Happy first day of spring! And to help us ring in the new season, NYC had a full day of soaking rain, preparing all the garden beds for new shoots, bulbs, and seedlings. Despite the fact that I live in Harlem, a.k.a. "Concrete Wasteland", there are plenty of opportunities to garden... and if I can find a patch of dirt to work with, then so can you!
Until about three years ago, I always thought that having a green thumb was inherited or somehow a God-given gift. Then my perspective changed - I had kids. I realized that to keep things alive I actually had to take care of them. Just like I couldn't set my kid out on the windowsill and expect her to thrive, I shouldn't expect a store bought plant to live after a week of neglect. If you're just getting started or want new gardening tips, two great books I would suggest for urban gardeners are by Gayla Trail, "You Grow Girl" and "Grow Great Grub".
Urban gardening is gaining a resurgence of followers who want to bring a little bit of green to the city. Community gardens, green streets, courtyard planters, container gardens, rooftop decks, windowsill herbs, and even the fire escape have great potential to be an urban oasis. My daughters and I started working our garden last week, which consisted of churning up the dirt in our outdoor pots, pruning the perennials, and even planting some cold loving seeds that can be sown as soon as the ground thaws like Bloomsdale spinach, dark red beets, arugula, and fennel.
Right now is a great time to get certain seedlings like tomatoes or herbs who need a long growing season started indoors. Don't feel pressured to purchase expensive seed trays or greenhouses to do this - clean yogurt containers, empty tin cans, or recycled take-out containers do just fine. Just make sure to poke or drill holes in the bottom for drainage and place the lids under the containers to catch water run-off. Fill your pots with organic potting mix and plant seeds according to the seed directions. Transplant the seedlings to a larger container well after the last frost and when the weather is consistently warm.
Gardening is a source of inspiration and joy to me, and I love seeing how spring gardens inspire NYC artists!
And because I'm always the mommy blogger, an absolutely amazing book for kids about gardening is "The Gardener" written by Sarah Stewart and beautifully illustrated by David Small.
May your gardens be bountiful and bring joy to the city!
Thanks co much for featuring my new scattered flower tee! And great book recommendations! It is so zen to me to have an indoor herb garden and feel like i can connect a bit more with what i am eating.
I like this post because it shares the informative and creative ideas which help me to increase my knowledge for my garden.
Oh, you Grow Girl looks great book. Maybe this spring I'll give an indoor garden a try.
Oh, every year I forget to plant things ahead of time - thanks for the reminder! Will have a windowsill herb garden by the summer :) Thanks for featuring my sweet peas!
You give me hope that I can turn my brown thumb into a green one!


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Warrant issued after ex-Celtic player Anthony Stokes court no-show
The striker was expected at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday for sentencing for stalking his ex-partner.
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An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Celtic footballer after he failed to appear in court for sentencing.
Anthony Stokes, 34, was due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday after he admitted stalking his ex-girlfriend.
The former Republic of Ireland international was banned from contacting his ex-partner and her mother for four years in September 2019 and was handed four-year non-harassment orders after he admitted stalking.
At the time, sentencing was deferred for Stokes to be of good behaviour.
But the footballer later admitted breaching the non-harassment orders by repeatedly sending emails and texts to his former girlfriend and repeatedly calling her mother in November and December 2019.
He also admitted causing his ex-partner fear or alarm by repeatedly sending her messages between November 16 and December 3, 2019, in which he did "swear and utter offensive remarks", and by repeatedly telephoning her parents to "utter inappropriate and offensive remarks" about her.
Stokes was due to be sentenced last month but was unable to attend as he had contracted Covid-19.
Following his failure to appear in court on Friday, Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen ordered a warrant for his arrest in the brief hearing.
Stokes was capped internationally for Ireland nine times during his career and played for a host of teams including Hibernian and Sunderland.
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Through years of investigations, I have often found it to be true that "A claim is a solution to a problem, so what is the problem?" In other words, if you find out what the problem is that the person is having, you have the solution to your fraudulent claim.
Something didn't seem right. A nurse had claimed a significant knee injury. She returned to work, then had to take off again, then back to work, then off again.
Your trusty investigator was called in to do some surveillance and try to find out what this woman was doing while off work on a Workers Comp claim, with her significant knee injury.
We observed and filmed her doing a wide range of normal activities, such as shopping, driving, and taking her kids to school.
The fact that the subject showed no signs of bodily distress – the knee was not wrapped, no cane or crutches, plus the fact that she was conducting normal activities with no apparent difficulties – was the red flag that justified more surveillance time.
Shortly thereafter we filmed the subject being transported by ambulance to the hospital Emergency Room, screaming and hollering and making a fuss. At the ER, she claimed she had slipped in the shower, and demanded a specific heavy pain medication, which she was given.
Within a week, we got film of the subject out bowling with hubby and friends for two hours, again with no apparent difficulties. Hmm. Either this subject is on one hell of a roller coaster ride, or something is not quite above board here.
Within seven days of bowling, Mrs. Free and Easy turned into Mrs. Drama Queen again, with another ambulance transport to the hospital, once again screaming and hollering. Once again at ER she said she injured herself, again by herself with no witnesses, and once again demanded her specific heavy pain medication. Doctors noticed that the type of medication demanded seemed inconsistent with the degree and type of injury.
More surveillance was indicated. A week after the high drama ride to the ER, we got an anonymous tip that the subject had a wedding anniversary coming up, and had a big shindig scheduled at a rented hall.
We suspected she might have been bragging about her time off on the company dime, and that angered one of her friends enough to tip us off. Anyway, our intrepid investigator managed to get an invitation to the party!
So we attended the party, and surprise, surprise. We found, and filmed, our subject dancing the night away for two hours. No screaming, no hollering, no ambulances. Party Queen instead of Drama Queen.
Shortly thereafter, the subject was interviewed by her employer, and confronted with the film we had taken, and the fact that she appeared completely normal with no knee difficulties (while out on a Workers Comp claim), other than during her hysterical trips to the hospital. Someone who is so injured they can't work, is not usually found bowling and dancing for hours at a time.
to the ER, so she could get another fix.
So the problem (addiction to heavy painkillers) caused her to fake a claim. Our film of inconsistent behavior broke the case and elicited the confession.
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Week in Summit: Blessing for future success
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The Gabriel House recently purchased several children's snowsuits, thanks to a $1,000 donation by the Knights of Columbus.
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Father Michael Glenn led the blessing of the Gabriel House on Sunday Nov. 22, in support of the new Summit nonprofit. The Gabriel House, which opened in Frisco on Sept. 28, welcomes parents from across the mountain area to provide much-needed child care resources.
"The desire of everyone here is to see children taken care of," Glenn said. "It's a grace to be there for new moms and encourage them."
The Gabriel House in Frisco is the first of the groups' nine locations that will serve the mountain corridor. The Gabriel House is sponsored by Catholic Charities of Denver. The aim is to provide women with the basic supplies for childcare, like clothing, diapers and formula. Members of both Our Lady of Peace in Silverthorne and St. Mary's Church in Breckenridge help staff the house with volunteers.
Mimi Eckstein, executive director of the Gabriel House Project, said the group serves single parents, local families and the immigrant population. The new location came to life after community leaders approached Catholic Charities to help finance the property and train volunteers.
"The planners came to us and said we don't have these kinds of services or enough of them," Eckstein said. "We discussed the need. We're looking to really support the community, and provide for families with young children."
Eckstein noted the group works with other area nonprofits, such as Family and Intercultural Resource Center, when their services don't address needs.
"It's wonderful of Catholic Charities to help us," Glenn added. "We certainly saw a need in the county for it."
Breckenridge police had to chase down a supposed female domestic abuser, who might have eluded officers if a snow pile hadn't blocked her path.
The apparent battered boyfriend was discovered at about 1:30 a.m. at La Cima Mall after police were dispatched to the area over a reported conflict. The man involved in the domestic dispute, who had placed the call to the authorities, was found with a sleeve ripped from the sweatshirt he was wearing. The female, who was still at the scene when police began talking to her boyfriend, walked away as police were conducting an interview with the male subject.
The man told police the woman was his "ex-girlfriend" who he wanted to avoid contact with, so he though it best to call the police. He reported being hit in the neck, in addition to his compromised clothing, but police could not confirm the claim with physical evidence.
During their conversation, the woman appeared on a nearby balcony, repeatedly asking the man to leave, while police requested she walk downstairs so they could get her version of events. Apparently the woman had a tale that didn't want to be told, as she opted to dash across the parking lot, perhaps feeling confident in out running officers.
After making a quick detour into an alley, the woman was confronted with a giant mound of snow impeding her path. Despite a mad dash up the snow pile, police caught up and ordered the woman to descend.
Initially the woman told police she simply did not hear them yelling as she ran away, but quickly admitted being afraid, despite claiming to not have committed any offenses.
The man, who declined to press charges, said he did not feel any pain when he was supposedly punched in the neck and at no time felt threatened.
Avalanche season begins
On Saturday Nov. 21, Summit County rescuers managed to pull a man to safety after he was partially buried in an avalanche. This was only one of three reported slides over that weekend. It was the first of the winter season in Summit County.
Summit County Rescue Group (SCRG) was contacted by a man, who was skiing in the backcountry, and reported injuries, around 2 p.m. on Saturday. Rescuers searched an open meadow on the west side of Baldy Mountain where the man claimed to be injured but saw no sign of the caller.
"When we arrived, we interviewed everybody," mission coordinator Brian Binge said. "We searched around; finally got one person in the ridgeline, and he was able to see the avalanche."
It was at that point the man, who was buried from the waist down, was spotted. He was located on Bald Mountain's steeper, more avalanche-prone east side. The northeast facing slope, with its 38 degree slope, and a fresh round of powder the day prior, provided the needed trigger to start a slide.
"He was basically in the wrong place at the wrong time," Binge added.
While a rescuer skied to the man's location, a Flight For Life helicopter made a precarious landing in strong winds on a nearby grassy knoll. Other rescuers were cautioned against reaching the man's location due to the continued avalanche threat. The man, who was extricated from his snowy encasement at about 4:30 p.m. with multiple non life-threating injuries, was flown to St. Anthony Summit Medical Center and treated that evening.
"When I interviewed him in the hospital, he said he tumbled down head over heels and had never been fully buried," he said. "The first thing he said when we visited him in the hospital was that he was lucky to be alive and grateful we were able to come and get him."


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29/10/2007 Rewriting Australia - where do we come from and where might we be going?
26/10/2007 Logged-on Gen Y bloggers get philosophical at UWA
26/10/2007 Science awards honour UWA research and teaching
22/10/2007 Health issues forum to focus on ageing gay and lesbian community
19/10/2007 Public lectures to probe equity and diversity
19/10/2007 Change climate change: Think future, Act now
19/10/2007 UWA celebrates women in engineering
17/10/2007 UWA's 'Birthday Party' gets conversation rolling
17/10/2007 Pre-historic earth yields valuable new secrets for UWA scientists
15/10/2007 UWA researchers tackle energy crisis with plants
15/10/2007 Rural Clinical School wins national award
12/10/2007 Can Australia successfully export democracy?
12/10/2007 Top scientist to focus on sea level changes in public lecture
12/10/2007 Symposium marks end of celebrations for Medical School's 50th Anniversary
11/10/2007 Pushing back agricultural frontiers
9/10/2007 Nobel laureate seeks volunteers for potentially ground-breaking study
9/10/2007 Nobel Laureate Prof Barry Marshall to announce new study
8/10/2007 UWA programs win national awards
5/10/2007 New research funding awarded to help find cane toad Achille's heel
4/10/2007 After boom, what next? asks WA's chief scientist at UWA
3/10/2007 UWA welcomes $9M federal government grants
3/10/2007 UWA joins Rotary in 50th birthday celebrations
3/10/2007 UWA researcher tackles trading hours
2/10/2007 Maths whiz kids battle it out at UWA
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Why Critics Should Stop Bashing EPA (And What They Should Talk About Instead)
Bashing EPA is apparently a good political tactic, at least if you're in a red state, but it's also a smokescreen — what is presented as an attack on the agency is actually an attack on the mission assigned by Congress. In terms of carrying out the mission, EPA is no different than the Defense Department or the FBI — it more or less does what it has been told to do, sometimes brilliantly, sometimes less so, occasionally ineptly. But blaming EPA because you don't like environmental regulation is like blaming the IRS because you hate paying taxes.
EPA administers quite a number of statutes, covering everything from pesticides to municipal sewage to drinking water. The most important statute, however, is probably the Clean Air Act. What is EPA's job in controlling air pollution? The statute is very complicated but it basically assigns EPA two tasks:
Air quality standards. EPA is required to identify air pollutants and then set air quality standards to protect public health with "an adequate margin of safety." Once the standard is set, the states have the primary responsibility for meeting them, under EPA supervision. The main alternative here is to set the standards based on cost-benefit analysis. That is, we would put a dollar value on human life and health, and then compare that with the cost of reducing pollution.
Pollution control technologies. In a number of contexts such as new plants and plants emitting toxic chemicals, EPA requires industry to use the best available technology to control pollution. "Best available" is defined differently in various contexts, but always requires consideration of technological and economic feasibility. The main alternatives are the use of pollution taxes or cap-and-trade systems to control pollution. In theory, these should allow society to achieve the same goals more cheaply.
Industry generally thinks that EPA is overzealous in performing these tasks, while environmentalists complain about EPA's laxness.
Logically, any conservative call for radical reform has to take one of the following forms:
Dilute protection of public health. Maybe we shouldn't be trying to protect public health with an ample margin of safety. Maybe a less affluent America can now longer afford a margin of safety. Or maybe our goal should be equally balancing public health and costs. (Similarly, in the health care area, we would ration health care so that the expenses would not exceed the dollar value of the benefit to the patient.) Critics of EPA should say what they want pollution law to achieve.
Change expectations for industry. Maybe we shouldn't expect plants to use the best available pollution control technology. Instead, we could either apply a lower standard (perhaps requiring plants to use at least the average plant). Or maybe we should use a different tool entirely, such as a pollution tax, giving industry the job of finding the best mix of pollution controls to minimize their taxes. Critics should say what option they favor.
Change the decision-maker. Maybe the states should be responsible for evaluating pollution technologies or public health data, or each state should decide how much it values public health. That would still leave a big role for EPA in dealing with interstate pollution, however. Or maybe the proposed REINS act is right, and members of Congress (or their staffs) should make the final judgments about the engineering and medical issues, as contemplated by the proposed REINS law. Or maybe, as Ron Paul seems to think, judges and juries should make these judgments.
Modify administrative procedures. Maybe the basic statute is OK but EPA is administering it poorly, so we need a change of procedures — more peer review perhaps, or greater involvement of economists within the agency.
Ultimately, Congress calls the shots. Congress has the undoubted power to decide that cost should balance equally with public health, or that air pollution is a local issue rather than a national one, or that pollution taxes would be a better tool than current regulations. Some of those judgment might even be right. But if that's what you think, you should say so.
In short, basically EPA has been doing what Congress has told it to do. Critics should stop denouncing EPA and start explaining why protecting public health should get a lower priority or what different tools they would favor to protect public health.
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jhadler says:
I wholly agree that many partisans attack EPA when their real complaint should be with Congress (or, in some cases, with the Courts). That said, the characterizations of the reform options are horrid caricatures. For instance, the REINS Act does not require legislators and their staffs to make medical and engineering judgments. Rather, it requires Congress to approve the trade-offs embodied by the EPA's medical, engineering and other judgments. In other words, the EPA's technical expertise remains relevant, but the ultimate policy judgment remains with the legislature (and without the regulatory entrenchment that the current system creates). Given that the REINS Act's requirements would apply equally to any future President's deregulatory initiatives, I would think you might find it appealing.
As for decentralization, a tiny fraction of the EPA's rules cover interstate pollution issues, and interstate concerns have tended to languish historically. Giving states more authority over local and regional questions is a way to let EPA focus on those areas where federal intervention is most necessary.
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I don't think that you're being realistic about the operation of the REINS act. Whatever the authors may have in mind, industry will certainly see it as one last bite at the apple about the merits of the rule, and they'll raise all the same issues that they raised before the agency. Moreover, for members of Congress, it's certainly going to be more appealing to say that EPA used bad science or poor engineering judgment than to say that EPA was doing to much to protect public health or that industry should be allowed to use second-best technologies to control pollutants. To put it another way, if Congress did actually accept all of EPA's factual findings, then review under REINS would likely mean that either Congress is reviewing EPA's compliance with its statutory mandate (which is presumably something courts are better suited to doing) or EPA is changing the statutory mandate on an ad hoc basis, but without having to articulate a new standard or even admit that it is changing the old one. Do you really expect Congress to say, "we told EPA to protect public health and it did so, but we've changed our mind about whether that's the right thing to do"?
Basically, REINS is just a legislative veto, rejiggered to comply with Chadha. I thought Chadha was wrong as a constitutional matter, but as a policy matter, I don't think the legislative veto worked very well. It seems to me that it's much better in terms of democratic accountability for Congress to establish general standards and leave it to the executive branch to apply them. Also keep in mind the dynamics of new legislation — with REINS in place, there would be less reason for Congress to provide detailed guidance to agencies in advance, so over time we'd be likely to have a system where agencies get blank checks from Congress subject to ex post second-guessing by Congress.
What you say about the limited interstate nature of EPA's rules is conventional wisdom, but it's an oversimplification. It's true that only a few rules are explicitly interstate, which isn't surprising given the structure of the Clean Air Act. Most of the major air pollutants regulated by EPA have interstate impacts, so anything that limits (for instance) NOx or SOx affects interstate pollution. Also, many major metro areas cut across state boundaries, and so does the resulting air pollution. And in terms of water pollution, don't forget that two-thirds of the country is in a single river basin.


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Washington state authorities skeptical of new claims by 'Green River Killer'
Wednesday Sep 18, 2013 7:02 PM
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The Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway, after his arraignment in Kent, Wash., last year on murder charges in the 1982 death of Rebecca "Becky" Marrero.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Authorities in Washington state voiced skepticism Wednesday about a claim by Gary Ridgway, the "Green River Killer," that he can help find the bodies of more of his victims.
The serial killer made the statement to Seattle-based KOMO Newsradio in a telephone interview posted Tuesday to the outlet's website, where he said the total number of victims is 75 to 80.
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Ridgway was convicted a decade ago of 48 murders, mostly of young women who were prostitutes or runaways, with an additional murder conviction added in 2011. He committed the bulk of the killings in the 1980s in areas around Seattle, but some of his slayings there continued into the 1990s.
Under a 2003 plea deal, he was spared the death penalty in exchange for confessing to all of the murders linked to him at that time or any that were later discovered.
Ridgway, who is considered the nation's most prolific serial killer, was dubbed the Green River Killer because the bodies of several of his victims in the early 1980s were found in or near the river, which runs through south King County.
He is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla.
Ridgway told KOMO that investigators kept him in a van in 2003 when he led them to sites where he had dumped victims. He said that if he had been able to leave the vehicle, he would have been able to lead them to bodies more effectively.
King County sheriff's Sgt. Katie Larson, who participated in the years-long investigation, said Ridgway was a narcissist and sociopath whose statements shouldn't be taken at face value.
"Everything Ridgway's saying we've heard before time and time and time again," she said. "We've been in contact with Ridgway numerous times over the years since 2003."
Authorities have recovered the remains of 42 of Ridgway's victims, Larson said.
She said other victims' bodies are "not recoverable." In some cases, she said, there had been construction at the sites where the bodies were left.
"We're not going to tear down buildings," Larson said.
Don Donohoe, a spokesman for the King County prosecutor's office, said that Ridgway wasn't trustworthy and that his comments about more bodies appear to be an attempt to get attention.


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The story of facing homelessness.
Connection, compassion, community. Believe it or not, those three simple ingredients are the recipe for change. And we've all got what it takes to put those together and make a real difference for people in need!
Take it from Rex Holbein. For nearly 28 years, Rex ran a successful, high-end residential architecture firm in Seattle — a profession he'd call his "dream job." But when he started to interact with homeless people living outside his office building, a new passion began to form.
"About 8 years ago, I began to meet folks that were living homeless out front of my office," says Rex. "I had this repeating experience of talking with people that had nothing to their name, owning only what they carried on their back, while also meeting with clients just 25 yards away in my conference room that were talking about spending millions of dollars on one home. Over time, I became friends with many of these homeless people and I came to the conclusion that they were not matching up to their negative stereotypes. This created an internal struggle for me. To voice this, I decided to begin a Facebook page showing black and white photos and sharing personal stories to show the beauty of each person I was meeting. I felt by showing this beauty, a questioning of the widely held negative view of the homeless could begin."
Turns out his intuition was right. Dozens of community members began reaching out asking if they could help! And as the initiative grew, Rex was focusing less and less on his business and more on making a difference — a dream he does not regret pursuing.
"I fell in love with the kindness that was surrounding me," explains Rex. "Kindness from people on the street and kindness from those rushing to help. Even though I love architecture, this work was suddenly speaking to me in a way that brought more meaning. Finding this new purpose allowed me to confidently close my architecture practice and begin the nonprofit, Facing Homelessness."
Since making this decision, Rex's happiness and sense of purpose has grown leaps and bounds. And he's built upon his momentum to start new projects that bring real change to his community — his latest being the BLOCK project, a housing initiative and community building project designed to provide housing to homeless and underprivileged people.
Inspired by Rex's story? We are too. And we're here to encourage you to follow his lead, embrace kindness and make a real difference! To get started down the path to change, consider Rex's advice.
Be genuine and compassionate. This may seem like a no-brainer, but it's a crucial step in fostering change. While you may not have the time or capability to open your home, cook a meal or offer any supplies to someone in need, simply showing a genuine interest for them by smiling and saying "hi" goes a long way! Because every small, compassionate human interaction contributes to the broader picture.
"I believe we are all compassionate people," says Rex. "There are lots of different ways we express this, but at the core of it, we all want to find a deeper meaning in our life. And when enough people in a community experience this type of meaning, you begin to create a healthy community. At this critical-mass point, community begins to make the right things important and change begins!"
Ask yourself two questions. "At Facing Homelessness, we ask all volunteers to answer two questions," says Rex. "What are you good at, and what are you passionate about? You then take the answer to those two questions and go out into the world to help someone in need feel a little more loved. If you're good at it, you'll make a difference. And if you're passionate about it, you'll stick with it!"
So, what are you good at? And what are you passionate about? Do some thinking and find the answers to those crucial questions. If you keep them top-of-mind, you'll always be positioned to champion change.
Just begin. Facing a fundamental issue in your community can be really challenging. And it's hard to know where to begin. But the best advice is to jump in and figure it out along the way.
"Too often we think we need to have the answers to begin," explains Rex. "The truth is solutions are mostly found along the way. If we wait for it before starting, we'll never begin! Find the courage to push a little beyond your comfort zone and trust that what's most important in life is to love. And remember, the closer you come, the more you feel. The more you feel, the more you act. It's that simple. Just begin."
We all have something to offer. If you can truly and mindfully connect with people by showing compassion and bringing your unique passions to the table, your community can only grow stronger. So take Rex's advice and strive to create a better world. And remember his last piece of advice.
"To live in a world of peace, we need to not just tolerate the differences, but rather celebrate them — that's where the beauty is."
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Corn is the staple food of most Mexicans and is grown on about one-third of the country's cultivated land. Central Mexico is the main area of corn cultivation. The size of the corn harvest varies significantly with weather conditions. In the 1992-93 growing season, about 8 million hectares were planted in corn, and 16.5 million tons were harvested, a slight increase over the previous year's output of 16.3 million tons. In 1994 the corn harvest amounted to 19.2 million tons.
Until the late 1980s, Mexico enjoyed corn self-sufficiency during years when the harvest was good. In 1990, however, demand exceeded supply by some 3.3 million tons and was met by imports. Thereafter, Mexico's import needs steadily fell to 1.9 million tons, at a cost of US$178 million in 1991 and 1.1 million tons in 1992. In 1993 Mexico imported just 400,000 tons of corn, almost all from the United States.
Wheat became more widely cultivated than it had been before, as bread replaced corn tortillas among Mexican consumers. There is little correlation between poor harvests of wheat and corn because each has different climatic requirements. The total area sown in wheat declined from 1.1 million hectares in 1986 to 714,000 hectares in 1993. Mexico's wheat output averaged slightly more than 4 million tons annually during the 1980s, fluctuating from 3.2 million tons in 1981, to 3.7 million tons in 1988, and to 4.4 million in 1989. Wheat production fell slightly from 3.7 million tons in 1992 to 3.6 million tons in 1994. For most of the 1980s, domestic wheat output was barely sufficient to satisfy internal demand. Mexico's wheat import requirement steadily grew from 260,000 tons (at a cost of US$46 million) in 1990 to 1.4 million tons in 1993.
Because the climatic requirements of sorghum are similar to those of corn, its output has undergone similar weather-based fluctuations. Mexico's sorghum production declined from 5.4 million tons in 1992 to 3.9 million tons in 1994. The land area sown in sorghum declined by more than half between 1989 and 1993, from 1.3 million hectares to 600,000 hectares. Mexico's import requirements for sorghum (almost all from the United States) consequently rose between the mid-1980s and early 1990s. Mexico imported 3.0 million tons of sorghum (at a cost of US$362 million) in both 1990 and 1991. Its import needs rose further to 5.0 million tons in 1992, then declined to 2.8 million tons in 1993.
The total land area sown in rice decreased from 192,000 hectares in 1986 to 50,000 hectares in 1993. Mexico's domestic output of milled rice fell steadily from 615,000 tons in 1986 to 312,000 tons in 1989. After rising slightly to 431,000 tons in 1990, rice output fell again to 246,000 tons in 1992, then recovered to 371,000 tons in 1993. Mexico imported substantial quantities of rice from the late 1980s through the early 1990s. In 1993 the country imported 350,000 tons of rice.
Beans are a basic staple food for most poor Mexicans. Mexico's domestic production of dry beans fell from 1.4 million tons in 1991 to 719,000 tons in 1992, then recovered to 1.5 million tons in 1994. In 1991 Mexico imported 125,000 tons of beans. The 1991 bean harvest covered 1.9 million hectares, the largest area sown in beans since the early 1980s.
Mexico's barley output fell steadily from 581,000 tons in 1991 to 325,000 tons in 1994. About 450,000 hectares were sown in barley in 1993. Annual production of oats remained steady throughout the early 1990s at 100,000 tons, and some 100,000 hectares were sown in oats each year.


Ticket prices: $45, $55, $75, $95, $125, and $135. Top price VIP tickets, at $300, will include a special meet and greet with creator Zane Zalis who will be in attendance for the special concert, Maestro Paternostro and soloists, Kelsey Cowie, Marc Devigne and Marko Zeiler.
Sponsored by The Three Pillars Foundation. Charitable registration: # 845435122.
I Believe is proud to partner with the Samuel Edelstein Children's Garden project at Beth Emeth Synagogue.
The I Believe Committee wishes to thank the Koffler Centre of the Arts and the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre for their assistance in promoting I Believe to the community.
i believe is about the power of faith during the Holocaust, at which time cruelty and hatred reached unimaginable proportions. The words and music you will hear tonight tell a story that must never be forgotten.


Halitosis (or 'bad breath') can be caused by a number of factors including dry mouth, gum disease, smoking or an underlying medical condition. It is an embarrassing condition that can negatively influence your social wellbeing and day to day living.
Fortunately, bad breath may be easily combatted by following a simple oral health routine, including twice daily brushing of your teeth and tongue, flossing and rinsing with an antibacterial mouthwash. Talk to us about your concerns and we will explore the possible causes and solutions with you.


Today's technology driven industries prosper by automating their cumbersome workarounds, manual processes and spreadsheets. Utilities are not an exception to this, as they need to act quickly to restore power during large scale power outages. Restoring power during an emergency event requires utilities to arrange their crew and equipment at the impacted location as soon as possible and it requires an organized process to keep track of resources and equipment requirements.
Are you looking for a tool that can organize your emergency operations effectively and efficiently? Then Macrosoft's Resources on-Demand is the best option. Resources on-Demand is specifically designed for utilities that manages resource requests, tracks personnel movements, and supports logistics during a large-scale restoration event. This intuitive and user friendly system delivers various dashboards designed to provide at a glance view of event specific resources, logistics and lodging arrangements and much more.
Logistics Dashboard provides event specific lodging, team and site summary. This live dashboard allows the user to view resources, site and lodging summary for the selected time snapshot.
Resources Snapshot Dashboard allows the user to view resources summary for the selected event and snapshot.
Office Summary configurable dashboard displays on-site personnel and teams, as well as, future teams. On-site personnel are displayed based on the selected combination of Team Type/Function/Role with their associated attributes. On-site teams are grouped according to Team Type and displayed with their associated attributes. Also, Future teams are grouped according to Team Type and displayed with their associated attributes and noted on a red font.
Resource Summary configurable dashboard displays counts associated with each Service Center with a summary at the Storm Center level. Counts can be in the form of number of crews, number of team, or number of personnel. Additionally, the dashboard allows data to be divided based on the team's status, whether they are on-site, assigned, or currently working.
The Resources on-Demand live dashboards cover all aspects of the emergency restoration effort. The graphical representation of the key areas allows the Utility personnel to make critical decisions for better resource management. Each dashboard's information can be exported to Excel based on your business needs. For more information on live dashboards and other features of Resources on-Demand, Contact us today.


Until about 1970, kidney failure meant death. When the kidneys stop functioning, harmful wastes build up in the body, blood pressure rises, and excess fluid may be retained, sometimes causing heart failure. As discussed in Chapter 1, the kidneys perform so many complex functions that in the past it was difficult for the medical community to treat kidney failure. Now there are three ways to treat kidney failure: dialysis, transplantation, and diet. None of these choices, however, is an ideal solution.
It must be recognized . . . that dialysis and transplantation represent the epitome of what [Lewis] Thomas has dubbed "half-way technology"—methods, only modestly satisfactory, that place great demands on time and resources that are needed only because we are as yet unable to come to grips directly with the processes underlying the diseases that destroy the kidneys and make end-stage disease a reality to be dealt with. This burden will be reduced only when we have improved our understanding of the initiating factors in chronic renal disease and the nature of the processes that perpetuate the progressive damage and have learned how to prevent or interrupt them. The progress made in recent years in dissecting pathologic entities and in elucidating immunologic mechanisms offers encouragement that the day may be not far distant when the dialyzer, at least for chronic dialysis, will take its place with the iron lung.
Dr. Berliner wrote these words in 1976. More than 25 years later, the day has still not arrived, but at least there is hope, as this book documents.
Let's first take a look at dialysis.


Fall at Agnes Scott College makes for a stunning place in the city of Atlanta to have an indoor-outdoor multicultural wedding. We were lucky enough to photograph Andrew and Sheril's multicultural wedding inside the Julia Thomas Smith Chaple, a place we have yet to photograph at Agnes Scott!
We learned in the early planning stages that Sheril would be incorporating Indian and American traditions throughout the day! She had three dress changes and two of her gowns came directly from India. Be sure to check out Drew's face as he sees his bride for the first time in her American gown. Yeah, my jaw dropped as well, Drew! Sheril's American gown was flawless.
The reception details were beautifully put together by the team at Park Avenue Events. I love how they added just a bit of Indian flair to their details. The Cake Hag creation covered with luscious pink roses accompanied and the table covered with fruit, a tradition in the Indian culture. The bride and groom offered two dining options at the reception. Check out the adorable elephant, adorn with gorgeous flowers on the Indian cuisine table. Her flower arrangement expertly created, by The Perfect Stem were stunning and succulents lined the lovely gold runners on each table.
This splendid day was published on the Celebration Society website and for a peek at a few different images, head over to their website to check it out. The Celebration Society is a wonderful resource for brides and grooms full of advice, creative decor, tips, and top-notch vendors! Interested in seeing more of these lovebirds? Take some time and check out their sun-drenched Lullwater Park engagement session. We even did a few nighttime images for an extra bit of flair.


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The first Olympic sailing regatta in Medemblik took place in 1985, and through the years became one of world's best Olympic sailing regattas with over 1,100 participants from more than 50 countries regularly attending. Initially known as the SPA Regatta, the event became the Delta Lloyd Regatta in 2008. The regatta is well-known for various introduced innovations examples of which are: separate classes for women (470 and Mistral); prize money; shorter courses that resulted in more races; and coloured spots to identify leading competitors.
In 2011, the Delta Lloyd Regatta is the fifth of seven regattas in the third edition of the ISAF Sailing World Cup.
View our photo galleries from Medemblik here
ISAF Sailing World Cup Goes From Strength To Strength
Medals Decided In Medemblik As The ISAF Sailing World Cup Standings Shape Up
Belcher And Page Return To The Top
Wind, Rain And Sailing On The Fourth Day In Medemblik
Fleet racing Men 470 1 Overall Results
Fleet racing Women 470 1 Overall Results
Fleet racing Open 49er 1 Overall Results
Match racing Women Elliott 6m 1 Overall Results
Fleet racing Open Finn 1 Overall Results
Fleet racing Men Laser 1 Overall Results
Fleet racing Women Laser Radial 1 Overall Results
Windsurfing Men RS:X 1 Overall Results
Windsurfing Women RS:X 1 Overall Results
Fleet racing Disabled Men Sonar Overall Results
Fleet racing Men Star 1 Overall Results
Delta Lloyd Regatta 24 May 2011 - 29 May 2011
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The racing at the Delta Lloyd Regatta is hosted by the city of Medemblik and takes place on the IJsselmeer lake.
Medemblik is the smallest, prettiest and oldest city of West-Friesland along the former Zuiderzee (IJsselmeer), approximately 40 km north of Amsterdam. It received town privileges in 1289. Nowadays, the city counts about 8,000 inhabitants. Medemblik prides itself in renovating the old centre. Due to its rich history, Medemblik is an interesting place to visit. The picturesque town city reminds you of the old days. In addition there are many tourist attractions, such as harbours, castle Radboud, a typical Dutch flourmill "de Herder", many museums and establishments.
Regatta Centre Medemblik
Already in the old days, Medemblik was the Dutch regatta centre. It is the home base for many international sailing events, such as the Delta Lloyd Regatta, European and World Championships in several classes, and of yachting events like the 24-hours race. This reputation and position is due to the sheltered location at the windward shore of the IJsselmeer, to the attraction of the historical city of Medemblik, and to the effort of various organizing committees of sailing events.
To enforce the position of the Netherlands as an international sailing nation, a sailing center with modern facilities - preferably in Medemblik - was required. In April 1999 the doors of the new and modern international sailing centre opened.
International Sailing Center Medemblik (ISCM)
The International Sailing Center Medemblik is situated at the northern part of the venue close to the harbour entrance.
During the Holland Regatta, the ISCM will be the regatta office including the protest rooms. The racing area is non-tidal and has fresh water. In addition to a harbour and a sailing center, the venue offers a restaurant and a water sports store.
The 2010-2011 ISAF Sailing World Cup continues to grow after a successful third year which saw 74 nations and over 2,000 sailors compete at seven destinations in three continents.
A Day With The Umpires At The Delta Lloyd Regatta
At the 2011 Delta Lloyd Regatta, the fifth of seven ISAF Sailing World Cup regattas, ISAF Website and Media Co-ordinator Daniel Smith was given a unique opportunity to spend the day with the Women's Match Racing Umpire team on and off the water.
The ISAF Sailing World Cup Standings have taken form after the medals were decided on the final day at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, the Netherlands
Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page (AUS) have returned to the top of the Men's 470 ISAF Sailing World Cup Standings after a convincing win at the Delta Lloyd Regatta.
Sailors at the Delta Lloyd Regatta, the fifth of seven ISAF Sailing World Cup Regattas, were greeted with wind, rain and the go ahead for sailing on the fourth day in Medemblik, the Netherlands.
From Ocean Racing To Match Racing At The ISAF Sailing World Cup
The French Match-Racing team "Prince de Bretagne" engaged in the Delta Lloyd Regatta, the fourth of seven ISAF Sailing World Cup Regattas, is an atypical team.
Brazilians, Croatians And British Share Second Day Spoils In Medemblik
The second day of the fifth ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta in Medemblik, the Netherlands belonged to Brazilians, Croatians and British as they lead two fleets each.
Strong Winds Frustrate Sailors On Third Day In Medemblik
It was a frustrating third day for the sailors at the Delta Lloyd Regatta after just four races were completed in three fleets and six races in the Women's Match Racing took place before postponement at 16:10.
US Virgin Island's Foster's Keep The Family Star Shining At Delta Lloyd Regatta
At this year's Delta Lloyd Regatta everyone has stories and tales of their Olympic and sailing careers.
2011 Delta Lloyd Regatta - Day Two
Croatians Take Command Of Day One At The Delta Lloyd Regatta
The Delta Lloyd regatta, fifth event on the ISAF Sailing World Cup circuit, is following the trend of the previous European events, with a windy opening day.
2011 Delta Lloyd Regatta - Day One
One Week Until ISAF Sailing World Cup Delta Lloyd Regatta
Medemblik, the Netherlands will play host to the Delta Lloyd Regatta, the fifth of seven ISAF Sailing World Cup Regattas, from 24-29 May
Delta Lloyd Regatta 2011 To Be Sailed Over Six Days
The Organizing Committee of the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik has announced that the 2011 edition will be sailed over six days.
2011 Delta Lloyd Regatta - Day Five


Our visits at Camp Korey have been an absolute delight. Izzy, the greyhound, and I weren't really sure what all to expect but have been pleasantly surprised with every experience. One visit, in particular, is especially memorable to me.
During the first year of the program, a camper began chatting with me about greyhounds. She explained that she had 2 greyhounds at home in Eastern Washington who she missed terribly. However, seeing and petting Izzy made her feel more comfortable about being away from home. She ended up spending over half an hour with us, sitting next to Izzy on a blanket in the grass, petting her, talking to both Izzy and me about all the fun she was having at camp and how Izzy reminded her so much of her dogs at home.
The following year, the camper was back! We were excited to see her, she was thrilled to see us and Izzy even remembered her. She clearly was so glad to be back at camp, building even stronger friendships with the campers from the year before and, as a result, didn't spend as much time with us. She was too busy hanging out with them at the pool! It was ok though.. Izzy spent the days lounging on her blanket in the sun, making connections with other campers, both new and old. Clearly, everyone had a fantastic time doing what they love!
Ruth, thank you for your story.
click on this link posted on a previous blog for more information.


Semiconductor supplier Microsemi has used the Eclipse open-source IDE platform to develop a Windows-based toolchain for CPUs that supports the RISC-V instruction set.
ARM has decided to shift from using its in-house compiler technology to the open-source combination of Clang and LLVM.
Silicon Labs has brought development support for both its 8bit and ongoing 32bit microcontroller lines together using its Simplicity Studio IDE.
Microchip Technology has become the latest company to use easy access to middleware to encourage embedded-systems developers to move over to its platform.
NXP Semiconductors has decided to buy tools supplier Code Red Technologies to help build up software support for its ARM-based microcontrollers.
Mind how you go. The only truly free thing about open source tools is the download itself. There is, however, a 'third way', matching professional support to these often useful options.


Congratulations to the Year 9 football team who won the City Final on 24.5.17 with a final score of 4-2. It was a great comeback as they were 2-1 down at half time so showed great determination to finish up winners.
Special mention for Sonny Bates who scored all 4 goals with the 4th being an absolute "worldy" as he hit a dipping volley into the top corner from the edge of the box.


EXERCISES STRENGTHENING THE MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMEN AND BACK. THIS TRAINING IS INTENDED TO DEVELOP EQUILIBRIUM IN THE BODY AND ALSO TO STABILIZE CORRECT BODY POSTURE. CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE SAFEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE EXERCISING METHODS.
I am a graduate of the Warsaw University of Physical Education and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities degree in clinical psychology. In my athletic career I have place third in Miss Fitness Poland in 1995, 1996 and 1997, I was a gymnastics National Champion, I was nominated for the Olympics in 1992, and won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Athens in 1988. I have over 20 years of experience in professional sports and coaching. I love sharing my knowledge and teaching what sport has taught me. It runs in my blood, I have it in my genes – my father is an Olympian in gymnastics. I am also passionate about psychology and expanding my knowledge in that field because true strength lies in the mind. There are no difficult cases for me. I will find a way to motivate anyone. My motto is "The one, who cherishes and develops his knowledge is fit to teach others".


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The Central West Ballet Academy offers a growing syllabi of dance styles, emphasizing on classical ballet as well as other forms such as Tap, Jazz, Character and opportunities for experiencing the stage in numerous ways. From the introductory levels to the advanced programs, the students have the chance to be mentored into such classics as The Nutcracker and later on, in creative story ballets such as Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Peter and the Wolf and other special performances.
Above all, the Academy focuses on correct posture, introduction to the basics of ballet technique for the young and a gradual formation in classical ballet, including an in-depth knowledgeable approach to pre-pointe and pointe shoe training. The students are immersed in a creative and inspiring environment enabling them to set personal goals and consider an avenue for a training track into CWB II, a trainee company program leading into the main Central West Ballet Company. We maintain small class sizes to ensure that every student receives individualized attention. Students are taught by an accomplished staff made of current Company members under the professional leadership of Leslie Ann Larson, Director of the Academy.
Above and below, backstage images: Ashley Purple Photography
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Leslie Ann Larson's meticulous approach to the art of dance is backed by a long and solid career. Born and raised in Southern Oregon, Ms. Larson was fortunate to train on a full scholarship at The Dance Laboratory, a small prestigious school in Seattle, Washington. There, she trained with distinguished teachers Charles Bennett of the American Ballet Theatre and Flemming Halby of the Royal Danish Ballet. With Bennett, Ms. Larson developed a conscientious work ethic and dedicated professional attitude. With Halby, she acquired a full danish technique and style. Ms. Larson was also mentored by the great flamenco artist Sara De Luis over a period of two years. She then earned a full scholarship to The Joffrey Ballet School in New York, where she trained under Joffrey Alumni Francesca Corkle and Trinette Singleton.
In her 20 year dance career, Leslie Ann Larson was a member of Oakland Ballet under the direction of Ronn Guidi, where she was instilled with a tradition of the famed Ballets Russes repertory. She then joined Ballet West in Salt Lake City under the direction of John Hart CBE and Jonas Kåge. Under John Hart, Ms. Larson received a complete artistic formation directly from the Royal Ballet tradition. She also learned from great Ballet Masters Elaine Thomas and Denise Schultz.
Ms. Larson has mentored numerous ballet students in technique and proper pointe training. Her expertise in all facets of training is backed up by a long teaching experience. Known for her positive implementation of dance ethics, Leslie Ann Larson produces students with an accent on clean technique and safe training.


There was once a certain kind of child who would collect stamps, or gather the money that relatives brought back from foreign travel, and dream about what each piece of paper represented, where it might have been, who had touched it on its journey round the world. For that child, a stamp, a banknote were small passports to an exotic otherness. Or maybe they were instruments connecting cultures. That's how Mary Katrantzou thought of them. She loved the stories they told. As borders changed and currencies became obsolete, stamps and banknotes lingered as tokens of the past, literal souvenirs of the values of other, lost cultures.
All the romance, melancholy, and beauty of those ideas were swept up in Katrantzou's latest collection, an absolute fashion tour de force. She's already proved she can make a ravishing print out of almost anything, and she has applied those prints to some extraordinary silhouettes, but form and content blended so effortlessly today that this felt like the point she'd been aspiring to since she started. It helped that stamps and banknotes have an innate two-dimensional symmetry that loans itself to abstraction in accessible shapes. And Katrantzou's shapes today were noticeably direct: A-lines, shirtdresses, shifts, and sheaths, offering ideal canvases. A stamp's serrated edges, for instance, provided a striking geometric border down the leg of slimline trousers. And the whorls and spirals of a banknote provided a luxurious pattern for a pantsuit in midnight blue brocade, especially when shot through with darkly sparkling Lurex.
Read Sarah Mower's review of Mary Katrantzou's Spring 2013 ready-to-wear fashion show.


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102 minutes | 5 days ago
Amy & Paul go to the airport for 1989's quintessential romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally! They learn how director Rob Reiner helped Meg Ryan prepare for the orgasm scene, ask why Harry Connick Jr. doesn't appear in the film, and discuss whether the film's ending undermines the message that men and women can be just friends. Plus: Highlights from the scenes that didn't make the theatrical cut. This is the first episode in our Couple Goals series; next week's film is Chungking Express! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
81 minutes | 12 days ago
Paul & Amy highway into Yorgos Lanthimos' jarring family parable Dogtooth! They learn how audiences around the world interpreted the film differently, discuss how parents can radically shape their children's world, and lament that more American films don't use Lanthomos' method of high allegory. Plus: A snippet of the younger sister's real-life art punk band. This is the final episode in our Kinspooled series on "effed up families"; next week we kick off "Couple Goals" with When Harry Met Sally! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
114 minutes | a month ago
Amy & Paul break into 1990's abandoned child comedy phenomenon Home Alone! They praise John Candy as the film's MVP, learn why Joe Pesci was tougher to wrangle on set than any of the child actors, and debate whether Kevin McCallister is a sociopath. Plus: A look at how Macaulay Culkin has responded to the film's success as an adult. This is the seventh episode in our Kinspooled series on "effed up families"; our next film, as voted on by Unspooled listeners, is Dogtooth! We'll be taking next week off for the holidays, returning on 1/7. Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
88 minutes | a month ago
Amy & Paul say hello to 2019's Chinese-American family reunion The Farewell! They praise director Lulu Wang's use of motion, discover how Awkwafina won the dramatic lead role despite being best known as a rapper and comedian, and learn about the real fake mourners common at Chinese funerals. Plus: What's that familiar song covered in the end credits? This is the sixth episode in our Kinspooled series on "effed up families"; next week's film is Home Alone! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
BONUS: Screen Test: Rattle My Chains
We're releasing this episode of our Premium game show series Screen Test with Paul & Amy for free! To listen to more Screen Test, just sign up for Stitcher Premium - you can go to stitcher.com/premium and use the promo code UNSPOOLED for one month free. In this holiday-themed episode, contestants Bill, Amanda and Alex attempt to say something nice about Cats, act out Arnold Schwarzenegger looking for a Baby Yoda toy, and pitch the next great Hanukkah movie.
BONUS: THE GODFATHER, CODA: THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE
In this bonus episode, Paul & Amy complete the Unspooled Godfather trilogy by watching "The Godfather, Coda: The Death Of Michael Corleone," director Francis Ford Coppola's new edit of The Godfather Pt. III. They also talk to Talia Shire, about how she reapproached the character of Connie, and which film she would like to see blasted into space.
Paul & Amy invite themselves over to 1967's Sidney Poitier "meet the parents" dramedy Guess Who's Coming To Dinner! They praise the movie's light touch with then-controversial social issues like interracial marriage, compare the film to early mainstream gay comedies like The Birdcage, and listen to a posthumous letter star Katharine Hepburn wrote to Spencer Tracy. Plus: Every sitcom with an episode title inspired by this film. This is the fifth episode in our Kinspooled series on "effed up families"; next week's film is The Farewell! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
101 minutes | 2 months ago
Amy & Paul move back in with 2001's Wes Anderson family reunion piece The Royal Tenenbaums! They ask if Anderson is sneakily a great director of actors, posit that Ben Stiller is the true heart of the movie, and discuss whether the female Tenenbaums are well served by their storylines. Plus: Which other legendary actor was considered to play Royal Tenenbaum? This is the fourth episode in our Kinspooled series on "effed up families"; next week's film is Guess Who's Coming To Dinner! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxal
99 minutes | 2 months ago
Paul & Amy use their second sight on 1997's Creole family tragedy Eve's Bayou! They learn why director Kasi Lemmons cut a mute observer character from the film, compare the story to To Kill A Mockingbird, and praise the film's slippery relationship with truth and memory. Plus: A look at On Our Own, the Smollett family sitcom. This is the third episode in our Kinspooled series on "effed up families"; next week's film is The Royal Tenenbaums! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
Amy & Paul visit 1953's Japanese generational drama Tokyo Story! They discuss the unique, still-life-inspired style of director Yasujiro Ozu, learn how the film became regarded as a masterwork by future generations of directors, and ask if the children of the central characters are actually villainous or just human. Plus: Which novelty single was huge in America when Tokyo Story was in theaters? This is the second episode in our Kinspooled series on "effed up families"; next week's film is Eve's Bayou! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also apply to be a guest on our upcoming game show Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
Paul & Amy raise up 1987's Coen Brothers kidnapping caper Raising Arizona! They track the secret references to other Coen projects, learn why they thought of a baby as an "emotional squib," and ask why Hi and Ed are so lovable despite committing an awful crime. Plus: discovering Nic Cage's thoughts on babies. This is the first episode in our Kinspooled series on "effed up families"; next week's film is Tokyo Story! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also apply to be a guest on our upcoming game show Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
Amy & Paul burst out of 1982's Antarctic John Carpenter sci-fi feature The Thing! They learn how the incredible special effects were literally dreamt up, praise Wilford Brimley's everyman appeal, and ask what relevance this story of paranoia and mistrust has in modern-day life. Plus: An excerpt from The Thing: The Musical. This is the final episode of our "Unghouled" horror miniseries; next week we kick off a series on "effed up families" with Raising Arizona! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also apply to be a guest on our upcoming game show Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
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Paul & Amy sink their teeth into 1973's visionary vampire film Ganja & Hess! They learn how director Bill Gunn used the success of films like Blacula to get funding for his more experimental work, examine the parallels the film draws between Christianity and vampirism, and explore the role race plays in Gunn's vision. Plus: a look at how the critical reaction at the time shaped the film's legacy. This is the fourth episode of our "Unghouled" horror miniseries; next week's film and the winner of the Unghouled fan vote is The Thing! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also apply to be a guest on our upcoming game show Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
Amy & Paul tear into 1968's seminal zombie horror Night Of The Living Dead! They learn about director George Romero's history making political advertisements, praise the way Romero makes you care about the characters he's killing off, and analyze how casting a black lead actor in Duane Jones changed the tenor and meaning of the film. Plus: Weighing in on the eternal question, can zombies run? This is the third episode of our "Unghouled" horror miniseries; next week's film is Night Of The Living Dead! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also apply to be a guest on our upcoming game show Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
Paul & Amy knock three times on 2014's Australian psychological horror film The Babadook! They learn how director Jennifer Kent was influenced by classic creature features, spotlight a trope most horror films use that this one avoids, and explore why the film is such a relatable depiction of parenting. Plus: A look at the Babadook's second life as an LGBT icon. This is the second episode of our "Unghouled" horror miniseries; next week's film is Night Of The Living Dead! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. Also check out our live Spool Party episodes on youtube.com/earwolf, and apply to be a guest on Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
Amy & Paul reanimate 1931's literary creature feature Frankenstein! They learn Boris Karloff's real name, discuss what the film has to say about the human act of creation, and ask why "burgermaster" is no longer a public title. Plus: A quick look at the follow-up "Bride Of Frankenstein." This is the first episode of our "Unghouled" horror miniseries; next week's film is The Babadook! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. Also check out our live Spool Party episodes on youtube.com/earwolf, and apply to be a guest on Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
Paul & Amy party with 1993's throwback high school ensemble comedy Dazed And Confused! They watch Matthew McConaughey's dazzling audition tape, learn the studio's original plan for the soundtrack, and ask if director Richard Linklater prioritizes the male POV in his films. Plus: We try to determine which high school film we've covered is most spaceship-worthy. This is the final episode of our "Back To School" miniseries; next week we kick off a new series about horror films with 1931's Frankenstein! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. Also check out our live Spool Party episodes on youtube.com/earwolf, and apply to be a guest on Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
Amy & Paul say aloha to 1982's high school romp Fast Times At Ridgemont High! They learn about the real life inspiration for Spicoli from Sean Penn, take a close look at the film's unique treatment of teen sex, and wonder just what a trout dog is. Plus: director Amy Heckerling explains how she worked around the studio system to bring her vision to the film. This is the sixth episode of our "Back To School" miniseries; next week's film is the winner of the fan vote for this series, Dazed And Confused! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. Also check out our live Spool Party episodes on youtube.com/earwolf, and apply to be a guest on Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
Paul & Amy pour one out for 1975's comic high school drama Cooley High! They learn how the film scored a soundtrack of wall-to-wall Motown hits, analyze the film's take on teenage hijinks, and praise Michael Schultz as one of the great underrated directors. Plus: Glynn Turman ("Preach") talks about the impact Cooley High had on his career. This is the fifth episode of our "Back To School" miniseries; next week's film is Fast Times At Ridgemont High! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. Also check out our live Spool Party episodes on youtube.com/earwolf, and apply to be a guest on Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall
Amy & Paul are torn apart by 1955's landmark teen drama Rebel Without A Cause! They celebrate the instantly iconic performance of James Dean, learn about the wild backstory of director Nicholas Ray, and take a close look at the seismic generational shifts of the era. Plus: reflections on the recent passing of Chadwick Boseman. This is the fourth episode of our "Back To School" miniseries; next week's film is Cooley High! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. Also check out our live Spool Party episodes on youtube.com/earwolf, and apply to be a guest on Screen Test at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall


Crab Feed & Silent Auction 2019 – SOLD OUT!
Students will receive the Student & Parent Handbook Agreement in class on Thursday, August 30 during second period. Students will review some of the academic, grading, and code of conduct policies during orientation and during C-Block. Parents are also to read and review the handbook.
The signed Student & Parent Handbook agreement is due by Wednesday, September 10. If the handbook agreement is not signed by both the student and the parent(s) by the September 10 deadline, the student will be sent home until the agreement is signed and returned.
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Pocahontas County had a 52.33 percent voter turnout for the 2018 mid-term election. Breaking it down to voters, 2,903 out of 5,547 registered voters did their civic duty, and no problems were reported.
Due to the heavy rain in the early morning, there was plenty of mud to contend with, and with the time change, some polling places without adequate outside lighting required an extra measure of caution on the part of voters entering and exiting.
Polls closed at 7:30 p.m. and the first results were in to the courthouse by 8:05 p.m. And all the votes were tallied by about 9:30 p.m.
In the race for U. S. Senate, Republican Patrick Morrisey carried Pocahontas County with 1,402 votes to Democrat incumbent Joe Manchin's 1,262, but Manchin was declared the winner in the statewide race early in the evening. Libertarian candidate Rusty Hollen garnered 165 votes in the county, and about 4.5 percent statewide.
In the race for the U. S. House of Representatives 3rd Congressional District seat, Republican candidate Carol Miller carried Pocahontas County with 1,596 votes to Democrat challenger Richard Ojeda's 1,193.
Miller was also winning district wide with a 12 percent margin.
The House and Senate races in West Virginia gained national attention leading up to this election.
In the race for State Senate, 11th Senatorial District, Republican Bill Hamilton carried Pocahontas County over Marlinton attorney and Democrat candidate Laura Finch. Hamilton garnered 1,536 votes to Finch's 1,260, but early returns showed the margin much wider – Hamilton with 70 percent of the vote in the district to Finch's 30 percent.
In the House of Delegates race in the 43rd Delegate District, Democrat incumbent Bill Hartman was top vote getter in Pocahontas County with 1,371 in the pool of four candidates. Republican William "Ty" Nestor received 1,306 votes, Republican Mike House, 1,028 and Democrat Cody Thompson 1,015.
District wide, the numbers showed that Democrats Hartman and Thompson would take the two delegate seats.
Democrat Walt Helmick was unopposed for the Pocahontas County Commission seat.
Joanna Tabit received 596 votes in the county for the unexpired term in Division 1 for Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals. Tim Armstead, who had been appointed to the court by Governor Jim Justice, received 564 votes. Early results showed Tabit and Armstead in a tight race.
There was a wider spread in race for the unexpired seat in Division 2. Evan Jenkins, whom Justice also appointed, received 934 votes in the county, while his nearest opponent, William Schwartz, had 636. Early results showed Jenkins would retain his seat on the court.
Two amendments were on the ballot.
County voters went against Amendment No. 1– Constitutional Right to Abortion – by a margin of 1,495 against to 1,308 votes for. Statewide, with more than half of the precincts reporting, there were 219,162 votes for the amendment and 201,012 against.
As for Amendment No. 2 – Judicial Budget Oversight – 1,654 voted for, and 913 voted against in the county. The amendment appeared ready to pass statewide with 73 percent voting for, and 27 percent against.
The Board of Ballot Commissioners will convene Tuesday, November 13, to canvass the election results.


Toward a Better Outcome Kaizen for Enterprise and personal learning.
Chief Learning Architect and Curriculum Manager: What's the Difference?
In February, just a few days after I blogged about why corporations need Curriculum Managers, Josh Bersin of Bersin by Deloitte blogged that organizations need Chief Learning Architects to make sense of the spaghetti of courses and systems most enterprises have. Amen to that!
What's a Chief Learning Architect?
Just like all the other "chiefs" we have (Chief HR Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Engineer,…) the Chief Learning Architect owns the architecture. He or she has to get to know everything that's out there, and everything that's in your company too. Their job is to build a roadmap which brings together these tools, platforms, and content into a form that is easy to use, scales, and delivers great experiences.
…most large corporations have somewhat of a "mess" in their corporate learning infrastructure. I've been working with three very large global organizations over the last 60 days (brand names) and these companies each have dozens of learning platforms, disparate e-learning content, no integrated assessment, and multiple learning portals. Yes, this is a very complicated problem.
The Chief Learning Architect as Mr. Bersin envisions it, then, seems to be a little bit like a CIO, focused on the technologies and how learners use them. That person would need to determine what software to use to build learning, how to deploy it (via LMS? via Tin Can?), and how to measure it. That's a big job for one person, but I suspect that Mr. Bersin doesn't mean for the CLA to operate in a vacuum, but be more of a conductor of an orchestra, with an infrastructure like a CIO has.
Determine the technological infrastructure that the learning organization uses.
Unify the platform and technologies that all of the different learning functions within the lines of business use.
Streamline the learning assets available and make them easy to locate.
Lead a small team to vet new tools and work with IT.
Monitor how well the tools work across the organization, and how the learner experience can be improved.
Detect the learning assets that exist for your line of business.
Determine which assets are instructionally sound.
Organize the learning assets by logical categories, and label/tag them by competency and by other possible search terms.
Analyze the learning audiences you serve to determine their learning needs, to identify the gaps.
Communicate the curricula you have organized, as prescriptions so learners know what is expected of them and as development paths so learners have a way to reach their professional goals.
Create a build plan for your instructional designers and content developers, to remedy the gap in courses you need but don't yet have.
Measure the business impact of your curricula using real business metrics, to determine whether that learning is hitting the mark.
This is a cyclical job, with re-evaluations of the curricula happening over time as the business issues new goals for each fiscal year; as soon as the business issues those, your next job is to start again with analyzing the gaps in your curricula and adjusting your build list accordingly. And business priorities change over the course of the year, too, so that build list will probably change throughout each quarter. Agility is more than a buzzword!
How do the two roles compare?
If you have been around technology to any extent in the past twenty years, you are probably aware of the user experience designer. This guy is responsible for ensuring that website users can find what they are looking for and can do what they set out to do without leaving the site altogether, and therefore the business, out of frustration. The Chief Learning Architect sounds a bit like that, but for learning; and yes, there is a decent need for that within a large enterprise.
If I had to choose one role over the other for the average enterprise's immediate, most urgent need, I'd have to say current enterprises have more need of the curriculum manager to sort and make sense of the offerings they have, than a user experience CLA to make everything easy to navigate. Put it this way: offerings that are instructionally worthless won't benefit from a super amazing interface or really cool tools. The interface and the tools would just be lipstick on a pig, in that case.
Between the two roles, there is enough overlap for the curriculum manager to take on the learning architecture, as long as the term "learning architecture" covers not only the tools and the interface, but also the business impact of the assets themselves.
Bersin's right: something between the CLO and the instructional design team is needed. Curriculum Manager or Chief Learning Architect? Good question!
What do you think? Please comment below!
I am a curriculum manager at SuccessFactors, an SAP company, during my day job (views I express are not necessarily those of my company). At night I am a mother, wife, crafter, artist, philosopher. As my dad taught me, a job worth doing is worth doing right, so in all of these things, I constantly work toward a better outcome.


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Alibaba's Alipay Launches Blockchain Cross-Border Remittance In Hong Kong
AlipayHK, a unit of Alibaba's Ant Financial, and Philippines-based payment service platform GCash launched a cross-border remittance service based on blockchain technology yesterday.
The service allows users of AlipayHK, a digital wallet joint venture between Ant Financial and Hong-based multinational conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings, to wire money to the Philippines through a secure, transparent and fast channel. Standard Chartered is the designated settlement bank. This service would facilitate domestic helpers from the Philippines to wire money home in a much easier way.
Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, which owns 33% of Ant, said at an event launching the new remittance service that there are still over 1.7 billion people in the world without a bank account. However, the rising popularity of smartphones presents an opportunity for the development of new financial services.
"Blockchain technology can help overcome the challenges of security, sustainability and inclusion," he said during the Hong Kong launch ceremony.
Blockchain is a public digital ledger shared among users, with the information entered cannot be altered or tempered with. In the context of money transfers, the sender and the receiver are able to trace the funds every step of the way, and all information is encrypted to ensure privacy.
In April, Alibaba and four Australian and New Zealand companies began a food-tracing system based on blockchain technology to enhance consumer confidence in the provenance of the products they are buying.
Providing an ultra-convenient and almost instantaneous money-transfer service between Hong Kong and the Philippines is seen as a boon for Filipino workers in Hong Kong. According to the Hong Kong government, as of 2016, the Philippines provided 189,000 of the city's 352,000 domestic helpers, more than any other country. In 2017, Filipino workers there sent around US$735 million back to their home country, according to government data.
Anthony Thomas, chief executive of Mynt, the operator of GCash, said the company is building a cashless system to allow more Filipinos to afford sound financial services by offering options for top-up, remittance and cashless payments for goods and services.
"Ant Financial and Alipay have been exploring the cutting-edge blockchain technology since 2015. Blockchain is revolutionizing the remittance industry, and we look forward to further innovating and expanding the application of the technology in global remittances, together with local wallet partners and other ecosystem partners," said Eric Jing, Executive Chairman and CEO of Ant Financial.
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Q: Why does my UITextField always return the last value in my array? static NSString *cellIdentifier = @"Cell";

NSMutableArray *fields=[[NSMutableArray alloc] init];

MDSpreadViewCell *cell = [aSpreadView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:cellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
    cell = [[[MDSpreadViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:MDSpreadViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:cellIdentifier] autorelease];

        for (i =0; i < N; i++){
        NSLog (@"tag = %i", i);

        [fields  addObject:[[UITextField alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 10, 185, 30)]];
        [[fields objectAtIndex:i] setTag:i];

        NSString *John =  [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%i", i];

             [[fields objectAtIndex:i] setText:John];

      [[fields objectAtIndex:i] setBackgroundColor:[UIColor redColor]];
        [[fields objectAtIndex:i] setDelegate:self];
        [[fields objectAtIndex:i] setUserInteractionEnabled:TRUE];
           viewWithTag:i]).text;
            [cell addSubview:[fields objectAtIndex:i]];
    }

    return cell;

What is output to the console is correct: Tag = 0, 1, 2, 3, etc., but every cell just says the last value in the array.  I've tried putting the for statement in different locations as well as returning the cell in different blocks.  I am sure it is something simple that I am overlooking.

A: This may only be a partially useful answer, since you have some other issues to consider that I don't see addressed in the code snippet you've shown so far (most notably, that you'll need some sort of Model, such as a multidimentional array, that holds the spreadsheet data independently of the table view, and also code that will update the Model when the user changes any of the values in the text fields.)
But I think at this point you are just trying to create textfields in your table cells and get some numbers to appear in them.  You might try something like this:
static NSString *cellIdentifier = @"Cell";
MDSpreadViewCell *cell = [aSpreadView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:cellIdentifier];

if (cell == nil) {
    cell = [[[MDSpreadViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:MDSpreadViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:cellIdentifier] autorelease];

    UITextField *textField = [[UITextField alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 10, 185, 30)]];

    textField.tag = 1;
    textField.backgroundColor = [UIColor redColor];
    textField.delegate = self;
    [textField setUserInteractionEnabled:YES];

    [cell addSubview:textField];
}

UITextField *textFieldForCell = [cell viewWithTag:1];
int numberInCell = rowPath.row + columPath.column;
textFieldForCell.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%i", numberInCell];

return cell;

Just as a future note, it would have been helpful in your original question to indicate that you are using MDSpreadView

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Q: "Lorentz-invariant" Morse theory possible? Hi,
I hope filing this under "Morse theory" is correct.
For the "abstract tensor" approach to knot theory you need:
a) a 4D tensor to emulate particle interaction,
b) a 2D tensor to emulate pair creation/annihilation.
(I formulate it in Feynman diagram terms.)
You don't actually need
c) a particle propagator since this is the delta function.
Now you can rotate a knot by 90 degrees and you can rotate
a Feynman diagram by 90 degrees, but you can't "rotate
Morse theory by 90 degrees"! And I find this extremely
annoying. A "nice" abstract tensor Sabcd emulating a
crossing should have exactly the same symmetry properties
as a crossing, i.e. invariance under all 180 degree
rotations. And for the pair tensor Pab likewise Pab=Pba (1),
and the delta function should be Pab too, instead.
One can introduce "gauges" and use an equivalent tensor
formulation, using Pab for left and right turns,
but (1) gets you into problems in no time and I never was
able to find a "Lorentz-invariant" tensor set.
The interesting solutions are even CPT-invariant (for intuitive
interpretations of C, P, and T for abstract tensors, I even
have charge and baryon number conservation automagically),
but T(S)=S^-1 should hold (where I only can get T(S)=S for my
solutions).
Am I doing something wrong or is Morse theory (or more precise,
Kauffman's abstract tensor approach) symmetry-breaking by nature?
Hauke


The full gang returns and in this episode they talk all things orange, from the Sheffield Steelers to mascots that belong only in your nightmares. Also what would an episode of D14 hockey be without the all important jersey chat? Plus the usual round up of hockey from the UK and around the globe.
The Saviour we don't want, but do we need him?
The Guardian did a piece this week about the EIHL, and well….maybe more about Tony Smith and the Sheffield Steelers. The guys discuss the piece and some of the content.
Meanwhile, Paul Thompson isn't having the most agreeable time with the fans in Sheffield, so what's going to happen there?
Can't get far without a goalie!
Dave brings us some interesting stats from the EIHL goalies' stats, a couple weeks into the season. If you want to check out the EIHL's stats for yourself, take a look here.
Across in the NHL, Tyler Seguin of the Dallas Stars has signed an extension to his contract for the measly sum of $78.8M (that's $78,000,000) over the next eight seasons. Good work if you can get it!
The NHL this last week signed a new sponsorship deal to bring German drink Jaegermeister on board as the League's official shot! shame it's a couple seasons too late!
Can you really take anything away from preseason games (Leafs fans everywhere chant "YES!!!")? When games become blowouts, like the Wild's 7-0 win over an underpowered Avalanche, does it just become hockey for the sake of hockey?
Former Belfast Giant and Cardiff Devil Dave Matsos suffered a bit of a health scare this past weekend, as he collapsed behind the bench whilst coaching his team, the Hamilton Bulldogs. Luckily things are on the up for the former winger and he is apparently up and talking following what seems to have been a suspected cardiac episode. Get well soon Dave from all of us here at D14!
Player has the horn for practice!
Over in Vegas, the Golden Knights continue to impress everyone in one way or another, including this time with player Ryan Reaves providing an eerily accurate rendition of their goal horn during practice!
The San Jose Sharks have this week revealed their new 3rd jersey for the coming seaosn, and it wouldn't be an episode of D14 if we didn't chat jerseys – and to be honest, this one is a real looker!
Mascot vacuum to finally close for the Flyers?
What seems like months ago, we chatted about how the Philly Flyers have no mascot for their team, and how we felt that was holding them back a bit with fan interaction and press coverage…but now, if reports are to be believed, that could be coming to a close as the Flyers put up an….interesting video on social media!
Well, it cant get any worse than this mascot who had to be taken off the field following this incident….
During the podcast we heard that the Flyers did indeed reveal their new mascot, behold the nightmare material that is…….GRITTY!
Matt Duchene gets the nod from Marty this week as his Star Player, with some dirty dangles we're more used to seeing from Darcy Murphy in Belfast!
Dave can't help himself and decides it's OK to relive the Giant's defeat at the hands of the Fife Flyers, thanks in no small part to Brett Bulmer's goal – scored whilst on his belly….
John gives the slot to young Brit Liam Kirk, scoring his first OHL goal with the Peterborough Petes.
All quiet in the NIHL…..
And so far this week, it's also quiet enough in the EIHL….
But over in the NHL, it's still only preseason, but Max Domi decided to 'goon' things up a bit, and threw a sucker punch at Aaron Ekblad, ending up with a preseason suspension, but did this action from the NHL's DoPS go far enough?
This time around, Overtime is dedicated to a couple questions from listeners Damien and Ellen-Jane!
The Giants have never really been a team to get rid of players, however with three defeats in a row (two of which were at home) do you think there is someone that should be let go? Do you think this will happen?
Thanks for the questions guys! If any of you have anything you want to ask us or questions you think we can answer for you, just hit us up on our socials!


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