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U.S. Navy Confirms Videos Depict 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena'; Not Cleared For Public Release
10 September, 2019 / in The Fringe, UFO Phenomena
By John Greenewald, Jr., The Black Vault — Originally Published September 10th, 2019
Screen shot from the "Gimbal" video, as published by To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science (TTSA).
In a series of statements obtained exclusively by The Black Vault, the U.S. Navy confirms three UFO related videos represent what they call "unidentified aerial phenomena" or UAPs. Originally released by the New York Times and To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science (TTSA) beginning in December of 2017, the three videos are commonly referred to as the "FLIR1," "Gimbal" and "GoFast" (the third being released in March 2018). According to TTSA's website, the clips represent, "… the first official evidence released by the US government that can be rightfully designated as credible, authentic confirmation that unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) are real." The Navy's official position now confirms TTSA's claims, at least, in part.
"The Navy designates the objects contained in these videos as unidentified aerial phenomena," said Joseph Gradisher, official spokesperson for the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare. When asked why the phrase "UAP" is now utilized by the U.S. Navy, and not "UFO," Mr. Gradisher added, "The 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena' terminology is used because it provides the basic descriptor for the sightings/observations of unauthorized/unidentified aircraft/objects that have been observed entering/operating in the airspace of various military-controlled training ranges."
However, the Navy also asserts that the three videos were never cleared for public release, thus confirming the official stance of the Pentagon originally issued to The Black Vault in May of 2019, and contradicting TTSA's widespread claims the U.S. government "declassified" the footage for public consumption.
"The videos were never officially released to the general public by the DoD and should still be withheld," said Pentagon Spokesperson Susan Gough to The Black Vault earlier this year. Mr. Gradisher, on behalf of the Navy, confirms the Pentagon's position this week by adding, "The Navy has not released the videos to the general public."
Released e-mail via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) written by Mr. Luis Elizondo. Within it, Mr. Elizondo justifies his request for the three videos being used for U.S. government use only.
The Navy's new statements also contradict information contained in a string of e-mails recently released by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The FOIA release to The Black Vault yielded sixteen pages of e-mails between Mr. Luis Elizondo, the man who sits as a board member of TTSA and claims to have headed the Pentagon's secret UFO study known as "AATIP," and the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DOPSR), a component of the OSD that manages security reviews of information both "public and controlled release."
In one of the released e-mails, Mr. Elizondo stated his justification for the clearance to use the three videos for U.S. government use only: "Unmanned aerial vehicles (balloons, commercial UAVs, private drones such as quadcopters, etc) continue to pose a potential threat to DoD facilities, equipment, and location. Army, Navy, and Air Force have all acknowledged the potential threat by UAS' to DoD equities but no single UNCLASSIFIED repository exists to share this Information across all stakeholders." Mr. Elizondo continued, "Our collective purpose is to eventually establish an UNCLASSIFIED database or 'Community of Interest' of related signature data to be accessible by stakeholders such as DIA, the Navy, Defense Industry partners, and perhaps even State, Local & Tribal authorities to catalog and identify specific UAS threats to national security and/or DoD equities."
No e-mail released by OSD, which contained the entire conversion between Mr. Elizondo and DOPSR, mentioned UFOs, UAPs or anything "unidentified."
In addition to these e-mailed communications released, there was a DD Form 1910. This document is used to officially request a DOPSR review of information, and here, Mr. Elizondo described the videos also as "UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle], Balloons, and other UAS [unmanned aerial system]."
Again, no reference to UFOs, UAPs or anything "unidentified."
When asked for clarification from the Navy on why the discrepancy exists, Mr. Gradisher stated, "The Navy has no comment on, nor control over, how civilian individuals or organizations may or may not describe the objects in the referenced videos. The Navy designates the objects contained in these videos as unidentified aerial phenomena." He then added, "You'd have to contact Mr. Elizondo on his descriptions. I can't comment or speculate on how/why he referred to them in that way."
Mr. Elizondo and To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science (TTSA) were contacted for comment, but neither party has responded.
The DD Form 1910, as released by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This form indicates that the only approval given by DOPSR was for U.S. government use only, and "industry partners." (Note: Statements by the Pentagon to The Black Vault show that To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science (TTSA) nor the NY Times are considered "industry partners.")
The e-mails show that although Mr. Elizondo was ultimately granted "[U.S. Government] Use Only" for the videos to be used in a database about aerial threats from unmanned systems such as drones; it was the Navy that needed to correspond with DOPSR and offer their official sign-off for full, unrestricted, public release. That communication required from the Navy was absent from the FOIA release, so the Navy was contacted for comment.
"Neither the cognizant Navy offices nor DOPSR have record of any correspondence responding to a request for unrestricted release of the subject videos in 2017," said Mr. Gradisher, thus confirming that no evidence exists that authorized a public release for the three videos in question.
The Navy told The Black Vault the three videos are considered "unclassified," however, unclassified information still requires a review for public release. Anything considered unclassified may still contain sensitive information, imagery or data embedded within digital files that may not be considered classified; yet it may still be considered sensitive.
Multiple statements and written records now show that the approval required for "public release" never took place, and the claims by TTSA that the videos represent, "official evidence released by the US government," remain unfounded.
This new information comes amidst a flurry of other official comments complicating the claims of TTSA. In May of this year, The Black Vault began receiving the first statements from the Pentagon indicating the "FLIR1," "Gimbal" and "GoFast" videos were not cleared for public release, despite the claims of TTSA. In June, Keith Kloor with The Intercept received a statement from the Pentagon that Mr. Luis Elizondo had "no responsibilities" within the AATIP program, despite the widespread published claims by TTSA that he headed it. A 2009 letter by Senator Harry Reid was quickly touted by some to claim Mr. Elizondo's story was in fact true; however the Pentagon quickly countered with official statements issued to The Black Vault stating that the letter's existence did not change their stance.
To date, these official statements and comments by the Pentagon and the Navy have not been addressed or refuted by TTSA, despite them being contacted numerous times for comment.
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Q: Okhttp Unable to connect to a localhost endpoint throws Connected failed: ECONNREFUSED (Connection refused) I am trying to connect my local backend and front end together using okhttp and flask, however i am getting java.net.ConnectException: failed to connect to /127.0.0.1 (port 5000) after 10000ms: isConnected failed: ECONNREFUSED (Connection refused) exception
Now that API does work correctly as i can reach it in postman where it returns values, here is the code
from flask import request, Flask
import getMovie
import getUser

api = Flask(__name__)

#Movie Endpoints

@api.route('/Movies/GetMovieById', methods=['GET'])
def get_movie_by_id():
    id = str(request.args['id'])
    return getMovie.getById(id)

@api.route('/Movies/All', methods=['GET'])
def get_all_movies():
    return getMovie.getAll()

#User Endpoints

@api.route('/Users/All', methods=['GET'])
def get_all_users():
    return getUser.getAll()

@api.route('/Users/GetUserById', methods=['GET'])
def get_user_by_id():
    id = str(request.args['id'])
    return getUser.getById(id)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    api.run()

Then here is the mainactivity for the android app
package com.example.moviebuffs

import android.content.Intent
import android.os.Bundle
import android.view.Menu
import android.view.MenuItem
import android.view.View
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
import com.example.moviebuffs.ui.main.*
import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.main_activity.*
import okhttp3.*
import java.io.IOException

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    private lateinit var movieListAdapter: MovieListAdapter

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.main_activity)

        movieListAdapter= MovieListAdapter(mutableListOf())

        rvFilmList.adapter = movieListAdapter
        rvFilmList.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(this)

        var testMovie = Movie(1,"Jurassic Park","Action | Dinosaurs")

        for (i in 1..100) {
            movieListAdapter.addMovie(testMovie)
        }

        fetchTest()

    }

    fun fetchTest() {
        print("Trying to connect....")

        val url: HttpUrl = HttpUrl.Builder()
            .scheme("http")
            .host("127.0.0.1")
            .port(5000)
            .addPathSegment("Movies")
            .addPathSegment("All")
            .build()

        val request = Request.Builder().url(url).build()

        val client = OkHttpClient()
        client.newCall(request).enqueue(object: Callback {
            override fun onResponse(call: Call, response: Response) {
                val body = response?.body?.string()
                print(body)
            }

            override fun onFailure(call: Call, e: IOException) {
               val x = 0
            }
        })
    }

    override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu): Boolean {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.main_menu, menu)
        return true
    }

    fun toGenreActivity(item: MenuItem?): Boolean {
        val intent = Intent(this, GenreActivity::class.java)
        startActivity(intent)
        return true
    }

    fun toUserActivity(item: MenuItem?): Boolean {
        val intent = Intent(this, UserActivity::class.java)
        startActivity(intent)
        return true
    }

    fun toMovieActivity(v: View?) {
        val intent = Intent(this, MovieActivity::class.java)
        startActivity(intent)
    }
}

And here is the manifest file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.moviebuffs">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <activity android:name=".ui.main.GenreActivity">

        </activity>

        <activity android:name=".ui.main.MovieActivity">

        </activity>

        <activity android:name=".ui.main.UserActivity">

        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Any ideas?

A: Localhost loopback address 127.0.0.1 refers to the device itself. You don't have the server running on your Android emulator.
Use 10.0.2.2 instead to connect to the host where the emulator is running on.
More info: https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-networking

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Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba Sponsors 2020 National Kidney Foundation Walk
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, P.C. is again a VIP Premium Sponsor for the National Kidney Foundations annual kidney walk in Pittsburgh. This year, the walk was held as a virtual event held on November 6, 2020, In addition to being a sponsor, our law firm president, Jen Watson, is serving on the NKF's Leadership Committee.
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba welcomes Bradley Bishop to its New York Office
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba is pleased to welcome Brad Bishop to the firm. Brad joins the firm as a Director in its New York office. Brad has been practicing in the asbestos litigation field for the past 12 years for a wide variety of publicly and privately held corporations. He has extensive experience in all phases of ligation, from inception through trial, and has appeared in many different jurisdictions. In addition, Brad has experience advising and representing equipment manufacturers, suppliers, real estate developers, non-profit corporations, and public bodies in various types of civil litigation in state and federal courts.
Brad is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey state and federal courts. He attended Syracuse University College of Law, after completing his undergraduate studies at Providence College.
David Weinberg Gives Presentation at Recent Hilton Head Client Seminar
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba Partner David Weinberg recently gave a presentation at the Hilton Head Client Seminar on the topic of apportionment of damages in strict liability cases. This is the 32nd year that the Hilton Head Seminar has been held. This seminar consists of a select group of attorneys, insurers, experts and company representatives that convene to discuss current legal and scientific trends in the field of toxic torts.
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba Welcomes Josette Spivak To Its Philadelphia Office
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba is pleased to welcome Josette Spivak to the firm. Ms. Spivak joins the firm as a Senior Associate in its Philadelphia office
Ms. Spivak focuses her practice on defending clients in products liability and toxic tort matters in both federal and state courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Ms. Spivak has defended a wide range of business entities from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 companies. She has prepared and argued dispositive motions, as well as participated in alternative dispute resolution and appeals on behalf of her clients. Ms. Spivak has also managed several complex multi-jurisdictional caseloads for clients involved in asbestos, silica, and latex allergy litigation. Additionally, Ms. Spivak has experience defending general liability claims including personal injury and professional liability claims.
Ms. Spivak completed her undergraduate studies in English Textual Studies and History at Syracuse University. Ms. Spivak attended Seton Hall University School of Law where she served on the Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Board and represented indigent clients with physical and mental disabilities through the Seton Hall Center for Social Justice Disability Law Clinic. After graduating law school, Ms. Spivak clerked for the Honorable Carol E. Higbee, J.S.C. in the New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic County.
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba Adds Jason Farrelly To Its Pittsburgh Office
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba is pleased to welcome Jason Farrelly to the firm. Jason joins the firm an associate in its Pittsburgh office.
Jason has a background in a wide variety of legal matters and brings a wealth of knowledge in areas such as complex litigation and general casualty defense matters. His focus will be in the areas of toxic tort and product liability claims.
Jason graduated magna cum laude from Duquesne University. He received his law degree from Michigan State University College of Law.
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba Expands To Buffalo
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba announced that it has opened an office in Buffalo, New York to accommodate regional and national clients in toxic tort and insurance defense matters.
The office will be led by Jessica J. Burgasser, an experienced litigator who has practiced in the Buffalo area for the past 15 years. Jessica brings to the firm and office years of experience in a vast variety of areas. She has presented at many seminars over the years, including most recently at the Asbestos Medicine DRI seminar this past November in Austin, Texas.
This is the firm's seventh office and positions WLB to better serve the western portion of New York. The new office is in the historical Ellicott Square Building located at 295 Main Street, Suite 700, Buffalo, NY 14203.
Jennifer Watson Appointed to IADC Committee
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba announces that Jennifer Watson was recently appointed by the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) as its Vice Chair of Communications for the Trial Techniques and Tactics Committee. This Committee promotes the development of trial skills and assists in the application of those skills to substantive areas of trial practice The IADC is an organization comprised of select defense counsel chosen by invitation only. Jen's appointment will encompass working on social media awareness for the association.
Jennifer Watson Elected President Of Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, P.C.
The shareholders of Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, P.C. recently elected Jennifer Watson as president of the firm. In addition to her duties as president, Jen will continue in her role as managing partner of the Pittsburgh office. She has been a partner with the firm since 2006. Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, P.C. is among only a few of insurance defense firms in Pennsylvania that is headed by a female partner.
Ed Wilbraham Named To Notre Dame Law School Advisory Board
Founding partner Ed Wilbraham was recently appointed by The University of Notre Dame's President, the Reverent John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., to his second 3-year term to the Notre Dame Law School Advisory Board. This Board serves to advise the Notre Dame Law School Dean, Nell Newton, on matters such as recruitment, curriculum, satellite campuses and job placement.
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, P.C. Have Summary Judgment Affirmed In Pennsylvania Superior Court
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, P.C. client Advance Stores Company, Inc obtained an affirmation of summary judgment on plaintiff's appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court. At the trial level, the Honorable Arnold J. New of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas had granted summary judgment finding the product identification and product nexus was insufficient as to Advance Stores.
In a 28 page memorandum opinion, the Pennsylvania Superior Court extensively cited the Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, P.C.'s attorney's cross-examination of plaintiff's product identification witness and affirmed the grant of summary judgment. Attorney Doug Eisler was on the appellate briefing for Advance Stores.
The case is Gilbert v. Advance Auto Parts, 2018 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2635 (July 23, 2018).
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, P.C. Attorneys Speak At Perrin Mid-Atlantic Asbestos Conference
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, P.C. partners Doug Eisler were speakers at the Perrin Mid-Atlantic Asbestos Conference recently held in Wilmington, Delaware. Doug participated in a panel discussion that included the Honorable Arnold J. New of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, on the topic of recent updates in the Philadelphia asbestos litigation. Bern participated on a panel which discussed updates in the New Jersey asbestos litigation.
Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, P.C. Obtains Defense Verdicts For Two Defendants in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Wilbraham, Lawler and Buba successfully tried to verdict the Robert Horst case in Lackawanna County, PA after a three week trial. M. Douglas Eisler and James Tate of WLB Philadelphia office tried the case for a major manufacturer of boilers and John Fitzpatrick of WLB Philadelphia/New Jersey and Vincent Errante of Darger, Errante, Yavitz & Blau tried the case for a major national manufacturer of furnaces and other HVAC equipment.
The decedent, Mr. Robert Horst, was a 63 year old man who Plaintiffs alleged passed away from mesothelioma caused by alleged exposure to asbestos during his career as a residential HVAC contractor in Lancaster, PA. The three week trial started with eleven defendants in the courtroom, six of which settled during the course of the trial. Plaintiff's offered testimony from three experts, industrial hygienist Mr. Steven Paskal, epidemiologist Dr. Richard Lemen , and pathologist Dr. Richard Kradin. Lennox and Burnham offered testimony from three experts, pulmonologist Dr. James Crapo, industrial hygienist Dr. James Poole, and industrial hygienist Ms. Patricia Hall.
The jury trial was held in Scranton, PA, the county seat of Lackawanna County. It is in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania and was a coal and industrial community. Plaintiffs assumed it would be a more favorable venue for them. Kathryn Pryor and Chad Cotton, of Baron & Budd, tried the case for the Plaintiffs. The jury deliberated for two hours before returning a defense verdict for all remaining defendants.
Horst, et al. v. Union Carbide Corp., et al., Case No. 15 CV 1903 (Pa. Ct. Comm. Pls., Lackawanna Cty.)

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MANCHESTER UNITED have received a blow in their pursuit of Fiorentina's Juan Cuadrado.
The club had initially admitted he was likely to leave and the versatile Colombian was omitted from their recent friendly with Real Madrid.
It was a move that sparked speculation Cuadrado was poised for a move to United.
However, Fiorentina head coach Vincenzo Montella is at odds with president Andrea Della Valle who recently revealed that Cuadrado had asked to leave the club and he was not optimistic of keeping him.
Montella said: "I have never thought of losing Juan.
"I don't think about how his (Cuadrado's) story might finish. A player like him can play in every position in midfield."
Cuadrado scored 15 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions for Fiorentina last season and is under contract at the Stadio Artemio Franchi until June 2017.
It is being reported that Barcelona recently pulled out of a potential deal for the midfielder and that United would have an open goal in their pursuit of the World Cup star's signature.


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Park City Point 2 Point Registration Opens Feb 26th
One of the United State's top endurance events, the Park City Point 2 Point, will feature an enduro segment in this year's race. In it's sixth year as one of the most lucrative mountain bike races in the country, the Point 2 Point will be giving out even more cash and prizes in 2014 with the addition of the new enduro feature.
Race director Jay Burke announced he would be incorporating the enduro segment on one of the races 20-minute-plus singletrack descents. Currently the ripping fun TG/Corvair trails are the prime suspect for the DH segment, so stay tuned.
Cash prizes will be awarded in the enduro category for the top open male and open female times with high-dollar merchandise going three-deep to the fastest male and female amateurs.
The Point 2 Point gave out over $15,000 in cash last year and twice that in merchandise, making it one of the most rewarding races in the country. That trend looks to continue through the 2014 season despite the race officials choosing withdrawal from the National Ultra Endurance series in the upcoming season.
"We felt the Point 2 Point worked best as a standalone event", said director Jay Burke, "we enjoyed our time with the NUE but the Point 2 Point is an event onto itself and we want to keep the grit and adventurous feel of the race."
The Park City Point 2 Point is a grueling endurance mountain bike race is held annually in Park City, UT over Labor Day weekend and 75 miles of the area's 400+ miles of trails. The PCP2P logs big miles and 12,000' of climbing to create a punishing course that challenges the limits of every rider.
Thanks to the unparalleled Park City trail system, world-class venues, and fun atmosphere, the Point 2 Point has indeed established itself and a national-level mountain bike event. In 2013 the race hosted 350 enthusiastic dirt fiends from 23 different states and 4 different countries. Over the past 5 years some of the dirt racing elite have taken on the challenge of the Park City Point 2 Point including Tinker Juarez, Pua Mata, Rebecca Rusch, Jay Henry, Josh Tostado, Alex Grant, Amanda Carey, and Ben Sonntag.
Registration for the 2014 Park City Point 2 Point opens Wednesday, February 26th at 7PM M.S.T. And riders hoping to get a spot better be on the ball as the Utah event has sold out it's 350 spots in less than 10 minutes 4 years running.
Riders hoping for a spot should visit www.athlete360.com to create an account prior to the 26th. Then be primed and ready to type quickly when 7PM rolls around on the 26th. Good Luck.
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We are looking for a High-Performing Business Head. The successful candidate will meet our customer acquisition and revenue growth objectives.
Business Head responsibilities include developing key growth sales strategies, tactics and action plans. Successful execution of these strategies is required to achieve your financial targets. Business Head duties will include hitting annual targets, building relationships and understanding customer trends.
Previous experience as a sales executive, sales manager or sales and marketing Manager.
Graduate (1st Degree in Port & Shipping Administration or any other discipline). Preferably an MBA.
Closing Date: 26th April, 2019.
Sales Executive responsibilities include discovering and pursuing new sales prospects, negotiating deals and maintaining customer satisfaction. If you have excellent communication skills and feel comfortable reaching out to potential customers to demonstrate our services and products through cold calling, email and phone, we'd like to meet you.
You must plan persuasive approaches and pitches that will convince potential clients to do business with the company.
Strategic planning is a key part of this job description since it will be your responsibility to develop the pipeline of new business coming into the company.
This requires a thorough knowledge of the market, the solutions/services the company can provide, and of the company's competitors.
McDan Shipping is looking for highly qualified and motivated persons for the position of Sales Manager (Logistics).
To develop and lead strategy and drive sales for profitability. Our ideal sales manager has in-depth knowledge of and experience with the sales process, excelling at lead generation, relationship building, and closing deals. We're seeking a quick learner with strong negotiating skills, and someone with a track record of success who can inspire the same in others.
8+ years of post-qualification and industrial experience with 3 years in a senior sales/marketing (in the Shipping and Logistics industry) role with proven track record.
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Marketing; an MBA degree would be an added advantage.
The Dagbang King, Yaa-Naa Abukari Mahama II has extolled the McDan group of companies Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for investing in the Northern Region.
The Yaa-Naa posited that Gubgbaa-Naa Daniel McKorley's interventions would help reduce the unemployment rate in the area.
Yaa-Naa Abukari Mahama II was full of love and hugs when the McDan group of companies CEO paid the Dagbang King a surprised visit at his private residence in Tamale.
Chief Daniel McKorley went there after participating in Ghana's 62nd Independence Anniversary held at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale.
Yaa-Naa Abukari Mahama II invited Chief Daniel McKorley to the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi.
The Dagbang King gave Gubgbaa-Naa Daniel McKorley a big Ram and uncountable tubers of yam.
The McDan group of companies CEO promised the Yaa-Naa a modern school complex.
He pledged to improve the well-being of the people through viable economic activities.
Gubgbaa-Naa Daniel McKorley is on a three-day visit to the north.
As part of his visit, he inaugurated a befitting school block built by the McDan Foundation at Teong, a deprived community in the Tempane district of the Upper East Region.
He also launched the McDan Endowment Fund to help government achieve its dream of eliminating schools under trees.
He further launched a tree planting and clean up projects to promote good sanitary practices.
Group Chairman of the McDan Group, Dr. Daniel McKorley has said Ghana is fast losing the battle for quality and relevant Education.
Dr. McKorley who was a guest speaker at the 2018 edition of the SME and Young CEO's Summit explained that our ability to become competitive and stay at the upper levels of global business depends on our ability to produce and retain skilled and competent labor. That means that Ghana's education must be world class in the caliber of people trained for the job market. Yet, as we are all aware, this is one area we may not be doing too well. From content to focus and philosophy, our graduates have consistently exhibited shortcomings once they are absorbed into business.
The reigning Marketing Man of the year observed further that "Our universities have been criticized for failing to craft subjects and syllabi that reflect the needs of industry and the complexities of modern business. But who is listening? Not much seem to be change in the midst of this complaint.
"I need to stress that Industry itself has been accused of being aloof and detached and not investing in the development of education and academic research. Wherever the blame lies, one thing is clear; Ghana is fast losing the battle for quality and relevant education and the earlier something is done about this the better it is to avoid the necessity of having to import skilled labor in the future Dr. McKorley opined.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has revoked the licenses of some freight forwarders for falsifying the port of loading from India to other countries.
According to the Customs Division of the GRA, the companies under declared the values presented to Customs for duty and tax purposes.
The actions of the companies are said to have resulted in Ghana losing millions of cedis.
A publication in the dailies assured that "Efforts are underway to retrieve all revenue undeclared".
"GRA wishes to advise the importers, freight forwarders and the trading public to desist from falsifying their import document submitted to GRA," a statement from the authority added.
Some 600 applicants have been shortlisted countrywide for the semi-finals of the maiden edition of the McDan 2018 Entrepreneurship challenge.
The successful applicants were screened from the total of 5,556 who initially applied.
The 13 week TV reality show will offer participants the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a four-member jury throughout the period. The competition will also afford the contestants the chance to benefit from a mentoring and a coaching program under the auspices of the McDan Group of Companies.
At the end of the McDan Challenge competition, one of the participants will walk away with 100,000 dollars to start or hold up his or her dream business plus a fully paid trip to the United States. Both the first and second runner-ups will also win 4,000 dollars each to invest it into their businesses.
The McDan Group has picked two high profile mementos in separate Awards ceremonies recently.
Last Thursday, McDan Shipping, a subsidiary of the McDan Group emerged as Ghana Club 100, Number 36 company; the only shipping firm in the prestigious Awards ceremony.
The renowned company's works attracted the attention of the United Kingdom Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) maiden Business Excellence Awards as logistics company of the year; shrugging off stiff opposition from giants in the industry.
Group chairman, Dr Daniel Mckorley described the feats as recognition of some investments and sacrifices the company has made.


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Margrethe Røed (born 10 December 1976) is a Norwegian television presenter on NRK Barne-Tv and Super Barne-TV on the television and radio channel NRK Super.

In 2009, she took part in the TV programme Skal vi danse? on TV 2 with the dancer Asmund Grinaker.

Røed has also been on the television programmes Beat for beat and De ukjente. In 2009/10 she finally took maternity leave in the seventh month of pregnancy and returned with her son Cajus to show the TV audience.

References

External links
 filmfront.no: Margrethe Røed

Norwegian television presenters
1976 births
Living people

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When I speak to people about the ICT industry, they always ask how I decided to make this my career. There isn't a "major" for this field in college. I followed in my Dad's footsteps. Most people became aware of the industry through the military, working for "Ma Bell", or a friend. As one of the small percentage of women in the industry, I want to change this.
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By Darren Incorvaia 24 hours ago
50 Years Ago Humans
From the November 3, 1934, issue
BEAUTY COOPERATES WITH THE ENGINEER
Interior of one of the transmitters built in the Bell Telephone Laboratories for the Central American radio-telephone service is the subject of the illustration on the front cover of the Science News Letter.
TAKES BITTER TASTE OUT OF MEDICINE; ADDS VALUE
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By finding a way to take the bitter taste out of certain medicines, Dr. James C. Munch, director of research at Temple University School of Pharmacology, has not only made himself the friend of many patients who rebel at the unpleasant doses they must swallow but has also added to the benefit they can derive from the medicines.
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In the case of quinine, bitter but effective malaria remedy, for instance, the use of proper solvents for the drug makes it possible for the physician to give doses five to six times as strong as could previously be administered.
A medicine can be so bitter that it is impossible to take it, Dr. Munch pointed out.
Before beginning this research it was necessary for Dr. Munch to establish a standard taste scale, for bitterness is a matter of degree. Once having established this scale, so that it was possible to say that something was twice as bitter as something else, it was necessary to find certain inert solvents or carriers for the drugs that would in no way affect the drugs themselves. Drugs were found to be more bitter in some solvents than in others. The first tests were made with strychnine. Dr. Munch said, regarding these tests:
"The tongue is more sensitive than the most delicate chemical reaction."
PLANETS HAVE COMPOSITION SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE SUN
The Earth and the other planets are apparently made of the same stuff as the sun.
Prof. Henry Norris Russell, the Princeton astronomer, discussing the subject at Mt. Wilson Observatory, Calif., observed that not only are the same elements present to a large extent both on the sun and the Earth, but that, contrary to previous notions, there seems to be about the same proportions of each in the two cases. This fits the notion that the planets were formed of masses of matter ejected from the surface of the sun.
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Steven Packer Preece (born February 15, 1947) is a former professional football player, a defensive back in the NFL for nine seasons, from 1969 to 1977. He played his college football at Oregon State, where he was a successful option quarterback.

Early life
Born in Idaho Falls, Preece grew up in Boise and played high school football at Borah for coach Ed Troxel, also his coach in track.  At the talent-rich program, Preece had to wait his turn to play. Opened in 1958, Borah had won or tied for the conference title and mythical state title (writers' poll) in each of its first six years.

Preece became the Lions' starting quarterback during his senior year in the fall of 1964. The Borah Lions were undefeated entering the final game against rival Boise on Veterans Day, but allowed the Braves to overcome a ten-point deficit in the second half to gain their first win in seven tries over Borah, and the Lions had to settle for second place for the first time in the conference and final state poll.

In March 1965, Preece helped lead the Lions to their first state title in basketball, winning the A-1 (largest schools) state tournament in Pocatello, defeating Twin Falls in the final to finish the season with a 24–1 record.

College career
After graduating in 1965, Preece accepted a scholarship to Oregon State, recruited by linebackers coach Ed Knecht.  Knecht had previously been the head coach at rival Boise High, and had connections in southwestern Idaho.  Preece had great speed (10.0 in the 100 yard dash), and a good arm, a great fit for the option offense.  Knecht had received a phone call warning him that a rival school was attempting to steal Preece away from the Beavers, so he promptly called new head coach Dee Andros with the news, to which Andros responded, "Get the $@%! over there. And if you don't get him, don't bother to come back." (Andros was previously the head coach at the University of Idaho. Knecht was a former assistant coach at Idaho and a future athletic director (1969–74).

As a sophomore in 1966, Preece split time as the starting quarterback with senior Paul Brothers. After Brothers' graduation, Preece was the starter for the 1967 and 1968 seasons, and the Beavers compiled a  record.  Included in this success was a win and a tie against UCLA, and a split with USC and O. J. Simpson. The Beavers won 3–0 in 1967, the Trojans won 17–13 in 1968 in Los Angeles.

The 1967 OSU football team finished with a record of 7–2–1 and a #7 ranking in the AP national poll.  OSU defeated previous #1 USC in Corvallis, and #2 Purdue on the road, and tied #2 UCLA in Los Angeles, earning them the title of "The Giant Killers."  OSU also beat the Iowa Hawkeyes on the road, but a mid-season lapse of consecutive losses to unranked teams severely damaged the Beavers' Rose Bowl chances and national ranking.  OSU lost to the Washington Huskies in Seattle, and BYU Cougars in Corvallis. Although OSU defeated USC, the Beavers wound up behind in the Pac-8 conference standings with a loss and a tie. Conference champion USC defeated Indiana 14–3 in the Rose Bowl and was crowned national champion for the 1967 season.  Oregon State did not play in a bowl game, due to conference rules; the Pac-8 (and Big Ten) did not allow a second bowl team until the 1975 season. They were seventh in the final AP Poll, released in December.

Oregon State went 7–3 in 1968 and finished #15 in the nation in the final AP Poll, released in January.

Professional career
Undrafted, Preece signed a free agent NFL contract with the New Orleans Saints in 1969, not as a quarterback but as a defensive back. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for the 1970 season, staying through 1971, and playing one game for them in 1972 before being traded to the Denver Broncos. In 1973, Preece was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, where he played for four seasons, the last two as a back-up, the only time in his career.  He played his last season in 1977 as a starter for the Seattle Seahawks, and had four interceptions.  Following off-season surgery on his left knee, Preece announced his retirement in July 1978. As a professional, Preece played a role similar to Nolan Cromwell, a defensive back who held for place kicks and was available to play quarterback in an emergency; both had been option quarterbacks in college.

After football
Preece is in the real estate business in Portland and regularly provides color commentary for the Oregon State football broadcasts.

References

External links

Season of the Giant Killers – Oregon State – 1967
CFB Data Warehouse Oregon State results 1965–69
Sports-Reference.com: Steve Preece collegiate statistics
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Borah High School: Football Hall of Fame

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The Mazda MX-5 has broken a world record and entered the Guinness Book of Records. On September 18th 2010, 459 officially recognised vehicles formed the longest continuous Mazda MX-5 parade of all times, breaking the former world record of 249 vehicles.
Jeff Guyton, President and CEO Mazda Motor Europe said "over 600 Mazda MX-5 owners applied to take part; so many that we didn't have room for them all because of technical reasons. The event, the parade, the many visitors, the Mazda MX-5 showed today why it's still the world's best selling roadster."
The new Mazda MX-5 is better than the older models in terms of quality and refinement, the interior is much improved with some nice new shapes and everything has a feeling of quality engineering. There is a surprising amount of space available in the Mazda MX-5 thanks to some clever attention of detail on the part of the design team. There is plenty of cubby storage action available in the cabin together with a decent boot even when the hood is stowed.


FC12T9 circline LED light bulbs in 4000K are the round bulbs that are used in many types of fixtures. Many round fixtures use these in kitchens, multi-housing or anywhere it's important to get a lot of light in the space without larger light fixtures. The lamp you need is determined by the diameter of the bulb itself. All you need to do to replace existing cricline fluorescent is to bypass the ballast and wire to power.


Georgia punk band Veara are streaming their entire new album 'Growing Up Is Killing Me' ahead of their Van's Warped tour of Australia.
The Woodford Folk Festival is taking Jordie Hall and Rose Cousins out around regionally for the Festival of Small Halls.
Six years after debuting on the Australian stage at Melbourne's Regent 'Wicked', will return to where it began its record breaking Australian run in 2014.
Lorde, Haim and Frightened Rabbit will head to Australia for the Laneway Festival in 2014.
Former Decoder Ring member Lenka will return for a run of East Coast Australia dates in October to showcase her 'Shadows' album.
Soundwave Touring boss AJ Maddah has confirmed that the Harvest Festival has been officially cancelled.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play additional dates in Perth, Adelaide and Hunter Valley.
The Jesus Lizard have cancelled their upcoming Australian tour including their appearance for All Tomorrows Parties Release The Bats festival.
Now in its third year, the Riverboats Music Festival has announced its lineup for 2014.
Bruno Mars will now plan Adelaide on his upcoming Australian tour next March.
UK post punk band The Members will return to Australia for shows for the first time in 34 years in November.
The cast of Rockwiz will once again hit the road for shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and salute the music of Vanda and Young on the tour.
The Seekers have confirmed that Judith Durham is well enough to tour again that that the tour will recommence in November.
Limp Bizkit will return to Australia for Soundwave Touring in October.
Wollongong rock band Tumbleweed will release their first album with their original line-up in 15 years later this month.
With all of the rumours of the demise of Australia's Harvest Festival this week, it appears you will have to wait until next week for an official decision.


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View Full Version : Scorched Earth: Character back to level 1?
So I logged in today for the first time in a couple months.
Aside from losing 90% of my resources to a (predictable) break-in, I noticed my character got rolled back to level 1.
I went over all the updates on the Ark servers thread and I can't find an explanation.
Right now I can barely pass the night without freezing to death in whats left of my home.
you have 52 levels to spend because the server has done some updates that resets all you levels. don't worry, you didn't lose them, you just need to spend them.
Thanks, I was worried about having 0 engram points.
Got them after I level up.


In a high percentage of rom-coms, there are two kinds of second-to-last episodes: the ones where either the guy or girl is on the verge of confession, which won't come until the finale; or the ones where the couple, already together, faces the biggest threat to their relationship, which will be resolved one way or another in the finale. Ookami Shoujo avoids both tropes in its second-to-last episode.
Granted, it does so by employing another pretty common trope — the Unapproving Family Member — but employs it well. Kyoya and Erika are already a pretty stable, happy couple, and as much of a force of nature as she is, Kyoya's sis Reika never seems intent on wrecking the relationship. She mostly wants to know if it's really true, because it would mean not only that Kyoya had changed a great deal, but the woman who changed him did something that she, his own big sis, couldn't.
The progression of Erika and Reika's interactions is predictable, considering their personalities. Erika, who respects Reika telling off a half-assed flirting guy before they even meet, is incredibly intimidated and thus polite and boilerplate 'brother's girlfriend' to Reika. Reika stuffs her full of sweets and continually mocks Kyoya until Erika is forced to put her wolf ears away and defend her man.
While Erika's outburst and harsh words surprise her, Reika is actually pleased with this development, as it proves that Erika isn't just another one of her bro's 'ways to kill time.' But she still wants to know if things between Erika and her bro are as serious as they're both letting on. The Tigress Reika challenges Erika the Wolf, vowing to apologize if Erika wins.
Reika calls Kyoya asking him to pick her up, letting him know Erika is with her, and because she ran her mouth she had to 'deal with her.' Much to Reika's surprise, Kyoya races to the scene and promises consequences depending on how badly Reika treated Erika. This Kyoya is nothing new; he won't let anyone hurt Erika, not even his sister, just as Erika won't suffer insults directed at Kyoya, even if they're from Reika.
In a way, Reika did 'bust Erika up', but only because she made her eat too much. Erika is sick, and more to the point, sick right in front of Kyoya, something Reika slaps him for, as it was insensitive for him to barge in while Erika was having such an embarrassing time. It was just as wrong for Reika to set them up, but while she won the eating contest, Kyoya's behavior proved that Erika was right: he can love someone, and he does: her.
But there's no time to rest even though the hurdle of the big sister has been overcome; it's Summer break, and Erika has nothing to do, so she can't refuse Reika's invitation to join her and Kyoya at their mom's place in Kobe. It's actually pretty funny how quickly they end up there.
It's just…I'm not sure what to make the mother herself: she appears to be an extremely well-built, extremely tanned 'middle-aged lady'. Or the mom could actually be the blonde-haired face behind her left elbow (unless that's Kyoya). Either way, this should be interesting!


Bank and other development partners investment and public-private partnership in South Punjab, besides acknowledge the technical support from them.
The PTI led Punjab government will announce first five-year development plan for the province which will focus towards service delivery, agriculture sector growth, construction of dams, upgradation of cities, and revival of the industries.
official concern from various departments also attended the workshop.
development. The workshop has also discussed uplift development projects and budgetary allocations for the uplift of south Punjab along with pointing out the investment opportunities in the province.
The minister believed that the interactive session between the World Bank and Punjab government was useful and such a session should be continued in future too.
The minister in another meeting with the World Bank mission also highlighted the resources mobilization steps were taken by the Punjab government which resulted in an increase in provincial revenue generation. Further, he pointed that there was vast scope in expansion in resource generation along with improved service delivery. He said the government focusing long-term policies for resources mobilization, tax system reforms, and betterment of social sector which should not be limited to current government rather sustainable and continued in the future too.
However, Chairman P&D Habibur Rehman Gillani expressed the concern of the Punjab government on some of the World Bank projects.
The World Bank delegation explained the support given by it to Punjab government in various sectors.


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We aim to provide equal opportunities for all groups of children, including those with diverse needs. Our main objective is to safeguard the interests of all children and to ensure they achieve their full potential. All children should have the opportunity to join with their peers in the curriculum and life of the school. We aim to pay particular attention to the provision for, and the achievement of, 'different groups' within the school, providing extra resources and support, where possible.
If you have any further queries about our SEN provision, please contact the Inclusion Manager, Francine Howard, via the school office.
Phoenix infant Academy has a resource base, for up to 9 children with complex needs, including ASD, who have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) to support their individual development.
What does this mean for the school?
It means that we admit children with complex needs, including those who are on the autistic spectrum in our mainstream school via consultations with the SEN admissions team at Slough Borough Council. Each child in the Resource Base is part of a mainstream class, and integrate with their class with day to day activities according to their individual needs and will receive specialist support as identified or specified by their SEN EHC Plans.
Promoting awareness of inclusion to children and the entire school community.
If you have any further queries about our Resource Base, please contact our dedicated Inclusion Manager, Francine Howard, via the school office.


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Cryptococcus taeanensis, a new anamorphic yeast species originating from a salt farm on the Taean peninsula in Korea, is described. Strain 3-12T grew by budding, contained ubiquinone Q-10 and xylose in cell hydrolysates, utilized D-glucuronate and did not ferment D-glucose. A molecular phylogenetic analysis based on the large-subunit rRNA D1/D2 domain and ITS region sequences placed C. taeanensis near Auriculibuller fuscus and Bullera japonica, recently proposed taxa of the Tremellales. However, these species were distinguishable based on standard physiological tests used for yeast identification, with characteristics including the assimilation of L-sorbose, absence of ballistoconidia, no arbutin hydrolysis and no growth in the presence of 0.01 % cycloheximide. The isolate exhibited the typical physiology of the genus Cryptococcus Vuillemin, but its large-subunit rRNA D1/D2 domain sequence was clearly distinct from previously described species in the genus. Therefore, on the basis of these results, Cryptococcus taeanensis sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is 3-12T (=KCTC 17149T=CBS 9742T).


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In 2002, one thousand kcal of extra wholesome foods – as defined by standards devised for the UK government – value an average of £5.65, compared to purchasing the same quantity of vitality from much less wholesome food at £1.seventy seven. By 2012 this value had changed to £7.49 for extra wholesome and £2.50 for less wholesome foods. Avocados are different than most fruits, as a result of they're loaded with wholesome fat as an alternative of carbs.
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Flexible filaments are made of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) which are a blend of hard plastic and rubber.. There are several types of TPE, with Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) being the most commonly used among 3D printing filaments.
Our Flexible Plastic Material. The flexible plastic objects printed through Sculpteo are created from a fine polyurethane granular powder, more commonly known as TPU.. The material combines high elasticity and abrasion resistance, but doesn't have the solidity of the other nylon-based plastics offered by Sculpteo.
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The promoter of The 13 Hotel (pictured), a new property located on the border between Coloane and the casino district of Cotai in Macau, says it is opening from today (August 31).
"Our team at The 13 are thrilled to unveil this new Macau treasure and are proud to showcase our world-class offerings to our guests," said Mark Lettenbichler, managing director of The 13 Hotel, in a statement included in a press release.
The venue, promoted by South Shore Holdings Ltd, had been given the necessary licences to operate a hotel by Macao Government Tourism Office in mid-August, and had pledge in a subsequent filing to start such business for paying guests by month-end.
The company said on Thursday that the hotel first guests stayed at the property "over the weekend of 24 August". The 13 Hotel offers approximately 200 duplex suites and villas, said the firm.
"We look forward to welcoming guests to the wonders that Macau and The 13 have to offer," said Peter Coker, chairman of South Shore Holdings, quoted in Thursday's release.
South Shore Holdings aspires to have a casino at the property. In a February 25 filing, the firm said the casino at The 13 Hotel might only open by March 31, 2019, along with some shops at the complex.
In a June filing, South Shore Holdings said a bank loan with a principal value of HKD3.04 billion (US$387.4 million) was as of that date payable to the lenders on demand.
Ground breaking for the scheme – previously known as Louis XIII – was in April 2013, according to the 2013 annual report of the promoter, which was then known as Louis XIII Holdings Ltd.


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As a commercial playground equipment manufacturer, we work hard and play even harder. Throughout the year, we host events--Spirit Week, an annual bean bag tournament, holiday lunch, Landscape Structures-sponsored 5Ks, etc.--that bring our employees together to relax, have fun and PLAY.


WASHINGTON — Two things were clear long before the votes were counted on Tuesday night: President Obama would face a Congress with more Republicans for his final two years in office, and the results would be seen as a repudiation of his leadership.
The Republican capture of the Senate culminated a season of discontent for the president — and may yet open a period of even deeper frustration. Sagging in the polls and unwelcome in most competitive races across the country, Mr. Obama bristled as the last campaign that would influence his presidency played out while he sat largely on the sidelines. He privately complained that it should not be a judgment on him. "He doesn't feel repudiated," the aide said Tuesday night.
But the Republican tide was stronger than projected, sweeping away Democrats even in some of those few blue states where the president did campaign. Mr. Obama now faces a daunting challenge in reasserting his relevance in a capital where he will be perceived as a lame duck. If the hope-and-change phase of his presidency is long over, he wants at least to produce a period of progress and consolidation to complete his time in the White House.
After making congratulatory telephone calls from the White House on Tuesday night, Mr. Obama will kick off that final phase on Wednesday with a news conference seeking bipartisan accommodation on issues of mutual interest, and he invited Republican and Democratic leaders at the White House on Friday. At the same time, aides said, Mr. Obama is eager to throw off the constraints of a campaign that he did not direct and begin to defend his record in a more robust way again.
Just two years after Mr. Obama's re-election, the midterm results underscored just how far he has fallen in the public mind. Nearly six out of 10 voters on Tuesday expressed negative feelings about his administration, according to exit polls. For every two voters who said they had cast ballots to support Mr. Obama, three said they were voting to express their opposition to him.
The electorate was deeply pessimistic about the country, with seven out of 10 describing the economy as not so good or poor and eight out of 10 expressing worry about the direction of the economy in the next year.
Numbers like that discouraged Mr. Obama's aides, who said they had not done a good job getting out the president's record, noting that the deficit has fallen by half, unemployment is now below 6 percent, the price of gasoline has fallen sharply and the economy is growing at a decent rate.
Mr. Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. talked about that at a lunch last week, according to an administration official, and the vice president later gave voice to it in a CNN interview aired on Monday. "We have to be more direct and clear about exactly what it is we're looking to do," Mr. Biden said.
But Mr. Obama was focused on the odds against him. His staff researched it and told him that no president in more than a half-century had as many Senate seats open in states lost by the president. "This is probably the worst possible group of states for Democrats since Dwight Eisenhower," Mr. Obama told WNPR radio in Connecticut on Tuesday.
In those red states, Mr. Obama was politically toxic and deferred to candidates who asked him to stay away. In the last days of the campaign, he visited just five states, compared with 10 states visited by Mr. Bush in similar circumstances in 2006. "The White House concluded that it should be the responsibility of those individuals who have their names at the top of the ballot to drive the strategy," said Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary.
Mr. Obama understood in some cases but privately resented others. "We think that was a mistake," one aide said. Mr. Obama's irritation became clear when he said publicly that even if he was not on the ballot, his policies were, a comment that Republicans gleefully wrapped around the necks of their Democratic opponents. So Mr. Obama held his tongue, but privately kept quizzing his political director, David Simas, about the latest information on early voting.
He had long ago given up hope that he would be able to push through some of his favorite priorities before leaving office. He told a former aide several weeks ago that he knew he would never be able to expand pre-kindergarten as he once hoped, and regretted it. But he hopes for possible deals on corporate taxes, trade and infrastructure. And he will try to use the lame-duck session of the departing Democratic Senate to push through as many nominations as possible.
Whether Republicans are open to dealing with him in the new year remains uncertain. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and other conservatives will resist. But Speaker John A. Boehner will have one of the largest House Republican caucuses in modern times, giving him more room to maneuver because he can afford to lose some dissenters if he makes common cause with Mr. Obama.
Anita Dunn, a former White House adviser to Mr. Obama, noted that voters in polls on Tuesday were just as negative about Republican leaders as they were about Mr. Obama. In the end, she said, voters were eager not for more failure but for progress by both parties. "The message for anybody who's in power is that voters are looking for a change in how they approach getting things done," Ms. Dunn said.


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She holds an MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University and an MA in text and performance from The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art/King's College, London. In Fall 2019, she was honored to be a Yaddo resident.
She is currently at work on several projects that explore such varied subjects as synchronized swimming, the photographer Francesca Woodman and the complicated histories of professional muses.
Growing up Lacy was a "third culture kid" and lived in Zimbabwe, Austria, Ireland, Mexico, Kenya, Bolivia and Ethiopia. She now resides in Providence, RI.
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Thanks Russell! I did email him but he is really out. He has some test diopters left but they are a higher strength. I was looking at the Angenieux you picked up off of Ebay. They look nice!
I emailed Alan on May 20 and he found one 82mm 0.25 achromatic a bit dusty. He didnt know he had it.
Yeah, they are nice glass. Mounting them is an issue still and at the moment the plan is likely to superglue a 95mm thread onto the back. Not elegant but I have a project to shoot soon and there isn't time to keep screwing around with filters much longer. I did negotiate a little discount on them since they weren't as described but I'd honestly have been a lot happier if they'd just been 95 and simple.
I spent months hustling before I worked something out with redstan, and spent another month sourcing about 20 different parts to buy the diopter in trade, so I feel your pain!
Why you need a large size diopter for the baby hypergonar?
You drink milk from a bottle-feeding or what?
Why you need a large size diopter for the baby hypergonar?You drink milk from a bottle-feeding or what?
40mm is too small a little bit. I got Hasselblad B57 filter, rehousing to 52mm~55mm, Ex+ optics. For using with smaller anamorphic lens such as Eiki 16F is perfect.
Hi Ken, the 40mm diopter is for the Baby Hypergonar, one of the smallest or smallest anamorphic lens around.
that is a too small lens.
Mmmm.. do you think these diopters will fit the baby? im not sure about what is its front diameter. Does anybody know?
I got the Voitglander PL on he way. It's a 40.5mm thread. I think the Zeiss are 28.5mm which does seem too small. I'm gonna try a 40.5 to 72mm step up ring and hope for the best.
New old stock! $100 - 5 sets left. I got one.
Angenieux +0.25? - 82mm thread. I could be wrong and no.1 is about +1,25 and the no.2 is about +2 ***?
The same as the one used in this test, I hope. It would be interesting to know how this would work in front of SRL Magic Range finder, which has 82mm front thread.
Still nice but not really great.
I found the cheapest way to get a 72mm +0.5 diopter filter lens, which is less than $20.
Bought a Tamron Close Up Adapter for 28-200mm Lens and a 72mm uv filter, $0.99--the cheapest one. Through out the UV filter's glass and replace with the Tamron glass, which is easy to take apart. Their size fits perfectly.
I emailed Alan on May 20 and he found one 82mm 0.25 achromatic a bit dusty. He didnt know he had it.
Thanks Premini! I emailed him and I'm now a very happy owner of the Redstan +0.25 Doublet. A real gem! Only 8 made. Sharpness and flare are incredible.
I'm excited about the SRL Magic rangefinder for my baby Hypergonar set up but It's still gonna be important to use achromatic doublets to get optimal image quality from the anamorphic at close range.
I stack two Tokina +0.4 Achromatic diopters with a Marumi DHG Achromat Macro Close Up 330 (+3) 72mm and get really nice images. The image I attached was with this setup.
The Marumi is very nice and not much money compared to the others. The Polaroid Close - Up 500D is nice and cheap!
I do think that Redstan has two low power diopters left. A +0.6 and +0.45 and I think they are worth the cost to achieve optimal image quality for your anamorphic at a midrange to close up range. You get what you pay for and if you want the best optics for your anamorphic lens then send him an email. I will do a test later to show you the quality of the Redstan achromatic doublet. The sharpness and flare is incredible. With the 82mm size, it would be interesting to see how this cleans the image and works in front on the SRL Magic Rangefinder.
I'm sorry for the fuzzy math. I'm not really sure what the correct strength would be. I'm gonna need to use my lifeline to ask the audience.


Consider providing a contract or an agreement before starting work. Have both parties review and sign. This keeps everyone involved honest and aligns expectations.
Review the other member's website, social media, previous work history, etc.
Keep records of communications, whether they're in emails or screen shots from the app.
For Paid gigs, consider requiring a deposit prior to starting work. If you do, be sure to set a clear refund policy that both sides agree upon.
Maintain good communication with the client throughout your work to ensure work is performed according to expectations.
If you foresee extra costs in the project that is not originally communicated, be sure to agree on the new costs before continuing on the project.
When receiving payment by check, it's best to wait for the check to clear before completing work.
Please make sure to review Muses T&Cs section 4. Gigs.


Then once nodes under the federated node were visited via the browser and then fedora is restarted without the federation configured.
Then visiting: http://localhost:8983/fedora/rest/federated/ results in a Java NullPointerExeption ("java.lang.NullPointerException at org.modeshape.jcr.JcrSession.node...") as opposed to a 404 not found.
Visiting any node below the federated node(http://localhost:8983/fedora/rest/federated/subfolder) results in a similar NullPointerException (java.lang.NullPointerException at org.modeshape.jcr.JcrSession.cachedNode...)* I'm not sure if this is simply because the ".../federated/..." node isn't available or if fedora kept some extra reference to the subfolder node around too.


My daughter, Gaia, and I love reading books before bedtime, while we're out and about, and we always make some time each day to sit as a family and read! One of our favorite memories is reading to our first son while he was still in utero. It helped us feel connected to our baby even though he hadn't arrived yet!


VirtualBox from Oracle makes it very easy to install multiple guest operating systems running various versions of Windows (including Vista), different flavors of Linux or Unix based operating systems all on a single PC or Mac.
While Vista isn't the latest version of Windows available to run on modern computing hardware, it is still a competent operating system once fully patched and updated. It is a good candidate for installing in a virtual machine running either on a PC or a Mac. Why not dual-boot or use Boot Camp you ask? Saving your work and shutting down your current operating system and rebooting and switching to another can waste some time, especially if you need to constantly switch between two operating systems.
Therefore, it's much easier to install Vista in a virtual machine with VirtualBox and requires no downtime to reboot and switch operating systems. One major benefit of this is that you can work with one operating system or another as you wish.
And best of all, installing Vista (or any other operating system for that matter) in a virtual machine makes it easier to gain experience with troubleshooting features built into Windows Vista (material that might find its way onto a CompTIA A+ Essentials or Practical exam by the way) on a single computer without requiring them to dual-boot or have an extra PC or Mac lying around.
So,Vista and VirtualBox can become a powerful teaching tool for either students or individuals studying for certification exams.
The first thing anyone will need to install Vista in VirtualBox is the VirtualBox application itself, available for free from Oracle. The installation process for this application is fairly straightforward on PCs or Macs. Once installed, we can start creating a new virtual machine to install Windows Vista on. Click 'New' at the top left of the VirtualBox manager window. In the wizard tool that opens, you can now name your new virtual machine and select the operating system type and version, however, you may simply name the VM after the operating system you're going to be installing and VirtualBox will fill in the appropriate information.
Once finished with choosing the appropriate operating system, continue through the wizard. Next you'll be asked to decide on how much RAM to assign to your virtual machine when it is running. For Windows Vista, the recommended minimum is 512 MB of RAM, which VirtualBox chooses for you by default. However you can increase this amount as long as you have a sufficient amount of RAM installed on the host PC or Mac. Decide how much RAM you wish to assign (remember, more is better) and continue on through the wizard.
Now, we'll need to create a virtual hard drive to install Vista on as part of our new virtual machine. This is essentially a large file stored on your local hard drive that acts as its own hard drive. This keeps your guest and host OSs files separate. VirtualBox will offer a few different formats for your virtual hard drive file, however it is perfectly fine to stick with the default format option unless you need your virtual hard disk to be usable with other virtualization software. Next, you will be asked to choose whether you want to make your virtual hard drive dynamically or fixed sized.
Making your virtual hard drive dynamically sized means it will grow as necessary, but it won't shrink when the extra space is no longer needed and it can become fragmented as well, reducing performance of the virtual machine. A fixed size virtual disk is what it is, it will not grow in size and is stuck at what size you created it. However it is not as likely to suffer from fragmentation as a dynamically sized virtual hard drive and is usually the best choice.
Now, you need to decide what size you would like to make your new virtual hard drive. Vista's minimum requirements call for a 20 GB hard drive but VirtualBox may default to 25 GB as its recommendation for how large your virtual hard drive should be. You can decrease this somewhat although Vista does need 15 GB of free space to install (as per Microsoft). Of course if you have a large hard drive, you may create a larger virtual hard drive if you wish.
Finish the virtual hard drive wizard, which may take a few minutes to finish creating the virtual hard drive file on your hard drive. Now, all we have to do is complete the new virtual machine wizard, which at this point will simply show us a summary of the configuration of the new virtual machine before completing.
Now that we're ready to boot our virtual machine, simply double-click it, right click and select 'Start' or select it and click 'Start' at the top of the VirtualBox manager window. The virtual machine will proceed to start and you will be greeted by the 'First Run Wizard.' This wizard allows you to select your installation media, whether it be a physical DVD or an image file (either a backup of your own legal copy of Vista or a school provided image file).
After selecting your installation media, the wizard will complete and the virtual machine will proceed to boot into Windows Vista Setup. You will be asked to choose what language you want to use with Windows Vista, the time and currency format and keyboard layout. Normally, you can just accept the default keyboard layout. Next, you'll need your product key. This is necessary to validate your copy of Windows Vista. If your school has provided you with a copy of Vista, it should also have included the product key.
Next, you will be asked what hard drive you wish to install Windows Vista on. In this case, the only hard drive available to the virtual machine is the blank virtual hard drive we created previously. Simply select it and click next. Vista will proceed to format the drive, copy installation files to it and proceed with the Setup process.
Once Setup has finished installing Windows Vista, it will prompt you to create a user name and password for yourself. After completing this step, Vista will proceed to boot to the Desktop.
Vista: The black sheep of the Windows family?


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O'Rourke hammers Trump on immigration, denounces racism in US politics
Alexandria, USA, Apr 17 (efe-epa).- Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke on Wednesday condemned racism in the highest positions of power in the United States and called for unity within his party to remove president Donald Trump from the White House.
US Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke of Texas campaigns at a hotel ballroom in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, Apr. 17, 2019. O'Rourke is making a series of campaign stops in northern Virginia. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER
US Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke of Texas campaigns at a hotel ballroom in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, Apr. 17, 2019. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER
US Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke of Texas campaigns in the backyard of a home in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, Apr. 17, 2019. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER
US Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke of Texas greets a homeowner with a bouquet of flowers as he arrives for a campaign stop in the backyard of a home in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, Apr. 17, 2019. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER
The former Texas Representative traveled to northern Virginia to drum up support for elections for the state parliament in November, after leading Democrats from Virginia, including governor Ralph Northam, were recently implicated in racism scandals.
"We must call out hatred and racism where it exists, including in the highest positions of power," O'Rourke said at a town hall meeting in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington DC.
"Let's make this commitment as well, whoever (the Democratic candidate is), we do everything we can to make sure they defeat Donald Trump," he added.
The former Texas state congressman is the first 2019 presidential candidate to campaign in Virginia, a state which is traditionally Republican but which in recent years has been won by Democrats, largely due to demographic changes pushed by the arrival of young families in northern towns around metropolitan Washington DC.
O'Rourke criticized some of Trump's statements during his time in office, including his reaction to a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 called "Unite the Right". To widespread criticism, the president refused to blame the far-right protesters, among whom he said were some "very fine people", for the violence that led to the death of one left-wing counter-demonstrator.
Trump also signed an executive order banning the entry of foreign nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries in 2017, a move that was widely seen as discriminatory.
O'Rourke said that the US is a country of immigrants and stressed that Mexican immigrants "are not racists and criminals. Muslims are not inherently dangerous".
"Klansmen and Nazis and white nationalists are not very fine people. The genius of this country was the way we incorporated people from every country, walk of life and faith," he said.
Born in the border city of El Paso, Texas, the 46-year-old is one of the rising stars within the Democratic Party after fighting last year for the federal seat in the Senate for Texas, a state considered a pillar of the Republicans.
Despite failing to win the seat, the Democrat pushed influential Senator Ted Cruz all the way, raising hopes among Democrats to challenge the 2020 presidential elections in Texas, the second most populous state in the United States.
Among those attending the rally was Lisette Vasquez, a former El Paso official who has lived in Virginia for more than seven years and who was enthusiastic about O'Rourke's "charisma" and "personality".
Nearly 20 Democratic candidates have said they will run for the 2020 presidential nomination, which will determine the primaries that will begin early next year.
Currently, polls place Senator Bernie Sanders in the lead, followed by former Vice President Joe Biden, who has not yet formally announced his candidacy. Following are Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Senator Kamala Harris, with O'Rourke in fifth place.


Denise, you were invaluable in selling our home. At every point in the process, we felt we had the advantage because you were our agent. From determining a listing a price, staging our home, negotiating the purchase price, navigating the inspection, guiding the appraisal, and attending the closing we were in good hands. You kept us well informed and responded quickly to all our concerns. You even tracked down an electrician when there were none to be found.
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Few things taste quite as good as a chocolate covered graham cracker.
Yesterday, we saw "The King's Speech." No one quite does frustrated melancholy quite like Colin Firth, and here his brooding fires on all cylinders. Just a great film, especially for those, like me, who love period pieces. See it in a local theater, not some awful cineplex if you can possibly avoid it.
Typically, I avoid reading year-end lists.
I really think it's time for Andy Rooney to finally retire. Last night's commentary wondering why people wanted to have fun on New Years Eve and berating them for it pretty much sealed it for me. If it weren't already obvious the guy no longer speaks for anyone younger than 70 years old, this sure proved it. Not that we go out and party anymore, but who in their right mind would use up three minutes of valuable network airtime to rail against fun?


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Remembering the 'Cinderella' of the Egyptian screen
It's been ten years since the mysterious death of Egyptian cinema icon Soad Hosny (1943-2001), who left behind a legacy of over 90 films
Karasy Geld highlighs impending issues along the Suez
A documentary film screened on Saturday, 11 June at the Cinema Culture Centre sheds light on growing problems for the residents of Suez and Ismailiya
Documentary on corruption to be screened Saturday
Karasy Geld screens this Saturday, 11 June, taking a closer look into the corruption that led to the revolt
Film syndicate marches in downtown Cairo against old regime
The film syndicate's protest march fights to prevent any member of Egypt's ousted regime from running in the syndicate elections
Meet the translators of some of the best of modern Spanish cinema
The Spanish film festival, which will continue until 10 June, premiered with the powerful Celda 211 (Cell 211), with the added bonus of a speech by the translator who wrote the subtitles
Mixed industry reactions to Muslim Brotherhood's planned cinema production company
The Muslim Brotherhood's plan to establish a cinema production company has raised some issues and concerns, yet is welcomed by some producers
Egypt - Politics
Muslim Brotherhood television channel to be launched in days
MB will launch a television channel soon and is also establishing a cinema production company
El Dagal, Egypt's first 3-D film to go into production
Filmmakers hold conference to discuss future of Egyptian cinema
A conference to discuss the future of cinema and the problems that the industry is facing was held on Thursday 26 May at the Cairo International Conference Centre
Egyptian films to be featured in this year's Cinema Arabe in the Netherlands
Cairo Exit, Microphone and 678 will be screened at the fourth edition of Cinema Arabe in the Netherlands
Life of famous Egyptian poet, Al Fagoumy portrayed in new film
Al Fagoumy, a film which revolves around the struggle and political protests of the Egyptian poet Ahmed Fouad Negm will be released in cinemas soon
Two major Cairo festivals cancelled this year
Two of Cairo's largest events, the International Film as well as the Experimental Theatre fest are cancelled for this year, announces Egypt's culture minister
Amir El Emary launches cinema website
Prominent Egyptian film critic brings together the multiple strands of cinema through the internet
Prolific American film director Sidney Lumet dies
The director of cinema masterpieces "12 Angry Men" and "Network" died on Saturday, 9 April
Egyptian actor Amr Waked on the revolution, politics and acting
In a one-on-one interview with Amr Waked, the popular actor who participated in the revolution from day 1, reveals he is a founding member of the National Front for Justice and Democracy and discusses their aims and objectives
Ashraf Zaky resigns as head of Egyptian Cinema Association
Days after his appointment Ashraf Zaky has resigned from his new post as head of the Egyptian Cinema Association
Egypt premiere of mental health care documentary
Marianne Khoury and Mustapha Hasnaoui's documentary film 'Zelal' will be screened on Sunday 13 March at Galaxy cinema
Dawood Abdel Sayed and Mohamed Khan on the revolution
Ahram Online talked with two of Egypt's most established veteran filmmakers about the revolution, the counter-revolution and the future of cinema
Cinema makers strike to remove head of syndicate
Members of the Cinema Syndicate are on their fourth day of strike action and will not leave until all their demands are met
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Book review: An Arab in Paris
Sam chases his dream to join the world of Hollywood cinema, only to become homeless in Paris, far away from home and his destination
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