigness out there today."
Just maybe this generic fixture at the Stewart shop will get down to a five-day schedule this winter. But for now with harvest in high gear, it's six days a week for Rechow and his fellow mechanics. Alvie gets along well with the younger mechanics. They hired five new shop guys this year. They ask me some questions now and then. "They're a real good bunch of kids to work with," is his take on his younger colleagues. "I show them shortcuts on how to do certain jobs. Down the road they'll become real good John Deere mechanics."
And his advice to farmers? Stay on top of your maintenance and your equipment will keep on working said Alvie. "And each fall before that combine goes in the shed, clean out all the chaff. If you don't the mice will be in there chewing away on the electronic harnesses. That's a problem with more and more guys who don't blow out the chaff."


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'Asche & Spencer' (Composing Firm)
'The Fine Art of Staying Composed!'
Composing firm Asche & Spencer has scored "Stay" for Twentieth Century Fox, reteaming with "Monster's Ball" director Marc Forster. The thriller, starring Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling and Bob Hoskins, tells the tale of a psychiatrist's desperate attempts to keep a new client from committing suicide, leading him into a nightmarish trip to the place between life and death.
"Stay" marks a return to Forster's darkly intimate, psychologically traumatic, yet impossibly hopeful sensibility Asche & Spencer helped him achieve in "Monster's Ball." Simultaneously epic and personal, the score employs massive strings and lonely piano to create a sense of light struggling to emerge from dark, hope shining through despair.
The close relationship Asche & Spencer enjoy with Marc Forster was born at the Sundance Film Festival when they were introduced by a mutual friend who knew the composing team, known primarily for writing music for high level advertising campaigns, was ready to expand its scope to include features. Impressed by their dedication and results, Forster asked them back to score "Stay."
Based in Minneapolis and Venice, California, Asche & Spencer was founded in 1988 by Mark Asche and Thad Spencer, two business-minded members of a group called the Jayhawks. The two aggressively pursued the commercial world and began to land jobs scoring commercials for Midwest-based agencies. The firm has offices in both cities, and employs many composers from the various bands Thad Spencer has run across during his years as a session musician and a Jayhawks member. They collaborate on ad music for a long list of household names, including Sony, Mercedes Benz, Miller Lite, Levi's, MTV and Nike.
The team's next feature project is Fox Searchlight's untitled "Onion Movie," a feature version of "The Onion," a popular website that features fictional news stories delivered in a sharp and sarcastic tone to shed light on various hypocrisies in American politics and culture.
Chatting recently with some cast and crew of Asche & Spencer, I first wondered if it was director Marc Forster who had come directly to them to score his movie, 'Stay'? "Yes, Marc asked us to score 'STAY'."
What special elements to this score were requested as an outline prior to you guys working your magic? "There are many subtle/dark visual textures working throughout the film that help the audience feel something is not quite right. To support this mood we felt it was important to create a musical direction for the film that was unique. Marc Forster was very helpful during the formulation of that style. He flew us to New York during the preproduction faze of the film and spent a great deal of time showing us his vision for the movie. We sat in on some meetings with actors, talked with the set designer, the cinematographer, and the visual effects supervisor. At the end of this trip we had a very clear idea of what we were going to see on film. One thing Marc said during this trip was that he wanted us to create a score for 'STAY' that was both beautiful, and something he had never heard before. For a composer this is a dream come true."
"The musical direction we chose for this film is a merging of several music styles. We started by creating instruments that would be unique to this score. We spent several weeks programming analog synthesizers, recording and sampling interesting musical instruments, and then shaping these sounds in the computer. The result was a pallet of instruments that we could use in a live setting. The entire score for 'STAY' was recorded live. Each of us worked on our own in the pre-production faze of the score writing pieces that we could bring to the sessions and perform as a group. During these sessions these ideas were brought to life using a very traditional band like method. As a group we worked through the pieces shaping and evolving them so that all of the music had a unified direction and focus. After about three weeks of recording we had over four hours of music to send to the filmmakers."
"Our goal was to compose as much music as possible while Marc was shooting. We wanted the editor, Matt Chesse to have our score while he was getting the film from the shoot. We didn�t want any creative dilution caused by a temp score. But more importantly we wanted the film to be an organic merging of our music and the edit. The best way to do this is to give the editor our musical vision for the film as early as possible and let his cut be influenced by that music."
"The last faze of the score was completed after the film was cut. We composed various cues that the pre-score material did not cover and were able to go back in and augment pre-score cues that needed a bit more shaping. The final aspect of the score was to arrange and record the string section that was placed on top of our live recordings."
What "place" do you have to go to to create a score that evokes a 'sense of light struggling to emerge from the dark'? "Good question. The idea of beauty coming from something dark is a very interesting challenge. The instruments we chose to work with had a great deal to do with how we pulled this off. The sound we wanted to create for 'STAY' involved a great deal of subtlety. If the score were to get too heavy handed we felt this would distract from the elegant line we were walking between beauty and tension. So we spent a great deal of time making sure that we were very centered in our approach. If after spending some time developing a piece we felt it was straying from our composing objective we simply left that piece behind and started something new. The trick to working this way is to remain open to new ideas without loosing site of the goal we set for ourselves."
What are the pros and cons of being a 'scoring duo' as opposed to individuals? "We are much more than a duo. There are a total of eight composers working at Asche & Spencer. Our name comes from many years back when the company was two people, Mark Asche and Thad Spencer. As the company grew Mark Asche decided that composing music in a commercial environment was less interesting to him than simply composing for the love of music. After Mark left the company Thad continued to grow the composing collective. Currently Asche & Spencer is a total of thirteen people including composers, engineers, and support staff."
"Our method is different then most film composers. We are open about the fact that we have several people working on a project. The benefit to a director who works with us is great. There are more ideas and influences involved in the music. Therefore we can react to a cue from a variety of ways. We are also available to each other for help and inspiration. Several minds working on one project is hugely positive. Could NASA have gotten to the moon based on the work of one individual?"
"Certainly creating a score for film pails in comparison to the task of building a spacecraft that can land on the moon. But the principals are the same as collaborating is natural to us. We have all been working together for many years. We have an understanding of each other�s strengths and weaknesses. The true art of collaboration is knowing when to step in and when to step out. For each project we work in different ways. The one thing that never changes is that we decide as a group what direction will work best for each project. Once the direction has been established the method to execute that direction is clear to all of us."
"We can honestly site no cons to this method. Working alone pails in comparison to creating music with this amazing group of people."
During your past years of scoring for both the big screen and small screen, what has been your ultimate musical achievement thus far ... and why? "Every project has it�s own highs and lows. Sometimes we spend enormous creative energy on something that never sees the light of day. Other projects are very simple and find vast positive exposure. The thing we have learned is to keep our eye on the work, and not worry how that work will be judged by others."
On a side note, and as you've now seen the movie 'Stay,' what did you think of it ... and does the Psychiatrist finally get to keep his new client from committing suicide?! "Marc has created something very real and new. 'STAY' is an interesting and multilayered film. We like the film very much."
Will Marc and Thad's old group The Jayhawks ever record together as a band again?! "It�s possible. Thad is still friends with all of those guys."
Tell us more about your forthcoming score for 'Onion Movie' ... and if extensive research of 'The Onion' website was required to bring forth some musical inspiration?! "We have been huge fans of the Union since it�s early days as a student paper at the University of Madison Wisconsin. Writing music for a comedy comes very natural to us do to the vast amount of comedic work we have been involved with in scoring television commercials."
What cheesy '80s song would you love to re-compose if asked?! "That�s easy, 'Somebody�s Watching Me' by Rockwell!"
Finally, I like Penguins ... do you?! "We go back and forth on our opinion of the Penguin. As a species they are cute and known to be involved and loving parents. These qualities are easy to like in a flightless Aquatic bird. However, the recent collaboration with director Luc Jacquet has put us on shaky ground with our ice loving friends. We have a hard time trusting the motives of a species that feels the need to exploit itself in this manner!"
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In 2011, the begining of the year when Hendarman Law Firm (HLF) was first established, it was formed under the name Hendarman & Associates by the initiative of Mr. Hendarman Supandji who was previously completed his duty and dedication as the Attorney General of The Republic of Indonesia. He was assisted and supported by two of his senior associates in running Hendarman & Associates. In 2012 Mr. Hendarman Supandji stepped down from Hendarman & Associates due to his re-appointed to serve for the State as the Head Of the National Land Agency (Head of BPN RI).
Due to the resignation and re-appointment to serve duty for the State, Hendarman & Associates was then changed into HKR Law Firm (HKR). As the term being The Head of BPN RI ended, in 2015, Mr. Hendarman Supandji subsequently took over HKR and transformed it into Hendarman Law Firm (HLF). He undertook such effort on the ground to his great intention and willingness to constantly provide contribution for the development of the law of enforcement in Indonesia. Due to such commitment, willingness and seriousness, Mr. Hendarman Supandji transformed and re-constructed HLF management in purpose to let HLF capable on bringing high standard quality, professional and reliable lawyers in providing legal services to the utmost.
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Through the spirit of idealism in providing contribution to the law of enforcement, preserving justice values and certainty in the interest of individuals, entrepreneurs as well as local/domestic and foreign corporations, we established this law firm under the name Hendarman Law Firm (HLF) consisting lawyers and legal consultants who are professional, intelligent, well experienced, possess the integrity and expert in the fields of law as a whole, especially on dealing legal issues that arise.
Profound in understanding and experienced on the legal system in Indonesia and the way it is being undertook in general practice have been the primary asset and the most fundamental strength for us to carry out the commitment to providing the best quality and professional legal services so as can be able to obtain satisfying outcome of the legal services.
On basis of the abovementioned, lawyers of HLF carry the latitude and satisfractory level of competency at providing legal settlements at all fields that vary. In another words HLF is established to become a modern and inovative organization with the main focus, providing the best solution to the protection and certainty of law for those that require the legal services we provide.
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Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin (@NiAolainF) serves as the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism. She also concurrently serves as Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society at the University of Minnesota Law School and Professor of Law at the Queens University School of Law in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She has published extensively in the fields of emergency powers, conflict regulation, transitional justice and sex based harms in times of war. Her book Law in Times of Crisis (CUP 2006) was awarded the American Society of International Law's preeminent prize in 2007 – the Certificate of Merit for creative scholarship. On the Frontlines: Gender, War and the Post Conflict Process was published by OUP (2011), and the Handbook on Gender and Conflict published by OUP (2017). Ní Aoláin was a representative of the prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at domestic war crimes trials in Bosnia (1996-97). In 2003, she was appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations as Special Expert on promoting gender equality in times of conflict and peace-making. In 2011, she completed a Study on Reparations for Conflict Related Sexual Violence for the OHCHR and UN WOMEN. She chaired the International Women's Program of the Open Society Fund 2011-17, and is now a member of the Program Board. She has twice been nominated by the Irish government as Judge to the European Court of Human Rights.
Areas of Expertise: Public International Law, European Union Law, Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law, International Women's Rights, International Humanitarian Law
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Aging, Author Interviews, JAMA, Menopause, USPSTF / 09.11.2022
USPSTF: Hormone Therapy Not Recommended to Prevent Chronic Health Problems After Menopause
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: James Stevermer, M.D., M.S.P.H. Vice chair for clinical affairs Professor of family and community medicine University of Missouri Medical director of MU Health Care Family Medicine–Callaway Physicians, Dr. Stevermer joined the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force in January 2021. MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: As people get older, they are more at risk for many chronic conditions like heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer, and diabetes. It's unclear how much menopause—which typically occurs around age 50—contributes to this risk. Although we all want to stay healthy as we age, the Task Force does not recommend that people who have already gone through menopause use hormone therapy to prevent chronic health problems. (more…)
Author Interviews, Biomarkers, JAMA, Tobacco Research / 09.11.2022
Biomarkers of Carcinogens in e-Cigarette Vapers vs Cigarette Smokers
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. Hongying Daisy Dai, PhD Professor and Associate Dean of Research The College of Public Health University of Nebraska Medical Center. MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Tobacco use landscape has been changing in the United States with fewer combustible cigarette smokers and more e-cigarette and other emerging tobacco users. Nicotine concentration level is a key product characteristic of modern e-cigarette products and high-nicotine vaping devices have recently become available. This study seeks to examine whether biomarkers of exposure to tobacco-related toxicants have changed since 2013 among adult nicotine e-cigarette users, non-nicotine e-cigarette users, and cigarette smokers. (more…)
Author Interviews, JAMA, NYU, STD, USPSTF / 30.09.2022
USPSTF Recommends Syphilis Screening for Those at Risk
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH Dr. Adolph & Margaret Berger Professor of Population Health Director, Division of Health & Behavior Director Center for Healthful Behavior Change Department of Population Health NYU Langone Health NYU School of Medicine Member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Syphilis has become more common over the past 20 years, after reaching a record low in 2000. The Task Force found that screening people who are at increased risk for syphilis can identify the infection early so it can be treated before problems develop. For that reason, the Task Force recommends screening people who are at increased risk for syphilis infection. (more…)
Author Interviews, Diabetes, JAMA, Pediatrics / 20.09.2022
USPSTF: Assesses Benefits and Harms of Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Michael Cabana, M.D., M.A., M.P.H Professor of Pediatrics Albert Einstein College of Medicine Physician-in-chief at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Cabana joined the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in January 2019 MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes have historically been far more common in adults, but the number of children and teens who have these conditions is rising. However, there is still very limited research on whether screening, early detection, and early treatment of diabetes will improve a child's long-term health. Due to this lack of evidence, the Task Force was unable to assess the benefits and harms of screening, particularly in Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Pacific Islander populations, who are at a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. We are calling for more research on this important topic. (more…)
Author Interviews, Heart Disease, JAMA / 04.05.2022
USPSTF Narrows Recommendations for Daily Aspirin Use
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH Dr. Adolph & Margaret Berger Professor of Population Health Director, Division of Health & Behavior Director Center for Healthful Behavior Change Department of Population Health NYU Langone Health NYU School of Medicine Member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of mortality in the United States, accounting for more than one in four deaths. Taking a daily aspirin may help prevent a first heart attack or stroke in some people, but it can also cause some harm, like internal bleeding. The decision on whether or not to start taking a daily aspirin should be based primarily on age, but cardiovascular disease risk, a person's chances of bleeding, and other factors should also be taken into account. (more…)
Author Interviews, JAMA, Opiods, University of Pennsylvania / 14.12.2021
Most Incarcerated Individuals with Opioid Addiction Remain Untreated in Jail
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Ashish Thakrar, MD Internal Medicine & Addiction Medicine National Clinician Scholars Program University of Pennsylvania MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: About 1.8 million Americans are currently incarcerated, more than any other country in the world per capita. Of those 1.8 million, about 1 in 7 suffers from opioid addiction, putting them at high risk of overdose and death, particularly in the weeks following release. Opioid use disorder is a treatable condition, particularly with the medications buprenorphine or methadone, but historically, prisons and jails have not offered treatment. Over the past five years, a few states and municipalities have enacted policies to provide access for OUD treatment. We examined whether these policies were actually improving access to treatment. (more…)
Author Interviews, CDC, Emergency Care, JAMA / 06.10.2021
Number of Emergency Room Visits for Medication Harms Increases with Age
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. Daniel S. Budnitz MD MPH CAPT, USPHS Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Medication Safety Program Atlanta, Georgia MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Medications are generally safe when used as prescribed or as directed on the label, but there can be risks in taking any medication. Adverse drug events are harms resulting from the use of medication. The risk of adverse drug events is highest among older adults and very young children. Older adults have higher risks because they typically take more medications and are more likely to have underlying medical conditions. Very young children have higher risks because they often find and ingest medications meant for others. Previous studies of medication safety have focused on harm from medications when taken for therapeutic reasons. Separate studies have focused on harm from specific types of non-therapeutic use (taking medications for recreational use or self-harm). This study examined the number of emergency department (ED) visits that resulted when people who took medications for any reason – as directed by a clinician or for other reasons, including recreational use or intentional self-harm. (more…)


Sports complexes including athletics, swiming, cycling, gymnastics, tennis, basketball, hockey and other large enclosures.
These structures will often involve tensioned membrane roof panels, large span trusses, arches, cablenets or other forms of lightweight structures.
The Optus Stadium is the brand new 60,000 seat sports stadium in Perth.
Two of the LSAA member companies - Arup and MakMax - have been involved in the design and construction of the roof structure.
The Arup design team attended the cracking one day cricket game between Australia and England for the first major event at Optus Stadium. The feature of the stadium is the lightweight cantilevering roof that has a clean fabric membrane soffit and those huge speakers pack a punch. Unfortunately we lost the day only by a few runs but the atmosphere was great.
The aim of the new Wembley Stadium was to design and build a state-of-the-art national stadium, unlike any other in the world. The new stadium, with its elegant exposed steel structure arch, is an international icon as was the old stadium with its twin towers which was built in 1923.
The design brief required the roof not to cover the playing field which lead to one unique aspect of the roof in that it partially retracts over the seats to allow the daylight to reach all points of the pitch and thus a shadow-free playing field.
The retractable roof is formed by seven separate independently driven roof panels totalling 15,000 sqm that move in a parallel motion to the south as they "open" and stack on the top of one another when in a fully "open" position.
With the retracting roof panels all moving to the south, the roof design exploits the opportunity to have a tall, structurally efficient structure on the north side to support the north and south roofs. The solution was to have an elegant and structurally efficient arch which spans the entire width of the stadium's seating bowl (Figure 1).
The first day-night cricket test was held at the recently renovated Adelaide Oval.
A swinging pink ball was a factor in the very close and low scoring game which Australia managed to win.
Another factor in the success of the inaugral day-night test was the Adelaide Oval with its recently completed new stadiums.
This type of stadia are the kinds of iconic structures that our members are passionate about.
Here are some images that I took in July 2015 - unfortunately not during the test.
The 2010 Fifa World Cup will be played out in 10 newly built or upgraded stadiums, in nine South African cities.
Five are existing stadiums, all of which have been upgraded, with the showpiece Soccer City in Johannesburg having undergone a major upgrade. The remaining five have been built from scratch - and completed on schedule.
Demolition and groundwork began in 2006, with construction of all the major facilities starting in February 2007. South Africa's construction industry, which has substantial experience in large-scale infrastructure development, was consulted about the stadium timelines - and it was agreed that the dates were realistic.
The LSAA 2007 Conference held at the Gold Coast included a site visit to the nearby Robina Stadium which was under construction. The stage of construction was the installation of the tensioned fabric roof panels.
The following are some images taken during that visit.
The Adelaide Oval is a world class cricket facility that has been the focus of a $535 million redevelopment which was completed in 2014.
The slider shows some images from a visit in July 2015.
This project was ambitious from the beginning; a large scale elevated cover over three grandstand seating structures presented a few structural challenges.
The purpose as with many tensile membrane projects was a combination of shade and weather cover. Each seating section required these basic needs met while maintaining a uniform style and aesthetic appeal through out. Our client, The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, requested minimal connections to the supporting grandstand structure, leaving more space beneath for spectator seating.
The project was designed to create a unique feature to the venue. Often large scale tension membrane roofing contribute a large amount to the look and feel of a venue, it's a prominent feature and one that needs to be eye-catching and unique.
AAMI Park, with its iconic bio-frame roof, fills a gap in Melbourne's renowned suite of sporting facilities and increases the city's ability to attract national and international events.
Home to the Victory, Hearts, Storm, Rebels and Melbourne Football Club teams, the stadium also features a sports medicine centre, elite training facility and administration complex, making it a true sports campus for Melbourne.
AAMI Park provides a strong foundation for football and the league and union codes to develop their fan base, and cements Melbourne's claim as Australia's – if not the world's – sporting capital.
AAMI Park's world class playing pitch and outstanding player facilities make it one of the best grounds to play on. In fact, AAMI Park is one of the few stadiums in the world to house four different sporting codes.