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The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 (Hardback)
Dorian Lynskey (author)
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The most prescient of modern dystopias is 70 years old this year and, in this meticulously researched and argued 'biography,' journalist Dorian Lynskey evaluates just what makes George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four so compellingly relevant to the modern political landscape. A timely reminder of the power that great fiction can wield.
Longlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2020
George Orwell's last novel has become one of the iconic narratives of the modern world. Its ideas have become part of the language - from 'Big Brother' to the 'Thought Police', 'Doublethink', and 'Newspeak' - and seem ever more relevant in the era of 'fake news' and 'alternative facts'.
The cultural influence of 1984 can be observed in some of the most notable creations of the past seventy years, from Margaret Atwood's The Handmaids Tale to Terry Gilliam's Brazil, from Alan Moore and David Lloyd's V for Vendetta to David Bowie's Diamond Dogs - and from the launch of Apple Mac to the reality TV landmark, Big Brother.
In this remarkable and original book. Dorian Lynskey investigates the influences that came together in the writing of 1984 from Orwell's experiences in the Spanish Civil War and war-time London to his book's roots in utopian and dystopian fiction. He explores the phenomenon that the novel became on publication and the changing ways in which it has been read over the decades since.
2019 marks the seventieth anniversary of the publication of what is arguably Orwell's masterpiece, while the year 1984 itself is now as distant from us as it was from Orwell on publication day. The Ministry of Truth is a fascinating examination of one of the most significant works of modern English literature. It describes how history can inform fiction and how fiction can influence history.
'Lynskey shows how the many possible interpretations of 1984 reflect its subject: a totalitarianism so all-encompassing it affects every aspect of life and politics. Future generations, confronted with their own evils, will no doubt find it has plently more to say.' - The Saturday Telegraph
'Engrossing and enlivening study of the origins and influence of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.' - The Sunday Times
'Everything you wanted to know about 1984 but were too busy misusing the word 'Orwellian' to ask.' - Caitlin Moran
'The Ministry of Truth is the best book I have read in a long time. Fizzing with ideas yet superbly readable, it takes us though Orwell's life and the development of twentieth-century utopias and dystopias, to the long afterlife of Orwell's greatest work, read and misread during the Cold War as simple anti-communist propaganda, then in the 1980s as a failed prophecy, before finally and frighteningly showing it as a warning for our own age. When today 1984 is scrubbed from the internet in China, Russia weaponises lies on social media, and in the West a Trump adviser talks of "alternative facts" on his Inauguration Day, Lynskey's book is both a warning and an exhortation for us all to be stubborn as Orwell was with facts, and like Winston Smith to cling to the belief that 2+2=4.' - C. J. Sansom
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I have been looking forward to reading this book for a while. Nineteen Eighty Four is my favourite book (it's the greatest book of all time) and so I knew I would enjoy this.
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Formula One: 1-2 finish in Canada.
Lewis edges Nico in tense Canadian Grand Prix battle to take
20th 1-2 finish for the Silver Arrows in Formula One.
I love Montreal!
Lewis converted his fourth Canadian Grand Prix pole position into a fourth victory at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to take his fourth win of the 2015 season. "I love Montreal! It's really special to win here again - the place where I had my first win back in 2007", said Lewis. "The team did a fantastic job, so a big thank you to everyone. I wouldn't say it's a relief because I've had good pace for both of the past two races - I'm just happy to get another win for me and the team. It was quite close after the stops. I think because Nico was in my tow he was using less fuel, so I was having to save a bit while managing the gap. It was really just about matching the times each lap. I had a couple of lock ups but luckily they weren't too bad and not enough to cause any real problems, so I felt in control.
On behalf of everyone in the team I'd like to dedicate this to my engineer Bono's father, who passed away last week. Bono has had a tough time but he's been fantastic all weekend, so this one is for him."
Tough race.
Nico finished P2 to complete a fourth 1-2 of 2015 for the team – the 20th for the Silver Arrows in Formula One. "It was a tough race, with tyres, brakes and fuel all on the limit", Nico said. "The problem for me was to cool my brakes behind Lewis. I had to take different lines to get some fresh air. In the last 10 laps I ramped up the pace and started to attack by using some of my electronic Hybrid power, which I had saved until this point. But the problem is that your team mate's engineers always have knowledge of your activities and can ask him to ramp up the pace too. So, he was mirroring what I was doing and there was no chance of a surprise attack. That was a bit of a shame – but it is how it is. Really, I lost it in qualifying so I need to do a better job there and get together a perfect weekend like in Spain. I'll move on now and look forward to Austria, where I have very good memories from last year with my win."
Toto Wolff concluded the seventh race of the season: "Today our guys on the pit wall did the perfect job managing the fine line between allowing the drivers to race each other and keeping the cars healthy so we made it to the finish. Montreal is the toughest circuit of the year for fuel consumption – and the toughest for brakes, too. With no Safety Cars to spice up the action, we had a straight, flat-out fight between our two boys across 70 laps – and it was a real battle. But running one stop, which we felt was the quickest strategy, the boys had to manage the cars during periods of the race, too, as has always been the case here in Montreal. After the stops, it was very cat and mouse, with Nico saving his brakes for a charge at the end – and Lewis conserving fuel to have margin to defend. Then, when they went for it in the final 10 laps, it was very tense indeed – but they did the perfect job to keep it under control.
We needed this result, after all the discussion and criticism following Monaco, and it was good to do it with a faultless performance. I'd also like to highlight two great stops from our boys in the pit lane – both of them clean and quick and efficient. Congratulations to Lewis for his win but also to Nico for such a strong drive; there were only fine margins between them in qualifying and in the race, and that rivalry pushes the whole team forward."
Fantastic result.
Lewis now leads Nico in the Drivers' Championship by 17 points, with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS heading Ferrari by 105 in the Constructors' battle. "Another fantastic result for the team", Paddy Lowe said. "In the end, our greatest difficulty was allowing both drivers to race each other in a situation where a lot of vital parameters were on the limit – fuel and brakes in particular. This circuit is tough on many elements of the car and asking drivers to manage those demands is not necessarily the easiest thing in the heat of battle. That put a lot of pressure on the pit wall, as we wanted to allow the drivers to race and put on a great show while also managing the cars home to ensure another great result for the team. I have to say that everyone performed superbly, so the success was well-earned. Congratulations to Lewis on his fourth win in Canada and also to Nico on another strong podium this year."
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Recreation Unlimited Farm and Fun (Recreation Unlimited) is a 501(c)three not-for profit group serving people with physical and developmental disabilities and well being concerns and supported by the event efforts of the Recreation Unlimited Foundation The mission of Recreation Unlimited is to offer year-round applications in sports activities, recreation and schooling for people with disabilities and health issues, whereas constructing self-confidence, shallowness and selling constructive human relations, attitudes, and behaviors. Surplus revenues generated by the Enterprise (Recreation and Pine Meadows Golf Club) helps fund Capital Improvement Projects and financially helps different Town Services together with these supplied by the Department of Public Works to the aquatic services, tennis courts, and golf course, and fee of $a hundred,000 per 12 months in the direction of the Lincoln Park debt.
Unfortunately for thus many individuals, an affordable recreational kayak has turned out to be simply that – cheap! This will show you precisely where you wish to go and you'll even enter your handle to get instructions to the recreation web site from your home. A invoice to tax the purchase of outside recreation gear (mountaineering boots, tents, backpacks, binoculars, and so on.) has been proposed in Congress but has didn't cross as a result of opposition from some tools producers. The financial worth of providing high quality parks and recreation services is obvious. Dry summers and fierce Santa Ana winds gas fires attributable to human activity, making fire prevention essential to the recreation space's management. Register in-individual or online during Standard Registration for Fall / Winter 2016 recreation actions.
Barth Wolf, President of Save Our Recreation – a gaggle opposed to developing the golf course – said D.R. Horton's representatives said the group had reached out to owners and other stakeholders around the golf course and put the variety of homes at about 500.
In fact, it could be argued that the primary priorities for funding are often caused by the dearth of funding for the last precedence (parks and recreation). Since a recreational automobile is not thought of to be a dwelling for insurance coverage functions, people do not want householders or flood insurance. Sustaining and Recreational Membership fees may be utilized toward the price of a higher level of membership.
If you are occupied with buying a recreational automobile it is very important so that you can perceive that a lack of know-how may cause main problems for you. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the largest provider of water-based out of doors recreation within the nation. In this new weblog, that premiers on April Fools' Day 2009, I hope to tell the readers about what recreation geography is all about and hopefully illustrate, as the definition implies, that recreation geography is all around us. There can also be a Calgary PublicLibrary Arts and Recreation Pass for those who are part of the Fee Assistance program.
It is very aggressive and likewise physical when fishing all day from the front for a bass boat, so it fits my definition of a sport and a interest. Thinner fills are found in cheaper paintballs used in recreational or observe video games, where visible markings aren't as crucial. Registration for swimming classes for the Longmont Recreation Center and Centennial Pool are currently being accepted. Once registered with the Recreation Department you'll be able to evaluation the many choices out there for the summer season of 2016, load them into your basket and make payment on line. Key Peninsula residents are loopy for coffee; thus one can find espresso stands strewn alongside the freeway, from Purdy to Key Center. Everyone should be making an attempt to convert others to do their recreational activity. Yes, with careful consideration of public wants, cities should invest in parks are recreation. One should perceive leisure and recreation and the best way to use it throughout their life.
The U.S. authorities defines recreational boating as boats which are used on waterways for pleasure and recreation. Some states have legalized marijuana for medical usage, but only a few have tried to legalized marijuana for recreational use. We have tried many issues from levying particular taxes and establishing particular districts where funding has been profitable (see Illinois for successful Park Districts) to the use of Corporate Sponsorship for parks and recreation amenities. Regardless of your favorite out of doors activity one thing is definite, recreation enriches individuals's lives. Saturdays Dates TBD Nov-March, three:00 pm-four:30 pm Maple Street Parks and Recreation Building. The Carlsbad Premium Outlets provide outlet shopping simply off I-5 between the canon Road and Palomar Airport Road exits.
Young's Jersey Dairy Farm is a spot to go to again and again in West Central Ohio, between Springfield and Dayton. What is vital shouldn't be the scale of an individual park; relatively it is the availability of alternatives and entry to parks and recreation alternatives. In my opinion, as with other programs in our authorities, throwing cash at a problem, or elevating taxes, or increasing debt is just not an ideal solution for parks and recreation. To be trustworthy, though, most public parks and recreation departments are already doing an important take care of limited funding. Remember, we wish to get you the BEST low cost recreational kayak, not the most cost effective one in the marketplace.
The Edmonds Park and Recreation Department web site includes hyperlinks to lessons and a schedule of events at the Frances Anderson Center and all the city parks including outside film nights and concerts in the parks. Every neighborhood should provide alternative for the children after they depart school to continue the musical and dramatic and other specialized recreation activities which they've loved throughout college days. The City's Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will host its annual Memorial Day Concert on Monday, May 30 at Byrd Park. This is extra of a recreational bowling ball and is made with durable polyester. Just on the other aspect of the Golden Gate Bridge, you can find the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Marin Headlands.
The few instances that peasants have been able to get pleasure from recreational activities had been look ahead to with anticipation. All in all, the power will equal new recreation facilities being built in North Potomac and White Oak in size, Montgomery County Recreation Department Director Gabriel Albornoz mentioned. The Frances Anderson Center is housed within the outdated historic Edmonds Elementary School.
Related to the upcoming RFP, KIPP DC proposes to build a brand new, LEED-licensed charter highschool designed by StudiosArchitecture on the positioning of the current recreation center along South Capitol Street that will accommodate 650 students.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) has eradicated most of the hazards associated with frequent recreational activities by providing a functionality to find out a precise location. There is a considerable amount of public land in SW, including the Randall Recreation Center web site, and usually, a Small Area Plan offers residents, land owners, builders, metropolis officers and District agencies with a framework and proposals to guide future growth in the examine space.
These devices cover broad vary of actions and some of them help 2 Nitrox mixes and fulfill needs of rookies in scubadiving and recreational divers. Just outdoors the City limits are year-round out of doors recreational alternatives at resorts, campgrounds, lakes, golf courses and excessive nation waterways. It served a necessity again during these gloomy days of the Great Depression and this Lake Murray State Park has been functioning ever since providing a scenic playground for guests looking for rest and recreation. SECRS will act in an advisory capability by means of the recreation facility improvement course of to satisfy the cultural, recreational and sport wants of the residents of SE Calgary.
Despite the entire points talked about in this article, many people are capable of successfully live of their recreational autos on their own properties. In addition, KIPP DC would refurbish the existing Randall pool and ball fields, move the basketball courts to the northwest corner of the positioning, and build a brand new group center and pool home adjacent to the pool. In the United States, most states have a professional group for continuing schooling and certification in recreation administration. There is a confirmed hyperlink between neighborhood wellness and outside recreation opportunities. At the start of the category ask the scholars to let you know what they plan to do tonight or what recreational activities they get pleasure from. Earthquakes, tornadoes, flooding, and fires can decimate a park or recreation facility, leaving the equipment and constructions in rubble.
The City's Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (PRCF) is bound to have an event or program to kick begin your summer along with nice actions for everybody in your family! The Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Department has operated as an Enterprise Fund since 1991. Tickets will be bought at The Farm, EPIC, Northside Aztlan Community Center, and on the Foothills Activity Center.
The key to figuring out which swimming goggles to choose is to resolve what you are going to use them for. Working with local college faculty and college students in recreation and/or landscape architecture departments can offer P&R facility managers a low price technique to gather knowledge on park customers, engage in preliminary needs assessments, or develop preliminary designs.
Local authorities ought to prioritize funding for recreational activities for sure groups of the inhabitants primarily based on an understanding of the neighborhood demographics, the mission and values of the organizations, and the wants of those individuals inside the community.
I need you to get the perfect recreational kayak you may afford, and love using it for a very very long time! Viniyoga Therapy for the Low Back, Sacrum and Hips options short, simple therapeutic yoga practices rigorously designed to alleviate ache and promote health in the low again, sacrum and hips. Just as a result of recreation is thought of a sure method in America doesn't meant that it has all the time been that manner. The recreational water web site can be in a swimming pool, a river, a lake, a pond, and the ocean. Palmdale features many parks, in addition to recreation facilities, swimming pools, skate parks, Best of the West Softball Complex, Palmdale Amphitheater, Barrel Springs Trail & Equestrian Arena, DryTown® Water Park and far more. Local authorities might prioritize groups that have much less entry to different recreational opportunities or who may benefit extra from these alternatives.
The few occasions that peasants have been capable of get pleasure from recreational actions were look ahead to with anticipation. All in all, the power will equal new recreation facilities being in-built North Potomac and White Oak in measurement, Montgomery County Recreation Department Director Gabriel Albornoz stated. The Frances Anderson Center is housed in the outdated historic Edmonds Elementary School.
Longmont's new resident brochure gives all the information that new and current residents want about authorities companies including utility billing, Longmont Power & Communications, trash and recycling, recreation, senior providers, library and public security. We are SECRS (seekers) and we attempt to be actively concerned within the session, development and construction of the new regional recreation centre for South East Calgary. Don has a BA from St. Mary's College of California and belongs to the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals.
Abide by the following pointers and you'll not shame yourself at a recreational recreation or Bonspiel. They are perfect for the hobbyist who desires to get out on the water for pleasure, train, recreation and mental health. There had been two utterly completely different perspectives of recreation that existed during this time period. The recreation centres can be funded by a reallocation of current cash within the Community and Recreation Levy as well as a portion of the City's GST rebate. Several non-profit organizations repeatedly file petition against recreational fishing in addition to business fishing to protect different marine forms of life. Based on my 26 years of experience with CA State Parks and the OHV program, I imagine that transfer would devastate OHMVRD's capability to handle its highly acclaimed system of State Vehicular Recreation Areas (SVRAs). This center is home to The Steam Donkey Restaurant, Pinecrest Sport Shop, Post Office and Pinecrest General Store.
Local authorities should prioritize funding for recreational actions for sure groups of the population based mostly on an understanding of the neighborhood demographics, the mission and values of the organizations, and the wants of those individuals inside the group.
While I support, generally, the entire 4 Transformation Team Strategic Goals, I am concerned about the preservationist nature of Strategic Goal 1 that leaves out any point out of offering environmentally sound or sustainable recreational opportunities.
Almost each group has a park and recreation association with a prolonged calendar of events for youngsters in the summer months. Childrens wards in hospitals Creche and nurserys Physiotherapy models Waiting rooms Workplace recreation areas and canteens Kids know consoles, they are more acquainted with them than most adults are and among the best methods to maintain kids occupied is with their favorite games.
The whole space contains a myriad of recreational alternatives, nature and wildlife viewing and plenty of historic attractions to experience the areas gold rush heritage. I need to thank all of those to whom I am blessed to rub elbows with on the Harman Senior Recreation Center.
Yes, residents should be requested to vote for bonds to assist funding of parks and recreation services which are wanted by their neighborhood. What is required in most communities is for local authorities to acknowledge the value of parks and recreation and choose to dedicate satisfactory funding. For extra data on the Burlington Bike Path, call Burlington Parks and Recreation at (802) 864-0123.
One drawback that can be troubling just isn't having a whole inventory, descriptions, and pictures of all equipment and constructions inside a park or recreation facility. For childhood growth, recreational areas help in learning, can preserve kids off the streets, and improve their confidence. North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center – Group and personal therapeutic horse using lessons in Mebane.
As they didn't mix with the immigrant girls-Miss Jessie's good-natured intrusion into certainly one of their half-nomadic camps one day having been met with rudeness and suspicion-they regularly fell into the way of trusting the accountability of new acquaintances to the fingers of their original hosts, and of consulting them within the matter of native recreation. The City's Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (PRCF) is bound to have an occasion or program to kick start your summer season along with nice actions for everyone in your family! The Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Department has operated as an Enterprise Fund since 1991. Tickets might be bought at The Farm, EPIC, Northside Aztlan Community Center, and at the Foothills Activity Center.
The webpage additionally affords up the chance to download the Recreation Department's 2016 Spring Active Living Guide, copies of the Spring information e book have been not too long ago delivered to houses across the City. The terms sincere" and real" have not been adjectives usually related to leadership on the California State Parks Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). It could be straightforward to spend several days exploring the Golden Gate Recreation Area, and The Marin Headlands. The State Parks Transformation Team is recommending that OHMVRD, which is a separate and highly specialized division, is moved again into the offices of the CA Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). For further information, please check the department's Facebook web page at Richmond VA Parks and Recreation.
However, such a decision ignores the numerous long-time period advantages that parks and recreation have for communities equivalent to improved public health, social improvement, and economic development. So we turned to a panel of experts for recommendation on enhancing municipal parks and recreation choices. What forms of makes use of people search parks and recreational services for should dictate what expenditures occur. Anytime you're looking at recreational kayaks, you wish to pay attention to the accessible quantity of dry cupboard space built into the kayak.
The Edmonds Park and Recreation Department web site contains hyperlinks to courses and a schedule of occasions on the Frances Anderson Center and the entire city parks together with out of doors movie nights and live shows in the parks. Every group should present opportunity for the children after they leave faculty to proceed the musical and dramatic and other specialised recreation actions which they have enjoyed throughout school days. The City's Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will host its annual Memorial Day Concert on Monday, May 30 at Byrd Park. This is more of a recreational bowling ball and is made with sturdy polyester. Just on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge, you'll discover the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Marin Headlands.


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Q: Solving 'noisy' systems of equations My question is concerned about solving linear, over-determined systems of equations of the form $Ax = b$, where $A$ is a matrix of coefficients of dimension $m \times k$, $(m > k)$, $x$ is the vector of unknowns of dimension $k \times 1$ and, consequently, $b$ is a vector of constants of dimension $m \times 1$.
If I add now a certain amount of noise $n$ modelled by a uniform random variable to $b$ we have now a different vector of unknowns $b' = b + n$. After checking out matrix $A$ is full-rank and applying least-squares minimization or QR factorization to $A$ the solution I get for $x$ is still far from good: while several coefficients $x_i$ match the expected results pretty accurately, some others still differ significantly from what I should get -and this different of course becomes larger when the noise variance gets increased.
I was wondering whether any method to 'distribute' the uncertainty among all the coefficients $x_i$ exists (I have the feeling that I could 'sacrifice' the accuracy with which some values of $x_i$ are resolved to improve the estimation of the others). Glancing through the literature, I have read about ill-conditioned matrix and how the condition number of a matrix can affect its sensitivity when it is perturbed by external noise. In my case, the condition number of my matrix is in the order of $10^1$, which is not -as I have read- not that large to have that much problem, is it?
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Charlotte 49ers' Mayfield out of exhibition
49ers junior guard DeMario Mayfield will miss Charlotte's exhibition Nov. 1 against Pfeiffer at Halton Arena with a high right-ankle sprain.
Mayfield sustained the injury in practice last week.
Mayfield, perhaps the team's most versatile player, averaged 11.2 points and 7.0 rebounds last season.
Any idea when he will be able to play?
Better question: When does football season start?
Another question. There is yet another development on the academic scandals at UNC-Chapel Hill and stories appeared in the Raleigh paper, USA Today, and other places a couple days ago. Let me guess. The Observer pulled the story again and did not print it. WHY? The Observer would be better off making or selling makeup ("COVER UP") than it is at reporting actual news stories.
Anon 11:48, the Observer only prints negative stories about the school in chapel hill when it is forced to to do so by their parent company. That policy makes no sense when you consider their main objective is to sell papers. Ironically, they never hesitate to smear any other school's reputation any time they get the chance.
i'm a 49er fan who wishes ya'll would give the whole "observer favors Chapel Hill' theme a rest or at least, bring it up less frequently. Anyone who hasn't figured out the CHARLOTTE observer's bias is so idiotic they will never be convinced and our constant comments of the subject seem like whining. We aren't going to convince the mouth breathing sports editor to give fair coverage to his precious alma mater.
"mouth breaking sports editor"?
Anon943, breaking news for you. It is not just us that complain. State fans and USC fans and others complain too. I assume you don't want the Observer covering all the cheating and fraud taking place in Chapel Hill. Why not? Are you a closet heel fan?
Learn to read. "Mouth BREATHING". It's a euphemism (look up the word) for a stupid person Your assumption that I don't want coverage of the Chapel Hill follies is incorrect. I'd love to have honest local coverage for a change, but it isn't going to happen with a Chapel Hill grad as sports editor. It also isn't going to change by our complaints in this blog. How about if we inform people in person in a matter-of-fact and friendly manner every chance we get? Do you think that might get better results? I do.
Most people, including and especially Chapel Hill grads, are disgusted by the goings-on in UNC-Chapel Hill's athletic dept. That is, most people who aren't mouth breathers.
^^^^ Carolina fan or complete moron. Maybe both. Do you really think spreading the news by word of mouth works better than publishing something in the local paper? How stupid is that? I guess you qualify for your own definitition of "mouth breathing".
State grad here and you Niners definitely have reason to complain. We do too. The Observer finally published another story on the scandals but it is not the one they had omitted a few days ago. The new story is much less accusational than the story published in the Raleigh paper a few days ago.
The Observer can't claim this latest omission is because UNC is not a local school. You can't read the paper without seeing 5 or 6 new stories a day on the fictional greatness of UNC.
By the way. The idea to spread this news by word of mouth is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard of. No one will believe this story unless they see it in or on the news.
^^^^^
Did I say word of mouth is better than the Observer giving us fair coverage? No, I did not, What I said was that us complaining constantly will not make the O shape up. Hey, if bitching and moaning in the blog makes you feel better than talking to actual people, then feel free. You will be wasting your time.
Exactly what part of "I'd love to have honest local coverage" did you not understand?
Exactly what part of my saying that any smart person if disgusted by Chapel Hill athletics leads you to believe I am a moron Tar Hole fan?
Let me say this in a form you will understand. The Observer sports coverage is rotten, has always been rotten, and will continue to be rotten. It is geared toward people who root for Carolina and always have rooted for Carolina and know no other way but to root for Carolina. These are people who never change, never think, and can not see the parallel between learning not to soil one's pants and learning that Chapel Hill's streets are not paved with gold.
We will not change these people's minds and we will not change the Observer's rotten biased coverage. There are , however, some other people who are open to learning that there is something right here in Charlotte more worthy of their support than the corrupt athletic dept. over there in Orange County. These are the people I will speak to whenever possible. If that makes me a stupid moron, so be it.
I think talking to people is VERY stupid. We should remain silent and just complain a lot to the Observer. This has been effective in the past, as they now devote just as much coverage to Charlotte as Chapel Hill, Oh, wait....
No More Pain said...
Can we get Alan Major to sit out the season?
No article anout the nationally ranked 49ers soccer win over nationally ranked St Louis. Thisa win puts the Niners in a tie for first in the A10, a league having 5 teams currently ranked in the Top 25.
BTW, telling people by word of mouth about the cheating going on in chapel hill will only make those people look at us and shake their heads. The HAVE to officially see it in print or they will not believe us.
8:15, you sound like a bad fan. Don't you know Major will takeus to the Final 4 next year. If you don't believe me just go on Niner Nation and they will tell you.
The observer does not control the print world. Point out to people that there is now an internet where they can go to access national stories, as this story surely is everywhere except in the land of the O. Many of the people who shake their head and do not believe are the same ones who would not believe if they saw it in the Observer, anyway.
You aren't going to change closed minds, with or without the local rag. Anyway, it is more important to me that Charlotte athletics never stoops to Chapel Hill's level of sleeze than pointing out the sins of the Tar Holes, as fun as that may be.
Observer website had "coverage" of the St Louis win by the 49ers. It was cut and paste from Charlotte49ers.com.
I like the idea of the "UNCC fan(?)" that the Niners should spread the word by telling others. Let's do this. All Niners call 5 people they know and tell them the Observer is biased toward Chapel Hill, tell them cheating is taking place in Chapel Hill, and tell them the Observer often refuses to acknowledge UNCC successes. Then tell those folks to call 5 people they know and tell them the same thing. Talk about being laughed at. No, of course that won't work. I sourt of doubt the "UNCC fan"(?) suggesting calling everyone is a true Niner fan. He probably works for the Observer and wishes Niner fans would all disappear so everyone in Charlotte would bow down to "his" Tarheels.
Hey. moron, the original poster did not propose word of mouth as some grand scheme. Of course "cold calling" would not work. Seems to be a common tactic in this blog to set up straw men to tear down.
If you can "convert" one person you actually have some contact with from being a die-hard Tar hole fan by talking to them honestly, that is one more than you will by pointing out in this blog the Observer's failings. Of course, that would require you to actually DO something, as opposed to pissing and moaning. Stop enjoying tilting at windmills.
Get this through that thick head: Media coverage is more effective than word of mouth, but word of mouth is more effective than nothing. Media coverage is not sensitive to what is said in this blog.
IF you are serious, then do some research and complain to the CEO of the Observer's parent company, but do it a way that makes him realize his sports editor here is hurting his newspaper. Hell, maybe we can't get Mikey fired and that would be a good thing.
Anonymous 11:33, how do you know media coverage is not sensitive to what is said in this blog? You must either in management at the Observer or you are speculating or trying to act like someone you are not.
Empirical evidence, my friend. Yes, I am speculating that their future behavior will match their past behavior. That is, that our whining will result in them ignoring it. Are you speculating that they will change?
6 In other news...
We lost to Wake Forest. Its going to be a looooooooong season.
Without our 2 best players (Braz or Mayfield).
Great. High ankle sprains take 2 months to heal. At least we'll get him back in time for A-10 play.
Anon 8:26 PM - the first football game is in 306 days.
Speaking of football, where are all the UNC-Greenville trolls? Trying to figure out how they lost to Navy, I guess.
It was a preseason scrimmage. Try not to hyperventilate about it, sokool.
Regarding basketball stinking and the Observer coverage, one thing is definitely true. They give us better coverage when we stink than when we are good. I guess we can thank Major for getting us better coverage. Gone are the days when a NCAA bound top 50 rpi Niner team defeating a top 20 ranked team either has no print or is relegated to page 9.
Hey Dave - Why dont you do some real reporting and tell us why Braz didnt play??????????
More academic issues??
If thats the case it would be the first time Majors has gotten tough with academic issues.
IF Braswell was held out, the most obvious reason would be to avoid reinjury during a meaningless scrimmage. Hey, don't let that hold anyone back from an opportunity to bash Major. Just because he has many REAL problems doesn't mean we can't make up a few more imaginary ones.
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Troops flood western Mexico to protect towns, but doubts remain
Mexican army soldiers enter the town of La Ruana, Michoacan, Mexico, Monday, May 20, 2013. Residents of western Mexico towns who endured months besieged by a drug cartel are cheering the arrival of hundreds of Mexican army troops. Hundreds of people in the state of Michoacan have taken up arms to defend their villages against drug gangs, a vigilante movement born of frustration at extortion, killings and kidnappings in a region wracked by violence. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) (The Associated Press)
Mexican army soldiers enter the town of La Ruana, Michoacan, Mexico, Monday, May 20, 2013. Residents of western Mexico towns who endured months besieged by a drug cartel are cheering the arrival of hundreds of Mexican army troops. A growing number of people in the state of Michoacan have taken up arms to defend their villages against drug gangs, a vigilante movement born of frustration at extortion, killings and kidnappings in a region wracked by violence. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) (The Associated Press)
Local self-defense squads watch as Mexican army soldiers enter the town of La Ruana, Michoacan, Mexico, Monday, May 20, 2013. Residents of western Mexico towns who endured months besieged by a drug cartel are cheering the arrival of hundreds of Mexican army troops. Hundreds of people in the state of Michoacan have taken up arms to defend their villages against drug gangs, a vigilante movement born of frustration at extortion, killings and kidnappings in a region wracked by violence. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) (The Associated Press)
COALCOMAN, Mexico – Mexico's top security officials gathered Tuesday in the western state of Michoacan to launch a campaign with thousands of army troops to rescue towns besieged, sometimes for months, by the powerful Knights Templar drug cartel.
Interior Secretary Miguel Osorio Chong and his national security team met with local officials in the state capital of Morelia at a time of escalating tension in Michoacan, where communities mistrustful of state authorities have been creating their own vigilante forces for protection against the cartels.
But it was unclear that sending troops to Michoacan, which is how President Felipe Calderon launched a nationwide offensive against drug cartels in 2006, would work any better than it has in the past.
Michoacan is the Mexican state most visibly dominated by a drug cartel. Gunmen in vehicles marked only with the Knights Templar symbol, a red cross, roam the countryside, burning businesses and homes of anyone who refuses to pay them protection money.
The cartel boldly marked its territory by building small roadside chapels to "Saint Nazario," a fallen leader of the quasi-religious drug cartel who was killed in a battle with police in 2010.
As the convoys of soldiers rode into the steamy territory known as Tierra Caliente late Monday, they passed the remains of those chapels destroyed by local self-defense groups that sprang up in February to fight the cartel.
In the town of Coalcoman, the convoys sped past the still-smoldering remains of at least three sawmills torched by the cartel's gunmen last week after that town rose up against them. They also passed the burned-out hulks of two trucks and a passenger bus torched by the gunmen on the highway outside of town, as a warning to anyone who tried to bring supplies or reinforcements in.
It was the latest of several communities to form an armed self-defense group to kick out the Knights Templar cartel and end their extortion racket.
"They demanded we pay 120 pesos (about $10) for every square meter of wood we sold," said one of the sawmill owners whose business was burned. Gunmen torched the mills that didn't pay, said the owner, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals.
Local avocado growers were charged 2,000 pesos (about $175) for every hectare of orchards they owned.
"The man who charged you would say it was money for 'the company.' They didn't say the name of the cartel," recalled one resident of the town of Buenavista, who later battled the cartel. "But if you didn't pay, the trucks with the red crosses would show up and start killing people."
Like most cartel opponents, the man wouldn't give his name for fear of reprisals.
Government intervention so far has been against the community patrols. Some 40 members of vigilante patrols were arrested in April after the government accused them of having links to a rival drug cartel, Jalisco Nueva Generation. Townspeople deny that.
Still, residents of La Ruana lined up on the town's main street Monday to cheer the arrival of the soldiers.
Hipolito Mora, the leader of the self-defense forces in La Ruana, agreed to stop community patrols and let the army take over patrolling.
"We reached an agreement that we are going to return to our homes and work," Mora told the crowd of cheering townspeople. "But I told them (the army) that if they leave us alone for one day, we are going to return to duty again."
Associated Press writer Gustavo Ruiz contributed to this report from Morelia, Mexico.


If you're an Android user, grab your phone, pull up Google's Search app or Google Assistant, and type "the1975..com" into the search bar to see a bizarre and recently discovered bug that will show your most recent text messages.
The glitch, which was first pointed out by a redditor posting on the Google Pixel subreddit, results in Google's Search tool displaying recent text messages sent by the user. Google is already aware of the bug and is addressing it, but for the time being, you can still prompt the odd response by typing in a number of misspelled phrases.
The issue was first identified with the search term "the1975..com" but it has since been reported by the BBC that the phrase "izela viagens"—a misspelling of Portuguese travel agency Vizela Viagens—and "the1975#.com" will also trigger the strange response. A number of other variations on those phrases also appear to work, according to Reddit users.
When any of those phrases are typed into Google Search app, Google Assistant, or other Android widgets powered by the company's search tool (a redditor reported prompting the bug by typing the terms into the search bar on Pixel Launcher, Google's first-party home screen experience for Pixel and Pixel XL phones), the apps respond by displaying recent text messages.
Google's Search tool is designed to show a user their text messages if requested—a feature that is meant to aid in hands-free device use for when you're behind the wheel or your hands are otherwise occupied—and can be prompted intentionally by using the phrase "show me my text messages." But obviously, the typos that result in text messages popping up are nothing like the actual command.
There's not really a privacy risk with the bug, as a user would have to already give permission to Google Assistant to view text messages. A malicious actor could then view them with the real command and would have no need to use the glitch to access the information. But it is certainly strange!
Google said a fix for the bug "has been implemented and will roll out over the next few days," so have your fun with it while you can.


kali9/iStock(DAVIS, Calif.) -- A 22-year-old police officer in California died early Friday from a gunshot wound suffered responding to an accident.
"She was just an absolute star in the department and someone that pretty much every department member looked to as a close friend, a sister," Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel said at a press conference.
The suspect later was found dead, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Davis police confirmed via Twitter.
Police had surrounded the suspect's location, a home on Fifth Street not far from D Street, following the shooting.


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Liberty died in Cleveland on Tuesday.[1]
The coronation of Donald Trump as the GOP nominee in 2016 further consolidated the power of establishment elites in Washington, DC. During this election cycle, establishment elites in both the Republican and Democrat parties have seized greater power while crushing their grassroots rivals.
Sanders supporters seem to grasp that establishment Democrats rigged their nominating process to coalesce behind Hillary Clinton.
Trump supporters, however, are blind to the reality that they are backing a purported anti-establishment nominee who has always been part of the establishment.
To do so, they obstructed the campaign of the only truly anti-establishment candidate in this race:[2] Ted Cruz. Indeed, at the convention, they cheered when the Republican establishment squashed efforts to allow delegates to vote their conscience and they booed when Ted Cruz urged American citizens to vote their conscience.
When did heeding your conscience become a bad thing?
Barack Obama ruthlessly wields his pen and phone to circumvent the Constitution[3] and thwart the will of the People. Hillary Clinton[4] is self-evidently a statist averse to the rule of law and wants to further transform America in even more fundamental ways.[5]
Donald Trump, also a statist, is an authoritarian[6] bully[7] to boot, and he has proven his propensity to use his boots to stamp on human faces forever,[8] as so vividly pictured by George Orwell.
That more people hate their respective party's candidates than like them shows the extent to which the establishment opposes the will of the People to pursue their own ends. Both Hillary and Trump are anathema to lovers of Liberty and America.[9]
Even though the establishment Left & Right have seized control and consolidated their power, the fight must go on for Liberty.[10] The American spirit can only succeed when it is committed and engaged in the fight.
Let us fight for Liberty!
[1] See "The End of the American Experiment?" at http://wp.me/p4scHf-eZ.
[4] See "HRC: A Caricature of the Left" at http://wp.me/p4scHf-94.
[5] See "Flags Depict Obama's Fundamental Transformation of America and the World" at http://t.co/xjupplSWD1.
[6] See "Why Brad Thor is #NeverTrump! Litmus test is liberty!" at http://wp.me/p4scHf-fb.
[7] See "How to Talk to a Bully (if you must)" at http://wp.me/p4scHf-cY.
[8] See "Will Ann Coulter Apologize to Michelle Fields?" at http://wp.me/p4jHFp-di.
[9] See "Stop Insisting I Vote!" at http://wp.me/p4scHf-f5.
[10] See "CPAC: Brits Seek Independence (and so should we)" at http://wp.me/p4scHf-eT.
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Abstract—Hypoglycemia or low blood glucose is the most feared complication of insulin treatment of diabetes. For people with diabetes, the mismatch between the insulin therapy and the body's physiology could increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Nocturnal hypoglycemia is particularly dangerous for type-1 diabetes patients because its symptoms may obscure during sleep. The early onset detection of hypoglycemia at night time is necessary because it can result in unconsciousness and even death. This paper presents new electroencephalogram spectral features for nocturnal hypoglycemia detection. The system uses high-order spectral moments for feature extraction and Bayesian neural network for classification. From a clinical study of hypoglycemia of eight patients with type-1 diabetes at night, we find that these spectral moments of theta band and alpha band changed significantly. During hypoglycemia episodes, the theta moments increased significantly (P < 0.001) while the features of alpha band reduced significantly (P< 0.001). Using the optimal Bayesian neural network, the classification results were 85% and 52% in sensitivity and specificity, respectively. The significant correlation (P<0.001) with real blood glucose profiles shows the effectiveness of the proposed features for the detection of nocturnal hypoglycemia. Index Terms—Bayesian neural network, electroencephalogram (EEG), hypoglycemia, spectral moment
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EHS earns Outstanding Delegation at KYA.
EHS had a great showing at the Kentucky Youth Assembly this past weekend. Many of our students earned individual honors as well as EHS.
Elected Speaker of the Bluegrass House: Haider Nasir. This is the second highest elected position among freshman and sophomores. Haider ran a fantastic campaign and gave articulate speeches.
Elected Speaker of the Commonwealth House: Aidan Aldridge. This is the second highest elected position among juniors and seniors. This is a tremendous honor considering Aidan was up against some solid completion.
Lily Addington and Natalie Schory were both Presiding Officers over this year's KYA. They gave great speeches, ran debate chambers, and they assisted the Y Staff in maintaining decorum over a group of 1500 students.
Mac Meyer, Ayesha Nasir, and Jake Vaught were all Supporting Officers at this year's KYA and their roles included chairing and clerking debate chambers.
Delegation Awards: We were also recognized for excellence on a school-wide level in addition to our individual accolades.
Once again EHS was recognized as a Premier Delegation.
And last but certainly not least EHS was recognized as the Outstanding Delegation for KYA. This is the highest award a delegation can earn and only one delegation out of over 40 schools earned this award!!


WTH Is Going On With My Suspension?
Blue 87 had a set of cheap 195/65's from PO, all four badly out of round, and a set of well-used KYB shocks. Wrecked 87 had a set of 205/70 80K mile tires with only 7K miles on them, and Monroe shocks with only 10K miles on them. Blue 87 sat WAY lower than the wrecked one.
Swapped the 205/70's onto the blue 87, the 195/65's onto the wrecked one. Wrecked 87 still sat noticeably higher than the blue 87 - we're talking a 30 footer here, 2 or 3 inch difference.
When doing the tire change, noticed on the KYB front struts on the blue 87 that there was only 3 to 4 inches of travel before they would hit the top mount - and I do mean mount, as there were no bump stops. Methinks "Ah-ha, the KYB's are worn out - that explains the difference".
Put two new Monroe rear shocks, and the Monroe front struts from the wrecked 87, on the blue 87. Front KYB struts were so worn you could play them like an accordion.
BUT - I still ended up with only 3 or 4 inches of available travel on the Monroe struts before they'd hit the bump stop, and no difference in ride height. Front and rear lower control arms are practically horizontal, the beast is sitting so low.
After reading thru the W124 CD, I went out tonight and checked - best I can measure, both cars have the same thickness rubber shims in the spring mounts front and back - but measuring between the metal mounts on the body and the top of the control arms, it appears the springs on the blue 87 are somewhere between 1 to 2 inches shorter than the ones on the wrecked 87.
When I did a VIN number check 3 years ago, there wasn't anything listed in the breakdown about it having sportline suspension from the factory. I'm beginning to suspect that one of the PO's did a conversion to a Sportline suspension with shorter springs and didn't bother to tell anyone. That would also explain why the standard-suspension KYB shocks were so knackered when I pulled them out.
Doesn't seem likely that standard springs would sag THAT much - both cars were built the same month, 212K on the blue one and 150K on the wrecked one - unless something drastic happened. A sportline conversion seems the most likely explanation.
More to the point, what coil springs and sway bars do I need to put this beast BACK to a standard suspension and ride height? Only other alternative is to pop for a set of sport shocks and a new set of 196/65 tires to handle the lowered ride height - that's probably in the four-figure range as far as cost, besides the fact it rides like a bloody buckboard wagon with the lowered suspension when compared to the wrecked 87.
Why don't you move the ones from the wrecked car to it?
For several reasons - one being the damage sustained by the car may preclude removing one of the springs without the services of a cutting torch and other such equipment - that may not be a PRACTICAL solution at this time - although it was my first thought as well.
Fastlane has front and rear coil springs listed for around $200 for a set of four, but no real description as to long, short, sportline, standard, etc - guess a phone call to Phil or Roy is in order.


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crenquis July 9, 2014, 12:42am #2
doctorow:
the U.S. has never given it up. The real question, why anybody in his right mind would want Navassa Island, a waterless hellhole from which all the dung has already been mined
Congress needs somewhere to dump the steaming piles of "guano" they squeeze out on a daily basis.
timstellmach July 9, 2014, 12:49am #4
Not just fertilizer: back in those days, guano was important as a source of gunpowder (specifically, the saltpeter part). Which makes a lot more sense out of why the US would fight for the stuff.
Tribune July 9, 2014, 2:21am #5
any o those disputed south china seas islands covered in enough guano to qualify?
gwailo_joe July 9, 2014, 2:48am #6
Perfect. The CIA will infiltrate with double agent boobies and albatrosses and inundate the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands with ever increasing acres of precious bird shit…Pacific Fleet moves in, takes control, scrapes the crap off and builds a casino or two.
kmoser July 9, 2014, 3:00am #7
No, the real question is why somebody would claim an island on behalf of the United States when they could claim it for themselves and end up with their own freakin' island.
Brainspore July 9, 2014, 3:10am #8
It's easy to claim an unpopulated island, the tricky part is keeping said island if there's anything there worth exploiting. How many people have a private navy capable of withstanding a foreign invasion?
stephen_schenck July 9, 2014, 3:24am #9
I assume becoming king of Bird Poop Island would entitle me to some sort of mental control over seabirds. Surely they'd fight on my behalf!
Brainspore July 9, 2014, 3:34am #10
stephen_schenck:
I assume becoming king of Bird Poop Island would entitle me to some sort of mental control over seabirds.
Would you take orders from the rat who declared himself king of Human Poop Island? I think not.
Boundegar July 9, 2014, 4:09am #11
Foreign invasion? How are you going to stop Somali pirates from taking over your private video arcade and undersea glass domes? Or those Scientology guys with the sailor hats?
shaddack July 9, 2014, 4:30am #12
By sitting on a stinky island full of crap? That itself should repel any wannabe invader.
Jardine July 9, 2014, 8:27am #13
A talking rat? I'd at least listen.
davide405 July 9, 2014, 1:59pm #14
timstellmach:
back in those days, guano was important as a source of gunpowder
This ^^^
It was a military asset. Add to that the value of having a lot of coaling stations scattered across the seven seas, and it becomes a significant factor in force projection, which you need if you're building an empire.
sblundy July 9, 2014, 3:35pm #15
Because they don't want to pay for the military to defend their claim. That's some other sap's job.
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UXO also found on Managaha
By Richelle Agpoon-Cabang - richelle@mvariety.com - Variety News Staff
AS a precautionary measure, the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality will be inviting an unexploded ordnance or UXO expert to assist in the Managaha drum cleanup project, BECQ Administrator Frank Rabauliman told Variety in an interview.
Since November, BECQ has been conducting a cleanup of buried drums and batteries on the famous tourist spot.
The discovery of mounds and buried drums was first reported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Historical Preservation Office during a survey of the Shearwater bird breeding ground in 2010.
The Division of Environmental Quality was notified and, in a preliminary inspection, discovered that there were eight other mounds mostly located on the southeastern side of the island.
"In the process, the contractor discovered a spent shell. It was speculated that there were drums filled with soil to barricade something," Rabauliman said.
In the interests of safety, he said BECQ ceased the cleanup at the site where the UXO was found but has continued cleaning up the site where batteries were located.
"They completed the cleanup in the area where they saw batteries but as a precautionary measure they want to make sure to bring in the expert who knows how to deal with unexploded ordnance. They want to make sure a UXO expert is at the site," Raauliman said.
He added, "It might be a storage area for UXO. Nobody knows. We'll just have to wait for the expert."
BECQ assures the public that Managaha is still safe for visitors and local residents alike.
BECQ has awarded a $60,000 contract to MegAnnum for the cleanup project which will resume in January.


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The Economic Survey carries an entire chapter on transforming science and technology in India and calls for doubling research and development expenditure from its current level of about Rs. 1 lakh crore, amounting to 0.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Even if instantly doubled, it would still lag behind China, Israel, Japan and the U.S., each spending more than 2% of their GDP on research.
Diminishing funds for exploratory small-scale science research is another area of concern. Seminal innovations often result from the efforts of scientists working alone or in small groups with a tight budget rather than in well-funded mega projects. For example, today, the global market for Raman spectrometers is about $1.2 billion. In 1928, C.V. Raman spent about Rs. 200 on his laboratory-built spectrometer that heralded the era of Raman spectroscopy as an analytical tool and also brought to India its first science Nobel prize. Time and again, small science projects have demonstrated the potential to emerge as harbingers of technological changes and therefore funding of smaller explanatory research must be encouraged.
In India, as elsewhere, a significant fraction of the science budget goes to mission-oriented projects in the areas of defence, space, nuclear and environmental sciences which are very important. However, equally important is the research ecosystem that provides human resources and feeds the innovation pipelines connected to these missions. Throttling smaller-scale research is akin to cutting off the innovation pipelines. Enhanced competitive research grants for the Indian Institutes of Technology, the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, and universities will help address the needs of a larger pool of scientific talent outside national labs and bring in returns by way of publications, patents and innovations that can meet immediate needs.
Remarkably, the Economic Survey too has flagged this issue and recommends that India "gradually move to have a greater share of an investigator-driven model for funding science research". It is imperative to incentivise the small ideas as some of them might ultimately scale up to join the big league. One route to help the cause of science is by provisioning more funds for small-scale research projects as well. The Economic Survey offers that glimmer of hope.


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Canopy Growth Corp is in a league of its own after Constellation deal: GMP
October 30, 2017 by Nick Waddell
A deal with one of the world's largest alcohol brands has GMP Securites analyst Martin Landry feeling bullish about Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED).
This morning, Canopy announced it had entered into a deal with alcohol giant Constellation Brands that will see the latter invest $245-million in the former by buying shares at $12.98 that have a full warrant attached. The pair will collaborate on cannabis-based beverages.
"In Constellation we have a strategic ally that will join us as we lead the global cannabis sector into the future," said Canopy CEO Bruce Linton. "We have also strengthened our balance sheet to fund the ambitious expansion efforts we have planned heading into 2018 – a year that will see unprecedented growth in medical and adult-use opportunities."
Landry says there could be a domino effect as a result of this news.
"(Constellation) is the first large beer/alcohol company to invest in a meaningful way in the cannabis industry," the analyst says. This investment signals an interest from large global players in the cannabis industry and confirms that cannabis is a potential threat to alcohol companies. We expect that other companies (beer, tobacco or pharmaceutical) will follow-suit.
The analyst thinks this development separtes Canopy from its peers.
"Today's announcement catapults WEED in a league of its own," Landry says. "The company now has significant financing to accomplish its aggressive expansion plans. It also has a credible partner in which it can draw resources to accelerate its go to market strategy for the recreational market in Canada. Both of these increase the company's first mover advantage and supports our expectation that the company will capture a leading share of the Canadian recreational market."
In a research update to clients today, Landry maintained his "Buy" rating, but raised his one-year price target on Canopy Grwoth Corp. from $15.00 to $17.00, implying a return of 32.9 per cent at the time of publication.
Landry thinks Canopy will generate EBITDA of negative $8.4-million on revenue of $83.5-million in fiscal 2018. He expects those numbers will improve to EBITDA of $43.7-million on a topline of $336.2-million the following year.
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About Nick Waddell
Cantech Letter founder and editor Nick Waddell has lived in five Canadian provinces and is proud of his country's often overlooked contributions to the world of science and technology. Waddell takes a regular shift on the Canadian media circuit, making appearances on CTV, CBC and BNN, and contributing to publications such as Canadian Business and Business Insider.
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Kansas Anti-Bullying Laws & Policies
Key Components in State Anti-Bullying Laws
Components of State Anti-Bullying Laws and Regulations
Prohibiting statement Yes
Definition Yes
Scope Yes
Protected groups No
District policy requirement Yes
Reporting and investigations No
Consequences No
Communication of policy No
Safeguards and supports No
Review and update of local policies No
Prevention education Yes
Staff training Yes
Parent engagement No
What are the Kansas state laws and regulations that cover bullying?
Kansas Statutes Annotated §72-3237. Disability history and awareness; objectives, guidelines and goals.
Kansas Statutes Annotated §72-6147. Bullying, school district policies.
How are bullying and cyberbullying defined in Kansas anti-bullying laws and regulations?
Kansas anti-bullying laws include the following definitions of bullying and cyberbullying:
"Bullying" means:
(A) Any intentional gesture or any intentional written, verbal, electronic or physical act or threat either by any student, staff member or parent towards a student or by any student, staff member or parent towards a staff member that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that such gesture, act or threat creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational environment that a reasonable person, under the circumstances, knows or should know will have the effect of:
(i) Harming a student or staff member, whether physically or mentally;
(ii) damaging a student's or staff member's property;
(iii) placing a student or staff member in reasonable fear of harm to the student or staff member; or
(iv) placing a student or staff member in reasonable fear of damage to the student's or staff member's property;
(B) cyberbullying; or
(C) any other form of intimidation or harassment prohibited by the board of education of the school district in policies concerning bullying adopted pursuant to this section or subsection (e) of K.S.A. 72-8205, and amendments thereto.
"Cyberbullying" means bullying by use of any electronic communication device through means including, but not limited to, e-mail, instant messaging, text messages, blogs, mobile phones, pagers, online games and websites.
K.S.A. § 72-6147 (2013)
Do Kansas anti-bullying laws and regulations cover cyberbullying that occurs off-campus?
No. Kansas anti-bullying laws do not cover off-campus conduct.
What are the policy requirements for schools to prevent and respond to bullying behavior?
Kansas school districts must adopt a policy to prohibit bullying and must adopt and implement a plan to address bullying. Kansas anti-bullying laws do not specify required content of district policies or plans.
Do Kansas anti-bullying laws and regulations include protections for specific groups?
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No. Kansas anti-bullying laws do not require districts to provide safeguards or mental health supports for students involved with bullying.
Do Kansas anti-bullying laws and regulations involve parents in efforts to address bullying behavior?
No. Kansas anti-bullying laws do not create expectations for parent involvement in addressing bullying behavior.
Visit the Kansas State Department of Education's "Bullying Awareness and Prevention" webpage and/or view the Kansas state model policy on bullying and harassment.
The key component framework used in the analysis of state laws is based on the review of legislation presented in the "Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies – December 2011" (U.S. Department of Education).


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President's Message - Making History & Penn Compact Progress - September 23, 2011
Dear Members of our University Community:
By any measure, the fall term at Penn has gotten off to a superb start (earthquake and Hurricane Irene notwithstanding!). Before I detail some of the historic gains we have made this year, I want to extend my thanks to all of you for the tireless effort that has helped establish a Penn degree as one of the most valued in the world. This is an exceptional place because we have so many exceptional people, and I can't begin to say enough about the creative energy that permeates our campus. It should bring an enormous sense of pride to everyone in the Penn family.
I am delighted to share with you some truly historic news. With 15 months still to go in the Making History Campaign, this week we reached the $3.5 billion mark. This accomplishment is a testament to the generosity, loyalty and enthusiasm of our alumni, volunteers, friends and supporters, and demonstrates what is possible when Penn people come together around the common goal of making history and making Penn the best.
While we have not only hit the overall goal of the campaign - we also have set all-time participation records for Alumni Weekend and Homecoming, Annual Giving and Penn Fund records, and celebrated the record $225 million naming gift for our Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine - we still have much important work to do. There are several goals within the campaign that have not yet been met, and we will use the time remaining until the campaign's conclusion to achieve as many of these goals as possible.
Our commitment to increasing access is a central component of the Penn Compact, and is reflected in our no-loan financial aid program, where 45.8% of this year's freshmen are receiving aid from Penn, up from 42.7% last year. Our campaign goal for undergraduate student aid is $350 million, and at this point we are 81% of the way there, so additional work is necessary. Philanthropic support for undergraduate aid will continue as one of our highest priorities.
The same is true for graduate and professional student aid so essential to attracting the best graduate students and enabling them to pursue their passions for scholarship and service. Meeting our $323 million goal for graduate aid is paramount.
Our most comprehensive goal in the Making History Campaign is building faculty support and our endowment. With a target of $623 million, this goal impacts every school and center. While our work here is not yet done, Making History's efforts have enabled Penn to endow 100 professorships - including 21 new PIK Professorships and 79 additional full professorships across our schools. Generous donors have also endowed 16 positions for our great curators, directors and coaches.
That so many generous donors would step forward during such a challenging economic time speaks volumes about the quality of our University and the potential that we all have to influence the future for the better. This wonderful, historic achievement has come about because of the collective effort of so many members of our Penn family. To all who have helped us reach this milestone I offer my most sincere and heartfelt thanks.
It is also important to note that the University has been a good steward of the funds it has received. Last week we reported that our endowment grew by 18.6%, lifting it to more than $6.5 billion - a level above its apex before the economic downturn. The management of our endowment has been among the very best in the country.
The impetus of our philanthropic work is to help the University realize the goals outlined in the Penn Compact. One of those is to engage locally, and there was no better example of our ability to influence the local landscape than the opening of Penn Park earlier this month. As the centerpiece of Penn Connects, this project transformed 24 acres of neglected land along the Schuylkill River into an urban oasis. It dramatically opens our campus and the entire West Philly area to the rest of our great city. If you've not had the chance to see it in person, I urge you to visit Penn Park. Enjoy its lovely walkways, picnic spaces, athletic fields, and the most spectacular views of downtown you'll ever see.
We begin this term with the most accomplished and diverse class in Penn's history. The 2,467 students who comprise the Class of 2015 come from 49 of the 50 states and 66 countries. The number of African American and Latino students increased 22% over last year's incoming class, and at 2155, the average SAT was two points higher than last year. Penn's popularity is soaring around the world; this year's class was chosen from an applicant pool that grew by 18 percent over the previous year.
Earlier this month we officially welcomed Dr. J. Larry Jameson as Penn's new Executive Vice President for the Health System and Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine. An eminent physician, scientist, and educator, Dr. Jameson served as Vice President for Medical Affairs at Northwestern University, and the Dean of the Feinberg School of Medicine before coming to Penn. I can't imagine a better person to be leading our medical efforts, and am confident that Larry will take Penn Medicine to ever-greater heights.
This summer we welcomed globally renowned bioethicist Ezekiel J. Emanuel to Penn as our 13th PIK professor. As the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor and vice provost for global initiatives, Dr. Emanuel will chair the Perelman School's new Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy. He also will have an appointment at our Wharton School.
Earlier this month, Provost Vince Price and I released the Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence, distributing it to the Penn community through the Almanac. The University has committed $100 million over the next five years - $50 million from central resources and $50 million from the twelve schools - to this important initiative. These resources will be used to recruit and retain underrepresented faculty who add to Penn's eminence and enable us to build a campus community that is maximally welcoming to the most talented individuals.
Lastly, I am pleased to report on the striking success of our new Integrated Studies Program. Established to underscore the importance of integrating knowledge, the program developed by innovative faculty members in our School of Arts and Sciences provides intensive concentration on the liberal arts - with concentration on the physical sciences, social sciences, and the humanities - to our Benjamin Franklin Scholars in the College. By virtue of being residentially based in Riepe College House, Integrated Studies enables students to share their intellectual experience inside and outside the classroom. Eighty-one freshmen were selected from 222 applicants as the inaugural cohort. Faculty members Peter Struck, Greg Urban and Scott Poethig are teaching the fall course, which focuses on three streams of study: Classics, Anthropology and Biology. They collaborate to ensure the streams converge, providing a broad platform of inquiry for students.
We are off to an extraordinary start for the academic year. Our alumni and friends continue to support our highest priorities. Our campus grows even more beautiful and inviting. Our faculty are making transformative breakthroughs in their research with enormous impact on human lives and understanding. Our students impress us all with their intellectual curiosity and social awareness. The entire Penn community continues to lift the University to global eminence. The progress we are making on the Penn Compact - integrating knowledge, engaging locally, engaging globally, and increasing access - is nothing short of remarkable.
Ours is a university rich in heritage and tradition. But never in its history has there been a better time to be at Penn.
Welcome back, and have a great year!