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Trolleybus route 654
Carshalton depot (CN)
Carshalton Belle
Lens of Sutton
Routemaster replaces trolleybuses
As is well known, the original intention of London Transport was that the Routemaster would be used for all phases of the trolleybus conversion, but it was not available in time for the first three stages. As a result, the RM never ran from Carshalton Depot. However, as a taste of what might have been, we will be operating an AEC-engined Routemaster on the 654 on 15 April. It will run as CN3 as part of the published 154 timetable, with the addition of an early journey from Crystal Palace.
The 654 route from Sutton to Crystal Palace started life in 1906 as two South Met tram routes from Croydon, the 5 to Crystal Palace and the 7 to Sutton. Open-top trams ran on the routes until 1935, when they formed part of the first phase of the new LPTB's scheme to replace trams with trolleybuses.
One of the late 1936 batch of 5 B1s, 491 climbs Ringstead Road in Sutton away from the depot situated on Westmead Road at the foot. Photo © David Bradley
London United had already introduced trolleybuses in the Kingston area; the first LPTB routes were the Bexleyheath routes in November 1935 and the 654 on the 9th December. Initially, trolleybuses ran only to Croydon, as the Crystal Palace tram route climbed Anerley Hill and it was decided that (like the trams) the trolleybuses required coasting and run-back brakes. When these were fitted and sufficient trolleybuses were available, the remainder of the route opened on 8 February 1936. The palace itself was served only for 10 months, as it burned down on 30 November that year.
The 654 service interval was 4 to 7 minutes in 1936, later extended to 5 to 8 minutes, and required 26 trolleybuses. These formed the only allocation at Sutton Depot (later Carshalton Depot). All were of the class B1, which unlike most London trolleybuses were short wheelbase 60-seaters rather than the standard 70. Thirty B1s (64-93), Leylands with BRCW bodies, were delivered in 1935/6 and a further batch of five (489-493) arrived in mid-1936. A few J3s, fitted with special brakes for Highgate Hill, were drafted in temporarily in 1958, but otherwise the B1s had the 654 to themselves.
From 1949, after the Diddlers were withdrawn, the Carshalton trolleybuses were the oldest in the fleet, so it is not surprising that the route was selected for early conversion to motorbuses. Along with the separate Bexleyheath routes, the 654 finished operation in the early hours of 4 March 1959, replaced by the 154.
For further information on the 654 including a schematic route map - and a wealth of information and pictures of trolleybuses - visit David Bradley's excellent site.


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SB Dissanayake and the caretaker Government
Posted by harimpeiris on October 25, 2018
(Published in the Island of 25th October 2018)
Hon.SB Dissanayake, currently member of Parliament from the National List, is easily the most active of the political movers and shakers in the SLFP group of sixteen in opposition. He has since resigning from the Government following the failed no confidence motion against the Prime Minster, been fairly active in seeking to make things happen, rather than allow events to run their course. With the term of office of the President ending in January 2020, we should be in full blown presidential election mode, this time next year. Though Parliamentary elections are only due around August 2020, the constitution does allow the President to dissolve Parliament six months before its term is up, so about a month after the presidential election, the winner of that election may dissolve Parliament and actually would be well advised to do so, whoever he or she, may be.
But the SLFP rebel group and reportedly some of the president's advisors whose thinking is in line with the opposition grouping of the SLFP, are impatient and desire to bring about changes in the government, a lot sooner than the natural end of the Government's term. However, the political dynamics which drives these processes, the no confidence motion, the attempted caretaker government, whisperings of seeking to defeat the November budget, all require to be examined in the light of independent Sri Lanka's political history to make any sense of what is going on.
Sri Lanka, like many parts of the democratic world, especially in the Commonwealth countries of former British colonies, have been governed by a basic two-party system where political power is alternated between two major power blocs through period elections. Often after one term and sometimes after two. Our executive presidential system with term limits has also ensured that though a party may continue in office, the executive president and executive authority will change after two terms.
The elections of 2015 were not a major exception to this rule. The Rajapakse Administration seeking an unprecedented third term via provisions of the now defunct 18th Amendment to the Constitution essentially faced a unified and combined rainbow coalition of the then opposition parties, led by the United National Party and fielded a common candidate, who was incidentally from the incumbent president's own party. This was a smart tactical move and the choice of candidate had a lot to do with a new fresh face, with no political baggage, who could be a unifying factor for the political elites, that all could rally around. Maithripala Sirisena had been seen for a long time in political circles, but not heard very much and certainly had no political enemies or detractors. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe believes that if he was the NDF candidate, that the election would still have been and this contention is probably correct. However, it would have been impossible, in a couple of weeks to unify a deeply divided opposition around the then Opposition Leader, who while not exactly polarizing was seen as insufficiently electorally exciting and also it would have offered no incentive for even a small breakaway from the SLFP / UPFA. The rest is history.
A major group of the SLFP did not really break away with President Sirisena, the vast majority joined him after his shock win. Political theory would generally lead to the expectation that the breakaways would gravitate back to where they came from. This was certainly the experience of the UNP as well, which had experienced their own breakaway during opposition days in the form of a rebel group under then Minister Karu Jayasuriya who broke away and supported President Rajapakse, supposedly to help prosecute the war and also pass the 18th Amendment, eliminating checks and balances in government, for good measure. However, Karu and some though not all the UNP rebels returned to the fold.
The essential political forces driving the Sri Lanka Freedom Party / UPFA back towards the Rajapakse political vehicle of the Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) is political. Essentially the election results of 2015, was 52% for the winner and 48% for the unsuccessful candidate and most of the political constituency amounting to 48% which backed Mahinda Rajapakse in 2015 are essentially returning to the fold. This is the political pressure which the SLFP has been feeling for a while and is the driving force, motivating those like Hon.S.B. Dissanayke to be as active as he is, in trying to make that happen. True believers in challenging the Rajapaksa's and seeking to have a left of center political force in the current ruling alliance, such as Ministers Mahinda Amaraweera and Duminda Dissanayake are few and far between within the SLFP.
The Rajapaksa's though have a serious problem and this is what gives the SLFP opposition group and some of the president's advisers hope. Their problem is which Rajapakse is to be the presidential candidate or a dynastic succession issue within a modern democratic dynasty. Sri Lanka's historic experience of dynastic succession during our pre-colonial monarchies are bloody, brutal and bitter. For Sri Lanka's sake, the Rajapakses who are intent on staying in the political game, need to get it right. Mahinda is term barred, Gotabaya is a foreign (dual) citizen as is Basil, Namal is too young and Chamal does not want the job, unless he has greatness thrust upon him. It is in this situation that the SLFP rebels and their senior advisors and activists are exploring the possibility of a second term for President Sirisena in alliance with the Rajapaksa's as the standard bearer of the center left forces with a Rajapakse as Prime Minster, even Mahinda who is not term barred for PM, under the broad umbrella of the UPFA, leaving 2025 open for a Rajapakse return to the apex. It is a long shot, but plausible and possible, even probable. Stranger things have happened in Sri Lanka. Time will tell.
A Public Presidential chiding to the Attorney General & Police
Posted by harimpeiris on October 1, 2018
(Published in the Island of 20th September 2018)
President Sirisena several days ago disclosed to the media that he had strongly chided the Attorney General's Department and the Police Department, specifically the CID, with regard to investigations relating to serving military officials. This was preceded by a special cabinet meeting in which he reportedly had also expressed the same sentiments. To the extent that the President of the Republic strongly criticizes the law enforcement, prosecutorial and justice departments of the Government, the obvious parallel would be with US President Donald Trump who also uses his now famous Twitter account, to both chide his own Attorney General, former Senator Jeff Sessions, Robert Muller, the Independent Counsel investigating possible Russian interference in the US election process and at various times both the FBI and the CIA.
The reason for the US President to take to social media, especially Twitter, to express his ire at the justice system, is that in the United States, the criminal investigative and prosecutorial processes are strongly independent of the executive branch of the government. They are overseen by the legislature, the US Congress. The system of government in the United States strongly separates the three functions of state governance, the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
This is not the case in Sri Lanka. The Attorney General's Department in particular, is the chief legal advisor to the state and in practice this has meant to the government of the day. However, it is also meant to be an independent prosecutorial office, but the ability of the AG's Department to be both government legal advisor and a regulator or enforcer of adherence to the law by government, has in the past always been suspect. Now clearly, they are more independent of the executive, which is why the Presidential recourse to non-performance, is political pressure through a public chiding.
The 19th Amendment at work
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is the signature achievement of the Sirisena / Wickramasinghe Administration elected in 2015. It was seen as a stepping stone to abolishing the executive presidency, a reversal of the previous Administration's 18th Amendment and an attempt to strengthen democracy in Sri Lanka through ensuring that we as a nation are governed by laws and institutions and not by populist strongmen occupying the office of executive president.
Accordingly, key appointments are made by the Constitutional Council to a range of Independent Commissions, which administer critical State functions, such as elections and the police, all of which should be independent of the executive. Handing over the management of the careers of police officers, including appointments and promotions from a politicized process to a truly independent Police Commission has eliminated the need for police officers to take orders from politicians to further their own career prospects. To that extent, the police are free to operate more independently.
Investigating military officers eliminates appearances of impunity
A key allegation against the Sri Lankan State and especially its justice system is that human rights violations and state agent violators do so with impunity. Buttressing this argument is that we have a paucity of cases in which Sri Lanka has prosecuted rights offenders and an even lesser number of convictions in that regard. It is therefore a salutary aspect of Sri Lanka's democracy and a credit to the robustness of our institutions, if no one is deemed above the law, whether from the political, military, or civil service establishments. Also, due process and protection of the rights of suspects should not be a special privilege conferred on suspect military officers alone. It should be extended to all citizens. It is a cardinal principle of natural justice that everyone is treated equally before the law. Due consideration can and should be given to the rights of suspects including their presumption of innocence. Kishali Pinto Jayawardena in her popular most recent legal column states "In sum ensuring that fairness ensures to all citizens in equal measure in criminal investigation and detention procedures is the basic duty of the state".
The laws delay
The substantive issue that drew presidential ire, was not per se that military officers are being investigated but that such investigations have not resulted in charges being laid, thereby leaving room for the allegation that the arrests and detentions are a witch hunt with extraneous reasons or mala fide. The frustrations expressed by President Sirisena at the lack of prosecutions or the filing of indictments (criminal charges) against corruption and human rights violation suspects is a frustration felt by a large segment of those who voted and supported the "Yahapalana" mandate for change of 2015. So even at this late stage, some progress on prosecutions would serve the cause of justice in Sri Lanka.
The long periods taken to investigate cases, must be viewed in the context of the protracted legal process in Sri Lanka, where the average case takes ten to fifteen years to conclude. The Bar Association which is busy opposing free trade agreements, may be better advised to focus on some legal reforms which can ensure a speedier delivery of justice. As the old popular adage goes, justice delayed is justice denied.
The extended period of holding suspects in remand custody should also be considered in the context of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), due to be repealed and replaced by the new Counter Terrorism Act (CTA). As Attorney at Law Senaka Perera, President of the Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) has claimed that there are one hundred and seven detainees under the PTA against whom charges have not been filed and many have been in remand for over nine or ten years. Hence the severe limitation on the period of detention orders in the new CTA. In summation, it may be fair to state, that Sri Lanka requires many reforms to ensure that society receives more effective judicial remedies.

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Ex-Stars coach Dave Tippett and the Coyotes mutually agreed to part ways
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2016, file photo, Arizona Coyotes coach Dave Tippett stands behind his bench during the team's NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. The Coyotes and Tippett have mutually agreed to part ways after eight seasons. The 55-year-old Tippett led the Coyotes through four years of being run by the NHL after the team went into bankruptcy and took the Coyotes to the 2012 Western Conference Finals. He went 282-257-83 in the desert. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)(Gene J. Puskar / AP)
4:36 AM on Jun 23, 2017
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dave Tippett stuck with the Arizona Coyotes through four seasons of playing without an owner, five years of losing since the franchise's greatest success in the desert and the start of a rebuilding process.
The latest changes have the affable coach headed out after leading the franchise through eight up-and-down seasons.
Tippett (who coached the Stars for six years) and the Coyotes mutually agreed to part ways Thursday night, a move that comes as owner Andrew Barroway revamps the franchise.
"After some thoughtful discussions with Andy, we both agreed that it was best for me to move on," Tippett in a statement. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Coyotes and wish Andy and the entire organization all the best in the future."
Tippett coached the Coyotes through four years of being run by the NHL after the team went into bankruptcy, making the best with a team hampered by financial limitations. The Coyotes hit a high by reaching the 2012 Western Conference Finals, but have fallen on hard times since, missing the playoffs five straight seasons.
Tippett was given a five-year contract extension and was named executive vice president of hockey operations in 2015, but had philosophical differences with Barroway.
Barroway became the sole owner of the franchise when he bought out the minority owners earlier this month and has made big changes since taking over in an effort to rebuild the team.
Arizona traded away No. 1 goalie Mike Smith last weekend and bluntly told captain Shane Doan that he would not be offered a contract for next season after 21 years with the franchise.
"Tip is a man of high character and we are very grateful for his leadership during his tenure as our head coach," Barroway said in a statement. "Ultimately, we have some philosophical differences on how to build our team. Therefore, we mutually agreed that it is in everyone's best interest to have a coaching change in order to move our franchise forward."
The 55-year-old Tippett went 282-257-83 in the desert, winning the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year in 2009-10 in his first season in Arizona. He's 553-413-120 overall -- with 28 ties -- in an NHL coaching career that started with six seasons with the Dallas Stars.
"Dave is an excellent head coach and a great person," Coyotes GM John Chayka said. "I have the utmost respect for him and the job he did for the Coyotes. It was a privilege to work with him and I wish him the best in the future."
The former North Dakota star played 11 seasons in the NHL with Hartford, Washington, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and was a member of Canada's 1984 Olympic team.
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Home > Events > Music > Danish Pianist Elisabeth Nielsen's Recital
Danish Pianist Elisabeth Nielsen's Recital
Chengdu Art Center Concert Hall (48 Shuinianhe Rd.)
Danish pianist Elisabeth Nielsen is an award-winning pianist, currently performing in Denmark and other parts of Europe. She will give a piano recital in Chengdu on Dec. 12.
Elisabeth was born in Copenhagen in 1993, and began to study playing piano at the age of six. She graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in 2014 and got her soloist postgraduate diploma in 2017 after studies in Vienna and Copenhagen. She gave her debut recital in August 2017, in cooperation with an innovative project titled Carnival.
Elisabeth learned from many master pianists and has incorporated their skills and techniques into her performance.
In October 2012, Elisabeth won the third place at the international piano competition for young musicians in Enschede, the Netherlands, which gave her an opportunity to perform the Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra in October 2014.
In 2012, after having won the first prize at the Salieri competition in Italy, Elisabeth was invited to study with Professor Federico Gianello at the first Steinway Academy in Europe, an international school for gifted young musicians in Verona, Italy.
In February 2017, she won the Scandinavian Yamaha competition and was awarded the YMFE scholarship.
So far, Elisabeth has released two CDs, featuring works by Bach, Schumann, Prokofiev, Beethoven and Carl Nielsen. Both recordings have received positive reviews in Denmark and other countries.
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Piano Sonata B flat Major, KV333 Mozart
II. Andante cantabile
III. Allegretto
Chaconne, Op. 32 Carl Nielsen
La fille aux cheveux de lin Debussy
Lisle Joyeuse Debussy
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Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82 Prokofiev
I. Allegro moderato
II. Allegretto
III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo
Two Polyphonis Pieces (1961) Rodion Shchedrin
I. Two-part invention
II. Basso Ostinato
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Pastor Maldonado
Born : March 09, 1985
Country : Venezuela
Pole Positions : 18
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Pastor Maldonado is a racing driver from Venezuela who recorded 95 starts in the Formula One World Championship between 2011 and 2015, driving for Williams and Lotus. His greatest success was a victory at 2012 Spanish Grand Prix. Earlier in a career, he was the 2010 GP2 Series champion
Starting a racing career in Italy
Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta was born in March 1985 in Maracay, Venezuela, where he drove a go-kart. When he became ready for higher level, Pastor had to move to Europe. It was in 2003 when Maldonado for the first time experienced formula racing as a driver of Cram Competition team in the Italian Formula Renault Championship. His first year in the new environment went relatively well, so Pastor finished 7th overall after he has scored three podiums.
He stayed in the series and with the team for another season and won the title. Maldonado became Italian Formula Renault champion after scoring 8 wins and other 4 podiums. In 2004 Maldonado also raced in the Formula Renault Eurocup and won 2 out of 15 races before taking the 8th place in the Drivers' championship.
Early in his career Pastor Maldonado had a test with Minardi F1 team
In November that year, Maldonado was given an opportunity to test with Minardi F1 team at Misano circuit and, according to the team owner, his performance was pretty good. However, Pastor had to go a long way before making a debut in the most popular racing championship.
Move to Formula Renault 3.5 Series
The Venezuelan driver progressed to Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2005. He raced part-time for the French team DAMS but picked points in only one of eight races. Furthermore, he was suspended from four events after dangerous driving and injuring a race marshal in Monaco.
Maldonado stayed in the series for another season, now as a driver of Draco Racing. The results were much better and he was among title contenders. Pastor won 3 out of 17 races and had a total of 5 podiums. Furthermore, he scored 5 pole positions and 6 fastest laps before finishing 3rd in the championship, behind Alx Danielsson and Borja Garcia.
Pastor Maldonado, Draco Racing, Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Maldonado could have won the title that year but due to technical irregularities was disqualified from the race at Misano after winning it. The team unsuccessfully appealed against disqualification and loss of 15 points proved to be decisive for the final classification.
GP2 Series was the next stop in Pastor's career
Results that Venezuelan driver achieved in 2006 caught the eyes of the teams' from GP2 Series. After a successful test, Maldonado signed with Trident Racing. The start was pretty good after Pastor scored a maiden victory in his only fourth race in the series. Later in the season he finished 2nd at Silverstone and was on the way to be among the Top 10 in the final standings. Unfortunately, Maldonado was forced to miss final four rounds of the season due to an injury of collarbone during training.
Most of Maldonado's career was marked by accidents
After recovering from injury, Maldonado in 2008 moved to Piquet Sports team and confirmed that he has potential. After winning the race at Spa and scoring podiums at Monaco, Magny-Cours, Valencia, Monza, and again at Spa, the Venezuelan driver finished 5th in the standings, behind Giorgio Pantano, Bruno Senna, Lucas Di Grassi, and Romain Grosjean.
In his third season in GP2 Series, Maldonado signed with the renowned ART Grand Prix team. The first half of the campaign was really good after Pastor won the races at Monaco and Silverstone. However, in the second part of the season the results worsened and already quite experienced driver took the 6th place in the standings.
Pastor Maldonado - GP2 Series champion with Rapax team
In 2010, his last year in the series, Maldonado drove for the Rapax team. That was the best season so far in Pastor's career after he became the GP2 Series champion. He scored six victories en route to the title and had other two podiums. Interestingly, he failed to pick a single point in the last five races but still was able to become a champion, ahead of Sergio Perez, Jules Bianchi, Sam Bird, etc.
Formula 1 debut with Williams
After having successful post-season test at Yas Marina Circuit, late in 2010 Maldonado signed with the Williams F1 team, as a replacement for Nico Hulkenberg. Maldonado had a lucrative sponsorship backing what combined with his GP2 title looked like a perfect solution for Williams.
Maldonado signed with Williams in 2010
However, his first year in the most prominent championship was far from perfect. Collisions, spins, accidents, incidents, and penalties marked the season of 2011 for the first Venezuelan driver in Formula 1. The only bright moment was the 10th place at Spa where he scored his first point.
The first and only F1 victory was scored in 2012
In his second season with Williams, Maldonado enjoyed the best moment in his career. He surprisingly won the Spanish Grand Prix after starting from pole position and being able to resist attacks of Fernando Alonso late in the race. Pastor also scored points in other four races before finishing 15th in the Drivers' Championship with 45 points.
Maldonado celebrates his only Formula 1 victory
The season of 2013 was last in which Maldonado drove for Williams. Many were expecting that his progress will continue but the results again were disappointing. The FW35 car wasn't as competitive and the fact that Pastor had fewer accidents than in the previous years hasn't helped a lot. The only race in which he collected point was the Hungarian Grand Prix where he was 10th. Maldonado later accused his team of sabotage in the US Grand Prix, so it wasn't a surprise when Williams parted ways with 'Crashtor' what was the nickname that Venezuelan driver earned after causing too many accidents.
Move to Lotus
Although having the infamous reputation, Maldonado was able to find a drive in 2014. He signed with Lotus, this time almost exclusively thanks to the financial backing of his Venezuelan sponsor. What he is (not) capable of was seen during the season. Maldonado caused numerous accidents during qualifying and races and lost many points of his FIA Super License. The only good moment was in the US Grand Prix when Pastor finished 9th and collected two points before taking the 16th place in the final standings.
Pastor Maldonado spent two seasons with Lotus
Maldonado stayed with Lotus in 2015 and despite still having numerous accidents his results improved. The Venezuelan driver was in Top 10 in six races and amassed a total of 27 points before finishing 14th in the standings.
Renault bought Lotus team in a meantime and Maldonado was planned as one of the drivers for 2016, but in February it was announced that he will be replaced. Unable to find a proper full-time racing engagement, he signed with Pirelli as a test driver and never returned to Formula 1.
Switching to FIA WEC in 2018, Daytona 24h win in 2019
In 2018, Maldonado joined DragonSpeed in the FIA World Endurance Championship to drive the #31 Oreca LMP2 prototype. His full-time co-driver was Roberto Gonzalez. Nathanael Berthon was their co-driver in two races, including 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours race, where they finished fifth in class. Later, Anthony Davidson joined them in six races. With one victory, at Spa, Maldonado finished third in the LMP2 class standings,
In January 2019, DragonSpeed crew appeared at Daytona International Speedway and took the LMP2 class victory at 24 Hours of Daytona.


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Flagler College men win in Division II regional semi; title on the line Tuesday night
Daniel Bien-Aime II
St. Augustine Record
The Flagler College men's basketball team won in its first appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament with a victory.
The Saints (16-2) defeated the University of West Georgia, 69-53, in a the South Region semifinal late Sunday in Valdosta, Georgia. West Georgia finishes its season at 14-8.
Flagler Head Coach Chad Warner was pleased with the way his squad conquered its nerves.
"I was proud of our guys, I thought they handled the moment pretty well," Warner said. "Our focus hasn't changed; we're trying to do the things that we do that we've done over the year."
Senior forward Chris Metzger scored 23 points on 10-12 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Senior guard Jaizec Lottie registered a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Flagler will play Alabama-Huntsville on Tuesday at 7 p.m for the region championship. The winner advances to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight next week in Evansville, Indiana.
The Saints are in uncharted territory, but Warner isn't concerned.
"I trust our seniors, I trust our team," Warner said. "These moments are big, but man, don't you want to be in big moments? That's what we've worked hard for. Trying to see it as an opportunity as opposed to a threat is a really important. That's certainly the way we're going to play it."
Alabama-Huntsville is 15-3 after defeating Lee University, 73-66, in its semifinal matchup. Warner was complimentary of the Chargers.
"The first thing that jumps out at you is just an incredible winning culture," Warner said. "Well-coached. They really moved the basketball well. And they play really hard and have a winning DNA."
The Chargers will feature an efficient scorer in senior guard Sam Orf, who's averaging 18.6 points per game on 50 percent shooting while draining 38 percent of his 3-pointers.
Senior guard Seth Swalve is the long-range sniper for the Chargers. Swalve averages 12 points while shooting a blazing 47 percent from beyond the arc. He's had multiple games with five made 3-pointers.
The Saints' game plan will focus on containing Huntsville's lethal backcourt.
"I want to make them work really hard to get good looks," Warner said. "Orf and Swalve are great players. They've been there a long time. Not to be over simplistic, but you just been trying to make them earn their points. You just don't want to give them easy, clean looks. You want to really make them work to get their looks."
Since postseason play began, the Saints have been suffocating opponent on the defensive end.
Flagler has held its last three opponents to 58 points per game. Holding West Georgia to 53 points was Flagler's second-lowest allowed points total on the season. Its defense will be the most important key to continue a tournament run.
"I know if we don't do it, the next game, we don't have to worry about the rest of the tournament," Warner said. "We've got guys that are bought into defending and we have players that move well, that have a willing spirit. That allows you to be good defensively."


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Recently, the first Open Source Club (OSC) by a Chinese university was established by the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). The club is jointly supported by the career services center of the Office of Students Affairs, the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at SUSTech, Linux foundation, Tencent, Huawei, OSTech, and other enterprises and open source organizations. It is also the first university open-source club recognized by Linux Foundation in China.
Yuntian WANG, Founder of the Open Source Club (sophomore of EEE), introduced the idea of setting up an open-source club from a class task. "We usually need to use open source code in some courses, such as power transmission and analog electric experiments. Our team has made a hand-controlled UAV, and some chips used were are open source. I think open source is very important."
This idea was supported by Ping SHEN, Deputy Director of EEE. He is a fellow of the Optical Society (OSA) and the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), and the Global Vice President of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He said that this club was established to attract more students who are interested in programming, open-source, or computer science.
OSC hopes to develop a P2P (partner to partner) model, where students can form teams and cooperate. Students who are especially good at some fields, such as app writing and network security, can offer classes to help junior students choose their research direction and set goals. At the same time, students can organize some activities to improve their organizational and leadership skills.
It also aims to cultivate an open-source culture and learning ability. Students will learn how to do programming and upload data to a shared platform, making them more competitive at work. Open source projects can also help foster the team spirit of students. OSC will invite more mentors in particular areas and jointly hold competitions.
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Bratři Itálie (, FdI) je politická strana v Itálii. Jedná se o pravicově populistickou stranu jejíž ideologie vychází z neofašismu Italského sociálního hnutí (na což odkazuje plamen v logu), ale postupně se od něj vzdálili a prezentují se jako strana národně konzervativní, nacionalistickou a euroskeptickou. Strana není pro vystoupení Itálie z Evropské unie.

Na počátku roku 2018 byla její předsedkyní Giorgia Meloniová a strana měla dvanáct poslanců v poslanecké sněmovně a tři senátory v senátu. V parlamentních volbách 2018 měla strana dle průzkumů získat necelých 5 %, což se víceméně potvrdilo, když její volební výsledek činil 4,26 %. Ve sněmovně si Bratři Itálie polepšili na 33 poslanců, v senátu získali 16 mandátů. Průzkumy veřejného mínění z června 2021 však odhalily rychle rostoucí popularity strany (20,5 %) a zmínily ji jako pravděpodobnou součást příští vítězné koalice.

Strana Bratři Itálie byla založena v roce 2012 odštěpením od politické strany Lid svobody. Její název je shodný s názvem italské hymny.

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Homebuyers are demonstrating growing resistance towards further price growth in the mass market segment, turning instead to completed higher-tier properties in the secondary market.
According to the latest flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the price index for non-landed private homes in the Core Central Region (CCR) rose 0.6 per cent, following a comparable drop the previous quarter. The price index for Outside Central Region (OCR) - where mass market condos are located - on the other hand saw prices increase at a slower pace of 0.4 per cent for Q2, compared with an increase of 1.1 per cent the previous quarter. Rest of Central Region (RCR) saw no change in prices.
Resale transactions have shot up by 33.1 per cent in Q2, compared with a 9.9 per cent fall in new sale transactions.
Separately, the high-end segment saw more sales activity in Q2 compared with the previous quarter.
The narrowing price gap between new mass-market homes and completed higher-tier properties in the secondary market has enhanced the attractiveness of the latter segment.
Looking ahead, there is a pipeline of major project launches, which include Riversails (920 units), Parc Olympia (486 units), projects at Jalan Lempeng (892 units), and Alexandra Road (560 units). In the CBD, V On Shenton (510 units), and a project in Marina Bay will be launched.
With the forth-coming supply, new homes sales may number 3,000-4,000 units per quarter.
However, even as high liquidity and favourable interest rates remain supportive of home-buying demand, it remains to be seen if the strong sales momentum can be sustained for the second half of this year.
Increasing price resistance and the onslaught of the upcoming supply of residential land through the H2 2012 GLS Programme may work to ease demand.


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Effects of divalent cations, lanthanum, cation chelators and an ionophore on acetylcholine antinociception.
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The antinociceptive effect of intracerebroventricularly administered acetylcholine as measured in the mouse tail-flick test was reduced by intracerebroventricularly injected calcium, magnesium and manganese. Maximum antagonism of acetylcholine-induced antinociception was observed with a 1-hour calcium pretreatment. Significant reduction existed at 2- but not 4-hour pretreatment. Barium and strontium were inactive. The antinociceptive effect of acetylcholine was potentiated by lanthanum and ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid but not by ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid. The ionophore A23187 was shown to increase greatly the antagonistic effect of a low dose of calcium. The ionophore alone did not significantly alter the effect of acetylcholine. Thus, it appears that calcium must penetrate cell membranes to reduce the effect of acetylcholine. In addition to acetylcholine, it was found that the antinociceptive effects of oxotremorine and physostigmine could also be reduced by calcium. These data indicate that alterations in intracellular calcium are involved in cholinergically induced antinociception.
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Surfrider Central LI is joining in the Project 11561 – City of Long Beach Earth Day Weekend Beautification events.
Surfrider will be cleaning up the trash in the canals of Long Beach. Volunteers should meet at Heron Street canal at 9am on Saturday, April 20th. Plan is to clean up Doyle St., Heron St. and Clark St. canals.
Skudin Surf is bringing jet skis, extra boards and wetsuits for anyone who would like to help out in the water and Scott Bochner is bringing the Splash pontoon boat to help out!
Any help will be greatly appreciated! You do not have to get in the water to help! We will need people in the water and on land.
Click HERE to join our event on Facebook and invite your friends!
Thanks everyone! Hope to see you there!


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Feelings matter more than facts.
Emotions are at the core of our humanity. It is human nature to react to our emotions before we consider the facts, and then reconcile that reaction later.
-Jonathan Timar
My 19yo daughter is working her tail off as a full-time nanny this summer. She's also taking babysitting jobs on the weekends. While I love this fantastic form of birth control for her, it can be exhausting work.
Sometimes it can even be a little frightening. The other night, as the clock neared 10pm, she reached out and told me that for whatever reason, she was feeling scared for herself and the sleeping kids. "I know it's not true, but sometimes it kinda feels like I'm in a horror movie!"
Certainly makes sense; she's seen the original "Halloween" several times with me (it's a classic), and that movie has haunted babysitters ever since it came out back in 1978. What struck me on this night, however, was my daughter reaching out to me for comfort. She was afraid, and she wanted to hear (or read through text) my reassuring voice.
What she didn't really want to hear were the facts. I told her the fact that a burglary, or home invasion, would be incredibly rare in that neighborhood. I told her the fact that the appearance of a serial killer who cannot be killed himself, especially one wearing a whitened-out a William Shatner mask, would be rarer still.
My daughter knew the facts, though; what she wanted was a feeling. She wanted to feel my voice, which still represents a small, but tangible measure of security in her world. That's the power of relationship, especially one as important as a father and daughter.
More tomorrow…
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A French auto parts maker says it plans to buy a parts plant in Saline, Michigan. Faurecia SA says the interior components plant will be part of a joint venture.
Faurecia and Rush Group announced Thursday that they're creating Detroit Manufacturing Systems, a joint venture to build and automotive interior components in Detroit.
The companies say the venture expects to employ about 500 people in Detroit within the next three years and will make parts at first for Ford Motor Co.
Faurecia will acquire the Saline business, which generates $1.1 billion annual sales supplying cockpit modules, instrument panels, door panels and center consoles for 12 vehicle programs assembled at eight Ford plants throughout North America. With this acquisition, Faurecia's objective is to create a new operation that is optimized for efficient production, in line with the Faurecia Excellence System.
In conjunction with the Saline acquisition, Faurecia will enter into a new joint venture with Rush Group Ltd., one of the Rush Group of companies that together comprise one of the largest Native American and woman-owned businesses in North America. The joint venture, called Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS), will do injection molding, assembly and sequencing of interior trim components from a new facility in Detroit. Rush Group will hold the majority of the capital and the management of DMS, while Faurecia – with 45% of the capital – will bring its technology and manufacturing expertise to the joint-venture. As a result, the Saline plant will focus in the future on core technologies such as injection molding, skin manufacturing and foaming operations with annual revenues of nearly $400 million.
There's an old Russian saying that, even, if you covered the world with asphalt, eventually a crack would form.
And in that crack, grass would grow. I was reminded of that yesterday by an Italian businessman my age, a man who is betting on green shoots coming through a town caked with many layers of asphalt. His name is Sergio Marchionne, and he is the CEO of a company called Fiat. Three years ago, he did something many at the time thought stupid. He took over a dying bankrupt company.
The Dart will help make Chrysler a full-line auto company once again. It's a compact car, or so-called "C-segment," car.
It's the first vehicle to combine a U.S. design with a Fiat chassis or platform. The last small car Chrysler made was the Dodge Caliber and that was not very successful.
Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne thinks the Dart will do much better.
"We are looking forward to a successful launch of a C-segment sedan, which is a piece of the market that we've been absent from for a long period of time, so we're expecting great volumes in terms of the Dart for the remainder of the year," said Marchionne.
A version of the Dart that gets 41 miles per gallon is expected later this year.
Changing Expectations: A second income is essential, but what about a third?
Changing Gears is partnering with Michigan Radio to collect stories about how people are planning ahead in light of the recession.
Because I got through college, I'll probably be slightly better off economically than my parents, who only graduated high school.
On the other hand, the generation after me is doomed; college tuition and a rapidly changing economy requiring less workers means no chance to improve or make money, and the (probable) lack of a social safety net just adds to the gloomy picture facing my generation's kids.
A second income is essential to any household. We have three. I work, my wife works, and on the weekends I work as a photographer. I'm iffy about kids, primarily because I don't think I could realistically afford them. Maybe someday I'll have enough saved to buy a house, but I'm not holding my breath.
All I ever wanted was an office job. I have that now, so now I just want to pay of my debt and enjoy my life with my wife.
This story was informed by the Public Insight Network. If you want to learn how to be a part of our network, click here.
U.S. auto companies are faced with pent up demand from consumers at a time when their supplies for parts and materials are getting squeezed.
The Associated Press reports the shortages could limit the number of vehicles companies can sell, and squeeze a historic turnaround for the U.S. auto industry.
The AP points out that the new process for manufacturing makes automakers vulnerable to these kinds of disruptions because auto suppliers don't stockpile parts the way they used to.
Instead, to hold down warehouse and inventory costs, they rely on a "just in time" system in which parts are delivered just days or hours ahead of when they are needed.
Detroit has tons of vacant land. But forty square miles?
Forty square miles. That's how much of Detroit lies vacant, nearly a third of the city. You could fit Miami or San Francisco inside all that emptiness. At least, that's what we've heard for years. The thing is, it might not be true.
This is a story about a number – an estimate, really — and how it became a fact illustrating Detroit's decline. I've read about 40 square miles in the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit News, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and The Washington Times. I've heard it on Fox and I've said it on the radio.
That's when Margaret Dewar called me out.
Changing Gears is partnering with Michigan Radio to collect stories about how people are planning ahead in light of the recession. You can read more stories about how Midwesterners' expectations are changing at the Changing Gears tumblr blog, http://chgears.tumblr.com.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators are proposing cars be required to have throttle override systems to prevent runaway acceleration in instances where the driver steps on the gas pedal and brake at the same time.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it's proposing changing safety standards to require brake-throttle override systems in all vehicle models regardless of size, including trucks and buses. The systems automatically brake while overriding the accelerator when both are pressed.
Many car models already come equipped with such systems.
The proposal is an outgrowth of investigations two years ago into claims that mechanical defects had caused unintended acceleration in some Toyota models. Government studies rejected those claims, but the probe uncovered several cases of drivers inadvertently pressing the brake and gas pedal at the same time.
Riveer Environmental has been contracted to build 50 vehicle-washing systems that soldiers will use to power-wash everything from Jeeps and Humvees to Abrams tanks.
The systems, which are to be delivered to the Army on June 1 and Sept. 1 (18 and 32 units respectively) are expected to be used in Afghanistan. The company landed the Army contract in late February.
The company says the expansion translates into 10 new jobs - six have been filled.
Measuring the success of retraining programs used to be straightforward. You just looked at how many people got better paying jobs. Now the emphasis is shifting from how job seekers benefit to how taxpayers benefit too. That's because some federal funds for workforce development are shrinking, and local agencies have to do more to make their case.
In the Midwest, we hear a lot about retraining. A lot of the money for retraining and other job services comes from the federal government, through the states, to local programs like this one in Jackson, Michigan.
After laying-off tens of thousands of employees in 2009, automakers and engineering firms are racing to fill new positions.
Paul Eisenstein writes on The Detroit Bureau that at a recent career fair, job openings weren't in short supply - job seekers were.
Or more precisely, qualified job-seekers.
Eisenstein writes "the real rush is to find trained engineers."
This explanation is offered as to why there's a dearth of applicants.
Part of the problem is that the industry now needs to attract a largely new workforce at a time when engineering schools are struggling to fill slots and turn out fresh talent.
And even if older engineers did apply for these jobs, one expert says their skill set might be out of date because changes in technology are happening so quickly.
This shortage of engineering talent is driving up costs for employers - bad for employers, but good for potential employees.
One group is working to change this. David Cole of the Center for Automotive Research has started "Building American's Tomorrow," a non-profit group working to attract young people to the engineering field.
Bryce Hoffman of the Detroit News writes the group is working to improve the image of engineering to young people who "have a dim view of manufacturing and the auto industry in particular."
Building America's Tomorrow grew out of the industry's efforts during the recent economic crisis to educate Washington about the economic importance of the auto sector.
"It's really an outgrowth of all the chaos in the auto industry," said David Cole, chairman emeritus of CAR and one of the founders of the organization. "Everyone was worried about whether we would survive. We did, but now we're not sure where we're going find the talent we need to stay in business."
It's a long term problem. And Cole says "if we don't do something about it, we're going to lose a core part of our economy."
O.k., here's the graph (above).
It's an attempt at a more complete employment picture in Michigan.
As you can see, the unemployment rate has been falling in the state since the fall of 2009, but it also shows the drop in the state's overall labor force.
Michigan's workforce rose for the second month in a row in February, however it continues to be down over the year. From February 2011 to February 2012, Michigan's labor force decreased by 28,000 or 0.6 percent. In general, the state's labor force has been receding since 2006.
Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February continued its downward trend, declining over the month by two-tenths of a percentage point to 8.8 percent, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB). Total employment rose by 22,000 in February as the number of unemployed declined by 8,000. The state's workforce grew by 14,000 over the month.
Director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Rick Waclawek said "the professional and business service sector in Michigan has recently displayed significant momentum, adding jobs in February for the seventh consecutive month."
I'll post up the graph that shows the trend lines in unemployment and the state's total labor force since January of 2001 once I double check the numbers.
A123 Systems Inc. has announced it will replace battery modules and packs that could contain defective parts made at the company's Livonia manufacturing facility.
In a press release, the company said they began making replacement modules and packs and expect to ship them to affected customers this week.
The company said the defective parts are not a safety concern.
"Recently, A123 has discovered that some prismatic cells made in our Livonia facility may contain a defect which can result in premature failure of a battery pack or module that includes a defective cell. We have isolated the root cause of the defective cells and we are confident that we have pinpointed the source of the defect and corrected it..." said David Vieau, CEO of A123 Systems.
A123 most recently made headlines for its nearly $260 million loss in 2011 and a Fisker Karma, which the company supplies the battery for, dying during testing by Consumer Reports.
Company officials say prismatic cells made at another A123 facility are not impacted, and "the cylindrical cells we make at our facilities in China for a number of other transportation programs, as well as the majority of our grid energy storage systems and commercial applications, are also not affected by this defect."
The Ann Arbor based company Tecumseh Products, which makes compressors for refrigerators and air conditioners, experienced a tough 2011.
Yesterday, Crain's Detroit Business reported shares of Tecumseh "were at $3.93 late this morning, the lowest since their all-time low of $3.75 in March 2009."
The price ticked upward, and stands at $4.35 as of this posting.
Nathan Boomey of AnnArbor.com reports that there are concerns the company is too big, and that could mean layoffs for Tecumseh Products employees.
CEO Jim Conner said the company worked to reduce overhead and employee numbers in 2011, but "these actions alone were not sufficient to offset the lower sales, and additional restructuring actions may be necessary."
Connor...attributed the tough 2011 to "higher raw material costs, lower volumes and unfavorable changes in mix as a result of weak demand in the second half of the year."
The company said sales of compressors for commercial refrigeration and aftermarket devices fell 5.4 percent. That segment accounts for 58 percent of its total sales.
One positive sign for Tecumseh Products is sales increases in Latin America, where air conditioning is becoming more common in the home.
Tecumseh Products had about 7,300 employees as of July.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded its investigation to include some Murcury Sable models in addition to Tauruses.
The investigation now includes vehicles from the 2001-2006 model years and could affect as many as 1.9 million cars.
DETROIT (AP) - Federal safety regulators are investigating complaints of throttles sticking in some Ford Tauruses.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its website that 14 people have complained about the cars from the 2005 and 2006 model years, about 360,000 in all. No crashes or injuries have been reported, but the agency says a driver ran a red light and entered an intersection before the car could be stopped.
The agency says the cruise control cable may become detached and hold the throttle open. Drivers have reported that it was hard to stop the car with the brakes, and several said they had to shut off the engine or shift into neutral to stop.
Ford says it is cooperating in the probe. The cars have not been recalled.
DETROIT (AP) - A man who claims ownership of one of Detroit's most widely-known industrial ruins says he plans to demolish most or all of what remains of the sprawling facility.
The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News report Friday that Dominic Cristini, who claims ownership of the Packard plant through Bioresource Inc., is awaiting demolition permits. He says he wants to start demolition within a month. He estimates it will cost $6 million to raze the plant.
Cristini says portions might be saved for historical value.
The plant was built in the early 1900s. The last Packard automobile was built in the mid-1950s. Other smaller industrial businesses have used the facility since. As the years passed, the plant increasingly became the target of thieves, metal scrappers, urban explorers and graffiti artists.
While many states in the South and West passed restrictive laws against illegal immigrants last year, officials in Dayton, Ohio were putting out the welcome mat.
And they're not alone in the Midwest.
In the second part of our look at immigrants and the Midwest, we've found many local governments are trying to attract immigrants as an economic development strategy.
Dayton got attention from all over the world last fall when its city commission unanimously approved a plan called Welcome Dayton to make it an "immigrant-friendly city." Since then, the town has been inundated.
In many ways, the headquarters for Eastern Floral in Grand Rapids, Mich. is like a factory. It's in an old building with brick walls. The floor is smooth, cold concrete. A noisy printer rattles off new orders.
But of course, it smells amazing in here. Designers stand at long wooden tables, primping and pruning flowers. Red tulips. White daisies. Yellow roses. And just about any other flower you can imagine.
Bing Goei, the owner, says this work is more like artistry.
Goei says this with a laugh.
But he was born with something else that turned out to be its own asset. He was born with a foreign birth certificate. His parents were Chinese. He was born in Indonesia, then moved to the Netherlands. From there, they moved to Grand Rapids, like a lot of Dutch people before them. Except, they have a Chinese name.
And like many of those immigrants before him, Goei worked hard. He started in the flower business in high school. Now, Eastern Floral has seven locations, about 60 year-round employees – twice that around Valentine's Day – and the company has over $5 million in annual revenue.
Goei says being an immigrant, and being an entrepreneur, there's a connection there.
The data on this backs Goei up.
The Kauffman Foundation reports that immigrants are twice as likely as people born in America to start a business.
Richard Herman is an immigration attorney in Cleveland. Herman and Cleveland Plain Dealer reporter Robert Smith wrote a book called Immigration, Inc.
DETROIT (AP) - Factory workers at Chrysler are getting $1,500 profit-sharing checks next month, a sign the automaker's turnaround is succeeding.
About 26,000 union-represented workers in the U.S. should get the payments, according to Chrysler's contract with the United Auto Workers union. The profit-sharing figure is based on an Associated Press analysis of company earnings, and the labor contract formula for profit-sharing.
Chrysler would not say how much the workers will get. But the formula in its new four-year contract with the UAW shows that the checks will be about $1,500. The checks are based on Chrysler's $2 billion operating profit for 2011, reported on Wednesday.
Chrysler reported full-year net income of $183 million, its first since 1997.
Snyder's portion of the hearing has ended. The committee now moves on to Panel 2 of the hearing.
In his final statement to the committee, Governor Snyder urged members of Congress to work with the Obama administration to come up with solutions for the country.
Earlier, Snyder commented on education, Snyder said only 17 percent of students in Michigan are college ready, "that's a travesty," he said.
Snyder said most students only think of traditional career paths while they're in school - doctors, lawyers, etc. - more students, he said, need to aspire to careers that are needed in the workforce, such as computer programming.
"Cyber schooling is a huge opportunity in the state," said Snyder.
Yesterday, we brought you the story of Buy Here-Pay Here dealerships in the Midwest. These are places where the dealer finances car loans himself (BHPH is sometimes called in-house financing.).
Basically, he is the bank and he takes on all the risk. That's especially true because BHPH dealers cater to people with bad credit – deep subprime customers who typically have credit scores less than 550.
It's not hard to find people who are out of luck, out of work, and grateful for the opportunity to finance a car at all. But that opportunity comes at a steep price, which is either folded in or added on in the form of interest rates up to 25 percent.
John Gallagher of the Detroit Free Press reports the head of Quicken Loans, Dan Gilbert, is hoping to hire "500 college interns this summer in downtown Detroit."
Gilbert told the annual meeting of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau that hiring 250 interns last summer proved so successful that Quicken plans to double the program this year. He urged the hundreds of attendees at the Fillmore Theatre in Detroit to spread the word to college-age young people.
"We want them all," he said.
Gilbert also told the group that the company is planning to hire 300 "new technology" employees.
Anyone interested in applying can visit Quicken's employment website to find out more.
In the Midwest, it's hard to get around without a car.
These days, people are holding onto them longer. The average vehicle is almost 11 years old and used cars prices are on the rise.
All this adds to the pressure on the bottom rung of consumers: people with bad credit.
For many, the only way to finance a car is at a Buy Here-Pay Here lot. Here, dealers loan to deep subprime customers at interest rates up to 25%. Buy Here-Pay Here makes up more than 15% of used vehicle financing in states like Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
That financing goes to people like Willie. That's her nickname.
We're driving around Toledo in her '99 Chevy Express. It's got 130,000 miles on it.
It's been a tough few years for teachers. Classes are bigger. Pay is down. Benefits cost more.
And, in the last year, teachers across the Midwest have been at the center of collective bargaining fights in Wisconsin and Ohio. With all that, we wanted to know what it's like to be a teacher today. So, three generations assembled in Lila Howard's classroom at Saline High School near Ann Arbor.
Howard is about to retire after years teaching AP Psychology. Jason Gumenick teaches government and is in the middle of his career. Then, there's David Dolsen, a college freshman, who had both of the others as teachers.
Over the weekend, the New York Times ran a must-read story on why Apple products are not made in the U.S.
And, earlier this month, This American Life devoted an hour to a stunning look at work conditions inside Apple's supplier factories in China.
Not long after TAL's story ran, Apple released its annual progress report on suppliers in China. For the first time ever, the company issued a list of its suppliers and said it would allow an independent third party to audit its operations.
But there's one claim in all this reporting that has particular relevance for the Midwest economy.


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Editorial: Jindal executive order a good call
Times Editorial Board
We don't usually see eye-to-eye with most of the actions of Gov. Bobby Jindal (i.e. Common Core, Medicaid expansion, raiding funds to balance the budget, etc.) but we must say we were impressed last week when he issued an executive order directing the Crime Victim's Reparation Board to pay hospitals, health centers and doctor's offices for sexual assault victims' medical exams. The goal is to keep these victims from being assaulted once more with bills that can often total in the thousands of dollars.
Though we believe it is the right move towards resolving this state discrepancy to federal law — the Violence Against Women Act which stipulates states must either provide a free forensic medical exam directly or provide reimbursement for such an exam, regardless of whether the victim decides to press charges or helps law enforcement with the case — the order is actually a stopgap measure. We hope to see more formal changes being debated by the Legislature after it convenes April 13. The VAWA was reauthorized in 2013 and will take effect in 2015.
Health and Hospitals Secretary Kathy Kliebert told the Associated Press last week they need to work on additional language in legislation that will make it more clear about what costs are included in a forensic medical exam. "There's a lot of controversy about exactly what does that include," she said. "Does it include pregnancy testing? Does it include any type of blood testing or other auxiliary kind of services?"
Jindal's order charged Kliebert's department and the Louisiana State Police with leading a group to define what costs will be reimbursable by the board, the Associated Press reported.
Currently 32 states pay for sexual assault forensic exams through a victim's compensation program. Thirty-eight states prohibit health care providers from charging victims for the exams, according to Washington-based AEquitas: The Prosecutors' Resource on Violence Against Women. The Louisiana Crime Victim's Reparation Board gets its money from a fine levied in criminal court cases.
According to an October article on reason.com, Louisiana is one of the few states where the matter of covering the cost has up until now been generally left up to the local coroners. "But in many cases, such as in New Orleans, cash-strapped coroners outsource that responsibility to another entity" such as local hospitals, The Times-Picayune reported in September. Of course, hospitals vary in how they handle this matter. Some take the whole cost. Some cover testing forensic evidence but bill victims for things like pregnancy and HIV tests. Some send patients the whole bill. Some bill insurance companies. Some bill the state. And in some hospitals anyone needing to see a sexual assault nurse examiner must be admitted to the emergency room, which adds costs.
The cost for collecting forensic evidence (commonly called a rape kit) can vary, but usually runs more than $1,000 which is no minor expense. Already victims of sexual assault often leave these crimes unreported for a variety of personal reasons; however, fear of being billed thousands of dollars should never be one of them. It is time our state clear this matter up and Jindal's executive order is a good first step in that direction.
After all, we don't ask families of homicide victims to pay for blood spatter analysis or robbery victims to pay for fingerprint dusting. Just because in a rape the victim's body is often the only crime scene and the collection of forensic evidence and medical treatment can be part of the same process doesn't mean those victims should be treated differently.
"Much more is left to be done, and I look forward to continuing the process to improve care and services for victims of sexual assault," state Rep. Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans, said in a statement after Jindal announced his order. Moreno is expected to sponsor the legislation.
While we don't believe our state has some nefarious plot in how it treats victims of rape, what this situation makes clearer is that our society (and more specifically our justice system) still doesn't know how to treat rape. Indeed, there is room for discussion about reforming state laws here.


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The Theme Of Fatigue In Tim O Brien's The Things They Carried
Flustering and Blushing often come about in moments of awkwardness or self-consciousness. Strong emotions such as shame and embarrassment can influence actions. Altering not only insignificant details, but life-changing decisions. Throughout the novel, The Things They Carried, the theme of the power of shame and embarrassment is illustrated through the characters of Tim O'Brien, Norman Bowker, and Lt. Jimmy Cross. Tim O'Brien, the character and the author both change their actions and personality due to moments of humiliation or remorse. After receiving an unhappy letter from Norman Bowker about a version of "Speaking of Courage" without Kiowa's death along the Song Tra Bong, he edits this chapter to include this death (153-154). He is ashamed…show more content…
Jimmy Cross feels ashamed of every death that is caused by the absence of quality leadership on his part. When Ted Lavender dies O'Brien writes that Cross, " . . . felt shame. He hated himself. He had loved Martha more than his men, and as a consequence Lavender was now dead, and this was something he would have to carry like a stone in his stomach for the rest of the war" (16). Death deeply affects how he leads his men and also his love life after the war. By being ashamed of this moment, he never ends up with Martha and is not mentioned to have a wife after the war. After this event he makes the rules of the squadron more strict to try to avoid unnecessary out-of-combat casualties. Jimmy also burns the pictures he has of Martha to try to lessen the shame he feels for letting his friends death occur but he knows that, "You can't burn the blame" (22). If he could take away the blame of his death, he would not learn the importance of humility and accepting the ugly truth of the situation. Although, shouldering the blame of the death of a friend can weigh heavily on someone's life, accepting responsibility for it can exempt one's life from shame. When Kiowa's death occurs, O'Brien writes that Jimmy, " . . . knew for a fact that he had made a mistake setting up there. The order had come from higher, true, but still he should've exercised some field discretion" (157). Blame is not placed on those who give out the higher order to set up camp there, but on each individual that
The Vietnam War In Tim O Brien's The Things They Carried
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Explain Why Did Lieutenant Jimmy Cross Accept The Blame For Ted Lavender's Death
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The Things They Carried Title Analysis Essay
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Lieutenant Cross In Tim O Brien's The Things They Carried
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Weapons In Tim O Brien's The Things They Carried
In The Things They Carried, one item that could be a symbol are weapons. Weapons had an appearance in each of the chapters but it was most important in the chapters "Stockings", "The Man I Killed", "Ambush" and "Style". The meaning of a weapon can mean chaos and pain. In the chapter "Stockings", Henry Dobbins has his girl friend's underwear which gives him good luck in war. The chapter states, "In August, he tripped a Bouncing Betty, which failed to detonate."
Jimmy Cross Analysis
The morning after the incident in the sewage field, the soldiers look for Kiowa 's body. Jimmy Cross helps in the search and watches his men. He sees a young soldier (this is presumably O 'Brien, but O 'Brien has chosen to tell this story in the third person) standing off by himself, shaking, in his own world. Cross thinks about Kiowa 's death, and how Kiowa, a brave and decent kid, absolutely didn 't deserve to die in a field of sewage.
Poisonwood Bible And All The Pretty Horses: A Literary Analysis
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First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross The Things They Carried
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As for Zhangye City Prefecture of which Gaotai is a county, the highest altitudes are found in southeast where the highest Top of the Qilian Mountains reaches 5,564 meters (18,254 feet). The lowest point within Zhangye Prefecture, at 1284 meters (4,212 feet), is found in the northwest.
Surrounded by flat lands with lush green and abundant water in an otherwise Mountainous Region, Zhangye is of unique scenery giving rise to the local saying: "If you didn't look at the Snow on the Qilian Mountains you would mistake it for a place along the South Bank of the Yangtse (River)".


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Poland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 306 competitors, 232 men and 74 women, took part in 162 events in 21 sports.

Medalists

Gold
 Bronisław Malinowski — Athletics, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
 Władysław Kozakiewicz — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
 Jan Kowalczyk — Equestrian, Jumping Individual

Silver
 Leszek Dunecki, Zenon Licznerski, Marian Woronin, and Krzysztof Zwoliński — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
 Jacek Wszola — Athletics, Men's High Jump
 Tadeusz Ślusarski — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
 Urszula Kielan — Athletics, Women's High Jump
 Paweł Skrzecz — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
 Czesław Lang — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
 Janusz Bobik, Wiesław Hartman, Jan Kowalczyk, and Marian Kozicki — Equestrian, Jumping Team
 Piotr Jablkowski, Andrzej Lis, Mariusz Strzalka, and Leszek Swornowski — Fencing, Men's Épée Team
 Małgorzata Dłużewska and Czesława Kościańska — Rowing, Women's  Coxless Pairs
 Józef Lipień — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
 Andrzej Supron — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
 Jan Dołgowicz — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
 Roman Bierła — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
 Władysław Stecyk — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Flyweight

Bronze
 Lucyna Langer — Athletics, Women's 100 m Hurdles
 Krzysztof Kosedowski — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
 Kazimierz Adach — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
 Kazimierz Szczerba — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
 Jerzy Rybicki — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
 Lech Koziejowski, Adam Robak, Marian Sypniewski, and Bogusław Zych — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
 Barbara Wysoczańska — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
 Janusz Pawłowski — Judo, Men's Half Lightweight (65 kg)
 Ryszard Kubiak, Grzegorz Nowak, Ryszard Stadniuk, Grzegorz Stellak, and Adam Tomasiak — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
 Agnieszka Czopek — Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley
 Tadeusz Dembończyk — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight
 Marek Seweryn — Weightlifting, Men's Featherweight
 Tadeusz Rutkowski — Weightlifting, Men's Super Heavyweight
 Aleksander Cichoń — Wrestling, Freestyle Light Heavyweight
 Adam Sandurski — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Super Heavyweight

Archery

Poland entered two women and one man in its third appearance in Olympic archery.
Men

Women

Athletics

Men
Track & road events

Field events

Combined events – Decathlon

Women
Track & road events

Field events

Combined events – Pentathlon

Basketball

Preliminary round

Group B

Classification round
Results between Poland vs. Senegal, Australia vs. Sweden and Czechoslovakia vs. India were carried over from the preliminary round.

Boxing

Men

Canoeing

Sprint
Men

Women

Cycling

Road

Track

1000m time trial

Men's Sprint

Pursuit

Diving

Men

Women

Equestrian

Dressage

Eventing

Show jumping

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Poland in 1980.

Men

Individual

Team

Women

Individual

Team

Gymnastics

Artistic
Men

Women

Handball

Preliminary round
12 teams played each other in two groups to decide for which place each of them will compete in the Final Round.

Group A

Final Round

7th place match

Team roster

 - 7th place

 Andrzej Kacki
 Zbigniew Gawlik
 Piotr Czaczka
 Marek Panas
 Jerzy Garpiel

 Jerzy Klempel
 Janusz Brzozowski
 Zbigniew Tłuczyński
 Grzegorz Kosma
 Mieczysław Wojczak

 Daniel Waszkiewcz
 Ryszard Jedliński
 Henryk Rozmiarek
 Alfred Kaluzinski

Head coach

Hockey

Men's team competition

Preliminary round

Classification

Third place match

Team roster
 - 4th place

 Zygfryd Józefiak
 Andrzej Mikina
 Krystian Bak
 Włodzimierz Stanisławski
 Leszek Hensler
 Jan Sitek

 Jerzy Wybieralski
 Leszek Tórz
 Zbigniew Rachwalski
 Henryk Horwat
 Andrzej Mysliwiec

 Leszek Andrzejczak
 Jan Mielniczak
 Mariusz Kubiak
 Adam Dolatowski
 Krzysztof Glodowski

Head coach

Women's team competition

Preliminary Pool

Team roster
 - 6th place

 Małgorzata Gajewska
 Bogumila Pajor
 Jolanta Sekulak
 Jolanta Bledowska
 Lucyna Matuszna
 Danuta Stanislawska

 Wiesława Ryłko
 Lidia Zgajewska
 Maria Kornek
 Małgorzata Lipska
 Halina Koldras

 Lucyna Siejka
 Dorota Bielska
 Dorota Zaleczna
 Michalina Plekaniec
 Jadwiga Koldras

Head coach

Judo

Men

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Poland in 1980.

Rowing

Men

Women

Sailing

Open

Shooting

Open

Swimming

Men

Women

Volleyball

Preliminary round

Pool B

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1st–4th places

Semifinals

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Bronze medal match

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Team roster
 - 4th place

 Robert Malinowski
 Maciej Jarosz
 Wiesław Czaja
 Lech Lasko

 Tomasz Wójtowicz
 Wiesław Gawłowski
 Wojciech Drzyzga
 Bogusław Kanicki

 Ryszard Bosek
 Włodzimierz Nalazek
 Leszek Molenda
 Władysław Kustra

Head coach

Weightlifting

Men

Wrestling

Men's freestyle

Men's Greco-Roman

References

Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
1980 in Polish sport


Stormlords, despite the name, are not bound to any particular type of magic or born from any specific magical bloodline. These mighty warriors get their names because their presence ripples across the battlefield like a storm, the clangorous clash of their weapons blending with the explosive hiss of their spells so that each second of battle resounds with the pulsing fury of a mighty storm.
Proficiencies: Stormlords are proficient with simple weapons, as well as light armor and bucklers. In addition, if this is this character's first level in any class, they may select a martial tradition of their choice.
This modifies weapon and armor proficiencies.
Combat Training (Ex): A stormlord is considered an Adept practitioner, gaining spheres and talents as appropriate. Stormlords use Charisma as their practitioner modifier. Stormlords with this ability do not gain a point of base attack bonus at every level, and instead use the rogue base attack bonus progression, gaining their first point of base attack bonus at 2nd level and reaching a maximum of +15 at 20th level.
Storm Strike (Su): At 4th level, whenever a stormlord casts a spell with a range of touch from the bloodrager spell list, he can deliver the spell through any weapon he is wielding.
Instead of the free melee touch attack normally allowed to deliver the spell, a stormlord can make one free melee attack with his weapon (at his highest base attack bonus) as part of casting this spell; this attack is treated as an attack action. If successful, this melee attack deals its normal damage as well as the effects of the spell. This attack uses the weapon's critical range (20, 19–20, or 18–20 and modified by the keen weapon special ability or similar effects), but the spell effect only deals ×2 damage on a successful critical hit, while the weapon damage uses its own critical modifier.
This ability replaces the bloodline powers normally gained at 4th and 12th level; the stormlord instead gains the bloodline power he would normally have received at 4th level at 8th level, the bloodline power he would have received at 8th level at 16th, and the bloodline power he would have received at 12th level at 20th level.
Surging Strike (Su): From 14th level on, whenever the stormlord successfully confirms a critical hit while using his storm strike, he may cast a known spell with a range of touch or personal as a swift action.


Strongoli | Bioenergie, l'energia pulita che viene dalla natura: energie rinnovabili, biomasse solide, biomasse oleaginose, biogas, eolico e fotovoltaico.
Biomasse Italia SpA came into being in 1997 and acts as a point of reference in the national framework of electrical energy from renewable sources (solid biomass). It shows full respect for the environment, and is aware of its industrial and technological role in the development of a national energy policy aimed at providing long-term sustainable energy.
Biomasse Italia SpA is among the top private companies in Calabria in the sector of electrical energy from renewable sources.
The plant at Strongoli uses the latest technology and as a result is classifiable as the largest and most modern plant in Europe.
The plant has functioned since 2003.
The current production plant, following repairs completed in 2012, has a total emission capacity equal to 45 MW on the national grid.
Most of its combustion comes from biomass made from wood chip from woodland and food processing residue.


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You are getting marred and you are not only having trouble deciding on the venue but the time of year for your engagement session. You have so many ideas. Well, why not check with your photographer and see if it is possible to do multiple sessions. Ryan and Melissa were able to do that it came out wonderful. Both sessions were incredible. The first session was shot with the horses in December. You can tell the difference by their clothes. The second session was in March when it was a little bit warmer. Both sessions are great but we can definitely see why they would have had a difficult time deciding which one to do if they had to choose.
The pictures with the horses are amazing. They use the horses are props. They use other items while on the horse such as balloons. They also stand alone. The versatility is wonderful.
The next session they make a stunning couple. Melissa's dress is simply gorgeous and Ryan's outfit matches it perfectly. In both sessions, they use simple props but it the love that they exude that jumps out at you.
If you can't decide between seasons or venues for your engagement session, see if your photographer will let you do both. You not only will have twice the fun but you will have even more pictures of the two of you to treasure. Simply priceless!


5 minutes from Port en Bessin, this very comfortable and spacious restored cottage guarantees a pleasant stay: the tasteful decor and the fireplace both go to make up a convivial atmosphere. Agreed Tourisme & handicap label (motor deficiencies). Le Coucou.


Cleans common areas (including stairwells) of assigned work areas.
Maintain dining areas, cleaned and sanitized (at least twice daily).
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