Just as there are 8 million stories in the naked city, there are probably 8 million ways to visit New York with children — this is just one of them. Despite regular trips back to the metropolis my wife and I called home before moving to Richmond in 2002, we made our first visit with both kids last spring, and heading to Yankee Stadium to see Derek Jeter play one last time before his retirement provided the perfect excuse.
We took up residence at the Hotel Wales (hotelwalesnyc.com), an Upper East Side establishment featuring a charming rooftop terrace and plenty of neighborhood conveniences. The much-loved breakfast spot Sarabeth's (sarabethsrestaurants.com) has a location on the hotel's ground floor, but most mornings, I walked the five blocks to Bagel Express (1804 Second Ave.) and brought breakfast back to our room. On the same block as the Wales is the Corner Bookstore (cornerbookstorenyc.com), an independent shop that's small in stature but large in literary knowledge. The staffer helping us offered numerous suggestions for our son and daughter, and every one was a hit.
Perhaps most important for anyone traveling with children, the Wales is only a block from Central Park. In addition to mapping out the park's numerous attractions, the Central Park Conservancy's super-useful free app will direct you to the nearest restroom and (perhaps even better) the closest playground. At the Central Park Zoo (centralparkzoo.com), we were lucky enough to catch a sea lion feeding. Watching them jump, swim and frolic was a highlight of our trip.
I wish I could hate the new Yankee Stadium (yankees.com), but the much-improved food beverage offerings have won me over, even if I still miss the old place — and its friendlier ticket prices. The Toronto Blue Jays topped the Yanks 5-4, but Jeter got a hit, we stopped by the stadium's Sweet Frog stand, and the kids got introduced to the magic of rally caps (albeit defective ones in this case). A couple days later, we took the children to their first Broadway show, Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre. They loved it, and despite repeated viewings of the Disney film leaving me feeling like I'd seen it all before, I have to admit that the Genie still made me laugh.
With apologies to Richmond's booming restaurant scene, my kids aren't foodies, at least not yet. As a result, our New York dining was more about function than form, with meals at my old pizza standby, Two Boots (twoboots.com); Hill Country Chicken (hillcountrychicken.com), a fried-chicken spot with tasty pies and old-school video games downstairs; and whatever I could find when hunger hit by calling up New York magazine's informative, organized-by-location restaurant guide (nymag.com/restaurants) on my smartphone. Our one attempt at culinary elevation was a dinner at Landmarc (land marc-restaurant.com). Helmed by Marc Murphy, a judge on the Food Network's Chopped, the restaurant offers a kids menu with comfortable options like PB&J without being patronizing, and every child's meal finishes with cotton candy. Meanwhile, my wife enjoyed a well-deserved (and well-made) cocktail, while I tucked into a 22-ounce, grass-fed, bone-in ribeye.
My daughter had From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler assigned for summer reading, and given that the book's protagonists hide out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (metmuseum.org), we had to stop by. Unfortunately, many of the displays the book references are now gone, but the Egyptian artifacts and an impressive collection of armor held our kids' interest, while a brochure connecting the museum's holdings to the mythological origins of the popular Percy Jackson novels was another huge hit.
When I lived in New York, the Staten Island Ferry (siferry.com) was one of my go-tos for out-of-town guests — it's free, it gets you out on the water, and it offers great views of lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. There's a Dairy Queen at the terminal on the Staten Island side, so we enjoyed some soft serve during our trip back to Manhattan. For our next visit, I'm hoping to catch the Staten Island Yankees (siyanks.com), a minor-league affiliate that plays home games at a stadium just steps from the ferry. Who knows, maybe I'll spot the next Jeter before he makes it to the Bronx.


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Famous Men is a roots/folk/rock band from Boulder, CO. The band focuses on the folk tradition of songwriting paired with the live performance and energy of rock and roll.
The trio features the slide guitar and vocals of Hunter Stone and a rhythm section of singers; Joe Plante (Bass) and Joshua Thomas (Drums). The three musicians met in 2017 and started honing their live performances through busking on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. Playing on the street, the group learned how to use high energy sets, danceable grooves and three-part harmonies to stop people in their tracks.
Famous Men takes its name from a non-fiction literary work by James Agee called "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men." In this book, Agee chronicles the stories of poor white southern tenement farmers during The Great Depression, telling the story of people who would be forgotten by time. The idea of the title is all people are famous in their own right and we impress the generations around us.
Famous Men's debut record features performances by notable guests including Bridget Law (Fiddle; formerly of Elephant Revival), Jeb Bows (Fiddle; Gasoline Lollipops, Gregory Alan Isakov) and Chris Plante (Keys; The Brew). The release, slated for spring 2018, sounds like early Stones going on a bender with The Wood Brothers, The Black Keys and Ryan Adams.
Many Mountains
Many Mountains is a Folk-Rock Duo from Colorado. Katie-Rose Nelson and Dustin Moran like to make songwriting the focus of their music. The combination of their writing styles and unique song arrangements, bring a fresh sound to the Folk-Rock scene. Their songs are interlaced with vocal harmonies and leads that alternate between the two songwriters. Each with their perspectives on the relationships we have with ourselves and others. Dustin adds textured and ambient electric guitar over Katie-Rose's rhythmic acoustic, often improvising with a jazzy temperance. Supported by the sonic landscape they create, you'll be on a journey with Many Mountains.
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The Wyatts are set to finally release our 3rd studio album sometime in 2017. Check out our links here to hear our new songs, purchase our old songs, or just check out some great photos of us from over the years.

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When a man loves a woman, he definitely wouldn't remain the same; his actions, reactions, attitude, mentality and a whole lot of other things could experience changes.
Love comes with its own effects on different people, and it isn't just women alone that feel the impact of love — men also do.
1. A woman can't change a man because she loves him; a man changes himself because he loves her.
– is more concerned with spending his time than spending his money.
– doesn't cheat because he knows he's only cheating himself.
– is her leader not her dictator.
– gives her freedom, not lock her in captivity.
– encourages her dreams not just chasing his.
– shows her off to the world because her light in his life is so bright that he can't hide it.
4. When a man knows that he's truly in love, all he can do is just be speechless and stare at nothing, because he's just amazed that he's found this incredible woman.
5. The real size of a man is in his woman's smile.
6. If a man loves a woman's soul, he would end up loving one woman, but if he loves a woman's face, all women in the world won't satisfy him.
7. A happy man marries the woman he loves; a happier man loves the woman he marries.
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Stabbed Mom Flees Home With 4-Month-Old, Dies In The Middle Of The Street
November 24, 2020 November 24, 2020 / Crime & Tragedy / By Amelia Finefrock
Kimbereley Deakin, 29, was heard screaming for help on November 6, allegedly, as she fled from a stabbing at her home, before she collapsed in the middle of the street — clutching onto her 4-month-old baby.
The mother carried her 4-month-old daughter as she attempted to escape Lewis Crofts, 29, who allegedly attacked her.
Image via Staffordshire Police Department
Many neighbors revealed she was not widely known in the community.
Sarah Horvath revealed to the Sun how Deakin "only moved in a few months ago. I think she was pregnant when she moved in."
"I know Kim has only been there for a few months," next-door neighbor 77-year-old Ken Bradshaw agreed. Bradshaw said "the man" moved in just after the baby was born.
While it was not clear what the relationship was between Deakin and Crofts, it is known that Deakin was seen fleeing her home the afternoon of November 6 in a horrifying state.
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"Apparently she ran across the road with the baby in her arms," Horvath said. "Some people said she was covered in blood when she ran," she continued. "It's just terrible but thankfully the baby is fine and with relatives."
The mom collapsed but when police arrived at about 4:45 p.m., she was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Crofts appeared November 9 at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre.
A press release from the Staffordshire Police Department on November 9 stated that Crofts was charged with murder and remained in police custody.
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Deakin's family spoke out via the press release.
"The family cannot express in words their sorrow and pain at losing their beloved Kim," the press release shared. "She was kind, caring and loved by many. Kim had recently become an adoring mother to Ava and can never be replaced in our hearts. We would like to ask for privacy to be allowed to grieve in peace."
An unnamed woman who lived near Deakin described her to the Sun as a "doting mum who really loved her baby girl."
"You would see her smiling and talking to her," the neighbor said. "She was obviously a very loving mum. It's tragic and must be devastating for her family."
Amelia Finefrock
With a background in the creative and educational fields, Amelia Finefrock is freelance writer, singer-songwriter and nanny based in Chicago.


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You may know the fictional story of a village near a river. In this village, small children began to fall into the river at an alarming rate. Villagers every day would gather downstream to pull the children from the river, saving their lives. Eventually, villagers were pulled from gardening and building so that the village began to deteriorate. There was no food, no water to drink (no one went to the well) and housing diminished (no repairs were being made). But the children weren't drowning! One day, a wise man looked at the scenario and asked, "Why are the children falling into the water?" Thus began an upswing. A fence was built, preventing children from falling into the river and the village was saved! Adults grew food, repaired buildings, fetched water and a thriving village was once more.
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Visto Success Story: Zoya Khan
By Josh Schachnow in Living in Canada
Here at Visto, we love to showcase real success stories of people who went through the process of relocating to Canada to start new lives. Read the interviews with our users and mentors to learn about what the process was like for them, and how they're settling in to Canada!
Meet Zoya
Zoya Khan is currently employed as a Blockchain Consultant in Toronto Canada. Previously, she worked as a Program Manager in New Delhi, India, for three years before taking the plunge and relocating to Canada. She is an MA graduate in Psychology with a Post-graduate diploma in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management.
She has been in Canada for 3 ½ months – let's learn more about Zoya and what it was like for her to settle in Canada:
How did you find out about Canada's immigration programs?
I first learned about the programs available to me through word-of-mouth from friends who were considering it and friends who were in Canada. Then I did some research, was able to land a job and worked with Josh (CEO of Visto) on my application. He made the whole process pretty smooth, and he was always available which was great because I troubled him with a lot of questions. Josh was also assisting my Canadian employer so it was nice knowing someone who understood the process.
What difficulties did you face during the application process?
Initially I didn't face any difficulties per se. I think the hardest part was gathering all of the necessary documents Josh asked for. I needed to get reference letters from previous employers, which took the longest because it's dependent on the companies, and some were difficult to get a hold of. Once I passed that difficult step of bureaucracy, the rest was easy enough.
How long did the process take until you were approved?
Once I had all of the necessary paperwork and with Josh's help I was able to get my work permit in 3 months. I was a little worried during the processing, but I was happy when the papers came through successfully.
What was a challenge you experienced when you arrived?
The biggest challenge I experienced was flying from India to Canada with my little daughter. She is 4 years old and since we didn't have a car, it was a little difficult at first to move around with her to find a place to live – especially while navigating transit in downtown Toronto.
The process for applying for a Social Insurance Number (SIN) was surprisingly smooth and fast but managing living expenses was more difficult than I thought it would be.
What was something about Canada that surprised you?
Taxes! I didn't expect the taxes here to be so high! Of course with the taxes comes benefits like health care but it was a big surprise at first. The cold was also surprising.
Did you have any community ties or know anyone when you first arrived?
Yes, I was lucky to have friends who live here. They really helped me to settle down and provided comfort and helped ease my stress, especially with my daughter.
What would've been a valuable resource for you while you were going through the whole process?
I think the process was easy enough – Josh was really helpful! I think the hard part was settling in and dealing with transit. I wish I knew more about how transit works and how transit and bus lines are connected.
What is some advice you would give to prospective people wishing to relocate to Canada?
The biggest piece of advice I would give is related to the calculations of monthly expenses. I know that the Government of Canada has the tables which say approximately how much is required per person but in my case, I found I needed more liquidity in terms of monthly expenses and initial costs of settling in. I think budgeting more would be good advice.
Zoya has kindly volunteered to become part of Visto's Mentor Network which aims to help newcomers with the transition of moving to Canada and answering any questions they may have. If you're interested in moving to Canada or learning about our Mentor Program, make sure to sign up and join the community here!
Are you interested in changing the lives of skilled newcomers? We're always looking to expand our network! Send us a message here and we'll get in touch!
Written by Josh Schachnow
Josh Schachnow is a Toronto-based immigration lawyer who has helped over 100 skilled workers move to Canada. He is also CEO of Visto, a free platform that helps skilled workers immigrate to Canada.
Please note that this website is intended to provide general information and is not intended to provide any legal advice and should not be relied on as such.
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Whistleblowers can face threats, retribution and the death of their careers. Will revised laws make the journey easier?
Chartered accountants are ethically obliged to respond to any illegal or unethical activity they become aware of.
New whistleblower legislation in Australia protects disclosures of tax-related misconduct, which is particularly relevant to accountants.
Whistleblowers, however, are rarely rewarded for raising the alarm, so it's prudent to seek legal advice.
By Ben Hurley
As liquidators, lawyers and the media were trawling through the ruins of one of South Africa's biggest corporate disasters, accountant and single mother Wendy Addison was facing a personal nightmare.
As group treasurer of global health club operator LeisureNet, Addison had blown the whistle on irregular payments authorised by two senior executives who were using the company as their personal bank. It triggered the listed company's collapse in 2000. A fraud investigation ultimately saw LeisureNet executives Peter Gardener and Rodney Mitchell convicted in 2007, then jailed in 2011 after a long court battle and their unsuccessful appeal.
As the ordeal played out, Addison lost her job and began to receive death threats. A mysterious 'driver' showed up at her son's primary school to pick him up – a move she saw as an unambiguous threat. She moved to the UK with her son, and in February 2001 became international treasurer at Virgin Atlantic, which acquired LeisureNet. But within seven months she was dismissed for what she sees as spurious reasons.
Speaking to South African media at the time, Addison said, "I was called into a meeting [at Virgin] and told that I thought that my job was more important than the company. I was shattered."
She was unable to find further work, which she puts down to being sacked from a respected British company and being a known whistleblower. The ordeal included a six-month period where she and her son begged for money on the streets and lived as squatters.
She describes the experience of exclusion and intimidation across international boundaries as causing a kind of "social death".
Nearly 20 years later, Addison is in a much happier place. She eventually studied social psychology and the neuroscience of decision-making at Stanford University, and has her own consultancy SpeakOut SpeakUp, which specialises in promoting workplace openness.
Wendy Addison.
"This requires courage. Courage from everyone, not just an occasional few who shoulder more than their fair share of the burden."
Wendy Addison, SpeakOut SpeakUp
Whistleblowing as a social good
Whistleblowers play an important role. They blew the whistle on banks' manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and the concealment of billions of dollars of investment losses at Japanese company Olympus.
In Australia, Commonwealth Bank financial planner Jeff Morris and CommInsure's former chief medical officer Dr Benjamin Koh reported unethical behaviour inside their organisation long before the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry revealed widespread misconduct in the industry.
But whistleblowers are rarely rewarded.
Mary Inman, a partner at law firm Constantine Cannon's London office, has been representing whistleblowers in the UK and US for two decades. She says stories of whistleblowers being made to feel like outcasts are common. Some employers trawl through past expense reports, performance reviews, attendance records and anything else they can find to dig up dirt that might discredit the employee or fuel counter-lawsuits, she says.
"One of the most common things I hear is the employee being told that he or she 'is not being a team player'," Inman says. "Once you become seen as that squeaky wheel, it's like you are a pariah. People that had before been your teammates, working arm-in-arm with you, they start to distance themselves. It's that isolation that I think people aren't prepared for."
"Once you become seen as that squeaky wheel, it's like you are a pariah."
Mary Inman, Constantine Cannon
A large proportion of Inman's clients are accountants. This is due, in part, to the access accountants have to financial information and their expertise in reading it. But it is also partly due to the professional and ethical obligations that accountants commit to.
All accountants are bound by the Non-Compliance with Laws and Regulations (NOCLAR) standard, released in 2017 by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants and effective from the beginning of 2018. This requires them to respond to illegal or unethical activity that they become aware of. NOCLAR is also part of the chartered accountants' Code of Ethics.
Karen McWilliams FCA, business reform leader at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, says: "The Code of Ethics recommends that members seek legal advice whenever they are in doubt about where they stand, and we would strongly encourage members to do so. Members could also discuss an ethical concern with a member of the CA Advisory Group.
"As a chartered accountant, you are bound by the Code of Ethics which incorporates NOCLAR," she continues. "But in some circumstances members may need additional support and that's where we recommend they seek legal advice."
Can updated legislation shield whistleblowers?
In common usage, the term 'whistleblower' covers anyone standing up to report misconduct within an organisation. However, legally, the definition of a 'protected disclosure' that is shielded from retribution is more strict.
In Australia's new whistleblower legislation, whistleblowers in the private sector must first make disclosures to a senior manager. Emergency disclosures can then be made to a member of parliament or a journalist, so long as a public interest test is met.
A wave of new legislation is seeking to address the need for whistleblower protection. In Australia and New Zealand, as well as in Europe and the UK, policymakers are enacting regulations that will make it safer and easier to speak up.
In Australia, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017 is effective from 1 July 2019.
The legislation consolidates all existing corporate whistleblower protection within the Corporations Act, and creates equivalent whistleblower protections within the Taxation Administration Act to protect disclosures of tax-related misconduct – a development that will be particularly relevant to accountants.
The existing Australian protected disclosure laws have been criticised for protecting only current employees or contractors, and tightly prescribing to whom the disclosures can be made.
The new regime expands protection to former employees and family members, and broadens the list of parties to the disclosure, including the Australian Federal Police, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and, in some cases, journalists.
It protects anonymity and punishes those who disclose a whistleblower's identity without consent. It removes the need for whistleblowers to prove they are acting in 'good faith'. Instead, they need only have objectively reasonable grounds to suspect misconduct is occurring.
The new law makes allegations of retaliation against whistleblowers much more easily admissible in court and expands compensation rights if it occurs. It also better protects against whistleblowers being counter-sued and having an award of costs against them.
It mandates that public companies and large private companies have a whistleblower policy that explains the protections available, the process for handling disclosures, and facilitates anonymous reporting.
But this host of new protections for private sector whistleblowers will not help public sector workers such as former Australian Taxation Office (ATO) employee Richard Boyle.
At the time of writing, Boyle was charged with 66 offences and facing 161 years in prison – a term comparable to that of serial killer Ivan Milat – for speaking to the media about the ATO's alleged use of aggressive debt collection tactics against small businesses. His case will be a significant test of the relatively new Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013.
In New Zealand – one of the first countries in the world to introduce legislation to protect whistleblowers – the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 is under review. Existing legislation was criticised for failing to protect staff at the Ministry of Transport when they raised concerns about manager Joanne Harrison, who was convicted of fraud in February 2017 for stealing nearly NZ$720,000 from the department.
The period for public engagement on how the Act could be improved ended in December 2018 and, at the time of writing, final policy proposals were expected back to Cabinet shortly.
Richard Boyle.
Creating a culture of openness
But regulation is only one piece of the puzzle. Arguably more important is a cultural shift away from the organisational pack culture that marginalises people who 'dob in their mates', and it's a shift that will be fostered by clearer workplace policies.
This was a key finding of the Whistling While They Work project led by Griffith University's Centre for Governance & Public Policy. Touted as the largest dataset ever collected for understanding whistleblowers in organisations, it draws on the experiences of 17,778 individuals across 46 organisations in Australia and New Zealand.
It found 81.6% of whistleblowers faced repercussions. But it was only a minority (albeit a large one) of 42.1% that reported being treated badly by colleagues and/or management.
"A majority of 'reprisals' are more like collateral damage reprisals – the simple psychological strain it puts on people," says Michael Macauley from the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, who was part of the research team. Structured and proactive risk assessment, which assessed the risk to the organisation and the person reporting at the time of the complaint, overwhelmingly led to better outcomes for the whistleblower and the organisation.
"Support like that is really crucial, and that's probably going to be far more effective than whatever changes to whatever law we can make," Macauley says.
The Whistling While They Work study found that most organisations acknowledged the need for openness. But Addison warns the problem, in practice, is that too many organisations take a "box-ticking" approach.
"They enact a whistleblower 'hotline' and think the job is done," she says.To foster a genuine culture of openness, business leaders need the humility to acknowledge that they don't have all the answers, and are open to hearing about the mistakes that have or are being made, Addison says.
"This requires courage," she says. "Courage from everyone, not just an occasional few who shoulder more than their fair share of the burden."
Should whistleblowers be compensated?
Currently, neither Australia nor New Zealand authorities offer monetary rewards to whistleblowers. However, in the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other government agencies co-opt whistleblowers as prime witnesses for government investigations and reward them with 10 to 30% of any penalty imposed (where sanctions exceed US$1 million).
Since the SEC whistleblower program's inception in 2012, more than US$370 million has been awarded in remedies to 61 individuals, with the largest being US$50 million shared between two whistleblowers in March 2018.
Inman says that while the incoming Australian legislation is "a quantum leap forward", its lack of financial rewards is a major omission.
"At least in the UK, and I assume in Australia, there is a perception that people blow the whistle because it's the right thing to do – so they don't need a financial incentive," Inman says.
"But the discussion needs to consider that the people who are blowing the whistle in the financial services industry often make close to seven figures, and they may never work in their industry again."
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Long hailed in South American countries, Yerba Mate is finding a new audience in North America. It provides energy without the jitteriness suffered by coffee imbibers. It's herbaceous and grassy character dances with succulent mangoes for a fun-filled cup that is great hot or iced.
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Having a successful track record of 8 years to boast of, AzoogleAds, established in the year 2000, is an exclusive and one of the leading performance-based online advertising networks. Through an easy-to-manage user interface, AzoogleAds has been yielding amazing profits not only for the advertisers, but also high revenue stream for the publishers. The recent explosion in AzoogleAds popularity is primarily due to their close commitment and interaction with their publishers, to place them among the top affiliate networks.
While on one hand AzoogleAds helps the advertisers reach targeted and qualified customers, to have the best promotion for their brands, on the other hand, it provides assistance to the publishers in generating extensive revenues. An additional facility for the publishers is an optional toolbar, which keeps the publishers automatically logged-in. The best part about this toolbar is that, it is available for both Internet Explorer and Firefox. Online marketers have for long depended on AzoogleAds network for targeted customers from websites, newsletters, publishers, etc. These are some of the comprehensive service facilities of AzoogleAds, that allow it to compete successfully with others its kind. Some of the other facilities administered by AzoogleAds include, Facebook Application monetization, in-stream video advertising, high paying leads along with personalized support from live Affiliate Manager.
Besides all these features, the key attraction of AzoogleAds is its referral program. As against their earlier payout structure for the life of a referral, the company now pays for just the first 6 months, once the first penny is earned. However, an important consideration here is that, the referrers must maintain a revenue level of $1,000 at the minimum and the revenue should essentially be from actual affiliate commissions. AzoogleAds also has a special reward system to help and reward its publishers. All these factors contribute in a big way for AzoogleAds to rank among the top affiliate networks.


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Life through the lens – Maahla Fofack
Maahla Fofack, Contributing Writer
In this edition, the column features a glimpse into life through the lens of Maahla Fofack, a junior from Rockville, Md. She is pursuing a degree in biochemistry with a concentration in molecular biology.
She serves as an Intercultural Ambassador and wishes to leave an impact on the Wake Forest community:
"I'm interested in being a positive agent of change in my community but I'm also equally invested in exposing myself and others to different cultures and practices," she said, "I hope to be able to create and support a socially diverse campus enabling the intermingling of all types of students."
Traveling abroad can be quite a daunting task. The exhaustive lists of to-dos includes arriving at the airport on time, making sure your luggage isn't overweight, finding your gate, catching your layover flight, getting through customs before finally figuring out how to navigate to a country that's main language probably isn't English.
All of these difficulties are a given on most trips, but the added stress of traveling while Black sometimes exacerbates some of these common dilemmas.
Getting through customs becomes a bit of a problem when security questions your motive for visiting the country. Asking for directions becomes nearly impossible when the people of the country you're visiting have either never seen a Black person before, or have preconceived notions of Blackness which cause them to be fearful.
I must preface that I am by no means a travel expert. The majority of the trips I've taken have been with my family — which has given me a sense of added security and comfort. Despite this, I've come up with a list of my top three favorite places that I've traveled, basing my ratings on tourist attractions, cuisine, transportation and activities — while also factoring in how Blackness affects the overall experience.
Beginning with my third favorite place to visit: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I visited Tanzania in March of 2016. The most tiring aspect of the trip was the journey itself. Flying out of an airport on the East Coast means you would generally have two layovers, the first being somewhere in Europe or Dubai, and the second likely being in either Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, or Nairobi, Kenya.
Landing in Dar es Salaam and stepping out of the airport, you are already immersed in the country. There is the hubbub of the people speaking in Swahili waiting for family to arrive, vendors selling street food and of course, the heat and humidity. I will say that because I'm West African, I have a slight bias in favor of Tanzania. Furthermore, I generally didn't experience any microaggressions here because everyone around me looked like me, but this can also be attributed to the fact that Tanzanians in general are extremely warm and welcoming people.
Although Swahili is the national language, the moment I interacted with a Tanzanian and they realized that I wasn't a native, they switched to English to accommodate me.
My favorite dish and probably the country's most recognizable is chapati, which is similar to naan or pita bread. The best part about traveling to Tanzania was the local produce. I find that fruits outside of Western countries generally taste better just because they're not mass-produced to be imported. As a result, they're often fresher.
Finally, my favorite attraction that I visited was Zanzibar, a small island with pristine beaches off of the coast of Tanzania. Often, when people think of visiting countries in Africa, they imagine traveling to South Africa or Egypt. But Tanzania, through it its beautiful savannahs, national parks, and kind people has made it to No. 3.
Second on my list is Japan. I visited Japan in October 2017. The general tourist cities that people go to are Tokyo and Yokohama, although I visited Tokyo and Kyoto. Despite being a long journey, the trip was well worth it. Similar to Tanzania, Japan's population is primarily comprised of its natives.
Despite this, my interaction with Japanese people surpassed my expectations. Oftentimes when traveling while Black, you'll receive stares from passersby, usually out of malice or ignorance. Yet, in Japan, I quickly realized that the stares I was receiving were out of admiration and confusion. I was approached by several people asking for photos and comparing me to the likes of Michelle Obama.
Asking for directions on the street was simple — and, there were a few times when we were approached by Japanese people offering help after they noticed we looked visibly lost. There are so many places to visit in Japan. I visited temples, Harajuku station, rode a bullet train and sang a lot of karaoke.
Getting from place to place can be a bit of a daunting task — although the infrastructure for public transportation is well developed, I would assume that most tourists don't read Japanese. With the rise in the popularity of anime, Japanese cuisine has become extremely popular, so much so that even as a foreigner, I was already familiar with sushi, ramen, udon and Japanese curry. This is why — in addition to recommending local cuisine — I would also recommend at least visiting a 7-Eleven or a McDonald's because their menu items are drastically different compared to those of their U.S. counterparts.
Before revealing my favorite place I'd like to note some honorable mentions. The first is Tunisia, for its welcoming environment, which I think is attributed to Arab culture as a whole. Finally, Vienna, Austria — not only was it architecturally stunning, but the Christmas market was bustling with life.
My favorite place I have traveled to is Lisbon, Portugal. Lisbon is a small but diverse city that is easily navigable via foot, public transportation or taxi. The most reassuring element of the city is that, despite being surrounded by tourists, Lisbon is still able to maintain its cultural identity.
Many of the people who work in Lisbon are immigrants, which provides numerous options for cuisine. There are plenty of Indian and Mediterranean-style restaurants, but Portuguese cuisine is also very popular here. Their famous pastry, nata, is of my favorites.
Lisbon is also famous for its colonialist history tourist attractions, which include castles, towers and monuments. However, my favorite activity by far was visiting the aquarium because it was interactive and extremely well-organized and designed. What distinguished Lisbon from the other two countries was the fact that I never once felt like a Black tourist — I just felt like a tourist.
In summary, as grateful as I am to have had the opportunity to travel to these cities, — and while they may be tourist-friendly places where your Blackness doesn't feel like a setback — it's important to realize that life as a tourist is different than life as a resident. Nearly all of the countries I've mentioned have had their share of racial tension against their Black members of society. Austro-Africans adopting the BLM movement have begun to speak up against prejudice within their country. Similarly, Black Tunisians and sub-Saharan African immigrants struggle to get the white and Arab communities to acknowledge racism within the country.
'The Fabelmans' brings magic back to the silver screen
'Star Wars: Andor' proves that nostalgia was never enough
De La Soul is NOT dead
Examining the 'new' greatest films of all time
'M3GAN' is a blast
Maureen • Sep 17, 2021 at 8:33 am
I love this! I appreciate with how much detail she explored what she enjoyed about the places, coupled with how her background influenced or enhanced these experiences, very balanced. This makes me want to travel!
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IHS Issues Call to Action Ahead of City's Bicentennial
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is issuing a call to action to neighborhoods, community groups and individuals ahead of the Indianapolis Bicentennial. IHS is seeking new historical resources about the city to be included in its Indianapolis History Collecting Initiative, generously supported by a $100,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
The initiative is the first step in IHS's Indianapolis Bicentennial Project. Its goal is to identify resources about the people, places and events that have shaped the city over the past 200 years. Many of these documents, oral histories and photographs will be processed, digitized and made available to the public through IHS's digital archive, exhibitions, programming and cross-collaborative projects. The new resources are expected to range in scope from architectural and community history to music, sports and more.
Efforts to locate new collection materials are already underway, with several items identified by Jordan Ryan, IHS coordinator of the Indianapolis Bicentennial Project. Recently, Ryan met with descendants of John McCormick, known as the first white settler of Indianapolis, about a ledger that while known to exist has never been available to the public.
"This ledger documents land purchases, transactions and family names of early settlers after McCormick arrived in Indianapolis," said Ryan. "This loan is just one example of how the Lilly Endowment grant is allowing IHS to digitize and transcribe incredible new resources for genealogists, historians and researchers."
Once processed, items such as the McCormick ledger will be available through IHS's digital archive, which is free and available to the public at images.indianahistory.org. The ledger will also be on loan to IHS for public display during its upcoming Indianapolis Bicentennial exhibit, which will open on Sept. 19, 2020, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
In addition, the finished archival collection will be a major resource for an exhibition at the History Center, which will launch alongside the city's Bicentennial celebrations in 2020 and remain open through 2021.
For more information about the Indianapolis History Collecting Initiative, or to connect IHS to new historical resources, contact Jordan Ryan at jryan@indianahistory.org or call IHS at (317) 232-1882.
About Lilly Endowment Inc.
Lilly Endowment is an Indianapolis-based private philanthropic foundation created in 1937 by three members of the Lilly family through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. In keeping with the founders' wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education and religion and maintains a special commitment to its hometown, Indianapolis, and its home state, Indiana.
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Patient Outcome Research Team Study on Schizophrenia Offers Grim Indictment
By Stephen Barlas
A leader of a key mental illness patient advocacy group indirectly but pointedly criticized psychiatrists for the care they give schizophrenics. Laurie Flynn, the executive director of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), said she was "appalled" by the results of face-to-face interviews with over 700 schizophrenics during a 16-month period. The interviews turned up evidence of under- and overdosing of patients and a failure to get patients into effective community treatment plans.
Neither Flynn nor any of the other speakers at the Washington, D.C., press conference on March 24 faulted psychiatrists by name. The blame for the poor care was laid at the doorstep of "clinicians" and "health professionals." But the implication was unmistakable.
The PORT Study
The press conference was called to announce preliminary results of the schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) study (Please see related article).
At the press conference, Flynn let fly with both barrels. "It's a disgrace that more than half of the [more than] 2 million Americans suffering from schizophrenia today receive substandard care," she said. NAMI introduced a new consumer guide called the NAMI Consumer and Family Guide to Schizophrenia, which is being sent to schizophrenia patients who, Flynn explained, could now "bring their demands" to clinicians.
Asked if he also was "appalled" at the results of the PORT study, John Eisenberg, M.D., administrator of the U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), said, "I'll let Laurie take credit for that word." Then he added, "You can be appalled, surprised or shocked. But you will definitely be a person who thinks we need to take action."
The PORT study, which began in 1992 is being run by Anthony Lehman, M.D., director of the Center for Mental Health Services Research at the University of Maryland. He and his team first weeded through 900 scientific studies that had been done on schizophrenia in order to identify treatment that works. The research was then fashioned into what Lehman referred to as a "statement of evidence," which he differentiated from treatment guidelines. The statement of evidence was used as a yardstick in the interviews, the schizophrenia patients.
"We did not take a poll of psychiatrists to see what they think works," he said, appearing to indirectly criticize the American Psychiatric Association's treatment guidelines on schizophrenia.
When asked later to comment on those guidelines, Lehman noted that they comprised a consensus document that included "a lot of expert opinion." He added, "They tend to emphasize treatment provided by psychiatrists."
Lehman went on to note that the act of publishing guidelines doesn't change the practice of medicine. "You have to do more than that," he emphasized.
In a follow-up phone conversation, Lehman said he doubted that the results of the final PORT study will differ from those obtained in the interviews for the earlier 16-month period.
During those interviews, Lehman and his team gauged how close treatment came to the general standards in the PORT scientific survey, which contained sections on medication, psychosocial counseling, family interventions, community continuum of care and other topics.
Lack of Appropriate Dosing
The starkest results from the PORT study had to do with medication. Although most patients received antipsychotic medication, only 29.1% received the appropriate dosage over the long term. About one-third (31.9%) were dosed above the recommended level. A bit more than a third (39.1%) got less than the recommended dosage.
In the follow-up call, Lehman emphasized that overdosage was the real threat. He added that unlike depression patients who often see primary care physicians, schizophrenics see psychiatrists almost exclusively. So the overmedication problem, if there is one, is exclusively the fault of psychiatrists.
But when asked specifically about the 31.9% figure, Lehman admitted that there were reasons why psychiatrists might prescribe more than the recommended acute or maintenance dose. "Some of those patients are appropriately dosed," he admitted, referring to the 31.9% that were reported to have been prescribed medication above the appropriate dosage. "The psychiatrist may have tried a lower dose and the patient did not respond."
Nonetheless, Lehman maintained that 31.9% was still too high a percentage, although he did not know what the "correct" overdosage percentage might be. In his interviews with patients, Lehman and his team did not follow up with patients on suspiciously high dosages of antipsychotics to find out whether their psychiatrist had purposefully prescribed that high level.
Deborah Zarin, M.D., deputy medical director at the APA, said the report was not clear on which drugs patients were taking, but that most of the overdosage problem appeared to involve neuroleptic drugs. Decisions about appropriate dose of medication for schizophrenia, she pointed out, depends on balancing the effectiveness with side effects and patient preferences. "This equation for many patients has been dramatically changed by the availability of some of the new antipsychotics such as risperidone [Risperdal] and olanzapine [Zyprexa]," Zarin explained. "Therefore it is not clear the same nonconformance issues would be found today."
Of course, even when psychiatrists prescribe these new medications, HMO formularies may not stock them. Laurie Flynn referred to this potential roadblock by alluding to a letter written by Sally Richardson, director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations at the Health Care Financing Administration. The letter went out on Feb. 12, 1998, to state Medicaid directors. It mentioned risperidone, olanzapine and quetiapine (Seroquel). "Although many states and managed care organizations have already adjusted their formularies to recognize these new medications, we realize that the pace of change is uneven and we are providing this information to ensure that all states are aware of the progress that has been made in treating this devastating illness," Richardson wrote.
Rates of Psychotherapy Low
Though it was not emphasized at the press conference, Lehman later acknowledged that the 45% rate of schizophrenics receiving psychotherapy is "very low." The NAMI consumer brochure, based on the PORT evidence, endorses "the right kind of psychotherapy" which should be made available to all schizophrenics and used as a complement to medication. Acceptable goals for psychotherapy include providing information about the illness, managing symptoms and treatment, providing support and helping with problem-solving skills. The NAMI brochure says psychotherapy should never be used to help a patient understand unconscious drives or to get at the psychological roots of the disease. Also in the "no-no" category is family therapy based on the premise that family dysfunction causes schizophrenia.
Lehman guessed that the psychotherapy number is so low because some insurance companies won't pay for it, and some psychotherapists really favor insight-oriented psychotherapy, which is not appropriate for schizophrenics. He said that within the past year, Gerard Hogarty, a social worker in the department of psychiatry at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has published a "psychological" therapy model of treatment for schizophrenia patients. This has the same kind of promise that cognitive-behavior therapy has for depression patients, Lehman stated.
The APA's Zarin added another possible reason: Some patients do not want counseling. They may not want to get involved in programs such as the PACT (Program for Assertive Community Treatment) either. The PORT study reported that only 2% to 10% of patients participate in those kinds of programs.
But Flynn seemed to blame psychiatrists for those low numbers. "It makes no sense that clinicians are not translating 25 years of documented PACT success into daily practice," she said. "Don't they believe in recovery?"
Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy: Changing Lives With a Whole-Person Approach
FDA-Approved: Risperidone Extended-Release Injectable Suspension
Treating 'Morally Objectionable' Patients
Rare Copy Number Variants in Treatment-Resistant Psychosis
The Book of Opportunities


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Teamsters Set Sights on...
At the 30th International Convention, Teamsters from all levels of the union—the International Union, Joint Councils and local unions—voted to pass an historic resolution on Amazon.
The resolution sets forth a unified approach to mobilizing the union and engaging Teamster members. It resolves to maintain standards in Teamster core industries against the threat posed by Amazon and support Amazon workers as they build power across the country.
The resolution also approved the creation of a Division structure within the International Union for the Amazon Project and to fully fund and supply necessary resources to support its goals.
Randy Korgan, Teamsters National Director for Amazon and Secretary-Treasurer of Local 1932 in San Bernardino, Calif., gave a powerful presentation to the Convention about the Teamsters' proud history of building the logistics industry over the course of more than 100 years. Teamsters fought for and won good, middle-class jobs with family-sustaining wages, health care, retirement and safe working environments, and want all workers to have the same opportunity.
"For Teamsters, and the labor movement as a whole, Amazon poses an existential threat to the rights and standards our members have fought for and won. But it also poses a tremendous opportunity for us to engage our members, build large volunteer organizing committees, build even stronger community labor alliances, more deeply integrate racial and other social justice struggles into our work and more," Korgan said. "Standing on the shoulders of proud working people, who built our union for more than 100 years, the Teamsters will build the types of worker and community power necessary to take on one of the most powerful corporations in the world and win."
The Convention's Amazon segment featured messages from warehousing and delivery Teamsters who are active and engaged, supporting their brothers and sisters at Amazon.
Jason Arias is a member of Local 773 from Allentown, Pa., who used to work at Amazon. He now works at UPS and knows the difference a union can make.
"At Amazon and other nonunion jobs there is no one looking out for you. I was sick and tired of being treated that way. At Amazon no one had my back. I'm active so I can help other workers. If I can help other workers build power, I will. I'm doing this from my heart," Arias said.
"I keep hearing Amazon is looking to cross over into new industries. They're not satisfied with just dominating logistics. What will our communities look like if they continue their monopoly tactics?" said Ralph Sistos, a Local 683 member who works at Sysco in Riverside, Calif. "I'm proud that my union will do everything it takes to keep Amazon from succeeding in swallowing up just about everything. Everything we love about our country and our neighborhoods is at stake."
Bills are being introduced on the federal and state levels to address this dominance. This week, in a letter, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa urged the U.S. House Judiciary Committee to vote yes to a series of bills that will address corporate antitrust and dominance for big tech companies, including Amazon.
"As Teamsters, we are sparking the fire that leads to change. Because when we succeed in raising standards, all workers succeed," Korgan told the Convention. "Today, I call on you brothers and sisters, to mobilize."


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Forward Motion: Transportation Planning
Happy Trails: Greenways for Everyone
Up until a few years ago, greenways were largely considered just a recreational amenity by transportation professionals and local residents. But a shift in thinking has started to happen. People begin by using the trails for recreation, but then start finding ways to access them from local streets. From there, it's not long before these interconnected networks are used for everyday transportation.
Illustration by Paul Hoffman for PlannersWeb
According to a recent USA Today/Gallup Poll, 84 percent of Americans are changing their travel habits in response to the gas crisis. Where folks once thought nothing of hopping in the car for every trip, they are now consolidating errands, carpooling, taking transit, and yes, bicycling and walking whenever they can. Bike shop owners like Hervey Hawk at Cycle Cave in Albuquerque are doing a brisk business in repairs for people who are "dragging 30 and 40 year old bikes out of the garage" so they can ride them to work.
Adding to people's desire for bike and pedestrian routes — particularly greenway trails — is the growing nationwide concern over the public health problems related to our sedentary lifestyles. According to Keith Laughlin, president of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, "the more trails and greenways we can help create and connect in communities, the more opportunities people will have to be active in their transportation, burning calories instead of carbon."
Veteran greenways planner Charlie Denney of Alta Planning + Design says people at public workshops are no longer asking, "why should we spend money on trails?" but "when can we get them under construction?"
What Are Greenway Trails?
A greenway is any open space corridor that is managed for conservation, recreation, and/or transportation. A greenway trail is a linear corridor with protected status that provides public access for recreation or transportation. Greenway trails can be found within natural corridors, such as a riverfronts, stream valleys, or ridgelines, or within man-made routes, such as railroad or utility rights-of-way, canals, or scenic roads.
A cost-effective, low-impact way to connect people and places together, greenway trails typically link parks, nature reserves, cultural features, or historic sites with each other and with communities. They can be paved or unpaved, and designed to serve a variety of trail users, including hikers, walkers, joggers, bicyclists, skaters, horseback riders, and people with disabilities.
Communities of all sizes are designing greenways that tie into streets and sidewalks, forming one continuous bicycle/ pedestrian network. For example, the East Coast Greenway plan for Philadelphia aims to connect major tourist destinations and city neighborhoods into Center City. The Louisville Loop will connect more than one hundred miles of trails and sidewalks throughout Kentucky's largest city, while rural Montgomery County, Virginia, recently completed a plan to link five villages within a 388-square mile area.
… the article continues with sections covering:
— Organize: Cultivate a sustainable, citizen-led advocacy group with strong leadership and a clear vision.
— Plan: Create a plan that enjoys broad public support.
— Build: Acquire right-of-way and construct well-designed paths.
— Operate: Administer and maintain the greenway system.
Hannah Twaddell is President and founder of Twaddell Associates, LLC, a consulting practice specializing in community planning, public engagement, facilitation, and education. Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the firm provides planning, facilitation, and educational services to communities, government agencies, and private organizations across the U.S.
Before setting up Twaddell Associates, Hannah was a Senior Transportation Planner with Renaissance Planning Group, where she has worked on transportation planning and public involvement projects in several states. Prior to that, she served as Assistant Director of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (in Charlottesville) and as chief staff to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization.
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Greenways: Planning Paths for Your Community
See other articles on transportation planning topics by Hannah Twaddell.


I know that a lot of people don't care for liver and I have to admit we go through spurts on having it. But when we do, this is our favorite recipe.
Coat liver with flour; set aside.
Brown bacon; drain on paper towels.
Brown liver quickly in same skillet, about 1 minute on each side.
Combine broth, liver, pepper and tarragon.
Cover and simmer 20 minutes until liver is fork tender.
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Online Orchid Drama Eclipses Reality TV…
George Norris, a crusty old orchid grower from Texas, has yet again found himself squarely in the sights of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as well as the Department of Homeland Security.
George, along with his business associate Peruvian grower Manuel Arias-Silver, is charged with conspiracy to smuggle endangered phragmipediums (orchids) into the U.S. Since Manuel is one of only three growers to have been given permission by the Peruvian government to artificially propagate the newly discovered phragmipedium Kovachii, it appears that the U.S. government has singled out the pair for special attention over suspicions that this is the species they were smuggling. There appears to be little evidence of this, though it is likely the pair were taking some shortcuts on paperwork because of the challenges of importing other, legally propagated species, into the U.S.
In the orchid world, the CITES treaty is almost universally denounced; the charge is that it does nothing to stop habitat destruction, and actually encourages illegal smuggling of wild-collected plants because the regulations make it so difficult to trade in artifically-propagated specimens.
George originally found himself in his government's crosshairs last year, after sending out a newsletter to his customers mentioning the Peruvian government's decision to allow three respected Peruvian growers to propogate the orchids, raising the possibility that they would be available legally for sale in the United States within the next few years. Considering that his information came directly from Manuel, with whom he had done business many times, the newsletter reference was not unreasonable. However, Eric Christenson, the taxonomist who was still severely disgruntled over losing the race to name the species, was one of the recipients of the newsletter. He forwarded the message on to the F&WS suggesting they investigate the "rumours". A couple of months later, the F&WS raided George Norris' greenhouse. Then, Manuel was arrested by authorities on his way to a major international orchid show in Miami on March 5th. The F&WS, strongly criticised by the orchid community for their heavy-handed tactics, released the contents of private email they secretly intercepted between the two men to the media, in an apparent attempt to garner favourable public opinion.
Support continues to be strong for George and Manuel, but the situation looks grim for the two men. An outspoken and "patriotic American", George's growing sense of betrayal and disillusionment with his beloved right-wing government has been painful to behold. The obvious stress is taking it's toll, resulting in a particularly spectacular flame-war on the Orchid Guide Digest list between Eric Christenson ("I will begin immediate legal action against [the Orchid Digest List] for allowing this filth on your website") and George Norris (accusing Eric of hot air and eating too many Krispy Kremes). It's an online version of the worst kind of reality TV, kind of like watching a train wreck in slow-motion.
Then, just when the name-calling and threats were threatening to take over the entire tone of discussion, along comes Oliver Sparrow to the rescue, like the orchid super-hero he is….
Author PollenatrixCategories Orchid Idolatry, ShenanigansPosted on March 30, 2004 March 3, 2014


1: No Aimbotting. Please keep the PvP fair and fun.
One of the main reasons CO is still played after so many years is FB/SS, and this server strongly embraces FB/SS.
2: No spamming or blatant advertising.
3: Keep it somewhat civil. No real world threats against people. Strong Language is obviously going to happen ocasionally.
All I ask is no excessive unnessesary strong language that bothers other people.
4: I have no problem with people sharing, trading, or selling accounts.
However, I don't feel it's the GM's responsibility to help when problems arise from such activites. So, do so at your own risk.
5: Botting - I don't have an issue with autoclickers, but complex auto-hunting bots (especially proxy bots that don't use a Conquer Client) can be harmful to the server because it doesn't send packets the same way as a normal client would.
If you've ever noticed the lag when you enter the screen of a hunting bot you know what I mean.
So please, no complex auto-hunting bots.
I do a three strike policy for botting, with the 3rd strike being perma bot-jail.


The HC3E's lack of prosumer features also extends to the control system. There's no separate button for exposure, although this can be varied using the touch-screen LCD's menu system. This also gives access to the handy spot metering and spot focus capabilities, where you can choose a point in the visible frame to use as reference and let the camcorder set its focus or exposure accordingly. But there's no direct access to shutter speed, other than via the Program AE modes, which include the usual portrait, beach & ski, landscape, spotlight and sunset & moon.
On the plus side, you get a tidy built-in iris instead of a lens cap, which opens automatically when you enter record mode. The 2.7in LCD offers 211,000 pixels, which is a vast improvement on the HC1E's 123,000 pixel unit. Manual focusing is also readily available at the push of a switch, although this uses a thumb wheel rather than the more user-friendly lens ring. Another feature we had enormous fun with was Smooth Slow Record, which buffers three seconds of video recorded at four times the usual frame rate, then records it to tape at the usual rate to make 12 seconds of footage. The result is ultra-smooth slow motion for things like sports highlights, which only professional cameras like Sony's Varicam could improve upon.
The HDV format used by the HC3E records interlaced video at 1,440 x 1,080 in MPEG2 format to the same tape as regular digital camcorders. So resolution is already nearly four times that of DV's 720 x 576, if not quite as high as the full 1,920 x 1,080 HDTV broadcast by Telewest and Sky HD services. This makes for much sharper images than any DV camcorder can achieve, even three-CCD models. You can also shoot standard DV with the HC3E, as with other HDV camcorders. But there isn't much point spending the premium in that case.
Although HC3E sports a lower-resolution CMOS than its HC1E predecessor, we weren't expecting this to have a noticeable effect on video quality, as the extra pixels are only used when capturing stills. At 1/3in, this is still a large sensor so should offer good colour fidelity and low light characteristics. In good lighting, we found the HC3E's image a little more saturated than the HC1E, but not necessarily inferior in quality, just a different emphasis. However, we did notice a little more stair-stepping along diagonal lines. This could be the result of greater sharpening, which is often found in camcorders aimed more at consumers than semi-professionals.


As India's fastest-growing credit bureau, High Mark Credit Information Services, is creating a comprehensive and accurate credit and identity database to support responsible lending in India. The company has a main office in Mumbai and offices in Pune, Chennai, and other major cities in India. Its customers include businesses in the banking, financial services, insurance, telecom, and other industry sectors. As part of its service portfolio, High Mark needs to securely exchange high volumes of files and data with financial institutions throughout India. The company needed to create a secure file exchange program with the scalability and security to meet the requirements of its fast-growing business.


RAM Twist and Tilt mount for motorcycle handlebar or mirror bracket attachment. Simply choose your preferred mounting location and the possibilities become endless. Rubber ball and socket technology allows for almost infinite adjustment and perfect viewing angles. The versatile mounting base in this kit pivots up, down, left and right affording you the ultimate in adjustablitly. With a turn of a single comfortable to grasp knob, viewing adjustments can be made and the sleek hourglass shape of the arm assembly compliments the lines of any motorcycle. High quality materials insure your electronic device is safe, secure, and within easy reach. RAM's patented design also dampens shock and vibration helping to extend the life of your mobile device.


I see you don't have an argument either, just spewing name calling. I haven't seen any alternate explanations for the drop in vote totals. Obama got 7 million less votes, and Romney got less votes than McCain, despite the fact that R's were considerably more enthused about Romney than McCain.
But Pres. Obama found the one path to victory: supress the conservative leaning indy/swing voters, the kind who "vote the person, not the party." How else do we explain the 85% negative ad number mentioned by Medved? Why did Mr. 'Audacity of Hope' turn so negative this time around?
Medved's theory fits together quite well. It was a smart strategy by Team Obama, and it worked. Congrats. Any alternate theories out there? Or just semantics & name-calling.....?????
What evidence is there that the "R's were considerably more enthused about Romney than McCain?"
Perhaps the combination of Romney and his allies running an extremely negative campaign and the continued economic sluggishness, convinced many people that results of the Presidential race was not an answer to their situations.
The use of the word suppression is an obvious attempt to turn lemons into lemonade. Clearly if you only have lemons, individuals like Rove, will try and strike back with whatever they have even if it is a negative attack and the election is over.
Real simple. In the South (I know for a fact) a lot of people stayed home because they couldn't hold their noses tightly enough to vote for a heathen (Romney) or a ni**er (Obama).
You get a better candidate, you get a better turnout. Obviously from the election results, President Obama was the better candidate and created more interest, therefore more turnout.
As far as the negative ad rate, the last four years have been one long negative ad by the republicans against the Kenyan/Muslim/Socialist, ad nauseum. Sweep around your own door.
Link/quote from just one ad from Romney that said anything about Obama being Kenyan or Muslim. Really it was only a small handful of people who pushed the birther stuff or the Obama-Muslm stuff. In fact it happens that Michael Medved has been one of the loudest voices all along denouncing birtherism. And other than anonymous postings on the internet, I haven't heard anyone pushing the Muslim nonsense. Straw men. As for "socialist," if the shoe fits, wear it. Many lefties these days are deciding to return to openly and proudly label themselves as "socialist." Why not? The more honesty in political discourse, the better.
Harry Truman said, "if you can't stand the heat stay out of the kitchen."
Gallup polling. They found GOP enthusiasm at 35% in 2008, 51% in 2012.
Personally though, I wouldn't have even needed the polling. Most of the conservatives I know were much more enthused about voting for Romney than McCain. Romney ran to the right in the primaries and continued running to the right even after he locked up the nomination.
Voter suppression is a strategy to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing people from exercising their right to vote. It is distinguished from political campaigning in that campaigning attempts to change likely voting behavior by changing the opinions of potential voters through persuasion and organization. Voter suppression instead attempts to reduce the number of voters who might vote against the candidate or proposition advocated by the suppressors.
Now what you are saying: Obama's "negative" ads led to voter suppression.
The answer is no, it did not. In order for it to be considered any sort of suppression, it is going to need to actually inhibit someone from actually voting. That is a fact. Now, I know you missed this but Obama's campaign was just as nasty as Romney's. So, knowing that, how is Obama's campaign considered voter suppression but Romney's isn't. This basically amounts to nothing more that trying to justify a loss.
1). Their voter model and data mining techniques were inferior AND wrong compared to the Democrats.
2). The image that the republicans themselves projected did not help them win any demographic outside of older white male.
3). Their message was wrong.
4). They had an inferior candidate compared to the Democratic candidate.
5). The campaign team created a bubble in which they tried to convince themselves they would win and siphoned money off of the campaign contributors only to have it all come crashing down.
6.) This was the turning point in history that the Republican voter base will not be able to win the election if it continues this course.
And please provide a a link to where Romney engaged in name-calling against Obama.
Better yet, provide an actual counter-argument to Medved's thesis. How many posts will this thread go before one is even attempted. I'm still seeing nothing but name-calling (e.g. whiner) and semantics. Still no actual counter-argument.
I'm surprised Medved has the intelligence to tie his own shoelaces.
Or maybe he wears slip-ons.
Even the ppl at deadfart say mittens suppressed his own turnout.
This portion of the instruction packet highlights the flaws in orca. Where is the instructions to bring your poll watcher credentials? Why did they need two chairs?
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[btsilver]Now what you are saying: Obama's "negative" ads led to voter suppression.
A subsequent study done by Stephen Ansolabehere and Shanto Iyengar in 1995 corrected some of the previous study's flaws. This study concluded that negative advertising suppressed voter turnout, particularly for Independent voters. They speculated that campaigns tend to go negative only if the Independent vote is leaning toward the opponent.
Which in fact was the case in the 2012 election. Poll after poll showed Romney winning among indys. Nonetheless I do give you props for being the first to actually present some counterarguments, some of which I agree with (especially that R's did not do enough to win the non-white vote). But again, the semantics angle is a fail.
So all these enthusiastic GOP voters buckled due to the Obama campaign's relentless negative ads that discouraged the Republican voters Romney needed.
This thesis just shows what fools these GOP enthusiasts were.


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Scandals and Shaky Academic Performance among Charter Schools
Rick Cohen
September 3, 2013; Education Opportunity Network
The NPQ Newswire keeps a regular watch on charter schools because despite their public school status, they are often managed and run by nonprofits that advocate education reform policies such as school choice and are frequently funded (or given supplementary funding) by charter school-promoting foundations such as Gates and Walton. However, charter schools do have their critics.
Writing for the Education Opportunity Network, a project of the Campaign for America's Future, a politically progressive think tank and activist center, Jeff Bryant suggests that charter schools have "now become a heavily funded, well-marketed movement designed to siphon money away from traditional public schools."
The "siphoning" Bryant highlights is a litany of charter school financial scandals: in Pennsylvania, the state's largest charter school took $1.2 million in improper lease-reimbursement payments; in Philadelphia, four charter schools loaned the nonprofit Aspira Inc. of Pennsylvania $3.3 million and made payments of $1.5 million in leasing costs and $6.3 million in administrative fees which Aspira used, according to Bryant, to increase its real estate holdings from $13.34 million in 2011 to $23.15 million in 2012; the founder of Pennsylvania's largest "cyber charter" faces charges of taking $8 million in school funds for personal expenses including the purchase of an airplane and houses for his mother and girlfriend; and a Houston, Texas charter faces accusations of using $5.3 million in taxpayer funds for hotels, cruises, travel packages, and real estate purchase involving the school's management company.
Bryant also remarked about New York City's highly publicized "Success Academy," known for "sky-high student scores on annual state tests," apparently achieves those results by suspending or demoting pupils whose academic performance might lower the scores. ("Success" and others that follow a similar policy say that these suspensions and expulsions are due to behavioral problems, not academic performance, though the end result is that these pupils get tossed back into traditional public schools or the criminal justice system.) What's more, statistics on charter school performance increasingly suggest that despite "Success"-types of policies, charter schools aren't performing much better or in some cases even up to par with traditional public schools.
Critics of Bryant's analysis might suggest that the Campaign for America's Future and the Education Opportunity Network lean to the left and toward unions. On the board of the Campaign are well known progressives such as Jeff Faux of the Economic Policy Institute and Van Jones, the former advisor to President Obama and now co-host of "Crossfire" on CNN; the board of the Institute for America's Future includes actor Warren Beatty, progressive activist and Barbra Streisand's philanthropic advisor Margery Tabankin, Scott Wallace of the Wallace Global Fund, and Katrina vanden Heuvel from The Nation.
The left, however, is hardly unanimously against charter schools. Witness the openness toward charter schools from much of the Democratic Party establishment, including the Center for American Progress and candidates such as New Jersey's Cory Booker. From the unions, the Institute's board includes John Sweeney of the AFL-CIO and the Campaign's board has Leo Gerard of the United Steelworkers as a member. But does the presence of progressives and union-supporters in the governance structure of the Network and the Campaign mean that Bryant's critique of the "myth of charter school magic" is not valid? —Rick Cohen
Rick joined NPQ in 2006, after almost eight years as the executive director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). Before that he played various roles as a community worker and advisor to others doing community work. He also worked in government. Cohen pursued investigative and analytical articles, advocated for increased philanthropic giving and access for disenfranchised constituencies, and promoted increased philanthropic and nonprofit accountability.
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The clip was directed by previous collaborator Aurelien Richter, the video stars French actress Emmanuelle Seigner, who also provides vocals on the track.
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Lionel from the band explains: "The shadow people are an American myth, they are described as furtive apparitions, comparable to ghosts observable from the corner of the eye. These "spirits" accompany throughout your all life, a sort of paranormal glue stuck to you…" Emmanuelle Seigner added: "A friend introduced me to The Limiñanas, I was in love with their Music. Three days before our first meeting, Lionel Limiñana called me and offered me to sing on one song off their new album. He sent me 'Shadow People'. Then we recorded directly at their home, it was fast, easy and pretty natural".
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"In articles that have not been fully decided [in contracts], the department presents proposals that subordinate the [collective control agreement] to agency policy and future government-wide rules and regulations," AFGE wrote. "[Here] the department`s repeated and insistent proposals require the union to waive its right to negotiate important working conditions for departmental policy and then adopt government-wide rules and regulations. This body has made it clear that it will not include such proposals. Every topic covered is understood that medium-term agreements at all levels can include Tom Temin: And the executive orders of the Trump administration cover a lot of territory, and what response can you reasonably expect, would you be in agreement, in terms of official time and all other provisions? 5. The e-mail referred to a letter of intent dated September 1, 1995. Although CENTRE AIT defended its conduct in this case on the grounds that the purpose of the amendment to this procedure was covered by an agreement, on 1 September 1995, the agreement was not invoked by the VA Center during that proceeding, nor was it subject to investigation or explained. Instead, VA Center relied only on section 20 of the parties` current authorization to base its defence that it was not required to conclude because the purpose of the amendment was within the contract of the parties. Ibidun Roberts: So what we`re looking for in the treaty is really the procedures, right? You can`t negotiate the law itself. Congress has deemed this law appropriate, so we can only carry out the procedure.
For example, the law reduced the time it takes employees to take action to 15 days. Therefore, as soon as the VA submits a deportation proposal to a staff member, it has seven days to respond to this proposal. And then, within a fortnight, eight days after its response, the VA must make a decision. This really reduces the time that the union can look for evidence to help and actually give the answer to that employee. To meet with the employee, gather evidence and formulate a response. It`s really too insensible. And if you add that the union is not in the facility now, I`m sure we`ll get there, it makes it a lot harder to meet an employee to meet a move, a big upheaval in their lives. That is what we want to see in the agreement.
We want the procedures to allow workers to meet with the union, give them time to do so and allow the employee to participate when that meeting is scheduled for response, instead of management setting their own appointment, which could be the next day or two days later, if the employee may not have had the opportunity to do so yet. to formulate his answer. So we want to have formal procedures in the agreement. The body removed several articles from the agreement and removed others, said Ibidun Roberts, who represents NVAC. Ibidun Roberts: That`s right. It is the master contract, the locals get certain arrangements to negotiate on the ground. But it is for the general concepts on which we agree at the national level. Perkins served the breakaway team responsible for Section 44. During his tenure as President of the Union under the previous MA, his attempts to negotiate issues on the ground, which were already in the parties` previous collective agreement, were thwarted because management asserted that there was no obligation to negotiate because of the scope of the doctrine. The purpose of Article 44, paragraph 1, point (c) was to give local trade unions the right to negotiate issues already discussed in the AD.
During the negotiations, AFGE clarified that if Section 1 (c) was not included in the MA, AFGE would explicitly add a language to each part of the treaty in order to "cover almost all the situations that the Union could create, thus creating a massive control agreement". Ibidun Roberts: Oh yes.
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