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Roman Temples of Mount Hermon
Carole Atallah
Photos by: Georges Jabbour
Jabal el Sheikh, the "Mountain of the Chief," the highest summit of the Anti-Lebanon range, majestically rises on the extreme southeastern border of Lebanon. Its summit reaches 2.814 meters (9.232 ft) above sea level and straddles the border between Lebanon and Syria. It is a massive, snow-capped mountain that towers above the surrounding countryside. Snow covers its peaks for most of the year, and thus its melted water feeds the Hasbani River in Lebanon, the Jordan River and the Lake of Tiberias, as well as other rivers and streams.
Its name in Arabic, the "Mountain of the Chief," is thought to derive from the association of its snowy summits with an elder's grey hair.
Jabal el Sheikh is better known as Mount Hermon. The holiness of the Lebanese mountains need not be proven. "The ground split open with the heels of their feet, as they whirled around in circles, Mt. Hermon and Lebanon split." This is an excerpt taken from the Epic of Gilgamesh, a poem from ancient Mesopotamia (c. 2100 B.C.), written on clay tablets and often considered the earliest surviving great work of literature.
Pilasters Lion Muffles
Furthermore, Mount Hermon is often mentioned in the Bible as Hermon, Sion or Senir. Called Baal-Hermon by the worshipers of Baal (Lord God), it was also revered by the Romans.
Thought to be a possible location of the transfiguration of Jesus, it is also a sacred place for the Druze (a Druze shrine lies in the vicinity of Hasbaya).
The highest temple of the ancient world sits on the summit of the mount and is known today as Qasr Antar. The temple was documented in 1869 by Charles Warren, who found a stela (an upright stone slab or column bearing a commemorative inscription) with a Greek inscription that was translated as follows: "According to the command of the greatest Holy God, those who take an oath, from here."
Volutes
Some 17 Roman temples can still be reckoned on the slopes and around Mount Hermon. Most of them have visible and distinguishable remains, whilst others are identified through inscriptions.
The village of Deir El Aachayer lies on the border between Lebanon and Syria, and is settled upon the terraces that overlook Birket el-Bouhairi. When reaching the center of the village, one stumbles on the remains of a quite large preserved temple. A walk in the town will reveal massive ruins amid the village houses. A Greek inscription can be seen below the great temple that attests to the use of this sacred place in 132 A.D.
The temple opens toward the east, its monumental staircase has totally disappeared, and although one cannot see any column's remains, we can assume their existence all around the cella (the inner chamber). The capitals are of the Ionic order, bearing volutes on their corners, and are decorated with swastikas.
Another well preserved temple of Mount Hermon is located near the village of Ain Hirsha. A 30-minute walk uphill from the village leads to the remains of a Roman temple of the 2nd century A.D.
Helio's torso
The temple can hardly be differentiated from its surrounding environment, but once you reach it, it stands out majestically on the slope. It is one of the best preserved temples in Lebanon. Its decoration is quite simple: angle pilasters and lion muffles. A feminine torso with a lunar crescent is carved on the western pediment. It represents Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon. A fragment lying on the ground depicts Helios, the solar god. A quite intriguing relief, a sculpture that remains attached to a solid background of the same materials, representing a miniature temple, can be seen right under Selene's torso.
Other construction remains can be seen around the temple, some of which can be identified with dwellings, tombs and sarcophagi.
Reaching the Hermon Mountains is not an easy task. It's a two-hour drive (traffic-less of course), but the scenery on your way and the peacefulness felt once there are its own reward.
Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon.
Descend from the crest of Amana, from the top of Senir, the summit of Hermon, from the lions' dens and the mountain haunts of leopards.
When Brothers Dwell in Unity
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!
It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion!
For there the Lord has recommended the blessing, life forevermore.
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Psalm 133 When Brothers Dwell in Unity A Song of Ascents of David
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Transfiguration of Jesus
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In central Washington, blowing snow and drifts 3 to 4 feet deep forced the closure of US 2 and Interstate 90.
The heaviest snow is expected to come Tuesday morning and afternoon, potentially making travel hard across much of northern Wisconsin, the Weather Service said. The storm displaced 160 employees who provide food, lodging and other services to park visitors.
Several rounds of snow will blanket south central Wisconsin through this week. The Consumers Energy utility said power would be restored by late Sunday.
About 50,000 residents are said to have lost power across the state, U.S. media report. It will not rain continuously, but there will be periods of rain with over an inch of accumulation possible.
A mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow will overspread the area by the middle of the afternoon Monday (around 3pm). A 59-year-old man died Thursday from exposure at a Seattle light rail station.
Residents cleared out grocery store shelves and left work early Friday afternoon as the storm arrived. "The current forecast calls for a large area of 5-9" total snowfall which would be for most of the area, while far northern counties and western counties, over towards the Twin Cities may get a bit less, more likely 3-6".
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The Armed Forces of Malta's Special Operations Unit (SOU) has a acquired the AirTEP (Airborne Tactical Extraction Platform) system. Designed by French company Escape International, the system allows for the rapid extraction of up to ten operators at once in less than five minutes. The AirTEP has been showcased to the public during the Armed Forces of Malta Open Day 2017. During the demonstration, an AW139 of the Air Wing has used the AirTEP to extract a group of six SOU soldiers in full combat gear.
One of the advantages of the system is that soldiers are hand free and have a 360° vision, thus allowing them to return fire in case of necessity. The SOU may use the AirTEP in order to extract at the end of a vessel boarding operation.
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2011 Super Bowl: Green Bay Packers Best 10-6 Team In NFL
By Dan Moore Jan 28, 2011, 7:44pm CST
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If the Seattle Seahawks had reached the 2011 Super Bowl you'd have been justified in worrying about their win-loss record. But as the 10-6 Green Bay Packers prepare to take on the 12-4 Pittsburgh Steelers the Super Bowl serves less as an indictment of the NFL's playoff system than as an example of the limitations of win-loss records—especially in a 16-game season. The Packers—like the St. Louis Rams—found themselves behind an inferior team in the NFC North, with their point differential telling a story their wins and losses don't divulge.
In 2011 the Packers had the second-best point differential in football, scoring 148 points more than they allowed—five more than the Steelers managed. According to Pro-Football-Reference they both had identical win-loss records of 12.1-3.9.
There are two possible lessons to take from a number like that, and the simpler one is that the Packers got unlucky. Some people will no doubt attribute their poor record in close games to a character flaw, but the fact is that there's just no evidence for such an assertion. If you're looking to give them a demerit re: 2011 Super Bowl performance because of that alleged character flaw—well, there's an Onion article I'd like you to read...
The Seahawks, if you're looking, as a Rams fan, for one last chance to wallow, had an expected win-loss record of 5.5-10.5. Well, at least their draft position is ruined.
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Twenty One Pilots have shared two new tracks – "Jumpsuit" & "Nico And The Niners" – which are available today.
Both tracks will appear on the band's anticipated new studio album 'Trench'.


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State estimation of the non-Gaussian systems by the Gaus sian sum method is treated. The distance-based pruning technique is designed for an approximation of the filter ing probability density function given by a weighted sum of Gaussian distributions. The technique measures signif icance of each term of the sum using the Lissack-Fu dis tance between the approximate filtering probability den sity function and the filtering probability density function and prunes the insignificant terms. The paper also pro poses a thrifty implementation of the developed technique. The distance-based pruning technique provides high ap proximation quality in comparison with other approxima tion techniques, moreover it achieves low computational demands as it is illustrated in a numerical example.


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How linebacker Deshaun Davis became Auburn's other 'defensive coordinator'
Updated Jan 30, 2019; Posted Jul 24, 2018
Auburn linebacker Deshaun Davis 2017-18
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By Tom Green | tgreen@al.com
There's a longstanding joke within Auburn's defensive meeting room involving linebacker Deshaun Davis and defensive coordinator Kevin Steele.
"I'm actually the defensive coordinator," Davis said in December. "(Steele) just gets paid."
It has been a running bit around the program for nearly two seasons, when Davis first became a staple in the middle of the Tigers' defense -- except that, actually, it might not be that much of a joke. After all, the best jokes contain a kernel of truth to them.
"He's actually called plays before," defensive tackle Dontavius Russell said at SEC Media Days last week. "Yeah, like, that's not a joke."
While Davis jests about the title, it's one he doesn't take lightly, certainly not after how his first two years on the Plains -- which he described as "rocky" -- went while playing for two different defensive coordinators, Ellis Johnson and Will Muschamp. After signing with Auburn as an undersized three-star linebacker out of Vigor in 2014, he redshirted his freshman year and followed it up with a limited role in 2015, appearing in 12 games mostly on special teams and as a reserve.
Then came another coaching change. Muschamp left Auburn to fill the head coaching vacancy at South Carolina, and Auburn hired Steele away from LSU.
"One thing we preach at Auburn is event plus response equals the outcome," Russell said. "He could've shut down in those times where he wasn't getting his opportunity or his fair shot to get to play. But he stayed at Auburn. A lot of guys can't handle that and will transfer out. They'll just give up on the program because they feel like the program gave up on them. But he didn't do that. He wouldn't. That's the way he is."
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Instead of folding, Davis viewed the coaching change as an opportunity -- a reset on his college career, if you will. With Steele, a linebacker coach by trade, and former Auburn All-SEC linebacker Travis Williams on board to coach the room, Davis knew he had a fresh start on his hands.
It didn't take long for him to earn the respect of not only his new coaches, but his fellow teammates on that side of the ball. While Auburn's 2016 defense featured the likes of Carl Lawson and Montravius Adams on the line, and veteran Josh Holsey in the secondary, Davis recognized the team's need for a leader in the middle of the defense after the graduation of linebackers Kris Frost, Cassanova McKinzy and Justin Garrett.
"I didn't shy away from that role at all," Davis said. "I actually embraced it. I knew I had a fresh start. I wasn't given the chance by the other coaches, but when Coach Steele came in, he told us that the question mark was going to be linebacker play. And me being who I am, I stepped up to the challenge.
"I always knew I could do it, but they actually gave me a chance."
That spring is when Davis really took to his new role -- when he believes he proved himself to the new staff and his fellow defenders. By the time fall rolled around, the one-time reserve solidified his spot in the starting lineup.
"It's different for a player when a coach believes in you and has your best interest in heart," Davis said. "Not even just on the field, but to be a better man, not just a better football player. I carry myself different. I walk with a different swagger.... Ever since then, I've been trying to push forward."
That season, Davis started every game and totaled 63 tackles, including seven for a loss, five quarterback hurries and three pass breakups. He was unsatisfied with his breakout season, so he turned in an even better campaign last season, when he led the team with 82 total tackles, with 6.5 for a loss and 3.5 sacks, a fumble return, one hurry and a pass breakup before earning his bachelor's degree in December.
While his production increased, Davis' role was more vital than just the raw numbers, as he was the point man for the defense, relaying calls to the rest of the defense and, at times, making his own calls from the field based on how the opposing offense lines up.
"I can trust what he does behind me," Russell said. "I don't have to worry about him being in the right spot or the right position. He knows his responsibility, he gives us our calls. He allows us to do what we do to help him do what he does. We're helping each other."
It's a privilege that Davis has earned from Steele -- who acknowledged late last season that the linebacker "would probably do a good job" as the team's defensive coordinator -- through his devotion in practice and in film study.
"I see things that a lot of people don't see because I spend so much time on my iPad, I spend so much time in the film room with Coach T-Will and Coach Steele, going over game plan," Davis said. "Sometimes, before he makes a call, I know what he's going to call. That's just the kind of mirror image that we have. That's who he wants me to be. He wants me to be a defensive coordinator on the field, and I think I do a pretty good job of that."
Their relationship has strengthened over their two-plus years together -- to the point that Davis views Steele as a true father figure, and Steele in turn jokes with Davis that he should just join the coaching staff after this fall instead of going to the NFL.
While Davis isn't so sure about that -- he thinks he'll either coach one day or go into broadcasting after his playing days are through -- there is one thing that appears certain. Auburn's third-year defensive coordinator will once again lean on the Tigers' other defensive coordinator to help the program put together what Davis believes could be a top-five unit nationally.
"I'm trying to find a way to get better at it now, to put my team in better position," Davis said, "but I'm pretty satisfied from what I've been doing so far."
Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.


The poem half belongs to the reader.
The poetry, the novel. Writers shepherd things into place, they are just words after all. The reader does half the lifting. But once they start gorging on films of literary origin, the teeth of the imagination begin to rot.
Consume the processed product of someone else's imagination? Take the sirloin in pill form why don't we. No gristle to pick from your teeth. Literature ignites the imagination, that's what reading does. Watching a flickering screen, it is numbed. The imagination is anesthetized. But by all means, let Neflix make a Game of Thrones out of Garcia-Marquez, what could go wrong? Youth are remaking the world as we speak, it is not ours any more, us old farts. I worry about all the wrong things.
I have attitudes that mean nothing to anyone but me. They are like my children. I give them names and watch them grow up. Weep when they do poorly in school, or start stealing cars. It is a derangement I hold dear. One Hundred Years of Solitude will no doubt become the Breaking Bad of magical realism. It does not touch me. I have already built my own copy of that world.
Ever so slowly, I rise, and applaud.
Still Life With Meals first appeared in the themed anthology Routine, published by Crack the Spine Literary Magazine, 2018.
I'm happy that they've accepted a flash fiction piece from me for their next themed annual, entitled The Year, expected out early 2020. Thanks to editor Kerri Farrell Foley. Submissions are still open, hint, hint.


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Conceptually, the ad campaign was inspired by fashion shows, photography, and models. The campaign illustrated the Museum's aircraft as "runway models." Visually it had to be big and bold while being clear and concise. Striking colors and big type were utilized in the designs for a head-turning effect.
Since the campaign launched, museum attendance has been consistently up
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A multiform ad campaign to promote the opening of The Museum of Flight's new exhibit--Apollo.
The campaign is seen in billboards and bus ads currently. Television commercials, web, and print ads are currently in progress.
This project was completed in collaboration with the Museum's creative team. Logo concept by Tad Cornwell in exhibits and billboard concept executed with Julie Wilbert. Television spots were completed in collaboration with Yo Yo String Creative.
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From the moment Ron Rivera stepped up to the podium for the first time as the Washington Football Team's head coach more than a year ago, he spoke of a vision for where he wanted to take the franchise.
He explained how he wanted to return a team that finished the 2019 season with a 3-13 record to its days of being perennial playoff contenders. He wanted to help Washington reach the same tier as some of the modern powerhouse organizations like Kansas City, Seattle and Green Bay, and he wanted to do that by building on the potential of its young, talented roster.
Rivera would say there is still a long way to go before that vision is realized, but winning the NFC East in his first year is a good way to start.
After starting the 2020 season 1-5, Washington claimed the division title for the first time since 2015 with a win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The team had to endure double-digit losses, injuries at key positions, multiple quarterback changes and Rivera battling cancer during the season. And yet, Washington never believed the division crown was out of reach, and the players showed resilience throughout one wave of adversity after the other.
Rivera showed confidence in the players he had at his disposal, and that faith has finally paid off. Take a look back at how the head coach turned potential into a playoff berth.
'Feeling It Out'
New head coaches are already at a disadvantage in their first season. Add in a virtual offseason, modified training camp and no preseason games -- and on top of that a cancer diagnosis -- and the amount head coach Ron Rivera was supposed to overcome seemed, well, insurmountable.
In some ways, the regular season opener provided false hope. By erasing a 17-point deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles, some thought that Rivera's first year in Washington would go smoother than expected.
Dwayne Haskins Jr. would continue to develop as the quarterback of the future -- with Terry McLaurin as his No. 1 option -- and the pass-rush, which racked up eight sacks, would wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks. With a win over the defending NFC East champions, why couldn't Washington potentially contend for the division?
Quickly, reality set in. Giveaways and big plays doomed Washington in its 30-15 loss in Arizona, while turnovers against the Cleveland Browns overshadowed an otherwise solid offensive performance and resulted in a 34-20 defeat. Defensively, Washington could not contain Cardinals' dual-threat quarterback Kyler Murray or the Browns' two-headed rushing attack of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt.
Washington nearly matched the Baltimore Ravens in total yardage in Week 4, but that stat proved meaningless in a game the Ravens controlled from the onset. Quarterback Lamar Jackson did seemingly whatever he wanted against Jack Del Rio's defense, gliding for a 50-yard touchdown while throwing for two more. The result was a 31-17 loss, Washington's third straight by at least two touchdowns.
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The Player That Made Ron Rivera
Despite Washington sitting at 1-3, with its win over the Eagles feeling like a distant memory, Rivera was oddly encouraged. He believed Washington had "some pretty good pieces in place" and thought marked improvement was imminent in struggling NFC East.
That's the main reason he replaced Haskins with Kyle Allen a quarter of the way through the season. With someone who had been in offensive coordinator Scott Turner's system -- the two worked together in Carolina the past two seasons -- Rivera believed Washington could pick up a few wins during the easier portion of their schedule.
"I just felt that with the pieces we had -- why not us?" Rivera said earlier this month. "I looked at it and, to be honest with you, there were six games that I saw coming up. I just felt if we could win three of those six and then see what happens after that, we could be in a pretty good place. That's why I did what I did. I just looked at it and felt it. I was drawing on my experience of having played and coached in this league for 30 years. I just felt there was an opportunity and I wanted to take it and see what happens."
Rivera received a lot of pushback for his decision to bench Haskins. In what many saw a rebuilding year, why would he prevent the 2019 first-round pick from receiving the reps that would prove whether or not he could be the quarterback of the future? And having already pointed to long-term growth as the reason not to use timeouts late in games Washington was not completely out of, was he sending mixed signals by publicly declaring his desire to win the division?
From an outside perspective, Riverboat Ron took a gamble. He believed he could continue developing a young team while fighting for a historically bad division -- similar to what he did with the Carolina Panthers in 2014.
And while it took some time for that vision to come into focus, eventually everyone saw Washington's potential through Rivera's lens.
"I'll be honest with you, that's what the goal has been since about Week 5," Rivera said about making the postseason. "The first four were about seeing what we were as a football team, kind of feeling it out. But then looking at it...Week 5 was really where I thought, 'Hey, you know what, we have a shot for the playoffs because of the way the division is. Nobody has started out 3-1 or 4-0.' I just thought, 'Wow. There's a chance.'"
Learning To Win
There was little time to celebrate Cam Sims' biggest NFL moment against the New York Giants in Week 6. Sims' 22-yard touchdown brought Washington within one in the final seconds, but Rivera wanted to leave MetLife Stadium with a win right then and there.
"The only way to learn to win is to play to win," Rivera said after the failed two-point conversion in a 20-19 loss. "That's what I want those guys to understand; that's the mentality."
Many questioned the decision, especially because Washington's offense just scored and its defense shut down the Giants for most of the second half. If it went to overtime, it could have avoided its second straight 1-5 start to the season. The players, though, stood behind their coach. They loved his attacking mindset and his belief in this inexperienced unit. Eventually, those plays would end up working in their favor.
"What he's trying to do here, and I totally understand it and I love that he's doing it, is we're trying to create a winning mentality," Allen said after the game.
Washington came out a week later and dominated the Dallas Cowboys. When its offense failed to convert a fourth down at the goal line, the defense immediately responded by recording a safety. Then the offense built on that momentum with a touchdown drive, giving Washington all the points it would need in a 25-3 rout.
"We've set the bar, we've set the standard," McLaurin said. "We know what that looks like now. We know every week is not going to be perfect, but we have weeks like this against good football teams and it's in your division. It gives you a lot of confidence as a football team, and we just have to build on that going forward going into this bye week."
Another disappointing loss to the Giants followed, but there were some encouraging signs, none bigger than the play of veteran quarterback Alex Smith. In just his second appearance since his grotesque injury, Smith nearly led a double-digit comeback in place of the injured Allen. His biggest mistakes were a pair of late interceptions, and those only occurred because Smith was trying to make a play, Rivera said.
With Allen out for the year with his own significant leg injury, Washington would be forced to turn to Smith, who looked like his former self despite the costly giveaways. And even at 2-7, Rivera felt confident with Smith under center. A proven winner and elite game manager, paired with a defense that was finally starting to gel, appeared to be just what Washington needed to climb back into the NFC East hunt.
Finding Their Identity
Washington faced a lukewarm, swirling wash of emotions at Ford Field after its game against the Detroit Lions.
For the first time in nearly two years to the day since his life-threatening injury, Smith was on the field as Washington's starting quarterback. Not only did he throw for 300-plus yards in back-to-back games for the first time in his career, but the offense also shattered its season-high production that had been set the week before with 464 yards. By tying the game, 27-27, with 16 second left in the fourth quarter, the team proved once again that it was making progress.
And yet, problems lingered; the offense took too much time to gain traction, while the defense continued to give up big plays, both of which contributed to a 17-3 halftime deficit. All the joy from Dustin Hopkins tying the game evaporated as Matt Prater nailed a game-winning 59-yard field goal. Rivera said the team played well enough to win, but it also left nine points on the field, and missed opportunities do not show up on the scoreboard.
"So, sometimes I tell the guys, 'You can't play against two teams on Sunday: them and us,'" Rivera said. "Sometimes we do ourselves in by some of the mistakes we make."
Still, Rivera always viewed his first season in Washington from a broader perspective, and the big picture showed the team's record was close to being much better. Including the Lions game, Washington's last three losses came by a combined seven points. No other team was running away with the NFC East, either, and the next two games against the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys gave Washington the chance to double its win total and potentially take a lead in the struggling division.
On the surface, it looked as if the Bengals and Cowboys would be some of the easier games on the schedule. The Bengals had struggled almost as much as Washington in quarterback Joe Burrow's rookie season, while the Cowboys were a shell of themselves with Dak Prescott out for the year. However, the Bengals were two weeks removed from upsetting the Tennessee Titans, and the Cowboys had just won a battle against the Minnesota Vikings.
The reality was that Washington needed to take both opponents seriously, which is why having a player like Smith as the starting quarterback came in handy.
"You see those things that he does getting guys lined up or getting guys in the right position," Rivera said. "That's important, that really is. It helps these young guys, especially these young guys, because now they're learning from a guy that's done it before."
The offense was not clicking as much as it was against the Lions, but it was still effective as it put up 325 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-9 win. The blowout came four days later on Thanksgiving when Washington turned a 17-13 lead into a 41-16 drubbing that briefly gave it first place in the division.
Although Smith threw for fewer yards in those two victories (315) than he did in either of Washington's previous losses, he was offering the stability Rivera wanted out of the 36-year-old veteran. But Washington's true growth came from the players who had tempted Rivera to become the team's head coach. That was apparent against the Cowboys; Antonio Gibson rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns, while Montez Sweat sealed the game with an interception returned for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
"I really think we're finding our identity and getting better as the weeks have gone on," Smith said. "Wins obviously only help to encourage that and fuel that. I think it's important to kind of keep that going week-to-week and keep developing as the weeks go on."
That talent, combined with a resiliency developed over the course of the season, ensured that Washington was going to be competitive, particularly in the second half of games. That was a sobering revelation to the then undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, who had taken a 14-3 halftime lead. Washington marched 82 yards downfield on the opening drive of the third quarter and scored a one-yard touchdown to make the score 14-10. It went on to outscore the Steelers, 13-3, and essentially sealed the game with an interception by Jon Bostic.
The win accomplished two things: it allowed Washington to keep pace in the division, and it showed that after starting the year 2-7, the team could compete with anyone.
"We have been down for such a long time and we're trying to rebuild ourselves and build up," Rivera said. "This is something that we can build off of, and [I'm] just really proud of the way they played."
What's Important Over What's Interesting
There have been plenty of interesting headlines surrounding Washington for the past three weeks.
It was interesting that the team followed up its victory over the undefeated Steelers with a win over the San Francisco 49ers -- last year's NFC representative in Super Bowl LIV, particularly since an injured Smith was replaced by Haskins and Washington's only touchdowns in the 23-15 game were scored by defensive rookies Chase Young and Kamren Curl.
It was interesting that Washington headed into its game against the Seattle Seahawks without its starting quarterback and Gibson, who had been nursing a toe injury since exiting the Steelers game in the first quarter. Its banged-up offense was still almost enough to knock off the Seahawks, but despite a valiant fourth-quarter comeback, Washington suffered its first loss in more than a month.
The defeat did not hurt Washington's playoff chances, though, and with the Giants and Eagles both losing their respective games, that created perhaps one of the most interesting twists of the season: if Washington beat the Carolina Panthers, Rivera's former team, and the Giants lost again, Washington would the NFC East for the first time since 2015.
However, Rivera has preached about focusing on what is important over what is interesting, and that included the potential for revenge over the franchise that relieved Rivera of his duties last season.
"This organization right now is more important than my personal situation," Rivera said. "I mean that because we have 53 guys downstairs and a group of coaches that we want to get into the playoffs. They want to get into the playoffs, and we want to do it for them and for us. We have to focus in on the game."
Washington found itself in another double-digit hole, and in many ways it was similar to what happened against the Seahawks. The defense made plays that kept the team in the game and the offense came alive in the fourth quarter with help from backup Taylor Heinicke, but a failed onside kick recovery spoiled a comeback attempt, resulting in a 20-13 defeat.
The loss, combined with the Giants also losing to the Ravens, created a win-and-in scenario for Washington, and shortly after the Panthers game it was announced the regular season finale against the Eagles would be on NBC's Sunday Night Football with Smith, McLaurin and Gibson all returning to action. That created a massive spotlight on Washington, but since Rivera had seen his team perform on Thanksgiving and against the Steelers, he believed it would rise to the occasion.
"We're on the stage now. The one thing I will say, the first other two games we've been on the stage...our guys came out and played well and had fun. That's the biggest thing. We've got to get back to having a little bit of fun. The truth of the matter is we're playing with house money."
What has been more important to take away from Washington's past four games is its fight. Its defense found a way to keep and maintain a lead when its offense was not as productive against the 49ers, while the unit kept the team in the game against the Seahawks and Panthers. When it seemed like those games would get away from Washington, it clawed its way back with big plays on both sides of the ball.
And against the Eagles, it showed that it can put aside the glitz and attention that came with a national spotlight and defeat last year's division champs, just as it did to start the year, to show how far the franchise has come from holding a top 2 draft pick eight months ago.
What started as a rebuilding year has yielded Washington's first postseason birth in five seasons. Now, it intends to survive and advance for as long as possible.
"I believe we can make some noise. I really do," Rivera said. "I like the personnel we have. A lot of these guys have learned and grown into what we do. A lot of them are buying into what we do. Winning helps that. If you can win the division, all of a sudden, guys will go: 'Wow. Coach was right about us.'"


When I was walking near my living place today, I was very surprised to see some very beautiful cherry blossom trees are in full bloom.
Most of the cherry blossoms were out of bloom last week and they've already changed to green leaves at this stage.
But the different type of cherry blossoms near my place have still been at their best with the beautilul view.
I'm so happy to see them.
In Italy, we also have cherry blossoms, but the view is not so special like here in Japan.
I'd like to show the pictures I took today to my Italian people; I'm sure they will love it !
Tanti Auguri di Buona Pasqua a tutti in Italia.
E che sia soprattutto una Pasqua piena di pace e che aiuti a ridare energia a tutte le Famiglie che sono state colpite dal terremoto in Abruzzo.
Happy Easter to everybody around the World.
I hope, today will be the day who gives to all of them the energy to restart again a normal life.
It was a really warm day in Gotemba today.
When I go there, it's usually so cold or rainy, but finally today's weather was perfect.
It was a pleasure for me to teach go-kart driving to my Friends and I look forward to driving all together next time.
You can see some pictures of the day here on my web-site.
How many times I have been to Motegi during these days..
After the last weekend go-kart race, also during the last Tuesday and Wednesday I was in Motegi for a GT test.
It was a good test for us where we could see some promising improvement comparing with the last Okayama race.
Being in Motegi, it was also the chance for me to meet my Italian friend Ivan who is working as main chef in the Motegi twin ring Hotel's Italian restaurant.
After the two hard days of test he prepared for me a very deliciuos steak in order to get back all the energies I spent during the test before driving back to home.
Good starting of the weekend considering this Sunday is also going to be Easter celebration day for us Italian.
The day of chiocolate's eggs..
The Japanese kart championship has started on last weekend at Motegi.
I also was there for all the weekend to support our QUINTARELLI CORSE Team's young drivers.
Turbo-kun, after a great qualify session where he got the second position, he finished third in the final race showing a great driving skill.
Our younger driver Jinya-kun also showed a great driving during the qualify getting a second place but a technical problem stopped him during the final race.
Anyway, I'm very happy for the result of our first race and for the great competitiveness we showed during the all weekend.
The next race for our kart team will be on May 10th at Haruna.
During the kart test of last weekend, I met my old days go-kart friends Hiroshi and Takahide.
The first time I met them was in Italy at the end of 90's during the European Go-kart races and we had been also team mates in different years.
It's always nice to meet old days go-kart friends, epseically when they and I discuss about our old days stories togehter.
Yes, really good memories from old days..
The first race for the QUINTARELLI CORSE kart team is getting closed..
Last weekend, I went to Motegi with QUINTARELLI CORSE Team's Staffs for the last pre-season test before the opening race of the season of this weekend.
Our two drivers did a really good job during the two days of test and I'm really confident for a good result for this weekend.


GM Joel's Chess Week Recap - Episode 33 Opening: B20, A05, B51, C07 : Player(s): Andreikin, Vachier-Lagrave, Brattain, Troff, Liang, Li, Yip, Gorti The strong tournament in Dortmund, Germany, finished yesterday, with the triumph of the Polish Grandmaster Radoslaw Wojtaszek. Kramnik missed a rare chance to leapfrog the World Champion in the rating list. He had the possibility, but he'd have needed to play a brilliant tournament. Vladimir started slow, and the tourney was only seven rounds. In the end, Kramnik lost 9 rating points and two positions in the rating list. Now the closest to Magnus is again Wesley So, 12 points behind the World Champion. GM Joel shows us a pyrotechnic game from the last round. Then Joel switches the US Junior Championships. The American A-wonder won the Junior, half a point ahead of the "veteran" Kayden Troff. Li Ruifeng, the highest rated boy in the lot, got third place. Awonder Liang won the Junior at 14 and is ready to be one of the youngest American GMs. Next year we will see him fight in the US Championship, and it'll be exciting! Akshita Gorti, 15, won the girls' Junior, with a stunning 7 out of 9. GM Benjamin shows us some of the best games from this important event for young talents.


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The gateway to openness
"The annual end submission date for tax self assessment in January is one of the critical events in the year for the Government Gateway, HMRC and government IT systems as a whole". So said David Hargreaves on 25 February 2016 in Managing the self assessment tsunami:
This year was the largest yet. The Government Gateway processed over 2.9 million self assessment submissions in January. This was just part of almost 7.5 million transactions it handled over the whole month, and the 10 million online self assessments processed in 2015.
The volumes topped 400,000 on Friday 29 January. That's the equivalent of 8.5 submissions per second.
The Government Gateway is clearly quite a substantial cross-government platform. And these are notable transaction volumes.
And yet, if you try to find anything out about the Government Gateway on the Government Digital Service's performance platform, look what you get:
It looks to you as though there's no such thing as the Government Gateway.
The same happens if you search data.gov.uk. You get no data.
It's as though the Government Gateway doesn't exist. Despite the Government Gateway having received 12.9 million 2015-16 self-assessment tax returns. And who knows how many VAT returns. And PAYE/NI returns. And corporation tax returns. And at what cost.
Given that the UK aims to be the most "open" nation on earth when it comes to government data, this is a glaring omission:
The open data enthusiasts claim that openness leads to innovation – the omission of Government Gateway data is stymying innovation.
The data scientists argue that rational government policy depends on the availability of data – Government Gateway data is not available and therefore policy is likely to be irrational.
Why is data relating to the Government Gateway hidden?
There's no point guessing. There's good reason though to insist that the omission be corrected, quickly, for the general good.
RIP IDA – are GDS talking to themselves?
Willing enthusiasm isn't enough
Openness should include farmers
Insolvent solutions
RIP IDA – it tolls for thee
That shouldn't be there, should it?
"Where we're at, and where we're going"
Confidence limits
Lotus Notes redux
No-one's ever done payments before
RIP IDA – decision time


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How to create a large-area visible-light invisibility cloak
Harry Potter-style cloaking finally possible
Negative-index metamaterial (11 layers) transferred to a glass substrate by nanotransfer printing (insert: enlarged view) (credit: Li Gao et al./Advanced Optical Materials)
University of Central Florida (UCF) scientists have created the first large-area metamaterial (cloaking material) for the visible-light spectral range*.
Controlling and bending light around an object so it appears invisible to the naked eye is the theory behind fictional invisibility cloaks. But so far, cloaking has been mainly limited to the microwave region or to micron-scale (millionths of a meter) objects in the visible-light region.
But UCF assistant professor Debashis Chanda and fellow optical and nanotech experts were able to achieve visible-light cloaking over a large area by using a multilayer 3-D open-mesh (fishnet) metamaterial to control the material's refractive index** and thus control bending of light.
To create the material, they used a nanotransfer printing technique that creates metal/dielectric composite films. These are stacked in a 3-D architecture to achieve nanoscale patterns for operation in the visible spectral range. Control of electromagnetic resonances over the 3-D space by structural manipulation allows precise control over propagation of light.
Metamaterial cloaking for fighter jets
By improving the technique, the team hopes to be able to create larger pieces of the material with engineered optical properties, which would make real-life-device applications possible (the sample they created covers about 4 square centimeters). For example, the team could develop large-area metamaterial absorbers that would enable fighter jets to remain invisible from detection systems.
"This is the first demonstration of large-area metamaterial working in the visible spectral range," Chandra told KurzweilAI. "Further funding will be required for specific device development."
The University of Illinois, Sandia National Laboratories, and Photronics Inc. were also involved in the study.
* Visible light wavelengths are in the range of about 400 (violet) to 700 nm (red). Infrared, terahertz, and microwave have longer wavelengths, allowing for larger metamaterials to function with light in those spectral regions.
Visible-light spectrum (credit: Wikimedia Commons)
** The refractive index of a material is a measure of how much light is bent, or refracted, when entering a material. Metamaterials have a negative refractive index, meaning light is bent so as to make the material invisible over a specific range of wavelengths.
Abstract of Advanced Optical Materials paper
J. A. Rogers, D. Chanda, and co-workers use a nanotransfer printing technique to fabricate large-area visible 3D negative index metamaterials. Alternating silver and dielectric layers are printed over a large area on a flexible substrate, and deposition conditions are introduced such that nearly ideal geometries with excellent optical properties are obtained.
NanoTech Leads to Break-Through in Stealth Technology
UCF Nano-Otics Group


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Eaton Vance Declares Early Monthly Distributions and Special Distributions for Certain Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds
BOSTON, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Vance closed-end funds (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below.
Declaration – 12/20/2019 Ex-Date – 12/27/2019 Record – 12/30/2019 Payable – 1/10/2020
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II*
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate 2022 Target Term Trust
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
The declaration, record and payment dates of the regular January distributions have been accelerated for each Fund and a special distribution is being paid to shareholders of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust, Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust and Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund to allow each Fund to meet its 2019 distribution requirements for federal excise tax purposes. Each Fund expects to declare its next regular monthly distribution at the beginning of February 2020 for payment in February 2020.
* This Fund makes distributions in accordance with a managed distribution plan. Under the managed distribution plan, a Fund issues a notice to shareholders and a press release containing information about the amount and sources of the distribution and other related information on payment date of the distribution. A Fund's distributions in any period may be more or less than the net return earned by the Fund on its investments, and therefore should not be used as a measure of performance or confused with "yield" or "income." Distributions in excess of Fund returns will cause its net asset value to erode. Investors should not draw any conclusions about a Fund's investment performance from the amount of its distribution or from the terms of its managed distribution plan. The Fund's Board may amend or terminate the managed distribution plan at any time without prior notice to Fund shareholders.
Fund distributions may be affected by numerous factors, including changes in Fund performance, the cost of financing for Funds that employ leverage, portfolio holdings, realized and projected returns, and other factors. There can be no assurance that an unanticipated change in market conditions or other unforeseen factors will not result in a change in a Fund's distributions at a future time.
A portion of the distributions may be comprised of amounts from sources other than net investment income. If that is the case, you will be notified in writing. Further information will be available prior to the payment date at funds.eatonvance.com. The final determination of tax characteristics of each Fund's distributions will occur after the end of the year, at which time it will be reported to such Fund's shareholders.
Each Fund's investment adviser is Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) provides advanced investment strategies and wealth management solutions to forward-thinking investors around the world. Through principal investment affiliates Eaton Vance Management, Parametric, Atlanta Capital, Hexavest and Calvert, the Company offers a diversity of investment approaches, encompassing bottom-up and top-down fundamental active management, responsible investing, systematic investing and customized implementation of client-specified portfolio exposures. As of October 31, 2019, Eaton Vance had consolidated assets under management of $497.4 billion. For more information, visit eatonvance.com.
Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount from their net asset value. The market price of Fund shares may vary from net asset value based on factors affecting the supply and demand for shares, such as Fund distribution rates relative to similar investments, investors' expectations for future distribution changes, the clarity of the Fund's investment strategy and future return expectations, and investors' confidence in the underlying markets in which the Fund invests. Fund shares are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal invested. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. An investment in a Fund may not be appropriate for all investors. Before investing, prospective investors should consider carefully the Fund's investment objective, risks, charges and expenses.
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SOURCE Eaton Vance Management


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MIXTAPE: Anthony da Costa's Quarantine Chill Out Roots-Grass Mix-Up
By Guest Columnist
I know what you're thinking, Anthony da Costa doesn't really bluegrass…but hey, I live in Nashville and I have friends and I even say "y'all" now. And there's something about roots music that cuts to the core of everything and deeply influences what I do…even if it doesn't always sound like it. Here are some tracks to not go outside to! — Anthony da Costa
David Francey – "Border Line"
David Francey is one of my favorites ever and nothing will change that. I lucked out by sharing a stage with him at the Tønder Festival many years ago. He blew me away with his simple approach, golden voice, and powerful storylines. He stood there like a bard and held our hearts in his hand. After our show, I asked his guitarist which album I should start with and he emphatically stated Torn Screen Door. "Border Line" is track one from David's debut album, which he made when he was 45 years old. Let's take a journey with him, since we can't really go anywhere else.
Jordan Tice – "Chicken Dog"
This playlist has a lot of mood, interspersed with that spontaneous dance party that we could all use right now. You don't even have to put on real clothes, just dance. Jordan Tice is one of my best friends and also happens to be my one of my favorite acoustic guitar players on planet Earth. He has a fabulous new album that will be coming out soon… but until then, let's jump to this scorcher of a bizarre bluegrass song called "Chicken Dog." I still don't know what it's about, but also, like, who cares?
Molly Tuttle – "When You're Ready"
This playlist wouldn't really be complete without something from Molly Tuttle. I had the pleasure of touring with Molly for her album release in 2019. When the bluegrass kids all told me that Molly had made a "pop" album, my first thought was "ALRIGHT. Calm down, kids. What, are there drums or something? Are you scared?" But the young "queen" of the bluegrass world and honestly craziest picker out there made one of the best albums of last year: pop in the '90s Aimee Mann singer-songwriter kinda sense. Molly knows how to write a poignant, catchy chorus — and then somehow squeezes in some pretty insane bluegrass runs –in the SAME SONG. Are you ready?
Bill Frisell – "I'm So Lonesome, I Could Cry"
Because, you know, quarantine sucks, right? And I live alone. And it HAS gotten lonesome at times… so lonesome that I could pull up this great compilation entitled The Best of Bill Frisell, Vol. 1: The Folk Songs and just mellowly and totally NOT CRY to myself. ♥
Sam Amidon – "Blue Mountains"
Speaking of Bill Frisell, he features on this pretty mesmerizing track from Sam Amidon. This record made me a believer. I don't know that anyone else can do what Sam does with folk music. I don't even know what this music is. It's Sam Amidon music.
John Mailander – "Forecast"
John Mailander is one of the nicest people in the world, but PLEASE don't tell him that I said that… it might go to his incredibly large and insufferable ego. All kidding aside, John released his debut solo album (as far as I'm aware) last year. It's called Forecast and this is the title track… and it's one of those "get up off your couch and dance" songs I was talking about before. John is as versed in Phish as he is the oldest of old-time fiddle and bluegrass. He is very dear to me and his music endlessly inspires me to push things further.
Rachel Baiman – "Something to Lose"
I met Rachel Baiman within the context of her duo with Christian Sedelmeyer, 10 String Symphony (check them out, they're out of this world). I'm so glad that Rachel has been doing a lot of her own music these days in addition. This record, produced by Andrew Marlin from Mandolin Orange, has a warm, "right there in the room" kinda feel to it. This song makes me cry. There, I said it. Love is fine, OK? Will I ever see anyone again!?
Aoife O'Donovan – "Pearls – Live"
I recently revisited this live album I got to make with the inimitable Aoife O'Donovan. Lots of people know Aoife from her work with Crooked Still, as well as her more recent recordings and travel as part of I'm With Her. I toured with Aoife as her guitarist and harmony singer from 2016 into 2017. We toured her album In the Magic Hour, which was produced by Tucker Martine and features gorgeous arrangements of strings, horns, fuzzed out guitars, drums, voices… We had to recreate Aoife's music live with three people and no bassist… which means we made it our own. This particular song is a favorite deep cut of mine.
Paper Wings – "As I Walk Down"
I've been saying to anyone who will listen, and I will say it to you now: Paper Wings is currently my favorite band. This is as rootsy as I get and I'm quite alright with it. Wilhelmina Frankzerda and I met when we were touring in Joy Williams' Front Porch band. One night in Houston, Wilhelmina gave me a pair of headphones and showed me some mixes from what became Paper Wings' Clementine album. It's my favorite album of 2019. They're clearly drawing from a very deep well of tradition but with new, crooked and inventive melodies…plus, they're writing SONGS! New songs. Great, great songs.
Mipso – "Coming Down the Mountain"
Because we're all going to come out of this eventually, right? Here's a song to take off your mask to. See you all on the other side. ♥
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One of the most refreshing modeling pieces for your home is a set of unique pre-configured and quality cabinets provided by Siteline Cabinetry. With just a few years in the market, the company has managed to fully or partially transform quite a number of homes with unique custom built cabinetry.
Custom cabinetry is an important component in spicing up the nature and beauty of your home while ensuring special storage requirements are met with style. With quality designs, a choice of over 270 materials, and unique finish choices for the cabinets the sky is the limit.
Siteline Cabinetry prides itself in offering the full freedom and leeway to select desired cabinet types, materials to be used, quality of finish to be done and the colors to be used. In addition, the company guarantees convenience and speed for our clients with quick deliveries.
"We only sell to people that have the capacity to design effectively. That may be a design-build-remodel company, a homebuilding company with a sophisticated design staff, a boutique, independent designer, or it may be a showroom dealer." "We never sell the homeowner. We have no direct sales efforts."Says Corsi, the founder.
Four years after its launch, the company employs over 200 people. As Corsi puts it, Siteline is 'custom within an engineering standard'. The company also offers wider product orange in pre-engineered accessories, modification and cosmetics for its line.
The operations of Siteline Cabinetry located in Keysville are specialized in designing frameless cabinets with the facility enabling the design and creation of "full access" cabinets. Other necessary front-framed components for bookcases and other items are also made indoors. Although running below capacity, the custom cabinetry plant will be in full gear once the company ramps up its construction early this year.
With various transformations, the brand can revitalize and add storage to your home. Various configurations can also be made to fit specialized items such as pots, utensils, cell phones and other electronics. You also have the option of well-ventilated side cabinets to store greens and other veggies. In addition, Siteline Cabinetry also offers a custom charging station where you can safely charge your devices from inside the drawer.
Nothing reflects your personality as color does. With eye-catching colors and finishes, Siteline Cabinetry guarantees the client a modern, striking and durable finish on all your cabinetry. Choices for your finish include polyester wrap finishes, metal door finishes, metal door inserts, maple glazes, thermofoil finishes and thermally fused laminate finishes. The range also includes multiple custom choices for each of the category with the primary goal of getting the homeowner exactly what they need.
In a quest to improve our designs and keep up with current trends, Siteline has a policy of constant innovation. The company is continuously coming up with new colors and finishes. Drawing inspiration from nature, our colors guarantee a sense of balance and soothing creativity while at the same time showing a level of uniqueness to brighten your home. Take an example of the over 40 door styles each with a distinctive color such as Reski in orange, Paxton in blue and Tesla in Red among others.
To get a cabinet home remake, call or visit a Siteline Cabinetry dealer such as Royal Kitchen and baths or Luxcraft cabinets and have a designer detail the whole process all the way to installation.


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The Festival Experience: Special Events of Tribeca 2013
by Shala · April 14, 2013 · Articles, Featured, Features · 2 Comments
Hey, its Shala from Life Between Films with more festival info for you. The kickoff of Tribeca 2013 is only days away, and as I mentioned in my festival guide, there is alot to see and do in association with the Tribeca Film Festival outside of the film screenings. Tribeca is all about the merging of film with other facets of entertainment; this year's festival is no exception. Take a look at some of the cool things that the 2013 festival has to offer. Even if you can't make it to NYC, there are also ways to experience Tribeca wherever you are…
Music Meets Film
Opening the Festival with Mistaken for Strangers: The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival's Opening Night selection is the world premiere of the film Mistaken for Strangers (Wednesday, April 17th). Director Tom Berninger chronicles his experience on tour with his brother, Matt Berninger, frontman for the critically acclaimed rock band The National, in this funny and affecting film. Following the screening will be a live performance from the band The National.
Vampire Weekend with Steve Buscemi: For the first time, the live stream music series, "American Express Unstaged" will be apart of the Tribeca Film Festival. Vampire Weekend's performance, directed by Steve Buscemi, will be live streamed from the last night of the Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday, April 28th at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT from New York City. Fans can watch the live event at www.amexunstaged.com, youtube.com/americanexpressmusic.
Family Meets Film
Family Festival Street Fair: The Tribeca Family Festival once again present a street fair and family celebration, where a dazzling array of free activities and performances unfold downtown in Tribeca from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday April 27th on Greenwich Street (from Hubert to Chambers Streets). Festival stages will feature special performances from current Broadway shows along with emerging talent from Tribeca. Local restaurants and merchants will offer Tribeca's finest foods, refreshments and merchandise. Families can also attend a free screening of The Smurfs at BMCC's Tribeca Performing Arts Center Theater and enjoy complimentary popcorn provided by American Express. The American Express Guest Information Booth will offer comprehensive Festival information, including event, screening and neighborhood information.
Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day: A perennial favorite of the Family Festival Street Fair, the seventh annual Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day will take place on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on N. Moore Street (between Greenwich Street and West Street). Kids can try their hand at a vast array of sports activities, games, and contests at the 2013 Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day. Local athletes, mascots, and sports personalities will be on-site to engage fans in one-of-a-kind athletic fun. Putt a hole in one, throw a touchdown, sharpen your fencing skills, hit the perfect slap shot, watch ultimate frisbee tricks or learn how to throw the perfect pitch.
Nostalgia Meets Film
Tribeca Drive-In: The popular Tribeca Drive-In® is back at Brookfield Place (World Financial Center Plaza). Kicking off this beloved series will be the classic Hitchcock film,The Birds, followed by Tim Burton's beloved comedy, Beetlejuice. Before each movie, there will be games and activities for all ages, including movie trivia contests, ghoulish costume contests, face painting, prize giveaways and more.
Closing the Festival with The Kings of Comedy: Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy, restored in association with The Film Foundation, Regency Enterprises and Twentieth Century Fox, will be the closing night film (Saturday, April 27 at Tribeca BMCC PAC). Directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul D. Zimmerman, produced by Arnon Milchan, and starring Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott and Sandra Bernhard, The King of Comedy was originally released in 1983. This darkly funny film was ahead of its time—most notably for its groundbreaking commentary on the reality TV culture and the fine line between fame and notoriety.
Online Meets Film
Future of Film series: Now in its 2nd year, the "Future of Film Live" series is dedicated to fostering meaningful dialogue concerning all aspects of the film industry from the creation to the distribution of the final product. No subject is off-limits, and these conversations will cover such topics as digital filmmaking, non-linear storytelling, crowdfunding, online distribution, and theatrical innovations. Moderated by Joshua Topolsky, Editor-in-Chief of The Verge, industry players like film critic A.O.Scott and online media mogul Todd Wagner will discuss and debate the topics at the forefront of their industries. In addition, Chris Hardwick of Nerdist and others will moderate a day of conversations throughout the festival. All topics will be candidly discussed and debated in front of a live audience. For those of you who can't make it in person, video highlights will be released daily. Learn more about the schedule here for this year's film here.
4th Annual Online Film Festival: As in years past, the Tribeca Online Festival (TOF) will provide free streaming of Festival films. Seven titles including features Alias Ruby Blade: A Story of Love and Revolution, Lil Bub & Friendz, and Farah Goes Bang (which will be streamed just after their Festival theatrical premieres), and short films RPG OKC, Delicacy, The Exit Room, and A Short Film About Guns will be accessible on tribecaonlinefestival.com. Audiences can vote on the best online feature and short, with the winners receiving a total of $16,000 in prize money.
Tribeca Film VOD: Tribeca Film will also release 2013 TFF selections What Richard Did, Greetings from Tim Buckley, Fresh Meat and The English Teacher nationwide via on demand during the Festival window. The titles will be available in the U.S. and Canada through all major cable video-on-demand providers, as well as iTunes, Amazon Watch Instantly, VUDU, Xbox, Google Play and YouTube.
Tribeca Talks: The "Tribeca Talks: After the Movie" series will spotlight eight films, including Tricked, in which director Paul Verhoeven crowd-sourced the script by writing an opening segment and then inviting fans to supply additional scenes. Other films in the series include the documentary How to Make Money Selling Drugs; Out of Print, about the changes in the publishing industry; Inequality for All, a doc in which economist Robert Reich dissects the unequal distribution of wealth and I Got Somethin' to Tell You, Whoop Goldberg's film about comic Moms Mabley. Another series, "Tribeca Talks: After the Movie, Beyond the Screens, the Artist's Angle," will present the world premieres of the documentaries Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me and Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic. "Tribeca Talks: Industry" will consist of five panels, dealing with the issue of race in Hollywood and the shortage of people of color behind the scenes, the evolving role of sponsorship, the line between journalism and creativity in documentaries, changes in audience data analysis, and the growth of digital filmmaking. "Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper" will consist of three events. One will deal with changes in the concept of films for women, one with filmmakers who write themselves into their movies, and one with the sometimes contentious use of the writing credit in documentaries. Subscribe to the Tribeca Film YouTube channel to catch video highlights of the panel series and trailers for the new releases from Tribeca Film.
Livestream Music: check the "Music meets Film" section above.
Interested in learning about any of the films mentioned? Check out the Tribeca 2013 film guide.
I'm off to NYC next weekend to attend my fourth Tribeca Film Festival. Be sure to follow me on twitter (@shalathomas) for all the action, commentary, and pictures on my 5-day adventure. Until next time.
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2 Responses to The Festival Experience: Special Events of Tribeca 2013
Linda Shortman (@momlovesfilm) says:
Great overview. I'm excited to attend for the 11th time. Tribeca is a wonderful film festival. Looking forward to your posts.
lifebetweenfilms says:
Thanks! It should be a great festival; I'm excited.


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Blizzard Asks World Of Warcraft Classic Players To Move Servers
21st Dec, 2022
World of Warcraft Classic players are experiencing long queue times on the most populated servers. Now Blizzard has told them that they can migrate to a less populated server.
Reports of Classic WoW's most popular servers experiencing long login queues made headlines earlier this week. Some players reported that they logged in at noon and were finally able to log into the game by 8 or 9 pm. Some people even logged in that morning, and they stayed there, moving their mouse occasionally to avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Yesterday, Blizzard addressed this issue on the Blizzard forums. "I deeply and personally apologize for this situation on mega-realms," said Aggrend, WoW Classic producer (via PCGamesN). "Please know that this is a top issue right now, and that we are actively looking for solutions to the specific realms that are full."
Aggrend then went on to describe the steps Blizzard is taking in order to reduce queue times. The first was to disable character creation and transfer to mega-realms within the US and EU. These realms are now "locked indefinitely," and Aggrend added that other realms could be locked "with little or no warning" if they have too many people.
They stated that adding layers to mega-realms with too many people is impossible and that the only solution is to transfer characters to less populated servers.
Aggrend stated, "I want to extend a sincere and sincere thanks to those who took the plunge and moved to one of these massive realms to FCM destinations like Sulfuras–US and Mograine–EU." "I have seen many success stories that confirm that moving to one these realms was a positive experience."
Realms like Sulfuras or Mograine have "extremely well-being" populations and are "nearly filled at peak times," making them a great destination for players who want to move from overpopulated servers. Blizzard just announced Eranikus, a new realm that players can freely transfer to.
Although locking realms can leave some players out, it seems that there is no other option as players prepare for Wrath of the Lich King's release on September 26.
You can choose a realm area, a realm type and a realm rule set when you play World of Warcraft. If you're new to World of...


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Home News Indigenous Rights
NDP Indigenous relations critic slams lack of consultation on Bill 1
Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse, Alberta NDP candidate for Edmonton-Rutherford; Richard Feehan, Alberta NDP Critic for Indigenous Relations and Brooks Arcand-Paul, Alberta NDP candidate for Edmonton-West Henday.
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
(ANNews) – Alberta's NDP Opposition has joined a chorus of Indigenous leaders in calling Premier Danielle Smith's signature Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act a blatant violation of Treaty rights.
The legislation, also known as Bill 1, was passed in the early hours of Dec. 8. It gives the provincial government authority to ignore federal laws it deems to be in violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or provincial jurisdiction.
Chief Tony Alexis of Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation in Treaty 6 told the Calgary Herald the legislation is "alarmingly open for interpretation, it is too uncertain and its impacts potentially too harmful and widespread."
Multiple First Nations leaders have said they weren't consulted in any capacity on the bill.
Richard Feehan, the NDP's Indigenous relations critic, told Alberta Native News the fact that the UCP government didn't consult with any Indigenous leaders before drafting the legislation is a "fairly clear violation of the duty to consult on behalf of the Crown, because [Bill 1] clearly affects Treaty rights."
Despite Sec. 2(C) of the Bill saying it will not violate Treaty rights, Feehan said the "rest of the bill goes on to do exactly that."
"It's like when somebody says to you, 'I don't mean to be insulting, but you're kind of ugly.' Saying this is not what you think it is, and then doing it does not change the nature of the assault," he said.
But it's not just a lack of consultation that makes the bill illegitimate from an Indigenous relations perspective, "it's the issue of all of the work that's been done over 100 years by First Nations to protect their control over their sovereign land — over the air, land and water," Feehan added.
Treaty agreements were made with the Crown, which is represented by the federal government, so Bill 1 subjects these rights to interference from another level of government, he said.
"You've made all of your contractual arrangements with the Crown through the Treaties and all the subsequent enactments of that, and all the many hundreds of court cases that have helped to define what it means and where it applies," Feehan said.
"All of that now is suspect from the provincial government's point of view. And so that's literally 100 years worth of work by the First Nations that has now been brought into question."
Responding to widespread criticism of the legislation, the Smith government partially backtracked, amending the act to remove expanded law-making powers it gave to the cabinet, which would have allowed it to subvert the legislature.
"The changes are just inadequate, and they don't address any of the concerns of First Nations people," Feehan said. "They weren't even intended to."
Feehan spoke at a Dec. 9 press conference alongside Indigenous NDP candidates Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse and Brooks Arcand-Paul to reaffirm the party's commitment to consult Indigenous peoples on future legislation.
Arcand-Paul, who's running for the party in Edmonton-West Henday, said the UCP's lack of consultation with First Nations was "either done through incompetence or malice."
"Either way, it's clear that they do not respect First Nations or value the inherent rights that we hold," he said, warning of a costly judicial review process, which will force Indigenous peoples "to choose between essential programming or their legal bills."
"Danielle Smith and [Indigenous Relations Minister] Rick Wilson are ramming this bill down our throats. This is not reconciliation," Arcand-Paul added.
Calahoo Stonehouse highlighted the economic consequences of Bill 1, which she said will impact Albertans and First Nations alike.
"If you have a provincial government fighting with the federal government, who is not including our First Nations, with a lot of disrespect within, it will not be easy to bring investment to Alberta," Calahoo Stonehouse said. "It will hurt the economic fabric of our commerce in all regions of our province."
Calahoo Stonehouse said Premier Smith's "willingness to wipe out, ignore and desecrate Indigenous rights for her political fortune should terrify each one of us."
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Pacific Fleet's 4-star warns of Chinese intimidation
Adm. John C. "Lung" Aquilino pays respect during the 78th anniversary Pearl Harbor remembrance commemoration on Dec. 7 in Hawaii. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja B. Jackson/Navy)
BANGKOK — China's activities in territory it claims in the South China Sea are meant to intimidate other nations in the region, the commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said Friday.
Adm. John Aquilino said China's actions, including constructing islands in the disputed waters, are intended to project its military capacity.
He told journalists at a briefing in the Thai capital Bangkok that in addition to installing anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile systems and radar jamming equipment, China has recently landed bombers on runways on some of the man-made islands it built atop coral reefs and lagoons that dot one of the world's busiest waterways.
He said it was clear that such installations "absolutely have military purpose in order to present an optic to partners and nations in the region that show military strength and ultimately coerce and bully the nations in the region."
China issues warning to US after warships pass disputed islands
Your weekly look at recent developments involving the South China Sea.
China's vast territorial claims, far beyond its shores, have been challenged by other claimants, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia. About $3 trillion worth of trade passes each year through the South China Sea, and it is abundant with natural resources, said Aquilino.
He called for China to "adhere to the international rights of all, in accordance with international law, as recognized by all nations in the region," and to respect that other countries can exercise their own rights in the South China Sea.
The U.S. regularly runs naval and air patrols through the disputed areas to assert the right of unimpeded passage.
Aquilino said he sees the role of the U.S. is to "keep the nations and the region secure" in close cooperation with its allies "who share same values."
"There's no doubt that the U.S. has stated that we are in competition with the People's Republic of China. We have inherent disagreements between ideologies," Aquilino said. He added, however that the competition was not a conflict.
"The U.S. will cooperate where we can, and we'll compete where we must," he said.
China has criticized what it calls U.S. interference in the Asia-Pacific region and insists it has sovereignty over virtually the entire South China Sea based on historical rights. It has refused to respect an international arbitration ruling in a case filed by the Philippines that invalidated most of its territorial claims.
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Bartholomew School has a Local Governing Body (LGB) comprising Trust appointed governors, elected parent governors, elected staff governors and the Headteacher.
The LGB is a committee of the Trust and has responsibilities delegated to it via the Trust Scheme of Delegation. The LGB meets once every half term as do three sub-committees with delegated powers which monitor different areas of the school's performance.


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Founders of Daniel Marks, MCG&Co and SEVENTWENTY launch new recruitment agency DMCG Global
The Founders of three recruitment power houses, Daniel Marks, MCG&Co and SEVENTWENTY, join forces to create a new recruitment agency DMCG Global. This exciting new venture for the creative, marketing and technology sectors, provides a global recruitment network of over 30 recruitment consultants, 120,000 candidates, with a universal reach stretching across 10 offices including London, Amsterdam, New York, Los Angeles, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore.
Who are the Founders of DMCG Global?
Dan Matthews, the Founder of recruitment firm Daniel Marks, holds 18 years' experience working within marketing, advertising, creative and digital recruitment. He has helped to deliver solutions to a broad array of leading blue-chip brands, consultancies and creative agencies throughout the UK, USA and globally. His firm has also been praised for a number of diversity and inclusion initiatives including the Big Bang Creatives Internship Scheme and The Planning Academy.
Justin McGuire, the Co-Founder and CEO of recruitment firm MCG&Co also has over a decade worth of recruitment experience under his belt. For almost a decade beforehand, he experienced working client-side for a communications agency, working with some of the world's most celebrated brands. It was in this role, he transitioned into founding and growing his recruitment agency across the Middle East and Asia with his business partner Adam Michael Toctan. Since then, he has cemented a reputation as a leading recruitment partner within the marketing, communications and digital space.
Adam Michael Toctan, Partner at MCG&Co helped launch the recruitment firm into APAC back in 2016. Adam has in excess of 14 years recruitment experience across Europe, the Middle East and APAC. The vast majority of this is within the creative, communications and digital space – placing mid-senior level talent throughout Hong Kong, China, Singapore and SEA. Adam has won 'Recruitment Consultant of the Year' 2 years running, and steered MCG&Co to 'Best New Recruitment Agency' in the coveted Asia Recruitment Awards. Adam is highly regarded amongst his peers as being one of the finest strategic advisors to partner clients and candidates alike.
Allen Smith, the Founder and CEO of SEVENTWENTY has enjoyed over a decade working in recruitment, transforming leading organisations across Australia by recruiting the very best talent in marketing, advertising, digital and creative for them. He is known by his team, candidates and clients as a passionate recruiter, one that holds very clear values in the industry – that is to provide a service that has a real impact on people's lives as well as businesses. His reputation precedes him, as his recruitment firm thrives solely on word of mouth, and as such, he continues to be many brands first choice for sourcing talent.
Creating a strategic alliance like this holds many benefits not only for us as recruitment businesses but also for our many clients and talented candidates we continue to work with. Together our growing recruitment network is far stronger, it provides huge flexibility on referring trusted contacts across a number of territories, which in turn ensures a continued high level of service across all markets.
For candidates, this will no doubt, provide even greater job opportunities in a variety of locations, with the added support of our specialist recruitment consultants in their respected regions and specialisms.
Our Global Offering
Moving forward our DMCG Global network will benefit from a variety of specialist recruitment services including:
Contingency Recruitment
Executive and Retained Search
In addition to this, we are now able to offer training and diversity hiring through our partnered career platforms diversely.io and hopscotch.work, with future plans to partner on a number of diversity and inclusion initiatives across the globe.
Join our Revolution in Global Recruitment today
Whether you're a candidate, brand or recruiter, there has never been a better time to join our digital network of talented minds. Our connections are built on trust, respect and shared values within the advertising, creative, marketing, communications and technology industries. If this interests you, we encourage you to follow our growing recruitment network online via our LinkedIn company page and DMCG Global website.
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Only a choice group of hospitals meets the strict guidelines required to be a Level II Trauma Center. Wyoming Medical Center (WMC) is proud to announce it is now among that select group. The American College of Surgeons has confirmed the hospital's commitment to quality, comprehensive trauma care, and has named the hospital as a Level II Trauma Center. Wyoming Medical Center and Cheyenne Regional Hospital are the only two hospitals in the state to receive this verification. This is in addition to the state health department's designation of WMC as a Regional Trauma Center.
"Trauma cases are often complicated requiring close collaboration and communication among many specialties to achieve best outcomes," said Jennifer Zettl, RN, BAN, CCRN, WMC Trauma Program Coordinator. "With this stamp of approval, our patients can be assured that they will receive the highest level of trauma care in this region."
Over the course of a year, the Emergency Department at Wyoming Medical Center treats nearly 5,000 trauma patients out of the 34,000 total emergency room patients. As a Level II Trauma Center, injured patients can expect access to quality care and treatment from an extensive range of specialists including trauma/general surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, anesthesia, and radiology. In addition, every nurse in the emergency room and intensive care unit carries a trauma nurse certification, meaning they are trained in the latest care and treatment of injured patients. Our EMS team is equipped with the technology, tools, and training to provide instrumental pre-hospital care both on the ground through our ambulance service and in the air through Wyoming Life Flight.
"Receiving Level II verification comes from many years of hard work and commitment on the part of physicians, nurses and the whole spectrum of the care team," said Dr. Mary MacGuire, WMC Trauma Medical Director. "It means taking a close look at systems and practices and making changes to provide the top-quality care our patients expect and deserve."
Wyoming Medical Center's Trauma Program is led by Dr. Mary MacGuire, trauma/general surgeon. Dr. James Anderson, trauma/general surgeon, is the Chair of the State Committee on Trauma and has been key in guiding Wyoming Medical Center toward this verification.